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E260: Strengthening national capacities of the UNECE member States for the implementation of the Rovaniemi Action Plan

EXCOM Form:

 

EXCOM form

Concept Paper or Project Document:

 

Concept paper

Annual Progress Reports:

 

 

Final Report:

 

 

Key project deliverables:

 

 

Evaluation:

 

https://unece.org/evaluation-reports

 

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Implementation
 
Part I. Planning
(to be filled in before submission to EXCOM)
Part II. Implementation
(to be used for reporting on progress in the implementation of the project in real time)1,2

Expected accomplishments

Planned activities

Estimated costs (US$)

 

Implemented activities3

Actual expenditures4 (US$)3

EA1. Increased knowledge of the contribution of the forest sector to a green economy

A1.1  Organization of a workshop on the contribution of the forest sector to a green economy
Travel of participants
(1,875 x 8 participants)
Travel of experts (speakers)
(1,350 x 2 experts)

17,700

1. The event was announced widely (e.g. IISD forest-l, GEN, internal distribution list).

2. The workshop on measuring the value of forests in a green economy was held successfully in Geneva, Palais des Nations Room V on 21 October 2016. The event was attended by 94 participants (of which 32 female). Participates and speakers highly appreciated the quality of the event and provided very positive feedback in the evaluation form (link).

3.The meeting report,  all presentations, documents and pictures of the event have been made available on the website (link).

 

19,300
EA2. Increased knowledge of the status of forest water related ecosystem services

A2.1 Preparing a study on Forests and Water: Valuation and Payments for Forests Ecosystem Services

1 consultant (4,425 x 2 months)


8,850

1. Hiring of a consultant to coordinate and review the process of the study paper.

2. In early it is planned to hire back the expert consultant to finalize the study (ToR not yet finalized).

8,100

EA3. Increased knowledge of the status of forest jobs and education

A3.1  Preparing a study on Green Jobs in the forest sector (education and employment)

1 consultant (5,900 x 3 months)

17,700

1. Discussion with the Team of Specialists on potential content and structure of the paper.

2. Preparations for recruitment of author.

 
Subtotal 44,250 (as of 31 December 2016) 27,400
13% of the Programme Support Costs 5,750    
Total (including 13% of Programme Support Costs) 50,000 Total:(as of 31 December 2016) 31,000
Footnote


1 The secretariat shall inform EXCOM in case of unexpected developments or serious problems of any kind in the project implementation.
2 Questions from member States on project implementation will be forwarded to the secretariat.
Relevant information should be uploaded by the project manager on the Project Monitoring Tool within one month from the end of the activity and include the following:
(a) For an advisory service (including at a workshop/seminar/training organized by other organizations): title; venue; dates; project expenditures; and hyperlink(s) to presentation(s) and other relevant documents;
(b) For a workshop/conference/training organized by UNECE: title; venue; dates; project expenditures; and hyperlinks to the meeting agenda, list of participants, presentation(s) made by UNECE, conference documents, training materials and reports;
(c) For a consultancy: project expenditures; hyperlinks to the consultancy ToR and main outputs (study, report, training material, presentation, etc.) produced by the consultant/s;
(d) For other outputs not included under bullet points above: hyperlink to relevant documents.  
[1] Relevant financial information – certified by the Executive Office - should be uploaded by the project manager on the Project Monitoring Tool within one month from the end of the activity.