GEF Focal Area Strategies & Funds Available for Adaptation

Sub-Regional Workshop for GEF Focal Points in Asia15-16 May 2008, Manila

I. GEF Focal Areas

GEF’s Six Focal Areas

Biodiversity Climate Change International Waters Ozone Depletion

(only countries in transition)

Land Degradation Persistent Organic

Pollutants – POPs

Revision of Focal Area Strategies in GEF-4

Purpose: to sharpen focus of strategies and foster harmonized and integrated approaches across Focal Areas

Basis for programming of resources during GEF-4

Better alignment with the GEF results-based management framework.

BIODIVERSITY Strategic Objectives and Programs

1: Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Area Systems

Sustainable Financing of Protected Area Systems at the National Level

Increasing Representation of Effectively Managed Marine Protected Areas in PA Systems

Strengthening Terrestrial Protected Area Networks

2: Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Production Landscapes/Seascapes and Sectors

Strengthening the Policy and Regulatory Framework for Mainstreaming Biodiversity

Fostering Markets for Biodiversity Goods and Services

BIODIVERSITY (contd.)Strategic Objectives and Programs

3: Safeguarding Biodiversity Capacity Building for the Implementation

of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Prevention, Control and Management of Invasive Alien species

4: Capacity Building on Access and Benefit Sharing

Capacity Building on Access and Benefit Sharing

LAND DEGRADATION Strategic Objectives and Programs

Sustainable Agriculture and Rangeland Management

Sustainable Forest Management in Production Landscapes

Investing in New and Innovative Approaches in SLM

1. Develop an enabling environment that will place Sustainable Land Management (SLM) in the mainstream of development policy and practice at regional, national and local levels

2. Upscale SLM investments that Generate mutual benefits for the global environment and local livelihoods

INTERNATIONAL WATERS Strategic Objectives and Programs

1. Foster international, multi-state cooperation on priority water concerns

Restore and sustain coastal and marine fish stocks and associated biological diversity

Reduce nutrient over-enrichment and oxygen depletion from land-based pollution of coastal waters in Large Marine Ecosystems

INTERNATIONAL WATERS Strategic Objectives and Programs

2. Catalyze transboundary action addressing water concerns

Balance overuse and conflicting uses of water resources in transboundary surface and groundwater basins

Reduce persistent toxic substances and adaptive management of waters with melting ice

POPS Strategic Objective and Programs

1. Reduce and eliminate production, use and releases of POPs Strengthening capacities for

implementation of National Implementation Plans (NIPs)

Partnering in investments for NIP implementation

Demonstration of feasible, innovative, technologies and best practices for POPs reduction

CLIMATE CHANGE Strategic Programs - Mitigation

Promote energy-efficiency in residential and commercial buildings

Promote energy efficiency in industrial sector

Promote market approaches for renewable resources

Promote sustainable energy from Biomass

Promote sustainable, innovative systems for urban transport

Manage land-use, land-use change and forestry to protect carbon stocks and reduce GHG emissions

CLIMATE CHANGE Strategic Programs and Funds - Adaptation

Strategic Objective:Support pilot and demonstration projects for adaptation to climate change

Strategic Pilot on Adaptation (SPA) to ensure delivery of both adaptation and global benefits in vulnerable ecosystems (coral reefs, BD loss, Integrated Coastal Zone Management, Sustainable Land Management, etc)

Special Climate Change Fund and Least Development Country Fund

- Implementation of NAPAs- Top priorities on adaptation

II. Cross-Cutting Issues

Cross-Cutting Issues

Cross-cutting issues that are addressed within the focal area strategies include:

Adaptation to climate change (CC and all Focal Areas)

Sustainable Forest Management (BD, CC and LD)

Sound Chemicals Management (all Focal Areas)

Sustainable Forest Management (SFM)Strategic Objectives

1. To conserve globally significant forest biodiversity

2. To promote sustainable management and use of forest resources

Sound Chemicals ManagementStrategic Objective and Programs

1. To promote sound management of chemicals for the protection of human health and the global environment,

Integrating sound chemicals management in GEF projects;

Articulating GEF supported chemicals-related projects and programs within countries’ broader frameworks for chemicals management;

For more information, please access the GEF Document: “Focal Area Strategies and Strategic Programming for GEF-4” at the following link:

http://www.thegef.org/uploadedFiles/Focal%20Area%20Strategies_10.04.07.pdf

III. Resources for Adaptation

Adaptation Funds

The GEF supports interventions that increase resilience to the adverse impacts of climate change on vulnerable countries, sectors, and communities

Funds for Adaptation - $275 M (currently available for adaptation/pledges)

Features of Funds

• Strategic Pilot on Adaptation (SPA) – GEF Trust Fund

• Least Developed Countries’ Fund (LDCF) – (UNFCCC)

• Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF) – (UNFCCC)

• Adaptation Fund (AF) (Kyoto Protocol)

Adaptation Funds

New Adaptation Funds (LDCF, SCCF, AF)

GEF Assistance to Address Adaptation

GEF Trust FundStrategic Priority

Piloting an Operational Approach to

Adaptation (SPA)

Least Developed Country Fund

(LDCF)(implementation

of NAPAs)NO GLOBAL BENEFITS

Special Climate Change Fund

(SCCF)Top priority to

AdaptationNO GLOBAL BENEFITS

Adaptation Fund(AF)

(2% of the share of the proceeds

of the CDM)NO GLOBAL BENEFITS

Features of Adaptation Funds

GEF TRUST FUND: (SPA)

Incremental cost Global benefits Co-financing

New FUNDS: (LDCF & SCCF)

Additional cost Sliding scale (optional) No Global benefits Different approach to

co-financing

“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 => after an evaluation of the pilot the program will evolve

Policy guidelines – GEF Assistance to Address Adaptation

SPA operational guidelines

Adaptation Funds: LDCF

Least Developed Countries Fund Implementation of National Adaptation Plans of

Action (NAPAs) – focus on urgent and immediate adaptation needs

The LDCF has supported the preparation of NAPAs in 46 LDCs and is supporting implementation of priority actions in 9 countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Eritrea, Niger, Malawi, Mauritania, Samoa, Sudan.

Existing resources, including new pledges: $160 million

Adaptation Funds: SCCF

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

Total resources, including new pledges: $65 million

All resources have been programmed

Adaptation Fund (AF)

Adopted recently in Bali (December 2007)2% of the share of the proceeds of the CDM

Governance• New Operating Entity: The Adaptation Fund Board• Secretariat (on an interim basis): Global Environmental

Facility (GEF)• Trustee (on an interim basis): World Bank

Access to Funding• Eligible Parties will have the option to submit project

proposals directly to the Adaptation Fund Board or to utilize AF agencies

Adaptation Fund (AF)

Composition of the Adaptation Fund Board

Two representatives from each of the five UN regional groups

One representative of the Small Island Developing States One representative of the Least Developed Country

Parties Two other representatives from the Parties included in

Annex 1 to the Convention (Annex 1 Parties); Two other representatives from the Parties not included in

Annex 1 to the Convention (non-Annex 1 Parties)