Project Overview, Objectives, Components and Targeted Outcomes

1. Final Project Implementation Review Workshop and Steering Committee Meeting of the UNEP/GEF Project “Piloting Integrated Processes and Approaches to Facilitate National Reporting to Rio Conventions” (FNR_Rio) 16th November 2013, Nairobi, Kenya Project Overview, Objectives, Components and Targeted Outcomes Asghar M. FAZEL, Global Project Coordinator

2. Project Details • Project Title: Piloting Integrated Processes and Approaches To Facilitate National Reporting to Rio Conventions • Project Short Title: FNR_Rio • Pilot Countries: Afghanistan, Eritrea, Lao PDR, Liberia, Mauritius, Palau • GEF Agency: UNEP/DGEF • International Executing Agency: UNEP-WCMC • GEF Approval date: September 2009 • Implementation Start: 1 January 2010 • Project Global Launching: 9 February 2010 • Original Project Closing Date: 31 December 2012 • Extended Project Closing Date: 31 December 2013 Project Overview, Objectives, Components and Targeted Outcomes

3. Project Budget (US): 840,000 GEF 700,880 In-kind Co-financing by six countries 50,000 Cash Co-financing by Eritrea 50,000 In-kind Co-financing by UNEP $1,640,880 TOTAL Project Overview, Objectives, Components and Targeted Outcomes

4. Project Objectives The overall objective (goal) of the project is to pilotnationally-drivenintegrated processes and approaches to reporting to the three Rio Conventions (CBD, UNCCD and UNFCCC). Project Overview, Objectives, Components and Targeted Outcomes

5. Project Components Component 1: Situational analysis and reporting process design: to find out common reporting elements in terms of process, content and format among the three Conventions with the possibility of exploring benefits to other closely related Conventions building on the “clustering” approach developed by UNEP. Project Overview, Objectives, Components and Targeted Outcomes

6. Project Components Component 2: Implementation of integrated reporting processes and experimenting options for report design: to design a nationally-driven integrated and coordinated process for integrated reporting without compromising either guidance from the Conventions COPs on content and format, or quality of reports submitted, and to establish and/or enhance existing national convention-related data and information management systems with the objective of making these systems more integrated, cost-efficient and allowing for more cooperative institutional mechanisms to be established and sustained. Project Overview, Objectives, Components and Targeted Outcomes

7. Project Components Component 3: Sharing of experience and upscaling: to explore upscaling to other countries of integrated reporting processes through sharing of lessons learned and good practices. Project Overview, Objectives, Components and Targeted Outcomes

8. Component 4 (admin) • M&E (see Appendix 7) • Appointment of GPC and Secretariat set-up • Recruitment of IC • formation of 6 National teams • Recruitment of 6 NCs and 6 NPAs • Financial planning and management • Drafting and submitting workplans and reports • Organising meetings, workshops and side events • Travels/missions • website (maintenance and updating) Project Overview, Objectives, Components and Targeted Outcomes

9. Project Components Project Overview, Objectives, Components and Targeted Outcomes

10. Component 1: Expected Outcomes • Improved cost-effectiveness achieved for reporting to Rio Conventions • Linkages and synergies for reporting to the Rio Conventions at national level identified and strengthened • Duplication in reporting processes identified and eliminated Project Overview, Objectives, Components and Targeted Outcomes

11. Component 1: Outputs • Output 1.1: Inventory and analysis report of convention reporting requirements in terms of institutional arrangement, linkages, content and format is prepared. (e.g. TEMATEA) • Output 1.2: Analysis report of existing data and information management systems at the country level with recommendations for designing more integrated systems is prepared. (e.g. CHM and Conservation Commons) • Output 1.3: Manual on implementation of Integrated Reporting approach is produced. (national level) Project Overview, Objectives, Components and Targeted Outcomes

12. Testing the joint reporting format: additional outputs (added to output 1.3/ national manual) • International Consultant: • Assessment of options for joint reporting • Draft joint reporting format for the three Rio Conventions • Pilot countries: • Completed report using the draft joint reporting format • Questionnaire on experience with testing the draft joint reporting format Project situation analysis and technical reporting

13. Component 2: Expected Outcomes • Enhanced country capacities to identify cross-convention programmes and projects for cost-effective financing and MEA implementation • A more cooperative environment for information sharing among national institutions involved in convention implementation Project Overview, Objectives, Components and Targeted Outcomes

14. Component 2: Outputs Output 2.1: Institutional frameworks for integrated reporting to Conventions is established and/or strengthened.(in collaboration with research centres and NGOs) Output 2.2: National convention-related data collection, analysis and information management systems with agreed standardized collection and analysis procedures are established or Enhanced. (e.g. National CHM) Output 2.3: Capacities (systemic, institutional and individual) of relevant institutions for data collection, analysis and information management through provision of necessary training and computing equipment are enhanced. (CEPA strategy) Output 2.4: Assessment report of the quality of national reports is prepared. (QC at the national level) Project Overview, Objectives, Components and Targeted Outcomes

15. Component 3: Expected Outcome • Better informed policy decision-making at the national and global level, supporting efficient and integrated reporting to Rio Conventions Project Overview, Objectives, Components and Targeted Outcomes

16. Component 3 : Outputs • Output 3.1: Technical Working Group (TWG) on Integrated Reporting from countries participating in the project established for information and experience sharing is established and met. • to discuss design issues in the inception phase (1st TWG meeting), • to assess lessons learned and elaborate the Manual on Integrated Reporting (2nd TWG meeting); • to improve the integrated reporting processes and results and also sharing experiences and lessons learned including finalizing the National Manuals at the end of the current project life (3rd TWG meeting). • Output 3.2: International events on lesson learned and best practices for integrated reporting organized are held. (e.g. Side events) Project Overview, Objectives, Components and Targeted Outcomes

17. Key Activities: Years 1&2 • National Inception workshop • National workshop on results of studies 1 (national assessments) and 2 (data and information collection, analysis and management) • First and second Technical Working Group meetings • Review of national legislation, policies, plans and financing mechanisms, and development and promotion of alternative options • Data collection in support of reporting mechanisms, and filling of gaps. • Provision of necessary computing equipment to national governments • Development and enhancement of intersectoral networks at the national level • Analysis of the current reporting requirements and formats of the three Rio Conventions Project Overview, Objectives, Components and Targeted Outcomes

18. Key Activities: Year 3 • Dissemination of information and results of project activities (more side events) • Producing the National Integrated Reporting Manual. • Confirmation of information management systems in the six countries to ensure the sustainability of project actions. • Continued training and supporting of related networks. • Compiling the lessons learned. • International dialogue on lessons learned and the exploration of scaling up opportunities of the approach. Project Overview, Objectives, Components and Targeted Outcomes

19. Replication • to provide experience that is relevant for other LDCs and SIDS for addressing the reporting burden • to develop models for integrated reporting to MEAs that could be used by other countries with similar challenges to national reporting. • to link activities with other relevant ongoing project-based or national development activities to ensure that project activities are appropriate, relevant and replicable. Project Overview, Objectives, Components and Targeted Outcomes

20. Communication and Mainstreaming • A comprehensive CEPA needs assessment will be conducted of project implementation to define these needs • The needs assessment will be led by the National Project Coordinators (NPCs) and conducted by consultants at national (with additional consultation with the government agencies, NGOs, private sector and other main stakeholders for each pilot country ) • international awareness activities will target current and potential donors Project Overview, Objectives, Components and Targeted Outcomes

21. Thank You asghar.fazel@unep-wcmc.org Project Overview, Objectives, Components and Targeted Outcomes