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Summary of publication
An independent mid-term review of the Pacific Risk Resilience Programme (PRRP) was undertaken between May and October 2016. The PRRP's overall approach has contributed to building resilience in the contexts in which the Programme operates. The PRRP has been relevant and appropriate considering country needs, the Pacific context, donor perspectives, and the complex nature of climate change and disasters. Areas of particular relevance are the PRRP's: 'risk governance' conceptual model which emphasises risk-informed development and gender and social inclusion; implementation approach of working within both national and sub-national levels of government; and both central (planning and financing) and sectoral line ministries; and flexibility through emergent design.
Overall, the Programme has achieved the level of results expected at this point. There have been examples of strong successes; nevertheless, the results are mixed across and within the four countries. There are several opportunities for strengthening the Programme to maximise results. Results have been influenced by the relevant emergent design approach – which allowed time to invest in relationships, and to explore multiple avenues of influence. The Programme has built momentum in multiple pathways. In future, a strategic focus will ensure that Programme resources are maximised to achieve defined objectives. At the time of the MTE fieldwork, the Programme launched an Analytical Piece describing a strategic framework and approach for risk governance: Risk Governance Building Blocks for Resilient UNDP Development in the Pacific: Analytical Piece for the Pacific Risk Resilience Programme (PRRP), 2016. This document provides a valuable resource to support strategic focus, together with recommendations outlined in this report.