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GEF COUNTRY PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT

GEF COUNTRY PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT. WALTER LUSIGI GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITY. PRINCIPLES. Country based approach & ownership Mainstream Environmental Management in SLM Strengthen Enabling Environment Support Targeted Institution Capacity Building

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GEF COUNTRY PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT

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  1. GEF COUNTRY PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT WALTER LUSIGI GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITY

  2. PRINCIPLES • Country based approach & ownership • Mainstream Environmental Management in SLM • Strengthen Enabling Environment • Support Targeted Institution Capacity Building • Shift from Project to programmatic approach • Harmonize donor project cycles for cost effectiveness

  3. OBJECTIVE • Assist countries to address land degradation issues in a comprehensive & integrated manner based on national priorities, e.g. National Action Plans (NAPs)

  4. ACTIVIES • Package of interventions to address Land Degradation (LD) • Policy, Regulatory and Institutional reforms • Capacity building • Investments • Financed in a coordinated way by Governments, Donors,Bilaterals & Multilaterals

  5. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES • Mainstream Land Management – policies, etc. • Adopt integrated approaches to land and water • Promote synergies across sectors • Promote predictable financing • Reduce transaction costs through harmonization • Strengthen enabling environment • Scale up traditional practices • Facilitate replication

  6. CRITERIA FOR PILOT COUNTRIES • Country must have NAPs, Poverty Reduction Strategies (PRSPs), etc. • Evidence of strong political will • County committed financially • Support from donors

  7. STREAMLINE PROCEDURES • Countries and donors to harmonize procedures • GEF will adopt expedited procedures, e.g. Danube Project/China • Council approves framework • Chief Executive Officer (CEO) approves individual projects

  8. DOCUMENTATION PROCESS • Project concept development • Country/ Implementing Agencies (IA)/Executive Agencies (EA)/GEF Secretariat (GEFSEC) (10 pages) • Work program entry • Country/IA – detailed document • Individual projects • Program implementation

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