ABSTRACT
To examine the impact of conflict and fragility on environmental projects supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) in Latin America, the GEF Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) undertook an in-depth analysis of projects in Colombia. Many projects are regional, involving neighboring states in Latin America and the Caribbean, and 20 projects were global. GEF projects selected for this in-depth review addressed diverse ecosystems and regions, from Colombia's Andes Mountains to the Amazon region to marine protected areas. Analysis of the projects used the GEF evaluation criteria of relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and likelihood of sustainability. Of the few projects that received an unfavorable evaluation, Catalyzing Conservation Action in Latin America: Identifying Priority Sites and Best Management failed to achieve a clear impact on national policy making, even though it generated biodiversity information across Latin America.
