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Global Environment Facility (GEF)

Presented by Ramon de Mesa Operations Officer

October 19, 2012

Congreso Nacional de InvestigacionEn Cambio Climatico, Mexico City

Presentation Outline

The Global Environment Facility (GEF)

GEF-Administered Funds

Other Funds

GEF in Mexico

Contacts and Publications

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a mechanism for international cooperation for the purpose of providing new, and additional, grant and concessionalfunding to meet the agreed incremental costs of measures to achieve agreed global environmental benefits.

Mission

The Global Environment Facility (GEF)

The GEF is the financial mechanism for the:• Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD);• Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC);• Convention on Combating Desertification (UNCCD);• Stockholm Convention for Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).

The GEF collaborates closely with other treaties and agreements to reach common goals (International Waters, Montreal Protocol).

The GEF unites 182 countries; of which 155 are recipients, in partnership with international institutions, civil society organizations (CSOs), and the private sector to address global environmental issues while supporting national sustainable development initiatives.

Mandate and Role of the GEFThe Global Environment Facility (GEF)

• The GEF provides grants for projects related to

Mandate and Role of the GEF…

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The Global Environment Facility (GEF)

• The GEF is not a substitute for regular development finance. It complements existing aid programs

• The GEF leverages additional Investment by seeking co-finance, replication, and follow-up investment

Mandate and Role of the GEF…

Today, the GEF is the largest public funder of global environmental

projects.

Brief HistoryThe Global Environment Facility (GEF)

Organizational StructureGEF Member Countries: 182GEF Council: 32 Members. Main governing body of GEFGEF Assembly: All members represented. Meets every 4 years. Reviews and evaluates policies and operations. Amends Instrument (on Council recommendation)GEF Secretariat: Headed by CEO. Administrates the Fund. STAP: Panel of six members, including Chair. GEF Trustee: Manages the GEF Trust Fund

The Global Environment Facility (GEF)

CBD

UNFCC

CCD

InternationalWaters

CEO / CHAIRMAN

GEF SECRETARIAT

COUNCIL

ASSEMBLY

W.B.

DonorReplenishmentGroup

GEFEO

ADB

UNIDO

FAO

NGOS

MultilateralFund ofMontrealProtocol

STAP

POPS

IAs / EAs

UNEP

EBRD

IFAD

IDB

Af DB

UNDP

1/04

GET

GEF-Administered Funds

GEFTF

AFNPIF

LDCF

SCCF GCF

GEF Trust Fund (GEFTF)Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF)

Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF)Nagoya Protocol Investment Fund (NPIF)

Adaptation Fund (AF)Green Climate Fund (GCF)

Interim Secretariat for

Donor ContributionsGEF 5 Replenishment (2010-2014)

Donor Country % Share Donor Country % ShareUnited States 16.47 China 0.43Japan 14.47 Russian Federation 0.31Germany 13.73 Mexico 0.29United Kingdom 8.72 India 0.28France 8.52 Ireland 0.25Canada 5.93 Korea 0.21Sweden 3.75 Slovenia 0.21Italy 3.64 Czech Republic 0.2Belgium 3.38 Greece 0.19Netherlands 3.28 South Africa 0.19Switzerland 3.26 Brazil 0.18Finland 2.47 Luxembourg 0.18Denmark 2.12 New Zealand 0.18Australia 1.78 Nigeria 0.18Austria 1.76 Pakistan 0.18Norway 1.69 Portugal 0.18Spain 1.22 Turkey 0.18

34 Donor Countries

$4.25 billion

GEFTrust Fund

Focal Area Budget Allocation Budget Allocation

Percentage

Total Utilization Remainder Utilization Percentage

Biodiversity 1,080,000,000 25.41 572,839,839 507,160,161 53.04 Climate Change 1,260,000,000 29.65 521,510,680 738,489,320 41.39 International Waters 440,000,000 10.35 132,599,939 307,400,061 30.14 Land Degradation 385,000,000 9.06 162,373,176 222,626,824 42.17 Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

375,000,000 8.82 148,953,825 226,046,175 39.72

Ozone Depletion 25,000,000 0.59 5,786,000 19,214,000 23.14 Sound Chemicals Management and Mercury Reduction

