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Yasemin Biro, Senior Environment SpecialistSeo-Jeong Yoon, Policy Officer
November 1, 2013
Introduction to the GEF Secretariat
GEF Secretariat (GEFSEC) manages the operation of GEF Trust Fund LDCF Fund SCCF Fund NPI Fund
GEFSEC
GEF ASSEMBLY &
COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL
CONVENTIONS
EX. UNFCCC
NGO/CSO
GEF COUNTRY FOCAL POINTS
TRUSTEE(WORLD BANK)
STAP
IMPLEMENTING &
EXECUTING AGENCIES
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What does GEFSEC do?GEF Assembly & Council
• Implement the decisions of Assembly & Council• Implement the operational policies adopted by Council through preparing
guidelines and procedures for GEF stakeholders such as GEF Agencies• Prepare policy & strategy papers for Council consideration and approval• Coordinate formulation & implementation of work programs for Council
approval• Undertake organization of Council and Assembly meetings • Coordinate the replenishment process for the GEF Trust Fund
Implementing Agencies
• Convene Interagency Group Meetings to ensure effective execution of Council decisions and collaboration among Implementing Agencies
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What does GEFSEC do?GEF Project Cycle
• Prepare guidelines related to project identification, development, consultation w/stakeholders & monitoring of project implementation
• Conduct technical reviews of project proposals• Maintain a database of GEF financed projects• Coordinate with GEF EO on program issues, knowledge management and
administrative matters
Coordination & Outreach• Coordinate with the Secretariats of other relevant bodies (i.e., UNFCCC)• Follow and report to Conventions of which the GEF is the financial mechanism• Provide information/support to GEF Focal Points in recipient countries• Manage communication w/donors, recipients & other GEF stakeholders (i.e., CSOs)• Collaborate with Trustee to ensure transfer of GEF funds to projects• Maintain GEF website and prepare GEF publications
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Getting to know GEFSEC• GEFSEC is hosted and administratively supported by the World Bank.• GEFSEC exists within the World Bank umbrella as a separate and
independent VPU. • GEFSEC pays for admin & IT services received from the World Bank.• The GEF CEO is appointed by GEF Council on a 3 year term; and may be
reappointed. • GEFSEC staff is composed of staff who are hired competitively on an as
needed basis and staff who are seconded from Implementing Agencies or Donor Countries.
• GEFSEC staff contacts are available on GEF website under ‘About GEF.’• GEFSEC is located in Washington, DC; does not have any other offices.• Implementing Agencies have their own GEF Coordination units.
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GEF COUNCIL
Naoko Ishii(CEO & Chairperson)
OPERATION & BUSINESS STRATEGY
Ramesh Ramankutty(Head)
• PROJECT CYCLE• POLICY• STRATEGY• ACCREDITATIO
N• STAR• PMIS• RBM
FOCAL AREAS
CLIMATE CHANGE & CHEMICALS
Robert Dixon(Head)
• MITIGATION• ADAPTATION• CHEMICALS• OZONE• POPS• LDCF & SCCF
NATURAL RESOURCES
Gustavo Fonseca(Head)
• BIODIVERSITY• LAND
DEGRADATION• INT’L WATER• FORESTS• NPIF
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
William Ehlers(Head)
• COUNTRY RELATIONS
• NGO/CSO COORDINATION
• PUBLIC OUTREACH (WEB, PUBLICATION)
FRONT OFFICE
Andre Laperriere (Deputy CEO)
EVALUATIONRobert van den Berg(Director)
• PERFORMANCE EVAL.
• COUNTRY PORTFOLIO EVAL.
• IMPACT EVAL.
• THEMATIC EVAL.
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