1. Introduction to GEF November 1, 2013 Ramon de Mesa Operations Officer Operations and Business Strategy Team

3. http://www.thegef.org/gef/guidelines_templateswww.thegef.org/gef/guidelines_templates

4. Link to PIF Template PROPONENTPROPONENT PROPONENTPROPONENT GEFAGENCYGEFAGENCY GEFAGENCYGEFAGENCY GEF Secretariat Program Coordination Other GEF Agencies Convention Secretariat STAP PM/TL Recommends PIF/PFD Clearance For WPI CEO Clears PIF/PFD For WPI submit copy 10-day review GEFSEC Review Sheet/ Bilateral Meeting Document Revisions GEFSEC Tracking Sheet (yellow) CEO letter to Agency on PIF Clearance Final GEFSEC Review Sheet GEFSEC Tracking Sheet (yellow) CEO letter to Agency on PIF Clearance Final GEFSEC Review Sheet 10-day provision For PIF revisions no yes 5-day Technical comments PIF accessible In the GEF Website PIF accessible In the GEF Website Advisory, due 10 days after CEO clearance Link to GEF Review Criteria PPG Approval If requested

5. Link to PIF Template PROPONENTPROPONENT PROPONENTPROPONENT GEFAGENCYGEFAGENCY GEFAGENCYGEFAGENCY GEF Secretariat Program Coordination Other GEF Agencies Convention Secretariat PM/TL Recommends PIF/MSP approval CEO approves PIF/MSP submit copy 10-day review GEFSEC Review Sheet/ Bilateral Meeting Document Revisions GEFSEC Tracking Sheet (yellow) CEO letter to Agency on PIF/MSP approval Final GEFSECReview Sheet GEFSEC Tracking Sheet (yellow) CEO letter to Agency on PIF/MSP approval Final GEFSECReview Sheet 10-day provision For PIF revisions no yes 5-day Technical comments MSP accessible In the GEF Website MSP accessible In the GEF Website Link to GEF Review Criteria STAP

6. Link to PIF Template PROPONENTPROPONENT PROPONENTPROPONENT GEFAGENCYGEFAGENCY GEFAGENCYGEFAGENCY GEF Secretariat Program Coordination Other GEF Agencies Convention Secretariat PM/TL Recommends FSP endorsement CEO endorses FSP submit copy 10-day review GEFSEC Review Sheet/ Bilateral Meeting Document Revisions GEFSEC Tracking Sheet (yellow) CEO letter to Agency on FSP endorsement Final GEFSECReview Sheet GEFSEC Tracking Sheet (yellow) CEO letter to Agency on FSP endorsement Final GEFSECReview Sheet 10-day provision For PIF revisions no yes 5-day Technical comments FSP accessible In the GEF Website FSP accessible In the GEF Website Link to GEF Review Criteria STAP

7. Link to PIF Template PROPONENTPROPONENT PROPONENTPROPONENT GEFAGENCYGEFAGENCY GEFAGENCYGEFAGENCY GEF Secretariat Program Coordination Other GEF Agencies Convention Secretariat PM/TL Recommends EA approval CEO approves EA submit copy 10-day review GEFSEC Review Sheet/ Bilateral Meeting Document Revisions GEFSEC Tracking Sheet (yellow) CEO letter to Agency on EA approval Final GEFSECReview Sheet GEFSEC Tracking Sheet (yellow) CEO letter to Agency on EA approval Final GEFSECReview Sheet 10-day provision For PIF revisions no yes 5-day Technical comments EA accessible In the GEF Website EA accessible In the GEF Website Link to GEF Review Criteria STAP

8. Trustee provides Trust fund status CEO constitutes Work Program STAP Screen GEFOP Meeting Council Review (4 weeks) Council Approval At Council Meeting Council Approval By Mail (Intersessional)

9. CALENDAR FOR NOVEMBER 2013 COUNCIL WORK PROGRAM Events Date Receipt deadline from Agencies for new PIF proposals for possible inclusion in the November WP (COB) 23-Aug Deadline for technical clearances from the Teams (COB) 30-Aug Deadline for GEFOBS clearances (COB) 2-Sep CEO meeting with Team Leaders and Program Managers on WP; CEO constitutes the Work Program 9-Sep PIF clearances and PPG approvals in PMIS Sep 9-13 Draft Cover Note to GEFOP 23-Sep GEFOP meeting 26-Sep Posting of Work Program/ Council Notification 30-Sep Advance comments from Council 25-Oct Response from Agencies on Council Comments 12-Jun Council Meeting Nov 4-7 Council Approval 7-Nov Additional Council comments in writing/Compilation 21-Nov

10. Process Flow for PIF Clearance/Approval and PPG Approval Refer to Operations Flow Charts Handouts

11. GEF Web Database Work Program Country Profile Project Management Information System (PMIS)

12. For additional information about the GEF, Please visit the GEF website: www.thegef.org Subscribe to the Project Management Information System to have access to project information, country resource allocations, STAP reviews, Council comments, etc.