Targets Indicator Baseline Source of verification Risks and Assumptions End of Project Project Outcome: Civil society contribution to sustainable development The environmental movement Uruguay is relatively strong compared to other countries, although mostly engaged in advocacy, but there is an overall strong interest Consultation between among the NGO government and CSOs is community and population 15 thematic roundtables well established in to access innovative organized Capacity Building Plan Uruguay, but challenges opportunities to contribute Progress Report remain regarding increased to environmental action Output 1 CSOs establish 3 conferences sponsored, participation and Civil Society participatory mechanisms of which at least 1 includes Workshop/Conference contribution of CSOs in Organizations (CSOs) Representation of civil to facilitate inter-sectoral international speakers participant surveys public sector decision contribution to society and private dialogue among public and making dialogue and stakeholders in public private stakeholders Communication Plan Tracking and Progress capacity building advisory commissions for developed and Reports (APR & PIR) Project instruments have biodiversity, climate implemented been jointly designed to change or land degradation overcome these challenges is limited and fragmented and achieve the desired outcome There are numerous stakeholder consultations, but are generally targeted to focal area requirements, with limited integration of sustainable development objectives. A highly qualified team of Analytical studies, Project Progress Reports There are many CSO local convention experts is Output 2 consultations, and capacity CSO organizations have Civil Society assessments related to the identified and retained building instruments Studies and Consultant considerable technical Organizations (CSOs) Rio Conventions, but most contribute to Reports capacity but lack CSOs’ provide independent lack technical depth or are Permanent CSO Working strengthening, including institutional structure and assessments and focused on reporting Groups established and the support to Minutes of Technical coordination among CSO CSOs’ information regarding requirements providing inputs to initiatives related to the Advisory Committee to address cross-cutting Rio Convention benefits Technical Convention-related integrated implementation convention-related issues and commitments recommendations by decisions of the Conventions public advisory
Indicator Baseline Targets End of Project Source of verification Risks and Assumptions Project Outcome: Civil society contribution to sustainable development Output 1 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) contribution to dialogue and capacity building CSOs establish participatory mechanisms to facilitate inter-sectoral dialogue among public and private stakeholders The environmental movement Uruguay is relatively strong compared to other countries, although mostly engaged in advocacy, but there is an overall strong interest among the NGO community and population to access innovative opportunities to contribute to environmental action Representation of civil society and private stakeholders in public advisory commissions for biodiversity, climate change or land degradation is limited and fragmented There are numerous stakeholder consultations, but are generally targeted to focal area requirements, with limited integration of sustainable development objectives. 15 thematic roundtables organized 3 conferences sponsored, of which at least 1 includes international speakers Communication Plan developed and implemented Capacity Building Plan Progress Report Workshop/Conference participant surveys Tracking and Progress Reports (APR & PIR) Consultation between government and CSOs is well established in Uruguay, but challenges remain regarding increased participation and contribution of CSOs in public sector decision making Project instruments have been jointly designed to overcome these challenges and achieve the desired outcome Output 2 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) provide independent assessments and information regarding Rio Convention benefits and commitments Analytical studies, consultations, and capacity building instruments contribute to CSOs’ strengthening, including the support to CSOs’ initiatives related to the integrated implementation of the Conventions There are many CSO assessments related to the Rio Conventions, but most lack technical depth or are focused on reporting requirements Technical recommendations by public advisory A highly qualified team of local convention experts is identified and retained Permanent CSO Working Groups established and providing inputs to Convention-related decisions Project Progress Reports Studies and Consultant Reports Minutes of Technical Advisory Committee CSO organizations have considerable technical capacity but lack institutional structure and coordination among CSO to address cross-cutting convention-related issues
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