In 1996, IDRC, in collaboration with CIRAD and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), designed and carried out an evaluation of PRODAR and its potential for increasing the impact of rural agroindustry and enterprises on development in the region. This publication describes the findings of the mission, as well as those from questionnaire surveys previously conducted at the national network level.This thorough and comprehensive report challenges PRODAR and its supporting donors to strengthen the organization and more actively promote its participation in the development programs of the region. This report will be of value to a wide variety of readers ù development planners, rural-development researchers, technical specialists, nongovernmental organizations, donors, and rural community associations.