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PROJECT TERMINAL EVALUATION “SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF THE MBÉ RIVER FORESTED WATERSHED THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PAYMENTS FOR ECOSYSTEM SERVICES (PES) MECHANISM” UNDP PIMS 4183 GEF ID 3761 GEF FOCAL AREA: BIODIVERSITY STRATEGIC PROGRAM OF GEF 4: BD SO1-SP3 ‘STRENGTHENING NETWORKS OF TERRESTRIAL PAS’ IMPLEMENTING PARTNER: MINISTRY OF FORESTS, SEA AND ENVIRONMENT (EX MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, NATURE PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT) / DIRECTION OF ENVIRONMENT REGION: AFRICA COUNTRY: GABON EvaluatioN coNducted by Dr DomiNique ROBY from 23 November to 4 December 2017 Report submitted 20 February 2018 FiNal versioN submitted on 20 March 2018 Mbé River Project PIMS 4183 TE – final version i AcknowleDgements The coNsultaNt would like to siNcerely thaNk the UNDP GaboN CouNtry Office for their kiNd receptioN and support in allowiNg the missioN to take place iN the best coNditioNs. Mrs. FraNca Cossu is especially thaNked for her amicable support throughout the missioN and for the meetiNgs iN Libreville aNd iN the field. Staff of the CoordiNatioN UNit aNd the offices of WCS and TNC are also thanked for shariNg their experieNce iN the project aNd for their support iN orgaNiziNg the field missioN. The collectioN of iNformatioN for this evaluatioN required the collaboratioN of people who kiNdly agreed to take the time to meet us aNd share their experieNce, opiNioNs aNd aNalysis oN the implemeNtatioN of this project. The author of this report wishes to thaNk them siNcerely. However, recogNitioN of their coNtributioN does Not biNd aNyoNe to aNy statemeNt in this report, apart from the author. Mbé River Project PIMS 4183 TE – final version ii TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................................. VI 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 PURPOSE OF THE EVALUATION...................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................................................ 1 1.3 STRUCTURE OF THE EVALUATION REPORT ........................................................................................................................ 2 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND DEVELOPMENT CONTEXT ......................................................................................... 2 2.1 PROJECT START AND DURATION .................................................................................................................................... 2 2.2 PROBLEMS THAT THE PROJECT SOUGHT TO ADDRESS: TARGETED THREATS AND BARRIERS ............................................................. 2 2.3 IMMEDIATE AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT / EXPECTED RESULTS .................................................................... 3 2.4 BASELINE INDICATORS ESTABLISHED ............................................................................................................................... 4 2.5 TIMELINE OF PROJECT PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION ................................................................................................ 4 2.6 MAIN STAKEHOLDERS ................................................................................................................................................ 5 3 FINDINGS .............................................................................................................................................................. 6 3.1 PROJECT DESIGN / FORMULATION ................................................................................................................................ 6 3.1.1 Analysis of LFA/Results Framework ............................................................................................................... 6 Results Framework / Logframe .............................................................................................................................. 9 3.1.2 Assumptions and Risks ................................................................................................................................ 11 3.1.3 Lessons from other relevant projects (e.g., same focal area) incorporated into project design ...................... 13 3.1.4 Planned stakeholder participation ............................................................................................................... 13 3.1.5 Replication approach .................................................................................................................................. 14 3.1.6 UNDP’s comparative advantage .................................................................................................................. 14 3.1.7 Linkages between project and other interventions within the sector ............................................................ 14 3.1.8 Management arrangements ....................................................................................................................... 15 3.2 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ....................................................................................................................................... 16 3.2.1 Adaptive management and feedback from M&E activities ........................................................................... 16 3.2.2 Partnership arrangements .......................................................................................................................... 16 3.2.3 Mobilization of stakeholders ....................................................................................................................... 17 3.2.4 Communication........................................................................................................................................... 18 3.2.5 Project Finance ........................................................................................................................................... 18 3.2.6 Monitoring and evaluation: design at entry, implementation, and overall assessment ................................. 19 3.2.7 Implementing Agency (UNDP) execution (*) and Executing Agency execution (*), overall project implementation/ execution (*), coordination, and operational issues ................................................................... 20 3.3 PROJECT RESULTS ................................................................................................................................................... 22 3.3.1 Overall results (attainment of objectives and outcomes) (Refer to Annex 8 for the TE rating scales) ............. 22 3.3.2 Relevance ................................................................................................................................................... 28 3.3.3 Effectiveness ............................................................................................................................................... 28 3.3.4 Efficiency .................................................................................................................................................... 28 3.3.5 Country ownership ...................................................................................................................................... 29 3.3.6 Mainstreaming ........................................................................................................................................... 29 3.3.7 Sustainability .......................................................................................................................................... 30 3.3.9 Impact .................................................................................................................................................... 31 4 CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND LESSONS .......................................................................................... 31 CONCLUSIONS ............................................................................................................................................................. 31 RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................................................................................................................... 33 LESSONS .................................................................................................................................................................... 34 5 ANNEXES ............................................................................................................................................................ 36 Mbé River Project PIMS 4183 TE – final version iii ANNEX 1. TERMINAL EVALUATION TERMS OF REFERENCE (WITHOUT ANNEXES) ......................................................... 37 ANNEX 2 – SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS FOR THE TE OF THE PROJECT PIMS 4183......................................................... 42 ANNEX 3 – ITINERARY AND PURPOSE OF FIELD VISITS ................................................................................................ 43 ANNEX 4. LIST OF PERSONS INTERVIEWED ................................................................................................................ 44 ANNEX 5. ASSESSMENT MATRIX FOR EVALUATION. QUESTIONS TO GUIDE INTERVIEWS WITH PROJECT TEAM AND PARTNERS ON PROJECT MANAGEMENT ISSUES