- Evaluation Plan:
- 2018-2022, Fiji
- Evaluation Type:
- Project
- Planned End Date:
- 03/2019
- Completion Date:
- 03/2019
- Status:
- Completed
- Management Response:
- No
- Evaluation Budget(US $):
- 32,300
Final Evaluation Engaging Youth in Fiji and Vanuatu in Organic Farming: A Farm to Table Chain Approach
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 Final Evaluation TOR_IRMU.doc |
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 Farm to Table Evaluation.pdf |
report | English | 2892.91 KB | Posted | 107 |
| Title | Final Evaluation Engaging Youth in Fiji and Vanuatu in Organic Farming: A Farm to Table Chain Approach | ||||||||
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| Atlas Project Number: | 00092253 | ||||||||
| Evaluation Plan: | 2018-2022, Fiji | ||||||||
| Evaluation Type: | Project | ||||||||
| Status: | Completed | ||||||||
| Completion Date: | 03/2019 | ||||||||
| Planned End Date: | 03/2019 | ||||||||
| Management Response: | Yes | ||||||||
| UNDP Signature Solution: |
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| Corporate Outcome and Output (UNDP Strategic Plan 2018-2021) |
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| Evaluation Budget(US $): | 32,300 | ||||||||
| Source of Funding: | UNDP | ||||||||
| Evaluation Expenditure(US $): | 20,000 | ||||||||
| Joint Programme: | No | ||||||||
| Joint Evaluation: | Yes
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| GEF Evaluation: | No | ||||||||
| Key Stakeholders: | Ministry of Youth and Sports, Ministry of Agriculture, the Pacific Community (SPC) Pacific Organic and Ethical Trade Community (POET Com), Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises and Development (FRIEND), Fiji National Youth Council, Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association, | ||||||||
| Countries: | FIJI | ||||||||
| Comments: |
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Fisheries and Bio-security sectors, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Youth, Farmers Support Association (FSA), Vanuatu National Youth Council, the Pacific Community (SPC), Pacific Organic and Ethical Trade Community (POET Com) |
| Lessons | |
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| Findings |
| Recommendations | |
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| 1 | The establishment of PGS Groups needs to continue to help sustain organic farming in the future |
| 2 | The Farm to Table Project should have been built on previous agriculture projects |
| 3 | The Nurseries are relevant to planting vegetables |
| 4 | Local procurement of materials to support organic farmers should have been provided |
| 5 | Organic Farming Association needs to be informed and strengthened to facilitate training, exchange of information and delivery of assistance during disasters |
| 6 | The documentations and Certifications of Organic Farms need to continue in the various agriculture sector and specifically cocoa, coffee and vegetable sectors need to be targeted |
| 7 | 1. The establishment of PGS Groups needs to continue to help sustain organic farming in the future for Vanuatu |
| 8 | The Certification of Tanna Island as an Organic Island may be important for Vanuatu |
| 9 | The Napil Training Centre needs to continue for Vanuatu |
| 10 | Farming Support Association (FSA) needs further support for Vanuatu |
| 11 | The engagement of Government in Organic Farming needs to continue for Vanuatu |
| 12 | Nurseries is relevant for providing seedlings to organic farmers for Vanuatu |
| 13 | Organic Farming Association needs to be formed and strengthened to facilitate training, exchange of information and delivery of assistance for Vanuatu |
| 14 | For Organic Farming sector, disaster teams are to be set up to deliver assistance for Vanuatu |
| 15 | Building roads and water infrastructure for Vanuatu |
| 16 | Curriculum in Organic Farming needs to be developed |