1. System for a Transparent Allocation of Resources - STAR
GEF Expanded Constituency Workshop
April 5 – 7, 2011
Da Lat, Vietnam

2. Introduction Moving from GEF4 to GEF5
GEF Council requested reforms in resource allocation framework (RAF)
GEF evaluation office, through the consultations with recipient countries, provided useful comments
This presentation describes the new rules and operational procedures corresponding to the new resource allocation system, STAR

3. Outline of the presentation
What is new from GEF-4 RAF to GEF-5 STAR
Overall allocations of the GEF-5
Operational procedures of the STAR

4. What is new in the GEF-5 STAR?

5. New allocation areas and countries
GEF-4 RAF
GEF-5 STAR
Biodiversity and Climate Change
Individual and group allocations
LDC and SIDS in group
Biodiversity, Climate Change, and Land Degradation
All countries have individual allocations
No group allocations
AREAS
ALLOCATIONS

6. New rules GEF-4 RAF GEF-5 STAR 10% for BD and 15% for CC No 50% rule,
Set-aside 10%
10% for BD and LD, 11% for CC
$2 M in CC, $1.5 M in BD, and $0.5 M in LD
Flexibility for small countries ($7 M rule)
Set-aside 20%
Caps
Floors
Others

7. Programs not in the STAR
International Waters
Persistent Organic Pollutants and Sound Chemicals Management
Corporate budgets
Country Support Programme
Regional and global projects/programs
Small Grants Programme
Earth Fund (private sector)

8. Distribution of GEF-5 Resources
$ Million

9. Initial GEF-5 STAR Allocations
GEF-4 - RAF
GEF-5
$3.1B
Replenishment
$4.25Bn
Initial allocation
STAR Envelopes (M$)
Country CC BD LD
Total
Flexible
Bangladesh
6.70
Group
9.65
1.88
1.12
12.65 No
Bhutan
2.00
1.96
0.53
4.50
Yes
Cambodia
3.30
2.21
3.85
1.22
7.28
China
150.00
44.30
149.60
52.67
9.42
211.69
India
74.90
29.60
93.75
30.58
5.10
129.43
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
5.20
3.26
6.11
1.49
10.86
Malaysia
11.30
15.20
14.24
14.66
1.41
30.31
Mongolia
3.80
3.19
4.33
3.34
Sri Lanka
6.40
2.67
7.84
2.16
12.68
Thailand
14.70
9.20
20.10
9.05
2.48
31.63
Viet Nam
8.50
10.20
13.89
12.12
1.50
27.52

10. STAR Operational Procedures (1)
Projects will be approved on a first-come first-served basis.
In the event of project cancellation before the last six months of the GEF-5 (31 December 2013), resources will remain available to the country to be used in the same focal area.
In the event of project cancellation after the last six months of the GEF-5 (1 January 2014), resources may be used in the same focal area or in others, at the discretion of the CEO and with the approval of the Council.

11. STAR Operational Procedures (2)
Countries classified as “flexible” may use the full value of their allocation freely, without the need to respect the specific focal area amounts.
Endorsement letters must refer to current STAR allocations in each relevant focal area, including preparation costs (PPG) and Agency fees
A revised letter of endorsement is required if an amount over 5% of the original is requested during the CEO endorsement period

12. STAR Operational Procedures (3)
For “flexible” countries, reference must be made to the total amount and to the individual amount for each focal area.
The Secretariats of the relevant conventions must be informed of “flexible” cases in the endorsement letter.
For the May 2011 and June 2012 Council meetings, reports on the implementation experience of the STAR will be provided.
For the June 2013 meeting, the Council will discuss an assessment of STAR design and implementation prepared by the Office of Evaluation (OE), in addition to a report on progress in the development of indicators.

13. Next steps Implement the STAR
For more detailed questions, please contact GEF Secretariat