Towards a Potential IWRM Projectwith the ASEAN

Jose PadillaRegional Technical AdvisorAsia Pacific Regional Center

United Nations Development ProgrammeBangkok, Thailand

jose.padilla@undp.org

Expected Outcomes

• Some understanding of GEF and UNDP policies and procedures

• Appreciation of the proposed project brief for submission to the GEF

• Decision on proceeding with a UNDP-GEF project

• Next steps and timelines

• Immediate inputs from countries

Presentation Outline

• About GEF and UNDP-GEF• The UNDP-GEF Project Cycle• Structure of a Potential IWRM-ICM Project in Southeast

Asia• Expectations from Countries and AWG WRM• Timelines• Open Forum

History of the GEF• Established in 1991, Pilot Phase 1991-1994: $1

billion• First replenishment 1995-1998: $2.2 billion• Second replenishment 1999-2001: $2.75 billion• Third replenishment 2002-2006: $2.95 billion• Fourth Replenishment 2006-2010: $3.13 billion• Fifth Replenishment 2010-2014: $4.25 billion• Sixth Replenishment: 2014-2018: $4.43 billion

Role of the GEF

• GEF is The/A Financial Mechanism for the Conventions

• Links the local with global objectives

• Complements existing aid programs

• Leverages additional investments

GEF Focuses on SixGlobal Environmental Concerns

GEF’s Focal Areas are:• Biodiversity loss• Climate change• International Waters pollution & degradation• Ozone Layer depletion• Land Degradation (October 2002)• Persistent Organic Pollutants - (October 2002)

GEF Governance Structure

Secretariat

Council•32 Member Constituency Body•Meets every 6 months 

Participants Assembly(universal membership)·  meets every 4 years

STAP

CBD

UNCCD

Vienna Convention/ Montreal Protocol

UNFCCC

Stockholm Convention(POPs)

Regional & International Waters Agreements

EAs

ADBAfDBEBRDI/ADBFAOIFADUNIDOWWF-USCI

IAs

UNDPIBRDUNEP

GEF Focal Points

• Political Focal Points• Interface with GEF Council on strategic issues• Responsible for overall governance issues

• Operational Focal Points• Interface with IAs/ExAs• Ensure consistency of GEF activities with national

policies and GEF Operational Guidelines• Identify project ideas to meet country priorities• In-country program coordination

List of GEF OFPs in the ASEANCountry GEF OFP/Designation (as of June 2014)

Cambodia Mr. Lonh HEAL, Technical Director General, Ministry of Environment

Indonesia Mr. Dana A. KARTAKUSUMA, Special Advisor to the Minister on Economic and Sustainable Development Affairs, Ministry of Environment

Lao PDR Mr. Khampadith KHAMMOUNHEUANG, Deputy Director General, Environment Department, Science Technology and Environment Agency

Malaysia Dr. Gary William THESEIRA, Deputy UndersecretaryMinistry of Natural Resources and Environment

Myanmar Mr. Hla Maung THEIN, Deputy Director General, Environmental Conservation Department, Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry

Philippines Ms. Analiza REBUELTA – TEH, Undersecretary, Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Thailand Mr. Chote TRACHU, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

Vietnam Dr. Mr. Nam Thang DO, Deputy Director General, Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

GEF/UNDP Project Cycle

1. Preparation of the Project Identification Form (PIF) by the countries and UNDP; internal UNDP review

2. Endorsement of PIF by the GEF OFPs from each participating country

3. Review of the PIF by the GEF Secretariat, GEF Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP), other GEF agencies and Convention Secretariats

4. Clearance of PIF by GEF CEO for Council Approval

5. Council Approval of the PIF in a Work Program (2 to 4 times a year)

GEF/UNDP Project Cycle

6. Preparation of project design by UNDP and regional and national implementing partners

7. Review of detailed project design by GEF Secretariat

8. Circulation to GEF Council (4 weeks)

9. Endorsement of project document by the GEF CEO (maximum of 18 months from Council approval of PIF)

10. Signing of the Project Document by Participating Countries

11. Implementation of Projects; annual Regional Steering Committee meetings; independent midterm and terminal evaluations

