2010 Annual report - FGEF by Agence Française de Développement

FRENCH GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY

Fonds Français pour l’ Environnement Mondial

The FGEF, supporting global environment

ANNUAL REPORT

2010

FRENCH GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY

CONTENTS Message from the Chairman of the FGEF Steering Committee

An interview with the Chairman of the Scientific and Technical Committee

Key figures

Foreword from the FGEF Secretary-General

Map of projects launched and identified in 2010

2010 highlights

Chapter 1. The FGEF - working for the global environment

> The FGEF, a collegiate instrument for intervention

> The FGEF, an interface with the Global Environment Facility and the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol

> FGEF activity review, 1994 - 2010

Chapter 2. Activities in 2010 by topic area

> Biodiversity

> Climate change

> International waters

> Land degradation and persistent organic pollutants

> The stratospheric ozone layer

Chapter 3. Capitalisation activities in 2010

Annexes

> The project cycle

> Projects identified/launched with FGEF co-financing

> Communication activities in 2010

> Main acronyms

THE FREnCH GlOBAl EnvIROnMEnT FACIlITy (FGEF)

F. RIBAS

The French Global Environment Facility (FGEF) is a public bilateral funding instrument for French bilateral cooperation and sustainable development policy, which was established in 1994 in the wake of the Rio Summit. Working to guidelines shared with its multilateral counterpart, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and with French ODA, the FGEF has given France more flexibility for financing investments and practical activities aimed at economic and social development in developing countries.

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The FGEF acts in the following topic areas: > Biodiversity; > Climate change; > International waters; > Desertification and land degradation; > Chemical pollution; > The ozone layer (Montreal Protocol). Projects financed by the FGEF are promoted by one of its member institutions (Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry, Ministry of Foreign

and European Affairs, Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing, Ministry of Higher Education and Research, Agence Française de Développement). Its Steering Committee is chaired by the DirectorateGeneral for the Treasury of the Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry, which is also responsible for monitoring its institutional performance.

IIIII EDITORIAL RéMy RIOux CHAIRMAn OF THE FGEF STEERInG COMMITTEE

“Initially intended as an additional French contribution to the Global Environment Facility, the FGEF now plays a unique role within the French ODA system, demonstrating its capacity for taking risks, supporting innovation and making effective links between bilateral and multilateral aid. By forging numerous partnerships with the GEF in the first instance, but also with the other European and multilateral financing agencies concerned, it is helping to improve the effectiveness and coordination of aid programmes and to bridge the divide between bilateral and multilateral aid. Under the vigilant supervision of its Scientific and Technical Committee, the FGEF develops innovative approaches to the topic areas and geographical areas in which it acts and the instruments and stakeholders it draws on to do so. Its relatively modest grants (1M€ on average) have a substantial leveraging effect, raising some 10 M€ per project.

The FGEF’s new resources for 2011-2014 will enable France to continue and scale up the implementation of innovative activities, in which global environment issues are an integral component of development projects for the benefit of countries of the South.

The FGEF’s resources are replenished every four years. The total of 277.5 million € for 1994 to 2010 is included in French Official Development Assistance (ODA) accounts. Following a generally very positive retrospective assessment for 2007 to 2010, the Facility was replenished for the 5th time with 95 M€ to cover 2011 - 2014, which increased its resources by 35%. Three priority objectives are set out for the FGEF’s future activities: maintaining its excellent record in innovation, deepening its links with research and fostering more partnerships with the private sector, local authorities and NGOs.

Since 1994, the FGEF has enabled the launch of more than 200 projects designed to reconcile economic growth with environmental protection and to serve as examples for implementing environmental projects and policies on a larger scale. It acts as a “laboratory” for innovation to facilitate links between research and development. Constantly building on its experience, the FGEF continues to be one of the leading instruments in French cooperation and development policy for the global environment.”

Download the retrospective assessment of the FGEF’s management, institutional performance and strategy for the global environment November 2010

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In WHAT WAyS CAn EnvIROnMEnTAl RESEARCH AnD InnOvATIOn BE PROMOTED?

IIIII AN INTERVIEW WITH MICHEl GRIFFOn

CHAIRMAn OF THE SCIEnTIFIC AnD TECHnICAl COMMITTEE Promoting environment research and innovation is a major objective in the FGEF's intervention strategy. What responses can be made to the environmental problems facing us today?

What is the FGEF's position on internalisation?

The FGEF seeks to innovate, which means, literally, putting forward new techniques and organisational procedures to address global environment problems. Climate change, desertification, ecosystem degradation and biodiversity losses are, above all, the undesired collateral effects of a great many productive economic activities. These negative effects have a cost for society that must be internalised.

How is this done?

E. THAUVIN - AFD

There are only four ways of internalising these costs. First, by preventing negative external effects through regulation, based on the “polluter pays” principle. Secondly, by taxing negative externalities, where taxation acts as an incentive to gradually reduce these negative effects. Thirdly, by establishing a market for rights to generate a limited amount of externalities (flexible mechanisms). Finally, by financing incentives to foster a virtuous cycle of change, given that developing new solutions almost always depend on technology, which creates market opportunities.

The FGEF acts through positive incentives to implement solutions that help to resolve environmental problems while forming a basis for productive activities. This positive incentive approach is founded on the fact that grants from the FGEF, which are counted as Official Development Assistance, are targeted to the reduction of global environmental externalities, in other words the preservation of global public goods, but also and simultaneously to activities fostering economic and social development. The FGEF's originality lies in the win-win principle applied to each operation for the benefit of the global environment and local populations, who are often the unwitting victims of negative externalities.

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To what kind of projects does the FGEF give priority?

We support initiatives from entrepreneurial players who interface between the interests of global players seeking to reduce negative externalities and the local players who generate them. The aim is to create a win-win situation for the global environment, for the local players concerned and for the entrepreneur who takes the initiative.

With the FGEF, France adopted a simple and original instrument for cooperation that acts as a laboratory for operational innovations benefiting the global environment.

The FGEF constantly seeks to innovate, which means, literally, putting forward new techniques and organisational procedures to address global environment problems: climate change, desertification, degradation of water cycles in international water masses (and ecosystem degradation in general), biodiversity loss, persistent organic pollutants, pollution of international waters (rivers and lakes and seas).

Can you give us some examples?

One example is the creation of biodiversity reserves, which can generate tourist income for the benefit of local populations. Another example is the protection of fishing zones in agreement with fishing communities, in order to protect marine areas as well as restoring fish populations for the benefit of fisheries. Similarly, using techniques that save fossil fuel and reduce greenhouse gas emissions benefits both the businesses applying them and the global environment.

“Environmental entrepreneurs” are innovative by nature. They may be conventional or engineering firms, NGOs or research organisations. They all need reference material, research results, operating procedures and financing. As their investments are partly in the common interest, they need to be guaranteed, at least initially, through operations that involve public-sector funding, hence the need to support them.

Who are the “entrepreneurs” you support?

Who are the other players involved in environmental innovation? First of all, the main virtual player is the “common environmental interest”: this is represented by the host

State and the main financing agency (in this case the FGEF and the operation’s main public or private financing agency). Research, whether public or private, also needs to be involved, to provide technical and organisational solutions to reduce negative externalities and, where necessary, support final on-site adjustments and monitoring. Consulting companies may also be involved (e.g. engineering consultancies). The FGEF interacts with all these players to facilitate high-quality technological solutions and ensure the quality and relevance of the institutional role and the operation’s economic model. As these operations are conducted within an international cooperation framework, particular care is given to assessing the quality of cooperation.

How do you see the FGEF’s role in future?

The FGEF has been contributing for 15 years to the promotion of an entrepreneurial spirit that combines the public interest with the interests of stakeholders, and which is fundamental to green growth and sustainable development. We need to keep exploring new ideas, to innovate and continue to finance technological and institutional prototypes with potential for the future, to start up sustainable market mechanisms that benefit the environment and to associate all private, public, NGO and research players with an interest in operations that promote better quality in the global environment.

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KEY FIGURES

17 projects approved for financing. 21 M€ were committed by the FGEF to 17 projects or programmes for sustainable development.

63 % of its grants were targeted to Africa and the Mediterranean.

FGEF grants to projects amount to about 1.1

M€ on average. The FGEF finances about 12.2% of the total project cost, on average.

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In 2010, 19 projects were selected at the identification stage for a provisional total of 32 financing.

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M€ in grant

IIIII FOREWORD MARC-AnTOInE MARTIn FGEF SECRETARy-GEnERAl 2010, the United Nations International Year of Biodiversity, saw the adoption by the Convention on Biological Diversity of a strategic plan for 2011-2020, the Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit sharing from genetic resources and the green light for IpBes, the new Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. Ambitious objectives were set out to restore degraded ecosystems and extend protected areas, both of which are core activities for the FGEF in the biodiversity topic area. The Conference of the Parties to the Cancun Climate Convention confirmed the objectives of keeping global temperature rise below 2°C, establishing governance of the Green Climate Fund and strengthening adaptation activities and mechanisms for technology transfers to developing countries. The REDD+ mechanism, designed to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries, should ensure closer integration between global environmental protection and economic and social development. The FGEF gave financial support to the publication of “REDD+ at project scale: assessment and development guide”, which offers technical recommendations to investors or project developers to help them minimise their risks. As well as these international developments, 2010 also provided the opportunity to review 15 years of the FGEF's work. On 6 April, a symposium on “Transforming global environment challenges into opportunities, the example of the FGEF” was attended at Bercy by many FGEF partners, including the Director-General for the Treasury, the Chairman and Managing Director of the Global Environment Fund, the Ambassador in charge of international climate change negotiations for France, high-level representatives from the National Research Agency, the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, the Agence Française de Développement, IUCN International, WWF France and entrepreneurs from the North and South. On 19 November, researchers, scientists and project developers met at the Palais de la Découverte in Paris for a symposium on research and action to preserve marine biodiversity (Florilège de la recherche et de l’action en faveur de la biodiversité marine) organised by the National Research Agency and the FGEF. The event was an opportunity to share innovating experiences bringing prospects for closer working relationships between researchers and developers to meet the challenges of a new growth model that relies less on natural resources and creates employment. The FGEF Steering Committee gave its approval for total grants of 21 M€ to 17 projects, and a provisional total of 32 M€ for 19 projects at the identification stage, with 1€ from the FGEF leveraging an average of 9€ in co-financing. These grants are mainly targeted to Africa and the Mediterranean, in accordance with the FGEF’s strategic priorities. Of these projects, 30% concern biodiversity and 51% climate change. Finally, 2010 was the last year in the FGEF's fourth 4-year replenishment cycle. The retrospective assessment of the FGEF’s strategy and operational and financial management found positive results for 2007-2010, which allowed the next replenishment procedure to begin for the 2011-2014 period. The FGEF will continue to make every effort to implement innovative activities through multi-player partnerships at local, French, European or international level and in synergy with other bilateral and multilateral funds, thus continuing to support France’s international strategies and undertakings on the global environment and sustainable development.

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PROJECTS IDENTIFIED OR LAUNCHED IN 2010 BIODIvERSITy TunISIA — launched Contribution to the management plan for Chaambi National Park in Tunisia FGEF contribution: 0.9 M€ Total amount: 2.5 M€

CHInA — launched "Rural carbon" and capacity building in the provinces of Sichuan and Yunnan FGEF contribution: 1 M€ Total amount: 75.3 M€

BRAZIl — launched Support to the development of a sustainable forest and biodiversity management policy in Amapa State (Brazilian Amazon) FGEF contribution: 1.6 M€ Total amount: 5.5 M€

TuRKEy — launched Support to energy efficiency for Turkey's SMEs FGEF contribution: 1.5 M€ Total amount: 3 M€

AFRICA (Regional) — launched Support to ecocertification for logging concessions in Central Africa (ECOFORAF) FGEF contribution: 1.5 M€ Total amount: 3.7 M€ lATIn AMERICA — launched Support to innovative financing for biodiversity conservation (RedLAC) FGEF contribution: 0.98 M€ Total amount: 3.9 M€ AFRICA (Regional) — identified Ecosystem conservation and local development with the cosmetics and perfume industry FGEF contribution: 1 M€ Total amount: 3 M€ AFRICA (Regional) identified and launched Management of conservation areas in West Africa FGEF contribution: 1.3 M€ Total amount: 3 M€

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EuROPE (Regional) — identified Protecting biodiversity in Albania's mountain areas: sustainable farming and livestock development, identification and development of local and biodiversity-based produce FGEF contribution: 1.2 M€ Total amount: 3.8 M€

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AFRICA (Regional) — identified Structure and dynamics of Central Africa's forests: towards timber extraction procedures catering for the ecological functions of tree populations and the variability of environmental conditions (DynAfFor) FGEF contribution: 2.5 M€ Total amount: 5.5 M€

MOZAMBIQuE — launched Adaptation to climate change in Quirimbas National Park FGEF contribution: 1 M€ Total amount: 8.5 M€ ASIA (Regional) — identified and launched Sustainable planning for power supplies in the Mekong Basin countries FGEF contribution: 1 M€ Total amount: 7 M€ AFRICA (Regional) — identified and launched Forests and adaptation to climate change in West Africa (ACFAO) FGEF contribution: 1.64 M€ Total amount: 3.9 M€ lATIn AMERICA (Regional) identified and launched Regional technical platform for REDD+ development in the Guiana Shield countries FGEF contribution: 1 M€ Total amount: 3.2 M€ AFRICA (Regional) identified and launched Development of reference material on Jatropha oil production in West Africa FGEF contribution: 2.5 M€ Total amount: 15 M€ MEDITERRAnEAn (Regional) identified and launched Support to the organisational structure of projects under the Mediterranean Solar Plan (MSP) FGEF contribution: 0.75 M€ Total amount: 1.5 M€ ASIA (Regional) — identified and launched Large-scale dissemination of low carbon technologies financed by the carbon markets FGEF contribution: 1.35 M€ Total amount: 4.4 M€

PACIFIC (Regional) — identified Projet PICMAC (Pacific Island Integrated Coastal Management for the enhancement of Adaptation Capabilities to Climate Change) FGEF contribution: 2 M€ Total amount: 5 M€ lATIn AMERICA (Regional) — identified Conservation and sustainable management in the Grand Chaco FGEF contribution: 1.5 M€ Total amount: 5 M€ AFRICA (Regional) — identified Support to banks to finance sustainable management in humid tropical forests FGEF contribution: 2.7 M€ Total amount: 10.7 M€ AFRICA (Regional) — identified Capacity building and access to remote sensing data for forest monitoring in Central and West Africa FGEF contribution: 3.35 M€ Total amount: 14.6 M€ AFRICA (Regional) — identified African Carbon Asset Development (ACAD) FGEF contribution: 2.5 M€ Total amount: 9.2 M€ AFRICA (Regional) — identified Capacity building for the definition of climate plans for Africa FGEF contribution: 1.5 M€ Total amount: 3 M€

In 2010, FGEF grant commitments amounted to 21.03 M€. A further 31.89 M€ was earmarked for projects identified but not yet launched. The FGEF continued its mission to protect the global environment, focusing as a priority on Africa and the Mediterranean and on the biodiversity and climate change topic areas. Its activities combine two fundamental aims: > to fulfil the Copenhagen undertakings on fast-start project financing in 2010, 2011 and 2012 in the areas of forestry, emission reductions and action against forest degradation,

EuROPE (Regional) — launched Building data management capacities for assessments and monitoring of transboundary water resources in the countries of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) FGEF contribution: 0.8 M€ Total amount: 2.3 M€ AFRICA (Regional) — identified and launched Water resource monitoring and forward planning tool for the Congo River Basin FGEF contribution: 1.3 M€ Total amount: 3.7 M€

lAnD DEGRADATIOn - POP AFRICA (Regional) identified and launched Regional programme for sustainable land use management and climate adaptation in the Sahel and West Africa (PRGDT) FGEF contribution: 2 M€ Total amount: 13.2 M€

InTERnATIOnAl WATERS

> to pursue its activities for biodiversity protection in 2010, the United Nations International Year of Biodiversity.

BIODIvERSITy ClIMATE CHAnGE InTERnATIOnAl WATERS lAnD DEGRADATIOn, PERSISTEnT ORGAnIC POlluTAnTS (POP)

MEDITERRAnEAn (Regional) — identified Strengthening a network of marine protected areas in the Mediterranean MedPAN FGEF contribution: 0.75 M€ Total amount: 1.7 M€

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HIGHLIGHTS BIODIvERSITy

11 March 2010 International conference in Paris on the world’s main forest basins 6 April 2010 Conference at Bercy: The Global Environment, from Challenges to Opportunities The conference on “Transforming global environment challenges into opportunities, the example of the French Global Environment Facility”, held at the Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry, was attended by many FGEF partners, whether stakeholders or observers, with responsibilities for global environment policies. Special newsletter on the 6 April 2010 conference

54 countries representing the world's main forest basins (in Africa, Latin America and Asia) and the main donor countries to forests, attended this conference for in-depth discussions and implementation of the international mechanism for action on deforestation resulting from the Copenhagen Accords. These forest basins cover 30% of the Earth's land surface - almost 4 billion hectares - and support the livelihoods of 1.2 billion people. This was the first major event after the Copenhagen conference, during which six countries, including France and Norway, reaffirmed their 3.5 billion dollar financing commitment over three years for REDD+ programmes to act against deforestation in developing countries.

Press release

KEY FIGURES 1994-2009 Click here for key figures reflecting the FGEF’s role as a leading partner for action against environmental degradation

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24 May 2010 4th General Assembly of the Global Environment Facility Facility (GEF) was held from 24 to 28 May 2010 at Punta del Este, in Uruguay. This event is a strategic opportunity for stakeholders in GEF activities to meet, take stock and collectively strengthen strategies and actions to protect the global environment and promote sustainability.

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www.thegef.org

October - December 2010 Special issue of Terre Sauvage magazine on nature’s vital role in the French-speaking world In partnership with the International Organisation of French-Speaking Countries, the IUCN and the FGEF, Terre Sauvage published a special issue in October 2010 on biodiversity in the French-speaking countries across the five continents. Entitled “Francophonie, les hommes au cœur de la nature”, this special issue highlights the natural wealth of our planet, emphasising projects conducted under the Small-Scale Initiatives programme financed by the FGEF.

Nagoya, 18 - 29 October 2010 World conference on biological diversity: adoption of a strategic plan for 2011-2020

1st July 2010 FGEF-AFD discussions on geographical indications The 9th volume in the Savoirs communs (“Common Knowledge”) series, produced by the FGEF and AFD in July 2010, focuses on “Geographical indications: product quality, environment and culture”. Geographical indications in the countries of the South are one of the keys to development and to improvements in product quality, and offer real opportunities for sustainable development, especially in remote areas. This publication highlights the difficulties involved in developing geographic indications in the South and describes the necessary conditions for successful implementation.

The 10th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was held in Nagoya in Japan in October 2010. Some 18 000 participants attended, including representatives from the 193 countries that have signed the Convention. The conference was a key event in the international year of biodiversity and brought a number of significant advances. One is the adoption of the CBD’s Strategic Plan for 2011-2020, which provides the member countries with a framework for action through specific objectives and targets. These include putting an end to overfishing, restoring at least 15% of degraded ecosystems and achieving 17% coverage of protected areas. The adoption of the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing of Genetic Resources should ensure better access to genetic resources for developing countries and more equitable sharing of the benefits resulting from their use. Finally, the participants expressed their interest in establishing an Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IpBes), which would operate in the same way as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in the field of biodiversity. www.cbd.int/cop10

ClIMATE CHAnGE

19 November 2010 Symposium on research and action for marine biodiversity As one of the events for the International Year of Biodiversity, the National Research Agency (ANR) and the French Global Environment Facility (FGEF) jointly organised an afternoon symposium on 19 November for players involved in scientific research and sustainable development The event was designed to showcase a selection of emblematic projects for marine biodiversity preservation, which were presented by researchers, scientific experts and operated in the field.

29 November 2010 Cancun Climate Conference

The 16th United Nations Conference on Climate Change was held in Cancun (Mexico) from 29 November to 10 December 2010. The 193 participating countries came to agreement on governance of the Green Climate Fund and on the objective of keeping global temperature rise below 2°C. COP16 also adopted the Cancun Framework for Adaptation, which is designed to strengthen institutional capacities for coping with climate change. www.cc2010.mx

InTERnATIOnAl WATERS

1st June 2010 Forum of West African Environmental nGOs The forum of West African environmental NGOs and has held from 1 to 4 June 2010 in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), focusing on the topic of “Local NGOs - their position, role, experiences and future in protected area management in West Africa”. The topics addressed by the 32 NGOs attending included participatory management of community protected areas, women's involvement and sustainable financing of protected areas. The forum also produced a capitalisation report presenting a wide range of experiences that could inspire other initiatives in the region.

3 - 7 May 2010 The FGEF at the World Ocean Conference 2010 The FGEF contributed to the 5th World Ocean Conference held at UNESCO in Paris from 3 to 7 May as one of the events marking the 50th anniversary of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission and the celebrations for the International Year of Biodiversity. http://goc2010.org

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THE FGEF WORKING FOR

THE GlOBAl EnvIROnMEnT A bilateral public fund

A laboratory for innovation and capitalisation

The FGEF was established in 1994 by the French government in the wake of the Rio Earth Summit, as an additional tool for French official development assistance.

