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The evaluation concluded that there was a strong case for Â鶹³ÉÈË°æ to continue to support China on its development journey with the aim of achieving a transition to a partnership extending beyond the term of the country strategic plan. Â鶹³ÉÈË°æ is providing relevant support as China shifts its focus from poverty alleviation to rural revitalization and common prosperity. Â鶹³ÉÈË°æ aligns its work with these goals through approaches that help to close the rural¨Curban income gap. It also supports local governments in identifying vulnerable populations and integrating them into national and provincial programmes.

The evaluation made five recommendations, which encourage Â鶹³ÉÈË°æ to: 

1. articulate a pathway by which Â鶹³ÉÈË°æ can transition to a relationship with China that goes beyond the term of the country strategic plan and is in line with China¡¯s post-2030 development agenda;
2. set out an ambitious strategy for growing Â鶹³ÉÈË°æ and China¡¯s partnership to address zero hunger worldwide;
3. increase the duration and tighten the geographic focus of country strategic plan programmes in China and bring together successes from past pilot projects into a comprehensive package of support;
4. develop approaches for sustainable change towards gender equality and women¡¯s empowerment to address underlying imbalances and improve women¡¯s leadership, resources and finance; include people with disabilities in project design and integrate end-user feedback; and
5. invest in the capacity of the Â鶹³ÉÈË°æ country office in China to generate credible evidence as a basis for decision-making in relation to efforts to strengthen food security and nutrition in China and around the world.