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Project development Webinar: March 7, 2018
Agenda
• GEF Overview and WWF GEF
• Foundations of a GEF Project
• Project and ProDoc Development Process
• Close
GEF Overview and WWF GEF
Wild Wonders of Europe Ruben Smit/WWF
What is the GEF? Largest public funder of projects to improve the environment
Since it was established in 1992, the GEF has provided over $17 billion in grants and mobilized an additional $88 billion in financing for more than 4000 projects in 170 countries
WWF GEF Agency
WWF GEF Agency Role
• WWF-US accredited 2013, service to the WWF network
• GEF Agencies assist countries governments and partners in the development, implementation, and management of GEF projects
• Influence GEF policies and strategies
WWF GEF Agency
•WWF US accredited for the WWF Network
•WWF GEF Agency Team
•WWF GEF Support Staff: Safeguards, Gender, M&E
WWF GEF Portfolio
Since 2013, 12 projects in 18 countries
USD $67 Million GEF - $317 Million co-financing in multi- partnerships
Leveraging impact on conservation locally, regionally globally
Foundations of a GEF Project
Wild Wonders of Europe Ruben Smit/WWF
Global Environmental Benefits
◦ Transformational and big impact
◦ Alignment with GEF focal areas and conventions
Country Ownership:
◦ GEF projects support national strategies/plans
◦ Country allocation and formal endorsement
Incremental Cost Reasoning
◦ GEF only funds part of full project
◦ Leverage existing and planned commitments (cofinancing)
◦ Well-defined baseline (business as usual, tied to co-financing) and GEF “increment”
Foundations of GEF Projects
Focal Areas (GEF 6)To maintain globally significant biodiversity and the ecosystem goods and services that it provides to society.
Biodiversity
To support the transformational shifts towards a low emission development path, as well as enabling recipient countries to prepare for the new instrument under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) applicable to all Parties.
Climate Change Mitigation
To contribute to arresting and reversing current global trends in land degradation, specifically desertification and deforestation
Land Degradation
To achieve multiple environmental, social and economic benefits from improved management of all types of forests and trees outside of forests
Sustainable Forest Management
to promote collective management for transboundary water systems and foster policy, legal, and institutional reforms and investments towards sustainable use and maintenance of ecosystem services
International Waters
to prevent the exposure of humans and the environment to harmful chemicals and waste of global importance, including persistent organic pollutants (POPs), mercury and ozone depleting substances, through a significant reduction in the production, use, consumption and emissions/releases of those chemicals and waste
Chemicals and Waste
STAR
SFM incentive
Global funds
Project Storyline
• Environmental problem
• Project objective
• Barriers
• Baseline
• Project strategy
• Global environmental benefits
Ongoing and planned activities underway
without GEF financing
BASELINE ACTIVITIES
INCREMENTAL COST
Government Funds and other Existing Funds
GEF GRANT
Global Environmental Benefits
Baseline: Definition
The strategies to transform baseline into a project that yields global environmental
benefits.
BASELINE ACTIVITIES
INCREMENTAL COST
Government Funds and other Existing
Funds
GEF GRANT
Global Environmental Benefits
Incremental Cost Reasoning
Environmental problems solved or mitigated;
Threats/barriers removed;
Avoided loss of global environmental benefits, etc.
GEF Council approved targets/indicators
The identification of the Global Environmental Benefit(s) (GEBs) should be closely aligned with the GEF focal area strategies
BASELINE ACTIVITIES
INCREMENTAL COST
Government Funds and other Existing Funds
GEF GRANT
Global Environmental Benefits
Global Environmental Benefits
Co-financing
• Refers to the financing associated with the baseline project and any non-GEF financing associated with the incremental project
• Co-financing only calculated for duration of project implementation.
• GEF-6 “aspirational target” of funding to co-financing is 1:6
• Co-financing includes CASH and IN-KIND sources
• Shows partnerships
Stakeholder Engagement
Stakeholder EngagementRequirement under WWF Environment and Social Safeguards Integrated Policies and Procedures for GEF 7
Project teams must develop a stakeholder engagement plan. A Stakeholder Engagement Plan guides when, how, and with whom consultations and exchanges will be undertaken throughout the life of the project
▪Several steps to achieve engagement plan:▪ Identify stakeholders
▪ Prioritize
▪ Engagement
▪ Ensure all engagements and consultations are documented
▪ This is an iterative process and may require several stages of consultation, the result is a Stakeholder Engagement Plan that will be annexed to the ProDoc.
Who are Stakeholders?
Individuals, groups, institutions that are directly or indirectly affected by the project, and/or may have an interest in the project and/or ability to influence project outcomes.
E.g. community members, community groups, government authorities, NGOs, CSOs, private sector
Why do Stakeholder Engagement?• Robust and inclusive project design
• To inform project design (including baseline, co-finance opportunities, identification of partners)
• Ensure any environmental and social adverse impacts are mitigated to ensure project sustainability
• Strong partnerships
• Stakeholder buy-in and ownership
• Minimize potential for conflict between competing stakeholder interests
• Inclusion of local knowledge
Monitoring and Evaluation
Defining Terms◦ Monitoring: provides data on achievement of
project indicators- Is project on track
◦ Evaluation: provides lessons learned and recommendations on WHAT works, what DOESN’T work, why and Who’s affected?
