FINAL EVALUATION: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BIOTRADE INITIATIVE IN THE AMAZONIAN REGION by Enrique Sierra (Independent Consultant)

UNCTAD/DOM/EPU/2007/17 FINAL EVALUATION: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BIOTRADE INITIATIVE IN THE AMAZONIAN REGION* November 2004 Prepared : Enrique Sierra (Independent Consultant) Abstract project "Implementation Bio Trade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region" aims promote trade sustainable , biodiversity products, objective contributing poverty alleviation sustainable development Amazonia. project focussed establishment Bio Trade country programmes Colombia, Ecuador Peru expansion programme Bolsa Amazonia Amazon region. planned implement Andean Amazonian Investor Forum ensure coordination exchange experiences beneficiary countries. evaluation delays implementation, planned objectives achieved programme exceeded initial foreseen accomplishments. * report commissioned UNCTAD UNFIP. opinions expressed report author() represent views UNCTAD secretariat organizations institutions author() connected organizations institutions commissioned evaluation. designations terminology employed presentation material publications imply expressions opinion whatsoever part United Nations legal status country, territory, city area, authorities frontiers boundaries. document formally edited. UNITED NATIONS United Nations Conference Trade Development Evaluation Report (Final Draft) UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » (TAD-RLA-99-050 - TP-RLA/99/A46) Prepared Enrique Sierra Independent Consultant (Geneva, 26 November 2004) Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 2 Executive summary Project "Implementation BIOTRADE Initiative UNCTAD Amazon Region" covered period January 2000 July 2004. objective promote trade , sustainable , biodiversity products, aim contributing poverty alleviation sustainable development Amazonia. United Nations Foundation (UNF), United Nations Fund International Partnerships (UNFIP) financially supported implementation project amount US$ 1.7 million. project included main components, : 1) Establishment Bio Trade country programmes Colombia, Ecuador Peru, 2) Expansion programme Bolsa Amazonia Amazon region, 3) Implementation Andean Amazonian Investor Forum 4) Coordination exchange experiences. Initially, component foresaw support creation Amazon Biodiversity Permanent Fund, substituted January 2002 Andean Amazonian Investor Forum. reason, proposal reallocation funds presented UNF approved, additional financial implications. Yearly progress reports prepared 2000 2003 describing major achievements project. , occasional face--face briefings UNF-UNFIP beneficiary countries, UNCTAD senior management report prepared result independent evaluation conducted September November 2004 included analysis documents, interviews Geneva field (Belem, Bogota, Quito Lima) relevant actors participants project (UNCTAD staff, government officials, regional liaison officer (CAN), national biotrade programme officers, beneficiaries, donor representatives). evaluator confirmed , general, project' planned objectives, outputs activities accomplished positive manner, results satisfactory activities carried timely manner . occasions, , objectives fully accomplished case Bolsa Amazonia. Objective number partially achieved evaluator case Ecuador Northern Brazil activities undertaken cooperation Bolsa Amazonia place. Additionally, financing participant investors selected companies Ventures Investor Forum, negotiations underway. delays deviations due, feed- received, unexpected circumstances frequent political institutional context (Ministers Environment, ) complexities, extension isolation covered regions (Colombian Amazonia area great conflict government faces problems drug traffickers, guerrilla paramilitary groups). Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 3 Experiences beneficiary countries exchanged yearly meetings jointly designed activities; considerable amount documentation generated designed freely accessible Internet sites; joint work place relevant regional international organisations (CAN, CAF, OTCA, .) order reinforce national efforts; biotrade recognized highest level including presidential ministerial meetings, WSSD, CITES, RAMSAR, CBD, . cases observed basic project activities generated initiatives form additional, complementary projects activities extra budgetary funding process sought donors national, regional international levels mentioned . summary, project initially foreseen objectives results, achievements: *** addition Bio Trade national programmes Colombia, Ecuador Peru, fourth national programme fully operational funded Bolivia programmes developed Brazil, Venezuela, Paraguay, Uganda Costa Rica, response expression interest countries. countries expressing interest, Morocco, Iran, Panama, Tanzania, El Salvador Vietnam *** regional programme, Andean Bio Trade Programme, started result joint programme Andean Development Corporation (CAF), Andean Community (CAN) BIOTRADE/UNCTAD. *** Andean Biodiversity Strategy adopted CAN UNCTAD/BIOTRADE partners contributed elaboration. *** CBD, CITES RAMSAR recognized UNCTAD/BIOTRADE strategic partner promote trade sustainable biodiversity. *** Biotrade recognized WSSD means contribute sustainable development sustainable biodiversity. Bio Trade partnerships included outcomes WSSD. *** UNCTAD/BIOTRADE International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO (ITC) formulated, response expressed countries regional programmes, trade facilitation programme (BTFP) products services derived biodiversity. programme operational funding secured period 3.5 years. *** Bio Trade started work Africa (Uganda Southern Africa) basis expertise experience obtained Andean region UNF project. *** Bio Trade partnerships launched high level workshop held Sao Paulo occasion UNCTAD XI aiming 1) establishing Bio Trade Programme Amazon region, 2) promoting Bio Trade Brazil ( cooperation APEX, FUNBIO SEBRAE) 3) implementing National Bio Trade Programme Uganda. Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 4 *** lessons learned account expanding improving operations Bio Trade, summarised issued document entitled UNCTAD Bio Trade Initiative Implementation Strategy. *** Chapters 4 5 include conclusions recommendations, highlighted : * urgent, priority , ways means strengthen UNCTAD Bio Trade team order respond efficiently rapidly growing demands. resolve issue overheads ( comment regard Section 3.7). * order respond effectively growing expectations demand worldwide, additional financial support needed relevant participating partners, UNF donor community general. * order advantage economies scale political momentum UNCTAD XI, priority consideration providing support National Regional Bio Trade Programmes established, process created, case Colombia, Ecuador, Peru Bolivia ( pioneer programmes), Brazil, Venezuela, Costa Rica Uganda, requests countries Morocco, Iran, Panama, Tanzania, El Salvador, Vietnam countries regions, LDCs Africa Asia. Priority consideration develop consolidate regional efforts Andean Amazonian regions Andean Bio Trade Programme partnership OTCA. *Efforts develop integrate Bio Trade Web sites tools exchange experiences, improved communication - commerce structure biodiversity products services. *National biotrade programmes give careful consideration suggestions beneficiaries projects ( Section 3.2 ). implications selection relevant partners orientation definition projects. Special consideration issue certification schemes, certification geographical origin (Product Amazonia) add promote products region. *Relationships effective cooperation relevant international organizations, MEAs (CBD, CITES RAMSAR), strengthened. Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 5 Table Contents 1 Description evaluation methodology 7 2 Introduction description project 8 3 Assessment project performance: 13 3.1 Continuing relevance development objectives 13 3.2 objectives, outputs activities 13 3.3 Project achievements relevance national development priorities 32 3.4 UNCTAD’ capacity effectiveness 32 3.5 Project design strategy relation problems intended addressed 33 3.6 Effectiveness institutional partners national, regional international levels 34 3.7 Effectiveness administrative arrangements 35 3.8 Impact UN system 36 3.9 Collaboration partners (UN, NGO’, private sector, ) 36 4 Conclusions, lessons learned replicability 37 Conclusions 37 Lessons learned 37 Replicability 38 5 Recommendations 39 Annexes 41 Annex 1 List main documents reviewed 41 Annex 2 Persons institutions contacted 44 Annex 3 Questionnaires collect information 48 Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 6 List Acronyms ACTO: Amazonian Cooperation Treaty Organization APEX: Brazil' Export Promotion Organization ABC: Brazilian Cooperation Agency BBVA: Bank Bilbao Viscaya CAF: Andean development Bank (Corporació Andina de Fomento) CAN: Andean Community Nations CBD: Convention Biological Diversity CBI: Centre Import Promotion ( Netherlands) CIAT: International Centre Tropical Agriculture CITES: Convention International Trade Endangered Species Wilde Fauna Flora COICA: Coordinating Body Indigenous Organisations Amazon Basin CONAM: National Environment Council (Peru) CORPEI: Export Investment Promotion Corporation (Ecuador) ECOCIENCIA: Ecuadorean Foundation Ecological Studies FAO: Food Agriculture Organisation FAS: Environment Society Foundation (Ecuador) FUNBIO: Brazilian Biodiversity Fund GEF: Global Environmental Facility GTZ: German Cooperation Programme HUMBOLDT: Institute Alexander von Humboldt (Bogota) IADB: Inter-American Development Bank IFC: International Finance Corporation IIAP: Research Institute Peruvian Amazonia ITC: International Trade Centre (UNCTAD-WTO) IUCN: World Conservation Union JICA: Japanese Cooperation Agency NGO: -Governmental Organisation OPIAC: Organisation Indigenous Communities Colombian Amazon Orinoco POEMA: Poverty Environment Amazonia (Brazil) PROEXPORT: Export Promotion Organization (Colombia) PROMPEX: Commission Promotion Exports (Peru) RAMSAR: Convention Wetlands SIPPO: Swiss Import Promotion Programme SEBRAE: Brazilian Technical Cooperation Service SMEs SMEs: Small Medium Enterprises SANProTA: Southern African Natural Product Trade Association TRAFFIC: Wildlife Trade Monitoring Programme WWF IUCN UNCTAD: United Nations Conference Trade Development UNF: United Nations Foundation UNFIP: United Nations Fund International Partnerships WRI: World Resources Institute Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 7 1 Description evaluation methodology -month ( time) evaluation mission conducted period 20 September – 20 November 2004. started briefing UNCTAD’ BioTrade team Geneva, -week preliminary review documents ( Annex 1) field mission Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador Peru 2 15 October 2004. field visits supported questionnaires prepared , addressed main counterparts 1) Policy Focal Points, 2) Technical Focal Points, 3) Project beneficiaries institutions 4) Regional - Bolsa Amazonia. included ministries environment technical institutions Bolsa Amazonia - POEMA, Alexander von Humboldt Institute, PROEXPORT, CORPEI, PROMPEX, . questionnaires utilized shown Annex 3. Lima, contact key regional partner, Secretariat Andean Community Nations (CAN). contacts Geneva representatives donor beneficiary countries. detailed list persons institutions contacted presented Annex 2. information obtained field mission interviews Geneva analyzed, additional documents collected. early November initial draft report prepared comments received UNCTAD. draft submitted UNFIP comments. final evaluation report, incorporating comments received, presented UNCTAD UNFIP, representatives donor beneficiary countries Geneva, reflected document. Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 8 2 Introduction description project evaluation referred report relates achievement objectives, outputs activities Project Document entitled "Implementation BIOTRADE Initiative UNCTAD Amazon Region" prepared BIOTRADE Initiative, UNCTAD, dated 18 January 2000, project number TAD-RLA-99-050 (UNFIP nomenclature) TP-RLA/99/A46 (UNCTAD). period initially proposed project implementation January 2000 - July 2002 funding UNFIP US$ 1,700,000 sum US$ 49,850 paid Planning Grant (Planning period July - December 1999). national counterparts envisaged : Brazil: POEMAR, Bioamazonia Banco AXIAL; Colombia: Humboldt Institute; Peru: CONAM Ecuador: selected. objective project promote trade , sustainable , biodiversity products, aim contributing poverty alleviation sustainable development Amazonia. project consisted components distinct interrelated objectives: 1. promote, comprehensive BIOTRADE country programmes, trade , sustainable , biodiversity products Colombia, Ecuador Peru, aim contributing poverty alleviation sustainable development. 2. promote, Programme Bolsa Amazonia, sustainable Amazonia’ natural resources training, education, establishment network economic relationships organised smallholders Amazonia local, national international companies. 3. support Bioamazonia development Amazon Biodiversity Permanent Fund finance scientific technological research development biotechnology sustainable biodiversity. 4. exchange experiences, knowledge visions countries sectors involved project, promote consensus, increase - ordination activities, view develop medium-term strategy (4-5 years) development BIOTRADE Amazonia. Objective . 