Re: BD Concept Paper

[Mary Jean Caleda]

Looking forward to receiving the draft. Let me know what you need so the team can discuss it soon.

 

Cheers,

On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 2:14 PM, Grace Tena <grace...@undp.org> wrote:

I am still working on it and will be sending you a copy soon since I need you to supply me further inputs and clarifications.  Will try to send you the initial draft by tomorrow.

 

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From: Mary Jean A. Caleda [mailto:mj.c...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 10:00 PM
To: Grace Tena
Subject: Re: BD Concept Paper

 

Hi Gara,

 

Welcome back. I hope your flight back was smooth.

 

I also hope you found the time to work on the PIF. I'd welcome any feedback on the status so I can relay to team members who have been asking for updates.

 

Thanks and Cheers

 

 

 

 

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[Grace Tena]

Will send in a while.  We are just also busy with the emergency response for typhoon Yolanda affected areas.

 

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[Grace Tena]

Dear Jean,

Please see attached. Kindly supply the information needed (see the highlighted portion).  I would also like to clarify the following:

1.       In the 2^nd draft PIF submitted to us,  it specified that the Executing Agency is PAWB and not ASOG,  is that correct?  This means that the implementing partner will be PAWB.  Kindly clarify.

2.       On the co-financing,  please note that we cannot co-finance GEF funds with GEF funds hence you cannot indicate NewCAPP and BPP.  Kindly discuss with the team and come-up with 1:3 cofinancing.  This means you have to arrive at USD13.05M co-financing which could be cash and in-kind.

3.       Kindly take a look at the outcome and output statements. Kindly formulate appropriate indicators of success which the team can commit and aim to achieve.

4.       On the sites,  kindly provide me the selection criteria used, name of the sites and their very brief relevant profile (BD; poverty incidence, etc.).  When you mean 5 demonstration sites,  do you mean 5 LGUs or 5 KBAs?

5.       Kindly also add brief description of outcome 2. 

 

Thanks,

 

 

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Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 3:08 PM
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[Mary Jean A. Caleda]

Thanks Gara.

Team, can we meet ASAP to discuss this? I will be in the PBSAP consultation until Friday.

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On Nov 19, 2013, at 7:03 PM, Grace Tena <grace...@undp.org> wrote:

Dear Jean,

Please see attached. Kindly supply the information needed (see the highlighted portion).  I would also like to clarify the following:

1.       In the 2^nd draft PIF submitted to us,  it specified that the Executing Agency is PAWB and not ASOG,  is that correct?  This means that the implementing partner will be PAWB.  Kindly clarify.

2.       On the co-financing,  please note that we cannot co-finance GEF funds with GEF funds hence you cannot indicate NewCAPP and BPP.  Kindly discuss with the team and come-up with 1:3 cofinancing.  This means you have to arrive at USD13.05M co-financing which could be cash and in-kind.

3.       Kindly take a look at the outcome and output statements. Kindly formulate appropriate indicators of success which the team can commit and aim to achieve.

4.       On the sites,  kindly provide me the selection criteria used, name of the sites and their very brief relevant profile (BD; poverty incidence, etc.).  When you mean 5 demonstration sites,  do you mean 5 LGUs or 5 KBAs?

5.       Kindly also add brief description of outcome 2. 

 

Thanks,

 

 

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From: Mary Jean Caleda [mailto:mj.c...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 3:08 PM
To: Grace Tena; undp-gef...@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: BD Concept Paper

 

Looking forward to receiving the draft. Let me know what you need so the team can discuss it soon.

 

Cheers,

On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 2:14 PM, Grace Tena <grace...@undp.org> wrote:

I am still working on it and will be sending you a copy soon since I need you to supply me further inputs and clarifications.  Will try to send you the initial draft by tomorrow.

 

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From: Mary Jean A. Caleda [mailto:mj.c...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 10:00 PM
To: Grace Tena
Subject: Re: BD Concept Paper

 

Hi Gara,

 

Welcome back. I hope your flight back was smooth.

 

I also hope you found the time to work on the PIF. I'd welcome any feedback on the status so I can relay to team members who have been asking for updates.

 

Thanks and Cheers

 

 

 

 

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[Aurma Manlangit]

ok. what time.

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[Mary Jean A. Caleda]

Dear All,

We'd like to invite you to a meeting on the GEF PIF.

When: 25 November 2013, 1:00PM

Where: Peace Rm, Ateneo School of Government

Agenda: UNDP request for information and final inputs on PIF.

Kindly acknowledge and confirm attendance.

Thanks.

