Project Revised M&E Framework

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1 Project Revised M&E Framework The long-term goal to which the will contribute is to restore and enhance the biodiversity and the capacity of degraded forest landscapes and lands to deliver expected goods and services for sustainable livelihoods, food security and combating desertification by promoting participatory integrated SLFM initiatives at watershed level in two target provinces and enhancing national and local capacity to support the widespread implementation of these initiatives across other arid and semi-arid zones of Iran. Objective: To remove barriers to participatory and integrated SLFM by : (i) strengthening capacity of local communities, provincial and local institutions to plan, implement and evaluate participatory and integrated SLFM initiatives at the village and watershed scales; (ii) adoption and implementation of the defined plans including sustainable alternative livelihood options with socioeconomic and environmental benefits sustaining ecosystem services and iii) enhancing capacity at local and national levels to mainstream these approaches into national plans, policies and processes. Improvement of capacities according to the GEF/CD Scorecards % of progress in implementation of WLPs and VLPs Severity of wind erosion in pilot villages affected by wind erosion Number of developed and adopted sustainable alternative livelihoods CD Scorecards None At least 30% of progress in total by the end of Decrease by 30% by the end of 0 At least 1 sustainable alternative livelihood developed and adopted in each pilot village WRMDCs and VRMDCs and scientific institutes VRMDCs and

2 Outcome 1: Strengthened capacity of local communities in 45 pilot villages, provincial and local institutions to plan, implement and evaluate participatory and integrated SLFM initiatives 1.1. At least 200 people of the population in each of the two watersheds and 70% of the provincial staff including men and women trained on SLFM Participatory Village Resource Management Councils established village level plans and 2 watershed level plans formulated 1.4. Rural Development Funds established for at least 30 pilot villages (1 rural development fund per pilot village) Number of WLPs and VLPs developed in a participatory manner Establishment and functioning of watershed level and village level development councils (WRMDCs and VRMDCs) 0 WLP and 0 VLP 2 WLPs and 14 VLPs by mid-term of the 0 WRMDC and 0 VRMDC 14 VRMDCs established by year 2 2 WRMDCs established by mid-term of the Outcome 2: Status of forests and range improved, severity of wind erosion decreased and natural resources managed sustainably on 75,000 ha of land 2.1. At least 30 pilot villages (20 in Rigan and 10 in Se Galeh) implementing the village level and watershed level plans % decrease in erosion in pilot villages (baseline to be established in year 1) % of rangelands rehabilitated of ed 19,100 ha in pilot sites ,250 hectares of farm and rangeland in selected villages restored with drought and salinity resistant plants % recovery in globally important wild species and species of importance/ used as Non Wood Forest Products (baseline to be established in year 1) 2.6. At least 5 sustainable alternative livelihood initiatives are developed with demonstrated benefits to environmental services. Grazing pressure 5% decrease by the end of Monitoring of the

3 % of Vegetation cover (herbs, shrubs and trees) in 16,475 ha (75% of 19,100 ha rehabilitation area + 2,160 ha plantation of salinity and drought resistant species) Increase in population of internationally important wildlife species through establishment of a nohunting area in Rigan Crown cover of species with non-wood forest species (Prosopis Mimosaceae, Amygdalus scoparia, Myrtus communis) Decrease in wood harvest for fuel through facilitation of access to fossil fuel and renewable energies Number of running integrated development plans at the watershed and village level Area of rehabilitated farms and orchards by salinity and drought resistant species 0 WLPs and 0 VLPs running At least 5% of increase by the end of Increase by 10% by the end of Increase by 25% by the end of 5% decrease by mid-term 10% decrease by the end of 2 WLPs and 14 VLPs running by mid-term of the 0 ha 100 ha of farmlands and orchards by the end of Monitoring of the Monitoring of the Monitoring of the Monitoring of the WRMDCs and VRMDCs

4 Outcome 3: Enhanced capacity at local and national levels to integrate SLFM across different institutions and sectors Number of determined sustainable alternative livelihoods with demonstrated benefits to environmental services Average level of income in village households 0 At least 5 sustainable alternative livelihoods determined and attributed general business plans developed in the framework of Alternative Livelihoods Strategy by mid-term of the At least 5% of real increase by the end of VRMDCs and Socio-economic of the 3.1. One SLFM platform/ Inter-sectoral coordination mechanism established and operational at national level 3.2. At least 5 policies revised to mainstream participatory SLFM 3.3. At least 5 departments in NRM ministry working with inter- and intra-departmental linkages and at least two linkages established between two ministries (Department of Environment (DOE) and Forest, Rangeland and Watershed Management Organisation (FRWO) at provincial levels; at least one such linkage at the national level Approval of WLPs and VLPs in Administrative Councils of Rigan and Sarayan Districts Number of signed intersectoral MoUs that are under implementation 0 WLPs and 0 VLPs Approval of 2 WLPs and 12 VLPs by mid-term of the 0 At least 5 MoU in each province under implementation Minutes of Meetings adopted by Administrative Councils of Rigan and Sarayan Districts Project and signed MoUs

5 Outcome 4.a: Project monitored and evaluated effectively and lessons learnt and best practices Disseminated widely with a view to their replication in other areas Number of joint s under implementation through intra-sectoral coordination mechanisms facilitated by the Revision of budgeting and budget allocation mechanisms of the Government to facilitate participatory SLFM 0 At least 5 by the end of None Revision of national budgetary agreements for development and implementation of national prgrammes to combat desertification Amended agreements 4a.1. Project data collection and Monitoring and Evaluation system established 4a.2. and monitoring prepared and mid-term and final evaluations conducted in a timely manner 4a.3. Lessons learnt, publications and documentaries prepared and widely distributed 4a.4. Stakeholders beyond residents of the 45 pilot villages familiar with approach and results 4a.5. Decision makers and ministry professionals aware of result Revised M&E pan of the under implementation No revised M&E plan exists M&E plan is revised by end of year 1 Revised M&E plan is regularly implemented throughout the lifetime Annual monitoring Mid-term and final evaluation Replication of best practices and lessons learned in similar basins No replication basin exists Initiation of activities in at least 2 replication basins in year 5 of the

6 Outcome 4.b: Project managed effectively 4b.1. Project management Unit established 4b. 2. Project Steering Committee (PSC) and Technical Committee (TC) established at the national level 4b.3. Two Project Planning Committees (PPC) and Two Project Offices are established at provincial level (one in each province) Achievement of annual targets envisaged in annual workplans NA At least 75% of progress in achievement of annual targets Project annual monitoring and progress