- Evaluation Plan:
- 2021-2025, China
- Evaluation Type:
- Mid Term Project
- Planned End Date:
- 12/2021
- Completion Date:
- 12/2021
- Status:
- Completed
- Management Response:
- Yes
- Evaluation Budget(US $):
- 38,000
Mid-term Review for Energy Efficiency Improvement in Public Sector Buildings in China (PSBEE)
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 UNDP-GEF-MTR-TOR-PSBEE.pdf |
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| MTR_PSBEE.pdf |
report | English | 1898.00 KB | Posted | 280 |
| Title | Mid-term Review for Energy Efficiency Improvement in Public Sector Buildings in China (PSBEE) | ||||||||||||||
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| Atlas Project Number: | 00087742 | ||||||||||||||
| Evaluation Plan: | 2021-2025, China | ||||||||||||||
| Evaluation Type: | Mid Term Project | ||||||||||||||
| Status: | Completed | ||||||||||||||
| Completion Date: | 12/2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Planned End Date: | 12/2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Management Response: | Yes | ||||||||||||||
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| Corporate Outcome and Output (UNDP Strategic Plan 2018-2021) |
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| Evaluation Budget(US $): | 38,000 | ||||||||||||||
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| Evaluation Expenditure(US $): | 33,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Joint Programme: | No | ||||||||||||||
| Joint Evaluation: | No | ||||||||||||||
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| GEF Evaluation: | Yes
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| Key Stakeholders: | UNDP, MOHURD,GEF | ||||||||||||||
| Countries: | CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC |
| Lessons | |
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| Findings |
| Recommendations | |
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| 1 | Request UNDP and the GEF secretariat a 12-month no-cost extension of the project implementation period. |
| 2 | Complete an urgent and comprehensive review of the scope, budget and monitoring procedures of each demonstration project selected under outputs 3.1.5. and 3.2.2. |
| 3 | Formulate an updated project strategy to remove financial barriers for the adoption of EC&CC and LC technologies and practices in public buildings and present it to the PSC for formal approval. |
| 4 | Prepare a detailed monitoring plan and submit it for approval by the PSC. |
| 5 | Improve the process for proposing, approving, and documenting changes to the project scope. |
| 6 | Improve the process for documenting and accounting for co-financing contributions from project partners, especially from private sector stakeholders. |
| 7 | Prepare and adopt an exit strategy that contributes to reducing risks to the sustainability of project results. |
| 8 | Recruit a part-time international chief technical advisor (ICTA) to provide strategic guidance and support to the PMO and key stakeholders. The ICTA could be a member of the PMO (ideally) or an international consultant tasked with providing ICTA services. |
| 9 | Strengthen the oversight function of UNDP and their role supporting project teams monitoring and reporting project progress. |
| 10 | Improve public access to project information and expand the scope and reach of activities to disseminate project products and information. |
| 11 | Enhance partnerships with local (provincial, county, and municipal) governments of jurisdictions where there are public buildings managed by MOHURD. |
| 12 | Renew efforts to build partnership with line ministries and bureaus at central and local levels, especially education and health authorities. |
| 13 | Ensure that adequate mechanisms (including institutional and financial arrangements) are in place to ensure that energy efficiency standards will continue to be updated periodically. |
| 14 | Prepare a comprehensive and well-written project completion report. |
Management Response Documents
1. Recommendation:
Request UNDP and the GEF secretariat a 12-month no-cost extension of the project implementation period.
Management Response: [Added: 2022/02/27]
Agree
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| 1.1 PMO will apply for extension for the project.
[Added: 2022/02/27] [Last Updated: 2022/08/21] |
PMO/IP, PSC, and UNDP | 2022/08 | Completed | Per communications with our colleagues, the extension has been applied and is pending at HQ's end. History |
2. Recommendation:
Complete an urgent and comprehensive review of the scope, budget and monitoring procedures of each demonstration project selected under outputs 3.1.5. and 3.2.2.
