Objectives include: Thematic Review carried out in 1999/2000; To learn from GEF projects involving two or more countries: -> What works and what doesn’t? -> Under what circumstances? Review of 36 projects, mostly in International Waters (some Biodiversity)

1. Multicountry Project
Arrangements
Dr. Juha I. UittoDr. Juha I. Uitto
GEF Monitoring and EvaluationGEF Monitoring and Evaluation
(juitto@worldbank.org)(juitto@worldbank.org)

2. Objectives
Thematic Review carried out in 1999/2000Thematic Review carried out in 1999/2000
To learn from GEF projects involving twoTo learn from GEF projects involving two
or more countries:or more countries:
-> What works and what doesn’t?-> What works and what doesn’t?
-> Under what circumstances?-> Under what circumstances?
Review of 36 projects, mostly inReview of 36 projects, mostly in
International Waters (some Biodiversity)International Waters (some Biodiversity)

3. GEF’s Facilitative Role
GEF can play an important role inGEF can play an important role in
facilitating approaches and helpingfacilitating approaches and helping
countries deal with transboundarycountries deal with transboundary
environmental problemsenvironmental problems
Complex multicountry and multi-Complex multicountry and multi-
implementing agency structures requireimplementing agency structures require
careful preparation and longercareful preparation and longer
timeframestimeframes

4. Shared Vision/Commitment
Can be facilitated by initial strategicCan be facilitated by initial strategic
projectsprojects
Transboundary Diagnostic AnalysisTransboundary Diagnostic Analysis
(TDA) can help countries to move(TDA) can help countries to move
towards a Strategic Action Programtowards a Strategic Action Program
(SAP) of country-specific and(SAP) of country-specific and
regional actionsregional actions

5. Broad-based Participation
Political commitment requiredPolitical commitment required
Regional agreement or convention usefulRegional agreement or convention useful
Involve all stakeholders: public and privateInvolve all stakeholders: public and private
sectors, scientific community, civil societysectors, scientific community, civil society
NGOs can ensure transparency and politicalNGOs can ensure transparency and political
supportsupport

6. Multiple Levels of Institutions
International: Treaty or ConventionInternational: Treaty or Convention
National: Inter-MinisterialNational: Inter-Ministerial
CommitteesCommittees
Sub-national: On-the-ground actionSub-national: On-the-ground action
Information dissemination andInformation dissemination and
public awarenesspublic awareness
Sustainability of institutionsSustainability of institutions

7. Addressing Root Causes of
Environmental Degradation
Need to diagnose and address rootNeed to diagnose and address root
causes, including social and economiccauses, including social and economic
issuesissues
Combine GEF projects in packages ofCombine GEF projects in packages of
finance with implementing agencies thatfinance with implementing agencies that
address also development issues andaddress also development issues and
national benefitsnational benefits

8. Monitoring and Evaluation
Transparency in project progress and resultsTransparency in project progress and results
Identify problem areas and delaysIdentify problem areas and delays
Indicators at three levels: process, stressIndicators at three levels: process, stress
reduction, environmental statusreduction, environmental status
M&E integrated in regular functions ofM&E integrated in regular functions of
countries/cooperative arrangements tocountries/cooperative arrangements to
ensure sustainabilityensure sustainability

9. Full report available:
In hard copy: Monitoring andIn hard copy: Monitoring and
Evaluation Working Paper 3,Evaluation Working Paper 3,
September 2000September 2000
Soon coming on the Web:Soon coming on the Web:
www.gefweb.orgwww.gefweb.org

10. Full report available:
In hard copy: Monitoring andIn hard copy: Monitoring and
Evaluation Working Paper 3,Evaluation Working Paper 3,
September 2000September 2000
Soon coming on the Web:Soon coming on the Web:
www.gefweb.orgwww.gefweb.org