A. Conclusions The final evaluation ratings for the Niger-Nigeria test case are summarized in Table The major positive achievements of the Niger-Nigeria test case are summarized in the bullets below. Table A- 8: Summary of evaluation ratings for the Niger-Nigeria test case Overall criterion Criterion Sub-criterion Additional Sub-criterion rating rating Achievement of outputs and activities MS Attainment of Relevance S objectives and Effectiveness NA MS MS planned results Efficiency MS Outcomes to impacts MU Socio-political sustainability L Financial resources ML Sustainability Institutional framework ML Environmental sustainability L Sustainability Behavioral changes ML ML and catalytic role Incentives ML Institutional changes ML Catalytic role Policy changes MU Catalytic financing ML Champions ML Preparation and readiness MS Implementation approach/adaptive mngmnt S Procedures Stakeholder participation/public awareness S affecting Country ownership and driven-ness NA S S attainment of Financial planning and management S project results UNEP supervision and backstopping NA Monitoring and evaluation NA Complementarity Linkage to UNEP EAs & POW 2010-11 NA with UNEP Alignment with the Bali Strategic Plan NA NA NA programmes and Gender NA strategies South-South Cooperation NA Rating code for all criteria except Sustainability and catalytic role: Highly Satisfactory (HS); Satisfactory (S); Moderately Satisfactory (MS); Moderately Unsatisfactory (MU); Unsatisfactory (U); Highly Unsatisfactory (HU) Rating code for Sustainability and catalytic role: Highly Likely (HL); Likely (L); Moderately Likely (ML); Moderately Unlikely (MU); Unlikely (U); Highly Unlikely (HU) The project has provided a good opportunity to explore the magnitude of expected carbon benefits associated with a range of IEM interventions in a trans-boundary context. CBP experiences at the Birnin Konni test site where a 50ha plot zoned off from grazing and other human activities in 2010 has demonstrated of recovery with subsequent re-colonization with grasses such as and and Pennisetum Cenchrus, trees such as and Acacia albida, Acacia seyal Acacia nilotica. Although, there is no evidence of any exploratory testing using the Detailed Assessment or Dynamic Modeling, the Simple Assessment module was adequately used to quantify carbon benefits for all four the four (4) initiatives in both the Birnin Konni and Maradi areas. The major portions of the sub-contractual agreement with CSU dealing with feedback, soil testing, and testing have been successfully implemented, thus
Table A- 8: Summary of evaluation ratings for the Niger-Nigeria test case Criterion Sub-criterion Additional Sub-criterion rating Overall criterion rating Attainment of objectives and planned results Achievement of outputs and activities NA MS MS Relevance S Effectiveness MS Efficiency MS Outcomes to impacts MU Sustainability and catalytic role Sustainability Socio-political sustainability L ML Financial resources ML Institutional framework ML Environmental sustainability L Catalytic role Behavioral changes ML Incentives ML Institutional changes ML Policy changes MU Catalytic financing ML Champions ML Procedures affecting attainment of project results Preparation and readiness NA MS S Implementation approach/adaptive mngmnt S Stakeholder participation/public awareness S Country ownership and driven-ness S Financial planning and management S UNEP supervision and backstopping NA Monitoring and evaluation NA Complementarity with UNEP programmes and strategies Linkage to UNEP EAs & POW 2010-11 NA NA NA Alignment with the Bali Strategic Plan NA Gender NA South-South Cooperation NA Rating code for all criteria except Sustainability and catalytic role: Highly Satisfactory (HS); Satisfactory (S); Moderately Satisfactory (MS); Moderately Unsatisfactory (MU); Unsatisfactory (U); Highly Unsatisfactory (HU) Rating code for Sustainability and catalytic role: Highly Likely (HL); Likely (L); Moderately Likely (ML); Moderately Unlikely (MU); Unlikely (U); Highly Unlikely (HU) A. Conclusions The final evaluation ratings for the Niger-Nigeria test case are summarized in Table The major positive achievements of the Niger-Nigeria test case are summarized in the bullets below. The project has provided a good opportunity to explore the magnitude of expected carbon benefits associated with a range of IEM interventions in a trans-boundary context. CBP experiences at the Birnin Konni test site where a 50ha plot zoned off from grazing and other human activities in 2010 has demonstrated of recovery with subsequent re-colonization with grasses such as Pennisetum and Cenchrus, and trees such as Acacia albida, Acacia seyal and Acacia nilotica. Although, there is no evidence of any exploratory testing using the Detailed Assessment or Dynamic Modeling, the Simple Assessment module was adequately used to quantify carbon benefits for all four the four (4) initiatives in both the Birnin Konni and Maradi areas. The major portions of the sub-contractual agreement with CSU dealing with feedback, soil testing, and testing have been successfully implemented, thus
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