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To make it easy to identify and track progress on specific
components, programme delivery is reported in Chapter
7 following the same order and programme areas as
listed in the work plan of MFA PCA:
1. Environmental Crime
2. Transboundary Waters
3. Support to ODA Countries in Environmental
Management
4. Adaptation to Climate Change
5. Marine and Coastal Resources
Within each of these, there are numbered subsections
on the various programme areas, as listed in the Work
Programme. Work that was undertaken in addition to the
MFA PCA is clearly distinguished within each thematic
section by separate headings and numbered as ‘+’ (plus).
To illuminate the connection between activities and their
associated achievements, the narrative on major projects
or programmes covers both implementation and results.
Presentation of results is easily identified in the narrative
by blue text boxes. 2014 publications related to particular
thematic areas are listed in purple boxes.
The Communications team worked with all divisions
at GRID-Arendal in the preparation, production, and
dissemination of reports and other outreach products for
GRID-Arendal partners, including UNEP. In particular, the
team provided support in cartography, layout, translation and
publications dissemination, web design and development,
content management, rich media and graphics design, and
digital integration. These are intrinsic to GRID-Arendal
operations, and provided core contributions across the
range of activities and outputs reflected in this report.
Chapter 8 presents comprehensive financial information
for the 2014 Work Programme. A letter from the auditors
regarding GRID-Arendal finances is included as Annex 1.
6.
Methodology and structure
The report concludes by summarizing some of the key
considerations for programme management including
deviations from and adjustments to the programme
(Chapter 9), assessment of work programme effectiveness
(Chapter 10) and, last but not least, insight into lessons
learned (Chapter 11). The gender dimension is addressed
in the report under individual interventions where
relevant, rather than as a ‘stand-alone’ segment.
During 2014, GRID-Arendal underwent a restructuring
process to simplify and improve operations and
management, to better match the skills and
qualifications of the staff with the programme of work
to be delivered in the foreseeable future and to focus
attention on the delivery of content and the measure
of impact and outcomes. The restructuring process
was finalised by the start of November 2014. Annex 2
presents GRID-Arendal’s new organizational structure
as of January 2015, including a short description of the
8 programmes:
• Polar and Mountain Environments
• Environmental Crime
• Transboundary Waters
• Blue Carbon
• Green Economy
• Marine Spatial Planning
• State of Environment Reporting
• Marine and Coastal Resources.
And finally, 2014 has provided the opportunity to look
back on ten years of successful capacity building, technical
and scientific support and see the tangible results of the
pioneering Shelf Programme. A comprehensive review
of the Shelf Programme is being distributed as a stand-
alone supplement to this Final Report.