1 June 2003

Mid-term Evaluation Assessment

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The EnterpisesWorks Worldwide and ANSAB conducted an external assessment of “The Enterprise Based Biodiversity Conservation Project-Nepal” in May/June 2003. The evaluation team included Professor William R. Bruch, Jr., Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies; Professor S.P. Singh, Head, Department of Botany, Kumaon University; and Dr. Keshav Raj Kanel, Resource Economist, Kathmandu. The evaluation team concluded that the enterprise based biodiversity approach of the project has been successful. The team also recommend that the project would better to allocate budget for more rigorous research on the biology of the species harvested and its interaction with overall biodiversity; add dedicated biodiversity field staff; improve methods and indicators for measuring impact on biodiversity; and simplify biodiversity monitoring data collection to better match the field staff and village to bring greater policy attention.