This report presents the key findings from the evaluation of a cluster of nine agricultural value chain interventions by the African Development Bank over the period 2005–2016. The nine case studies were conducted as inputs to the formative evaluation titled “AfDB Support for Agricultural Value Chains Development: Lessons for the Feed Africa Strategy,” which was completed in December 2017.
In regards to the cluster performance, the evaluation found that:
- Relevance: the projects maintained high relevance to Member Countries and Bank Strategies as well as the needs of the target population. However, there has been several limitations in the analysis and design of AVCD approaches.
- Effectiveness: the Bank’s value chain related interventions are generally effective in achieving their stated objectives for increasing production and physical access to markets; but they are not consistent in achieving overall AVCD results.
- Inclusiveness: AVCD interventions in all case studies have incorporated some design elements to address inclusiveness, but in practice, equitable distribution of benefits is not achieved.
- Sustainability: Sustainability of benefits from AVCD interventions is difficult to assess and receives insufficient attention.
Find out more,especially, key issues and lessons learned by accessing the files below.
File(s):
| Attachment | Size |
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 AVCD Cluster Final Report (En) - [web].pdf | 1.74 MB |
| Executive Summary - AVCD Report (En) - [web].pdf | 315.09 KB |