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TERMINAL EVALUATION

of the UNDP-supported-GEF-financed Project

Strengthening capacities to undertake environmental fiscal reform to meet national and global environmental priorities”



(Moldova)

(Project ID GEF: 4183 – Atlas: 78482)

Final Report

Submitted by:

Jean-Joseph Bellamy (JJ@Bellamy.net)

Dr. Victor Cotruta (victor@rec.md)
Submission: November 24, 2015

TABLE OF CONTENTS


List of Tables 3

List of Abbreviations and Acronyms 4

Acknowledgements 6

1.Main Conclusions and Recommendations 8

2.CONTEXT AND OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT 17

3.EVALUATION FRAMEWORK 20

4.EVALUATION FINDINGS 24

5.LESSONS LEARNED 61

Annex 1: Terms of Reference 62

Annex 2: Evaluation Consultant Code of Conduct and Agreement Form 83

Annex 3: Evaluation Matrix 85

Annex 4: List of Documents Reviewed 92

Annex 5: Interview Guide 96

Annex 6: Evaluation Mission Agenda 98

Annex 7: List of People Interviewed 104

Annex 8: Project Expected Results and Planned Activities 106

Annex 9: Summary of Grants Given to 6 Towns 109

Annex 10: Capacity Development Monitoring Scorecard 110

Annex 11: Evaluation Report Clearance Form 114

List of Tables



List of Abbreviations and Acronyms

AA Association Agreement

AWP Annual Work Plan

ANRE National Energy Regulatory Agency

APR Annual Progress Report

BTOR Back To Office Report

CBD Convention on Biological Diversity

CCA Common Country Assessment

CDR Combined Delivery Report

CPD Country Programme Development

CO Country Office

CPA Central Public Authority

DCT Direct Cash Transfer

EAP Environmental Action Plan

EE Energy Efficiency

EFR Environmental Fiscal Reform

EFRC Environmental Fiscal Reform Commission

EGPRS Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy

EU European Union

FACE Funding Authorization and Certification of Expenditures

GCF Green Climate Fund

GE Green Economy

GEF Global Environment Facility

GHG Greenhouse Gas

HACT Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfer

JILDP Joint Integrated Local Development Programme

LEF Local Environmental Fund

LPA Local Public Administration

M&E Monitoring and Evaluation

MAFI Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry

MDG Millennium Development Goals

MEA Multi-lateral Environmental Agreement

MOE Ministry of Environment

MOEco Ministry of Economy

MOF Ministry of Finance

MRDC Ministry of Regional Development and Construction

MTEF Medium Term Expenditures Framework

MTRI Ministry of Transport and Road Infrastructure

NCSA National Capacity Self-Assessment

NCSD National Commission for Sustainable Development

NEF National Environmental Fund

NIM National Implementation Modality

NGO Non-Governmental Organization

OECD Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development

PA Project Assistant

PB Project Board

PBB Programme Based Budgeting

PIR Project Implementation Review

PM Project Manager

PT Project Team

RBM Results-Based Management

RDA Regional Development Agency

RDC Regional Development Council

REC Regional Environmental Center

SBBA Standard Basic Framework Agreement

SEI State Ecological Inspectorate

SMART Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-bound

TOR Terms of Reference

UN United Nations

UNCCD United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

UNDAF United Nations Development Assistance Framework

UNDP United Nations Development Programme

UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

UNEP United Nations Environment Programme

UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization

UNPF United Nations Partnership Framework

USD United States Dollar

VAT Value Added Tax

Acknowledgements





This report was prepared by Mr. Jean-Joseph Bellamy, International Evaluator (JJ@Bellamy.net) and Dr. Victor Cotruta, National Evaluator (victor@rec.md). The Evaluation Team would like to express its gratitude and appreciation to all stakeholders it interviewed. Their contributions were most appreciated, and the facts and opinions they shared played a critical part in the conduct of this evaluation.
The Evaluation Team would also like to extend special thanks to the personnel of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and of the Project who supplied key information and key contacts. A special thank you to Mr. Mihai Roscovan, EFR Project Manager, Ms. Valeria Ieseanu, Programme Specialist/Portfolio Manager, UNDP-Moldova and Mr. Valentin Rosca, Logistic and Administrative Assistant EFR Project who helped us in organizing the one-week fact-finding mission in Moldova. They provided invaluable support that contributed to the successful fact-finding mission.


DISCLAIMER
This report is the work of independent consultants and does not necessarily represent the views, or policies, or intentions of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) or of the Government of Moldova.




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