Evaluation of FAO’s work in Genetic Resources
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Genetic resources for food and agriculture (GRFA) include the plant, animal, aquatic, microbial, forest and other genetic resources of relevance to agriculture, farming and food systems. GRFA are essential to global food production, especially considering the growth in population and consumption expected through 2050. They are the raw materials that farmers, herders, fishers, foresters, breeders (conventional as well as through biotechnology) and researche rs rely upon to improve the quality and the amount of food produced. In addition, GRFA provide the building blocks for developing new materials that are adapted to changing climates or novel environments and production demands. The evaluation sought to answer two overarching evaluation questions: i) How effectively has FAO guided policies and approaches to sustainable use of genetic resources, especially at country level? and ii) What impact has FAO’s technical and capacity devel opment work had on member countries and institutional stakeholders?