Mid-term Evaluation of Small-holder Agriculture Reform through Enterprise Development (SHARED) Project, iDE

The Farm Business Advisor project was assessed as relevant, and the market-orientated approach lends itself to a high degree ofsustainability. It was however not realistic to achieve all goals and sustainability within the scheduled duration. The project hassucceeded in reaching a great number of beneficiaries and contributed to increasing the income of the targeted farmers while creatingviable market links. Some elements of the value chain, notably access to finance and transportation, are still underperforming. It wasrecommended to extend the project, strengthen the capacity building of field officers and farm business advisors, as well as to enhanceproject governance and management.