Management Response: [Added: 2022/02/27]
Agree
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMO will arrange a comprehensive review of the scope, budget and monitoring procedures of each demonstration project selected under outputs 3.1.5. and 3.2.2
and make necessary corrections. An independent consultant will be hired to assist with the procedure.
[Added: 2022/02/27] [Last Updated: 2022/05/23] |
PMO and UNDP | 2022/05 | Completed | Per communications with our colleagues, this has been completed. History |
3. Recommendation:
Formulate an updated project strategy to remove financial barriers for the adoption of EC&CC and LC technologies and practices in public buildings and present it to the PSC for formal approval.
Management Response: [Added: 2022/02/27]
Partially agree
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 PMO will formulate an updated project strategy on financial barrier removal.PMO will focus on activities delivering “output 3.1.4 Designed market-based financing of new EC&EE and LC technology (system and product) applications”, which will be used to record and verify the identified demonstrations of market-based financing mechanism.
[Added: 2022/02/27] [Last Updated: 2022/06/27] |
PMO | 2022/06 | Completed | Per our communications with our colleagues, this key action has been completed. History |
4. Recommendation:
Prepare a detailed monitoring plan and submit it for approval by the PSC.
Management Response: [Added: 2022/02/27]
Agree
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 PMO will formulate a detailed monitoring plan and submit it for approval by the PSC, including (1) the approach and methodology for the calculation of incremental GHG emissions and emissions reductions attributable to the demonstration projects and to their replication effects, (2) baseline and calculation method for the estimation of fuel
savings to be reported under the first indicator of the project ´ s objective: “Cumulative fossil fuel savings due to project intervention”, (3) “ No. of new jobs created with the application of EC&EE technologies and techniques in the public buildings sector in China”.
[Added: 2022/02/27] [Last Updated: 2022/03/25] |
PMO | 2022/03 | Completed | Per colleagues, this key action is completed. History |
5. Recommendation:
Improve the process for proposing, approving, and documenting changes to the project scope.
Management Response: [Added: 2022/02/27]
Partially agree
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| 5.1 PMO has been strictly following formal procedures on reporting and documenting on project implementation. PMO will continue to strengthen the
communication with UNDP, PSC and all related parties to make sure all the stakeholders are on the same page with project implementation. For all the changes that have
been agreed on mutually by PMO and UNDP but not well documented during the inception stage, a memo will be submitted to PSC for documenting.
[Added: 2022/02/27] [Last Updated: 2022/11/29] |
PMO | 2022/12 | Completed | Per communications with our colleagues, this has been completed. History |
6. Recommendation:
Improve the process for documenting and accounting for co-financing contributions from project partners, especially from private sector stakeholders.
Management Response: [Added: 2022/02/27] [Last Updated: 2022/02/27]
Reject
PMO has made comments on co-financing conclusion in the draft of MTR report, as the following: (1) According to the ProDoc, the project activities are 100% financed by GEF grant, and the cofinancing funds from government and private sector are not included in the consolidated project financial statements; (2) GEF requires to report the availability of co-financing contribution, but doesn’t specifically require MTR team to investigate all accounting books and contracts related to non-GEF grant, or to take the investigation result as the sole evidence; (3) so, considering risks and project management cost, PMO has confirmed with relevant governments/private sector that the detailed list of co-financing contribution meeting GEF requirement could be regarded as the evidence of co-financing. Except for a few exceptions, PMO has not refused to provide co-financing evidence to MTR team with the excuse of confidentiality. Figure corrections which PMO has stated before but still not be corrected: Actual Expenditures recorded in Component 2 and Component 3 (P52) should be 549,472.39 and 474,446.33 respectively. (2) The accumulated expenditure until December 2020 (P51) should be “ 3737119.94”, and ”93%” should corrected to be ”95%”,”72%” should corrected to be”77%”.
