fao-gef project implementation review 2019 revised

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FAO-GEF Project Implementation Review
2019 – Revised Template Period covered: 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019
General Information
Region: Latin America & the Caribbean
Country (ies): Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago
Project Title: Disposal of Obsolete Pesticides including POPs, Promotion of Alternatives and Strengthening Pesticides Management in the Caribbean
FAO Project Symbol: GCP/SLC/204/GFF
Project Executing Partners: Coordinating Group of Pesticides Control Boards of the Caribbean (CGPC)
Project Duration: FSP
Project Implementation Start Date/EOD :
September 30th, 2019
December, 31st, 2020
Total Co-financing amount as included in GEF CEO Endorsement Request/ProDoc4:
26,368,739
2 In case of a project extension.
3 Actual date at which project implementation ends/closes operationally -- only for projects that have ended.
4 This is the total amount of co-financing as included in the CEO document/Project Document.
1. Basic Project Data
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Total GEF grant disbursement as of June 30, 2019 (USD m):
2,394,773
17,505,855
13-14 June, 2019
July 2018
Mid-term review/evaluation actual:
Jan – June 2019
Mid-term review or evaluation due in coming fiscal year (July 2019 – June 2020).
Yes or No
Terminal evaluation due in coming fiscal year (July 2019 – June 2020).
Yes or No
Yes or No
MS
3rd PIR
5 Please see last section of this report where you are asked to provide updated co-financing estimates. Use the total
from this Section and insert here.
6 Please note that the Tracking Tools are required at mid-term and closure for all GEF-4 and GEF-5 projects. Tracking
tools are not mandatory for Medium Sized projects = < 2M USD at mid-term, but only at project completion. The new
GEF-7 results indicators (core and sub-indicators) will be applied to all projects and programs approved on or after July
1, 2018. Also projects and programs approved from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2018 (GEF-6) must apply core indicators
and sub-indicators at mid-term and/or completion
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Project Manager / Coordinator
Guy Mathurin [email protected]
[email protected] [email protected]
GEF Funding Liaison Officer, Investment Centre Division
Hernan Gonzalez [email protected]
Progress rating 9
Objective(s): To promote the sound management of pesticides in the Caribbean throughout their life-cycle in ways that lead to the minimization of significant adverse effects on human health and the global environment
Outcome 1: Known stocks of POPs, other obsolete pesticide and PCB stocks in 11 countries in the region disposed of in an environmentally sound manner.
Tonnes of hazardous wastes destroyed in an environmentally sound manner
210.4 tonnes safeguarded by FAO EC project in JAM, SUR, TRI, (GCP/INT/063/EC), including 12 tonnes safeguarded and awaiting export from STL
Inventories completed and confirmed, contract agreed and safeguarding completed
300 tonnes of OP and 100 tons of PCBs destroyed
319 tonnes of obsolete pesticides including POPs disposed of. Inventory conducted and 74.1 metric tonnes identified for disposal
S
Outcome 2: Capacity improved in the region to identify and remediate contaminated sites through the availability of regionally appropriate tools and strategies for identification,
a) number of staff trained in identification and implementation of strategies for remediation of pesticides and POPs contaminated soils b) number of priority sites selected and for
PSMS includes five locations with contaminated soil
Training of at least 22 staff completed Three priority sites selected
a) 40 technicians/ staff from 12 countries trained in contaminated soil sample collection b) Two priority sites selected. Laboratory
S MS
7 This is taken from the approved results framework of the project.Please add cells when required in order to use one cell for each indicator and one rating for each
indicator.
8 Some indicators may not identify mid-term targets at the design stage (refer to approved results framework) therefore this column should only be filled when
relevant.
9 Use GEF Secretariat required six-point scale system: Highly Satisfactory (HS), Satisfactory (S), Marginally Satisfactory (MS), Marginally Unsatisfactory
(MU), Unsatisfactory (U), and Highly Unsatisfactory (HU).
1. Progress towards achieving project objectives and outcomes (cumulative)
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Project objective and Outcomes
Progress rating 9
characterisation and remediation of pesticide and POPs- contaminated soil
which a strategy and EMP is developed c) % reduction in contamination levels in high priority sites where remediation has started
analyses indicate organochlorine contaminant at one site and OP contamination undetectable at other site c) remediation activities not yet started d) present LoA to be ended and new one established. Countries to locate new contaminated sites for potential remediation
Outcome 3: Risks to the environment and human health from empty pesticide containers reduced through establishing and enhancing container management systems at national level.
a) 50% of farmers triple rinse containers at the end of their life b) Number of countries with data accessible by regulators on empty pesticide containers
No data available – previous awareness raising campaigns not evaluated in terms of behaviours Limited facilities for plastic waste management, with some recycling in BRB, TRI, JAM and GUY
Baseline data collected from 11 countries Presentation of at least 4 options at regional stakeholder meeting.
50% of surveyed farmers triple rinse Centralized data on containers collected in at least 2 countries
KAP surveys on empty container management conducted in 2 pilot countries. Empty pesticide container management pilot scheme set up in Suriname Empty pesticides Container management and
MS
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Progress rating 9
Information toolkit developed. Awaiting clearance within the FAO PWS system. Information shared with National Project Coordinators to assist them with development of pilot schemes and engage stakeholder
Outcome 4: Common tools and processes adopted and financed by Caribbean countries for regionally harmonized pesticide registration and control
a) Number of countries adopting new and harmonized regulations b) Number of regional registration recommendations voluntarily adopted by national registration bodies c) Budget available for regional pesticide management
National legislation diverse but most countries have no detailed regulations to support legislation
Each country responsible for its own evaluations with no access to regional technical expertise or assistance CGPC programmes and events supported by FAO and other donor contribution
Regional training on evaluation; country data in PSMS Model harmonized pesticide regulations developed and endorsed by the Ministers of Agriculture at COTED Evaluation working group established and procedures agreed
At least 5 countries have begun the process of adopting new regulations Recommendations on at least 5 pesticides
Legislation of all project countries reviewed. Draft regional report submitted. Model legislation delayed due to illness of Consultant. PSMS taken offline by FAO 41 persons from 14 countries trained in the use of the FAO Pesticides Registration Toolkit LoA developed for pilot technical working group to
MS
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Progress rating 9
A decreasing contribution from 80% to 20% at project end, of CGPC costs provided through in a sustainable manner from member countries
consider applications for pesticides registration Cost recovery analysis reports shared with National Project coordinators. It was decided at the 4 PSC meeting, that pertinent extracts will be presented at the next COTED Meeting in September, 2019
Outcome 5: Alternatives to conventional chemical pesticides up-scaled and use of highly hazardous pesticides reduced
a) Reduction in number of registrations of HHP or products that cause health or environmental problems b) Reduced use of HHP and chemical pesticides by farmers and home gardeners
An initial review of countries identified 54 priority active ingredients (HHPs or problems documented in use)
Registers reviewed to identify HHP in all countries; data collected on health and environmental impacts
At least 4 products de- registered and overall 20% reduction in number of registered HHPs KAP survey repeated and shows 10% reduction in HHP use
HHPs from 5 countries identified using the FAO Pesticides Registration Toolkit 14 participants from 7 countries trained in the identification of HHPs using the FAO Pesticide Registration Toolkit
MS
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Progress rating 9
Field-testing of alternatives to toxic chemicals against pests and diseases in vegetable crops continued in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. Trial reports have been submitted and 1 farmer field- day was conducted in Trinidad and Tobago.
