Asian Development Bank Delivery of GMS BCC investments (co-financing) Observer participant on the Project Steering Committee to ensure clear understanding of activities Coordination of on-the-ground field activities REDD+ delivery bodies Developing national REDD+ strategy documents Setting national REL/RLs Devising national MRV framework and means of delivery Maintaining overview of local REDD+ pilot projects Advice on ‘nesting’ pilot projects within emerging national REDD+ framework Direct links of engagement through MoE and FA Provincial police Enforcement of laws, including those relating to land use and natural resource extraction, such as poaching, timber theft Existing local police engagement in protected area patrol strengthened Building capacity to build intelligence networks Local resident communities Living and working within or close to protected areas Use areas of importance for biodiversity conservation Subject to pressures arising from in-migration and loss of land to development projects (e.g. ELCs) Strongly influenced by activities affecting land they use, e.g. new restrictions within Core Areas Subject to resource use negotiations and agreements Key players in land and resource use regulation, through ie monitoring of illegal hunting within CPAs Benefit from formalization of land use and reduced risk of allocation of land to third parties (e.g. ELCs) Participation in Eastern Plains Conflict conflicts resolution platform Empower, engage, and organize public and private sector stakeholders, particularly Community Protected Areas (CPA), Community Forests (CF), Community Fisheries (CFi) Build capacity to mainstream protection of biodiversity, ecosystem services, and sustainable forest management practices in regional economic development Conduct broad stakeholder consultation for agreement on spatial plan with land-use and protected area zoning as well as on the scenarios Establish and strengthen local community fora and networks within the Eastern Plains Landscape to facilitate biodiversity conservation, for replication elsewhere Enhance community based livelihoods with sustainable livelihoods programs (ADB BCC and UNEP/AF projects) Build upon existing CPA and CFA establishment approaches to apply to new CPAs within Eastern Plains Landscape buffer zones Participate in development of CPA good practice guidance at national level Those practicing illegal activities Have major influence over structural and functional integrity of protected areas Significant influence upon attitude and activities of local community members Corruptive influence upon national and local officials Targeted through education and enforcement activities
Table 16. Risk log for the project with proposed mitigation measures # Description of risk Potential consequence Countermeasures/ management response Risk category (P)robability and (I)mpact (1-5) 1 Inter-agency collaboration 1.1 Challenged functionality of inter-agency committees Breakdown of inter-agency communication Build of inter-agency platform for dialogue and collaboration Institutional I = 4 P = 5 1.2 Perception of inequity of relations or lack of ownership Agencies unable to prompt collaboration Build working relationships through collaborative action towards specific aims Institutional I = 3 P = 4 1.3 Breakdown of collaborative resource management Agencies unwilling to share resources Promote and strengthen dialogue and coordination Institutional I = 4 P = 5 2 Sustainability of project outcomes 2.1 Lack of mainstreamed financing to sustain project outcomes Project outcomes remain project based/ un-sustained Financial needs sought through means other than government Financial I = 4 P = 4 2.2 Lack of sustainable financing and human capacity Project outcomes are not replicated/ expanded Increase of revenue flows from economic development Financial I = 3 P = 4 2.3 Insufficient alternative financing mechanisms Financial resources remain government-dependent Increase of revenues from environmental services Financial I = 2 P = 3 3 Climate change impacts and adaptation investment 3.1 Climate change impacts themselves Impact to ecosystems and species due to change in precipitation, temperature, weather conditions Integrated landscape management planning and management planning for target protected areas Biological Socioeconomic I = 4 P = 5 3.2 Insufficient investment for climate change adaptation Lack of funds to adapt to effects of climate change Adaptive management factored into specific protected area system Financial Socioeconomic I = 4 P = 4 4 Competing land use activities and commitment of local communities 4.1 Competing special interests for rightful use of lands/ resources Inequitable/ unsustainable use of land and resources Transparency on governance and use of land and resources Financial Socioeconomic I = 4 P = 5 4.2 Competing community land use in landscape connectivity sites Unsustainable landscape connectivity outside protected areas Work closely with local community stakeholders for landscape planning Socioeconomic I = 5 P = 5
