- Evaluation Plan:
- 2017-2021, Mongolia
- Evaluation Type:
- Final Project
- Planned End Date:
- 06/2019
- Completion Date:
- 08/2019
- Status:
- Completed
- Management Response:
- Yes
- Evaluation Budget(US $):
- 35,000
Final evaluation of the Project on UN-REDD Mongolia National Programme
| Document | Type | Language | Size | Status | Downloads |
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 UNREDD TE TOR.docx |
tor | English | 22.11 KB | Posted | 133 |
| FINAL_TE Evaluation report of UN-REDDMongolia National Programme Draft 3 + Annexes 18.01.19 .docx |
report | English | 1597.18 KB | Posted | 136 |
| Title | Final evaluation of the Project on UN-REDD Mongolia National Programme | ||||||||
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| Atlas Project Number: | 00086253 | ||||||||
| Evaluation Plan: | 2017-2021, Mongolia | ||||||||
| Evaluation Type: | Final Project | ||||||||
| Status: | Completed | ||||||||
| Completion Date: | 08/2019 | ||||||||
| Planned End Date: | 06/2019 | ||||||||
| Management Response: | Yes | ||||||||
| Corporate Outcome and Output (UNDP Strategic Plan 2018-2021) |
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| Evaluation Budget(US $): | 35,000 | ||||||||
| Source of Funding: | project budget | ||||||||
| Evaluation Expenditure(US $): | 35,000 | ||||||||
| Joint Programme: | No | ||||||||
| Joint Evaluation: | No | ||||||||
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| GEF Evaluation: | No | ||||||||
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| Countries: | MONGOLIA |
| Lessons | |
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| Findings |
| Recommendations | |
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| 1 | A request should be made for a three-month no-cost extension with the main objective of completing the unfinished readiness agenda so that national capacity to apply for future adaptation or mitigation funding (with a focus on SFM) is strengthened. The priorities are completion of the REDD+ National Program document and development of a donor proposal for work on soil carbon, especially in permafrost layer areas.est should be made for a three-month no-cost extension with the main objective of completing the unfinished readiness agenda so that national capacity to apply for future adaptation or mitigation funding (with a focus on SFM) is strengthened. The priorities are completion of the REDD+ National Program document and development of a donor proposal for work on soil carbon, especially in permafrost layer areas. |
| 2 | Given the very strong synergy of the actions needed for both mitigation (or REDD+) and adaptation, amend the REDD+ NP so that it is more in line with the Programme’s “REDD+ Vision” and becomes a REDD+ and Adaptation NP. This would require modified or additional PAMs to increase adaptation capacity in the forest sector, especially as regards livelihood resilience of vulnerable stakeholder groups, including reconciling grazing and forestry issues, and enhancing local institutional capacity. There should also be more emphasis in the PAMs on an enabling policy and regulatory framework for SFM by FUGs, including strengthening rights, and for wood and NTFP processing. |
| 3 | The NS/NP should be based on the PAMs and not try and incorporate activities proposed in the six Sub-National Action Plans (SNAPs). The SNAPs should be re-visited after the NS has been approved, and according to whether and when they are needed in the REDD+ implementation stage. |
| 4 | Clearer guidance could be provided on the sequencing of national and sub-national planning and good practice as regards the substantive content of NS documents. |
| 5 | Undertake a rapid assessment of current data and understanding of the drivers in permafrost layer forest. |
| 6 | The requirement of a named decision-making alternate (at all times) to the NPD needs to be explicitly specified in the National Programme Document signed by government. |
| 7 | Minimise the number of personnel changes as regards country office focal points, RTAs, CTAs and NPDs. |
| 8 | Develop common financial/accounting definitions and procedures, e.g., liquidation categories and procedures on so-called “hard” and “soft commitments”. |
| 9 | The length of the in-country evaluation mission should be increased to three weeks or 15 working days. |
Management Response Documents
1. Recommendation:
A request should be made for a three-month no-cost extension with the main objective of completing the unfinished readiness agenda so that national capacity to apply for future adaptation or mitigation funding (with a focus on SFM) is strengthened. The priorities are completion of the REDD+ National Program document and development of a donor proposal for work on soil carbon, especially in permafrost layer areas.est should be made for a three-month no-cost extension with the main objective of completing the unfinished readiness agenda so that national capacity to apply for future adaptation or mitigation funding (with a focus on SFM) is strengthened. The priorities are completion of the REDD+ National Program document and development of a donor proposal for work on soil carbon, especially in permafrost layer areas.
Management Response: [Added: 2019/11/02]
Agreed, with following actions to be taken.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present findings and recommendations of the Final Evaluation to the PEB and request endorsement for no cost extension.
[Added: 2019/11/02] |
PIU and TE consultants | 2018/11 | Completed | ||
| if endorsed by the PEB, request no-cost extension from the UN-REDD secretariat.
