Strengthening institutional capacities to mainstream and monitor Rio Convention implementation through development policies, programmes and plans

*Strengthened environmental information management and monitoring system (EIMMS) for improved implementation of the Rio Conventions
*Institutional and technical capacities are strengthened for enhanced to create knowledge and mainstream Rio Conventions within national development frameworks
*Improved awareness and environmental education on the linkages between Rio Conventions and national sustainable development objectives *Updated NCSA Action Plan and Final Report
Output 1.1
Assessment of policy framework and institutional arrangements for mainstreaming and monitoring of Rio Convention implementation - Analysis of Guyana's environmental policy and legislation, and their compliance from a Rio Convention perspective
- SWOT and gap analysis of institutional arrangements related to Rio Convention implementation
- Assessment of the existing environmental databases and information management systemsOutput 1.2:
Formulate by-laws and operational guidance to mainstream Rio Conventions into policies *Learning-by-doing training workshops to reconcile weaknesses and gaps in key environmental policies and legal instruments
 *Formulated and approved by-laws, policy, legislative, and other or regulatory instruments and operational guidelines to mainstream Rio Conventions
 *Formulated and
 *Distribution of updated codes, laws and relevant texts pertaining to environmental protectionOutput 1.3:
Undertake targeted institutional reforms for Rio Convention monitoring and mainstreaming *Programme for carrying out recommended institutional reforms of output 1.1
 *Technical working groups negotiate and institutionalize better consultative and decision-making processes
 *Memoranda of agreement on sharing data and consultative and decision-making processesOutput 1.4:
Strengthen an institutional mechanism for the long-term monitoring of Rio Convention implementation  *Existing environmental databases and information management systems strengthened
 *Improved data and information management arrangements
 *Existing M&E frameworks improved to provide a key basis for systematically tracking and facilitating the adaptive collaborative management of the EIMMS
 *New and improved Rio Convention indicators and measurement methodologies selected
 *Feasibility study on the EIMMS based on best practices, tools and designs
 *Technical interpretation material on the use of the EIMMS
 *EIMMS set up through networking existing data and information management systems and networks
 *Technological requirements to set up EIMMS installed
 *Tracking mechanism to monitor the use of the EIMMSOutput 1.5:
Resource mobilization strategy *Financial and economic analysis of monitoring and enforcement of Rio Convention implementation
 *Expert group of finance and economic experts for the peer review of activities established
 *Resource mobilization strategy informed by best practices and lessons learned from other similar resource mobilization strategies
 *Workshops to negotiate collaboration to mobilize and manage financial resources for Rio Convention implementationOutput 1.6:
Test the mainstreaming and monitoring exercises through a high value programme and/or plan *Sector development plan and sites for piloting monitoring and mainstreaming exercises selected
 *Working groups integrate Rio Conventions in the selected development plan
 *Feasibility study and project document on activities to be piloted
 *Institutional arrangements to implement the pilot activities set up
 *Pilot activities and exercises that emphasize best practices and demonstrate objectives under the three Rio Conventions
 *Lessons Learned Report used to develop EIMMS roadmap for circulationOutput 2.1:
In-depth assessment of technical skills needed to integrate Rio Conventions into policies, programmes, and plans  *Assessment of technical training needs necessary to integrate Rio Conventions into policies, programmes, and plans
 *Baseline and end-of-project surveys on technical capacities Output 2.2:
Training programme and material *Comprehensive training programme to better use data and information to implement the Rio Conventions through sector development plans
 *Training material on knowledge management collated
 *Training programme revised based on the results and lessons learned from project implementationOutput 2.3:
Training on analytical skills and methodologies to mainstream and monitor Rio Convention implementation *Training courses on the use of databases and information systems
 *Learning-by-doing training workshops on analytical skills and methodologies to mainstream Rio ConventionsOutput 3.1:
Stakeholder dialogues on the value of Rio Conventions *Awareness of the value of the environment as well as the Rio Conventions is increased
 *One-day conference at the beginning and end of the project
 *Survey to assess understanding of Rio Convention mainstreaming
 *Public awareness and communication campaign plan
 *Increased use of Internet and social media to disseminate data and information
 *Awareness-raising module on Rio Conventions mainstreaming
 *National and sub-national awareness-raising workshops
 *Panel discussions and public dialogues on environmental values
 *Private sector sensitization panel discussions on the global environmental issues, and their relevance
 *Workshops for media professionals to better enable them to report on the environmental information as well as environmental monitoring results from the perspectives of the global environmental issues and their relevance to Guyana
 *Training workshops on MEA legislative mainstreamingOutput 3.2:
Brochures and articles on the Rio Conventions *Brochures and articles on the Rio Conventions that highlight the importance of the Rio Conventions and help individuals understand how their daily lives are impacted by the global environment
Output 3.3:
Public service announcement on environmentally friendly behavior *Public Service Announcement airings on television and radio that promote environmental information management as well as mainstreaming of Rio Conventions into socio-economic development
Output 3.4:
Improved educational curricula and use in classes *Awareness module for institutions on Rio Conventions mainstreaming
 *Environmental awareness module for secondary schools and universities/colleges
Output 4.1:
Updated assessments of capacity challenges to meet and sustain Rio Convention obligations, building upon GEF focal area enabling activities *Validated methodology to conduct the NCSA update
 *Survey and interviews on stakeholders' views on capacity challenges to implement the Rio Conventions
 *Thematic assessments of the challenges to implement the Rio Conventions
 *Integrated cross-cutting analysis of systemic, institutional, and individual capacity development prioritiesOutput 4.2:
Capacity Development Strategy and Action Plan *Action plans of GEF focal area enabling activities reviewed
 *Action plan that organizes capacity development actions in ways that strategically facilitates and catalyzes the attainment of Guyana's sustainable development priorities
 *NCSA Final Report that summarize the processes and outputs of the NCSA and proposes actions to address the capacity gaps identified
 *Roundtable for donors convened to leverage financial support from development partners
 *NCSA Final Report and Action Plan finalized and presented to validate the strategic value of the updated NCSA and Action Plan to catalyze the cost-effective pursuit of actions that will further institutionalize global environmental benefits beyond the life of the project

Strengthening technical capacities for mainstreaming and monitoring Rio Conventions

Improving awareness of global environmental values

Updating of the National Capacity Self-Assessment