The FGEF supports innovative methods and concepts and pilot demonstration activities that are replicated on a larger scale by other developers and financial agencies in other geographical areas.

Resources totalling 277.5 M€ from 1994 to 2010 The FGEF's resources, including its state budget allocation, are replenished every four years and are additional to France’s contribution to the Global Environment Facility (GEF).

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An inter-ministerial Steering Committee Five French member institutions are stakeholders in the FGEF’s intervention strategy: the Ministries for the economy, foreign affairs, ecology and research, and the Agence Française de Développement.

A financial instrument for sustainable development The FGEF acts through a strategy for economic and social development in the beneficiary countries, over and above environmental protection in the strict sense.

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A financial instrument To support French cooperation policy in the fields of global environment protection, the FGEF co-finances sustainable development projects that are consistent with the Multilateral Agreements of the Environment (MAE) signed by France.

A promoter of North-South partnerships The FGEF supports multiplayer partnerships in developing countries, in cooperation with researchers, public institutions, private enterprise, the authorities, non-governmental organisations and foundations in the north.

Since 1994, the FGEF has committed almost 229 million € in grants to 207 national or regional programmes and projects, with each euro from the FGEF generating 9 euros in external co-financing.

A collegiate instrument for intervention An interface with the Global Environment Facility and the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol 1994 – 2010 activity review

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THE FGEF:

A COllEGIATE InSTRuMEnT FOR InTERvEnTIOn

The FGEF’s mission is to encourage global environmental protection in developing countries

THE FGEF’S OBjECTIvES

“The FGEF is one of the main instruments supporting French cooperation and development policy on climate change, biodiversity, international waters, desertification and land degradation, protection of the ozone layer and persistent organic pollutants.”

The FGEF promotes the preservation of our planet's equilibrium through projects addressing major global environment issues: > biodiversity > climate change > international waters > land degradation including desertification and deforestation, > persistent organic pollutants > the stratospheric ozone layer*

Extract from the State/AFD framework agreement of 3/09/2004

It subsidises sustainable development projects or programmes that are consistent with French undertakings under multilateral agreements on the environment. The FGEF’s activities obey the guiding principles set out by the president of the French Republic regarding the environment and the “green economy”, the principles of the Environment Charter, and the national sustainable development strategy and its international component. They are also consistent with the French cooperation and development framework and with CICID decisions, particularly its sectoral strategies for “development, energy and climate”, “water”, “combating desertification” and “environment”, and with the guiding principles of international conventions on the environment to which France is a party. By building synergies in its projects between French bilateral aid and multilateral aid, it fosters innovation, research, experimentation and multi-player partnerships Each project or programme co-financed by the FGEF is presented under the responsibility of one of the five member institutions making up its Steering Committee: * Protection of the stratospheric ozone layer is addressed under specific procedures by the FGEF Secretariat in accordance with the provisions of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol. (see pages 19 and 21)

> The Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry (MINEFI), > The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (MAEE), > The Ministry for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and the Sea (MEDDTL), > The Ministry of Higher Education and Research (MESR), > The Agence Française de Développement (AFD). The projects and programmes co-financed by the FGEF are prepared, presented, monitored and assessed by one or more of the member institutions making up the Steering Committee, on the basis of opinions issued by its Scientific and Technical Committee. The FGEF Secretariat supports project processing, monitoring, capitalisation and communication.

Breakdown by member institution of the 221 projects identified Promoting institution

Number of projects

MAEE

AFD

MEDDTL

MULTIPLE (inc. KFW) MINEFI MESR

Total

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Grants to identified projects in €

Total project cost in €

72 238 333

570 682 506

95 476 055

1 088 102 079

44 276 008

527 284 409

27 453 517

273 209 917

9 611 311

340 309 535

5 186 513

221

254 241 737

16 134 049 2 815 722 495

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THE STEERInG COMMITTEE Interministerial Governance The Steering Committee is chaired by the representative from the Ministry for the Economy (Directorate-General for the Treasury, International Financial Affairs and Development Division ) and holds several meetings a year to decide on: > overall FGEF policy, guidelines for intervention by geographical and topic area, methods and resources, > project identification notes after receiving the opinion of the Scientific and Technical Committee, > launch of project financing, > the Secretariat's budget. It also appoints the members of the Scientific and Technical Committee, who act in a consultative capacity for the FGEF.

The Steering Committee met three times in 2010. During these meetings, it decided on overall FGEF policy and recommendations for its implementation, project identification on the basis of identification notes after receiving the opinion of the Scientific and Technical Committee, and gave the go-ahead for project funding on the basis of the commitment notes prepared during the feasibility phase, enabling the Secretariat to commit funds.

THE STEERInG COMMITTEE

MInISTRy FOR THE ECOnOMy, InDuSTRy AnD EMPlOyMEnT Directorate General for the Treasury Multilateral Affairs and Development Department Rémy Rioux Chairman of the Steering Committee Deputy Director for International Financial Affairs and Development Cyril Rousseau Head of Development Assistance and Multilateral Development Institutions Thomas Gosset Head of Project Assistance MInISTRy OF FOREIGn AnD EuROPEAn AFFAIRS François Gave Deputy Director for the Environment and Natural Resources jean lamy Deputy Director for Climate and Energy (until September 2010) replaced by Philippe Martinet MIMInISTRy OF ECOlOGy, EnERGy, SuSTAInABlE DEvElOPMEnT AnD PlAnnInG Marine de Carné Deputy Director for Climate Change and Sustainable Development MInISTRy OF HIGHER EDuCATIOn AnD RESEARCH Pierre Fabre Research Advisor to the Director for European and International Relations and Cooperation AGEnCE FRAnçAISE DE DévElOPPEMEnT jean-Bernard véron Advisor to the Directorate for Strategy Robert Peccoud Head of the Strategy Directorate’s Department for Research and Knowledge Management

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THE SCIEnTIFIC AnD TECHnICAl COMMITTEE A rigorous process of analysis and assessment

The Scientific and Technical Committee is a consultative and advisory body for FGEF projects and sectoral strategies. Its 11 members are key figures recognised for their economic, environmental and social competence in the fields covered by the FGEF. Its role is to:

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> issue recommendations at the project identification notes stage, > take part in the project processing procedure by formulating recommendations at the commitment stage, > facilitate and conduct studies and discussions on scientific and technical aspects of global environment issues, > take part in initiatives to provide information and raise awareness on global environment issues among French and international partners.

THE SCIEnTIFIC AnD TECHnICAl COMMITTEE

Michel Griffon Chairman of the CST ANR, Deputy Director-General

All topic areas

Marc Bied-Charreton land degradation / desertification University of Versailles Saint Quentin Yvelines University professor and Chairman of the French scientific Committee on desertification lucien Chabason IDDRI, Deputy Director

Sustainable development - Economics

Patrick Duncan CNRS, Researcher

Biodiversity

Philippe Freyssinet ANR, Head of the sustainable energy and environment department

Climate change and pollutants

Anne Gouyon Becitizen, Agricultural economist

Climate change and biodiversity

Michel Hamelin ADEME, International Activities Directorate, Deputy Director

Climate change and pollutants

Alain Karsenty CIRAD, Environment and Societies Department, Socio-economist

Climate change

Doyle Mc Key University of Montpellier II, Professor of Ecology

Biodiversity

Rémi Pochat Central P&C laboratory CGAAER, Scientific Director

International waters

louis-Alexandre Romaña IFREMER, Directorate for Forward Studies and Scientific Strategy (DP2S) Scientific Director, Coastal Environment

International waters

jacques varet (nov. 2010) BRGM, Senior advisor to the CEO

Climate change and biodiversity

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THE FGEF SECRETARIAT Flexible and responsive management

The FGEF Secretariat works alongside the Steering Committee, the FGEF's decision-making body, and the Scientific and Technical Committee acting in a consultative capacity. The Secretariat is the FGEF’s operational arm. The Secretariat is entrusted to the Agence Française de Développement, which provides the human and material resources needed to run the Facility. To enable the FGEF to carry out its missions, the State has given a mandate to the AFD to sign agreements and contracts concerning projects financed by the FGEF and the MLF. The Secretariat's tasks are as follows:

> preparing and implementing the Steering Committee's decisions, > processing and monitoring of projects financed by the FGEF, in liaison with its member institutions, > developing sectoral relationships with institutional, scientific and economic partners and associations, > supporting the Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry in matters regarding the Global Environment Facility (GEF), by producing opinions on the GEF Executive Committee’s documents on strategy and on projects processed by the GEF, > implementing the bilateral share of the French contribution to the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol and operational monitoring of the MLF on behalf of the State.

THE FGEF SECRETARIAT

Marc-Antoine Martin (martinma@afd.fr)

Secretary-General

véronique lefebvre (lefebvrev@afd.fr)

Coordinating assistant

julien Calas (calasj@afd.fr)

Biodiversity and Small-Scale Initiatives programme

Christophe Du Castel (ducastelc@afd.fr)

International waters, land degradation and forests

Ghislain Rieb (riebg@afd.fr)

Biodiversity, climate change and POPs

Denis vasseur (vasseurd@afd.fr)

Climate change

laurence Alligbonnon (alligbonnonl@afd.fr )

General budgetary affairs / Monitoring of financing agreements / Assistance to engineers

Elisabeth Carpentier (carpentiere@afd.fr )

General budgetary affairs / Monitoring of disbursements / Assistance to engineers

Dominique Boirard (boirardd@afd.fr)

General and budgetary affairs

valérie Fakir (fakirv@afd.fr)

Communication

Béatrice vincent (VINCENTB1@afd.fr)

External expert Protection of the ozone layer (Montreal Protocol)

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THE FGEF:

An InTERFACE WITH THE GlOBAl EnvIROnMEnT FACIlITy AnD THE MulTI

The FGEF Secretariat supports French debating positions and actions in its capacity as an alternate member of the GEF Board and the Montreal Protocol Executive Committee.

THE GlOBAl EnvIROnMEnT FACIlITy AnD THE FGEF

Of 221 projects identified by the FGEF as of 31 December 2010, 40 also involve GEF resources.

The GEF is currently the main multilateral instrument for global environment protection and contributes substantially to the rationalisation of the international environmental system. It is the financial instrument for 4 Multilateral Agreements on the Environment (MAE) The United Nation's Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the Stockholm Convention on POPs.

As of 31 December 2010, the GEF had awarded 8.6 billion US$ in aid from its own funds and secured over 36.1 billion dollars in co-financing to support more than 2400 projects in about 165 developing countries. Its 33 donors are developed countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom or France, but also developing countries such as the Russian Federation, South Africa, India and Brazil.

Contributions to “GEF 5” for 2011-2014 amount to about 4.25 billion uS$, a 35% increase over the previous exercise. France, the 5th ranking GEF donor, contributed 215 .5 million € (5.1%).

The World Bank is responsible for financial management of the GEF and for replenishing its funds every four years. The GEF has a governing body of 32 members, representing 14 OECD countries including France, 2 Central and Eastern European countries and 16 developing countries. The chairman of the FGEF Steering Committee is the member for France of the GEF Board; the FGEF secretary-general is the deputy member. The GEF, like the FGEF, has a consultative scientific and technical body, the Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel.

Several executive agencies are responsible for implementing GEF projects: The World Bank, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (AsDB), The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). As a bilateral facility, the FGEF's activities differ from those of its multilateral counterpart in the priority given to intervention in Africa, in its partnerships with French-speaking stakeholders, in the innovations it promotes and in its strong emphasis on integrating environmental components in economic and social development projects for beneficiary countries: > The FGEF devotes more than 50% of its resources to sub-Saharan Africa (as against 22% for the GEF). > The FGEF share in the total cost of projects may not exceed 50%, but there is no ceiling for GEF contributions.

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lATERAl FunD FOR THE IMPlEMEnTATIOn OF THE MOnTREAl PROTOCOl

MulTIlATERAl FunD FOR THE IMPlEMEnTATIOn OF THE MOnTREAl PROTOCOl AnD THE FGEF The Montreal Protocol is an international agreement that was signed in 1987 by 24 countries and the European Economic Community. Its aim is to cut ozone-depleting substances by half, in particular through the mandatory phase-out of CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons), which were widely used in industry and aerosol sprays. It sets out an exact schedule for the gradual phase-out of several substances that cause damage to the ozone layer. Terminal phase-out was planned for 1 January 1994 for halons, 1 January 1996 for CFCs, and 1 January 2030 for hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs). The developing countries have an average grace period of 10 to 15 years to comply with these objectives. The Protocol requires the signatory countries to implement measures to control imports and exports from and to non-Party countries of products and equipment that include regulated substances. All Parties have been required to ban HCFC imports from other countries as from 1 January 2004. Finally, the agreement stipulates that the signatory countries must submit annual statistical reports to the Montreal Protocol Secretariat, detailing their production and consumption of regulated substances, as well as their imports and exports.

In 2010, the FGEF also continued its advisory activities. As a sitting member of the Executive Committee, it chaired the Germany, France, Italy and United Kingdom group , thus contributing to the success of negotiations on methods of intervention (types of projects, replacement substances) and to the definition of project guidelines for HCFC elimination. The FGEF Secretariat took part in the funding international meetings: > the 60th, 61st and 62nd meetings of the Multilateral Fund Executive Committee (in April, July and November 2010), > a workshop on ecologically sound management of ODS reserve stocks (July 2010), > the 50th Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) in July 2010, > the 22nd meeting of the parties to the Montreal Protocol (November 2010),

The multilateral fund was replenished with 490 million uSD to cover 2009-2011. The annual French contribution to the MlF amounts to 6.7 million €. The FGEF Secretariat may implement bilateral projects absorbing up to 20% of the overall French contribution to the MlF.

The FGEF Secretariat provides support to discussions and activities under the Montreal and Kyoto Protocols.

The FGEF Secretariat takes part in meetings of the MLF Executive Committee and the Parties to the Montreal Protocol, in open-ended working groups and in international thematic meetings of strategic interest. It also takes part in some of the meetings of Africa’s ozone coordinators.

From 1991 to the end of 2010, French contributions to the MlF amounted to a total of 205 million uSD, including a bilateral share of 14.7 million uSD in project funding commitments since 1994.

> several meetings between national ozone experts in Brussels. These advisory activities provide guidance for projects approved by the Multilateral Fund Executive Committee and those processed directly by France as part of the activities required in managing its bilateral share.

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THE FGEF:

ACTIvITy REvIEW, 1994 - 2010, PORTFOlIO OF PROjECTS CO-FInAnCED By

At the end of 2010, 221 projects had been or were being processed by the FGEF, potentially absorbing total grants of 254 M€. By awarding grants to innovative projects for economic and social development that have a significant and lasting impact on the global environment, the FGEF enables France to place an emphasis on its geographical priorities in sub-Saharan Africa and the Mediterranean, while also fulfilling its commitments under international conventions on the environment.

As of 31 December 2010, the breakdown of projects co-financed by the FGEF was as follows:

Breakdown by topic area Topic area

47%

32%

13% 8%

Number of projects

Grants to identified projects in €

Biodiversity

115

118 651 228

990 403 310

Climate change

81 279 906

1 455 636 019

International waters

33 439 051

253 768 795

Land degradation and POPs Total

Total project cost in €

20 871 551

115 914 372

221

254 241 737

2 815 722 496

Number of projects

Grants to identified projects in €

Total project cost in €

Breakdown by region Country / Region

67%

15% 12% 6%

Sub-Saharan Africa and Mediterranean

146

170 167 676

1 415 002 790

Latin America

37 937 931

336 606 457

Asia and Pacific

31 887 485

903 695 579

Eastern Europe

14 248 645

160 417 670

221

254 241 737

2 815 722 495

Total

Project advancement Topic area

Number of projects launched

Number of projects with signed agreements

115

109

181

Climate change

International waters

Land degradation and POPs

221

207

299

Biodiversity

Total

Number of projects identified

As some projects are financed under several agreements, the number of agreements signed is not equal to the number of projects launched.

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THE FGEF

The FGEF also implements projects financed from the bilateral share of French contributions to the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol is as follows:

Breakdown by topic area Topic area

Number of projects

Adjusted amount including support costs in $

Elimination of ozone-depleting substances: project preparation

416 493

Projects to phase out ozone-depleting substances

14 453 331

107

14 869 824

Total

Breakdown by region Country / Region

Africa Latin America

Number of projects

Adjusted amount including support costs, in (M$)

43 %

3.42

23.0 %

0.10

0.7%

Asia

36 %

8.15

54.8 %

Mediterranean

18 %

3.20

21.5 %

Total

107

14.87

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REVIEW OF

ACTIvITIES By TOPIC AREA

NASA

The FGEF gives priority to integrated approaches that address all global environment topics. In today’s “globalised” world, the FGEF has developed a specific approach, enabling French operators, research centres, leading companies, nGOs and local authorities to deepen their appreciation of global environment issues.

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The FGEF is active in six global environment topic areas: biodiversity, climate change, international waters, land degradation, persistent organic pollutants and the ozone layer. It implements projects that support the aims of international agreements concerning each of these areas.

Biodiversity Climate change International waters Land degradation, desertification and deforestation Persistent Organic Pollutants Stratospheric ozone layer

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Biodiversity

J.-Y. KERNEL

BIODIvERSITy

ACTIVITIES IN 2010 BY TOPIC AREA

O. BORN

Biodiversity is the FGEF’s main area of intervention today, absorbing almost 50% of its commitments to projects.

Marine biodiversity (28 projects absorbing 27.4 M€ in FGEF grants towards total project costs of 241 M€) accounts for about 14% of the portfolio. Through these projects, the FGEF is helping to protect more than 70 Marine Protected Areas (MPA) covering more than 8 000 km2 across the globe.

Biological diversity is the outcome of natural selection processes that have been at work for several billion years. It is the natural foundation for human existence and for the resources that all humanity depends on. Biodiversity is closely interlinked with other global environment issues (climate, desertification, water…) and with the other “pillars” of sustainable development. Land and marine ecosystems have essential regulating functions. The activities supported by the FGEF aim to protect the biodiversity of ecosystems that are both valuable and threatened, with an emphasis on sustainable management of natural resources. Its aim is also to establish innovative financing mechanisms, particularly for the long term, for protected areas and biodiversity conservation.

The United Nations General Assembly declared 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity, acting to preserve a source of natural wealth that has come under threat from human activities. To contribute to this aim, the FGEF provides support for the sustainable management of natural resources, the involvement of local populations, civil society and the private sector in protecting their ecosystems, and innovative activities that can generate income from biodiversity conservation.

www.cbd.int/2010/welcome

The biodiversity portfolio 115 projects identified for total grants of 118.7 M€, of which 110.1 M€ are already committed to 109 projects. Breakdown by region Country / Region

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66% 23% 8% 3%

Number of projects

Grants to identified projects in €

Total project cost in €

Sub-Saharan Africa and Mediterranean

78 619 530

619 891 926

Latin America

27 557 628

283 978 729

Asia and Pacific

8 681 466

64 511 977

Eastern Europe

3 792 604

22 020 678

115

118 651 228

990 403 310

Total

BIODIvERSITy AnD POvERTy Biodiversity conservation: what are the benefits for disadvantaged populations? Action against poverty is a specific aspect in the link between biodiversity and development. Of the billion people earning less than one dollar a day, 75% live in rural areas.

> locally, in regions where economic options are limited, biodiversity can be a source of additional income for poor families, which they could use in future to invest in other economic activities.

> at the macroeconomic level, biodiversity and environmental services can trigger export-led growth to generate vital income for governments, which can then benefit poor populations. Every biodiversity conservation project therefore needs to make a positive contribution to poverty reduction.

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Poor populations are directly dependent on environmental services and are the worst affected when these become degraded.

Biodiversity conservation is essential to maintain these environmental services and can help to reduce poverty on two levels:

In 2010, 8 projects in the biodiversity portfolio had reached the identification or commitment stage. Projects identified or launched in 2010

Project identification date

27/11/09

Project launch date

02/04/10

02/04/10 02/04/10

26/11/10

09/07/10

Project name

Country

3 712 500

AFD

Ecosystem conservation and local development with the cosmetics and perfume industry

Africa/Regional

1 000 000

3 000 000

MEDDTL

Managing village conservation areas in West Africa

Africa/Regional 1 305 000

2 967 000

MEDDTL

Structure and dynamics of Central Africa's forests: towards timber extraction procedures catering for the ecological functions of tree populations and the variability of environmental conditions (DynAfFor)

Africa/Regional

2 540 300

5 540 300

AFD

6 345 300

15 219 800

1 600 000

5 457 759

MEDDTL

983 000

3 850 000

AFD

2 583 000

9 307 759

900 000

2 472 000

900 000

2 472 000

1 200 000

3 783 850

1 200 000

3 783 850

02/04/10

Sustainable forest management in Amapa State (Brazilian Amazon)

Brazil

27/11/09

09/07/10

Support to innovative financing for biodiversity conservation (RedLAC)

Latin America Regional

Total Latin America Contribution to the management plan for Chaambi National Park Tunisia

Total Mediterranean 09/07/10 Total Eastern Europe

Promoting institution

Africa/Regional 1 500 000

03/07/09

02/04/10

Total project cost in €

Support to ecocertification for logging concessions in Africa (ECOFORAF)

Total Africa

27/11/09

Grants to identified projects in €

Protecting biodiversity in Albania's mountain areas: sustainable farming and livestock development

Europe/ Regional

MEDDTL

MAEE

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PROJECT

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BIODIVERSITY

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View of Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia

II Developing socio-economic integration between protected areas and populations PROJECT

Contribution to the Chaâmbi national Park management plan Mediterranean - Tunisia Member institution: MEDDTL Amount: 2.47 M€ including 0.90 M€ FGEF grant Beneficiary: Tunisian Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development Partners: Monaco international cooperation (0.38 M€), Tunisian MEDD (0.81 M€), Tunisian Union for Social Solidarity (0.13 M€), others (0.24 M€)

Tunisia, an emerging economy, is faced today with a major environmental challenge. Profound alterations to its environment in the last few decades have brought the country’s particularly abundant biodiversity under threat. The main factors involved, as well as severe water scarcities, are increasing demand for agricultural produce and new farming methods.