25,000,000 0.59 8,968,405 16,031,595 35.87

CSP and Capacity Building 70,000,000 1.65 660,834 69,339,166 0.94

Small Grants Program 140,000,000 3.29 140,000,000 0 100.00 SFM/REDD-Plus Program 250,000,000 5.88 85,931,914 164,068,086 34.37 Outreach to Private Sector

80,000,000 1.88 37,800,000 42,200,000 47.25

Corporate Budget 120,000,000 2.82 32,546,000 87,454,000 27.12 Subtotals GEF5-SummaryByBP

4,250,000,000 1,849,970,612 2,400,029,388

Fund Allocations – 5th Replenishment – 2010-2014GEFTrust Fund

• the GEF allocates indicative envelopes of resources to eligible countries during the GEF-5 period based on transparent indicators reflecting country performance and country potential to achieve global environmental benefits.

• STAR covers three focal areas: biodiversity (BD), climate change (CC), and land degradation (LD).

GEFTrust Fund System for Transparent Allocation of Resources (STAR)

In order to be taken into consideration for GEF financing, a project proposal has to fulfill the following criteria:•It is undertaken in an eligible country and is consistent with country’s national priorities and programs. •It addresses one or more of the GEF Focal Areas, improving the global environment or advance the prospect of reducing risks to it. •It is consistent with the GEF operational strategy. •It seeks GEF financing only for the agreed incremental costs on measures to achieve global environmental benefits •It involves the public in project design and implementation. •It is endorsed by the government(s) of the country/ies in which it will be implemented.

GEFTrust Fund Eligibility of Project Proposal

• Full-sized Projects (more than $1m)• Medium-sized Projects (less than $1m)• Enabling Activities (less than $0.5m)• Programmatic Approaches ($5 - $150m)• Small Grants Programs (UNDP) (up to

$50,000)

GEFTrust Fund Types of Projects

• Adaptation is the process of reducing the adverse effects of climate change on human and natural systems. It refers to the efforts made to cope with actual change as well as the process of adjusting to expected change.

• The UNFCCC requested the GEF to manage the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) and Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF) in 2001. The priority of these Funds is Adaptation.

• TODAY: More than 700 million dollars raised in voluntary donor contributions to the two funds (LDCF and SCCF).

Completed spring development in Kebele, Ethiopia (SCCF)

Trust Funds for AdaptationLDCF/SCCF

Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF)

• Voluntary Trust Fund

• Finances activities in climate change complementary to those funded under the climate change focal area in the GEF Trust Fund

• Thirteen Donors: Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain

Sweden, Switzerland, and United Kingdom

$120 million contributions received thus far

Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF)• Voluntary Trust Fund

• Address special needs of 48 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vulnerable to adverse impacts of climate change

• 19 Donors: Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Kingdom

• $180 million contributions received and expects to reach $500m in 4 years

Consistency with 3 Adaptation strategic objectives:

1. Reduce vulnerability to the adverse impacts of climate change – e.g. reduced risks to economic losses through implementation of adaptation measures

2. Increase adaptive capacity to respond to the impacts of climate change – e.g. within relevant development sectors and natural resources; diversified and strengthened livelihoods and sources of income

3. Promote transfer and adoption of adaptation technologies – as defined under the Climate Convention

Two step-by-step, user friendly guides developed by GEF Secretariat:4. ”Accessing resources under the Least Developed Countries Fund”

GEF/LDCF.SCCF.9/5/Rev.1, available at the GEF website5. ”Accessing resources under the Special Climate Change Fund”

GEF/LDCF.SCCF.9/6/Rev.1 available at the GEF website

Trust Funds for Adaptation….LDCF/SCCF

Innovative Features of LDCF/SCCF

• Incremental cost• Global benefits• STAR• Co-financing

LDCF & SCCF: • Additional cost principle• NO Global benefits requirement• No STAR• Higher MSP ceiling for LDCF

($2M)• Rolling basis approval for LDCF

GEFTF:

LDCF/SCCF

Additional Cost Principle

• The idea that coping with the adverse impacts of climate change imposes an additional cost on vulnerable countries in their effort to achieve their development goals.

