Integrated Water Resources Management National Planning Programme Integrated Water Resources Management National Planning Programme GEF Sustainable Integrated Water and Wastewater Management Project (Pacific IWRM)

Overview of Last Nine Months 1.Demo completion and securing co-financing (including start of the EU Water Facility Project) 2.Project Implementation Form (PIF) submission 3.GEF-PAS process, negotiation with Implementing Agencies and Budget Implications 4.Project Document development 5.Closure of PDF-B 6.Project Document submission, CEO Endorsement Form, and securing additional funding

Demo Completion and Co-financing 1. Demos and co-financing completed and secured Co-financing: Component 1: Demonstration Projects – $82.4m Component 2: Regional Indicator Framework - $1.5m Component 3: IWRM & WUE Plans – $2.5m Component 4: Capacity Building – $2.9m Project Management - $1m Total Co-finance $90.5m, with GEF funds $99.5m With design phase and Agency fees $102m

1.Governance Arrangements and Terms of Reference for all Project posts shared with Steering Committee (November 2007) 2.PIF Prepared – Draft Shared with Steering Committee (November 2007) 3.EU Water Facility Project signed (December 2007) 4.PIF completed and submitted to GEF (January 2008) 5.GEF-PAS Cuts and Negotiations (March, GEF-PAS meeting in Palau) 6.Implications on Project: project coordination unit, need for additional funding year 3 onwards Process following Tradewinds Meeting GEF Pacific Alliance for Sustainability (PAS) Overarching umbrella programme Covers all GEF Focal Areas Countries and IA’s submit projects/ideas GEF approves PAS projects for funding

1.TWO Project documents: One for UNDP responsible for Component C1One for UNDP responsible for Component C1 One for UNEP responsible for Components C2 and C3, and oversight of C3One for UNEP responsible for Components C2 and C3, and oversight of C3 2.PDF-B Phase closure - financial reporting, agreement on deliverables with UNDP 3.Meetings with UNDP Suva, LPAC meeting 4.Prodoc feedback from UNDP Bangkok, New York, UNEP, and GEF International Waters Team 5.CEO Endorsement Form submission 6.Discussions with AusAID and NZAID Project Documents Submission

 Currently in the Pre-Inception Phase (now to project start): Focus on providing the right information to you (resources available under the project)Focus on providing the right information to you (resources available under the project) Responding to your queries and providing project documentsResponding to your queries and providing project documents Selecting the Project Management TeamSelecting the Project Management Team Inception Meeting planningInception Meeting planning Identifying initial training needsIdentifying initial training needs Clarifying management and financial arrangementsClarifying management and financial arrangements Project Linkages and Next Steps Logframe development & indicators Gender mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate Change Drafting ToR and hiring consultants Project Financial reporting Socio-economic assessment tools Feasibility studies Legislation development Community engagement and participation Facilitation skills Stakeholder analysis Communication approaches Securing sustainable financing

 Pre-Inception Phase Project Implementation Arrangements Report – to share with you for commentProject Implementation Arrangements Report – to share with you for comment Responding to the GEF – final Demo reviewResponding to the GEF – final Demo review Inception Meeting – May 2009? Location: FijiInception Meeting – May 2009? Location: Fiji Project Coordination Unit – Prepare a Guidance ManualProject Coordination Unit – Prepare a Guidance Manual ‘Mobilising’ the co-finance – government, other projects – HYCOS, Sustainable Land Management, PACC – organising national project governance arrangements‘Mobilising’ the co-finance – government, other projects – HYCOS, Sustainable Land Management, PACC – organising national project governance arrangements Project Linkages and Next Steps

HYCOS – sharing resources – sharing information, project steering committee attendanceHYCOS – sharing resources – sharing information, project steering committee attendance PACC Project – Nauru, Tuvalu, Tonga, RMI, Niue, Fiji – sharing resources focusing and climate proofing interventions PACC Project – Nauru, Tuvalu, Tonga, RMI, Niue, Fiji – sharing resources focusing and climate proofing interventions Sustainable Land Management (SLM) project – sharing resources, learning for each other, relevant linkages?Sustainable Land Management (SLM) project – sharing resources, learning for each other, relevant linkages? Consider National Water Committee membership – re- evaluate your GEF Demo’s Project Linkages and Next Steps

Nomination of RSC Member for Selection Panel of PCU – end of this meetingNomination of RSC Member for Selection Panel of PCU – end of this meeting Share Project Implementation Arrangements Report – end of AugustShare Project Implementation Arrangements Report – end of August Training requirements for demonstration project delivery – to consider furtherTraining requirements for demonstration project delivery – to consider further National financial disbursement – end of SeptemberNational financial disbursement – end of September National recruitment process and job-sizing – by September 15 thNational recruitment process and job-sizing – by September 15 th Re-confirm Lead Agency – by end of SeptemberRe-confirm Lead Agency – by end of September National project linkages – mobilisation of co-financing – to consider furtherNational project linkages – mobilisation of co-financing – to consider further Re-define and tailor National Project Staff ToR – by end SeptemberRe-define and tailor National Project Staff ToR – by end September Next Steps