Global environment facility governments of colombia, ecuador, peru and venezuela

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  Conservation status of a selected group of biodiverse landscapes (Polylepis scrub, mires, cushion bogs) in Paramo improved over baseline.
  

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  Assessment of Polylepis scrub, mires and cushion bogs in a selected series of sites at start and end of project
  

Replication of project objectives and best lessons in other (not covered by this project) Paramo sites at Andean level

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  At the end of the project, the area without direct human impact has stabilized or is larger as compared to baseline, in all of the project intervention sites.
  
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  At the end of the project, activities of low negative or positive impact on biodiversity are in execution in human intervened areas in at least two-thirds of the project intervention sites.
  

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  At the end of the project, lessons from the project on Paramo management, policy development, capacity building or information management, with help of external stakeholders and financial resources have been adopted in at least one other site per country.
  

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  Conservation status maps (land use & biodiversity) of Paramo sites at start and end of project.
  
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  GEF & UNEP commissioned reviews
  
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  Progress reports of implementation of management plans at project sites and others.
  

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  Local social and economic conditions do not change dramatically.
  
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  Local political conditions do not change dramatically.
  
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  Sustained stakeholder interest and organization
  
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  Financial resources are made available for Paramo conservation on mid and long term
  

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   Participative Management plans defined and under implementation
   

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   Formal conservation agreements initiated in all countries
   

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   Sustainable management practices in use by local stakeholders
   

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   A participative management plan agreed by local stakeholders in all project intervention sites, three years after the start of the project.
   
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   At the end of the project, formal conservation agreements have initiated in at least half of the project intervention sites and in at least one site per country.
   
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   At the end of the project, at least 20% of all production units (farms) of all project intervention sites are testing novel sustainable management practices.
   

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  Report on implementation of PMP
  
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  Land use maps (year one, year three and end of project) of each site.
  
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  Statements of conservation agreements
  
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  Surveys among local stakeholders directed to their productive activities in year one, year three and end of project.
  

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  Sustained support from farmer communities for the execution of management plan.
  
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  Governments support enabling environment.
  

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   Local policy instruments agreed and implemented
   

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   Policy implementation initiatives conducted at national level
   

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   International plan of action accepted
   

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   Codes of conduct functioning in two productive sectors
   

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   At each of the project intervention sites, policy instruments (economic, legislative, regulative) that assure the implementation of management plans have been agreed upon and implemented by local and regional stakeholders, three years after the start of the project.
   
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   At the end of the project, in each of the four countries, at least two initiatives to implement participatory identified key policies to support conservation and sustainable use of Paramo are being conducted.
   
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   At the end of the project, an international plan of action for Paramo has been accepted by the Andean Community and by the four countries´ environmental authorities.
   
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   Codes of conduct for relevant sectors established and functioning in at least two sectors (agriculture plus one more).
   

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  Documentation on policy instruments at different levels (government decisions, external evaluation, etc.).
  
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  Description of initiatives at national level to implement key policies
  
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  Decision of CAN on plan of action for Paramo
  
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  Survey of use of reference text with codes of conduct for relevant sectors.
  

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  Political commitment of participating countries and of CAN is assured.
  
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  Sustained intersectoral coordination
  

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   Management capacities for three target groups of key Paramo stakeholders improved
   

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   Exchange of experiences between local stakeholder groups implemented
   

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   Stakeholders apply taught management practices in productive activities
   

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   A representative set of members of the three main target groups of the training program have increased their capacity to sustainably manage Paramo by at least 50% (scorecard value) after participation in basic training program.
   
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   During the execution of the project, at least half of the participants in basic capacity programs have visited other Paramo areas and farmer communities to interchange experiences at Andean level.
   
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   Identified experiences in Paramo management with positive environmental impact have been included or strengthened in daily practice of at least half of the participants in basic capacity programs during the project.
   

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  Pre and post evaluation of participants in capacity building programs with a tailor made scorecard.
  
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  Reports on visits to other areas by participants in training program
  
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  Target groups survey (start, mid term and end of project) about the application of evaluated experiences.
  

