Evaluation of the Support program to the National Authorizing Officer – SCNAO-EDF

The European Development Fund (EDF) is the major part of development cooperation between the European Union and Guinea-Bissau and provides a significant resource for the State to carry out its policy of reducing poverty. The management and implementation of the EDF is up to the National Authorizing Officer (NAO), which is supported by Support Cell, consisting of experienced and competent staff and reinforced by the provision of national and international technical assistance.

The overall objective was to improve the effectiveness and efficiency in the functioning of the Community Aid in order to increase the impact thereof on economic development and poverty reduction in Guinea - Bissau.

The specific objectives were:

- Evaluate the performance of the Support Cell to the EDF-NAO

- in particular, performance and value added of the Technical Assistance, both nationally and internationally

- in its role of strengthening capacity of administrative and financial management and coordination of operations financed by the EDF.

- Prepare the foundation for a continuation of the Support Cell to NAO after the completion of this financing agreement.