Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Plan-2013/14
M&E Sector Coordination Taskforce
M&E Division,
Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation
(2070/71)
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1. Ministry / Sector Indicators
1.1. Introduction
The goal of the Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation (MoFSC) is to contribute poverty
alleviation by improving livelihood through sustainable, participatory and decentralized
management of forests, plant resources, watershed, protected area and biodiversity and at
the same time mitigation and adaptation of negative impacts of climate change.
The main objectives of the ministry are:
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to enhance forest productivity by promoting environmental services through scientific
and participatory management of forest resources
-
to support poverty alleviation by generating employment opportunities through
promotion of forest activities and commercialization.
Forest contributes significantly for the development of agriculture, industry, water resources,
environment and bio-diversity. Forestry sector is an instrumental entity in reducing the
negative impacts of climate change and adaptation of human ecosystem in changing
environment. Scientific management, conservation and sustainable development of forest
resources are prerequisite for the well being of Nepalese people. Problems and challenges
related with forest resources management are multi-faceted, complex and interconnected
with social, economic, physical, environmental and policy issues of the country.
M&E in the Forestry Sector: Concept, Approach and Strategy of M&E” has been developed
by the MoFSC in 2002. It acts as a guiding document for M&E. Following this strategy, M&E
sections has been established in four of the five departments under the Ministry, whereas the
Planning Section looks after M&E functions in the Department of National Parks and Wildlife
Conservation. The guidelines were approved by the ministry for implementation but, it has not
been implemented extensively.
The main roles of this division, as stated in “Monitoring and Evaluation in Forestry sector2002” guidelines are:
- To develop systematic M&E process for all the development projects/programs in the
forestry sector.
- To carry out the field monitoring and evaluation in order to check whether the
development programs and projects implementation is being carried out according to the
targets.
- To prepare the monitoring and evaluation report and make recommendations based on
facts and findings of the M&E activities for the concerned organizations including the
Planning Section of the Ministry.
- To monitor and evaluate the development projects and programs and to analyze the
information to meet the set target.
- To make progress report in a regular basis and organize the progress review workshops.
- To organize quarterly and annual progress review meeting of the programs implemented
in the forest sector and Ministry level Development Action Committee (MDAC).
The Monitoring and Evaluation Division of MoFSC is the apex body for monitoring and
evaluation in the forestry sector. The M&E Strategy of the Ministry has not been
implemented effectively. Project and program activities has been reported on the basis of
the different forms such as Development Project Monitoring Forms, Guidelines and
Sample of Logical Framework” developed by NPC. So far physical and financial progress
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of programs and projects activities has been reported on the basis of money invested on
particular activity.
This M&E plan has been devised on the basis of guideline provided by NPC to report
ongoing forest
development activities to meet the value as targeted for 2015. The
baseline information has been used on the basis of current data (upto July 2013) provided
by different departments and target value for July 2015 has been taken from the Three
Year Approach Paper (2067/68-69/70).
A brief Monitoring plan has been prepared for FY 2070/71 to monitor the ongoing forest
development and forest based livelihood improvement activities.
1-2. Impact and Outcome Indicators
Impact/Outcome
Area Covered by
dense forest
Impact/Outcome Indicators
Source of
Information
 Area of national forest
(ha.)
DFRS report
 Area of community
forest (ha.)
 Area of Buffer zone
Community forestry
 No. of community
forest user groups
 No of buffer zone CF
CF database
DNPWC
database
CF database
 Area of leasehold forest
(ha.)
 Area of buffer leasehold
forest (ha.)
 No. of leasehold forest
user groups
 No. of buffer zone
leasehold forest user
groups
 National park/Area of
forest within protection
area (ha.)
 No of managed subwatershed
DNPWC
database
LFLP
database
DNPWC
database
LFLP
database
DNPWC
database
Baseline Value
(July 15, 2012)
Target Value
(3 years later)
(July 2015)
39.6%
(5.83 million
ha.)
1652654
40%
101390
NA
17685
18600
377
38997
1738000
NA
42000
257
NA
6712
7200
63
NA
DNPWC
3418562
NA
DSCWM
329
385
 Area protected from
soil conservation
program (ha.)
DSCWM
1128
3385
 Area with herbs
plantation (ha.)
