Transcript Fine-Tuning GEF Secretariat: Work Program Agreements

Operational Strategy and Climate
Change Operational Programs
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The Focal Areas of the GEF
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Biodiversity
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Climate Change
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International Waters
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Ozone Depletion (only countries in transition)
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And Land Degradation as it relates to the above
focal areas.
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Ten Operational Principles
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The GEF will function under the guidance
of, and be accountable to the CoPs.
Provide new and additional, grant and
concessional funding to meet agreed global
environmental benefits.
Ensure the cost-effectiveness of its activities
to maximize global environmental benefits
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Ten Operational Principles (cont.)
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Fund projects that are country-driven and
based on national priorities to support
sustainable development.
Maintain flexibility to respond to changing
circumstances.
Fully disclose all non-confidential
information.
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Ten Operational Principles (cont.)
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Provide for consultation with and
participation of beneficiaries and affected
groups of people.
Eligibility requirements are set by CoPs.
Emphasize its catalytic role and leverage
additional financing from other sources.
Ensure that its projects and programs are
monitored and evaluated regularly.
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Types of Eligible Projects
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Enabling Activities
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Short-term Response Measures
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Operational Programs, which address longterm priorities of the Convention
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Enabling Activities
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Defined as planning and endogenous capacity
building (institutional strengthening, training,
research & education) to facilitate implementation
of effective response measures.
Priority was on Enabling Activities for the
Preparation of Initial National Communications
Expedited Procedures, top-ups and full projects
Largest portfolio (number of projects), small total
allocations, dominates relations with Convention.
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Short-Term Response Measures
-- Small portfolio;
Criteria for project review:
 High Country Priority
 High likelihood of success
 Cost-effectiveness of better than US$ 10/TC
-- Most like CDM, PCF projects
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Biodiversity Operational
Programmes (OPs)
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Arid and semi-arid ecosystems
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Coastal, marine and freshwater ecosystems
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Forest ecosystems
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Mountain ecosystems
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Climate Change Operational
Programmes (OPs)
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Removing barriers to energy conservation and
energy efficiency
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Promoting the adoption of renewable energy by
removing barriers and reducing implementation
costs
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Reducing the long-term costs of low greenhouse
gas emitting energy technologies
11. Promoting environmentally sustainable transport
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International Waters OPs
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Water body-based program
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Integrated land and water multiple focal areas
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Contaminant-based program
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New Operational Programs
Integrated Ecosystem Management
(Multi-Focal -- No. 12)
 Agricultural Biodiversity?
(Biodiversity -- No. 14)
 Capacity Development?
(Multi-Focal -- No. 15)
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Scope of OP 5 (par. 5.8)
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Electricity production & distribution
Industrial energy consumption
Manufacturing processes
Effective use of energy-intensive materials
Combined heat and power technologies
Manufacture of energy-efficient equipment
Rural and agro-processing industries
Passive heating and cooling; commercial
buildings; district heating & cooling
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Scope of OP 6 (par. 6.10)
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b
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Mechanical wind pumps
Low-temperature solar thermal heat
Biomass and geothermal heat
wind, biomass, PV, small-hydro (rural electricity
supply)
grid-connected renewable energy
storage systems
biogas digesters
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Scope of OP 7 (par. 7.7)
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Grid-connected PV
Biomass Gasifiers and gas turbines
Solar Thermal (Parabolic Troughs)
Large-scale grid-connected Wind power
Fuel Cells for distributed combined heat &
power applications
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Scope of OP 11
(Sustainable Transport)
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Modal Shifts to more efficient and less polluting
forms of public and freight transport
Non-motorized transport
Fuel-cell or battery operated 2- and 3- wheelers
Fuel-cell or battery operated vehicles for public
transport and goods delivery
IC-engine-electric hybrid buses
Advanced Biomass to Liquid Fuels Conversion
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Cumulative Trend in GEF Allocation for Full Projects by Operational
Program (Pilot Phase - FY 1999)
250,00
US$ million
200,00
150,00
100,00
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Pilot
FY 1995
FY 1996
FY 1997
FY 1998
FY 1999
OP 5
44,49
6,40
55,08
37,99
42,91
40,07
OP 6
103,90
6,90
62,26
45,75
58,86
33,26
OP 7
8,12
52,75
40,50
STRM
74,30
43,81
33,07
41,50
47,93
34,52
44,24
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Climate Change emphasis
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Assess the economic scope of energy
conservation or renewable energy technologies
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Estimate how much the project will reduce
greenhouse gases
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Identify all key barriers
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Propose measures to remove barriers, and
estimate their costs, and
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Demonstrate the sustainability of “win-win”
projects
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