Key Actions:
7. Recommendation:
Prepare and adopt an exit strategy that contributes to reducing risks to the sustainability of project results.
Management Response: [Added: 2022/02/27]
Partially agree
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| 7.1 PMO has started to prepare the exit strategy, including: (1) apply for a second term of the project, improve strategy on barrier removal; (2) prepare and
implement project promotion plan based on output 3.2.4; operation of training centers.
[Added: 2022/02/27] [Last Updated: 2022/03/25] |
PMO | 2022/03 | Completed | Per colleagues, this key action is completed. History |
8. Recommendation:
Recruit a part-time international chief technical advisor (ICTA) to provide strategic guidance and support to the PMO and key stakeholders. The ICTA could be a member of the PMO (ideally) or an international consultant tasked with providing ICTA services.
Management Response: [Added: 2022/02/27]
Agree
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| 8.1 PMO will recruit a part-time international chief technical advisor (ICTA)
[Added: 2022/02/27] [Last Updated: 2022/05/23] |
PMO, UNDP | 2022/05 | Completed | Per communications with our colleagues, this has been completed. History |
9. Recommendation:
Strengthen the oversight function of UNDP and their role supporting project teams monitoring and reporting project progress.
Management Response: [Added: 2022/02/27]
Agree
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.1 UNDP will continue to strengthen the oversight function of UNDP and their role supporting project teams monitoring and reporting project progress.
[Added: 2022/02/27] |
UNDP, PMO | 2023/12 | Initiated |
10. Recommendation:
Improve public access to project information and expand the scope and reach of activities to disseminate project products and information.
Management Response: [Added: 2022/02/27]
Reject
Actually PMO has regarded this as a key part of work and except for establishing training centers, already taken active actions including organizing seminars/workshops, posting exellent cases on wechat account and other social medias, making experience summary and publication plan, which could all help improve public access to project information.
Key Actions:
11. Recommendation:
Enhance partnerships with local (provincial, county, and municipal) governments of jurisdictions where there are public buildings managed by MOHURD.
Management Response: [Added: 2022/02/27]
Partially agree
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| 11.1 Since the project inception, PMO has been committed to newly establishing partnership with local governments. Up to now, PMO has successfully developed partnership with relevant authorities of Qingdao and Tianjin. Next PMO will continue to develop partnership with local authorities where the demonstrations are based.
[Added: 2022/02/27] |
PMO | 2023/12 | Initiated |
12. Recommendation:
Renew efforts to build partnership with line ministries and bureaus at central and local levels, especially education and health authorities.
Management Response: [Added: 2022/02/27]
Partially agree
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| 12.1 When MOHURD was identified as the new IP of PSBEE project, there was no adequate time to newly establish partnership with line ministries and bureaus at central and local levels. PMO will continue to reach out and develop partnership with relevant ministries and bureaus at all levels.
[Added: 2022/02/28] |
PMO | 2023/12 | Initiated |
13. Recommendation:
Ensure that adequate mechanisms (including institutional and financial arrangements) are in place to ensure that energy efficiency standards will continue to be updated periodically.
Management Response: [Added: 2022/02/28]
Reject
PMO has considered the sustainable updating and application of standards when selecting outsourcing institutes for this assignment. That’s why China Academy of Building Sciences was selected. Their rich experience in drafting standards and complete updating mechanism could ensure the standards could be kept updated.
Key Actions:
14. Recommendation:
Prepare a comprehensive and well-written project completion report.
Management Response: [Added: 2022/02/28]
Agree
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.1 PMO will summarize project results on time, promote excellent cases and successful experiences by reports or theme publication.
