AMCEN MEETING ADDIS-ABABA, AMCEN MEETING ADDIS-ABABA, OCTOBER 19-24, 2009OCTOBER 19-24, 2009

GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITYGLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY

(GEF)(GEF)

Sekou ToureSekou Toure

The GEFThe GEF

Financial mechanism of four Multilateral Environment Agreements

Track-record on investments over more than 15 years

Strong financing and leveraging performance

Innovative programs

Expanding responsibilities – POPs, Land degradation, Adaptation Funds

The GEFThe GEF Guidance from Conventions

Governance

– Assembly

– Council

– GEF Focal points & Link to Conventions FP

– Secretariat and Agencies

– Other partners

Balanced decision making between developing and developed countries

GEF Focal AreasGEF Focal Areas

Climate change

Biological diversity

International waters

Land degradation, primarily desertification and deforestation

Ozone layer depletion

Persistent organic pollutants

Climate Change Mitigation – Climate Change Mitigation – main achievementsmain achievements

$2.5 billion invested in more than 130 countries

– Climate Change Mitigation : energy efficiency, renewable energies, clean transport, Sustainable Forest Management and LULUCF

– National communications to the UNFCCC

– Technology Needs Assessments

– Transfer of more than 30 environmentally sound technologies

– More than 2.5 billion tons of CO2 avoided from GEF projects

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Adaptation to Climate Change – Adaptation to Climate Change – main achievementsmain achievements

Least Developed Country Fund

48 NAPAs financed, 42 completed 33 concrete adaptation projects

approved, 9 under implementation and at least 12 more by the end of 2009

$369 million total ($113 LDCF and $256 co-financing )

Strategic Climate Change Fund

22 concrete adaptation projects approved, 13 under implementation

$683 million total ($91 SCCF and $592 co-financing)

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GEF in AfricaGEF in Africa Since 1991, GEF has invested in

750 Projects in Africa Total amount invested by the GEF

in Africa : $2.3 billion Africa represents nearly 30% of

the global GEF funding

GEF in AfricaGEF in AfricaClimate Change Climate Change

230 projects in Climate Change Total GEF Amount = $600 million in Climate Change Adaptation to climate change : projects to adapt agriculture and water management, fight desertification, prevent coastal erosion,

cope with drought, flooding and sea level rise Forest and climate change : projects to develop sustainable forest management through local communities Climate change mitigation : projects to develop renewable energy (solar, biomass, mini-hydro, wind…), energy efficiency (CFL

programs…) and clean transport. Regional projects to have synergies on regional issues (forest..)

The Least Developed Countries Fund/AfricaThe Least Developed Countries Fund/Africa

Range: $1.1 to 4.5 millionRange: $1.1 to 4.5 million

Adaptation FundAdaptation Fund Secretariat (interim)Secretariat (interim) Organize Board MeetingOrganize Board Meeting

Undergoing work to make operationalUndergoing work to make operational MonetizationMonetization Modalities for direct accessModalities for direct access Administrative issues with trustee and Administrative issues with trustee and

secretariatsecretariat

Challenges for GEF-5Challenges for GEF-5 Increase the level of replenishment Increase the level of replenishment Strengthen the GEF through a significant Strengthen the GEF through a significant

set of reformsset of reformsResponsiveness to ConventionsResponsiveness to ConventionsFrom RAF to STAR and other technical From RAF to STAR and other technical

and operational improvementsand operational improvementsGovernance, engagement with Governance, engagement with

countries and stakeholderscountries and stakeholders

Reflect the new international contextReflect the new international context

Meet expectations of stakeholdersMeet expectations of stakeholders

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Pilot Phase GEF-1 GEF-2 GEF-3 GEF-4

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Total Pledged Replenishment amount

Real value of gross replenishment in 1991 dollars

Replenishment (net of carryovers and arrears)

Real value of net replenishment in 1991 dollars

GEF ReplenishmentsGEF Replenishments

Pilot Phase (1991-1994) , $1.100 Pilot Phase (1991-1994) , $1.100

GEF-1 (1994-1998), $2.023GEF-1 (1994-1998), $2.023

GEF-2 (1998-2002), $2.075GEF-2 (1998-2002), $2.075

GEF-3 (2002-2006), $3.000 GEF-3 (2002-2006), $3.000

GEF-4 (2006-2010), $3.135 GEF-4 (2006-2010), $3.135

GEF-5 (2010-2014), ??????GEF-5 (2010-2014), ??????