• This principle distinguishes those projects from the standard GEF practice which funds on the basis of incremental costs.

• Full costs associated with meeting additional costs imposed on the country by effects of CC, are supported by LDCF and SCCF.

Youth planting mangroves, Kiribati (SPA and LDCF)

LDCF/SCCF

Areas of Intervention: LDCF

Food Security and Agriculture drought resistant crop, farming techniques

Water Resources Management resilient water infrastructure, rainwater harvesting, micro surface and ground water treatment facilities

Disaster Risk Management Integrated disaster risk management strategies, glacial lake outburst floods hazard management

Community Based Adaptation forest management, mangrove restoration, alternative livelihoods, strengthened animal health systems

Natural Resources Management efficient wood management, ecotourism, fishing around mangroves, renewable energy use

Health climate change challenges incorporated into health programs, use of medicinal plants to treat diseases

Infrastructure critical infrastructure

LDCF

Completed NAPAs – 47 countries

Country Name Date NAPA Posted1 Afghanistan Sep-092 Angola Dec-113 Bangladesh Nov-054 Benin Jan-085 Bhutan May-066 Burkina Faso Dec-077 Burundi Feb-078 Cambodia Mar-079 Cape Verde Dec-07

10 Central African Republic

Jun-08

11 Chad Feb-1012 Comoros Nov-0613 Democratic

Republic of Congo

Sep-06

14 Djibouti Oct-0615 Eritrea May-0716 Ethiopia Jun-0817 Gambia Jan-0818 Guinea Jul-0719 Guinea-Bissau Feb-0820 Haïti Dec-0621 Kiribati Jan-0722 Lao People's

Democratic Republic

May-09

23 Lesotho Jun-07

Country Name Date NAPA Posted24 Liberia Jul-0725 Madagascar Dec-0626 Malawi Mar-0627 Maldives Mar-0828 Mali Dec-0729 Mauritania Nov-0430 Mozambique Jul-0831 Nepal Nov-1032 Niger Jul-0633 Rwanda May-0734 Samoa Dec-0535 Sao Tome and

PrincipeNov-07

36 Senegal Nov-0637 Sierre Leone Jun-0838 Solomon Islands Dec-08

39 Sudan Jun-0740 Tanzania Sep-0741 Timor-Leste Sep-1142 Togo Sep-0943 Tuvalu May-0744 Uganda Dec-0745 Vanuatu Dec-0746 Yemen Apr-0947 Zambia Oct-07

LDCF

Areas of Intervention: SCCF

Water Resources Management drainage and water-saving technologies, increased reservoir capacity through energy efficiency of turbinesAgriculture/Land Management drip irrigation, drought and salinity resistant crop varietiesInfrastructure Development infrastructure for alternative water sources, e.g. climate resilient roads and harborsFragile Ecosystems repopulation of coral reefs, buffer zones and biological corridors between vulnerable wetlandsIntegrated Coastal Zone Management beach reinforcement and nourishment, protection structures (e.g. jetties, groins, breakwaters)Health heat-wave warning systems, surveillance and response for malaria epidemicsDisaster Risk Management early warning systemsCross Cutting Issues information sharing systems to monitor crop choices and contingency crop plans, and pest and disease severity

SCCF

The Nagoya Protocol

The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS) to the Convention on Biological Diversity is a supplementary agreement to the Convention on Biological Diversity.

• It provides a transparent legal framework for the effective implementation of one of the objectives of the CBD: the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources thereby contributing to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity

The Nagoya Protocol on ABS was adopted on 29 October 2010 in Nagoya, Japan.

Nagoya ProtocolInvestment Fund (NPIF)

• became operational in May 2011 to facilitate the early entryinto force and implementation of the Protocol.

• supports signatory countries and those in the process of signing the Nagoya Protocol, and that intend to ratify the Protocol in order to accelerate the ratification and implementation of the Protocol.