3, , dropped beginning 2002, basic pre- conditions required creation Amazonian Biodiversity Permanent Fund (ABPF) longer . factors included: Approval Brazilian Congress Law access genetic resources; long term agreement Ministry Environment Bioamazonia financing ABPF Inter American Development Bank. UNCTAD BioTrade discussed situation partners A2R Bioamazonia Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 9 parties agreed work creation ABFP envisaged future unrealistic UNCTAD continue pursue creation ABFP duration project. , UNCTAD requested permission/approval UNF/UNFIP reallocate funds put efficient pursuit objectives BioTrade document entitled "Proposal Reallocation Funds UNF Project TAD-RLA-))-050: Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region". Proposed Activities: Generating investment biodiversity businesses: Amazonian-Andean Bio- Business Contest (World Resources Institute, Andean Development Bank, UNCTAD BioTrade national Partners) Strengthening BioTrade Country Programmes Colombia, Ecuador Peru (Andean Development Bank, Andean Community Nations, UNCTAD BioTrade National Partners" proposal, dated 31 January 2002, approved UNF authorized reallocation US$ 500,000 previously approved project TAD-RLA-99-050. implementation period envisaged proposal 15 March 2002 - 31 July 2003. partners envisaged : Brazil: POEMAR Bolsa Amazonia; Colombia: Humboldt Institute, Ecuador: CORPEI Ecociencia; Peru: PROMPEX CONAM; Regional: CAF, CAN WRI. Additional funds US$ 735,000 expected leveraged jointly CAF, WRI UNCTAD. Objective 3 replaced development objective, stimulate investment trade biological resources, main objectives: ) create institutional capacity promote biodiversity based businesses Andean/Amazonian region ) promote concrete bio-businesses set examples successful sustainable initiatives attract additional investments sustainable development. objectives pursued complementary mutually reinforcing activities: 1) Andean-Amazonian biodiversity business contest (Investor Forum biodiversity based businesses), 2) Strengthening capacity BioTrade country programmes Colombia, Ecuador Peru. -mentioned objectives, main expected outputs envisaged activities, relevant project documents, : Component 1: Biotrade Country Programmes Output 1.1: BIOTRADE country programmes Colombia, Ecuador Peru, action plans sustainable development biodiversity, creation conservation incentives, promotion equitable sharing benefits. Activity 1.1.1: Conduct pre-assessment Colombia, Ecuador Peru area sustainable biodiversity development. Activity 1.1.2: Formulation BIOTRADE country programme Colombia, Ecuador, Peru. Output 1.2: Pilot activities initiated Amazonian regions Colombia, Ecuador Peru. Activity 1.2.1: Initiate pilot activities Amazonian regions Colombia, Ecuador Peru, priority areas identified country programme. Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 10 Output 1.3: Additional support sought () development implementation country programmes Amazonia. Activity 1.3.1: Fund-raise donors execute develop parts country programme. Activity 1.3.2: Undertake exploratory missions Amazonian countries (Bolivia, Brazil, Guyana, Surinam Venezuela) initiate activities support development country programmes separate funding. Component 2: Programme Bolsa Amazonia Output 2.1: institutional base Programme Bolsa Amazonia. Activity 2.1.1: Programme Bolsa Amazonia programme basic infrastructure carry activities effectively. Output 2.2: development Programme Bolsa Amazonia -operative programme countries region supported. Activity 2.2.1: Organise regional workshops enhance understanding Programme Bolsa Amazonia counterparts organisations interested participating Programme. Activity 2.2.2: Organise workshop market information systems natural products Amazonia representatives selected counterparts Colombia, Ecuador, Peru. Output 2.3: Trained technical staff involved programmes policies sustainable development Amazonian -region. Activity 2.3.1: Programme Bolsa Amazonia develop practical ‘Sustainable business management promotion’. duration 9 weeks. project support courses, year year . , 20 students participate. Participants Amazonian countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Surinam Venezuela. Grants participants country. courses held fourth eighth quarter project. Output 2.4: Marketing business promotion efforts producers Amazon region participate Programme Bolsa Amazonia supported. Activity 2.4.1: National business facilitators trained producers Amazonian region participate Bolsa Amazonia. Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 11 Activity 2.4.2: Provide financial technical assistance local producers Amazonian countries participate business promotion activities Programme Bolsa Amazonia. Bolsa Amazonia organise series events market products services Amazonian region trade fairs Amazon products, trade missions. Assistance include development specific packaging marketing strategies advantage trade promotion activities. Activity 2.4.3: workshop Belé ( Activity 2.1.1.), national counterparts Colombia, Ecuador Peru Programme Bolsa Amazonia, develop plan period project respect Activity 2.4.1 2.4.2. Component 3a: Reallocation Funds UNF Project - Andean-Amazonian Bio-Business Contest Output 1: Biodiversity based businesses Amazonian Andean Region quality business plans Output 2: Ventures Forum 2003 increased attention biodiversity based businesses Output 3: Additional finance raised promising biodiversity based businesses Component 3b: Reallocation Funds UNF Project - Strengthening Biotrade Country Programmes Andean Region Output 1: Effective network partner organisations strengthened. Number organisations participating country programme increased, agreements partner organisations signed Output 2: Identified bio-businesses supported. country, pilot projects ideas supported business plan development, sustainability criteria, liaising financial institutes Output 3: Increased financial technical resources national international sources. Additional funding, US$ 500,000 US$ 800,000 country, leveraged Component 4: Coordination activities exchange experiences Output 4.1: Meetings working group discussions exchange experiences, knowledge visions -ordinated activities. Activity 4.1.1: Establish consultative forum, consisting representatives national counterparts, Programme Bolsa Amazonia, Amazon Biodiversity Permanent Fund, UNCTAD, donors, selected BIOTRADE experts. forum exchange experiences, discuss progress project, provide advice -ordination Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 12 project activities technical issues, discuss strategies development BIOTRADE sustainable development Amazonia. aim meeting duration project, exchanges organised electronic meetings. Activity 4.1.2: Organise, , specific working groups representatives main actors project, order -ordinate activities, technical discussions specific biotrade issues , deemed , jointly develop specific strategies address issues. Activity 4.1.3: Bring , , actors countries Amazonia planned project activities. Output 4.2: Project -dates progress reports published relevant web-sites. Activity 4.2.1: Provide broader public, UNCTAD BIOTRADE web-site, relevant CBD clearing-house mechanism, -dates project. Output 4.3: medium term strategy development BIOTRADE Amazonia. Activity 4.3.1: Formulate medium-term (4/5 years) strategy development BIOTRADE Amazonia, based experience gained project consultation Amazonian country governments relevant institutions. Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 13 3 Assessment project performance: 3.1 Continuing relevance development objectives development objective project stimulate investment trade biological resources means furthering sustainable development line objectives CBD, .. promote: (1) conservation biodiversity; (2) sustainable components; (3) fair equitable sharing benefits arising utilisation biological resources. Additionally, project objectives support sustainable development trade investment biodiversity resources, line objectives Convention Biological Diversity (CBD), .., conservation biological diversity; sustainable components; fair equitable sharing benefits arising utilization genetic resources. , line United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDG) World Summit Sustainable Development (WSSD) stress reconcile goals environmental sustainability, including biodiversity loss, developmental necessities millions poor people natural resources. UNCTAD/BIOTRADE recognized MEAs CITES RAMSAR. 3.2 objectives, outputs activities Project activities present evaluation implemented Brazil ( Bolsa Amazonia - POEMAR), Colombia, Ecuador Peru, period 2001-2004. , , completed mid 2003. evaluator framework established project documents (objectives, outputs, activities, actual results) obtained relevant information interviews questionnaires applied field visits, revision existing documents consultations UNCTAD Biotrade unit staff. result presented pages Component. Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 14 3.2.1 COMPONENT 1: BIOTRADE COUNTRY PROGRAMMES (COLOMBIA, ECUADOR AND PERU, AS PER THE INITIAL PROJECT DOCUMENT) 3.2.1.1 Objectives, Outputs, Indicators, actual results Objectives / Outputs Indicator Success Actual results Evaluator Comments Objective 1: promote trade , sustainable , biodiversity products Colombia, Ecuador Peru, aim contributing sustainable development. • project, Colombia, Ecuador Peru specific country programme promote trade , sustainable , biodiversity. programme supported donors, pilot projects provide concrete examples generate lessons improve country programme. • Country programmes operational Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, providing support biotrade ventures early start Colombia due previous experience Humboldt Institute. case Peru, initial delays. moment visit, programmes fully operational Output 1.1: BIOTRADE country programmes Colombia, Ecuador Peru, action plans sustainable development biodiversity, creation conservation incentives, promotion equitable sharing benefits. • Pre-assessments resources Colombia, Ecuador, Peru concluded reports . • Country Programmes countries formulated, reports , programmes implemented. • Pre-assessments Ecuador Peru • Country programmes formulated Pre-assessment Colombia national programme formulated bases previous studies conducted Humboldt Institute cooperation UNCTAD Output 1.2: Pilot activities initiated Amazonian regions Colombia, Ecuador Peru. • pilot project country (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru) implemented support trade biodiversity projects. Project documents progress reports . Progress reports provide lessons improve country programme. • companies received technical support trading biotrade products ( pilot projects, general assistance): pilot projects operational Peru, 3 Ecuador, 4 Colombia ( funded UNF). Experiences documented lessons learned applied. 3.2.1.2 Strengthening BT country programmes Ecuador, Colombia Peru (Log-Frame Reallocation funds 1st UNF Project) mentioned , reallocation funds, activities aimed strengthening BT country programmes Ecuador, Colombia Peru included, detailed : ( page) Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 15 Description Objective Indicator Achievement Evaluator Comments Development Objective Encourage trade investment biological resources support sustainable development. Volume trade investment biodiversity based businesses Results activities moving direction. Statistics field easily General Project Objectives: 1) Create institutional capacity Andean/Amazonian region promote biodiversity based businesses support biodiversity conservation poverty alleviation • Organisations, businesses, communities, associations, strengthened trained. • Support networks place • Policies strategies adopted • Incentives measures place • National Development Strategy Colombia reference biotrade • Biotrade referred Export Strategy Peru & Ecuador • Biotrade referred Andean Biodiversity Strategy Strategic Plan ACTO Beneficiaries received technical assistance training; support networks established; policies strategies adopted; general incentives place. , specific incentive measures missing, regard financial aspects. II. Strengthening BT country programmes Ecuador, Colombia Peru build strengthen network national partner organisations aim increasing institutional capacity bio-business sector. • Establish maintain coordination management systems 1. promote concrete bio- businesses set examples attract additional investments sustainable development. • Technical assistance bio-businesses 2. create sound medium term financial basis BIOTRADE country programmes. • Fund-raising • Effective networks operational partnerships created • businesses assisted • Amount funds raised • country programme established networks partner organisations services • 221 businesses assisted • US$ 11 million Andean countries programmes operational countries country programme Colombia officially recognized/adopted; definition roles policy technical focal points streamlined. Efforts direction place moment support UNCTAD. Peru, technical focal point identified operational strategic partnership Prompex. issue study moment Lima. Main donors NDL, CH, GEF, CAF/GEF PDFB, Wetlands Int., WRI/CAF, UNDP. addition, contributions beneficiary countries. funds negotiation Colombia (NDL) Peru (CH) Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 16 3.2.1.3 Summary Main Results main results project component . 