Evaluation of FAO’s contributions to Sustainable Development Goal 2
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This review forms part of the overarching evaluation of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) contribution to Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG 2), as requested by the FAO Programme Committee at its 125th session. Although FAO’s support for valuechain development is wide ranging, the focus of the review is on FAO’s experience of roots and tubers value-chain development in Africa from 2015 to 2019, in particular, the development of the cassava value chain in Malawi.
The study found that FAO’s value-chain development work is most successful when it takes into account and addresses the vast range of complex issues involved in value-chain development, some of which are non-technical. For example, peoples’ perception, attitudes and behaviours about food derivatives and new product development may need to be factored in when scaling up pilot interventions to ensure their success.
Additionally, many of FAO’s value-chain development actions have been successful, but challenges remain with regard to the transformative upscaling necessary to ensure that rural smallholders can sustainably and equitably participate in the dynamics of the transition from subsistence to commercial agriculture. Among others, the study recommends that FAO consult with as many local actors as possible prior to designing, developing and implementing its value-chain initiatives to gain a comprehensive overview of issues and context.