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United Nations Development Programme Global Environmental Facility FINAL (12/29/2020) Terminal Evaluation of the UNDP-Supported GEF-Financed Project R2R Strengthening the Management Effectiveness of the National System of Protected Areas GEF Project ID: 5510 UNDP PIMS ID: 5261 Country: Papua New Guinea Region: Asia and the Pacific GEF Focal Area: Multi-focal area: Biodiversity and Land Degradation (GEF-5) GEF Implementing Agency: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Project Executing Agencies: Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA) Woodlands Park Zoo (WPZ) Tenkile Conservation Alliance (TCA) Evaluation Time Frame: 1 September – 31 December 2020 Evaluation Team: Ms. Virginia Ravndal, International Consultant, Team Leader ([email protected]) Ms. Maureen Ewai, National Expert Consultant ([email protected]) Final TE Report PIMS 5261 Acknowledgments The evaluators thank all those who patiently took part in interviews and generously took time out of their busy days to share their perspectives and information crucial to the conduct of this evaluation. A haus tambaran of the Sepik culture, Drekikir District. Photo Credit: Madline Lahari (2020) i Final TE Report PIMS 5261 Contents 1. Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Project Information Table ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Brief Project Description ........................................................................................................................................................ 1 1.3 Evaluation Ratings Table ........................................................................................................................................................ 2 1.4 Summary of Key Findings & Conclusions ............................................................................................................................... 2 1.5 Summary of Key Lessons ........................................................................................................................................................ 5 1.6 Summary of Key Recommendations…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…….6 2. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 2.1 Purpose of this Evaluation ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Scope of the Evaluation ......................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.3 Methodology (including Data Collection and Analysis) ......................................................................................................... 9 2.4 Limitations of the Evaluation ............................................................................................................................................... 10 2.5 Structure of this Report ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 2.6 Ethics and Code of Conduct Adhered to by the Terminal Evaluation Team ........................................................................ 11 3. Project Description ................................................................................................................................................................ 11 3.1 Project Start, Duration & Milestones ................................................................................................................................... 11 3.2 Environment & Development Context…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….11 3.3 Socio-Economic and Environmental Changes………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….13 3.4 Alignment with National, GEF, and UNDP Priorities & Links to the SDGs……………………………………………………………………….13 3.5 Theory of Change and Expected Results .............................................................................................................................. 14 4. Findings ................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 4.1 Project Design/Formulation ................................................................................................................................................. 14 4.1.1 Analysis of Results Framework ..................................................................................................................................... 15 4.1.2 Assumptions and Risks ................................................................................................................................................. 15 4.1.3 Lessons from Relevant Initiatives Incorporated into Design ........................................................................................ 18 4.1.4 Planned Stakeholder Participation (at Design) ............................................................................................................. 18 4.1.5 Linkages with other Interventions ................................................................................................................................ 18 4.2 Project Implementation ....................................................................................................................................................... 19 4.2.1 Adaptive Management ................................................................................................................................................. 20 4.2.2 Actual Stakeholder Participation & Partnership Arrangements ................................................................................. 200 4.2.3 Project Finance and Co-Finance ................................................................................................................................... 22 4.2.4 Monitoring and Evaluation ........................................................................................................................................... 24 4.2.5 UNDP Implementation Oversight, IP Execution, Overall Project Implementation ....................................................... 26 4.2.6. Risk Management Including Social and Environmental Safeguards ............................................................................ 29 4.3 Project Results and Impacts ................................................................................................................................................. 29 4.3.1 Progress towards Objective and Expected Outcomes .................................................................................................. 29 ii Final TE Report PIMS 5261 4.3.2 Relevance..................................................................................................................................................................... 36 4.3.3 Effectiveness ................................................................................................................................................................ 37 4.3.4 Efficiency ...................................................................................................................................................................... 37 4.3.5 Overall Outcome .......................................................................................................................................................... 37 4.3.6 Sustainability ................................................................................................................................................................ 37 4.3.7 Country Ownership ....................................................................................................................................................... 40 4.3.8 Gender Equality and Cross Cutting Issues .................................................................................................................... 40 4.3.9 Catalytic/Replication Effect .......................................................................................................................................... 42 5. Main Findings, Conclusions, Lessons & Recommendations ....................................................................................................... 43 5.1 Main Findings and Conclusions ............................................................................................................................................ 43 5.2 Key Lessons……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……48 5.3 Recommendations………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….50 Annexes Annex 1. Terms of Reference for the Terminal Evaluation Team (Team Leader and National Expert Consultant) Annex 2. Terminal Evaluation Mission Itinerary Annex 3. List of Stakeholders Consulted by the Terminal Evaluation Annex 4. List of Documents Reviewed Annex 5. Evaluation Criteria Matrix Annex 6. Rating Scales Annex 7. Signed UNEG Code of Conduct Agreement Form (by Team Leader and National Expert Consultant) Annnex 8. Signed TE Report Clearance