UNEP GEF and the Conventions Expanded Constituency Meeting, Belize City March 1-3, 2011

Enabling Activities Option to request Enabling Activities through Implementing Agencies is enshrined in GEF-5 Programming/Policy Documents

EAs in the Caribbean UNEP - 30 enabling activities across a number of focal areas and GEF, including: Biodiversity Climate Change Persistent Organic Pollutants National Capacity Self Assessments (NCSAs)

UNEP/GEF-5 Biodiversity Enabling Activities UNEP EA Umbrella Project under discussion with GEFSEC to include (a) fifth national report (b) revision of NBSAP (c) ??? 2nd national Biosafety report (due later this year, so direct access option?) UNEP will be writing to countries as soon as the agreement with GEFSEC is completed UNEP has done 2 GEF enabling activities umbrella projects in the bast (3rd and 4th National Reports), this time will include revision of NBSAPs.

UNEP/GEF-5 UNCCD Enabling Activities PRAIS I – Performance Review & Assessment of Implementation System ($2.5 M GEF, Jan 201-June 2011): indicators, guidelines & rprtg formats; assessment baseline & rprts; KM, M&E, dissemination Global Partnership (network of Regional Reference Centres) – CATIE & CEHI for the Caribbean

PRAIS II Assist countries with their 5th national reporting (2012) – receiving support at country level ….. UNEP is currently working with the UNCCD Secretariat and the GM on the development of the partnership to continue in its capacity efforts, eg. provide assistance to countries that choose to report on the entire set of impact indicators in 2012.

UNEP/GEF-5 Climate Change Enabling Activities Option for Direct Access thru GEF Secretariat or thru Implementing Agencies. Tailored modalities under Discussion with GEF Secretariat

GEF-4 CC Nat’l Communications Project objectives: Support countries develop the next round of National Communications, with a focus on strengthened reporting national efforts aimed at making national communications relevant for policy making. Main activities: National stocktaking and stakeholder consultations Climate change enabling activities, including National Communications. National Communications Support Programme National Communications

GEF-4 CC Nat’l Communications Main achievements so far: 25 Initial National Communication submitted to the UNFCCC 35 Second National Communication being drafted or submitted to UNFCCC 20 Third National Communications under preparation

GEF-4 CC Nat’l Communications Main partners: National governments, UNDP, UNFCCC, GEF, regional centers of excellence. Total budget:US$ 26 M GEF collaboration benefits: Timely and high quality National Communications Comprehensive, quantitive data on emissions useful for UNFCCC negotiations Cost effectiveness/ innovative aspects: Full agreed or incremental costs for National Communications.

UNEP/GEF-5 Persistent Organic Pollutants Enabling Activities STATUS: 8 (?) countries have submitted NIPs POPs and involved in GEF-5 UNEP NIPS IMP project / 3 countries have advanced NIPs drafts & need to submit. GEF-5 NIPs updates modalities (Unido charged with NIP updates Guidelines) to be discussed w/ GEF Secretariat.

Funds for adaptation 12 Strategic Priority on Adaptation (SPA) In response to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2001, the GEF established the Strategic Priority on Adaptation (SPA), a US$50 million allocation inside of the GEF Trust Fund, to support pilot and demonstration projects that show how adaptation planning and assessment can be practically translated into projects that provide real benefits and can be integrated into national policy and sustainable development planning. The SPA funding was accessible to all countries eligible for GEF funding. The SPA was a groundbreaking initiative not only within the GEF context but also worldwide, because until that time the adaptation-related work of multilateral and bilateral organizations had mainly focused on financing research, assessments, and screening tools, rather than on-the-ground interventions. By September 2009, all the SPA funding has been allocated, and the GEF Evaluation Office is preparing a SPA evaluation. For the GEF-5 in 2010–14, all adaptation-related work of the GEF will be financed through the LDCF and SCCF. Least Developed Countries Fund The Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) was established in response to guidance received from the Seventh Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC meeting in Marrakech in 2001. The fund is designed to meet the special needs of the LDCs under the Climate Convention. Top priority was given to adaptation, in particular to financing the preparation and the implementation of National Adaptation programs of Action (NAPAs). The LDCF therefore aims support projects addressing the urgent and immediate adaptation needs of the LDCs, focusing on reducing the vulnerability of those sectors and resources that are central to human and national development, such as water, agriculture, and food security; health; disaster risk management and prevention; and infrastructure, as identified and prioritized in their National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPAs).   Special Climate Change Fund The Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF) was established under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2001 to finance activities, programs, and measures relating to climate change that are complementary to those funded by the resources allocated to the Climate Change Focal Area of the GEF and by bilateral and multilateral funding. The SCCF has four different windows: Adaptation Transfer of technologies Energy, transport, industry, agriculture, forestry, and waste management Activities to assist developing countries whose economies are highly dependent on income generated from the production, processing, and export or on consumption of fossil fuels and associated energy-intensive products in diversifying their economies. The Parties to the Climate Convention identified adaptation to climate change as the top priority of the SCCF. The SCCF serves as a catalyst to leverage additional resources from bilateral and other multilateral sources. The Adaptation Fund The Adaptation Fund under the Kyoto Protocol is intended to fund concrete adaptation projects and programmes in developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. The source of this funding is intended to be from a 2 per cent levy on proceeds from Clean Development Mechanism projects (excluding those undertaken in least developed countries), as well as from other voluntary sources. The actual amount of money that will be available from this fund depends on the extent of use of the Clean Development Mechanism and on the price of carbon. The World Bank estimates that the Adaptation Fund is likely to total USD around 500 million by 2012. The fund can be accessed through two tracks: direct (NIE) and indirect (MIE) 12 12

