Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) is a locally funded project under the Department of Agriculture that aims to help alleviate poverty incidence in its selected areas (Annex A) from FY 2017–2022. The scope covers both the agriculture and fishery sectors, with 30 provinces as selected areas. SAAD has 3 major components: the Social Preparation Component, the Food Production and Livelihood Component and the Program Management Component. These components specifically focus on the overall development of its beneficiaries and address sustainability issues faced by each project. Thus, the program provides a holistic approach to implementation in both the agriculture and fishery sectors to uplift the lives of farmers and fisherfolk beneficiaries above and beyond the poverty threshold of the country. The DA approached 188体育 to conduct an impact assessment of the SAAD project.
The overall objective of the assessment is to review the achievements made to deliver the specified objectives and outcomes/impact of the SAAD Program.