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Project “Delivering multiple global environmental benefits through sustainable management of production landscapes” PIMS 4741 GEF Project ID: 4590 UNDP ATLAS Project ID: 85892 Terminal Evaluation Report: December 10, 2019 to March 31 2020 Region: Central America Country: Honduras Implementing Partner: Secretary of Natural Resources and Environment (MiAmbiente+) International Consultant: Hernán Reyes G. [email protected] March 2020 Terminal Evaluation Report Project “Delivering multiple global environmental benefits through sustainable management of production landscapes” My most sincere thanks to the authorities, staff and professionals of the Secretariat of Natural Resources and Environment (MiAmbiente+), the National Institute of Conservation, Forest Development, Protected Areas and Wildlife (ICF), and the Secretariat of Agriculture and Livestock (SAG). I would also like to especially thank the representatives of local organizations such as ECA Mangulile, CDE MIPYME Cordillera Nombre de Dios, CREL APROLELY/ECA Hacienda Vieja, Mesa de Ganadería Sostenible, FEGASURH, Programa DEIT SUR, INFOP, EMPRENDESUR, ECA El Trapiche and CDE MIPYME Golfo de Fonseca, for their trust and good disposition in the delivery of information. Very important, also, were the contributions of the National Institute for Conservation, Forest Development, Protected Areas and Wildlife (ICF), United Nations Food Organization (FAO), Tropical Agricultural Research and Training Center (CATIE), FENAGH, CAHLE, HEIFER. Finally, it is worth highlighting the wide collaboration of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Project Coordinator, which made all this work possible and, in particular, organizing the interviews, ensuring no intervention in order to guarantee proper impartiality required for this type of evaluations. 2 Terminal Evaluation Report Project “Delivering multiple global environmental benefits through sustainable management of production landscapes” INDEX Executive Summary ......................................................................................................... 5 • Project Summary Table ......................................................................................... 5 • Project Description (brief) ...................................................................................... 5 • Evaluation Rating Table ........................................................................................ 6 • Summary of Conclusions, recommendations and lessons .................................... 7 Acronyms and Abbreviations ......................................................................................... 12 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 15 • Purpose of the Terminal Evaluation .................................................................... 15 • Scope and Methodology of the Evaluation .......................................................... 15 • Structure of the evaluation report ........................................................................ 17 2. Project Description and development Background ................................................. 17 • Project start and duration .................................................................................... 17 • Problems that the project sought to address ....................................................... 17 • Immediate and development objectives of the project ........................................ 19 • Baseline Indicators established ........................................................................... 19 • Main stakeholders ............................................................................................... 20 • Expected Results ................................................................................................ 20 3. Findings .................................................................................................................. 22 3.1. Project Design and Formulation ........................................................................... 22 • Analysis of LFA/Results Framework (Project logic /strategy; Indicators) ............ 22 • Assumptions and Risks ....................................................................................... 26 • Lessons from other relevant projects incorporated into project design ............... 26 • Planned Stakeholders Participation .................................................................... 27 • Replication approach .......................................................................................... 27 • UNDP comparative advantage ............................................................................ 28 • Linkages between project and other interventions within the sector ................... 28 • Management arrangements ................................................................................ 29 3.2. Project Implementation ........................................................................................ 31 • Adaptive Management ........................................................................................ 31 • Partnership arrangements (with relevant stakeholders involved in the country/region) .......................................................................................................... 32 • Feedback from M&E activities used for adaptive management .......................... 34 • Project Finance ................................................................................................... 34 • Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) ....................................................................... 36 • UNDP and Implementing Partner implementation / execution coordination, and operational issues ..................................................................................................... 36 3.3. Project Results ..................................................................................................... 37 • Overall Results .................................................................................................... 37 • Relevance ........................................................................................................... 46 • Effectiveness and Efficiency ............................................................................... 46 • Country ownership .............................................................................................. 48 • Mainstreaming .................................................................................................... 50 3 Terminal Evaluation Report Project “Delivering multiple global environmental benefits through sustainable management of production landscapes” • Sustainability ....................................................................................................... 51 • Impact ................................................................................................................. 53 4. Conclusions, Recommendations & Lessons ........................................................... 54 • Corrective actions for the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the project ................................................................................................................. 54 • Actions to follow up or reinforce initial benefits from the project .......................... 56 • Proposals for future directions underlining main objectives ................................ 56 • Best and worst practices in addressing issues relating to relevance, performance and success .............................................................................................................. 56 5. ANNEXES .............................................................................................................. 58 Annex 1: Matrix of Evaluation Criteria ............................................................................ 59 Annex 2: Terms of Reference Final Project Evaluation .................................................. 65 Annex 3: Technical Description of the Methodology carried out for the Evaluation ....... 75 Annex 4: Grading Scales according to UN Evaluation Manuals .................................... 78 Annex 5: List of Revised Documents ............................................................................. 79 Annex 6: Schedule of Activities Evaluation .................................................................... 81 Annex 7: Interviews Conducted ..................................................................................... 82 Annex 8: SMART and Logical Framework Consistency Assessment of the Project ...... 84 Annex 9: Matrix for Evaluating Progress in Results ....................................................... 90 Annex 10: Interview Guide used for data collection ..................................................... 108 Annex 11: Evaluation consultant code of conduct agreement form ............................. 110 Annex 12: Evaluation report authorization form ........................................................... 111 4 Terminal Evaluation Report Project “Delivering multiple global environmental benefits through sustainable management of production landscapes” Executive Summary • Project Summary Table Project Name “Delivering multiple global environmental benefits through sustainable management of production landscapes” ID RESOURCES GEF Project ID: 4590 Committed resources Prodoc1 MTR2 Disburseme $ $ nts January