Evaluation Report : evaluation of Pacific climate change and migration project : "enhancing the capacity of Pacific Island Countries to manage the impacts of climate change on migration"

Abstract

Leading Division: SRO-EPOLeading Division/SROs: SRO-EPOThis evaluation has been commissioned by ESCAP for the EU‐funded Pacific Climate Change and Migration Project (PCCM) or (the Project), which it is implementing in partnership with ILO and with support from UNDP. The overall objective of the PCCM Project has been to develop the capacity of Pacific Island Countries to address the impacts of climate change on migration through well‐managed, rights‐based migration schemes and policy frameworks, supported by comprehensive research and knowledge building. The three key result areas for the project aimed at achieving this objective are: increased awareness of the impacts of climate change on migration; increased capacity within Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu to plan and implement national policies on migration; and strengthening regional knowledge and policy dialogue on the impacts of climate change on migration, including labour migration. The three countries in the region that are most vulnerable to the effects of climate change &ndash; Tuvalu, Nauru and Kiribati &ndash; were targeted for assistance with developing tools and capacity development to enable them to better predict and manage the challenges posed by climate change and its impact on migratory flows. The purpose of this final evaluation has been to assess the implementation and outcomes of the Project. It has focussed on the achievement of Project outputs and their contribution to planned outcomes and includes forward‐looking recommendations on how to build on the achievements of the project and to ensure that they are sustained by the relevant stakeholders. It has taken a results‐based approach, based on standard OECD DAC criteria ‐ relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability. The project has also been assessed from both gender equality and human rights perspectives (as cross‐cutting issues). The scope of the evaluation was the PCCM Project, and its outcomes, outputs and activities over the three and a half years it functioned. The evaluation considered both regional activities and those delivered at the national level (Tuvalu, Nauru and Kiribati).</p