Project scope
Midterm review of the UNDP-supported, GEF-financed snow leopard conservation project (PIMS 5844), implemented by WCS. Mustafa Hasani contributed as national consultant alongside international consultant Andrew Laurie.
Midterm Evaluation
Snow Leopard Conservation in Afghanistan — Midterm Review
Midterm review of the UNDP-supported, GEF-financed snow leopard conservation project (PIMS 5844), implemented by WCS. Mustafa Hasani contributed as national consultant alongside international consultant Andrew Laurie.
Project Overview
Independent review for landscape conservation
From December 2020 to May 2021, Mustafa Hasani, Daira Sabz’s CEO, contributed as national consultant to the midterm review of “Conservation of Snow Leopards and their Critical Ecosystems in Afghanistan” (PIMS 5844), alongside international consultant Andrew Laurie. This reference represents leadership consultancy experience; WCS implemented the conservation project with UNDP support and GEF financing.
The conservation project aimed to protect snow leopards and their critical ecosystems through a sustainable landscape approach. Its challenges included illegal wildlife trade, human–wildlife conflict, unsustainable grazing and fuelwood collection, land degradation and climate change.
The review examined progress and implementation and developed recommendations. It drew on document review and stakeholder consultation, including interviews in Kabul and remote engagement. No field visit to Wakhan was possible. The report is published in UNDP’s Evaluation Resource Centre.
<a href="https://erc.undp.org/evaluation/documents/download/19181" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read the published UNDP review report (PDF)</a>
- Project Title
- Snow Leopard Conservation in Afghanistan — Midterm Review
- Location
- Badakhshan and Kabul, Afghanistan
- Client / Partner
- UNDP / Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
- Implementation Phases
- December 2020–May 2021
- Sector
- Biodiversity conservation, landscape management and evaluation
- Implemented By
- Mustafa Hasani — national review consultant; Andrew Laurie — international review consultant
Scope of Services
Conservation priorities examined
Wildlife protection: assess and monitor illegal trade, strengthen government capacity to combat it, and assess and mitigate human–snow leopard conflict. Landscape planning: improve ecological knowledge and sustainable land use, reduce unsustainable grazing and fuelwood collection, support conservation-compatible livelihoods, and consider climate-change impacts. Knowledge and learning: promote conservation through education, outreach, awareness raising, monitoring and evaluation. These are the conservation project’s intended outcomes, not claims of achievements by the review team.
Project Approach
A practical, standards-based process
Daira Sabz used a practical and standards-based delivery approach:
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Challenge
UNDP / Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
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Solution
Biodiversity conservation, landscape management and evaluation
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Outcome
Independent review helps project partners understand progress, implementation constraints and priorities for improvement. The published report provides a reference for learning and accountability.
Why It Matters
Evidence for better conservation decisions
Independent review helps project partners understand progress, implementation constraints and priorities for improvement. The published report provides a reference for learning and accountability.
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