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Terminal Evaluation Final Report, 20Th December 2020 UNDP/GEF Project on Collaborative Management for Watershed and Ecosystem Service Protection and Rehabilitation in the Cardamom Mountains, Upper Prek Thnot River Basin Terminal Evaluation Final Report, 20th December 2020 Ugen Penjor Norbu Environment and Sustainable Development Consultant Basic Report Information Title of the Project Collaborative Management for Watershed and Ecosystem Service Protection and Rehabilitation in the Cardamom Mountains, Upper Prek Thnot River Basin Atlas Project ID/ Award ID Number 00090509 UNDP-GEF PIMS ID Number 5944 GEF ID Number 4945 Evaluation Timeframe 15th July – 15th August, 2020 (Inception and Preliminary Meetings) 21st September – 20th December, 2020 (Stakeholder Consultations, Debriefing of Preliminary Findings, Drafting and Finalization of the TE Report) Date of Evaluation Report 20th November, 2020 (draft) 20th December, 2020 (final) Region and countries included in Asia and the Pacific region the project Cambodia GEF Focal Area/ Strategic Program Land Degradation Implementing Partner Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Other Direct Project Partners Department of Agricultural Land Resources Management, Provincial Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Kampong Speu), Mlup Baitong (NGO) Evaluation Team Members Ugen P. Norbu (international consultant) Chantha Oeurng (national consultant for stakeholder consultations in the field) Terminal Evaluation, UNDP/GEF CoWES Project Page | i Acknowledgments Foremost of all, I would like to extend my thanks to Mr. Sovanny Chhum, UNDP Cambodia Program Analyst, and Ms. Ratana Norng, Head of the RBM Unit at UNDP Cambodia, for managing the Terminal Evaluation process and rendering the support I required to conduct the project terminal evaluation including swift responses to my requests for information and clarifications. At the initial stage of the evaluation, Ms. Tosoth Kong, the ex-M&E officer of the project, was particularly helpful in providing me the full set of documents relevant for the evaluation and organizing the preliminary round of virtual consultations. After Ms. Tosoth Kong’s departure from the project, Ms. Kelsea Clingeleffer, M&E consultant at UNDP Cambodia, took over the coordination responsibility and rendered me necessary support including the mobilization of comments on the draft evaluation report. I would like to thank Mr. Nissay Sam, ex-project advisor, especially for giving me the time for a long interview over phone in the evening past dinner time as he could find no other suitable time having recently taken up a new job after the expiry of his contract with the project. Thanks also goes to Ms. Sonali Dayaratne, UNDP Deputy Resident Representative, for chairing the debrief meeting and providing valuable feedback on the preliminary evaluation findings and to Ms. Rany Pen, Head of UNDP Programs Unit, for her inputs at the debriefing as well as at the virtual meeting with the UNDP Cambodia team. At the UNDP Regional Hub for Asia and the Pacific, I would like to thank Mr. Tashi Dorji, Regional Technical Advisor, for his insights on the broader context of the project evaluation as well as the overall management and implementation of the project at the outset of the evaluation, and to Mr. Bipin Pokharel, Ecosystems and Biodiversity Specialist, and Ms. Nittaya Saengow, Regional Program Associate, for reviewing the draft evaluation report and providing extensive comments. I would also like to acknowledge all others – Ms. Ratana Norng, Mr. Sovanny Chhum, Ms. Kelsea Clingeleffer and Mr. Markus Hellborg, Junior Professional Consultant at UNDP Cambodia – who reviewed the draft evaluation report and provided comments. Within the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, I extend my thanks to the Project Director, His Excellency Dr. Hean Vanhan, Secretary of State, and the Project Manager, His Excellency Dr. Pyseth Meas, Under Secretary of State, for sharing their candid views and experiences since the initial design of the project and their perspectives on the project in relation to the environmental challenges in Cambodia and the national commitment to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. Without naming names, I thank all the people who gave me their time for virtual consultations as well as for the face-to-face interviews with the national consultant, Dr. Chantha Oeurng, during his field visit. These include people at UNDP Cambodia, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Mlup Baitong (NGO project partner), Department of Agricultural Land Resources Management, Provincial Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Kampong Speu, Provincial Administration of Kampong Speu, District Administrations of Aoral and Phnom Sruoch, Royal University of Agriculture, Timber Grandis Ltd, and, last but definitely not the least, the local authorities and communities of Tasal and Trapeang Chour communes in Aoral District, and Krang Deivay commune in Phnom Sruoch District. Ugen Penjor Norbu 20th December, 2020 Thimhu, Bhutan Terminal Evaluation, final report, UNDP/GEF CoWES Project Page | ii Acronyms and Abbreviations ADB Asian Development Bank APFNet Asia-Pacific Network for Sustainable Forest Management and Rehabilitation APR Annual Progress Report CDP Commune Development Plan CF Community Forest CIP Commune Investment Program CLIP Community Livelihood Improvement Plan CoWES Collaborative Management for Watershed and Ecosystem Service Protection and Rehabilitation in the Cardamom Mountains, Upper Prek Thnot River Basin CPA Community Protected Area CPD Country Program Document (UNDP) DALRM Department of Agricultural Land Resources Management ELC Economic Land Concession FFS Farmer Field School GAP Gender Action Plan GDP Gross Domestic Product GEF Global Environment Facility GIS Geographic Information System HACT Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers IA Implementing Agency IP Implementing Partner MAFF Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MB Mlup Baitong MoA Memorandum of Agreement MoE Ministry of Environment MTR Mid-Term Review NAP National Action Program to Combat Land Degradation NGO Non-Governmental Organization NIM National Implementation Modality PDAFF Provincial Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries PES Payments for Ecosystem Services Terminal Evaluation, final report, UNDP/GEF CoWES Project Page | iii PIR Project Implementation Review PMU Project Management Unit PPP Public-Private Partnership PRA Participatory Rural Appraisal QPR Quarterly Progress Report REDD+ Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (plus the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks) RGC Royal Government of Cambodia SLM Sustainable Land Management SMART Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound (in relation to formulation of project results, indicators and targets) TE Terminal Evaluation ToC Theory of Change ToR Terms of Reference UN United Nations UNCCD United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification UNDAF United Nations Development Assistance Framework UNDP United Nations Development Program Terminal Evaluation, final report, UNDP/GEF CoWES Project Page | iv Table of Contents Basic Report Information .............................................................................................................. i Acknowledgments ....................................................................................................................... ii Acronyms and Abbreviations ....................................................................................................... iii Table of Contents ......................................................................................................................... v Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................... 1 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 6 1.1 Purpose of the Evaluation ........................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Scope and Methodology ............................................................................................................. 6 1.3 Evaluation Ethics and Adherence................................................................................................ 9 1.4 Limitations to the Evaluation ...................................................................................................... 9 1.5 Structure of the Report ............................................................................................................. 10 2. Project Description ................................................................................................................. 11 2.1 Project Start and Duration ........................................................................................................ 11 2.2 Development Context ............................................................................................................... 12 2.3 Problems that the Project sought to Address ........................................................................... 13 2.4 Project Objectives ..................................................................................................................... 17 2.5 Expected Results ......................................................................................................................
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