Pascal Martinez (Global Environment Facility - GEF)

1. « 4 per 1000 » Africa Symposium
Johannesburg, 24-26th October 2018
With the support of
Climate change in Africa : challenges and
opportunities for lands management
Global Environment Facility strategy
Pascal Martinez, GEF1

2. « 4 per 1000 » Africa Symposium
Johannesburg, 24-26th October 2018
With the support ofPascal Martinez, GEF2
Climate change and global demography are creating
the “perfect storm”, especially in Africa
 Unsustainable production systems notably food (deforestation, biodiversity
loss, GHG emissions…)
 Environment degradation due to agriculture
 Worrisome prospect with growing population + effects of climate change
 Africa particularly impacted (projected 2 billion people)
 Social consequences on stability,
security and migration
 The last IPCC report: take action in the
next 2 years?

3. « 4 per 1000 » Africa Symposium
Johannesburg, 24-26th October 2018
With the support ofPascal Martinez, GEF3
The power of the soils and the potential of Africa
 Global land use is one of the defining factors of the planet’s safe operating space. 30% of the
climate solution.
 Agriculture and soil management are major activities in the fight against poverty, hunger and
malnutrition and to protect the environment.
 Important potential to increase agricultural productivity in African countries, but it must be
done in the context of a broader transformation of food and land use systems (yields increase
vs areas expansion).
 Approximately 50 percent of the world’s remaining uncultivated land is in Africa (ex. Guinea
Savannah zone, the “sleeping giant”).

4. « 4 per 1000 » Africa Symposium
Johannesburg, 24-26th October 2018
With the support ofPascal Martinez, GEF4
The promising development of commitments,
initiatives and partnerships
 Already many commitments and initiatives involving all kind of
stakeholders:
The Bonn Challenge and AFR100; The Global Soil Partnership; Paris
Agreement; Consumer Goods Forum, New York Declaration on Forests
and TFA2020 (against deforestation); WBCSD supporting smallholder
livelihoods and climate change actions; The African Union’s Agenda
2063; The LDN process under the UN CCCD; The “30x30 Forest, Food
and Land Use challenge”; The Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU);
“4p1000 initiative” etc….
 Not enough to deliver a holistic transformation of land use systems:
Effective action needs greater investment, commitment and collaboration

5. « 4 per 1000 » Africa Symposium
Johannesburg, 24-26th October 2018
With the support ofPascal Martinez, GEF5
What is the Global Environment Facility (GEF) ?
1- Financial Mechanism of the
Environmental Multilateral
Agreements
2- Global Partnership 3- Massive Track record of
projects
183 countries
GEF Focal Point
18 Implementing Agencies
+ Private sector, Academic institutions…
• GEF created in 1991
• Over $17.9 billion in grants
+ $93.2 billion in co-
financing
• More than 4500 projects in
170 countries.

6. « 4 per 1000 » Africa Symposium
Johannesburg, 24-26th October 2018
With the support ofPascal Martinez, GEF6
GEF catalytic role to achieve changes at scale
Current interventions on Sustainable Land Management
 Financial Mechanism of the Rio Conventions: integrated approach in land-related projects and programs, with social co-
benefits (livelihood and food security)
 The GEF integrated approach through major programs such as:
- Great Green Wall Initiative in 12 West African and Sahel countries, increasing resilience of the regions’ ecosystems and
human livelihoods ($2 billion incl. $105 million GEF grants).
- “Fostering Sustainability and Resilience for Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa - An Integrated Approach” ($800
million incl. $120 million GEF grants).
- Taking deforestation out of supply chains, “Good Growth Partnership”, with pilots currently focusing on soy in Brazil,
beef in Paraguay and palm oil in Indonesia and Liberia ($500 million incl. $45 million GEF grants).
- The Restoration Initiative: land restoration in 10 countries and a global component that focuses on global learning,
finance, and partnerships for restoration ($250 million incl. $54 million GEF grant).
 AVACLIM, articulated with a FFEM project and supporting 4‰ initiative’s objectives.
 GEF investments in Africa since its inception: $4,7 billion GEF grant leveraging $26 billion co-financing.

7. « 4 per 1000 » Africa Symposium
Johannesburg, 24-26th October 2018
With the support ofPascal Martinez, GEF7
GEF catalytic role to achieve changes at scale
Future GEF-7 investments: $4.1 billion
 Food, Land Uses and Restoration
Impact program ($430 million,
incl. 50% incentive)
 SFM drylands IP ($105 million, incl.
50% incentive)
 LD Focal Area ($400+ million)
Integrated landscape
management with SFM,
restoration and
agroecology
National
projects
supporting
LDN
Comprehensive
landscape planning
and sustainable value
chains

8. « 4 per 1000 » Africa Symposium
Johannesburg, 24-26th October 2018
With the support ofPascal Martinez, GEF8
Timeline and Process for Operationalizing the Impact Programs
• GEF Assembly on 26-28 June, GEF-7 Programming Directions adopted
• STAR Allocations published on July 1st
• 30 August 2018: guidance note on programming IPs
• September 2018: Consultation workshop with Implementing Agencies
• End October 2018: release of a call and template for “Expression of Interests” (EOIs) for
participation in the IPs
• 30 December 2018: Initial deadline for submission of EOIs
• By end January 2019: Selection of an initial batch of submissions for each of the IPs
• May-June 2019 Council meeting: Inclusion in the Work Program (if resources allows)
• Late 2019: additional deadline for new EOIs submission

9. « 4 per 1000 » Africa Symposium
Johannesburg, 24-26th October 2018
With the support ofPascal Martinez, GEF9
Conclusion:
 Already many initiatives/commitments: coordination including all sectors and stakeholders
is the big challenge.
 Agriculture is definitely a huge opportunity in Africa for environment and development.
 Need to speed up and scale up: GEF-7 seeks changes
and impacts at scale
 We are at a defining moment for the future of our
planet and its people: rapidly reshaping food and land-
use systems is critical.

10. « 4 per 1000 » Africa Symposium
Johannesburg, 24-26th October 2018
With the support ofPascal Martinez, GEF10
Thank you for your attention!