Agenda Item 15

Stocktaking of Integrated Approach

Pilots (IAPs) Preparation

IFAD and FAO Learning Event

on GEF

Rome, Italy

December 10-12, 2014

Schlosser & Pfirman, Nature Geosciences, 2012

Integrated Approach Pilots: Charting a New Frontier for the Global Environment

1. Taking Deforestation out of Commodities Supply Chain

2. Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa

3. Sustainable Cities

GEF-6 Integrated Approach Pilots (IAP)

Deliver global environmental benefits beyond single GEF focal area

Time-bound nature of concrete impact

Relevance for Sustainable Development

Innovative way to support action at multiple levels based on partnership

IAP 1: Taking Deforestation Out of

Commodity Supply Chains

Linking long-term national sustainable development policies and

programs with day-to-day value chain management approaches

Enhance

understanding

among decision

makers

Strengthen enabling

environment

Support uptake of best

production practice

Enhance investment in

sustainable commodities

Market-based approach

Whole value-chain engagement

Components of Commodities IAP

Taking Deforestation

Out of Commodity

Supply Chains Enabling Environment &

Facilitating Conditions

Increase of Supply through means which do not lead to deforestation

Increase of Demand for Sustainable

Commodities

- National Governments

- Financial Institutions

- Producers

- Services Providers

- Local Communities

- Buyers

- Traders

- Processors

Proposals for Commodities IAP Activities

Programming Process

• February 2014 – preliminary exploratory meeting of interested Agencies

• March 2014 – preparation of Theory of Change

• April 2014 – throughout Assembly the Agencies and GEFSEC met to discuss potential approaches

• July 2014 – Agencies met agrees ToC and outline structure

• August 2014 – agreed UNDP coordinate program and PFD as well as IFC, UNDP and WWF leading on components. UNDP appoint Program Coordinator

• September onwards –Steering Group established, regular fortnightly SG telephone conference calls + specific work groups

• First set of competent draft documents to be ready January 2015 for discussion

Next Steps

• Stakeholder discussion events are being programmed in Indonesia, Brazil and China within the next 5 weeks

• These events will include governmental, private sector, civil society stakeholders as well as other active organizations and existing initiatives and donors.

IAP 2: Food Security

OVERALL SCORE

Score 0-100, 100=best environment

Score 72.2 to 89.3

Score 54.5 to 72.1

Score 38.4 to 54.4

Score 24.8 to 38.3

EIU Global Food Security Index - 2014

Potential for Transformational Impact• Agriculture and Food Security major development priorities

• CAADP pillars on food security, land and water management

• Evergreen Agriculture focus on smallholder farmers and food value chains

Opportunity for integration of Ecosystem Services sustainability and resilience

An Integrated Approach

• Multi-stakeholder platforms

• Institutions and policies

Engage• Incentives

• Working at scale -Scaling-up of interventions

Act• Monitoring &

Assessment

Track

Fostering Sustainability and

Resilience for Food Security

Adaptive Management and Learning

SAHELHORN OF

AFRICA

EAST AFRICAN

HIGHLANDS

SOUTHERN

AFRICA

Geographical Targets

for Food Security IAP

Dryland regions

Smallholder

agriculture

10-12 Countries

GEF-6 “set-aside” Resources

$60M

$48MCountry

incentives

$12MRegional

Cross-cutting

Conceptual Phase

• Concept Development

• Consultations with key Stakeholders

• Engagement with GEF Agencies

• Document for GEF Replenishment Meeting

Program Design Phase

•Characterization of Target Geographies

• Country engagement and Institutional frameworks• Refinement of Results framework for the Program

Operational Design Phase

• Programming of resources

• Framework for Implementation

• Final Program Document(s) for GEF Council

Program Development Plan

Completed

Completed

Criteria for Consideration of Sub-Projects

• Agro-ecological context and spatial coverage - defined landscape or landscapes within the targeted agro-ecological zones

• Baselines and co-financing - build on existing investments with potential to catalyze additional resources for transformational impact

• Institutional framework - evidence of engagement by relevant ministries and government agencies, development partners, scientific institutions, civil society organizations, farmer organizations, and private sector institutions

• Gender consideration - take into account the differences in needs and practices of women farmers

Program Financing

Incentive

$60 M-- up to $4 M per country ($48 M max)-- $12 M for regional / cross-cutting themes

Matching from STAR

1:1 ratio

-- $48 M min

Co-financing

Baseline initiatives

- Government

- Multilateral

- Bilateral

- Others

Next Step - Programming Process

Countries

• Expression of Interest

GEFSEC

• Review and consultation with countries

Lead GEF Agency

• Program Framework Document

- Alignment of IAP with country priorities- Engagement with GEF Agency + partners- Context and baseline for GEF “incremental” financing- Amount of GEF resources to be requested:

STAR + Incentive

Proposed Organizational Framework

Project Components

Sub-Projects(12 Countries, 1-2 Regional, 1

Coordination)

PFD Lead GEF Agency

Country A

+ GEF Agency 1

Country B

+ GEF Agency 1

Country C

+ GEF Agency 2

Regional

Cross-cutting

GEF Agency 3

Executing Partner 1

Executing Partner 2

Coordination

Lead GEF Agency

Executing Partner 3

Note:1) The Lead GEF Agency is also expected to serve as GEF Agency for sub-projects

based on country choice2) The Lead GEF Agency will have a separate project for program level coordination,

including monitoring, knowledge management, and reporting

Timeline and Milestones

By end of March 2015

Final PFD, with endorsement letters Lead GEF Agency

By end of February 2015

Draft Program Framework Document Lead GEF Agency

By Dec 2014

Expression of Interests Countries

Thank you