The Chaâmbi National Park is one of Tunisia's 24 protected areas and 8 national parks. It was established in 1980 in the west of the country to protect the most representative fauna and flora of Tunisia’s mountain ridge region. However, thirty years after the Park’s creation, results are not uniformly positive. The Park has preserved essential features of Tunisia’s biodiversity, but it has also severely restricted the population’s access to natural resources, thus upsetting the balance of production systems in adjacent zones and worsening poverty among neighbouring communities. In the longer term, this may well jeopardise the advances made in biodiversity conservation.

The project co-financed by the FGEF aims to develop effective socio-economic integration between the Park and neighbouring populations. In practice, this is being done by strengthening the involvement of local populations in managing natural resources, but also through rural development activities benefiting the same communities. By supporting ecotourism activities on the one hand and infrastructure development on the other, the project is reconciling the Park with local people by ensuring that they derive substantial economic benefits from its existence.

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PROJECT

Supporting sustainable forest and biodiversity management Developing a low-impact timber sector in Amapa State

latin America - Brazil Member institution: MEDDTL Amount: 5.45 M€ including 1.60 M€ FGEF grant Beneficiary: GRET (Groupe de Recherche et d’Echange Technologique) Partners: Conservation International (2.80 M€), Amapa State (1.05 M€)

Forestry in Brazil

Lying in the heart of the Amazon basin, the Guiana Shield is an area of outstanding ecological interest as the world's largest single tract of relatively intact primary humid forest. It has a high percentage of endemic species and harbours a large proportion of the Earth’s biodiversity. The Guiana Shield also includes Amapa State, in the far north of Brazil, which covers some 143 000 km2, or about one quarter of the area of mainland France. Its forests harbour a remarkable abundance of some 770 000 species, most of which are still unknown to science. Amapa’s economy is relatively undeveloped but its population is increasing rapidly. This necessarily means rapidly increasing human pressure on ecosystems in the very near future, and especially on forests. In response to these threats, Amapa’s government has decided to introduce a sustainable development policy based on rational uses of its natural resources. A 10 M ha biodiversity corridor was established in 2003, followed by the creation of FLOTA (the State forest management body) in 2006 to develop low-impact timber extraction. To strengthen the conservation of forest areas and biodiversity in the region, the FGEF is providing institutional support to Amapa State as well as management support for the biodiversity corridor and FLOTA. The project is expected to treble the timber sector's contribution to Amapa’s GDP, thus contributing to its social and economic development.

PROJETO FLORESTA EM PÉ – 2009 – MARCELO SANTOS MELO – IBAMA

PROJECT

IIIII

A key event in 2010: the Nagoya Conference In October 2010, the Convention on Biological Diversity adopted a strategic plan for 2011-2020 at the nagoya Conference. The parties also adopted the nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing of Genetic Resources, and gave the green light to the IpBes (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services). This 10th Conference of the Parties set out ambitious objectives for the restoration of degraded ecosystems and the extension of protected areas.

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BIODIVERSITY

PROJECT

Preserving protected natural areas

PROJECT

IIIII

Improving the management of West Africa’s protected areas Africa - Regional Member institution: MAEE Amount: 2.65 M€ including 0.99 M€ FGEF grant Beneficiaries: Protected area managers and technicians, stakeholders (NGOs, village associations, private operators) Partners: FIBA/PRCM (0.84 M€), IUCN (0.58 M€), MAEE (0.14 M€), UNESCO (0.10 M€)

Many protected areas in West Africa are not achieving the conservation and development objectives expected from them, despite the sub-region’s outstanding biological diversity. Very few of these areas are properly managed, and the pressure of human activities is increasing as the population expands.

The project is running numerous training activities for protected area managers and partners, some of which lead to a university diploma, for example from Senghor university in Alexandria.

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Training for agents in these protected areas is often inadequate, and ecotourism is developing with difficulty, thus delaying possibilities for sustainable financing of these parks. A further difficulty is the highly centralised system of park management, which is preventing local populations and civil society from becoming involved. More generally, there are no regional and national procedures to assess the effects and impacts of these

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Small projects to address big issues: the Small-Scale Initiatives programme protected areas on the environment, the local economy and human development. This situation is hampering the dissemination of successful experiences and efforts to resolve the problems encountered.

Geoffroy Mauvais

The project financed by the FGEF and its partners (FIBA, IUCN, MAEE and UNESCO) aims to introduce a system for assessing protected area management in West Africa, which will provide a basis for subsequent improvements (demonstrative projects, training, communication, etc.). By improving natural resource management, this will contribute to the conservation of West Africa’s biodiversity.

“In 2010, we conducted a sample-based study of the many economic benefits that can potentially accrue from protected areas in the savannah regions of Burkina Faso and Benin. Not surprisingly, our study confirms that a protected area can add up to 40% in earnings to the traditional livelihoods, like farming, of the local populations, who are among the poorest in the country. The additional income is essentially from tourism and food gathering in the wild, provided they are practiced sustainably and with conservation objectives. The figure would certainly be higher if these two activities were better developed and better integrated in park management decisions. With sustainable and jointly agreed management, protected areas can bring significant benefits to local populations and help to improve their living conditions, thereby slowing down migration to the cities.”

The FGEF’s Small-Scale Initiatives programme finances biodiversity protection or climate change projects implemented by civil society groups in Africa. The projects financed receive an average grant of 34 000 € from the FGEF, which is a modest amount by the usual standards of financing agencies, but a large sum for local NGOs. Technical monitoring of these projects is carried out by the French Committee of the International Union for Nature Conservation (IUCN).

In 2010, a review was published covering the 55 projects implemented in 20 mainly Frenchspeaking African countries under the SSI programme, with total FGEF grants of 1.9 M€. The achievements of these projects include the creation of community-managed hunting reserves in Benin, ecotourism development in Madagascar, protection for marine turtles in the Congo and the creation of medicinal plant gardens in Senegal and Burkina Faso. The second SSI programme for 2009-2011 is financing 50 new projects that are supporting new nGOs as well as those still in need of accompaniment. Three calls for projects were issued in 2010 (in February, july and September).

Geoffroy Mauvais (UICN-PAPACO) www.papaco.org

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IIIII

PROJECT

Improved public policies for natural area protection Managing conservation areas in West Africa

PROJECT

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Africa - Regional Member institution: MEDDTL Amount: 2.97 M€ including 1.30 M€ FGEF grant Beneficiary: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Partners: IUCN (0.11 M€), technical partners (1.55 M€)

Natural area management by public services alone (through national parks and reserves) has met with limited success, but new conservation players have been emerging in the last decade. These are local populations, their elected or representative organisations and civil society groups, whose capacities have been steadily improving although their means are still inadequate.

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Biodiversity is still abundant in West Africa’s protected areas, and in the region's natural areas in general. However, these areas are under threat from inadequate management and the resulting lack of methods, qualified staff, budgets and equipment, al1 of which are obstacles to effective environmental protection. Furthermore, ecosystems are becoming increasingly fragile due to inappropriate practices around and even within the parks, such as increasing agricultural pressure, overexploitation of forests, poaching and illicit fishing. These pressures arise from increasing demand for staples, a consequence of demographic trends in Africa where the population has trebled in 50 years. As a result, lands are being put to productive uses without any planning or assessment, and this is putting biodiversity and natural areas under threat.

The project supported by the FGEF, in collaboration with IUCN-PCWA (International Union for Conservation of Nature - Programme for Central and Western Africa) and numerous local NGOs, involves financing initiatives introduced by conservation NGOs in seven Among the seven nGOs supported different sites in Burkina Faso, by the project for conservation area Ghana, Togo, Benin and management in West Africa, the Niger.The main objective is to nature Conservation Research Centre support greater involvement and (nCRC) has gained considerable experesponsibility on the part of local rience in community conservation and populations, civil society, their ecotourism in Ghana. The nCRC was representatives and all key created in 1996 in Accra, and two years players in the region for the later contributed to the creation of the Wechiau Community Hippo Sanctuary management of West Africa's (WCHS), established to protect a popprotected areas. ulation of hippopotamus in northwestern Ghana along the Black volta. During the next decade, the sanctuary's activities brought real benefits to local people (wells, schools, a dispensary, a road and solar power), who are now more inclined to obey the rules as well as the authorities who

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issue them. Several other income generating activities were developed, including tourism and shea-nut harvesting. The nCRC has set out three strategic objectives for 2008-2012: adaptation to climate change, biodiversity conservation, capacity building for other conservation organisations and community ecotourism. The project supported by the FGEF is in line with these objectives and aims to consolidate the institutional and financial governance of the WCHS. It is also financing awareness-raising in schools and communities, logistical support for tourist activities (electric motors for boats) and the construction of a shea-nut processing workshop.

N. DEVERNOIS - AFD

Alexis Kaboré

Discovering the outstanding biodiversity of the Cape Floral Region

“AFAUDEB is a Burkinabé association aiming to increase the neighbouring population’s involvement in the management of protected areas, whether national parks and nature reserves or community nature conservation areas such as village hunting zones (ZOVIC). So far, AFAUDEB has helped three municipalities and 20 villages to: > legally establish five ZOVIC covering about 5000 ha;

ning activities for the ZOVIC by local monitoring Committees and village communities; > generate, in 2010, 10 million CFA francs for 20 villages from hunting and harvesting nontimber forest products in the ZOVIC.

lable Mountain, also known as the Mountain of the Sea in the Khoisan language, is one of South Africa’s most outstanding natural areas. It is a key feature of the Cape Floral Region, listed as a unESCO World Heritage Site in 2004, which alone harbours almost 20% of Africa’s plant species, hence the importance of preserving the remarkably abundant biodiversity of Table Mountain national Park, which under increasing pressure from urban growth, mass tourism and the introduction of invasive species. FGEF grants for this area are helping to generate enough income to protect the Park’s natural wealth, while also contributing to economic and social development among its neighbouring populations. Mountains in the Sea, written by john yeld and Martine Barker with financial support from the FGEF, was published in August 2010. The book, which sold over 600 copies in just a few months, was produced as a guide to the Park’s exceptional fauna and flora, an essential step towards biodiversity preservation in the region.

This project for conservation area management will treble the area and the income from managed hunting zones, while also improving protection of those already established.”

> begin the process for creating about 10 new ZOVIC; > organise monitoring and plan-

Alexis Kaboré (AFAUDEB) www.afaudeb.org

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Climate change

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ACTIVITIES BY TOPIC AREA

The programmes financed by the FGEF place an emphasis on mitigation (energy efficiency, renewable energy, transfers of clean technology, etc.), on adaptation (climate risk prevention systems for example), on carbon finance and on synergies between different global environment topics. R. GOUIN

The FGEF supports local and international implementation of climate change strategies that are linked to national and regional sustainable development policies.

In the area of climate change, the FGEF’s actions are consistent with French international undertakings on fast-start financing and with the more general context of international climate change talks. At the 15th and 16th Conferences of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, important decisions were made concerning mitigation, adaptation, deforestation and financing for climate change action. On the latter point, the developed countries made commitments to 30 billion USD in financing for 2010-2012, and 100 billion by 2020. These commitments, together with the decision to establish a Green Climate Fund, have increased the FGEF’s

importance as a financing instrument for climate action and as a facility with long-standing experience in financing for programmes and projects aiming to fight climate change. The FGEF’s aim is to accompany developing countries in their efforts to curb and adapt to climate change, while promoting innovation of every kind as well as transfers of technologies and know-how on a large scale. Deforestation, especially when it is linked to climate change, is addressed in the section on land degradation.

The Climate Change portfolio 60 projects identified for total grants of 81.3 M€, of which 65.1 M€ are already committed to 53 projects. Breakdown by region Country / Region

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62% 8%

24% 6%

Sub-Saharan Africa and Mediterranean

Number of projects

Grants to identified projects in €

Total project cost in €

50 012 764

Latin America

6 281 123

33 944 902

Asia and Pacific

19 936 019

827 973 602

Eastern Europe

5 050 000

118 800 000

81 279 906

1 455 636 019

Total

474 917 515

SOME KEy FIGuRES According to the IPCC, average temperatures in the second half of the 20th century were probably the highest ever recorded for at least 1300 years. The IPCC also considers that unless new climate policies are introduced, average temperatures could rise by a further 1.1 to 6.4°C during the 21st century. www.ipcc.ch

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According to the 2007 report from the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), average temperatures across the Earth's surface increased by 0.74°C from 1906 to 2005. Furthermore, average sea level has risen by 1.8 mm per year since 1961, and this has accelerated to 3.1 mm per year since 1993.

In 2010, the FGEF supported 15 projects, now either identified or launched, in the climate change topic area. Projects identified or launched in 2010

Project Project identification launch date date

Project name

27/11/09 26/11/10 Adaptation to climate change in Quirimbas National Park 02/04/10 09/07/10 Forests and adaptation to climate change in West Africa (ACFAO) 02/04/10 26/11/10 Development of reference material on Jatropha oil production in West Africa 26/11/10 Support to banks to finance sustainable management in humid tropical forests 26/11/10 Capacity building and access to remote sensing data for forest monitoring in Central and West Africa 26/11/10 African Carbon Asset Development (ACAD) 26/11/10 Capacity building for the definition of climate plans for Africa

Country

Grants to identified projects in €

Total project cost in €

Mozambique Africa / Regional

1 000 000 1 640 000

8 456 566 3 909 025

Africa / Regional

2 500 000 14 963 067

MEDDTL-AFD

Africa / Regional

2 700 000 10 700 000

AFD

Africa / Regional

3 350 000 14 550 000

MAEE-AFD

Africa / Regional Africa / Regional

2 500 000 1 500 000

AFD AFD

Total Africa

9 200 000 3 000 000

Promoting institution

AFD AFD

15 190 000 64 778 658

02/04/10 26/11/10 Regional technical platform for REDD+ development in the Guiana Shield countries 26/11/10 Conservation and sustainable management in the Grand Chaco

Latin America / 1 000 000 Regional Latin America/Reg. 1 500 000

3 200 000

MAEE

5 000 000

MEDDTL

2 500 000

8 200 000

Total Latin America 27/11/09 09/07/10 "Rural carbon" and capacity building in the provinces of Sichuan and Yunnan

China

1 000 000 75 300 000

AFD

02/04/10 09/07/10 Sustainable planning for power supplies in the Mekong Basin countries 09/07/10 26/11/10 Large-scale dissemination of low carbon technologies financed by the carbon markets

Asia / Regional

1 000 000

7 000 000

AFD

Asia / Regional

1 350 000

4 391 211

AFD

26/11/10

Pacific /

2 000 000

5 000 000

AFD

PICMAC project (Pacific Island Integrated Coastal Management

for the enhancement of Adaptation Capabilities to Climate Change) Regional

Total Asia and Pacific 27/11/09 09/07/10 Support to energy efficiency for industrial SMEs 09/07/10 26/11/10 Support to the organisational structure of projects under the Mediterranean Solar Plan (MSP) Total Mediterranean

5 350 000 91 691 211 Turkey Mediterranean / Regional

1 500 000 750 000

3 000 000 1 500 000

2 250 000

4 500 000

AFD MEDDTL-AFD

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CLIMATE CHANGE

Action on global warming The 1990s saw rapidly increasing global awareness of the causes, and especially the consequences, of climate change. The international community realised that it had become essential to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions immediately to avoid global warming that would harm future generations. This new awareness was reflected first of all in the adoption, in 1992, of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which has now been ratified by 192 countries. In view of the 35% increase in atmospheric GHG concentrations as a result of human activities (transport, industry, agriculture, deforestation, etc.), the signatory countries undertook to implement national strategies to curb GHG emissions and adapt to foreseeable impacts. 1997 saw a significant step forward with the signature of the Kyoto Protocol, which entered into force in 2005 and has been ratified by 184 countries. The industrialised countries undertook to reduce their GHG emissions by 5% compared to 1990 levels, during the period from 2008 to 2012. Over and above these targets, which vary according to each country, the Kyoto Protocol provides for “flexible mechanisms” that can be used to support national policies for GHG emission reductions. The Protocol provides for the creation of an international market for trade in emission quotas. Each country receives a quota of « Assigned amount unit » (AAU), which authorises them to emit the same number of tonnes of carbon equivalent. If they exceed their quota, they can buy AAUs from another country which has not reached its quota and therefore has surplus AAUs. Among the other “flexible mechanisms” introduced, the CDM (Clean Development Mechanism) is designed to encourage western countries to support “clean” production methods in developing countries, in order to reduce CO2 emissions. A company in a developed country making an investment of this type will receive GHG emission credits which it can then sell on the carbon market. The FGEF supports the implementation of this mechanism by financing CDM projects. It contributed to the production, in November 2010, of a guide on “Developing CDM Programmes of Activities”, which is designed to encourage a programmatic approach in order to foster the development of economically viable small-scale projects within the CDM framework.

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http://unfccc.int

The Cancun Climate Conference: confidence returns

The 16th United Nations Conference on Climate Change took place from 29 November to 10 December 2010 in Cancun, Mexico. One year after the disappointing outcome of the Copenhagen Conference, COP 16 succeeded in re-establishing confidence in international climate talks. One of the positive outcomes was the agree-

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ment of the 193 participating countries on the objective of limiting global temperature rise across the Earth's surface to +2°C. The conference also succeed in establishing a “Green Climate Fund”, designed to help developing countries cope with the consequences of climate change, especially by facilitating technology transfers. The Green

Fund will be governed by 24 members divided equally between countries of the North and South. Finally, COP 16 adopted the “Cancun Adaptation Framework”, which will help countries to implement national adaptation plans and vulnerability studies and to build institutional capacities to cope more effectively with climate change.

“Since 1750, the effects of human activities have greatly increased atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O). Today, they are much higher than the historic figures determined by analyses of ice samples that date back several millennia.”

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Preparing ecosystems to cope with climate change impacts Adaptation to climate change in Mozambique’s Quirimbas National Park

Africa - Mozambique Member institution: AFD Amount: 8.46 M€ including 1.00 M€ FGEF grant Beneficiary: Republic of Mozambique represented by the Bank of Mozambique Partners: AFD (4.00 M€), WWF Mozambique (1.31 M€), Mozambique Government (1.19 M€), Quirimbas National Park (0.38 M€), other partners (0.57 M€)

Mozambique is among the African countries most severely affected by climate change. Severe droughts, flooding and tropical hurricanes have increased in frequency in recent decades, while temperatures have increased appreciably and sea level has risen by more than 10 cm since 1960. Quirimbas National Park, created in 2002 in northern Mozambique along the Indian Ocean coast, has been relatively less affected by the consequences of climate change than other regions in the country, thanks to the protective effect of the region’s numerous islands, coral reefs and mangrove systems. However, local populations remain severely at risk and the situation will worsen if damage to natural protection systems continues. Mass coral bleaching in coastal zones has already been observed, killing 20 to 80% of corals. Ocean acidification as a result of climate change is also expected to have devastating effects on ecosystems. The Quirimbas National Park has many outstanding but threatened natural habitats and

species, a situation that requires the implementation of strategies to adapt to climate change. These strategies are all the more crucial because these threats are directly affecting the 100 000 people living within the Park, as well as the inhabitants of other regions in the country. Climate change has a great many repercussions that are likely to affect agriculture, drinking water supplies, infrastructure, fishing and tourism. For rural communities whose subsistence depends on natural resources, these consequences mean even greater vulnerability. This is the context of the project financed by the FGEF, the AFD and their partners. The aim is to preserve the Park's natural resources for the benefit of the local populations. This requires better knowledge on the impacts of climate change on natural environments so that adaptation strategies can be developed that also strengthen the resilience of land and marine ecosystems.

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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the rural sector Developing and strengthening “rural carbon” capacities in China

Asia – China Member institution: AFD Amount: 75.3 M€ including 1.00 M€ FGEF grant Beneficiary: People’s Republic of China Partner: AFD (73.8 M€)

A meeting between local partners

China, with its large population, complex climate and fragile ecology, is particularly vulnerable to climate change and has become increasingly attentive to the issue in its five-year development plans. The rural sector, which accounts for almost 20% of all greenhouse gas emissions in China, offers considerable opportunities for rural carbon projects. These projects cover activities that aim to reduce emissions in rural areas, mainly in the Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF). With support from the AFD and FGEF, China implemented a programme in 2006-2009 to promote the CDM (Clean Development Mechanism) in four of its south-western provinces. The new project continues this cooperation programme by facilitating access to carbon finance (CDM and voluntary credits) in the rural sector by removing numerous obstacles, such as inadequate methodologies, financial risks, high costs, etc. The programme is based on a learning approach in the field and aims to reduce GHG emissions from the rural sector while also improving living conditions for China's rural households.

