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Low Emission Climate Resilient Development Final Programme Report FINAL PROGRAMME NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORT REPORTING PERIOD: 8 NOVEMBER 2013 – 31 NOVEMBER 2018 Country, Locality(s), Priority Area(s) / Strategic Programme Title & Project Number Results Programme Title: Low Emission Climate Resilient Laamu Atoll, Maldives Development (LECReD) Priority area / strategic results: UNDAF Programme Number: 00088009 & MV102 Outcome 9: “Enhanced capacities at national and MPTF Office Project Reference Number: 00088009 local levels to support low carbon lifestyles, climate change adaptation and risk reduction” Participating Organization(s) Implementing Partners UNDP National counterparts (government, private, NGOs & UNFPA others) UNICEF UNOPS UN Women WHO FAO Programme/Project Cost (US$) Programme Duration Total approved budget as per project document: $9.2 million Overall Duration 59 months MPTF /JP Contribution: 6,273,835 UNDP Start Date: 08 Nov 2013 UNOPS 1,254,163 Original End Date: 11 Nov 2016 UNICEF 340,750 WHO 621,468 UNFPA 330,009 Current End date: 31 Nov 2018 211,861 (agreed extended date) UN Women FAO 184,575 TOTAL: US$ 9.2 million Programme Assessment/Review/Midterm Eval. Report Submitted By Assessment/Review - attached Name: Yuko Oaku Yes No Date: 29.02.2016 Title: Coordination Specialist Mid-Term Evaluation Report – attached Participating Organization (Lead): United Nations Yes No Date: 29.02.2016 Email address: [email protected] Page 2 of 58 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AA Administrative Agent CCA Climate Change Adaptation CDAP Capacity Development Action Plan CSES Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Strategy CTA Chief Technical Advisor DMTP Data Management Training Plan DNP Department of National Planning DRM Disaster Risk Management DRR Disaster Risk Reduction FAO Food and Agriculture Organisation of United Nations IWG Island Working Group IWRM Integrated Water Resource Management JAWP Joint Annual Work Plan LECReD Low Emission Climate Resilient Development LGA Local Government Authority LWG Laamu Working Group MEE Ministry of Environment, Energy MoFA Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture MoU Memorandum of Understanding MHA Ministry of Home Affairs MHI Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure MPTF Multi-Partner Trust Fund MRC Maldivian Red Crescent MTR Mid-Term Review NBS National Bureau of Statistics NCIT National Centre for Information Technology NDMC National Disaster Management Centre NGO Non-Governmental Organization PB Programme Board PC Programme Coordinator PCA Programme Cooperation Agreement PCU Programme Coordination Unit PTC Programme Technical Committee PUNO Participating United Nations Organizations RFP Request for Proposal SDG Sustainable Development Goals SOP Standard Operating Procedure SWM Solid Waste Management ToR Terms of Reference UN United Nations UNDAF United Nations Development Assistance Framework UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNFPA United Nations Population Fund UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund UNTG United Nations Technical Group UNOPS United Nations Office for Project Services UNRC United Nations Resident Coordinator UNWOMEN United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women WASH Water, Sanitation and Health WDC Women’s Development Committee WHO World Health Organisation of the United Nations Page 3 of 58 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5 PART I: NARRATIVE REPORT ............................................................................................................................................. 7 1. Background and context .......................................................................................................................................... 7 2. Summary and objectives ......................................................................................................................................... 9 2.1 Programme summary ................................................................................................................................................... 10 2.2 Outcomes ...................................................................................................................................................................... 11 3. Implementation and Monitoring Arrangements .................................................................................................... 15 3.1 Implementation: Roles of UN Partner Agencies ........................................................................................................... 16 3.2 Coordination arrangements and Programmatic reviews .............................................................................................. 18 3.3 Financial Resources ....................................................................................................................................................... 20 3.4 Human Resources ......................................................................................................................................................... 21 3.5 Procurement Procedures .............................................................................................................................................. 22 3.6 Monitoring Arrangements ............................................................................................................................................ 22 3.7 LECReD Knowledge Management System .................................................................................................................... 22 4. Evaluation ............................................................................................................................................................. 23 5. Narrative of Key Programme Results ..................................................................................................................... 27 5.1 Report on Progress against JAWP Targets .................................................................................................................... 27 5.2 Implementation Issues and Major Challenges .............................................................................................................. 44 5.3 Lessons learned and best practices .............................................................................................................................. 47 6. Indicator Based Performance Assessment ............................................................................................................. 53 7. Cross-cutting themes ............................................................................................................................................. 56 7.1 Sustainability of the Programme .................................................................................................................................. 56 7.2 Capacity Development .................................................................................................................................................. 56 PART II: FINANCIAL REPORT ................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. PART III: CERTIFICATION ON OPERATIONAL CLOSURE OF THE PROJECT ............................... Error! Bookmark not defined. ANNEXES ........................................................................................................................................................................ 58 Page 4 of 58 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Low Emission Climate Resilient Development (LECReD) Programme, funded by the Government of Denmark, assisted government authorities in the Maldives in building capacities at national and local levels to support low carbon life-styles, climate change adaptation, and disaster risk reduction. The programme has provided support to 11 islands in Laamu atoll to realize low emission and climate resilient development. The programme sought to mainstream LECReD issues into local level development planning and service delivery for greater community-level ownership and sustainability of programme results. Towards these objectives, the programme focused on achieving four key strategic outputs: 1. Partnership, coordination and participation platform for local LECReD planning and action is strengthened; 2. Data and knowledge systems established or identified to support evidence-based planning and policy development for LECReD at the local level; 3. Improved Local Level Planning and Management for LECReD; 4. Practical local experience in LECReD’s interventions leads to learning and promotes replication LECReD Programme has built on the integrated efforts of seven Participating United Nations Organizations (PUNOs) operating in the Maldives: UNDP, WHO, UNICEF, UNOPS, UNFPA, UN Women and FAO. The LECReD Programme Board (PB), comprised of a wide range of stakeholders, provided policy direction and approved financial allocations. Oversight and coordination functions were carried out by the Programme Coordination Unit (PCU), the Programme Technical Committee (PTC), and the UN Technical Group (UNTG) integrating focal points from all PUNOs. The Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF) Office served as the Administrative Agent for the LECReD Programme Fund. The Programme has been administered under the Maldives One Fund. The Final Narrative Report of the LECReD Programme covers the period from 8 November 2013 to 31 November 2018. This report is in line with the established in LECReD Programme document and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by