1. The GEF Small Grants Programme: An Effective Community-based Delivery Mechanism for SAP Implementation Country Experience: Thailand Poonsin Sreesangkom SGP Thailand National Coordinator 20 October 2011 Dubrovnik, Croatia

2. Focal area No. of project GEF- Supported In cash Co- financing In kind Co- financing Biodiversity671 048 990 USD293 597 USD526 906 USD Climate Change80 1 020 129 USD 1 013 671 USD 623 841 USD International Water1261 574 156 USD259 122 USD 1 186 742 USD Land Degradation26 321 660 USD 38 241 USD 186 501 USD Persistent Organic Pollutants 12149 130 USD7 288 USD 111 868 USD Multi-focal area36 385 920 USD22 293 USD164 832 USD 3474 499 986 USD 1 634 212 USD 2 800 690 USD Country Portfolio (As of the end of 2010)

3. Thailand is an integrated ecosystems of 1. The Sea of Bengal (IW 53) 2. The Gulf of Thailand and South China Sea(IW 54) 3. The Mekong River (IW55)

4. 25 River basins of Thailand Total basin area = 514,049.33 km 2 Nearly 20 basins draining into the Gulf of Thailand and South China Sea

5. Priority Problems in South China Sea(SAP) 1.Habitat Change and Loss (Mangrove,Sea grass, Coral reefs and wetland 2. Over-exploitation of fisheries 3. Land-based Pollution 4. Lack of continuous financial support & inadequate regional cooperation

6. Hot spot Map depicting Land based Pollution Domestic Agriculture Industrial & mining Oil  Throughout the region, deforestation, wild fire & unsustainable agricultural practices in forested uplands substantially cause soil erosion and sediments into rivers,and hence the seas. (TDA/SAP )

7. From Ridge-to-Reef Community- based Typical Activities (IW) 0 m 1,000 m. Community forest, (Wild-fire Protection, Re-vegetation Environmentally-friendly agriculture, water use management, etc. Community forest, (Sustainable land use, Re-vegetation, Environmentally-friendly agriculture, river watch, fish conservation zone, etc. Environmentally-friendly agriculture, household waste (waste water management, Reuse/Recycle), river watch, fish conservation zone, etc. Household waste (waste water management, Reuse/Recycle), river watch, Community forest (Mangrove/wetland), Coastal watch, Resources use planning, etc

8. Country Experiences (in IW) 1.Increased conservation awareness 2. Reversing degradation of Environment status 3. Reduction of stress on resources uses conflict 4. Clearer visibility of GEF and of SGP ----- more partnership in environment Projects contributing to……………

9. Partnership & Fund Raising of Small Grants Programme in Thailand Global Environment Facility’s Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP) Operational in 1994 Mangroves For the Future: Small Grants Facility (MFF SGF) Operational in 2008 (Department of Marine and Coastal Resources) Water for People Partnership: Small Grants Programme (WPP SGP)Operational in 2011 (Metropolitan Water Work Authority ) Supporting Local Actions that contribute to national, regional & global benefits

10. Partnership & Fund Raising of Small Grants Programme in Thailand Global Environment Facility’s Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP) Operational in 1994 Mangroves For the Future: Small Grants Facility (MFF SGF) Operational in 2008 Water for People Partnership: Small Grants Programme (WPP SGP)Operational in 2011 Communities all over the country with focused Climate Change Biodiversity Land Degradation International Water Chemicals