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Christophe Barron

Climate change and its effects are among the greatest challenges facing the international community today. The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) aims to stabilise atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHG) at a level that would avoid dangerous anthropogenic climate change. To do so, it has built up the foundations of an international market for GHG emission reduction credits, via the so-called “flexible mechanisms” that facilitate the introduction of emission reduction measures where they are economically most effective.

C. BARRON

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CLIMATE CHANGE

“The French NGO ‘Initiative Développement’ (ID) worked alongside the FGEF on the “Rural Carbon” project in China since the earliest project preparation stages and up to November 2009. ID has been applying its experience with biogas and carbon finance for the project's biogas component, with the CDM centres in Yunnan and Sichuan.

Our role is to accompany these CDM centres in building up innovating approaches to promote their biogas projects on the carbon markets. A great many organisations are attempting to sell carbon credits through projects of this kind, but ID is one of the few that have successfully implemented the methodologies and conducted a project in the field, thereby generating carbon credits from two pilot

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Contributing to renewable energy development Support to the organisational structure of projects under the Mediterranean Solar Plan (MSP)

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The countries of the south and east Mediterranean are expected to be faced with major energy and environmental challenges in the years to come. Energy demand and CO2 emissions are both expected to increase by 157% over the 2007-2020 period. To meet these challenges, the countries concerned are gradually adopting national energy policies to reduce their CO2 emissions. The Mediterranean Solar Plan (MSP), designed to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency, is a key component of these strategies in the region as a whole.

Mediterranean - Regional Member institution: AFD – MEDDTL Amount: 1.5 M€ including 0.75 M€ FGEF grant Beneficiary: ADETEF Partner: AFD (0.75 M€)

J. CALAS

The MSP was launched in July 2008 as one of the six priority projects of the Union for the Mediterranean. Its aim is to install 20 GW in output from renewable sources by 2020 and to strengthen interconnections between Mediterranean countries by creating a Euro-Mediterranean market for green electricity. The MSP’s main emphasis is on solar and wind power, since the region’s solar resources are among the most abundant on the planet. The project financed by the FGEF and the AFD has three main objectives: > To strengthen national capacities for MSP implementation in the southern and eastern Mediterranean countries; > To strengthen North-South and South-South exchanges and energy security in the region, through trade in power supplies or exchanges of know-how;

projects. The challenge for the “Rural Carbon” project is to repeat the operation on a larger scale with our Chinese partners. Another innovation in China is the introduction of the voluntary carbon market and the Gold Standard in particular. The aim is to ensure that these projects generate real added value in economic, social and environmental terms for the

disadvantaged rural populations of south-western China. This partnership between China, the FGEF, the AFD and ID will continue until 2013. The Rural Carbon project is being talked about a great deal and we hope others will follow suit.”

C. BARRON

> To contribute to the development of sustainable energy systems by encouraging renewable energy use and energy efficiency in the countries concerned.

Christophe Barron, Initiative Développement,

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International waters

A. MEDINA

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InTERnATIOnAl WATERS

ACTIVITIES BY TOPIC AREA

The projects co-financed by the FGEF aim to ensure that international waters and their resources are managed sustainably.

Increasing water consumption, due to population growth and agricultural expansion, is the main source of pressure on the availability and quality of water resources.

The International waters portfolio 31 projects identified for total grants of 33.4 M€, of which 32.7 M€ are already committed to 30 projects. Breakdown by region Country / Region

66% A list of all projects identified is given in the annex.

12%

16%

Grants to identified projects in €

Total project cost in €

21 3 2 5 31

22 133 830 4 099 180 1 800 000 5 406 041 33 439 051

207 913 976 18 682 826 7 575 000 19 596 992 253 768 795

Sub-Saharan Africa and Mediterranean Latin America Asia and Pacific Eastern Europe Total

Number of projects

In 2010, the FGEF supported 3 projects, either identified or launched, in the international waters topic area. Projects identified or launched in 2010

Project identification date

02/04/10

Project launch date

09/07/10

Project name

Country

Water resource monitoring and forward planning tool for the Africa / Regional Congo River Basin

Total Africa 03/07/09

02/04/10

Building data management capacities for assessments and monitoring of transboundary water resources in the countries of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA)

Europe/ Regional

Total Eastern Europe 26/11/10 Total Mediterranean

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Strengthening a network of marine protected areas in the Mediterranean MedPAN

Mediterranean/ Regional

Grants to identified projects in €

Total project cost in €

1 300 000

3 698 000

1 300 000

3 698 000

800 000

2 252 260

800 000

2 252 260

750 000

1 719 000

750 000

1 719 000

Promoting institution

AFD-MAEE

MEDDTL

5TH WORlD OCEAn COnFEREnCE 2010:

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“Ensuring Survival, Preserving Life, Improving Governance”

International waters are marine or inland waters that are either shared by several countries or belong to none. Their quality is deteriorating because of overexploitation and urban, industrial and agricultural pollution, but their international status makes sustainable and effective management all the more difficult, since the procedures have to be agreed on by all parties. This situation is damaging the natural environment and sometimes exacerbating political instability in the countries concerned. According to WHO, over 10% of the world's population consumes food from crops irrigated with wastewater, which can contain harmful chemicals or pathogenic micro-organisms. Water resources are essential to economic development but it is estimated that domestic consumption by 2025 will also increase by about 40%. Demand for irrigation water, which amounts to 70% of all freshwater abstraction, is expected to increase by 20%. Pressure on water resources is already very high in Africa and the Mediterranean Rim, where water scarcity has serious environmental, health and economic consequences for the populations concerned.

The 5th World Ocean Conference, from 3 to 7 May 2010 at UNESCO in Paris, was attended by 859 participants from 80 different countries. It was organised by the World Forum on Oceans, Coasts and Islands as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission. The FGEF took an active part in this conference, which addressed topics in which it is involved. Among these was the influence of climate change on oceans, which is primarily

affecting coastal areas and small island nations. As 2010 was the United Nations International Year of Biodiversity, discussions also focused on the management of Marine Protected Areas, which are designed to improve marine biodiversity preservation. Finally, the participants addressed the issue of improving international governance of the oceans, emphasising the importance of scientific observations in putting governance into practice. http://goc2010.org

Climate change is likely to worsen the situation even more (extreme events, droughts, sea level rise, etc.) and it has become imperative to develop adaptation strategies for the various sectors concerned, such as agriculture and tourism. These strategies are needed at local and regional levels, but water is a global issue that must be addressed by the international community in a concerted manner, with a view to the long term. The FGEF’s activities concerning international waters are essentially designed to support the institutions responsible for managing shared water masses, especially international rivers. The FGEF also acts in other areas such as catchment basin protection, controlling marine pollution, fisheries management, coastal ecosystem protection and governance of the high seas. One of the FGEF's strategic priorities is to forge links between global issues concerning international waters and the development of solutions at local level. This means developing projects that cover different scales, with the involvement of all stakeholders. International waters make up a very

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INTERNATIONAL WATERS

broad topic area that can often be linked up with other global environment topics such as biodiversity or controlling desertification. This is why the FGEF gives particular attention to projects that work simultaneously towards objectives in several global environment topic areas.

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Through the projects it co-finances with its partners, the FGEF supports the establishment of environmental observatories of marine and inland ecosystems. These observatories can be useful monitoring tools in environments under severe pressure (from overexploitation, invasive species, erratic water regimes, etc.) by supporting the development of the most appropriate responses for their preservation.

Assessment and monitoring of transboundary water resources in the countries of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) Eastern Europe and Central Asia - Regional Member institution: MEDDTL Amount: 2.25 M€ including 0.80 M€ FGEF grant Beneficiary: Hydro-Meteorological Institute of Slovakia Partners: Bilateral cooperation (0.93 M€), UNECE (0.40 M€), IWAC (0.08 M€) and IOW (0.05 M€)

Since the break-up of the USSR and the emergence of the independent states, a great many problems have arisen in connection with the use, distribution and protection of water resources. Over 50% of the area of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) is made up of transboundary river basins, and this is aggravating conflicts around water use in these basins. Since the early 1990s, all of the EECCA countries have taken steps towards transboundary cooperation on water (Helsinki agreement on water signed in 1992). However, difficulties arising from inadequate capacities in the institutions concerned, lack of cooperation and coordination between the different players and lack of financial, human and technical means still have to be overcome. It is crucial for these basins to develop an effective policy for integrated water resource management (IWRM) capable of preserving the natural equilibrium of water resources, all the more so as their quantity and quality are being jeopardised by climate change. However, except in a few specific cases, access to the necessary information to manage these resources is often problematical in the region. Seven transboundary basins with specific characteristics have been pre-identified for this project. Two of these were identified in the feasibility study as “pilot” zones: the Dniester Basin in Ukraine and Moldova, and the Amu Darya and Syr Darya Basins shared by Afghanistan, Kyrghizstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.The overarching aim of the project is to strengthen capacities for data management by the main national and regional authorities concerned. This means developing production and pooling of the necessary information to support management policies and activities for transboundary waters.

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F. RIBAS

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II Improving water resource management in the Congo Basin PROJECT

Water resource monitoring and forward planning tool for the Congo Basin

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View of Lake Kivu, Congo DR

Africa - Regional (DRC, Congo, Cameroon, Central African Republic) Member institutions: AFD and MAEE Amount: 3.70 M€ including 1.30 M€ FGEF grant Beneficiary: International Congo-Oubangui-Sangha Basin Commission Partners: European Commission (1.25 M€), AFD/MAEE (0.51 M€), GTZ (0.50 M€), FAE/AfDB (0.14 M€)

The Heads of State of Cameroon, Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo created the Congo-Oubangui-Sangha Basin Commission (CICOS) in 1999 in order to boost the inland water transport sector, which is of vital importance in opening up the region’s most remote areas. Its mission was broadened in 2007 to include integrated water resource management.

Covering 3 822 000 km2 and with an average discharge of 41 000 the Congo forms Africa’s largest river basin and the second largest in the world. The extent of its tropical forest cover is second only to the Amazon and harbours 60% of Africa’s biodiversity. The Congo Basin’s water resources are crucially important to the health of its ecosystems (abundant biodiversity including many primate species), its socio-economic activities (fishing, farming) and its vast hydropower potential. m3/s,

Realising the potential of these hydropower resources will inevitably require very large-scale hydraulic infrastructure, which is liable to have profound impacts downstream. As the Congo Basin is largely undeveloped, policy-makers have a duty to optimise their choices on infrastructure in accordance with the principles of integrated water resource management, to assess the cumulative impacts of hydropower development on water resources and their associated ecosystems and to take potential climate change impacts into account. The purpose of this FGEF-supported project is to promote regional integration and social and economic development in Central Africa. The programme aims specifically to improve hydrological water resource monitoring and to develop a forward planning tool to aid decision-making for sustainable management of the Congo Basin.

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land degradation

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desertification and deforestation

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lAnD DEGRADATIOn, POP

ACTIVITIES BY TOPIC AREA

Land degradation results from a combination of factors that often arise from human activity. Overexploited soils, pollution by heavy metals or pesticides, desertification, deforestation and climate change can

all cause land degradation. Soils become impoverished as they lose their organic nutrients and their fertility, which results in declining agricultural production and increasing food insecurity.

The land degradation and POPs portfolio 15 projects to which grants of 20.9 M€ are already committed. Breakdown by region Country / Region

93%

Grants to identified projects in €

19 401 551

Sub-Saharan Africa and Mediterranean Asia and Pacific Total

Total project cost in €

112 279 372

1 470 000

3 635 000

20 871 551

115 914 372

A list of all projects identified is given in the annex.

Number of projects

In 2010, the FGEF launched 1 project in the “land degradation and POPs” topic area.

Projects identified or launched in 2010 Project Project identification launch date date

02/04/10

09/07/10

Total Africa

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Project name

Regional programme for sustainable land use management and climate adaptation in the Sahel and West Africa (PRGDT)

Country

Grants to identified projects in €

Total project cost in €

Promoting institution

Africa / Regional

2 000 000

13 200 033

MAEE

2 000 000

13 200 033

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP)

SOME KEy FIGuRES

> More than one billion hectares of land are now degraded as a result of human activity.

> Land degradation is jeopardising the livelihoods of a billion people across the world. Sources : FIDA and FEM

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> 45% of these areas are losing soil to water erosion, 42% to wind erosion and

10% to chemical erosion.

land degradation FGEF activities aiming to curb the consequences of land degradation are consistent with French strategy to combat desertification and land degradation, as set out under the aegis of the MAEE. This strategy is implemented internationally under the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) adopted in the wake of the 1992 Rio Summit. It is also implemented at regional level with support from organisations such as the CILSS, and at the local level through partnerships with decentralised civil society authorities.

cation process where this is still possible. The priority topics addressed are:

Projects financed by the FGEF give priority to action aiming to sustain ecosystem resilience or to introduce means and methods capable of reversing the desertifi-

> natural resource management through pilot projects addressing land degradation, deforestation and forest degradation (REDD).

> developing sustainable agricultural production systems: conservation agriculture, restoration of grazing lands and plant cover, erosion control, etc.; > support to local initiatives (for co-management of natural resources by user groups for example) and especially to capacity building for civil society groups and local authorities;

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> Desertification

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) defines desertification as “land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid zones as a result of various factors including climatic variations and human activity”. It is often a process of irreversible land SOME KEy FIGuRES degradation that damages ecosystems and causes a signifi> Arid regions under threat cant decline in the biological of desertification cover 40% potential of soils. of all available land areas,

> 93% of the areas affected by desertification are grazing lands. > About 100 countries and at least 2 billion people - one third of humanity - are affected by desertification.

Desertification is now affecting every continent and has become a global challenge for the years to come.

Source: French Scientific Committee on Desertification

Desertification is therefore a major obstacle to economic development in the zones concerned and particularly in rural areas. It is closely linked to climate change problems and also causes ecosystems to lose their carbon storage capacities.

F. RIBAS

Africa and Asia being the worst affected.

Desertification is at once:

> a natural phenomenon resulting from climatic factors, such as rainfall deficit, increasing temperatures or greater exposure to the sun, which are worsened by climate change;

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> a process arising from human activities and their increasing use of natural resources (overexploitation of lands, deforestation, etc.).

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Reducing emissions from def The international REDD initiative (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation), launched in 2008, aims to introduce financial incentives to support developing countries making efforts to preserve or extend their forest areas. The REDD mechanism is therefore also designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions caused by deforestation and forest degradation. On 27 May 2010, the Oslo Conference on deforestation and climate, attended by representatives from 55 states, adopted the REDD+ Partnership as a means of supporting the REDD initiative.

F. RIBAS

> Deforestation Deforestation occurs when forest areas shrink or disappear. It is usually due to agricultural or urban expansion or to excessive logging. The great tropical forests of Amazonia, the Congo Basin and Indonesia are especially severely affected by deforestation. The Amazon's forests, known as the planet’s “green lung”, have shrunk by 18% since 1970, an area equal to twice the size of France. Deforestation has severe consequences for ecosystems. First of all, it is responsible for almost 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions and therefore contributes substantially to global warming. Secondly, since forest soils allow water to leach into the ground and regulate river flow, deforestation causes of erosion that damages ecosystems of all types. Thirdly, deforestation destroys the natural habitats of a great many species, thus causing considerable biodiversity losses in the regions concerned. Apart from its ecological consequences, deforestation also affects local populations as it can jeopardise their food security, as well as indigenous peoples whose ancestral cultures are endangered by the resulting radical changes in their environment.

As well as deforestation and forest degradation, REDD+ puts an emphasis on the carbon storage capacities of forests, on conservation, good governance and respect for the rights of local populations.

The guide is intended for project developers, investors and financing agencies, and sets out basic technical recommendations to help them minimise their risks and successfully implement REDD+ projects.

Initiatives aiming to implement an REDD+ mechanism reconciling global environment protection and economic and social development are priority for the FGEF. To encourage projects of this type, the FGEF contributed financially to the “REDD+ at Project Scale: Assessment and Development Guide” published in november 2010.

www.un-redd.org

orestation and forest degradation: The REDD+ partnership

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> According to the WWF, more than half of the Amazon’s forests will have been destroyed by 2030 if exploitation continues at present rates. > According to the FAO, 80 000 km2 of forests are lost every year, an area equivalent to the whole of Austria. > According to the UN, the percentage of forested areas compared to all land areas in south-east Asia dropped from 57% to 49% from 1990 to 2010.

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II Contributing to poverty reduction in West Africa through sustainable land use management PROJECT

Sustainable land use management and adaptation to climate change in the Sahel

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Africa – Regional Amount: 13.2 M€ including 2 M€ FGEF grant Beneficiary: CILSS (Permanent Inter-State Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel) Partners: European Union (9.95 M€), Canadian Research Centre for International Development (0.76 M€), CILSS (0.49 M€)

CIlSS: controlling drought in the Sahel The CIlSS (Permanent Inter-State Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel) was created in 1973 following a series of severe droughts in the region, and now has 9 member states: Burkina Faso, Cape verde, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, niger, Senegal and Chad. Its activities are designed to promote food security and to control the effects of drought and desertification. Their success depends in particular on developing effective policies, strengthening scientific and technical cooperation, disseminating information and capitalising on experience. The Sahel has very low rainfall and the region’s climatic conditions have been affected by chronic irregularity in the rainfall regime since the 1970s. In this context, the activities of the CIlSS have become crucial in limiting the harmful effects of drought, especially in times of famine and water scarcity. This Regional Programme for Sustainable land use Management and Climate Change Adaptation, where the CIlSS is the beneficiary, is fully in line with the FGEF's objectives regarding sustainable natural resource management.

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Land degradation is severely affecting the countries of West Africa, whose economies and societies are highly dependent on the use of natural resources. Among these countries, those in the Sahel, with their fragile ecosystems, are especially threatened by desertification. West African countries have developed a great many action plans and strategic documents to control desertification. Various projects have also validated techniques to control desertification and demonstrated their positive impacts, not only on ecosystems but also on human livelihoods. However, the installations already in place do not cover all the areas in need. Land degradation processes are continuing and the population’s food security is still under threat. The difficulties involved in acting at different scales are obviously partly due to insufficient funding, but also to an overtechnical approach to desertification control that does not give enough consideration to the ecological, social and economic dynamics that determine patterns of natural resource use. Techniques to control desertification have to be suited to the different physical environments, but also to the production systems that allow people to exploit these environments and to the social conditions that govern access to natural resources and their use. Few policies in West Africa currently take these issues into consideration.

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The regional programme for sustainable land use management (PRGDT) is promoted by the CILSS with support from three financing agencies: The European Union (EU), the Canadian International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the FGEF. It is designed to help reduce poverty in the countries of West Africa and the CILSS zone, by promoting sustainable land use management and building capacities for adaptation to climate change.

Chemical pollutants and Persistent Organic Pollutants UNEP defines persistent organic pollutants (POPs) as chemical substances that persist in the environment, accumulate in the tissues of living organisms through the food chain and can damage human health and the environment. POPs can migrate over long distances, contaminating environments far from their source and thus raising threats for the entire planet.

In view of the risks to ecosystems and human health raised by these chemicals, the international community has been taking steps to reduce and phase out the release of POPs. The Basel Convention, adopted in 1989, regulates transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and sets out criteria for ecologically sound waste management. The Rotterdam Convention signed in 1998 establishes the principle whereby exports of any chemical covered by the agreement can only take place with the prior informed consent of the importing party. The Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants, signed in 2001, takes the issue further by banning the use of several of the most environmentally damaging chemical substances, such as PCBs (polychlorobiphenyls). Activities financed by the FGEF relating to the phase-out of POPs are fully in line with these two international conventions and with the strategy of the GEF. In particular, the FGEF supports pilot projects for phasing out and preventing new stockpiles of POPs in Africa and the Mediterranean Rim, its priority areas for intervention.

As the use of chemical substances rises with the growth of industry and agriculture in developing countries, more and more POPs are being dispersed into the environment.

POPs have 4 harmful properties:

> They are toxic to health and the environment > They persist in the environment > They bioaccumulate in living tissue > They migrate over long distances

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TYLER OLSON -FOTOLIA.COM

The stratospheric ozone layer PIXARNO -FOTOLIA.COM

STRATOSPHERIC OZOnE lAyER

ACTIVITIES IN 2010 BY TOPIC AREA

NASA

The “ozone layer” is the region in the atmosphere where ozone concentrations are highest. This region is in the stratosphere, at an altitude of 20 to 50 kilometres.

The “ozone layer” is essential to life on Earth, which it protects by screening out harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun. Any deterioration in the ozone layer’s screening effect carries major risks for human beings and all of life on Earth.

The stratospheric ozone layer portfolio

107 projects identified for total grants of 14.87M$.

A list of all projects identified is given in the annex.

