UNDP GEF APR/PIR 2006Page 1 of 43
FAO-GEF Project Implementation Review
2019 – Revised Template Period covered: 1 July 2018 to 30 June
2019
General Information
Region: Latin America & the Caribbean
Country (ies): Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Dominican
Republic, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia,
Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and
Tobago
Project Title: Disposal of Obsolete Pesticides including POPs,
Promotion of Alternatives and Strengthening Pesticides Management
in the Caribbean
FAO Project Symbol: GCP/SLC/204/GFF
Project Executing Partners: Coordinating Group of Pesticides
Control Boards of the Caribbean (CGPC)
Project Duration: FSP
Project Implementation Start Date/EOD :
September 30th, 2019
December, 31st, 2020
Total Co-financing amount as included in GEF CEO Endorsement
Request/ProDoc4:
26,368,739
2 In case of a project extension.
3 Actual date at which project implementation ends/closes
operationally -- only for projects that have ended.
4 This is the total amount of co-financing as included in the CEO
document/Project Document.
1. Basic Project Data
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Total GEF grant disbursement as of June 30, 2019 (USD m):
2,394,773
17,505,855
13-14 June, 2019
July 2018
Mid-term review/evaluation actual:
Jan – June 2019
Mid-term review or evaluation due in coming fiscal year (July 2019
– June 2020).
Yes or No
Terminal evaluation due in coming fiscal year (July 2019 – June
2020).
Yes or No
Yes or No
MS
3rd PIR
5 Please see last section of this report where you are asked to
provide updated co-financing estimates. Use the total
from this Section and insert here.
6 Please note that the Tracking Tools are required at mid-term and
closure for all GEF-4 and GEF-5 projects. Tracking
tools are not mandatory for Medium Sized projects = < 2M USD at
mid-term, but only at project completion. The new
GEF-7 results indicators (core and sub-indicators) will be applied
to all projects and programs approved on or after July
1, 2018. Also projects and programs approved from July 1, 2014 to
June 30, 2018 (GEF-6) must apply core indicators
and sub-indicators at mid-term and/or completion
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Project Manager / Coordinator
Guy Mathurin
[email protected]
[email protected] [email protected]
GEF Funding Liaison Officer, Investment Centre Division
Hernan Gonzalez
[email protected]
Progress rating 9
Objective(s): To promote the sound management of pesticides in the
Caribbean throughout their life-cycle in ways that lead to the
minimization of significant adverse effects on human health and the
global environment
Outcome 1: Known stocks of POPs, other obsolete pesticide and PCB
stocks in 11 countries in the region disposed of in an
environmentally sound manner.
Tonnes of hazardous wastes destroyed in an environmentally sound
manner
210.4 tonnes safeguarded by FAO EC project in JAM, SUR, TRI,
(GCP/INT/063/EC), including 12 tonnes safeguarded and awaiting
export from STL
Inventories completed and confirmed, contract agreed and
safeguarding completed
300 tonnes of OP and 100 tons of PCBs destroyed
319 tonnes of obsolete pesticides including POPs disposed of.
Inventory conducted and 74.1 metric tonnes identified for
disposal
S
Outcome 2: Capacity improved in the region to identify and
remediate contaminated sites through the availability of regionally
appropriate tools and strategies for identification,
a) number of staff trained in identification and implementation of
strategies for remediation of pesticides and POPs contaminated
soils b) number of priority sites selected and for
PSMS includes five locations with contaminated soil
Training of at least 22 staff completed Three priority sites
selected
a) 40 technicians/ staff from 12 countries trained in contaminated
soil sample collection b) Two priority sites selected.
Laboratory
S MS
7 This is taken from the approved results framework of the
project.Please add cells when required in order to use one cell for
each indicator and one rating for each
indicator.
8 Some indicators may not identify mid-term targets at the design
stage (refer to approved results framework) therefore this column
should only be filled when
relevant.
9 Use GEF Secretariat required six-point scale system: Highly
Satisfactory (HS), Satisfactory (S), Marginally Satisfactory (MS),
Marginally Unsatisfactory
(MU), Unsatisfactory (U), and Highly Unsatisfactory (HU).
1. Progress towards achieving project objectives and outcomes
(cumulative)
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Project objective and Outcomes
Progress rating 9
characterisation and remediation of pesticide and POPs-
contaminated soil
which a strategy and EMP is developed c) % reduction in
contamination levels in high priority sites where remediation has
started
analyses indicate organochlorine contaminant at one site and OP
contamination undetectable at other site c) remediation activities
not yet started d) present LoA to be ended and new one established.
Countries to locate new contaminated sites for potential
remediation
Outcome 3: Risks to the environment and human health from empty
pesticide containers reduced through establishing and enhancing
container management systems at national level.
a) 50% of farmers triple rinse containers at the end of their life
b) Number of countries with data accessible by regulators on empty
pesticide containers
No data available – previous awareness raising campaigns not
evaluated in terms of behaviours Limited facilities for plastic
waste management, with some recycling in BRB, TRI, JAM and
GUY
Baseline data collected from 11 countries Presentation of at least
4 options at regional stakeholder meeting.
50% of surveyed farmers triple rinse Centralized data on containers
collected in at least 2 countries
KAP surveys on empty container management conducted in 2 pilot
countries. Empty pesticide container management pilot scheme set up
in Suriname Empty pesticides Container management and
MS
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Project objective and Outcomes
Progress rating 9
Information toolkit developed. Awaiting clearance within the FAO
PWS system. Information shared with National Project Coordinators
to assist them with development of pilot schemes and engage
stakeholder
Outcome 4: Common tools and processes adopted and financed by
Caribbean countries for regionally harmonized pesticide
registration and control
a) Number of countries adopting new and harmonized regulations b)
Number of regional registration recommendations voluntarily adopted
by national registration bodies c) Budget available for regional
pesticide management
National legislation diverse but most countries have no detailed
regulations to support legislation
Each country responsible for its own evaluations with no access to
regional technical expertise or assistance CGPC programmes and
events supported by FAO and other donor contribution
Regional training on evaluation; country data in PSMS Model
harmonized pesticide regulations developed and endorsed by the
Ministers of Agriculture at COTED Evaluation working group
established and procedures agreed
At least 5 countries have begun the process of adopting new
regulations Recommendations on at least 5 pesticides
Legislation of all project countries reviewed. Draft regional
report submitted. Model legislation delayed due to illness of
Consultant. PSMS taken offline by FAO 41 persons from 14 countries
trained in the use of the FAO Pesticides Registration Toolkit LoA
developed for pilot technical working group to
MS
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Project objective and Outcomes
Progress rating 9
A decreasing contribution from 80% to 20% at project end, of CGPC
costs provided through in a sustainable manner from member
countries
consider applications for pesticides registration Cost recovery
analysis reports shared with National Project coordinators. It was
decided at the 4 PSC meeting, that pertinent extracts will be
presented at the next COTED Meeting in September, 2019
Outcome 5: Alternatives to conventional chemical pesticides
up-scaled and use of highly hazardous pesticides reduced
a) Reduction in number of registrations of HHP or products that
cause health or environmental problems b) Reduced use of HHP and
chemical pesticides by farmers and home gardeners
An initial review of countries identified 54 priority active
ingredients (HHPs or problems documented in use)
Registers reviewed to identify HHP in all countries; data collected
on health and environmental impacts
At least 4 products de- registered and overall 20% reduction in
number of registered HHPs KAP survey repeated and shows 10%
reduction in HHP use
HHPs from 5 countries identified using the FAO Pesticides
Registration Toolkit 14 participants from 7 countries trained in
the identification of HHPs using the FAO Pesticide Registration
Toolkit
MS
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Project objective and Outcomes
Progress rating 9
Field-testing of alternatives to toxic chemicals against pests and
diseases in vegetable crops continued in Jamaica and Trinidad and
Tobago. Trial reports have been submitted and 1 farmer field- day
was conducted in Trinidad and Tobago.
