Thematic Evaluation

A study by Nagoya University under contract with The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Evaluation of JICA technical cooperation in agriculture, forestry and fishery projects in the Kingdom of Nepal with a focus on poverty and gender issues and research concerning evaluation methods used to determine impacts of programs on beneficiaries in rural areas

March 2000
The Graduate School of International Development, The Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, The International Cooperation Center for Agricultural Education,
Nagoya University

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Contents / Preface / Foreword / Contents

I.Overview of the study (Chap. 1)1

II. Evolution and current state of socioeconomic development in Nepal (Chap. II) 4

III. JICA experiences with Nepal in agriculture, forestry and fisheries (Chap. III) 5

IV. Poverty and gender issues in agriculture, forestry and fisheries projects (Chap. IV) 7

V. Impact of JICA-supported agricultural and forestry projects on poverty alleviation (Chap. V)10

VI. Evaluation from the viewpoint of gender (Chap. VI)13

VII. Legal systems with regard to problems of poverty and gender (Chap. VII) 16

VIII. The relations between education and poverty/gender in Nepal (Chap. VIII) 17

IX. Conclusions and recommendations (Chap. IX) 19