Breakdown by region Country / Region

Number of projects

Africa Latin America Asia Mediterranean

46 3 39 19

43% 3% 36 % 18 %

3.42 0.10 8.15 3.20

107

or or or ort

23.0% 0.7 % 54.8 % 21.5 %

14.87

Total

or or or or

Adjusted amount including support costs (in M$)

In 2010, the FGEF launched 1 project in the “land degradation and POP” topic area. Projects identified or launched in 2010

Launch date

Project name

Country

Sector

Status

Type

Projets identifiés ou engagés en 2010

July 10

Terminal phase-out Central National plan for terminal Under way Investissement management plan (second tranche) African Rep. CFC phase-out management

July 10

Terminal phase-out Laos management plan (second tranche)

Total

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Total in $ after ajustement

50 850

National plan for terminal Under way Investissement 156 505 CFC phase-out management 207 365

In the late 1970s, scientific studies showed that ozone concentrations were declining periodically above the Antarctic. This “ozone hole” forms in the spring, towards the end of the polar night, and expands for several months before closing up again. For example, ozone concentrations have dropped by 30 to 50% during the southern spring in Punta Arenas in southern Chile, forcing the region's inhabitants to wear skin protection. This drop in stratospheric ozone concentrations is due to the production, by humans, of ozonedepleting substances (ODS) used to manufacture aerosol sprays, coolants, solvents, pesticides and so on. Growing international awareness of the need for action resulted in the signature of the Vienna Convention in 1985, followed by the Montreal Protocol in 1987. Ratified by all 196 members of the United Nations, this Protocol has banned the production of coolants and solvents containing CFCs and the manufacture of extinguishers containing halons. The Protocol has also set exact schedules for the gradual phase-out of other harmful substances such as hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) and methyl bromide. From 2006 to 2010, the average size of the ozone hole dropped from 26 to 19 million km2 (according to NASA) and the positive effects of the Montreal Protocol have been widely acknowledged. One of the main challenges at present is to develop links between activities governed respectively by the Montreal and Kyoto protocols. The Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol (MLF) was established in 1991 to finance projects for phasing out ODS in countries where consumption was below 0.3 kg per capita at the time when the Protocol entered into force, i.e., essentially in developing countries. Projects financed by the MLF may be implemented by the World Bank, UNIDO, UNDP and UNEP, but also by countries making bilateral contributions to the

MLF, within a ceiling of 20% of those contributions.

France contributed a total of 205 M USD to the Multilateral Fund from 1991 to the end of 2010.

Projects financed from the French bilateral contribution to the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol will have helped to phase out 2373 tonnes of ozone depleting substances, in terms of ODP (ozone-depleting potential).

The MLF is managed by an Executive Committee of representatives from 7 developed and 7 developing countries, who are responsible for setting out principles and eligibility criteria for projects and for approving MLF financing for projects submitted. Within the Committee, Germany, France, Italy and the United Kingdom have a single joint vote. France chaired this group in 2010, thus contributing to the success of the negotiations on methods of intervention (types of projects, replacement substances) and to the definition of project guidelines for HCFC elimination. The MLF is essentially involved in the implementation of investment projects, for example for the conversion of industrial equipment or production processes, mainly under national plans for terminal ODS phase-out, which run for several years, with financing in successive yearly tranches. The FGEF Secretariat, on behalf of the Ministry for the Economy, Finance and Industry (MINEFI), represents France on the MLF Executive Committee and is responsible for monitoring its operational activities. It also takes part in the negotiations that will decide whether projects submitted to the Executive Committee are adopted or rejected.

In 2010, the second tranches were approved for two terminal CFC phase-out management plans, one in the Central African Republic and the other in Laos. These two projects are financed from the bilateral share of France’s contribution to the MLF and should phase out 7.1 tonnes of ODS.

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PROJECT

3 ASSESSMEnTS

AND

CAPITAlISATIOn To assess the relevance of the concepts, methods and innovative tools used in its programmes and projects, the FGEF conducts assessments to measure the quality of its results.

Ex-POST ASSESSMEnTS COMPlETED In 2010

Biodiversity Africa / Regional: BIO-HuB - Sustainable community management of biodiversity and natural resources in southern and western Africa (MAEE) West Africa: Antelopes in the Sahara and Sahel (MEDDTl) Botswana : nature conservation and community and tourist development in the Kalahari (MEDDTl) Congo: Management planning for the Congolaise CIB (AFD) Costa Rica: Protecting biodiversity in Costa Rica’s Cocos Islands marine conservation area (MEDDTl) Côte d’Ivoire: Improving biodiversity conservation in the Taï district (MAEE) Cuba: Strengthening Cuba’s national protected area system (MAEE) Honduras/ Guatemala: Protection for the meso-American reef (MAEE) Guatemala: Integrated protected area management in Guatemala’s Caribbean region (MAEE) laos: Support to the maintenance and preservation of urban hydrosystems in tropical areas (AFD) Morocco: Management of the Ifrane nature park and surrounding forest areas (AFD) namibia: ICEMA - Support to the community conservancy network (MAEE) vanuatu: Preserving and using the agro-biodiversity of root and tuber crops in vanuatu (MAEE) venezuela: Support to indigenous communities in Canaïma national Park (MEDDTl)

MID-TERM ASSESSMEnTS COMPlETED In 2010

Biodiversity liberia: Biodiversity conservation around Sapo national Park (MAEE) Guiana Shield: Biodiversity and sustainable development in the forests of the Guiana Shield (MEDDTl) Sierra leone: Protecting humid forests in Gola (MAEE)

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These assessments are conducted in order to draw lessons from innovative projects already implemented, with a view to their replication on a larger scale by economic and social stakeholders, with the help of public or private financing agencies. They form the basis for capitalising on experience.

17 retrospective assessments

By the end of 2010, had been completed.

N. HERTKORN - AFD

3 mid-term assessments had been completed.

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ASSESSMENTS

IIII

A. MEDINA

PROJECT ASSESSMENTS AND CAPITALISATION

IIIII

CAPITALISATION

Integrated protected area management in the Caribbean

Guatemala Beneficiary: Association Fundaeco Topic area: biodiversity Grant awarded on: 7 July 2004 Duration: 3 years Total cost: 2.03 M€ including 0.8 M€ FGEF grant FGEF member institution: MAEE

The Meso-American Biological Corridor covers 2 % of the Earth’s surface and harbours some 15 % of the world’s biological wealth. Today, after decades of land clearance and deforestation, the forests of Izabal province have become “biological islands” that are of crucial importance for the protection, dispersion, genetic variability and diversity of species in the entire eco-region.

The project’s overall aim is to strengthen the necessary conditions for economically, socially and ecologically sustainable management of the network of five protected areas in Guatemala’s Caribbean region, by working towards two specific objectives: > to create the social, technical, institutional and legal conditions required to ensure sound local governance for the management of protected areas and their natural resources; > to foster the socio-economic dynamics required for sustainable production and uses of natural resources that can generate employment and income within and around the protected areas.

areas. Thanks to these titles, the communities gained access to annual funding over a ten-year period. Financing is delivered through a Payment for Environmental Services mechanism (the PINfor Protection Programme), which rewards voluntary undertakings from the Indian communities to protect their forests, in proportion to the areas concerned. The project thus forged a real alliance between biodiversity and natural resource conservation and local development. One of its main results has been to generate additional income for over 33 % of the people living around the protected areas (more than 10 000 people altogether). The additional income averages 52% over 10 years, which, according to the evaluators themselves, is “an outstanding and even exceptional result”.

The project’s weak point is its long-term viability. This is because the development process initiated is still fragile and some distance away from true local economic development. Furthermore, the violence pervading Guatemala’s society and the weakness of the State, which is still in a reconstruction phase, could significantly compromise the project’s achievements in the longer term.

J. CALAS

Prospects and recommendations

Summary report

The project took place in a difficult socio-political context and demonstrated a notable capacity for adjusting its strategy to realities in the field. It has been an overall success, and is likely to become a reference on the scale of the Meso-American Biological Corridor for its achievement in prompting a major change in relationships between protected areas and neighbouring communities. The project succeeded in legalising a large number of land titles for Indian communities living around several protected

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The project was able to test and demonstrate possibilities for involving an indigenous group in the co-management of a protected area. This co-management model deserves to be supported and developed in the future as it is capable of ensuring that biodiversity conservation contributes effectively to development. However, the ability of governments in the region to act against the illegal and sometimes violent activities of powerful interests (drug trafficking) is essential if these approaches are to endure in the longer term. There is therefore a need to support the development and replication of innovative mechanisms for financing and comanaging protected areas with local communities and fighting poverty to support biodiversity conservation.

II Support to the maintenance and preservation of urban hydrosystems in tropical areas CAPITALISATION

laos Beneficiary: City of Chinon Topic area: Biodiversity Grant awarded on: 18 December 2006 Expected duration: 2 years (April 2008 - June 2010) Total cost: 1.44 M€ including 0.6 M€ FGEF grant FGEF member institution: AFD

This project followed up on activities to protect and enhance natural areas in urban zones, implemented in 1996 by the ADUC (development and planning agency for the Chinon area) and the Heritage Centre, which became the world heritage directorate for Luang Prabang in 2009.

Prospects and recommendations

In the longer term, the development of an overall plan for sanitation, now under way, will help to relieve the pressure on the drainage and filtering functions of these urban hydrosystems. The overall plan will need to give priority to the most polluted hydrosystems and ensure that the new sanitation network does not obstruct the flow of traditional hydrosystems. The other challenge will be to work on a policy for developing and managing hydrosystems as green areas in the city rather than as purely productive sites. These various objectives will be pursued under the financing agreement signed in June 2009 between the AFD and the Lao government to support continued efforts towards harmonious development in the city of Luang Prabang.

The project's overall objective was to define methods for the sustainable management of hydrosystems that would at once preserve their ecological niches, maintain or restore their functions (drainage, filtering, irrigation and fish farming) and improve the living environment that depends on them.

This project was conducted as part of a decentralised cooperation programme between the city of Chinon (France) and the province of Luang Prabang in Laos, which is now listed as a UNESCO world heritage site.

IIII ASSESSMENTS

IIIII

Summary report

Over and above biodiversity preservation, the project achieved notable successes in sustainable urban development.

The project brought better knowledge of the hydrosystems, their physical condition and their functional limitations, but also on the social patterns that govern their management (e.g., creation of a free-access GIS). Hydrosystem improvements include the renovation of drainage networks, rodent control and mosquito eradication operations. In view of the involvement of the provincial authorities, municipalities and the village leaders in the management of drainage networks, and the open dialogue with the population through awareness workshops in particular, it is likely that sanitation problems will be given proper attention during the analysis of future planning projects.

G. RIEB

It succeeded in launching in-depth discussions on the management of hydrosystems in urban environments with a view to preserving and restoring functions of general interest, such as drainage, filtering, landscape value and a green area network. As regards town planning, the activities undertaken were relatively effective given the time allowed (two years).

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ASSESSMENTS

IIII

PROJECT ASSESSMENTS AND CAPITALISATION

IIIII

CAPITALISATION

Support to the community conservancy network

namibia Beneficiary: Republic of Namibia, Ministry for the Environment and Tourism (MET) Topic area: Biodiversity Grant awarded on: 26 March 2004 Duration: 4 years Total cost: 12.11 M€ including 0.8 M€ FGEF grant FGEF member institution: MAEE

In 1998, by bringing in a law to encourage community conservancies, Namibia set out to develop an original system for sustainable natural resource use and management by local communities.

Despite their almost immediate benefits, several obstacles emerged in developing these conservancies, such as low investment capacity, inadequate training among the local communities, lack of secure land titles, poor communication between different sectors, lack of adequate technologies to support economic uses of biodiversity resources, and so on. To address these problems, Namibia’s environment ministry (MET) set up a project to support the community conservancy network, which is now receiving support from the GEF/World Bank and the FGEF.

The FGEF grant is targeted to 18 conservancies considered of priority importance and was essentially used for the protection of high-value fauna and flora.

Summary report

Overall, the project benefited from Namibia's political and institutional context, which is favourable to community natural resource management and thus enabled it to test and confirm the value of several innovative activities. The project's impact on plant and animal biodiversity has been very positive. Thanks to the

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HELLIO ET VAN INGEN

Under the “approved conservancy” principle, local communities volunteering for the scheme are given the right to use the natural resources found within the conservancy area for purposes of sustainable development.

animal translocation programme, 4700 animal species of outstanding interest were reintroduced into 33 conservancies, 1 national Park and 1 privately owned concession. The seven watering holes installed have kept the reintroduced animals within the conservancy areas. Similarly, commercial eco-certified manufacture of several plantbased products developed very quickly. The FGEF's contribution had a substantial leveraging effect since it succeeded in attracting additional financing for the animal translocation programme and the plant-based production activities.

HELLIO ET VAN INGEN

The implementation of these different activities also helped to forge enduring partnerships with the different stakeholders in the area (NGOs, private sector, etc.). The project had a very positive impact on income for the conservancies, which rose from 1.4 million US$ to 3.5 million US$ from 2005 to 2009. The transfer of conservancy management responsibility to the local communities was also successful, thus fulfilling the initial objective of empowerment.

Prospects and recommendations

An important point will be to consolidate the project's positive results through the US-funded MCA project (Millennium Challenge Account), which will be taking over. Fair and equitable distribution of technical and/or financial support between the different conservancies in the area must also be secured, and efforts must continue to strengthen the legal and technical capacities of community stakeholders to negotiate with the private sector. Finally, local processing of plant products should be encouraged to ensure that added value remains in the area.

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ANNEXES

> Project Opportunity Note (PON) describing the project idea, context, objectives, partners and costs;

1 Pre-identification

THE PROjECT CyClE

2 Identification

> Project Identification Note (PIN) drawn up by one of the institutional partners with the potential beneficiary; > Project eligibility checked by the Secretariat;

> Selection by the Secretariat, in consultation with the five institutional partners, of 12 PON and presentation reports to be examined during the Steering Committee's three annual meetings.

> Opinions received from the Scientific and Technical Committee and Secretariat; > PIN examined by the Steering Committee; > PIN drawn up to standard FGEF format with Secretariat support; > Steering Committee go-ahead for the assessment subject to identification approval.

9 Communication > Communication after project completion or ex-post assessment by the institutional partner, with Secretariat support, and/or by the beneficiary partners;

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8 Capitalisation

> These materials may focus on a particular project or examples of projects addressing a given topic or concerning the same geographical area.

> Dissemination of communication material: publications, CDs, films, etc.

> Retrospective assessments; > conferences, seminars.

ANNEXES

The project cycle Projects identified or launched with FGEF co-financing Communication activities in 2010 Main acronyms

4 Commitment

3 Ex-ante project assessment

> Examination of the project presentation report by the Steering Committee; > Project approval by the Steering Committee, opinions from the Scientific and Technical Committee and Secretariat during meetings; > Authorisation from the Secretariat to commit the corresponding funds. > Preparation of the financing agreement between the Secretariat and beneficiary organisation(s); > Financing agreement signed by the AFD, as the FGEF management body, and the beneficiary.

> Ex-ante project assessment detailing the technical, economic and institutional conditions of project implementation and target points for financing based on the projectâ€™s feasibility and logical framework; > Project Commitment Note drawn up for the Steering Committee;

> Project presentation report drawn up to standard FGEF format, with Secretariat support.

6 Completion report

> Completion report drawn up by the beneficiary.

7 Ex-post assessment

> Assessment of results and impacts after project completion.

5 Implementation

> Project implemented by the grant beneficiary; > Monitoring and supervision by the institutional partner with Secretariat support; > Regular technical and financial progress reports drawn up by the beneficiary; > Mid-term assessment if required; > Management of funds by the AFD with Secretariat support.

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ANNEXES

PROJECTS CO-FINANCED BY THE FGEF

PROjECTS CO-FInAnCED By THE FGEF

Identified/ launched Projects identified for funding in 2010 are shown in bold

Biodiversity

Biodiversity projects identified or launched in Africa Project Project identification launch date date

Project title

Country

FGEF grant in €

Total amount in €

Project promoter

21/10/94 07/07/95

Tropical deforestation by slash-and-burn farming

Tropical belt

152 449

6 250 410

MAEE

21/10/94 07/07/95

Management and conservation of the banc d'Arguin ecosystem

Mauritania

671 843

1 921 925

MAEE

21/10/94 15/04/96

Arly conservation unit

Burkina Faso

378 378

1 244 899

AFD

21/10/94 15/04/96

Rehabilitation and livelihoods in the Niokolo Koba National Park

Senegal

686 021

4 771 654

MAEE

15/03/95 22/11/95

Maintaining biodiversity after tsetse eradication

Zimbabwe

766 819

2 917 417

MAEE

07/07/95 20/09/96

Biodivalor - support to sustainable livelihoods in tropical forests

Gabon

450 792

825 816

MAEE

07/07/95 20/12/96

Village lands in the Kouré and Dallol Bosso districts

Niger

304 898

880 416

AFD

07/07/95 01/04/97

Biodiversity protection in the lower Mauritanian delta

Mauritania

609 796

3 018 491

AFD

07/07/95 09/11/99

Sustainable forest management

Gabon

954 598

10 200 000

15/04/96 20/09/96

Protection and management of marine and inland natural areas

Mayotte

495 459

1 486 378

01/04/97 06/05/98

Management of environmental information in the Congo basin

Africa/Regional

762 245

16 330 339

MAEE

01/04/97 29/06/00

Pilot projects for biodiversity conservation and enhancement under the PAE

Madagascar

1 326 306

55 000 000

MAEE

30/09/97 22/12/97

Management of Ramsar sites through innovative technical exchanges

Africa/Regional

381 123

2 080 929

30/09/97 06/05/98

Biodiversity conservation project for the Cape Peninsula

South Africa

914 694

83 267 653

30/09/97 18/02/99

Ecosystem restoration in the Elizabeth National Park and Lake George

Uganda

1 158 613

1 558 029

MESR

06/05/98 18/02/99

Environmental management in refugee concentration zones

Afrca/Regional

701 265

1 652 547

MAEE

29/09/98 17/06/99

Support to wildlife conservation units

Burkina Faso

762 245

2 728 835

AFD

18/02/99 17/06/99

Maintaining biodiversity in the Zambezi Valley

Zimbabwe

435 000

960 000

18/02/99 12/09/00

Preservation and management of protected areas in the Pendjari National Park

Benin

1 100 000

8 900 000

AFD

09/11/99 26/03/01

Observatory for maritime zones in Guinea

Guinea

1 300 000

2 900 000

AFD

09/11/99 26/03/01

Preservation of fish resources by fishing communities

Senegal

900 000

13 400 000

AFD

07/03/00 26/03/01

Interactions between livestock and wildlife around protected areas

Chad

770 000

2 750 000

07/03/00 07/07/04

Biodiversity conservation in the Faro and Bouba N'Djida National Parks

Cameroon

1 500 000

11 981 680

27/11/00 06/07/01

Agrobiodiversity in sorghum cultivation

Burkina Faso/Mali

1 300 000

3 500 000

27/11/00 06/07/01

Sustainable prawn fisheries management

Madagascar

1 056 000

10 508 000

AFD

27/11/00 29/03/02

Antelopes in the Sahel and Sahara

Africa/Regional

1 385 000

15 575 400

MEDDTL

26/03/01 30/11/01

Mahafaly Plateau

Madagascar

900 000

2 560 000

AFD-MAEE AFD

MEDDTL AFD

MAEE

MAEE AFD MESR

AFD

26/03/01 29/03/02

Development of nature tourism in Central Africa (ECOFAC)

Africa/Regional

939 000

1 921 000

AFD

26/03/01 30/04/03

Management of hunting lands

Centrafrique

1 000 000

3 617 000

MAEE

06/07/01 30/11/01

Restoration of the Méru protected area

Kenya

1 860 000

16 270 000

24/05/02 26/03/04

Ethiopian gardens

Ethiopia

1 230 000

3 280 000

15/11/02 30/04/03

Sustainable forest management by CIB

Congo

15/11/02 26/03/04

Conservancy network

Namibia

15/11/02 26/03/04

Conservation and enhancement of biodiversity and elephants in the Gourma area Mali

15/11/02 30/04/03

Mnazi Bay Marine Park

04/07/03 27/10/04

Restoration of island ecosystems

AFD MAEE

873 000

6 934 164

AFD

1 400 000

12 110 000

MAEE

1 560 000

6 840 000

MAEE

Tanzania

384 280

2 353 070

MAEE

Seychelles

460 000

1 368 000

MAEE

Table continued on right-hand page

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ANNEXES

PROJECTS CO-FINANCED BY THE FGEF

Project Project identification launch date date

27/11/03 30/03/05

Following biodiversity Africa table

Project title

Country

FGEF grant in €

Total amount in €

Project promoter

935 000

3 086 000 MEDDTL

Nature conservation and community and tourism development in the Kalahari

Botswana

27/11/03 26/03/04

Development of the Quirimbas National Park

Mozambique

26/03/04 05/07/05

Foundation for protected areas and biodiversity: contribution to capital

Madagascar

26/03/04 27/10/04

Bio-Hub - sustainable community management of biodiversity and natural resources

Africa/Regional

500 000

1 546 000 MAEE

07/07/04 25/11/05

Biodiversity management in the peripheral areas of major national parks in the Congo Basin

Africa/Regional

2 500 000

7 930 000 MAEE

27/10/04 05/07/06

Biodiversity conservation around the Sapo National Park

Liberia

830 000

4 390 000 MAEE

27/10/04 30/03/05

Small-Scale Initiatives programme - Tranche 1

Africa/Regional

1 200 000

27/10/04 30/03/05

Network of Marine Protected Areas in the Indian Ocean countries

Africa/Regional

700 000

1 944 000 MAEE

30/03/05 25/11/05

Pilot project for organic farming in Antrema

Madagascar

320 000

773 241 MAEE

1 200 000

11 000 000 MAEE

781 000

3 171 000 MAEE 5 997 000 MAEE

700 000

5 265 000 AFD

1 000 000

24 600 000 AFD

30/03/05 25/11/05

Community management of biodiversity around protected areas

Ghana

25/11/05 05/07/06

Biodiversity conservation and development of the protected zone of the Lomako forest reserve

