1. G L O B A L E N V I R O N M E N T F A C I L I T Y - www.thegef.org GEF-4 Strategies Sound Chemicals Management SAICM 2 nd Donors Meeting, Paris, 11 Feb 2008

2. G L O B A L E N V I R O N M E N T F A C I L I T Y - www.thegef.org Framework In context of Policy Recommendations from contributing participants to GEF-4 replenishment to revise GEF focal area strategies, including forestry and sound chemicals management. In context of Policy Recommendations from contributing participants to GEF-4 replenishment to revise GEF focal area strategies, including forestry and sound chemicals management. Starting point is Para 3 of GEF Instrument: “Activities to achieve GEB concerning chemicals management as they relate to the other focal areas shall be eligible for funding”. Starting point is Para 3 of GEF Instrument: “Activities to achieve GEB concerning chemicals management as they relate to the other focal areas shall be eligible for funding”.

3. G L O B A L E N V I R O N M E N T F A C I L I T Y - www.thegef.org Goal and Objective Goal: Contribute to implementation of Agenda 21 and JPOI through activities that promote SMC and bring GEB in the focal areas, in order to protect human health and the environment Goal: Contribute to implementation of Agenda 21 and JPOI through activities that promote SMC and bring GEB in the focal areas, in order to protect human health and the environment Mid-term objective is Mid-term objective is to promote sound management of chemicals practices in all relevant aspects of GEF programs … and to contribute to the overall objective of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management

4. G L O B A L E N V I R O N M E N T F A C I L I T Y - www.thegef.org GEF-4 Strategic Programs 2 “pillars” – or Strategic Programs “Chemicals Proofing” Sound chemicals management practices are integrated in the projects in the focal areas of biodiversity, climate change, international waters, and land degradation - “Chemicals Proofing” G GEF interventions to support POPs elimination, ODS phase-out and PTS management are sustainable because they build upon and strengthen the general capacity of recipient countries for sound chemicals management

5. G L O B A L E N V I R O N M E N T F A C I L I T Y - www.thegef.org Chemicals Proofing Expected Outcomes (1) activities already incorporated in project design that are of a chemicals management nature or that bring co-benefits are identified and can be reported on; chemicals management activities are promoted that were not planned initially but that should take place less the project’s ability to deliver global environmental benefits is compromised;

6. G L O B A L E N V I R O N M E N T F A C I L I T Y - www.thegef.org Chemicals Proofing Expected Outcomes (2) possible negative impacts of a GEF intervention from a chemicals standpoint are identified and avoided, if possible, or mitigated; opportunities to generate additional benefits are identified that can be pursued for financing from the GEF or from co-financing sources, as appropriate; and the GEF is in a position to report on its contribution to sound chemicals management and to inform policy discussions internationally.

7. G L O B A L E N V I R O N M E N T F A C I L I T Y - www.thegef.org Examples Promotion of integrated pest management in sustainable land management projects - that would take place anyway but would go unreported; Evaluating the releases of contaminants to protected areas, in particular to marine protected areas; Pursuing opportunities for additional benefits: refrigerants in building energy efficiency programs, phase-out of leaded gasoline in sustainable transport programs, mercury releases from coal combustion.

8. G L O B A L E N V I R O N M E N T F A C I L I T Y - www.thegef.org In the focal areas POPs: Capacity building for SC implementation builds upon and strengthens countries’ foundational capacities for SMC more generally; POPs: Capacity building for SC implementation builds upon and strengthens countries’ foundational capacities for SMC more generally; Ozone: GEF further promotes nesting ODS-related activities in a country’s framework for SMC; Ozone: GEF further promotes nesting ODS-related activities in a country’s framework for SMC; CC: Energy efficiency in buildings and in industrial sectors to support phase out of ODS, when sensible from GHG perspective; CC: Energy efficiency in buildings and in industrial sectors to support phase out of ODS, when sensible from GHG perspective; IW: Limited demonstration component addressing persistent toxic substances, beyond POPs, e.g. Hg IW: Limited demonstration component addressing persistent toxic substances, beyond POPs, e.g. Hg BIO: Global certification systems (e.g. cocoa, timber, ecotourism); BIO: Global certification systems (e.g. cocoa, timber, ecotourism); Land: community-based farming and forest management systems. Land: community-based farming and forest management systems.

9. G L O B A L E N V I R O N M E N T F A C I L I T Y - www.thegef.org In Summary Cross-cutting SMC: (1) Bio, CC, IW, SLM: be aware of opportunities; track and report Cross-cutting SMC: (1) Bio, CC, IW, SLM: be aware of opportunities; track and report Cross-cutting SMC: (2) for POPs, ODS, and to some extent IW: building capacity in ways that profit sound chemicals management more generally Cross-cutting SMC: (2) for POPs, ODS, and to some extent IW: building capacity in ways that profit sound chemicals management more generally