Appendix 5: CAMPAS Results Framework Project title: Strengthening national biodiversity and forest carbon stock conservation through landscape-based collaborative management of Cambodia’s Protected Area System as demonstrated in the Eastern Plains Landscape (CAMPAS project) PROJECT Intermediate Results Indicators Baseline Targets – Midterm & End of Project Sources of verification Assumptions A: ‘Enhanced protected area management effectiveness’ Individual METT scorecards for five target sites - Lomphat Wildlife Sanctuary METT Score Card = 32 Middterm = 40; End = 50 Final METT scorecards at end of project for key protected area METT systems are conducted by protected areas themselves Links with SMART monitoring METT systems are conducted judiciously - Mondulkiri Protected Forest METT Score Card = 37 Midterm = 45; End = 50 - Phnom Nam Lyr Wildlife Sanctuary METT Score Card = 14 Midterm = 25; End = 40 - Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary METT Score Card = 30 Midterm = 40; End = 50 - Seima Protected Forest METT Score Card = 49 Midterm = 49 End = 50 B: ‘Increased forest carbon stock and sequestration’ National REDD monitoring reporting and verification Eastern Plains Landscape MRV score Baseline Score Card Midterm = Baseline plus 5%; End = Baseline +10% National REDD MRV scorecards at project beginning and end & GEF CC TT at Effective measures based on National Overall forest cover increase of 15% within Baseline forest cover Midterm cover = 5% increase End cover = +15%
and management committee D: ‘Increased landscape connectivity’ Connectivity between conservation areas in the Eastern Plains Landscape - Established corridors between conservation areas No legal conservation corridor established Midterm: and End: To be defined Project progress reports; planning and spatial documents; formal government papers Coordinated biodiversity and forest conservation efforts with Vietnam Workable options for connectivity between the target protected areas in place within the Eastern Plains Landscape – Interest for collaboration between 2 countries - Established stepping stone habitats between conservation areas Some identified under ADB-BCI, but not established Midterm: and End: To be defined - Vietnam- Cambodia corridor agreement(s) Discussion engaged but no agreement established yet Midterm: consultations ongoing on Agreement with Vietnam; End - Agreement with Vietnam established E: ‘Increase sustainable forest management’ SFM/REDD+ Sustainable forest management in the Eastern Plains Landscape - Number of (SFM) forest management sites established by the project and running within the landscape None Midterm: At least one site operational and practicing SFM; End - at least 3 sites operational and practicing SFM Increased coordination for forest management with partners Sustainable forest management is embraced by implementing stakeholders and coordinated with partners. - Area of reforestation, habitat None Midterm: at least 500 ha planted/rehabilitated/agroforests facilitated by project;
rehabilitation, and agroforestry practices facilitated by project End - at least 2000 ha planted/rehabilitated/agroforests, facilitated by project - Number of REDD+ schemes facilitated by the project and ongoing in the landscape To be confirmed with National REDD+ project at commencement Midterm – REDD partner facilitation started; End – Partner(s) establishing at least one REDD scheme in the project landscape - increase and improve women’s participation in meetings, workshop, forum and dialogue at national and sub-national levels organized Confirm at Inception Midterm - At least 30% of participants are women and from the communities taking part in project activities End –At least 50 % of participants are women and from the communities taking part in project activities. Attendance list Project progress report and field Monitoring report Project objective: ‘To enhance Cambodia’s protected area management effectiveness and secure forest carbon through improving inter-sectoral collaboration, landscape connectivity and sustainable forest management’ Outcome 1: Strengthened national vision and support for landscape-based protected area and forest management Outputs Verifiable Indicators Baseline Targets Sources of verification Assumptions 1.1 Delivery of national biodiversity and 1.1 Increased levels of available Cambodia’s NBSAP updating process has Midterm: (i) NBSAP: National Targets & Indicators Appendix 16 National Budget National Biodiversity Steering Committee Political will NBSAP approval National Target & Indicator reporting
protected area system strategic goals more coherently, successful, and with better governance monetary and non-monetary resources as part of the ‘conservation area business plans’ identified issues around: insecure monetary resources (FR), limited information resources (IR), and constraints on biodiversity management resources (MR). (FR-2, IR-19, MR11) (iii) Increasing METT scores (as above A.), & (iii) Increasing Capacity Development Scorecard values (as below 1.2a) Midterm: (i) NBSAP: National Targets & Indicators Appendix 16 (FR-2, IR-19, MR11) (iii) Increasing METT scores (as above A.), & (iii) Increasing Capacity Development Scorecard values (as below 1.2a) National CBD reporting GEF Capacity Development Scorecards Beginning, mid-term and end of project. 1.2 Improved national compliance with protected area management goals - particularly for wildlife conservation, combating illegal trade, and maintaining forest connectivity across large landscapes 1.2a Increased compliance with conservation laws and efficiency in the monitoring of activities with national METT reporting scores increasing by project and project end (i) Increasing METT scores (as above A.), & (ii) Capacity Development Scorecards CR1: 4 CR2: 2 CR3: 2 CR4: 0 CR5: 0 Midterm: (i) Increasing METT scores (as above A.), & (ii) Capacity Development Scorecard values CR1: 5 CR2: 4 CR3: 3 CR4: 2 CR5: 2 End: (i) Increasing METT scores (as above A.), & (ii) Capacity Development Scorecards values CR1: 7 CR2: 7 CR3: 5 CR4: 3 CR5: 3 Scorecard reports at beginning, mid-term and end of project. TTBP Tracking Tool and SMART Monitoring Stakeholder transparency and Political will Accurate reporting
