Validated Terminal Review of the UNEP-GEF project ‘Consolidation of National Capacities for the Full implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in Panama (GEF ID Number – 3631)’. 2011-2022

This report is a management-led Terminal Review of a UNEP/GEF project implemented between 2013 and 2022. The project's overall development goal was to achieve an effective application of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety by implementing Panama's national biosafety framework and developing national capacities to properly handle Living Modified Organisms (LMO) to safeguard biodiversity. The review sought to assess project performance (in terms of relevance, effectiveness, and efficiency), and to determine the outcomes and impacts (actual and potential) derived from the project, including its sustainability. The review has two main objectives: (i) to provide evidence of results to meet accountability requirements, and (ii) to promote learning, feedback, and knowledge sharing through results and lessons learned between UNEP's Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (ROLAC) and the Ministry of Environment (MiAmbiente).