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Accessing Resources in the Accessing Resources in the Adaptation FundAdaptation Fund
Update to GEF Expanded Constituency Workshop in Nairobi
October 2011
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Purpose of presentationPurpose of presentation
• Background • Current state of progress with the
Adaptation Funda) AF is fully operationalizedb) Direct access – a realityc) Funding decisions worth US$ 69.7M since 2010
• How to access funds directly
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Background of the AFBackground of the AF
• Set up under the Kyoto Protocol of the UNFCCC
• Goal: to finance the full cost of concrete adaptation projects/programmes, whose principal and explicit aim is to adapt and increase resilience
• Financed from a 2% share of the CER proceeds on the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project activities and other sources of funding
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Governing Body: the AF BoardGoverning Body: the AF Board
• Composed of 16 members and alternate members representing:– 5 UN regions– LDCs– SIDS – Annex I Parties– Non-Annex I Parties
• Equitable and balanced representation of Kyoto Protocol Parties
• Legal capacity: Germany 2011
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Institutional ArrangementsInstitutional Arrangements• Secretariat: GEF on an interim basis• Trustee: World Bank on an interim basis
KP Parties decided that the interim institutional arrangements be reviewed in 2011
CMP
AFB
Secretariat (GEF interim basis)
Trustee (World Bank interim basis)
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ResourcesResources
• Proceeds from monetized CERs: US$163.2M • Annex-I parties contributions: – Spain €45M, Monaco €10k, Germany €10M, Sweden
SK100M– Pledges: Australia AU$ 15M, Brussels Capital Region
€1M• Funds allocated by September 16, 2011: US$
69.7M • Estimated funds available by end-2012:– Medium estimate US$ 373M (low: 315M;
high: 440M)
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Access modalitiesAccess modalities
Direct Access Modality• Eligible Parties can submit their projects/programmes
directly to the AFB through an accredited National Implementing Entity (NIE).
Multilateral Access Modality• Parties can submit their proposals through an accredited
Multilateral Implementing Entity (MIE).
Regional Access Modality• A group of Parties may also nominate regional and sub-
regional entities (RIE) as implementing entities.
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Access modalities (2)Access modalities (2)
NIE, RIE and MIE shall:a. Meet the fiduciary standards established by the AFB:
- Financial management and integrity
- Institutional capacity
- Transparency, self-investigative powers and anti-corruption measures
b. Bear full responsibility for the overall management of the projects and programmes; and
c. Carry out financial, monitoring and reporting responsibilities.
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Access modalitiesAccess modalities
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Access modalities: the Accreditation Access modalities: the Accreditation ProcessProcess
• Step 0: The government appoints a Designated Authority. The DA must endorse the accreditation application of Implementing Entity and all IE project/programme proposals.
• Step 1: Submit application:a. Description of how the organization meets the specific required capabilitiesb. Attachment of supporting documentation
• Step 2: Accreditation Panel Reviews Application. • Step 3: Panel can request additional information/clarification
from organization. a. Might suggest to Board that an on-site visit is requiredb. Might suggest that technical support needs to be provided to an applicant
to improve its capacity in order to attain accreditation• Step 4: Panel makes recommendation to AF Board.• Step 5: AF Board makes final decision on accreditation of
entity
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OperationalizationOperationalization
• Operational procedures development 2008-09
• January 2010: Accreditation Panel• March 2010: 1st accreditations (NIE/MIE)• June 2010: 1st funding decisions• January 2011: launch of 1st programme
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Access modalities: Implementing Access modalities: Implementing EntitiesEntities
• 6 National Implementing Entities accredited:o Centre de Suivi Ecologique (Senegal)o Planning Institute of Jamaica (Jamaica)o Agencia Nacional de Investigación e Innovación (Uruguay)o Fonds national pour l'environnement (Benin)o South African National Institute for Biodiversity (South Africa)o Protected Areas Conservation Trust (Belize)
• 1 Regional Implementing Entityo Banque Ouest Africaine de Développement (BOAD)
• 9 Multilateral Implementing Entities accredited:o The World Bank, ADB, AfDB, IADB, UNDP, UNEP, IFAD, WFP,
WMO• Swift accreditation process: can be done in 3 months
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Why aren’t there more NIEs?Why aren’t there more NIEs?Some identified issues:• The direct access modality and the role of the
fiduciary standards not fully understood?
• Identification of the most appropriate / most potential NIE within a country not simple?
• Putting together documentation to support the accreditation application not easy?
• Difficulties due to language barriers?
• Lack of self-confidence?
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Lessons Learned: Direct AccessLessons Learned: Direct Access• Applications are evaluated by the Accreditation Panel on a
case-by-case basis• Emphasis on demonstration and evidence of the
application of policies and standards, which may pose challenges for ministries; newly established organizations
• Conditional accreditation can be used when there are a few non crucial gaps in the fiduciary standards
• Importance of the role of the Designated Authority• Temporary measures to ensure funding for vulnerable
countries given limited funds: cap per country – USD 10 M• Maintain swift processes to encourage accreditation
– Senegal case: NIE accredited and first direct access project financed within 9 months
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Measures to encourage the Direct Measures to encourage the Direct Access ModalityAccess Modality
• Total allocation for projects/programmes submitted by MIEs at each meeting cannot exceed 50% of cumulative resources available in the trust fund
• NIE proponents can get a Project/Programme Formulation Grant for developing endorsed concepts to full proposals
• The development of an Accreditation Toolkit in all UN languages (pictured)
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Financing CriteriaFinancing Criteria• Funding provided on full adaptation costs basis of projects
and programmes to address the adverse effects of climate change
• AF will finance projects/programmes whose principal and explicit aim is to adapt and increase climate resilience
• Projects/programmes have to be concrete: discussion on definition on-going, emphasis on impacts
• Accommodation of different country circumstances: no prescribed sectors or approaches
• Total allocation for projects/programmes submitted by MIEs at each meeting cannot exceed 50% of cumulative resources available in the trust fund
• All projects/programmes must include a knowledge component
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Financing CriteriaFinancing Criteria• Cap per country is set at USD 10 M. No separate
project/programme cap.
• For projects/programmes larger than USD 1M, a choice of a one step (full proposal) or two step process (concept approval and project/programme document)
• For small-scale projects (below USD 1M) one-step process
• NIE proponents can get Project/Programme Formulation Grant for developing endorsed concepts to full proposals
• Proposals to be endorsed by a Designated Authority. As of today, over 70 countries have nominated one
• Proposals need to be submitted at least 9 weeks before a Board meeting
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Project Review Criteria: emphasis on…Project Review Criteria: emphasis on…• Consistency with national sustainable development
strategies• Economic, social and environmental benefits• Meeting national technical standards• Cost-effectiveness and sustainability• Arrangements for management, financial and risk
management, M&E, impact assessment• Avoiding duplication with other funding sources for
adaptation• Stakeholder consultation: ensuring acceptance and
incorporation of community views• Consideration of gender issues in project design
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Where are we now: OperationsWhere are we now: Operations• 11 funding approvals since September 2010:
– Coastal protection and livelihoods in Senegal (CSE, direct access, 2-step process): USD 8,619,000
– Reducing vulnerability and food security in Ecuador (WFP, 2-step process): USD 7,449,468
– Water management structures and agricultural practices in Eritrea (UNDP, 1-step process): USD 6,520,850
– Water management in Honduras (UNDP, 1-step process): USD 5,630,300– Reducing risks and vulnerability from floods and droughts in Nicaragua
(UNDP, 2-step process): USD 5,500, 950– Reducing risks and vulnerabilities from glacier lake outburst floods in
Northern Pakistan (UNDP, 2-step process): USD 3,906,000
– Strengthening food production and management systems in Solomon Islands (UNDP, 2-step process): USD 5,533,500
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Where are we now: Operations (2)Where are we now: Operations (2)• Funding approvals (cont’d)
– Water resources management on atoll islands in Maldives (UNDP, 2-step process): USD 8,989,225
– Coastal protection measures, mangrove and EWS in Mauritius (UNDP, 2-step process): USD 9,119,240
– Ecosystem-based water resources management in Mongolia (UNDP, 2-step process): USD 5,500,000
– Water resources management in water-scarce farming systems in Turkmenistan (UNDP, 2-step process): USD 2,929,500
• Project formulation grants (direct access, 2-step)– Resilience of the Agriculture Sector and Coastal Areas in Jamaica
(Planning Institute of Jamaica)– Resilience to Climate Change in Vulnerable Smallholders in Uruguay
(Agencia Nacional de Investigación e Innovación)
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30 project/programme proposals30 project/programme proposals• Variety of sectors:– Water management
– Coastal management
– Food security
– Rural development
– Urban development
– Agriculture
– Disaster Risk Reduction
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The Adaptation Fund Project PortfolioThe Adaptation Fund Project PortfolioAfrica• Senegal• Eritrea• MauritiusAsia• Maldives• Mongolia• Pakistan• TurkmenistanLatin America and Caribbean• Ecuador• Honduras• NicaraguaPacific• Solomon Islands
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The Adaptation Fund Project PortfolioThe Adaptation Fund Project Portfolio