Outcome 6: Project implementation is based on results- based management and project results are shared between project countries and outside stakeholders
a) Project outcomes are achieved, disseminated and sustained
b) Positive media coverage of the project
a) Project matrix exists with baseline information and outcome and output indicators and targets
b) Technical officers promote life cycle management but face weak involvement and support from decision makers
a) Project outcomes are achieved and prove to be sustainable.
b) National and international reports of the project and its findings
Project mid-term evaluation was conducted between Feb – June, 2019. All reports submitted as completed and mostly within time- frame instructed. Challenges having the project Issue brief completed which has been in draft form since May 2016
MS
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Progress rating 9
1. Progress towards achieving project objectives and outcomes (cumulative)
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Action plan to address MS, MU, U and HU rating 10
10 To be completed by Budget Holder and the Lead Technical Officer
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Outcome Action(s) to be taken By whom? By when?
Outcome 1: Known stocks of POPs, other obsoletes pesticides and PCB stocks in 11 countries in the region disposed of in an environmentally sound manner
Contract to be awarded to waste contractor to safely safeguard, repackage, decontaminate and ship for disposal, all or some parts of 74.140 MT of PCBs equipment, oils, liquids.
Pesticides Risk Reduction Group / Procurement Unit FAO HQ
August 2019
Outcome 2: Capacity improved in the region to identify and remediate contaminated sites through the availability of regionally appropriate tools and strategies for identification, characterisation and remediation of pesticide and POPs-contaminated soil
Present LoA to be terminated/amended New contaminated sites locations to be reported. If no further sites are reported, remediation work will continue on one site. As advised early in the project by the Soils Remediation Consultant from AGPMC, because of budgetary limitations (the funds necessary for remediation of 3 sites were not included in the project budget), 2 pilot sites were decided upon instead.
UWI / PC / LTO CGPC countries / NPCs
July – August 2019 July 2019
Outcome 3: Risks to the environment and human health from empty pesticide containers reduced through establishing and enhancing container management systems at national level.
Project countries to (Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, St Kitts and Nevis, Dominica) establish pilot ECM networks/schemes Identify and develop strategies for sustainable container waste disposal options
National regulatory authorities with support from FAO / PC National regulatory authorities / PC / Consultant
December 2019 January 2020
Outcome 4: Common tools and processes adopted and financed by
TWG for pesticides registration to be formed and piloted with feasibility report produced
CGPC / CAHFSA / FAO PC
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Caribbean countries for regionally harmonized pesticide registration and control
Model legislation to be finalised Pesticides Inspector manual to be developed Cost recovery recommendations to be presented to COTED
FAO Legal Unit and Legal Consultant FAO /Consultant / PC CGPC / FAO
December 2019 December 2019 September 2019
Outcome 5: Alternatives to conventional chemical pesticides up-scaled and use of highly hazardous pesticides reduced
ID HHPs in remaining countries and need for training on HHPs Development of risk reduction plan Collate information on alternatives to toxic chemicals Field testing of alternatives to be completed Communication strategy on HHPs and alternatives to be rolled out
CGPC countries / PC / NPCs CGPC countries / PC / FAO /NPCs CGPC countries / UWI / PC /NPCs UWI / PC FAO / PC / CGPC /NPCs
August 2019 March 2020 December 2019 December 2019 Ongoing
Outcome 6: Project implementation is based on results-based management and project results are shared between project countries and outside stakeholders
Development of project communication strategy, including distribution of project quarterly newsletter Finalisation of empty pesticides container management toolkit and project issue brief Mainstreaming gender PSC virtual meetings
PC / FAO / NPCs / Communications consultant FAO / Communications consultant / PC PC/ NPCs/ CGPC / FAO PC / NPCs / FAO / Stakeholders
September 2019 October 2019 Ongoing Quarterly, starting September 2019
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11 Outputs as described in the project logframe or in any updated project revision. In case of project revision resulted from a mid-term review please modify the
output accordingly or leave the cells in blank and add the new outputs in the table explaining the variance in the comments section.
12 As per latest work plan (latest project revision); for example: Quarter 1, Year 3 (Q1 y3)
13 Please use the same unity of measures of the project indicators, as much as possible. Please be extremely synthetic (max one or two short sentence with main
achievements)
14 Variance refers to the difference between the expected and actual progress at the time of reporting.
Outputs11 Expected
status (cumulative)
challenge in delivering outputs 1st PIR 2nd PIR 3rd PIR
4th PIR
5th PIR
Output 1 Regional risk reduction and disposal strategy for sound management of obsolete and POPs pesticides completed including EAs and EMPs for all sites
Q2 Y1 11 EAs and related EMPS submitted to project countries
100 %
Q4 Y2 Q4 Y3
319 tonnes of obsolete pesticides from 11 countries destroyed PCBs Inventory finalised. Tender for disposal of 20.41 tonnes of PCB contaminated
PCBs inventory had to be reviewed and revised because additional quantities were identified and
100 % 60%
In collaboration with UNIDO and the Basel Convention Regional Centre (BCRC). Mainly
2. Progress in Generating Project Outputs
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equipment and 16.15 tonnes of contaminated oil drafted.
reported. The figure now stands at Total PCBs (Equipment + PCB Oils/Liquid) 72.140 Metric tonnes Tenders issued and bids received which are presently being evaluated
collaborating with FAO HQ - AGPMC
Output 2.1 Capacity of national authorities to identify, characterize and remediate contaminated sites is increased and lessons learned shared
Q4 Y4 6 staff from 4 countries trained in sampling methodology – February 2017
9 staff from 6 countries trained in sampling methodology – June 2018
40 technicians/ staff from 12 countries trained in contaminated soil sample methodology – June 2019
50 % Due to delays in analyses of soil samples and then finding unexpectedly low levels of contamination in the pilot sites, remediation interventions have been delayed and hence the development of manuals and technician training.
Output 2.2 Low cost remediation
strategies and locally available technologies and tools developed for identification, characterization and remediation of contaminated sites and incorporated in EMPs for specific sites
Unexpectedly, low levels of organochlorine contamination found at pilot site in Suriname
0 % Due to delays in analyses of soil samples analysed and then finding unexpectedly low levels of contamination in the pilot sites, especially Nevis, the work on that pilot site was halted and the search for other contaminated sites has begun.
Output 2.3 Demonstration of
appropriate remediation strategies at three high priority pilot sites
2 high priority pilot sites selected based on threats to receptors and water bodies
33% Only soil sampling methodologies have been demonstrated at pilot sites.
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Output 3.1 Pesticide container
management options identified and assessed and stakeholders engaged
Q2 Y4 6 project countries have submitted baseline data on imported pesticides container types and quantities
Container Management KAP Surveys conducted in Suriname and Antigua and Barbuda.
33% Six countries had submitted information on pesticides containers quantities and types, in various formats and stages of completeness, indicating the challenges of documenting and reporting such information in project countries
Output 3.2 Container management
networks established and pesticide user practices improved
Q2 Y4 Container management network established in Suriname and Stakeholders engaged. Triple rinse posters, leaflets and videos produced and distributed in Suriname and Antigua. Toolkits produced.
