Evaluation of Norwegian aid engagement in the Sahel: Organisational Management

The purpose of this report, the first of two, is to provide the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Norad and the Norwegian embassy in Bamako with an evaluation of the organisational setup, strategic planning, partner selection and management of Norwegian aid to the Sahel, as well as of how lessons and learning are translated into the strategic direction of work in the Sahel. The period covered by the evaluation is from 2016 to 2022. The evaluation focused on the aspects mentioned above and on the Norwegian support provided to food security in Mali. The aim of the evaluation as a whole has been to examine different aspects of Norwegian support to the Sahel for the 2016–2022 period. The accompanying report focuses on Norwegian support to food security in Mali.