Title: GEF Expanded Constituency Workshop
1Accessing The GEFGEF Trust Fund, STAR LDCF,
SCCF, NPIF, AF Broadening the GEF
PartnershipPublic Private PartnershipPMIS and
GEF Website
- GEF Expanded Constituency Workshop
- 8 to 10 May 2012
- Antigua and Barbuda
2GEF Institutional Framework
How to access the GEF Trust Fund
3Project Development Steps
- Project Idea Country NPFE/Pre-PIF (optional)
- Project Concept Agencies PIF PPG
(templates) - Project Endorsement/STAR endorsement - OFPs
- GEFSEC PIF PPG review, work program inclusion
and CEO clearance/Council approval - Project Preparation Agencies/OFP
- Project document Agencies FSP or MSP (EA)
(templates) - GEFSEC review, CEO endorsement/approval, posting
for Council information if requested
4System for Transparent Allocation of Resources
(STAR)
- Biodiversity, Climate Change, and Land
Degradation - All countries have individual allocations
- Minimum allocations 2 M in CC, 1.5 M in BD,
- and 0.5 M in LD
- Flexibility for smaller overall allocations (7
M)
5Programs without Allocations
- International Waters
- Persistent Organic Pollutants and Sound Chemicals
Management - Country Support Programme
- Cross-cutting capacity development
- Regional and global projects/programs
- GEF Small Grants Programme
- Private Sector Engagement
6GEF-5 STAR Allocations
 GEF-5 GEF-5 GEF-5 GEF-5 Allocation Utilized (M US) Â
 Replenishment Replenishment US4.25Bn US4.25Bn Allocation Utilized (M US) Â
 STAR Envelopes (M US) STAR Envelopes (M US) STAR Envelopes (M US) STAR Envelopes (M US) Allocation Utilized (M US) Â
Country CC BD LD Total Total Flexible
Antigua and Barbuda 2.00 1.50 .940 4.44 0 Yes
Bahamas 2.00 4.26 1.48 7.740 0 No
Barbados 2.00 1.50 .500 4.00 0 Yes
Belize 2.00 2.44 .680 5.12 5.12 Yes
Cuba 4.40 11.52 1.11 17.03 3.709 No
Dominica 2.00 1.50 .500 4.00 0 Yes
Dominican Republic 2.58 5.36 .720 8.66 1.496 No
Grenada 2.00 1.50 1.16 4.66 0 Yes
Guyana 2.00 3.26 1.12 6.38 5.5 Yes
Haiti 2.00 4.56 .790 7.35 0 No
Jamaica 2.00 4.80 2.09 8.89 3.234 No
St. Kitts and Nevis 2.00 1.50 .980 4.48 0 Yes
St. Lucia 2.00 1.87 .860 4.73 0 Yes
St. Vincent and Grenadines 2.00 1.5 .710 4.21 0 Yes
Suriname 2.00 3.00 .550 5.55 4.84 Yes
Trinidad and Tobago 2.94 2.74 1.24 6.92 0 Yes
7How to access other funds LDCF, SCCF, NPIF, AF
- The GEF also manages 3 additional trust funds
- Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF)
- Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF)
- Nagoya Protocol Implementation Fund (NPIF)
- And provides Secretariat services to the
Adaptation Fund (AF)
8LDCF and SCCF
- Established to address the special needs of LDCs
under the Climate Convention - Only existing Fund mandated to finance the
preparation and implementation of NAPAs - 48 NAPAs funded already and 62 LDCF projects
approved - LDCF resources now amount to US 537 M.
- Available to all developing countries, parties to
the Climate Convention - Established to support Adaptation and Technology
Transfer activities, short and long-term - 43 projects approved
- SCCF resources now amount to US 239 M.
9Innovative Features of LDCF/SCCF
- LDCF SCCF
- Additional cost principle
- NO Global benefits requirement
- No STAR
- Existing Business-As-Usual (BAU) Financing
- Higher MSP ceiling for LDCF (2M)
- Rolling basis approval for
- LDCF
- Equitable Access for all LDCs under the LDCF
- GEF TRUST FUND
- Incremental cost
- Global benefits
- STAR
- Co-financing
10Features of LDCF/SCCF
- The additional cost principle distinguishes
LDCF/SCCF 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
climate change, are supported by LDCF and SCCF. - Business-as-usual activities that would be
implemented in the absence of climate change
constitute a project baseline, (or
business-as-usual) - The LDCF follows the principle of Equitable
Access. The balanced access principle assures
that funding for NAPA implementation will be
available to all LDCs, and not be awarded on a
first-come, first-served basis. The current cap
is 15 million.
