GEF COORDINATION

1. GEF COORDINATION PHILIPPINE Experience CSP Subregional Workshop for GEF Focal Points in Asia 10-12 March 2010 Hanoi, Vietnam Atty, Analiza R. Teh Assistant Secretary , DENR and GEF-OFP, Philippines

2. OUTLINE • GEF-Philippines Coordination Mechanism and Tools • B) Lessons learned • Challenges in Sustaining and Institutionalizing the Coordination Mechanism • Future Plans and Directions

3. GEF-Philippines Coordination Mechanism

4. GEF Operational Focal Point MEA Focal Point Agencies (FPAs) for Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) UNCBD-Subcommittee on Biological Diversity UNCCD-Multi-Agency Committee UNFCCC, Stockholm Convention on POPs, Montreal Protocol, etc

5. Subcommittee On Biodiversity Conservation DENR-PAWB (Chair) GEF Operational Focal Point Dept. of Agriculture Civil Society Groups Dept. of Health Academe National Commission on Indigenous People National Museum Dept. of Interior and Local Gov’t Dept. of Science and Technology

6. GEF Operational Focal Point Dept. of Agriculture Non-govt organizations Multi-Agency Committee on Land Degradation Dept. of Science & Technology Private sector DA-BSWM (Chair) academe Dept. of Agrarian Reform Dept. of Env’t & Natural Resources

7. Climate Change Commission Advisory Board President of the Philippines (Chair) GEF Operational Focal Point (DENR) Climate Change Commission (CCC) Nat’l Economic DevelopmentAuthority MEA FPAs, National Government and Oversight Agencies All National Government Agencies Business Sector Academe National Commission On the Role of Filipino Women National Security Council Non-Government Organizations League of Provinces, Cities, Municipalities, Barangays CCC Coordination Process

8. COORDINATION TOOLS • Regular GEF Policy Dialogue - updating on GEF policies - discussion on issues and positions on the proposed policies • Regular Consultation with MEA Focal Points - criteria for prioritization • Strategic Planning for GEF-Project Cycle • Levelling-off sessions with Executing Agencies

9. LESSONS LEARNED what does effective coordination mean? • promotes partnerships, complementarities and synergies between various initiatives • facilitates interaction • builds country ownership

10. …Lessons learned • build on what are existing • shared vision and common agenda • important ingredients: Strong commitment to partnership building Transparency Mechanism for feedback how do you develop the appropriate coordination mechanism

11. …Lessons learned Benefits of effective coordination mechanism • Facilitates determination and prioritization of projects for GEF Funding through the use of the prioritization criteria developed by the three MEA focal points

12. ….Lessons learned • Facilitates familiarization and compliance of the Philippines to the obligations on the three (3) UN Conventions to include position drafting • Serves as forum for information sharing and exchange

13. Challenges in Sustaining and Institutionalizing Coordination Mechanism

14. ….Challenges • Need to develop a plan of action that responds to the needs of the GEF program while addressing the constraints • Need to address knowledge barrier – insufficient sharing of experiences , limited familiarity to GEF policies and procedures

15. …Challenges • Need to clarify institutional governance barrier – overlapping mandates • Need to resolve policy barrier - sectoral development framework and policies vis country poverty reduction strategies

16. …Challenges • Need to enhance M&E system an database of GEF projects • Strong need to link existing monitoring mechanisms of IAs/EAs with the monitoring of GEF-OFP • Need to review and fully implement the criteria for prioritization of projects for funding

17. Future Plans & Directions • Preparation of GEF-5 Philippines’ Road • Map/Business Plan taking off on the • Strategic Plan formulated • Conduct of consultations with MEA focal • Points for project identification and prioritization • Engage IAs/EAs with MEA Focal Points for GEF 5 Programming

18. Thank you!!!!