Congo (DR)

30/03/06 05/07/06

Protection of the Gola humid forest

Sierra Leone

1 186 000

05/07/06 05/07/06

Small-Scale Initiatives programme - Tranche 2

Africa/Regional

1 000 000

05/07/06 18/12/06

Extension of sustainable management dynamics to small forest concessions

Gabon

2 000 000

05/07/06 30/03/07

Efficiency of protected area Management in West Africa

Africa/Regional

18/12/06 06/07/07

Sustainable management of community forests

Cameroon

30/03/07 30/11/07

Addo Elephant National Park

South Africa

990 000 1 300 000 984 000

2 760 015 MAEE-MEDDTL

2 011 031 MAEE-MEDDTL 14 500 000 AFD 2 650 000 MAEE 12 990 000 MAEE 24 820 000 AFD

30/11/07 01/07/08

Biodiversity conservation and timber certification in two listed forests

Ivory Coast

400 000

2 781 872 MAEE

03/04/08 27/11/08

Support to public and private operators for sustainable forest management in the Congo and Brazilian Amazon Basins

Africa/Regional

800 000

3 271 000 AFD

03/04/08 27/11/08

Co-management of the Gilé national nature reserve and development of its peripheral areas

Mozambique

1 000 000

3 679 600 AFD

03/04/08 01/07/08

Sustainable natural resource management to conserve three biodiversity hotspots

Madagascar

2 000 000

18 850 000 AFD

03/04/08 01/07/08

Sustainable management of agricultural biodiversity in farming systems

Mali

1 000 000

22 535 000 AFD

27/11/08 03/07/09

Support to the Verde Ventures investment fund

Africa/Regional

990 000

7 038 846 AFD

27/11/08 27/11/09

Community development and conservation of natural resources

Congo (DR)

800 000

1 984 035 MEDDTL

27/11/08 02/04/09

Second Small-Scale Initiatives Programme

Africa/Regional

2 500 000

5 000 000 MEDDTL

02/04/09

Programme for endangered species conservation

Africa/Regional

1 000 000

15 000 000 MEDDTL

02/04/09

Preservation and development of the Marsabit-Samburu landscape

Kenya

1 500 000

7 500 000 AFD

03/07/09

Studies and conservation of cetaceans and dugongs in the IOC

Africa/Regional

1 295 000

4 600 000 AFD-MAEE

27/11/09 02/04/10

Support to eco-certification of logging concessions in central Africa (ECOFORAF)

Africa/Regional

1 500 000

3 712 500 AFD

02/04/10

Ecosystem conservation and local development with the cosmetics and perfume industry

Africa / Regional

1 000 000

02/04/10 26/11/10

Managing conservation areas in West Africa

Africa / Regional

1 305 000

2 967 000 MEDDTl

09/07/10

Structure and dynamics of Central Africa’s forests: towards logging regulations incorporating the ecological functions of tree populations and the variability of environmental conditions (DynAfFor)

Africa / Regional

2 540 300

5 540 300 AFD

Total Africa

68 projects

69 586 124

3 000 000 MEDDTl

560 689 923

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ANNEXES

PROJECTS CO-FINANCED BY THE FGEF

Biodiversity Biodiversity projects identified or launched in latin America Project Project identification launch date date

Project title

Country

FGEF grant in €

15/03/95 07/07/95 Protection and enhancement of coral reefs (Lesser Antilles)

Saint-Lucia

240 778

15/03/95 07/07/95 Protection and enhancement of coral reefs (Lesser Antilles)

St Vincent and Grenadines

107 477

Total amount in €

}

Project promoter

MAEE 2 133 981 MAEE

15/03/95 07/07/95 Protection and enhancement of coral reefs (Lesser Antilles)

Grenada

147 052

07/07/95 01/04/97 Community development and conservation in the Mata Atlantica (Iguape region)

Brazil

312 520

MAEE

22/11/95 15/04/96 OMAERE ethno-botanical conservancy

Ecuador

126 738

1 089 281 MAEE

15/04/96 20/09/96 Contribution to the integration of environmental issues in petroleum prospecting

Bolivia

112 218

679 363 MAEE 188 884 332 MAEE

794 365 MEDDTL

20/09/96 20/12/96 "Demonstrative projects" under the tropical forests protection programme

Brazil

1 524 490

22/12/97 06/05/98 Temperate natural forests in Chile

Chile

751 269

3 748 721 MAEE

06/05/98 18/02/99 Biodiversity conservation in the Sierra Nevada

Colombia

988 784

2 273 765 MAEE

29/09/98 18/02/99 Upper Basin of the Rio Jejui and Mbaracayu nature reserve

Paraguay

1 141 301

3 312 852 MINEFI

18/02/99 29/06/00 Sustainable development in the Carrera and Capitan Prat provinces : establishment of a Regional Nature Park

Chile

1 000 000

2 300 000 MEDDTL

29/06/00 26/03/01 Pilot activities for biodiversity-based livelihoods in the Rio Negro Pantanal

Brazil

980 000

2 233 000 MAEE

29/06/00 30/11/01 Conservation and biodiversity-based livelihoods in Amapa State

Brazil

1 140 000

26/03/01 06/07/01 Biological corridor between the Puracé and Cueva los Guacharos parks

Colombia

1 600 000

3 690 000 MEDDTL 4 740 000 MAEE

26/03/01 30/11/01 Sustainable use of forest resources in the Guyanas

Latin America / Regional

1 620 000

5 030 000 MEDDTL

26/03/01 30/11/01 Sustainable management of natural resources with indigenous Mapuche communities

Chile

1 695 000

4 509 935 MAEE

06/07/01 29/03/02 Strengthening the national protected areas network

Cuba

1 500 000

13 171 000 MAEE

06/07/01 15/11/02 Conservation and development in subtropical montane forests (Upper Bermejo ecological corridor)

Argentina

1 000 000

4 247 980 MAEE

30/11/01 15/11/02 Plant biodiversity conservation and livelihoods in the tropical zones of the Chaparé - BIODESA

Bolivia

450 000

966 000 MESR

30/11/01 04/07/03 Biodiversity protection in the Coco Island Marine Conservation Area

Costa Rica

1 065 000

3 549 800 MEDDTL

30/04/03 27/11/03 Support to indigenous communities in the Canaïma National Park

Venezuela

470 000

1 185 000 MEDDTL

04/07/03 26/03/04 Protected areas and benefit sharing in western Caribbean states

Western Caribbean 1 372 000

6 116 800 MAEE

26/03/04 07/07/04 Integrated protected area Management in Guatemala's Caribbean region

Guatemala

800 000

2 028 000 MAEE

26/03/04 05/07/05 Sustainable management of forest resources in Amazonia

Brazil

1 380 000

3 190 000 MAEE

27/10/04 30/03/05 Conservation and sustainable use of coral reefs in the Meso-American eco-region

Guatemala/ Honduras

750 000

2 790 795 MAEE

18/12/06 30/11/07 Development of Uruguay's national protected areas network

Uruguay

1 000 000

5 216 000 MEDDTL

30/03/07 30/11/07 Biodiversity and sustainable forest management on the Guyanese plateau

Guyanas

1 300 000

6 790 000 MEDDTL

03/04/08 27/11/08 Support to public and private operators for sustainable forest management in the Congo and Brazilian Amazon basins

Latin America / Regional

03/07/09 02/04/10 Sustainable management of Amapa state forests (Brazilian Amazon)

Brazil

27/11/09 09/07/10 Support to innovative financing for biodiversity conservation (RedLAC)

Latin America / Regional

Total latin America

27 projects

400 000 1 600 000 728 000

AFD 5 457 759 MEDDTL 1 946 000 AFD

27 302 628 282 074 729

NB: The three projects for “Coral reef protection and livelihoods (Lesser Antilles)” are counted as one. The project for “Support to public and private operators for sustainable forest management in the Congo and Brazilian Amazon basins” is counted as a single project attributed to Africa..

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PROJECTS CO-FINANCED BY THE FGEF

Biodiversity projects identified or launched in Asia and Pacific Project Project identification launch date date

Project title

Country

FGEF grant in €

Total amount in €

Project promoter

21/10/94 07/07/95

Biodiversity conservation in the forests of the Western Ghâts

India

26/03/01 29/03/02

Wild cattle reserve

Vietnam

125 466

301 697

MAEE

1 049 000

3 202 000

MAEE

24/05/02 07/07/04

Maintaining and preserving urban hydro systems in the tropics

04/07/03 07/07/04

Preservation and uses of root-crop agro-biodiversity

Laos

600 000

1 383 280

AFD

Vanuatu

677 000

1 395 000

MAEE

26/03/04 07/07/04

Contribution to the regional coral reefs initiative for the South Pacific

South Pacific/ Regional

2 000 000

8 700 000

AFD-MAEE

30/03/05 05/07/06

Network of marine protected areas and sustainable tourism on the Andaman coast

Thailand

1 000 000

13 750 000

30/03/05 05/07/05

Ecosystem conservation in the Cardamom Islands

Cambodia

840 000

2 080 000

AFD

30/03/07 30/11/07

Ecotourism development and biodiversity protection in Lao Caï province

Vietnam

890 000

27 680 000

AFD

03/04/08 01/07/08

Conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in the Socotra Archipelago

Yemen

1 000 000

4 820 000

AFD

03/04/08 03/07/09

Development of eco-certified economic sectors to supply the aquarium market from post-larval reef fish and crustaceans in the South Pacific

South Pacific/ Regional

500 000

1 200 000

AFD

8 681 466

64 511 977

FGEF grant in €

Total amount in €

Total Asia and Pacific 10 projects

AFD

Biodiversity projects identified or launched in Eastern Europe Project Project identification launch date date

15/04/96 20/12/96

Project title

Country

Project promoter

Ecosystem protection and livelihoods in Bulgaria's Dobroudja region

Bulgaria

286 604

664 678

MAEEMEDDTL

29/06/00 30/11/01

Management and amenities in a pilot community forest

Georgia

1 200 000

14 230 000

27/11/00 06/07/01

Network of foundations for biodiversity

Hungary

1 106 000

3 076 000

MEDDTL

09/07/10

Safeguarding biodiversity in Albania’s mountain areas: sustainable agriculture and livestock development, identification and promotion of biodiversity-based and local produce

Europe / Regional

1 200 000

4 050 000

MAEE

Total Eastern Europe

4 projects

KFW

3 792 604 22 020 678

Biodiversity projects identified or launched in the Mediterranean Project Project identification launch date date

Project title

Country

FGEF grant in €

Total amount in €

Project promoter

15/03/95 22/12/97

Conservation of natural coastal areas in the Mediterranean basin

Lebanon

461 669

857 091

MEDDTL

15/03/95 22/12/97

Conservation of natural coastal areas in the Mediterranean basin

Morocco

607 471

4 932 557

MEDDTL

15/03/95 22/12/97

Conservation of natural coastal areas in the Mediterranean basin

Tunisia

609 796

20 307 886

MEDDTL

15/03/95 22/12/97

Conservation of natural coastal areas in the Mediterranean basin (monitoring and assessment)

Maghreb/ Regional

91 469

MEDDTL

29/09/98 07/03/00

Management of the Ifrane nature park and areas surrounding the forest

Morocco

2 288 000

20 253 000

27/11/00 15/11/02

Protected marine and coastal areas

Tunisia

1 475 000

4 283 000

MEDDTL

27/10/04 05/07/05

Development of a national commission for the Algerian coastline

Algeria

1 200 000

3 000 000

MEDDTL

05/07/05 25/11/05

Support to Lebanese nature reserves

Lebanon

1 400 000

3 005 000

AFD

27/11/09 02/04/10

Contribution to the management plan for the Chaambi National Park

Tunisia

900 000

2 472 000

MEDDTL

Total Mediterranean

6 projects

AFD

9 033 406 59 202 003

NB: The four projects for “Conservation of natural coastal areas in the Mediterranean basin” are counted as one.

Total for biodiversity 115 projects

118 651 228

990 403 310

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PROJECTS CO-FINANCED BY THE FGEF

Small-Scale Initiatives Programme Projects launched in novembre 2005 Country

Beneficiary

Project title

Benin

FAT

Planning and traditional management for the AdjiroGallery Forest

80 000

45 000

Burkina Faso

Naturama

Participatory management for the Oursi Pond

108 000

30 000

Gabon

Ibonga

Education and tourist interpretation in protected areas of the Gamba

100 000

50 000

Gabon

Maison du Tourisme et de la Nature

Upper Ogooué Museum

30 000

15 000

Laos

Elephantasia

Elephant conservation

184 000

50 000

Madagascar

APMM

Biological corridor between the Ranomafana and Andringitra National Parks

60 000

30 000

Madagascar

Fanamby

Protected area in the Loky Manambato region

70 200

35 000

Madagascar

GEVALOR

Waste recovery in Mahajanga

225 000

50 000

Mauritania

IUCN Mauritania / Ouadane Municipality

Community protected area in the Saharan municipality of Ouadane

120 000

50 000

977 200

355 000

Total 9 projects

Total amount in €

FGEF grant in €

Projects launched in March 2006 Benin

ABPEE

Development of a toolbox for environmental management

Benin

AVPN

Creation of a transboundary conservation area for hippopotamus

60 000

10 000

131 049

39 000

Comoros

FADESIM

Ecotourism in Mohéli and environmental associations

60 500

49 000

Congo

RENATURA Congo

Sea turtle research and conservation

106 145

40 000

Congo

HELP

Environmental education programme

142 500

30 000

Gabon

ASF

Reducing human pressure on leatherback turtles in Pongara

69 892

40 000

Gabon

Gabon Environnement

Ecotourism and sea turtle protection in Mayumba

71 651

40 000

Madagascar

APA / WCS

Marine reserve and fisheries resource management

130 000

50 000

Madagascar

L'Homme et l'Environnement

Enhancing biodiversity value by marketing products to the international private sector

100 000

30 000

Morocco

ECODEL

Demand-side household energy management in the town ofLarache

90 071

25 000

Pacific, New Caledonia

Opération Cétacés

Conservation of humpback whales

130 073

37 000

Central African RICAGIRN FB Republic

Creation of a village hunting zone

66 666

40 000

Senegal

Studies and protection of manatees in the Senegal River

59 000

20 000

1 217 547

450 000

Noé Conservation / Océanium

Total 13 projects

Projects launched in December 2006 Benin

AFEL

Preservation of mangroves in southern Benin's coastal lagoon

36 000

18 000

Congo Brazzaville

CFC

Community hunting reserve in Ibolo-Koundoumou

97 079

38 285

Madagascar

Megaptera

Central African APFC / IGF Republic

Whale watching in Sainte Marie Wildlife management in village hunting zones

Total 4 projects

70 576

50 000

301 000

48 300

504 655

154 585

32 993 57 147 112 598 221 000 41 415 174 200 45 810 113 890

21 000 42 200 31 400 50 000 31 000 50 000 32 600 50 000

799 053

308 200

Projects launched in March 2007 Benin Benin Burkina Faso Colombia Gabon Mozambique Sao Tomé Senegal

CERGET EcoBénin OND Tchendukua Ici et Ailleurs CADDE Cabo Delgado Monte Pico Wetland International Sénégal

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Conservation and livelihoods from the Kpinkonzoumé and Houanvè forests Ecotourism around Lake Ahémé Community nature reserve for wildlife management Recovery of land rights and biodiversity preservation in the Sierra Nevada Mangrove conservation in Akanda Sustainable management of human / elephant conflicts Enhancing the value of the Bom Sucesso botanical garden Management of the Trois Marigots regional heritage area

ANNEXES

PROJECTS CO-FINANCED BY THE FGEF

Projects launched in july 2007 Benin Benin Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Gabon Gabon Gabon Madagascar Niger Sao Tomé

CREDI UNSO ATTPH / GERES CDPF PROGRAM Maison du Tourisme et de la Nature Les Amis du Pangolin 2HY-FAIRE LIEN APHN - Noé Conservation MARAPA

Protection of a wetland area and sitatunga antelopes Recycling used tyres Support to ATTPH practitioners of traditional medicine to protect threatened medicinal species Reintroduction and breeding of West African ostriches Community ecotourism in Doussala village Setting up an eco-museum for children

78 989 16 518 42 305 95 786 66 084 19 060

28 100 12 400 20 100 50 000 47 700 15 000

Training for young people in natural resource protection Theater workshops to raise awareness on environmental protection Creation of a protected area for hippopotamus conservation Good practice for environmentally sound fishing

12 883 66 000 77 000 30 798

10 000 21 600 50 000 23 100

Total 10 projects

505 423 278 000

Projects launched in november 2007 Algeria Gabon Senegal

ASJDN Mogheso SANTORUN

Creating a steppe zone forest reserve Community tourism in the Lopé National Park Botanical garden for medicinal plants

50 000 58 550 47 640

Total 3 projects

37 500 30 000 33 000

156 190 100 500

Projects launched in April 2008 Benin Benin Cambodia Gabon Gabon

Madagascar

CIED FAT Nomad RSI Association IBONGA Association Culture Nature Edzengui L'Homme et l'Environnement NY TANINTSIKA

Polynesia

TE MANA O, TE MOANA

Madagascar

Setting up an intermunicipal medicinal plant garden Protection of the Djagballo forest by traditional hunting groups Traditional medicinal know-how and creation of a medicinal plant garden Involving local communities in conservation and management of the Gamba complex Developing ecotourism in the Minkébé National Park

55 991 73 962 38 400 100 000 48 810

30 000 39 000 17 700 35 000 26 000

88 320

50 000

Production of wild silk from the Tapia forests

54 427

30 000

Educational kit to raise awareness on sea turtle protection in the Pacific

83 500

16 000

Conservation and livelhoods from the Vohibola coastal forest

Total 8 projects

543 410 243 700

Projects launched in September 2009 Benin

U-AVIGREF (Union des

Pimento crops as a source of income to reduce conflict between humans and elephants,

59 550

45 000

65 500

40 000

98 890

48 712

20 292 65 430 192 120 112 600 100 200 184 500

8 700 32 700 50 000 50 000 50 000 33 000

96 500

47 500

Development of shade-grown cocoa plantations

67 000

33 500

Contribution to integrated management of the Sarambwé reserve

66 175

20 000

Promotion of agro-ecological techniques in a context of climate change

71 500

35 000

154 300

50 000

Associations Villageoises de Gestion des Réserves de Faune) Burkina Faso FAUDEB (Association Faune et Strengthening and development of the Boumoana village hunting zone (ZOVIC), Développement au Burkina) Gourma Province, Eastern Burkina Faso Composting household waste in the city of Dschang Cameroon ERA (Environnement Recherche Actions)

Cameroon Madagascar Madagascar Madagascar Madagascar Niger

Kudatube Assoc. ASITY Madagascar Blue ventures Association FANAMBY Voakajy CERNK (Coop. d'exploitation des

Niger

réserves naturelles du Koutous) ASGN (Association pour la Conservation of giraffes in Niger and community development sauvegarde des girafes du Niger)

Congo (DR) Congo (DR)

Le Domaine des Monts de la Lune Association VONA

Kudu programme for marine turtle protection Support to community management of natural resources in the Mahavavy-Kinkony district Extension of the Kirindi National Marine Park Livelihoods from resources in the protected areas of Sainte-Marie Island Natural resource management in Anosibe An'Ala Encouragement of captive redneck ostrich populations in Kellé, Niger

(La voie de la nature)

Senegal

Enda Tiers Monde / Programme Protection Naturelle

Senegal

Agence régionale de développement de Tambacounda

Total 14 projects

Preservation and development of the Boundou community nature reserve

1 354 557 544 112

SSI

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PROJECTS CO-FINANCED BY THE FGEF

SSI Projects launched in February 2010 Burundi Cameroun Cameroun

ABO ROSE ERUDEF

Congo

RENATURA

Gabon Gabon

FIGET BRAINFOREST

Ghana Liberia

GWS VOSIED

Senegal Togo Total

FATICK AE2D

Involving fishing communities in conservation of the Rusizi nature reserve Support to sustainable resource management in community forests Community-based management and conservation of great apes in south-west Cameroon Marine turtle conservation in the Congo Republic : strengthening the scientific toolkit and community-managed tourism Ecotourism for lasting biodiversity conservation in the Ogivine area Enabling effective community participation in the management of national parks in Gabon Amansury Estuary and mangrove forest conservation project Strengthening biodiversity conservation through forest co-management around the Wonegizi national forest Participatory forest management planning Biodiversity-based livelihoods in the Alibi community forest 10 projects

101 305 79 600 103 983

50 000 40 000 40 000

67 957

34 000

60 430 91 900

30 000 40 000

88 708 80 000

44 000 40 000

74 476 24 000 60 450 38 000 808 809 380 000

Projects launched in September 2010 Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Madagascar

