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CONSTITUENCY COORDINATION

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In this presentation, Mamodou B. Sarr, GEF Council Member and Operational Focal Point for The Gambia, discusses effective strategies for constituency coordination within the GEF framework. The presentation highlights the roles of the GEF Council and Assembly, outlines the structure of various constituencies, and emphasizes the importance of communication, partnership building, and sharing experiences among member states. It also addresses challenges such as language barriers, funding constraints, and the need for frequent updates, and offers practical solutions to strengthen implementation and coordination efforts.

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  1. CONSTITUENCY COORDINATION Lessons & Good Practices By Momodou B. Sarr GEF Council Member Operational Focal Point (The Gambia) Douala, CAMEROON, June 2008 Presented by Momodou B. Sarr, GEF Council Member & OFP of The Gambia

  2. GEF Governance Structure CONVENTIONS COUNCIL 32 Members: 18 Recipient 14 Donor ASSEMBLY All 176 Participants Provides Guidance on Policy & Programme Issues • GEF Council meets every 6 months to review and approve projects, Work Programmes, Business Plans, policies • GEF Assembly meets every 3 years to review general policies, operations, and amendments to the GEF Instrument. Presented by Momodou B. Sarr, GEF Council Member & OFP of The Gambia

  3. GEF Council 32 Members • 16 Members from developing countries • 14 Members from developed countries • 2 Members from the countries with economies in transition Countries grouped according to their Constituency • AFRICA 6 Constituencies • ASIA 6 Constituencies • LATIN AMER. & CARIBBEAN 4 Constituencies • EAST EUROPE 2 Constituencies Presented by Momodou B. Sarr, GEF Council Member & OFP of The Gambia

  4. Sahelian Constituency Member states • Burkina Faso • Cape Verde • Chad • The Gambia • Guinea-Bissau • Mali • Mauretania • Niger • Senegal Council Member: The Gambia (November 2007) Alternate Member: Guinea-Bissau Presented by Momodou B. Sarr, GEF Council Member & OFP of The Gambia

  5. Rationale for Constituency Meeting • Provides a forum to discuss GEF related issues within a regional context; • Offers the opportunity to share the experiences on implementation of GEF projects and GEF programmes; • Stimulates GEF focal points to mainstream GEF issues at national level; • Facilitates offering the information about recent achievements of countries regarding GEF issues; • Facilitates establishment of informal partnerships for reaching various objectives; • Offers the opportunity to enhance a relationship between member • Aims to strengthen coordination, communication, and outreach efforts between constituency participants; • Provides a forum for focal points participating in the constituency to meet and exchange information and lessons learned, as well as discuss implementation of GEF projects; • Provides an opportunity for participants to meet prior to Council meetings to develop constituency positions with regard to issues under consideration by the Council and to ensure that constituency views are reflected in Council deliberations Presented by Momodou B. Sarr, GEF Council Member & OFP of The Gambia

  6. Coordination Mechanisms • Maintaining regular contact with other Focal Points members • Contact with GEF Secretariat on behalf of Focal Points • Dissemination of information from GEF Secretariat and Implementing/Executing Agencies to Focal Points • Conducting Constituency Meetings prior to Council Meetings • Preparing the constituency’s position during Council Meetings • Facilitate exchange of experience on GEF implementation between Focal Points Presented by Momodou B. Sarr, GEF Council Member & OFP of The Gambia

  7. Challenges • Language barriers (French, English & Portuguese) • Difficulty in writing tri-lingual messages • Difficulty in conducting meetings in (3) languages • Insufficient Budget ($2000 per constituency meeting) • Frequent new appointments of Focal Points • Lack of regular updates on addresses & emails by Focal Points • Lack of feed-back on GEF issues from other Focal points • Heavy work burden to go through all information from GEFSEC Presented by Momodou B. Sarr, GEF Council Member & OFP of The Gambia