Terminal Evaluation (TE) of the WWF-GEF Project “Securing the Future of Protected Natural Areas in Peru”

The project achieved a 'Satisfactory' overall rating, successfully mobilizing over USD 20 million for conservation and signing a Single Memorandum of Understanding to align with the broader Peru Natural Legacy (PdP) initiative. Key successes include improving management effectiveness scores (METT) across four pilot areas and institutionalizing a gender approach within SERNANP. However, the project faced challenges from political instability, high personnel turnover, and the COVID-19 pandemic, which hindered the maintenance of conservation status in some areas and limited private sector engagement.

• The project achieved a 'Satisfactory' overall rating, with over 90% of its outcome targets met. A primary achievement was the signing of the Single Memorandum of Understanding on May 24, 2019, which integrated the project into the larger Peru Natural Legacy (PdP) initiative.
• Financial sustainability targets were largely met, with a 15.73% increase in the public budget (USD 509,600) contributed by SERNANP to the PdP-Amazon Initiative, exceeding the 10% target. Additionally, certain financial mechanisms are projected to generate nearly USD 20 million over the next 20 years.
• Management effectiveness improved in the four pilot areas: Tingo María National Park, Río Abiseo National Park, Tabaconas Namballe National Sanctuary, and Machiguenga Communal Reserve. All four reached the 'basic management level,' and three reached the 'structural management level.'
• Despite management improvements, the project was 'Moderately Unsatisfactory' in maintaining or improving the conservation status and reducing the intensity of impact in all four NPAs, achieving only 50% of these targets. This was attributed to external factors such as illegal agriculture, livestock, human occupation, and drug trafficking.
• The project significantly advanced gender integration, which became institutionalized through Presidential Resolution 075-2022-SERNANP. Women's representation in management committees increased from 15% to 22.7%, and eight financial mechanisms were developed with gender analysis.
• The project's financial execution was rated 'Satisfactory,' with USD 8,898,980 executed out of a planned USD 9,007,528 (98.79%). Total co-financing reached USD 54,481,368, primarily supporting the development of enabling conditions in the NPAs.
• Sustainability is rated as 'Likely,' though significant risks remain. These include high turnover of senior government officials, a political crisis involving more than 10 environmental ministers between 2018 and 2024, and the marginalization of Amazonian conservation in national priorities.
• The project successfully institutionalized the Complaints, Queries, and Suggestions Mechanism (MAQS) across the entire National System of Natural Protected Areas (SINANPE) via RP 076-2021-SERNANP, enhancing transparency and grievance redress.

APA

WWF International (2024). Terminal Evaluation (TE) of the WWF-GEF Project “Securing the Future of Protected Natural Areas in Peru”. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/1602/73occe5vaj_VWWF_ET_Final_Report_Clean.pdf

Chicago

WWF International. Terminal Evaluation (TE) of the WWF-GEF Project “Securing the Future of Protected Natural Areas in Peru”. 2024. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/1602/73occe5vaj_VWWF_ET_Final_Report_Clean.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternational2024terminal, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{Terminal Evaluation (TE) of the WWF-GEF Project “Securing the Future of Protected Natural Areas in Peru”}}, institution = {WWF International}, year = {2024}, month = oct, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/1602/73occe5vaj_VWWF_ET_Final_Report_Clean.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }