Evaluation : Liberia agribusiness development activity midterm performance evaluation

The evaluation explores levels of progress made by LADA in increasing smallholder farmer incomes and private sector investment by examining the effectiveness of LADA’s work with the Central Agricultural Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, and Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and the extent to which LADA’s approach has contributed to sustainable value chain systems. Midterm results show that LADA has made modest progress toward achieving its goal of increasing smallholder farmer income. While LADA has invested significantly in farmer training and grant distribution, to date, these efforts have not resulted in increasing smallholder farmers’ income and levels of private sector investment as originally anticipated. Recommendations are made for LADA to increasingly engage the private sector as an investment facilitator and mentor.