Gender and GEF Climate Change Adaptation Funds

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Gender and GEF Climate Change Adaptation Funds

• Gender and Climate Change Finance Workshop
• New York City, 19 Nov 2008
• Yoko Watanabe, Program Manager, GEF

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Topics

• Gender Mainstreaming at the GEF
• GEF Financing for Adaptation to Climate Change

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About the GEF

• A financial mechanism established to protect the
  global environment and promote sustainable
  development.
• GEF supports developing countries and economies
  in transition on incremental cost of actions to
  protect the global environment.
• Financial mechanism for the CBD, UNFCCC, UNCCD,
  and POPs.
• Six Focal Areas Biodiversity, Climate Change.
  Intl Waters, Land Degradation, Ozone, POPs.

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Why Gender Mainstreaming Matters for GEF

• Addressing gender in GEFs environmental project
  is crucial for overall project success, both for
  achieving environmental goals and contributing
  for gender equality.
• The relevance of gender to environmental issues
  Rio Summit, Beijing Conference on Women,
  Conventions, and MDGs.
• Take into account womens and mens needs, roles,
  and interests in every step of the GEF project
  cycle.

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GEF Policy and Strategy

• GEF Public Involvement Policy
• Approved in 1996.
• Stakeholder participation in every step of
  project cycle, notably women.
• GEF Focal Area Strategy
• Gender blind
• GEF Agencies Gender Policy and Strategy
• Applies to GEF projects.
• Strengthened policies and strategies.
• Mixed track records.
• GEF related Conventions Approach on Gender
• CBD, UNFCCC, UNCCD, POPs
• Guidance from the Conference of the Parties (COP)
  CBD only.

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GEF Portfolio Review

• Reviewed total of 172 projects approved and
  implemented during 2003-2006.
• 40 of projects included some kind of gender
  mainstreaming action (based on six gender
  mainstreaming criteria).
• 18 conducted gender analysis to design project.
• 21 involved project activities, outcomes,
  and/or components specifically targeted women,
  and some cases men to address gender dimension.

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Future Directions and Next Steps

• GEF is committed to strengthen gender
  mainstreaming in GEF projects.
• Next Steps
• Articulate a vision prepare a guidance paper or
  plan of action.
• Incorporate gender in focal area strategies and
  strategic programs.
• Strengthen institutional framework.
• Capacity development among staff.
• Pay increased attention on socio-economic aspects
  during project review.
• Incorporate gender as elements for review under
  ME exercises.
• Ensure appropriate funding to address gender
  issues.
• Establish and strengthen networks and partners

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GEF Funding for Adaptation to Climate Change
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Background on the GEF and Adaptation

• GEF finances both climate change mitigation and
  adaptation
• Four funding sources for Adaptation under the GEF

GEF Assistance to Address Adaptation
GEF Trust Fund
UNFCCC climate change funds
Kyoto Adaptation Fund
GEF Trust Fund Strategic Priority on Adaptation
(SPA) adaptation action with GEBs
Least Developed Country Fund (LDCF) (implementatio
n of NAPAs) NO GLOBAL BENEFITS
Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF) Top priority
to Adaptation NO GLOBAL BENEFITS
Adaptation Fund (AF) Adaptation in KP developing
I parties NO GLOBAL BENEFITS
Total 180M
Total 90M
Total 50M
Estimate 80-300 million/year
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Piloting an Operational Approach to Adaptation
(SPA)

• SPA Projects should primarily target Global
  Environmental Benefits under the GEF focal areas,
  whereas the other GEF administered funds have
  development as their primary focus.
• 50 million allocation ? as of October 2008 all
  funds have been allocated ? following an internal
  evaluation of the pilot, the program will evolve.
• A total of 21 adaptation projects have been
  approved for support through the SPA.

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Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF)

• LDCF projects support the implementation of
  National Adaptation Plans of Action (NAPAs) which
  identifies urgent and immediate adaptation
  needs in each LDC.
• The LDCF has so far supported the preparation of
  NAPAs in 47 LDCs and will also support
  implementation of priority actions identified in
  completed NAPAs.
• As of October 2008, 38 NAPAs have been completed,
  and 19 implementation projects have been approved
  for LDCF funding.
• Existing resources, including new pledges 180
  million ? applying a principle of equal access
  this translates into roughly 3.7 million pr.
  country.

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Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF)

• SCCF adaptation projects support the
  implementation of adaptation actions in non-annex
  I parties.
• Priority areas water, land management,
  agriculture, health, infrastructure development,
  fragile ecosystems, integrated coastal zone
  management, disaster risk management and
  prevention
• Total resources under the SCCF program for
  adaptation, including new pledges 90 million.
• Demand greatly exceeds available funding, forcing
  a temporary freeze for new SCCF projects.
• As of October 2008, 15 projects have been
  approved for support under the SCCF. Future
  funding opportunities depend on donor
  contribution.

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Adaptation Fund (AF)

• AF will support adaptation projects in
  developing countries.
• To be funded by 2 levy on Clean Development
  Mechanism (CDM) projects and voluntary donor
  contributions.
• Details regarding priority sectors, eligibility
  criteria and administrative processing of AF
  projects, will be determined during upcoming
  Adaptation Fund Board meetings.
• Unlike the other GEF administered funds for
  adaptation, eligible countries will be able to
  access funds directly without having to go
  through an implementing agency.
• UNFCCC estimate of available funding for period
  2008-2012 80-300 million/year.

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Draft Operational Policies and Guidelines on the
Adaptation Fund

• Direct access to eligible parties
• Draft type of Activities to be financed
• water , land, agriculture, health,
  infrastructure, fragile ecosystems, integrated
  coastal zone management, others

• Draft proposal to have different modalities
• Small-scale community-based adaptation projects
• Regular projects to finance medium-size to
  large-scale adaptation investments

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SPA - Community-Based Adaptation Projects
National Governments Private Sector UN System
Policy Change Global Learning
UNDP Climate Change Adaptation Team
Project development support Technical
Support Capacity Building for Field Teams
Implementation ME

• Key Statistics
• 4.5 Million Co-financing
• 10 Countries
• Up to 50000 per community project
• 2 projects currently under implementation
• 14 projects under preparation

SGP Country Programmes National Coordinators and
Committees
Projects
Project Development
Community Based Organizations Local NGOs
Projects are based on community priorities and
led by communities
Community-Based Adaptation Projects
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Project Example Morocco

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Thank youGEF Secretariat ContactYoko
Watanabe, Program Manager