requirements regarding press releases, press conferences, press visits, visits by Government officials, productions and other promotional items. Where other agencies and project partners have provided support through co-financing, their branding policies and requirements should be similarly applied. D.5.h. Monitoring and Evaluation Work Plan and Indicative Budget The monitoring and evaluation plan along with indicative budget is summarized in the Table 1 below: Table 1: Projects Monitoring and Evaluation Work Plan and Indicative Budget (USD) M&E activity Responsible Parties Budget Time frame Inception Workshop (IW) Project Management Team (PMT) UNDP, UNDP-GEF 5,000 Within three months of project start up Inception Report PMT PEC, UNDP CO None Immediately following Inception Workshop Measurement of Means of Verification for Project Progress and Performance (measured on an annual basis) Oversight by PC, UNDP-CO UNDP-GEF Annually prior to APR/PIR and to the definition of annual work plans Quarterly/Half Yearly progress reports and operational reports PC/PMT UNDP-GEF UNDP-GEF None Quarterly first two Quarters and Half Yearly thereafter APR/PIR PC/PMT PEC UNDP-GEF None Annually Tripartite Review (TPR) and TPR report NPD Climate Change Division UNDP CO PC/PMT UNDP-GEF None Every year, upon receipt of APR/PIR Project Executive Committee meetings NPD PC/PMT None Following Inception Workshop and half yearly thereafter Technical and periodic status reports PC/PMT Can do it as required. To be determined by Project team and UNDP-CO Mid-term Evaluation Project manager and team UNDP CO UNDP RCU External Consultants (i.e. evaluation team) Indicative Cost:USD 15,000 At the mid-point of project implementation (Not Required for MSP project but can be undertaken if it is deemed necessary by the Project Board)
UNDP GEF Implementing Agency Grant 217,700 0 Pak EPA/ Climate Change Division Federal Government Parallel 488,850 0 In-Kind 50,000 0 Punjab EPA/ Planning & Development Department Provincial Government, (Punjab) Provincial Parallel 73,750 0 In-kind 18,000 0 KPK EPA./ Planning & Development Department Government, KhyberPukhtunKhwa (KPK) Parallel 73,750 0 In-kind 18,000 0 Total Co-financing 940,050 0 E.4. Total GEF Work Plan and Budget Table 7 : Summary of Yearly Project Financing: Source of Amount Year 1 (USD) Amount Year 2 (USD) Amount Year 3 (USD) (USD) GEF 378,488 309,300 307,712 995,500 UNDP (cash) 79,200 70,000 68,500 217,700 Government of Pakistan (Parallel and in-kind) 246,450 237,950 237,950 722,350 Total 704,138 617,250 614,162 1,935,550
Table 8: Summary of project inputs ID: TBC Project ID: TBC Title: Generating Global Environmental Benefits from Improved Decision Making Systems and Planning in Pakistan Business Unit: Project Title: Generating Global Environmental Benefits from Improved Decision Making Systems and Local Planning in Pakistan PIMS No: 4939 Implementing Partner(Executing Agency): Federal Climate Change Division, Government of Pakistan GEF Activity Party/ Agent Fund ID Name Atlas Account Code ATLAS Budget Description Amount Year 1 (USD) Amount Year 2 (USD) Amount Year 3 (USD) Total (USD) Notes Outcome 1: Regular availability of consistent and reliable environmental data CCD 62000 GEF 71300 Local Consultants 60,000 0 0 60,000 1 Contractual services: Companies 6,900 6,800 6,800 20,500 2 GEF 66,900 6,800 6,800 80,500 Total Outcome 1 66,900 6,800 6,800 80,500 CCD GEF Local Consultants 82,500 82,500 82,500 247,500 1 72100 Contractual services: Companies 5,900 5,800 5,800 17,500 2 Sub-total GEF 88,400 88,300 88,300 265,000 Total Outcome 2 88,400 88,300 88300 265,000
Outcome 3: Enhanced commitment and capacity for sustainable development planning and legislation. CCD 62000 GEF 71300 Local Consultants 34,000 30,000 30,000 94,000 1 Contractual services: Companies 157,592 154,204 153,704 465,500 2 Sub-total GEF 191,592 184,204 183,704 559,500 Total Outcome 3 191,592 184,204 183,704 559,500 Project Management 62000 GEF 71400 Contractual Services - individual 14,000 13,500 13,500 41,000 3 71600 Travel 5,000 5,000 4,000 14,000 4 Communication& Audio Visual Equip 4,000 3,000 3,000 10,000 5 74500 Miscellaneous 300 200 112 612 6 74599 UNDP Cost-recovery Charges bills (DPC) 8,296 8,296 8,296 24,888 7 Sub-total GEF 31,596 29,996 28,908 90,500 04000 UNDP 71400 Contractual Services - individual 24,200 23,000 23,000 70,200 8 Equipment and Furniture 20,000 0 0 20,000 9 71600 Travel 8,000 9,000 8,500 25,500 4 Communication& Visual Equip 5,000 5,000 5,000 15,000 5 71200 International Consultants 0 15,000 15,000 30,000 10 74100 Professional Services 2,000 3,000 3,000 8,000 11 75700 Meetings/Workshops 5,000 0 0 5,000 12
