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GENERALIZED LAND-USE GENERALIZED LAND-USE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT

TOOL (GLEAM):TOOL (GLEAM):

Program EvaluationProgram Evaluation

William G. Brooner, ConsultantWilliam G. Brooner, Consultant

Montreal, Canada Montreal, Canada November 17 – 20, 2003November 17 – 20, 2003

ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT UNIT

GENERALIZED LAND-USE GENERALIZED LAND-USE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT

TOOL (GLEAM):TOOL (GLEAM):

Program EvaluationProgram Evaluation

William G. Brooner, ConsultantWilliam G. Brooner, Consultant

Montreal, Canada Montreal, Canada November 17 – 20, 2003November 17 – 20, 2003

ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT UNIT

Comisión Interamericana para el Control del Abuso de Drogas

Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission



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Overview of GLEAM Overview of GLEAM EvaluationEvaluation

Overview of GLEAM Overview of GLEAM EvaluationEvaluation

• What is GLEAM—brief background

• Objectives of the GLEAM Evaluation

• Principle Findings and Conclusions

• Principle Recommendations

• What is GLEAM—brief background

• Objectives of the GLEAM Evaluation

• Principle Findings and Conclusions

• Principle Recommendations

CICAD XXXIVCICAD XXXIV Comisión Interamericana para el Control del Abuso de Drogas




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What is GLEAM ? What is GLEAM ? ChronologyChronology

What is GLEAM ? What is GLEAM ? ChronologyChronology

1996 – CICAD conceives GLEAM

1997 – At 21st CICAD regular session,

Commissioners directed Executive Secretariat to:

“Develop a mechanism for the verification of illicit drug

cultivation, environmental damage and identification of

economic redevelopment of those areas in Member

States.”

GLEAM technical development begins

1996 – CICAD conceives GLEAM

1997 – At 21st CICAD regular session,

Commissioners directed Executive Secretariat to:

“Develop a mechanism for the verification of illicit drug

cultivation, environmental damage and identification of

economic redevelopment of those areas in Member

States.”

GLEAM technical development begins





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ChronologyChronologyChronologyChronology

1998 GLEAM Pilot Project initiated in Aguaytia, Upper Huallaga Valley & Monzon, Peru.

2000 Successful Pilot Project presented.

2001 Technology transfer to Contradrogas.

2001 GLEAM Project in Yungas, Bolivia.

2002 Technology transfer to Vice Ministry

for Alternative Development

1998 GLEAM Pilot Project initiated in Aguaytia, Upper Huallaga Valley & Monzon, Peru.

2000 Successful Pilot Project presented.

2001 Technology transfer to Contradrogas.

2001 GLEAM Project in Yungas, Bolivia.

2002 Technology transfer to Vice Ministry

for Alternative Development





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GLEAM GLEAM Program Program CharacteristicsCharacteristicsGLEAM GLEAM Program Program CharacteristicsCharacteristics

• Partnerships between CICAD and

host country

• Multi-dimensional database for a

broad range of applications

• Technology transferable

• Information needs to be updated

• Partnerships between CICAD and

host country

• Multi-dimensional database for a

broad range of applications

• Technology transferable

• Information needs to be updated





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GLEAM CapabilitiesGLEAM CapabilitiesGLEAM CapabilitiesGLEAM Capabilities

• Base mapping

• Alternative development projects

using agronomic and economic

models

• Economic impacts

• Project Management

• Centralized database

• Base mapping

• Alternative development projects

using agronomic and economic

models

• Economic impacts

• Project Management

• Centralized database





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GLEAM Process: GLEAM Process: Crop Crop MappingMappingGLEAM Process: GLEAM Process: Crop Crop MappingMapping





Land Use Map

Input to GLEAM

Updated Base Map

Input to GLEAM

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Ikonos Ikonos SatellitSatellite e ImageImage

Ikonos Ikonos SatellitSatellite e ImageImage

• Data Source for Data Source for Crop MappingCrop Mapping

• Suitable for Suitable for mapping and mapping and updating Land updating Land Use, Use, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Hydrology, etc.Hydrology, etc.





