FP101

Value chain development and Food security: We conducted two impact evaluations under this project. The first evaluates the impact of matching grants on the sales and income of producer organisations and associated members. The second one measures the impact of a backyard garden initiative to increase rural households' food security and their capacity to cope with climate change. Smallholder producers generally lack the resources and the capacity to improve their production and sell their products in markets. This project, implemented by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) offers matching grants to producer organizations to fill these gaps. The evaluations focus on analyzing the effectiveness of matching grants in strengthening value chains and enhancing the capacity of rural producers to adapt to climate change.