Sub-regional Workshop for GEF Focal Points in AsiaManila, Philippines, 15-16 May 2008

Sub-regional Workshop for GEF Focal Points in AsiaManila, Philippines, 15-16 May 2008

(Asia-Pacific Experience)(Asia-Pacific Experience)

PRESENTATION OUTLINE:

Asia Pacific Constituency Coordination

Gains/Benefits

Constraints and Challenges

Resolutions

Asia-Pacific Constituency Coordination:

PHILIPPINES (Principal Member)

INDONESIA (Alternate Member)

Papua New

GuineaTuvalu

Vanuatu TongaSolomon Islands

Samoa

Nauru

CookIslands

FijiMarshallIslands Kiribati

Micronesia

Niue

Republic Of Palau

TimorLeste

Asia-Pacific Constituency Coordination: GEF Country Support Program Activities

1. Constituency Meetings (additional fund of $ 2,000.00/meeting)

2. Direct Annual Funding ($ 8,000.00/year)

3. Sub-Regional Workshop

4. Knowledge Facility

Venue for/to:

1.Regular exchange of information, knowledge and experiences;

2.Updating and feedbacking on outcome of GEF Council meetings, new policies and programs;

Asia-Pacific Constituency Coordination:

5.Improve coordination and communication among members.

4.Strategic planning for regional Programmes;

and

3.Develop and strengthen constituency position on major and critical Council issues;

Asia-Pacific Constituency Coordination:

Constituency Positions on specific Council issues are well- grounded and articulated;

Constituency coordination creates strong partnership among Focal Points, linkages and advocacy;

Stronger Constituency Positions based on participatory and democratic consensus on pressing issues.

GAINS/BENEFITS

GAINS/BENEFITS

Regular updating and feedbacking on GEF matters and concerns through the regular conduct of sub-regional workshops and dialogues, provision of CSP Knowledge Facility and availability of Country Page and or Constituency Page

CONSTRAINTS and CHALLENGES

Absence of permanent GEF local secretariat per GEF-OFP/PFP;

Weak Information, Communication Technology (ICT) Infrastructure in most of the member countries led to poor coordination and inability to use tele-conferencing as an alternative coordination mechanism;

High turn-over of personnel resulted to loss of institutional memory on GEF matters; and

Need for additional support for various GEF-OFP activities, particularly on Constituency coordination through the use of cost efficient yet effective technology (ICT).

CONSTRAINTS and CHALLENGES

Institutionalization of the local GEF secretariat by designating at least 3 permanent key personnel/staff;

Mobilization of additional resources to

support GEF-OFP activities-capacity building, knowledge management.

Enhancement of GEF-OFP database building.

SOME RESOLUTIONS

GEF COUNCIL

COUNCIL MEMBER

ALTENATE MEMBEROFP/PFP

P.N.GOFP/PFP

Pacific countriesCluster A

OFP/PFPPacific countries

Cluster B

OFP/PFPIndonesia

OFP/PFPTimor Leste

OFP/PFPPhilippines

Secretariat

SecretariatSecretariatSecretariat

Secretariat

Secretariat

Proposed Coordination Structure

SOME RESOLUTIONS