- Evaluation Plan:
- 2018-2022, Fiji
- Evaluation Type:
- Mid Term Project
- Planned End Date:
- 01/2018
- Completion Date:
- 10/2018
- Status:
- Completed
- Management Response:
- Yes
- Evaluation Budget(US $):
- 20,000
Mid Term Review: Nauru Ridge to Reef (Nauru R2R)
| Document | Type | Language | Size | Status | Downloads |
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 5218_UNDP-GEF-MTR-TOR Nauru R2R.DOCX |
tor | English | 77.18 KB | Posted | 43 |
 FINAL_Nauru R2R MTR.pdf |
report | English | 1717.46 KB | Posted | 47 |
| Title | Mid Term Review: Nauru Ridge to Reef (Nauru R2R) | ||||||||||||||
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| Atlas Project Number: | 84678 | ||||||||||||||
| Evaluation Plan: | 2018-2022, Fiji | ||||||||||||||
| Evaluation Type: | Mid Term Project | ||||||||||||||
| Status: | Completed | ||||||||||||||
| Completion Date: | 10/2018 | ||||||||||||||
| Planned End Date: | 01/2018 | ||||||||||||||
| Management Response: | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Corporate Outcome and Output (UNDP Strategic Plan 2018-2021) |
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| Evaluation Budget(US $): | 20,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Source of Funding: | GEF Trust Fund | ||||||||||||||
| Evaluation Expenditure(US $): | 21,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Joint Programme: | No | ||||||||||||||
| Joint Evaluation: | No | ||||||||||||||
| Evaluation Team members: |
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| GEF Evaluation: | Yes
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| Key Stakeholders: | Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Environment | ||||||||||||||
| Countries: | FIJI |
| Lessons | |
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| Findings |
| Recommendations | |
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| 1 | Strengthening project implementation - The Project Board, the Technical Work Group and Project Management Unit needs to be effective in their respective roles and provide the necessary governance and technical support required. Additionally, due to the limited technical capacity available to the project, the MTR recommends the recruitment of a PMU Advisor to assist with the implementations of various project components. |
| 2 | Improve coordination - A more effective coordination and more vigorous review of project plans and implementations of identified actions by the respective groups involved with the project organization structure such as the Project Board, the Technical Working Groups and the Project Management Unit. |
| 3 | Project Extension - A 12-18-month extension of the project to complete the remaining activities. |
| 4 | Improve community engagement – More activities to encourage more engagement of the communities as well as making the information available from the project to share to the communities. This can be done through monthly activities at each community and road show programs which can be taken to project sites and throughout the country. |
| 5 | Sustainability - The project partners (namely Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries) to mainstream the project activities as an extension of their respective Department activities rather treating it as a short term and stand-alone project |
1. Recommendation:
Strengthening project implementation - The Project Board, the Technical Work Group and Project Management Unit needs to be effective in their respective roles and provide the necessary governance and technical support required. Additionally, due to the limited technical capacity available to the project, the MTR recommends the recruitment of a PMU Advisor to assist with the implementations of various project components.
Management Response: [Added: 2019/01/14]
The recommendation is acknowledged and has been encouraged by UNDP. Various discussions have happened at different levels between UNDP and DCIE in regard to recruiting a CTA which now has been agreed and the recruitment process is completed.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTA to provide technical advise and monitor project progress
[Added: 2019/01/14] |
PMU | 2020/12 | Initiated | A progress report will be provided by the CTA for each quarter |
2. Recommendation:
Improve coordination - A more effective coordination and more vigorous review of project plans and implementations of identified actions by the respective groups involved with the project organization structure such as the Project Board, the Technical Working Groups and the Project Management Unit.
Management Response: [Added: 2019/01/14]
The recommendation is acknowledged and has been highlighted in the board meeting – 13 Dec 2018. Since the project started, only one TWG meeting had happened while board meetings was only conducted once each year. It was identified that the reason why the Technical Working Group rarely met was due to unavailability of people attending the meetings. Once the CTA is on board, stakeholder meetings to encourage dialogue and coordination of activities will be expected to happen more frequently. At least two board meeting has happened in 2018.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conduct at least 1-2 technical working group meeting for each quarter
[Added: 2019/01/14] |
PMU/CTA | 2020/12 | Initiated | Dates for the TWG meeting will be identified by the CTA | |
| Conduct at least 2 board meeting in a year
[Added: 2019/01/14] |
PMU | 2020/12 | Initiated | The first board meeting for 2019 will be conducted in June |
3. Recommendation:
Project Extension - A 12-18-month extension of the project to complete the remaining activities.
Management Response: [Added: 2019/01/14]
The recommendation is acknowledged. Even though the project has started in April 2015, it took almost one year to fully recruit the project management unit staff which then caused further delays to the implementation of the project activities on the ground.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| Develop a workplan for the required extension period
[Added: 2019/01/14] [Last Updated: 2019/04/09] |
PMU/CTA | 2019/03 | Completed | 2019 AWP however was presented and endorsed in the board. History | |
| Submit request for a no-cost extension
[Added: 2019/01/14] [Last Updated: 2019/04/29] |
PMU/CTA | 2019/03 | Completed | No cost extension approved as per attached documents History |
4. Recommendation:
Improve community engagement – More activities to encourage more engagement of the communities as well as making the information available from the project to share to the communities. This can be done through monthly activities at each community and road show programs which can be taken to project sites and throughout the country.
Management Response: [Added: 2019/01/14]
The recommendation is acknowledged. It has been evident that the engagement/participation of communities since the project started was weak. The project has undertaken various activities to increase awareness on basic ridge to reef management etc. Since the MTR findings was shared with PMU, actions have been taken to address the issue. To date at least 6 ridge to reef roadshow activities have been conducted in 5 sites which has evidently provided positive feedbacks from communities.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| Continue to organize road show activities (at least 1/month)
[Added: 2019/01/14] |
PMU | 2020/12 | Initiated | This will depend on budget availability under outcome 4 | |
| Facilitate school awareness raising activities to at least 5 schools
[Added: 2019/01/14] |
PMU | 2020/12 | Initiated | This will depend on budget availability under outcome 4 | |
| Conduct environmental panel sessions in community meetings or radio talk shows - engaging key stakeholders to talk about relevant topics linked to ridge to reef
[Added: 2019/01/14] |
PMU | 2020/12 | Initiated | This will depend on budget availability under outcome 4 | |
| Establish a community conservation center in the 4 project sites
[Added: 2019/01/14] |
PMU | 2020/12 | Initiated | This will depend on budget availability under outcome 4 |
5. Recommendation:
Sustainability - The project partners (namely Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries) to mainstream the project activities as an extension of their respective Department activities rather treating it as a short term and stand-alone project
Management Response: [Added: 2019/01/14]
The recommendation is acknowledged. The support of the identified responsible partners is crucial to ensure the project sustainability.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| Develop a sustainability plan in consultation with project partners
[Added: 2019/01/14] [Last Updated: 2019/07/10] |
PMU/CTA/RPs | 2019/09 | Not Initiated | Awaiting response from Nauru Govt on the status of this particular action. Programme Analyst Loraini sivo is following up accordingly. History | |
| Conduct discussion with the identified project partners on how to improve coordination and partnership and action them accordingly.
[Added: 2019/01/14] [Last Updated: 2019/04/30] |
PMU/RPs/CTA | 2019/07 | Overdue-Initiated | Participation of partners and also progress report indicates some level project partners participation in meetings and consultation. The next technical working group meting will clearly document the project partners coordination and partnership. History |