GEF SGP UNDP

Presentation of Annual Report January to December 2016

From Beacons of Hope to Spotlights of Transformation

Giles Romulus

WHO ARE WE?

WHO ARE WE?

• A corporate programme of

the GEF which is

implemented by UNDP on

behalf of the GEF Partnership

(The World Bank; UNEP;

UNDP; FAO-UN; IADB; etc.

etc.)

• 20, 000 communities

• 125 countries

• US$900 million invested in

the last 25 years

• To achieve

Environmental

Sustainability

• To reduce or alleviate

poverty.

• To build capacity

Who are we?

• GEF Focal Areas of: Climate

Change Mitigation &

Adaptation; Biodiversity

Conservation; Land

Degradation and

Sustainable Forest

Management; Chemicals

& Waste; and

International Waters.

A TRANSITIONAL YEAR

• OP 5 to OP 6

(methodological change)

• Departure of two

members of the NSC.

• Change in GOSL

• Less than 1% economic

growth.

• Unemployment >21%

• Unemployment of >43%

among the youth,

• Poverty rate 28.8%

(2005/2006)

The Three Pillars of

Sustainable Development

A TRANSITIONAL YEAR

METHODOLOGICAL

CHANGE

• Use of Spatial Mapping

• Specific criteria such as:

- Environmental

- Economic

- Poverty

- CSO Capacity

• Conceptual Modelling

• Preference Ranking

(66% of investment funds)

LANDSCAPE APPROACH

METHODOLOGICAL

CHANGE

• The Apiculture Production

Chain: use of sustainable

production, harvesting and

marketing methods.

• Sustainable Agro-processing:

agro-processing methods which

means methods with minimal

to zero environmental impacts,

which includes zero carbon

footprint.

• Agro-forestry and Preservation of

River Banks: use of methods that

respect the diversity of species in

order to ensure sustainability and

resilience. Ecological restoration.

• Alternative Energy in Sustainable

Production Systems: Reducing

carbon footprints in small and

medium enterprises operating at the

community level, with a benign

impact on the environment.

34 % of investment funds.

A DETERIORATING

SITUATION

In 2016 the climate score

card for the world

deteriorated further:

– Warmest year on record

(=1.1oC above pre-

industrial levels);

– Increase in CO2

concentrations to

400ppm

– a drop in global sea-ice

by more than 4 million

KM2

Floods

Coral Bleaching

Hurricanes

RESULTS – INVESTMENT, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL

Number & Value of Projects (2016)

YEAR No. of Projects Value of Projects

(US$)

Co-funding Ratio

2015 17 1.21 m 1:0.98

2016 5 0.320 m 1:1.19

%change (71%) (73%) 21%

CumulativeTotal

(Oct, 2012 –

December 2016)

57 3.73 m 1:1.28

REASONS FOR DECLINE IN NUMBER

AND VALUE OF PROJECTS

(i) the length of time taken for established CSOs to

complete projects and to apply for new grants.

(ii) the generally low absorptive capacity of CSOs in Saint

Lucia;

(iii) the time dedicated to introducing CSOs to the new

priorities for funding during OP 6; and

(iv) staffing constraints and the level of mentoring required to

assist CSOs in meeting basic project requirements.

Employment and Income

YEAR

Number of Persons

Employed

Income

(US$)

2016 142 72,579

2015

200

81,420

% Change (29) (12.18%)

Cumulative Change

(Oct 2012 to Dec, 2016)

799 293,133

Employment and Income from

Investment from 4 projects.

• 4 projects increased revenue by US$38,000

• 2015 – US$12,424 and by 2016 after the implementing

of the project revenue increased by 71% to US$21,062

CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT YEAR Number of Persons

Trained

Areas of Training

2016 586

project development, project

management, financial management,

book keeping, record keeping, PVC

installation and maintenance,

manufacturing by-products from

seamoss, agri-business development,

effective communication, public

speaking, website maintenance,

community profiling and climate smart

agriculture.

