GEF Familiarization SeminarJanuary 17 – 19, 2012

Bonizella Biagini, Head, Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and Operations, Global Environment Facility

LDCF/SCCF Climate Change Adaptation Strategy

LDCF SCCF Adaptation Strategy: Pillars

• Responsiveness to UNFCCC guidance

• Responsiveness to vulnerable developing country needs

• Moving to the next stage of LDCF and SCCF funding – a programmatic approach

• Responsiveness to Independent Evaluations of the LDCF and SCCF

• Complementarily among different adaptation-related funds

LDCF SCCF Adaptation Strategy: Pillars

• LDCF and SCCF Strategy focuses on financing adaptation

• An increase in adaptation funding, in order to support the increase in volume and scale of intervention – e.g. programmatic approach

• An increase in the predictability of the funding, in order to better facilitate medium-term planning

• Channeling GEF-managed adaptation financing resources through LDCF and SCCF – GEF-5 strategy does not include adaptation.

LDCF and SCCF Strategic Objectives

1. Reduce vulnerability to the adverse impacts of climate change – e.g. reduced risks to economic losses through implementation of adaptation measures

2. Increase adaptive capacity to respond to the impacts of climate change – e.g. within relevant development sectors and natural resources; diversified and strengthened livelihoods and sources of income

3. Promote transfer and adoption of adaptation technologies – as defined under the Climate Convention (example: SCCF-TT Jordan)

LDCF/SCCF Adaptation Strategy 2010-2014

• Goal: To support developing countries to increase resilience to climate change through both immediate and longer-term adaptation measures in development policies, plans, programs, projects and actions.

• Impact: Reduce absolute losses due to climate change, including variability.

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LDCF and SCCF – Financing Concrete Adaptation

• LDCF and SCCF – Focus on adaptation• Managed and administered independently of from the GEF Trust

Fund• Total Pledges : Approximately $772 M– LDCF: $531.7M– SCCF: $240.6M

• Approved Projects and Funding– LDCF: 54 projects, $216 M – SCCF: 43 projects, $166 M – 48 National Adaptation Programs of Action financed (for LDCs) $12 M

As of December 30, 2011

Innovative Features of LDCF/SCCF

GEF TRUST FUND:

• Incremental cost• Global benefits• STAR• Co-financing

LDCF & SCCF:

• Additional cost• NO Global benefits requirement• No STAR• Existing BAU Financing • Higher MSP ceiling for LDCF• Rolling basis approval for LDCF• Follows the Principle of

Equitable Access

Features of LDCF/SCCF

Pioneering Activities in Priority Sectors and Areas of Intervention: LDCF

Food Security and Agriculture drought resistant crop, farming techniquesWater Resources Management resilient water infrastructure, rainwater harvesting, micro surface and ground water treatment facilitiesDisaster Risk Management Integrated disaster risk management strategies, glacial lake outburst floods hazard managementCommunity Based Adaptation forest management, mangrove restoration, alternative livelihoods, strengthened animal health systemsNatural Resources Management efficient wood management, ecotourism, fishing around mangroves, renewable energy useHealth climate change challenges incorporated into health programs, use of medicinal plants to treat diseasesInfrastructure critical infrastructure

LDCF Status

• 47 NAPAs completed• 42 countries have at least one NAPA implementation

project• 54 total projects and programs approved• 1 regional programmatic approach• Total grant approved $216 million (Dec 2011)

NAPA Priorities and LDCF Funding

Asia:33% of the total LDCF Funding12 Projects9 Countries

SIDs:20% of the total LDCF Funding15 Projects10 Countries

LDCF Around the World

Africa:63% of the total LDCF Funding27 Projects24 Countries

Pioneering Activities in Priority Sectors and Areas of Intervention: SCCF

Water Resources Management drainage and water-saving technologies, increased reservoir capacity through energy efficiency of turbinesAgriculture/Land Management drip irrigation, drought and salinity resistant crop varietiesInfrastructure Development infrastructure for alternative water sources, e.g. climate resilient roads and harborsFragile Ecosystems repopulation of coral reefs, buffer zones and biological corridors between vulnerable wetlandsIntegrated Coastal Zone Management beach reinforcement and nourishment, protection structures (e.g. jetties, groins, breakwaters)Health heat-wave warning systems, surveillance and response for malaria epidemicsDisaster Risk Management early warning systemsCross Cutting Issues information sharing systems to monitor crop choices and contingency crop plans, and pest and disease severity

SCCF Status

• By the end of Dec 2011, the SCCF adaptation program (SCCF-A) had mobilized $150 million for projects and programs in non-Annex I countries.

• 39 projects have been approved for SCCF-A funding, leveraging $1.03 billion in co-financing.

• SCCF-B has mobilized $16 M in 4 technology transfer projects

Distribution of SCCF Funding

Geographic Distribution of the SCCF-A Funds

Newer Grounds

• Scaling up and maximizing impacts– Programmatic Approaches– Responds to both donors and recipient demand– New procedures under the GEF-5 makes it possible

• Building synergies and leveraging funds– GEF’s conventional operations under the GEF Trust

Fund– Multi Focal and Multi Trust Fund Initiatives

Multi-Trust Fund and Programmatic Approaches

A number of LDCF/SCCF programs and projects have mainstreamed adaptation into:

• Natural Resource Management• Mitigation efforts• Sustainable Forest Management/REDD• Finance and Technology Mechanisms

Mobilized over $145 million from the other GEF Trust Funds

Multi-Trust Fund and Programmatic Approaches

Name Areas Climate Change Resilience Integrated into

Region/Countries Grant Amount (Adaptation) Agency

Sahel and West Africa Program in Support of the Great Green Wall Initiative

Natural Resource Management Africa LDCF: $16 million, SCCF: $5 million World Bank

Desert Ecosystems and Livelihoods Program (MENA-DELP)

Biodiversity, Land Degradation, Climate Change Mitigation

Middle East and North Africa

SCCF: $3 million World Bank

Greater Mekong Sub-region Forests and Biodiversity Program (GMS-FBP)

Biodiversity, Land Degradation, Climate Change Mitigation, SFM/REDD

Asia SCCF: $0.5 million Asian Development Bank

Shire Natural Ecosystems Management Project

Land Degradation, Biodiversity, SFM/REDD

Malawi LDCF: $1.65 million World Bank

Climate Change Adaptation to Reduce Land Degradation in Fragile Micro-Watersheds Located in the Municipalities of Texistepeque and Candelaria de la Frontera

Land Degradation El Salvador SCCF: $1.1 million FAO

Pilot Asia-Pacific Climate Technology Network and Finance Center

Technology and Finance mechanisms

Asia Pacific SCCF: $2 million Asian Development Bank and UNEP

Opportunities• Modalities for scaling up already exist and are operational• Funds have experience in multi trust fund projects and

programmatic approaches• The momentum of growth and innovation in adaptation

activities can lead to fulfillment of COP guidance• LDCF and SCCF has generated concrete adaptation benefits

and made development sectors climate resilient. • Continuation of such efforts can make significant progress

in meeting adaptation needs of vulnerable countries.

Thank you!

For more information, please visit LDCF/SCCF websites:

LDCF: http://www.thegef.org/gef/ldcfSCCF: http://www.thegef.org/gef/sccf