1 / 14

Operationalizing the GEF Project Cycle

Operationalizing the GEF Project Cycle. Introduction to GEF October 24, 2014 Ramon de Mesa Operations Officer Operations and Business Strategy Team. General Processing Procedures.

burton-brennan
Download Presentation

Operationalizing the GEF Project Cycle

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Operationalizing the GEF Project Cycle Introduction to GEF October 24, 2014 Ramon de Mesa Operations Officer Operations and Business Strategy Team

  2. General Processing Procedures Who can submit proposals? WB, UNEP, UNDP, ADB, EBRD, IADB, AfDB, FAO, UNIDO, IFAD, WWF-US, CI, IUCN, DBSA (comparative advantage) Submission requirements? PIF template, OFP endorsement Circulation requirements? GEFSEC, GEF Agencies, STAP, Conv Sec Project receipt acknowledgement? Through Weekly Bulletin Service standards? 10 working days Response Weekly Bulletin Protocols in submitting projects? Use FA prefixes; use Agency Registries Bilateral meetings? As necessary

  3. Templates and Guidelines http://www.thegef.org/gef/guidelines_templates

  4. Review and Clearance Process for FSP PIF/PFD GEFSEC Review Sheet/ Bilateral Meeting Document Revisions no no PM/TL Recommends PIF/PFD Clearance For WPI CEO Clears PIF/PFD For WPI PROPONENT GEF AGENCY submit 10-day review GEF Secretariat Program Coordination yes 5-day Other GEF Agencies Technical comments 10-day provision For PIF revisions PPG Approval If requested copy 5-day Convention Secretariat Advisory, due 10 days after CEO clearance STAP PIF accessible In the GEF Website • CEO letter to Agency on PIF Clearance • Final GEFSEC Review Sheet Link to PIF Template Link to GEF Review Criteria

  5. Review and Approval Process for MSP PIF/MSP GEFSEC Review Sheet/ Bilateral Meeting Document Revisions no no PM/TL Recommends PIF/MSP approval CEO approves PIF/MSP PROPONENT GEF AGENCY submit 10-day review GEF Secretariat Program Coordination yes 5-day Other GEF Agencies Technical comments 10-day provision For PIF revisions copy 5-day Convention Secretariat STAP MSP accessible In the GEF Website • CEO letter to Agency on PIF/MSP approval • Final GEFSECReview Sheet Link to PIF Template Link to GEF Review Criteria

  6. Review and Endorsement Process for FSP GEFSEC Review Sheet/ Bilateral Meeting Document Revisions no no PM/TL Recommends FSP endorsement CEO endorses FSP PROPONENT GEF AGENCY submit 10-day review GEF Secretariat Program Coordination yes 5-day Other GEF Agencies Technical comments 10-day provision For PIF revisions copy 5-day Convention Secretariat STAP STAP FSP accessible In the GEF Website • CEO letter to Agency on FSP endorsement • Final GEFSECReview Sheet Link to PIF Template Link to GEF Review Criteria

  7. Review and Approval Process for EA GEFSEC Review Sheet/ Bilateral Meeting Document Revisions no no PROPONENT GEF AGENCY CEO approves EA PM/TL Recommends EA approval submit 10-day review GEF Secretariat Program Coordination yes 5-day Other GEF Agencies Technical comments 10-day provision For PIF revisions copy 5-day Convention Secretariat STAP EA accessible In the GEF Website • CEO letter to Agency on EA approval • Final GEFSECReview Sheet Link to PIF Template Link to GEF Review Criteria

  8. Review and Approval of FSP PIF/PFD by Council (Work Program Inclusion) Trustee provides Trust fund status STAP Screen CEO constitutes Work Program GEFOP Meeting Council Review (4 weeks) Council Approval By Mail (Intersessional) Council Approval At Council Meeting

  9. Typical Calendar for WP Preparation

  10. Clearance Procedure for PIF Process Flow for PIF Clearance/Approval and PPG Approval Refer to Operations Flow Charts Handouts

  11. Where do you find your project in the GEF Website? GEF Web Database Work Program Country Profile Project Management Information System (PMIS)

  12. Dedicated GEF Agency Webpage

  13. For additional information about the GEF, Please visit the GEF website:www.thegef.org Subscribe to the Project Management Information System to have access to project information, country resource allocations, STAP reviews, Council comments, etc. STAR in GEF 6

More Related