Transcript Multicountry Project Arrangements Dr. Juha I. Uitto GEF Monitoring and Evaluation ([email protected]) Objectives Thematic Review carried out in 1999/2000  To learn from GEF projects involving.

Multicountry Project
Arrangements
Dr. Juha I. Uitto
GEF Monitoring and Evaluation
([email protected])
Objectives
Thematic Review carried out in 1999/2000
 To learn from GEF projects involving two
or more countries:
-> What works and what doesn’t?
-> Under what circumstances?
 Review of 36 projects, mostly in
International Waters (some Biodiversity)

GEF’s Facilitative Role
GEF can play an important role in
facilitating approaches and helping
countries deal with transboundary
environmental problems
 Complex multicountry and multiimplementing agency structures require
careful preparation and longer
timeframes

Shared Vision/Commitment
 Can
be facilitated by initial strategic
projects
 Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis
(TDA) can help countries to move
towards a Strategic Action Program
(SAP) of country-specific and
regional actions
Broad-based Participation
Political commitment required
 Regional agreement or convention useful
 Involve all stakeholders: public and private
sectors, scientific community, civil society
 NGOs can ensure transparency and political
support
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Multiple Levels of Institutions
 International:
Treaty or Convention
 National: Inter-Ministerial
Committees
 Sub-national: On-the-ground action
 Information dissemination and
public awareness
 Sustainability of institutions
Addressing Root Causes of
Environmental Degradation
Need to diagnose and address root
causes, including social and economic
issues
 Combine GEF projects in packages of
finance with implementing agencies
that address also development issues
and national benefits

Monitoring and Evaluation
Transparency in project progress and results
 Identify problem areas and delays
 Indicators at three levels: process, stress
reduction, environmental status
 M&E integrated in regular functions of
countries/cooperative arrangements to
ensure sustainability
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Full report available:
 In
hard copy: Monitoring and
Evaluation Working Paper 3,
September 2000
 Soon coming on the Web:
www.gefweb.org