1.2b Increasing successful cases of Law Enforcement through the project LEM system reported In 2011 a report on law enforcement identified that 374 incidents resulted in 23 court cases and 17 fines (WWF 2011) Midterm: a 5% increase in reported cases End: a 10% increase in reported cases of which half are followed up with legal action LEM reports Political and judiciary will 1.3 Improved national support of biodiversity conservation, protected areas, and forested landscape connectivity in support of national development goals 1.3 Increased nationwide understanding and support on biodiversity conservation, including knowledge on the national conservation area system and of needs to mainstream biodiversity conservation beyond conservation areas 1. Capacity Development Scorecards and stratified by gender effect (as above 1.2 but yet to be stratified per gender) 2. Knowledge Awareness and Participation (KAP) baseline surveys to be designed, gender stratified and conducted during Inception (first 3 months) 3. Media reference to CAMPAS objectives and activities negligible Midterm: Capacity Development Score increase (as above 1.2) and stratified per gender End: Capacity Development Score increase and stratified per gender (as above 1.2). Midterm survey showing increased KAP of 15% for men and 10% for female participants; End of project KAP survey showing 50% improvements / scores for men and 35% for female participants Midterm: at least 10 project references in written Media & > 200 Social media site visitations, feeds, tweets etc. Capacity Scorecard and KAP survey reports at beginning, mid-term and end of project. Media monitoring and summaries in SA Progress Reports Ministries and Province commitment and Participation
End: at least 25 project references in written Media & > 700 Social media site visitations, feeds, tweets etc. Outcome 2. Integrated landscape management to safeguard forests, biodiversity, and carbon stocks in the Eastern Plains Landscape Outputs Verifiable Indicators Baseline Targets Sources of verification Assumptions 2.1 Enhanced biodiversity security and forest connectivity in the Eastern Plain Landscape, with reduced emissions by harmonizing economic development plans with forest and biodiversity conservation 2.1a - Improving impact of stakeholder consultation and conflict management mechanisms on integrating BD/forest & ES in development planning 2.1b - Increase in number of planned/ established corridors and stepping stones of connectivity between protected areas. No such plan nor regional agreement in support of BD, ES and forest connectivity No legal conservation corridor established Some ‘stepping stone habitats’ identified under ADB-BCI, but not established 2.1.a Midterm: regional economic development scenarios drafted and being consulted. Results incorporated in draft Mondulkiri Landscape Plan 2.1a End: Mondulkiri Landscape Plan fully supporting enhancement of local livelihoods with biodiversity and forest conservation – as well as being endorsed by both government and affected communities 2.1bMidterm: draft landscape plans and spatial allocation established 2.1b End: at least 4 stepping stone habitats, corridors and other landscape connectivity agreed with local and central government – and incorporated in Mondulkiri Landscape Plan
carbon sequestration with increased community resource management and livelihood security habitat rehabilitation, and agroforestry practices facilitated by project 2.4b Increasing # of community members benefitting from project sponsored livelihoods activities (# & income levels). 2.4c # of conservation agreements with communities on land tenure, boundaries, and land-use in and around PAs/PFs their reference income levels to be assessed during Inception. Sample design to be fixed for baseline and surveys Baseline: 26 conservation agreements drafted or agreed (REDD+ Seima & EPL SFB assessment) facilitated by project; 2.4a End - at least 2000 ha planted/ rehabilitated/ agroforests, facilitated by project 2.4b Midterm: baseline plus 5% increase in members as well as increasing income levels 2.4b End – baseline plus 10% increase in members as well as increasing income levels 2.4c Midterm: baseline plus at least 2 Conservation Agreements 2.4c End – baseline plus at least 6 Conservation Agreements