Environmental Data Requirement 1.4 An Agreement between the Climate Change Division (CCD) and Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) Pak EPA CCD PBS 1.5 Reformed Data Collection Tools and Approaches PBS PBS 1.6 Environment Statistics of Pakistan PBS PBS 1.7 Mandate for Collecting Residual Data Pak EPA Pak EPA 1.8 Protocols of Quality Assurance of Environment Data Punjab EPA KPK EPA Forest and Agriculture Departments in Punjab and KPK 2 A coordinated and robust environmental information management system, 2.1 An Effectively Operating National Environmental Information Management System Pak EPA Pak EPA 2.2 Policy Research and Analysis Pak EPA EPA Punjab EPA KPK (in their respective jurisdictions) Housing & Works, Water and Power, and National Food Security & Research Divisions; and Forest, Irrigation, Agriculture & Public Health Departments in Punjab and KPK 2.3 Pakistan’s State of Environment Report (s) Pak EPA Pak EPA 2.4 Provincial State of Environment Reports Punjab EPA KPK EPA Punjab EPA KPK EPA
2.5 Bench Marking Pakistan State of Environment Report with Provincial Environment Reports PAK EPA Pak EPA Punjab EPA KPK EPA 2.6 Country Reports under Multilateral Agreements Project Coordinator (PC) Climate Change Division (CCD) Point CBD Focal Point UNFCC Focal Point UNCCD Focal Point POPs 2.7 Harnessing Research Capacity and Opportunities in Universities PAK EPA Punjab EPA KPK EPA Agriculture University, Peshawar Punjab University, Lahore 3 Enhanced commitment and capacity for sustainable development planning and legislation. 3.1 Exposure and Training of Civil Service Environment Section, P& D Division for federal level, Environment Section in P&D Punjab for Punjab Environment Section in KPK P&D for KPK Federal P&D, Housing & Works, Water & Power, and National Food Security & Research Divisions; and Forest, Irrigation, Agriculture & Public Health Departments in Punjab and KPK 3.2 Enhanced Access of Planning Functions to Environmental Expertise Environment Section, P& D Division at for federal level Environment Section in P&D Punjab for Punjab Environment Section in P&D KPK for KPK Environment Section, P& D Division Environment Section in P&D Punjab Environment Section in P&D KPK
Pak EPA A Unified Collection, Storage and Access System for Primary Data (Output 1.1) An Established List of Priorities for Data Gathering and Reporting (Output 1.2) A Report of Marking of Environmental Statistics of Pakistan with the NEMIS Identified Environmental Data Requirement (output 1.3) An Agreement between the Climate Change Division (CCD) and Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) (Output 1.4) Mandate for Collecting Residual Data (output 1.7) An Effectively Operating National Environmental Information Management System (outcome 2.1) Policy Research and Analysis (Output 2.2 part related to federal level) Pakistan’s State of Environment Report (s) (output 2.3) Marking Pakistan State of Environment Report with Provincial Environment Reports (output 2.5) Harnessing Research Capacity and Opportunities in Universities (Output 2.7) A Unified Collection, Storage and Access System for Primary Data (Output 1.1) An Established List of Priorities for Data Gathering and Reporting (Output 1.2) A Report of Marking of Environmental Statistics of Pakistan with the NEMIS Identified Environmental Data Requirement (output 1.3) Mandate for Collecting Residual Data (output 1.7) An Effectively Operating National Environmental Information Management System (outcome 2.1) Pakistan’s State of Environment Report(s) (output 2.3) Bench Marking Pakistan State of Environment Report with Provincial Environment Reports (output 2.5) Harnessing Research Capacity and Opportunities in Universities (Output 2.7) Punjab EPA Protocols of Quality Assurance of Environment Data in Punjab (Output 1.8 part) A Report of Bench Marking of Environmental Statistics of Pakistan with the NEMIS Identified Environmental Data Requirement (Output 1.3)
