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The System for Transparent Allocation of Resources (STAR) Sonja S. Teelucksingh

The System for Transparent Allocation of Resources (STAR) Sonja S. Teelucksingh. GEF Training for New Agencies 23-24 October 2014 Washington D.C. Outline. Background The Workings of the STAR model An Example Calculation A Short Quiz!. Background.

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The System for Transparent Allocation of Resources (STAR) Sonja S. Teelucksingh

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  1. The System for Transparent Allocation of Resources (STAR)Sonja S. Teelucksingh GEF Training for New Agencies 23-24 October 2014 Washington D.C.

  2. Outline • Background • The Workings of the STAR model • An Example Calculation • A Short Quiz!

  3. Background • The current mechanism by which GEF resources are allocated to countries in three focal areas – Biodiversity, Climate Change, and Land Degradation • The Resource Allocation Framework (RAF) was the first PBA for the GEF and adopted for GEF-4 • The STAR updated the RAF and was implemented for GEF-5 • The STAR was recently updated for GEF-6

  4. Objectives • STAR aims to allocate scarce GEF resources within and among focal areas in order to: • maximise impact on the global environment • promote sound environmental policies and practices • meet convention requirements • match country driven priorities

  5. Calculating STAR Allocations

  6. Available Focal Area Funds

  7. Calculating STAR Allocations

  8. The Main Indices • Global Benefits Index: measures a country’s relative share of GEF potential benefits that can be generated by a fixed amount of resource input into a focal area • Country Performance Index: measures a country’s performance and capacity to deliver potential global environmental benefits • GDP Index: designed to increase allocation of countries with a low GDP per capita

  9. The Country Score Country Score = GBI0.8 CPI 1.0GDP-0.08

  10. Calculating STAR Allocations

  11. Preliminary Country Allocations • Country Share = Country Score / Sum of Country Scores for all eligible countries • Preliminary Allocation = Country Share * Available Focal Area Funds

  12. Calculating STAR Allocations

  13. Floors and Ceilings

  14. Calculating STAR Allocations

  15. Final Allocations • Adjustments for floors and ceilings mean there is a surplus or deficit relative to the preliminary allocation • This is then allocated among countries using the country scores • Process iterates until the full amount has been allocated among countries

  16. Calculating STAR Allocations

  17. Flexibilities and Marginal Adjustments • Flexibilities relate to the utilization(not allocation) of GEF resources • Countries are allowed to adjust their focal area allocations (but not their total envelope)

  18. Approximate Calculation: Trinidad and Tobago

  19. Question Country A has the following STAR allocations: Biodiversity = 3 million Climate Change = 4 million Land Degradation = 1 million • Does this country have full flexibility in the use of its resources? Why, or why not? (b) Is this country allowed any marginal adjustment across focal areas? If so, how much?

  20. Question Country B is an LDC. During the STAR model simulations, Country Bhas preliminary allocations as follows: Comment on these values. (hint – floors!)

  21. Floors and Ceilings

  22. Question During the STAR model simulations, Country Chas preliminary allocations as follows: Comment on these values. (hint – ceilings!)

  23. Question Given the following values, calculate the Country Scores for Country D for each of the three focal areas.

  24. Thank You Sonja S. Teelucksingh +1 202 458 84004 steelucksingh@thegef.org

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