1 summarized : National Biotrade Programmes operational Colombia, Ecuador Peru. case Ecuador Peru pre-assessments resources conducted respective country programmes formulated . case Colombia, , pre- assessment formally conducted programme informally established basis long experience Humboldt Institute area. , formally establish national biotrade programme Colombia. regard, UNCTAD actively seeking solution interested parties technical focal point process identification.. Technical support hundreds biotrade initiatives priority fields, dozen projects funded donors, including UNF. detailed description place country programme presented . . Colombian Biotrade Programme BIOTRADE Colombia hosted Humboldt Institute acts Technical Focal Point Ministry Environment Policy Focal Point. , formal agreement establish programme missing, including definition specific roles responsibilities main participating partners, order strengthen programme results. relevant achievements reported : . Biotrade initiative positioned consolidated Colombia. moment, professionals Humboldt Institute devoted full time projects activities related Biotrade. . Strategic alliances developed relevant parties national, regional international levels work joint, cooperative coordinated manner, institutions Regional Corporations ( Colombian Amazonian region), local communities, businessmen, chambers commerce, ministries (Environment, Agriculture), NGOs, World Bank, CAN, CAF, FAO, UNDP, GTZ, Governments Netherlands Italy, PROEXPORT, CIAT, universities, BBVA, WWF, BioTrade programmes Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru Bolsa Amazonia ( operational anymore), . . Methodological documents tools biotrade development prepared disseminated, including principles criteria Biotrade. publications valuable tools include, : - Guia para la elaboració de plan de negocios para empresas de biocomercio - Plan de aprovechamiento uso de recursos naturales: Guia para empresarios de biocomercio Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 17 - Procedimientos de apoyo de biocomercio sostenible - Caracterizacion del mercado colombiano de plantas medicinales aromaticas. Informe Tecnico - Lineamientos para el manejo sostenible de sistemas de aprovechamiento de recursos naturales situ . Strategic research studies conducted including international market study Amazon fruits (PROEXPORT), distribution channels biodiversity products, Diagnostic Amazon fruits sector, Viability analyses Promotion strategy Amazon products . Strengthening productive chain Amazon fruits important projects finalized moment, UNF funding. covers 39 biotrade related initiatives Amazonian Departments Colombia: Putumayo (14), Guaviare (8), Caqueta (11) Amazonas (6). Participants technical assistance training including 14 Workshops good agricultural manufacturing practices, quality improvement costing. 20 partner institutions provide support activities. . 100 ventures located Andean region received support local biotrade offices assumed local environmental authorities GEF funded project; 30 initiatives received support contest focused community based companies ( GEF funded project) 15 SMEs natural ingredient field supported Biotrade Facilitation Programme partners. total, 400 initiatives expressed interest receiving support programme. . electronic data base Web site created operational support biotrade initiatives development. Documents data Web site freely accessible downloadable . projects start, covering Andean Amazon regions, funded CAF-GEF GTZ sectors defined priorities: natural ingredients, flowers foliage, Amazon fruits, ornamental fish, organic agriculture handicrafts (seeds fibres). -mentioned activities results financial contributions UNF project sources GEF Humboldt Institute . summary, operation National Biotrade Programme Colombia satisfactory terms number importance activities place benefit emerging biotrade sector. , terms interinstitutional coordination, problems coordination definition roles played main actors, .., policy technical focal points. mentioned , consequence conducted country pre-assessment early stage base structuring national programme. Persons interviewed evaluator Bogota opinion Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 18 improve cooperation Ministry Environment Humboldt Institute, redefining roles providing official recognition Humboldt Institute National Technical Focal Point Biotrade. National Development Plan included support Ministry’ Green Market approach sustainable biodiversity. Joint programmes developed, consistent national policy. Delegation responsibilities specialized, competent institutions essential. UNCTAD play key role facilitating improvement existing situation increasing interaction Ministry Environment part Advisory Committee activities. fact, UNCTAD actively seeking satisfactory definition national programme Colombia. Additionally, continue steps facilitate obtention funding continuation strengthening programme Colombia. ii. Peruvian Biotrade Programme BIOTRADE Peru implemented CONAM Policy Focal Point PROMPEX Technical Focal Point. lengthy “warm ” period” Biotrade programme picking pace structure established. considered, , designation technical focal point, governmental sphere (PROMPEX fully governmental organization) benefit programme due bigger flexibility agility private organization. case, newly designated technical focal point work closely PROMPEX strategic prominent partner positive relevant experience field fully utilized. significant achievements reported : . diagnostic study Biotrade Peru carried , based National Biotrade Programme established implemented. PROMPEX established executing unit part “Gerencia de Regionales Institucionales” professionals devoting full time implementation ( payroll PROMPEX), areas work defined: assistance business planning access finance, assistance apply sustainable management tools, information system, chains demonstration projects; . national network relevant institutions working coordination unit National Commission Promotion Biotrade (composed representatives 10 public private sector institutions) operational. . Twenty selected enterprises parts country receiving technical assistance, pilot projects. Assistance received included training ( areas quality management, product development, good manufacturing practices (GMP), business plans), commercial promotion, participation trade fairs. companies successfully audited SGS-Peru receive shortly certificate Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 19 conformity Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). complete requirements certification. . Business improvement tools developed (preparation business plans, good manufacturing practices, information system analyses chains). . Agreement signed CAF ( CONAM) project formulation (PDF--GEF) "Facilitation financing biotrade businesses" budget USD 66,000. . Web page developed includes freely accessible statistical market information related 35 products biotrade-related documents. Finally, cooperation agreement GTZ signed covering wide area activities including projects relation biotrade products. consultant opinion national project , time lost early stages recuperated . onset delays, adjustments, progress steps. diagnostic completed national plan developed. designation technical focal point key issue solved permanent basis, fact PROMPEX role limited export promotion element biotrade. embedded public sector, subject negative impacts political crises. private organization position assume role. Additionally, ministry responsible environment, Commission charge (CONAM). , importance, objects role policy focal point. Political backing essential missing early stages. consultant agrees opinion Secretary Permanent Mission Peru UN Organizations Geneva sense Ministry Foreign Affairs playing essential role main contact international foreign organizations UNCTAD, Swiss Government, SECO, . form part Advisory Committee National Biotrade Programme. iii. Biotrade Programme Ecuador National Biotrade Programme operational Ecuador November 2001 CORPEI technical focal point NGO Ecociencia strategic partner. policy focal point Ministry Environment active participation considered essential success programme ( present capacity Ministry provide support considered, , insufficient due reasons, frequent Ministers –3 2 years- response capacity). significant achievements reported visit evaluator : Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 20 . action plan biotrade implemented April 2002 including main activities: 1) Development criteria sustainable biotrade projects covering economic, social environmental aspects, 2) Identification product services commercial potentiality local, regional international trade, 3) Establishing integrated networks national, regional international organizations related sustainable biotrade, 4) Implementation information systems, training technology transfer needed develop sustainable biotrade, 5) Establishment facilitation support system development biotrade initiatives, 6) Development financial mechanisms tools 7) Support pilot projects demonstrative motivation mechanisms promote investment biotrade area. . Pilot projects supported include: 1) Project Scallops Foundation CENAIM-ESPOL; 2) Production essential oils Amazonian species Foundation Chankuap 3) Alpacas project National Park Sangay Foundation Natura. . implementation projects permitted recognize important role Network External Consultants CORPEI (RECEX) support mechanism importance strategic alliances selected partners. . regard biodiversity Ecuadorean wetlands, project implemented support RAMSAR Government Netherlands (DGIS) purpose improving quality life communities living wetlands. Foundations involved implementation projects (Fundes, Fundecol Rescate Jambelli) benefited 700 families. total cost USD 65,000. . Good cooperation exist national international organizations including ministries foreign affairs, environment ( capacity response, mentioned , relationship friendly - obtrusive), tourism, ECOCIENCIA Foundation (Strategic partner CORPEI), Fundacion Ambiente Sociedad (Focal Point Bolsa Amazonia) foundations, FONRENA (GTZ), ECORAE, banks, universities, CBI, SIPPO, GTZ, WRI, RAMSAR, CAN, CAF ( project funded CAF starting), OTCA, OEA, UNDP, FAO, IFC, TRAFFIC close cooperation national biotrade focal points countries, Colombian Biotrade Programme, . . activities refer Amazonian fruits, ecotourism natural foods, including development Regional Committee Amazonian Fruits, bird watching wetlands development productive process chains cacao specific Amazonian fruits (araza, borojo, naranjilla pitahaya) support activities areas good production practices, organic certification market access. . representative Netherlands Embassy Ecuador informed consultant high consideration Government attaches UNCTAD’ Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 21 programmes assistance developing countries biotrade matters, readiness continued support multilateral basis, fact bilateral cooperation Ecuador terminated 2005. opinion consultant, UNF supported project Ecuador planned implemented, obtained promising results backed successfully dynamic results oriented organization private sector, CORPEI. Increased efforts needed secure adequate funding programme activities medium long term. 3.2.1.4 Feedback beneficiaries national country programmes (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru) consultant opportunity interview dozen beneficiaries/participants activities projects implemented national biotrade programmes visited countries, including UNF UNF-funded projects. asked satisfaction derived services received opinions improve effectiveness programmes. general, opinions favourable positive considered real benefits obtained enterprises assistance. suggestions improve operation national biotrade programmes, : - provide assistance areas relating competitiveness improvement, GMP, GAP, quality assurance, phyto-sanitary rules, certification, . - Market related information studies - Commercial support search market niches - Commercial promotion Amazon products - Financial support machinery acquisition - Identification products good market potential - Assistance creation financial mechanisms specialised funds credits investments soft conditions, creation national guarantees fond, mentoring enterprises access financial sources - Information assistance field patents - organize visits successful enterprises, prepare case studies success stories - Assume role incubators provide coaching enterprises - replicate enterprises lessons learned pilot projects Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 22 - foster creation associations consolidate solid producers groups, capable satisfying market demands terms quantity, quality, price delivery. 