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Capacity Building: Strategy and Action Plan
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Strategy for Capacity Building
Shared principles for effective capacity building
Elements of the strategy
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Shared Principles for Effective Capacity Building
Ensure national ownership and leadership Take a holistic approach Co-ordinate efforts Focus on process as well as product Accommodate the dynamic nature Combine programmatic & project based approaches Base capacity building on needs assessments Promote regional centers and networks of excellence (local
ownership and capacity)
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Elements of a Strategy for Capacity Building
Agreement and endorsement among partners (countries, donors) on shared principles as basis for action
Empowerment of countries to take ownership and leadership of the implementation of a strategic approach to capacity building
GEF contribution: ensure that the Action Plan adheres to these elements
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Proposed Framework for GEF Action Plan on Capacity Building
Adherence to the common principles Messages from countries/regional
assessments Feedback on current GEF operations
& experience
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cont’d Proposed Framework for GEF Action Plan
Two parts to the GEF action planA. Pathways for GEF country
support
B. Support Mechanisms
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cont’d Proposed Framework for GEF Action Plan
Some questions for reflection and feedback
What does each pathway represent? How can countries access GEF support for each of
these pathways? How will the support mechanism help countries to
ensure effective capacity building?
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cont’d Proposed Framework for GEF Action Plan
A.Pathways for GEF support
A1 Country CB Program “NEW”
A2. Targeted CB Projects NEW
A3. Regular Projects - Modified
A4. Programmatic Approach NEW
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A1. Country Capacity Building Program NEW
WHAT WILL THIS PATHWAY SUPPORT? Self Needs Assessment: start-up Country Capacity Building Fund
Particularly tailored to LDCs & SIDs
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cont’d A1. Country Capacity Building Program NEW
WHAT WILL THIS PATHWAY SUPPORT?
Self needs assessment identify country-driven needs and priorities guided by menu of activities from Convention priorities
UNFCC - framework decision on CB CBD - compilation of guidance on CB CCD - compilation of guidance on CB
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cont’d A1. Country Capacity Building Program NEW
HOW WILL THE FUNDS BE DELIVERED? Self needs assessment:
country driven: letter from focal point scope for self-assessment of capacity needs and
priorities indication of level of resources, timing, and
consultative process to be applied
SUBMITREQUEST
EXPEDITEDAPPROVAL
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cont’d A1. Country Capacity Building Program NEW
WHAT WILL THIS PATHWAY SUPPORT?
Country CB fund hub and process for taking stock of and monitoring
capacity developed over time key actions (e.g. critical enabling needs) which need to
be supported through this pathway based on self needs assessment and convention priorities funds
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cont’d A1. Country Capacity Building Program NEW
HOW WILL THE FUNDS BE DELIVERED? Country CB Fund
Establish operating structure select best decentralized “model” (e.g. GEF’s Small
Grant Model; other suggestions?) ensure representation of “all stakeholders”
Request funds for the Country CB Program funds topped up on the basis of minimum reporting
SUBMITREQUEST
EXPEDITEDAPPROVAL
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cont’d A1. Country Capacity Building Program NEW
WHAT IS FUNDING LEVEL?
Criteria will be defined, such as focal area(s) starting point in countries
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A2. Targeted Capacity Building Projects NEW
WHAT WILL THIS PATHWAY SUPPORT?
Targeted capacity building projects which indicate clearly how the capacity built (individual, institutional, and/or systemic) will assist countries to deliver on the objectives of the convention and the Operational Programs.
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cont’dA2. Targeted Capacity Building Projects NEW
HOW WILL THE FUNDS BE DELIVERED? as per current project cycle and approval
procedures
WHAT IS THE FUNDING LEVEL? guided by scope and scale of project leveraging, partnership (and incremental
reasoning) guided by the scope
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cont’dA2. Targeted Capacity Building Projects NEW
Example 1: Country X - request for support for transfer of environmentally sound technology (CC)
capacity to assess policy, legal and environmental considerations for application of new technologies
capacity to assess feasibility of new technology capacity (individual, institutional) for installing and
operating technology over the medium to long term institutional support for scaling up of technology application
The GEF will support the cost of these types of activities.
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cont’dA2. Targeted Capacity Building Projects NEW
Example 2: Country Y - request for support to include environmental issues into educational curriculum (e.g. for schools)
analysis of systemic issuesinstalling specific measures
need to compile material need to train teachers etc.
GEF will support this in partnership with others to ensure that global environmental issues are addressed.
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cont’dA2. Targeted Capacity Building Projects NEW
Some biodiversity examples: taxonomy alien species
Some land degradation examples integrating land degradation concerns into
policies, laws and programs cataloguing degraded areas
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A3. Regular Projects Modified
WHAT WILL THIS PATHWAY SUPPORT?
Projects to meet the objectives of the Operational programs, but with more explicit and elevated considerations to building capacity through projects.
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cont’dA3. Regular Projects Modified
HOW WILL THE FUNDS BE DELIVERED? as per current project cycle and approval
procedures
WHAT IS THE FUNDING LEVEL? guided by scope and scale of project leveraging, partnership (and incremental
reasoning)
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cont’dA3. Regular Projects Modified
Example: Country Z requests for funding to set up three indigenous nature reserves.
Thru’ regular project: some capacity building envisioned as part of the project
Thru’ modified A3 additional support for: systematic assessment of capacity building needs in
relation to project objectives specific action to address capacity needs
Project gets to address capacity at all levels based on needs assessment
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A4. Programmatic Approach NEW
WHAT WILL THIS PATHWAY SUPPORT?
The country, with GEF, will develop a coordinating framework to provide phased and sustained support for implementation of a holistic multi-year (medium to long-term) program that better integrates global environmental objectives in to national strategies and plans in support of sustainable development. (Capacity as a critical element of the programmatic approach)
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cont’dA4. Programmatic Approach NEW
This is a medium to long term strategic direction; and is under discussion with GEF and its partners.
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Two parts to the GEF action planA. Pathways for GEF country
support
B. Support Mechanisms
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B. Support mechanisms
PartnershipsTechnical support mechanismsStrategic leadership
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cont’dB. Support mechanisms
Partnerships ongoing dialogue on strategy - feedback exchange between partners (recipient and donor on
capacity building programs, incl. country CB programs) leverage financial resources
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cont’dB. Support mechanisms
Technical support mechanisms distill and deploy technical support, especially to
LDCs and SIDs coach on best practice indicators at project cum technical levels development of tools support at regional levels
regional collaboration and exchange strengthening regional centers of excellence
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cont’dB. Support mechanisms
Strategic Leadership consolidate and apply “new” convention guidance
within framework of Action Plan distill, disseminate and coach on best practices indicators to monitor programmatic delivery of
capacity building (with STAP) tracking overall progress
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Next Steps on Capacity Building Strategy and GEF Action Plan
Advance further on Strategy and Action Plan January to March2001
Consultations through a second round of regional meetings January to March 2001
Finalize Strategy and Action Plan April 2001
Presentation to GEF Council for Approval May 2001
Launch of Action Plan Country CB Programs Further incorporation of guidance from Convention (COP6 - CC etc.)
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Feedback
Some questions What does each pathway represent? How can countries access GEF support for
each of these pathways? How will the support mechanisms help
countries to further capacity building?
Specific feedback special considerations for SIDS and LDCs good models for country program - pathway A1
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