1. IABIN Monitoring and Evaluation Methodology V Reunión del Consejo de IABIN __________________ 9-11 Mayo, 2007 Punta del Este Uruguay

2. Why M&E? To measure progress toward achieving the objectives of the IABIN-GEF Project To make adjustments as needed To measure if IABIN has had an impact

3. Background 1. The Project Implementation Plan (PIP) contains Annex 1 with 21 indicators 2. The World Bank during its First Evaluation Mission on January, 2005 requested a review of Annex 1 3. The OAS made a presentation on Annex 1 at the 4th Council Meeting

4. Background An Ad hoc committee was formed at the 4th Council Meeting to review the indicators, and it come up with 30 additional indicators. An Ad hoc committee was formed at the 4th Council Meeting to review the indicators, and it come up with 30 additional indicators. The World Bank requested the Secretariat to review the indicators and prepare a paper The World Bank requested the Secretariat to review the indicators and prepare a paper Upon review of the Annex 1, it became clear some indicators were not measurable with the resources and time available Upon review of the Annex 1, it became clear some indicators were not measurable with the resources and time available

5. Background 7. A document was prepared and presented to the WB at the Second Evaluation Mission in August 2005. 8. WB said it was a good first step and requested the Secretariat continue to work on a M&E Methodology 9. A methodology was developed and presented at the First IEC Meeting in June, 2006. The IEC requested a fine tunning of the methodology. A task force was formed for this.

6. Background 11. The M&E Methodology was reviewed by the WB in November and December, 2006 12. The revised document was sent to Focal Points and Coordinating Institutions of the Thematic Networks at the end of December, 2006 for their review and comments 13. The final M&E Methodology was ready to be implemented in March, 2007. The first step will be to measure the baseline Will be reported in the 5th Semester Report

7. IABIN Indicator Measuring Matrix Indicator Indicator Responsible for measuring indicator Responsible for measuring indicator Baseline Baseline On 2nd Quarter 2007 On 2nd Quarter 2007 1. Visits to the IABIN Catalog and Portals of each IABIN Thematic Network increase 1. Visits to the IABIN Catalog and Portals of each IABIN Thematic Network increase NBII – M. Frame I3N – A. Grosse SSTN – E. Mata ETN – V. Abreu PATN – E. Dalcin PTN – L. Adams IABIN Secretariat 2. Use of the decision- support tools available through IABIN increases 2. Use of the decision- support tools available through IABIN increases IABIN Secretariat IABIN Secretariat

8. IABIN Indicator Measuring Matrix Indicator Indicator Responsible for measuring indicator Responsible for measuring indicator Baseline Baseline On 2nd Quarter 2007 On 2nd Quarter 2007 3. TNs and Catalog websites established and integrated into IABIN Portal. 3. TNs and Catalog websites established and integrated into IABIN Portal. IABIN Secretariat 4. Data and metadata content in the IABIN Catalog and TNs increases 4. Data and metadata content in the IABIN Catalog and TNs increases NBII – M. Frame NBII – M. Frame I3N – A. Grosse SSTN – E. Mata ETN – V. Abreu PATN – E. Dalcin PTN – L. Adams IABIN Secretariat

9. IABIN Indicator Measuring Matrix Indicator Indicator Responsible for measuring indicator Responsible for measuring indicator Baseline Baseline On 2nd Quarter 2007 On 2nd Quarter 2007 5. Number of people trained per year on data creation tools, data quality and use of tools developed by IABIN TNs 5. Number of people trained per year on data creation tools, data quality and use of tools developed by IABIN TNs NBII – M. Frame I3N – A. Grosse SSTN – E. Mata ETN – V. Abreu PATN – E. Dalcin PTN – L. Adams 6. At least three decision-support tools available through IABIN 6. At least three decision-support tools available through IABIN OAS – R. Huber

10. IABIN Indicator Measuring Matrix Indicator Indicator Responsible for measuring indicator Responsible for measuring indicator Baseline measure Baseline measure Measure on 2nd Quarter 2007 Measure on 2nd Quarter 2007 7. Funding and other resources secured for continued and effective functioning of IABIN 7. Funding and other resources secured for continued and effective functioning of IABIN IABIN Secretariat 8. New partnerships facilitated by IABIN involving access to biodiversity information within the Americas 8. New partnerships facilitated by IABIN involving access to biodiversity information within the Americas IABIN Secretariat

11. IABIN Indicator Measuring Matrix Indicator Indicator Responsible for measuring indicator Responsible for measuring indicator Baseline measure Baseline measure Measure on 2nd Quarter 2007 Measure on 2nd Quarter 2007 9. Project is rated satisfactory or better by the World Bank and by the IABIN Council 9. Project is rated satisfactory or better by the World Bank and by the IABIN Council IABIN Executive Committee

12. ¿Preguntas o comentarios? Secretariat Iván Valdespino, Director ivaldespino@iabin.net Rita Besana, Data Content Manager rbesana@iabin.net Boris Ramírez, Thematic Networks Coord. bramirez@iabin.net Ciudad del Saber, Edificio 801, Clayton, República de Panamá Telephones: +507 317-1993 and 317-1994 Fax: +507 317-1992ivaldespino@iabin.netrbesana@iabin.net bramirez@iabin.net