• Closing the Loop on Reducing Pollution and Preserving Environmental Flows in the East Asian Seas through the Implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management

• Tentative Title of Proposed Project

Gulf of Thailand

Figure 1. The LME’s of the Seas of East Asia

Ridge to Reef, GEF Focal Area Strategic Objectives & Integrated Water, Land, Forest and Coastal Management

Ridge to Reef, GEF Focal Area Strategic Objectives & Integrated Water, Land, Forest and Coastal Management

BD Program 10: Integrating Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Development and Finance Planning

IW Program 4: Water/food/energy/ecosystem security nexus

IW Program 5: Reduce Ocean Hypoxia

BD Program :9 Managing the Human-Biodiversity Interface

SLM Program 3: Landscape Management and Restoration

IW Program 5: Prevent loss and degradation of coastal habitats

SFM Program 4: Scaling-up SLM through the Landscape Approach

SLM Program 4: SLM Mainstreaming in Development

BD Program 6: Reef to Ridge +: Maintaining Integrity and Function of Coral Reef Ecosystems

IW Program 3: Advance conjunctive use of surface and ground water

Global Environmental Benefits

• Reduced nutrient pollution loads and hypoxia derived from land-based activities in the East Asian LMEs

• Restored and sustained freshwater, coastal and marine ecosystem goods and services;

• Enhanced water-food-energy-ecosystem security and conjunctive management of surface and groundwater; and

• Reduced vulnerability and climate-related risks, and increased ecosystem resilience

Project Objective

To promote integrated water resources management (IWRM), reduce pollution loads from nutrients and other land-based activities, restore and sustain freshwater environmental flows to coastal ecosystems, and reduce climate vulnerability, through piloting and promoting scaling up of IWRM demonstrations, policy reforms and planning in selected locations in selected countries in the East Asian Seas, linked, where possible, to existing ICM programs.

Project Component #1

Component 1 Demonstration, Capture and Transfer of Best Practices in IWRM, including ‘Ridge-to-Reef/Source-to-Sea’ IWRM-ICM Approaches

• The project will support on-the-ground IWRM-ICM approaches by building on ongoing activities in all participating countries.

• Specific sites will be selected following agreed set of criteria, including country priorities

• The implementation of the demonstration activities will be led by the countries with support from the project partners.

Project Component #2

Component 2 Policy and Institutional Reforms at the Local and National Levels Towards Adoption and Replication of IWRM, including IWRM-ICM Approaches

• The project will support the formulation and subsequent implementation of a policy agenda at the national and local levels to provide a supportive governance environment towards integrated approaches in managing water resources.

• The local-level work will focus in the demonstration sites with the results up-scaled or replicated as appropriate.

• Opportunities for complementary regional level work will be supported.

Project Component #3

Component 3 Regional, National and Local Capacity Building to Sustain Integrated Water & Coastal Management Approaches, including Indicators, Knowledge Exchange, Learning

• An assessment of the capacity will be conducted at the beginning of the project upon which capacity building initiatives will be designed and implemented.

• The project will develop integrated indicators to be implemented at the national level and in demonstration sites and will serve as the basis for monitoring and evaluating progress.

• Knowledge exchange and learning will be supported through regional and national forums, knowledge hubs, COPs, a project website, knowledge products for dissemination to various forms of media, among others.

Project Component #4 Component 4 Project Management

Building on existing governance structures, the following will be put in place:• Regional Project Steering Committee (RSC). The AWG WRM could serve as the

RSC. UNDP and other major development partners will also be members of the RSC. Annual meetings of the RSC could be held back-to-back with the AWG WRM meetings. As appropriate, AWG WRM will report project accomplishments to the SOM which could in turn report the same at the Ministerial meetings.

