Introduction of the Study of the GEF Contributions to the South China Sea Sub-regional Workshop for GEF Focal Points Aaron Zazueta March 2010 Hanoi, Vietnam

 GEF EO will undertake an IW Impact Evaluation in to: – More fully gauge impacts or progress towards impacts, – More fully assess the factors that contribute or hinder progress towards impact. – Derive lessons for the improvement of GEF IW projects, tools and ways to measure results and impact.  Evaluation will be at the catchment or water body level – Project of the application of ROtI methodology did not fully capture the combined results of phased and concurrent IW projects.  Criteria for selection of catchment: – High levels of GEF funding at the catchment/basin level. – Long-term GEF involvement in the area. – Lessons applicable to the rest of the IW portfolio. 2 OPS4 Recommended

 Long-term objectives of GEF support to IW: – Foster international, multi-state cooperation on priority transboundary water concerns through more comprehensive, ecosystem-based approaches to management. – Play a catalytic role in addressing agreed transboundary water concerns by assisting countries to utilize the full range of technical assistance, economic, financial, regulatory and institutional reforms that are needed.  Assessment of results and accomplishment of phased and concurrent interventions over a long period of time  Examination of the actions of multiple actors involved: – Governments of participating countries including country mechanisms in place – Other donors, civil society, etc – Agency interactions 3 IW specific considerations

Review of Outcomes to Impacts (ROtI)of projects 4

International Waters Approach 5

 Support governments efforts to address agreed transboundary environmental concerns  Foundational/Demonstration/ Investment  Help countries test mechanisms of coordination and cooperation to build trust  Long term support (10 years or more) with multiple projects 6 GEF Approach to International Waters

1.Definition of GEF IW “theory of change” guiding GEF support in the SCS 2.Context of GEF support in the SCS -The social, economic and environmental services of the SCS and factors affecting them -Governance considerations in the SCS -Past and concurrent actions by governments and service institutions 3.Progress made by the GEF and its partners in addressing agreed transboundary environmental concerns in the SCS -Extent to which the foundation-demonstration-investment approach is leading to the improvement of the management of the SCS (policies, technologies, behavior in general) -Analysis of the effectiveness of GEF support and its partners -Progress in the reduction of transboundary stress -Take into account natural system boundaries 4.Extent to which the GEF and its partners are catalyzing wider actions that will ensure the social, economic and environmental services of the South China Sea. - Identification of additional steps needed to reach and affect trends -Likelihood of delay or prevention of a condition after which services are permanently affected 5.Identification of lessons for GEF and its partners 7 Components of the study

 OPS 4: Evaluation Office needs to include more GEF stakeholders upstream in evaluations  Up stream Consultations  Cairns Australia 5 th GEF IW Congress  International Waters Task Force  Sub regional Workshop in Hanoi  Meetings with Countries, Agency Regional Teams and projects  Technical Advisory Group:  3 marine scientists and  3 Reps from Agency Evaluation Offices  Reference Group  10 to 12 representatives from Countries, Agencies, projects, Civil Society  Comment on approach paper and draft report  Comment on ways to make study more useful  Help establish contacts and with access to information 8 Stakeholder involvement

Calendar of the Study Nov Upstream consultations Jan. 2010Selection of water body Mar. 2010Preparatory visit to region April 2010Constitution of Ref. Group July 2010Ref. G. discusses approach paper Sep.2010Approach paper finished July 2011Ref. G. discusses draft Report Sept 2011 Presentation to GEF Counci l 9

Thank you Aaron Zazueta 10