External review of Sida funded agricultural program in Mozambique

Evaluation Team: Ian Christoplos and Rosario Matavele

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Sida has commissioned Indevelop to undertake an external review of the program "Capacity Strengthening through strategic analysis and knowledge support for agricultural development in Mozambique" (Moz-SAKSS's). The specific objectives of the review are to review the output results of the project and assess the effectiveness and efficiency in the project set up to meet the project goals. The review will also provide recommendations for how future support to the area of agricultural policy development and analytical capacity development/ research could be provided for instance in the upcoming formulation of a new sector program jointly undertaken by MINAG and donors.

The program's overall objective is to contribute to the strengthening of the capacity of national institutions, in particular MINAG/DE in strategic analysis and knowledge support so that it is able to effectively identify, coordinate and support the planning and implementation of agriculture and rural development strategies. Through a partnership with MINAG and other in-country partners (both public and private), the program provides capacity for strategic analysis and undertake analytical work that will inform current and future policy and investment options for agriculture in Mozambique.

Agriculture is one of the three main sectors identified as focus sectors in Sweden's Cooperation Strategy with Mozambique, 2008-2012. Support to the agricultural sector has, in various forms, been part of the Swedish overall bilateral program in Mozambique since 1975.