United Nations Environment Programme A Partner In The Global Environment Facility Presentation prepared by the POPs Unit of UNEP Division of GEF Coordination

United Nations Environment Programme

A Partner In The Global Environment Facility

Presentation prepared by the POPs Unit of UNEP Division of GEF Coordination

November 2006

The Global Environment FacilityThe Global Environment Facility

Funding the incremental costs of actions by developing countries and Funding the incremental costs of actions by developing countries and っっ Countries with Economies in Transition that provideCountries with Economies in Transition that provide global global environmental benefitsenvironmental benefits in in six focal areas:six focal areas:

• Biological DiversityBiological Diversity• Climate ChangeClimate Change• International WatersInternational Waters• Protection of the Ozone LayerProtection of the Ozone Layer• Land DegradationLand Degradation• Persistent Organic PollutantsPersistent Organic Pollutants

Implementing AgenciesImplementing Agencies: : UNEPUNEP, UNDP, World Bank, UNDP, World Bank


Implementing Agencies (IAs) :Implementing Agencies (IAs) :

• Play key roles in preparation and in managing GEF projects Play key roles in preparation and in managing GEF projects on the ground. on the ground.

• Through them, the GEF has quickly amassed a diverse Through them, the GEF has quickly amassed a diverse project portfolio serving the developing world, Eastern project portfolio serving the developing world, Eastern Europe, and the Russian Federation - more than 140 Europe, and the Russian Federation - more than 140 countries altogether. Moreover, GEF teamwork by these countries altogether. Moreover, GEF teamwork by these partners reinforces their individual efforts to mainstream or partners reinforces their individual efforts to mainstream or incorporate global environment concerns into all of their incorporate global environment concerns into all of their policies and programs. policies and programs.


Executing Agencies (EAs):Executing Agencies (EAs): • contribute to the management and contribute to the management and execution of GEF Projects.execution of GEF Projects.

Executing Agencies : Asian Dev. Bank, African Dev. Bank, Inter-American Dev. Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction & Development, Food & Agriculture Organization, UNIDO, Int. Fund for Agricultural Development, (more expected…..)

UNEP Role in GEFUNEP Role in GEF

Catalyzing development of Catalyzing development of scientific and technicalscientific and technical analysisanalysis and and advancement of environmental managementadvancement of environmental management in GEF in GEF activitiesactivities

Guidance on relating GEF activities to Guidance on relating GEF activities to environmental environmental assessmentsassessments, , policy frameworks and planspolicy frameworks and plans, and to , and to environmental agreementsenvironmental agreements

Secretariat supportSecretariat support to Scientific & Technical Advisory Panel to Scientific & Technical Advisory Panel (STAP)(STAP)

Mission: Mission:

The GEF’s The GEF’s overall objective in the POPs focal areaoverall objective in the POPs focal area is to is to assist countries to reduce and eliminate releases of assist countries to reduce and eliminate releases of POPs in order to protect human health and the POPs in order to protect human health and the environmentenvironment

UNEP - GEF Projects during GEF-4 for the UNEP - GEF Projects during GEF-4 for the

Persistent Organic Pollutants focal area:Persistent Organic Pollutants focal area:

POPs:

-Aldrin-Chlordane-DDT-Dieldrin-Endrin-Heptachlor-Hexachlorobenzene-Mirex-Toxaphene

-PCB’s, Dioxins, Furans



Funding Priorities & Types of Projects (valid for all GEF agencies):

Strategic objective 1 (NIP program and Dissemination of best practices):

+ Enabling activities and some knowledge management projects focused on disseminating practices.

Strategic objective 2 (Strengthening capacity for NIP implementation):

+ Projects oriented towards technical assistance and capacity building, with some limited investment

included.



Funding Priorities & Types of Projects (valid for all GEF Agencies):

Strategic objective 3 (Partnering in Investments for NIP implementation):+ Projects will be oriented largely towards investments, with some technical assistance and capacity building.

Strategic objective 4 (Partnering in the demonstration of feasible, innovative technologies and practices for POPs reduction):+ Investment projects including limited capacity building and technical assistance. Emphasis on replication and dissemination of project outcomes.



Summary:Summary:Strategic objectives:1) Continuation of the GEF National Implementation Plan (NIP) Program;2) Strengthening national capacities for NIP implementation;3) Partnering in investments needed for NIP implementation to achieve impacts in POPs reduction; and4) Partnering in the demonstration of feasible, innovative technologies and practices for POPs reduction.