Results FrameworkIndicator
Description
Unit Definition Method Site Frequency Baseline Who Target
Year 1
Target
Year 2
Project
Objective
Component 1
Outcome 1.1
Outcome 1.2
Component 2
Outcome 2.1
• Used to show expected project impact at objective and outcome level
• Completed once project design is finalized
Gender
GenderPurpose: To address gender considerations, making the concerns, roles, knowledge and experiences of women and men an integral part of the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programs in all project spheres as relevant.**
Undertake a Gender Analysis, as well as a Gender Action Plan
◦ Assess the potential roles, benefits, impacts and risks for women and men of different ages, ethnicities and social structure, status and for relevant project components;
◦ The assessments, including the gender analysis, are designed to inform the development of gender-responsive activities and the results framework.
**GEF 6 Gender Mainstreaming requirements and the WWF Network Policy on Gender Mainstreaming
Safeguards
Environmental Policies:• Policy on Protection of
Natural Habitats (Network)• Standard on Pest
Management (WWF-US)
Policy on Accountability and Grievance Mechanism
Social Policies:• Policies on Involuntary
Resettlement (Network)• Policy on Indigenous Peoples
(Network)
• Policy on Environment and Social Risk Management
Overview of the Safeguard Policies (Accredited by GEF)
Avoid negative impacts & do good where possible; otherwise minimize, reduce, mitigate, compensate (in that order)
Match level of review, mitigation and oversight to level of risk and impacts
Inform the public and enable people to participate in decisions which effect them
Integrate environmental and social issues into project identification, design and implementation
Cross-cutting Principles of SG Policies
SafeguardsGuidance on WWF
Safeguards
Safeguards Screening Tool/ Safeguards Categorization
Memo
Project Concept
Identification of Potential Risks
Safeguards Impact Assessments/Mitigation
Plans
Finalization of Project Design –
activities/investments
Step 2
Step 3
Safeguards Coordinator
Safeguards Coordinator
Project Executing Agency
Step 4 Project Approval by WWF GEF/GCF Agency
Safeguards Coodinator
Safeguards Compliance Memo
Step 1
• Screens and sets Project Environment and Social Category
• Advises Project Executing Agency on the WWF’s safeguards requirements
• Reviews and approves safeguards documents
• Discloses final safeguards documents
• Prepares and Implements all safeguards documents in accordance with national laws and WWF safeguards policies
• Consults project-affected groups and local NGOs
• Discloses final documents in countryPre
para
tion
Imp
lem
enta
tion • Supervises implementation of
safeguards instruments
• Makes mutually agreeable changes during implementation
WWF Safeguards Coordinator Project Executing Agency
• Monitors implementation of safeguards documents and periodically reports and responds to WWF GEF/GCF Agency
• Ensures compliance under national laws
Who does what?
Project Governance
Project Governance during Execution
PSC is a final decision-making group and should include membership from key project partners – both executing project activities as well as providing co-financing or strategic support to the project.
PMU = project day-to-day management
Budget
General Budget Guidance
• A Budget template has been developed specifically for this project that will guide the creation of a general ledger-based budget under each Component and Outcome.
• In addition to the budget template, budget notes will be required that explain how all cost estimates were derived and illustrates how the costs are necessary to accomplish the outcomes of the project.
• The total budget for each component should not vary from the PIF more than 5%.
• All Partners (sub-agreements) receiving at least USD$300,000 must provide a detailed budget using template, as well as budget notes
• Project Management Costs PMC can be up to 5% of the subtotal
Project and ProDoc Development Process
Wild Wonders of Europe Ruben Smit/WWF
ConceptPIF/PFD
ProDoc
Objective: Develop a GEFable project concept that integrates current GEF strategies, WWF and national priorities
Objective:Elaborate the concept to identify the GEBs, environmental problem, new solutions, and partnerships
Objective:Design the project with partners in detail and define operational and institutional arrangements
Project Cycle Objectives
Phase 1:
Plan
• Consultant hired, work plan and budget, kick off workshop
• Timeline and responsibilities
Phase 2: Detailed Design
• Determine sites, stakeholder engagement plan
• Stakeholder engagement on baseline
• Technical Design
Phase 3: Consult and
Refine
• Gender Analysis
• Stakeholder engagement on strategy, refine activities
• Finalize implementation arrangement > Org chart
Phase 4: finalize project design
• Results framework
• Detailed budget
• Safeguards
Phase 5: Submit
• Validation workshop, Revise ProDoc, disclose Safeguards documents, Government and partners sign off, submit
ProDoc Process
Roles and Responsibilities
Execution: Executing Agency
Implementation: GEF Project Agency
GEF Trustee
Project partners
GEF Agency Responsibilities• PPG administration and oversight
• Manage relationship with GEF Sec, STAP, GEF Council, and GEF agencies
• Support ProDoc development - GEF process, standards, policy and eligibility; strategic (PPMS,
M&E); financial
• Ensures alignment with GEF priorities
• Assess capacities for successful project delivery
• Screen/categorize social and environmental safeguards, and gender mainstreaming
• Internal review and facilitate GEF Secretariat review
Executing Agency Responsibilities• Technical expertise
• Political and institutional knowledge
• Contributions to project design
• Ensure project maintains alignment with national priorities
• Ensure structured for successful project delivery
• Lead fundraising (co-financing) and overall partnership coordination
DCPO• Technical expertise
• Political and institutional knowledge
• Contributions to project design
• Pilot site selection and design activities
Consultants• Lead GEF Consultant:
• Leads project design
• GEF expertise, ensures GEF eligible
• Adheres to WWF and GEF requirements and standards are met
• Full development and deliver of the ProDoc package documents
Work Plan
Next Steps