M&E in the GEFM&E in the GEF

RBM, Monitoring & Evaluation M&E in the GEF M&E Levels and Responsible Agencies

M&E Policy Minimum Requirements Role of the Focal Points

Evaluations Streams Performance Impact Country Level Evaluations Thematic

OPS5 Knowledge Sharing GEF Portfolio – Regional Q&A

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Result based management - Setting goals and objectives, Monitoring, learning and decision making

Evaluation is a “reality check” on RBM RBM, especially monitoring, tell whether the organization is

“on track” Evaluation could tell whether the organization is “on the

right track”

Two overarching objectives:

Promote accountability for the achievement of GEF objectives through the assessment of results, effectiveness, processes, and performance of the partners involved in GEF activities

Promote learning, feedback, and knowledge sharing on results and lessons learned among the GEF and its partners as a basis for decision making on policies, strategies, program management, programs, and projects; and to improve knowledge and performance

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Advice

Oversight

M&E Policy

GEF Evaluation

Office, Evaluation Partners

COUNCIL

Enabling Environment

STAP

GEF Evaluation

Office

GEF Secretariat,

GEF Agencies

Partner Countries,

NGOs, Private Sector,

Communities

Design of M&E Plans Completed and fully budgeted M&E plans by CEO

endorsement for FSPs, and CEO approval for MSPs. Project log frames should align with GEF Focal Area result frameworks contained in the GEF-5 RBM.

Implementation of M&E Plans Project/program monitoring and supervision will include

execution of the M&E Plan Project/Program Evaluations

All full and medium size projects will be evaluated. Reports should be sent to the GEF EO within 12 months of project completion.

Engagement of Operational Focal Points M&E Plans should explain how GEF OFPs will be engaged

in M&E activities.6

Engagement of Operational Focal Points M&E plans should include how OFPs will be engaged OFPs will be informed on M&E activities, including Mid Term

Reviews and Terminal Evaluations, receiving drafts for comments and final reports

OFPs will be invited to contribute to the management response (where applicable)

GEF Agencies keep track of the application of this requirement in their GEF financed projects and programs

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Keep track of GEF support at the national level Keep stakeholders informed and consulted in plans,

implementation and results of GEF activities in the country Disseminate M&E information, promoting use of evaluation

recommendations and lessons learned Assist the Evaluation Office, as the first point of entry into a

country: identify major relevant stakeholders coordinate meetings assist with agendas coordinate country responses to these evaluations

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Fifth component: enhancing capacities to monitor and evaluate environmental impacts and trends. This should be identified as a priority in the NCSA capacity development action plan

The capacity development plan should be formulated as a medium size project, or it should be integrated into a broader proposal that would be formulated as MSP or FSP – if MSP it should have 1:1 cofunding

Development of regional partnerships could be considered

Funding available from $44m set-aside for capacity development

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A management response is required for all evaluation reports presented to the GEF Council by the GEF EO

GEF Council takes into account both the evaluation and the management response when taking a decision

GEF EO reports on implementation of decisions annually (Management Action Record)

In the case of Country Portfolio Evaluations countries have the opportunity to provide their perspective to Council as well

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Evaluation Streams

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Performance Evaluations assess: institutional and procedural issues across the GEF

focal areas experience with GEF strategies and policies.

Annual Performance Report assesses: Project Outcomes Sustainability of Outcomes Quality of Monitoring and Evaluation Quality of Implementation & Execution Quality of Terminal Evaluation

The APR also includes periodic reviews of: Quality at Entry Quality of Supervision Co-Financing Other performance issues

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Reviews recently completed and in progress: APR 2010 and 2011 Earth Fund

Planned reviews: APRs 2012 -13 STAR Mid-Term Review Direct Access Mid-Term Review

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Impact evaluation assess the positive and negative, primary and secondary long-term effects produced by a development intervention, directly or indirectly, intended or unintended.

Themes addressed:GEF contributions to progress towards impactImpact pathways and factors affecting further progress towards impact GEF Contributions to changes in environmental stress, environmental status and socio-economic status

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Recently completed and in progress: Impact evaluation on biodiversity in Peru International waters (South China Sea), and climate

change

Planned: Biodiversity and one more focal area to be determined ROtI analysis of closed projects

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Country Level Evaluations assess GEF support in a country across all GEF focal areas, Agencies, projects and programs.

The country is used as the unit of analysis. CPEs assess the relevance, results, and efficiency of GEF

projects at the country level, to see: How these projects perform in producing results; How these results are linked to national environmental

and sustainable development agendas as well as to the GEF mandate of achieving global environmental benefits.