General:General:

- Activities under GEF-4 will shift from - Activities under GEF-4 will shift from preparationpreparation to to implementationimplementation;;

- Strong emphasis will be placed on the - Strong emphasis will be placed on the sustainability of GEF sustainability of GEF interventionsinterventions, focusing especially on countries whose , focusing especially on countries whose policies and actions demonstrate their policies and actions demonstrate their firm intentionfirm intention to to follow-through on their commitment to the Convention;follow-through on their commitment to the Convention; - It is suggested that UNEP will be ‘- It is suggested that UNEP will be ‘Leading AgencyLeading Agency’ for ’ for chemicals related issues.chemicals related issues.



Over 140 countries participate already in Over 140 countries participate already in UNEP GEF Project ActivitiesUNEP GEF Project Activities

Focal AreaFocal Area GEFGEF TotalTotal($m)($m)

($m)($m)

Biodiversity 78.7 158.0Biosafety 33.7 49.3Climate Change 46.4 77.2International Waters 88.8 175.7Land Degradation 37.6 91.1Ozone 12.7 11.8POPs 38.3 55.9Multifocal 20.3 42.7

Total 356.4 661.8

Overall portfolio by programme ($ value)

Biodiversity22%

Biosafety9%

Climate Change

13%

International Waters

24%

Land Degradation

11%

Ozone4%

POPs11%

Multifocal6%

UNEP’s Portfolio of GEF-3 Activities:UNEP’s Portfolio of GEF-3 Activities:2002 - 20062002 - 2006

From NIPs to Projects NIPs to Projects

Accessing the GEF

and other donors

The project cycleThe project cycle

Country situation

Priorities

Action Plans

ImplementationProjects

Measure Impact

Basis of project proposalsBasis of project proposals

Action Plans within the NIP GEF OP14 (POPs) Technical assistance guidance from

COPs to GEF

Eligibility for implementation projects Party NIP as foundation Activities BEYOND the NIP

Financing the action plans

Issues need to be sustainable within government

The GEF is NEVER the only source of funding

The GEF only finances the incremental costs

All actions need to be COST-EFFECTIVE

Other sources of funding

Bilateral – Link NIP actions to development and assistance

strategies ‘Why should we fund this project if you haven’t shown it as a

priority in the planning?’

National – Link Stockholm objectives to other policies & strategies– incorporate Stockholm objectives into normal

Government business Industry initiatives & Public-Private Partnerships

– Seeking private capital to increase total investments

Article 13: Incremental costs

The EXTRA costs associated with doing things the way the Convention requires, rather than the way you are doing them– Need to know current costs in order to calculate

– Need to be able to predict new costs

– Calculate a ‘unit abatement cost’

Incremental costs provide– Local benefits

– Global benefits The GEF only funds this part

GEF –Project typesGEF –Project types

Planning– ENABLING ACTIVITIES

Capacity buildingDemonstration activitiesImplementation projectsR&D and ‘normative’

projects– Targeted research

MSPs & FSPs

GEF projects

MSP = Medium Sized Projects (1-3 years)– Up to US$ 1 Million from GEF– No limit to total budget

FSP = Full Size Projects (2-5 years)– GEF contribution > US$ 1 Million– No limit to total budget

BOTH require at least 50% co-financing

GEF Project preparation grants

PDF-A– Up to US$50,000 for project preparation– Usually 3 – 6 months– Stakeholder and activity planning

PDF-B– Up to US$ 700,000– Usually 6 – 12 (18) months– Feasibility study

Outputs = Project documents

GEF project preparation

PDF-A

PDF-B Full Size Project

Medium Size Project

Proposals and submissions

Access to GEF via ‘GEF agencies’– World Bank– UNDP– UNEP– UNIDO– FAO– Regional Development Banks

Agencies to help you prepare country driven proposals

Project Implementation

GEF Agencies IMPLEMENTGEF Agencies, Regional and national

institutions EXECUTE

"Executing Agencies" contribute to the management "Executing Agencies" contribute to the management and execution of GEF Projects.and execution of GEF Projects.

UNEP/GEF implements (direct relation with GEF)

GEF

UNEP technical branch/ reg- national institution executes

National institutional counterparts

GEF: GEF: opportunitiesopportunities

About US $ 3 billion for all Focal Areas in GEF IV

US$ 300 million allocation for POPs in GEF IV for all Agencies

Potential for major & costly projects beyond capacity of other individual grant donors

Availability of grants for project development (PDF-A, PDF-B)

Country driven– Linked to needs identified in the NIP

GEF: things to be aware of

Lengthy project cycle – 2-4 years from initial concept to start of a Full-Size Project

Incremental cost calculations – GEF funds the ‘global element of new and additional costs’

Concentration on new and innovative rather than ‘investment’– Council & CoP priorities

Cofinancing difficulties & donor fatigue– Proposed 1:1 ratio if < $5m from GEF, 1:5 if > $5m from

GEF– How are chemicals prioritised on the national level ?

