Terminal Evaluation Report UNDP GEF Protected Area Network Management & Building Capacity in Post-Conflict South Sudan Terminal Evaluation Report February 2018 Protected Area Network Management & Building Capacity Protected Area Network Management & Building Capacity in Post-Conflict South Sudan GEFin ProjectPost-Conflict ID: 3748; UNDP South PIMS Sudan ID: 4000 Country: South Sudan Region: Africa Focal Area: Biodiversity (GEF-4) Implementing Agency: United Nations Development Programme Executive: Ministry of Wildlife Conservation & Tourism of the Government of South Sudan Implementing Partner: Wildlife Conservation Society Project Timeframe: June 2011 - Dec 2016 Prepared by: Richard Sobey, International Consultant / Team Leader Philip Deng, National Consultant Protected Area Network TE (UNDP PIMS #4000 / GEF #3748) Terminal Evaluation Report UNDP GEF Protected Area Network Management & Building Capacity in Post-Conflict South Sudan Terminal Evaluation Opening Page Project Name: Protected Area Network Management & Building Capacity in Post- Conflict South Sudan GEF Project ID: 3748 UNDP PIMS ID: 4000 Country: South Sudan Region: Africa Focal Area: Biodiversity FA Strategic Framework: BD SO1 – SP3 FA Framework Objectives: SP3 - Strengthening Terrestrial Protected Areas GEF CEO Endorsement Date: November 2009 Project document Signature by March 2011 MWCT: Project document Signature by March 2011 UNDP: Planned Timeframe: Start: Sept 2010 Closure: Dec 2014 Actual Timeframe: June 2011 Dec 2016 Implementing Partner / Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Executing Agency: Implementation Modality: Implementation Partner (IP) Execution Other Responsible Parties: Project Cost: US$ 8,320,000 GEF PPG Grant: US$ 100,000 GEF Project Grant: US$ 3,820,000 Co-Financing: US$ 4,400,000 WCS US$1,300,000 Bilateral Aid (grant to US$2,100,000 WCS) Government US$1,000,000 TE Review Timeframe: Oct – Nov 2017 Evaluation Team: Philip Deng, National Consultant Richard Sobey, International Consultant / Team Leader TE Reporting Language: English Protected Area Network TE (UNDP PIMS #4000 / GEF #3748) Terminal Evaluation Report UNDP GEF Protected Area Network Management & Building Capacity in Post-Conflict South Sudan Table of Contents Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................... 1 Abbreviations and Acronyms ........................................................................................................... 10 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 11 1.1. The project ..................................................................................................................... 11 1.2. Purpose of the review and report structure ................................................................ 11 1.3. Scope and Methodology ............................................................................................... 11 1.4. Ethics .............................................................................................................................. 12 1.5. Rating Scales .................................................................................................................. 12 2. Project Description ................................................................................................................... 12 2.1. Development Context ................................................................................................... 12 2.2. Problems that the Project Sought to Address .............................................................. 13 2.3. Project Description and Strategy .................................................................................. 14 2.4. Implementation Arrangements .................................................................................... 15 2.5 Key Partners & Stakeholders ........................................................................................ 15 2.6 Political and Civil Context ............................................................................................. 15 3. Findings ................................................................................................................................... 17 3.1. Project Strategy ............................................................................................................. 17 3.1.1 Project Design ................................................................................................................ 17 3.1.2 Design Assumptions & Risks ......................................................................................... 17 3.1.3 Results Framework Indicators & Targets ..................................................................... 18 3.1.4 Gender Analysis ............................................................................................................. 19 3.2. Project Implementation ................................................................................................ 19 3.2.1 IA and EA Coordination & Operational Management ................................................. 20 3.2.2 Partnership Arrangements & Stakeholder Engagement ............................................. 22 3.2.3 Finance & Co-finance ..................................................................................................... 23 3.2.4 M&E Systems – Design & Implementation .................................................................. 23 3.2.5 Adaptive Management (Work planning, Reporting & Communications) ................... 24 3.3. Project Results ............................................................................................................... 26 3.3.1 Overall Result – Achievement of Objective .................................................................. 26 3.3.2 Effectiveness – Achievement of Outcomes 1-3 ............................................................ 27 3.3.3 Achievement of Outputs ............................................................................................... 32 3.3.4 Efficiency ........................................................................................................................ 38 3.3.5 Relevance ....................................................................................................................... 39 3.3.6 Country Ownership & Mainstreaming ......................................................................... 39 4. Sustainability ........................................................................................................................... 39 4.1. Financial Risks to Sustainability .................................................................................... 40 4.2 Socio-economic Risks to Sustainability ........................................................................ 40 4.3. Institutional Framework & Governance Risks to Sustainability .................................. 40 4.3. Environmental Risks to Sustainability .......................................................................... 41 5. Impact & Catalytic Effect .......................................................................................................... 41 5.1. Impact ............................................................................................................................ 42 5.2. Catalytic Effect ............................................................................................................... 43 6. Conclusions and Recommendations .......................................................................................... 44 6.1 Conclusions .................................................................................................................... 44 6.2. Recommendations ........................................................................................................ 45 7. Annexes ................................................................................................................................... 47 Annex 1: Delivery of Project Objective and Outcomes against Performance Indicators ...... 47 Protected Area Network TE (UNDP PIMS #4000 / GEF #3748) Terminal Evaluation Report UNDP GEF Protected Area Network Management & Building Capacity in Post-Conflict South Sudan Annex 2: Delivery of Outputs ................................................................................................... 57 Annex 3: Co-financing Table .................................................................................................... 62 Annex 4: Planned Budget and Expenditures at End-term ...................................................... 63 Annex 5: Brief review of Technical reports, Training materials & delivery of courses ......... 64 Annex 6: List of Persons Interviewed ...................................................................................... 68 Annex 7: List of Documents Reviewed .................................................................................... 69 Annex 8: Risk Tables ................................................................................................................. 70 Annex 9: Stakeholder List......................................................................................................... 73 Annex 10: Rating Scales ........................................................................................................... 75 Annex 11: Mission Itinerary ....................................................................................................