Project Cycle Management Manual
AC Advisory Committee
BAT Best Available Technology
CEEC Central and Eastern European Countries
DANCEA Danish Cooperation for Environment in the Arctic (DEPA division)
DANCEE Danish Cooperation for Environment in Eastern Europe (DEPA division)
DANCED Danish Cooperation for Environment and Development (DEPA division)
DANIDA Danish International Development Assistance (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
DEPA Danish Environmental Protection Agency
DESF Danish Environmental Support Fund for Eastern Europe
DKK Danish Kroner (Danish currency)
EDRF Environment and Disaster Relief Facility
EKF Danish State Export Credit Agency
EU European Union
IPPC Integrated Pollution Prevention Control (EU Directive)
IØ Investment Fund for Central and Eastern Europe
LFA Logical Framework Approach
LPC Local Project Coordinator
M/M Man Month
MoE Ministry of Environment in the partner country
MoEE Danish Ministry of Environment and Energy
MKØ Environmental Soft Loan Programme for Eastern Europe (administered by EKF)
NEAP National Environmental Action Plan
NEHAP National Environmental Health Action Plan
NEFCO Nordic Environment Finance Corporation
NGO Non-Governmental Organisation
NIS Newly Independent States
NPAA National Programmes for the Adoption of the Acquis
PIP Project Implementation Plan
SC Steering Committee
ToR Terms of Reference
UN United Nations
Appraisal
Overall assessment of the relevance, feasibility and sustainability of a project
prior to decision on funding.
Beneficiary
An organisation in a Partner Country which benefits from the project and which
receives the result of the project after completion. The term "beneficiary" is
broadly defined and may include public and private enterprises, government authorities,
NGOs, etc.
Contact Person
A contact person in MoE who is responsible for coordinating the cooperation
between DANCEE and MoE.
Country Coordinator
A DANCEE specialist employed by DEPA, responsible for cooperation with the
partner country on DANCEE supported projects.
Effectiveness
A measure of the extent to which a project or programme achieves its objectives.
Efficiency
A measure of the "productivity" of the implementation process - how
economically inputs are transformed into outputs.
Evaluation
An independent examination of a project or programme, partly to determine its
results, efficiency, effectiveness, impact, relevance and sustainability, and partly to
draw lessons that may be more widely applicable.
Letter of Grant (Tilsagnsskrivelse)
A document issued by DANCEE to an applicant granting a specific amount of money
for implementation of a project according to the application (the project document). After
acceptance by the applicant, the letter of grant, with its terms and conditions,
constitutes an agreement regarding the implementation of a project.
Local Project Coordinator
A local specialist employed by DEPA to coordinate DANCEE activities in a partner
country.
Local Project Director
A senior manager appointed by MoE to be responsible for the overall
implementation of the project.
Local Project Manager
A person appointed by the beneficiary having day-to-day responsibility for
project implementation.
Logical Framework Approach
An objective-oriented management tool used to plan, execute and evaluate
programmes and projects.
MoEE Specialist
DANCEE may appoint a specialist from the Danish Ministry of Environment and
Energy (MoEE), e.g. from one of DEPA's specialised divisions or from one of MoEE's
Agencies to represent DANCEE in specific projects.
Monitoring
Continuous or periodic surveillance of the progress of a programme or project.
Partner Country
One of the countries selected to receive DANCEE assistance.
Project Document
The project document describes the objectives, outputs and activities of a
project, relevant policies and external support. The project document also specifies the
terms and conditions for the implementation of a project, and the responsibilities of the
project holder and the beneficiary.
Project Holder
An organisation (private enterprise, parastatal, government or non- government
institution), which has been awarded a contract after tender or a grant after application.
Project Management Group
The group responsible for day-to-day project management. Normally the group
consists of the local project manager and the team leader.
Review
A comprehensive assessment of a programme or project during implementation.
Team Leader
A person appointed by the project holder and approved by DANCEE. The team leader
has direct daily responsibility for the timely and correct implementation of the project
according to the project document.