[Added: 2022/02/28] [Last Updated: 2022/04/18] |
PMO | 2022/04 | Completed | The key action is completed. Below is evidence (available in Chinese only): https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzAwMDE1Nzk2Nw==&mid=2651087647&idx=1&sn=d2d24b662034b0b26ee4705015efa83d&chksm=811df37fb66a7a691dd81dbdb62bbc8566a4ffea938a89d0d375a9ccea324ebe7dc22ac90e1e&mpshare=1&scene=1&srcid=0419khtHPpJ0gYg7aoaoHMGK&sharer_sharetime=1650337308363&sharer_shareid=45fd8342b834e5aeee5ff86395b47bc5&exportkey=A9mhRlSrXycO%2Bf5PyqvBZIw%3D&acctmode=0&pass_ticket=JpoV7Wttp4Zp0UOH%2BjuN8xxr%2FGAs2LikiAI4qkuueMy06h25mPFJv6BPn3H9M111&wx_header=0#rd https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzAwMDE1Nzk2Nw==&mid=2651089071&idx=2&sn=7309421c15a8cac2f22fbcd0298992bc&chksm=811df8cfb66a71d9a84c6fcfa6c72c8daae044624f0ee0a1556a174ebe8be0458c48d87626b0&mpshare=1&scene=1&srcid=0419R8z6aWmK7gPx3rB0YXpd&sharer_sharetime=1650337297965&sharer_shareid=45fd8342b834e5aeee5ff86395b47bc5&exportkey=Ay1km48zEw3dtX8Rw448uX8%3D&acctmode=0&pass_ticket=JpoV7Wttp4Zp0UOH%2BjuN8xxr%2FGAs2LikiAI4qkuueMy06h25mPFJv6BPn3H9M111&wx_header=0#rd https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzAwMDE1Nzk2Nw==&mid=2651087868&idx=3&sn=645dcd8093e04b10ef475ddafa9ac3b4&chksm=811df39cb66a7a8a1ae54c8f0378832b072debd4ea38d0ab89f8adadfd3c7d1514af9a4fb49f&mpshare=1&scene=1&srcid=0419X2KHb5Mh1QuNZj78K2A9&sharer_sharetime=1650337288938&sharer_shareid=45fd8342b834e5aeee5ff86395b47bc5&exportkey=A92BnqOA09OscSAwnfH3quU%3D&acctmode=0&pass_ticket=JpoV7Wttp4Zp0UOH%2BjuN8xxr%2FGAs2LikiAI4qkuueMy06h25mPFJv6BPn3H9M111&wx_header=0#rd https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzAwMDE1Nzk2Nw==&mid=2651088309&idx=1&sn=18558ac758dd749821c7a0f8fee8c8cf&chksm=811df5d5b66a7cc34236f58cf66239fd000dd3c58e97d280175160de02054971da799485d16f&mpshare=1&scene=1&srcid=0419zoLgwRnbUYZJIzrPYs1g&sharer_sharetime=1650337247087&sharer_shareid=45fd8342b834e5aeee5ff86395b47bc5&exportkey=A5DRlyiAjJ9NHSgVixgAxv4%3D&acctmode=0&pass_ticket=JpoV7Wttp4Zp0UOH%2BjuN8xxr%2FGAs2LikiAI4qkuueMy06h25mPFJv6BPn3H9M111&wx_header=0#rd https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzAwMDE1Nzk2Nw==&mid=2651087987&idx=1&sn=aed5c41a9c28ac9c34e9afd4006bc2bc&chksm=811df413b66a7d058a8d672e884884e5ef824ed75ef0e8f3fe2c33430697a5f16380f860bc0d&mpshare=1&scene=1&srcid=04194NVwVz9mQbZYkXGyaGSD&sharer_sharetime=1650337279822&sharer_shareid=45fd8342b834e5aeee5ff86395b47bc5&exportkey=A3KQYmH47EfZ8Ui7CpX2xqE%3D&acctmode=0&pass_ticket=JpoV7Wttp4Zp0UOH%2BjuN8xxr%2FGAs2LikiAI4qkuueMy06h25mPFJv6BPn3H9M111&wx_header=0#rd History |