MBIPV Project Brief

94. The incremental cost analysis is presented in Annex A. Annex E: Project Schedule provides anoverall work plan for the project implementation. The project will be implemented over a periodof 5 years.MONITORING, EVALUATION AND DISSEMINATION95. The project implementation will be monitored and evaluated in line with UNDP rules andprocedures and the GEF guidelines for M&E. UNDP will undertake this activity withcooperation from the GEF focal point in Malaysia and the project's executing agency. UNDP'sextensive experience in monitoring large programs will be drawn upon to ensure that the projectactivities are carefully documented. Data will be collected on the key performance indicators andresults of the monitoring and evaluation survey will be used to implement changes to the project,if necessary and for future reference in the development of similar projects. Based on the overallproject objectives and the performance indicators, quarterly project reports and combined annualperformance and project implementation review reports will be prepared and submitted to UNDPand NSC. These will indicate how the quarter's and annual activities contribute to the overallobjectives. Performance indicators will then be prepared for each quarter. This will be used tomeasure performance. In addition, this monitoring will be used to continuously refine the projectapproach and activities.96. The NPT will present the project status and accomplishment to the PRC every quarter. Aquarterly work plan based on project objectives and performance indicator will be presented,evaluated and adjusted as and when necessary. The annual performance and projectimplementation review reports will provide a more in-depth summary of work-in-progress,measuring performance against both implementation and impact indicators. Any adjustments inproject approach will be reported to the NSC that will meet every 6 months, to evaluate andapprove the adjustments recommended. The project is subject to annual tri-partite reviewmeetings to come up with specific recommendations (if necessary) to improve project impact andimplementation and two independent evaluations during the project period. One will beconducted in the mid-term (first quarter of the third year) and the other will be scheduled uponproject completion. A terminal report would be completed prior to the completion of the projectdetailing achievements and lessons learned. Additional independent evaluation may be conductedif UNDP and the GEF deemed it necessary.97. An independent review will be conducted at project completion, and annually during the next 5years to monitor and evaluate the implementation of the different frameworks (institutional,policy, fiscal and financial) in the national policy. The objectively verifiable indicators forachieving the national target in the 10th Malaysia Plan will be monitored and evaluated. Anannual evaluation report would be completed detailing achievements and recommendations foradjustments.98. The NPT will undertake continuous, self-monitoring of project activities. They will also carefullymonitor external conditions related to the critical assumptions listed in the project frameworkdesign (Annex B). At the outset, the project team in consultation with UNDP and otherconcerned stakeholders will prepare detailed and measurable performance indicators for theoverall project. The indicators will apply not only to project activities, but also progress made inthe implementation of the pilot plants and other potential sites. The project framework design(Annex B) states all the success indicators or objectively verifiable indicators for each activity40