country-level coordination & the gef – an overview

Country-Level Coordination & the GEF – an Overview

Country Coordination & the GEF

GEF Country Level DialoguePresentation Overview

1. Coordination

2. Responsibilities of the Focal Points

3. Public Involvement

4. Country Support Program for Focal Points (CSP)


Why the emphasis on coordinationand stakeholder participation?

■ Stakeholder involvement is a pillar of the GEF Instrument– Specifies that the GEF must ensure the programs and

projects it funds are “country driven” and conducted in “consultation with, and the participation as appropriate, of major groups and local communities throughout the project cycle”.

– Availability of project development funds – “PDF”

■ Government and public agreement of project goals essential for effective implementation


Coordination


Definitions of “Coordination”

■ “Coordination” has variable meanings in GEF context– Exchange of information on GEF activities– Decisive leadership ensuring all stakeholders moving

toward common goal

■ Coordination at various levels National Level Council Level International Level


Key National Focal Points in Turkey

■ Political Focal Point– Memduh Aslan AKÇAY

■ Operational Focal Point– Prof. Dr. Hasan Z. SARIKAYA

■ Convention Focal Points– Prof. Dr. M. Kemal YALINKILIÇ – UNCBD– Erdoğan ÖZEVREN– UNCCD– Sedat KADIOĞLU – UNFCCC– POPS


Categories of national coordination

■ National GEF portfolio coordination■ Within economic development, environmental

sectors, GEF focal areas■ Individual project level – collaboration across

traditional sector boundaries■ Convention level


Relationship among the GEF and National Entities at international level

Convention Focal Points

Operational Focal Points

Political Focal Points

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GEF Council & Secretariat

STAP

Constituencies

Other Governmental, NGO, Private Industry, Research/Academic, Community Stakeholders


Cooperation at Council Level

■ Participant of the GEF since 1994

■ GEF Council Member– Leander Treppel, Austria

■ Political Focal Point of Turkey– {Name}


Turkey is part of theEastern European constituency

■ Turkey■ Austria■ Belgium■ Czech Republic■ Hungary■ Luxembourg■ Slovak Republic■ Slovenia


Overview of GEF Constituencies

Countries grouped according to their Constituency

■ AFRICA 6 Constituencies

■ ASIA 6 Constituencies

■ LAT & CARIBB 4 Constituencies

■ EAST EUR 2 Constituencies


GEF Governance Structure

■ GEF Council meets every 6 months to review and approve all projects, Work Programmes, Business Plans, policies.

■ GEF Assembly meets every 3 years to review general policies, operations, and amendments to the GEF Instrument.

CONVENTIONS

Provides Guidance on

Policy & Programme

Issues

COUNCIL

32 Members:18 Recipient14 Donor

ASSEMBLY

All 176 Participants


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ConstituenciesCBD, CCD,

FCCC, POPs

Other Governmental, NGO, Private Industry, Research/Academic, Community Stakeholders


Cooperation at International Level (indirect)

■ Turkey is a Party to the conventions on Biodiversity, Climate Change, POPs and Desertification

■ Global political initiatives related to the global environmental agenda


Responsibilities of Focal Points


GEF Country Level Dialogue

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FOCAL POINTS

– Political Focal Point– Operational Focal Point– Convention Focal Points


Typical responsibilitiesGEF Political Focal Point

■ Ensure overall policy consistency

■ Ensure GEF policies consistent with national policies

■ Communicate Government views

■ Report on GEF Council Meetings

■ Act as in-country Government contact point

■ Distribute GEF documents


Typical responsibilitiesGEF Operational Focal Point

■ Ensure GEF-activities consistent with national policies and GEF Operational Guidelines

■ Identify project ideas to meet country priorities

■ Facilitate in-country consultations with stakeholders

■ Provide feedback on projects


Typical responsibilitiesConvention Focal Points

■ Receive and distribute Convention documentation

■ Coordinate national policies consistent with the Conventions

■ Communicate Government views

■ Act as in-country contact point for consultations

■ Report on FCCC, CBD, CCD and POPs conventions





Receive and distribute Convention documentation

Documents and national policies consistent with conventions

Communicate Government views

In-country contact point consultations

Report on conventions

GEF-activities consistent with national policies

Identify and communicate project ideas to meet country priorities

In-country facilitator of consultations

Report on projects

Overall policy consistency

GEF policies consistent with national policies

Communicate Government views

Report on GEF Council meetings

In-country Government contact point

Distribution of documents


Public Involvement


Public involvement

■ Non-governmental organizations■ Private sector (business/banks/local and

foreign investors)■ Research and academic community■ Other citizen involvement


Non-governmental organizations

■ Advise civil society on governmental and GEF decisions

■ Assist in shaping GEF policies

■ Attend GEF council meetings and comment on operational strategies and programs

■ Assist in designing and executing GEF projects and inform on monitoring work

■ Share lessons learned


Private sector

■ Provide access to private capital

■ Provide access to know how and training

■ Provide link with economic activities that affect the global and local environment e.g., energy, transport, agriculture, fisheries

– Shift from public to private sector investment


Research and academic community

■ Participate as STAP Members and on Roster of Experts

■ Participate in STAP activities

■ Participate in targeted research

■ Incorporate and Coordinate input from local scientists and technical experts


Benefits of broader public involvement

■ Project endorsement process enhanced

■ Broader participation in GEF programming facilitated

– Partnership building and joint venture opportunities created

– Community needs more likely to be addressed

■ Understanding and appreciation of GEF broadened and deepened

■ Multi-stakeholder knowledge exchange opportunities created, decision making improved

■ Key resource for GEF Council members

■ Project monitoring facilitated

■ Links with key conventions facilitated


Constraints of broader public involvement

■ National coordination to include all opinions is not easily established

■ Involvement of many groups could slow down the project development and approval process

■ Increased institutional capacity may be required at government level


Country Support Program

for Focal Points (CSP)


CSP Main Objective

■ To strengthen the capacity of the GEF focal points to effectively carry out their mandates for supporting GEF programs in their countries and constituencies, including the improvement of overall national and constituency coordination of GEF issues.


Country Support Programme (CSP)for Focal Points

Country Support Programme (CSP) –A capacity building programme for GEF Focal Points■ Direct support for GEF Operational Focal Points

– Up to $8,000 / year– Based on annual workplan

■ Knowledge Management framework– Web-based– Designed based on priorities expressed by GEF Focal

Points

■ Regional exchange and training workshops– ~9 / year– Objectives based on priorities expressed by GEF Focal

Points


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ConstituenciesCBD, CCD,

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Other Governmental, NGO, Private Industry, Research/Academic, Community Stakeholders, Donors


Facilitation role of Focal Points




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Promote use of information/knowledge

Engagement of stakeholders Contribute to development of nat’l policy

Facilitate integrated programming

Other Governmental, NGO, Private Industry, Research/Academic, Community Stakeholders, Donors