11How to access LDCF and SCCF funds?
- Accessing resources under the Least Developed
Countries Fund GEF/LDCF.SCCF.9/5/Rev.1 available
at the GEF website - Accessing resources under the Special Climate
Change Fund GEF/LDCF.SCCF.9/6/Rev.1 available at
the GEF website
12NPIF
- NPIF is separate trust fund created and managed
by the GEF Secretariat - Established February 18th, 2011
- Funding is separate from STAR allocations
13Timeline
- Operational May 26th, 2011
- GEF Council Meeting (GEF/C.40/11/Rev.1)
- Guidance 1 August 18th, 2011
- CEO Letter to Operational Focal Points
- Guidance 2 November 11th, 2011
- CEO Letter to Operational Focal Points GEF
Council Members and Alternates
14NPIF What does it fund?
- Projects that
- Pursue opportunities leading to actual ABS
agreements between users and providers of genetic
resources - Promote technology transfer and private sector
engagement - Allow countries to gain information to review
capacities and needs on ABS with focus on
existing policies, laws and regulations
15Accessing the NPIF
- Medium Size Projects (MSPs)
- Same policies and procedures as other GEF MSPs
- CEO Approval on a rolling bases
- GEF Agency
- Partner Organizations (Executing Agencies)
- Letter of Endorsement from GEF Operational Focal
Point - Letters of Co-financing
- Funding from NPIF Additional to STAR allocations
16NPIF Where are we now?
- Funds available
- US15 million (Japan, Switzerland and 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
- 16 projects in different stages of development
17Resources
Adaptation Fund (AF)
- Proceeds from monetized CERs US167.4M
- Annex-I parties contributions
- Spain 45M, Monaco 10k, Germany 10M, Sweden
SEK200M, Switzerland CHF 3M - Pledges Australia AU 15M, Brussels Capital
Region 1M, UK Pounds 10M. - Funds allocated by March 20, 2012 US 115.9M
- Current Funding Availability US 147
- Estimated funds available by end-2012
- Medium estimate US 207M (low 187M high 223M)
18Access modalities
- Direct Access Modality
- Eligible Parties can submit their
projects/programmes directly to the AFB through
an accredited National Implementing Entity (NIE). - Multilateral Access Modality
- Parties can submit their proposals through an
accredited Multilateral Implementing Entity
(MIE). - Regional Access Modality
- A group of Parties may also nominate regional and
sub-regional entities (RIE) as implementing
entities.
19Access modalities (2)
- NIE, RIE and MIE shall
- Meet the fiduciary standards established by the
AFB - Financial management and integrity
- Institutional capacity
- Transparency, self-investigative powers and
anti-corruption measures - Bear full responsibility for the overall
management of the projects and programmes - Carry out financial, monitoring and reporting
responsibilities
20One Step vs Two Step Process
- For projects/programmes larger than USD 1M, a
choice of a one step (full proposal) or two step
process (concept approval and project/programme
document) - For small-scale projects (below USD 1M) one-step
process - Concepts are either Endorsed, Not endorsed, or
Rejected - -Funding is NOT set aside for endorsed concepts
- Full proposals are either Approved, Not Approved,
or Rejected - -Concept endorsement NOT required for the full
proposal submission, but generally most approved
projects are first endorsed as concepts - All proposals are posted on the website for
comments from the public
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22Financing Criteria
- Funding provided on full adaptation costs basis
for projects/programmes whose principal and
explicit aim is to adapt and increase climate
resilience - Projects/programmes have to be concrete emphasis
on impacts - No prescribed sectors or approaches
- Total allocation for projects/programmes
submitted by MIEs at each meeting cannot exceed
50 of cumulative resources available in the
trust fund - All projects/programmes must include a knowledge
component - Proposals must align with the Adaptation Fund
Results Framework
23Project Review Criteria emphasis on
- Consistency with national sustainable development
strategies - Economic, social and environmental benefits
- Meeting national technical standards
- Cost-effectiveness and sustainability
- Arrangements for management, financial and risk
management, ME, impact assessment - Avoiding duplication with other funding sources
for adaptation - Stakeholder consultation ensuring acceptance and
incorporation of community views - Consideration of gender issues in project design
24Broadening the GEF Partnership
- The GEF Council approved, in May 2011, a pilot to
accredit up to 10 new institutions to serve as
GEF Project Agencies. - At least 5 national institutions
- Upon accreditation, GEF Project Agencies can
access resources from GEF-managed trust funds
directly to assist recipient countries in the
preparation and implementation of GEF-financed
projects.