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On Nov 19, 2013, at 7:03 PM, Grace Tena <grace...@undp.org> wrote:

Dear Jean,

Please see attached. Kindly supply the information needed (see the highlighted portion).  I would also like to clarify the following:

1.       In the 2^nd draft PIF submitted to us,  it specified that the Executing Agency is PAWB and not ASOG,  is that correct?  This means that the implementing partner will be PAWB.  Kindly clarify.

2.       On the co-financing,  please note that we cannot co-finance GEF funds with GEF funds hence you cannot indicate NewCAPP and BPP.  Kindly discuss with the team and come-up with 1:3 cofinancing.  This means you have to arrive at USD13.05M co-financing which could be cash and in-kind.

3.       Kindly take a look at the outcome and output statements. Kindly formulate appropriate indicators of success which the team can commit and aim to achieve.

4.       On the sites,  kindly provide me the selection criteria used, name of the sites and their very brief relevant profile (BD; poverty incidence, etc.).  When you mean 5 demonstration sites,  do you mean 5 LGUs or 5 KBAs?

5.       Kindly also add brief description of outcome 2. 

 

Thanks,

 

 

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From: Mary Jean Caleda [mailto:mj.c...@gmail.com]

Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 3:08 PM
To: Grace Tena; undp-gef...@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: BD Concept Paper

Looking forward to receiving the draft. Let me know what you need so the team can discuss it soon.

 

Cheers,

On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 2:14 PM, Grace Tena <grace...@undp.org> wrote:

I am still working on it and will be sending you a copy soon since I need you to supply me further inputs and clarifications.  Will try to send you the initial draft by tomorrow.

 

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From: Mary Jean A. Caleda [mailto:mj.c...@gmail.com]

Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 10:00 PM
To: Grace Tena
Subject: Re: BD Concept Paper

 

Hi Gara,

 

Welcome back. I hope your flight back was smooth.

 

I also hope you found the time to work on the PIF. I'd welcome any feedback on the status so I can relay to team members who have been asking for updates.

 

Thanks and Cheers

 

 

 

 

Sent from my Ipad

 

 

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[p_caspellan]

Hi Ms Jean,

I will attend. Thanks.

Kind regards,

Pau

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[Beechie de la Paz]

Will attend.

Beechie

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[Mark Ramirez]

Dear Ms. Jean.

I'll be there in the meeting.

Regards,

Mark

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[Mary Jean A. Caleda]

Thanks Mark and Beechie.

Please start filling up the gaps relevant to your concerns, including additional counterpart (similar projects or cost in kind).

Cheers

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[Mary Jean Caleda]

Dear All,

 

Attached is the requested information on  the description and poverty incidence  of proposed demonstration sites.

 

May I suggest that in order for us to facilitate discussion and finalization, we already bring with us suggested written inputs (e.g. indicators, etc.), including co-financing.

 

Kindly confirm if you are having lunch in ASoG so Cora can havea head count, otherwise merienda lang mai-serve sa inyo. Ako at si George will have lunch in ASoG.

 

Thanks po.

 

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[Rina Maria Rosales]

dear all,

i cannot join you at the meeting tomorrow, unfortunately.

however, may i suggest that for co-financing for northern palawan, you might want to include USAID's ECOFISH and WB's CCRES. ECOFISH is working in the calamianes island group, while CCRES is in el nido. ecofish is 2012-2017, CCRES is 2013-2018. CCRES is going to do valuation work, while ECOFISH will be doing work in establishing economic instruments, both of which figure heavily in this GEF proposal. 

thanks,

rina

On Nov 24, 2013, at 10:38 AM, Mary Jean Caleda wrote:

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[Mary Jean Caleda]

Thanks Rina. I hope you/Mark  can provide estimates of co-financing.

Cheers,

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Isama mo na rin ako lunch. thanks so much.

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[Grace Tena]

I believe CCRES is GEF-funded as well.  Please note that we cannot co-finance GEF funds with GEF funds.

 

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[Rina Maria Rosales]

ay, yes it is nga ata, partially. so gara, basta may gef funding, it cannot be used for co-funding of gef proposals? anyway, then we just use ecofish for the northern palawan site as co-funding.

On Nov 25, 2013, at 9:43 AM, Grace Tena wrote:

I believe CCRES is GEF-funded as well.  Please note that we cannot co-finance GEF funds with GEF funds.

 

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[Grace Tena]

Oo kasi malamang yung non-GEF funds ng CCRES were already used as their co-financing.

