introduction of the study of the gef contributions to the south china sea sub-regional workshop for...
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Introduction of the Study of the GEF Contributions to the South China Sea
Sub-regional Workshop for GEF Focal Points
Aaron ZazuetaMarch 2010
Hanoi, Vietnam
GEF EO will undertake an IW Impact Evaluation in 2010-11 to:– More fully gauge impacts or progress towards impacts,– More fully assess the factors that contribute or hinder progress
towards impact .– Derive lessons for the improvement of GEF IW projects, tools and ways
to measure results and impact.
Evaluation will be at the catchment or water body level– Project of the application of ROtI methodology did not fully capture the
combined results of phased and concurrent IW projects.
Criteria for selection of catchment:– High levels of GEF funding at the catchment/basin level.– Long-term GEF involvement in the area.– Lessons applicable to the rest of the IW portfolio.
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OPS4 Recommended
Long-term objectives of GEF support to IW:– Foster international, multi-state cooperation on priority transboundary
water concerns through more comprehensive, ecosystem-based approaches to management.
– Play a catalytic role in addressing agreed transboundary water concerns by assisting countries to utilize the full range of technical assistance, economic, financial, regulatory and institutional reforms that are needed.
Assessment of results and accomplishment of phased and concurrent interventions over a long period of time
Examination of the actions of multiple actors involved:– Governments of participating countries including country mechanisms in
place– Other donors, civil society, etc– Agency interactions
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IW specific considerations
Review of Outcomes to Impacts (ROtI)of projects
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state / condition
OutputsReduced Threat to GEB
Enhanced Status of GEB:
Outcomes
IMPACT
Assumption Assumption Assumption
state / condition
Threats Based AnalysisOutcomes-Impacts TOC AnalysisProject LogFrame Analysis
International Waters Approach
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Foundational Projects Demonstration Projects Investment Projects
Strategy :Serve as a catalyst in the implementation of a more comprehensive, ecosystem-based approach to managing international waters and their drainage basins as a means to achieve global environmental benefits
Output:Agreement on transboundary priorities and root
Assumption: Implementing agencies will cooperate with each other and participating
Intermediate: Reduced stress on the water resource based on policy reforms and improved regulatory measures, with plan in place for investments to significantly reduce loadings of excess nutrients and
Impact: Reduced stress on International waters, enabling intended usess to be met and contributing to human health and quality of life, sustainable development and
Outcome:national commitments made to address shared water
Assumption: Successful demonstrations will be replicated and countries will put into practice
Assumption: recipient and donor countries will commit funding for needed
Assumption: the architecture of SAP, inter-ministerial committee and national plans will result in the needed policy changes and investments to reduce stress
Intermediate:Regional and national recognition of priority water resource
Output:National actions addressing priority policy, legal and
Output:Functional national inter-ministerial
Output:investment strategies approved, funded and
Output:Knowledge tools developed with experience
Outcome:Launch of replicated efforts in sub-basins and/or adjacent water resources with national and external (non GEF) resources
Output:Demonstrations of IWRM, pollution reduction and water system management
Output:Agreement on regional structures and priority actions (SAP)
Outcome:regional institutions and mechanisms in place and funded sufficienrtly to
Outcome:enhancd stakeholder awareness and support for measures to
Output:Development of financial strategies to address pollution abatement
Outcome:bankable projects identified for reducing pollution loading, and financing plans
Outcome:Regional and national integrated water resource management
Output:Strategies and lessons used to develop follow on projects in sub-basins and Outcome:
refinements in national and local water resource management and catalytic impact on national and other
Output:Mechanisms developed to monitor stress reduction and environmental/water resource/socio
Output:National comittments to polic, legal and institutional
Outcome:Quantifiable reductions in pollution loading and self-sustained policy, monitoring, and
Assumption: Countries will take technical, economic, financial, regulatory and institutional measures to carry out agreed actions
Support governments efforts to address agreed transboundary environmental concerns
Foundational/Demonstration/ Investment
Help countries test mechanisms of coordination and cooperation to build trust
Long term support (10 years or more) with multiple projects
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GEF Approach to International Waters
1. Definition of GEF IW “theory of change” guiding GEF support in the SCS2. Context of GEF support in the SCS
- The social, economic and environmental services of the SCS and factors affecting them- Governance considerations in the SCS- Past and concurrent actions by governments and service institutions
3. Progress made by the GEF and its partners in addressing agreed transboundary environmental concerns in the SCS
- Extent to which the foundation-demonstration-investment approach is leading to the improvement of the management of the SCS (policies, technologies, behavior in general)
- Analysis of the effectiveness of GEF support and its partners- Progress in the reduction of transboundary stress- Take into account natural system boundaries
4. Extent to which the GEF and its partners are catalyzing wider actions that will ensure the social, economic and environmental services of the South China Sea.
- Identification of additional steps needed to reach and affect trends- Likelihood of delay or prevention of a condition after which services are permanently
affected
5. Identification of lessons for GEF and its partners
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Components of the study
OPS 4: Evaluation Office needs to include more GEF stakeholders upstream in evaluations
Up stream Consultations Cairns Australia 5th GEF IW Congress International Waters Task Force Sub regional Workshop in Hanoi Meetings with Countries, Agency Regional Teams and projects
Technical Advisory Group: 3 marine scientists and 3 Reps from Agency Evaluation Offices
Reference Group 10 to 12 representatives from Countries, Agencies, projects, Civil
Society Comment on approach paper and draft report Comment on ways to make study more useful Help establish contacts and with access to information
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Stakeholder involvement
Calendar of the Study
• Nov. 2009 Upstream consultations
• Jan. 2010 Selection of water body
• Mar. 2010 Preparatory visit to region
• April 2010 Constitution of Ref. Group
• July 2010 Ref. G. discusses approach paper
• Sep.2010 Approach paper finished
• July 2011 Ref. G. discusses draft Report
• Sept 2011 Presentation to GEF Council9
