Evaluation of FAO's technical cooperation assistance in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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OFFICE OF EVALUATION
Country programme evaluation series
Evaluation of FAO’s technical
cooperation assistance in the
Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia
October 2016

COUNTRY PROGRAMME EVALUATION SERIES
Evaluation of FAO’s technical cooperation
assistance in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
OFFICE OF EVALUATION
October 2016
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Contents
Acknowledgements .......................................................................................................................................vi
Acronyms and abbreviations ....................................................................................................................vii
Executive summary ..................................................................................................................1
1. Introduction ..........................................................................................................................8
1.1 Purpose of the evaluation ............................................................................................8
1.2 Scope .................................................................................................................................8
1.3 Objectives .........................................................................................................................8
1.4 Methodology ...................................................................................................................9
1.5 Methods and sources ..................................................................................................10
1.6 Evaluation process ........................................................................................................11
1.7 Limitations ......................................................................................................................12
1.8 Structure of the report ................................................................................................13
2. Country context................................................................................................................14
2.1 Background and trends ...............................................................................................14
2.2 Agriculture in KSA .........................................................................................................15
2.3 FAO in KSA ......................................................................................................................17
3. Assessment of FAO’s strategic positioning in KSA ...............................................21
3.1 Strategic relevance .......................................................................................................21
3.2 Partnership and coordination ..................................................................................23
3.3 Normative values ..........................................................................................................27
3.4 Comparative advantages of FAO in KSA ...............................................................29
4. Findings on programme contributions ...................................................................32
4.1 Programme design .......................................................................................................32
4.2 Institutional arrangements ........................................................................................32
4.3 Finance and management ........................................................................................33
4.4 Relevance of the programme ...................................................................................34
4.4.1 Crop production and environment ...............................................................35
4.4.2 Crop protection ..................................................................................................35
4.4.3 Livestock ...............................................................................................................35
4.4.4 Fisheries and aquaculture ................................................................................35
4.4.5 Rural development ..........................................................................................36
4.5 Effectiveness of the programme .............................................................................36
4.5.1 Crop production and the environment ......................................................36
4.5.2 Crop protection .................................................................................................37
4.5.3 Animal resources ..............................................................................................38
4.5.4 Fisheries and aquaculture ...............................................................................39
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4.5.5 Irrigation .............................................................................................................39
4.5.6 Rural development and extension ..............................................................39
4.6 Sustainability of the programme ............................................................................41
4.6.1 Crop production and the environment .......................................................42
4.6.2 Crop protection ..................................................................................................42
4.6.3 Animal resources ................................................................................................42
4.6.4 Fisheries and aquaculture ................................................................................43
4.6.5 Irrigation ..............................................................................................................44
4.6.6 Rural development ...........................................................................................44
4.7 Cross-cutting issues ......................................................................................................45
4.7.1 Capacity development .......................................................................................45
4.7.2 Crop production and the environment ......................................................46
4.7.3 Crop protection .................................................................................................46
4.7.4 Fisheries and aquaculture ..............................................................................46
4.7.5 Irrigation ...............................................................................................................47
4.7.6 Rural development and extension ...............................................................48
4.7.7 Animal resources ...............................................................................................48
4.7.8 Gender .................................................................................................................48
5. Conclusions and recommendations .........................................................................49
5.1 Conclusions .....................................................................................................................49
5.2 Recommendations .......................................................................................................51
Appendices ..............................................................................................................................54
Appendix 1: People consulted ..........................................................................................54
Appendix 2: Documents consulted ..................................................................................59
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Tables
Table 1: Main economic and agricultural indicators for KSA ............................................16
Table 2. Typology of FAO-KSA technical cooperation programme (2006–2011) ......19
Table 3. Typology of FAO-KSA technical cooperation programme (2011–2016) ......20
Table 4: Total budget (USD) and actual expenditure by the technical
cooperation assistance programme ........................................................................................34
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Acknowledgements
The FAO Office of Evaluation would like to thank all those who contributed
to this evaluation, led by Ms Arwa Khalid and supported by Mr Ahmedou
OuldAbdallahi from the FAO Office of Evaluation (OED). The evaluation team was
composed by six international independent subject matter experts Mr Jonathan
Robinson as lead consultant who covered in particular crop production; Mr Salah
Shazali covered rural development and extension, Mr Moulay Hassan, covered
crop protection, Mr Maurizio Dioli, covered livestock development, Mr Harry W.
Denecke, covered irrigation and Mr Venkatesh Salagrama, covered fisheries and
aquaculture. The report was peer-reviewed by Mr Olivier Cossee and Mr Bernd
Bultemeier, from the Office of Evaluation. The administrative support provided
by Ms. Sarah Jaff in OED was critical in the success of the evaluation.
The evaluation was carried out with the invaluable assistance of the FAO staff at
the Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (RNE); Subregional Office
for the Gulf Cooperation Council States and Yemen SNG) and the Programme
Coordination Unit (PCU) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Their insight, knowledge,
advice and comments made this evaluation possible.
The evaluation benefited from the inputs of many other stakeholders, including
Permanent representation of the Kingdom Saudi Arabia to FAO, Ministry of
Environment, Water, and Agriculture (MoEWA), government officers, farmers’
organizations and the staff of other UN agencies, research centres and private
sector. Their contributions were critical to the team’s work and are deeply
appreciated.
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Acronyms and abbreviations
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
GIZ Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit’s
HDPE High Density Polyethylene
JFRC Jeddah Fisheries and Research Centre
KAAHC King Abdul Aziz Arabian Horses Center at Dirab
KSA Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
MoEWA Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture
NPD National Project Director
OIE World Organisation for Animal Health
PCU Programme Coordination Unit
RNE Regional Office for Near East and North Africa
UNDP United Nations Development Programme
TCA Technical Cooperation Agreement
UTF Unilateral Trust Fund

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