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GEF Eligibility Criteria and GEF Project Cycle Process IFAD and FAO Learning Event on GEF Rome, Italy - December 10-12, 2014
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GEF Eligibility Criteria
and
GEF Project Cycle Process
IFAD and FAO Learning Event
on GEF
Rome, Italy
December 10-12, 2014
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Eligibility of Project Proposal
In order to be taken into consideration for GEF financing, a project proposal
has to fulfill the following criteria:
• It is undertaken in an eligible country and is consistent with country’s
national priorities and programs.
• It addresses one or more of the GEF Focal Areas, improving the global
environment or advance the prospect of reducing risks to it.
• It is consistent with the GEF operational strategy.
• It seeks GEF financing only for the agreed incremental costs on
measures to achieve global environmental benefits
• It involves the public in project design and implementation.
• It is endorsed by the government(s) of the country/ies in which it will
be implemented.
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Project Review Criteria
Country eligibility and ownership
Global Environment Benefits
GEF Focal area strategy
Agency’s Comparative advantage
Resource availability
Project consistency
Project design
Project financing and co-financing
Monitoring and evaluation; and
Agency’s responses to comments and reviews.
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Types of GEF Projects….(1)
There are four types of GEF projects:
• Full-Sized Projects (FSPs): GEF grant > $2 million
• Medium-Sized Projects (MSPs): GEF grant < $2 million
• Enabling Activities (EAs): GEF grant is capped by respective
focal area threshold:
Biodiversity and Climate Change = up to $500,000;
Land Degradation = up to $150,000
Chemical and Waste (MIA = $200,000; Persistent Organic
Pollutants and ASGM NAP=$500,000)
• Programmatic Approach (PA)
MIA=Minamata Convention Initial Assessment
ASGM NAP = “Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining” National Action Plan
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Types of GEF Projects………..(2)
All GEF projects/programs can be packaged in different
combination, depending on the need of the
project/program, and can be as follows:
Single-Agency, single focal area, single trust fund; or
Multi-Agency, multi-focal area and multi-trust fund; or
Any combination of the above.
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Full-Sized Project Cycle Steps
The Full-Sized project cycle includes two major approval steps:
Council and the GEF Secretariat:
1. Council approval of work program
work program consists of PIFs cleared by CEO
2. CEO endorsement of the project document
well-prepared projects document + CEO endorsement
Request
GEF Agency:
• Approval of the project by the GEF Agency and
implementation start;
• Completion of implementation, terminal evaluation and
financial closure.
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Full-Sized Project Cycle
Council approval of
Work Program*
CEO endorsement of
project
GEF Agency
approval of project**
Project implementation and continues to completion***
* Work Program consists of PIFs cleared by the CEO
** GEF Agency approval of project signifies start of project implementation
*** Project completion follows terminal evaluation and financial closure
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Medium-Sized Project Cycle
MSPs follow a simplified one-step approach as part of the project
streamlining measures:
• Agencies and countries can prepare an MSP and submit it
to the Secretariat for CEO approval once it is ready, on a
rolling basis.
• Follow the same GEF Agency internal approval process
before implementation start.
• MSP approval request template has built in a PPG request
feature of up to $50,000 to help deflate the preparation
expenses by the country on a reimbursement basis.
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Enabling Activities can follow two paths:
Direct Access (follow direct access policy which is governed by the WB
Operations Policies and Procedures):
Country submits EA proposal for CEO approval;
CEO and country sign Grant Agreement and implementation starts.
Traditional procedures of applying EA grant through Agencies:
Agency submits EA proposal for CEO approval;
Agency follows its own internal approval procedure and
implementation starts, with agreement with country.
Enabling Activities Project Cycle
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Programmatic Approach Cycle
A new programmatic approach processing modality
was submitted for Council approval in this October
2014 Council meeting.
Proposed steps include:
Council approval of a Program Framework
Document (PFD) included in a work
program;
CEO endorsement of fully prepared child
projects under the program
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Country Endorsement
Endorsement by a national Operational Focal Point
(OFP) is a requirement for all PIFs to enter the work
program, and for application of Project Preparation
Grants (PPGs);
Request for CEO approval of MSP final projects as well
as all EAs requesting CEO approval should also
accompany with an OFP endorsement letter;
Projects in biodiversity, climate change, and land
degradation focal areas follow STAR rules
OFP endorsed amount should include all financing
requested which includes project grant, PPG, if any, and
all Agency fees.
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Thank you for your attention!
Questions?
Lily Uy Hale ([email protected])
Sr. Operations Officer
Operations and Business Strategy
GEF Secretariat
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