Key facts
The Swiss Federal Audit Office (SFAO) conducted its first audit of the key project “Digital Transformation of the FOAG and the Swiss Agriculture and Food Sector” (DigiAgriFoodCH) at the Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG). Managed as a programme, this key project implements the FOAG’ digitalisation strategy by means of ten measures running from 2024 to 2031. The total budget amounts to just under CHF 100 million. The programme aims to deliver benefits for partners along the entire value chain of the sector. Its focus is on the multiple use of data and the simplification of processes.
The aim of the audit was to assess whether the DigiAgriFoodCH programme achieved its objectives during the initiation phase. The SFAO found that the programme has largely been set up in a targeted manner. However, it identified several areas for improvement in programme management, which it recommends the FOAG should address. The transformation of the FOAG into an agile organisation is progressing less satisfactorily; the FOAG is not approaching it with sufficient ambition.