Annex 1: Capacity Development Scorecard Project/Programme Name: Capacity for implementing Rio Conventions in Samoa Project/Programme Cycle Phase: Project preparation Date: March 2014 Capacity Result / Contribution to Staged Indicators Rating Score Comments Next Steps Indicator which Outcome CR 1: Capacities for engagement Indicator 1 Degree of Institutional responsibilities for The Executing Agency (MNRE) is the legally capacity will be – MNRE’s legitimacy/mandate of environmental management are not 0 mandated authority responsible for strengthened to coordinate Project Outcome 1 lead environmental clearly defined environmental management. It is responsible environmental management in and 3 organizations Institutional responsibilities for for producing key environmental legislation, such a way that it will create policies and action plans for implementing synergies for the national environmental management are 1 national obligations. key overarching implementation, monitoring and identified Samoa’s document is the Strategy for Development of reporting of the Rio Authority and legitimacy of all lead Samoa (SDS) that guides the development of the Conventions. MNRE will have organizations responsible for 2 country as a whole and identifies its priority strengthened its legal mandate environmental management are areas every four (4) years. The 2012-2016 SDS and leading capacities to partially recognized by stakeholders includes Environment as a Priority Focus area. integrate global environmental Authority and legitimacy of all lead The integration of environmental sustainability priorities into national organizations responsible for is observed in sector and sub-sector plans in all development plans, sector environmental management economic sectors including agriculture, plans, strategies and planning recognized by stakeholders fisheries, energy, infrastructure, and tourism and frameworks that have an impact the MNRE was instrumental in the integration on the environment sector of environment within a document that previously (2005-2007) did not mention environment at all except in the form of three 3 3 strategic areas (agriculture, health and tourism development). The MNRE is the Operational Focal Point, in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Political Focal Point), for all Multi-lateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) Samoa has ratified that in essence, mandates the development and implementation of environment related policies and activities undertaken within Samoa. Indicator 2 Existence No co-management mechanisms are in There are existing mechanisms but the project The official establishment of Project Outcome 1 – 0 of operational place calls for strengthening of these mechanisms to the NESP will strengthen and
Annex 1: Capacity Development Scorecard Project/Programme Name: Capacity for implementing Rio Conventions in Samoa Project/Programme Cycle Phase: Project preparation Date: March 2014 Capacity Result / Indicator Staged Indicators Rating Score Comments Next Steps Contribution to which Outcome 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 The Executing Agency (MNRE) is the legally mandated authority responsible for environmental management. It is responsible for producing key environmental legislation, policies and action plans for implementing national obligations. Samoa’s key overarching document is the Strategy for Development of Samoa (SDS) that guides the development of the country as a whole and identifies its priority areas every four (4) years. The 2012-2016 SDS includes Environment as a Priority Focus area. The integration of environmental sustainability is observed in sector and sub-sector plans in all economic sectors including agriculture, fisheries, energy, infrastructure, and tourism and the MNRE was instrumental in the integration of environment within a document that previously (2005-2007) did not mention environment at all except in the form of three strategic areas (agriculture, health and tourism development). The MNRE is the Operational Focal Point, in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Political Focal Point), for all Multi-lateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) Samoa has ratified that in essence, mandates the development and implementation of environment related policies and activities undertaken within Samoa. MNRE’s capacity will be strengthened to coordinate environmental management in such a way that it will create synergies for the national implementation, monitoring and reporting of the Rio Conventions. MNRE will have strengthened its legal mandate and leading capacities to integrate global environmental priorities into national development plans, sector plans, strategies and planning frameworks that have an impact on the environment sector Project Outcome 1 and 3 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 3 Indicator 2 – Existence of operational No co-management mechanisms are in place 0 There are existing mechanisms but the project calls for strengthening of these mechanisms to The official establishment of the NESP will strengthen and Project Outcome 1
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