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Developing and Strengthening Partnerships: Namibia Case Study UNDP/GEF Projects Martha Mwandingi Assistant Resident Representative & Head: Environment Unit, Namibia martha.mwandingi@undp.org. Sub-regional workshop for GEF Focal Points in eastern and southern Africa , June 25-27 th , 2008.
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Developing and Strengthening Partnerships:Namibia Case Study UNDP/GEF Projects Martha Mwandingi Assistant Resident Representative & Head: Environment Unit, Namibia martha.mwandingi@undp.org Sub-regional workshop for GEF Focal Points in eastern and southern Africa , June 25-27th, 2008
Agenda • Frameworks • Programming • Partnerships in Practice
FRAMEWORKS for Development Planning Vision 2030 ----partnerships key to reaching goals set in V2030 & MDGs National Development Plan 3 ----integrated results-based management United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) Stakeholders consultation and participation MDGS National-driven and country ownership!
GEF Programming in Namibia Follows national plans and priorities i.e. Key Result Area 6A: productive utilization of natural resources and KRA 6B: ensuring environmental sustainability GRN (line ministries); NGOs, Tertiary Institutions, private sector MDGS GEF OFP plays critical role! Conventions hosted in one Ministry!
GEF Portfolio National SLM: CPP ISLM Biodiversity: SPAN Biodiversity: NACOMA Biodiversity: ICEMA Climate change: NAMREP Enabling Activities: SNC Regional International Waters: • BCLME • DLIST-Benguela • EPSMO • ORASECOM MDGS
Initiation: National GEF (RAF) Consultations--broad based (UNDP CO & RCU, OFP, others) GEF familiarity talks/ workshops --demand driven (UNDP CO & OFP) Vision 2030, MDGs, NDP 3, Ministerial strategic plans --main reference points Implementation: Inception phase Project Steering Committees Project Advisory Committees Quarterly GEF Management Meetings with UNDP, WB, UNEP GEF Programming in Namibia MDGS CHAMPIONS
Namibia Renewable Energy Programme (UNDP/GEF- NAMREP) Coordinating Authority: NPC Executing Entity: MME Implementing Entity: DE Partners: DANIDA, Spain UNDP, UNESCO, UNFPA, Electricity Control Board PON -REEEI, DRFN, UNAM, PON - demo NACOMA (WB/GEF) Coordinating Authority: NPC Executing Entity: MET Implementing Entity: Regional Councils: Coastal DLIST, NGOs, Coastal players Partnerships in Practice MDGS Public, private, bilateral, Devt. agencies
SPAN (UNDP/GEF) Coordinating Authority: NPC Executing Entity: MET Implementing Entity: DPWM Partners: KfW, USAID, CI, ICEMA, NACOMA, Parks & neighbors - demo DEA, DPWM, DSS, DoT, UNDP, CPP ISLM (UNDP/GEF) GEF IAs (UNDP –lead), WB, UNEP (regional scale) Coordinating Authority: NPC Executing Entities: MET (lead) , MLR, MAWF, MME, MRLGHRD Implementing Entities: DEA, MAWF-DEES, MLR, NNF Regional Councils: Coastal Partners: GTZ, UNESCO, EU, SIDA, Partnerships in Practice MDGS UN Govt NGOs Intra-Ministerial
BCLME/ BCC (UNDP/GEF-) Executing Entity: UNOPS & UNDP Implementing Entity: BCC Partners: FAO, Norway, ICEIDA, SEAFO, SADC MFMR (NAM) , INIP (Ang), MCM (SA) Partnerships in Practice Regional cooperation MDGS
THANK YOU Martha Mwandingi Assistant Resident Representative & Head: Environment Unit, Namibia martha.mwandingi@undp.org Sub-regional workshop for GEF Focal Points in eastern and southern Africa , June 25-27th, 2008