Annex 1: Capacity Development Scorecard Project/Programme Name: Capacity Building for Mainstreaming MEA Objectives into Inter-Ministerial Structures and Mechanisms Project/Programme Cycle Phase: Project preparation (PPG) Date: May 2014 Capacity Result / Outcome Staged Indicators Rating Score Comments Next Steps Indicator Contribution CR 1: Capacities for engagement Indicator 1 Degree of Institutional responsibilities for The institutional mandates of lead organizations The project will review these – legitimacy/mandate of environmental management are not 0 are partially recognized. However, lack of mandates and the capacity of lead environmental clearly defined coordination among these lead organizations is a these institutions to coordinate organizations recognized problem in Fiji. environmental activities Institutional responsibilities for 1. The institutional including the implementation of environmental management are 1 framework is the Rio Convention obligations. identified strengthened and Then, recommendations will be Authority and legitimacy of all lead more coordinated, 2 made to improve the organizations responsible for and more able to 2 coordination at the national but environmental management are address global also local levels. partially recognized by stakeholders environmental concerns Authority and legitimacy of all lead organizations responsible for 3 environmental management recognized by stakeholders Indicator 2 Existence No co-management mechanisms are in Not all sectors are equal. Co-management Through project activities, the – 0 of operational place mechanisms exist in the biodiversity area but are enabling environment for 1. The institutional limited in other areas. managing natural resources will Some co-management mechanisms are framework is 1 mechanisms be improved and will provide a in place and operational strengthened and better framework for the more coordinated, Some co-management mechanisms are 2 development of such and more able to formally established through 2 mechanisms. agreements, MOUs, etc. address global environmental Comprehensive co-management concerns mechanisms are formally established 3 and are operational/functional Indicator 3 Existence Identification of stakeholders and their The participation of stakeholders in Through the collaborative – of cooperation with participation/involvement in 0 regarding the management of the approach used by the project stakeholder groups is poor environment is happening in Fiji. Some and the engagement of 1. The institutional decision-making processes are participative such stakeholders in the Stakeholders are identified but their framework is as in the biodiversity sector. implementation of the project, it participation in decision-making is 1 strengthened and is anticipated that the limited more coordinated, cooperation among stakeholders Stakeholders are identified and regular 2 and more able to should increase, including a consultations mechanisms are 2 address global greater collaboration among established environmental government and Stakeholders are identified and they concerns organizations. actively contribute to established 3 participative decision-making processes
Annex 1: Capacity Development Scorecard Project/Programme Name: Capacity Building for Mainstreaming MEA Objectives into Inter-Ministerial Structures and Mechanisms Project/Programme Cycle Phase: Project preparation (PPG) Date: May 2014 Capacity Result / Indicator Staged Indicators Rating Score Comments Next Steps Outcome Contribution CR 1: Capacities for engagement Indicator 1 – Degree of legitimacy/mandate of lead environmental organizations Institutional responsibilities for environmental management are not clearly defined 0 2 The institutional mandates of lead organizations are partially recognized. However, lack of coordination among these lead organizations is a recognized problem in Fiji. The project will review these mandates and the capacity of these institutions to coordinate environmental activities including the implementation of the Rio Convention obligations. Then, recommendations will be made to improve the coordination at the national but also local levels. 1. The institutional framework is strengthened and more coordinated, and more able to address global environmental concerns Institutional responsibilities for environmental management are identified 1 Authority and legitimacy of all lead organizations responsible for environmental management are partially recognized by stakeholders 2 Authority and legitimacy of all lead organizations responsible for environmental management recognized by stakeholders 3 Indicator 2 – Existence of operational mechanisms No co-management mechanisms are in place 0 2 Not all sectors are equal. Co-management mechanisms exist in the biodiversity area but are limited in other areas. Through project activities, the enabling environment for managing natural resources will be improved and will provide a better framework for the development of such mechanisms. 1. The institutional framework is strengthened and more coordinated, and more able to address global environmental concerns Some co-management mechanisms are in place and operational 1 Some co-management mechanisms are formally established through agreements, MOUs, etc. 2 Comprehensive co-management mechanisms are formally established and are operational/functional 3 Indicator 3 – Existence of cooperation with stakeholder groups Identification of stakeholders and their participation/involvement in is poor 0 2 The participation of stakeholders in regarding the management of the environment is happening in Fiji. Some decision-making processes are participative such as in the biodiversity sector. Through the collaborative approach used by the project and the engagement of stakeholders in the implementation of the project, it is anticipated that the cooperation among stakeholders should increase, including a greater collaboration among government and organizations. 1. The institutional framework is strengthened and more coordinated, and more able to address global environmental concerns Stakeholders are identified but their participation in decision-making is limited 1 Stakeholders are identified and regular consultations mechanisms are established 2 Stakeholders are identified and they actively contribute to established participative decision-making processes 3
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