Mid-term evaluation report: sustainable nutrition and agriculture promotion (SNAP)

This report details the results of the Mid-Term Evaluation (MTE) of the Sustainable Nutrition and Agriculture Promotion (SNAP) program in Sierra Leone. This is a five-year USAID Food for Peace (FFP) Multi-Year Assistance Program. The overall goal of SNAP is to reduce food insecurity and increase resiliency among the most food insecure and vulnerable rural populations. 

The purpose of the MTE was to assess progress towards targets and to provide evidence-based recommendations. The scope of the MTE included administration, operations, management, technical implementation, and cross-cutting themes. The evaluation methodology included discussions with stakeholders, key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and site visits. Evaluation questions in the scope of work were core to the data collection activities and included a focus on the appropriateness of activities, their quality, and adoption of new practices or behavior toward health and post-natal care and nutrition among other issues. 

Overall, the program has made good progress in nearly all of its proposed activities. In line with the Indicator Performance Tracking Table, and the 2013 Pipeline and Resource Estimate Proposal to USAID FFP, the cumulative targets of Year 1 and Year 2 have been met and in some cases been exceeded.