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The Sivas-Erzincan Development Project in Turkey, implemented between 2003 and 2011, aimed to increase agricultural productivity and income levels of the rural poor, expand employment opportunities...

The programme covered Azad Jammu and Kashmir in Pakistan between 2004 and 2012. Its achievements are most visible in terms of improving access of rural communities to social and economic...

The goal of the Programme for Sustainable Development in Rural Mountain Areas of Albania was to increase household incomes through three objectives: additional resource mobilization in and for the...

This is the first corporate-level evaluation on IFAD's engagement in fragile and conflict-affected states and situations (FCS) undertaken by the Independent Office of Evaluation (IOE). It...

Introduction This is the first country programme evaluation (CPE) undertaken by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) for China since the inception of the Fund's operations in 1978 and...

In 2014, Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) carried out a project performance assessment of the Support Project for the Strategic Plan for the Transformation of Agriculture (Projet...

This country programme evaluation is the second one carried out in Bolivia by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD. It covers the partnership between IFAD and the Government from 2005 to...

Federative Republic of Brazil Country Programme Evaluation Brazil and IFAD have developed a solid and strategic partnership over more than 35 years. IFAD is supporting the Government in promoting...

The Annual Report on Results and Impact of IFAD Operations (ARRI) is the flagship report of the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE). The ARRI was first published in 2003, and provides an...

IEE Team Capability The ITAD core team consists of the Team Leader, three Senior Experts and a pool of 12 further experts who will have specific responsibilities during the IEE. The core team...

During its deliberations, the Consultation on the Sixth Replenishment of IFAD's Resources endorsed a proposal to have an independent external evaluation (IEE) of IFAD. Accordingly, the Independent...

Interim evaluation 1 On Friday 12 April 2003, the Core Learning Partnership of PRODAM – expanded to include the members of the Project management unit (PMU) and the PRODAM-II formulation mission2 –...

This is the second country programme evaluation conducted by IOE in Senegal and it covers ten years of IFAD’s operations (2004-2013). Overall, the IFAD-supported country programme in Senegal led to...

The project aimed to regenerate the livelihoods of poor rural people based on equitable, secure, transparent access to land and water in a society with a strong tribal hierarchy and power...

Extract of Agreement at Completion Point Introduction This is the first country programme evaluation (CPE) by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) in Zambia since the Fund started its...

This is the first country programme evaluation conducted by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD in China. It covers the partnership between IFAD and the Government from 1999 to 2013....

The Evaluation Manual contains the core methodology that the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) uses to conduct its evaluations. It has been developed based on the principles set out in...

Corporate-level evaluation. IFAD’s grants programme has a long history, dating back to the Agreement Establishing IFAD. The Executive Board approved a policy for grant financing for the first time...

This country programme evaluation is the first carried out in Zambia and it covers the period 1999-2013.The interventions by IFAD have helped to increase and diversify production by beneficiary...

This section details the evaluation recommendations, based on the present report (see chapter VIII), that the Government of Ecuador and IFAD Management agree to adopt and implement within specific...

The evaluation reveals that the programme activities brought about improvements in the production and productivity of crops and livestock in the targeted area, through training of farmers and...

Evaluation Synthesis. IFAD started enhancing its focus on rural youth in the last decade and particularly in 2010, when the Strategic Framework for the period 2011–2015 reflected the Fund's...

The corporate-Level evaluation reveals that replenishment consultations are critical for IFAD's financial sustainability and also provide a unique platform to ensure accountability for results and...

The country programme evaluation reveals that IFAD’s country programme in Ecuador has made a positive contribution to the country’s rural development through social and productive investments...

The evaluation synthesis concludes that there is a solid cause for IFAD’s continued engagement in middle-income countries (MICs). In fact, IFAD remains a relevant and highly valued partner for...

The Rural Development Project in the Mountain Zones of Al-Haouz aimed to pilot various approaches that could then be scaled up and replicated in other mountain areas in the country, to encourage...

Overall, the country programme has made good achievements on the ground over the past decade. IFAD support has contributed to increased levels of agricultural production, development of viable...

Evaluation synthesis. Overall, IFAD’s engagement in the water sector has improved also as a result of better performance in related sectors such as financial services, value addition and market...

Introduction This is the second Country Programme Evaluation (CPE) undertaken by the IFAD Independent Office of Evaluation (IOE) for Indonesia. The CPE covers nine years, of which five years (2004...

IOE introduced impact evaluations in 2013. They are project-level evaluations intended to assess the performance and impact of an IFAD-funded project in a more quantitative and rigorous manner and...

The project is evaluated positively in terms of attention to natural resources management, participatory methods in the training of vulnerable populations and the delivery of technical assistance....

The overall project performance assessment of the Agriculture, Marketing and Enterprise Promotion Programme is satisfactory, with one of the key achievements being the prolonged presence and...

This is the first IFAD country programme evaluation (CPE) for Jordan since the Fund started its operations in the country in 1981. The evaluation has made it possible to assess the results and...

The project performance assessment of the Rural Development Programme for Mountainous and Highland Areas focused on agricultural production, small infrastructure and project management. After...

Project performance assessment Terms of reference Background The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) will conduct a Project Performance Assessment (PPA) of the Rural Diversification...

Terms of Reference Project Performance Assessment Introducción La Oficina de Evaluación Independiente del FIDA (IOE), de acuerdo a la Política de Evaluación del FIDA, llevará a cabo en 2013 una...

Extract of the Agreement at Completion Point This section presents the recommendations based on the evaluation report (chapter VIII) that the Government of Madagascar and IFAD Management agreed to...

This first evaluation synthesis report issued by IOE makes an initial assessment of the progress made so far in implementing IFAD’s Policy on Supervision and Implementation Support, identifying...

This is the second country programme evaluation undertaken by IOE for Indonesia and it covers nine years of IFAD’s operations in the country (2004-2012). Overall, the IFAD portfolio in Indonesia...

The project was successful in introducing microcredit services targeted at small and marginal farmers, combined with technical support. During implementation (2005-2011), the project made a...

Background This is the eleventh edition of the Annual Report on Results and Impact of IFAD Operations (ARRI), prepared by the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE). It consolidates and...

The project performance assessment of the Rural Development Project supported rural finance, value chain and enterprise development, as well as institutional capacity-building. Although implemented...

This project performance assessment is the first undertaken by the Independent Office of Evaluation in the Republic of Azerbaijan. The North-East Development Project was the third IFAD-funded...

The project performance assessment of the Uruguay Rural Project supported the setting up of local credit committees, fostered the creation of rural development platforms for public-private...

This country programme evaluation is the first carried out in Madagascar and it covers the period 2000-2012, the 2000 and 2006 country strategic opportunities programmes, six loans and seven...

Hot links Overview IEE documents IEE news Steering committee ITAD and IEE team Provisional IEE workplan IEE photographs

Hot links IEE documents IEE news Steering committee ITAD and IEE team Provisional IEE workplan IEE photographs

This synthesis report is based on two main sources of information: review of current external literature; and IFAD sources (a review of IOE evaluations, Programme Management Department (PMD)...

Completion evaluation1 The evaluation process Following the closing of the Tafilalet and Dades Rural Development Project (PDRT), a completion evaluation was undertaken by the Office of Evaluation...

El Programa Red FIDAMERICA Fase II logró resultados significativos en relación con sus objetivos general y específicos. Dichos logros también indican que la realización de una tercera fase...