ESPA Logical Framework. (2014 version 4.0)

ESPA Logical Framework. (2014 version 4.0) IMPACT Indicator 1 Sustainably managed ecosystems contributing to poverty alleviation MDG7: Integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programmes and reverse the loss of environmental resources Sources: The MDG Monitor: http://www.mdgmonitor.org/goal7.cfm Target7a: Integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programmes and reverse the loss of environmental resources Target7b: Status and trends of the components of biological diversity Key global and national processes adopt ecosystem service-based approaches to poverty alleviation, including: UNFCCC REDD+, IPBES, UN PEI, WAVES Partnership, Rio+20 SDGs. Sources: www.unep-wcmc.org/datasets-tools--reports_15.html www.unpei.org/ www.wavespartnership.org/ www.un-redd.org/ www.ipbes.net/ 1 At Impact level, the ESPA programme will contribute to this process, but progress will depend on other processes. For this reason, no targets are provided as it would be impossible to attribute change to the programme. The overall success of the programme is thus measured at outcome level.

OUTCOME To positively influence end users and decision makers through the generation of cutting edge evidence on ecosystem services, their full value, and links to sustainable development Project reporting of impacts is accurate and linked to research. Policy makers produce policy based on high-quality evidence. End users and decision makers are interested and engaged in ecosystem services in relation to development. Policy and decision making processes in ESPA target countries enable research evidence to inform them. International policy/political processes continue to remain receptive to dialogue on ESPA. O.1 ESPA research findings evident in policy dialogues, decision making forums and networks. O.2 Policy actors demonstrate recognition of ES for PA as a major development intervention and show increased demand for evidence on ecosystem services to support implementation O.1.1 ESPA research outputs reflected in national, regional or international development policies. O.2.1 New ESPA-related projects or activities funded by agencies outside the ESPA programme. O.2.2 Development activities or investments informed by or utilising ESPA research. O.2.3 Number of Payment for Ecosystem Service (PES) or equivalent schemes informed by ESPA research. 0 1 8 20 Output indicator 3.2.3 15 records of feedback from research users of the way that ESPA knowledge has influenced their actions. Publication of the programmelevel synthesis of ESPA s key 0 2 m 30 m 40 m Output indicator 3.3.2 scientific findings as a book or special issue of a relevant journal. 0 2 m 30 m 40 m Output indicator 3.4.1 0 2 5 10 Output indicator 3.4.2

OUTPUT 1 A high-quality, multi-/inter-disciplinary 2 and extensive body of knowledge on ecosystem services, their dynamics and human use generated. Impact Weighting 45% A balanced interdisciplinary research portfolio is capable of influencing the policy research agenda on Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation more than a narrower, single-sector portfolio. ESPA is suitably marketed to increase awareness of the fund to attract a greater number of (good) applications. Indicator Baseline 2013 target 2015 target 2017 target Source 3 End of programme 1.1 Understanding of the gaps in current knowledge of ES for PA research that can meet the demand and needs of sustainable management of ecosystem services for poverty alleviation. 1.2 ESPA research projects produce high quality research outputs addressing issues of ecosystem services and their link to poverty alleviation in a range of formats disaggregated by ESPA call 1.1.1 Annual review of strategy documents identifies gaps and opportunities that shape ESPA Programme focus 1.2.1 Total 4 number of journal articles attributed to ESPA projects 1.2.2 Number of other research outcomes (books, book chapters, briefing papers, conference papers, grey literature) 1.2.3 Percentage of total journal articles published as open access Gap analysis of ESPA s niche in original ESPA Programme Memorandum Annual Review of Knowledge Strategy identifies gaps and opportunities that shape ESPA Programme focus. Annual Review of Knowledge Strategy identifies gaps and opportunities that shape ESPA Programme focus. Annual Review of Knowledge Strategy identifies gaps and opportunities that shape ESPA Programme focus. Annual report 0 20 100 200 RCUKJournalArticle 0 20 300 400 RCUKOtherPublication Report, RCUKOtherReport, RCUKTechnicalReport, RCUKConferencePaper, RCUKWorkingPublicati on, RCUKBook, RCUKBookChapter 0 25% since start of programme 50% since previous milestone 100% since previous milestone RCUKJournalArticle Marked Open Access ESPA Directorate and projects contribute to design of new funding streams for ESPA-type research The end of programme review of ESPA science includes a comprehensive gap analysis relating to ES for PA and suggested priorities for future activities 2 Multi-/ inter-disciplinary is used throughout this document to refer to all multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary ways of working. ESPA multi/- inter-disciplinary research requires at least one natural science and at least one social/economic science. 3 Output types from ROS in 2014 new RC reporting system pending. All outputs are marked up as attributable or excluded 4 Including ISI and non-isi journals

