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Title: GEF Policies and Processes in GEF 4


1
GEF Policies and Processes in GEF 4
  • Sub-regional Workshop for GEF Focal Points
  • East and Southeast Asia
  • Bangkok, 2-3 April

2
Introduction
  • I. New Vision for the GEF
  • II. Evolving Policies and Processes
  • III. Role of Countries
  • IV. Adaptation to Climate Change
  • V. Comparative Advantages of GEF Agencies

3
I. New Vision for the GEF
  • Strategic
  • Innovative
  • Equitable
  • Accessible
  • Focused

4
GEF will be Strategic
  • Set clear priorities for the global environment
  • Refocus Focal Area Strategies
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate Change (mitigation and adaptation)
  • International Waters
  • Ozone Depletion
  • Land Degradation
  • Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPS)
  • Build synergies for cross-cutting issues
  • Sustainable forest management
  • Sound chemicals management
  • GEF Sec will submit revised strategies for
    review and approval by June 2007 Council

5
GEF will be Strategic (continued)
  • Promote programmatic approach
  • Move away from project driven approach
  • Develop and apply indicators of outcomes and
    impacts

6
GEF will be Innovative
  • Finance cutting edge and entrepreneurial efforts
    to establish sustainable technologies
  • Leverage global capital on sustainable
    development
  • Reach out to private sector at the country level

7
GEF will be Equitable
  • Create special mechanisms by which more
    vulnerable countries can have easier access GEF
    resources
  • - Special focus on SIDS
  • Ensure that a minimum level of resources are
    available to all countries under the RAF

8
GEF will be Accessible
  • Engage in direct and transparent dialogue with
    countries to ensure that new policies and
    procedures are understood
  • Enhance GEFs corporate image and public
    communications
  • Improve data management system and website

9
GEF will be Focused
  • Equalize playing field among Agencies
  • Ensure all Agencies have direct access to GEF
    resources
  • Engage with Agencies based on comparative
    advantage
  • Simplify GEF project development process
  • Redesign project cycle
  • Reduce and better manage pipeline
  • Target resources towards countries with greater
    potential to generate global environmental
    benefits and country performance

10
II. Evolving Policies and Processes
  • Resource Allocation Framework
  • Project Cycle
  • Focal Area Strategies
  • Small Grants Programme

11
Resource Allocation Framework
  • New system to allocate scarce GEF resources to
    all eligible countries
  • Allocations are based on
  • Global Environmental Benefits
  • Country level Performance

12
Resource Allocation Framework(continued)
  • Provides predictability and transparency to
    countries
  • Applies to Biodiversity and Climate Change focal
    areas in GEF4

13
Allocations under the RAF
  • Countries receive Individual Allocations in the
    Biodiversity and Climate Change focal areas
  • OR
  • Countries have access to Group resources in the
    Biodiversity and Climate Change focal areas

14
Allocations under the RAF(continued)
  • Initial Allocations are for the 4-year period of
    GEF4
  • Only 50 of Allocation can be used for approvals
    in first 2 years of GEF4
  • Allocations will be adjusted after 2 years if
    country performance and global benefits change

15
Group Allocations
  • Countries in Group collectively access group
    allocation
  • Average GEF4 allocation for countries in Group
  • Biodiversity 1.6 million
  • Climate Change 1.3 million

16
Group Allocations(continued)
  • To ensure equity and predictability to all
    countries in the Group the following provisions
    apply
  • One proposal up to 1 million to be reviewed
    expeditiously within national context
  • Additional proposals to be reviewed in
    comparison with projects from all countries in
    the Group
  • Group resources cannot be channeled to Small
    Grants Programme or Cross-cutting Capacity
    Building

17
Programming Resources under the RAF
  • GEF Secretariat engages in direct dialogues with
    countries
  • Countries determine national priorities and
    projects for GEF funding based on GEF guidance
  • Countries discuss identified priority
    concepts/projects with appropriate GEF Agency for
    further development

18
Managing Pipeline of Projects Under Preparation
  • GEFs Goal Balance resources availability with
    demand in predictable and transparent manner
  • Projects to be entered into pipeline based on
  • Fit with GEF Focal Area Strategy
  • National priority based on country endorsement
  • Realistic project preparation timeframe
  • Measurable results and global impacts