DoF and
DPR
database
446
1461
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Income from
forest
 Income generated by
forest user groups
 Income from herbs
CF database
DoF
DPR
To be updated
700000
To be updated
2200000
1-3. Key Output indicators (Ministry/Sector aggregation)
Output
Community Forest
User Group (CFUG)
Formation and
Handover
CF Area Hand over
Output Indicators
(Input-Process-Output)
Baseline
Value
(July 15,
2012)
17685
Target Value
(July 2015)
 No. of CFUG
formed
CFUG
database DoF
 No. of CFUG
handover
CFUG
database DoF
17685
18600
 No. of BZFUG
formed
DNPWC
database
377
NA
 No. of BZUG
handover
DNPWC
database
377
NA
 CF Area in ha.
 No. of CF OP
renewed
CFUG
database DoF
DNPWC
database
CFUG Data
base, DoF
 No. of leasehold
sub group formed
 No. of pro-poor
group formed
 BZCF area in ha.
CF operational plan
(OP) renew and
evaluation
Leasehold forest
formation within CF
Pro-poor program
Source of
Information
1652654
18600
1738000
101390
NA
1359
5800
CFUG Data
base, DoF
DoF (no. of
groups)
163
700
6712
7200
DSCWM
1480
5000
(no. of HH)
Climate Change
Adaptation Plan
Preparation
Seedling production
and plantation
 No. of plans
prepared
DoF
435
1900
 No. of seedlings ( in
thousands)
DoF, DSCWM,
DPR, DNPWC
database
17624
69280
 Area in ha.
DoF, DSCWM,
DPR, DNPWC
database
2896
10000
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Forest based microenterprise
development support
 No. of microenterprise
supported
DoF
115
500
Clearance of
encroached forest
area
Sub watershed
management plan
(SWMP) preparation
and implementation
 Area in ha.
DoF
814
3800
16
56
329
385
1128
3385
 No. of SWMP
prepared
 No. of SWMP
implemented
DSCWM
 area of protected
land from soil
conservation
Integrated chure
conservation plan
preparation
 Status of plan
DoF
6
24
 no of district
covered
DSCWM
26
35
23
33
 no of plan
implemented
Bio-diversity
registration
Forest Resource
Assessment and
mapping
Forest Management
(FM) plan preparation
and review
 No. of district from
DPR
 physiographic zone
DPR
7
7
DFRS
3
5
 No. of district FM
plans prepared
DoF
4
45
Review of Forestry
sector monitoring
and evaluation
strategy and
guidelines
 M&E strategy and
guidelines
reviewed
MED, MoFSC
1
1
Note:
NA: Not Applied
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2. M&E Activities (P1 Reporting and MDAC Meeting)
2-1. P1 Reporting
a. List of P1 Program/Project
The P1 Programs/Projects which should be monitored and reported in this Fiscal Year2070/71 are listed as follows.
S.N.
Name of P1 program/ Project
1.
Community Forestry Development Program
2.
Leasehold Forestry and Livestock Development Program
3.
Herbs Development Program
4.
Climate Resilience Project for Mountain Watersheds
5.
National Parks Project
6.
Plants Study and Research Program
7.
Soil Conservation Program
8.
Community Development and Forest/Watershed Conservation Project
9.
National Forest Development and Management Program
10.
REDD Forestry and Climate Change Program
11.
President's Chure Conservation Program
12.
Regional Support and Promotion Project for Wildlife Conservation
13.
Institutional Capacity Development Project for Hill Protected Areas
14.
Multi-Stakeholder Forestry Program (MSFP)
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b. Site visit plan of selected P1 Program/Project
The selected P1 Programs/Projects which sites will be visited in this fiscal Year to monitor
FY 2069/70 and ongoing activities of FY 2070/71 are listed as follows.
1
S.N
Name of Selected P1
Program/Project
Purpose of
Visit
District/
Site name
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1. President's Chure
Conservation Program
2. Regional cooperation for
wildlife conservation
3. Wildlife reserve program
4.Multi-stakeholder program
5.District Soil Conservation
program
6. National forest
development and
management program
Monitoring of
activities of FY
2069/70 and
ongoing
activities of FY
2070/71
Sunsari/Morang/
Dhankuta/Terhthum
2
1.Community development
and forest watershed
conservation program
2.Hariyo ban program
Multi-stakeholder program
3.District soil conservation
program
4.Leasehold forestry and
livestock development
program
Monitoring of
activities of FY
2069/70 and
ongoing
activities of FY
2070/71
Gorkha/Tanhu/Kaski/
Parbat/Baglung/
Myagdi/Mustang
MFSC
2nd
3
1. Multi-stakehodler program
2.Community forestry
development program
3.District Soil Conservation
program
4.President chure
conservation program
5.National forest
development and
management program
Monitoring of
activities of FY
2069/70 and
ongoing
activities of FY
2070/71
Nawalparasi/Rupende
hi/Kapilvastu/Palap/G
ulmi/Arghkhachi
MFSC
2nd
Responsible Monitoring Agencies (Ministry, Department, Regional Offices)
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Tentative
Responsible
Agency 1
MFSC
Timing
(Qtr.)
