gef international waters game show

GEF International Waters Game Show

Hosted by Mr. Andrew HudsonHead, Water and Ocean Governance Programme

United Nations Development Programme

Basics4 Contestants

40 Questions, 40 PointsWinning Prize is a

GEF IW LEARN Twinning


Question 1

A. Project Identification Form B. Project Information Form

C. Implementation Framework D. Perfectly Incremental Fishery

E. Project Integration Facility

PIF stands for:


Question 2

A. Project Financial Status B. Project Implementation Progress

C. Project preparation Progress D. Lessons Learned

E. Changes in Project Objectives or Outcomes

Which of the following is NOT reported in the GEF’s annual PIR process:


Question 3

A. Hectares of Conserved/Protected Habitat B. ㎥ /year of water saved through use efficiency measures

C. Municipal Wastewater Pollution Reduction (mt N/year)

D. Practicing Daily Tai Chi

E. Reducing Fishing Pressure (% Reduction in Fleet Size)

Which of the Following is NOT a GEF IW Stress reduction Indicator?


Question 4

A. US$ 100 million B. US$50 billion

C. US$1 trillion D. US$7 billion

E. US$500 billion

A World Bank/FAO study estimated the annual global economic loss due to overfishing as about:


Question 5

A. GEF Project and Portfolio Oversight B. Project Management

C. Organizing Office Parties at TGIF’s D. Infrastructure Development

E. Core Budget Support to Government

GEF Agency Fees are Utilized for:


Question 6

A. Government Representatives B. GEF Agency Representatives

C. NGO Representatives D. STAP Members

E. Executing Agency Representatives

Which of the following stakeholders would NOT normally be part of a GEF IW project steering committee:


Question 7

A. Project Outcomes and/or Objectives are Altered B. Decreased in Size of Hypoxic Area in a Shared LME

C. New Risks to Project Implementation are Identified

D. Mr. Spock deems the log frame “Illogical”

E. Adaptive management Suggests Replacing some Activities with New Ones

GEF Approval is Required for Changes to theProject Logistical Framework When:


Question 8

A. Mid-Point B. First Year

C. Last Year D. Hourly

At Which Point in Project Implementation is the GEF IW Tracking Tool NOT Reported?


Question 9

A. Adopted Strategic Action Programme B. Decrease in Size of Hypoxic Area in a Shared LME

C. Multi-Country Agreement on Regional Water Body Legal Framework

D. Completed Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis

Which of the following is NOT a GEF Process Indicator?

E. Established an Operational Inter-Ministerial Committees


Question 10

A. Governmental Funds for Staff to Attend Meetings

B. Bilateral Resources for Organizing a Workshop

C. Government Staff Time D. EU Grant to a GEF Agency

Which of the Following is NOT Cash Co-Financing?

E. Private Sector Supply and Equipment Donations


Question 11

A. Increased Dependence on GEF Financing as other Sources Dwindle

B. Increased Government Financing of Regional Water Body Institution

C. Measureable Increase in Public Awareness about the Project and the Issues being Addressed

D. Implementation of a Payment of Ecosystem Services Scheme

Which of the Following does NOT Contribute to Project Sustainability?

E. Increase in Public and Private Investment Targeting Priority Transboundary Issue


Question 12

A. International Workshop for Leading Edge Approaches to Registering Nurses

B. International Waters Leaking Everywhere and Ruining Norway

C. International Waters Learning Exchange and Resource Network

D. International Waters Legal Exchange and Registry Network

IW: LEARN Stands for:

E. International Waters Learning Emporium and Resource Node


Question 13

A. Guinea Current LME B. Carribean Sea LME

C. Danube Current LME D. Benguela Current LME

Which GEF IW Project had the Largest Number of Governments to Endorse a SAP?

E. Nubian LME


Question 14

A. Improvements in Incomes of Fishermen in aSustainably Managed Fishery

B. Reduction in Water-Related Diseases due to Improved Wastewater Treatment

C. Increases in Fishery Export Earnings D. Income Streams to Local Community from a Blue Carbon Project

Which of the Following is NOT a GEF IW Socioeconomic Indicator?

E. Increase in Sturgeon Caviar Exports by Organized Crime


Question 15

A. 8,000㎢ B. 500㎢

C. 110,000㎢ D. 0㎢

The Volume of Renewable Water Resources in theNubian Sandstone Aquifer is:

E. 31,000㎢


Question 16

A. Increased Oil Spills, such as in the Gulf of Mexico

B. Whale Excreta

C. Dissolution of Anthropologic CO2 Emissions into the Ocean forming Carbonic Acid

D. Spillage of Acidic Softdrinks into the Oceans

Ocean Acidification is Caused by:

E. Climate Change


Question 17

A. Lake Chad B. Lake Baikal

C. Lake Tanganyika D. Lake Michigan

Which of the Following Water Bodies would NOT be Eligible for a GEF IW Interventions?

E. Lake Titicaca


Question 18

A. 33 B. 7

C. 65 D. 153

How Many Countries have 95% of their Territory Within Transbounary Basin?

