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1 GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITY – SMALL GRANTS PROGRAMME (GEF-SGP)
Ibironke Olubamise National Coordinator, GEF-SGP Nigeria November 2012

2 This Presentation Objective and uniqueness of SGP? How does SGP work? Work Done so far? Challenges? Forward looking? Comments/Discussions?

3 SG Objectives Support, develop and share knowledge of successful community-level initiatives; gather lessons for global environmental benefits; build capacity, partnerships, and networks of stakeholders… …for transformational change.

4 SGP Uniqueness Decentralized, democratic, transparent and country-driven through NCs, NSCs and CPMT. Emphasis on community participation and livelihood enhancement to ensure sustainability. Reaching the “unreachables”. Pilot nature of projects to show that “it is possible”.

5 SGP Operational Structure

6 Grant Making Process

7 Key elements of SGP Operation
Financing Branding Up-scaling/Replicating Communications & Knowledge sharing Capacity building as a cross-cutting objective Expansion of scope of project delivery

8 Co-financing Requirement and Needs
1:1 financing. In-kind is a must for all projects Strategically planned/implemented country programme sustainability SGP can be delivery mechanism for non-GEF projects and programs Better reporting on co-financing

9 Building Partnerships and Constituencies
Organizing grantee network(s) Identifying and sustaining SGP friends and champions Linking to the in-country members and Regional Focal Coordinators of the GEF NGO Network Linking with other grant-making NGOs Linking with NGOs active in environmental conventions

10 Special Niches Gender equality and women empowerment
- gender focal person in NSC - gender considerations in CPS and project development - gender training required for SGP staff Support to Indigenous Peoples - consideration of the UNDRIP - innovative project development processes - IP member or focal person in NSC Support Youth and Children

11 Implications More organized, well assessed Resource Mobilization
Stronger NSCs (type, level, commitment) Innovative investment projects Monitoring & Evaluation Mainstreaming and scaling up Co-financing & STAR Fund negotiation Technical Advisory Groups – to involve participation of convention focal points and other volunteer experts

12 I appreciate your attention!


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