This report provides an assessment of the Agriculture Value Chain component impact under The Enhanced Rural Resilience in Yemen (ERRY) Joint Programme funded by the European Union implemented by FAO. This assessment was conducted in the four target governorates ( Hajjah, Hodeida, Lahj, and Abyan).

The main purpose of the assessment is a review of the Agriculture value chain component implementation progress, assessment of its impact on improving the wellbeing and livelihoods of the members of target communities, determining lessons learned, and developing recommendations on specific actions that might be taken to further improve the model of FAO on project intervention for addressing the immediate needs of affected communities, thus contributing to resilience improvement.

Based on a set of relevant quantifiable and qualitative indicators, a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods for collection and analysis of the data was used, such as documentation review, interviews, visits to the partners and surveys; questionnaires; personal observations, as well as social and economic within which the project took place. In addition to the discussions and regular in-depth consultation with the project staff, the FAO Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Unit employed the following approaches for data collection and analysis: (a) desk review of relevant documents (project document, progress reports, etc.); (b) visits to project sites; (c) key informant interviews with partners