Replenishment Scenarios – GEF-5Replenishment Scenarios – GEF-5

Key GEF-5 Innovation: Key GEF-5 Innovation: Transformational Scaling-upTransformational Scaling-up

Proposed Reforms for GEF-5Proposed Reforms for GEF-5

1.1. Responsiveness to Conventions and Responsiveness to Conventions and countriescountries

2.2. Strengthening and Widening GEF Strengthening and Widening GEF PartnershipPartnership

3.3. Enhancing Strategic and Operational Enhancing Strategic and Operational PoliciesPolicies

4.4. Transformational approachesTransformational approaches

Enhancing Strategic & Operational Enhancing Strategic & Operational Policies/Gains for Africa- GEF-5Policies/Gains for Africa- GEF-5 Programming, Closer engagement with

countries, Business Plan, Flexible GEF-wide allocation system, Refine and expand GEF focal areas, Reforming project cycle

From projects to integrated programs, Multi-focal area programs (e.g., SFM),

Special and expanded window for the private sector, Expanded engagement in adaptation, NGOs engagement

Adaptation : priority sectors of intervention – Adaptation : priority sectors of intervention – GEF-5GEF-5

LDCF Food Security and AgricultureWater Resources ManagementDisaster Risk ManagementCommunity Based AdaptationNatural Resources ManagementHealthInfrastructure

SCCF Water Resources Management Agriculture/Land ManagementInfrastructure DevelopmentFragile EcosystemsIntegrated Coastal Zone ManagementHealthDisaster Risk ManagementCross Cutting Issues

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Requested :$500 million Replenishment

Requested :$500 million Replenishment

Mitigation: priority sectors of intervention – GEF-5

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Scenario 1 : lower

replenishment

Scenario 2 : higher

replenishment

Conserve and enhance carbon stocks through Sustainable Forest Management – LULUCF

$300 million $500 million

Promote the demonstration, deployment, and transfer of advanced low-carbon technologies

$350 million $600 million

Continue to support enabling activities and capacity building

$130 million $130 million

Promote investment in renewable energy technologies

$400 million $500 million

Promote market transformation for energy efficiency in industry and the building sector

$350 million $450 million

Promote energy-efficient, low-carbon transport and urban systems

$350 million $400 million

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

LDCF Projects by CountryLDCF Projects by Country• Guinea-Bissau: Strengthening Resilience and Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change in Guinea-Bissau's Agrarian and Water Sectors.

• Guinea: Increased resilience and Adaptation to Adverse Impacts of Climate Change in Guinea's Vulnerable Coastal Zones

• Gambia: Strengthening of the Gambia's Climate Change Early-warning Systems

• Eritrea: Integrating Climate Change Risks into Community-Based Livestock management in the Northwestern Lowlands

• Djibouti :Reducing Impacts and Vulnerability of Coastal Productive Systems

• DRC: Building the Capacity of the Agriculture Sector to Plan for and Respond to the Additional Threats Posed by Climate Change on Food Production

• Comoros :Adapting Water Resource Management in Comoros to Increase Capacity to Cope with Climate Change

• Cape Verde : Building Adaptive Capacity and Resilience to Climate Change in the Water Sector

• Burkina Faso : Strengthening Adaptation Capacities and Reducing the Vulnerability to Climate Change

• Benin: Integrated Adaptation Programme to Combat the Effects of Climate Change on Agricultural Production and Food Security

• Lesotho: Improvement of Early-Warning System to Reduce Impacts of Climate Change and Capacity Building to Integrate Climate Change into Development Plans

• Liberia : Enhancing Resilience of Vulnerable Coastal to Climate Change Risks in Liberia

• Malawi: Climate Adaptation for Rural Livelihoods and Agriculture

• Mali: Enhancing Adaptive Capacity and Resilience to Climate Change in the Agriculture Sector in Mali

• Mali: Integrating Climate Resilience into Agriculture Production for Food Security in Rural Areas of Mali

• Mauritania : Reducing Vulnerability of Arid Oasian Zones to Climate Change and Variability through Improved Watershed Management

• Niger: Implementing NAPA Priority Interventions to Build Resilience and Adaptive Capacity of the Agriculture Secotr to Climate Change

• Rwanda :Reducing Vulnerability to Climate Change by Establishing Early-Warning and Disaster Preparedness Systems and Support for Integrated Watershed Management in Flood-Prone Areas

• Sao Tome and Principe : Adaptation to Climate Change

• Sierra Leone : Integration Adaptation to Climate Change into Agricultural Production and Food Security

• Sudan : Implementing NAPA Priority Interventions to Build Resilience in the Agriculture and Water Sectors to the Adverse Impacts of Climate Change

• Zambia : Adaptation to the Effects of Drought and Climate Change in Agro-Ecological Zones 1 and 2 in Zambia