GEF Biodiversity Portfolio & Strategic Priorities for GEF-3 Kanta Kumari Biodiversity Program Manager Global Environment Facility

GEF Biodiversity Programs  GEF as the financial mechanism of CBD  Biodiversity Operational Programs  OP #1 Arid and semi arid ecosystems  OP #2 Coastal Marine and Freshwater ecosystems  OP #3 Forests  OP #4 Mountains  OP#13 Agro-biodiversity

Portfolio Summary (FY91-FY03) Number of Projects:336 GEF Funding:US$1.54 Billion Co-funding:US$3.24 Billion Number of Countries:140

Lessons Learned (Independent OPS-2) STRENGTHS: Excellent Ecosystem Representation Wide Coverage Innovative Financing (Trust Funds, PES, etc) Impact on Capacity Building Strong Stakeholder Participation Addresses Cross-Cutting Issues Includes Science and Technology Issues

Lessons Learned (Independent OPS-2) WEAKNESSES: Fails to Address Root Causes Weak Sectoral Linkages (mainstreaming) Weak Sustainability Weak Private Sector Participation Poor Capacity to Measure Results

Change in Paradigms From:How to make project sustainable? To:How to sustain conservation? From:Project success To:Changing societal behavior From:Short-term projects To:Long-term programs

GEF-3 Strategic Priorities US$3.1 Billion (ca. US$800 Million for BD) 1.Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Areas (US$400M) 2.Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Production Landscapes and Sectors (US$250M) 3.Capacity Building for the Implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (US$80M) 4.Generation and Dissemination of Best Practices for Addressing Current and Emerging Biodiversity Issues (US$70M)

Value-added of GEF-3 Strategic Priorities Do not replace existing Operational Strategy or Programs Not additional filter but sharpen focus & catalytic role of GEF Strengthen M&E and portfolio impact Better placing projects and programs within national context and framework Developed in the BD Task Force and approved by Council Enhance operational clarity Facilitate resources programming

SP1: Catalyzing Sustainability of PAs To conserve biodiversity through the expansion, consolidation, and rationalization of national Protected Area systems. Main activities: seeks to ground support for individual PAs in countries’ long-term vision for PAs further development of innovative financial mechanisms intensified capacity building catalyzing community-indigenous partnerships remove barriers to facilitate public-private partnerships Examples Bhutan, Brazil,Vietnam,Tanzania, Chile

SP2: Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Production Landscapes To integrate biodiversity conservation in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, tourism and other production systems and sectors to secure national and global environmental benefits. Main activities strengthening capacity of government and key stakeholders, remove critical barriers (policy, legal, institutional) reforms, nurture partnerships etc. develop market incentive measures for Sectors demonstration (High replication value) Examples Bulgaria, Madagascar, Costa Rica, Venezuela, El Salvador

SP3: Capacity Building for the Implementation of the CBD Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety To build capacity for the implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. Main activity Developing systemic and institutional capacity building for biosafety Examples Pilot project for development of Biosafety frameworks Country-based demonstration projects to assist in capacity building to implement national biosafety frameworks

SP4: Generation and dissemination of best practices for addressing current and emerging biodiversity issues Main activities Improve analysis, synthesis and dissemination of best practices Support for building scientific and technical co-operation Support demonstration projects that generate synergies between biodiversity, and other focal areas of the GEF. Examples (under development) Strengthening Capacity to Generate, Disseminate and Adopt Good Practices in Biodiversity Conservation Global: Developing Generalizable Method for Adaptive Management and Protection from Climate Change in Mangrove and coral reef Ecosystems

GEF-Small Grants Program Portfolio Summary (FY91-FY03) Number of Projects:> 4,200 GEF Funding:US$112 million Co-funding:US$ 80 million Number of Countries:>70 GEF 3 allocation$ 170 million