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  Target groups of training program continue to be related to Paramo management at the sites.
  

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   Paramo ecosystem related subjects included in curricula of relevant education centers
   

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   Improved knowledge of Paramo ecology and management in key stakeholders
   

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   Key decision makers adequately informed on Paramo issues
   

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   Paramo Information Mechanism is fully connected to Clearing House Mechanisms in the Andean countries
   

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   At the end of the project, at least 27 education centers, related to the project intervention sites have included formal and non-formal education projects and activities on the Paramo ecosystem.
   
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   At the end of the project, a representative set of rural and urban population related to Paramo has increased their knowledge of Paramo ecology and management by at least 50% (scorecard value).
   
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   Selected groups of key decision makers have been provided with information responding to their identified demands during the project.
   
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   At the end of the project, the Paramo Information Mechanism is fully connected to Clearing House Mechanisms in the Andean countries.
   

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  Pre and post evaluation of participants in environmental education programs (scorecard)
  
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  Target groups survey (start, mid term and end of project) about use of information.
  

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  Survey of use of Paramo Information Mechanism at mid term and end of project.
  
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  Monthly count of hits on website
  
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  Collaboration protocol between PIM and CHM in each country
  

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  Government and NGO’s support for and participation in environmental education projects.
  
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  Increased awareness results in better decisions taken.
  

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   Best lessons, sites and stakeholders identified and implementation timetable for replication finalized
   

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   An institutional alliance consisting of executing agencies and local stakeholders of the project and external stakeholders, have adopted a commonly designed strategy consisting of (1) lessons identified, (2) a list of potential sites and stakeholders, and (3) an execution timetable for replication.
   

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  Minutes of meetings of institutional alliances.
  
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  Interinstitutional agreements on replication strategy.
  

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  External stakeholders are successful in generating financial support for their activities.
  
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  Agencies and institutions whose actions can potentially affect Paramo biodiversity assimilate lessons from project.
  

1.2. Fill knowledge gaps to support the decision making of land use activities in management plans.

1.3. Execute projects for the protection of well-conserved areas and the recuperation of degraded areas

1.4. Execute projects that guarantee and enhance income to the local inhabitants of project sites by sustainable production.

1,41 mln $

2,15 mln $

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  Land owners (farmer communities) collaborate with implementation of PMP during project execution.
  

2.2. Develop and promote policy instruments (economical, legislative, regulative) that assure the implementation of management plans.

2.3. Develop and negotiate an Action Plan for the conservation of Paramo at Andean level, within the framework of Decision 523.

2.4. Within national institutional platforms, identify key policies to support conservation and sustainable use of Paramo and conduct initiatives for their implementation.

2.5. Develop and promote codes of conduct for relevant sectors (agriculture, tourism, mining, public works, etc.).

0,59 mln $

0,29 mln $

0,68 mln $

0,24 mln $

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  Political will at local level
  
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  Effectiveness of inter-sectoral coordination
  
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  Countries accept CAN decisions.
  
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  Effectiveness of inter-sectoral coordination.
  

3.2. Execute a program for identification, compilation and interchange of experiences at local, national and Andean level.

0,49 mln $

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  Participants of main target groups comply with minimum education level
  
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  Local groups are willing to share traditional knowledge.
  

4.2. Develop and execute a non-formal environmental education program dedicated to local stakeholders in Paramo areas.

4.3. Execute a public awareness campaign about the conservation and sustainable use of Paramo.

4.4. Collect and analyze adequate information to support decision making in Paramo.

4.5. Create and administrate a Paramo Information Mechanism at Andean level

0,28 mln $

0,40 mln $
0,87 mln $

0,57 mln $

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  Collaboration of communication media.
  
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  Institutions that possess information on Paramo are willing to share.
  
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  CHM are operational in each country
  

5.2. Identify lessons, potential sites, stakeholders and a timetable for execution of replication.

5.3. Support the implementation of replication activities in other sites with other stakeholders

1,07 mln $

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  Agencies and institutions whose actions can potentially affect Paramo are willing to participate in alliance.