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FAO’s Involvement in the GEF
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• Why FAO’s involvement in the GEF• History of FAO in GEF• Comparative Advantage• FAO’s responsibilities• FAO – GEF investments• Areas of FAO Expertise in GEF Focal Areas• Conclusions
Why FAO involvement in the GEF?
• FAO supports the development of several MEAs for which GEF is the financing mechanism for their implementation
• Strategic match between FAO and GEF strategic objectives and programme priorities
• GEF is a co-financing source to level other sources of financing facilitated by FAO including TCPs
• FAO can contribute with:
- Global convening powers
- In-house expertise relevant for GEF priorities
- Information systems and networks
- Resource mobilization capacity
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History FAO in GEF• 1992: FAO started executing GEF projects led by the
three GEF IA: UNDP, UNEP, WB. FAO is today involved in 13 of these indirect access projects.
• 2000: Direct access as GEF EA for projects in the POPs FA
• 2006: Direct access in all FA as GEF EA under the expanded opportunities. GEF established a level-playing field between IAs and EAs based on comparative advantages
• FAO ADG Meeting confirmed collaboration with GEF as a priority (January 2007)
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Comparative advantages
Agency Responsibilities• Project management services – assists member countries to
develop and implement GEF-financed projects- Project identification- Formulation of project concept (PIF –Project Identification Form) and negotiation and clearance by GEF Secretariat- Assuring technical quality in project preparation including in all required analysis, facilitate the endorsement by GEF CEO and approval by FAO- Transfer of funds, technical backstopping and supervision of project implementation- Monitoring and Evaluation- Reporting to GEF Secretariat
Responsibilities continued…• Corporate services – participate in corporate activities
responding to GEF Council requirements
– Policy and Programme Support (contributions to GEF Council documents and development of FA strategies; participation in FA Task forces, governing body meetings, etc.)
– Portfolio and financial management
– Reporting to GEF Secretariat and GEF Trustee
– Institutional relations, outreach and knowledge (Sub-regional workshops for GEF focal points, Country Dialogue Initiatives, STAP meetings)
– Facilitate information to the GEF Evaluation Office (OPS, FA or country portfolio evaluations)
FAO-GEF investments
• FAO supports the implementation of 13 indirect access projects, total US$ 40M
• Projects with FAO as GEF EA:- 8 projects in execution, total US$ 35M.- 17 projects in preparation with GEF approved PIF, total US$ 47M.- 18 project in preparation of PIF, total US$ 23M.
Indirect Access Projects
Distribution of inderect access projects by GEF Focal Area
BD23%
CC8%
LD23%
IW42%
POPs4%
Dis tribution of indirec t ac c es s projec ts by reg ion
As ia8%
Africa54%
G lo38%
FAO GEF EA projects -in execution or PIF approved
Distribution of FAO EA projects by GEF Focal Area
CC2%
LD6%
IW12%
ADAP8%POPs
28%
BD44%
Distribution of FAO EA projects by region
Mid-East8%
LAC12%
Glo8%
Asia24%
Africa48%
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Areas of FAO expertise in GEF Focal Areas
• Biodiversity <-> Agro-biodiversity and genetic diversity conservation in farming systems; Sustainable forest management; conservation of biodiversity in production landscapes.
• Climate Change <-> Bio energy; carbon stocks conservation in soil and forest and monitoring of carbon fluxes in land use systems (REDD y LULUCF, Exante tool).
• International Waters <-> Implementation of the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries; Ecosystem approach to sustainable fisheries management; bi- or multi-national watershed management.
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FAO Expertise in GEF FA continued...
• Land Degradation <-> Sustainable land and water management; Sustainable forest management; Conservation agriculture; LADA approach
• POPs <-> Pesticide life-cycle management through implementation of the International Code of Conduct on the Distribution and Use of Pesticides; Inventory, safeguard, elimination and prevention of obsolete pesticides; Integrated pest management
• Adaptation (LDCF/SCCF) <-> Adaptation in agriculture, forest, pasture, and fisheries production systems.
Conclusion
• FAO is an important partner with the GEF• We have a long history of association with GEF
and the countries in formulating and implementing GEF projects
• We stand ready to assist the countries
Thank You