Mid-Term Evaluation of “Support for the Integrated School Feeding Program” in Côte d’Ivoire

1. This evaluation report is for the mid-term evaluation of the “Support for the Integrated School Feeding Program” in Côte d’Ivoire, a school feeding and early grade reading project implemented by World Food Programme (WFP) and funded by the McGovernDole (MGD) International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Under MGD, the USDA awarded USD 35,678,500 to WFP over five years, which includes an in-kind donation of 24,600 metric tons (MT) of food. The project’s primary objective is improving nutrition and health outcomes and increasing the literacy of 125,000 school aged children in 613 rural public primary school in seven high-priority regions of Côte d’Ivoire.

2. This mixed-methods evaluation is commissioned by the WFP Country Office in Côte d'Ivoire and covers the period from September 2016 to June 2018. The two main objectives of this mid-term evaluation are to:
• Assess and report on the progress made in achievement of the results, compared with the baseline, for the school meals project as it was implemented during the first two years.
• Assess and identify key achievements and challenges, draw lessons, and identify best practices for learning. It provides evidence-based findings to enlighten operational and strategic decision-making, improve in partnership coordination, and inform sustainability. Findings from this evaluation will be actively disseminated, and lessons will be incorporated into relevant lesson sharing systems.