UNEP strengths and Niche Development in Adaptation Assisting governments and local communities in building resilience of vulnerable ecosystems and economies through adaptation actions and ensuring that adaptation measures are environmentally sound and sustainable. Three mutually-supportive key pillars were identified to support UNEP’s Niche: Building key adaptive capacity of developing world Increasing ecosystem resilience and reducing the risk of climate-related disasters Mobilizing and using knowledge for adaptation planning )

Unep’s Work on Adaptation Contributed substantially to the IPCC Working Group II report in its fourth assessment on impacts, adaptation and vulnerability, through the multi-million dollar GEF project Assessment of Impacts and Adaptation to Climate Change (AIACC, 2002-2007), including building technical capacity for 35 LDCs. Supported the completion of National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPAs) for 15 LDCs and is assisting them for the implementation of priorities identified under the NAPAs. Assisted 38 developing countries to conduct comprehensive vulnerability assessments and identify adaptation options through the process of preparation of National Communications. Completed recently the Economic Analysis of Adaptation Options in Africa. UNEP has recently initiated a Global Network for Adaptation, a knowledge based approach which aims to support adaptation activities under the UNFCCC; UNEP has initiated a global assessment on the impact of climate change on environmentally induced migration,

Unep’s Work on Adaptation UNEP has recently launched the Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) as one of the flagships under climate change. It is an approach to work with nature to build resilience of vulnerable ecosystems and use ecosystem services for adaptation and disaster risk reduction. It will support countries for adaptation actions with the following key services and products: Methods, tools, guidelines and good practices to assess ecosystem vulnerabilities; Piloting, experimenting and demonstrating EBA at ecosystem and community level; National impact and vulnerability assessment of targeted ecosystems; Collection, packaging and dissemination of good practices through the Global Adaptation Network

UNEP/GEF portfolio on Adaptation UNEP/GEF Adaptation portfolio driven by: Source of funding available: GEF, LDCF, SCCF, AF Operational guidance of the Funds Requests from countries Country’s readiness to execute Availability of technical expertise within DGEF and other divisions The need for support in areas which fall under UNEP’s comparative advantage and PoW. Areas of intervention: Early Warning Systems and Disaster Risk Management; Coastal protection; Ecosystem management ; Capacity building and Knowledge management

ADAPTATION UNEP - GEF V UNEP will continue assisting countries accessing LDCF and SCCF Revising their NAPAs, if need be (as mandated by Cancun decision on LDCF) Implementing their NAPAs and /or priorities identified under NCs, TNAs with a focus on the Ecosystem Based Adaptation Developing the tools for the resilience building of the Global Environmental Benefits.

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER http://tech-action.org The Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) Project assists select countries world-wide in determining their technology priorities regarding mitigation of GHG emissions and adaptation to climate change. The GEF financed TNA Project is implemented by UNEP and executed by UNEP’s Division of Technology, Industry and Economics (DTIE) and the UNEP Risoe Centre on Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development (URC).   Cuba and Dominican Republic

TNAs: Accelerated Transfer of Environmentally Sound Technologies in Selected Countries Project objectives: Expanded TNAs for the implementation of mitigation and adaptation tech action plans. Main activities: Sensitization and awareness raising at high political level and of key players in countries in the climate change area Fast-starting implementation of policies, legislative instruments, new financing mechanisms and other critical measures specified in technology action plans Strengthening domestic technical capacities for absorption and long-term diffusion of proven low carbon technologies Main achievements so far: Currently, 36 countries are being supported to conduct technology needs assessments and prepare technology action plans under the GEF-funded Global TNA project. Pilot phase involving 15 countries, the following have been achieved: Inception, awareness creation and capacity building workshops held National experts trained on the use of updated TNA Handbook including - Methodology for technology prioritization, Use of technology database and the preparation of Technology Fact Sheets, Use of multi-criteria analysis and financial analysis tools Templates for the preparation of TNAs and Technology Action Plans prepared The first of seven guidebooks have been published – namely Technology for Climate Change Adaptation: Coastal Erosion and Flooding Project website (www.tech-action.org) is operational Second round countries from the Caribbean: Dominican Republic and Cuba Main partners: Appropriate regional and national public institutions (ministries, agencies), national and international financial institutions, and UNEP Risoe Center. Total budget: US$ 24M Budget available: US$ 8M GEF collaboration benefits: By 2015, priority clean tech projects will be implemented in six countries, in the manufacturing, energy and transport sectors, and technology cooperation partnerships will be strengthened. Cost effectiveness/ innovative aspects: Significant C02 emissions reductions from baseline levels in the participating countries Increased public investments in demonstration and deployment of low carbon technologies Increased private investments in diffusion of low carbon technologies