Policy Research and Analysis (Output 2.2 part related to Punjab) Provincial of Environment Reports (Output 2.4) Provincial State of Environment Reports (Output 2.4) Bench Marking Pakistan State of Environment Report with Provincial Environment Reports (output 2.5) Harnessing Research Capacity and Opportunities in Universities (Output 2.7) KPK EPA Protocols of Quality Assurance of Environment Data in KPK (Output 1.8 part) Policy Research and Analysis (Output 2.2 part related to KPK) Provincial State of Environment Reports (Output 2.4) A Report of Bench Marking of Environmental Statistics of Pakistan with the NEMIS Identified Environmental Data Requirement (Output 1.3) Provincial State of Environment Reports (Output 2.4) Bench Marking Pakistan State of Environment Report with Provincial Environment Reports (output 2.5); Harnessing Research Capacity and Opportunities in Universities (Output 2.7) GOP P&D Division (Environment Section) Exposure and Training of Civil Service (output 3.1) Enhanced Access of Planning Functions to Environmental Expertise (3.2) An Engaged Polity (3.3) Exposure and Training of Service (output 3.1) Enhanced Access of Planning Functions to Environmental Expertise (3.2) An Engaged Polity (3.3) Pakistan Bureau of Statistics Reformed Data Collection and Approaches (output 1.5) Environment Statistics of Pakistan (output 1.6) Reformed Data Collection and Approaches (output 1.5) Environment Statistics of Pakistan (output 1.6) GOP Housing and Works Division Policy Research and Analysis (Output 2.2) Exposure and Training of Civil Service (output 3.1 GOP, Water and Power Division Policy Research and Analysis (Output 2.2) Exposure and Training of Civil Service (output 3.1 GOP Food Security & Research Division Policy Research and Analysis (Output 2.2) Exposure and Training of Civil Service (output 3.1 points for CBD, UNFCC and UNCCD Country Reports under Multilateral Agreements (2.6)
2. Enhanced capacities for integrating environment in economic development by the Government of Pakistan as well as the provinces of Punjab and KPK. Much of the laws, policies and guidelines for integrating environmental consideration in development projects exits but capacities to implement they are patchy, mostly residing in ministries and departments directly related to environment. Even here, the needs for exceed the capacities, and the environmental capacities in the ministries and departments dealing with economic development are almost non existing. 2.1. Planning and development functions in the government of Pakistan, Punjab and KPK have enhanced access to environmental knowledge and capacity; 2.2. About 400 Officers or more from Ministries or departments dealing with economic development, the federal and provincial level in Punjab and KPK have basic training and exposure to the essentials of environment and development; 2.4.One or more professional networks of environmental experts is in place and accessible to P&D Division and PD departments in Punjab and KPK for help with environmental reviews of development projects; 2.1. Project Progress Reports 2.2. Interviews with key participating organizations 2.3. Feedback from a sample of target beneficiaries. 2.4 Records of participants in of different training workshops and sessions. There are no major risks as such but it is assumed that the target organizations and their staff will be interested to participate in the environmental training and exposure programs. It is also assumed that the governments will be interested and supportive of trying the alternative approach of capacity building through professional networks. 3. A Market mechanism for sourcing and supplying environmental information. There is little, if at all any, market based approach to sustainability in capacity building for environment. A market based approach to sustainability in capacity building for environment is successfully pilot tested for replication and scaling up later. 1. Project reports 2. Verification from participants of experts’ network making a part of the market based approach: 3. It is assumed are enough willing and able participating entities for the market based approach to be initiated, tested and established.