Outcome 6: Project implementation is based on results- based
management and project results are shared between project countries
and outside stakeholders
a) Project outcomes are achieved, disseminated and sustained
b) Positive media coverage of the project
a) Project matrix exists with baseline information and outcome and
output indicators and targets
b) Technical officers promote life cycle management but face weak
involvement and support from decision makers
a) Project outcomes are achieved and prove to be sustainable.
b) National and international reports of the project and its
findings
Project mid-term evaluation was conducted between Feb – June, 2019.
All reports submitted as completed and mostly within time- frame
instructed. Challenges having the project Issue brief completed
which has been in draft form since May 2016
MS
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Project objective and Outcomes
Progress rating 9
1. Progress towards achieving project objectives and outcomes
(cumulative)
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Action plan to address MS, MU, U and HU rating 10
10 To be completed by Budget Holder and the Lead Technical
Officer
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Outcome Action(s) to be taken By whom? By when?
Outcome 1: Known stocks of POPs, other obsoletes pesticides and PCB
stocks in 11 countries in the region disposed of in an
environmentally sound manner
Contract to be awarded to waste contractor to safely safeguard,
repackage, decontaminate and ship for disposal, all or some parts
of 74.140 MT of PCBs equipment, oils, liquids.
Pesticides Risk Reduction Group / Procurement Unit FAO HQ
August 2019
Outcome 2: Capacity improved in the region to identify and
remediate contaminated sites through the availability of regionally
appropriate tools and strategies for identification,
characterisation and remediation of pesticide and POPs-contaminated
soil
Present LoA to be terminated/amended New contaminated sites
locations to be reported. If no further sites are reported,
remediation work will continue on one site. As advised early in the
project by the Soils Remediation Consultant from AGPMC, because of
budgetary limitations (the funds necessary for remediation of 3
sites were not included in the project budget), 2 pilot sites were
decided upon instead.
UWI / PC / LTO CGPC countries / NPCs
July – August 2019 July 2019
Outcome 3: Risks to the environment and human health from empty
pesticide containers reduced through establishing and enhancing
container management systems at national level.
Project countries to (Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana, Trinidad and
Tobago, St Kitts and Nevis, Dominica) establish pilot ECM
networks/schemes Identify and develop strategies for sustainable
container waste disposal options
National regulatory authorities with support from FAO / PC National
regulatory authorities / PC / Consultant
December 2019 January 2020
Outcome 4: Common tools and processes adopted and financed by
TWG for pesticides registration to be formed and piloted with
feasibility report produced
CGPC / CAHFSA / FAO PC
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Caribbean countries for regionally harmonized pesticide
registration and control
Model legislation to be finalised Pesticides Inspector manual to be
developed Cost recovery recommendations to be presented to
COTED
FAO Legal Unit and Legal Consultant FAO /Consultant / PC CGPC /
FAO
December 2019 December 2019 September 2019
Outcome 5: Alternatives to conventional chemical pesticides
up-scaled and use of highly hazardous pesticides reduced
ID HHPs in remaining countries and need for training on HHPs
Development of risk reduction plan Collate information on
alternatives to toxic chemicals Field testing of alternatives to be
completed Communication strategy on HHPs and alternatives to be
rolled out
CGPC countries / PC / NPCs CGPC countries / PC / FAO /NPCs CGPC
countries / UWI / PC /NPCs UWI / PC FAO / PC / CGPC /NPCs
August 2019 March 2020 December 2019 December 2019 Ongoing
Outcome 6: Project implementation is based on results-based
management and project results are shared between project countries
and outside stakeholders
Development of project communication strategy, including
distribution of project quarterly newsletter Finalisation of empty
pesticides container management toolkit and project issue brief
Mainstreaming gender PSC virtual meetings
PC / FAO / NPCs / Communications consultant FAO / Communications
consultant / PC PC/ NPCs/ CGPC / FAO PC / NPCs / FAO /
Stakeholders
September 2019 October 2019 Ongoing Quarterly, starting September
2019
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11 Outputs as described in the project logframe or in any updated
project revision. In case of project revision resulted from a
mid-term review please modify the
output accordingly or leave the cells in blank and add the new
outputs in the table explaining the variance in the comments
section.
12 As per latest work plan (latest project revision); for example:
Quarter 1, Year 3 (Q1 y3)
13 Please use the same unity of measures of the project indicators,
as much as possible. Please be extremely synthetic (max one or two
short sentence with main
achievements)
14 Variance refers to the difference between the expected and
actual progress at the time of reporting.
Outputs11 Expected
status (cumulative)
challenge in delivering outputs 1st PIR 2nd PIR 3rd PIR
4th PIR
5th PIR
Output 1 Regional risk reduction and disposal strategy for sound
management of obsolete and POPs pesticides completed including EAs
and EMPs for all sites
Q2 Y1 11 EAs and related EMPS submitted to project countries
100 %
Q4 Y2 Q4 Y3
319 tonnes of obsolete pesticides from 11 countries destroyed PCBs
Inventory finalised. Tender for disposal of 20.41 tonnes of PCB
contaminated
PCBs inventory had to be reviewed and revised because additional
quantities were identified and
100 % 60%
In collaboration with UNIDO and the Basel Convention Regional
Centre (BCRC). Mainly
2. Progress in Generating Project Outputs
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equipment and 16.15 tonnes of contaminated oil drafted.
reported. The figure now stands at Total PCBs (Equipment + PCB
Oils/Liquid) 72.140 Metric tonnes Tenders issued and bids received
which are presently being evaluated
collaborating with FAO HQ - AGPMC
Output 2.1 Capacity of national authorities to identify,
characterize and remediate contaminated sites is increased and
lessons learned shared
Q4 Y4 6 staff from 4 countries trained in sampling methodology –
February 2017
9 staff from 6 countries trained in sampling methodology – June
2018
40 technicians/ staff from 12 countries trained in contaminated
soil sample methodology – June 2019
50 % Due to delays in analyses of soil samples and then finding
unexpectedly low levels of contamination in the pilot sites,
remediation interventions have been delayed and hence the
development of manuals and technician training.
Output 2.2 Low cost remediation
strategies and locally available technologies and tools developed
for identification, characterization and remediation of
contaminated sites and incorporated in EMPs for specific
sites
Unexpectedly, low levels of organochlorine contamination found at
pilot site in Suriname
0 % Due to delays in analyses of soil samples analysed and then
finding unexpectedly low levels of contamination in the pilot
sites, especially Nevis, the work on that pilot site was halted and
the search for other contaminated sites has begun.
Output 2.3 Demonstration of
appropriate remediation strategies at three high priority pilot
sites
2 high priority pilot sites selected based on threats to receptors
and water bodies
33% Only soil sampling methodologies have been demonstrated at
pilot sites.
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Output 3.1 Pesticide container
management options identified and assessed and stakeholders
engaged
Q2 Y4 6 project countries have submitted baseline data on imported
pesticides container types and quantities
Container Management KAP Surveys conducted in Suriname and Antigua
and Barbuda.
33% Six countries had submitted information on pesticides
containers quantities and types, in various formats and stages of
completeness, indicating the challenges of documenting and
reporting such information in project countries
Output 3.2 Container management
networks established and pesticide user practices improved
Q2 Y4 Container management network established in Suriname and
Stakeholders engaged. Triple rinse posters, leaflets and videos
produced and distributed in Suriname and Antigua. Toolkits
produced.
