Report of the Mid Term Review of the Project: Enhancing Climate Resilience of the Vulnerable Communities and Ecosystems in Somalia
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Report of the Mid Term Review of the Project: Enhancing Climate Resilience of the Vulnerable Communities and Ecosystems in Somalia A Project of the Government of Somalia, the United Nations Development Programme and the Global Environment Facility July 2017 Dennis Fenton, Team Leader Ismail Abdullahi Elmi, Puntland Mukhtar Mohamoud Abdillahi, Somaliland Mid‐Term Review Report Undertaken during April – May, 2017, by Ismail Abdullahi Elmi, Mukhtar Mohamoud Abdillahi and Dennis Fenton Government of Somalia United Nations Development Programme Least Developed Countries Fund for Climate Change Country: PIMS Number 5268 Somalia Atlas Project Number 00084974 Project Type FSP x MSP EA Implementing Agency UNDP Somalia (Direct Implementation Modality) GEF Focal Area Climate Change UNDP Strategic Plan (2014 – Environment and sustainable development 2017) Primary Outcome: Countries are able to reduce the likelihood of conflict, and lower the risk of natural disasters, including from climate change Secondary Outcome: Growth and development are inclusive and sustainable, incorporating productive capacities that create employment and livelihoods for the poor and excluded. UNDP CP Outcome 3 (2011 – Somali women and men benefit from increased sustainable livelihood 2015) opportunities and improved natural resources management. Project timeframe: Project Budget: Project Document Signature Date: December 2014 Total budget: US$72,820,0001 of which: Original Planned Closing Date: December 2018 GEF funds: US$8,000,000 Current Planned Closing Date: December 2018 UNDP funds: US$22,820,000 Planned Project Duration: 48 months EU funds $34,000,000 Government of Somalia: US$8,000,000 1 Figures from CEO Endorsement Request. 1 Contents List of Boxes, Figures and Tables ........................................................................................................ 4 Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................. 5 Acronyms and Abbreviations .............................................................................................................. 6 Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................. 7 1. Introduction to the Project and the Review ................................................................................. 13 1.1 Background to the Project .......................................................................................................... 13 1.2 Purpose of the Review ................................................................................................................ 13 1.3 The Review outputs and how will they be used ......................................................................... 13 1.4 Review methodology .................................................................................................................. 14 1.5 Structure of the Review .............................................................................................................. 15 2. The Project Development Context and Project Outline ................................................................... 17 2.1 Development context ................................................................................................................. 17 2.2 UNDP Program ............................................................................................................................ 18 2.3 Problems that the Project seek to address ................................................................................. 19 2.4 Overall objective and Project components ................................................................................. 1 9 2.5 Main stakeholders and partners ................................................................................................. 19 2.6 Project start and its duration ...................................................................................................... 20 2.7 Project budget and implementation status ................................................................................ 20 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................................... 22 3. Project Formulation ...................................................................................................................... 22 3.1. Approach to the Project design ................................................................................................. 22 3.2. The problem analysis ................................................................................................................. 22 3.3 The Project’s strategy ................................................................................................................. 23 3.4 The Project’s logical framework .................................................................................................. 24 3.5 The Project’s Ownership, Partnerships and Linkages ................................................................. 26 3.6 The Project’s Management Arrangements (including Monitoring) ............................................ 26 3.7 The Approach to Sustainability and Replicability ........................................................................ 27 3.8 Other issues pertinent to Project Design .................................................................................... 28 3.8.1 Gender considerations ......................................................................................................... 28 3.8.2 Alignment to LDCF ............................................................................................................... 29 3.8.3 Comparative advantage of UNDP ........................................................................................ 29 4. Project Implementation ................................................................................................................ 30 4.1 Approach to implementation ...................................................................................................... 30 2 4.2 Organizations involved in Project implementation .................................................................... 32 4.2.1 UNDP .................................................................................................................................... 32 4.2.2 Project Board ....................................................................................................................... 33 4.2.3 Project Management Office (PMO)/Project Implementing Team (PIT) .............................. 33 4.2.4 The Responsible Partners .................................................................................................... 34 4.2.5 Others .................................................................................................................................. 35 4.3 Planning, coordination and consultation .................................................................................... 35 4.3.1 Inception Period ................................................................................................................... 35 4.3.2 Project planning ................................................................................................................... 35 4.3.3 Activity planning .................................................................................................................. 36 4.4 Monitoring, reporting and knowledge management. ................................................................ 37 4.5 Financial Status ........................................................................................................................... 38 4.6 Other issues ................................................................................................................................ 39 4.6.1 Oversight .............................................................................................................................. 39 4.6.2 Partnership arrangements and participation ...................................................................... 39 4.6.3 Gender ................................................................................................................................. 40 4.6.4 Risk management ................................................................................................................. 40 5. Project Results to Date.................................................................................................................. 41 5.1 Outcome 1 ................................................................................................................................... 41 5.2 Outcome 2 ................................................................................................................................... 43 5.3 Objective ..................................................................................................................................... 47 5.4 Ratings ......................................................................................................................................... 48 5.5 Gender ........................................................................................................................................ 49 6. Summary of Key Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations .................................................. 51 6.1 Summary of the Key