- Evaluation Plan:
- 2010-2015, Romania
- Evaluation Type:
- Mid Term Project
- Planned End Date:
- 01/2014
- Completion Date:
- 01/2014
- Status:
- Completed
- Management Response:
- Yes
- Evaluation Budget(US $):
- 20,000
Mid Term Evaluation "Improving Energy Efficiency in Low Income Areas and Households of Romania"
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| Title | Mid Term Evaluation "Improving Energy Efficiency in Low Income Areas and Households of Romania" | ||||||||||||||
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| Atlas Project Number: | 77064 | ||||||||||||||
| Evaluation Plan: | 2010-2015, Romania | ||||||||||||||
| Evaluation Type: | Mid Term Project | ||||||||||||||
| Status: | Completed | ||||||||||||||
| Completion Date: | 01/2014 | ||||||||||||||
| Planned End Date: | 01/2014 | ||||||||||||||
| Management Response: | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Focus Area: |
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| Corporate Outcome and Output (UNDP Strategic Plan 2014-2017) |
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| Evaluation Budget(US $): | 20,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Source of Funding: | GEF | ||||||||||||||
| Evaluation Expenditure(US $): | 20,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Joint Programme: | No | ||||||||||||||
| Joint Evaluation: | No | ||||||||||||||
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| GEF Evaluation: | Yes
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| Key Stakeholders: | line ministries, local authorities, NGO | ||||||||||||||
| Countries: | ROMANIA |
| Lessons | |
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| Findings |
| Recommendations | |
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| 1 | UNDP should take full formal responsibility and direct control over project implementation (Direct Implementation Modality) |
| 2 | : The project should have one full-time project manager fully responsible for management and coordination of all project activities |
| 3 | Address also the most vulnerable households with lowest income ? provide information on cheap solutions for do-it-yourself installation, demonstrate suitable solutions through on-the-job trainings, disseminate practical how-to guides for the most vulnerable groups |
| 4 | Strengthen the link of the project with national programs and activities supporting energy efficiency in buildings to maximize its impact and additional direct GHG savings |
| 5 | Strengthen and expand trainings and information dissemination |
| 6 | Develop back up/mitigation plan B for demonstration of alternative sustainable insulation solutions based on local raw materials |
| 7 | Work also with associations of apartment owners in multi-apartment buildings in low-income households to disseminate experience in implementing and financing energy efficiency |
1. Recommendation: UNDP should take full formal responsibility and direct control over project implementation (Direct Implementation Modality)
Management Response: [Added: 2014/06/30] [Last Updated: 2014/06/30]
Management Response: UNDP has initiated a dialogue with the implementing partner in order to secure the agreement and cooperation with regard to change of implementation modality from NIM (with advances) to DIM. On the same time, UNDP country office has taken the necessary steps for HQ DIM clearance and authorization.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 Inter-institutional dialogue on NIM-DIM change initiated
[Added: 2014/06/30] |
UNDP Programme | 2014/03 | Completed | ||
| 1.2Official letter of agreement on NIM-DIM change secured
[Added: 2014/06/30] |
UNDP Programme | 2014/05 | Completed |
2. Recommendation: : The project should have one full-time project manager fully responsible for management and coordination of all project activities
Management Response: [Added: 2014/06/30]
UNDP will hire a full time project manager/coordinator
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| 2.1.Recruitment of project coordinator
[Added: 2014/06/30] |
UNDP Programme | 2014/06 | Completed | ||
| 2.2.Recruitment of additional Monitoring and Implementation specialist
[Added: 2014/06/30] |
UNDP Programme | 2014/06 | Completed |
3. Recommendation: Address also the most vulnerable households with lowest income ? provide information on cheap solutions for do-it-yourself installation, demonstrate suitable solutions through on-the-job trainings, disseminate practical how-to guides for the most vulnerable groups
Management Response: [Added: 2014/06/30]
UNDP will develop information materials on cheap insulation and EE solutions, affordable materials and ?do it yourself? methods targeting the poorest segment of the population.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| 3.1 Identification of the most appropriate cheap materials that will be promoted