Container network established from pilot still up and running in
Suriname. Other countries planning pilot schemes
33% Final disposal of empty pesticides containers will vary from
country to country depending on availability of recycling/disposal
facilities and economies of scale
Output 4.1 Model harmonized
regulations on pesticide life cycle management provided to
countries for national review and adoption
Q2 Y4 With FAO HQ Legal Unit, Pesticides Legislation Analysis
Matrix developed and Pesticides related legislation in 9 English-
speaking project countries analysed. Gaps identified which would
put them in line The Intl Code of
All project country pesticides legislation reviewed to determine
alignment with International Code of Conduct on Pesticide
Management and FAO Guidelines on Pesticides Legislation.
40% Consultant in the Caribbean fell ill. Delivery of draft
regional legal report and model legislation delayed
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Conduct on Pesticides Management
Output 4.2 Regionally harmonized
pesticide registration mechanisms developed and piloted
Q4 Y4 25 persons trained in use of FAO Registration Toolkit –
February 2017 20 participants at Harmonization of registration
procedures and information sharing workshop – February 2017
16 additional persons trained in the use of the FAO Pesticide
Registration Toolkit – February 2019
100%
Output 4.3 A common system for inspection and control of imported
pesticides established to prevent illegal trafficking of POPs
Q1 Y4 25 Customs and Pesticides Inspectors Trained on Pesticides
Import/Export and Control - March 2017
Training for Customs and Pesticides Inspectors rolled out at the
national level in Suriname, Guyana and Dominica
100%
Output 4.4 Sustainable financing identified and committed for
regional pesticide lifecycle management
Q4 Y4 Cost recovery analysis of pesticides regulatory authorities
conducted using electronic questionnaires sent out to stakeholders
in project participating countries. Followed by visits to 4 project
countries for face to face
60% At 4th PSC, decision made to extract pertinent parts of report
for presentation at the upcoming COTED Meeting in September 2019,
for the attention of Ministers of Agriculture
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meetings with stakeholders. Report produced.
Output 5.1 HHP use and risk reduction plan developed for the
region
Q4 Y3 Project country registered pesticides lists submitted and
ready for review
HHPs on the registered lists of 5 project countries identified
using the FAO Pesticides Registration Toolkit. Report
Produced
16 persons trained in the identification of HHPs using the FAO
Pesticide Registration Toolkit – February 2019
25%
tested and demonstrated
Q2 Y4 LoAs signed with UWI to field test alternatives to toxic
chemical pesticides for the management of insect pests and diseases
in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.
4 field trials conducted or underway in Jamaica and Trinidad and
Tobago, testing alternatives to toxic chemical pesticides 1 farmer
field day activity to demonstrate the use of alternatives conducted
– March 2019
80%
Output 5.3 Promote previous IPM and support farmers and home
gardeners to reduce use of HHPs
Q2 Y4 i) Status of HHPs in the Caribbean reviewed and (ii)
information on alternatives to toxic chemical pesticides in Plant
Protection in the Dominican Republic including ongoing initiatives
compiled.
50% Work in the region is very much fragmented and efforts were
made in 2018 as well as at the 23rd CGPC Meeting in June 2019 to
initiate collaboration between academia in the region and
CARDI.
Output 6.1 Project monitoring system
operating and providing systematic information on progress in
achieving
Two 6-monthly progress reports submitted 1st PIR draft now
One 6-monthly progress report submitted 2nd PIR draft now
One 6-monthly progress report submitted 3rd PIR draft now
50%
Output 6.2 Mid-term and final evaluation conducted and project
implementation adjusted according to recommendations
Q4 Y2 Mid Term Evaluation conducted February - June 2019
50% The process is ongoing to adjust the workplan and budget based
on the recommendations of the mid-term evaluation and agreements
reached at the 4th meeting of the project steering committee. A
no-cost extension has been recommended to complete activities and
is in the process of being requested
Output 6.3 Project lessons are widely disseminated to key national
and international audiences
Q4 Y4 Several press releases already disseminated. Container
management toolkits produced
10%
Information on Progress, Outcomes and Challenges on project
implementation.
Please briefly summarize main progress achieving the outcomes
(cumulative) and outputs (during this fiscal year): Max 200 words:
The major achievements during this reporting period were as
follows:
- The legal reviews of the pesticides regulatory legislation of
Suriname and the Dominican Republic. - The continued operation of
the empty pesticides container management network in Suriname - The
development of the FAO-PAN-UK Toolkit for triple rinsing and
management of empty pesticides containers - The review of the
status of Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) in the Caribbean by
PAN-UK - The field testing of alternatives to toxic chemical
pesticides against pests and diseases in vegetable crops - Training
of 16 more technicians in the use of the FAO pesticides
registration toolkit - Review of the work being done on
alternatives to pesticides in the Dominican Republic
What are the major challenges the project has experienced during
this reporting period? Max 200 words:
- The major challenges encountered were related to timeliness of
implementation of activities. Countries have different response
rates and different levels of implementation at the national level.
In some countries, changes in the National Project Coordinator
position through retirement or replacement of personnel resulted in
tardiness to requests for implementation. The PC encountered
challenges keeping the NPCs focused. Component 1: the late revision
of the inventory of PCBs resulted in delays in tender document
preparation (although this component remains on track) - this
further demonstrates the lack of accuracy with which inventories of
chemical waste in the Caribbean are conducted. Component 2: the
main challenge was finding an accredited Caribbean laboratory to
conduct the required soil contaminant analyses. Component 3: delays
in the formation of stakeholder networks delayed the efforts at
establishing the empty pesticides container management pilots.
Component 4: the Legal Consultant fell seriously in during the
period January – April 2019 and failed to submit the completed
deliverables. Countries are reluctant to form a regional technical
working group to consider pesticides registration even though they
do not have the technical capability nationally
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FY2019
FY2019 Implementation
Progress rating16
Comments/reasons justifying the ratings for FY2019 and any changes
(positive or negative) in the ratings since the previous reporting
period
Project Manager / Coordinator
MS
MS
The mid-term evaluation (MTE) was a very useful exercise, which
revealed some of the shortcomings and challenges faced in
implementing the project. It also provided some useful suggestions
and recommendations on the way forward, which we have used in the
preparation of the work plan for the remainder of the project. I
continue to try my best despite the challenges faced on the ground
in terms of meeting the proposed timelines / deadlines.
Budget Holder
MS MS SLC is supporting the request for a no-cost extension so as
to allow time for the successful completion of remaining
activities. SLC will facilitate access to high- level policy makers
to advocate for sustained action for the effective management of
pesticides nationally and regionally.
15 Development/Global Environment Objectives Rating – Assess how
well the project is meeting its development objective/s or the
global environment objective/s it set out to meet.
Ratings can be Highly Satisfactory (HS), Satisfactory (S),
Moderately Satisfactory (MS), Moderately Unsatisfactory (MU),
Unsatisfactory (U) or Highly Unsatisfactory (HU). For more
information on ratings, definitions please refer to Annex 1.
16 Implementation Progress Rating – Assess the progress of project
implementation. For more information on ratings definitions please
refer to Annex 1.
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Lead Technical Officer17
MS MS As indicated by the Project Coordinator, the MTE was indeed
very useful. Delays in the conduct of the MTE has meant that the
insights of the evaluation have come in much later than
anticipated. Nevertheless, the project team will continue to strive
and do our best to achieve the project outputs and outcomes.
