GRID-Arendal Biennium Report 2008 - 2009

5. Implementation indicators The implementation of the work programme was evaluated based on the agreed set of performance indicators. The Marine Programme demonstrated excellent efficiency in delivering the planned outputs, especially in the continental shelf related activities of the UNEP Shelf Programme and has by far exceeded the planned figures mostly due to the high demand for information from, and assistance to coastal and small island developing states. However the continued focus on extended continental shelf activities has led to slower than planned implementation of some of the other marine activities. The Regional Field Programme has delivered all outputs as planned. In 2 activities: the number of countries supported and the number of outreach packages produced the planned numbers were exceeded, due to higher demand for support from countries. The Polar and Cryosphere Programme fully implemented all planned outputs except for one. A set of outreach materials on nature and scope of impacts will be completed in the first quarter of 2010.

Table 6. Summary table of output indicators Indicators Marine Programme One Stop Data Shop Major data holders contributing to database Display of all survey track lines from the database and metadata in the on-line data inventory map

Plan

Fact

10

15

Implemented [16,977]

Data requests

10

24

Participants trained

100

178

Training and Capacity Building Developing states contacted

50 35

68

developing states engaged in the process of establishment of the outer limits of the continental shelf/ states submitted /or delivered preliminary information before deadline

68/32

32/36

custom made workshops/ group training sessions delivered per year

8

37

Participants trained

120

151

Desktop studies in states

8

36

Advisory Services

States advised States funded

6 6 8 3

21 14 12

High-level officials contacted for support Developed states secured support

2

Communication and outreach Web page visitors per day Marine conferences attended

500

26 13

6

Capacity building Countries assisted in capacity building

5

18

33