OUTPUT2 Impact weighting 20% Capability built amongst ESPA researchers to conduct multi-/inter-disciplinary ecosystems services and poverty alleviation research, supported by new interdisciplinary methods, frameworks, data, tools and syntheses. Projects that are designed to achieve interdisciplinary research produce outputs that are more suitable to the management of ES for PA than single discipline research. There is uptake of these new tools/materials by end users which effects change in the way ES are managed to achieve PA. 2.1 Multi/ Interdisciplinary (linking the social and natural sciences) frameworks methods and tools developed by ESPA and ESPA researchers applied to support delivery of interdisciplinary research. 2.2 Number and proportion of new ESPA projects delivering high quality multi/ interdisciplinary research outputs disaggregated by ESPA call. 2.1.1 Tools/ methods/ guidance/ frameworks that support projects to deliver multi- /interdisciplinary research. 2.2.1 For each project that has published journal articles, at least one is of a multi- /interdisciplinary nature. 0 ESPA Directorate develops guidance 0 25% of total projects 5 new tools/ methods/ framework from ESPA projects 60% of total projects 10 new tools/ methods/ framework from ESPA projects 70% of total projects Manually coded to 2.1.1 10 records of feedback from ESPA researchers of the way that participation in the ESPA programme has enhanced their ability to undertake similar work outside the ESPA programme. 10 records of the application of methods and tools developed by ESPA and the benefits / RCUKJournalArticle impact derived from this work. Marked Multidisciplinary Disaggregated by funding call

OUTPUT3 Impact weighting 15% Increased demand for and uptake of ecosystems for poverty alleviation research. ES for PA research is seen as a critical knowledge source by target countries. 3.1 ESPA projects are engaging in knowledge exchange and forming partnerships and networks across disciplines. 3.2 ESPA researchers invited to present and/or share knowledge on national (incl. UK), regional and international development agendas. 3.3 Value of new investment in ESPArelated research provided by agencies outside the ESPA partnership. 3.1.1 ESPA projects engaging in knowledge exchange: Number of impact-related records reported to ROS 3.1.2 New partnerships and networks formed by ESPA projects and the ESPA programme and the % of these that are multi-/inter-disciplinary. 3.2.1 ESPA Directorate and researchers present their evidence to national/regional/intern ational development panels/committees on the policy relevance of their work. 0 200 400 600 all ROS records except: RCUKFurtherFunding, RCUKNilReport, RCUKResearchPrize, RCUKStaffDevelopmen t 0 20 (50%) 40 (60%) 60 (70%) RCUKCollaboration Marked Multidisciplinary Other outputs manually coded to 3.1.2 0 16 researchers plus ESPA Director 32 plus ESPA Director 50 plus ESPA Director RCUKPolicyInfluence Marked indicator 3.2.1 3.2.2 ESPA researchers join national/ regional/ international processes. 0 4 researchers 30 40 RCUKPanelMembershi p Other indicators manually coded to 3.2.2 3.2.3 ESPA research outputs reflected in national, regional or international development policies. 3.3.1 Additional co-financing for ESPA funded research. 3.3.2 New ESPA-related projects or activities funded by agencies outside the ESPA programme. 0 1 instance 8 20 RCUKPolicyInfluence Marked 3.2.3 0 200 k 500 k 1 m RCUKFurtherFunding Marked Logframe: 3.3.1 0 2 m 30 m 40 m RCUKFurtherFunding Marked Logframe: 3.3.2 5 examples of ESPA research being reflected in UK/target country national development policies 15 records of feedback from research users of the way that ESPA knowledge has influenced their actions.

OUTPUT3 Impact weighting 15% Increased demand for and uptake of ecosystems for poverty alleviation research. ES for PA research is seen as a critical knowledge source by target countries. 3.4 Value of new development investment informed by or utilising ESPA research and evidence. 3.4.1 Development activities or investments informed by or utilising ESPA research. 3.4.2 Number of Payment for Ecosystem Service (PES) or equivalent schemes informed by ESPA research. 0 2 m 30 m 40 m RCUKFurtherFunding Marked Logframe: 3.4.1 0 2 5 10 RCUKImpactSummary Marked Logframe 3.4.2

OUTPUT4 New developing country-led partnerships and networks formed and delivering ecosystems services and poverty-alleviation, research, influencing and impact. Impact weighting 20% Developing country-led projects are more capable of making the links between research and end-users. Developing country organizations have the administrative and financial capacity to lead ESPA projects. More academic papers from developing country scientists is indicative of a greater knowledge in target countries of the links between ES and PA. 4.1 Proportion of projects in the ESPA portfolio where developing country institutions and researchers play a significant role in research design and delivery, disaggregated by role on project (PI, co-pi, RA). 4.2 Number of developing country researchers that contribute to the production of high quality, multi/ interdisciplinary research outputs on the links between Ecosystem Services and Poverty Alleviation. 4.3 Developing country researchers involved in ESPA projects advise national and international processes that impact on ecosystem services and poverty alleviation. 4.1.1 Percentage of projects with developing country researchers listed in project applications, disaggregated by call 4.1.2 Proportion of cost allocated to developing country researchers as shown in project applications. 4.2.1 Percentage of academic papers attributed to ESPA with developing country authorship. 4.2.2 Percentage of publications attributed to ESPA with a developing country lead author. 0 50% of projects funded since baseline 0 25% DC or unknown 75% of projects since last milestone 40% DC or unknown 100% of projects since last milestone 50% DC or unknown Manually extracted from PDFs of project applications Disaggregated by call Manually extracted from PDFs of project applications 0 55% 65% 80% RCUKJournalArticle Marked DC Author 0 25% 35% 45% RCUKJournalArticle Marked DC Lead Author 4.3.1 Number of DC researchers who are recognised for the quality of their research by advising or participating on national or international advisory, planning or decision making bodies related to ecosystem services and poverty alleviation. 0 5 10 15 Coded by Directorate from project reporting 5 Developing Country processes and 1 international process that impacts on ES and PA have been influenced by advice or evidence provided by one or more DC ESPA researchers. End of programme survey and report describing examples of how participation in ESPA has changed the capacity of selected developing country researchers to design and implement their own research linked to ESPA s field of activity.