Final evaluation of the AFD-AVSF Multi-Year Partnership Agreement 2019-2022 Madagascar, Senegal, Ecuador

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Agronomists and veterinarians without borders

Services: Monitoring, evaluation and capitalisation

Countries: Madagascar, Senegal, Ecuador

Dates of intervention: 2022/06 - 2022/10

Amount executed: 51 834 €
Total amount of the service: 79 954 €

Main backer: Agronomists and veterinarians without borders - Client

Main beneficiary: Agronomists and veterinarians without borders

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Support provider: SalvaTerra

Experts: Anis CHAKIB, Johan PASQUET

Certificate of satisfactory execution

Context of the service

Since 1997, AVSF's action has been mainly co-financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) and then by the French Development Agency (AFD). In 2018, AVSF was selected by AFD to experiment a new financial instrument: the Multiannual Partnership Agreement (CPP).

The 2019-2022 AFD-AVSF CPP is divided into three specific objectives:
1. Social purpose: To strengthen civil societies in the South for the agroecological transition and for sustainable food and nutrition in rural territories and in cities in LDCs...
2. Structure: Strengthening AVSF in a changing context of development aid, growing inequalities and increased risks (AVSF 2020 and AVSF 2025 Visions)...
3. Influence: To nurture French positions in AVSF's areas of expertise on support for family farming, the agroecological transition for sustainable food, adaptation to climate change and crisis management...

The SalvaTerra-IRAM Group was recruited in June 2022 to carry out the final evaluation of this CPP.

Services provided

The CPP assessment mission was carried out in three main phases i) Framing and documentary analysis ; ii) Interviews en France AVSF, partners, network members, AFD, Ministries, etc.) and missions to Madagascar, Ecuador and Senegal; and iii) Analysis, writting et reporting of the work.

The analysis of extensive documentation, numerous interviews and three field missions made it possible to assess the CPC's performance in detail.

The methodology used was based on the six OECD and DAC's criteria: relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability.

The assessment report, finalised in October 2022, sets out a series of recommendations and areas for improvement for the next CPP 2023-2027, which is currently under review.

Summary of the service

Final assessment of the 2019-2022 Multi-Year Partnership Agreement (CPP) between AFD and the NGO AVSF: "Strengthening farmers' organizations and civil society organizations in the South for the agroecological transition of territories, for sustainable and equitable agriculture and livestock sectors and for appropriate public policies." Analysis of the implementation of the CPP with a focus on innovation, institutional strengthening of partners, networks, effects and impacts of actions and political impact. Case studies in Ecuador, Madagascar and Senegal.