Transcript Fine-Tuning GEF Secretariat: Work Program Agreements

GEF Governance
and Institutional
Structure
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Global Environment Facility
Financial Mechanism of the Biodiversity
and the Climate Change Conventions
 New and Additional Funding
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– to meet Incremental Costs
– of activities to protect the global
environment and support sustainable
development
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Pilot Program Established
in 1991
Principles of pilot program still valid today
 Blend of Bretton Woods and UN
institutions
 No new institutions - draw on
comparative advantage of existing
bodies
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From Pilot Phase to
Permanent Mechanism
 Negotiations
of the conventions called for appropriate restructuring
and its membership to be made
universal
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Restructuring
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Negotiations began in 1993 and ended in
March 1994
Instrument for the Establishment of the
Restructured GEF
First replenishment of the GEF Trust Fund for
$2 billion
Second replenishment concluded in March
1998 - $2.75 billion
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Structure
Assembly
 Council
 GEF Units
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GEF Secretariat
Trustee
STAP
UNDP
UNEP
World Bank
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Council
32 Members representing
constituencies of country Participants
 Main governing body of GEF
 Meets twice a year
 Approves four work programs a year
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Assembly
Representative of all participating states
 Reviews policies and operations of the
GEF
 Power to amend Instrument on basis of
Council recommendation
 First Assembly held in New Delhi, in
April 1998
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Secretariat
Headed by CEO/Chairman of GEF
 Located in Washington, D.C.
 Responsible for servicing Council and
Assembly
 Ensuring effective implementation of
decisions of Council and Assembly
 Coordinating work of the Implementing
Agencies
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Implementing Agencies
Comprising UNDP, UNEP, and World
Bank
 Responsible for operational work of
GEF
 Accountable to the Council for their
project activities
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GEF Implementing Agencies:
UNDP
UNEP
UNDP:
technical
assistance /
capacity
building
projects
UNEP:
global/
regional
and transboundary
projects,
support
STAP
World Bank
World
Bank:
investment
projects
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STAP
Advisory body to the GEF
 UNEP provides secretariat to STAP
 Mandate, composition and role of STAP
approved by the Council
 Chair of STAP reports to each Council
meeting
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Conventions
Role of COP and GEF Council
 Memorandum of Understanding
 Eligibility criteria
 Guidance on policies, program priorities
and strategies
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JOURNEY SO FAR
Pilot Phase 1991
 Restructuring 1994
 Project Cycle 1995
 Operational Strategy 1995
 Operational Programs 1996
 Policies -- Incremental cost, public
involvement, private sector, expanded
opportunities for RDBs, etc.
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GEF Awareness Workshop
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