CIDEV NEW TREE APRN-BEPB CETAMADA

Strengthening sustainable in the Agonvè district 25 946 19 400 Creation of 10 community forests and promotion of alternative livelhoods 90 075 43 100 Restoration of eco-climatic conditions in the Lake Rweru area 42 000 31 500 Development of sustainable whale-watching eco-tourism in Madagascar and 80 800 45 000 contribution to scientific reference material on humpback whales in the Indian Ocean Madagascar FAMA Forest restoration and improved hillside management techniques contributing to 22 650 11 000 conservation in the Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor Madagascar MBG Promoting sustainable community-based natural resource management in the 70 430 35 000 Pointe à Larrée area Mozambique TERRA NOVA Access to carbon credits for an urban waste composting plant (Beira, Mozambique) 90 900 50 000 Rwanda RECOR Sustainable biodiversity conservation in Akagera National Park 67 200 40 000 Tchad ILOD DARI ET GOUMADJI Introducing a system for sustainable natural resource management in the peripheral 16 129 8 100 areas of Sena Oura National Park Tchad ILOD FIANGA Support to natural resource conservation in the Fianga Lake area 45 767 22 800 Togo ENPRO Installation of a waste composting plant in Lomé 131 347 50 000 Total 11 projects 683 244 355 900

Total for SSI programme

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7 550 088

3 169 997

ANNEXES

PROJECTS CO-FINANCED BY THE FGEF

Climate change Climate change projects identified or launched in Africa Project Project identification launch date date

Project title

Country

FGEF grant in €

Total amount in €

Project promoter

07/07/95 20/12/96

Village management of forest stands

Mali

762 245

1 524 490 AFD-MAEE

22/11/95 17/06/99

Integration of a decentralized electrification component

Burkina Faso

220 000

1 290 000 AFD

01/04/97 30/09/97

Alizés rural electrification project

Mauritania

762 245

4 344 797 AFD

01/04/97 18/02/99

Belle-Vue coal and bagasse-fired power plant

Mauritius

514 515 100 900 000 AFD

17/06/99 09/11/99

Agro-ecology and carbon storage (cross-cutting programme)

Africa/Regional

762 245

3 048 980 AFD-MAEE

17/06/99 27/11/00

Agro-ecology action plan

Africa/Regional

1 935 600

46 405 000 AFD-MAEE

09/11/99 07/03/00

Development of phosphate carbonate deposits

Senegal

1 112 900

7 600 000 MESR

26/03/01 30/11/01

Development of charcoal production from plant residues

Mauritania

600 000

1 569 000 MAEE

27/11/03 30/03/06

The Clean Development Mechanism in the forest sector

Africa/Regional

2 300 000

7 615 000 MAEE

07/07/04 30/03/05

CDM project incubator programme

Africa/Regional

2 000 000

25/11/05 05/07/06

Four-stroke engines for Cotonou’s two-wheeler taxis)

Benin

1 000 000

2 100 000 AFD

18/12/06 06/07/07

Capacity building for adaptation to climate change in the Indian Ocean

Africa/Regional

1 000 000

3 645 000 MAEE MEDDTL

18/12/06 06/07/07

Substitute coolants in Africa (AFROC)

Africa/Regional

750 000

5 334 070 MEDDTL

30/03/07 27/11/08

Support to climate change adaptation in the agricultural and water sectors

Africa/Regional

1 200 000

3 000 000 MAEE

30/11/07 01/07/08

Climate change alerting systems in Africa

Africa/Regional

2 000 000

4 000 000 MAEE

01/07/08 02/04/09

Recovery and re-use of sawmill waste for combined heat and power in forestry companies

Africa/Regional

1 000 000

3 161 250 AFD

27/11/08 02/04/09

Support to energy efficiency and renewable energy in Mauritius

Mauritius

1 000 000

2 400 000 AFD

27/11/08 02/04/09

Sustainable management of community forests in Benin

Benin

1 000 000

11 510 000 AFD

27/11/09 26/11/10

Adaptation to climate change in the Quirimbas National Park

Mozambique

1 000 000

02/04/10 09/07/10

Forests and adaptation to climate change in West Africa (ACFAO)

Africa/Regional 1 640 000

02/04/10 26/11/10

Programme for the development of reference material on jatropha oil in West Africa

Africa/Regional 2 500 000 14 963 067 MEDDTlAFD (1)

26/11/10

Support to bank financing for sustainable management of humid tropical forests

Africa/Regional 2 700 000 10 700 000 AFD

26/11/10

Capacity-building and access to remote sensing data for forest monitoring in Central and West Africa

Africa/Regional 3 350 000 14 550 000 MAEE-AFD

26/11/10

African Carbon Asset Development (ACAD)

Africa/Regional 2 500 000

9 200 000 AFD

26/11/10

Capacity-building programme for the development of climate plans in Africa

Africa/Regional 1 500 000

3 000 000 AFD

Total Africa

24 projects

35 109 751

13 990 000 AFD

8 504 847 AFD 3 909 025 AF

288 216 245

NB: The two agro-ecology projects are counted as one (1) Financing of the "Jatropha" project was partially launched on 26/11/2010 with 1.400.000 €, promoted by MEDDTL

Climate change projects identified or launched in latin America Project Project identification launch date date

Project title

Country

FGEF grant in €

Total amount in €

381 123

15 244 902

Project promoter

15/04/96 22/12/97

Rural electrification Programme in Bahia State

Brazil

09/11/99 29/06/00

Conversion of vehicles to natural gas in Mexico City

Mexico

1 400 000

05/07/05 30/11/07

Geothermal energy project for the Caribbean

Dominica

2 000 000

02/04/10 26/11/10

Regional technical platform for REDD+ development in the Guiana Shield countries

latin America / 1 000 000 Regional

3 200 000 MAEE

26/11/10

Conservation and sustainable management in the Grand Chaco

latin America / 1 500 000 Regional

5 000 000 MEDDTl

Total latin America

5 projects

5 000 000 MAEE 5 500 000 AFD

6 281 123 33 944 902

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PROJECTS CO-FINANCED BY THE FGEF

Climate change Climate change projects identified or launched in Asia and Pacific Project Project identification launch date date

Project title

21/10/94 20/09/96 30/09/97 17/06/99

Photovoltaic electrification in remote atolls Improved energy efficiency in new buildings

Vanuatu China

91 469 3 284 550

22/12/97 15/11/02 27/11/03 26/03/04 05/07/05 30/03/07

17/06/99 27/11/03 26/03/04 27/10/04 30/03/06 03/04/08

Indonesia China Vietnam Afghanistan China China

610 000 2 700 000 2 000 000 1 350 000 750 000 600 000

06/07/07 02/04/09 02/04/09 27/11/09 02/04/10 09/07/10

30/11/07

Development of small-scale hydropower in remote rural areas Energy efficiency in programming and construction of housing Integrated and sustainable public transport in the greater Hanoi area Dissemination of good practice in energy efficiency in the construction sector Support to setting up CDM projects in four provinces of western China Support to the financing programme for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects Platform for biofuel development Sustainable Bangkok Planet mapping for the Maldives "Rural carbon" and capacity building project in Sichuan and Yunnan provinces Sustainable planning for electricity supplies in the Mekong Basin countries Programme for large-scale dissemination of low-carbon technologies financed by the carbon market PICMAC Project (Pacific Island Integrated Coastal Management for the enhancement of Adaptation Capabilities to Climate Change)

India Thailand The Maldives China Asia / Reg. Asia / Reg.

200 000 1 500 000 1 500 000 1 000 000 1 000 000 1 350 000

420 000 52 000 000 6 337 595 75 300 000 7 000 000 4 391 211

Pacific / Regional

2 000 000

5 000 000 AFD

03/07/09 09/07/10 09/07/10 26/11/11

26/11/10

Total Asia and Pacific

Country

15 projects

FGEF grant in €

Total amount in €

Project promoter

609 796 AFD 76 200 000 MINEFIMEDDTL 50 000 000 MINEFI 297 100 000 MEDDTL 178 000 000 MINEFI 12 915 000 MAEE 1 500 000 AFD 61 200 000 AFD AFD - MESR AFD AFD AFD AFD AFD

19 936 019 827 973 602

Climate change projects identified or launched in Eastern Europe Project Project identification launch date date

Project title

Country

FGEF grant in €

Total amount in €

30/09/97 09/11/99

Fund for energy efficiency and carbon emissions reduction

Eastern Europe 2 000 000

15/11/02 27/11/03

Organization of a regional fuelwood sector

Lithuania

1 050 000

102 000 000 10 800 000

07/07/04 30/03/05

Capacity building and support to the establishment of an energy efficiency fund Eastern Europe 2 000 000

6 000 000

Total Eastern Europe

3 projects

Project promoter

MINEFI MEDDTL MAEE

5 050 000 118 800 000

Climate change projects identified or launched in Mediterranean Project Project identification launch date date

22/11/95 06/05/98

Project title

Country

FGEF grant in €

Total amount in €

Project promoter

1 905 000

8 079 798

AFD

Energy efficiency in buildings and thermal regulations

Tunisia

15/04/96 01/04/97

Energy efficiency improvements in collective housing stock

Lebanon

868 959

10 549 472

22/12/97 26/03/01

Urban fuel would use

Morocco

1 594 054

4 100 000

AFD

17/06/99 06/07/01

Decentralised electrification and solar pumps

Morocco

1 600 000

19 400 000

AFD

24/05/02 15/11/02

Energy and environment upgraded in Sidi-Bernoussi

Morocco

825 000

1 942 000

MEDDTL

MAEE

07/07/04 27/10/04

Overall rural electrification

Morocco

500 000

50 500 000

AFD

25/11/05 05/07/06

Installation of a water treatment plant in Fez with a biogas-to-energy system

Morocco

900 000

65 820 000

AFD

06/07/07 30/11/07

Support to energy management in industry and the tertiary sector

Jordan

06/07/07 27/11/09

Energy efficiency improvements in buildings

Morocco

01/07/08 27/11/08

Assistance to the Palestinian Authority to develop demand-side electricity management

Autonomous Palestinian Territories

02/04/09 03/07/09 27/11/09 09/07/10 09/07/10 26/11/10

Support to improved urban transport in Cairo Programme for energy efficiency in industrial SMEs in Turkey Support to the organisational structure of projects under the Solar Plan for the Mediterranean (SPM)

Total Mediterranean

13 projects

Total for climate change 60 projects 66 • FGEF - ANNUAL REPORT 2010

1 560 000

3 340 000

900 000

13 200 000

1 000 000

2 400 000

Egypt 1 000 000 Turkey 1 500 000 Mediterranean 750 000 /Regional

2 870 000 56 600 000 1 500 000

AFD MEDDTL AFD

AFD AFD MEDDTlAFD

14 903 013 186 701 270

81 279 906

1 455 636 019

PROJECTS CO-FINANCED BY THE FGEF

ANNEXES

International waters International waters projects identified or launched in Africa Project Project identification launch date date

06/05/98 18/02/99 09/11/99 27/11/00 27/11/03 27/10/04 27/10/04 18/12/06 01/07/08

Project title

29/06/00 30/04/03 26/03/01 15/11/02 07/07/04 25/11/05 30/03/06 06/07/07 27/11/08

Support to water management in the Senegal River Basin Hydro-cycle monitoring system (HYCOS) Pollution control and contribution to Zambezi River Management Support to the Orange-Senqu River Basin Authority Establishment of an environmental observatory for the Niger River Basin Fisheries resource management in the South West Indian Ocean (SWIOFP) Initiative for the Nile River Basin Water resources monitoring centre for the Volta River Basin Management of west African marine and coastal biodiversity by strengthening conservation and monitoring initiatives for MPAs 02/04/10 09/07/10 Water resource monitoring and forward planning tool for the Congo River basin

Total Africa

Country

FGEF grant in €

Total amount in €

Project promoter

Africa/Regional Africa/Regional Zambia/Zimbabwe Africa/Regional Africa/Regional Africa/Regional Egypt/Sudan/Ethiopia Africa/Regional Africa/Regional

1 350 000 2 950 000 MAEE 1 000 000 2 220 000 MAEE 1 500 000 1 927 500 MAEE 1 500 000 4 421 500 MAEE 1 200 000 39 950 000 AFD-MAEE 800 000 29 440 000 MAEE 1 000 000 4 000 000 AFD 1 200 000 2 700 000 MAEE 1 600 000 9 680 000 AFD

Africa / Regional

1 300 000 3 698 000 AFD-MAEE

10 projects

12 450 000 100 987 000

International waters projects identified or launched in latin America 20/12/96 17/06/99 26/03/01 30/04/03 30/04/03 26/03/04

Water resources monitoring for the Upper Paraguay basin Environmental protection for the Rio de la Plata Management of Rio Magdalena lake and river ecosystems

Total latin America

3 projects

Latin America/Reg. 1 894 180 Argentina/Uruguay 1 005 000 Colombia 1 200 000

4 876 007 MINEFI 6 896 000 MAEE 6 910 819 MAEE

4 099 180 18 682 826

International waters projects identified or launched in Asia and Pacific 07/07/04 30/03/06

Support to the Mekong River Commission (MRC)

Asia/Regional

03/07/09 27/11/09

Decision support for sustainable hydropower in the Mekong Basin

Asia/Regional

Total Asia and Pacific

2 projects

1 000 000

3 500 000 AFD

800 000

4 075 000 AFD

1 800 000 7 575 000

International waters projects identified or launched in Eastern Europe 20/09/96 06/05/98 26/03/01 15/11/02

30/09/97 09/11/99 30/11/01 04/07/03

03/07/09 02/04/10

Total Eastern Europe

Recovery of irradiated material from the Lepse Support to transboundary management of the Irtysh River Basin Production of a management plan for the River Narva catchment basin Transboundary management of the Korös/Crisuri river basin

Russia Russia/Kazakhstan Estonia and Russia Hungary/Roumania

Data management capacity-building for assessment and monitoring of transboundary water resources in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia (EOCAC)

Eastern Europe / Regional

5 projects

1 417 041 1 000 000 1 165 000 1 024 000

8 634 712 2 500 000 2 510 020 3 700 000

MAEE MEDDTL MESR MEDDTL

800 000 2 252 260 MEDDTL

5 406 041 19 596 992

International waters projects identified or launched in Mediterranean 21/10/94 22/11/95 06/05/98 30/04/03 05/07/05

21/10/94 17/06/99 29/03/02 27/11/03 30/03/06

18/12/06 06/07/07 06/07/07 03/04/08 03/04/08 01/07/08 01/07/08 02/04/09 27/11/08 02/04/09 26/11/10

Total Mediterranean

Resource management in the Jordan River Basin Hydrological data Support to PAS MED implementation Sahara aquifer system Red Sea-Dead Sea water transfer

Mediterranean Mediterranean Mediterranean/Reg. Algeria/Libya/Tunisia Autonomous Palestinian Territories Mediterranean/Reg. Mediterranean/Reg. Morocco

290 676 290 676 1 675 154 1 830 000 1 353 000 12 400 000 315 000 1 835 000 1 000 000 12 970 000

MINEFI MINEFI MEDDTL MEDDTL AFD

Shared management of the North Sahara aquifer system 500 000 1 990 300 MEDDTL Strategic partnership for the large Mediterranean marine ecosystem 2 000 000 10 230 000 MEDDTL Definition and support to implementation of an overall plan for depletion and 500 000 58 500 000 AFD protection of the Nador lagoon Controlling waste immersion in the Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean/Reg. 350 000 1 162 000 MEDDTL Coastal aquifers in southern Tunisia Tunisia 950 000 4 000 000 MEDDTL Strengthening the Marine Protected Areas network in the Mediterranean Mediterranean/Reg. 750 000 1 719 000 MEDDTl (MedPAn)

11 projects

Total for international waters 31 projects

9 683 830

106 926 976

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PROJECTS CO-FINANCED BY THE FGEF

land degradation, desertification, deforestation and POP land degradation projects identified or launched in Africa Project Project identification launch date date

Project title

Country

FGEF grant in €

Total amount in €

Project promoter

20/12/96 30/09/97

Network of long-term ecological monitoring centres - ROSELT

Africa/Regional

1 341 551

6 396 761 MAEEMEDDTL

22/12/97 07/03/00

The global environment and combating desertification

Africa/Regional

3 000 000

09/11/99 07/03/00

Support to local development in West Africa (padl)

Burkina Faso

1 600 000

11 200 000 AFD

27/11/00 30/11/01

Support to local development in West Africa (pdlo)

Burkina Faso

1 610 000

11 500 000 AFD

27/11/03 05/07/06

Programme to eliminate and prevent the resurgence of obsolete pesticide stockpiles

Mali

27/10/04 31/01/05

Environmental approach to locust control

Africa/Regional

30/03/07 03/04/08

Combating desertification and sustainable natural resource management

Djibouti (DR)

1 000 000

8 900 000 AFD

06/07/07 03/04/08

Multi-country agro-ecology support programme (PAMPA)

Africa/Regional

1 000 000

3 250 000 MAEE

27/11/08 03/07/09

Rational management of polychlorobiphenyls (PCB) in West Africa

Africa/Regional

800 000

10 376 016 MEDDTL

07/07/09 27/11/09

Natural resource and land management in Sahelian Africa

Africa/Regional

750 000

2 565 562 AFD-MAEE

02/04/10 09/07/10

Regional programme for sustainable land use management and climate change adaptation in the Sahel and West Africa (PRGDT)

Africa / Regional

Total Africa

11 projects

3 300 000 MAEE

600 000

6 600 000 MEDDTL

1 000 000 10 684 000 MAEE

2 000 000 13 200 033 MAEE

14 701 551 87 972 372

land degradation projects identified or launched in Asia and Pacific 26/03/04 07/07/04

Support to the development of agro-ecology techniques

Total Asia and Pacific

1 project

Laos

1 470 000

3 635 000 AFD

1 470 000 3 635 000

land degradation projects identified or launched in Mediterranean 27/11/03 25/11/05

Programme to eliminate and prevent the resurgence of obsolete pesticide stockpiles

Tunisia

800 000

4 810 000 MEDDTL

07/07/04 05/07/06

Support to development of conservation agriculture

Tunisia

1 400 000

8 900 000 AFD

18/12/06 30/03/07

Developing livelihoods is in southern Morocco's oases

Morocco

1 500 000

5 254 500 AFD

03/07/09 27/11/09

Protection of plant biodiversity in Jordan

Jordan

1 000 000

5 342 500 AFD

Total Mediterranean

3 projects

4 700 000 24 307 000

NB: the project for the “programme to eliminate and prevent the resurgence of obsolete pesticides stocks” is counted as one project, and attributed to Africa.

Total for land degradation and POP 15 projects

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20 871 551

115 914 372

Ozone layer

ANNEXES

PROJECTS CO-FINANCED BY THE FGEF

The indicated amounts correspond to total project amounts. They are funded through French bilateral contributions and implemented by the FGEF Secretariat.

