WELCOME TO THE PHILIPPINE

1. WELCOME TO THE PHILIPPINE Presentation GEF Subregional Consultation Workshop MABUHAY!!!

2. BRIEFING SEQUENCE a) MEA FOCAL POINT AGENCIES b) COMMITTEES CREATED FOR THE THREE UN CONVENTIONS • COMPOSITION OF MEA FOCAL POINT AGENCY COMMITTEE • AND ITS CORE FUNCTIONS d) PHILIPPINE EXPERIENCE – GEF COORDINATION MECHANISM • CHALLENGES AND AREAS OF CONSIDERATION • COPING UP WITH CHALLENGES AND PROBLEMS • ON COORDINATION e) LESSONS LEARNED, AND f) FUTURE PLANS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

3. MEA FOCAL POINTS

4. GEF Operational Focal Point Bureau of Soils and Water Management Environmental and Management Bureau Protected Area and Wildlife Bureau protect and manage the env’t conserve the country’s biodiversity conserve and protect agri-resources such as soil and water Focal Point Agencies (FPAs) for Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) climate change Biodiversity ozone layer Land degradation POPs waters

5. UN CONVENTIONS and INTER AGENCY COORDINATING COMMITTEES

6. GEF-OFP Focal Point Agencies (FPAs) for Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEA) UN Convention to Combat Desertification Ratified: Oct. 2, 2000 UN Framework on the Convention on Climate Change Ratified: Aug.2, 1994 UN Convention on Biological Diversity Ratified: Oct. 8, 1993 Multi-agency Committee (informal body) Interagency Mechanisms Subcommittee of Phil. Council for Sustainable Dev’t (PCSD) on Biodiv Conservation Interagency Committee on Climate Change

7. Composition of the Interagency Committeesand Core Functions

8. PCSD Subcommittee On Biodiversity Conservation DENR-PAWB (Chair) Philippine Council on Sustainable Development (PCSD) Subcommittee on Biodiversity Conservation Dept. of Interior and Local Gov’t Dept. of Agriculture Civil Society Groups Dept. of Health Academe National Commission on Indigenous People National Museum Dept. of Science and Technology

9. Philippine Council on Sustainable Development (PCSD) Subcommittee on Biodiversity ConservationCore Functions • oversees implementation of UNCBD • formulates and prepares positions for the Conference of Parties (COPs) • created the Review Committee (REVCOM) to review GEF proposed projects on biodiversity

10. Multi-Agency Committee on Land Degradation DA-BSWM (Chair) Multi-Agency Committee on Land Degradation Non-govt organizations Dept. of Agriculture Private sector Dept. of Science & Technology academe Dept. of Agrarian Reform Dept. of Env’t & Natural Resources

11. Multi-Agency Committee on Land DegradationCORE FUNCTIONS • discusses issues and concerns on land degradation • coordinates implementation of UNCCD’s National Action Plan • provides technical review for GEF proposed projects under land degradation

12. Interagency Committee on Climate Change DENR-EMB (Chair) Inter-Agency Committee on Climate Change (IACCC) Nat’l Economic DevelopmentAuthority Dept. of Foreign Affairs Phil. Network on Climate Change Dept. of Agriculture Dept. of Science and Technology Forest Mgt. Bureau Dept. of Trade and Industry Dept. of Energy Phil. Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration Dept. of Transportation and Communication Dept. of Public Works and Highways

13. Inter-Agency Committee on Climate Change (IACCC)CORE FUNCTIONS • prepares national communications plan and country positions on climate change issues • formulates national climate change policies • reviews GEF proposed projects for climate change

14. The Philippine Experience in Inter- Agency Coordination and Evaluation Process

15. INTERAGENCY COORDINATION (1) Facilitates determination of project for GEF Funding (2) Facilitates familiarization and compliance of the Philippines to the obligations on the three (3) UN Conventions Serves as forum for information sharing and exchange

16. Proponent submits proposal to GEF-OFP Approved Endorsed by GEF-OFP to appropriate Implementing Agency (IA) In country project evaluation process GEF – OFP refers proposals to respective MEA FPAs for technical review PAWB – for biodiversity EMB – for POPs, ODs, climate change, & waters BSWM – for Land Degradation FMB – Sustainable Forest Management IA endorse to GEF Chief Executive Officer World Bank disapproved UNEP UNDP

17. Process of Information Sharing Subcommittee of PSCD for biodiversity Informal Body for Land Degradation Interagency Committee on Climate Change GEF-OFP MEA FPAs

18. CHALLENGES AND AREAS OF CONSIDERATION

19. MEA FPAs and other stakeholders have yet to be fully oriented on the GEF strategies • yet to expand coordination to include more NGOs • need to improve the coordination system on project development of the ff. focal area: • international waters • biosafety; and • persistent organic pollutants (POPs)

20. limited M&E system and database of GEF projects • strong need to link existing monitoring mechanisms of IAs/EAs (i.e. APR/PIR) with the monitoring of GEF-OFP

21. Coping-up with Challenges and Problems • coordination mechanism is being institutionalized and strengthened • maximize and wise utilization of CSP fund • pipeline projects under GEF are being explored to support the ff: • capacity building on program strategizing and prioritization • database building • participate in the training activities sponsored by GEF Secretariat

22. LESSONS LEARNED • continuity of GEF-OFP • GEF OFPs and MEA FPAs have to be capacitated at early stage to enable them to deliver the ff : • clear and reliable database • program and priorities strongly related to national and GEF strategies • institutionalized and strong coordination mechanism • institutionalized and regular monitoring and evaluation system of GEF projects

23. FUTURE PLANS AND RECOMMENDATIONS • database building will be started • systems and procedures for M&E of GEF Philippine projects will be developed • coordination mechanism will be institutionalized and strengthened more • will focus more on defining specific national priorities vis-à-vis GEF programs and strategies • capacity building for GEF OFP and MEA FPAs will be strengthened • knowledge and information sharing will be established, (i.e GEF Philippines website)

24. Thank you!!!! Kap Khun Kap!!!!