WHAT IS GEF History and Structure GEF Expanded

WHAT IS GEF? History and Structure GEF Expanded Constituency Workshop Managua, Nicaragua March 3 -4, 2015

History of the GEF 1991 $1 billion pilot program in the WB 1992 At the Rio Earth Summit, negotiations started to restructure the GEF out of the WB 2013 1994 Instrument for the Establishment of the Restructured GEF serves as financial mechanism for: CBD UNFCCC Stockholm Conv. on POPs UNCCD Minamata (Mercury) Initial partners: WB, UNDP, UNEP Also, although not linked formally to the Montreal Protocol, the GEF supports implementation in transition economies. World’s largest public funder of projects and programs to benefit the global environment

GEF Goal and Mission Goal: to address global environmental issues while supporting national sustainable development initiatives. Mission: the GEF is a mechanism for international cooperation for the purpose of providing new, and additional, grant and concessional funding to meet the agreed incremental costs of measure to achieve agreed global environmental benefits.

GEF Replenishments $ 5. 0 $ 4. 5 $ 4. 0 $ 3. 5 Investment income earned (Note: GEF-5&6 - Projected amount) US Dollars in Billion $ 3. 0 $ 2. 5 Carry over from earlier replenishment period $ 2. 0 $ 1. 5 New Contributions $ 1. 0 $. 5 $ 0 April 1991 June 1994 July 1994 June 1998 July 1998 June 2002 July 2002 June 2006 July 2006 June 2010 July 2010 June 2014 July 2014 June 2018 Pilot Phase GEF-1 GEF-2 GEF-3 GEF-4 GEF-5 GEF-6 GEF Replenishment Cycle

Focal Areas/ Themes GEF-6 Programming Targets ($ million) BIODIVERSITY 1, 296 STAR Country Allocations 1, 051 STAR Set-aside 245 - Convention obligations 13 - Global and Regional Programs 82 *Integrated Approach Programs 45 a) Taking Deforestation out of the Commodities Supply Chain 35 b) Fostering Sustainability and Resilience of Production Systems in Africa 10 * Other Global and Regional Programs 37 - Sustainable Forest Management 150

CLIMATE CHANGE 1, 260 STAR Country Allocations 941 STAR Set-aside 319 - Convention obligations 130 - Global and Regional Programs 109 *Integrated Approach Programs 50 a) Sustainable Cities - Harnessing Local Action for Global Commons 40 b) Fostering Sustainability and Resilience of Production Systems in Africa 10 *Other Global and Regional Programs 59 - Sustainable Forest Management 80 LAND DEGRADATION 431 STAR Country Allocations 346 STAR Set-aside 85 Thank you for your attention - Convention obligations - Global and Regional Programs Questions? 15 50 * Integrated Approach Programs 40 a) Fostering Sustainability and Resilience of Production Systems in Africa 40 * Other Global and Regional Programs 10 - Sustainable Forest Management 20

CHEMICALS & WASTE 554 Convention breakdown 554 - POPs 375 - Mercury 141 - SAICM 13 - ODS 25 INTERNATIONAL WATERS 456 Focal Area Programing 456 CORPORATE PROGRAMS 197 Country Support Program (CSP) 23 Cross Cutting Capacity Development (CCCD) 34 Small Grants Program Corporate budget: Secretariat, STAP and Trustee 140 106 Independent Evaluation Office 19 TOTAL GEF Replenishment 4, 433 Thank you for your attention Questions?

GEF Trust Fund Institutional Framework Guidance Operations STAP GEF Assembly GEF Secretariat GEF Council Countries: Council Members / Constituencies • • • Conventions CBD UNFCCC Stockholm (POPs) UNCCD Montreal Protocol Minamata Independent Evaluation Office GEF Trustee Action • • • • Agencies UNDP UNEP WB ADB Af. DB EBRD FAO Ia. DB IFAD UNIDO WWF-US CI IUCN DBSA Projects Countries: • GEF OFPs / PFPs • Convention FPs • Other Gov’t Agencies • NGOs / CSOs • Private Sector

GEF Organizational Structure (1 of 4) • GEF Participants: 183 • GEF Assembly: – All members represented. – Meets every 4 years. – Reviews and evaluates policies the operation of the GEF, and its membership. – Amends Instrument (on Council recommendation) – Agencies participate (side events, booths, exhibitions) • The instrument: is the document that established the GEF and set the rules by which the GEF operates.

GEF Organizational Structure (2 of 4) • The Council is the GEF’s governing board of directors, responsible for developing, adopting, and evaluating policies and programs for GEFfinanced activities approves the Work Program • 32 constituencies – 16 from developing countries, 14 from developed countries, 2 from countries with economies in transition. • Takes place twice a year – adopts decisions by consensus (by mail if needed) and evaluates GEF activities, in accordance with the directives from the Instrument • Representatives from the CSOs, Agencies, Trustee, STAP, IEO and the Conventions are invited • Agencies provide perspectives regarding Council matters

GEF Organizational Structure (3 of 4) • GEF Secretariat: Headed by CEO. Reports directly to the GEF Council and the Assembly Evaluates and recommends projects for CEO and/or Council approval Coordinates the formulation of projects included in the work programs, oversees their implementation, and makes certain that operational strategies and policies are followed. – Agencies interact with GEF staff on a regular basis (project prep. ) – – • STAP - Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (presentation): – Provides strategic scientific and technical advice to the GEF on its strategy and programs – Screens projects and if needed, Agencies can engage with STAP members to address major comments

GEF Organizational Structure (4 of 4) • GEF Agencies: – Operational work. Accountable to Council for their project activities. • Independent Evaluation Office (presentation): – Reports directly to the Council; reviews GEF work and evaluates its effectiveness; establishes evaluation standards; provides quality control for M&E of Agencies • CSOs (see last slide): – Participate at policy and project level • GEF Trustee: – Administers the GEF Trust Fund in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Instrument and decisions of the GEF Council.

Responsibilities of Convention Secretariats (1 of 2) • The GEF serves as "financial mechanism" to five conventions. • The Memorandum of Understanding is the means through which the Conventions and the GEF cooperate. • The conventions, for which the GEF serve as financial mechanism, provide broad strategic guidance to the GEF • The GEF Council responds to this broad guidance by developing operational criteria for GEF projects

Responsibilities of Convention Secretariats (2 of 2) • The Secretariat of the Conventions and the GEF Secretariat consult as necessary in the guidance that the COPs provide • In particular, in accordance with the GEF project cycle, the Secretariat of the Conventions are invited to comment on the project proposals under consideration for inclusion in a proposed work programme. • The GEF Secretariat prepares a report on GEF activities to be presented on each COP on a regular basis. This report is previously reviewed and approved by the Council

GEF Partner Agencies

GEF and Civil Society • GEF actively engages CSOs in its programs, projects and policies • The GEF has several policies for civil society participation • The GEF provides an opportunity for civil society to participate in many different ways: – At the operational level - CSOs have participated many projects – At the political level – CSOs send representatives to Council Meetings and Assembly with the right to speak on all substantive issues – CSOs have participated at every Expanded Constituency Workshop – The NPFE process was designed to include CSO consultations • In addition, GEF Agencies have policies regarding the participation of civil society and the GEF also works to include their participation through those policies

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