Ozone layer projects identified or launched in Africa Date approved 07/94 09/94

Project title

Country

Sector

Status

Type

Total Partners after adjustments in $

Country programme preparation Conversion of CFC-based commercial refrigeration installations in the fishing industry Training of refrigeration technicians Institutional strengthening project proposal Training and awareness of personnel involved in the task of codifying and identifying ODS and ODS-containing material Technology transfer workshop for African countries on practical implementation of the Montreal Protocol Project preparation for projects in the hotel and fisheries industries and recycling Refrigeration management plan preparation Country programme preparation Training of technicians in domestic refrigeration and air conditioning Implementation of the RMP Project preparation in the foam sector (Fofy) Phase-out of CFC-11 by conversion to methylene chloride in the manufacture of flexible polyurethane foam at Fofy Industrie Technical assistance in air conditioning Documentary on traffic in second-hand refrigerators Implementation of the RMP: set up a national recovery and recycling network Implementation of the RMP: training of personnel in charge of control and monitoring of imports of ODS Implementation of the RMP: training of trainers and refrigeration technicians in good service practices Refrigeration and global environment evaluation of equipment modernization study Implementation of the RMP: development and implementation of a tax/incentive programme Implementation of the RMP: monitoring the activities of the RMP project, including registration of refrigeration service technicians, distributors and importers of CFCs Implementation of the RMP: training programme for customs officers Implementation of the RMP: train the trainers programme for refrigeration technicians in good managementpractices and a training programme to address technicians in theinformal sector ODS phase out in 50 existing centrifugal chillers units Project preparation for projects in commercial refrigeration production facilities Implementation of the refrigerant management plan: monitoring the activities of the RMP and set up of an import/export licensing system Implementation of the RMP update Terminal CFCs phase-out management plan (first tranche)

Mauritania Mauritania

Several Refrigeration

Closed Closed

Country programme Technical assistance

39 771 99 522

Mauritania Mauritania Mauritania

Refrigeration Several Several

Closed Closed Closed

Training Investment Training

25 000 25 983 9 456

Regional (Africa) Senegal

Several

Closed

Training

Refrigeration

Closed

Preparation

Ivory Coast Madagascar Senegal Ivory Coast Mali Mali

Refrigeration Several Refrigeration Refrigeration Foam Foam

Closed Closed Closed Cancelled Closed Closed

Preparation Country programme Training Technical assistance Preparation Investment

25 000 36 981 16 500 31 436 14 000 151 000

Ghana Ivory Coast Madagascar

Refrigeration Refrigeration Refrigeration

Closed Closed Closed

Technical assistance Technical assistance Technical assistance

26 379 9 619 74 345

Madagascar

Refrigeration

Closed

Training

26 406

Madagascar

Refrigeration

Closed

Training

46 915

Regional (Africa) CAR

Refrigeration

Closed

Technical assistance

15 750

Refrigeration

Cancelled

Technical assistance

1 803

CAR

Refrigeration

Cancelled

Technical assistance

19 509

CAR CAR

Refrigeration Refrigeration

Cancelled Cancelled

Training Training

57 065 48 749

Ivory Coast Ivory Coast

Refrigeration Refrigeration

Transferred Closed

Investment Preparation

14 114

Ivory Coast

Refrigeration

Cancelled

Technical assistance

4 950

Ethiopia Kenya

Ongoing Closed

Technical assistance Investment

103 169 243 983

Refrigerant management plan update Implementation of the RMP update Refrigerant management plan update Implementation of the RMP: recovery and recycling component Strategic demonstration project for accelerated conversion of CFC chillers in 5 African Countries (Cameroon, Egypt, Namibia, Nigeria and Sudan) Project preparation for a terminal phase-out management plan Project preparation for a terminal ODS phase-out management plan Project preparation for a terminal phase-out management plan in the servicing sector Terminal ODS phase-out management plan (first tranche)

Mozambique Uganda Tanzania Madagascar Regional (Africa)

Refrigeration Terminal phase-out management plan Refrigeration Refrigeration Refrigeration Refrigeration Refrigeration

Completed Completed Completed Ongoing Ongoing

Technical assistance Technical assistance Technical assistance Technical assistance DEM

118 099 84 750 177 695 45 765 406 800

Closed

Preparation

22 600

Completed

Preparation

33 900

GTZ

Ongoing

Preparation

33 900

Completed

Investment

135 600

GTZ

Regional (Africa)

Ongoing

Technical assistance

84 750

PNUE

04/08

African customs enforcement networks for preventing illegal trade of ODS in the African sub-regional trade organizations (CEMAC, COMESA, SACU and UEMOA) Terminal CFCs phase-out management plan (second tranche)

Terminal phase-out management plan Terminal phase-out management plan Terminal phase-out management plan Terminal phase-out management plan Several

ONUDI, Germany, Japan GTZ

Ongoing

Investment

335 610

07/08

Terminal phase-out management plan (first tranche)

CAR

Ongoing

Investment

62 150

07/08

Terminal ODS phase-out management plan (second tranche)

Seychelles

Ongoing

Investment

67 800

GTZ

07/08

Terminal phase-out management plan (first tranche)

Uganda

Ongoing

Investment

172 325

GTZ

04/09

Terminal CFCs phase-out management plan (third tranche)

Kenya

11/09

Terminal ODS phase-out management plan (third tranche)

Seychelles

11/09

Terminal phase-out management plan (second tranche)

Uganda

07/10

Terminal phase-out management plan (second tranche)

CAR

09/94 09/94 09/94 07/95 05/96 02/97 02/97 02/97 03/98 07/98 11/98 03/99 03/99 11/99 11/99 11/99 12/00 07/01 07/01

07/01 07/01

07/02 07/02 07/02 12/04 12/04 12/04 12/04 07/05 11/05 04/06

07/06 11/06 03/07 03/07 11/07

Total Africa: 46 projects and project preparations

Seychelles Uganda Ethiopia Seychelles

Kenya

Terminal phase-out management plan Terminal phase-out management plan Terminal phase-out management plan Terminal phase-out management plan Terminal phase-out management plan Terminal phase-out management plan Terminal phase-out management plan Terminal phase-out management plan

120 000 9 752

Ongoing

Investment

202 367

Ongoing

Investment

14 690

Ongoing

Investment

70 625

Ongoing

Investment

50 850

Ozone layer

GTZ GTZ

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PROJECTS CO-FINANCED BY THE FGEF

Ozone layer Ozone layer projects identified or launched in latin America 11/99 07/04

04/05

Project preparation for phase out of methyl bromide used in grain fumigation National CFC phase-out management plan: phase-out of ODS in the refrigeration and air-conditioning sector (first tranche) National ODS phase-out plan for CFCs: 2005 annual implementation plan

Costa Rica

Fumigation

Closed

Preparation

11 280

Cuba

Terminal phase-out management plan

Transferred

Technical assistance

90 760

GTZ

Cuba

Terminal phase-out management plan

Transferred

Investment

GTZ

Total latin America 3 projects and project preparations

102 040

Ozone layer projects identified or launched in Asia 07/94 Country programme preparation 11/95 Phasing out the use of CFC-113 in the electronics industry 10/96 Project preparation/technical assistance for MAC recycling and training in good servicing practices 10/96 Technical assistance on alternative technologies for cold storage facilities and project preparation 05/97 No clean process improvement training for electronic assemblers who phased out the use of CFC-113 11/97 Projects preparation and technical assistance in the halon sector 11/97 Set up of a national programme of recovery and recycling CFC-12 (pilot project in Tehran) 11/97 Project preparation and technical assistance in the solvent sector 03/98 Conversion to non-CFC facilities of 4 companies producing cars and wagons equipped with MAC-umbrella project 11/98 Small and medium enterprises study 11/98 Project preparation in the commercial refrigeration sector 11/98 Technical assistance in the air-conditioning sector 03/99 Technical assistance in air-conditioning 03/99 Technical assistance for country programme and refrigerant management plan preparation 07/99 Survey for halon banking management plan in West Asia (Bahrain, Lebanon, Qatar and Yemen) 07/99 Halon management programme 07/99 Conversion to ODS-free technology at Dorcharkh Company 07/99 CFC emission reductions in spinning halls air conditioning systems chillers (pilot project) 11/99 Project preparation of phase out of use of ODS solvent in production of parts working in high voltage conditions 11/99 Development of a halon banking management plan 11/99 Conversion from CFC-11 to HCFC-141b and from CFC-12 to HFC-134a technology in the manufacture of commercial refrigeration equipment at Sarkisian Refrigerators 11/99 Conversion from CFC-12 to HFC-134a technology in the manufacture of commercial refrigeration equipment at Shoukairi and Co. 11/99 Conversion from CFC-11 to HCFC-141b and from CFC-12 to HFC-134a technology in the manufacture of commercial refrigeration equipment at Bashar Refrigerators 11/99 CFC emission reduction in central air conditioning 11/99 No clean process improvement training for electronic assemblers 03/00 Halon banking management plan in West Asia countries: Bahrain, Lebanon, Qatar and Yemen (jointly implemented with Germany) 07/01 Implementation of the RMP: recovery and recycling, training and demonstration project (complement) 07/01 Implementation of the RMP: training of trainers in good refrigerant management practices (phase I); national technicians training project (phase II) 07/01 Implementation of the RMP: customs training programme

Vietnam Malaysia Iran

Several Solvents Refrigeration

Closed Cancelled Closed

Country programme Investment Preparation

21 035 30 000

Vietnam

Refrigeration

Closed

Technical assistance

34 500

Malaysia

Solvents

Closed

Training

219 385

Iran Iran

Halons Refrigeration

Closed Closed

Preparation Technical assistance

31 500 242 768

Iran

Solvents

Closed

Preparation

31 500

Iran

Refrigeration

Closed

Investment

138 600

Iran Syria Syria Jordan Laos

Several Refrigeration Refrigeration Refrigeration Several

Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed

Technical assistance Preparation Technical assistance Technical assistance Country programme

75 000 16 172 25 982 10 425 31 500

Regional (Asia + Medit) Iran Iran Vietnam

Halons

Closed

Technical assistance

17 500

Halons Solvents Refrigeration

Ongoing Closed Closed

Technical assistance Investment Investment

511 175 165 140 197 340

China

Solvents

Closed

Preparation

28 875

Syria Syria

Halons Refrigeration

Closed Completed

Technical assistance Investment

11 272 60 672

Syria

Refrigeration

Cancelled

Investment

Syria

Refrigeration

Closed

Investment

49 873

Syria Thailand Regional (Asia + Medit) Laos

Refrigeration Solvents Halons

Completed Closed Closed

Investment Training Technical assistance

150 150 121 800 123 375

Refrigeration

Completed

Technical assistance

42 840

Laos

Refrigeration

Completed

Training

88 987

Laos

Refrigeration

Ongoing

Training

92 142

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GTZ

ANNEXES

PROJECTS CO-FINANCED BY THE FGEF

Date approved

07/01

Project title

Country

04/08

Establishing a halon bank and umbrella project for 63 manufacturers National CFC phase-out plan: 2004 annual implementation programme CTC phase-out plan for the consumption and production sectors: 2004 work programme CTC phase-out plan for the consumption and production sectors: 2005 annual programme National CFC phase-out plan: 2005 annual implementation programme CTC phase-out plan for the consumption and production sectors: 2006 annual programme Project preparation for a terminal phase-out management plan for CFCs through the technical promotion of no clean processes CTC phase-out plan for the consumption and production sectors: 2007 annual programme Terminal phase-out management plan (first tranche)

Laos

07/10

Terminal phase-out management plan (second tranche)

Laos

12/03 04/04 04/05 04/05 07/06 07/06

07/07

Sector

Status

Type

Total Partners after adjustments in $

Syria

Halons

Closed

Technical assistance

Iran

Completed

Investment

1 117 348

GTZ

Completed

Investment

1 085 000

GTZ

Ongoing

Investment

1 085 000

GTZ

Ongoing

Investment

555 000

GTZ

Ongoing

Investment

585 000

GTZ

Closed

Preparation

33 900

Ongoing

Technical assistance

585 000

Ongoing

Investment

205 095

Ongoing

Investment

156 505

India India Iran India Laos

India

Terminal phase-out management plan Terminal phase-out management plan Terminal phase-out management plan

Total Asia and Pacific: 39 projects and project preparations

169 050

GTZ

8 146 406

Ozone layer projects identified or launched in Mediterranean 05/96

Projects preparation and technical assistance in the foam sector

Lebanon

Foam

Closed

Technical assistance

19 505

05/96

Project preparation for the formulation of a project to implement a recycling network for CFC-11, CFC-12 and HCFC-22

Morocco

Refrigeration

Closed

Preparation

20 000

10/96

Conversion to non-CFC technology in the manufacture of polyurethane flexible molded foam at Meuble Mode Sarl

Lebanon

Foam

Closed

Investment

55 465

10/96

Conversion to non-CFC technology in the manufacture of flexible foam (slabstock) at Furniture and Plastic Sarl (FAP)

Lebanon

Foam

Closed

Investment

128 700

10/96

Conversion to non-CFC technology in the manufacture of flexible foam (slabstock) at Plastiflex Sarl

Lebanon

Foam

Closed

Investment

146 776

10/96

Conversion to non-CFC technology in the manufacture of flexible foam (slabstock) at Merza Foam Sarl

Lebanon

Foam

Closed

Investment

107 222

10/96

Conversion to non-CFC technology in the manufacture of rigid foam (sandwich panels) at Kilzi and Co. Sarl

Lebanon

Foam

Closed

Investment

141 000

10/96

Conversion to non-CFC technology in the manufacture of flexible foam (slabstock) at Fomaco Sarl

Lebanon

Foam

Closed

Investment

151 742

10/96

Project preparation for the commercial refrigeration sector

Lebanon

Refrigeration

Closed

Preparation

30 000

10/96

Project preparation to establish a CFC and HCFC

Lebanon

Refrigeration

Closed

Preparation

30 000

10/96

Technical assistance on alternative technologies for cold storage facilities recovery and recycling centre

Morocco

Refrigeration

Closed

Technical assistance

40 000

11/97

Conversion of refrigeration industrial facilities

Lebanon

Refrigeration

Closed

Investment

153 162

11/97

Implementation of an ODS recovery and recycling network

Lebanon

Refrigeration

Ongoing

Technical assistance

425 289

11/97

Training of refrigeration technicians on recovery and recycling methodologies

Lebanon

Refrigeration

Closed

Training

11/97

Implementation of an ODS recovery and recycling network

Morocco

Refrigeration

Ongoing

Technical assistance

11/97

Training of refrigeration technicians on recovery and recycling methodologies

Morocco

Refrigeration

Closed

Training

53 361

07/99

Remaining issues for a RMP and preparation of strategy and projects for reduction of CFC emissions in centrifugal chillers

Lebanon

Refrigeration

Completed

Technical assistance

45 750

11/99

Phase-out of methyl bromide use in the cut flower and banana production

Morocco

Fumigation

Completed

Investment

12/00

Technical assistance for cold storage equipment (training and demonstration project)

Morocco

Refrigeration

Completed

Technical assistance

Total Mediterranean: 19 projects and project preparations

Total for ozone layer 107 projects

52 668 355 867

1 127 384 120 054 ONUDI

3 203 945

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ANNEXES

COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES

COMMunICATIOn ACTIvITIES In 2010

SEMINARS AND OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

JANUARY

Climate: Regional CDM workshop, 25 and 26 January in Tunis.

Climate: Workshop in Istanbul on “Adapting forest policy conditions to climate change in the MENA region”, 27 September to 1st October. Biodiversity/Deforestation: Launch by the CHIRAC Foundation of an awareness programme for architecture students on the use of legal certified timber, 28 September.

FEBRUARY

Biodiversity: 11 March 2010, international conference on forest basins, Paris 54 countries representing the world's main forest basins (Africa, Latin America and Asia) and the main donor countries for forests met to discuss and implement the international mechanism agreed to in Copenhagen to address deforestation. Ozone : Workshop: on CFC phase-out from Indian Solar Power, Delhi, 5 February. This workshop was organised as part of the project co-financed from bilateral contributions to the MLF. . Ozone : Delhi Sustainable Development Summit, an international conference on global environment and climate change issues, 5 - 7 February. MARCH

Biodiversity: Innovative Financing Forum and workshop on innovative financing solutions for biodiversity preservation, 4-5 March.

Ozone: Meeting of the network of ozone focal points in French, English and Portuguese-speaking African countries. Ozone: Conference organised in Cairo by UNEP and ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) : “The Road to climate friendly chillers”, 30 September – 1st October. OCTOBER

Biodiversity: 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Nagoya, Japan, 18 - 29 October. FGEF presence at side-events and poster display presenting the Facility at a dedicated stand. All topic areas: EpE (Enterprises for the Environment) symposium on 19 October, during which State Secretary Chantal Jouanno highlighted the FGEF’s role.

All topic areas: Conference: “Transforming Global Environmental Challenges into Opportunities”, 6 April.

All topic areas: Francophone Summit at Montreux (Switzerland) on 23 October, where the IUCN represented the FGEF at a Round Table. Distribution of a special issue of Terre Sauvage magazine and FGEF brochures on biodiversity.

MAY

NOVEMBER

Biodiversity/Climate: Launch of the third financing programme for SSI projects, 5 May.

Climate: Signature with China of the financing agreement for the rural carbon project in two Chinese provinces, 5 November.

Biodiversity: During a visit to the South Pacific, FGEF presentation of Marine Protected Area experiences to local environment and sustainable development specialists, 5 May.

Biodiversity: ANR/FGEF symposium on research and action for marine biodiversity (Florilège de la recherche et de l’action en faveur de la biodiversité marine), with about 100 participants, 19 November.

APRIL

Biodiversity/International waters: FGEF participation in the 5th World Ocean Conference at UNESCO in Paris, 3-7 May. All topic areas: 4th General Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), 24 - 28 May at Punta del Este, Uruguay. Biodiversity: Travelling exhibition of 17 posters on Nature Parks presented to the Franco-Mozambican Centre in Maputo in June. JUNE

All topic areas: Forum of West African Environmental NGOs: analysis of their position, role, experiences and future in protected area management in West Africa, 1 - 4 June, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. All topic areas: Three conferences in Tunisia held under the auspices of the Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development, during projects financed by the AFD and FGEF, 5 - 10 June. SEPTEMBER

All topic areas: Seminar on Trust Funds, 28 - 30 September in Dakar, jointly organised by the FGEF, AFD, FIBA, KFW and the Conservation Finance Alliance and attended by 18 environmental trust funds operating in Africa, 2 South American foundations, international NGOs and financing agencies.

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DECEMBER

Climate: Conference of the Parties to the Climate Change Convention (COP 16), Cancun, 29 November - 10 December. FGEF contribution to several side events.

ANNEXES

COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES

PRESS/RADIO/TELEVISON

FGEF PUBLICATIONS APRIL

JANUARY

All topic areas: Brochure presenting key data on the FGEF from 1994 to 2009, published on 1 April.

Biodiversity: Article on 30 January by AFP-Niger on the ASGN NGO’s project in Niger, financed by the SSI programme.

MAY

FEBRUARY

Biodiversity: Study on “Marine Protected Areas Capitalising on Experiences Co-Financed by the FGEF”, published on 1 May.

Biodiversity: Press release in Jordan’s local papers on the project for a Jordanian Plant Biodiversity Laboratory, 23 February.

JUNE

All topic areas: Press release on the signature of a framework AFD/PACA partnership agreement for development, 25 February. Citation of the FGEF on the Lebanon project run in cooperation with the PACA region.

Biodiversity/Climate: Brochure on “Small-scale initiatives, a dedicated programme”, published on 1st June.

JUNE

Biodiversity: Sectoral brochure on “Preserving Biodiversity”, in French and English, published on 30 June.

JULY

All topic areas: Following the Forum of West African Environmental NGOs, press article in the Burkina Faso daily L’Observateur Paalga published in June.

All topic areas: Two radio broadcasts on “Involving local populations in environmental protection in West Africa” on RFI, 26 and 27 July.

AUGUST

All topic areas: FGEF Annual Report 2009, in French and English, published in August-September. SEPTEMBER

Biodiversity: Brochure entitled Savoirs communs (Common Knowledge) on geographical indicators (AFD/FGEF partnership), published on 13 September.

AUGUST

Biodiversity: Editorial by Marc-Antoine Martin in Le Flamboyant newsletter for members of the International Tropical Forests Network (special August issue on Protected Areas). SEPTEMBER

Biodiversity: Partnership with Terre Sauvage magazine for a special feature on biodiversity in French-speaking countries, published in September.

OCTOBER

Biodiversity/Deforestation: Assessment of demonstrative projects under the Tropical Forests Protection Programme in Brazil, brochure published on 29 October.

OCTOBER

Biodiversity: Interview with Marc-Antoine Martin published in October on the International Year of Biodiversity website (MEDDTL) and the AFD’s biodiversity portal.

NOVEMBER

Biodiversity: Assessment of the project for Rehabilitation of Island Ecosystems in the Seychelles, brochure published in November.

Biodiversity: Interview with Julien CALAS on COP 10 in Nagoya, published on the AFD website in October.

Climate: Assessment of energy efficiency projects in Tunisia, brochure published on 3 November.

Climate: Citation of the FGEF’s Maldives climate mapping project during the ADN (Accélérateur de Neurones) TV programme on France 2, 9 October.

DECEMBER

Climate: Guide to “Developing CDM Programmes of Activities”, published in December with support from CDC Climate, FGEF, ADEME, MEDDTL and MINEFI.

DECEMBER

Biodiversity: Rémi Gouin (IUCN) on an SSI project in Burkina Faso financed by the FGEF during the Tout un monde programme on Radio France Culture, 12 December. Biodiversity: Article in L’Oiseau magazine citing the project on Protecting humid forests in Gola, Sierra Leone, supported by the FGEF and LPO (Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux), published in December.

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ANNEXES

COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES

NEWSLETTERS JANUARY

All topic areas: Monthly AFD newsletters from January to December, section on the FGEF (www.afd.fr). Biodiversity: Monthly PAPACO newsletter on West African Protected Areas, January to December.

Climate: Article on the Eastern Europe Energy Efficiency Project, interview with Philippe Bosse, 1 January. MARCH

Biodiversity: Press article in Actu Environnement on “New developments in financing for biodiversity preservation”, 19 March. APRIL

All topic areas: Interview with Marc-Antoine Martin published on www.aedd.fr on 7 April following the Conference on “Transforming Global Environmental Challenges into Opportunities”. MAY

Biodiversity: During International Biodiversity Day, interview with Julien Calas on protected areas, published in Actu Environnement, 26 May. JUNE

Biodiversity: Le Damagram newsletter on the project for Antelopes in the Sahel and Sahara published on line on 21 June (from issue n° 7, April 2010). Biodiversity: Three newsletters on West African Protected Areas, in April, May and June. All topic areas: Special FGEF newsletter on the 6 April Conference on “Transforming Global Environmental Challenges into Opportunities”. Information on the newsletter’s on-line publication on the Mediaterre site, 27 June.

DECEMBER

Biodiversity: 12th information bulletin on the Small Mediterranean Islands Programme (SMI), 12 December.

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ANNEXES

MAIn ACROnyMS

MPA

Marine Protected Area

FASEP

Private-sector aid fund (France)

GEF

Global Environment Facility

IPCC

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

IPBES

Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

MLF

Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol

GTZ

Deutsche Gesellschaft fĂźr Technische Zusammenarbeit

CDM

Clean Development Mechanism

MIES

Interministerial task force on climate change (France)

Joint Implementation

NDRC

Reform and Planning Commission

NGO

Non Governmental Organisation

UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organisation ODP

Ozone Depleting Potential

PASP

Programme for African Stock Piles

UNEP

United Nations Environment Programme

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme

POP

Persistent Organic Pollutants

ODS

Ozone-depleting substances

AAU

Allocated amount unit

CER

Certified Emission Reduction unit

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