Transcript Strategic Focal Areas OP4

Strategic Focal Areas
OP4
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Main Outcomes from GEF-4
• Global environmental benefits secured
• Policy reform, conservation of critical ecosystems
• Sustainability, resource mobilization, capacity
development, knowledge management
• Consolidated reports
• Institutionalization of multi-stakeholder NSC
• Growth of a critical mass of synergistic projects
• NGOs, CBOs, CSOs with the capacity and
motivation to support GEF priorities effectively
Local Projects in GEF Focal Areas
1995-2009
20
18
16
14
12
Pilot
10
OP1
8
OP2
6
OP3
4
OP4
2
0
Biodiversity
Land
International
Degradation
Waters
Climate
Change
POPs
Projects in GEF Focal Areas 1995-2009
Projects
Multifocal
18%
POPs
Land 3%
Degradation
5%
International
Waters
11%
Climate Change
3%
Biodiversity
60%
Local Grant Allocation
1995-2009
Chart Title
800
700
600
500
US$ Hundred
400
Thousand
300
200
100
0
Grant Allocation
Approved Grants
Pilot
OP1
OP2
OP3
100
96
150
124
700
467
400
144
OP4 1
200
199
OP4 2
200
200
OP4-3
200
0
Grant Commitment
1995-2009
Grant Commitment (%)
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Pilot
OP1
OP2
OP3
OP4 -1
OP4-2
Geographic Focus of Projects
No. of Projects
35
30
25
20
15
No. of Projects
10
5
0
North Trinidad South Trinidad
East West
Corridor
Tobago
Biodiversity Project in Kazakhstan
Restoration of Relict Pine
Forest
-Specially Designated Forest Area
-Involving local population into
restoration of unique pine forests
-Application of alternative
technologies and further handing
over experience from experts of
the local forestry departments
Green house for pine growing
Biodiversity Products
IW Project in Belize
Sarstoon Temash Institute for Indigenous Management project in the
Amatique Bay
Problem
Overfishing
Bi-National Fisheries
Forum
Objective
Reduce over-fishing in the waters adjacent to the Sarstoon-Temash
National Park in Amatique Bay in the Gulf of Honduras
Partnerships involved
SATIIM, Fundacion para el Ecodesarrollo y la Conservacion
(FUNDAECO), Fisheries Authorities and communities from
Belize and Guatemala
Activities of IW Project in Belize
Environmental
Monitoring
Mapping of
Mopan River
Community Education
and Awareness
Community Stewardship
Climate Change Project, South Africa
Implementing a Community Energy Shop,
based on community energy needs and
requirements
- Community Energy Shop
- Community Energy Centres.
- In addition, they are
demonstrating energy efficient
building design particularly
suited for low-cost housing in
South Africa.
Examples of POPs Projects
PCB Management and destruction
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Information (safe storage, management, etc.)
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Sensitive sites (testing, leaking transformers, stop recycling of contaminated material,
etc.)
POPs Pesticides
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Agroecological methods of Pest Control
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Improved pesticide inventories in special areas
Dioxins and Furans
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Zero Waste Projects and Waste Separation Projects
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Implementation of Best Practices to reduce D&F emissions
POPs Project in Cuba
Waste Management to Alleviate
the Need for Burning Plastics,
Guantanamo.
Help reduce dioxins and furans
from a nearby waste dump.
Involved surrounding
communities in waste separation,
composting,
reforestation and the creation of
recreational green space.
POPs Project in Palestine
Reusing Old Car Tires to
Establish Children’s
Playground in Um Nasser
Village in the North of Bait
Lahia Town in North of Gaza.
Climate Change & POPs
Recover and reuse old tires
that would likely otherwise be
burnt and release
unintentional POPs to the
environment.
Tire collection campaign
Children’s playground
Strategic Direction 2009-2010
(NC Recommendations only)
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Climate change & energy efficiency
Upscaling of pilot projects
POPs
Capacity building
– NGO/CBO governance
– Documentation & publication for sharing
– Greater coordination amongst groups/
institutions/govt.
• Wider geographic focus
• South, Central Trinidad
• Tobago
• Out of the box
• Innovative
• Application of lessons learned and good
practices
• GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS