PPCR Mid-term Evaluation Report November 2022 – March 2023

The Promoting Community-based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector Project (PCCR) Fisheries Project, is one of a suite of projects coming out of the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR) and was intended to treat with climate change and climate resilience in the fisheries sector, where it was recognised by the PIOJ, not much was being done for this subsector in this regard.

The PCCR benefits from US$5M in Grant funding (includes US$125 thousand for preparation) for actions across 4 Components concerned with:

• Strengthening the Fisheries Policy and Regulatory Framework
• Diversification and Fisheries based Alternative Livelihoods
• Capacity Building and Awareness Raising
• Project Management and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)

The theoretical underpinnings of the Evaluation are guided by a framework, published by Steckler and Linnan (2002), which identified six priority areas relevant to evaluations. This approach follows a Logic Model which examines Inputs – Outputs – Chain of Outcomes [short, medium & long-term]. Complementing this approach is the “Theory of Change” which also provides a useful framework for evaluations in general, as it starts by looking at the desired outcomes and working backwards to examine
the activities, processes, inputs [ staff, investment, tools etc.] employed to determine how they may affect the outputs/outcomes. The MTE poses 4 focus questions under which the report is presented.

These are:
i. Determining the degree of faithfulness in the execution of the project activities, as revised and factors affecting progress and Project Management as at December 2022;
ii. The likelihood that the interventions to enable climate resilient practices and improved livelihoods will be realised;
iii. A risk analysis in order to identify those factors which may have acted as barriers to progress and which could jeopardise successful outcomes for the project;
iv. Assessment of a realistic timeline for the interventions proposed to be completed and their continued alignment with the PDO [“to increase the adoption of climate resilient practices among targeted fishing and fish farming communities in Jamaica”] as originally intended.