Additionally, the LTU Officer at HQ made the following comments: As
reflected in the progress of the outputs mentioned above, the
project has
taken important steps, in technical and institutional terms, in a
context of
complex execution. Although relevant progress has been achieved,
there is a
delay in the tender award for elimination of PCBs. This requires
attention from
the HQ Project team and this Officer in Charge is paying attention
in order that
progress in this issue happen. PCBs elimination is central to the
GEF Chemicals Focal Area, in line with the
Stockholm Convention’s mandate, and considered as the main
Global
Environmental Benefit (GEB) the project is expected to deliver. In
view of that,
the Project Team should make extra efforts to raise awareness of
the project
counterparts on the importance of achieving this outcome in the
last project
year (2019/20).
GEF Funding Liaison Officer
MS MS The project is reaching its final stages and will require an
extension until
December 2020 to complete project activities (as recommended by the
Mid Term
Review). The project has achieved important objectives of
eliminating POPs
(though still missing to dispose of PCBs) and raising capacity to
identify
contaminated sites and on pesticide registration in the region.
HHPs have been
preliminarily identified using the pesticides registration toolkit,
and future work
is being prepared to include health and environmental
considerations into the
process. The project is expected to be completed in a satisfactory
manner taking
into consideration the extension.
17 The LTO will consult the HQ technical officer and all other
supporting technical Units.
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Environmental and Social Safeguards (Under the responsibility of
the LTO)
Overall Project Risk classification (at project submission)
Please indicate if the Environmental and Social Risk classification
is still valid18. If not, what is the new classification and
explain.
Please make sure that the below risk table include also
Environmental and Social Management Risks captured by the
Environmental and social
Management Risk Mitigations plans.
Risk ratings
RISK TABLE
The following table summarizes risks identified in the Project
Document and reflects also any new risks identified in the course
of project implementation. The Notes column should be used to
provide additional details concerning manifestation of the risk in
your specific project, as relevant.
Risk Risk rating19 Mitigation Action
Progress on mitigation actions20
1
Insufficient funds dedicated to the safeguarding of high-priority
sites, and the disposal of POPs.
L
18 Important: please note that if the Environmental and Social Risk
classification is changing, the ESM Unit should be contacted and an
updated Social and
Environmental Management Plan addressing new risks should be
prepared.
19 GEF Risk ratings: Low, Medium, Substantial or High
20 If a risk mitigation plan had been presented as part of the
Environmental and Social management Plan or in previous PIR please
report here on progress or results of its implementation. For
moderate and high risk projects, please Include a description of
the ESMP monitoring activities undertaken in the relevant
period”.
3. Risks
Progress on mitigation actions20
2
H
More intensive engagement of national regulatory authorities and
relevant agencies
Actions have just commenced since the project mid-term evaluation
report has been recently released
3 Extreme weather conditions such as hurricanes and floods
H
Field work to be halted in case of such events
4
Environmental contamination from leakage of POPs and other obsolete
pesticides due to poor conditions of containers
L
5 Lack of appropriate storage for safeguarded stocks
M
Countries urged to import only quantities required and to construct
adequate storage facilities for future additional stocks
6 Incidents during safeguarding
Safeguarding operations completed
7 Delays in the procurement of equipment necessary for the
disposal
L
8
Government authorities disagree with the strategy for the reduction
of risks posed by contaminated sites
L
Many contaminated sites have not been reported by countries. For
those that have been identified, the government authorities are
fully supportive of the development of risk reduction
strategies
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Insufficient ownership of the drafted model regulations and
recommendations of regional registration technical group
H Presentations made to the Council for Trade and Economic
Development (COTED) on Agriculture of the Caribbean Community
(CARICOM) Meeting in October 2018 who, with respect to the FAO/GEF
Project,
THE COTED: Supported the recommendation for Member States to update
and enact their pesticides legislation and regulations in line with
the FAO/WHO International Code of Conduct on Pesticides Management
and the FAO Guidelines for Pesticides Legislation; Also supported
the use of the newly-developed Empty Pesticides Container
Management Toolkit to help pilot and develop networks, to manage
empty pesticides containers and agricultural plastics; Encouraged
Member States to facilitate the funding of the work programmes of
the pesticides regulatory authorities, so that those programmes
could be effectively implemented (registration, training,
inspections, certification, import/export control, public
awareness, etc.);
Project countries are still struggling with the formation of the
TWG for registration. Model legislation development is still in
progress, albeit delayed due to consultant illness. These matters
are being addressed by the PC with the assistance of the LTOs at
SLC and AGPMC and the Legal Unit at FAO HQ.
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Progress on mitigation actions20
Notes from the Project Task Force
Mandated the establishment of a regional technical working group to
review applications for the registration of pesticides in Member
Countries and which would, thereafter, advise Member Countries
accordingly;
10 Low uptake of alternative technologies by producers
M Further supported the promotion of field-testing, development and
use of alternatives to toxic chemical pesticides, the reduction in
use and phasing out of Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs), and the
promotion of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), thereby helping to
protect human and environmental health in the Region; Agreed that
Ministries of Agriculture and Health of the beneficiary countries,
where possible, should support the priorities and objectives of the
project and provide co-finance (in-kind), as needed, for submission
to GEF and to facilitate continued project implementation.
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Progress on mitigation actions20
11
Insufficient action and support by national pesticides regulatory
authorities for project implementation
L Pesticides regulatory authorities have been key partners in the
project formulation and implementation, so there is buy- in.
However, this is not always translated into support from policy
makers for activities on the ground. Therefore, the endorsements
from COTED are important and this mechanism has been quite
successful in obtaining the necessary support.
Project overall risk rating (Low, Medium, Substantial or
High):
FY2018 rating
FY2019 rating
Comments/reason for the rating for FY2019 and any changes (positive
or negative) in the rating since the previous reporting
period
L M Most of the project targets will be met. The project has just
undergone a late mid-term review (February – May 2019) which has
recommended a no cost extension until December 2020 to allow all
activities to be completed and targets to be met. A new work plan
and budget, based on the MTE, discussions from the Fourth Meeting
of the Project Steering Committee and consultation with the Project
Task Force, are being developed.
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Please report any adjustments made to the project strategy, as
reflected in the results matrix, in the
past 12 months21
Change Made to Yes/No Describe the Change and Reason for
Change
Project Outcomes
Project Outputs
Adjustments to Project Time Frame
If the duration of the project, the project work schedule, or the
timing of any key events such as project
start up, evaluations or closing date, have been adjusted since
project approval, please explain the
changes and the reasons for these changes. The Budget Holder may
decide, in consultation with the PTF,
to request the adjustment of the EOD-NTE in FPMIS to the actual
start of operations providing a sound
justification.
Project extension
Original NTE: Revised NTE: Justification:
21 Minor adjustments to project outputs can be made during project
inception. Significant adjustments can be made
only after a mid-term review/evaluation or supervision missions.
The changes need to be discussed with the FAO-
GEF Coordination Unit, then approved by the whole Project Task
Force and endorsed by the Project Steering
Committee.
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Information on Progress on gender-responsive measures as documented
at CEO
Endorsement/Approval in the gender action plan or equivalent (when
applicable)?
5. Gender Mainstreaming
Was a gender analysis undertaken or an equivalent socio-economic
assessment? Please briefly indicate the gender
differences.
Does the M&E system have gender-disaggregated data? How is the
project tracking gender impacts and results?
Does the project staff have gender expertise?
The project is largely technical in nature. At the project
preparation stage, a gender analysis was done. As such, the
project did not have a specific gender mainstreaming strategy.
