Mid-Term Evaluation of the WWF-GEF Project: Securing the Future of Peru’s Natural Protected Areas (2018-2024)

The mid-term evaluation of the GEF6-PdP project indicates a satisfactory overall performance, with significant achievements in operationalizing the wider Patrimonio Natural del Perú (PdP) Initiative and strengthening institutional capacities within SERNANP. The project has successfully signed a Single Close Agreement (MoU) and identified seven key financial mechanisms to diversify revenue streams. However, the evaluation highlights critical gaps in inter-sectoral coordination, the lack of a formal participation strategy for local and indigenous communities, and delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. While institutional ownership is high, the project's sustainability is threatened by political instability and a lack of a national sustainable financing policy. The evaluation recommends prioritizing the update of SERNANP's Strategic Plan and developing a more robust, participatory methodology for stakeholder engagement.

• The project has successfully operationalized the wider Patrimonio Natural del Perú (PdP) Initiative, including the signing of a Single Close Agreement (MoU) and the development of an Implementation Strategy and Operations Manual.
• A US$ 5 million grant was transferred to the Transition Fund to support four pilot Natural Protected Areas (NPAs): Tingo María National Park, Río Abiseo National Park, Tabaconas Namballe National Sanctuary, and Machiguenga Communal Reserve.
• The project has significantly strengthened the capacity of SERNANP staff through training in adaptive management, financial sustainability, environmental and social safeguards, and gender issues.
• The COVID-19 pandemic severely hindered field implementation, including the demarcation of NPA borders, the review of Management Plans, and the ability to conduct face-to-face meetings with local and indigenous communities.
• There is a critical lack of coordination with other government ministries and agencies, such as the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MoEF) and the National Water Authority (ANA), which may limit the scalability and policy buy-in for the developed financial mechanisms.
• The project failed to develop its own explicit participation strategy, instead adopting SERNANP's general approach, leading to confusion and a lack of awareness among staff and stakeholders.
• Institutional ownership is rated as very high, as the PdP Initiative has been declared a national priority and was formally launched by the President of the Republic.
• The project's monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system is described as a confusing mixture of results-based management and activity monitoring, lacking a clear cumulative reporting framework.
• The execution rate of the Transition Fund is estimated to be limited, at approximately 30% as of August 2021, largely due to bureaucratic procedures.

APA

WWF International (2021). Mid-Term Evaluation of the WWF-GEF Project: Securing the Future of Peru’s Natural Protected Areas (2018-2024). https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/986/74y9i1da7p_WWF_GEF_Peru_NPAs_Mid_Term_Evaluation_Report_200921_final.pdf

Chicago

WWF International. Mid-Term Evaluation of the WWF-GEF Project: Securing the Future of Peru’s Natural Protected Areas (2018-2024). 2021. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/986/74y9i1da7p_WWF_GEF_Peru_NPAs_Mid_Term_Evaluation_Report_200921_final.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=WWF International |title=Mid-Term Evaluation of the WWF-GEF Project: Securing the Future of Peru’s Natural Protected Areas (2018-2024) |date=20 September 2021 |url=https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/986/74y9i1da7p_WWF_GEF_Peru_NPAs_Mid_Term_Evaluation_Report_200921_final.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternational2021midterm, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{Mid-Term Evaluation of the WWF-GEF Project: Securing the Future of Peru’s Natural Protected Areas (2018-2024)}}, institution = {WWF International}, year = {2021}, month = sep, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/986/74y9i1da7p_WWF_GEF_Peru_NPAs_Mid_Term_Evaluation_Report_200921_final.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }