Conservation and Environmental Management Division,

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Malaysia

Nadzri Yahaya, PhD, Deputy Undersecretary

Conservation and Environmental Management Division

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Malaysia

Developing National GEF Developing National GEF Strategies and Priority SettingStrategies and Priority Setting

GEF Country Support Program Sub-Regional Workshop for GEF Focal Points East and

South East Asia

Bangkok, Thailand

2-3 April 2007

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION GEF project proposals to be in line with Malaysia’s National Development GEF project proposals to be in line with Malaysia’s National Development

goalsgoals

9th Malaysia Plan: 2006-2010. Environmental stewardship promoted to 9th Malaysia Plan: 2006-2010. Environmental stewardship promoted to ensure balance between development needs and the environment is ensure balance between development needs and the environment is maintained. maintained.

Emphasis will be accorded to studies and measures needed to facilitate Emphasis will be accorded to studies and measures needed to facilitate action by Malaysia to meet its commitments to multilateral environmental action by Malaysia to meet its commitments to multilateral environmental agreements agreements

Greater focus will be placed on preventive measures to mitigate negative Greater focus will be placed on preventive measures to mitigate negative environmental effects at source, intensifying conservation efforts and environmental effects at source, intensifying conservation efforts and sustainably managing natural resourcessustainably managing natural resources

MOSTE – GEF OFP SINCE 1995MOSTE – GEF OFP SINCE 1995

NRE (GEF OFP) - formed in 2004 consolidating the administration of 10 NRE (GEF OFP) - formed in 2004 consolidating the administration of 10 environment and natural resources agencies to facilitate a coordinated environment and natural resources agencies to facilitate a coordinated and comprehensive approach in managing environment and natural and comprehensive approach in managing environment and natural resources. resources.

CONSTRAINTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

Lack of environmental data and indicators to monitor the environmental planning and management efforts,

Federal versus States’ government jurisdiction over environment and natural resources

Mainstreaming environmental management

Issues and problems become more complex: global and transboundary

BACKGROUND GEF PROJECTSBACKGROUND GEF PROJECTS

GEF 3 – 8 projects: 2 EA, 6 FSP. Total: 30.4 million

Peat Swamp, Marine Parks, Biosafety, Targeted Research, BIPV, MIEEIP, BIOGEN (Biomass Power Generation and Cogeneration in the Malaysian Palm Oil Mills), NC2

Main achievements so far:

gazettements of additional PFE /protected areas, formations of state wetlands/biodiversity committee,

development of energy services companies (ESCOs) support , energy audit guidelines & energy efficiency financing programme,

biosafety bill,

national training centre for grid-connected BIPV

KEY PLAYERS –RAF (GEF 4)KEY PLAYERS –RAF (GEF 4) GEF 4 - National Dialogue started in June 2006.

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment & ITS agencies: FRIM, Forestry Department, NAHRIM

Economic Planning Unit Ministry of Energy, Water and Communication Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry of Housing and Local Government Ministry of Commodities and Plantation Industries Universities and Research Institutes State Economic Planning Units UNDP Malaysia NGOs

RESULTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Conducted three main dialogues and many follow up meetings and discussion

Climate change projects list is almost ready – 5 main priority projects

Biodiversity projects – shortlist of 10 projects, still in discussions

At least 2 projects on mainstreaming environmental management

Two regional projects agreed

CHALLENGES Climate change issues – energy efficiency and renewable

energy has clear stakeholders

Biodiversity issues – many stakeholders with diverse priorities and urgency

Some proposals have similar objectives – need to be consolidated

State governments’ support for biodiversity projects is vital

Many proposals especially from Universities/RI but are more local issues and research based

LESSONS LEARNED LESSONS LEARNED

National based projects are less complex than regional

Stakeholders not very clear of GEF criteria

GEF 4 RAF mechanism is still evolving – updating of deadlines, procedures and document formats

Interagency coordination for certain cross cutting project ideas has been very challenging

OFP to carry out more awareness programme

CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS

GEF criteria must be clear and simpleGEF criteria must be clear and simpleProjects are to supplement national efforts Projects are to supplement national efforts

vis-à-vis Convention objectivesvis-à-vis Convention objectives It is country driven efforts and in line with It is country driven efforts and in line with

National Development PlanNational Development Planmust receive full cooperation from GEF must receive full cooperation from GEF

Secretariat Secretariat

TERIMA KASIH/ THANK TERIMA KASIH/ THANK YOUYOU