WA BiCC Revised Monitoring and Evaluation Plan

The original MEP was submitted to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in December 2015 and was approved in March 2016. The original plan included 15 Performance Indicators, Life of Project (LOP) targets for each indicator, and detailed Performance Indicator Reference Sheets (PIRS). Following comments from USAID, revisions were undertaken to the MEP. The USAID Office of Global Climate Change released a new Standard Indicator Handbook in June 2016, which included revisions and changes to USAID performance indicators and monitoring systems. Relevant to the WA BiCC MEP were the following changes: disaggregation of indicators, mandatory reporting, updated PIRS, and new indicators. As a result of the revisions, the number of performance indicators was expanded from 15 to 25. Four indicators were disaggregated into three pillars (Biodiversity, Adaptation, and Sustainable Landscapes) and renumbered. Three new indicators were added to the plan, and four existing indicators were revised. One indicator was eliminated as it was dropped from the Handbook. The revised MEP includes 25 performance indicators, which are summarized in a table in Annex 1. The indicators are categorized into four main areas: Biodiversity, Adaptation, Sustainable Landscapes, and Institutional Strengthening. The indicators are designed to measure the project's progress towards its Development Objective, which is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote sustainable land use practices in West Africa. The revised MEP also includes a plan for baseline studies and evaluations, which will be conducted to assess the project's impact and effectiveness. The plan includes a midterm performance evaluation, which will be conducted in 2020 to assess the project's progress towards its Development Objective. The WA BiCC MEP is a critical component of the project's monitoring and evaluation system, which is designed to ensure that the project is meeting its objectives and making a positive impact on the environment and local communities. The revised MEP will be used to track the project's progress and make adjustments as needed to ensure that the project is on track to meet its goals. The project's monitoring and evaluation system will be implemented using the Electronic Program Observation, Reporting, and Tracking System (ePORT), which will enable the project team to track progress and make adjustments in real-time. The system will also enable the project team to identify areas where additional support is needed and to make recommendations for future project activities. The project's Development Objective is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote sustainable land use practices in West Africa. The project will achieve this objective by implementing a range of activities, including institutional strengthening, capacity building, and community engagement. The project will also work to promote the adoption of sustainable land use practices, such as agroforestry and permaculture, and to support the development of climate-resilient agriculture. The project's monitoring and evaluation system will be designed to track progress towards the Development Objective and to identify areas where additional support is needed. The system will include a range of indicators, including those related to biodiversity, adaptation, sustainable landscapes, and institutional strengthening. The project's midterm performance evaluation will be conducted in 2020 to assess the project's progress towards its Development Objective. The evaluation will include a review of the project's progress towards its indicators and a assessment of the project's impact and effectiveness. The evaluation will also make recommendations for future project activities and identify areas where additional support is needed.