Terminal Evaluation for WWF-GEF: Improving Mangrove Conservation Across the Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape (ETPS)

The project achieved a 'Satisfactory-Highly Satisfactory' rating for its objectives, successfully strengthening national policies and engaging nine local communities in mangrove restoration and conservation. Key achievements include the update of national regulations in Panama and Ecuador, the development of a National Mangrove Plan in Ecuador (February 2019), and the creation of fisheries management plans in El Morro, Ecuador. While regional coordination through the CPPS was effective, the final regional strategy awaited official endorsement. Sustainability is rated as 'moderately likely' due to risks regarding long-term funding for on-the-ground activities.

• The project's overall effectiveness is rated as very satisfactory, with nearly all targets met or exceeded across regional, national, and local components, although a policy brief on mangrove valuation was not completed.
• At the national level, the project facilitated significant policy advancements: Ecuador approved a National Mangrove Plan in February 2019 and included mangrove provisions in its Environmental Organic Code (April 12, 2018); Panama updated wetland regulations in July 2018 and its National Wetlands Policy in December 2018; and Costa Rica developed a new wetlands policy in 2017.
• Local conservation efforts engaged nine communities, resulting in the development of three fisheries management plans for associations in El Morro, Ecuador, and the restoration of two plots in Bazan Bocana, Colombia.
• Regional cooperation was advanced through the Permanent Commission for the South Pacific (CPPS), including the creation of a Mangrove Technical Working Group and three international learning exchanges, though the updated regional strategy had not been officially endorsed by the end of the evaluation.
• The project is considered 'moderately likely' to be sustainable because while national governments are committed to policy, there is a lack of certainty regarding continued funding for on-the-ground restoration activities.
• Gender mainstreaming was integrated into the project, resulting in women making up approximately 35% of speakers and panelists at international learning exchanges.
• The project utilized a total budget of $6,417,668, with a GEF contribution of $1,900,810 (30%), and achieved approximately 90% of its committed co-financing.

APA

Hearns, G. (2019). Terminal Evaluation for WWF-GEF: Improving Mangrove Conservation Across the Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape (ETPS). WWF International. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/960/20m1ia50qs_1May_2019_TE_for_ETPS_WWF_GEF.pdf

Chicago

Hearns, Glen. Terminal Evaluation for WWF-GEF: Improving Mangrove Conservation Across the Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape (ETPS). WWF International, 2019. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/960/20m1ia50qs_1May_2019_TE_for_ETPS_WWF_GEF.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{hearns2019terminal, author = {Hearns, Glen}, title = {{Terminal Evaluation for WWF-GEF: Improving Mangrove Conservation Across the Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape (ETPS)}}, institution = {WWF International}, year = {2019}, month = may, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/960/20m1ia50qs_1May_2019_TE_for_ETPS_WWF_GEF.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }