Evaluation and Strategic Review of the South Asia Food and Nutrition Security Initiative

This document describes a comprehensive evaluation of the South Asia Food and Nutrition Security Initiative (SAFANSI), which seeks to combat chronic under-nutrition in South Asia through various strategies, including analysis, advocacy, capacity building, and influencing policies. Employing a mixed-methods approach, the evaluation examines SAFANSI's relevance, effectiveness, and efficiency, identifying its strengths in targeting vulnerable populations and influencing larger programs and policies. However, it also points out areas needing improvement, such as the Results Framework, visibility, and internal communication. The evaluation suggests that SAFANSI's Theory of Change may be overly broad and recommends more focused intervention strategies, better tracking of policy changes, and a stronger emphasis on gender inequality. It also notes the underutilization of the Technical Advisory Committee and the need for better regional knowledge sharing. The document concludes that while SAFANSI faces challenges, including operational delays and a lack of evidence for certain impacts, it remains relevant and should be extended with strategic improvements. It emphasizes the importance of a multi-sectoral approach and proactive promotion of knowledge products to enhance food and nutrition security in the region. **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: Process evaluation
• Process methods: Other
• 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: February 2014

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

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