Container network established from pilot still up and running in Suriname. Other countries planning pilot schemes
33% Final disposal of empty pesticides containers will vary from country to country depending on availability of recycling/disposal facilities and economies of scale
Output 4.1 Model harmonized
regulations on pesticide life cycle management provided to countries for national review and adoption
Q2 Y4 With FAO HQ Legal Unit, Pesticides Legislation Analysis Matrix developed and Pesticides related legislation in 9 English- speaking project countries analysed. Gaps identified which would put them in line The Intl Code of
All project country pesticides legislation reviewed to determine alignment with International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management and FAO Guidelines on Pesticides Legislation.
40% Consultant in the Caribbean fell ill. Delivery of draft regional legal report and model legislation delayed
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Conduct on Pesticides Management
Output 4.2 Regionally harmonized
pesticide registration mechanisms developed and piloted
Q4 Y4 25 persons trained in use of FAO Registration Toolkit – February 2017 20 participants at Harmonization of registration procedures and information sharing workshop – February 2017
16 additional persons trained in the use of the FAO Pesticide Registration Toolkit – February 2019
100%
Output 4.3 A common system for inspection and control of imported pesticides established to prevent illegal trafficking of POPs
Q1 Y4 25 Customs and Pesticides Inspectors Trained on Pesticides Import/Export and Control - March 2017
Training for Customs and Pesticides Inspectors rolled out at the national level in Suriname, Guyana and Dominica
100%
Output 4.4 Sustainable financing identified and committed for regional pesticide lifecycle management
Q4 Y4 Cost recovery analysis of pesticides regulatory authorities conducted using electronic questionnaires sent out to stakeholders in project participating countries. Followed by visits to 4 project countries for face to face
60% At 4th PSC, decision made to extract pertinent parts of report for presentation at the upcoming COTED Meeting in September 2019, for the attention of Ministers of Agriculture
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meetings with stakeholders. Report produced.
Output 5.1 HHP use and risk reduction plan developed for the region
Q4 Y3 Project country registered pesticides lists submitted and ready for review
HHPs on the registered lists of 5 project countries identified using the FAO Pesticides Registration Toolkit. Report Produced
16 persons trained in the identification of HHPs using the FAO Pesticide Registration Toolkit – February 2019
25%
tested and demonstrated
Q2 Y4 LoAs signed with UWI to field test alternatives to toxic chemical pesticides for the management of insect pests and diseases in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.
4 field trials conducted or underway in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, testing alternatives to toxic chemical pesticides 1 farmer field day activity to demonstrate the use of alternatives conducted – March 2019
80%
Output 5.3 Promote previous IPM and support farmers and home gardeners to reduce use of HHPs
Q2 Y4 i) Status of HHPs in the Caribbean reviewed and (ii) information on alternatives to toxic chemical pesticides in Plant Protection in the Dominican Republic including ongoing initiatives compiled.
50% Work in the region is very much fragmented and efforts were made in 2018 as well as at the 23rd CGPC Meeting in June 2019 to initiate collaboration between academia in the region and CARDI.
Output 6.1 Project monitoring system
operating and providing systematic information on progress in achieving
Two 6-monthly progress reports submitted 1st PIR draft now
One 6-monthly progress report submitted 2nd PIR draft now
One 6-monthly progress report submitted 3rd PIR draft now
50%
Output 6.2 Mid-term and final evaluation conducted and project implementation adjusted according to recommendations
Q4 Y2 Mid Term Evaluation conducted February - June 2019
50% The process is ongoing to adjust the workplan and budget based on the recommendations of the mid-term evaluation and agreements reached at the 4th meeting of the project steering committee. A no-cost extension has been recommended to complete activities and is in the process of being requested
Output 6.3 Project lessons are widely disseminated to key national and international audiences
Q4 Y4 Several press releases already disseminated. Container management toolkits produced
10%
Information on Progress, Outcomes and Challenges on project implementation.
Please briefly summarize main progress achieving the outcomes (cumulative) and outputs (during this fiscal year): Max 200 words: The major achievements during this reporting period were as follows:
- The legal reviews of the pesticides regulatory legislation of Suriname and the Dominican Republic. - The continued operation of the empty pesticides container management network in Suriname - The development of the FAO-PAN-UK Toolkit for triple rinsing and management of empty pesticides containers - The review of the status of Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) in the Caribbean by PAN-UK - The field testing of alternatives to toxic chemical pesticides against pests and diseases in vegetable crops - Training of 16 more technicians in the use of the FAO pesticides registration toolkit - Review of the work being done on alternatives to pesticides in the Dominican Republic
What are the major challenges the project has experienced during this reporting period? Max 200 words:
- The major challenges encountered were related to timeliness of implementation of activities. Countries have different response rates and different levels of implementation at the national level. In some countries, changes in the National Project Coordinator position through retirement or replacement of personnel resulted in tardiness to requests for implementation. The PC encountered challenges keeping the NPCs focused. Component 1: the late revision of the inventory of PCBs resulted in delays in tender document preparation (although this component remains on track) - this further demonstrates the lack of accuracy with which inventories of chemical waste in the Caribbean are conducted. Component 2: the main challenge was finding an accredited Caribbean laboratory to conduct the required soil contaminant analyses. Component 3: delays in the formation of stakeholder networks delayed the efforts at establishing the empty pesticides container management pilots. Component 4: the Legal Consultant fell seriously in during the period January – April 2019 and failed to submit the completed deliverables. Countries are reluctant to form a regional technical working group to consider pesticides registration even though they do not have the technical capability nationally
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FY2019
FY2019 Implementation
Progress rating16
Comments/reasons justifying the ratings for FY2019 and any changes (positive or negative) in the ratings since the previous reporting period
Project Manager / Coordinator
MS
MS
The mid-term evaluation (MTE) was a very useful exercise, which revealed some of the shortcomings and challenges faced in implementing the project. It also provided some useful suggestions and recommendations on the way forward, which we have used in the preparation of the work plan for the remainder of the project. I continue to try my best despite the challenges faced on the ground in terms of meeting the proposed timelines / deadlines.
Budget Holder
MS MS SLC is supporting the request for a no-cost extension so as to allow time for the successful completion of remaining activities. SLC will facilitate access to high- level policy makers to advocate for sustained action for the effective management of pesticides nationally and regionally.
15 Development/Global Environment Objectives Rating – Assess how well the project is meeting its development objective/s or the global environment objective/s it set out to meet.
Ratings can be Highly Satisfactory (HS), Satisfactory (S), Moderately Satisfactory (MS), Moderately Unsatisfactory (MU), Unsatisfactory (U) or Highly Unsatisfactory (HU). For more
information on ratings, definitions please refer to Annex 1.
16 Implementation Progress Rating – Assess the progress of project implementation. For more information on ratings definitions please refer to Annex 1.
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Lead Technical Officer17
MS MS As indicated by the Project Coordinator, the MTE was indeed very useful. Delays in the conduct of the MTE has meant that the insights of the evaluation have come in much later than anticipated. Nevertheless, the project team will continue to strive and do our best to achieve the project outputs and outcomes. Additionally, the LTU Officer at HQ made the following comments: As reflected in the progress of the outputs mentioned above, the project has
taken important steps, in technical and institutional terms, in a context of
complex execution. Although relevant progress has been achieved, there is a
delay in the tender award for elimination of PCBs. This requires attention from
the HQ Project team and this Officer in Charge is paying attention in order that
progress in this issue happen. PCBs elimination is central to the GEF Chemicals Focal Area, in line with the
Stockholm Convention’s mandate, and considered as the main Global
Environmental Benefit (GEB) the project is expected to deliver. In view of that,
the Project Team should make extra efforts to raise awareness of the project
counterparts on the importance of achieving this outcome in the last project
year (2019/20).