and the influence of such analysis on eventual decisions. Outcome 1. Availability of Consistent and Reliable Environmental Data Indicators Baseline Target(end of project) Risks and Assumptions 1. Availability of adequate, consistent, reliable and data on Pakistan's Environment Environment data in Pakistan is fragmented. Different organizations tend to generate and use their respective data that is seldom widely shared. Relatively more comprehensive data is gathered Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, but it is incomplete. There are also often questions as to the reliability off data. A Unified Collection, Storage and Access System for Primary Data managed by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics 1. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics 2. Feedback from Pak EPA and other stakeholders 3. Revised and improved/new protocols for gathering and reporting environmental data 4. Component reports of the agencies gathering and reporting primary data to Bureau of Statistics. 1. An agreement between Climate Change Division, Pak EPA and Pakistan Bureau of Statistics on environment data gathering and reporting reforms/improvements. 2. An agreement between Bureau of Statistics, its counterpart in Provinces, and the agencies gathering primary data 2. Quality and reliability of environment data The quality and reliability of data, including for environment, in Pakistan is often questioned. Sometimes it is a question of perception stemming from variability introduced by variation in sourcing, other times the concern is real. Limited work, if much, has been done in the past to address Quality assurance tools are developed and pilot tested in 4 agencies gathering primary environment data each in Punjab and KPK. 1. Project progress reports; 2. Review of data reported by the participating agencies An agreement and effective collaboration between provincial EPAs responsible for coordinating the related output and the target data gathering agencies. These agencies will need to have the motivation to participate in what may otherwise appear marginal to their main stream operation
the issue of quality and reliability if environment data 3. A compendium of Pakistan's environmental statistics, with enhanced contents, regularly published. A compendium of the country's environmental statistics is published by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, periodically; The last one was published in 2014. Another one is proposed for 2014. Its contents however need enhancement to the country's environmental reporting requirements. The Compendium of Environmental Statistics for Pakistan are published regularly every year with improved contents matching the country's environmental reporting requirements 1. Publishing record of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics 2. Feedback from Pakistan EPA and other stakeholders on content improvement; 3. Comparison of the 2010, 2014 compendiums' contents with those published in future. The Climate Change Division, Bureau of Statists, and PAK EPA agree on the enhanced contents and process improvement as well as on regular annual publication of the compendium. Output 1.1: A Unified Collection, Storage and Access System for Primary Data Output 1.2: An Established List of Priorities for Data Gathering and Reporting Output 1.3: A Report of Bench Marking of Environmental Statistics of Pakistan with the NEMIS Identified Environmental Data Requirement Output 1.4: An Agreement between the Climate Change Division (CCD) and Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) Output 1.5: Reformed Data Collection Tools and Approaches Output 1.6: Environment Statistics of Pakistan Output 1.7: Mandate for Collecting Residual Data Output 1.8: Protocols of Quality Assurance of Environment Data Outcome 2: A Coordinated and Robust Environmental Information Management System Indicators Baseline Target(end of project) Risks and Assumptions 1. A reliably functioning web (EMIS) portal hosting a multitude of data basis from participating organizations The work for it has already been done. The portal is partially operating with some data hosed in COMSATS under mandate from Pak EPA National EMIS for Pakistan fully functional in and reliably operating during the course of the project and afterwards. Internet/National EMIS Portal An effective collaboration between the completed NEMIS project, its successor Geometric Centre in EPA and this project.