• supports, among others, existing opportunities leading toABS agreements with involvement of the private sectors

Nagoya ProtocolInvestment Fund (NPIF)

• Pursue opportunities leading to ABS agreements between users and providers of genetic resources.

• Promote technology transfer, private sector engagement, and projects targeting investments in the conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources in-situ.

• Build capacity among indigenous peoples and local communities

• Further the knowledge and scientific-base for the implementation of the protocol

• Review capacities and needs on ABS with focus on existing policies, laws and regulations that compliments investment from the GEF Trust Fund.

Eligible Project ActivitiesNagoya ProtocolInvestment Fund (NPIF)

• Same policies and procedures as the GEF Trust Fund. • Projects under the NPIF are supported mainly through the

GEF Medium Size Project modality ($1 million or less).

• Full size projects (above $1 million) can also be pursued.

Funding Modality

Proposal should be endorsed by the GEF Focal Point of theconcerned countries and submitted to the GEF Secretariat through one of the ten GEF Agencies (ADB, AfDB, EBRD, FAO, IADB, IFAD, UNDP, UNEP, and the World Bank).

Application Procedure

Nagoya ProtocolInvestment Fund (NPIF)

Funds available - $13.8 million (as of October 2012)

Donors – Japan, Norway, Switzerland, France Projects approved –GEF ID 4780 (Promoting the application of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing in Panama).

Upcoming projects –3 MSPs under development, 3 concept notes, and 7 inquiries with potential partners and countries.

Current StatusNagoya Protocol

Investment Fund (NPIF)

www.adaptation-fund.org

Other Funds to Explore:• Adaptation Fund finances concrete adaptation projects and programs In developing countries that are Parties to the Kyoto Protocol.

• Funded through monetization of Certified Emission Reductions (CERs)

AF Resources

• Proceeds from monetized CERs: US$184.9M • Annex-I parties contributions:

– Spain €45M, Monaco €10k, Germany €10M, Sweden SEK200M, Switzerland CHF 3M, the U.K. £10M

– Pledges: Australia AU$ 15M, Brussels Capital Region €1M• Funds allocated to projects and programmes

by August 31, 2011: US$ 166.5M • Estimated funds available by end-2012:

– Medium estimate US$ 356.3M (low: 338.2M; high: 377.1M)

Gcfund.net

Green Climate Fund

Target Fund is $100 billion

GEF in Operational Focal Point/

Political Focal Point:Ms. Margarita Perez Villasenor

Deputy Director GeneralMinistry of Finance and Public Credit

Constituency: Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador,

Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Venezuela

Focal Area STAR GEF-5 Indicative allocation Allocation utilized PIFs cleared by CEO

awaiting approval*

Allocations remaining to be

programmed

Biodiversity 52,750,000 43,947,600 0 8,802,430

Climate Change 40,030,000 14,888,200 4,000,000 25,141,800

Land Degradation 5,470,000 3,470,000 0 2,000,000

Total 98,250,000 62,305,800 3,636,364 35,944,200

STAR Al location and Utilization

Focal Area GEF Grant Co-financing Total Number of Projects

Biodiversity 150,471,832 526,333,771 22

Climate Change - Mitigation 157,436,030 916,703,400 16

SCCF 4,500,000 21,000,000 1

Multi Focal Area 60,830,780 309,047,400 6

POP’s 5,130,000 10,921,600 2

International Waters 8,502,500 106,729,290 2

Grand Total 386,871,142 1,890,735,461 49

Approved National Projects s ince 1991

Small Grants Programme since 1994

Small Grants Programme

Grant Amount - $50,000 max

Eligibility Criteria

HOW TO APPLY FOR SGP GRANT

HOW TO APPLY FOR SGP GRANT…2

For more details, go to http://sgp.undp.org

How to Access GEF Funding• Contact the Operational Focal Point (OFP)• Meet the eligibility Criteria

Must be an eligible country Must be a country-driven project

Must addresses one or more GEF focal area strategies Must seek financing for incremental cost to achieve Global environment benefits

Must be endorsed by the OFP

Must involve the public in project design and implementation

• Select type of GEF activity• Select the GEF Agency to work with

GEF Publications

For more information, go to www.TheGEF.org

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