GEF Funding Liaison Officer
MS MS The project is reaching its final stages and will require an extension until
December 2020 to complete project activities (as recommended by the Mid Term
Review). The project has achieved important objectives of eliminating POPs
(though still missing to dispose of PCBs) and raising capacity to identify
contaminated sites and on pesticide registration in the region. HHPs have been
preliminarily identified using the pesticides registration toolkit, and future work
is being prepared to include health and environmental considerations into the
process. The project is expected to be completed in a satisfactory manner taking
into consideration the extension.
17 The LTO will consult the HQ technical officer and all other supporting technical Units.
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Environmental and Social Safeguards (Under the responsibility of the LTO)
Overall Project Risk classification (at project submission)
Please indicate if the Environmental and Social Risk classification is still valid18. If not, what is the new classification and explain.
Please make sure that the below risk table include also Environmental and Social Management Risks captured by the Environmental and social
Management Risk Mitigations plans.
Risk ratings
RISK TABLE
The following table summarizes risks identified in the Project Document and reflects also any new risks identified in the course of project implementation. The Notes column should be used to provide additional details concerning manifestation of the risk in your specific project, as relevant.
Risk Risk rating19 Mitigation Action
Progress on mitigation actions20
1
Insufficient funds dedicated to the safeguarding of high-priority sites, and the disposal of POPs.
L
18 Important: please note that if the Environmental and Social Risk classification is changing, the ESM Unit should be contacted and an updated Social and
Environmental Management Plan addressing new risks should be prepared.
19 GEF Risk ratings: Low, Medium, Substantial or High
20 If a risk mitigation plan had been presented as part of the Environmental and Social management Plan or in previous PIR please report here on progress or results of its implementation. For moderate and high risk projects, please Include a description of the ESMP monitoring activities undertaken in the relevant period”.
3. Risks
2
H
More intensive engagement of national regulatory authorities and relevant agencies
Actions have just commenced since the project mid-term evaluation report has been recently released
3 Extreme weather conditions such as hurricanes and floods
H
Field work to be halted in case of such events
4
Environmental contamination from leakage of POPs and other obsolete pesticides due to poor conditions of containers
L
5 Lack of appropriate storage for safeguarded stocks
M
Countries urged to import only quantities required and to construct adequate storage facilities for future additional stocks
6 Incidents during safeguarding
Safeguarding operations completed
7 Delays in the procurement of equipment necessary for the disposal
L
8
Government authorities disagree with the strategy for the reduction of risks posed by contaminated sites
L
Many contaminated sites have not been reported by countries. For those that have been identified, the government authorities are fully supportive of the development of risk reduction strategies
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Insufficient ownership of the drafted model regulations and recommendations of regional registration technical group
H Presentations made to the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on Agriculture of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Meeting in October 2018 who, with respect to the FAO/GEF Project,
THE COTED: Supported the recommendation for Member States to update and enact their pesticides legislation and regulations in line with the FAO/WHO International Code of Conduct on Pesticides Management and the FAO Guidelines for Pesticides Legislation; Also supported the use of the newly-developed Empty Pesticides Container Management Toolkit to help pilot and develop networks, to manage empty pesticides containers and agricultural plastics; Encouraged Member States to facilitate the funding of the work programmes of the pesticides regulatory authorities, so that those programmes could be effectively implemented (registration, training, inspections, certification, import/export control, public awareness, etc.);
Project countries are still struggling with the formation of the TWG for registration. Model legislation development is still in progress, albeit delayed due to consultant illness. These matters are being addressed by the PC with the assistance of the LTOs at SLC and AGPMC and the Legal Unit at FAO HQ.
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Notes from the Project Task Force
Mandated the establishment of a regional technical working group to review applications for the registration of pesticides in Member Countries and which would, thereafter, advise Member Countries accordingly;
10 Low uptake of alternative technologies by producers
M Further supported the promotion of field-testing, development and use of alternatives to toxic chemical pesticides, the reduction in use and phasing out of Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs), and the promotion of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), thereby helping to protect human and environmental health in the Region; Agreed that Ministries of Agriculture and Health of the beneficiary countries, where possible, should support the priorities and objectives of the project and provide co-finance (in-kind), as needed, for submission to GEF and to facilitate continued project implementation.
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11
Insufficient action and support by national pesticides regulatory authorities for project implementation
L Pesticides regulatory authorities have been key partners in the project formulation and implementation, so there is buy- in. However, this is not always translated into support from policy makers for activities on the ground. Therefore, the endorsements from COTED are important and this mechanism has been quite successful in obtaining the necessary support.
Project overall risk rating (Low, Medium, Substantial or High):
FY2018 rating
FY2019 rating
Comments/reason for the rating for FY2019 and any changes (positive or negative) in the rating since the previous reporting period
L M Most of the project targets will be met. The project has just undergone a late mid-term review (February – May 2019) which has recommended a no cost extension until December 2020 to allow all activities to be completed and targets to be met. A new work plan and budget, based on the MTE, discussions from the Fourth Meeting of the Project Steering Committee and consultation with the Project Task Force, are being developed.
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Please report any adjustments made to the project strategy, as reflected in the results matrix, in the
past 12 months21
Change Made to Yes/No Describe the Change and Reason for Change
Project Outcomes
Project Outputs
Adjustments to Project Time Frame
If the duration of the project, the project work schedule, or the timing of any key events such as project
start up, evaluations or closing date, have been adjusted since project approval, please explain the
changes and the reasons for these changes. The Budget Holder may decide, in consultation with the PTF,
to request the adjustment of the EOD-NTE in FPMIS to the actual start of operations providing a sound
justification.
Project extension
Original NTE: Revised NTE: Justification:
21 Minor adjustments to project outputs can be made during project inception. Significant adjustments can be made
only after a mid-term review/evaluation or supervision missions. The changes need to be discussed with the FAO-
GEF Coordination Unit, then approved by the whole Project Task Force and endorsed by the Project Steering
Committee.
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Information on Progress on gender-responsive measures as documented at CEO
Endorsement/Approval in the gender action plan or equivalent (when applicable)?
5. Gender Mainstreaming
Was a gender analysis undertaken or an equivalent socio-economic assessment? Please briefly indicate the gender
differences.
Does the M&E system have gender-disaggregated data? How is the project tracking gender impacts and results?
Does the project staff have gender expertise?
The project is largely technical in nature. At the project preparation stage, a gender analysis was done. As such, the
project did not have a specific gender mainstreaming strategy. However, based on a gender stocktaking exercise
that was done at SLC in 2016 and sensitization sessions carried out by the SLC Gender Focal Point (who is also the
SLC LTO for this project), collection of gender and age disaggregated data will be done for project activities such as
workshops etc. This would provide evidence that project benefits accrued equally to men and women, and in
particular to young persons
If possible, indicate in which results area(s) the project is expected to contribute to gender equality:
- closing gender gaps in access to and control over natural resources;
- improving women’s participation and decision making; and or
- generating socio-economic benefits or services for women.
