TERMINAL EVALUATION (TE) OF THE MAINSTREAMING SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT IN THE MIOMBO WOODLANDS OF WESTERN TANZANIA (PIMS #3091) 3 FINAL TERMINAL EVALUATION REPORT Submitted by Cliff Bernard Nuwakora (International Consultant) CASE International Consultants Ltd P.O Box 6916, Kampala – Uganda Telefax. +256-772-525661 Email: [email protected] www.caseconsultug.com Shukuru Lukelo Nyagawa (National Consultant) E-Link Consult Ltd P.O Box 35813 Dar es Salaam Phone: +255 864031 Email:[email protected]/ [email protected]. www.elinkconsult.co.tz Decemberi 2017 TABLE OF CONTENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................................................................. ii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................... iii i) Project Summary Table ......................................................................................................................... iii ii) Project Description ................................................................................................................................ iii iii) Summary methodology ........................................................................................................................ iv iv) Summary of conclusions, Lessons Learnt and Recommendations ............................................... vi ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ...................................................................................................... viii 1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Purpose of the Terminal Evaluation ....................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Scope of the Terminal Evaluation .......................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Methodology of the Terminal Evaluation ............................................................................................... 1 1.3.1 Data Gathering ................................................................................................................................. 1 1.3.2 Data Evaluation Matrix .................................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Structure of the evaluation report ........................................................................................................... 2 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND DEVELOPMENT CONTEXT ..................................................... 3 2.1 Project start and duration ........................................................................................................................ 3 2.2 Problems that the project sought to address ........................................................................................ 3 2.3 Immediate and development objectives of the project ........................................................................ 3 2.4 Baseline Indicators established .............................................................................................................. 4 2.5 Expected Results ..................................................................................................................................... 5 3. FINDINGS .................................................................................................................................................. 6 3.1 Project Design / Formulation .................................................................................................................. 6 3.1.1 Analysis of LFA/Results Framework ................................................................................. 6 3.1.2 Assumptions and Risks ................................................................................................................... 8 3.1.3 Lessons from other relevant projects incorporated into project design ................................... 11 3.1.4 Planned stakeholder participation ................................................................................................ 11 3.1.5 Replication approach ..................................................................................................................... 12 3.1.6 UNDP comparative advantage ..................................................................................................... 12 3.1.7 Linkages between project and other interventions within the sector ....................................... 13 3.1.8 Management arrangements .......................................................................................................... 13 3.2 Project Implementation .......................................................................................................................... 14 3.2.1 Adaptive management ................................................................................................................... 14 3.2.2 Partnership arrangements............................................................................................................. 16 3.2.3 Project Finance............................................................................................................................... 19 3.2.4 Project Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) ................................................................................... 20 3.3 Project results ....................................................................................................................................... 21 3.3.1 Overall results (attainment of objectives) .................................................................................... 21 3.3.2 Relevance ....................................................................................................................................... 22 3.3.3 Effectiveness .................................................................................................................................. 23 3.3.3 Efficiency ......................................................................................................................................... 39 3.3.4 Country Ownership ........................................................................................................................ 41 3.3.5 Mainstreaming ................................................................................................................................ 42 3.3.6 Sustainability ............................................................................................................................... 43 3.3.7 Impact .......................................................................................................................................... 45 3.3.8 Best Practices ............................................................................................................................. 46 4. CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND LESSONS .......................................................... 48 4.1 Conclusions ............................................................................................................................................ 48 4.2 Lessons learnt ........................................................................................................................................ 51 4.3 Recommendations ................................................................................................................................. 53 5. ANNEXES .................................................................................................................................................. 55 i Annex 1: Terminal Evaluation Terms of Reference .................................................................................. 55 Annex 2: Itinerary .......................................................................................................................................... 61 Annex 3: List of persons interviewed ......................................................................................................... 65 Annex 4: List of documents reviewed ........................................................................................................ 72 Annex 5: Evaluation Question Matrix ......................................................................................................... 73 Annex 6: Evaluation Consultant Agreement Form ................................................................................... 82 List of tables Table 1: Evaluation Rating Table ..................................................................................................................... iv Table 2: Revised Indicators ................................................................................................................................ 6 Table 3: Assessment of the project risks and their mitigation measures ..................................................... 8 Table 4: List of stakeholders ............................................................................................................................ 16 Table 5: Performance of the Project financing arrangements ..................................................................... 20 Table 6: Ownership of Forest Reserves under SFM ..................................................................................... 23 Table 7: Tree density