Monitoring Progress of the Environmental Cooperation Agenda in the CAFTA-DR countries

On February 18th, 2005, at the Hall of the Americas of the Organization of American States, the Governments of the Parties to the Central America-Dominican Republic-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) signed the Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA). They agreed to “cooperate to protect, improve and conserve the environment, including natural resources”. Chapter 17 of the CAFTA-DR sets out the Parties’ commitment and undertakings regarding environmental protection.

The Environmental Cooperation Program (ECP) is helping the CAFTA-DR countries advance in the following four programmatic areas or themes: (A) Institutional Strengthening for Effective Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Laws; (B) Biodiversity and Conservation; (C) Market-based Conservation; and (D)Improved Private Sector Environmental Performance.

The OAS-DSD is assisting the CAFTA-DR countries in evaluating if and how the activities carried out by the countries in the region are contributing towards the achievement of the priorities established by the parties. To date, the OAS-DSD has completed seven monitoring and evaluation reports summarizing the accomplishments of the ECP. The seven reports can be found below.

Sites of Interest

Documents

Seventh Evaluation Report: Monitoring Progress of the Environmental Cooperation Agenda in the CAFTA-DR Countries

7mo report

Evaluation Report
Special Edition Report: Monitoring Progress of the Environmental Cooperation Agenda


Evaluation Report – Special Edition

Special Edition Report

Fifth Evaluation Report: Monitoring Progress of the Environmental Cooperation Agenda in the CAFTA-DR Countries

Fifth Evaluation Report

Evaluation Report

Fourth Evaluation Report: Monitoring Progress of the Environmental Cooperation Agenda in the CAFTA-DR Countries

Fourth Evaluation Report

Executive Summary - Report

Third Evaluation Report: Monitoring Progress of the Environmental Cooperation Agenda in the CAFTA-DR Countries



Executive Summary - Report

Second Evaluation Report: Monitoring Progress of the Environmental Cooperation Agenda in the CAFTA-DR Countries

Second Evaluation Report

Executive Summary - Report

First Evaluation Report: Monitoring Progress of the Environmental Cooperation Agenda in the CAFTA-DR Countries

First Evaluation Report

Executive Summary - Report