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GLEAM Process: Agronomic and GLEAM Process: Agronomic and Economic ModelEconomic ModelGLEAM Process: Agronomic and GLEAM Process: Agronomic and Economic ModelEconomic Model





Selected Crop

Suitability and Yield

Selected Crop

Suitability and Yield

Base Map

Base Map

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Benefits of GLEAMBenefits of GLEAMBenefits of GLEAMBenefits of GLEAM• Create base maps for monitoring economic

development activities

• Uses commercially available imagery

sources

• Analyze options for alternative development

• Provide centralized warehouse for mapping

and monitoring activities

• Improve communication, cooperation and

coordination

• Create base maps for monitoring economic development activities

• Uses commercially available imagery

sources

• Analyze options for alternative development

• Provide centralized warehouse for mapping

and monitoring activities

• Improve communication, cooperation and

coordination





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GLEAM EvaluationGLEAM EvaluationGLEAM EvaluationGLEAM Evaluation

• Review materials related to the

design, delivery and execution of the

GLEAM projects in Peru and Bolivia

• Evaluation includes three major

aspects:

- Management

- Technical

- Financial

• Review materials related to the

design, delivery and execution of the

GLEAM projects in Peru and Bolivia

• Evaluation includes three major

aspects:

- Management

- Technical

- Financial





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OBJECTIVES: OBJECTIVES: Management Management AssessmentsAssessments

OBJECTIVES: OBJECTIVES: Management Management AssessmentsAssessments

• Evaluate degree of

implementation progress

• Identify favored conditions, or problems encountered

• Recommend future activities and

determine GLEAM’s potential use

for economic modeling

• Evaluate degree of

implementation progress

• Identify favored conditions, or problems encountered

• Recommend future activities and

determine GLEAM’s potential use

for economic modeling





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OBJECTIVES: OBJECTIVES: Technical Technical AssessmentsAssessments

OBJECTIVES: OBJECTIVES: Technical Technical AssessmentsAssessments

• Address illicit crop cultivation

and alternative economic

development

• Design guidelines for

implementation transparency

and adaptability

• Compliance of project milestones

• Address illicit crop cultivation

and alternative economic

development

• Design guidelines for

implementation transparency

and adaptability

• Compliance of project milestones





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OBJECTIVES: OBJECTIVES: Financial Financial AssessmentsAssessments

OBJECTIVES: OBJECTIVES: Financial Financial AssessmentsAssessments

• Ensure that project funds were

utilized in accordance to terms

of Performance Contracts

• Ensure that project funds were

utilized in accordance to terms

of Performance Contracts





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CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS

• Lack of human resources has

hampered implementation

• Hardware and Software Updates

• Databases are inadequate and out-

of-date

• Institutional Relationships and

Cooperation

• Lack of human resources has

hampered implementation

• Hardware and Software Updates

• Databases are inadequate and out-

of-date

• Institutional Relationships and

Cooperation





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• GLEAM is not known or well

understood among the donor

community

• Work Plans and Chronograms are

lacking

• GLEAM must have strong

institutional commitment at the

highest levels

• GLEAM is not known or well

understood among the donor

community

• Work Plans and Chronograms are

lacking

• GLEAM must have strong

institutional commitment at the

highest levels





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GLEAM funding has been well spent

Peru: Pilot Project:

$500,000

Brochure: $ 15,000

Bolivia Project: $675,000

Ikonos Imagery: $150,000

Total funds expended:

$1,340,000

GLEAM funding has been well spent

Peru: Pilot Project:

$500,000

Brochure: $ 15,000

Bolivia Project: $675,000

Ikonos Imagery: $150,000

Total funds expended:

$1,340,000





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RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS• Continual database development and

maintenance

• Training is a continual process

• Advise donors and NGOs who design or

execute projects of GLEAM requirements for

basic data

• Budget for basic data — this is outside of the

scope of GLEAM / CICAD and is a commitment

of the host governments

• Continual database development and

maintenance

• Training is a continual process

• Advise donors and NGOs who design or

execute projects of GLEAM requirements for

basic data

• Budget for basic data — this is outside of the

scope of GLEAM / CICAD and is a commitment

of the host governments





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RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS

• VMDA and DEVIDA must prepare

Work Plans, Chronograms, and

Budgets to support GLEAM

activities.

— Submit work plans with measures and

milestones to CICAD within 90 days.

— Demonstrate use of GLEAM

• VMDA and DEVIDA must prepare

Work Plans, Chronograms, and

Budgets to support GLEAM

activities.

— Submit work plans with measures and

milestones to CICAD within 90 days.

— Demonstrate use of GLEAM





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Should CICAD continue GLEAM Should CICAD continue GLEAM support in Peru and Bolivia?support in Peru and Bolivia?

Should CICAD continue GLEAM Should CICAD continue GLEAM support in Peru and Bolivia?support in Peru and Bolivia?

• DEVIDA and VMDA must

demonstrate their technical

commitment to GLEAM as a

tool

for alternative development

• DEVIDA and VMDA must

demonstrate their technical

commitment to GLEAM as a

tool

for alternative development





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GLEAM analyses demonstrate

good governance and wise

utilization of resources

Without demonstrable evidence of

concrete actions within 180 days,

CICAD should consider withdrawal of

support for GLEAM

GLEAM analyses demonstrate

good governance and wise

utilization of resources

Without demonstrable evidence of

concrete actions within 180 days,

CICAD should consider withdrawal of

support for GLEAM





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