Building adaptive capacity and resilience to climate change in the water sector in Cape Verde

Purpose of the evaluation This is a scheduled standard mid-term evaluation (MTR) of a UNDP implemented GEF LDCF co-financed project. It is conducted by a team of an international and a national independent evaluator. The objective of the MTR, as set out in the Terms of Reference (TORs; Annex 1), is to provide an independent analysis of the progress of the project so far. The MTR aims to: ï‚· identify potential project design problems, ï‚· assess progress towards the achievement of the project objective and outcomes, ï‚· identify and document lessons learned (including lessons that might improve design and implementation of other projects, including UNDP-GEF supported projects), and ï‚· make recommendations regarding specific actions that should be taken to improve the project. The MTR is intended to assess signs of project success or failure and identify the necessary changes to be made. The project commenced its implementation in the first half of 2010 with the recruitment of project staff. According to the updated project plan, it is due to close in July 201410 with operations scaling down in December 2013 due to funding limits. Because of a slow implementation start, the mid-term evaluation was delayed to July 201311 The intended target audience of the evaluation are: ï‚· The project team and decision makers in the INGRH ï‚· The GEF and UNFCCC Operational Focal Points ï‚· The project partners and beneficiaries ï‚· UNDP in Cape Verde as well as the regional and headquarter (HQ) office levels ï‚· The GEF Secretariat.