2. Sustained participation and continuous updating of the respective environmental databases by the respective participating organizations in National EMIS The different environmental organization generating and holding environmental information in the country were brought together under the NEMIS project. However, the overall management structure for sustaining a functioning EMIS remained to be established An effective management and coordination structure securing sustained participation and contributions of the existing EMIS partner organizations is established in year-1 and sustainably operated thereafter, making it more inclusive and broader over time. 1. Pak EPA Records 2. Records of the meetings and conferences; 3. Review of the content of EMIS portal at the beginning and end of the project, and periodically in between. Pak EPA and the organization it outsources the EMIS Coordination to have the interest and ability to effectuate sustain and grow the Pakistan EMIS. Also, it is assumed the participating organizations have the motivation and incentive to continuously update their information and databases contributed to and through the EMIS. 3.. Pakistan's Annual of Environment Report(s) The spade work for the Pakistan's First State of Environment Report was done under NEMIS project but the report itself could not be produced. Pakistan's First State of Environment Report published in year-1 and, one more annual report produced thereafter. 1. Records of the Government of Pakistan/Pak EPA; 2. EMIS Web Portal Most of the work is done. A limited project input and support will be needed to stimulate and enable the achievement of this important indicator of a functioning EMIS 4. Consistency and in reporting environmental information by the Federal Government and the provinces. The environmental reporting by the Federal Government is mostly based on information supplied by the provinces. |The provinces also sometimes produce their own environmental report/profiles. The information in two sets of reports is not always consistent, partly due to timing and sources. There is also a significant duplication of efforts. 1. Bench marking of Environmental Statistics of Pakistan with the NEMIS Identified Environmental Data Requirement 1. Report of bench marking of Pakistan State of the Environment Report with provincial environment reports/profiles in Punjab and KPK. 2. Review of the contents of Pakistan State of the Environment Reports and provincial environment reports/profiles It is assumed that the devolution of 'environment' post the 18th Amendment to Pakistan's constitution will not hinder collaboration, and that an agreement will have been reached on coordination of reporting by the provinces and the federal government.
5. Enhanced and improved country reporting against the three multilateral environmental agreements of CBD, UNFCC and CCD. Pakistan has been seeking to regularly report against the three Rio Conventions. The secretariats of the conventions often fund the preparation of these reports but the consistent availability of environmental information leaves room for improvement. A total of three Country Reports due under CBD, UNFCC and CCD due during the project are produced in time with enhanced content and quality. 1. Project Progress Reports 2. Country Reports for CBD, UNFCCC and CCD. Financial resources for producing the country reports as such are not a constraint. The project contribution will be mainly through refinements in primary data gathering and reporting. It will also finance analysis and research on select issues to fill any critical gaps in the reporting as a part of the overall improvements in Pakistan EMIS 6. Synergy between environmental research, reporting and practice A lot of the research is carried out in universities but links to policy and practice are weak or missing. On the other hand, environmental organizations need resources for essential research to fill critical gapes in information. Institute and test need-based research collaboration between Pakistan EPA, Provincial EPAs, and two universities, one each in Punjab and KPK, involving a total of 12 short research assignments during the project period 1. Project Progress Reports 2. Research Reports and publications; 3. Feedback from collaborating Existence of mutual interest is assumed. It is also assumed universities already have access to funds for their graduate students’ research that it will adapt to the needs of EPAs. The project will fund some additional research EPAs require and wouldn't be possible to fund from universities' own resources. Output 2.1: An Effectively Operating National Environmental Information Management System Output 2.2: Policy Research and Analysis Output 2.3: Pakistan’s State of Environment Report(s) Output 2.4: Provincial of Environment Reports Output 2.5: Bench Marking Pakistan State of Environment Report with Provincial Environment Reports Output 2.6: Country Reports under Multilateral Agreements Output 2.7: Harnessing Research Capacity and Opportunities in Universities Outcome 3: Enhanced commitment and capacity for sustainable development planning and legislation Indicators Baseline Target(end of project) Risks and Assumptions
