Evaluation of the Future Agricultures Consortium (FAC): Final Report and Annexes Final Evaluation

This document describes a comprehensive evaluation of the Growth in the Rural Economy and Agriculture Tajikistan (GREAT) program, which aimed to stimulate economic growth in rural Tajikistan, particularly through agricultural development and improved access to financial products. The program focused on creating a conducive business environment, enhancing market linkages, and promoting gender equity and poverty reduction. Various evaluation methods, including interviews, surveys, and data analysis, were used to assess the program's relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability. The findings revealed that the program was relevant and had some positive impacts, such as establishing business associations and improving the business environment. However, challenges were identified in achieving national level changes, ensuring sustainability, and integrating gender considerations. The program was effective in supporting agricultural activities, with the Sarob model being particularly successful, but faced issues with under-mechanization and the effectiveness of monitoring frameworks. In the non-agriculture sector, the program supported energy-efficient enterprises, but sustainability and scalability were concerns. The program's financial interventions were crucial for private sector growth, though broader reach and stronger policy connections were needed. Overall, the evaluations indicated that while the program had positive outcomes, there were limitations that needed to be addressed in future initiatives. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: Closed organisation: Department for International Development
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: No other departments listed
• Evaluation types: Value for money evaluation; Process evaluation
• Process methods: Other
• Value for money methods: Cost-benefit analysis
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: April 2017

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes