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Capacity Building: Strategy and Action Plan

GEF-UNDP Strategic PartnershipCapacity Development Initiative

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Strategy for Capacity Building

Shared principles for effective capacity building

Elements of the strategy


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Shared Principles for Effective Capacity Building

Ensure national ownership and leadership Take a holistic approach Co-ordinate efforts Focus on process as well as product Accommodate the dynamic nature Combine programmatic & project based approaches Base capacity building on needs assessments Promote regional centers and networks of excellence (local

ownership and capacity)


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Elements of a Strategy for Capacity Building

Agreement and endorsement among partners (countries, donors) on shared principles as basis for action

Empowerment of countries to take ownership and leadership of the implementation of a strategic approach to capacity building

GEF contribution: ensure that the Action Plan adheres to these elements


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Proposed Framework for GEF Action Plan on Capacity Building

Adherence to the common principles Messages from countries/regional

assessments Feedback on current GEF operations

& experience


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cont’d Proposed Framework for GEF Action Plan

Two parts to the GEF action planA. Pathways for GEF country

support

B. Support Mechanisms


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Some questions for reflection and feedback

What does each pathway represent? How can countries access GEF support for each of

these pathways? How will the support mechanism help countries to

ensure effective capacity building?


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A.Pathways for GEF support

A1 Country CB Program “NEW”

A2. Targeted CB Projects NEW

A3. Regular Projects - Modified

A4. Programmatic Approach NEW


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A1. Country Capacity Building Program NEW

WHAT WILL THIS PATHWAY SUPPORT? Self Needs Assessment: start-up Country Capacity Building Fund

Particularly tailored to LDCs & SIDs


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cont’d A1. Country Capacity Building Program NEW

WHAT WILL THIS PATHWAY SUPPORT?

Self needs assessment identify country-driven needs and priorities guided by menu of activities from Convention priorities

UNFCC - framework decision on CB CBD - compilation of guidance on CB CCD - compilation of guidance on CB


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HOW WILL THE FUNDS BE DELIVERED? Self needs assessment:

country driven: letter from focal point scope for self-assessment of capacity needs and

priorities indication of level of resources, timing, and

consultative process to be applied

SUBMITREQUEST

EXPEDITEDAPPROVAL


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Country CB fund hub and process for taking stock of and monitoring

capacity developed over time key actions (e.g. critical enabling needs) which need to

be supported through this pathway based on self needs assessment and convention priorities funds


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HOW WILL THE FUNDS BE DELIVERED? Country CB Fund

Establish operating structure select best decentralized “model” (e.g. GEF’s Small

Grant Model; other suggestions?) ensure representation of “all stakeholders”

Request funds for the Country CB Program funds topped up on the basis of minimum reporting

SUBMITREQUEST

EXPEDITEDAPPROVAL


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WHAT IS FUNDING LEVEL?

Criteria will be defined, such as focal area(s) starting point in countries


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A2. Targeted Capacity Building Projects NEW


Targeted capacity building projects which indicate clearly how the capacity built (individual, institutional, and/or systemic) will assist countries to deliver on the objectives of the convention and the Operational Programs.


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cont’dA2. Targeted Capacity Building Projects NEW

HOW WILL THE FUNDS BE DELIVERED? as per current project cycle and approval

procedures

WHAT IS THE FUNDING LEVEL? guided by scope and scale of project leveraging, partnership (and incremental

reasoning) guided by the scope


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Example 1: Country X - request for support for transfer of environmentally sound technology (CC)

capacity to assess policy, legal and environmental considerations for application of new technologies

capacity to assess feasibility of new technology capacity (individual, institutional) for installing and

operating technology over the medium to long term institutional support for scaling up of technology application

The GEF will support the cost of these types of activities.


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Example 2: Country Y - request for support to include environmental issues into educational curriculum (e.g. for schools)

analysis of systemic issuesinstalling specific measures

need to compile material need to train teachers etc.

GEF will support this in partnership with others to ensure that global environmental issues are addressed.


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Some biodiversity examples: taxonomy alien species

Some land degradation examples integrating land degradation concerns into

policies, laws and programs cataloguing degraded areas


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A3. Regular Projects Modified


Projects to meet the objectives of the Operational programs, but with more explicit and elevated considerations to building capacity through projects.


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cont’dA3. Regular Projects Modified

HOW WILL THE FUNDS BE DELIVERED? as per current project cycle and approval

procedures

WHAT IS THE FUNDING LEVEL? guided by scope and scale of project leveraging, partnership (and incremental

reasoning)


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cont’dA3. Regular Projects Modified

Example: Country Z requests for funding to set up three indigenous nature reserves.

Thru’ regular project: some capacity building envisioned as part of the project

Thru’ modified A3 additional support for: systematic assessment of capacity building needs in

relation to project objectives specific action to address capacity needs

Project gets to address capacity at all levels based on needs assessment


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A4. Programmatic Approach NEW


The country, with GEF, will develop a coordinating framework to provide phased and sustained support for implementation of a holistic multi-year (medium to long-term) program that better integrates global environmental objectives in to national strategies and plans in support of sustainable development. (Capacity as a critical element of the programmatic approach)


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cont’dA4. Programmatic Approach NEW

This is a medium to long term strategic direction; and is under discussion with GEF and its partners.


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Two parts to the GEF action planA. Pathways for GEF country

support

B. Support Mechanisms


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B. Support mechanisms

PartnershipsTechnical support mechanismsStrategic leadership


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cont’dB. Support mechanisms

Partnerships ongoing dialogue on strategy - feedback exchange between partners (recipient and donor on

capacity building programs, incl. country CB programs) leverage financial resources


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Technical support mechanisms distill and deploy technical support, especially to

LDCs and SIDs coach on best practice indicators at project cum technical levels development of tools support at regional levels

regional collaboration and exchange strengthening regional centers of excellence


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Strategic Leadership consolidate and apply “new” convention guidance

within framework of Action Plan distill, disseminate and coach on best practices indicators to monitor programmatic delivery of

capacity building (with STAP) tracking overall progress


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Next Steps on Capacity Building Strategy and GEF Action Plan

Advance further on Strategy and Action Plan January to March2001

Consultations through a second round of regional meetings January to March 2001

Finalize Strategy and Action Plan April 2001

Presentation to GEF Council for Approval May 2001

Launch of Action Plan Country CB Programs Further incorporation of guidance from Convention (COP6 - CC etc.)


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Feedback

Some questions What does each pathway represent? How can countries access GEF support for

each of these pathways? How will the support mechanisms help

countries to further capacity building?

Specific feedback special considerations for SIDS and LDCs good models for country program - pathway A1


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