The GEF Small Grants Programme: An Effective Community-based
Delivery Mechanism for SAP Implementation
Country Experience: ThailandPoonsin Sreesangkom
SGP Thailand National Coordinator20 October 2011
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Focal areaNo. of proje
ct
GEF-Supported
In cash Co-financing
In kind Co-financing
Biodiversity 671 048 990
USD 293 597 USD
526 906 USD
Climate Change
801 020 129
USD 1 013 671
USD 623 841
USD International Water
1261 574 156
USD 259 122
USD
1 186 742
USD Land Degradation
26321 660
USD 38 241 USD 186 501
USD Persistent Organic Pollutants
12149 130
USD 7 288 USD
111 868
USD
Multi-focal area
36385 920
USD 22 293 USD 164 832
USD
3474 499 986
USD1 634 212
USD2 800 690
USD
Country Portfolio (As of the end of 2010)
• Thailand is an integrated ecosystems of • 1. The Sea of Bengal (IW 53)• 2. The Gulf of Thailand and South China Sea(IW 54)• 3. The Mekong River (IW55)
• 25 River basins of Thailand
• Total basin area
= 514,049.33 km2
• Nearly 20 basins draining into the Gulf of Thailand and South China Sea
• Priority Problems in South China Sea(SAP)1. Habitat Change and Loss
(Mangrove ,Sea grass, Coral reefs and wetland
2. Over-exploitation of fisheries
3. Land-based Pollution 4. Lack of continuous financial support & inadequate regional cooperation
Hot spot Map depicting Land based Pollution
Domestic Agriculture Industrial & mining Oil Throughout the region, deforestation, wild fire & unsustainable agricultural practices in forested uplands substantially cause soil erosion and sediments into rivers ,and hence the seas. (TDA/SAP )
From Ridge-to-Reef Community-based Typical Activities (IW)
0 m
1,000 m.
Community forest, (Wild-fire Protection, Re-vegetation Environmentally-friendly agriculture, water use management, etc.Community forest, (Sustainable land use, Re-vegetation, Environmentally-friendly agriculture, river watch, fish conservation zone, etc.Environmentally-friendly agriculture, household waste (waste water management, Reuse/Recycle), river watch, fish conservation zone, etc.Household waste (waste water management, Reuse/Recycle), river watch, Community forest (Mangrove/wetland), Coastal watch,Resources use planning, etc
Country Experiences (in IW)
1. Increased conservation awareness
2. Reversing degradation of Environment status 3. Reduction of stress on resources uses conflict 4. Clearer visibility of GEF and of SGP ----- more partnership in environment
Projects contributing to……………
Partnership & Fund Raising of Small Grants Programme in
Thailand
Global Environment Facility’s Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP)
Operational in 1994
Mangroves For the Future: Small Grants Facility (MFF SGF)Operational in 2008
(Department of Marine and Coastal Resources)
Water for People Partnership:Small Grants Programme
(WPP SGP)Operational in 2011
(Metropolitan Water Work Authority )
Supporting Local Actions that contribute to national, regional &
global benefits
Partnership & Fund Raising of Small Grants Programme in
Thailand
Communities all over the country with focused
Climate Change
Biodiversity
Land Degradation
International Water
Chemicals
