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Portal December
2006 Ongoing
Participating in on-line giving portal; added a
link from CRC’s web site to portal
CRC volunteer web site October
2006 On-going Update
new opportunities, volunteer
stories and products as available
FRB Federal Credit Union Volunteer to Nicaragua
December 2006
Cancelled After discussions
wNicaragua, position did not meet current needs
Priorities for Next Quarter January 1 – March 31, 2007
i Advertise for volunteers for Nicaragua and Tanzania
i Orient and dispatch two volunteers
i Complete six-month membership with on-line Giving Portal
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H. Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting
Background The SUCCESS monitoring and evaluation ME activity includes two components: 1
Performance Management and 2 Learning. The background to and accomplishments of the second component are described in the science for management section of this report. The
SUCCESS Performance Management Plan PMP was approved in January 2006. A summary of the SUCCESS Program PMP indicators and results for July 1
- December 31, 2006 is attached in Annex A. It includes fifteen indicators collected quarterly that feed into the indicators and
strategic objectives of the USAIDEGAT NRM team. In the first year an a half of the SUCCESS Program, the field teams sent their PMP data via email to the PMP coordinator at CRC. However,
during this reporting period, a web-based database system was launched that allows field site personnel to directly input their PMP data. Partners were introduced to and trained in the system
during the SUCCESS Annual Partners meeting in July 2006. In the next quarter the web-based system will be reviewed to determine any need to make any changes to its lay-out and functions.
The partners meeting also included discussion of revising the Program’s indicators and targets. The process of revising the indicators of targets began during the first quarter of Year 3, when the
first indicator “Number of hectares with improved natural resource management, including biologically significant areas, watersheds, forest areas, and sustainable agricultural lands” was
revised. At the same time, the field partners updated the baseline and target hectares reported. A complete revision of indicators and targets in expected to take place during the next quarter and
be presented in the next quarterly report January - March 2007. Under the learning component, activities are underway to promote applied research and adaptive
management. The four major elements, described in the science for management section, are:
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Development of a SUCCESS learning agenda
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Development of an IMCAFS learning agenda
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Governance baselining
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Biodiversity threats assessments new element in third quarter Selected Program Highlights in Current Reporting Period July 1 - December 31, 2006
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Web-based PMP monitoring system that is fully functioning and being used by field partners
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Microenterprise case study drafted for Tanzania
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Drafted research plan for the quantitative component of the microenterprise impact assessment that will be conducted in Tanzania and Thailand
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IMCAFS learning agenda re-defined to focus on field-based work as well as a joint website and newsletter
Tasks still pending, completed during, or added as of December 31st, 2006 Task and Milestones
Date Due Status
CommentsChallenges Constraints
Monitoring and Evaluation Web-based monitoring system
developed June 2006
Completed PMP indicators and targets revised
based on USAID feedback April 15,
2007 Ongoing
The PMP indicators and targets will be revised
based on a biodiversity
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includes the threats assessments that will be
completed in each field site
Biodiversity threats assessments completed for each field site
February 2007
On target Tanzania assessment
drafted, Ecuador and Nicaragua assessments
planned for January and February 2007
Ecuador and Nicaragua governance baselines revised
September 2007
Ongoing The Nicaragua revision
underway; Ecuador revision to begin in 2007
Tanzania microenterprise case study completed
December 2006
Completed Draft case study completed
by December 31, 2006 Microenterprise surveys conducted in
Tanzania and Thailand April
2007 On target
Preparations for these surveys currently being
undertaken Report on microenterprise impact
assessment completed August
2007 On target
Priorities for Next Quarter January 1 – March 31, 2006
i Revise PMP indicators and targets
i Review web-based PMP data entry and reporting system
i Prepare for microenterprise surveys in Tanzania and Thailand
i Complete Nicaragua and Ecuador threats assessments
i Revise Ecuador governance baseline
