Caritas Switzerland is an independent Swiss NGO active in Switzerland and more than 20 countries worldwide, including Kosovo. Since 1999, Caritas has been working in Kosovo to promote social inclusion, rural development, and sustainable economic opportunities. Under its strategic focus on income, climate change, and inclusion, Caritas Switzerland implements the
Empowering Rural Economies in Agriculture (EREA) Programme, funded by the Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC). The EREA Programme (2023–2026) aims to strengthen sustainable and inclusive agricultural market systems in Kosovo by improving income generation, employment opportunities, climate resilience, and social inclusion for farmers, agribusinesses, women, and marginalized groups. The programme focuses on the berries, MAPs/NWFPs, and fruit and vegetable processing sectors through a Market Systems Development (MSD) approach.
Objective of the Assignment
The objective of this End-of-Programme Evaluation is to assess the relevance, effectiveness, and sustainability of EREA’s interventions over the full implementation period (2023–2026), measure the extent to which intended results have been achieved, identify lessons learned, and provide actionable recommendations for future programming, including a potential second phase.