Transcript GEF Country Dialogue Workshop

UNDP/GEF Small Grants Programme
Acting Locally, Conserving Globally
UNDP/GEF Small Grants Programme
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Established in 1992 (2002 in Namibia)
Administered by the UNDP on behalf of the GEF
Only one of the GEF portfolio exclusively
implemented by one implementing agency
UNDP corporate commitment to: SGP
development and success, integration into CO
operations
SGP is offered in countries
SGP IN NAMIBIA
admitted April 2002 as 65th
Country; 13th African country & 4th SADC
country
 Consultations with NGOs Sept 2002
 Namibia
SGP works with local communities
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Provides up to $50,000 grants to NGOs and
CBOs (Project duration: up to 3 years)
For community initiatives that address the GEF
Focal areas
SGP compliments Regular and Medium-Sized
GEF Project funding – window for NGO/CBO
direct participation in GEF mandate
Has funded more than 3000 community-based
projects
Funding Criteria
Example from Uganda
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Proponents: registered and recognized Ugandan
CBO, NGO, or institution involved in communitylevel initiatives, aimed at promoting conservation of
natural resources while at the same time improving
local people’s livelihood.
GEF focal areas – biodiversity, climate change,
international waters, land degradation
Global environmental benefits
Promotion of partnerships and sustainability
Gender roles and relationships
Technical and financial viability and appropriate
institutional framework for implementation
Innovative approaches
SGP’s Country-Driven Implementation
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National Host Institution
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National Coordinator
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National Steering Committee
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Country Programme Strategy
National Steering Committee
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SGP’s national decision-making body Voluntary
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Ensures systematic and transparent
project selection
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Contributes to monitoring and evaluation
of projects and overall programme
progress.
Namibia NSC Composition
•UNDP, MET-DEA, NPC, FAO, NHI,
NNF, NACOBTA, NRDP, DRFN,UNAM
Fac. Sciences, UNAM SSD & WIMSA
•2 YEAR APPOINTMENT
SGP Country Programme Strategy
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Specific to each country context
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Combines global and national criteria
and concerns
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Offers guidance for programme
implementation and selection of
projects.
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Constitutes the baseline for programme
assessment.
SGP Emphasis on Participation
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SGP project development,
implementation, and monitoring and
evaluation is based on participation by
community members and local
stakeholders.
Visit the SGP website:
www.undp.org/sgp
NEXT STEPS
NHI Selected &
Contracted –
Jan 2003
CPS Approved
– Jan 2003
Promotional
Materials
developed
based on CPS –
Feb 2003
Call for
proposals
published in 2
newspapers –
March 2003
Programme
Launched
Officially –
March 2003