GEF SGP Indian Ocean Some examples June 2007

GEF SGP Mauritius Considered “mature” country programme with large portfolio of projects Focus on technology and innovation Leverage of the private sector for investments and co-financing Permanent marine buoys for coral reef ecotourism – possibilities for regional expansion and replication

GEF SGP Madagascar New GEF SGP country programme (2005) ‘COMPACT’ landscape approach for South- West “Dry Forests” tentative list World Heritage site Formation of ‘Local Consultative Body’ for mosaic of protected areas Policy focus on support to Community Conserved Areas (CCAs) in government legislation

GEF SGP Comoros New country programme (appraisal in September 2005) Programme co-financed by UNDP CO First round of grant-making in mid-2007 Country Programme Strategy (CPS) includes follow up to GEF Medium Size project supporting the Parc Marin de Moheli Coelocanth endangered species target for ecotourism

Maldives GEF SGP application in OP4 Maldives application to GEF SGP for entry during 4 th Operational Phase (OP4) Current participant in UNDP “South-South” programme, implemented on the ground by the GEF SGP Exchange possibilities with GEF SGP Sri Lanka being explored

OP4 target for SIDS GEF Assembly in 2002 mandate for SGP to put priority on LDCs and SIDS All Pacific SIDS currently included into SGP during OP3 Pacific SIDS included according to a “sub- regional” approach using volunteer part-time “National Focal Persons”

OP4 target for SIDS (cont’d) GEF SGP applications from remaining SIDS such as Cape Verde, Sao Tome etc. also under consideration Increase exchange between Pacific SIDS, Caribbean and Indian Ocean Consideration of Barbados experience in project approval given potential conflict of interests due to limited population size

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