The Registrars of the Pesticides Regulatory Authorities in project countries Dominica, Barbados, Suriname,
Jamaica and Guyana are all women who play leading roles in those agencies. Although Belize is not a
project country, their Registrar, Ms Miriam Serrut, was the Chairperson of the implementing partner the
Coordinating Group of Pesticides Control Boards of the Caribbean (CGPC) for the reporting period 2017 –
2018 and played a key role in motivating the project countries to do their best at all times.
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Are Indigenous Peoples involved in the project? How? Please briefly explain.
If applies, please describe the process and current status of on-going/completed, legitimate consultations to obtain
Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) with the indigenous communities
One pesticides-contaminated site in Apoera, Suriname was reported to be located in, or near to, an
indigenous community. However, the National Project Coordinator did not recommend the inclusion of
this site for remediation pilot studies because of the great distance from Paramaribo. However, if the
chosen contaminated pilot site has the same contaminants, remediation lessons learned will be shared
with the Apoera community.
6. Indigenous Peoples Involvement
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Please report on progress, challenges and outcomes on stakeholder engagement (based on the
description of the Stakeholder engagement plan included at CEO Endorsement/Approval (when
applicable)
7. Stakeholders Engagement
If your project had a stakeholder engagement plan, specify whether any new stakeholders have been
identified/engaged:
If a stakeholder engagement plan was not requested for your project at CEO endorsement stage, please
- list all stakeholders engaged in the project;
- briefly describe stakeholders’ engagement events, specifying time, date stakeholders engaged, purpose
(information, consultation, participation in decision making, etc.) and outcomes.
Project Stakeholders
- CGPC Project country pesticides regulatory authorities
- University of the West Indies (Drs Gaius Eudoxie, Duraisammy Saravanakumar and Dwight
Robinson)
- Mr. Hugo Inniss – Cost recovery consultant
- Ms. Lydia Elliot – Legal Consultant
- Ms. Luisa Ozuna – Technical Consultant in Dominican Republic
- Farmers assisting with the field testing of alternatives (Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica)
- Farmers and other national stakeholders participating in the empty pesticides container
management pilot networks (Suriname and Antigua and Barbuda)
- Suriname farmers in pilot ECM District
- Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI)
- Inter-America Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture (IICA)
- AdeK University in Suriname
- FAO Legal Unit – HQ
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STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT LIST (Cont’d)
- 3 June 2018 – online review of draft Empty Pesticides Container Management (ECM) Toolkit with DR.
Sheila Willis of the Pesticides Action Network – United Kingdom (PAN-UK)
- 5 July 2018 – online meeting with project Cost Recovery Consultant Mr Hugo Inniss on wrap up of
consultancy assignment
- 9 July, 2018 – Meeting with Ms Gennia Oxley, Chairperson of the Coordinating Group of Pesticides
Control Boards of the Caribbean (CGPC). Reviewed recently concluded 22nd Meeting of the CGPC and
the 3rd GCP/SLC/204/GFF Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting
- 12 July, 2018 – Skype Meeting with Ms Tala Talee on project mid-term evaluation (MTE) matters and
development of terms of reference (TORs)
- 17 July, 2018 – Trinidad and Tobago, GEF 7 Planning and Prioritization Workshop for Implementing
Sustainable Low and Non-chemicals Development in Small-island developing states (GEF ISLANDS)
in the Caribbean. The PC had the opportunity share information on implementation of the current FAO-
GEF Pesticides Management Project GCP/SLC/204/GFF and other FAO Pesticides Management
programmes being implemented globally, including FAO Chemical Waste project strengths. Present
were national chemical/environmental focal points and participants from the Caribbean region, the
Delegation of the European Union to Trinidad and Tobago, the Economic Commission for Latin America
and the Caribbean (ECLAC), CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ),
UN Environment, Global Environment Facility (GEF), Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
(OECS), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Basel Convention Regional Centre (BCRC)
- 20 July, 2018 – SKYPE meeting with Ms Oxana Perminova (Lead Technical Officer (LTO at FAO HQ),
Ms Beatrice Grenier (FAO HQ) and Mr Harold van der Valk (FAO Consultant) on planning for a
scheduled FAO Pesticides Registration Toolkit meeting in February 2019
- 24 July, 2018 - SKYPE meeting with Cost Recovery Consultant, Mr Hugo Inniss on consultancy
assignment
- 25 July, 2018 – SKYPE meeting with Ms Luisa Milagros Ozuna, consultant in the Dominican Republic
– project update and follow up activities on Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs), cost recovery
analysis, ECM Toolkit proposed pilot
- 2 August, 2018 – University of Cape Town, South Africa, Pesticides Discussion Forum – How can
pesticides regulatory authorities fund their own work programs? This project suggested the topic.
Transcript of discussion available
- 9 August, 2018 – SKYPE meeting with PAN-UK on submission of the report on the status of HHPs in
the Caribbean
- 13 August, 2018 – letters for continued FAO assistance in pesticides life cycle management from CGPC
Project countries sent to FAO HQ – GEF Coordinating Unit in AGPMC
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- 17 August, 2018 – Separate “One on One” SKYPE Meetings with the National Project Coordinators
(NPCs) of Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados
- 20 August, 2018 – SKYPE meeting with Nancy del Prado, Legal Consultant on her Suriname report.
One on One” SKYPE Meetings with the NPCs in Guyana. Face to Face Meeting with Mr Claus
Eckelmann, FAO Officer in Suriname, update on project implementation
- 21 August, 2018 - “One on One” SKYPE Meeting with the NPC and FAO Consultant of the Dominican
Republic
- 22 August, 2018 - “One on One” SKYPE Meeting with the NPC of Jamaica. Project Task Force Meeting
on implementation status with Dr Lopez, Ms Springer and Ms Cuthbert.
- 23 August, 2018 – SLC Staff Meeting. The PC updated colleagues on project implementation and
challenges.
- 24 August, 2018 – SKYPE Meeting with Mr Malcolm Wallace FAO-CARICOM Liaison Officer on the
format of the project presentation to the upcoming COTED via the CGPC and CAHFSA
- 27 August, 2018 - “One on One” Meeting with the NPC of Suriname
- 28 August, 2018 – Meeting with AMRECO Waste Recycling and Legal Consultant in Paramaribo,
Suriname (Ms Nancy del Prado). Met with Director of Research (Ms Yvonne Ramnarain) in the Ministry
of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries.
- 29 August, 2018 – Field trip to visit herbicide trial and empty pesticides container (ECM) pilot trial sites
- 30 August, 2018 – Field visit to remediation pilot trial site. Training of 12 Technicians (7 male, 5 female)
in sampling methodologies by Dr Gaius Eudoxie, Soil Scientist, Faculty of Agriculture, University of the
West Indies (UWI) St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
- 4 September, 2018 – SKYPE meeting with Ms Talaee on MTE Matters. Separate “One on One” SKYPE
Meetings with the NPCs of Saint Kitts and Nevis and Dominica
- 5 September, 2018 -“One on One” SKYPE Meeting with the National Project Coordinator (NPC) of St
Vincent and the Grenadines.
- 6 September, 2018 - “One on One” SKYPE Meetings with the National Project Coordinators (NPCs) of
Trinidad and Tobago.