Appendix 8: Costed monitoring and evaluation plan Project title: Strengthening national biodiversity and forest carbon stock conservation through landscape-based collaborative management of Cambodia’s Protected Area System as demonstrated in the Eastern Plains Landscape (CAMPAS project) Activity type Responsibility GEF Budget (Excluding project team time) Co-financed contributions Timeframe Project inception report Oversight: Natl. Project Coordinator Implementation: Chief Technical Advisor Specific consultants Project support team USD 2,000 To be defined Within first three months of project initiation Project inception workshop Natl. Project Coordinator Chief Technical Advisor Project support team USD 4,000 To be defined At three months of project initiation M&E data collection and reporting (impacts results framework) Oversight: Natl. Project Coordinator (consolidated reporting to UNEP) Chief Technical Advisor Implementation: Sub-contractors field programs Specific consultants Project support team USD 44,637 To be defined M&E surveys, analysis and reporting: (i) Progress, (ii) Compliance, (iii) Impact on a SA and Annual basis, with detail progress reports produced prior to mid-term and terminal evaluations. Review of project progress and outputs Oversight: Natl. Project Coordinator Chief Technical Advisor Implementation: Natl. Project Coordinator Project support team None foreseen (imbedded in project team time) Annually prior to project SC meeting, implementation reviews (PIR) and preparation of annual work plans. Project implementation reviews (PIRs) Natl. Project Coordinator Chief Technical Advisor None foreseen (imbedded in project team time & Annually
UNEP Task Manager GEF IA fee) Semi-annual progress reports Natl. Project Coordinator Chief Technical Advisor None foreseen (imbedded in project team time) Quarterly Project mid-term review or evaluation and report Natl. Project Coordinator Chief Technical Assistant UNEP Task Manager External Consultants (Natl. Intl.) USD 30,000 To be defined At mid-point of project implementation Project terminal evaluation and report UNEP EoU External Consultants (Natl. Intl.) USD 25,000 To be defined Three months prior to end of project implementation Project completion report Natl. Project Coordinator Chief Technical Advisor None foreseen (imbedded in project team time) Three months prior to end of project implementation and before project final evaluation Financial audits Natl. Project Coordinator UNEP Funds Manager USD 32,259 To be defined Yearly Annual project oversight and review missions (incl. possibly field visits) UNEP Covered by IA fee Yearly Field monitoring missions by project management unit Natl. Project Coordinator Project management unit Chief Technical Advisor USD 15,647 To be defined When required Project national steering committee meetings UNEP Task Manager Chief Technical Advisor Natl. Project Coordinator USD 10,116 To be defined By-annually; with once annually for formal functions such as approval budgets and workplans Monitoring and evaluation consultants (Intl. and Natl.) Natl. M&E specialist Chief Technical Advisor Natl. Project Coordinator Natl. M&E cons. USD 13,529 To be defined As indicated in project work plan, including the inception report phase for baseline gaps, methodology setups and training as needed Indicative cost total: (Excluding routine project staff and UNEP staff and travel expenses) Estimated cost: USD 177,188
Appendix 9: Summary of reporting requirements and responsibilities Project title: Strengthening national biodiversity and forest carbon stock conservation through collaborative management of Cambodia’s Protected Area System as demonstrated in the Eastern Plains Landscape (CAMPAS project) Reporting requirements Due date Responsibility Inception report Three months after project effective initiation Oversight: Natl. Project Coordinator Implementation: Chief Technical Advisor Specific consultants Project support team Procurement plan (goods and services) Two weeks before project inception workshop Natl. Project Coordinator Chief Technical Advisor UNEP Task Manager Inception workshop report One month after project inception workshop UNEP Task Manager Natl. Project Coordinator Chief Technical Advisor Project support team Expenditure report with explanatory notes and spreadsheets Quarterly, two weeks after 30 March, 30 June, 30 September, 31 December of each year Natl. Project Coordinator Chief Technical Advisor Project financial administrator Quarterly cash advance request and details of anticipated disbursements Prior to next Quarter or when required Natl. Project Coordinator Chief Technical Advisor Project financial administrator Supervision Plan Before the end of the project inception phase UNEP Task Manager Progress reporting Half-yearly before 31 January and 31 July Natl. Project Coordinator Chief Technical Advisor Audited report for expenditures for year ending 31 December Yearly on or before 30 June Natl. Project Coordinator Chief Technical Advisor Project financial administrator Inventory of non-expendable equipment Yearly on or before 31 January Natl. Project Coordinator Chief Technical Advisor Project financial administrator Co-financing report Yearly on or before 31 July Natl. Project Coordinator Chief Technical Advisor Project financial administrator Project Implementation review (PIR) Yearly on or before 31 August Natl. Project Coordinator Chief Technical Advisor Minutes of project steering committee meetings Twice a year (or as relevant) Steering Committee Chairperson Mission reports (response to aide memoir) Within 1 week of return Natl. Project Coordinator Chief Technical Advisor External Consultants (Natl. Intl.)
Appendix GEF Capacity Development Scorecard Project title: Strengthening national biodiversity and forest carbon stock conservation through landscape-based collaborative management of Cambodia’s Protected Area System as demonstrated in the Eastern Plains Landscape (CAMPAS project) (Attached separately as an MS Excel file)