19
Managing Pipeline of Projects Under Preparation
(continued)
  • Near term focus on Pipeline 2007
  • Identified project priorities for preparation and
    approval in 2007
  • Projects to be considered for next Pipeline after
    June 2008

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Focal Area (FA) Strategies
  • FA strategies presented to Dec 2006 Council
    considered as interim or working drafts
  • Based on Council guidance, CEO to revise
    strategies while ensuring consultative process,
    has established
  • 5 Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs) in each of
    the focal areas (POPs and Ozone combined).
  • Coordinating Strategy Advisory Group (SAG)
  • Purpose of revising FA Strategies to sharpen
    their focus and harmonize/integrate approaches in
    different FAs
  • Revised FA Strategies will be presented to June
    2007 Council for review and approval.

21
Focal Area (FA) Strategies(continued)
  • Interim strategies formed basis for 2007
    pipeline, whereas revised strategies will provide
    basis for 2008-2010 pipelines
  • Focal Points can follow progress of this
    undertaking by visiting GEFSEC website
  • http//thegef.org/Operational_Policies/Operational
    _Strategy/GEFFocalAreaStrategies.html
  • Focal Points welcome to provide feedback to
    on-going work channeled through the Council
    Member in their respective constituencies

22
Proposed GEF Project Cycle
  • Objectives of the proposed new project cycle
  • Greater upstream strategic programming of GEF
    resources
  • Reduction of project preparation time from 66 to
    22 months on average and
  • Simplified GEF process and transparency in
    decision making.

23
Proposed GEF Project Cycle
  • Progression from one phase to the next is
  • through two discrete GEF review points
  • Project Concept Agreement Review using Project
    Identification Form (PIF) and Project Preparation
    Grant (PPG)
  • Work Program Inclusion/CEO endorsement for FSP
    CEO approval for MSP and EAs.

24
Proposed GEF Project Cycle
  • GEF Agencies are responsible for three
  • major phases
  • Project preparation
  • Project approval and implementation supervision
  • Project closing and evaluation

25
GEF Pipeline Management
  • All approved PIFs go into GEF pipeline
  • Proposals in the pipeline will be processed with
    time-bound milestones
  • Proposals not meeting the milestones are subject
    to cancellation policies approved by the Council.

26
Monitoring and Evaluation Policy (2006)
  • Purpose of ME in the GEF
  • Promote accountability results, effectiveness,
    processes and performance
  • Promote learning, feedback and knowledge sharing
    as basis for decision making on all levels
  • Clarifies roles and responsibilities
  • Includes minimum standards for project ME
  • Available on www.thegef.org, under Evaluation
    Office, under Policies and Procedures

27
Role of GEF Focal Point in ME
  • No prescribed role depends on country and
    circumstances
  • Portfolio or Project Monitoring depends on each
    country and project, as discussed during project
    ME design
  • Involvement in evaluations on GEF matters
    depends on country and circumstances
  • Assist Evaluation Office in identifying major
    relevant stakeholders, coordinate meetings and
    assist with agendas
  • Particular responsibility for use of evaluation
    recommendations and to integrate lessons into
    project proposals
  • Key role in keeping stakeholders consulted and
    involved about the plans, implementation and
    results of country GEF ME activities
  • Comment on TORs of Country Reviews and coordinate
    country responses (for select countries only)
  • Other?

28
Project Review Criteria
  • Country ownership
  • Program and Policy Conformity
  • Financing
  • Institutional Coordination and Support
  • Responsiveness to Reviews

29
Country Endorsement(by Country National
Operational Focal Point)
  • Endorsement is required the first time funding is
    requested from the GEF
  • Projects in the biodiversity and climate change
    focal areas should follow the endorsement rules
    of RAF (all resources requested are out of
    country/group allocations).

30
Project Identification Form (PIF)
  • Submission of a PIF for CEO approval is on a
    rolling basis.
  • PIF template includes key information on project
    idea and best estimate of project cost.

31
Project Preparation Grant (PPG)
  • Available only for
  • Approved PIFs
  • After receipt of Focal Point endorsement letter
  • Grant amount based on estimate of project
    preparation costs and deducted from total project
    cost
  • Approved on a rolling basis

32
Country Endorsement(by Country National
Operational Focal Point)
  • Endorsement required
  • when Funding is first requested from the GEF
  • for Work Program inclusion.
  • PIFs for Biodiversity and Climate Change
    projects need to be in line with the agreements
    reached with a country during the direct
    dialogues with GEFSEC.

