The objective of the evaluation was to produce and provide objective and impartial information about five ICI (Institutional Cooperation Instrument) projects implemented in 2011 – 2020 in Afghanistan, Bhutan, India and Nepal. The evaluation covered a range of evaluation criteria and questions to be used by different evaluation stakeholders for the purposes of accountability, learning and informed decision-making.
The evaluation focused on the following projects:

• Capacity Buidling for Emission Measurements in India,
• Climate Modelling and Observations (CLIMOB) in India,
• Meteorology Sector Cooperation in Bhutan,
• Finnish-Nepalese Project for Improved capability of the Government of Nepal to respond to the increased risks related to the weather-related natural disasters caused by climate change (phase II and III)
• Geological Survey of Finland’s Support to Afghanistan Geological Survey (AGS, Afghanistan)