1. National Dialogue Initiative GEF Regional Consultation for the Pacific Alliance for Sustainability Ravi Sharma GEF Secretariat September 10, 2007 Apia, Samoa

2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF GEF OPERATIONAL FOCAL POINTS List of national priorities consistent with national policies Preparation of PIF Endorsement required when Funding is first requested from the GEF and for Work Program inclusion. Monitor project development keeping in view the 22 months project cycle deadline Monitoring the SGP

3. 3. Countries have option to request Project Preparation Grant (PPG) Request 5. Countries/Agencies Submit Project Executive Summary (PES) and proposal for work program approval 6. GEFSec Appraisal PROJECT CYCLE 7. CEO endorsement of final project document 2 1. Countries / Agencies Identify project concepts Agencies submit Project Identification Form (PIF) 4. Countries prepare project in partnership with Agency. 2. GEF Council approves PIF 8. Countries/Agencies implement project 9. Project closure and final independent Evaluation

4. Summary of Project Submission Requirements PIFPPG Project Documents Enabling Activities  **  Medium Size Projects  Full Size Projects  * Only NCSAs can apply for PPG

5. CountryBiodiversityClimate Change GBI Index%$ %$ Kiribati10.60.1%group190.0%group Marshall Islands10.80.1%group-0.0%group Nauru0.90.0%group410.0%group Niue2.80.0%group-0.0%group Palau9.70.1%group800.0%group Tonga3.90.1%group720.0%group Tuvalu2.10.0%group-0.0%group Cook Islands12.40.2%group80.0%group Federated States of Micronesia 20.00.3%group-0.0%group Fiji Islands33.20.4%5.17960.0%group Papua New Guinea183.72.4%12.524510.0%group Samoa12.80.2%group1510.0%group Solomon Islands29.60.4%group930.0%group Timor Lesten/a Vanuatu14.40.2%g2130.0%g

6. Indicative GEF resources for programming FOCAL AREASPOTENTIAL PROJECTSGEF $ in millions Climate Change Mitigation Renewable energy projects ~9 Energy efficiency projects ~10 AdaptationHealth, Tourism, Agriculture and Disaster mgt through LDCF and SPA Regional: Pacific Islands Adaptation to Climate Change through SCCF ~6 ~12 BiodiversityPrevention of Invasive Alien Species, Micronesia Challenge etc. ~20 Fiji: National Protected Area System (Marine and Forest) ~5 Papua New Guinea: National Protected Area System and Sustainable Forest Mgt. etc. ~12 International Waters Regional integrated water management project ~10 Land ManagementEnabling activity project 7.5 (GEF3) POPsEnabling activities (ongoing), waste management ~2 Small Grants ProgramCommunity managed projects (partially ongoing) ~10 Capacity BuildingCross-cutting capacity building MSPs ~4 TOTAL ~100

7. Available Technical Assistance in Pacific GEF SPECIFIC AgencyStaff UNDP, Samoa1 UNEP, Samoa2 GEF Advisor, SPREP, Samoa1 GEF Small Grants Program in 3 countries3 Total7 OTHERS South-Pacific Regional Environmental Program (SPREP), Samoa Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC), Fiji Pacific Water Association, Fiji Pacific Island Forum Secretariat, New Caledonia Asian Development Bank, Fiji and Manila World Bank, Sydney