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BRIEFING SEQUENCE
a) MEA FOCAL POINT AGENCIES
b) COMMITTEES CREATED FOR THE THREE UN CONVENTIONS
c) COMPOSITION OF MEA FOCAL POINT AGENCY COMMITTEE AND ITS CORE FUNCTIONS
d) PHILIPPINE EXPERIENCE – GEF COORDINATION MECHANISM
• CHALLENGES AND AREAS OF CONSIDERATION
• COPING UP WITH CHALLENGES AND PROBLEMS ON COORDINATION
e) LESSONS LEARNED, AND
f) FUTURE PLANS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
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MEA FOCAL POINTSMEA FOCAL POINTS
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Focal Point Agencies (FPAs) forMultilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs)
Protected Area and Wildlife Bureau
Bureau of Soils andWater Management
Environmental andManagement Bureau
conserve the country’s biodiversity
conserve and protect agri-resources such as soil and water
protect and manage the env’t
BiodiversityLand
degradation
climate changeozone layer
POPswaters
GEF Operational Focal Point
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Focal Point Agencies (FPAs) forMultilateral Environmental Agreements (MEA)
Subcommittee of Phil. Council for Sustainable Dev’t (PCSD) on Biodiv
Conservation
Interag
ency M
echan
isms
GEF-OFP
UN Convention on Biological Diversity
Ratified: Oct. 8, 1993
UN Convention to Combat Desertification Ratified: Oct. 2, 2000
UN Framework on the Convention on
Climate Change Ratified: Aug.2, 1994
Multi-agency Committee
(informal body)
Interagency Committee on
Climate Change
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Composition of the Interagency Composition of the Interagency CommitteesCommittees
and and
Core FunctionsCore Functions
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DENR-PAWB(Chair)
PCSD Subcommittee On Biodiversity
Conservation
Civil Society Groups
Dept. of Science and Technology
Dept. of Agriculture
National Commission on
Indigenous People
Dept. of HealthAcademe
Dept. of Interior and Local Gov’t
National Museum
Philippine Council on Sustainable Development (PCSD) Subcommittee on Biodiversity Conservation
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Philippine Council on Sustainable Development (PCSD) Subcommittee on Biodiversity
Conservation
Core FunctionsCore Functions
oversees implementation of UNCBDoversees implementation of UNCBDformulates and prepares positions for the formulates and prepares positions for the
Conference of Parties (COPs)Conference of Parties (COPs)created the Review Committee (REVCOM) to created the Review Committee (REVCOM) to
review GEF proposed projects on biodiversity review GEF proposed projects on biodiversity
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DA-BSWM(Chair)
Multi-Agency Committee on Land Degradation
Dept. of Env’t & Natural Resources
Non-govt organizationsDept. of Agriculture
Dept. of Science& Technology
Private sector
academe Dept. of Agrarian Reform
Multi-Agency Committee on Land Degradation
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Multi-Agency Committee on Land Degradation
CORE FUNCTIONSCORE FUNCTIONS
discusses issues and concerns on land discusses issues and concerns on land degradation degradation
coordinates implementation of UNCCD’s National Action Plan
provides technical review for GEF proposed projects under land degradation
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DENR-EMB(Chair)
Interagency Committee on
Climate Change
Dept. of Foreign Affairs
Dept. of Public Worksand Highways
Phil. Network on Climate Change
Dept. of Agriculture
Dept. of Transportationand Communication
Dept. of Science and Technology
Nat’l Economic Development Authority
Dept. of Energy
Dept. of Trade and Industry
Phil. Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical
Services Administration
Forest Mgt. Bureau
Inter-Agency Committee on Climate Change (IACCC)
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Inter-Agency Committee on Climate Change (IACCC)
CORE FUNCTIONS
prepares national communications plan and country positions on climate change issues
formulates national climate change policies reviews GEF proposed projects for climate
change
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The Philippine Experience The Philippine Experience inin
Inter- Agency Coordination Inter- Agency Coordination and Evaluation Processand Evaluation Process
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(2) Facilitates familiarization and compliance of the Philippines to the obligations on the three (3) UN Conventions
(3) Serves as forum for information sharing and exchange
(1) Facilitates determination of project for
GEF Funding
INTERAGENCY COORDINATION
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In country project evaluation processIn country project evaluation process
IA endorse to GEF Chief
Executive Officer
Endorsed by GEF-OFP to appropriate
Implementing Agency (IA)
disapproved
Approved
Proponent submits proposal to GEF-OFP
GEF – OFP refers proposals to respective
MEA FPAsfor technical review
World BankUNDPUNEP
PAWB – for biodiversityEMB – for POPs, ODs, climate change, & watersBSWM – for Land DegradationFMB – Sustainable Forest Management
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Subcommittee of PSCD for biodiversity
Informal Bodyfor Land
Degradation
Interagency Committee on
Climate Change
MEA FPAs
GEF-OFP
Process of Information Sharing
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CHALLENGES AND AREAS OF CHALLENGES AND AREAS OF CONSIDERATION CONSIDERATION
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MEA FPAs and other stakeholders have yet MEA FPAs and other stakeholders have yet to be fully oriented on the GEF strategiesto be fully oriented on the GEF strategies
yet to expand coordination to include more yet to expand coordination to include more NGOsNGOs
need to improve the coordination system on need to improve the coordination system on project development of the ff. focal area:project development of the ff. focal area:– international watersinternational waters– biosafety; and biosafety; and – persistent organic pollutants (POPs)persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
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limited M&E system and database of GEF limited M&E system and database of GEF projectsprojects
strong need to link existing monitoring strong need to link existing monitoring mechanisms of IAs/EAs (i.e. APR/PIR) with mechanisms of IAs/EAs (i.e. APR/PIR) with the monitoring of GEF-OFPthe monitoring of GEF-OFP
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coordination mechanism is being institutionalized coordination mechanism is being institutionalized and strengthened and strengthened
maximize and wise utilization of CSP fundmaximize and wise utilization of CSP fund pipeline projects under GEF are being explored to pipeline projects under GEF are being explored to
support the ff: support the ff: – capacity building on program strategizing and capacity building on program strategizing and
prioritizationprioritization– database buildingdatabase building
participate in the training activities sponsored by participate in the training activities sponsored by GEF SecretariatGEF Secretariat
Coping-up with Challenges and Coping-up with Challenges and ProblemsProblems
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LESSONS LEARNEDLESSONS LEARNED
continuity of GEF-OFP continuity of GEF-OFP GEF OFPs and MEA FPAs have to be GEF OFPs and MEA FPAs have to be
capacitated at early stage to enable them capacitated at early stage to enable them to deliver the ff : to deliver the ff : – clear and reliable databaseclear and reliable database– program and priorities strongly related to national and program and priorities strongly related to national and
GEF strategiesGEF strategies– institutionalized and strong coordination mechanisminstitutionalized and strong coordination mechanism– institutionalized and regular monitoring and evaluation institutionalized and regular monitoring and evaluation
system of GEF projectssystem of GEF projects
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FUTURE PLANS AND FUTURE PLANS AND RECOMMENDATIONS RECOMMENDATIONS
database building will be starteddatabase building will be started systems and procedures for M&E of GEF systems and procedures for M&E of GEF
Philippine projects will be developedPhilippine projects will be developed coordination mechanism will be institutionalized coordination mechanism will be institutionalized
and strengthened more and strengthened more will focus more on defining specific national will focus more on defining specific national
priorities vis-à-vis GEF programs and strategiespriorities vis-à-vis GEF programs and strategies capacity building for GEF OFP and MEA FPAs capacity building for GEF OFP and MEA FPAs
will be strengthenedwill be strengthened knowledge and information sharing will be knowledge and information sharing will be
established, (i.e GEF Philippines website)established, (i.e GEF Philippines website)
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Thank you!!!!