2015

339 farming, masonry, carpentry, welding,

plumbing, transportation, tutoring in

small engine repair, animation,

surveying, diving, operational

management, project management,

electrical engineering, water tank

installation, charcoal making and

processing, and sea moss cultivation.

% change

73%

Cumulative Change from

Oct 2012 – December

2016

3106

ENVIRONMENTAL RESULTS

BIODIVERSITY

CONSERVATION

• Management Plan for

Laborie Bay – agreement.

• Draft Management Plan for

Mankoté Mangrove

• An improved health

management protocol for

snake bites in Saint Lucia.

BIODIVERSITY

CONSERVATION

• 12 persons trained in

the development of

new gastronomic

products as part of the

strategy to protect the

Leatherback Turtle.

• Two new micro

enterprises in apiculture

established.

CLIMATE CHANGE

MITIGATION

• > 10 young persons

trained in PVC

installation and

maintenance.

• Ten households fully

solarised and are ready

to be grid connected as

soon as the NURC and

LUCELEC gives the

requisite permissions.

CLIMATE CHANGE

ADAPTATION

• 28 households now have

fully functioning rain water

harvesting systems in

Bouton (ten more to be

completed);

• Water supply needs are

now 93% met in Bouton

during dry periods or in the

aftermath of hurricanes,

compared to 74% prior to

the project.

CLIMATE CHANGE

ADAPTATION

• Community Planning and Land

Use Guidelines completed for the

village of Laborie.

According to CARPHA (2016) “The results

show that the desalination plant developed by the

Laborie Fishers and Consumers Cooperative was

very efficient at removing nuisance constituents

from sea water, thus turning sea water into potable

water. This self-sufficient system will provide water

security for the village of Laborie”

LAND DEGRADATION

• Over 1200 trees planted

along the Isnare River in

Babonneau.

• One acre of land leased

near the Morne Assau

Bridge for ten years for the

establishment of a nursery

for continued reforestation

along the Isnare River and

other nearby rivers.

INERNATIONAL WATERS

• Assessment of

wastewater completed

in the Canaries

Watershed

• Baseline water quality

studies completed in a

micro watershed in

Soufriere, the Soufriere

River and the coastal

zone, with very

worrying results.

Chemicals and Waste

• Learning programme

designed for training

200 Saint Lucians in

Basic Toxicology.

• A bio stimulant from

sargassum seaweed was

scientifically confirmed

through laboratory test.

CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT

• VALIRI established, fully

incorporated and launched

as Saint Lucia’s premier

research and innovation

organisation and as a centre

for the CD of CSOs.

• The Coalition of Civil

Society of Saint Lucia Inc.

established but needs

approval of its application

from the Attorney General’

Office to become formally

incorporated;

NEW PROJECT

• US$87,500

(XCD$236,250) on

livelihoods development

and LD projects in the

Upper Soufriere

Watershed.

SOUTH SOUTH

PARTNERSHIP

To target young people who

will promote and advocates

for a healthier environment:

– CCM

– CCA

- Health of our Oceans.

UPSCALING – Creating

Sustainable Development Clusters

Output – Input Models – i.e., the output

of one group becomes the input of

another (Figure 5)

local products or services;

R & D

Business and community approach

Multidisciplinary

Democratic Process

Benefit sharing.

PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE

DEVELIOPMENT GOALS

• A more thorough

understanding of the

SDGs in particular SDG

14, by various

stakeholders and the

general public.

CHALLENGES

• Capacity of CSOs in Saint Lucia.

• Leadership

• Institutional Environment

• Generally the inadequate level of

constant high level support

available to CSOs.

LESSONS LEARNED

• Institutional Capacity for assistance to

CSOs – consistent high quality is needed.

• Pollution – water quality

• Our Neighbour’s Keeper

• Research and Innovation

CONCLUSION

GEF SGP UNDP will continue to work in partnership with all national,

regional and international partners in attracting grant funds to Saint

Lucia and bringing the highest level of support to CSOs. Already we

have started to plan for GEF 7 and in next year’s annual report

presentation we hope to be very specific on a new area for

investment.

WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND SUPPORT!

DISCUSSIONS

QUESTIONS AND ANSWER