Session 14

Environmental Evaluation in International Development: The Field Review of Outcomes to Impacts Methodology

Text

Uitto, Juha I. (2021) Evaluating Environment in International Development. New York, NY: Routledge, Chapter 7, Assessing David Todd and Bob Craig (2021) Progress Toward Impacts in Environmental Programmes Using the Field Review of Outcomes to Impacts Methodology., p. 111-136.

Glossary

Topics

• Learning of the work of the Global Environment Facility (GEF)
• Reviewing the steps involved in the Field-Based Review of Outcomes Impacts Assessment Process.
• Conducting a field review of outcomes and reporting findings.
• Reviewing the assesment of the Seychelles Marine Ecosystem Management Project (SEYMEMP).

Homework

1. Explain how the Outcomes to Impacts review process works.
2. How did this process work in regard to the SEYMEMP project relative to (Table 7.4):

a. Understanding of the marine ecosystems of the Seychelles and

b. The utilization of coping mechanisms that address marine ecosystem degradation?

3. What are the impact drivers for the SEYMEMP's outcome number 4: Broad stakeholder involvement and support and to what degree have these two impact drivers been achieved?
4. Describe the progress being made toward Intermediate State 2: Marine Protected Area (MPA) network is being manageed effectively to achieve conservation goals.
5. Summarize the overall conclusions on progress towards impacts of the SEYMEMP.