12-May-2016
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Policy Review of Dutch Humanitarian Assistance, 2009-2014
The overall objective for Dutch humanitarian assistance is to contribute to the relief of life-threatening human needs among the most vulnerable people caused by crisis situations and natural disasters. Between 2009 and 2014, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spent a total of EUR 1.6 billion on humanitarian assistance. This report presents the summary of an evaluation on the Netherlands’ humanitarian assistance policy.
16-March-2016
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A Window of Opportunity: Australian Aid and Child Undernutrition
Several countries in Australia’s immediate neighbourhood have stunting undernutrition rates comparable to those of Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. This evaluation finds that the Australian Government’s investments generally constitute good practice. A number of recommendations are made to improve the targeting of child undernutrition and the monitoring and reporting of Australia’s efforts.
8-September-2014
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Independent Evaluation and Strategic Review of the South Asia Food and Nutrition Security Initiative (SAFANSI)
This independent evaluation focuses on the extent to which the South Asia Food and Nutrition Security Initiative is likely to achieve its goals and objectives.
8-September-2014
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Kenya Hunger Safety Net Programme Monitoring and Evaluation Component
This report relates to the impact of the programme on Hunger Safety Net Programme (HSNP) households after 24 months from the point of targeting. It compares the situation of HSNP and control households at the time of their selection into the programme (baseline), with their situation 24 months later.
8-September-2014
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Evaluation and strategic review of the South Asia food and nutrition security initiative
The South Asia Food and Nutrition Security Initiative was established to help improve food and nutrition security in South Asia, home to the largest number of poor people in the world. The initiative particularly sought to address the “South Asia Enigma”: chronic and widespread under-nutrition in South Asia coexisting with sustained rapid economic growth. The
21-November-2013
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Food Security in Asia: No Time for Complacency
This topical report is based on Food Security Challenges in Asia, a study by ADB's Independent Evaluation. It looks at the causes and consequences of the recent escalation and volatility of world food prices, and the implications for Asia and for ADB. It warns that if the problems of agricultural productivity are not addressed, it is quite possible that food security will be a world and regional concern in the coming decades.
13-November-2013
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Evaluation of Norway’s Bilateral Agricultural Support to Food Security
The purpose of this evaluation was “to assess to what extent Norwegian funds for agriculture have contributed to food security, with a view to get recommendations for future support”. The period under evaluation was 2005-2011.
10-October-2013
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Food Security Challenges in Asia
This paper examines the causes and consequences of the recent escalation and volatility of world food prices, and the implications for Asia and for the Asian Development Bank (ADB). It warns that if the problems of agricultural productivity are not addressed, it is quite possible that food security will be a recurrent world and regional concern in the coming decades, potentially jeopardizing Asia’s economic growth.
31-July-2012
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Formative evaluation of World Food Programme’s Livelihoods Programme, Karamoja, Uganda
The purpose of this formative evaluation is to provide an independent assessment on the merit and worth of the World Food Programme (WFP) strategy on livelihood recovery in Karamoja. The primary audience for this evaluation report is DFID, although it also aims to speak to other stakeholders, especially the Office of the Prime-minister and WFP, and to provide the basis for a dialogue within the partnership.
30-June-2012
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Livelihoods and Food Security Trust Fund - Delta1 Evaluation
In May 2008, Cyclone Nargis swept through the Ayeyarwady Delta with devastating effects, killing some 140,000 people. In 2009,the multi-donor Livelihood and Food Security Trust Fund (LIFT) was set up. The overarching purpose of this evaluation is to learn from the experiences of implementing projects under the Delta1 phase so that they can be used to inform future LIFT-funded programming.