However, based on a gender stocktaking exercise
that was done at SLC in 2016 and sensitization sessions carried out
by the SLC Gender Focal Point (who is also the
SLC LTO for this project), collection of gender and age
disaggregated data will be done for project activities such
as
workshops etc. This would provide evidence that project benefits
accrued equally to men and women, and in
particular to young persons
If possible, indicate in which results area(s) the project is
expected to contribute to gender equality:
- closing gender gaps in access to and control over natural
resources;
- improving women’s participation and decision making; and or
- generating socio-economic benefits or services for women.
The Registrars of the Pesticides Regulatory Authorities in project
countries Dominica, Barbados, Suriname,
Jamaica and Guyana are all women who play leading roles in those
agencies. Although Belize is not a
project country, their Registrar, Ms Miriam Serrut, was the
Chairperson of the implementing partner the
Coordinating Group of Pesticides Control Boards of the Caribbean
(CGPC) for the reporting period 2017 –
2018 and played a key role in motivating the project countries to
do their best at all times.
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Are Indigenous Peoples involved in the project? How? Please briefly
explain.
If applies, please describe the process and current status of
on-going/completed, legitimate consultations to obtain
Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) with the indigenous
communities
One pesticides-contaminated site in Apoera, Suriname was reported
to be located in, or near to, an
indigenous community. However, the National Project Coordinator did
not recommend the inclusion of
this site for remediation pilot studies because of the great
distance from Paramaribo. However, if the
chosen contaminated pilot site has the same contaminants,
remediation lessons learned will be shared
with the Apoera community.
6. Indigenous Peoples Involvement
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Please report on progress, challenges and outcomes on stakeholder
engagement (based on the
description of the Stakeholder engagement plan included at CEO
Endorsement/Approval (when
applicable)
7. Stakeholders Engagement
If your project had a stakeholder engagement plan, specify whether
any new stakeholders have been
identified/engaged:
If a stakeholder engagement plan was not requested for your project
at CEO endorsement stage, please
- list all stakeholders engaged in the project;
- briefly describe stakeholders’ engagement events, specifying
time, date stakeholders engaged, purpose
(information, consultation, participation in decision making, etc.)
and outcomes.
Project Stakeholders
- CGPC Project country pesticides regulatory authorities
- University of the West Indies (Drs Gaius Eudoxie, Duraisammy
Saravanakumar and Dwight
Robinson)
- Mr. Hugo Inniss – Cost recovery consultant
- Ms. Lydia Elliot – Legal Consultant
- Ms. Luisa Ozuna – Technical Consultant in Dominican
Republic
- Farmers assisting with the field testing of alternatives
(Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica)
- Farmers and other national stakeholders participating in the
empty pesticides container
management pilot networks (Suriname and Antigua and Barbuda)
- Suriname farmers in pilot ECM District
- Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute
(CARDI)
- Inter-America Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture
(IICA)
- AdeK University in Suriname
- FAO Legal Unit – HQ
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STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT LIST (Cont’d)
- 3 June 2018 – online review of draft Empty Pesticides Container
Management (ECM) Toolkit with DR.
Sheila Willis of the Pesticides Action Network – United Kingdom
(PAN-UK)
- 5 July 2018 – online meeting with project Cost Recovery
Consultant Mr Hugo Inniss on wrap up of
consultancy assignment
- 9 July, 2018 – Meeting with Ms Gennia Oxley, Chairperson of the
Coordinating Group of Pesticides
Control Boards of the Caribbean (CGPC). Reviewed recently concluded
22nd Meeting of the CGPC and
the 3rd GCP/SLC/204/GFF Project Steering Committee (PSC)
Meeting
- 12 July, 2018 – Skype Meeting with Ms Tala Talee on project
mid-term evaluation (MTE) matters and
development of terms of reference (TORs)
- 17 July, 2018 – Trinidad and Tobago, GEF 7 Planning and
Prioritization Workshop for Implementing
Sustainable Low and Non-chemicals Development in Small-island
developing states (GEF ISLANDS)
in the Caribbean. The PC had the opportunity share information on
implementation of the current FAO-
GEF Pesticides Management Project GCP/SLC/204/GFF and other FAO
Pesticides Management
programmes being implemented globally, including FAO Chemical Waste
project strengths. Present
were national chemical/environmental focal points and participants
from the Caribbean region, the
Delegation of the European Union to Trinidad and Tobago, the
Economic Commission for Latin America
and the Caribbean (ECLAC), CARICOM Regional Organisation for
Standards and Quality (CROSQ),
UN Environment, Global Environment Facility (GEF), Organisation of
Eastern Caribbean States
(OECS), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Basel
Convention Regional Centre (BCRC)
- 20 July, 2018 – SKYPE meeting with Ms Oxana Perminova (Lead
Technical Officer (LTO at FAO HQ),
Ms Beatrice Grenier (FAO HQ) and Mr Harold van der Valk (FAO
Consultant) on planning for a
scheduled FAO Pesticides Registration Toolkit meeting in February
2019
- 24 July, 2018 - SKYPE meeting with Cost Recovery Consultant, Mr
Hugo Inniss on consultancy
assignment
- 25 July, 2018 – SKYPE meeting with Ms Luisa Milagros Ozuna,
consultant in the Dominican Republic
– project update and follow up activities on Highly Hazardous
Pesticides (HHPs), cost recovery
analysis, ECM Toolkit proposed pilot
- 2 August, 2018 – University of Cape Town, South Africa,
Pesticides Discussion Forum – How can
pesticides regulatory authorities fund their own work programs?
This project suggested the topic.
Transcript of discussion available
- 9 August, 2018 – SKYPE meeting with PAN-UK on submission of the
report on the status of HHPs in
the Caribbean
- 13 August, 2018 – letters for continued FAO assistance in
pesticides life cycle management from CGPC
Project countries sent to FAO HQ – GEF Coordinating Unit in
AGPMC
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- 17 August, 2018 – Separate “One on One” SKYPE Meetings with the
National Project Coordinators
(NPCs) of Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados
- 20 August, 2018 – SKYPE meeting with Nancy del Prado, Legal
Consultant on her Suriname report.
One on One” SKYPE Meetings with the NPCs in Guyana. Face to Face
Meeting with Mr Claus
Eckelmann, FAO Officer in Suriname, update on project
implementation
- 21 August, 2018 - “One on One” SKYPE Meeting with the NPC and FAO
Consultant of the Dominican
Republic
- 22 August, 2018 - “One on One” SKYPE Meeting with the NPC of
Jamaica. Project Task Force Meeting
on implementation status with Dr Lopez, Ms Springer and Ms
Cuthbert.
- 23 August, 2018 – SLC Staff Meeting. The PC updated colleagues on
project implementation and
challenges.
- 24 August, 2018 – SKYPE Meeting with Mr Malcolm Wallace
FAO-CARICOM Liaison Officer on the
format of the project presentation to the upcoming COTED via the
CGPC and CAHFSA
- 27 August, 2018 - “One on One” Meeting with the NPC of
Suriname
- 28 August, 2018 – Meeting with AMRECO Waste Recycling and Legal
Consultant in Paramaribo,
Suriname (Ms Nancy del Prado). Met with Director of Research (Ms
Yvonne Ramnarain) in the Ministry
of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries.
- 29 August, 2018 – Field trip to visit herbicide trial and empty
pesticides container (ECM) pilot trial sites
- 30 August, 2018 – Field visit to remediation pilot trial site.
Training of 12 Technicians (7 male, 5 female)
in sampling methodologies by Dr Gaius Eudoxie, Soil Scientist,
Faculty of Agriculture, University of the
West Indies (UWI) St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
- 4 September, 2018 – SKYPE meeting with Ms Talaee on MTE Matters.
Separate “One on One” SKYPE
Meetings with the NPCs of Saint Kitts and Nevis and Dominica
- 5 September, 2018 -“One on One” SKYPE Meeting with the National
Project Coordinator (NPC) of St
Vincent and the Grenadines.
