Transcript Fine-Tuning GEF Secretariat: Work Program Agreements

Financing provisions for technologies
for adaptation under the UNFCCC:
the role of the GEF
UNFCCC Seminar
on Technology Transfer for Adaptation
Tobago (June 14-16, 2005)
Prepared by
Bonizella Biagini
Ph.D
Global Environment Facility
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Climate Convention Guidance
on Adaptation to the GEF
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Staged approach (11/CP.1) COP1
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Stage I : planning, studies (COP1)
Stage II : measures, including capacity building
(COP4)
COP7, Marrakech Accords
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Pilot & Demonstration Projects (COP7)
=> Strategic Priority “Piloting an Operational Approach to
Adaptation” (5/CP.7 and 6/CP.7)
– 3 New Funds (COP7, Marrakech accords):
1. Least Developing Country Fund (LDCF- UNFCCC)
( preparation and implementation of NAPAs)
2. Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF – UNFCCC)
3. Adaptation Fund (Kyoto Protocol)
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UNFCCC guidance (continues)
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COP9 (Milan, 2003)
Guidance to the GEF on how to operationalize the
SCCF (5/CP.9) => GEF programming paper
Initial guidance to operationalize the LDCF
(6/CP.9)
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SBI22 (Bonn, a few weeks ago)
=> Agreement on the LDCF
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GEF Adaptation Program:
Evolution and Overview
Staged approach (COP1, COP4)
=> Enabling Activities
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Implementation (COP7 – COP9)
=> Strategic Priority on Adaptation (SPA) Trust Fund
=> LDC Fund (UNFCCC)
=> SCCF Fund (UNFCCC)
$110 M currently available for adaptation
=> Adaptation Fund (Kyoto Protocol)
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GEF support to adaptation technology
transfer-related activities:
EAs, project implementation, new funds
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National Communications
(V&A component)
=> Selected Projects: Vulnerability and
Adaptation to climate change
(in the context of National Communications)
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=> Initial support for NAPA preparation
(for LDCs under the LDCF)
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List of selected EA projects
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CPACC -- Caribbean Planning for Adaptation to Climate
Change (regional, WB) $6.5 M (GEF)
PICCAP -- Pacific Islands Climate Change Assistance
Programme (regional, UNDP) $3.44 M (GEF)
MACC -- Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate in the
Caribbean (regional, WB -- builds on CPACC) $5.345 M
Capacity Building for Stage II Adaptation to climate
change in Central America (regional, UNDP) $3.315 M
AIACC -- Assessments of Impacts of and Adaptation to
Climate Change in Multiple Regions and Sectors (global,
UNEP) $7.5 M (GEF)
China: Targeted Research Related to Climate Change
(UNDP) $1.72 M (GEF)
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Implementation: accessing funds under the
Strategic Priority “Piloting an Operational
Approach to Adaptation” (SPA)
Projects submitted under the SPA will:
 “Show how adaptation planning and assessment
can be practically translated into projects that will
provide real benefits” (5/CP.7)
– $50 million allocation
(GEF Business Plan, November 2003)
– Operational guidelines – GEF Assistance to Address Adaptation
(GEF Council, May 2004)
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GEF Adaptation Pipeline (SPA)
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Kiribati Adapt. Project (KAP) (GEF $1.5 M) WB
Colombia Integrated National Adaptation Pilot:
High Mountain Ecosystems, Colombia’s
Caribbean Insular Areas, and Human Health
(INAP) (GEF $4M) WB
Regional (Caribbean) Implementation of Pilot
Adaptation Measures in coastal areas of Dominica,
St. Lucia and St. Vincent & the Grenadines
(GEF $1.9M) WB
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GEF Adaptation Pipeline (SPA)
(continues)
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Regional (West Africa) Responding to Shoreline Change
(GEF $4M) UNDP countries include: Senegal, Gambia,
Guinea Bissau, Mauritania, Cape Verde
Global: Community-Based Adaptation Program (pilot in
Bangladesh, Bolivia, Niger and Samoa) (GEF $5M)
UNDP
Regional, Africa: Coping with Drought and Climate
Change (GEF $4M) countries include: Ethiopia, Kenya,
Mozambique and Zimbabwe
MSPs
– Lake Balaton, Hungry
– ALM, global -- pilot in Asia
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LDCF and SCCF
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LDC Fund (GEF paper, November 2004)
implementation of NAPAs (urgent and immediate needs)
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Special Climate Change Fund (GEF programming
paper, November 2004)
(a) top priority: adaptation
Areas: Water, land management, agriculture, health, infrastructure
development, fragile ecosystems, integrated coastal zone
management
(longer term approach and strategy)
(b) second priority: technology transfer
=> Complementarity of the funds
=> Concept of additional cost
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Comparison of SPA, LDCF and SCCF
SPA
(GEF
Trust Fund)
LDCF
Urgent and
immediate
(NAPAs)
Incremental cost Additional cost
(global benefits) (of adaptation
measures)
Project includes Project may
incremental
include sliding
reasoning
scale
SCCF
Priority areas of
intervention
Additional cost
(of adaptation
measures)
Project may
include sliding
scale
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Examples of sliding scale
Proposed sliding scale for the LDCF
< $ 250,000 up to 75%
< $ 2 M up to 50%
$ 2 > 5 M up to 33%
< $5 M up to 20%
Proposed sliding scale for the SCCF
> $1 M => up to 50%
$1 > 5 M => up to 33%
< $5M => up to 25%
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Status of the new funds
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LDCF – already operational
– Total pledges $32.5 million
– allocation for preparation of NAPAs $12 million
– available for implementation of NAPAs $21.5
– additional pledges are expected
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SCCF – opening for operations: Pipeline 21
– Total pledges: $34 million ($1M for TT)
– TNAs as the basis for TT activities
– additional pledges are expected
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Ratification of the Kyoto Protocol
(future steps)
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Adaptation Fund
– 2% proceeds from the Clean Development
Mechanism
– Managed by the GEF
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Observations
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Adaptation interventions are effective when
integrated into development plans, projects and
programs
The GEF adaptation program and related portfolio
does not include stand-alone adaptation projects
Similarly, technology transfer for adaptation has
been considered within the broader context of
adaptation programs, and not as a stand-alone
activity
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Thank you
GEF Adaptation-related papers
www.thegef.org
GEF projects database:
www.gefonline.org
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