CBA Programme in SAMOA Presenter Ms Leilani Duffy

CBA Programme in SAMOA Presenter: Ms. Leilani Duffy, NC/SRC GEF-Small Grants Programme / NZAID PEF SAMOA

CBA Preparatory Workshop Portfolio of existing community projects Current SGP portfolio • SGP 2005 -2007: 58 projects approved, 18 under execution. • Most projects completed are planning grants, current projects are full-grants between $15, 000 - $50, 000. 00 WST Project Typologies: Theme “Capacity Building Stakeholders” GEF Focal Area Biodiversity Number of current Projects 8 Type of Projects - Communities Timeframe Marine Conservation Reserves, Rainforest Conservation Areas, Eco-cultural Tourism Sites, Ecosystem Conservation (Mangrove 12 – 36 months Land Degradation 4 Integrated Pest Management Farm (organic vegetable gardening), Reforestation Projects on Areas Degraded from Logging and Agriculture 12 -24 months Climate Change 2 Mangrove Ecosystem Replanting, and Rehabilitation of Village Natural Coastal Springs 12 -24 months International Waters 2 Wetland Ecosystem Conservation, Management of Freshwater Spring habitats from waste and contamination 12 -24 months POPs 1 Green Village – Waste Management 24 months Multi-Focal Area 1 Marketing and monitoring SGP products – agriculture etc 24 months 2

CBA Preparatory Workshop Opportunities for building resilience to CC in GEB POTENTIAL PROJECT EXAMPLES • Community-based tropical cyclone vulnerability reduction through ecosystem protection of mangroves, wetlands and coastal zone. Example: coastal rehabilitation, tree planting, coral reef restoration, shoreline improvement Village Consultation – Group Discussion Men and Women (Vaovai Village) • Community-based landslips / flooding vulnerability reduction through small hard solutions such as; strengthening water flow systems, waste management, reforestation to reduce soil erosion; improve water quality for consumption etc Coastal erosion / mangrove ecosystem 3

CBA Preparatory Workshop Opportunities for cash co-financing Potential Partners Bilateral / Multi-lateral Type of Cofinancing Level of Support Timeframe / Contribution Aus. AID (confirmed) Bilateral Cash ( Small Grants Scheme for the V&A) Country Level $400, 000. 00 AUD NZAID (indirect) Bilateral Technical Support Country Level - UNDP (potential) Multi-lateral Trac funds Parallel Project Level $50, 000. 00 USD Parallel / Technical Support Country Level ? Technical Support Project Level Cash/TS Project Level $5, 000. 00 WST TS / Cash Project Level ? JICA (potential) Bi-lateral Government NGOs -GGG Private Sector Multi-lateral 4

CBA Preparatory Workshop NSC Modification and Country Programme Development NSC addition Comments One member – Former A/Chief Executive Officer MNREM, Chairman of the Mr. Taulealea. L. Malua National Climate Change Team, and former Chairperson of the Least Developed Country Expert Group (2001 -2004) National Capacity Situation Opportunities – person appointed has wide exposure to Climate Change issues at national and international level, Constraints - obligations and commitment, this person is a consultant, and sometimes it is not easy to do volunteer work Engaging potential grantees Partnership Workshops: Donor Small Grants in Samoa -Consultative workshop with stakeholders (CBOs & NGOs / Private Sector/ Government / Regional Organization) on the CBA - Information on the programme (criteria’s, proposal formats etc) Support & Capacity Building Support and capacity building for proposals and project development is provided by the SGP Office and Technical Support from relevant government ministries 5

CBA Preparatory Workshop Strategies and Support for Project Development Support services for proposal development: • Consultant in 2005; 5 month-intern in 2007 (CCPS, proposals ; cheap but big turn-over) • Strategies for maximizing community-drivenness while ensuring proposal requirements and SPA eligibility –Inception workshop and capacity building –Little understanding of CC by CBOs. Need for local experts support, and a lot of training. –Challenge to translate local issues in CC adaptation language for proposals. • Capacity building strategies for grantees (understanding climate change, writing proposals, etc) –Workshops –Site visits –Support from local experts (consultants from private sector or ministries) 6

CBA Preparatory Workshop Lessons Learned Phase-1 Additional Slides for PDF-B Countries Inception workshop: • Stakeholder consultation mapping out a niche for CBA ; • Group discussion for priority areas • Government presentation on NAPA and link to CBA through communities / NGOs Development of CPS • Information from inception workshop • Existing literature – NAPA, PACC, NSCA, First Nat Com and Second Nat Com and previous projects CBDAMPIC, CIM Plans etc CBA National Stakeholder Workshop 2005 Pilot Activities • Vaovai Village marine and mangrove ecosystem rehabilitation – concept paper • In progress refining concept paper and resubmit to CBA Team NY 7

CBA Preparatory Workshop CBA Project Process in Samoa NATIONAL Potential CBA Project Activities Streamlining into Samoa’s NAPA Project Profiles Country Capacity & Commitment To Adapt Mainstreaming into National Policies, Plans Development Priorities e. g. SDS LEVEL Water Reforestation COMMUNITY LEVEL Adaptation Approaches 1 Hazards-based Health E-W Agric & Food Z & SMPs Coastal 2 Vulnerability-based 3 Adaptive capacity 4 Policy-based Biodiversity CB Lessons Learned Best Practices Recommendations CBA Outcomes 8