GEF SGP UNDP Presentation of Annual Report January to December 2016 From Beacons of Hope to Spotlights of Transformation Giles Romulus
WHO ARE WE?
WHO ARE WE? • A corporate programme of • To achieve the GEF which is Environmental implemented by UNDP on Sustainability behalf of the GEF Partnership (The World Bank; UNEP; UNDP; FAO-UN; IADB; etc. • To reduce or alleviate etc.) poverty. • 20, 000 communities • 125 countries • US$900 million invested in • To build capacity the last 25 years
Who are we? • GEF Focal Areas of: Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation; Biodiversity Conservation; Land Degradation and Sustainable Forest Management; Chemicals & Waste; and International Waters .
A TRANSITIONAL YEAR • OP 5 to OP 6 The Three Pillars of (methodological change) Sustainable Development • Departure of two members of the NSC. • Change in GOSL • Less than 1% economic growth. • Unemployment >21% • Unemployment of >43% among the youth, • Poverty rate 28.8% (2005/2006)
A TRANSITIONAL YEAR
METHODOLOGICAL CHANGE LANDSCAPE APPROACH • Use of Spatial Mapping • Specific criteria such as: - Environmental - Economic - Poverty - CSO Capacity • Conceptual Modelling • Preference Ranking (66% of investment funds)
METHODOLOGICAL CHANGE • The Apiculture Production • Agro-forestry and Preservation of River Banks: use of methods that Chain: use of sustainable respect the diversity of species in production, harvesting and order to ensure sustainability and marketing methods. resilience. Ecological restoration. • Sustainable Agro-processing: • Alternative Energy in Sustainable agro-processing methods which Production Systems: Reducing means methods with minimal carbon footprints in small and to zero environmental impacts, medium enterprises operating at the community level, with a benign which includes zero carbon impact on the environment. footprint. 34 % of investment funds.
A DETERIORATING SITUATION In 2016 the climate score Floods card for the world deteriorated further: – Warmest year on record (=1.1 o C above pre- industrial levels); Coral Bleaching – Increase in CO 2 concentrations to 400ppm – a drop in global sea-ice by more than 4 million KM 2 Hurricanes
RESULTS – INVESTMENT, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL
Number & Value of Projects (2016) YEAR No. of Projects Value of Projects Co-funding Ratio (US$) 2015 17 1.21 m 1:0.98 2016 5 0.320 m 1:1.19 %change (71%) (73%) 21% CumulativeT otal (Oct, 2012 – 57 3.73 m 1:1.28 December 2016)
REASONS FOR DECLINE IN NUMBER AND VALUE OF PROJECTS (i) the length of time taken for established CSOs to complete projects and to apply for new grants. (ii) the generally low absorptive capacity of CSOs in Saint Lucia; (iii) the time dedicated to introducing CSOs to the new priorities for funding during OP 6; and (iv) staffing constraints and the level of mentoring required to assist CSOs in meeting basic project requirements.
Employment and Income Number of Persons Income YEAR Employed (US$) 2016 142 72,579 200 2015 81,420 % Change (29) (12.18%) Cumulative Change 799 293,133 (Oct 2012 to Dec, 2016)
Employment and Income from Investment from 4 projects. • 4 projects increased revenue by US$38,000 • 2015 – US$12,424 and by 2016 after the implementing of the project revenue increased by 71% to US$21,062
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT YEAR Number of Persons Areas of Training Trained project development, project management, financial management, 2016 586 book keeping, record keeping, PVC installation and maintenance, manufacturing by-products from seamoss, agri-business development, effective communication, public speaking, website maintenance, community profiling and climate smart agriculture. 339 farming, masonry, carpentry, welding, plumbing, transportation, tutoring in 2015 small engine repair, animation, surveying, diving, operational management, project management, electrical engineering, water tank installation, charcoal making and processing, and sea moss cultivation. 73% % change Cumulative Change from 3106 Oct 2012 – December 2016
ENVIRONMENTAL RESULTS
BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION • Management Plan for Laborie Bay – agreement. • Draft Management Plan for Mankoté Mangrove • An improved health management protocol for snake bites in Saint Lucia.
BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION • 12 persons trained in the development of new gastronomic products as part of the strategy to protect the Leatherback Turtle. • Two new micro enterprises in apiculture established.
CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION • > 10 young persons trained in PVC installation and maintenance. • Ten households fully solarised and are ready to be grid connected as soon as the NURC and LUCELEC gives the requisite permissions.
CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION • 28 households now have fully functioning rain water harvesting systems in Bouton (ten more to be completed); • Water supply needs are now 93% met in Bouton during dry periods or in the aftermath of hurricanes, compared to 74% prior to the project.
CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION • Community Planning and Land Use Guidelines completed for the village of Laborie. According to CARPHA (2016) “ The results show that the desalination plant developed by the Laborie Fishers and Consumers Cooperative was very efficient at removing nuisance constituents from sea water, thus turning sea water into potable water. This self-sufficient system will provide water security for the village of Laborie”
LAND DEGRADATION • Over 1200 trees planted along the Isnare River in Babonneau. • One acre of land leased near the Morne Assau Bridge for ten years for the establishment of a nursery for continued reforestation along the Isnare River and other nearby rivers.
INERNATIONAL WATERS • Assessment of wastewater completed in the Canaries Watershed • Baseline water quality studies completed in a micro watershed in Soufriere, the Soufriere River and the coastal zone, with very worrying results.
Chemicals and Waste • Learning programme designed for training 200 Saint Lucians in Basic Toxicology. • A bio stimulant from sargassum seaweed was scientifically confirmed through laboratory test.
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT • VALIRI established, fully incorporated and launched as Saint Lucia’s premier research and innovation organisation and as a centre for the CD of CSOs. • The Coalition of Civil Society of Saint Lucia Inc. established but needs approval of its application from the Attorney General’ Office to become formally incorporated;
NEW PROJECT • US$87,500 (XCD$236,250) on livelihoods development and LD projects in the Upper Soufriere Watershed.
SOUTH SOUTH PARTNERSHIP To target young people who will promote and advocates for a healthier environment: – CCM – CCA - Health of our Oceans.
UPSCALING – Creating Sustainable Development Clusters Output – Input Models – i.e., the output of one group becomes the input of another (Figure 5) local products or services; R & D Business and community approach Multidisciplinary Democratic Process Benefit sharing.
PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELIOPMENT GOALS • A more thorough understanding of the SDGs in particular SDG 14, by various stakeholders and the general public.
CHALLENGES • Capacity of CSOs in Saint Lucia. • Leadership • Institutional Environment • Generally the inadequate level of constant high level support available to CSOs.
LESSONS LEARNED • Institutional Capacity for assistance to CSOs – consistent high quality is needed. • Pollution – water quality • Our Neighbour’s Keeper • Research and Innovation
CONCLUSION GEF SGP UNDP will continue to work in partnership with all national, regional and international partners in attracting grant funds to Saint Lucia and bringing the highest level of support to CSOs. Already we have started to plan for GEF 7 and in next year’s annual report presentation we hope to be very specific on a new area for investment. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND SUPPORT!
DISCUSSIONS QUESTIONS AND ANSWER
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