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(Final Version)

Internal Evaluation of the UNCDF Participatory Eco-Development Programme

René Grojean, Team Leader

Olivier Dubois

Mamadou Mana Diakité

Melissa Leach

 

February 1998

Report prepared for the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)


Table of Contents
List of Abbreviations
List of Annexes
Foreword
Summary
Introduction

1. Historical Overview of UNCDF

2. The Participatory Eco-Development Programme - Summary of Concepts and Objectives

2.1. Concepts

2.2. Levels of Intervention

2.3. Objectives

3. PED Projects in the Field - General Issues

3.1. Context

3.2. Innovations within PED projects

3.2.1. The "local area" dimension

3.2.2. Rural credit

3.2.3. Hydro-agricultural schemes

3.2.4. Rural housing

3.3. Operation in the field

4. Concepts

4.1. "Homogeneous" village communities

4.2. Ecological equilibrium

4.3. The eco-swap

4.4. Levels of intervention – the "local area"

5. Methodological Approaches and Tools

5.1. General considerations

5.2. Methodology of the pre-formulation and formulation phases

5.2.1. Pre-formulation/identification of projects

5.2.2. Formulation of projects – institutional arrangements

5.3. Knowledge-acquisition tools

5.3.1. General considerations

5.3.2. Specific considerations relating to certain tools

5.4. Participation in the eco-development programme

5.4.1. Village participation

5.4.2. Institutional co-operation – partnerships

5.5. Selection of development activities – methodology of negotiation

5.6. Programming activities – VDPs and AVDPs

5.6.1. Village development programmes (VDPs)

5.6.2. Annual village development programmes (AVDPs)

5.7. Setting up activities

5.8. Monitoring tools

5.9. Impact studies

5.10. Summary analysis of methodological tools – suggested operational procedure for eco-development projects

5.11. Some remarks on the UNCDF operational guidelines

6. Problems in Managing Participatory Eco-Development Projects

6.1. The staff of co-ordination units

6.2. Links with partners

6.2.1. Links with local structures

6.2.2. Links with the UNDP and implementing agencies

6.3. Capacity-building

6.3.1. Project staff

6.3.2. Village communities

6.3.3. Technical services

7. Conclusion

8. Recommendations

8.1. General Recommendations

8.2. Specification recommendations

8.2.1. Concepts/overall approach

8.2.2. Formulation – institutional arrangements

8.2.3. Approaches and tools

8.2.4. Internal project management

9. Future Options for the PED Programme

Documents Consulted

Annex 1 Terms of Reference

Annex 2 Contribution by Melissa Leach

Annex 3 Report on Niger

Annex 4 Report on Mali

Annex 5 Report on Mauritania

Annex 6 The "4Rs" Framework for Analysis as a Mans of Clarifying Local Development Co-operation Methods

Annex 7 Example of Multi-Criteria Analysis Methodology as an Aid to Decision-Making/Negotiation

Annex 8 Some Remarks on Institutional Participation and Forums for Dialogue