Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP/GEF Project "Enhanced cross-sectoral land management through land use pressure reduction planning" (GEF ID: 5822)

This report is a terminal evaluation of a UNEP/GEF Medium-Sized Project implemented between 2015 and 2021, entitled “Enhanced cross-sectoral land management through land use pressure reduction and planning (ILM Serbia)”. The project’s goal was to support the developing of instruments and mechanisms for integrated land use management, remediation and capacity development in Serbia, most notably through mapping and prioritising soil-contaminated sites in urgent need of remediation. The evaluation sought to assess project performance (in terms of relevance, effectiveness and efficiency), and determine outcomes and impacts (actual and potential) stemming from the project, including their sustainability. The evaluation has two primary purposes: (i) to provide evidence of results to meet accountability requirements, and (ii) to promote learning, feedback, and knowledge sharing through results and lessons learned among UNEP, the GEF, the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the Serbian Environmental Protection Agency and other project partners.