GEF Perspective on Priority Setting

Sub-regional Workshop for GEF Focal Points

Western and Central Africa

Dakar, 21-23 May 2007

Developing National Strategies and Setting Priorities

Construct comprehensive and coherent GEF strategy that integrates GEF activities into national environment and sustainable development plans and frameworks

GEF Strategic Approach to Country Programming

Clear set of priorities for the global environment• Build synergies for cross-cutting issues

>Sustainable land management>Forestry>Chemicals

Creating Linkages

National sustainable development plans e.g. environmental action plans and related strategies

Multilateral donor planning process e.g. Country assistance strategies, poverty reduction strategies, UNDAF process

Developing Support Mechanisms

Identification of key ministries and agencies• Inter-agency committees

Identification of other stakeholders• Stakeholder consultations

Identification of other resources• Multilateral and bilateral