© Mulderphoto/Adobe Stock Commissioned by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), HFFA Research supports the strategic evaluation and further development of bilateral agricultural cooperation projects in multiple partner countries.
Germany’s agri-food sector is widely recognized for its innovation and sustainability, attracting strong international interest in bilateral knowledge exchange. Through its Bilateral Cooperation Programme, BMEL facilitates long-term partnerships to share German expertise and foster sustainable agricultural development abroad. To ensure the continued effectiveness and relevance of these partnerships, robust external evaluations and forward-looking project designs are essential.
HFFA Research has been repeatedly contracted to provide independent evaluations of ongoing and completed BMEL cooperation projects. Our work involves assessing the projects’ effectiveness, identifying areas for improvement, and offering strategic recommendations for future cooperation or follow-up initiatives. Evaluation findings inform not only project-specific adjustments but also broader decisions within BMEL’s international engagement strategy. Recently, our role has expanded to include contributions to the Programme’s climate component, where we analyze climate change impacts on agricultural production systems in partner countries.
Evaluations have covered a diverse set of bilateral projects in countries such as China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, and Russia.
HFFA Research’s insights support more tailored, impactful project designs and help align cooperation activities with local needs and conditions.
Our contributions to the climate component strengthen BMEL’s capacity to integrate climate resilience into future agricultural partnerships.