The UNDP-GEF project "Establishment of Nuratau-Kyzylkum Biosphere Reserve (NKBR) Project as a Model for Biodiversity Conservation in Uzbekistan" had a budget of USD 725,000 funded by GEF and USD 242,100 funded by UNDP TRAC and 99.3% will be spent by the end of the project. The project started in March 2001 for 4.5 years but was extended to August 2007. The Executing Agency for the project was the State Biological Control Service (Gosbiocontrol) - a body under the State Committee for Nature Protection (SCNP). The objective of the project is to conserve the globally important biodiversity, landscapes and cultural assets of the Nuratau Mountain Range and the adjacent Kyzylkum Desert and to provide a model for protected area development in Uzbekistan and the region. It had 5 outcomes: (1) The unique national and global biodiversity value and the mosaic of natural and cultural landscapes in the project area conserved; (2) Local authorities and communities have a better awareness and valuation of biodiversity resources and services and an understanding of the principles of sustainable development; (3) The capacity of local authorities and communities to play an active role in the planning and management of natural resources and development of sustainable livelihoods in place; (4) Types of land use reduced within the project area with negative effects on the ecosystems and the basis established for the long term sustainable development of the area in place; (5) New "inclusive" and sustainable human development-oriented approaches to the conservation of biodiversity in Uzbekistan developed and tested; This terminal evaluation was initiated by the UNDP Country Office of Uzbekistan as the GEF Implementing Agency. It is to provide a professional assessment of the project implementation successfulness against the set objective and indicators - including the global environmental benefits - and the lessons learned which can be considered for the development of other GEF pro