 

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[Rina Maria Rosales]

yes, gara, that makes total sense. otherwise puro double counting ang mangyayari. 

anyway, for future collaboration na lang siguro, the team should just be aware about ccres. 

thanks gara.

rina

On Nov 25, 2013, at 9:47 AM, Grace Tena wrote:

Oo kasi malamang yung non-GEF funds ng CCRES were already used as their co-financing.

 

[Grace Tena]

Thanks Rina…yes, we should mention CCRES in relevant section in the PIF on collaboration with other initiatives.

 

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[Grace Tena]

Hi Jean,

Can you also provide brief explanation on why these areas have been selected in so far as the project is concerned? For instance, has there been a valuation study done before? Are the LGUs been receptive on BD conservation?  Are the sites been known to have rich BD resources and yet there are minimal economic activities or the poverty incidence is high? Just give me relevant information so that we can clearly explain the key selection criteria in coming with the sites in terms of high probability of success of demonstration and the potential for replication. 

 

Thanks,

 

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Subject: Re: NOTICE OF MEETING Re: BD Concept Paper

 

Dear All,

[Mary Jean Caleda]

Hi Gara,

The co-financing we put when the PIF was first endorsed was based on UNDP's earlier advice for a 1:2 co-financing. Is there a new guidance from GEF for 1:3 co-financing?

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This is based on existing co-financing being required to us for BD projects.  Our CC and RE projects are in fact more than 1:5. 

 

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[Mary Jean A. Caleda]

Thanks Gara for this information. We hope to be able to see the end of the rainbow very soon, after more than 9 months of review and revisions (from date of OFP endorsement to UNDP on Feb 5, 2013).

Based on the team's discussion yesterday we will be increasing the co-financing to  1:3  as you advised. May I just be clarified... when you say the " ...1:3 is based on existing co-financing being required to us for BD projects",  I assume  this is UNDP required, not GEFSec's? How does UNDP determine co- financing? 

Wearing my other hat as one of 3 CSO reps to the GEF National Steering Committee, many CSOs (not only in the Philippines but also in other countries in our GEF Constituency) have many questions about co-financing and this is one of them.  Hence, my need to be clarified about this so we can also respond better.

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On Nov 25, 2013, at 12:54 PM, Grace Tena <grace...@undp.org> wrote:

This is based on existing co-financing being required to us for BD projects.  Our CC and RE projects are in fact more than 1:5. 

 

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[Grace Tena]

We do not determine the co-financing ratio, it is the GEF Council.  The problem is, there are no clear and written guidelines on this by the GEF.  What I meant by the required co-financing is,  based on past and recent submissions of UNDP to GEF, UNDP-GEF has required us to raise the co-financing into 1:3.  This really depends on project to project and on GEF Council comments.  There are cases that GEF Council requires more than that.  For the marine PPG,  we have been required a 1:5 in fact.

 

I remember during the COP 11 of CBD in India,  there was a recommendation to raise the co-financing ratio but the Philippines objected to this for the simple reason that developing countries have difficulties raising co-financing especially if it is grant money.

 

The only clear guidance that we got on co-financing is for SGP which is 1:1.

 

I suggest that you raise this with the GEF OFP and those that sit in the CBD negotiations so that they can raise this in the next COP.  Please note that GEF gets guidance from COP.

 

Thanks,

 

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[Marge Lavides]

Hi Gara,

Can you please enlighted us again on UNDP-GEF's definition of co-financing?  i.e. what qualifies as co-financing.  We had a small discussion on this but we still need your guidance on this.

thanks, Marge

[Grace Tena]

Hi Marge,

Please see below guidance on co-financing:

(a)          Sources of co-finance include:

(i)            The Agency’s own co-financing;

(ii)           Government co-finance – national and local government units (counterpart commitments) e.g., for baseline or foundational activities upon which the project would build or without which the project could not be implemented;  and

(iii)          Contributions mobilized for the project from other multilateral agencies, bilateral development cooperation agencies, NGOs, the private sector, and beneficiaries.

(b)          Types of co-finance include:

(i)            Grants;

(ii)           Loans, concessional or market-rate;

(iii)          Credits;

(iv)         Equity investments;

(v)          Committed in-kind support[2];  and

(vi)         Other (specified) type. 

 

The cash co-financing can be parallel financing and not necessarily will be infused to the project as additional funding. Like for instance, you have a project funded by another donor, that is complementing the BD Value Project,  then you can count that as co-financing.

 

Please also be reminded that these complementary projects should coincide the BD Value Project duration.  You can also include those projects in the pipeline so long as there is certainty that these projects will push through.  The Project needs to report to GEF the amount of co-financing mobilized as against the committed amount on an annual basis.

 

Thanks,

 

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[Marge Lavides]

thanks, Gara!!  cheers, Marge