This decentralized developmental evaluation was commissioned by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ School Meals and Social Protection Service (PPGS) to support learning within the ¡°Catalysing Good Food Through School Feeding¡± programmes funded by the Rockefeller Foundation.
The terms of reference (TOR) aim to inform stakeholders about the evaluation, clarify expectations and requirements and guide the evaluation team in its work during the various phases of the evaluation.
Annual Country Reports (ACR) are a key accountability document produced by country offices on a yearly basis which inform donors how their funds were used during the reporting year. Their purpose is to tell Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s performance story in an accurate, transparent and evidence-based manner by assessing the effectiveness, efficiency and economy of our operations in our pursuit towards zero hunger.
West African countries' national commitments to school meal programmes are bolstered by strong support plans developed by partners to assist them in realizing their goals for school feeding.
The evaluation has covered activities related to HIV-sensitive social protection conducted by the UNAIDS Secretariat and Cosponsors (referred to as the Joint Programme) from 2018 to December 2022, with a focus on nine countries selected for their broadness and diversity of the UNAIDS geographic scope.
The paper emphasizes the need for sustainable financial solutions and collaborative efforts involving international financial institutions, donors and innovative financing schemes to bridge the funding gap and ensure the long-term success of school meal programmes in West Africa.
The landscape of Home-Grown School Feeding (HGSF) programmes within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region has undergone significant evolution since the last assessment in 2020. The Landscape Analysis, prepared in May 2024 by the UN Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ), ECOWAS and the School Meals Coalition, with the contribution of CERFAM and the Research Consortium for School Health and Nutrition, an Initiative of the School Meals Coalition, provides a comparative analysis across six domains, offering insights into the evolving dynamics, challenges, and best practices within the realm of HGSF. It serves also as a comprehensive resource for navigating the complexities and opportunities inherent in HGSF implementation across ECOWAS countries.
This publication aims to document recent trends ¨C and strategic implications ¨C with regards to the development of social registries and supporting digital information systems in the West and Central Africa region.
The evaluation was commissioned by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Office of Evaluation to provide evaluative evidence for accountability and learning to inform the design of the next country strategic plan (CSP) for Benin.
In 2022, Â鶹ÊÓƵ overcame obstacles to support 20 countries' Sustainable Development Goals, to save lives and change lives of 21.4 million people in Western Africa
Ce R¨¦sum¨¦ des constats d¡¯Evaluation r¨¦pond ¨¤ une demande formul¨¦e par l¡¯unit¨¦ Genre du Bureau R¨¦gional du Programme alimentaire mondial (PAM) en Afrique de l¡¯Ouest, de consolider les enseignements fournis par les ¨¦valuations sur l¡¯¨¦galit¨¦ de genre et l¡¯autonomisation des femmes.
This decentralized evaluation was commissioned by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Benin Country Office jointly with the Ministry of Primary and Preschool Education (MEMP) in Benin and it covers the 2017-2021 academic year. It was carried out in 2022.
This publication, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Western Africa Regional Achievements in 2021, highlights Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s and its partners¡¯ collective success in staying the course and delivering to the most vulnerable to save lives and our contributions to changing lives. Summarised across the chapters of this publication are insights into Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s important work in the areas of emergency response and preparedness, school feeding, nutrition and HIV, climate adaptation, social protection, gender, protection, digital solutions, supply chain and common logistics services.
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ policy on South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) issued in 2015, has been evaluated in the sixth year of implementation, in line with the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Evaluation Policy 2016-2021.
