A mid-term review (MTR) was undertaken and has completed in March 2021 to assess progress towards achievement of PEA objectives and outcomes of which the full report and joint management response to evaluation findings are publicly available at Evaluation Detail (undp.org)
In 2020, total expenditure incurred under all of the above-mentioned funding sources amounted to nearly $7 million. Expenditure against donor funds amounted to nearly $2.5 million (outstanding commitments as of 31 December 2020 — i.e. payments due and committed in Atlas but not yet paid out — of $353,197 are excluded from this donor expenditure figure). Expenditure against agency contributions amounted to nearly $3.5 million in 2020. This comprises $2.1 million from UNDP contributed in the form of in-kind resources for staffing and UNDP core funding, and nearly $1.4 million from UNEP contributed as in-kind resources for staffing and operational support. Under country-level co-financing, expenditures of nearly $675,000 were incurred against local donor and partner contributions, and of about $343,000 against government contributions.
This joint report highlights opportunities for mobilizing investment for a sustainable blue economy in Asia and the Pacific, focusing on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
This research provides guidance on recycling potential and current best practices for end-of-life tires, as may be practically implemented by Pacific region countries to meet guidelines currently in place around the world.
This booklet explores several potential uses of end-of-life tires that do not require mechanical or thermal processing.