GEF Strategic Priorities in GEF Strategic Priorities in International WatersInternational Waters
Nick RempleNick RempleRBEC Environment and Energy Practice RBEC Environment and Energy Practice
Workshop,Workshop,
Almaty, Kazakhstan. 6-9 October 2004Almaty, Kazakhstan. 6-9 October 2004
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What makes IW portfolio What makes IW portfolio distinctdistinct• No single convention like all other Focal AreasNo single convention like all other Focal Areas
• Large majority of projects are multi-countryLarge majority of projects are multi-country• About half co-implemented w/UNEP, WB or bothAbout half co-implemented w/UNEP, WB or both• Large majority are UN agency executed; UNOPS about Large majority are UN agency executed; UNOPS about
50%50%• Handful executed by intergovernmental organizations Handful executed by intergovernmental organizations
(Convention Secretariats)(Convention Secretariats)• Majority have associated regional convention (some GEF Majority have associated regional convention (some GEF
supported); GEF is ‘proxy’ financial mechanism for many supported); GEF is ‘proxy’ financial mechanism for many moribund regional seas and river basin conventionsmoribund regional seas and river basin conventions
• UNDP has very good working relations with GEFSEC and UNDP has very good working relations with GEFSEC and both IA’sboth IA’s
• Partnerships are key element to our success (incl. w/EEAs)Partnerships are key element to our success (incl. w/EEAs)• Many have components in other focal areas (esp. BD, LD, Many have components in other focal areas (esp. BD, LD,
some POPs)some POPs)• UNDP largest of 3 IA’s in cumulative IW allocation (~42%)UNDP largest of 3 IA’s in cumulative IW allocation (~42%)
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Operational ProgrammesOperational Programmes
• OP8 – Waterbody – basedOP8 – Waterbody – based– TDA/SAPTDA/SAP– degraded waterbodies - restorationdegraded waterbodies - restoration– LME, Lake & river basin ComponentsLME, Lake & river basin Components
• OP9 – Integrated Land & Water/Multiple Focal AreaOP9 – Integrated Land & Water/Multiple Focal Area– TDA/SAPTDA/SAP– Prevention vs. restorationPrevention vs. restoration– Integrated land & water resource management approachesIntegrated land & water resource management approaches– Land Degradation, SIDS and MFA Components (esp. BD, CC)Land Degradation, SIDS and MFA Components (esp. BD, CC)
• OP10 – Contaminants – basedOP10 – Contaminants – based– LBA demonstrationsLBA demonstrations– Global Contaminants (mercury, POPs, endocrine disruptors…)Global Contaminants (mercury, POPs, endocrine disruptors…)– Ship-related Contaminants – Marine Electronic Highway, ship Ship-related Contaminants – Marine Electronic Highway, ship
invasivesinvasives– Regional/Global Technical SupportRegional/Global Technical Support
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Strategic PrioritiesStrategic Priorities
IW-1. SAP Implementation: - IW-1. SAP Implementation: - Catalyze financial resource Catalyze financial resource mobilization for implementation of reforms and stress mobilization for implementation of reforms and stress reduction measures agreed through TDA-SAP or equivalent reduction measures agreed through TDA-SAP or equivalent processes for particular transboundary systemsprocesses for particular transboundary systems
IW-2. IW-2. Expand TDA/SAP: Africa, Water scarcity, Overfishing; also Targeted Learning: - Expand global coverage of Expand global coverage of foundational capacity building addressing the two key foundational capacity building addressing the two key program gaps with a focus on cross-cutting aspects of program gaps with a focus on cross-cutting aspects of African transboundary waters and support for targeted African transboundary waters and support for targeted learning.learning.
IW-3. IW-3. Innovative demos: contaminants, water scarcity; PPP – access to water, sanitation: - Undertake innovative Undertake innovative demonstrations for reducing contaminants and addressing demonstrations for reducing contaminants and addressing water scarcity issues with a focus on engaging the private water scarcity issues with a focus on engaging the private sector and testing public-private partnerships.sector and testing public-private partnerships.
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Strategic Priority
FY03-05 S.P. Target
($)
FY03-05 S.P. Target(# of
waterbodies)
1 – SAP Implementation $121 m. 9
2 - Expand TDA/SAP: Africa, Water scarcity, Overfishing; also Targeted Learning
$79 m. 5
3- Innovative demos: contaminants, water scarcity; PPP – access to water, sanitation
$60 m. 8 demos/PPP