E. 0


Question 19

A. Catalyze Multi-State Cooperation to Balance Conflicting Water Uses in Transboundary Surface and Groundwater Basins while Considering Climatic Variability and Change

B. Catalyze Multi-State Cooperation to Integrate Management of Land, Water, Biodiversity, Coastal and Marine Resources while building Climate Resilience

C. Catalyze Multi-State Cooperation to Rebuild Marine Fisheries and Reduce Pollution of Coasts and Large Marine Ecosystems while Considering Climatic Variability and Change

D. Support Foundational Capacity Building, Portfolio Learning, and Targeted Research Needs for Ecosystem-based, Joint Management of Transboundary Water Systems

Which of the Following is NOT a GEF-5 Strategic Objective

E. Promote Effective Management of Marine Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction


Question 20

A. Globally significant biodiversity B. Marginal cost of water

C. Addressing transboundary waters issues

D. Projects proceeding step by step

The principal basis of incrementality in the GEF International Waters focal area is:

E. Ensuring delivery of national benefits


Question 21

A. 12% B. 30%

C. 5% D. 53%

International Waters historically represents about what percentage of GEF financial allocations across all the focal areas:

E. o.07


Question 22

A. Diplomatic skills B. Impatience and intolerance

C. Personnel management skills D. Strong technical background

Which of the following is NOT a preferred competency of a GEF IW project manager:

E. Team-building skills


Question 23

A. Implementation of agreed regional and national governance reforms

B. Negotiation of agreed action programme of legal, policy and institutional reforms

C. Agreement on transboundary priorities based on sound science and economics

D. Creating and/or strengthening of regional waterbody institution

Which of these is NOT a key stage in the overall cycle of GEF support to improving management of a shared waterbody:

E. Selling off equipment at project closure


Question 24

A. 98% B. 34%

C. 12% D. 3%

With catalytic support from PEMSEA over nearly twenty years, what percentage of the East Asian Seas coastline is now under some form

of Integrated Coastal Management

E. 0.6%


Question 25

A. Project Extensions B. Budget Shortfalls

C. Staff Conflict Resolution D. Large Annual Bonuses

Which of the Following Scenarios do GEF IW Project Managers NOT need to be prepared for?

E. Negative Publicity about the Project in the Media


Question 26

A. UNDP B. FAO

C. IFAD D. UNICEF

Which of the Following is NOT a GEF Agency?

E. WWF


Question 27

A. Pollution and Ecosystem Health B. Fish and Fisheries

C. Shipping D. Governance

Which of the Following is NOT One of the Five LME Modules?

E. Socioeconomics


Question 28

A. 100% B. 75%

C. 50% D. 25%

The GEF is Supporting Inegretaed Water Resources Management in What Portion of the World’s Small Island Developing States?

E. 10%


Question 29

A. Procurement B. Personnel Contract Management

C. Arranging Travel for Meetings D. Project Financial Management

Which of the Following is NOT a Responsibility of an Entity Executing a Project of Behalf of a GEF Agency?

E. Annual Project Implementation Review Reporting to GEF


Question 30

A. Final Independent Evaluation B. Key Activities Expected in the First Year

C. Clear Assignment of All Tasks and Responsibilities

D. Detailed Timeline Indicating Milestone and Deliverables

Which of the following is generally NOT a feature of a first year Project Implementation Plan within a Project Inception Report:

E. Expected Meetings, Reports, Etc.


Question 31

A. Deleted B. Archived Within the IW: LEARN Web Space

C. Promoted Through Twitter and Facebook

D. Printed out for Permanent Storage in a File

At Project Completion, GEF IW Project Websites Should be:

E. …We Were Supposed to Have a Website?


Question 32

A. Project Implementation Review B. GEF IW Tracking Tool

C. Preparation of GEF Project Identification Form D. Mid-Term Evaluation

Which of the following is NOT a component of effective GEF IW project Monitoring and Evaluation?

E. Monitoring and Evaluation Plan


Question 33

A. US$100 million B. US$35 billion

C. US$4.5 trillion D. US$27 million

The Estimated Value of the Global Ballast Water Treatment Market Once the Convention on Ships’ Ballast Water and

Sediment Comes into Force:

E. US$1.7 billion


Question 34

A. Celebrating International Secretaries’ Day B. Identifying Gaps in Gender Equality

C. Development of Gender Accountability Mechanisms D. Strong Political Commitment and Will

Which of the Following is NOT a Key Aspect of Gender Mainstreaming in IW Projects?

E. Allocation of Sufficient Resources


Question 35

A. Concentration of CHL-A in the Black Sea B. Cubic km of Renewable Water Resources in the Guarani Aquifer

C. Number of Established Invasive Species in Manila Bay

D. Metric Tons of Nitrogen Released Per Year by a Wastewater Treatment Plant

Which of the Following is NOT a GEF IW EnvironmentalStatus Indicator?

E. Biomass of Tuna in the W/C Pacific Ocean


Question 36

A. IMCs Established and Functioning, <50% Countries Participating

B. Number of Countries Participating in the IW Project

C. SAP Developed and Adopted by Ministries

D. RMI Established and Functioning, >50% of Countries Contributing Dues

Which of the Following is NOT a Rating for a Process Indicator in the GEF IW Tracking Tool?

E. Legal Agreement Ratified and Entered Into Force


Question 37

A. 64 B. 127

C. 6 D. 21

The GEF IW Portfolio is Cumulatively Active in How Many of the World’s Large Marine Ecosystems?

E. 38


Question 38

A. Ecosystem Quality Objective B. Ecologically Queer Origins

C. Ecosystem Query OptimizationD. Economic Quantification Opportunity

In a SAP, “EcoQO” means:

E. Ecosystem Quantity Objective


Question 39

A. Discharge of Insufficiently Treated Wastewater into the Danube

B. Overuse of Fertilizers in the Danube River Basin Agriculture

C. Too Many Fish in the Black Sea Consuming All the Oxygen

D. Invasion of the Comb Jellyfish Mnemiopsis ledyi in the 1980s

The Root Cause of Hypoxia in the NW Shelf of the Black Sea Was Primarily:

E. Insufficient economic, policy and regulatory incentives to reduce nutrient emissions from agriculture, wastewater and industry


Question 40

A. Governance Analysis B. Root Cause Analysis

C. Stakeholder Analysis D. Vision Statement

Which of the following is NOT generally part of the TDA?

E. Socioeconomic Analysis

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