Monitoring Process 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
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 two evaluation reports
summarizing the accomplishments of the ECP. The First Evaluation Report
consisted of qualitative findings. For the Second Evaluation Report the
OAS-DSD worked with stakeholders in developing an evaluation process
based on key performance indicators to perform a quantitative data
analysis and review issues pertaining to the achievement of results.
Sites of Interest
Documents
Second Evaluation Report: Monitoring Progress of the
Environmental Cooperation Agenda in the CAFTA-DR Countries
Executive Summary
Report |
First Evaluation Report: Monitoring Progress of the
Environmental Cooperation Agenda in the CAFTA-DR Countries
Executive Summary
Report |