- 6 September, 2018 - “One on One” SKYPE Meetings with the National
Project Coordinators (NPCs) of
Trinidad and Tobago.
- 17 September 2018, SKYPE meeting with Project Consultant in
Dominican Republic to review TORs
and discuss implementation progress
- 20 September, 2018 – Training of technicians in
pesticides-contaminated soil sampling methodologies
by Dr Gaius Eudoxie, Soil Scientist, Faculty of Agriculture,
University of the West Indies (UWI) St
Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. Four male technicians participated
in the training exercise.
- 24 September, 2018 – SKYPE meeting with the NPC of Antigua and
Barbuda re: PAN-UK Empty
Container Management practices survey report
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25 September, 2018 – SKYPE meeting with Ms. Luisa Ozuna, National
Consultant, Dom Rep to discuss
translation of Issue brief into Spanish, cost recovery online
survey in the Dominican Republic,
Pesticides Awareness Week
- 27 September, 2018 – SKYPE meeting with FAO CARICOM Liaison
Officer – Presentation to COTED
- 1 October, 2018 – SKYPE Meeting with Dom Rep National Consultant
on cost recovery online survey
in the Dominican Republic
- 5 October, 2018, - SLC Staff Meeting in preparation for Caribbean
Week of Agriculture (CWA) and the
CARICOM COTED meeting to be hosted by Barbados
- 8 October, 2018 – SKYPE meeting with the Dominican Republic
National Consultant on contract
matters (TORs); SKYPE with Ms Talaee FAO OEDD on MTE matters; SKYPE
with Dr Sara from UWI
(TT) on field trial status in the wake of severe floods in
Trinidad
- 11 October, 2018 – SLC Staff Meeting with ADG from RLC
- 12 October 2018 – CWA/COTED Meeting – Met with Representative
from the Trinidad and Tobago
Agricultural Society (TTAS); Mr James Paul, Barbados Agricultural
Society and Honourable Mr. Pintard
– Minister of Agriculture from The Bahamas. Shared relevant
documents with Minister Pintard from the
project (cost recovery recommendations) and the obsolete pesticides
stocks survey conducted in The
Bahamas in 2015.
- 15 October 2018 – shared templates for requests for FAO
assistance in pesticides life-cycle
management to Grenada and The Bahamas
- 16 October, 2018 – Project Task Force Meeting – discussed the
problems with identification of
laboratories to conduct soil analyses, search to be done in
Guadeloupe; how to put words into action
after COTED; reviewed draft project proposal from PAN
- 17 October, 2018 – 7th Virtual Meeting of the CGPC. Attended by
18 participants (12 female, 6 male)
from 11 countries. Discussions on pesticides life cycle management
regulatory matters in the
Caribbean region.
- 23 October, 2018 – official follow up letter sent by FAO Jamaica
to the Minister of Agriculture in The
Bahamas; Official letter template for cost recovery online survey
sent to FAO Rep in the Dominican
Republic;
- 24 October, 2018 – SKYPE Meeting with Dr Sheila Willis of PAN-UK
on possible collaboration on HHPs
- 25 October, 2018 – SKYPE Meeting with Ms Tamara Morrison,
Registrar Pesticides Control Authority
Jamaica – upcoming mission to Jamaica
- 29 October, 2018 – Jamaica mission – met PCA Staff; meeting with
CARDI Representatives in Jamaica
on project collaboration; meeting with Professor Dasgupta of UWI,
Mona, Department of Chemistry on
laboratory analyses services under Component 2. WhatsApp call –
Director of Agriculture – Saint Kitts
and Nevis on project co-finance reporting
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- 30 October, 2018 – Field trip to Douglas Castle to observe field
plots for testing of alternatives to toxic
pesticides
- 31 October, 2018 – Field visits to the Department of Public
Health site of pesticides mixing; Jamaica
Post – Downtown Kingston branch; Meeting with RADA representative
on project collaboration;
- 1 November, 2018 – toured field trials at UWI Mona site; met with
FAO Jamaica Reps; Met with UNEP
Regional Coordinator
- 2 November, 2018 – presentation to PCA staff on GEF project
implementation status; shared relevant
documentation with new Jamaica Pesticides Control Authority
Registrar; collaboration with project
- 6 November, 2018 – SKYPE meeting with NPC of Dominica – update on
project implementation.
SKYPE Meeting with MS Talaee – delays in recruitment of MTE
consultants
- 7 November 2018 – SKYPE Meeting with Dom Rep National Consultant
– ECM Posters, Leaflet and
training questionnaires to translate to Spanish
- 8 November, 2018 – PHONE CALL with Giles Romulus – GEF St Lucia –
FAO participation in St Lucia
National Day Knowledge fair
- 9 November, 2018 – SKYPE Meeting with FAO – CARICOM Liaison
Officer, Mr Malcolm Wallace, on
COTED Meeting project follow up actions
- 12 November, 2018 – FAO AGPMC HHPs Webinar conducted by Harold
van de Valk and Francesca
Mancini – FAO Consultants. SKYPE Meeting FAO Pesticides
Registration Toolkit Workshop planning
with Ms Beatrice Grenier, Ms Giulia Calcagnini (AGPMC) and Harold
van der Valk, FAO Consultant.
- 14 November, 2018 – SKYPE Meeting on GEF 7 project planning with
Mr Gianluca Gondolini, Ms
Kuena Morebotsane and Ms Elisabetta Tagliati – trying to get an
idea of obsolete pesticides stocks
quantities in the region.
- 15 November, 2018 – SLC STAFF Meeting – year end changes,
including SRC retirement and
impending replacement
- 16 November 2018 – VC ROOM Meeting – UN Volunteer
Programme.
- 19 November, 2018 – SKYPE Meeting – Dominica NPC, Ms Anna Mary
Seraphine on Pesticides Board
matters
- SKYPE Meeting with Dr Gaius Eudoxie re: delays in soil sample
analyses and obtaining permits from
USA laboratory (project Component 2)
- MEETING for SLC Officer with Gianluca Gondolini who introduced
himself and his role at SLC
- 20 November 2018 – SKYPE Meeting with PAN-UK on PAN-UK
questionnaires (Dr Sheila Willis);
clearance of ECM Toolkit and final LOA payments
- 21 – 22 November 2018 – Sargassum seaweed Symposium – possibility
of using extract as an
alternative pesticide? No, but maybe a fertilizer amendment
- 11 December, 2018 – SKYPE Meeting with Ms Talaee – establishing
the mission agenda for the project
mid-term evaluation. TORs shared with NPCs
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- 13 December, 2018 – SLC Staff Meeting – update staff on project
progress
- 15 December, 2018 – Field visits to sites of field testing of
alternatives in Trinidad and Tobago. Met
with farmers/land owners. Dr Saravankumar led the tour.
- 17 – 18 December 2018 – Rotterdam Convention Project Meeting on
HHPs and pesticides
management, in Trinidad and Tobago
- 2 January, 2019 – Phone Meeting with Guyana on linking ECM pilot
to Water for possible GEF 7
funding. RC Project Coordinator Consultant in Jamaica requests FAO
Toolkit Training to take place in
Jamaica
- 7 January, 2019 – Met with Gianluca Re: GEF 7 Islands – FAO
Projects. Met with Maxime Lucien
Re: Data from Dominican Republic Cost recovery online survey
- 8 January, 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with Harold van der Valk,
Beatrice Grenier and Oxana Perminova
re: FAO Pesticides Registration Toolkit Meeting
- 11 January 2019 – SKYPE meeting with Oxana Perminova Re: GEF 7
Islands Project.