1. Understanding of environment issues among planners for economic development in public sector Environmental capacity in the country is limited. Much of what exits is in select environmental institutions of the governments and NGOs. Officers in government ministries and departments dealing with economic development have a scant exposure to the issues of environment; and even less to global environmental obligations of Pakistan. A core of 400 officers in economic development ministries and departments are exposed to the essentials of environment, through 90 workshops or seminars at respective ministries or departments and 12 guest-lectures in relevant training institutions. 1. Reports of relevant workshops and seminars; 2. Review of the content and resources for the workshops and seminars 3. Project Progress Reports 4. Participants feedback The officers are interested and available for training, and that the respective ministries, departments and institutions are supportive and would enable the organizations of training and workshops. 2. Access to environmental expertise and competence required for informed economic decision making Past efforts of capacity building for environment have focussed on the environment functions. Little or no attention has been paid to economic development sectors where such capacities are needed most. Even in the environment functions that were targeted, lasting capacity has been hard to build, affected by the temporary nature of the initiatives and frequent transfers characterizing the civil service in Pakistan. Develop, design and pilot test an alternate market based approach to capacity development for environment. 1. Project Progress Reports 2. Existence of one or more environmental experts network 3. Reports of research, analysis and reviews outsourced to thank tanks and professional networks. The Planning and Development Division, provincial P&D Departments, and EPAs are interested to explore, test and support the alternate of market approach.
3.Public opinion and support for environment protection and friendly development Environmental awareness in Pakistan has certainly increased over the years but is uneven. Much of the voting public in rural areas is not literate and ignorant or at best indifferent to the broader issues of environment. Awareness raising through the written word has understandably a limited reach. TV is the only medium reaching wider public but it has had limited interest or persuasion to advocate the issues of environment. (a) Two popular TV drama serials to Increase the environmental understanding and support of masses, reachable by popular TV, and thus stimulate popular demand for environment protection and sustainable development. (b) Likewise target opinion leaders in media (press and electronic) through 12 site visits to high profile projects. 1. Reports of the participating TV channels; 2. Report of the visits to high profile projects 3. Monitoring of press and electronic news coverage post the high profile site visits. 4. Project Progress reports; 5. Opinion before, during and after the project implementation. The respective TV channels are interested and willing to participate in the project. 4. Political Commitment and Support for protecting environment and mainstreaming sustainability in economic development Members of the parliament and provincial assembles include several environmentally enlightened individuals. Not all are however as and convinced of the imperative of environmental integration in economic development. This represents the major missing pillar to effectuate the country's otherwise progressive environmental policies and legislation. (a) Expose the existing standing committees on environment in different houses of public representatives, create new ones where needed though a total of 24 briefing sessions. (b) Engage a broader spectrum of politicians both at federal and provincial level by organizing site visits to high profile development projects for discussions on their economic and environmental promises and implication. 1. Records of the parliament and provincial assemblies 2. of the specific briefing section 3. Notes from site visits 4. Records of P&D Division and P&D departments in Punjab and KPK related to projects positively influenced by environmental considerations; 4. Project Progress reports The achievement of these indicators is not only contingent of the political leadership supporting integration of environment in development projects. Their interest and engagement in the project supported discussion and field visits is assumed and would be necessary.
lead environmental organizations 1: Organizational responsibilities for environmental management are identified 2: Authority and legitimacy of all lead organizations responsible for environmental management are partially recognized by stakeholders 3: Authority and legitimacy of all lead organizations responsible for environmental management recognized by stakeholders 1.2: Existence of cooperation among stakeholder groups 0: Identification of stakeholders and their participation/involvement in management decision-making is poor 1: Stakeholders are identified, but their participation in management decision- making is limited 2: Stakeholders are identified and regular consultative mechanisms are established 3: Stakeholders are identified, and they actively contribute to established participative management decision-making processes 1.3: Public Opinion is better informed and more 0: No Public awareness exists regarding environment protection and sustainability