Democratic Republic of Congo - Regional Great Lakes Integrated Agriculture Development Project

Overview & Synopsis

Rating of Regional Great Lakes Integrated Agriculture Development Project for Democratic Republic of Congo were as follows: outcome was moderately satisfactory, Bank Performance was satisfactory, and monitoring and evaluation quality was substantial. Some of the lessons learned include: Fragile environments often lack adequate information to allow locking in the full design and implementation modalities at appraisal; In a low-capacity environment, strategic partnerships with organizations of vast experience in the project domains can greatly facilitate implementation; Regional Collaboration in areas such as research can be effective in amplifying the impact of research and development; and Addressing policy-level Barriers is essential for long-term impact.