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Further information on Environmental, Social and Economic Safeguards (ESES) can be found at
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Scaling up refers to approaches being adopted on a much larger scale, but in a very similar context. Scaling up is
often the longer-term objective of pilot initiatives. Replication refers to approaches being repeated or lessons being
explicitly applied in new/different contexts e.g. other geographic areas, different target group etc. Effective
replication typically requires some form of revision or adaptation to the new context. It is possible to replicate at
either the same or a different scale.
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A list of relevant SDGs is available on the EO website
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 Responsiveness to human rights and gender equity
 Country ownership and driven-ness
 Communication and public awareness
E
. Financial Management
Financial management will be assessed under two themes: completeness of financial
information and communication between financial and project management staff. The
evaluation will establish the actual spend across the life of the project of funds secured from
all donors. This expenditure will be reported, where possible, at output level and will be
compared with the approved budget. The evaluation will assess the level of communication
between the Project/Task Manager and the Fund Management Officer as it relates to the
effective delivery of the planned project and the needs of a responsive, adaptive
management approach. The evaluation will verify the application of proper financial
management standards and adherence to UN Environment’s financial management policies.
Any financial management issues that have affected the timely delivery of the project or the
quality of its performance will be highlighted.
Factors afecting this criterion may include:
 Preparation and readiness
 Quality of project management and supervision
F. Efficiency
In keeping with the OECD/DAC definition of efficiency the evaluation will assess the extent to
which the project delivered maximum results from the given resources. This will include an
assessment of the cost-effectiveness and timeliness of project execution. Focussing on the
translation of inputs into outputs, cost-effectiveness is the extent to which an intervention
has achieved, or is expected to achieve, its results at the lowest possible cost. Timeliness
refers to whether planned activities were delivered according to expected timeframes as
well as whether events were sequenced efficiently. The evaluation will also assess to what
extent any project extension could have been avoided through stronger project
management and identify any negative impacts caused by project delays or extensions. The
evaluation will describe any cost or time-saving measures put in place to maximise results
within the secured budget and agreed project timeframe and consider whether the project
was implemented in the most efficient way compared to alternative interventions or
approaches.