The Global Environment Facility International Waters Focal Area - fostering transboundary cooperation leading to peace, regional stability and economic.

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The Global Environment Facility International Waters Focal Area - fostering transboundary cooperation leading to peace, regional stability and economic growth Woodrow Wilson Center Washington DC Christian Severin Senior Environmental Specialist GEF International Waters

Concerns of International Waters & People, Ecosystems, and Development Transboundary Pollution Diseases Wasteful Water Use Droughts, floods, conflicts Groundwater Q& Q Drinking water, food shortages, ecosyst services Overfishing Livelihoods & $ 100 billion in annual trade in jeopardy Habitat loss Coastal blue forests; invasive species, local livelihoods Regional Peace, Stability, Security at risk

1995 GEF Operational Strategy- International Waters (GEF Council) International Waters including transboundary river basins, lakes, aquifers, oceans, coasts and Large Marine Ecosystems Long-term Goals for the IW area:  Agreement for collective, multi-state management of transboundary water systems  Implementation of the full range of technical, economic, financial, regulatory, and institutional reforms and investments contributing to sustainable use of those transboundary waters

Large Marine Ecosystem Scale (South China Sea LME-UNEP) Coastal Municipality/Provincial ICM scale (Da Nang, Vietnam - UNDP PEMSEA) River Basin Linkage Scale ( (GPA Mekong River Basin/delta - World Bank) Local Community-based Demo Sites (Phu Quoc Fish Refugia Vietnam- UNEP) GEF IW Ecosystem-Based Approach to Management at Multiple Scales

GEF IW investment modality Delivering GEF International Waters Global Environment Benefits Foundational Capacity Building/Enabling environments, Basic Policy and cooperation framework Strengthening policy and legal and institutional frameworks Full-scale SAP Implementation TDA SAP Transformational Change 30 SAPs 36 TDAs Black Sea/Danube Env. Status Improve. Niger River Water Charter Benguela Current Commission Hai Basin pollution & water use reduction

GEF IW Portfolio