• Regional Project Management Office (PMO) and national/local offices. A regional project manager and technical and support staff will be mobilized to implement the project. An appropriate structure at the national level will also be determined.

• Implementing partners. During PIF formulation, the regional and national implementing partners will be identified. These institutions will directly implement the project. UNDP does not usually directly implement projects.

• Host country. An ASEAN country that will host the RPMO will be identified during project formulation through the AWG WRM.

• UNDP Role. Operational and technical oversight during implementation.

Objective 1: To catalyze sustainable management of Transboundary Waters

Objective 2: To balance competing water-uses in the management of transboundary surface and groundwater.

Objective 3: To rebuild marine fisheries, restore and protect coastal habitats, and reduce pollution of coasts and LMEs

1 Foster cooperation for sustainable use of transboundary water

systems and economic growth

2. Increase the Resilience and Flow of Ecosystems Services in the Context of Melting High Altitude Glaciers

3. Advance conjunctive managementof surface and

groundwater Systems

4. Increase Water/Food/Energy/Ecosystems security and reduce conflict

potential

5. Prevent the Loss and Degradation of Coastal

Habitats

6. Reduce Ocean Hypoxia

7. Rebuild Global Fisheries

Eligible Focal Areas in GEF-6: International Waters

Target level of Financial Support: $14 million (IW is a global ‘pot’)

Eligible Focal Areas in GEF-6: Biodiversity

Programs– Program 9: Managing the Human-Biodiversity Interface– Program 10: Integrating Biodiversity and Ecosystem

Services into Development and Finance Planning– Program 6: Ridge to Reef+: Maintaining Integrity and

function of Coral Reef Ecosystems

Target level of Financial Support: Amount to be allocated by participating countries from national biodiversity allocation; BD funds will only be spent in countries making the allocation.

Eligible Focal Areas in GEF-6: Land Degradation

Programs– Program 3: Landscape Management and Restoration– Program 4: Scaling-up Sustainable Land Management

through the Landscape Approach– Program 5: SLM Mainstreaming in Development

Target level of Financial Support: Amount to be allocated by participating countries from national LD allocation; LD funds will only be spent in countries making the allocation.

BD and LD Allocations in GEF 5Country Biodiversity

($M)Land Degradation

($M)Cambodia 3.85 1.22Indonesia 54.17 4.07Lao PDR 6.11 1.49Malaysia 14.66 1.41Myanmar 6.72 1.51Philippines 25.96 1.04Thailand 9.05 2.48Vietnam 12.12 1.05

GEF 6 allocations are expected to be higher; initial allocations to be released later in the year.

Additional Considerations

• Baseline Projects and Cofinancing• Cofinancing Ratio• Country Drivenness, including national and regional

policy and institutional context• Gender consideration• Stakeholder consultations and involvement• Cost effectiveness

Expectations at the PIF Stage

FROM COUNTRIES• Facilitate national discussions and provide inputs in developing the full

PIF• Secure Letter of Endorsement from the national GEF Operational Focal

Point• Provide and indication of cofinancing and description of baseline

activities

FROM ASEAN SEC and AWG-WRM• Facilitate regional discussions and provide inputs in developing the full

PIF• Provide and indication of cofinancing and description of baseline

activities

Next Steps and TimelinesNext Steps Indicative Target Dates

a. Presentation of the PIF at the ASEAN WG on WRM Meeting; Decision of countries to proceed

June 16, 2014

a. Drafting of the PIF July - September 2014

a. Securing Letters of Endorsements from GEF Focal Points from participating countries

Oct - Nov 2014

a. Submission of PIF to GEF; review by GEF Secretariat Dec - Jan 2015

a. Approval by GEF Council April/May 2015

a. Conduct of project preparation activities Up to 12 months

a. Submission of full project document for GEF CEO endorsement

May 2016

a. Start of project implementation Around July/August 2016

Thank You