Transcript English - Global Environment Facility

Integrating GEF in Environment
and Sustainable Development
Plans and Policies - – Jamaica’s
Experience
GEF CSP Sub-regional Workshop for
Caribbean Focal Points
Nassau, Bahamas, 9-11 October 2007
National Operational Focal Point Jamaica
OUTLINE
• GEF projects, outputs, processes – role in
environment and development programmes
• Main environment and development policies
and programmes
• Challenges in integrating global environment
issues within national environment and
development planning, policies and programmes
• Lessons learnt
Integrating the GEF …..
• GEF Enabling Activities have provided a
foundation of action plans related to
global environmental issues
• A platform for capacity building has been
established – National Capacity SelfAssessment
• Regional and national projects have
addressed critical issues and strengthened
regional links
Integrating the GEF …..
• GEF Small Grants Programme – has supported
practical action to deal with environmental
issues
• Pilot programme on community adaptation to
climate change – important for small islands
• The consultation process has allowed for
involvement of stakeholders and focus on
priority setting.
• Proposal for follow-up to Protected Areas
System Master Plan (RAF Biodiversity
Allocation)
Integrating the GEF …..
• GEF funds as counterpart to
– Forest Conservation Fund
– Environmental Foundation of Jamaica
• Increasing awareness of GEF and
commitments under Treaties and
Agreements
Environmental and SD Policies,
Programmes and Strategies
 Examples of existing plans
 Jamaica National Environmental Action Plan
 National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan
 Local Sustainable Development Planning
Framework
 National Industrial Policy
 Medium Term Policy Framework
 UNDP Country Programme Framework for
Jamaica (2007-2011)
 National Forestry Action Plan
Environmental and SD Policies,
Programmes and Strategies
Examples of proposed plans • Protected Areas Systems Plan
• National Development Plan 2030
 Long term development plan for Jamaica
 Guided by the vision and leadership at the highest level
• incorporating as a starting point, existing policies,
programmes and sector plans, the Medium Term
Framework, the National Industrial Policy, the
commitments embodied in the Millennium
Development Goals and other international
agreements.
• Aim - to put Jamaica in the position to achieve
developed country status by 2030.
Environmental and SD Policies,
Programmes and Strategies
National Development Plan 2030
 Priority areas have been identified
 28 Task Forces configured, based on the major sectors
of the economy - economic, social and environmental,
and Governance.
 Representation on each task force is drawn from
government ministries, other relevant public sector
bodies, the private sector, civil society and the
International Development Partners (IDPs).
 The Chairperson of each task force is a public/private
sector representative.
Integrating global environment
issues….
Millennium Development Goals – key focus of
Medium Term Policy Framework
Global environmental issues covered in sectoral
plans
Link between natural resources management
and economic well-being acknowledged by
decision-makers
Climate change adaptation and hazard
management among priorities
Challenges
• Linking the sectoral plans (e.g biodiversity,
desertification, climate change, etc.)
• Ensuring coherence between the various
plans
• Moving from plan to implementation
• Establishing priorities among the various
action plans and programmes
• Global issues vs. local issues
• Resource Mobilization
What next?
• For Jamaica - an opportunity in developing a long
term development plan to incorporate environmental
issues and include action plans such as the NBSAP
• At the regional level – regional coordinating
mechanism, CARICOM etc. an opportunity to
address common environmental and economic
issues
• Through GEF consultations, an opportunity to relate
to other regions (constituencies) on global issues
• At the national level – priority setting and review
mechanisms provide an opportunity for coherence
and commitment to projects
THANK YOU !