25Applications received
- National Agencies (6)
- Uruguay Agencia Nacional de Investigación e
Innovación (ANII) - Russian Federation VTB Bank
- Peru Fondo Nacional del Ambiente
- Brazil Fundo Brasileiro para a Biodiversidade
(FUNBIO) - China Ministry of Environment, Foreign Economic
Cooperation Office (MEP FECO) - South Africa The Development Bank of Southern
Africa (DBSA) - International Civil Society Organizations (3)
- International Union for Conservation of Nature
(IUCN) - World Wide Fund (WWF)
- Conservation International (CI)
- United Nations Agencies (2)
- UN World Food Program (WFP)
- UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT)
- Regional Agencies (4)
- LAC Conservation International Banco de
Desarrollo de America Latina (CAF)
26Eligibility
- Institutions eligible for accreditation under
the pilot are - national institutions
- regional organizations
- civil society organizations/non-governmental
Organizations - United Nations specialized agencies and programs
- other international organizations
27Review of Applications
- Stage I Applicants will be assessed according to
the degree to which it adds value to the GEF
partnership and aligns strategically with the
GEFs objectives. - Stage II Applicants will need to fully meet all
of the GEF Fiduciary Standards as well as
applicable GEF Environmental and Social Safety
Standards.
28Application Process
- Stage I Internal GEFSEC Value Added Review and
Council Approval - Stage II External Accreditation Panel Review for
Fiduciary and Environmental and Social Safeguards
29Review Criteria
- Relevance to the GEF
- Demonstration of Environmental or Climate Change
Adaptation Results - Scale of Engagement
- Capacity to Leverage Financing
- Institutional Efficiency
30Public Private Partnerships in GEF-5
- The replenishment created a private sector
set-aside of USD 80 million. - Private sector engagement is not an end it is a
means to generate additional global environmental
benefits.
31Approved Private Sector Strategy for GEF-5Three
Modalities
- Establish Public Private Partnership Programs
with multilateral development banks (MDBs) to
support investments using non-grant instruments - Encourage countries to use STAR allocation grants
for projects with private sector investments
using non-grant instruments - Support SME competitions to facilitate technology
transfer and entrepreneurship
GEF/C.41/09.Rev.01, Revised Strategy for
Enhancing Engagement with the Private Sector
32What is a Non-Grant Instrument?
- Under the GEF instrument, a form of concessional
finance that has the potential to earn a return
(or reflow). - Reflows are available to expand the pool of GEF
resources available for future investments. - Examples
- Contingent Grant
- Credit Guarantee or Risk Guarantee Fund
- Equity Fund Investments
- Concessional Loans
- Performance Risk Guarantee
- Revolving Fund
- Risk Sharing Fund for Loan Provision
33Next Steps
- GEFSEC has finalized the operational modalities
in coordination with the MDBs. - MDBs can submit proposals for Public Private
Partnership Programs as candidates for inclusion
in a work program. - Agencies and countries can propose the use of
non-grant instruments in new PIFs at anytime. - GEF is coordinating with UNIDO to identify
countries that wish to pursue SME competitions as
medium-sized projects.
34GEF Website
- Takeaways
- Council Member and Focal Point List
- Country Profiles
- Country Support Programme
- Documents and Publications
- Council Documents
- Work Programs
- Program Management Bulletin
- Publications/Videos
- Templates PIF, Enabling Activities
35PMIS
- Takeaways
- Username and Password
- Pre-PIF Tracking Tool
- Project Information
- Where to find PIFs, PFD, PIRs
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