Evaluation of the CORAF Operational Plan (2008 - 2013)

CORAF (Conseil ouest et centre africain pour la recherche et le developpement agricoles) organises, coordinates and facilitates agricultural research development activities in 22 countries in West and Central Africa, thus adding value to National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS). CORAF is FARA's sub-regional organisation for the implementation of CAADP Pillar 4 in West and Central Africa.

CORAF's 5-year Operational Plan (2008 - 2013) is built around an Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D) paradigm and four Results which are currently being delivered 8 programmes based on technical and policy research. Each programme comprises a number of projects; in total 56.

The present evaluation aimed to assess the implementation of the Operational Plan, highlighting in particular the lessons learned and appropriate recommendations for the way forward and the second Operational Plan. The evaluation approach is based on the standard OECD DAC evaluation criteria of Relevance, Efficiency, Effectiveness, Sustainability and Impact.