3.2.2 COMPONENT 2: BOLSA AMAZONIA PROGRAMME 3.2.2.1 Objectives, Outputs, Indicators, actual results main objectives outputs project component summarized : Objectives / Outputs Indicator Success Actual results Evaluator Comments Objective 2: promote sustainable Amazonia’ natural resources, establishment network economic relationships organised smallholders Amazonia local, national international companies. • sustainable , trade , natural products derived Amazonian biodiversity successfully promoted partnerships rural producers national international companies forged. Results visible Brazil Ecuador. Web site designed operational content related countries Objective partially achieved Peru covered Colombia withdrawn agreement. Output 2.1: institutional base Programme Bolsa Amazonia supported. • Training library space expanded. Training centre library built facilities partially utilized biotrade related events Output 2.2: development Programme Bolsa Amazonia -operative programme countries region supported. • Work-plans elaborated regional workshops Bolsa Amazonia national counterparts Amazonian countries. MoUs signed organisations. • Discussions focal points region market information systems initiated -ordinated -regional effort established operating. Workshops held; Bolsa Amazonia Colombia Ecuador created (Bolsa Colombia longer operacional). Activities undertaken Bolivia. Workshop market information system held System operational ( main focus Brazil Ecuador) Output 2.3: Trained technical staff involved programmes policies sustainable development Amazonian -region. • training courses developed successfully executed, material published. • forty students trained, business plan developed . Business plans presented relevant organisations execution. Training courses held forty students trained follow- trainees. quitted original jobs. involved biotrade related activities Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 23 Output 2.4: Marketing business promotion efforts producers Amazon region participate Programme Bolsa Amazonia supported. • Plans developed executed Bolsa counterparts Colombia, Ecuador Peru integrate local producers marketing business promotion activities. • Business facilitators successfully assistance rural smallholders companies. Reports activities results activities . • Local producers participate business promotion activities. Plan developed Bolsa Ecuador Business facilitators assistance Local producers Brazil Ecuador received assistance Output partially achieved region covered 3.2.2.2 Detailed review Regional Programme Bolsa Amazonia objective Bolsa Amazonia promote sustainable Amazonia’ natural resources establishment efficient network economic relationships organised, agro-extractive small holders Amazonia local, national international companies. activities foreseen UNF project completed 2002. Main achievements reported Bolsa Amazonia evaluator, : ) 40 persons participating countries intensively trained "business facilitators" assisting development biotrade related businesses participating countries, ) ) Bolsa Amazonia process established institutionalised regional programme (focal points operational Ecuador Bolivia), ) business information system (SIMBA) designed implemented Internet, ) Priority product groups identified, : tropical fruits pulps, fibers ecotourism , ) Improvement sales consequence visibility companies Bolsa Amazonia. regard, cooperative Coop Frut Igarape-Miri, situated Amazonia, Para, 150 km Belem, 274 members belonging 16 associations, sales 80 tons processed çai 2001. consequence improvements chain, processing plant marketing contacts, expected sales 2004 1000 tons clients Sao Paulo, Miami Australia. improvements loan Banco Amazonia assistance received POEMA. ( consultant opportunity visit plant Igarapi-Miri observe storage, processing refrigeration facilities refrigerated truck loaded dispatch Sao Paulo). consultant invited short visit project “Amazon Paper” produces hand- paper handicrafts natural fibers collected Amazonian region, - Japanese cooperation. plant Belem fully operational sales domestic foreign levels. project Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 24 awarded world prize World Bank won prize Bank Brazil. projects (Coop Frut Amazon Paper) related UNF project, success stories methodology assistance development biodiversity products Amazonia encompasses elements Bolsa Amazonia methodology potential applied, adaptations, Amazonian region. consequence training programme organized UNF sponsored project, Bolsa Amazonia developing educational programme Master' professional level, Resources Management Commercialisation Rural Communities, short courses ( month) presented countries ( Latin America Portuguese speaking African countries). Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC) Japanese Cooperation Agency (JICA) providing assistance purpose. beneficiary countries Ecuador, . Opinions expressed persons interviewed consultant Colombia, Ecuador Peru contribution Bolsa Amazonia development project objective . 2 countries contradictory: Ecuador opinions positive, countries expressed insatisfaction. Ecuador, Focal Point Bolsa Amazonia Fundacion Ambiente Sociedad (FAS) interacts positively national biotrade programme focal point CORPEI strategic partner ECOCIENCIA regard Bolsa Amazonia activities. area Amazon fruits participating initiatives received training, technical financial assistance, exchange visitors training technology transfer purposes ( resulted fiber paper factory operational Ecuador) bilateral assistance established ABC (Brazilian Cooperation Agency). case Peru, focal point Bolsa Amazonia operational related training activities place IIAP ( business plans sustainable management). case Colombia, agreement Humboldt Institute Bolsa Amazonia discontinued March 2004 expectations adapting realities Colombian Amazonian region, expressed person interviewed mission. , -, joint activities place moment. consultant opinion objectives Component 2 project successfully achieved joint work effectively place Ecuador Colombia Peru, envisaged project. persons interviewed recommended , case Peru, focal point Bolsa Amazonia designated jointly National Biotrade Programme , case Colombia, definition roles actors conducted manner joint programme reflect specific reality participating regions. Efforts , coordination UNCTAD, manner , built improved real effective cooperation established Amazonian region level actors performing responsibilities fit respective capacities experiences. , UNCTAD evaluate usefulness continued cooperation Bolsa Amazonia present form, consideration roles responsibilities national biotrade programmes, Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 25 cooperation agreed OTCA experiences lessons learned participating countries. 3.2.3 COMPONENT 3: NEW VENTURES FORUM 3.2.3.1 Objectives, Outputs, Indicators, actual results Objective 3 original project “ create long term funding mechanism finance activities Bioamazonia support scientific technological research development biotechnology sustainable natural resources”. expected result Amazon Biodiversity Permanent Fund established formally funds capitalisation committed US$ 150 million. , reasons explained , objective changed proposal reallocation funds, ventures Biodiveristy Investor Forum Andean- Amazonian Region & strengthening biotrade programmes ( separate log-frames) : NEW COMPONENT 3 COMPONENT 3B: NEW VENTURES INVESTOR FORUM main objectives output Component summarized : LOG-FRAME REALLOCATION UNDER 1ST UNF PROJECT + ACTUAL RESULS Description Objective Indicator Achievement Evaluator Comments Development Objective Encourage trade investment biological resources support sustainable development. Volume trade investment biodiversity based businesses Trade investment statistics applied biodiversity based businesses easily measure impact project element General Project Objectives: Promote concrete bio- businesses set examples attract additional investments sustainable development. biodiversity based businesses working 221 initiatives received kind support BioTrade National Programmes Promotional objectives achieved consideration large number enterprises demonstrated interest event. Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 26 Specific objectives & activities: . Andean-Amazonian Bio- business Contest 1. provide technical assistance biodiversity-based businesses order increase chances qualify Ventures Programme. - Promotion Contest - Receipt summaries - country workshops - Selection semi-finalists - Technical assistance semi-finalists 2. Jointly organise Ventures Forum 2003, introducing special measures cater financial biodiversity based businesses. - Selection Finalists - Mentoring Finalists - WRI Ventures Forum - Technical assistance winners 3. Facilitate access credit national financial institutions promising business proposals semi- finalists - Participation semi- finalists - Monitoring biodiversity impact - Coaching selected semi-finalists proposals submitted participate Contest Workshops held participating countries businesses received technical assistance businesses received intensive mentoring businesses participated Ventures Forum . business received financing Amount finance obtained 160 proposal received 6 workshops held (1 country) total 60 companies 10 companies benefited intensive monitoring top-consultants 10 companies benefited mentoring biotrade country programmes 200 participants investor forum 3 companies negotiating finance investor forum Network Environmental Funds Latin America expressed interest financing 2nd Investor Forum Specific objectives activities satisfactorily accomplished selected companies obtained credit investment participating investment firms moment evaluator’ visit. negotiations underway. possibility organizing Forum carefully analyzed ( recommendations ) Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 27 3.2.3.2 Detailed review Ventures Biodiversity Investor Forum significant achievements reported : ) preparatory stage (Stage 1), 160 proposals biotrade initiatives received participating countries (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru Venezuela). ) -day workshops organized country, participants ( ten proposals country) improve proposals (business plans) ) call proposals, 60 business plans received, 10 proposals selected participate Ventures Forum (Stage 2) receive mentoring improve business plans strategies. ) group 10 companies selected participate Forum invitees receive assistance improve business plans. ) Forum place Lima, Peru, 3-4 June 2004, hosted Profonampe, 200 participants including entrepreneurs, policy makers, export promotion agencies, international organizations, 10 Investors (local, regional international). ) companies selected Winners (Agroalegre, Ecuador; Fideos Coronilla, Bolivia Ornamental Amazon Fish, Peru). companies declared Finalists. ) -mentioned companies opportunity 30 minute presentations businesses exhibit products services stands conference room. considered objective output project component satisfactorily accomplished, participants interviewed consultant expressed frustration received financial assistance opportunity interact investors. expressed full satisfaction mentioned progress negotiations investment companies. informed difficulties care exhibition stands time participating interesting presentations. agreed benefits received activity repeat exercise time time. Additionally suggested similar Forums organized national level participation local investors, financial organizations, incubators trade partners supermarkets distribution channels. National circles Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 28 investors specialized national investment funds created. opinions expressed referred define criteria participation , attract investors ( considered investors fully convinced possibilities biotrade based businesses), usefulness catering commercial intelligence technological support offering type incentives conducting market studies, facilitating trade exploration tours, national biotrade programmes learn process initiatives , . Bolsa Amazonia reported invited FORUM , opinion, credit development banks Amazonian region invited schemes biotrade initiatives. hand, UNCTAD opinion Bolsa Amazonia manage identify propose adequate number candidate companies Forum reason additional support sought Brazilian ONG FUNBIO order solve problem. UNCTAD BioTrade Initiative Bio Trade country programmes conducted separate evaluations Ventures Biodiversity Investor Forum. document, strengths weaknesses stage event identified general comments results achieved , considerations account future replicates Forum. document definitively consulted events future. consultant opinion type Forum replicated due time, account experience Lima Forum suggestions participants, regard attract investors match characteristics specific biotrade initiatives, define parameters participants prevailing characteristics initiatives, invite type financial marketing organizations interested assisting biotrade related initiatives, establishing types incentives participants market studies, . organization local Forums national financial organizations local partners considered national biotrade programmes support UNCTAD. 3.2.4 COMPONENT 4: EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCES AND COORDINATION 3.2.4.1 Objectives, Outputs, Indicators, actual results objectives, expected outputs achievements project component shown table , evaluator comments. Description Objective Indicator Achievement Evaluator Comments Objective 4: exchange experiences, knowledge visions countries sectors involved project, promote mutual consensus, increase - ordination • -ordination integration project enhanced medium term strategy developed. • Coordination activities Andean region, resulting Andean BioTrade Programme • Medium term strategy objective achieved, expectations. Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 29 activities, view develop medium-term strategy (5 years) development BIOTRADE Amazonia. UNCTAD activities Amazon region: Amazon BioTrade Programme ACTO Output 4.1: Meetings working group discussions exchange experiences, knowledge visions - ordinated activities. • consultative forum established, meetings held, active exchanges place internet. • Specific working groups organised . • Collaboration actors project encouraged takes place. • regional meetings organised Andean region • Technical assistance missions organised BioTrade country programmes Exchange experiences place . national programme learn . Collaboration facilitated. Output 4.2: Project - dates progress reports published relevant web- sites. • special project site created BIOTRADE web-site • Semi annual annual progress reports published. • Experiences project results published BIOTRADE web-site CBD clearing- house mechanism. • • Activities developed UNF project reported web-site BioTrade Initiative • annual progress reports submitted • Experiences integrated activities UNCTAD BioTrade output satisfactorily achieved: reports produced disseminated; Web sites developed hold information, documents links. freely accessible content downloadable. Output 4.3: medium term strategy development BIOTRADE Amazonia. • medium term strategy (5 years) development BIOTRADE Amazonia formulated. • Andean region: Andean BioTrade Programme CAN CAF • Amazon region: Amazon BioTrade Programme ACTO Output achieved. Fruitful cooperation CAN, CAF ACTO established, leading improved biotrade programmes. Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 30 3.2.4.2 repercussions UNF project: addition initially foreseen countries activities, UNF project instrumental wider impacts national, regional international levels, shape guidance umbrella UNCTAD/BIOTRADE partners, evidenced facts: . national level: National BioTrade programme developed operational Bolivia Brazil, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Paraguay Uganda. Interest expressed countries Panama, Tanzania El Salvador; ii. regional level: - Andean region level (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru Venezuela), Andean BioTrade Programme started collaboration CAN CAF; similarly, Andean Biodiversity Strategy adopted. ( regard, representative CAN expressed consultant opinion continued cooperation UNCTAD CAN essential operational Strategy Andean countries, importance improving coordination regional level leverage additional resources coordinated manner, signature Agreement OTCA positioning Andean Biotrade Programme European Union). - Amazon Biotrade Programme (Beneficiaries: Andean countries Brazil, Guyana Surinam) formulated consequence agreement UNCTAD ACTO signed June 2004 request Ministers Foreign Affairs Amazon countries (Manaus Declaration, September 2004). Fund raising place moment purpose. - Bolsa Amazonia (intended beneficiaries Amazonian countries) received support UNCTAD/UNF operational parts Brazilian Amazon Ecuador Bolivia. activities developed Colombia. partner UNCTAD’ Biotrade Facilitation Programme (BTFP), role evaluation UNCTAD. - PhytoTrade Africa key partner UNCTAD promoting biotrade Southern Africa (Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia Zimbabwe) part BTFP programme. iii. international level: - CBD, CITES RAMSAR recognized UNCTAD/BIOTRADE strategic partner promote trade sustainable biodiversity; Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 31 - Biotrade recognized WSSD means contribute sustainable development sustainable biodiversity. BioTrade partnerships included outcomes WSSD; - trade facilitation programme products services derived biodiversity (BTFP) formulated fully funded operational, response expressed countries regional programmes benefit UNFproject. key partnership established purpose International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO (ITC). key partners IUCN, ICTSD, SIPPO, CBI GTZ. target budget US$ 10 million main donors Switzerland (US$ 2.5 million) Netherlands (US$ 2.5 million cost Associate Expert). Potential beneficiaries include Andean countries Brazil, Uganda Southern African countries Indonesia, Philippines Vietnam; - African countries started benefit BioTrade work started Uganda Southern Africa expertise experience obtained Andean region UNF project; UNCTAD/BIOTRADE team partners extracting lessons experience applying constant improvement methodologies, planning operations BioTrade programmes worldwide. main instrument achieving issued document entitled UNCTAD Bio Trade Initiative Implementation Strategy Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 32 3.3 Project achievements relevance national development priorities consultant confirmed continued relevance validity project ' development objective line reinforces current, high priority, national objectives poverty alleviation, environmental protection export promotion. Products services related sustainable biodiversity located poor disease-plagued regions capitals. great potential commercial development, including exports subsequent stage, rational sustainable exploitation bring improved quality life local, impoverished populations ethnic indigenous communities Afro-American families, peasants, colons displaced people. , Ecuador, national biotrade initiative recognized tool implementation National Biodiversity Strategy national priority President Republic II Session National Council Sustainable Development held April 2002. 3.4 UNCTAD’ capacity effectiveness Bio Trade Initiative UNCTAD part UNCTAD’ Section Biodiversity Climate Change Trade, Environment Development Branch/Division Trade Goods Services Commodities. Launched 1996, mission promote trade investment biological resources support sustainable development, line objectives UN Convention Biological Diversity: conservation biological diversity; sustainable components; fair equitable sharing benefits arising utilization genetic resources. UNCTAD Bio Trade Initiative Implementation Strategy, main activities responsibility Bio Trade team consist participating relevant conferences intergovernmental processes (MEAs), conducting research analyses - partners- develop tools trade investment products services derived biodiversity provide technical assistance, including training workshops, targeted Governments national service providers biotrade field. specific objectives accomplished : 1) assist developing countries formulation implementation National Bio Trade Programmes, 2) assist Inter-Governmental organizations formulation implementation Regional BioTrade Programmes, 3) provide inputs international policy making processes related trade biodiversity 4) carry technical assistance issues related trade investment related biotrade. response strategic areas work identified cover assistance formulation implementation Bio Trade Programmes national regional levels, supporting international processes policy formulation related trade biodiversity cross-cutting issues. Project activities started 1999 preparation project “Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region”, funded UNF evaluated report. activities project completed mid Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 33 year 2004 implemented Colombia, Ecuador Peru Amazonian region (Bolsa Amazonia). capability effectiveness UNCTAD BioTrade Team highly recognized persons contacted evaluation consultant, including beneficiaries, donors main partners. mentioned countries support UNCTAD national biotrade programme established. time, , expressions fear capability UNCTAD reaching limit due increasing gap growing assistance UNCTAD reduced staff availability. fact, UNCTAD Bio Trade team remained substantially years ( full time professional, full time project staff, assistant, partial support short term professionals). time, demand assistance grown significantly Latin America Africa Asia . , activities initial countries growing national programmes substantially increased responsibilities, . means overloaded staff – working late night week ends order respond urgent matters- continuously respond smoothly urgent matters result workload problem. opinion evaluator, UNCTAD give consideration possibility increasing staff availability Bio Trade Initiative team accordance requirements demands, excellent reputation field. Increased capability needed regard technical assistance follow- projects, analyses project performance, supervision coordination activities main counterparts, facilitation exchange experiences, preparation case studies position papers, dissemination results experience, fund raising follow- donors, closer contact relevant international regional organizations, summarizing lessons learned identification improvement opportunities. 3.5 Project design strategy relation problems intended addressed opinion consultant, project design strategy commensurate nature problems addressed terms objectives, outputs activities envisaged; time frame, regional distribution, financial considerations, ., fact nature products services involved type organization, production, distribution delivery modalities support institutions involved partners project planning implementation precarious insufficient. reason , main objectives components initial project design, cancelled project implementation transformed , feasible objective component. Additionally, risks correctly identified proved true component. assessment, preparatory stage, key potential partners surrounding environment completely recognized superficial manner. Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 34 , results achieved project proved initial subsequent difficulties overcome corrective actions introduced time order counteract difficulties. , experience order extract lessons applied phase continuous improvement. result , mentioned , UNCTAD BioTrade Initiative Implementation Strategy developed constitute, opinion consultant, important tool ensure biotrade programmes national regional levels, existing development, high standards criteria successful planning, implementation continuous improvement. 3.6 Effectiveness institutional partners national, regional international levels Main partners , national level: Ministries environment, tourism, industry trade, agriculture, foreign affairs; trade promotion organizations; research organizations; universities; banks financial organizations; chambers commerce, trade associations, community associations, NGOs. Main partners regional level : CAN, CAF, Bolsa Amazonia, OTCA, ABC (Brazil) Main partners international level : UNCTAD (Biotrade Unit), UNDP, ITC, FAO, WWF, IUCN, ICTSD, Commission Sustainable Development (CSD); Secretariats International Conventions Biological Diversity (CBD), Trade Endangered Species (CITES) Wetlands (RAMSAR); technical cooperation agencies (SIPPO; CBI, GTZ, TRAFFIC); donors (UNF/UNFIP, World Bank/GEF, BID; governments Switzerland, Netherlands, Germany, Norway Brazil. effectiveness establishment operation national regional biotrade programmes depends large extent effectiveness cooperation rendered programmes relevant partners international, regional / national levels. financial -financial aspects. Financial aspects refer adequateness timely availability expected funds. -financial aspects refer adequate coordination support partners needed smooth operation programme including legal institutional support. general, consultant received positive comments effectiveness inter- institutional cooperation. , consensus excellent degree cooperation received UNCTAD decisive factor establishment consolidation national programmes. mentioned, , increased capability UNCTAD provide frequent -site cooperation desirable. representative CAN expressed view regional coordination strengthened, coordinator based region, order improve effectiveness implementation biotrade programmes region. Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 35 regard, important note order obtain clearer benefits inter- institutional cooperation essential define roles played institution funding aspects involved. cases, complaints heard timeliness transfer funds. case Colombia, improved communication, cooperation capability working policy technical focal points mentioned badly needed improved operation national programme. case, clear definition roles official recognition technical focal point needed. Ministry Environment (MEVD) created Green Markets area professionals area work include products biodiversity. line Colombian Government National Strategic Plan Green Markets issued 2002. Representatives MEVD Humboldt Institute contacted consultant expressed positive views regard reaching articulation policy technical focal points. Contacts direction place expected satisfactory solution parties reached . cooperation Bolsa Amazonia (Belem) perceived insufficient irrelevant Colombia Peru. contrary, perceived Ecuador. 3.7 Effectiveness administrative arrangements Administrative arrangements project implementation generally considered effective. , occasions complaints heard timeliness funds allocations project reporting. opinion consultant, UNCTAD ways means improve infrastructure technical assistance project related financial administrative arrangements order respond effectively expectations executing agencies, beneficiaries donors. consultant received comments donors sense system overhead costs (13%), split 50% general administration 50% specific Division, helping ensure successful project implementation bigger portion specific unit responsible implementation project. large gap biotrade field means disposal beneficiary countries. charges overhead expenses substantially applied support facilitate project implementation UNCTAD purposes. key issue donors decide providing financial assistance multilateral bilateral means. Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 36 3.8 Impact UN system implementation Bio Trade Initiative project, funded UNF, positive impact UNCTAD agencies UN system introduced Bio Trade part Agenda 21 engagements area environmental protection , specifically, protection biodiversity. case agencies FAO, UNESCO, ITC World Bank, . case UNCTAD, specific Section Biodiversity Climate Change established order implement Bio Trade Initiative UNCTAD, Trade, Environment Development Branch/Division International Trade Goods Services Commodities. 3.9 Collaboration partners (UN, NGO’, private sector, ) Collaboration Bio Trade Initiative implementation programmes positive fluid relevant UN, government bodies, NGOs private sector partners, international, national, regional -regional levels, evidenced long list partners, sample listed : UNF/UNFIP, UNDP, World Bank/GEF, FAO, ITC, UNEP, IFC, Secretariats selected MEAs: CBD, CITES, RAMSAR; WWF, TRAFFIC, IUCN, IADB, CAN, CAF, OTCA, SIPPO, CBI, GTZ,POEMA, COICA, OPIAC, donor governments (Switzerland, Netherlands, Spain), PROEXPO, Ecociencia, IIAP, Universities, Research institutes, . country level, direct main partners involved policy technical focal points Ministries Environment, CONAM, PROMPEX, CORPEI, Humboldt Institute, concrete activities programmes work developed instrumental good cooperation. support received institutions, implementation Bio Trade Initiative programmes impossible. Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 37 4 Conclusions, lessons learned replicability Conclusions UNF project pioneering attempt identify methodology strategy provide global response global problem: accelerated deterioration biodiversity. Due pioneering nature, faced problems situations completely detected hand. , needed introduce improvement corrective measures project implementation. , result considered positive permitted identify key issues leading effectively supporting developing countries promotion trade investment product services derived biodiversity, sustainable manner. Lessons learned Important approaches, methodologies conditions leading successful application Bio Trade programmes, prevent reduce failure, identified UNCTAD BioTrade subsequently applied activities. : 1. identify involve relevant stakeholders including Government bodies civil society, participatory transparent manner; 2. Importance pre-assessment: Programme counterparts sufficient standing convene partners delegate responsibilities. pre-assessment identifies relevant actors potential counterparts pre-condition solid programme; 3. Pre-assessment identify prioritise products services derived biodiversity country, good market (internal external) potential; 4. Importance integrated approach chain approach: bridges gaps actors involved trade, biodiversity, regional sustainable development. years, UNCTAD partners applied -chain approach order prioritise activities assure integrated approach required sustainable development; 5. Integration organisation private sector formation development sector associations, promoting joint initiatives strategies. ensure sustainability projects associations; 6. Integration local indigenous communities account socio- economic cultural reality; 7. Working projects: Concrete projects specific objectives outputs important mechanisms produce optimum results promote cooperation partners. Project objectives expected results expressed terms simple practical , accompanied quantifiable indicators achievement. 8. country programme strong lead organization manage coordinate projects related activities national level; Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 38 9. Alliances relevant partners: Sustainable biodiversity complex matter requires expertise disciplines. , partnerships specialized institutions networks excellent leadership coordination essential requirements success; 10. sectors (.., food, essential oils, pharmaceuticals) Bio Trade initiatives experience difficulties overcoming technical barriers trade (compulsory voluntary requirements areas standards, technical regulations certification); problems due access difficulties recognized testing laboratories certification services; 11. Bio Trade beneficiaries sufficiently informed relevant WTO Agreements negotiations related issues TBT, SPS, TRIPS, IPRs, traditional knowledge services; trade implications relevant MEAs CBD, CITES RAMSAR; 12. Innovative finance mechanisms identified Bio Trade initiatives, provide response specific peculiarities initiatives; 13. Regional Bio Trade programmes support complementary National programmes. purpose, participation establishment programmes, strategic alliances relevant regional partners regional exchange experiences highly beneficial. Replicability experience gained planning implementing Bio Trade Initiative activities years countries regions, Latin America, permitted lessons learned facilitate replicability countries regions efficient manner, avoiding mistakes committed cost- efficient solutions. country Bio Trade programmes introduced benefit highly efficient methodologies approaches, proven . Replicability Bio Trade programmes possibility necessity fact increasing number countries parts world manifesting interest subject. financial aspects solved adequate capability established UNCTAD Bio Trade Initiative level, replicability programmes place, covering developing countries regions proportional basis, consideration fact Bio Trade possibilities widely distributed world ecosystems exuberant fragile . , principle responding market (formal expression interest Governments private sector organizations including intentions - financing efforts) continue , accordance financial - possibilities. important principle considered Bio Trade programmes replicated avoid creating bureaucratic structures, responsible programmes. institutions, duly identified pre-assessment phase, ready adopt additional responsibility implementing programmes, coordinated participative manner, respective roles policy focal point, technical focal point participating partner. Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 39 5 Recommendations ) UNCTAD undertake reflexion exercise provide adequate/improved organisational support Bio Trade Initiative activities, consideration short term medium long term requirements fact activities - Bio Trade programmes demand programmes growing fast basic staff supporting effort growing . mechanism established ensure efficient cooperation coordination areas expertise UNCTAD benefit Bio Trade programme (.., enterprise management, trade investment, export promotion, .). Extra budgetary funds secured greater institutional support urgently needed ensure continuous effective delivery. resolve issue overheads ( comment donor regard Section 3.7). ) order respond effectively growing expectations demand worldwide Bio Trade programmes, consequence impact UNCTAD/UNF project, additional financial support needed relevant participating partners, UNF donor community general. financial reflected, case, project proposals prepared consideration. ) order advantage economies scale political momentum UNCTAD XI, priority consideration providing support National Bio Trade Programmes established, process created, case Colombia, Ecuador, Peru Bolivia ( pioneer programmes), Brazil, Venezuela, Costa Rica Uganda, requests countries Morocco, Iran, Panama, Tanzania, El Salvador, Vietnam countries regions, LDCs Africa Asia. Priority consideration develop consolidate regional efforts Andean Amazonian regions Andean Bio Trade Programme partnership OTCA. ) view - developments Amazonian region (OTCA project preparation) consolidation national biotrade programmes region, role Bolsa Amazonia regional component Bio Trade Programme reviewed. includes consideration usefulness establishing national focal points Bolsa Amazonia. related activities, case, fall umbrella national biotrade programmes. ) Efforts develop integrate Bio Trade Web sites tools exchange experiences, improved communication -commerce structure biodiversity products services. ) National biotrade programmes give careful consideration suggestions beneficiaries projects ( Section 3.2 ). Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 40 implications selection relevant partners orientation definition projects. Special consideration issue certification schemes, important item certification geographical origin (Product Amazonia) add promote products region. ) Relationships effective cooperation relevant international organizations, MEAs (CBD, CITES RAMSAR), strengthened. Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 41 Annexes Annex 1 List main documents reviewed 1. Project Document: Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region, BioTrade Initiative, UNCTAD, Geneva, 18 January 2000 – Project Number TAD-RLA-99-050 (UNFIP), TP-RLA/99/A46 (UNCTAD); Annexes: 2) Indicators Success; 3) Summary BioTrade Initiative; 4) Bolsa Amazonia – POEMAR, Summary Programme Bolsa Amazonia, Geneva/Belem, November 1999; 5) Amazon Biodiversity Permanent Fund; 6) Colombia: Draft BioTrade Country Programme (October 1999) 2. Proposal reallocation funds UNF Project TAD-RLA-99-050: Proposed activities: Generating investment biodiversity businesses: Amazonian- Andean Bio-business Contest (WRI, CAF, UNCTAD BIOTRADE & National Partners Strengthening Biotrade country programmes Colombia, Ecuador, Peru (CAF, CAN, UNCTAD BIOTRADE & Natioanal Partners); BioTrade Initiative, UNCTAD, Geneva, 31 January 2002 3. Consolidating BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD, UNCTAD, Geneva, 31 August 2004 4. UNCTAD BioTrade Initiative. Implementation Strategy, UNCTAD, Geneva, October 2004 5. UNCTAD’ Yearly Progress Report UNF/UNFIP: 2000, 2001, 2002 2003; Response UNF/UNFIP comments 2003 Annual Progress Report, 2 July 2004 6. Bolsa Amazonia, Progress Report UNCTAD/UNF: December 2000, April 2001 April 2002 ( Portuguese) 7. Utilizacion de los recursos de la biodiversidad: La busqueda hacia el desarrollo sostenible. Documento para la Reunion -15 sobre “Comercio Inversion en bienes servicios de la biodiversidad, derechos de propiedad intelectual conocimiento tradicional” efectuada en Caracas, Venezuela del 3 al 5 de abril de 2002. UNCTAD, Geneva, March 2002 8. Implementacion de la Iniciativa BioComercio en Ecuador (Corpei, Ministerio del Ambiente, EcoCiencia, UNCTAD, Diciembre 2002) 9. Diagnostico para el Desasrrollo del Programa Nacional de la Iniciativa BioComercio en Ecuador. Traffic, America del Sur, Agosto 2001 10. Plan Nacional del Programa de BioComercio Sostenible en Ecuador. Fundacion Biocon, Traffic America del Sur, Noviembre 2001 11. Proyecto de promocion del comercio sustentable de productos servicios de los humedales del Ecuador. Biocomercio Ecuador, CORPEI, Quito, 2004 Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 42 12. Comercio sostenible de la biodiversidad como una herramienta para alcanzar el desarrollo sostenible en Ecuador – Caso de los humedales. Lorena Jaramillo. 13. Peru, Biodiversidad Biocomercio: Situació Actual Potencial. Consejo Nacional del Ambiente, Lima, Diciembre 2000 14. Diagnostico sobre el Biocomercio en el Peru Recomendaciones para la Formulacion del Programa de Promocion de Biocomercio. Comité Biocomercio Peru, Diciembre 2003 15. Programa Nacional de Promocion del Biocomercio en el Peru (PBP). Prompex, UNCTAD Iniciativa de Biocomercio, Lima, 2004 16. Programa de implementacion de buenas practicas de manufactura en el sector de ingredientes naturales. Prompex/Biocomercio. Lima. 2004 17. Fichas Tecnicas sobre Proyectos Demostrativos (Peru): Maiz blanco gigante del Cusco; Amazon Ivory; Ecoturismo Rumbo al Dorado Desafio Pronaturaleza; Aceites esenciales; Ecoturismo Comunidad campesina Muchik Santa Catalina de Chongoyape; Consorcio Quinua Peru; Proyecto Camu Camu; Proyecto Derivados alimenticios del algarrobo. 18. Informe del programa de promocion del biocomercio en el Peru: 2001 – 2004. Presentado Enrique Sierra, Evaluador UNF/UNFIP. Lima, Octubre 2004 19. Colombia: Draft BIOTRADE Country Programme. Iniciativa de Biocomercio Sostenible. Programa de Uso Valoració. Instituto Alexander von Humboldt. Bogota. Octubre 1999 20. Proyecto Biocomercio Sostenible (Colombia). Instituto Alexander von Humboldt, Bogota. Informe Ano 2001, Bogota, Enero 2002; Informe Final, Bogota, Noviembre 2002 21. Recomendaciones para el Desarrollo del Programa Biocomercio Sostenible en la Region Amazonica de Colombia. Instituto Alexander von Humboldt, Bogota, Abril 2001; Informes de Avance: Septiembre 2002, Septiembre 2004, Octubre 2004 22. Publicaciones recientes (2004) del Instituto Alexander von Humboldt/Biocomercio Sostenible,Bogota: - Guia para la elaboració de plan de negocios para empresas de biocomercio - Plan de aprovechamiento uso de recursos naturales: Guia para empresarios de biocomercio - Procedimientos de apoyo de biocomercio sostenible - Caracterizacion del mercado colombiano de plantas medicinales aromaticas. Informe Tecnico - Lineamientos para el manejo sostenible de sistemas de aprovechamiento de recursos naturales situ 23. Bio Expo Colombia 2003: Feria de productos servicios de la biodiversidad amigables el medio ambiente. Corporació autonoma regional del Quindio. 