- 17 September 2018, SKYPE meeting with Project Consultant in Dominican Republic to review TORs
and discuss implementation progress
- 20 September, 2018 – Training of technicians in pesticides-contaminated soil sampling methodologies
by Dr Gaius Eudoxie, Soil Scientist, Faculty of Agriculture, University of the West Indies (UWI) St
Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. Four male technicians participated in the training exercise.
- 24 September, 2018 – SKYPE meeting with the NPC of Antigua and Barbuda re: PAN-UK Empty
Container Management practices survey report
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25 September, 2018 – SKYPE meeting with Ms. Luisa Ozuna, National Consultant, Dom Rep to discuss
translation of Issue brief into Spanish, cost recovery online survey in the Dominican Republic,
Pesticides Awareness Week
- 27 September, 2018 – SKYPE meeting with FAO CARICOM Liaison Officer – Presentation to COTED
- 1 October, 2018 – SKYPE Meeting with Dom Rep National Consultant on cost recovery online survey
in the Dominican Republic
- 5 October, 2018, - SLC Staff Meeting in preparation for Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) and the
CARICOM COTED meeting to be hosted by Barbados
- 8 October, 2018 – SKYPE meeting with the Dominican Republic National Consultant on contract
matters (TORs); SKYPE with Ms Talaee FAO OEDD on MTE matters; SKYPE with Dr Sara from UWI
(TT) on field trial status in the wake of severe floods in Trinidad
- 11 October, 2018 – SLC Staff Meeting with ADG from RLC
- 12 October 2018 – CWA/COTED Meeting – Met with Representative from the Trinidad and Tobago
Agricultural Society (TTAS); Mr James Paul, Barbados Agricultural Society and Honourable Mr. Pintard
– Minister of Agriculture from The Bahamas. Shared relevant documents with Minister Pintard from the
project (cost recovery recommendations) and the obsolete pesticides stocks survey conducted in The
Bahamas in 2015.
- 15 October 2018 – shared templates for requests for FAO assistance in pesticides life-cycle
management to Grenada and The Bahamas
- 16 October, 2018 – Project Task Force Meeting – discussed the problems with identification of
laboratories to conduct soil analyses, search to be done in Guadeloupe; how to put words into action
after COTED; reviewed draft project proposal from PAN
- 17 October, 2018 – 7th Virtual Meeting of the CGPC. Attended by 18 participants (12 female, 6 male)
from 11 countries. Discussions on pesticides life cycle management regulatory matters in the
Caribbean region.
- 23 October, 2018 – official follow up letter sent by FAO Jamaica to the Minister of Agriculture in The
Bahamas; Official letter template for cost recovery online survey sent to FAO Rep in the Dominican
Republic;
- 24 October, 2018 – SKYPE Meeting with Dr Sheila Willis of PAN-UK on possible collaboration on HHPs
- 25 October, 2018 – SKYPE Meeting with Ms Tamara Morrison, Registrar Pesticides Control Authority
Jamaica – upcoming mission to Jamaica
- 29 October, 2018 – Jamaica mission – met PCA Staff; meeting with CARDI Representatives in Jamaica
on project collaboration; meeting with Professor Dasgupta of UWI, Mona, Department of Chemistry on
laboratory analyses services under Component 2. WhatsApp call – Director of Agriculture – Saint Kitts
and Nevis on project co-finance reporting
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- 30 October, 2018 – Field trip to Douglas Castle to observe field plots for testing of alternatives to toxic
pesticides
- 31 October, 2018 – Field visits to the Department of Public Health site of pesticides mixing; Jamaica
Post – Downtown Kingston branch; Meeting with RADA representative on project collaboration;
- 1 November, 2018 – toured field trials at UWI Mona site; met with FAO Jamaica Reps; Met with UNEP
Regional Coordinator
- 2 November, 2018 – presentation to PCA staff on GEF project implementation status; shared relevant
documentation with new Jamaica Pesticides Control Authority Registrar; collaboration with project
- 6 November, 2018 – SKYPE meeting with NPC of Dominica – update on project implementation.
SKYPE Meeting with MS Talaee – delays in recruitment of MTE consultants
- 7 November 2018 – SKYPE Meeting with Dom Rep National Consultant – ECM Posters, Leaflet and
training questionnaires to translate to Spanish
- 8 November, 2018 – PHONE CALL with Giles Romulus – GEF St Lucia – FAO participation in St Lucia
National Day Knowledge fair
- 9 November, 2018 – SKYPE Meeting with FAO – CARICOM Liaison Officer, Mr Malcolm Wallace, on
COTED Meeting project follow up actions
- 12 November, 2018 – FAO AGPMC HHPs Webinar conducted by Harold van de Valk and Francesca
Mancini – FAO Consultants. SKYPE Meeting FAO Pesticides Registration Toolkit Workshop planning
with Ms Beatrice Grenier, Ms Giulia Calcagnini (AGPMC) and Harold van der Valk, FAO Consultant.
- 14 November, 2018 – SKYPE Meeting on GEF 7 project planning with Mr Gianluca Gondolini, Ms
Kuena Morebotsane and Ms Elisabetta Tagliati – trying to get an idea of obsolete pesticides stocks
quantities in the region.
- 15 November, 2018 – SLC STAFF Meeting – year end changes, including SRC retirement and
impending replacement
- 16 November 2018 – VC ROOM Meeting – UN Volunteer Programme.
- 19 November, 2018 – SKYPE Meeting – Dominica NPC, Ms Anna Mary Seraphine on Pesticides Board
matters
- SKYPE Meeting with Dr Gaius Eudoxie re: delays in soil sample analyses and obtaining permits from
USA laboratory (project Component 2)
- MEETING for SLC Officer with Gianluca Gondolini who introduced himself and his role at SLC
- 20 November 2018 – SKYPE Meeting with PAN-UK on PAN-UK questionnaires (Dr Sheila Willis);
clearance of ECM Toolkit and final LOA payments
- 21 – 22 November 2018 – Sargassum seaweed Symposium – possibility of using extract as an
alternative pesticide? No, but maybe a fertilizer amendment
- 11 December, 2018 – SKYPE Meeting with Ms Talaee – establishing the mission agenda for the project
mid-term evaluation. TORs shared with NPCs
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- 13 December, 2018 – SLC Staff Meeting – update staff on project progress
- 15 December, 2018 – Field visits to sites of field testing of alternatives in Trinidad and Tobago. Met
with farmers/land owners. Dr Saravankumar led the tour.
- 17 – 18 December 2018 – Rotterdam Convention Project Meeting on HHPs and pesticides
management, in Trinidad and Tobago
- 2 January, 2019 – Phone Meeting with Guyana on linking ECM pilot to Water for possible GEF 7
funding. RC Project Coordinator Consultant in Jamaica requests FAO Toolkit Training to take place in
Jamaica
- 7 January, 2019 – Met with Gianluca Re: GEF 7 Islands – FAO Projects. Met with Maxime Lucien
Re: Data from Dominican Republic Cost recovery online survey
- 8 January, 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with Harold van der Valk, Beatrice Grenier and Oxana Perminova
re: FAO Pesticides Registration Toolkit Meeting
- 11 January 2019 – SKYPE meeting with Oxana Perminova Re: GEF 7 Islands Project.
