Validated Terminal Review of the UNEP/GCF Readiness Project “Building capacity to advance National Adaptation Plan Process in Zimbabwe” (ZWE RS 002) 2019 – 2023

This report is a Validated Terminal Review of a UNEP/GCF Readiness project entitled ‘Building capacity to advance National Adaptation Plan Process in Zimbabwe’ and implemented between 2019 and 2023. The project's overall development goal was to improve knowledge and understanding regarding the climate pressures that Zimbabwe faces; to generate facts (hydrometric data) concerning the climate changes that are taking place; to attract finance so that priority climate adaptation projects are implemented; and to document and generate learning so that improvements can be made in an adaptive and incremental manner. The review sought to assess project performance (in terms of relevance, effectiveness, and efficiency), and determine outputs, outcomes and impacts (actual and potential) stemming from the project, including their sustainability. The review 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 GCF and the relevant agencies of the project participating countries.