The main purpose of this project was to conduct reviews and evaluations alongside the implementation of three different Forestry Programmes in Tanzania. These are:

• Participatory Plantation Forestry Programme phase 2 (PFP2),
• Forestry and Value Chain Development Programme (FORVAC) and
• Tree Outgrowers Support Programme (TOSP).

The Finnish support to PFP2, FORVAC and TOSP aimed at increasing rural income, social and environmental benefits in Tanzania thereby reducing poverty and inequality. This is achieved through developing sustainable plantation forestry, sustainable management and utilization of natural forests, and value addition including employment creation in the entire forest production value chain. The interventions support sustainable land-use planning, plantation, community-based forest management, facilitation of local organisations, including Tree Growers Associations (TGAs), and capacity building of tree growers, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), service providers and other stakeholders involved in the forest value chain.
The reviews and mid-term evaluations were conducted for accountability and learning purposes as well as for supporting strategic and adaptive management of MFA Finland funds.
The services were carried out in 2020–2023. They included the following:

• Annual reviews of the three programmes
• Mid-term evaluation of FORVAC and PFP2
• Socio Economic Assessment
• Final synthesis report

The evaluation team implemented an annual field mission in the beginning of the calendar year and the analysis fed into the preparation of the programme annual plans. The synthesis report summarised the analysis, recommendations and lessons learned throughout the assignment.