2rd
4
1. Multi-stakehodler program
2.Community and forest
watershed conservation
program
3.District Soil Conservation
program
4. Leasehold forestry and
livestock development
program
Monitoring of
activities of FY
2069/70 and
ongoing
activities of FY
2070/71
Kavre/Sindupalchowk/ MFSC
Dolkha/Rameschap
3rd
5
1.President chure
conservation program
2.National forest
development and
management program
3.Leasehold forestry and
livestock development
program
4.Community forestry
development program
1.President chure
conservation program
2.National forest
development and
management program
3.Leasehold forestry and
livestock development
program
4.Community forestry
development program
1.District Soil Conservation
program
2.National Park Program
3.Community forestry
development program,
4.NTFP development
program
1.District Soil Conservation
program
2.National Park Program
3.Community forestry
development program,
4. Multistakeholders
program
5. National forest
development and
management program
Monitoring of
activities of FY
2069/70 and
ongoing
activities of FY
2070/71
Dhanusha/SIndhuli/M
ahotari/Sarlahi/
Rauthot/Bara
MFSC
3rd
Monitoring of
activities of FY
2069/70 and
ongoing
activities of FY
2070/71
Udayapur/Siraha/
Saptari
MFSC
3rd
Monitoring of
activities of FY
2069/70 and
ongoing
activities of FY
2070/71
Jumla/Kalikot/Mugu
MFSC
3rd
Monitoring of
activities of FY
2069/70 and
ongoing
activities of FY
2070/71
Banke/Surkhet/
Dailekh
MFSC
3rd
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7
8
8
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1.District Soil Conservation
program
2.Community forestry
development program,
3. Multistakeholder program
4. National forest
development and
management program
Monitoring of
activities of FY
2069/70 and
ongoing
activities of FY
2070/71
Kailali/Doti/
Dadeldhura
MFSC
2-2. MDAC Meeting
MDAC meetings are planned as follows. Progress of P1 Program/Project and Site visit
report are planned to be reported at MDAC meetings.
Types of MDAC
Meeting
Every 2 monthsmeeting on
problem solving
Planned Months and date
Planned agenda
Monthly or Bi-monthly
(as required)


Problems and Challenges Review
Discussion and solution
1st week of Bhadra



Annual Progress Review
Achievement Review
Problems & Challenges Review
1st week of Poush



Quarterly Progress Review
Achievement Review
Problems and Challenges Review
1st week of Baisakh



Quarterly Progress Review
Achievement Review
Problems & Challenges Review
(MDAC Sub-Committee
Meeting)
Every 4 monthsmeeting on
Progress sharing
and Review
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3rd
3. Capacity Development (CD) Plan
3-1. Description of CD this fiscal year
CD plan and required support has been proposed according to article 3.2 .
3-2. Financial Plan of CD this fiscal year
The financial plan of CD in Fiscal Fear-2070/71 is planned as follows.
SN
Activities
Target
2015
Target
(Annual)
2013/14
(FY
2070/71)
Responsible
Agency
Tentative Cost Estimate
GoN SMES2 Others Remarks
a. Institutional Capacity Development Plan
I
II
Revision of Forestry
Sector M&E
Guidelines
1
Seminar/Workshop
on RBME/RF
(central level)
1
MoFSC,
√
√
√
√
(supporting
agency:
NPCS/SMES2)
MoFSC,
(supporting
agency:
NPCS/SMES2)
Financial
support needed
from SMES2 &
technical
support needed
from NPCS
Financial
support needed
from SMES2
b. Individual Capacity Development Plan
Central Level
Refresher Training
Program on RBME
and RF
Central Level Training
Program on Reporting
1
NPCS/SMES2
(supporting
agency:
MoFSC)
√
√
Financial
support needed
from SMES2 &
technical
support needed
from NPCS
1
NPCS/SMES2
(supporting
agency:
MoFSC)
√
√
III
Cross-learning visit
(national level)
1
NPCS/SMES2
√
√
Financial
support needed
from SMES2 &
technical
support needed
from NPCS
Financial
support needed
from SMES2
IV
Cross-learning visit
(international level)
1
NPCS/SMES2
√
√
I
II
8
Financial
support needed
from SMES2