(IEM) training Sessions session conducted conducted per annum Effective Percentage 74% 100% of annual 100% of planned 81% (30/37) of the Local Government Dependency on Delayed planned partnership, implementation of implementation of action plan for Local milestone for the Support Strategy has been implemented multiple stakeholders activities will be cooperative the Local planned actions. Government Support quarter implemented (Q1=15/18; Q2=15/19) and challenges prioritised in the third government (37/50) Strategy implemented (as per annual action Governance and availability result in quarter Local Government support strategy of the planned plan) delays on some of the support actions are on planned interventions target Strengthened Environmental Change strategy on Phase 2 of Change 2 change strategy 3 support interventions provided on knowledge, science sector evidence- R,D&E framework strategy on R,D, E evidence-policy change strategy evidence policy. and policy interface policy interface developed framework interface system in implemented interventions Cumulatively 8 change strategy (8 change strategy implemented per policy interface interventions evidence-policy quarter implemented interface interventions) Number of 1 environmental 1 integrated Environmental Systematic review research methodology environmental sustainability environmental sustainability developed and preliminary evidence sustainability research project sustainability systematic review review initiated on 26 September 2017 research commissioned systematic review research methodology projects research project and evidence review commissioned commissioned initiated Effective knowledge User Number Requirement of Web-based platform TORs advertised A decision has been taken by and information Specification environmental (URS) of the climate change internationally Management to partner with the SA management for the document information for and the M&E system Environmental Obesevation Network sector webbased knowledge climate developed (SAEON) on developing the web based change management M&E platform as part of implementing the MoU system tools developed finalised and between DEA and SAEON. implemented SAEON provided a written response indicating their commitment to develop the Climate Change Information system.
(IEM) training session conducted per annum Sessions conducted Effective partnership, cooperative Governance and Local Government support Percentage implementation of the Local government support strategy 74% implementation of planned actions. (37/50) of the planned actions are on target 100% of annual action plan for Local Government Support Strategy implemented 100% of planned milestone for the quarter implemented (as per annual action plan) 81% (30/37) of the Local Government Support Strategy has been implemented (Q1=15/18; Q2=15/19) Dependency on multiple stakeholders and challenges availability result in delays on some of the planned interventions Delayed planned activities will be prioritised in the third quarter Strengthened knowledge, science and policy interface Environmental sector evidence- policy interface system in Change strategy on R,D&E framework developed Phase 2 of Change strategy on R,D, E framework implemented (8 change strategy evidence-policy interface interventions) 2 change strategy evidence-policy interface interventions implemented per quarter 3 support interventions provided on change strategy evidence policy. Cumulatively 8 change strategy interface interventions implemented Number of environmental sustainability research projects commissioned 1 environmental sustainability policy research project commissioned 1 integrated environmental sustainability systematic review research project commissioned Environmental sustainability systematic review research methodology and evidence review initiated Systematic review research methodology developed and preliminary evidence review initiated on 26 September 2017 Effective knowledge and information management for the sector Number of environmental information and knowledge management tools developed and implemented User Requirement Specification (URS) document for the webbased climate change M&E system finalised Web-based platform of the climate change M&E system developed TORs advertised internationally A decision has been taken by Management to partner with the SA Environmental Obesevation Network (SAEON) on developing the web based platform as part of implementing the MoU between DEA and SAEON. SAEON provided a written response indicating their commitment to develop the Climate Change Information system.
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