Landell Mill - Strategic Country Cluster Evaluation – Mekong River Ecosystem - 2022

Description of Project:

The evaluation aimed to (i) draw evidence on GEF’s contributions to strengthening the transboundary river basin management in addressing the environmental and social and economic constraints in the region; (ii) assess the extent to which GEF support contributed to strengthening transboundary watershed management for national and regional partners in the Mekong Region through policy and governance processes; (iii) identify good practices and lessons which could potentially be shared with similar projects to enhance sustainability. GEF selected three countries in the Mekong River Ecosystem: Cambodia, Lao PDR and Viet Nam. The findings and recommendations of this evaluation will be presented to the GEF Council in June 2023.

Description of actual services provided by your staff within the assignment:

MKE implemented the following tasks:

●        Developed sampling and field plans in 3 countries;

●        Submitted the letters to local ministries to obtain and facilitate the field permits;

●        Commented on the data collection tools;

●        Conducted 53 KIIs and 9 FGDs in 3 countries;

●        Conducted KII/FGD data cleaning and analysis;

●        Prepared an analysis report and presented the findings to stakeholders.