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.