[Added: 2019/11/02] |
PIU, three UN agencies, PEB | 2018/11 | Completed | ||
| Arrange technical backstopping to complete the REDD+ National Programme Document
[Added: 2019/11/02] |
UNDP CO | 2019/01 | Completed | Individual consultant was hired to complete the document. |
2. Recommendation:
Given the very strong synergy of the actions needed for both mitigation (or REDD+) and adaptation, amend the REDD+ NP so that it is more in line with the Programme’s “REDD+ Vision” and becomes a REDD+ and Adaptation NP. This would require modified or additional PAMs to increase adaptation capacity in the forest sector, especially as regards livelihood resilience of vulnerable stakeholder groups, including reconciling grazing and forestry issues, and enhancing local institutional capacity. There should also be more emphasis in the PAMs on an enabling policy and regulatory framework for SFM by FUGs, including strengthening rights, and for wood and NTFP processing.
Management Response: [Added: 2019/11/02]
This recommends that the REDD+ NP be re-oriented to become a REDD+ and adaptation NP. This is beyond the scope of the NP and the UN-REDD Programme. We provide support to countries in terms of mitigation actions, particularly so in the land-use sector and therefore REDD+. Links can be made with adaptation programmes that a country, in this case Mongolia, would like to / needs to make – but it cannot be a core part of a REDD+ NP as suggested by the evaluators. We therefore disagree with this recommendation as it is not our mandate and beyond the scope of the UN-REDD Programme and the Mongolia NP.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarify this recommendation with evaluators via email and skype.
[Added: 2019/11/02] |
UNDP CO and RTA | 2018/12 | Completed | UNDP do not agree with this recommendation. Clarification correspondences are documented as annex of the Final evaluation report. |
3. Recommendation:
The NS/NP should be based on the PAMs and not try and incorporate activities proposed in the six Sub-National Action Plans (SNAPs). The SNAPs should be re-visited after the NS has been approved, and according to whether and when they are needed in the REDD+ implementation stage.
Management Response: [Added: 2019/11/02]
Agreed to re-visit sub-National Action Plans when REDD+ NP is approved
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| Finalize REDD+ NP
[Added: 2019/11/02] |
MET and other implementing partners | 2018/01 | Completed | ||
| Validate it at the national level and obtain full political commitments
[Added: 2019/11/02] |
NPD, MET | 2018/01 | Completed | Validated REDD+ NP at national forum organized History | |
| Agree on re-visiting the sub-national action plans when REDD+ NP is approved.
[Added: 2019/11/02] |
MET and implementing partners | 2018/11 | Completed | The participating key stakeholders reached an agreement to watch and revisit the plan when the Stretegy is approved. |
4. Recommendation:
Clearer guidance could be provided on the sequencing of national and sub-national planning and good practice as regards the substantive content of NS documents.
Management Response: [Added: 2019/11/02]
Agreed.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provide clearer guidance to MET and PIU
[Added: 2019/11/02] |
UNDP CO and RTA | 2018/01 | Completed |
5. Recommendation:
Undertake a rapid assessment of current data and understanding of the drivers in permafrost layer forest.
Management Response: [Added: 2019/11/02]
Agreed.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assess current data and discuss with key informants
[Added: 2019/11/02] |
PIU, FAO and UNDP | 2018/01 | Completed |
6. Recommendation:
The requirement of a named decision-making alternate (at all times) to the NPD needs to be explicitly specified in the National Programme Document signed by government.
Management Response: [Added: 2019/11/02]
Agreed
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This recommendation is shared with the CO team.
[Added: 2019/11/02] |
UNDP and Government of Mongolia | 2019/01 | Completed |
7. Recommendation:
Minimise the number of personnel changes as regards country office focal points, RTAs, CTAs and NPDs.
Management Response: [Added: 2019/11/02]
Agreed.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The recommendation is shared with the UNDP Region and CO teams.
[Added: 2019/11/02] |
UNDP and Government of Mongolia | 2019/01 | Completed |
8. Recommendation:
Develop common financial/accounting definitions and procedures, e.g., liquidation categories and procedures on so-called “hard” and “soft commitments”.
Management Response: [Added: 2019/11/02]
Agreed. Noted for future joint projects.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This recommendation is shared with the CO team.
[Added: 2019/11/02] |
UN agencies | 2019/01 | Completed |
9. Recommendation:
The length of the in-country evaluation mission should be increased to three weeks or 15 working days.
Management Response: [Added: 2019/11/02]
Agreed. Noted for future action.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This recommendation is shared with the CO team.
[Added: 2019/11/02] |
UNDP and Government of Mongolia | 2019/01 | Completed | General Note: Overall, UNDP disagrees with the ratings as provided by the evaluation team due to inconsistency in rating of outputs managed by participating UN agencies and the way the evaluation methodology and criteria have been applied across outputs and outcomes. In a number of cases, UNDP considers that outcome level changes were demanded at the Output levels. Moreover, Output ratings were applied between ratings, i.e. Output x is rated as between “Satisfactory” and “Moderately satisfactory”. Despite repeated commenting from UNDP side, these were not sufficiently addressed by the consultants. History |