Terminal Evaluation of the GEF Funded UN Environment Project
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Evaluation Office of UN Environment Terminal Evaluation of the GEF funded UN Environment Project “Implementing NAPA priority interventions to build resilience in the most vulnerable coastal zones in Djibouti” FINAL REPORT Mangrove rehabilation site, Khor Angor, Djibouti, April 2017 September 2017 Evaluation Office of UN Environment Photos Credits: Front cover: Taken by author Other photos: The author took all but 7 of the photographic presented in this report. In the case of the 7 photographic images taken by another, the author explains in the specific figure the source of the photograph. All photographs were taken in April 2017, at the time of the Djibouti field visit. @UN Environment / (M.H. Louise Grenier), UN Environment Evaluation Mission (2017) The Terminal Evaluation of the UN Environment / GEF project “Implementing NAPA priority interventions to build resilience in the most vulnerable coastal zones in Djibouti” was commissioned by the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment). This is the Terminal Evaluation, based on the available documents, the on-site field interviews and observations, and other stakeholder discussions conducted via electronic communications. This report has been prepared by an independent consultant Evaluator and is a product of the Evaluation Office of UN Environment. The findings and conclusions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views of Member States or the UN Environment Senior Management. For further information on this report, please contact: Evaluation Office of UN Environment P. O. Box 30552-00100 GPO Nairobi Kenya Tel: (254-20) 762 3389 Email: [email protected] Implementing NAPA priority interventions to build resilience in the most vulnerable coastal zones in Djibouti GEF ID: 3408 September/2017 All rights reserved. © 2017 Evaluation Office of UN Environment ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This Terminal Evaluation was prepared for the Evaluation Office of UN Environment by M.H. Louise Grenier (environmental and social safeguards expert). The report benefits from a peer review conducted within Evaluation Office of UN Environment. The Evaluation Office of UN Environment would like to thank the Implementing NAPA priority interventions to build resilience in the most vulnerable coastal zones in Djibouti project team and in particular to Mr. Mohamed Ahmed Djibril, Project Coordinator and Ms.Eva Comba, UN Environment Task Manager for their contribution and collaboration throughout the evaluation process. Sincere appreciation is also expressed to the Project Management Committee who took time to provide comments to the draft report. The Evaluation Office of UN Environment would also like to thank Ministry of Habitat, Urbanism and Environment of Djibouti and Partners. The author acknowledges the key assistance of the following people in preparing this Terminal Evaluation: UN Environment Ms. Tiina Piiroinen, UN Environment Evaluation Manager; Ms. Janet Wildish, Senior Evaluation Officer; Mr. Duncan Turere, Financial Assistant; Ms. Mercy Mwangi, Senior Programme Management Assistant; Ms. Eva Comba, UN Environment Task Manager; Ms. Nina Raasakka and Mr. Lars Christiansen, previous UN Environment Task Managers; Ms. Lucille Palazy, CTA. Djibouti MHUE, in particular Mr. Houssein Rirache Robleh, (DEDD) and Mr. Hassan Haissama Gouda (MHUE mangrove expert); MAEM, in particular Mr. Ahmed Abdoul-Galil Ahmed (Hydraulic Services), Mr. Abdi Kayad Malow, Works Department, and Mr. Mohamed Chehem, Fisheries consultant; CERD, in particular Mr. Jalludin Mohamed, DG; Mr. Abdourahman Daher, Director, Mr. Daha Hassan Daher, Researcher, and Mr. Nacer Mohamed Nacer, Technicien; NMA, in particular Mr. Osman Saad Said, DG; Mr. Abdourahman Youssouf Nour, DG Adjoint, Mr. Mahado Salah Waiss, Engineer; and Ms. Ikram Ibrahim Farah, Communications officer; PERSGA, in particular Dr Salim M. Al-Moghrabi, Environmental Expert and Mr. Habib Abdi Houssein, Programme Coordinator; IFAD / PRAVEV project, Ms Beydane Mohamed Miyir Port des Doraleh; Ms Zeinab Ismael, Suitability Coordinator. The Evaluator benefited from the contributions of all community stakeholders interviewed in the field: Damerjog community members, including gardeners, cook stove users, users of the 3 micro dams, and charcoal makers. President of the Local Association, Ms. Aicha Houssein Sougal. Khor Angar community members, including nursery workers, canal clearing work crew, and palm date gardeners. Khor Angar local government, including Chief, Mr. Isse Youssouf Mohamed and Sub-Prefect.Regional Focal Point Coordinator (Khor Angar), Mr. Houmed Ali Omar. Local Contractor for canal cleaning works, Mr. Mohamed Houmed Ahmed. An extra thank you must be directed to Mr. Mohamed Ahmed Djibril, Project Coordinator, who had the core task and key role of coordinating the field visit for this Terminal Evaluation and scheduling the interviews, answering the Evaluator’s endless questions, and providing all the technical reports. Evaluator M.H. Louise Grenier Evaluation Office of UN Environment Tiina Piiroinen – Evaluation Manager Mercy Mwangi – Programme Assistant iii ABOUT THE EVALUATION1 Joint Evaluation: No Report Language(s): English Evaluation Type: Terminal Project Evaluation Brief Description: This report is a terminal evaluation of a UN Environment–GEF project implemented between 2010 and 2017.The project's overall development goal was to: address the impacts of climate change on coastal ecosystems and communities by implementing a set of urgent measures that will strengthen the capacity to predict future changes, while helping local populations to adapt through the adoption of more sustainable production methods, particularly in the areas of water management, agriculture, fisheries and tourism. The evaluation sought to assess project performance (in terms of relevance, effectiveness and efficiency), and determine outcomes and impacts (actual and potential) stemming from the project, including their sustainability. The evaluation has two primary purposes: (i) to provide evidence of results to meet accountability requirements, and (ii) to promote learning, feedback, and knowledge sharing through results and lessons learned among UN Environment, the GEF and their executing partner, Government of Djibouti - Ministry of Habitat, Urbanism, and Environment (MHUE) and the relevant agencies of the project participating countries. Key words: Coast; Coastal Ecosystem; Project Evaluation; Climate Change; Ecosystem Management; TE; Terminal Evaluation; GEF; GEF Project; Mangrove rehabilitation; Integrated Coastal Zone Management, ICZM Short biography of the consultant Ms. M.H. Louise Grenier has over 35 years of experience with all aspects of environmental and social management. She has worked in almost 30 countries (14 African countries). Key areas of competence include: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA); project management; technical advisor; quality assurance of environmental and social reports; institutional and capacity needs assessment and development for environmental and social management; project monitoring; project evaluation; and integration of climate mitigation and climate adaptation into development planning. Much of this work has entailed facilitating stakeholder involvement and participation in assessment and evaluation procedures. 1 This data is used to aid the internet search of this report on the Evaluation Office of UN Environment Website iv Figure 1: General Map of Djibouti Source: NAPA 2006 v Table of Contents Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................................................................ vi Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................................................................ viii Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................................................... xii 1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Main Purpose of the Evaluation ................................................................................................................................................... 1 2. Evaluation Methods ........................................................................................................................................................... 2 Limitations ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 3. The Project............................................................................................................................................................................ 5 3.A Country Context .................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 3.B Project Objective, the Three Components, and the Proposed Outputs and Activities ......................................... 5 3.C Project Implementation Structure and Partners ..............................................................................................................