Resource Allocation Framework (RAF; not for POPs yet)– Allocations based on country potential to generate global

benefits + country performance

Contacts

The DirectorDivision of GEF Co-ordinationThe United Nations Environment ProgrammeP.O. Box 30552, Nairobi, Kenya

Jan BetlemTask Manager POPsUNEP Division of GEF CoordinationTel.: +254 20 762 [email protected]

www.THEGEF.orgwww.unep.org/[email protected]

THE UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME


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PROJECT IDENTIFICATION

GEF FiltersGEF Filters

• The Eligibility Test – Conventions

Eligibility under Stockholm Convention (for POPs related issues)

• The Global Significance Test (Impact)

• The National Priority Test

• The Co-Funding Requirement

• The Portfolio Test: Eligibility under GEF Operational Programme (for POPs: OP 14)

• The Strategic Objectives Test: GEF IV Strategic Objectives for POPs Focal Area

Summary:Summary:Strategic objectives:1) Continuation of the GEF National Implementation Plan (NIP) Program;2) Strengthening national capacities for NIP implementation;3) Partnering in investments needed for NIP implementation to achieve impacts in POPs reduction; and4) Partnering in the demonstration of feasible, innovative technologies and practices for POPs reduction.



Why select UNEP as IA ?

• Because you trust UNEP to be a partner which brings an added value to your project

• The project fits within the mandate of UNEP for GEF 4

• UNEP is (proposed as) GEF Lead Agency for the specific topic (for example for ‘chemicals issues’)

• Because UNEP is one of the three Implementing Agencies and has huge experience with GEF procedures.

UNEP GEF--Criteria at submission level within UNEP GEF--Criteria at submission level within UNEP (Assessment of project through DROC)UNEP (Assessment of project through DROC)

• Main objective--> expected global impact • Indicators to monitor project success? • What baseline of data -- from where?• What method or approach? • Innovative ? Guiding ? Setting standards ?• Basic foundation on which project is based?• If policy changes, how?• How is the project planning to promote country-drivenness?• stakeholders – stakeholder analysis• If demonstration or pilot, criteria for selection?• Cost effective?• Sustainability?• Replicability? • Budget allocations for these?

remember…..

• Good proposals always get funding….Good proposals always get funding….

remember…..• Good proposals always get funding….Good proposals always get funding….• on condition that there is political or commercial on condition that there is political or commercial

interest in the subject.interest in the subject.


interest in the subject.interest in the subject.• Gaining political support is the key to access Gaining political support is the key to access

funding.funding.



funding.funding.• Politicians and commercial companies are Politicians and commercial companies are

sensitive for publicity….sensitive for publicity….



funding.funding.• Politicians and commercial companies are Politicians and commercial companies are

sensitive for publicity….sensitive for publicity….• so increased publicity on the subject will so increased publicity on the subject will

eventually lead to increased funding.eventually lead to increased funding.

Good examples of ‘GEF-able’ initiatives

Africa Stockpiles Program aiming at the disposal of with POPs contaminated pesticides wastes in Africa, awareness raising, prevention.

(regional; about 50 countries)

>> IA: Worldbank>> EA: FAO & others


DDT related regional projects aiming at reduced application of DDT for malaria control

(projects in Central America -8 countries-, Africa-3 countries-, North Africa & Middle East -8 countries-, South East Asia & Pacific -10 countries-)

>> IA: UNEP>> EA: WHO & others


Demonstration of alternative approaches in Termite management

(global; 6 countries)

>> IA: UNEP

>> EA: FAO & others


Regional PCB management in West Africa

(regional; 4 countries)

>> IA: UNEP ?

>> EA: UNIDO ? UNDP ?

And how to start…?

www.thegef.org


www.thegef.org /operational_policies/eligibility_criteria


www.thegef.org /operational_policies/eligibility_criteria view information on submitting projects


www.thegef.org /operational_policies/eligibility_criteria view information on submitting projects Project Identification Form (PIF)

Project Identification Form

questions asked:-Country eligibility-GEF Focal Area (POPs)-GEF-4 Strategic Objectives -Fit with Focal Area Strategy -Project Objective-Global environmental benefits expected

Project Identification Form

questions asked about Financing Plan:-Co-funding-Contribution from involved countries-Management budget (international and local recruited staff, training, office equipment, travel)

• Thanks for your attention & good luck with

Thanks for your attention & good luck with

project identification & formulation!

project identification & formulation!

• We are available to advise you !

We are available to advise you !

• [email protected]

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United Nations Environment Programme A Partner In The Global Environment Facility Presentation prepared by the POPs Unit of UNEP Division of GEF Coordination