3rd Targeted Workshop for GEF IW Projects in Africa

1. Mish Hamid
IW: LEARN Regional Workshop
South Africa
7-9 May 2014
[Breakout Groups]
3rd
Targeted Workshop for
GEF IW Projects in Africa

2. GEF6 Replenishment
2
• Finalised last week
• Record $4.433 Billion
• Means that we are now ready to activate the
seven IW programs.
• Need your help and energy

3. GEF IW Programmatic
Directions
3
Objective 1: To
catalyze sustainable
management of
Transboundary
Waters
Objective 2: To balance
competing water-uses in
the management of
transboundary surface
and groundwater.
Objective 3: To rebuild
marine fisheries, restore
and protect coastal
habitats, and reduce
pollution of coasts and
LMEs
1.1: Foster
cooperation for
sustainable use of
transboundary water
systems and economic
growth
1.2 Increase the
Resilience and Flow of
Ecosystems Services in
the Context of Melting
High Altitude Glaciers
2.1 Advance conjunctive
management
of surface and
groundwater Systems
2.2 Increase
Water/Food/Energy/
Ecosystems security and
reduce conflict potential
3.1 Prevent the Loss
and Degradation of
Coastal Habitats
3.2 Reduce Ocean
Hypoxia
3.3 Rebuild Global
Fisheries

4. IW Investment Modalities
4
Delivering GEF International Waters Global
Environment Benefits
Foundational Capacity Building/Enabling
environments, Basic Policy and
cooperation framework
Strengthening policy and legal and
institutional frameworks
Full-scale SAP Implementation
TDA
SAP
Transformational
Change