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Integrating GEF in Environment and Sustainable Development Plans and Policies: Barbados’ Experience

This presentation focuses on Barbados' sustainable development pursuits and its utilization of the Global Environmental Facility (GEF). It discusses the historical supporting mechanism, performance examples, revised national GEF mechanism, challenges, and coverage of GEF focal areas within national policy documents. It also highlights other GEF-supported initiatives and ongoing work in relevant areas. The presentation concludes with the role of GEF as a supporting mechanism for integrating global environment concerns and the challenges in project development and implementation.

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Integrating GEF in Environment and Sustainable Development Plans and Policies: Barbados’ Experience

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  1. "Integrating GEF in Environment and Sustainable Development Plans and Policies"Barbados’ Experience.ByRickardo WardMinistry of Energy & the Environment GEF Sub-Regional Workshop, Nassau Bahamas Oct. 2007

  2. Focus of the Presentation • Barbados’ articulation of its sustainable development pursuits. • Utilization of the GEF to-date • Supporting mechanism (historical) • Performance – a specific example. • Revised National GEF Mechanism / Challenges for the future GEF Sub-Regional Workshop, Nassau Bahamas Oct. 2007

  3. Coverage of GEF Focal Areas Within National Policy Documents - Barbados GEF Sub-Regional Workshop, Nassau Bahamas Oct. 2007

  4. Barbados’ Utilization of the GEF – 1991-2007 GEF Sub-Regional Workshop, Nassau Bahamas Oct. 2007

  5. Barbados’ Utilization of the GEF – 1991-2007 GEF Sub-Regional Workshop, Nassau Bahamas Oct. 2007

  6. Barbados’ Utilization of the GEF – 1991-2007 • Support for the Development of the National Biosafety Framework • Others? Other GEF Supported Initiatives Other ongoing work in GEF relevant areas • National ODS phase-out Programme (UNEP/Multilateral Fund) • National Land Degradation Programme (UNCCD) GEF Sub-Regional Workshop, Nassau Bahamas Oct. 2007

  7. National Supporting Mechanism (Past) Observation: Weak alignment between definition of the national development agenda and the engagement of the GEF as a supporting mechanism Capacity issues: • GEF not developed as an operational programme within Government. • GEF projects developed and pursued almost exclusively by the Min. Of Environment. • Driven by external influences – responding to the needs of international Conventions; limited work on on-the-ground activities • Responsiveness of GEF Project development timeframes to Domestic needs. SUCCESSES HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED ! (e.g: NBF, NBSAP, FNC…others) GEF Sub-Regional Workshop, Nassau Bahamas Oct. 2007

  8. Performance – UNEP/GEF NBF Development Project Operational Environment • Objective – Articulating the structure and functioning of a Barbados NBF • National Executing Agency – MEE • Supported by a Multi-Stakeholder National Coordinating Committee – (Environment, Agriculture, BNSI, IICA, UNEP…others) • Consultants – Alleyne Planning Associates Constraints & Challenges • Unpredictable Stakeholder and public participation • Coordinative conflicts – Min. of Environment and Min. of Agriculture GEF Sub-Regional Workshop, Nassau Bahamas Oct. 2007

  9. Performance – UNEP/GEF NBF Development Project • National Competent Authority – Min of Agriculture • Defined the full Admin. and Regulatory Systems required • National Bio-safety Awareness Workshop – Jan 2007 • Enhanced Collaborative arrangement between MEE and MAR • Now working on BCH Project and Implementation Phase Project (significantly advanced). GEF Sub-Regional Workshop, Nassau Bahamas Oct. 2007

  10. The Barbados NBF GEF Sub-Regional Workshop, Nassau Bahamas Oct. 2007

  11. GEF as Supporting Mechanism for Integrating Global Environment (Present and Future) GEF now assigned as an Operational Portfolio • Promote greater awareness of the GEF policies and programes amongst Public Sector stakeholders (in particular). • Generally promote knowledge of the GEF through uptake and utilization of the CSP facility. • Provide project development support to stakeholders. • Monitor National GEF portfolio w.r.t facilitating the pursuit of national development policies. • Performing duties as alternate Council member for the Caribbean Constituency. Still Concerns re. the responsiveness of the GEF as a facilitating mechanism to assist with the development and implementation of projects on the ground in a timely manner. GEF Sub-Regional Workshop, Nassau Bahamas Oct. 2007

  12. THANK YOU GEF Sub-Regional Workshop, Nassau Bahamas Oct. 2007

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