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Two Country Level Evaluations modalities: Fully-fledged Country Portfolio Evaluations (CPEs), and Country Portfolio Studies (CPSs); reduced in scope, they

provide additional evaluative coverage of country portfolios in each GEF geographic region.

CPSs are conducted in parallel and in collaboration with a country evaluation of a GEF Agency, to reduce the evaluation burden to countries.

Completed, ongoing and planned country level evaluations:

Recently completed and in progress: Nicaragua, OECS, Jamaica, El Salvador (completed) Brazil, Cuba, India, Timor Leste, Sri Lanka (ongoing)

Planned FY13-15 : Asia, Africa, MENA, ECA

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Evaluations on topics of cross-cutting issues: Programs, processes, focal area strategies, cross-sectoral

and other thematic issues and special reviews Recently completed evaluations:

Strategic Priority for Adaptation (SPA) National Capacity Self-Assessments (NCSA) Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF)

Planned reviews: Enabling Activities Focal Area Strategies

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Fifth Overall Performance Study OPS 5

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Consolidation and strengthening of the four streams of evaluative evidence: Country Portfolio Evaluations: up to 15 during GEF-5 Impact Evaluations: International Waters, Climate Change and

other focal areas Performance Evaluations: APR continued and strengthened as well

as independent process reviews Thematic Evaluations: focal area strategies and adaptation

Verification and ratings of outcome and progress toward impact

Coverage of the reform process: GEF project cycle and modalities, direct access, STAR, Paragraph 28

Increased attention to the catalytic role of the GEF Trends in ownership and country drivenness Trends in global environmental problems and relevance of

the GEF to the conventions More in-depth look at the focal area strategies, including

sustainable forestry management Better understanding of the longer term impact of the GEF

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Project cycle issues: efficiency of decision making in the GEF? Stakeholder consultations: are the ECW developing in a

continuous consultation process? What more would be needed? Is e-survey sufficient?

Global and regional projects? Specific sub-regional issues?

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M&E contributes to knowledge building and organizational improvement: Findings and lessons should be accessible to target

audiences in a user-friendly way Evaluation reports should be subject to a dynamic

dissemination strategy Knowledge sharing enables partners to capitalize on lessons

learned from experiences Purpose of KM in the GEF:

Promotion of a culture of learning Application of lessons learned Feedback to new activities

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GEF Portfolio – Central AfricaBurundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo,

Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Sao Tome and Principe

Burundi

Cameroon

Central African Republic

Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo

Equatorial Guinea

Gabon

Sao Tome and Principe

Focal Area Number of Projects

Grant Amount PPG Co-Financing

BD 49

116,439,036

3,883,188

462,521,581

CC 17

34,671,498

2,237,870

186,874,526

IW 10

99,618,784

3,381,680

325,816,311

LD 8

24,159,764

2,275,000

173,019,500

POPs 11

21,591,699 500,261

23,985,943

MFA 14

27,655,681 948,500

135,231,750

TOTAL 109 324,136,462 13,226,499 1,307,449,611

109 Projects (7 Active, 102 Completed)(excluding dropped, canceled, rejected)

Total Portfolio (1.65 Billion USD)Active (31 M) & Completed (1.61 B)

National Portfolio (606.5 Million USD)68 Projects (6 Active, 62 Complete)

GEF Grant Co-Financing103,104,040 500,423,331

Active (6 Projects - 1.8 M) Completed (62 Projects - 604.6 M)

Burundi

Cameroon

Central African Republic

Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo

Equatorial Guinea

Gabon

Sao Tome and Principe

Focal Area Number of Projects

Grant Amount PPG Co-Financing

BD 8 33,293,746 1,788,338

114,336,050

CC 6 30,284,968 2,237,870

164,024,526

IW 10 97,800,604 3,381,680

325,816,311

LD 6 13,159,764 1,575,000

44,019,500

POPs 4 18,419,479 500,261

23,872,143

MFA 7 26,255,681 849,000

134,957,750

TOTAL 41 219,214,242 10,332,149

807,026,280 Number of Projects per Focal Area Funding per Focal Area

41 (1 Active, 40 Completed)(excluding dropped, canceled, rejected)

Burundi

Cameroon

Central African Republic

Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo

Equatorial Guinea

Gabon

Sao Tome and Principe

Number of Projects per Project Size

Number of Projects per Focal Area

Amount of Funding per Project Size

Amount of Funding per Focal Area

Burundi

Cameroon

Central African Republic

Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo

Equatorial Guinea

Gabon

Sao Tome and Principe

Number of Projects per Implementing Agency

Amount of Funding per Implementing Agency

Burundi

Cameroon

Central African Republic

Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo

Equatorial Guinea

Gabon

Sao Tome and Principe

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