- 14 January 2019 – Mid-term evaluation preparation meeting with Ms
Tala Talaee, Ms Vanessa Benn
and Ms Teresa Romero. Logistics were discussed. SKYPE Meeting with
Harold van der Valk, Beatrice
Grenier and Oxana Perminova
- 15 January, 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with CAHFSA – Present Dr Vyju
Lopez, Ms Juliet Goldsmith Plant
Protection Specialist and Mr Lindley Simeon Collins – Executive
Director of CAHFSA. Issues discussed
– Technical Working Group for registration of pesticides;
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
project proposal for labs/centres of excellence in the Caribbean
region; regional roster of experts;
updating of national registered pesticides lists; CGPC Secretariat
location; hiring of a food safety
specialist at CAHFSA, FAO Pesticides Registration Toolkit Workshop
preparations and PSC 4th
Meeting.
- 16 January, 2019 – 8th CGPC VIRTUAL MEETING via WEBEX.
Presentation by Mr Michael Ramsay
on Rotterdam Project; research and registration for biopesticides;
presentations to COTED; format of
national registered pesticides lists; Glyphosate; CGPC Technical
Secretariat (recording available but
participant list not readily available).
- 17 January, 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with Ms. Luisa Milagros,
National Consultant Dom Rep on the
report on the HHPs project conducted by the Rotterdam
Convention
- 23 January, 2019 – PHONE MEETING on developments in Saint Lucia
since the retirement of the
Senior Research Officer/Registrar of the Pesticides and Toxic
Chemicals Control Board and the
Director of Agricultural Services/Chairperson of the PTCCB.
- PHONE MEETING with Registrar of Pesticides in the Jamaica
Pesticides Control Authority (PCA) on
project-related matters.
- SKYPE Meeting with Ms Tala Talaee on Project midterm evaluation
matters,
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- 29 January 2019 – STAFF MEETING – introduction to new UN-SRC – Mr
Didier Trebuc; other SLC
Matters – travel deadlines, project status updates,
- 30 January 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with Ms Oxana Perminova and Dr
Vyjayanthi Lopez on Global
TCPs and GEF 7 Islands
- 1 February 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with Ms Seynabou from Health
Canada and also, co-facilitator of
the upcoming FAO Pesticides Registration Toolkit training.
- 3 February 2019 – ALL day Meeting with Ms Seynabou to prepare for
the FAO Pesticides Registration
Toolkit training workshop
- 4 – 9 February 2019 – FAO Pesticides Registration Toolkit
Training Workshop, Trinidad and Tobago
13 Participants from The Bahamas, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St
Vincent and the Grenadines,
Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago, including 4 females;
project Mid Term Evaluation
interviews with workshop participants and other stakeholders in
Trinidad and Tobago.
- 9 February 2019 – Field Visits to the farms where testing of
alternatives to chemical pesticides against
diseases in tomatoes and peppers was taking place at Aranguez and
Maloney in Trinidad and Tobago.
Present were Dr Saravanakumar, 3 field technicians, the farmers
(one female and one male), Ms
Seynabou from Health Canada and the PC. ALSO met with Dr Gaius
Eudoxie to discuss the challenges
with the LoA on remediation of contaminated sites/soils.
- 11 February 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with Dominica – Ms Anna Mary
Seraphine – new obsolete
pesticides stocks located, emanating from the banana
industry.
- 12 February 2029 – Met Dr Anthony Kellman – Re: project financial
reports. Later that day, participated
in UN Warden training.
- 14 February 2019 – Meeting with Mr Maxime Lucien, FAO
Statistician on data received from the
Dominican Republic. He provided an update on the analysis and
guidance for future questionnaires
- 28 February 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with Ms Oxana Perminova –
provided her with a verbal project
update across all components. And she provided the PC with an
update on FAO Tools development
as part of the GEF7 Islands project.
- 20 February 2019 – Face to Face MTE Meetings with Ms Vanessa Benn
and Dr Teresita Romero.
Interviews on the implementation of project Component 1
- 21 February 2019 – Face to Face MTE Meetings with Ms Vanessa Benn
and Dr Teresita Romero.
Interviews on the implementation of project Components.
- 22 February 2019 – Presentation by Emerson Resende on the Green
Climate Fund Project design
workshop which took place in Chile in early 2019.
- 25 February 2019 – DEBRIEFING MEETING on the project mid-term
evaluation – present were
Vyjayanthi Lopez, Estelle Page, Anthony Kellman, Vanessa Benn,
Teresita Romero, Oxana
Perminova, Tala Talaee, and the PC. The mid-term evaluators made a
presentation on their findings
and recommendations to the project task force.
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- WhatsApp meeting with the Ms Miriam Serrut of the Belize
Pesticides Control Board. She wanted to
find out if FAO through the project, could support their upcoming
review of their pesticides legislation
and requested that the draft Empty Pesticides Container Management
Toolkit be shared with Belize.
- 26 February 2019 – SLC General Staff Meeting – informed about
some changes in the FAO Offices in
the Caribbean region.
- SKYPE Meeting with Ms Anna Mary Seraphine, NPC and Registrar of
Pesticides in Dominica for an
update on the FAO perspective on Glyphosate.
- SKYPE Meeting with Ms Carmen van Dijk, NPC and Registrar of
Pesticides in Suriname, on the
preparations for the 23rd CGPC Meeting of the CGPC.
- 5th March 2019 – GEF 7 Islands Conference Call hosted by Mr
Gianluca Gondolini and attended by Dr
Vyju Lopez, Ms Oxana Perminova, Mr Hernan Gonzalez and the RO. The
purpose of the meeting was
to more accurately define FAO’s participation in the GEF &
cycle of funding projects
- 11 March 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with PAN-UK Dr Sheila Willis.
Collaboration on Components 3 and
5 and involvement of CARDI.
- 14 March 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with CARDI attended by Dr Gregory
Robin and Ms Dionne Clarke
Harris (Jamaica Country Representative and Entomologist
respectively) about collaboration with the
GEF project and their involvement in a recent Rotterdam Convention
project.
- 15 March 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with Ms Carmen van Dijk on the
preparations for the 23rd CGPC
Meeting planned for Suriname
- 18 March 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with Dr Duraisamy Saravanakumar of
the Faculty of Agriculture,
University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago on an upcoming
farmer field session planned for
March 27, 2019.
- 19 March 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with Ms Gennia Oxley (Chairperson
of the CGPC), Ms Carmen van
Dijk (Suriname Pesticides Registrar) and Mr Malcolm Wallace
(FAO-CARICOM Liaison Officer) to
discuss CGPC 23 preparations and also the presentation to the COTED
in September 2019.
- PROJECT TASK FORCE MEETING – Dr Vyju Lopez, Ms Hartley Springer,
Ms Estelle Page, PC.
Reviewed project status across all components. It was suggested
that the CGPC may want to consider
approaching USAID for project funding.
- 20 March 2019 – MTE Meeting with Dr Vyju Lopez and Ms Estelle
Page to consider MTE report.
- SLC Meeting with Mr Matias Reeves on how RLC can support SLC in
resource mobilization
- 21 March 2019 – Meeting with Ms Martina Duncan on proposed LoA
for CAHFSA and TWG for
evaluation of pesticides registration applications and also as the
CGPC Technical Secretariat
- 25 March 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with Ms Oxana Perminova – reviewed
project across all components.
GEF 7 Islands project preparation.
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- 26 March 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with CAHFSA (Ms Juliet Goldsmith,
Plant Health Specialist) – role
as possible interim technical secretariat for CGCP. Plant Health
Specialist requests training in the FAO
pesticides registration Toolkit.