- 14 January 2019 – Mid-term evaluation preparation meeting with Ms Tala Talaee, Ms Vanessa Benn
and Ms Teresa Romero. Logistics were discussed. SKYPE Meeting with Harold van der Valk, Beatrice
Grenier and Oxana Perminova
- 15 January, 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with CAHFSA – Present Dr Vyju Lopez, Ms Juliet Goldsmith Plant
Protection Specialist and Mr Lindley Simeon Collins – Executive Director of CAHFSA. Issues discussed
– Technical Working Group for registration of pesticides; International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
project proposal for labs/centres of excellence in the Caribbean region; regional roster of experts;
updating of national registered pesticides lists; CGPC Secretariat location; hiring of a food safety
specialist at CAHFSA, FAO Pesticides Registration Toolkit Workshop preparations and PSC 4th
Meeting.
- 16 January, 2019 – 8th CGPC VIRTUAL MEETING via WEBEX. Presentation by Mr Michael Ramsay
on Rotterdam Project; research and registration for biopesticides; presentations to COTED; format of
national registered pesticides lists; Glyphosate; CGPC Technical Secretariat (recording available but
participant list not readily available).
- 17 January, 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with Ms. Luisa Milagros, National Consultant Dom Rep on the
report on the HHPs project conducted by the Rotterdam Convention
- 23 January, 2019 – PHONE MEETING on developments in Saint Lucia since the retirement of the
Senior Research Officer/Registrar of the Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board and the
Director of Agricultural Services/Chairperson of the PTCCB.
- PHONE MEETING with Registrar of Pesticides in the Jamaica Pesticides Control Authority (PCA) on
project-related matters.
- SKYPE Meeting with Ms Tala Talaee on Project midterm evaluation matters,
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- 29 January 2019 – STAFF MEETING – introduction to new UN-SRC – Mr Didier Trebuc; other SLC
Matters – travel deadlines, project status updates,
- 30 January 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with Ms Oxana Perminova and Dr Vyjayanthi Lopez on Global
TCPs and GEF 7 Islands
- 1 February 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with Ms Seynabou from Health Canada and also, co-facilitator of
the upcoming FAO Pesticides Registration Toolkit training.
- 3 February 2019 – ALL day Meeting with Ms Seynabou to prepare for the FAO Pesticides Registration
Toolkit training workshop
- 4 – 9 February 2019 – FAO Pesticides Registration Toolkit Training Workshop, Trinidad and Tobago
13 Participants from The Bahamas, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Vincent and the Grenadines,
Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago, including 4 females; project Mid Term Evaluation
interviews with workshop participants and other stakeholders in Trinidad and Tobago.
- 9 February 2019 – Field Visits to the farms where testing of alternatives to chemical pesticides against
diseases in tomatoes and peppers was taking place at Aranguez and Maloney in Trinidad and Tobago.
Present were Dr Saravanakumar, 3 field technicians, the farmers (one female and one male), Ms
Seynabou from Health Canada and the PC. ALSO met with Dr Gaius Eudoxie to discuss the challenges
with the LoA on remediation of contaminated sites/soils.
- 11 February 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with Dominica – Ms Anna Mary Seraphine – new obsolete
pesticides stocks located, emanating from the banana industry.
- 12 February 2029 – Met Dr Anthony Kellman – Re: project financial reports. Later that day, participated
in UN Warden training.
- 14 February 2019 – Meeting with Mr Maxime Lucien, FAO Statistician on data received from the
Dominican Republic. He provided an update on the analysis and guidance for future questionnaires
- 28 February 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with Ms Oxana Perminova – provided her with a verbal project
update across all components. And she provided the PC with an update on FAO Tools development
as part of the GEF7 Islands project.
- 20 February 2019 – Face to Face MTE Meetings with Ms Vanessa Benn and Dr Teresita Romero.
Interviews on the implementation of project Component 1
- 21 February 2019 – Face to Face MTE Meetings with Ms Vanessa Benn and Dr Teresita Romero.
Interviews on the implementation of project Components.
- 22 February 2019 – Presentation by Emerson Resende on the Green Climate Fund Project design
workshop which took place in Chile in early 2019.
- 25 February 2019 – DEBRIEFING MEETING on the project mid-term evaluation – present were
Vyjayanthi Lopez, Estelle Page, Anthony Kellman, Vanessa Benn, Teresita Romero, Oxana
Perminova, Tala Talaee, and the PC. The mid-term evaluators made a presentation on their findings
and recommendations to the project task force.
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- WhatsApp meeting with the Ms Miriam Serrut of the Belize Pesticides Control Board. She wanted to
find out if FAO through the project, could support their upcoming review of their pesticides legislation
and requested that the draft Empty Pesticides Container Management Toolkit be shared with Belize.
- 26 February 2019 – SLC General Staff Meeting – informed about some changes in the FAO Offices in
the Caribbean region.
- SKYPE Meeting with Ms Anna Mary Seraphine, NPC and Registrar of Pesticides in Dominica for an
update on the FAO perspective on Glyphosate.
- SKYPE Meeting with Ms Carmen van Dijk, NPC and Registrar of Pesticides in Suriname, on the
preparations for the 23rd CGPC Meeting of the CGPC.
- 5th March 2019 – GEF 7 Islands Conference Call hosted by Mr Gianluca Gondolini and attended by Dr
Vyju Lopez, Ms Oxana Perminova, Mr Hernan Gonzalez and the RO. The purpose of the meeting was
to more accurately define FAO’s participation in the GEF & cycle of funding projects
- 11 March 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with PAN-UK Dr Sheila Willis. Collaboration on Components 3 and
5 and involvement of CARDI.
- 14 March 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with CARDI attended by Dr Gregory Robin and Ms Dionne Clarke
Harris (Jamaica Country Representative and Entomologist respectively) about collaboration with the
GEF project and their involvement in a recent Rotterdam Convention project.
- 15 March 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with Ms Carmen van Dijk on the preparations for the 23rd CGPC
Meeting planned for Suriname
- 18 March 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with Dr Duraisamy Saravanakumar of the Faculty of Agriculture,
University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago on an upcoming farmer field session planned for
March 27, 2019.
- 19 March 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with Ms Gennia Oxley (Chairperson of the CGPC), Ms Carmen van
Dijk (Suriname Pesticides Registrar) and Mr Malcolm Wallace (FAO-CARICOM Liaison Officer) to
discuss CGPC 23 preparations and also the presentation to the COTED in September 2019.
- PROJECT TASK FORCE MEETING – Dr Vyju Lopez, Ms Hartley Springer, Ms Estelle Page, PC.
Reviewed project status across all components. It was suggested that the CGPC may want to consider
approaching USAID for project funding.
- 20 March 2019 – MTE Meeting with Dr Vyju Lopez and Ms Estelle Page to consider MTE report.
- SLC Meeting with Mr Matias Reeves on how RLC can support SLC in resource mobilization
- 21 March 2019 – Meeting with Ms Martina Duncan on proposed LoA for CAHFSA and TWG for
evaluation of pesticides registration applications and also as the CGPC Technical Secretariat
- 25 March 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with Ms Oxana Perminova – reviewed project across all components.
GEF 7 Islands project preparation.
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- 26 March 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with CAHFSA (Ms Juliet Goldsmith, Plant Health Specialist) – role
as possible interim technical secretariat for CGCP. Plant Health Specialist requests training in the FAO
pesticides registration Toolkit.
