- Evaluation Plan:
- 2008-2013, RBAP
- Evaluation Type:
- Final Project
- Planned End Date:
- 06/2011
- Completion Date:
- 04/2011
- Status:
- Completed
- Management Response:
- Yes
- Evaluation Budget(US $):
- 87,500
Reducing Environmental Stress in Yellow Sea Large Marine Ecosystems
| Document | Type | Language | Size | Status | Downloads |
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 PIMS_994_YSLME Terminal Evaluation Final 110405.pdf |
report | English | 884.71 KB | Posted | 1402 |
 Final_ManagementResponse_YSLME_Apr2012.doc |
related-document | English | 76.50 KB | Posted | 665 |
| Title | Reducing Environmental Stress in Yellow Sea Large Marine Ecosystems | ||||||||||
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| Evaluation Plan: | 2008-2013, RBAP | ||||||||||
| Evaluation Type: | Final Project | ||||||||||
| Status: | Completed | ||||||||||
| Completion Date: | 04/2011 | ||||||||||
| Planned End Date: | 06/2011 | ||||||||||
| Management Response: | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Corporate Outcome and Output (UNDP Strategic Plan 2014-2017) |
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| Evaluation Budget(US $): | 87,500 | ||||||||||
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| Joint Programme: | No | ||||||||||
| Joint Evaluation: | No | ||||||||||
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| GEF Evaluation: | Yes
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| Location of Evaluation: | Regional | ||||||||||
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| Lessons | |
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| Findings |
| Recommendations | |
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| 1 | Regional and national coordination and cooperation should continue to be strengthened |
| 2 | Strongly recommended the Project be continued into its second phase with GEF support |
| 3 | A possible linkage with a potential East China Sea LME project |
| 4 | The ecosystem-based management approach should continue to be developed |
| 5 | Further development of the MPA network in a logical structure |
| 6 | Encourage involvement of the private sector through the Yellow Sea Partnership |
| 7 | Stronger efforts for Timely publication of scientific findings in scientific journals and websites |
| 8 | The YSLME Project, in its second phase, consider using the partnership/MOU with PEMSEA to function within PEMSEA?s political framework |
1. Recommendation: Regional and national coordination and cooperation should continue to be
strengthened
Management Response: [Added: 2012/04/23]
UNDP notes recommendation for strengthening the Regional and national coordination through enhancing participation of representatives from all stakeholder categories and seeking increased continuity in the membership of key Project bodies, including the IMCCs. The SAP includes the YSLME Commission with China, ROK and potentially DPRK.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strengthening coordination and cooperation at Regional and National level
[Added: 2012/05/11] |
Yellow Sea littoral countries with discussions facilitated by UNDP and PCU | 2013/01 | Overdue-Initiated | To be considered and continued in the project follow-up. This is now included in the PIF for the follow-up project. |
2. Recommendation: Strongly recommended the Project be continued into its second phase with GEF support
Management Response: [Added: 2012/04/23]
UNDP agrees to the recommendation for the Project be continues into its second phase and phase two proposal has been developed
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| Project be continued into its second phase
[Added: 2012/05/11] |
UNDP ,(in consultations with China and ROK) | 2012/12 | Overdue-Initiated | The project proposal phase two is under consideration by GEF, as part of the a programmatic approach for the East Asian Seas |
3. Recommendation: A possible linkage with a potential East China Sea LME project
Management Response: [Added: 2012/04/23]
UNDP agrees to the recommendation
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linkage with a potential East China Sea LME project
[Added: 2012/05/11] |
UNDP (in consultations with East China Sea littoral countries) | 2012/01 | Overdue-Initiated | UNDP-APRC held informal discussions with China, ROK and Japan but are not currently keen towards an East China Sea LME project at this time. |
4. Recommendation: The ecosystem-based management approach should continue to be developed
Management Response: [Added: 2012/04/23]
Recommendation is noted.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continue the development of ecosystem-based management
[Added: 2012/05/11] |
UNDP and PCU | 2012/12 | Overdue-Initiated | PIF is anchored on ecosystem-based management |
5. Recommendation: Further development of the MPA network in a logical structure
Management Response: [Added: 2012/04/23]
Recommendation is noted.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development of the MPA network
[Added: 2012/05/11] |
UNDP and PCU | 2012/12 | Overdue-Initiated | Included in the PIF |
6. Recommendation: Encourage involvement of the private sector through the Yellow Sea Partnership
Management Response: [Added: 2012/04/23]
Recommendation is noted.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Involvement of the private sector
[Added: 2012/05/11] |
UNDP and PCU | 2012/12 | Overdue-Initiated | Facilitated and will be pursued in the follow-up project |
7. Recommendation: Stronger efforts for Timely publication of scientific findings in scientific journals and websites
Management Response: [Added: 2012/04/23]
Recommendation is noted.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timely publication of scientific findings in scientific journals and websites
[Added: 2012/05/11] |
UNDP and PCU | 2013/01 | Overdue-Not Initiated | To be implemented in phase two of YSLME project |
8. Recommendation: The YSLME Project, in its second phase, consider using the partnership/MOU with PEMSEA to function within PEMSEA?s political framework
Management Response: [Added: 2012/04/23]
Recommendation is noted.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| Consider using the partnership/MOU with PEMSEA in YSLME second phase
[Added: 2012/05/11] |
UNDP and PCU | 2013/12 | Overdue-Initiated | This is now reflected in the proposed EAS program |