Guinea-Bissau - Emergency Food Security Project

Overview & Synopsis

Ratings for the Emergency Food Security Project for Guinea-Bissau were as follows: outcome and Bank performance were satisfactory, and monitoring and evaluation (M and E) quality was substantial. Some lessons learned included: in limited capacity environments, partnerships with agencies already present on the ground can expedite project implementation, nevertheless the partnership with Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) presented challenges for the Project Implementation Unit (PIU). Given the limited scope and duration of emergency projects, it is important to plan for capitalization on the achievements made. Acquisition, transportation, and distribution of livestock from abroad can be challenging if all necessary conditions are not fully integrated. Training farmers and providing them advisory services on good practices, improving the quality of the seeds used and using local resources gives good results in Guinea-Bissau and is sustainable. Projects in fragile environments may differ from one another, but one constant thing is that capacity weaknesses and emergency situations and disruptions are not entirely avoidable during the project life.