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GEF International Waters Focal Area

GEF International Waters Focal Area. International Waters (IW) includes transboundary river lake, and groundwater basins; also oceans, coasts, Large Marine Ecosystems and connected river basins. 1995 GEF Operational Strategy- International Waters.

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GEF International Waters Focal Area

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  1. GEF International Waters Focal Area International Waters (IW) includes transboundary river lake, and groundwater basins; also oceans, coasts, Large Marine Ecosystems and connected river basins

  2. 1995 GEF Operational Strategy- International Waters • 2 Long-term Goalsfor the IW focal area: -Collective, multi-state management of transboundary water systems -Implementation of the full range of technical, economic, financial, regulatory, and institutional reforms and investments contributing to sustainable use of those transboundary waters

  3. GEF International Waters Portfolio of Approved Projects (FY 1992-2009) *182 Projects with 172 Collaborating Countries *$1.1 Billion in GEF Grants; $4.8 Billion in Co-financing

  4. Emphasis for GEF 5 in IW will be Scaling Up On-the-Ground Operations Continuing Current Trend

  5. GEF-5 Programming Document GEF Replenishment: Third Meeting October 14-15, 2009 Paris, France

  6. Draft GEF 5 International Waters Objectives $500 million Scenario $660 million Scenario

  7. Key Implications of Draft IW Strategy • New IW projects to incorporate considerations of climatic variability and change • New freshwater basin projects to incorporate both surface water and groundwater in true spirit of IWRM & floods/droughts/floodplain management • New Coastal and LME projects to incorporate ICM & consider sea level rise/flooding/reefs/fisheries/ blue carbon/blue forests(mangroves, kelp, seagrass, marshes) • GEF IW projects will be more costly with capacity building and foundational work on aquifers, IWRM, ICM, climatic variability, & legal frameworks • Results at community scale, gender issues, and experience-sharing/ learning will be stressed

  8. Figure 6: Global Observed Temperatures • Combined global land, air, and sea surface temperatures • 1860 to August 1998 (relative to 1961–1990 average) • Source: The U.K. Meteorological Office. 1997. Climate Change and Its Impacts: A Global Perspective.

  9. Climate Risks and Development: The “Poor Countries’ Danger” Low Income Middle Income High Income Six Climate ThreatsTop 12 Countries Most at Risk from Each

  10. It Will Get WorsePotential Impact on Agriculture — Projected Percentage Change in Agricultural Productivity in 2080 Note: Scenario: SRES A2. Source: Cline 2007.

  11. Mountain Water Systems Melting Creates Downstream Water Conflicts

  12. Water Stress in Critical Regions will Increase Climate change can affect water availability & demand patterns and aggravate water stress.

  13. Percentage Change in Runoff by 2050 Many of the major “food-bowls” of the world are projected to become significantly drier Globally there will be more precipitation Higher temperatures will tend to reduce run off A few important areas drier (Mediterranean, southern South America, northern Brazil, west and south Africa)

  14. Temperature Increases in EAST CHINA SEA Large Marine EcosystemMean Annual SST and Annual Anomalies of SST IW SAG 4/10/07 - 22

  15. Yellow Sea LME

  16. Startling Estimates of Nitrogen Export to Coasts Now Being Refined in a GEF-supported Project- GEF/UNEP/IOC-UNESCO

  17. Global Decline in Fisheries-related Biodiversity in LMEs

  18. Change in Catch Potential in 2030 (% relative to 2005)< (-50) (-31) – (-15) (-6) – 5 16 – 30 51 – 100

  19. GEF Portfolio of Transboundary Groundwater Projects in Africa Protection of the North West Sahara Aquifer System (NWSAS) and related humid zones and ecosystems (UNEP/OSS) Formulation of an Action Programme for the Integrated Management of the Shared Nubian Aquifer (UNDP/IAEA) Developing Renewable Groundwater Resources in Arid Lands: a Pilot Case - the Eastern Desert of Egypt (UNDP) Managing Hydrogeological Risk in the Iullemeden Aquifer System (UNEP/OSS) Mainstreaming Groundwater Considerations into the Integrated Management of the Nile River Basin (UNDP/IAEA) Groundwater and Drought Management in the SADC region (World Bank)

  20. Climate Change Adaptation: • GEF receives guidance from COP of UNFCCC • Supported further development of: • Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) • Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF) • Strategic Priority for Adaptation (SPA) • Funding: provided $270m for adaptation through LDCF, SCCF, and SPA • GEFSEC Serves as Secretariat for Adaptation Fund Board (Kyoto Protocol)

  21. GEF International Waters Ecosystem-Based Approach to Management of LMEs at Multiple Scales • Across LMEs in Region (Alternatives to Shrimp Trawling-FAO & Oceanic Fisheries/Tuna UNDP/FFA/WCPFC) • Large Marine Ecosystem Scale( South China Sea LME-UNEP) • Coastal Municipality/Provincial ICM scale (Da Nang, Vietnam - UNDP PEMSEA) • River Basin Linkage Scale(GPA Mekong River Basin/delta - World Bank) • Local Community-based Demo Sites(Phu Quoc Fish Refugia Vietnam- UNEP)

  22. GEF IWLEARN.net is being updated Please read the draft GEF 5 IW Strategy Let us know your thoughts: what do your countries need to cope with climatic variability? What can your project do to help? How can GEF help you?

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