Appendix 1: Questionnaire

Basic information

• Name of the pilot project
• Location (municipality, country)
• Actual starting date (dd.mm.year):
• Planned end date of the pilot project (dd.mm.year):
• Contact person(s) and email:
• At what stage is the NBS pilot now? Please describe with a few words where you are in the process.
• What overall problem(s) does the project aim to solve? Summarize in 3-5 sentences.
• Which type of solution(s) does the pilot include? Check all options that apply.
  • Conservation
  • Restoration
  • Sustainable use
  • Other (please fill in)

Planning the pilot

• Type of NBS included in the pilot: Please describe your NBS concept briefly.
• Have there been any substantial changes to the pilot project after the application was submitted?
• If several partners are involved in the NBS pilot, what are the roles of the different partners? Explain briefly.
• What was the background and reason for choosing this specific case (including topic, location) as a pilot? Explain briefly.
• What are the anticipated overall key success factors of your pilot project? Describe briefly.
• Are you using any NBS frameworks or guidelines for NBS planning, implementation and assessments?
  • Yes (describe briefly and include reference/link)
  • No
• If several partners are involved in the NBS pilot, what are the roles of the different partners? Explain briefly.
• What was the background and reason for choosing this specific case (including topic, location) as a pilot? Explain briefly.
• What are the anticipated overall key success factors of your pilot project? Describe briefly.

Experiences so far

• Are you using any NBS frameworks or guidelines for NBS planning, implementation and assessments?
  • Yes (describe briefly and include reference/link)
  • No
• How and at which stages do you plan to engage civil society and NGOs in the pilot? Describe briefly and provide examples if relevant.
• Are there any mechanisms in place to address possible conflicts of interest? Please describe briefly.
• To what extent will the NBS pilot require maintenance?
  • Who is responsible for this?
  • How will this be taken care of (including funding) after the NCM project period?”
• Considering the effects of the NBS in your pilot – what impacts do you expect it to have on:

• Please elaborate briefly on the most important expected benefits of the pilot NBS:
• How are you planning to evaluate the NBS pilot? Please describe briefly (e.g. approach, data, timing, which aspects).
• Have you defined key performance indicators (KPIs)? Describe which indicators and how you plan to track them.
• What has worked well so far, and why? Please explain briefly.
• What has been challenging so far, and why? Please explain briefly.
• Is the implementation of the pilot enabled or supported by specific policies in your country (e.g., regulation, strategy, programme)? If so, please briefly provide details."