[Added: 2014/06/30] [Last Updated: 2014/10/27] |
Project team/UNDP Programme Unit | 2014/07 | Completed | ||
| 3.2 Development of information materials
[Added: 2014/06/30] [Last Updated: 2019/05/17] |
Project team | 2015/02 | Completed | completed History | |
| 3.3 Organization of a series of events targeting the poorest segment of the population in the poor regions of Romania
[Added: 2014/06/30] [Last Updated: 2019/05/17] |
Project team | 2015/06 | Completed | completed History |
4. Recommendation: Strengthen the link of the project with national programs and activities supporting energy efficiency in buildings to maximize its impact and additional direct GHG savings
Management Response: [Added: 2014/06/30]
UNDP will focus on the National Rehabilitation Programme and Regional Operational Programme for the development of necessary normative acts or methodologies that will promote EE in buildings esp. in poor areas
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| 1.1 Identification of the type of additional support to Ministry of Regional Development
[Added: 2014/06/30] [Last Updated: 2019/05/17] |
Project team/UNDP Programme unit | 2015/06 | Completed | completed History | |
| 1.2 Hiring technical expertise needed
[Added: 2014/06/30] [Last Updated: 2015/01/23] |
Project team/UNDP Programme unit | 2014/12 | Completed | ||
| 1.3. Development of the normative acts/draft legislation
[Added: 2014/06/30] [Last Updated: 2019/05/17] |
Project team/UNDP Programme unit | 2015/06 | Completed | completed History |
5. Recommendation: Strengthen and expand trainings and information dissemination
Management Response: [Added: 2014/06/30]
Noted. UNDP project team will expand the trainings in relation to Recommendation no. 3 and within the budget limits
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| Organization of at least 3 training/dissemination sessions in three different areas, marked as poorest areas on poverty map. Topic: cheap affordable insulation materials for EE measures
[Added: 2014/06/30] [Last Updated: 2019/05/17] |
Project team/UNDP programme unit | 2015/06 | Completed | completed History |
6. Recommendation: Develop back up/mitigation plan B for demonstration of alternative sustainable insulation solutions based on local raw materials
Management Response: [Added: 2014/06/30]
The project will develop a back-up plan for recalibrating the demonstrative retrofits and development of a local market for new ecological rehabilitation/construction materials.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| Assessment of the quantity of rehabilitation ecological materials that the producer- identified within the project- can supply by end 2014
[Added: 2014/06/30] [Last Updated: 2015/01/23] |
Project team | 2014/12 | Completed | ||
| Identification of the exact no of buildings that can be retrofitted with this quantity of materials
[Added: 2014/06/30] [Last Updated: 2019/05/17] |
Project team | 2015/03 | Completed | completed History | |
| assessment of the feasibility of having a local market developed at the pilot site
[Added: 2014/06/30] [Last Updated: 2019/05/17] |
Project team | 2015/03 | Completed | completed History | |
| Development of alternative scenarios
[Added: 2014/06/30] [Last Updated: 2015/01/23] |
Project team | 2014/12 | Completed | ||
| Implementation of alternative scenarios
[Added: 2014/06/30] [Last Updated: 2019/05/17] |
Project team | 2015/06 | Completed | completed History |
7. Recommendation: Work also with associations of apartment owners in multi-apartment buildings in low-income households to disseminate experience in implementing and financing energy efficiency
Management Response: [Added: 2014/06/30]
Noted. Working with apartment owners associations has proven difficult due to their inability to function coherently, as the private apartment owners most often than not have different opinions. The project will identify- with the support of local authorities representatives member in National Steering Committee- those association of apartment owners in low income areas that are willing to engage in EE activities.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| Initiation of dialogue with local municipalities members in the project board
[Added: 2014/06/30] |
Project team | 2010/06 | Completed | ||
| Identification of apartment owners associations
[Added: 2014/06/30] [Last Updated: 2019/05/17] |
Project team | 2015/06 | Completed | completed History | |
| Engaging the owners associations through meetings or roundtables with the help of local authorities
[Added: 2014/06/30] [Last Updated: 2019/05/17] |
Project team | 2015/06 | Completed | completed History |