Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation (version 2.0)

Basic information

Type: Self-Assessment
Status: Active
Thematic area: Environmental and social impact
Summary: The Conservation Measures Partnership (CMP) is a joint venture of conservation NGOs and other collaborators working on improving the practice of conservation. The Open Standards provide guidance during project design, management, and monitoring in order to help conservation practitioners be more effective . The standards are organised in five steps along the project management cycle: conceptualising the project vision and context; planning actions and planning monitoring; implementing actions and implementing monitoring; analysing data, using the results, and adapting the project; and capturing and sharing learning. Each step includes a brief description of the standards of practice and the expected outputs. The standards have general principles in common such as involvement of stakeholders, development of partnerships, documentation and adjustment.

Host organisation: The Conservation Measures Partnership
Website: www.conservationmeasures.org
Email: CMPinfo@ConservationMeasures.org
Phone: +1 703 764-8572
Address: Conservation Measures Partnership c/o Foundations of Success4109 Maryland Avenue Bethesda MD 20816, USA

Principles or standards: Standards-based
Beneficiary / client / supporter participation:
- In all project cycle stages
Monitoring and Evaluation:
- Commitment to integrate learning in future
- Dissemination of evaluations
- Impact evaluation
Cross-cutting thematic areas:
- CSO collaboration and partnership

Evidence base: Desk
Description of monitoring mechanism: In order to complement the standards, CMP member organisations undertake conservation audits, a review of the project cycle and outcomes, of their own projects. The Miradi software tool has been designed to assist in implementing the Standards in project management. The CMP Open Standards and Miradi tool are also available for use without audit.
Has sanctioning mechanism: No