Developing National GEF Strategies and Setting Priorities Experience of Thailand Sub-Regional Workshop for GEF Focal Points in East and South East Asia; Bangkok, Thailand, 2-3 April 2007 Dr. Ampan Pintukanok, Director, The Office of International Cooperation on Natural Resources and Environment, MONRE

Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment Cluster on General Administration Cluster on Environment Office of the Permanent Secretary Office of Natural Resources and Environment Policy and Planning Pollution Control Dept. Dept. of Environmental Quality Promotion National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Dept. Dept. of Mineral Resources Cluster on Natural Resources Cluster on Inland Waters Dept. of Marine & Coastal Resources Royal Forestry Dept. Dept. of Water Resources Dept. of Groundwater Resources

Sectoral Policy Documents NBSAP National Climate Change Strategy (draft) National Action Plan for Desertification National Implementation Plan for POPs (draft)

10 th National Economic and Social Development Plan ( ) Five strategies: Human and social development Build strong communities National economy Environmental issues Good governance

Sufficiency Economy Based on the following principles: Moderation Reasonableness Self-immunity To apply these, two conditions are necessary: Knowledge Integrity

Role of the GEF 1.Demonstrating the application of the principles of the Sufficiency Economy in the field of environmental management (GEF funds serving as “seed” money); and 2.Assisting Thailand to disseminate lessons to other developing countries faced with similarly inappropriate development paths

Process Invitation to submit project concepts Circulated to concerned agencies and Convention Focal Points for comments Sent to GEF agency, based on comparative advantage, for comments of conformity with country programme Meeting of International Affairs Committee to prepare recommendation

Constraints and limitations Many priorities and many ideas, so difficult to prioritize Capacity constraints in implementing the RAF Rapidly changing GEF policy, processes and templates

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