33
New Guidelines for SGP
  • Balancing the demands of Small Grants Programme
    (SGP) with available resources
  • New guidelines developed by SGP Steering
    Committee
  • Expansion of SGP to 21 additional countries
  • SGP Graduation policy
  • Determination of amount countries can allocate to
    Small Grants Programme

34
III. Role of Countries
  • Countries should rethink their approach to GEF
  • Develop comprehensive and coherent GEF strategy
    in consultation with key stakeholders
  • Integrate GEF priorities with broader national
    environment and sustainable development
    frameworks
  • Identify national priorities for GEF funding

35
Role of Countries (continued)
  • Dialogue with GEF Secretariat to discuss proposed
    project concepts and approach
  • Endorse project concepts after proper
    consultation process
  • Begin project development and implementation in
    partnership with appropriate Implementing
    Agencies

36
IV. Adaptation to Climate Change
  • Funds for Adaptation - 230 M (currently
    available for adaptation/pledges)
  • Features of Funds
  • Strategic Priority on Adaptation (SPA) Trust Fund
  • LDC Fund (UNFCCC)
  • SCCF Fund (UNFCCC)
  • Adaptation Fund under discussion (Kyoto Protocol)

37
Different features
  • GEF TRUST FUND
  • Incremental cost
  • Global benefits
  • RAF
  • Co-financing
  • New FUNDS
  • Additional cost
  • Sliding scale (optional)
  • NO RAF
  • NO Global benefits
  • Different approach to co-financing

38
Piloting an Operational Approach to Adaptation
(SPA)
  • Projects will Show how adaptation planning and
    assessment can be practically translated into
    projects that will provide real benefits
  • 50 million allocation gt after an evaluation of
    the pilot the program will evolve
  • Policy guidelines GEF Assistance to Address
    Adaptation
  • SPA operational guidelines

39
Climate Change New fundsLDCF and SCCF focus on
development
  • Least Developed Countries Fund
  • implementation of NAPAs (urgent and immediate
    needs)
  • Special Climate Change Fund
  • (a) top priority adaptation
  • Areas Water, land management, agriculture,
    health, infrastructure development, fragile
    ecosystems, integrated coastal zone management,
    disaster risk management and prevention
  • gt Complementarity of the funds

40
Status of the new funds
  • LDCF
  • Existing resources, including pledges 115
    million
  • The LDCF has supported the preparation of NAPAs
    in 44 LDCs and will support NAPA implementation
  • SCCF
  • Total resources, including pledges 60 million
  • 34 million already programmed in projects on the
    ground
  • gt About 90 million mobilized in the last 12
    months

41
V. Comparative Advantages of GEF Agencies
  • Implementing Agencies (UNDP, UNEP and World Bank)
  • broad primary roles identified in the GEF
    Instrument
  • Executing Agencies (ADB, AfDB, EBRD, IADB, FAO,
    IFAD and UNIDO)
  • granted access to GEF resources and assigned more
    definite roles based on specific business needs
    of the GEF

42
Level Playing Field
  • Move towards a more level playing field among the
    GEF agencies.
  • Executing Agencies have direct access to GEF
    funding based on their comparative advantages.
  • Comparative advantage assessed by GEF
    Secretariat, in consultation with the country,
    during the Project Concept Review.

43
Guiding criteria
  • Increasing capacity of GEF to address new and
    emerging areas, and respond to country driven
    priorities and the requirements of the
    conventions
  • Increasing the diversity of experience from which
    the GEF can draw on for innovative interventions
  • Leveraging additional resources
  • expanding the GEFs capacity to mobilize
    financial and technical resources and
    co-financing for its projects.

44
Assessment of Comparative Advantage
  • Comparative advantages assessed based on
  • Institutional role and core functions as
    described in
  • official mandate
  • mission statement
  • policies approved by its governing body
  • The agencys actual capacity, expertise and
    experience
  • business plan
  • portfolio of completed and ongoing projects
  • Country Presence

45
Process
  • Preliminary description of each agencys
    comparative advantage with agency input
  • Description of the role of each GEF agency
  • within each of the GEF focal areas
  • Agency comments by April 20 and paper available
    on web by May 11.

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