The second phase of Technical Assistance continued the original specific objective of ensuring that the Fund-Based Financing System for Biodiversity Conservation in Mozambique (BIOFUND) possesses the procedures, processes and tools needed to effectively fulfill its financing mission.

The general objective remained: contributing to biodiversity conservation in Mozambique.

This second phase prioritized two key elements:

• Quality assurance in BIOFUND’s internal processes and in the local management of Conservation Areas (CAs);
• Implementation of an effective monitoring system.

One of the main results was the enhancement of the Strategic Plan as an institutional monitoring instrument, through the development of a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Policy and Manual based on international best practices.

These documents defined three main objectives for BIOFUND’s monitoring:

1. Ensure the achievement of objectives and targets of programmes and/or projects financed by BIOFUND;
2. Comply with the requirements and commitments established with donors;
3. Contribute to BIOFUND’s strategic pillars and objectives.

• Development of institutional development indicators (framework, monitoring matrix);
• Participation in monitoring training for environmental funds;
• Launch of the initial timesheet model for BIOFUND staff;
• Creation of BIOFUND’s virtual library;
• Operationalisation of a system for internal process management;
• Development of BIOFUND’s cost base.