Main Streams of Life (MSL) - Wetland PA Programme Midori Paxton Regional Technical Adviser Ecosystems and Biodiversity Energy and Environment Group

Outline 1.Overview of the Main Streams of Life (MSL) Programme 2.Project Preparation Grant (PPG) Phase 3.Technical Requirements for the Formulation of Final Project Documents

GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY -GEF- Global financing mechanisms for multilateral environmental agreements – e.g. CBD, UNFCCC GEF-5 Replenishment – US$ b. STAR Allocation for China Total: $ million -US$ million for CC -US$ million for BD -US$ 9.42 million for LD

China’s PA Network and Wetlands  > 2,500 NRs  553 “wetland NRs” 92 national  37 Ramsar sites  Majority of NRs administered by the SFA  Other NR agencies – MEP, MLR, MOA and SOA - >10  National, provincial, municipal & county NRs  Regulation on Nature Reserve Management (1994)

Main Streams of Life (MSL) Wetland PA System Strengthening Programme under the CBPF Objective: Catalysing the Sustainability of National Protected Area System for Conservation of Globally Significant Wetland Biodiversity 1+6 US$ 26 million Lessons: Site level intervention not sustainable; Higher level issues; Issues beyond the NRs; GEF – system focus.

Guiding Principles and Features Ensuring linkages and concerted impacts Three-tier Approach - Provincial level projects to ensure capacity development on the ground / demonstration Cost effectiveness : - System Focus - Catalysing sustainability of PA system as a who le Cross-fertilisation between projects

Programme Component 1 Enhancing management effectiveness of wetland PA sub-system PA wetlands regulations and mgt framework strengthened – national wetland conservation regulation, provincial regulations on PAs/wetland mgt, standards and mgt guidelines for different types of wetland, compliance monitoring mechanisms and penalities New wetlands added to the PA system – system review, resilience/connectivity enhancement, operationalisation Protection status of the wetland PAs strengthened Planning and monitoring of wetlands PAs and Ramsar Sites strengthened Transforming mgt practices in 6 different provinces – park mgt planning and boundary demarcation, BD/ES monitoring system, co-mgt, staff training, law enforcement etc.

Programme Component 2 Mainstreaming Wetland PAs in devp and sectoral planning National PA system management mainstreamed within national and provincial development planning framework and budget allocation Safeguards from sector practices in and near wetland PAs in the long term reducing pressures on biodiversity from agricultural; industrial and mining-related pollution; IAS threat; habitat change including water related disturbances from dams Increased national and provincial governmental budget allocations: an increase of >50% over baseline amount of $300 million/per year. Reduction of funding gap for model PA due to improved planning and budget allocation efficiencies; increased revenues; diversified funding sources and reduced cost from threat reduction at source etc. © John MacKinnon

Programme Component 3 Knowledge Mgt and Lessons Sharing Strengthened data sharing system: open access knowledge management platform, being routinely updated by wetland sites and used by planners and in EIA procedures, uptake of knowledge and replication of management practices from the provincial projects to similar types of wetland county wide (replication targets to be set during PPG) Improved understanding among decision makers and the public on value of wetlands and PA system: KAP survey

Project Development © Yuan Jun

Where we are CBPF-MSL Programme Framework Document and national level project approved and included in the GEF November WP Altai PA network project (Xinjiang) PIF approved and included in the February inter-sessional WP Hainan, Daxing’anling, Honghu, Shenjinghu and Poyang Lake Project (FAO) PIFs approved and included in the June 2012 work programme. All the PPGs submitted. 6 approved. US$ 577,615 US$ 127,125 (FAO) US$ 704,740 Consultants recruited

PPG Process and Timeline : 18 Draft ProDoc Aug. – Sept. Draft ProDoc Aug. – Sept. Gov. &UNDP review Project Submission to GEF SEC – Oct./Dec./Jan. Final Draft ProDoc & CEO Doc, BD-1 TT Sept-Dec. Final Draft ProDoc & CEO Doc, BD-1 TT Sept-Dec. CEO endorsed documents Dec/Jan/Feb, 2013 CEO endorsed documents Dec/Jan/Feb, 2013 Signed Project document Feb/Mar 2013 Signed Project document Feb/Mar 2013 UNDP Technical Clearance Gov. Clearance 10-day business standard Project Re-submission to GEF SEC Nov/Dec Project Re-submission to GEF SEC Nov/Dec GEF SEC Review Project Initiation by May 2013 Info/data gathering, consultation, assessments May – Aug. Info/data gathering, consultation, assessments May – Aug. Translation!

PPG Activities 1. Systemic/ Institutional Capacity 9.Feasibility analysis and budget 2. Analysis of National dev. & sector planning process 6. PA Info. & Data Mgt System 3. Wetland PA sub- system Profiling 4. Economics component design 7. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Survey, community participation/gender assessment 8. Financing needs, METT and PA site profiling 5. Wetland BD Health Index CEO Doc BD-1 TT BD-1 TT Pro Doc

PPG Inputs

CEO Endorsement Request and Project Document Funding committed at PIF approval Elaboration of PIF and plan for implementation Requires detailed baseline information and in-depth analysis of policy, institutional and geographical context Logframe – indicators, baseline values, targets, results measurement methods must be established Define Business as-usual-scenario and incremental benefits Define project strategy, inputs and outputs Need to be implementation ready!

SECTION I: Elaboration of Narratives Part I: Situation analysis – context & global significance, threats, long-term solution, stakeholder analysis, baseline analysis PART II: Strategy – project rationale and policy conformity, Goal, objective, outcomes and outputs, outcome indicators, risks and assumptions, country ownership, sustainability, reliability PART III: Mgt Arrangement PART IV: M&E Plan SECTION II: Strategic Results Framework Incremental Cost Analysis SECTION III: Total Budget and Workplan SECTION IV: Additional Information - Co-financing letters, PA profile, community profile, ToRs UNDP Project Document

CEO Endorsement Request Most of ProDoc elements; PLUS Project Framework and financial summary tables Explanation re. alignment with original PIF Response to GEF SEC, STAP and Council comments PPG implementation report Most of ProDoc elements; PLUS Project Framework and financial summary tables Explanation re. alignment with original PIF Response to GEF SEC, STAP and Council comments PPG implementation report

Annexes & GEF BD-1 Tracking Tools METT Financial Sustainability Scorecard Capacity Development Scorecard © Marc Foggin

Things to bear in mind….. Strong team leader and tight teamwork Knowing what information/data/analysis are required in each section from the beginning Project design is in PIF – add flesh to the skeleton Define clear baseline and targets Full consultation – winning of political buy-in and identification of project champions Implementable plan with sufficient guidance – e.g. build on baseline activities, detailed local information, full ToR, results measurement methods etc.

Thank You! 谢谢 © Marc Foggin