2003 Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 43 24. Evaluation Ventures Biodiversity Investor Forum Andean-Amazonian Region (Lima, 3-4 June 2004). UNCTAD BioTrade Initiative BioTrade Country Programmes 25. Experiencias exitosas de Biocomercio en los Paises de la Comunidad Andina. Documento preparado en el contexto del Programa Andino de Biocomercio de la CAN, CAF, UNCTAD. Lorena Jaramillo. Noviembre 2003 26. Estrategia Regional de Biodiversidad para los Paises del Tropico Andino. Recopilació de Documentos Tecnicos. CD ROM. BID/CAN 27. GEO Andino 2003. Perspectivas del Medio Ambiente. CAN/PNUMA 2003 28. Resumen de las principales actividades de cooperacion entre CITES Biocomercio 29. Developing Regional Biotrade Programme Amazon Region. UNCTAD/ACTO Concept Note. September 2004 30. number promotional brochures, press releases, workshop reports, CDs electronic documents referring relevant programmes institutions including CAF, CAN, ACTO, RAMSAR, CBD, ITC, SIPPO, CBI, BTFP, Amazon Paper (POEMA, Brazil), Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 44 Annex 2 Persons institutions contacted . Belem Para (Brazil) (4-5 October 2004) Bolsa Amazonia (www.bolsaamazonia.) Nazare Imbiriba, General Secretary Bolsa Amazonia Thomas . Mitschein, President POEMAR, General Coordinator Vicky Schreiber, Asistente, Bolsa Amazonia Lea Lobato, Investigadora, Bolsa Amazonia Regrane de . . Pantoja, Coordinadora Sector de Capacitacion Bruno Ribeiro, Consultor de pequenas empresas , Fundacion Amigos de la Tierra Lucival Salin, Instructor de SEBRAE de Bolsa Amazonia Cooperativa de Productores de Acai, COOPFRUT (Igarape – Miri, Rod. PA 151 km – 73, Amazonia, Para) Raimundo Nonato Ramos Frazau, Tecnico de Produccion, POEMA, Bolsa Amazonia Joao Ferreira Barbosa Lilho, Gerente Administrativo ii. Bogota (Colombia) (7-8 October 2004) Ministerio del Ambiente, Vivienda Ordenamiento Territorial , (Punto Focal Politico) Leonor Velez, Directora Programa Mercados Verdes Patricia Londono, Consultora Instituto de Investigaciones de Recursos Biologicos Alexander von Humboldt (Punto Focal Tecnico) (www.humboldt.org./biocomercio) Dr. Fernando Gast Harders, Director General Ines Cavelier Franco, Coordinadota Programa Uso Valoració Jose Antonio Gomez, Investigador Principal Biocomercio Sostenible Paola Andrea Perdomo, Biocomercio Sostenible, Desarrollo Empresarial, Foro Ventures Adriana Lucia Arcos, Biocomercio Sostenible, Desarrollo Empresarial, Region Amazonica Maria Helena Cendales, Biocomercio Sostenible, Convenio FAO Jose Andres Diaz, Biocomercio Sostenible, Informació dde Mercados, CBI – BTFP Fredy Alfonso Ochoa ., Biocomercio Sostenible, Sistema de Informació Maria Alejandra Chaux, Biocomercio Sostenible, Alianzas estrategicas, Proyecto GEF-Andes Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 45 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Luis Olmedo Martinez, Oficial de Programa Elena Correas, Oficial de ProgrAMAS Proexport Colombia Laura Montoya Carosio, Coordinadora Proyectos Cooperacion Convenios Lesko Especialidades Cosmeticas Jairo Andres Moya ., Analista de Mercadeo Corpoamazonia (Mocoa, Putumayo) (por telefono) Joana Lugo, Consultora, proyecto Mercados Verdes Waliwa Amazonic Natural Products Jairo Andres Moya, Gerente Ecoflora, Medellí (por telefono) Nicolas Cock, Gerente iii. Quito (Ecuador) (11-12 October 2004) CORPEI (Punto Focal Tecnico) (www.corpei.org) Giovanni Ginatta, Coordinador Nacional Iniciativa Biocomercio Ecuador Lorena Jaramillo, Iniciativa Biocomercio Maria Jose Borja, Analista Promocion de Exportaciones (Plantas medicinales) Ministerio del Ambiente (Punto Focal Politico) Dr. Segundo Coello, Subsecretario de Capital Natural ECOCIENCIA Galo Medina, Director Ejecutivo Maria Arguello, Especialista en Biocomercio Fundacion Natura Jorge Rivas, Coordinador Proyecto Sangay (Alpacas) Juan Yanki, Proyecto Sangay Jose Franco, Consultor Corpei, Proyecto Sangay Fundacion Chankuap Paul Arevalo, Coordinador Proyecto aceites esenciales, plantas medicinales especias Fundacion Cenaim Pablo Solórzano, Proyecto Scallops Proyecto Biocomercio FONRENA Gunter Viteri, GTZ Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 46 Fundacion Ambiente Sociedad (Punto Focal Bolsa Amazonia) Jorge Alban, Director Embajada de los Paises Bajos Job Runhaar, Primer Secretario Miguel Vallier Urbina, Asesor en Cooperació Comercio iv. Lima (Peru) (13-14 October 2004) CONAM, Consejo Nacional del Ambiente (Policy Focal Point) Maria Luisa del Rio, Jefe Unidad Biodiversidad Bioseguridad Cesar Villacorta, Director Gestion Territorial PROMPEX (Technical Focal Point) (www.prompex.gob.pe; www.biocomercioperu.org) David Abraham Edery ., Gerente Programas Proyectos Multisectoriales Rosanna Montero, Jefe Equipo Biocomercio Blanca Sanchez, Biocomercio Arturo Cevallos, Biocomercio Fernando Cardenas, Biocomercio Monica Davila, Consultora Calidad Normatividad Sonia Arce, Consultora Agro Agroindustrias, UNCTAD Fundacion PRONATURALEZA Jorge Ugaz Gomez, Director de Proyectos Maria Gracia Moran, Proyecto Consorcio Rumbo al Dorado (Eco turismo) Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonia Peruana IIAP Dr. Luis Campos Baca, Director Investigació Biodiversidad Empresa AurAndina (tes, hierbas alimentos andinos) (Programa BPM, Gestion de la Calidad) Alfredo Penacho Sanchez, Gerente General OAFA (Ornamental Amazon Fish Aquarium) Edgar Panduro Noronha, Gerente General Amazon Ivory (Iquitos, por telefono) Pedro Carrasco, Gerente General Consorcio Quinua (Arequipa) Manuel Tejada, Gerente, resp. Proyecto Piloto Instituto Peruano de Recursos Naturales (IPPN) Mark Hein, Director Comunidad Andina de Naciones (CAN) Luisa Helena Guinard, Coordinadora Desarrollo Sostenible Medio Ambiente Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 47 . Geneva (20 September – 12 November 2004) UNCTAD BIOTRADE INITIATIVE GROUP Lucas Assuncao, Coordinator, Climate Change BIOTRADE Initiative Rafael Sanchez, BIOTRADE Initiative Rick Kutsch Lojenga, Project Manager BTFP, Biotrade Initiative Maria Teresa Becerra, BIOTRADE Initiative Cristina Martinez, Associate Expert, Biotrade Initiative Swiss Permanent Mission UN Steffano Lazzaroto, Conseiller ’Ambassade Peru Permanent Mission UN Pedro Bravo, Secretary Colombia Permanent Mission UN Clemencia Forero, Ambassador Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 48 Annex 3 Questionnaires collect information ( addition personal interviews) QUESTIONNAIRE USED WITH TECHNICAL FOCAL POINTS ( , questionnaire developed National Technical Focal Point shown ) PUNTOS FOCALES ÉCNICOS Punto focal écnico: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX Nombre entrevistado:_YYYYYYYYYYYYY base en los resultados esperados del proyecto 1. ¿Se han cumplido los resultados esperados del proyecto SI NO 2. ¿Cuales fueron los logros á relevantes INSTITUCIONALES: • Posicionamiento institucional del Programa Biocomercio. • PROMPEX ha incluido Biocomercio dentro de la Gerencia de Regionales Institucionales (Unidad ejecutora ). • El Programa Biocomercio implementado. • Una Comisió Nacional de Promoció del Biocomercio integrada por 10 instituciones publicas privadas. • Red nacional de instituciones trabajando en coordinació la unidad ejecutora, PRESUPUESTALES • Convenio CAF travé del punto focal político ( CONAM ), para ejecutar la fase PDF- del proyecto “ Facilitació de financiamiento para bionegocios “, implica desembolsos de $66,000, para financiar estudios base en 18 meses. GESTION • equipo écnico de trabajo conformado por 4 profesionales. • 25 empresas han sido beneficiarias de los programas de asistencia: 9 empresas han recibido asistencia en promoció comercial, participació en feria, capacitació, desarrollo de productos, . travé de 9 proyectos pilotos. 12 empresas han sido capacitas en gestió de calidad 9 se encuentran actualmente implementando las BPM. 21 empresas capacitadas en elaboració de Planes de Negocios. Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 49 13 empresas cuenten Planes de Negocios. Una ágina web implementada informació estadística de mercado de 35 productos del biocomercio • 4 instrumentos desarrollado: Planes de bionegocios, Buenas Practicas, Sistema de Informació, álisis de Cadenas de Valor. CONCEPTUALES: • 6 documentos de base. • diagnóstico para la implantació del Biocomercio nivel nacional. • Programa Nacional de Promoció del Biocomercio • __________________________________________________________________________ 3. ¿Cuales fueron los principales obstáculos • Lento proceso de interiorizació de los temas del Biocomercio en las instituciones conforman la red. • Cambio políticos provocan cambios de mandos directivos afectan directamente la gestió de las instituciones úblicas las se ha venido trabajando. • El punto focal écnico fue el único aporto fondos de su presupuesto como contrapartida para los fondos de UNF/UNFIP. • Las actividades de monitoreo fueron limitadas debido la lejaní de las regiones donde se ejecutaron los proyectos piloto de contarse el presupuesto suficiente para estas actividades. __________________________________________________________________________ Respecto la cooperació otras instituciones 1. Para el desarrollo del proyecto instituciones ha colaborado nivel internacional • CBI • SIPPO • UNCTAD – Iniciativa Biotrade/BTFP • FAO • CCI __________________________________________________________________________ nivel regional • CAN • CAF __________________________________________________________________________ nivel nacional • CONAM – Consejo nacional del Ambiente, secretaria ejecutivas regionales: Piura, Cusco, Iquitos • INRENA – Instituto Nacional de Recursos Naturales • IIAP – Instituto de Investigaciones la Amazonio Peruana • CONCYTEC – Consejo Nacional de Ciencia Tecnologí • SENASA – Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 50 • ONG PRONATURALEZA • Universidad de Piura • Universidad San Antonio Abad del Cusco • Gobierno regional de Iquitos, de Ucayali, de Cusco. • ámara de Comercio de Piura • PROFONANPE – Fondo Nacional para áreas protegidas por el estado. • IPPN – Instituto Peruano de Productos Naturales • MINCETUR – Ministerio de Comercio Exterior Turismo • MINAG – Ministerio de Agricultura __________________________________________________________________________ 2. ¿ómo considera fue la coordinació entre las instituciones nivel internacional Malo Regular Bueno Excelente NA nivel regional Malo Regular Bueno Excelente NA nivel nacional Malo Regular Bueno Excelente NA __________________________________________________________________________ 3. ¿Cuáles son los principales problemas de coordinació del proyecto • Dentro de las instituciones las coordinamos actualmente, hay personas vean específicamente los temas de Biocomercio esto hace lento el proceso de coordinació. • Existe una amplia demanda de los servicios del Programa Biocomercio, por lo el punto focal écnico debe de encontrarse capacitado en diversos temas para poder lograr corresponder estas necesidades. Por ello uno de los problemas de coordinació del proyecto ha sido encontrar personal écnico pueda corresponder estas demandas ademá armonizar los objetivos del Biocomercio. __________________________________________________________________________ 4. ¿Qué recomienda para mejorar la cooperació De acuerdo los objetivos del Programa Biocomercio ú, podemos recomendar la cooperació lo siguiente: - Desarrollar mayores espacios de intercambio entre los programas nacionales de Biocomercio, el fin de ajustar nuestras estrategias de intervenció, teniendo en cuenta nivel tecnico, existe una problemática similar, en especial para definir los indicadores para monitorear los avances impacto de las acciones del programa. Respecto la relació gobiernos 1. ¿ tipos de autoridades nacionales ha tenido interacció travé de éste proyecto MINAG, Autoridades de oficinas locales (En las Regiones del ú) quienes la relació es muy cordial cercana, el director Nacional del Programa de Control Biológico de Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria; OTROS: (Arturo puede recordar á, por ejemplo las conferencias ha dado por lo menos las ha sido invitado lo siguen invitando, eso bastante positivo muestra hay interé por parte de las instituciones gobierno). __________________________________________________________________________ 2. ¿ómo considera fue la coordinació estas instituciones Malo Regular Bueno Excelente NA __________________________________________________________________________ 3. ¿Cuáles son las principales problemas Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 51 El principal problema es normalmente la disponibilidad de fondos, ya siempre se coincide la programació anual de presupuesto de estas instituciones, lo cual quiere decir presten apoyo logístico. __________________________________________________________________________ 4. ¿Cuáles son las principales ventajas Principalmente el contar socio local pueda brindar apoyo logístico tenga contacto frecuente en la zona para brindar seguimiento los beneficiarios. __________________________________________________________________________ 5. ¿ómo se podrí mejorar la coordinació entidades gubernamentales Mediante la firma de convenios comprometan de ambas partes la programació presupuestal para evitar retrasos por cuestiones económicas. __________________________________________________________________________ 6. En general ¿ómo es la relació el punto focal político Existe una relació fluida, bastante cordial. Ha existido contacto muy cercano nos ha facilitado la ejecució de distintas actividades de capacitació asistencia écnica. _________________________________________________________________________ 7. ¿Qué tipo de apoyo esperarí recibir del punto focal político (estrategias, políticas, fondos, otros) - Coordinació articulació otras instituciones claves para el desarrollo del Biocomercio - Una posició á agresiva para promover marco legal para la facilitació del uso comercio sostenible de los productos servicios de la Biodiversidad __________________________________________________________________________ Respecto al apoyo de la UNCTAD 1. Para el proyecto, ¿ tipo de apoyo estaba esperando de la UNCTAD (en érminos administrativos de transferencia de fondos, coordinació / programació, asistencia écnica) ADMINISTRATIVOS - Una mayor facilidad, en los tiempos se aplica para la gestió de las transferencias pagos consultores COORDINACIÓ PROGRAMACIÓ - Abriendo mayor espacio de intercambio entre los programas nivel écnico, se podrí mejorar la planificació coordinació de actividades acciones de capacitació asistencia écnica __________________________________________________________________________ 2. ¿ómo ha sido el apoyo de la UNCTAD al proyecto Malo Regular Bueno Excelente 3. En érminos generales ¿ tipo de apoyo está buscando de la UNCTAD - Apoyo en la gestió de fondos para la ejecució de proyectos propuestos - Apoyo en el fortalecimiento del equipo écnico nacional ( capacitaciones de los profesionales participan en el programa) - Apoyo en metodologí de seguimiento monitoreo , por ejemplo, ajustes en la definició indicadores, estrategias, facilitar la participació travé de los comentarios, observaciones, . de los procesos de tomas de decisiones internacionales como por ejemplo, uso comercio de recursos naturales, autorizaciones de ingreso mercado de productos naturales, tratado de libre comercio , . - Apoyo informació comercial ( mercados, estadísticas, tendencias, .) , como tambié en los procesos seguimientos de las gestiones de B2B. Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 52 __________________________________________________________________________ 4. ¿Conoce la estrategia de la UNCTAD ¿ opina Si, travé de la Inicitativa Biotrade. Nos facilita implementa sistemas de apoyo para el desarrollo del paí del paí, de acuerdo nuestras necesidades realidades, lo es sistema diferenciado otras entidades de cooperació __________________________________________________________________________ 5. ¿ recomienda la UNCTAD Instalar una oficina de coordinació nivel regional ( nacional) para facilitar el seguimiento comunicació de los trabajos acciones realizadas. Facilitar la gestió de transferencia de fondos, ya el sistema actual es bastante lento muchas veces dificulta la continuidad de algunas actividades. __________________________________________________________________________ 6. Para mejorar la gestió del programa nacional ¿ recomienda la UNCTAD - Facilitar apoyar en el establecimiento de indicadores de seguimiento monitoreo, específicamente aquellos relacionados uso comercializació de biodiversidad - Tener una mayor intervenció para en los aspectos écnicos. - Constante comunicació sobre la dinámica internacional , relacionados conservació de la biodiversidad - Fortalecer las capacidades de los equipos écnicos __________________________________________________________________________ 7. ¿ recomendarí los donantes En el caso de la ejecució de algunos proyectos piloto, si es necesario el apoyo en materiales bienes, en ese sentido, pediríamos flexibilizar los alcances de la cooperació materiales bienes, claro está debidamente sustentado solo si es prioritario para la ejecució del proyecto. Brindar pasantí los miembros del equipo para poder enriquecer nuestro Knowhow de las experiencias de otros países en la ejecució estrategias aplicadas para la ejecució de sus proyectos. __________________________________________________________________________ Respecto la Bolsa Amazonia 1. ¿ómo sido la cooperació Bolsa Amazonia - Belem existió una fluida coordinació el punto focal de Bolsa Amazonia en ú, se ha ejecutado ninguna actividad hasta la fecha. __________________________________________________________________________ 2. ¿ómo es la cooperació Bolsa Amazonia en su paí pesar de ha existido hasta la fecha una cooperació directa el punto focal de Bolsa Amazonia, se ha realizado actividades instituciones han sido participes han tenido alguna relació Bolsa Amazonia, como el IIAP, ellos hemos tenido una constante cooperació en acciones realizadas para la capacitació de empresas en temas como planes de manejo, planes de negocios. __________________________________________________________________________ 3. ¿Cuá es el valor ñadido el programa Bolsa Amazonia para su paí la fecha, hemos tenido mayor alcance de Bolsa Amazonia como Programa Biocomercio. __________________________________________________________________________ Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 53 4. ¿Cuá ha sido el papel de la UNCTAD en la coordinació Bolsa hemos tenido coordinació Bolsa Amazonia __________________________________________________________________________ 5. ¿Qué recomendaciones tienen para Bolsa Reconsiderar la selecció del punto focal en ú Hacer esta selecció el Programa Biocomercio __________________________________________________________________________ Respecto al foro de inversiones: 1. Es útil el desarrollo de otros foros eventos como este SI __________________________________________________________________________ 2. ¿Qué se debe tener en cuento para el desarrollo de otro evento similar - Buscar inversionistas / fuentes de financiamiento, tomando en cuenta el perfil de las empresas participantes __________________________________________________________________________ 3. ¿Qué otros mecanismos recomendarí para promover inversió en productos de la biodiversidad - Constituir fondo de garantí para bionegocios - Impulsar premios al buen uso de la biodiversidad - Sensibilizar al sistema financiero nacional en la aplicació de los criterios sociales ambientales en las empresas, buscando tener tratamiento especial para aquellas apliquen estos criterios ( tasas de interé preferenciales, garantí, plazos, .) - Identificar posibles inversionistas nacionales puedan invertir como socios estratégicos en las empresas peruanas __________________________________________________________________________ 4. ¿Cuáles son las principales debilidades de las iniciativas de biocomercio la hora de participar en éste tipo de eventos - se definio claramente el papel tendria los programas nacionales Biocomercio, excepto el de preparar las empresas participantes. Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 54 Questionnaire Technical Focal Points PUNTOS FOCALES ÉCNICOS Punto focal écnico: ___________________________________________________ Nombre entrevistado:__________________________________________________ base en los resultados esperados del proyecto 1. ¿Se han cumplido los resultados esperados del proyecto SI NO 2. ¿Cuales fueron los logros á relevantes 3. ¿Cuales fueron los principales obstáculos Respecto la cooperació otras instituciones 1. Para el desarrollo del proyecto instituciones ha colaborado nivel internacional nivel regional nivel nacional 2. ¿ómo considera fue la coordinació entre las instituciones nivel internacional Malo Regular Bueno Excelente NA nivel regional Malo Regular Bueno Excelente NA nivel nacional Malo Regular Bueno Excelente NA 3. ¿Cuáles son los principales problemas de coordinació del proyecto 4. ¿Qué recomienda para mejorar la cooperació Respecto la relació gobiernos 1. ¿ tipos de autoridades nacionales ha tenido interacció travé de éste proyecto 2. ¿ómo considera fue la coordinació estas instituciones Malo Regular Bueno Excelente NA Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 55 3. ¿Cuáles son las principales problemas 4. ¿Cuáles son las principales ventajas 5. ¿ómo se podrí mejorar la coordinació entidades gubernamentales 6. En general ¿ómo es la relació el punto focal político 7. ¿Qué tipo de apoyo esperarí recibir del punto focal político (estrategias, políticas, fondos, otros) Respecto al apoyo de la UNCTAD 1. Para el proyecto, ¿ tipo de apoyo estaba esperando de la UNCTAD (en érminos administrativos de transferencia de fondos, coordinació / programació, asistencia écnica) 2. ¿ómo ha sido el apoyo de la UNCTAD al proyecto Malo Regular Bueno Excelente 3. En érminos generales ¿ tipo de apoyo está buscando de la UNCTAD 4. ¿Conoce la estrategia de la UNCTAD ¿ opina 5. ¿ recomienda la UNCTAD 6. Para mejorar la gestió del programa nacional ¿ recomienda la UNCTAD 7. ¿ recomendarí los donantes Respecto la Bolsa Amazonia 1. ¿ómo sido la cooperació Bolsa Amazonia - Belem 2. ¿ómo es la cooperació Bolsa Amazonia en su paí 3. ¿Cuá es el valor ñadido el programa Bolsa Amazonia para su paí 4. ¿Cuá ha sido el papel de la UNCTAD en la coordinació Bolsa 5. ¿Qué recomendaciones tienen para Bolsa Respecto al foro de inversiones: 1. Es útil el desarrollo de otros foros eventos como este SI NO 2. ¿Qué se debe tener en cuento para el desarrollo de otro evento similar Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 56 3. ¿Qué otros mecanismos recomendarí para promover inversió en productos de la biodiversidad 4. ¿Cuáles son las principales debilidades de las iniciativas de biocomercio la hora de participar en éste tipo de eventos Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 57 QUESTIONNAIRE USED WITH POLICY FOCAL POINT PUNTO FOCAL POLÍTICO Punto focal político: ___________________________________________________ Nombre entrevistado:__________________________________________________ 1. ¿ómo apoya el programa Biocomercio la puesta en marcha de la política del gobierno (estrategia de biodiversidad, .) 2. ómo es la relació el ejecutor del programa nacional 3. ¿Qué recomienda para los programas 4. ¿ómo ha sido su relació la UNCTAD 5. ¿Qué tipo de apoyo cree la UNCTAD podrí proporcionar las entidades del gobierno 6. ¿cuáles deberí ser las prioridades de los programas nacionales de Biocomercio para apoyar el trabajo de las entidades del gobierno base en la ejecució del programa nacional de Biocomercio 1. ¿Se han cumplido los resultados esperados del proyecto SI NO (Específicamente programa nacional de Biocomercio) 2. ¿Cuales fueron los logros á relevantes 3. ¿Cuales fueron los principales obstáculos Respecto la cooperació otras instituciones 1. En relació al programa nacional instituciones ha colaborado nivel internacional nivel regional nivel nacional 2. ¿ómo considera fue la coordinació entre las instituciones nivel internacional Malo Regular Bueno Excelente NA Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 58 nivel regional Malo Regular Bueno Excelente NA nivel nacional Malo Regular Bueno Excelente NA 3. ¿Cuáles son las principales problemas de coordinació del proyecto 4. ¿Qué recomienda para mejorar la cooperació Respecto al apoyo de la UNCTAD 1. Para el proyecto, ¿ tipo de apoyo estaba esperando de la UNCTAD (en érminos administrativos de transferencia de fondos, coordinació / programació, asistencia écnica) 2. ¿ómo ha sido el apoyo de la UNCTAD al proyecto Malo Regular Bueno Excelente 3. En érminos generales ¿ tipo de apoyo está buscando de la UNCTAD 4. ¿Conoce la estrategia de la UNCTAD para la regió amazónica en cooperació OTCA ¿ opinan. 5. ¿ recomienda la UNCTAD 6. Para mejorar la gestió del programa nacional ¿Qué recomienda la UNCTAD 7. ¿ recomendarí los donantes Respecto al foro de inversiones: 1. Es útil el desarrollo de otros foros eventos como éste SI NO 2. ¿Qué se debe tener en cuento para el desarrollo de otro evento similar 3. ¿Qué otros mecanismos recomendarí para promover inversió en productos de la biodiversidad 4. ¿Cuáles son las principales debilidades de las iniciativas de biocomercio la hora de participar en éste tipo de eventos Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 59 QUESTIONNAIRE USED WITH BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROJECT AND INSTITUTIONS BENEFICIARIOS DEL PROYECTO INSTITUCIONES PAÍ: ___________________________________________________ Nombre entrevistado:__________________________________________________ base en los resultados esperados del proyecto En tipo de proyecto participó: Creació del programa nacional Foro de inversiones Proyecto piloto Gestió de calidad Fortalecimiento biocomercio en Amazonas Cadenas productivas (frutales) 1. ¿Se han cumplido los resultados esperados del proyecto SI NO 2. ¿Cuales fueron los logros á relevantes 3. ¿Cuales fueron los principales obstáculos Respecto al apoyo del programa nacional 1 Para el proyecto, ¿ tipo de apoyo estaba esperando del programa (en érminos administrativos de transferencia de fondos, coordinació / programació, asistencia écnica) 2. ¿ómo ha sido el apoyo del programa al proyecto Malo Regular Bueno Excelente 3. En érminos generales ¿Qué tipo de apoyo está buscando del programa 4. ¿Conoce la estrategia del programa ¿ opinan 5. ¿ recomienda al programa nacional 6. Para mejorar la gestió del programa nacional ¿Qué recomienda 7. ¿ recomendarí los donantes Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 60 Respecto al foro de inversiones: 1. Es útil el desarrollo de otros foros eventos como éste SI NO 2. ¿Qué se debe tener en cuento para el desarrollo de otro evento similar 3. ¿Qué otros mecanismos recomendarí para promover inversió en productos de la biodiversidad 4. ¿Cuáles son las principales debilidades de las iniciativas de biocomercio la hora de participar en éste tipo de eventos Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 61 QUESTIONNAIRE USED FOR BOLSA AMAZONIA REGIONAL - POEMA Nombre entrevistado:__________________________________________________ base en los resultados esperados del proyecto 1. ¿Se han cumplido los resultados esperados del proyecto SI NO 2. ¿Cuales fueron los logros á relevantes 3. ¿Cuales fueron los principales obstáculos 4. ¿ ha hecho Bolsa para fortalecer la cooperació nivel regional 5. ¿ómo es la relació los puntos focales nacionales de Bolsa Amazonia 6. ¿Cuales son las principales actividades de apoyo estos puntos focales 7. ¿ómo han recibido estos puntos focales la cooperació 8. ¿En ha apoyado esta cooperació el fortalecimiento de programas nacionales de Biocomercio 9. ¿ómo se podrí fortalecer la alianza regional 10. ¿ tipo de socios son los á recomendables para el desarrollo de esta alianza Respecto la cooperació otras instituciones 1. Para el desarrollo del proyecto instituciones ha colaborado nivel internacional nivel regional nivel nacional 2. ¿ómo considera fue la coordinació entre las instituciones nivel internacional Malo Regular Bueno Excelente NA nivel regional Malo Regular Bueno Excelente NA nivel nacional Malo Regular Bueno Excelente NA 3. ¿Cuáles son las principales problemas de coordinació del proyecto 4. ¿Qué recomienda para mejorar la cooperació Evaluation Report UNF/UNFIP-funded Project « Implementation BioTrade Initiative UNCTAD Amazonian Region » 62 Respecto al apoyo de la UNCTAD 1. Para el proyecto, ¿Qué tipo de apoyo estaba esperando de la UNCTAD (en érminos administrativos de transferencia de fondos, coordinació / programació, asistencia écnica) 2. ¿ómo ha sido el apoyo de la UNCTAD al proyecto Malo Regular Bueno Excelente 3. En érminos generales ¿ tipo de apoyo está buscando de la UNCTAD 4. ¿Conoce la estrategia de la UNCTAD para la regió amazónica en cooperació OTCA ¿ opinan. 5. ¿ recomienda la UNCTAD 6. Para mejorar la gestió del programa nacional ¿Qué recomienda la UNCTAD 7. ¿ recomendarí los donantes Respecto al foro de inversiones: 1. Es útil el desarrollo de otros foros eventos como éste SI NO 2. ¿Qué se debe tener en cuento para el desarrollo de otro evento similar 3. ¿Qué otros mecanismos recomendarí para promover inversió en productos de la biodiversidad 4. ¿Cuáles son las principales debilidades de las iniciativas de biocomercio la hora de participar en éste tipo de eventos