Global Evaluation of EU Sustainable Energy Cooperation PEM carried out a global evaluation of the EU’s cooperation within sustainable energy (2011-2016) covering more than Euro 3 Billion of grants supporting the SDG7 on access, renewable energy and energy efficiency. A team of five international consultants and eight local consultants undertook the assignment which involved field work in eight countries in Africa as well as desk work on the projects related to Asia, Pacific, Caribbean and Latin America. EU (2017/18) contract value Euro 500,000.

Support to development of a new strategy for water in development and the nexus 2018

Mid-term review of UNDP-GEF project establishing a protected areas system in Afghanistan

PEM is undertaking an assignment to support the development of a reference document leading to a new strategy for EU cooperation in water in development. The assignment also includes extensive support to a variety of nexus projects in Africa, Central Asia and other regions. The reference document is being developed in a participatory process with the input of a wide range of stakeholders. The reference document follows the 5 Ps of The EU Consensus on Development vision: People – Planet – Prosperity – Peace – Partnership EU (2017/18) contract value Euro 150,000.

PEM carried out the mid-term review of the GEF-funded project ”Establishing integrated models for protected areas and their co-management in Afghanistan”, executed by WCS. The project seeks to strengthen the development of the protected area (PA) system, e.g. through gazetting three new PAs in Wakhan, operationalising the management of four PAs (in Wakhan and Band-e-Amir National Park), and developing sustainable natural source management and livelihoods solutions. UNDP (2017) contract value USD 63,000.

Mid-term review of WWF project on forest protection and livelihoods in Eastern Cambodia

Evaluation of EU, Sida and Danida cooperation with Bangladesh – climate change adaptation

Mid-Term Evaluation of the UNDP Low Emission Capacity Building (LECB) Programme

PEM carried out the mid-term review of the WU funded project ”Sustaining biodiversity, environmental, and social benefits in the protected area of the Eastern Plain Landscape of Cambodia”. The project seeks to ensure that biodiversity is protected and communities are provided with sustainable livelihoods. It comprises four pillars: mapping of ecosystem services, sustainable private sector financing for protected areas, spatial planning, and community forestry and sustainable community enterprises. WWF (2016) contract value USD 13,000.

Under the joint country evaluation of the development cooperation of Denmark, Sweden and EU, PEM evaluated their support for climate change adaptation and disaster management, covering: a) Climate Change Resilience Fund (BCCRF) managed by the Worlds Bank, b) Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme (CDMP) managed by UNDP, and c) Sundarbans Environmental and Livelihoods Security project (SEALS) implemented by the forest department and four NGOs – a total expenditure of Euro 177 million. EU (2015) contract value Euros 16,000.

PEM carried out the mid-term evaluation of the UNDP LECB programme. LECB built capacities in the public and private sectors on Low-Emission Development Strategies (LEDS), Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs), strengthened greenhouse gas inventory reporting systems and Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV). The evaluation team carried out distance interviews with stakeholders in five countries, in-person interviews at the annual global LECB meeting, field work in Costa Rica and an online survey with 25 LECB countries. UNDP (2015) contract value USD 50,000.

Development of the National Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Programme for Sierra Leone

Review of the UNEP DTU Partnership

PEM has completed the development of a National Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Programme (NRWSSP) for Sierra Leone. The Programme aims at achieving the Sustainable Development Goals for WASH and provides the framework over the next 15 years for implementation of WASH in rural communities in Sierra Leone with a population less than 5,000 people and the schools and health centres in these communities. The assignment included development of a detailed investment planning model for analysing investment requirements based on policy and technical variables. Ministry of Water Resources/ African Development Bank (2015/17) contract value Euro 513,000.

The PEM review of the UNEP DTU Partnership (UDP) focused on Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs), the Facilitating Implementation and Readiness for Mitigation (FIRM) project including Low-Carbon Development Strategies (LCDS) and Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs), the Adaptation and Mitigation Readiness (ADMIRE) project, the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT), and the work of the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency. Travels were undertaken to Indonesia and Vietnam to assess UDP results and to Paris to discuss UDP results with UN Environment and the International Energy Agency. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark/Danida (2016-2017) contract value USD 68,000.

Process support and formulation of the Danish Energy Agency Energy Partnership Programme

PEM conducted a thorough needs assessment in Mexico, China, South Africa and Vietnam regarding energy sector transition in order to prepare the basis for support through a three-year partnership cooperation programme. The programme was based on technical assistance delivery through the Danish Energy Agency and external consultant inputs, as well as synergy and cross-fertilization between the partnership-countries. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark/ Danida (2016-2017) contract value USD 229,000.