Transcript GEF COUNTRY EXPERIENCE IN THE PHILIPPINES

BRIEFING SEQUENCE
a) MEA FOCAL POINT AGENCIES
b) COMMITTEES CREATED FOR THE THREE UN CONVENTIONS
c) COMPOSITION OF MEA FOCAL POINT AGENCY COMMITTEE
AND ITS CORE FUNCTIONS
d) PHILIPPINE EXPERIENCE – GEF COORDINATION MECHANISM
• CHALLENGES AND AREAS OF CONSIDERATION
• COPING UP WITH CHALLENGES AND PROBLEMS
ON COORDINATION
e) LESSONS LEARNED, AND
f) FUTURE PLANS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
MEA FOCAL POINTS
GEF Operational Focal Point
Focal Point Agencies (FPAs) for
Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs)
Protected Area and
Wildlife Bureau
conserve the
country’s biodiversity
Biodiversity
Bureau of Soils and
Water Management
conserve and
protect agri-resources
such as soil and water
Land
degradation
Environmental and
Management Bureau
protect
and manage the env’t
climate change
ozone layer
POPs
waters
GEF-OFP
Focal Point Agencies (FPAs) for
Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEA)
Subcommittee of Phil.
Council for Sustainable
Dev’t (PCSD) on Biodiv
Conservation
Multi-agency
Committee
(informal body)
UN Framework on the
Convention on Climate
Change
Ratified: Aug.2, 1994
Interagency
Committee on
Climate Change
Interagency Mechanisms
UN Convention on
Biological Diversity
Ratified: Oct. 8, 1993
UN Convention to
Combat Desertification
Ratified: Oct. 2, 2000
Composition of the Interagency
Committees
and
Core Functions
Philippine Council on Sustainable Development (PCSD)
Subcommittee on Biodiversity Conservation
Dept. of Interior
and Local Gov’t
Civil Society
Groups
Dept. of Agriculture
PCSD Subcommittee
On Biodiversity
Conservation
Dept. of Health
Academe
DENR-PAWB
(Chair)
National Museum
Dept. of Science
and Technology
National
Commission on
Indigenous
People
Philippine Council on Sustainable Development
(PCSD) Subcommittee on Biodiversity
Conservation
Core Functions
oversees implementation of UNCBD
formulates and prepares positions for the
Conference of Parties (COPs)
created the Review Committee (REVCOM) to
review GEF proposed projects on biodiversity
Multi-Agency Committee on Land Degradation
Non-govt organizations
Dept. of Agriculture
Multi-Agency Committee
on Land Degradation
Private sector
Dept. of Science
& Technology
DA-BSWM
(Chair)
academe
Dept. of Agrarian
Reform
Dept. of Env’t
& Natural Resources
Multi-Agency Committee on Land Degradation
CORE FUNCTIONS
 discusses issues and concerns on land
degradation
 coordinates implementation of UNCCD’s National
Action Plan
 provides technical review for GEF proposed
projects under land degradation
Inter-Agency Committee on
Climate Change (IACCC)
Nat’l Economic
Development Authority
Dept. of Foreign
Affairs
Phil. Network on
Climate Change
Dept. of Science
and Technology
Forest Mgt.
Bureau
Dept. of Energy
Interagency
Committee on
Climate Change
DENR-EMB
(Chair)
Dept. of
Agriculture
Dept. of Trade
and Industry
Phil. Atmospheric, Geophysical,
and Astronomical
Dept. of Transportation
Services Administration
and Communication Dept. of Public Works
and Highways
Inter-Agency Committee on Climate Change
(IACCC)
CORE FUNCTIONS
 prepares national communications plan and
country positions on climate change issues
 formulates national climate change policies
 reviews GEF proposed projects for climate
change
The Philippine Experience
in
Inter- Agency Coordination
and Evaluation Process
INTERAGENCY COORDINATION
(1)
Facilitates determination of project for
GEF Funding
(2)
Facilitates familiarization and compliance
of the Philippines to the obligations on
the three (3) UN Conventions
(3)
Serves as forum for information sharing
and exchange
In country project evaluation process
Proponent submits
proposal to GEF-OFP
GEF – OFP refers
proposals to respective
MEA FPAs
for technical review
Approved
disapproved
PAWB – for biodiversity
EMB – for POPs, ODs, climate change, & waters
BSWM – for Land Degradation
FMB – Sustainable Forest Management
Endorsed by GEF-OFP
to appropriate
Implementing Agency (IA)
World Bank
UNEP
UNDP
IA endorse
to GEF Chief
Executive Officer
Process of Information Sharing
GEF-OFP
MEA FPAs
Subcommittee
of PSCD for
biodiversity
Informal Body
for Land
Degradation
Interagency
Committee on
Climate Change
CHALLENGES AND AREAS OF
CONSIDERATION
 MEA FPAs and other stakeholders have yet
to be fully oriented on the GEF strategies
 yet to expand coordination to include more
NGOs
 need to improve the coordination system on
project development of the ff. focal area:
– international waters
– biosafety; and
– persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
 limited M&E system and database of GEF
projects
 strong need to link existing monitoring
mechanisms of IAs/EAs (i.e. APR/PIR) with
the monitoring of GEF-OFP
Coping-up with Challenges and
Problems
 coordination mechanism is being institutionalized
and strengthened
 maximize and wise utilization of CSP fund
 pipeline projects under GEF are being explored to
support the ff:
– capacity building on program strategizing and
prioritization
– database building
 participate in the training activities sponsored by
GEF Secretariat
LESSONS LEARNED
 continuity of GEF-OFP
 GEF OFPs and MEA FPAs have to be
capacitated at early stage to enable them
to deliver the ff :
– clear and reliable database
– program and priorities strongly related to national and
GEF strategies
– institutionalized and strong coordination mechanism
– institutionalized and regular monitoring and evaluation
system of GEF projects
FUTURE PLANS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
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database building will be started
systems and procedures for M&E of GEF
Philippine projects will be developed
coordination mechanism will be institutionalized
and strengthened more
will focus more on defining specific national
priorities vis-à-vis GEF programs and strategies
capacity building for GEF OFP and MEA FPAs will
be strengthened
knowledge and information sharing will be
established, (i.e GEF Philippines website)
Thank you!!!!