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The GEF in Mexico Integrating GEF Programmes and
Strategies at Country Level
Cape Town, August, 2006
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The GEF in Mexico

• Contents
• Background
• National strategies and the GEF
• Stakeholder consultation mechanisms
• Consensus on GEF interventions
• Priority needs and country programmes

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1. Background, GEF projects in Mexico

• Focal points (SHCP SEMARNAT)
• Mexicos National Coordination Committee (1999)
  was designed to review and support proposals for
  GEF -financing
• Committee, composed of diverse federal-level
  ministries (Environment, Agriculture, Energy,
  Foreign Relations) CONABIO, INE, the GEF
  political and technical focal points (Finance and
  Environment) the GEF implementing agencies and a
  NGO with experience in GEF
• In addition to promoting inter-agency
  cooperation, the Committee participates in
  reviewing GEF proposals

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2. National Strategies and the GEF

• National Development Plan
• Environment and Natural Resources National
  Programme (2000 2006)
• Biodiversity
• Priority-setting and policy instruments Country
  studies and the National Biodiversity Strategy
• Key instrument, the National System of Protected
  Areas (SINAP), assisted through a GEF project
• National Foresty Programme (2000-2006, Long Term)
• Climate Change
• Energy Programme (2000 2006)
• Third Communication on Climate Change
• National Strategy of Climate Change Action

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2. National strategies and the GEF

• Achievements
• Biodiversity
• Priorities 1. Biodiversity Conservation 2.
  Valuation of biological resources 3. Increased
  knowledge on Mexican biodiversity and 4.
  Sustainable use of Mexicos biological resources
• Sustainable agriculture and forestry, reduction /
  elimination of incentives for land-use change, of
  increased pressure on key fisheries, of negative
  environmental impact (via EIA), initiatives in
  consumption and production patterns
• Climate Change
• Priorities Emissions reduction, alternative
  fuels, clean transport, legal and administrative
  framework
• Inter - ministerial Commission on Green House
  Emissions
• CDM in operation (Energy , Environment, Finances)
• EnvSAL (policy),, energy, forestry, water,
  sustainable tourism

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3. Stakeholder consultation mechanisms

• Legal framework public right-to-know and
  evaluation of policy initiatives, through public
  fora like the National Consultative Council on
  Sustainable Development, the National Council on
  Protected Areas, National Committee for Climate
  Change
• The councils and committees participate in the
  making of the Biodiversity Action Plan, approval
  process of the National Biodiversity Strategy,
  the Third Communication of Climate Change and the
  National Strategy of Climate Action.
• The increase in the number of environmentalist
  NGOs has been very significant, and participate
  in protected area management, technical
  assistance programs and environmental education
  programs
• NGOs particularly well situated in cross-cutting
  projects

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4. Consensus on GEF interventions Mexico and the
RAF
Individual allocation Biodiversity, belongs to
the first individual allocation group, together
with Brazil, China and Indonesia . Will receive
48,4 million dollars Climate Change, belongs to
the second individual allocation group, together
with Brazil, Poland and South Africa. Will
receive 25,5 million US dollars
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4. Consensus on GEF interventions A Coordination
Mechanism

• Ensuring optimal use of limited and scarce
  resources, meeting national strategies
• Assessing proposals, reviewing stakeholder roles
  and prevent non-desired practices (first comes,
  portfolios dominated by agencies interests
  fully-blend projects interest conflicts)
• Reviewing and approval. Guidelines, criteria, and
  priorities for July 2006 - June 2010, including a
  methodology (overall performance of the projects
  contribution to global benefit and GEF CP
  including RAF and non-RAF projects)
• Project portfolio (approval and endorsement by
  focal points). Selection after more dialogue and
  consensus (Ad Hoc Groups analise priorities and
  consistence with national strategies, policies,
  plans and programmes in biodiversity and climate
  change)

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5. GEF activities and country needs

• The Mexico GEF programme is a comprehensive
  approach of a four-year in support of the
  countrys national objectives and the nationals
  commitments through the CDB and UNFCCC
• Mexicos RAF selection is consistent with
  operational principles and satisfies all
  eligibility criteria, including more strict
  country criteria, country-drivenness, conformity
  with operational programs, incremental costs, and
  coordination with other activities
• GEF-funded activities will aim at highest and
  strategic priorities improve co-ordination among
  agencies

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5. GEF Projects and countrys capacities

• Mexicos GEF programme is consistent with the
  OECD Evaluation of Environmental Performance for
  Mexico and the NCSA recommendations
• The GEF Evaluation Unit visited Mexico to assess
  overall country project performance, relationship
  with the IAs, EAs, NGOs, and focal points
• NCSA provided recent information on legal
  framework, institutional capacity, program-level
  capacity and quality of human resources, Mexicos
  public consultation issues, in-country
  flexibility, government-NGO partnerships, and
  monitoring and evaluation practices on
  GEF-financed activities

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5. Priority needs and country programmes