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(ii) assist in the preparation of Mid-Year Progress Reports and Annual Project
Reports. The Annual Project Reports will present: (i) progress towards achieving
the expected outcomes and the project objective, referencing the baseline for the
indicators provided in the Results Framework; (ii) progress in generating the
expected outputs, (iii) an updated Analysis of Strengths, Weaknesses,
Opportunities and threats (SWOT Analysis) and a list of lessons learned and
recommendations for adjustments to the project strategy and Results Framework,
(iv) Budget Execution Report (BER), and (v) updated Procurement Plan. The
Mid-Year Progress Reports and Annual Project Reports will be analyzed and
approved by the Steering Committee.
3.8 An independent external mid-term review and a final evaluation will be
undertaken (Monitoring and Evaluation Plan for the Project) upon disbursement
of 50% and 905 of the resources of the Financing. Both evaluations will be
undertaken by consultants with demonstrated experience in the evaluation of PA
management and to be contracted by ANAM with resources of the loan. The midterm
review will evaluate if the project is achieving the expected outcomes and
adequately moving towards the project objective. The final evaluation will:
(i) verify that all expected outputs and outcomes and the project objective have
been achieved; and (ii) identify project impacts. A key element to assess will be
the long-term sustainability of the PAs selected for development of ecotourism
activities. An external financial audit of the project financial statements, to be
contracted by ANAM, will be performed each year by a firm acceptable to the
Bank 8 . The findings of these evaluations will be shared with all the key
stakeholders.
8 Financial statements and the hiring of auditing firm must comply with OP-273-1 and with document: “Guías
de Informes Financieros y Auditoría Externa de las Operaciones Financiadas por el BID.”