This CCCD Project was designed to overcome the capacity barriers hampering the implementation of MEAs in Trinidad and Tobago. The goal of the CCCD Project was to “strengthen the ability of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago to create, leverage and maintain synergies for the national implementation of MEAs and strengthen integrated approaches to environmental management, including meeting MEAs guidance and national reporting requirements”. The objective of the CCCD Project was to “implement capacity development activities in Trinidad and Tobago to improve the synergistic implementation of MEAs and contribute to increase national and global environmental benefits”.

The strategy was to be achieved through two outcomes:

• Outcome 1: The institutional framework is strengthened and more coordinated and able to address global environmental concerns

• Outcome 2: The Green Fund is effective as a funding mechanism to support the implementation of MEAs in Trinidad and Tobago

In summary, the Project was expected to bring about a strengthened and coordinated institutional environmental framework through the development of capacities as well as to foster an effective funding mechanism to implement MEAs in Trinidad and Tobago.

This Terminal Evaluation (TE) report assesses the design and formulation, implementation, results (at goal, objective, outcome, outputs levels), targets (against the indicators in the Project Result Framework, hereinafter referred to as the PRF), GEF additionality, catalytic effect, and progress to impact of the “Capacity Development for Improved Management of Multilateral Environmental Agreements for Global Environmental Benefits (hereinafter referred to as the CCCD Project or the Project). It also evaluates the project’s relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, country ownership, gender equality, and cross cutting issues.