- 28 March 2019, SKYPE Meeting with CARDI to review the cost to CARDI if they collaborate with the
project (Dr Robin, Country Representative from CARDI participated)
- 2 April 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with Ms. Gennia Oxley, Chairperson of the CGPC to review preparations
for the 23rd Meeting of the CGPC and the upcoming 7th Virtual Meeting of the CGPC.
5 April 2019 - CONTRACT BREAK BEGINS
- 15 April 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with Chairperson of the CGPC (Ms Gennia Oxley) to review the invitees
and their contributions/participation at the 23rd Meeting of the CGPC scheduled to take place in June
2019 in Suriname.
- 17 April 2019 – 9th Virtual Meeting of the CGPC. Attended by 14 participants (9 female) from 10
countries. Discussions on pesticides life cycle management regulatory matters in the Caribbean region.
- 22 April 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with Gennia Oxley and Carmen van Djik on preparations for the 23rd
Meeting of the CGPC.
- 7 May 2019 – MEETING with Ms Hannah Dupal-Romain, Ag. Senior Research Officer, Research and
Development Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Saint Lucia. Matters relating to the replacement of the
recent retirements of the Chairperson and Registrar of the Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control
Board and also, the National Project Coordinator.
24 May 2019 – END OF CONTRACT BREAK
- 27 May 2019 – Return to office. Introduced to the new Sub-Regional Coordinator and project Budget
Holder, Dr Renata Clarke. Phone MEETING with project Legal Consultant, Ms Lydia Elliott, who
reported health challenges affecting deliverable submission.
- 31 May 2019 – SKYPE Meeting – with Ms Carmen van Dijk, Dr Vyju Lopez, Ms Hartley Springer, Ms
Gennia Oxley, Mr Evyan Amatmoekrim on 23 CGPC and 4th PSC Meeting preparations
- 3 June 2019 – MEETING with Gianluca Gondolini – GEF 7 Islands project preparation by FAO
- 4 June 2019 – SKYPE Meeting with Ms Gennia Oxley and Ms Carmen van Dijk, final preparations for
23rd CGPC Meeting.
- 10 – 12 June 2019 – 23rd Meeting of the Coordinating Group of Pesticides Control Boards of the
Caribbean (2019). Participants were from Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Dominican
Republic, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname,
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Trinidad and Tobago. Participants also attended from the pesticides industry, the Inter-American
Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, the University of the West Indies (UWI), the University of
Suriname, the Caribbean Community Secretariat (CARICOM), the Caribbean Agricultural Research
and Development Institute (CARDI), and other institutions in Suriname. Matters of relevance to
pesticides regulatory authorities were discussed and decisions taken along with follow up actions
planned. Over the three day period, there were as many as 51 participants, including 22 females.
- 13 – 14 June 2019 – 4th project steering committee meeting of the GCP/SLC/204/GFF project.
Reviewed the project implementation status, the concerns, lessons learned and recommendations of
the mid term evaluation team. Developed a draft work plan taking the preceding into account. Meeting
was attended by 24 participants, including 10 females.
- 17 June 2019 – meeting with former Chairperson of CGPC Ms Gennia Oxley, to follow up from CGPC
meeting and plan empty pesticides container pilot stakeholder meeting in Barbados. Also drafted CGPC
meeting press release
- 19 June 2019 – Met with empty pesticides container management (ECM) pilot stakeholders in
Barbados. Presented project to them and also requirements necessary to establish an ECM scheme.
They agreed to conduct the preliminary assessments required. Seven participants, including 2 females.
- Met with SSC Chief Mr St Pierre. Discussed with him on EOD matters, which he promised to look into.
- 28 June 2019 – SKYPE meeting with Ms Oxana Perminova re: project implementation after mid term
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CEO Endorsement / Approval
- Please tell us the story of your project, focusing on how the project has helped to improve people’s livelihood
and how it is contributing to achieve the expected global environmental benefits
- Please provide the links to publications, video materials, etc.
The video material and reports which may be publicized have not yet been cleared for publication. The links to these
materials will be provided subsequently. The removal of the 319 tonnes of obsolete pesticides stocks from 11 project-
participating countries has resulted in the cleaning up of the Caribbean environment and eliminating the risk of public
exposure to deteriorating obsolete pesticides stocks.
The empty pesticides container management pilots underway contribute to the protection of human health and the
environment from toxic chemicals and plastics waste.
The promotion of alternatives to toxic synthetic pesticides contribute to the reduction in chemicals use and the protection
of human and environmental health, including water and biodiversity
8. Knowledge Management Activities
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Government Dominica In-Kind 621,151 200,347 165,449
Government Dominican
Government Jamaica In-Kind 3,026,000 64,615
Government Saint Kitts and
Government
Government Trinidad and
Tobago In-Kind 1,184,510
22 Sources of Co-financing may include: Bilateral Aid Agency(ies), Foundation, GEF Agency, Local Government, National Government, Civil Society Organization,
Other Multi-lateral Agency(ies), Private Sector, Beneficiaries, Other.
9. Co-Financing Table
1,866,517 1,447,602
51,847 45,589
2,340,173
2,019,000
NGO PAN-UK In-kind 6,750
TOTAL 26,368,739 17,505,855 11,641,063
Please explain any significant changes in project co-financing since Project Document signature, or differences between the anticipated and actual rates of disbursement CARDI has not yet officially participated in the project. Attempts are presently being made to engage them to collaborate before project completion. Up to the time of draft report submission, no co-finance information had been received from Barbados and Jamaica
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Development/Global Environment Objectives Rating – Assess how well the project is meeting its development objective/s or the global
environment objective/s it set out to meet. DO Ratings definitions: Highly Satisfactory (HS - Project is expected to achieve or exceed all its major
global environmental objectives, and yield substantial global environmental benefits, without major shortcomings. The project can be presented as
“good practice”); Satisfactory (S - Project is expected to achieve most of its major global environmental objectives, and yield satisfactory global
environmental benefits, with only minor shortcomings); Moderately Satisfactory (MS - Project is expected to achieve most of its major relevant
objectives but with either significant shortcomings or modest overall relevance. Project is expected not to achieve some of its major global
environmental objectives or yield some of the expected global environment benefits); Moderately Unsatisfactory (MU - Project is expected to
achieve of its major global environmental objectives with major shortcomings or is expected to achieve only some of its major global environmental
objectives); Unsatisfactory (U - Project is expected not to achieve most of its major global environment objectives or to yield any satisfactory
global environmental benefits); Highly Unsatisfactory (HU - The project has failed to achieve, and is not expected to achieve, any of its major
global environment objectives with no worthwhile benefits.)
Implementation Progress Rating – Assess the progress of project implementation. IP Ratings definitions: Highly Satisfactory (HS):
Implementation of all components is in substantial compliance with the original/formally revised implementation plan for the project. The project can
be resented as “good practice”. Satisfactory (S): Implementation of most components is in substantial compliance with the original/formally revised
plan except for only a few that are subject to remedial action. Moderately Satisfactory (MS): Implementation of some components is in substantial
compliance with the original/formally revised plan with some components requiring remedial action. Moderately Unsatisfactory (MU):
Implementation of some components is not in substantial compliance with the original/formally revised plan with most components requiring remedial
action. Unsatisfactory (U): Implementation of most components is not in substantial compliance with the original/formally revised plan. Highly

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