- 28 March 2019, SKYPE Meeting with CARDI to review the cost to
CARDI if they collaborate with the
project (Dr Robin, Country Representative from CARDI
participated)
- 2 April 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with Ms. Gennia Oxley, Chairperson
of the CGPC to review preparations
for the 23rd Meeting of the CGPC and the upcoming 7th Virtual
Meeting of the CGPC.
5 April 2019 - CONTRACT BREAK BEGINS
- 15 April 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with Chairperson of the CGPC (Ms
Gennia Oxley) to review the invitees
and their contributions/participation at the 23rd Meeting of the
CGPC scheduled to take place in June
2019 in Suriname.
- 17 April 2019 – 9th Virtual Meeting of the CGPC. Attended by 14
participants (9 female) from 10
countries. Discussions on pesticides life cycle management
regulatory matters in the Caribbean region.
- 22 April 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with Gennia Oxley and Carmen van
Djik on preparations for the 23rd
Meeting of the CGPC.
- 7 May 2019 – MEETING with Ms Hannah Dupal-Romain, Ag. Senior
Research Officer, Research and
Development Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Saint Lucia. Matters
relating to the replacement of the
recent retirements of the Chairperson and Registrar of the
Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control
Board and also, the National Project Coordinator.
24 May 2019 – END OF CONTRACT BREAK
- 27 May 2019 – Return to office. Introduced to the new
Sub-Regional Coordinator and project Budget
Holder, Dr Renata Clarke. Phone MEETING with project Legal
Consultant, Ms Lydia Elliott, who
reported health challenges affecting deliverable submission.
- 31 May 2019 – SKYPE Meeting – with Ms Carmen van Dijk, Dr Vyju
Lopez, Ms Hartley Springer, Ms
Gennia Oxley, Mr Evyan Amatmoekrim on 23 CGPC and 4th PSC Meeting
preparations
- 3 June 2019 – MEETING with Gianluca Gondolini – GEF 7 Islands
project preparation by FAO
- 4 June 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with Ms Gennia Oxley and Ms Carmen
van Dijk, final preparations for
23rd CGPC Meeting.
- 10 – 12 June 2019 – 23rd Meeting of the Coordinating Group of
Pesticides Control Boards of the
Caribbean (2019). Participants were from Antigua and Barbuda,
Barbados, Dominica, Dominican
Republic, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent
and the Grenadines, Suriname,
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Trinidad and Tobago. Participants also attended from the pesticides
industry, the Inter-American
Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, the University of the
West Indies (UWI), the University of
Suriname, the Caribbean Community Secretariat (CARICOM), the
Caribbean Agricultural Research
and Development Institute (CARDI), and other institutions in
Suriname. Matters of relevance to
pesticides regulatory authorities were discussed and decisions
taken along with follow up actions
planned. Over the three day period, there were as many as 51
participants, including 22 females.
- 13 – 14 June 2019 – 4th project steering committee meeting of the
GCP/SLC/204/GFF project.
Reviewed the project implementation status, the concerns, lessons
learned and recommendations of
the mid term evaluation team. Developed a draft work plan taking
the preceding into account. Meeting
was attended by 24 participants, including 10 females.
- 17 June 2019 – meeting with former Chairperson of CGPC Ms Gennia
Oxley, to follow up from CGPC
meeting and plan empty pesticides container pilot stakeholder
meeting in Barbados. Also drafted CGPC
meeting press release
- 19 June 2019 – Met with empty pesticides container management
(ECM) pilot stakeholders in
Barbados. Presented project to them and also requirements necessary
to establish an ECM scheme.
They agreed to conduct the preliminary assessments required. Seven
participants, including 2 females.
- Met with SSC Chief Mr St Pierre. Discussed with him on EOD
matters, which he promised to look into.
- 28 June 2019 – SKYPE meeting with Ms Oxana Perminova re: project
implementation after mid term
-
CEO Endorsement / Approval
- Please tell us the story of your project, focusing on how the
project has helped to improve people’s livelihood
and how it is contributing to achieve the expected global
environmental benefits
- Please provide the links to publications, video materials,
etc.
The video material and reports which may be publicized have not yet
been cleared for publication. The links to these
materials will be provided subsequently. The removal of the 319
tonnes of obsolete pesticides stocks from 11 project-
participating countries has resulted in the cleaning up of the
Caribbean environment and eliminating the risk of public
exposure to deteriorating obsolete pesticides stocks.
The empty pesticides container management pilots underway
contribute to the protection of human health and the
environment from toxic chemicals and plastics waste.
The promotion of alternatives to toxic synthetic pesticides
contribute to the reduction in chemicals use and the
protection
of human and environmental health, including water and
biodiversity
8. Knowledge Management Activities
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Government Dominica In-Kind 621,151 200,347 165,449
Government Dominican
Government Jamaica In-Kind 3,026,000 64,615
Government Saint Kitts and
Government
Government Trinidad and
Tobago In-Kind 1,184,510
22 Sources of Co-financing may include: Bilateral Aid Agency(ies),
Foundation, GEF Agency, Local Government, National Government,
Civil Society Organization,
Other Multi-lateral Agency(ies), Private Sector, Beneficiaries,
Other.
9. Co-Financing Table
1,866,517 1,447,602
51,847 45,589
2,340,173
2,019,000
NGO PAN-UK In-kind 6,750
TOTAL 26,368,739 17,505,855 11,641,063
Please explain any significant changes in project co-financing
since Project Document signature, or differences between the
anticipated and actual rates of disbursement CARDI has not yet
officially participated in the project. Attempts are presently
being made to engage them to collaborate before project completion.
Up to the time of draft report submission, no co-finance
information had been received from Barbados and Jamaica
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Development/Global Environment Objectives Rating – Assess how well
the project is meeting its development objective/s or the
global
environment objective/s it set out to meet. DO Ratings definitions:
Highly Satisfactory (HS - Project is expected to achieve or exceed
all its major
global environmental objectives, and yield substantial global
environmental benefits, without major shortcomings. The project can
be presented as
“good practice”); Satisfactory (S - Project is expected to achieve
most of its major global environmental objectives, and yield
satisfactory global
environmental benefits, with only minor shortcomings); Moderately
Satisfactory (MS - Project is expected to achieve most of its major
relevant
objectives but with either significant shortcomings or modest
overall relevance. Project is expected not to achieve some of its
major global
environmental objectives or yield some of the expected global
environment benefits); Moderately Unsatisfactory (MU - Project is
expected to
achieve of its major global environmental objectives with major
shortcomings or is expected to achieve only some of its major
global environmental
objectives); Unsatisfactory (U - Project is expected not to achieve
most of its major global environment objectives or to yield any
satisfactory
global environmental benefits); Highly Unsatisfactory (HU - The
project has failed to achieve, and is not expected to achieve, any
of its major
global environment objectives with no worthwhile benefits.)
Implementation Progress Rating – Assess the progress of project
implementation. IP Ratings definitions: Highly Satisfactory
(HS):
Implementation of all components is in substantial compliance with
the original/formally revised implementation plan for the project.
The project can
be resented as “good practice”. Satisfactory (S): Implementation of
most components is in substantial compliance with the
original/formally revised
plan except for only a few that are subject to remedial action.
Moderately Satisfactory (MS): Implementation of some components is
in substantial
compliance with the original/formally revised plan with some
components requiring remedial action. Moderately Unsatisfactory
(MU):
Implementation of some components is not in substantial compliance
with the original/formally revised plan with most components
requiring remedial
action. Unsatisfactory (U): Implementation of most components is
not in substantial compliance with the original/formally revised
plan. Highly