Terminal Review of the UNDP-GEF ‘Resilience for Peace and Stability, Food and Water Security Innovation Grant Programme’ PIMS 6467, GEF ID 10430

This terminal review evaluates the UNDP-GEF 'Resilience for Peace and Stability, Food and Water Security Innovation Grant Programme' (PIMS 6467, GEF ID 10430), which operated from June 2022 to December 2024. The project aimed to scale up early-stage innovations to enhance climate resilience and stability in fragile regions of Uganda and Sudan. Implemented by the Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) with UNDP in an oversight role, the project provided acceleration grants to local partners—Mountain Harvest in Uganda and the Near East Foundation in Sudan—focusing on agro-forestry commodities (coffee and Gum Arabic). Despite the severe impact of the civil war in Sudan, the project achieved high effectiveness, with an average of 98% compliance with objective indicators and 94.8% with outcome targets. The review highlights the success of a 'hands-off' implementation model where UNDP facilitated GEF funding for a civil society partner, resulting in high cost-effectiveness and significant gender empowerment.

• The project demonstrated high effectiveness, achieving an average of 98% compliance with objective indicators and 94.8% with outcome targets. The only target falling behind was the number of people trained, primarily due to the civil war in Sudan since 2023.
• The project's implementation model, characterized by a 'hands-off approach' from UNDP, allowed the civil society partner GRP to lead execution. This reduced bureaucracy and accelerated decision-making through a short communication line between the Project Management Unit and ground executors.
• In Sudan, the project exhibited significant adaptive management during the civil war, transitioning to a remote support model. This included relocating the coordination hub to Kassala, using WhatsApp for engagement with 13 cooperatives, and utilizing mobile transfers via Benkek.
• The project achieved substantial gender empowerment, with women taking active leadership roles in decision-making and organization. In Sudan, women held leading roles in all supported cooperatives, and in Uganda, a price premium for coffee produced by women encouraged men to allocate land to their wives.
• The project was highly cost-effective, achieving results within a three-year period and a low budget. It leveraged significant co-financing, totaling USD 1,446,593, including unplanned cash contributions from USAID in Sudan and a Kiva Foundation loan for Mountain Harvest in Uganda.
• Environmental sustainability was integrated through locally led resilience building, though the project faced climate-related risks. In Uganda, drought and hailstorms affected coffee production, while in Sudan, drought impacted Gum Arabic planting, although the tree is naturally resilient.
• The project's design was generally high quality, though the reviewer noted weaknesses in the Results Framework and a lack of detailed information on fund disbursement and reflow mechanisms as requested by the Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP).

APA

Norheim, T. (2024). Terminal Review of the UNDP-GEF ‘Resilience for Peace and Stability, Food and Water Security Innovation Grant Programme’ PIMS 6467, GEF ID 10430. Global Resilience Partnership. https://www.globalresiliencepartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/final-report-10-10-2024.pdf

Chicago

Norheim, Trond. Terminal Review of the UNDP-GEF ‘Resilience for Peace and Stability, Food and Water Security Innovation Grant Programme’ PIMS 6467, GEF ID 10430. Global Resilience Partnership, 2024. https://www.globalresiliencepartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/final-report-10-10-2024.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{norheim2024terminal, author = {Norheim, Trond}, title = {{Terminal Review of the UNDP-GEF ‘Resilience for Peace and Stability, Food and Water Security Innovation Grant Programme’ PIMS 6467, GEF ID 10430}}, institution = {Global Resilience Partnership}, year = {2024}, url = {https://www.globalresiliencepartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/final-report-10-10-2024.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }