UNEP

GEF–5 Expanded Constituency WorkshopBelize March 1-3,2011

Part I

UNEP’s Comparative Advantage

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GEF-5 Flagship Themes

UNEP alignment w/ GEF 4 of 6 sub-programmes

•Ecosystem Management•Climate Change•Hazardous Wastes •Environmental Governance

UNEP – GEF Project Typologies as per Program of Work (POW)

• international cooperation and action, inc transboundary and south-south cooperation;

• norms and standards; • Dev. and imp. of int’l, reg’l and other

environmental conventions;• science-based inventories and

assessments

UNEP – GEF Project Typologies as per Program of Work (POW)

• building capacity for env. info. mgmt and decision support systems,

• early warning of emerging issues;• Env. policy advice based on sound

science, through EAs, national and regional policy instruments, and stronger mainstreaming of environment into other sectors;

UNEP – GEF Project Typologies as per Program of Work (POW)

Technology support and capacity building services in line with country priorities, including innovative methods, tools and technologies; institutional capacities; demonstrating best practices; barrier removal for market transformation; and awareness raising, knowledge generation/ dissemination & env. education.

UNEP/GEF-5 Biodiversity & LD Flagship Themes

• Protected Areas / SFM• Ecosystem Services• Migratory Species and Flyways (?)• Biosafety & Invasive Alien Species• Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS)• Land Degradation (conserv.agric.

and ecosystem restoration)

UNEP/GEF-5 Cimate ChangeFlagship Themes

• Low ODS/Energy Efficiency in refrigeration and A/C

• Energy Efficiency• GHG reduction & RE from dump

sites• Enabling activities/TNAs• Ecosystem based adaptation

(LDCF/SCCF/AF)

UNEP/GEF-5 IW Flagship Themes

• High Seas (Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction – ABNJ) with BD

• Ridge To Reef (IWCAM-2)• Blue Forests (with BD & CC)• Marine Corridors (with BD)

UNEP/GEF-5 Chemicals Flagship Themes

• Environmentally sound management (ESM) and phase out, POPs chemicals in production and use.

• Demonstrate feasible and innovative technologies to achieve impacts in POPs releases reduction

• ESM of POPs wastes and contaminated sites• Strengthen nat’l/reg’l & global capacities for

effective POPs releases reduction and phase out

• Global processes: mercury management, SAICM, global monitoring

UNEP/GEF-5 Multi–Focal Flagship Themes

Green Economy – incremental costs - various sectorsassist governments in “greening” their economies by reshaping and refocusing policies, investments and spending towards a range of sectors, such as clean technologies, renewable energies, water services, green transportation, waste management, green buildings and sustainable agriculture and forests.

Regional Partners

• National Executing Agencies• Regional Entities, and Centers of

Excellence, for example: UWI, CABI, IICA, 5 Cs Center, CATIE

CEHI, …Caribbean Development BankCARICOM, OECS Secretariat

GEF-5 Caribbean Regional projects under preparationIW - IWCAM – 2POPs - Integrated Chemicals Management in Caribbean SIDs inc. implementation of NIPsPOPs – Improved Management of Agrochemical life cycles in Caribbean and Central America regionCC/Ozone - Removing barriers to introduce low-GWP alternatives in the refrigeration and A/C sector

PART II

GEF Fiduciary Standards

UNEP Internal Project Cycle

Recommended Minimum Fiduciary Standards

Audit, Financial Management and Control Framework External Financial Audit; Financial Management and Control Frameworks; Financial Disclosure; Code of Ethics; Internal Audit Project/Activity Processes and Oversight Project Appraisal Standards; Procurement Processes; Monitoring and Project-at-Risk Systems; Evaluation Function Investigations Investigation Function; Hotline & Whistleblower Protection

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LIST OF ANNEXES TO THE UNEP PROJECT COOPERATION AGREEMENT (PCA)

Annex 1 Project Document (Appendices are listed as part of Annex 1)

Annex 2 CEO approval letterAnnex 3 Definition of termsAnnex 4 Contact detailsAnnex 5 Draft project supervision planAnnex 6A Inventory of non-expendable equipment templateAnnex 6B Equipment transfer letter templateAnnex 7A Third Party Form templateAnnex 7B Cash advance templateAnnex 8 Progress report templateAnnex 9 Project implementation review report templateAnnex 10 Final report templateAnnex 11 Quarterly expenditure statement templateAnnex 12 Cofinance template