FAO’s Involvement in the GEF
L.M. Fletcher-Paul
FAO Representative in Guyana
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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
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
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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
POPs
4%
Dis tribution of indirec t
ac c es s projec ts by reg ion
BD
23%
Africa
54%
G lo
38%
CC
8%
IW
42%
LD
23%
As ia
8%
FAO GEF EA projects
-in execution or PIF approved
Distribution of FAO EA projects
by GEF Focal Area
ADAP
8%
POPs
28%
IW
12%
BD
44%
LD
6%
CC
2%
Distribution of FAO EA projects by
region
Asia
24%
LAC
12%
Glo
8%
Mid-East
8%
Africa
48%
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.
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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