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GEF Country Support program Sub-regional Workshop for GEF Focal Point. East and South East Asia 2-3 April 2007 Bangkok Presented by Dr. LONH Heal. Dr. LONH Heal, GEF Operational Focal Point for Cambodia Director General of the MOE.
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GEF Country Support program Sub-regional Workshop for GEF Focal Point East and South East Asia 2-3 April 2007 Bangkok Presented by Dr. LONH Heal
Dr. LONH Heal, GEF Operational Focal Point for Cambodia Director General of the MOE • Since 1996 Ministry of Environment has established the Coordinating Committee and Unit • Roles: Strengthening of the Ministry’s Profile • Demonstration that Donor agencies and NGOs can work together • To promote the coherence effectiveness and awareness of MOE priorities, programs and activities sponsored and/or supported by external organizations
Objectives • To ensure that information on MOE priorities, programming (including IO activities) and operations is well communicated within MOE and among MOE’s partners. • To help avoid overlaps in, and help realize opportunities for cooperating on, external supported programming. • To identify and encourage resolution of programming and operational problems related to the activities of IOs in the MOE.
Proposal Review • There needs to be some process for reviewing projects. Proposals could be submitted to the CU which coordinate review within the Ministry. • The Ministry might choose to consult with members of this committee
Direct Support Funding • Under the Country Support Program, $8,000/year has been used for: • Increase awareness among stakeholders • Set up network, workshops/meetings • News letters/brochures • Joining activities for SGP
Prepare GEF National Information Packages • Workshop on GEF policies and procedures • Participations in inter-agencies/ministry committee meetings • Organized meetings to foster country level coordination • Create a GEF Website
Lessons learned and challenges • Get improve communication/networks • Sharing information • RAF is new concept for climate change and biodiversity, but not so clear for other issues such as POPs, Ozone, land degradation • Group budget
Monitoring and Evaluation • Though internal capacity to monitor and evaluate MOE and IO work is important, it may not be an appropriate function for the CU.
Next Step • Revise the CU function • Set up technical support • Launch new activities • Need GEF Country Strategy • Conducting workshops/meetings and setting priorities
Future Communication • Dr. LONH Heal, GEF Operational Focal Point for Cambodia, Director General for Ministry of Environment. Tel: 855 23-214 027 Mob: 855 12-923 526 Fax: 855 23-219 287 Email: heal_lonhmoe@yahoo.com moeimo@online.com.kh Web: www.gefcambodia.org