GEF SGP Indian Ocean Some examples

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GEF SGP Indian OceanSome examples

• June 2007

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GEF SGP Mauritius

• Considered mature country programme with large
  portfolio of projects
• Focus on technology and innovation
• Leverage of the private sector for investments
  and co-financing
• Permanent marine buoys for coral reef ecotourism
  possibilities for regional expansion and
  replication

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GEF SGP Madagascar

• New GEF SGP country programme (2005)
• COMPACT landscape approach for South-West Dry
  Forests tentative list World Heritage site
• Formation of Local Consultative Body for mosaic
  of protected areas
• Policy focus on support to Community Conserved
  Areas (CCAs) in government legislation

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GEF SGP Comoros

• New country programme (appraisal in September
  2005)
• Programme co-financed by UNDP CO
• First round of grant-making in mid-2007
• Country Programme Strategy (CPS) includes follow
  up to GEF Medium Size project supporting the Parc
  Marin de Moheli
• Coelocanth endangered species target for
  ecotourism

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Maldives GEF SGP application in OP4

• Maldives application to GEF SGP for entry during
  4th Operational Phase (OP4)
• Current participant in UNDP South-South
  programme, implemented on the ground by the GEF
  SGP
• Exchange possibilities with GEF SGP Sri Lanka
  being explored

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OP4 target for SIDS

• GEF Assembly in 2002 mandate for SGP to put
  priority on LDCs and SIDS
• All Pacific SIDS currently included into SGP
  during OP3
• Pacific SIDS included according to a
  sub-regional approach using volunteer part-time
  National Focal Persons

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OP4 target for SIDS (contd)

• GEF SGP applications from remaining SIDS such as
  Cape Verde, Sao Tome etc. also under
  consideration
• Increase exchange between Pacific SIDS, Caribbean
  and Indian Ocean
• Consideration of Barbados experience in project
  approval given potential conflict of interests
  due to limited population size

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