Annex 2: Logical Framework General comments Objectively verifiable indicators Sources of Project Strategy Risks and Assumptions verification Indicator Baseline value Target value and date Long-term goal: To strengthen the technical and institutional capacities that will catalyze mainstreaming of the three Rio Conventions and Samoa’s provide for a more effective implementation of the Rio Conventions Project objectives: Outcome indicators: By the end of the project: A. To strengthen key Rio Convention There is no overarching The 2017-2021 Sustainable Meeting Minutes Central and line government institutional and obligations are an policy that links the Rio Development Strategy has ministries and authorities Technical Working individual capacities to integral part of Conventions within the been approved by the maintain political commitment to Group meeting implement policies, Sustainable framework of national Cabinet of Ministers and the formulation and Samoa’s reports plans, and programmes Development Strategy sustainable development ready for Parliamentary implementation of the that deliver global consideration for adoption UNDP quarterly Sustainable Development SDS is an overarching Requirements of the Rio environmental benefits Strategy progress reports plan of action for the Conventions are not There is a minimum of 20% B. To mainstream and environmental and effectively integrated into increase in the The project will be executed in a Independent final integrate obligations of sectoral action plans sectoral plans and policies understanding of the Rio transparent, holistic, adaptive, evaluation report the three Rio Convention mainstreaming and collaborative manner The Government of There is little Rio Convention Conventions into among key government Samoa and a wide coordination Non-state stakeholder national reports national agencies and staff Samoa’s range of stakeholders on the implementation representatives, in particular and policy framework systematically review and enforcement of There is a minimum of 15% community representatives communications natural resource and natural resource and increase in the (Village Council), remain active GoS and environmental environmental policies. understanding of the Rio participants in the project Parliament bodies policies in a holistic Conventions among the Policy interventions often Policy and institutional reforms decisions manner in line with communities, schools and result in overlap, and modifications recommended Rio Conventions general public GEF Cross-Cutting duplication of effort, and by the project and the SDS are requirements. Capacity weak implementation. politically, technically, and Development Key necessary financially feasible There is fragmented data Scorecard capacities are built and information to and/or strengthened Statistical analyses undertake a streamlined for a more streamlined of surveys carried and coordinated effort at implementation of out achieving Rio Convention global obligations monitoring and reporting obligations.
Annex 2: Logical Framework General comments Project Strategy Objectively verifiable indicators Sources of verification Risks and Assumptions Indicator Baseline value Target value and date Long-term goal: To strengthen the technical and institutional capacities that will catalyze Samoa’s mainstreaming of the three Rio Conventions and provide for a more effective implementation of the Rio Conventions Project objectives: A. To strengthen key institutional and individual capacities to implement policies, plans, and programmes that deliver global environmental benefits B. To mainstream and integrate obligations of the three Rio Conventions into Samoa’s national policy framework Outcome indicators: Rio Convention obligations are an integral part of Samoa’s Sustainable Development Strategy SDS is an overarching plan of action for the environmental and sectoral action plans The Government of Samoa and a wide range of stakeholders systematically review natural resource and environmental policies in a holistic manner in line with Rio Conventions requirements. Key necessary capacities are built and/or strengthened for a more streamlined implementation of global obligations There is no overarching policy that links the Rio Conventions within the framework of national sustainable development Requirements of the Rio Conventions are not effectively integrated into sectoral plans and policies There is little coordination on the implementation and enforcement of natural resource and environmental policies. Policy interventions often result in overlap, duplication of effort, and weak implementation. There is fragmented data and information to undertake a streamlined and coordinated effort at achieving Rio Convention monitoring and reporting obligations. By the end of the project: The 2017-2021 Sustainable Development Strategy has been approved by the Cabinet of Ministers and ready for Parliamentary consideration for adoption There is a minimum of 20% increase in the understanding of the Rio Convention mainstreaming among key government agencies and staff There is a minimum of 15% increase in the understanding of the Rio Conventions among the communities, schools and general public Meeting Minutes Technical Working Group meeting reports UNDP quarterly progress reports Independent final evaluation report Rio Convention national reports and communications GoS and Parliament bodies decisions GEF Cross-Cutting Capacity Development Scorecard Statistical analyses of surveys carried out Central and line government ministries and authorities maintain political commitment to the formulation and implementation of the Sustainable Development Strategy The project will be executed in a transparent, holistic, adaptive, and collaborative manner Non-state stakeholder representatives, in particular community representatives (Village Council), remain active participants in the project Policy and institutional reforms and modifications recommended by the project and the SDS are politically, technically, and financially feasible