MALI: Final Evaluation of the Program of Support to the Rice Supply Chain (PAFR)

Project description

The main objective of the of the Rice Sector Support program was to contribute to improve food security in Mali by increasing rice production volumes, especially though: i) Promoting the intensification of rice production in the Office du Niger area; ii) promoting village rice cultivation irrigated by pumping along along the Bani and Niger rivers in the 5th Region (VRESIII); iii) Improving information levels for all actors in the sector.

Services provided

CA 17 International provided an international team leader, specialised in project evaluation; an international expert, specialised in Farmers’ Organisations; a national expert in rural engineering and a national expert in sociology. The objectives of the evaluation were to, i) Assess overall and independently the results of the three strands of the Rice Sector Support Program (PAFR); ii) Overall assessment of the impact of the Program on the rice sector; iii) Assess the effectiveness/efficiency of the investments funded under the PAFR; iv) Draw the main lessons from the intervention and make proposals for a possible contribution in the future (11th EDF).