This is one of four strategic evaluations concerning the shift from food aid to food assistance called for in WFP’s Strategic Plan (2008–2013). The evaluation assesses country offices’ ability and capacity to adapt to change, as the Strategic Plan envisages considerable change to enhance the relevance and effectiveness of WFP’s contribution to meeting hunger needs. The evaluation also explores the factors that facilitate or limit this ability and capacity, using a recognized conceptual framework of “change space”.