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Council Letter GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY INVESTING IN OUR PLANET Naoko Ishii CEO and Chairperson April 25, 2018 Dear Council Member: UNEP as the Implementing Agency for the project entitled: Regional (Antigua And Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts And Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Grenadines): Preventing COSTS of Invasive Alien Species (/AS) in Barbados and the OECS Countries,. has submitted the attached proposed project document for CEO endorsement prior to final approval of the project document in accordance with UNEP procedures. The Secretariat has reviewed the project document. It is consistent with the proposal approved by Council in June 2016 and the proposed project remains consistent with the Instrument and GEF policies and procedures. The attached explanation prepared by UNEP satisfactorily details how Council's comments and those of the STAP have been addressed. I am, therefore, endorsing the project document. We have today posted the proposed project document on the GEF website at www.TheGEF.org. If you do not have access to the Web, you may request the local field office of UNDP or the World Bank to download the document for you. Alternatively, you may request a copy of the document from the Secretariat. If you make such a request, please confirm for us your current mailing address. Sincerely, ~4 frl'Naoko Ishii Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson Attachment: GEFSEC Project Review Document Copy to: Country Operational Focal Point, GEF Agencies, ST AP, Trustee 18 I 8 H Street, NW • Washington, DC 20433 • USA Tel:+ I (202) 473 3202 - Fax:+ 1 (202) 522 3240 E-mail: [email protected] \ll\11\11 thPoPf nro GEF-6 REQUEST FOR PROJECT ENDORSEMENT/APPROVAL PROJECT TYPE: Full-sized Project TYPE OF TRUST FUND: GEF TRUST FUND For more information about GEF, visit TheGEF.org PART I: PROJECT INFORMATION Project Title: Preventing COSTS of Invasive Alien Species (IAS) in Barbados and the OECS Countries Country(ies): Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, St. Kitts and Nevis, GEF Project ID:1 9408 and Regional (Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines) GEF Agency(ies): UN Environment GEF Agency Project ID: 01404 Other Executing Partner(s): Antigua and Barbuda Ministry of Health and the Submission Date: April 17, Environment; Barbados Ministry of Agriculture, Food 2018 Fisheries and Water Resource Management; St. Kitts and Nevis Ministry of Sustainable Development; and CABI GEF Focal Area (s): BD Project Duration (Months) 36 Integrated Approach Pilot IAP-Cities IAP-Commodities IAP-Food Security Corporate Program: SGP Name of Parent Program [if applicable] Agency Fee ($) 356,055 A. FOCAL AREA STRATEGY FRAMEWORK AND OTHER PROGRAM STRATEGIES2 (in $) Focal Area Trust Focal Area Outcomes GEF Project Co- Objectives/Programs Fund Financing financing BD-2 Program 4 Outcome 4.1 Improved management frameworks to GETTF 3,747,945 6,656,477 prevent, control, and manage invasive alien species (IAS) Total project costs 3,747,945 6,656,477 B. PROJECT DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Project Objective: Prevention, early detection, control and management frameworks for invasive alien species (IAS) that emphasize a risk management approach by focusing on the highest risk invasion pathways of Barbados and OECS countries. Project (in $) Finan- Project Trust Components cing Project Outputs GEF Project Confirmed Outcomes Fund / Programs Type3 Financing Co-financing Component STA 1.1 1.1 (3) Critical Situational Analyses completed GEFTF 1,505,457 2,747,707 1: IAS Strengthened Policy, invasive alien 1.2 (3) National Invasive Species Strategies and Institutions species Action Plans (NISSAPs) developed to address risks and management and promote cross sectoral collaboration in 3 Capacity framework and countries (Antigua cross sectoral and arrangements 1.3 (3) Legal frameworks for IAS developed or Barbuda; reduce IAS upgraded in 3 countries (regulatory guidance, Barbados; threats in protocols, codes of conduct) St. Kitts terrestrial, and Nevis) marine and 1.4 (3) Awareness and capacity building programs coastal developed & implemented (internalizing IAS ecosystems threats, impacts, and new controls and regulations) 1.5 (3) National cost recovery financial mechanisms designed and implemented 1 Project ID number remains the same as the assigned PIF number. 2 When completing Table A, refer to the excerpts on GEF 6 Results Frameworks for GETF, LDCF and SCCF and CBIT programming directions. 3 Financing type can be either investment or technical assistance. GEF6 CEO Endorsement /Approval Template-August2016 1 Component STA 2.1 Eradication 2.1 A) Antigua & Barbuda Pilot GEFTF 1,032,929 2,270,770 2: Control and/or improved 2.1a1 Eradication of IAS on Green Island, Smith and control of IAS Island and Maiden Island. Establishment of new Management impacting and improved biosecurity mechanisms on Redonda of IAS global and other critical offshore islands. Impacts biodiversity 2.1a2 Review and implement improved biosecurity significance, protocols to detect and prevent incursions by IAS thereby on Redonda and other priority offshore islands reducing threats to key species 2.1 B) Barbados Pilot 2.1b1 Biosecure site(s) for threatened native reptiles established. 2.1b2 Monitoring program on effectiveness of control of invasive alien plant species in support of the Integrated Gully System Management Plan. 2.1b3 Rat and mongoose control at selected hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) nesting beaches. 2.1b4 Lionfish assessment and management project in place at high biodiversity value reef sites 2.1 C) St. Kitts and Nevis Pilot 2.1c1 Management plan developed for the sustained control and management of the monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops) populations in protected areas. Component STA 3.1 Increased 3.1-Regional cooperation GEFTF 768,530 1,071,000 3: Regional collaboration 3.1.1 Regional strategy for prevention and Biosecurity among surveillance at ports of entry (i.e. customs) Caribbean developed and Regional IAS Working Group states to tackle established IAS 3.1.2 Database established for interceptions at ports 3.1.3 A Strategic Plan for the Regional Financing System for shared IAS developed. 3.2 Enhanced 3.2-Enhanced regional management of IAS regional IAS 3.2.1 Regional technical capacity developed to management conduct risk assessment and measure economic through early impact of IAS warning 3.2.2 CIAS.NET strengthened as a learning network system, for IAS response 3.2.3 Regional App or ID IAS risk cards for measures and prioritized species that can affect important capacity biodiversity, agriculture, and human health building developed for ports of entry. Subtotal 3,306,916 6,089,477 Monitoring and Evaluation 265,000 315,000 Project Management Cost (PMC)4 176,029 252,000 Total project costs 3,747,945 6,656,477 C. CONFIRMED SOURCES OF CO-FINANCING FOR THE PROJECT BY NAME AND BY TYPE Please include evidence for co-financing for the project with this form. 4 For GEF Project Financing up to $2 million, PMC could be up to10% of the subtotal; above $2 million, PMC could be up to 5% of the subtotal. PMC should be charged proportionately to focal areas based on focal area project financing amount in Table D below. GEF6 CEO Endorsement /Approval Template-August2016 2 Type of Co- Sources of Co-financing Name of Co-financier Amount US ($) financing Antigua and Barbuda Plant Protection Department of Agriculture In Kind 500,000 Department of Environment In Kind 500,000 Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force In Kind 90,000 Environmental Awareness Group In Kind 75,000 National Parks Authority In Kind 20,000 Sub total 1,185,000 Barbados Ministry of the Environment In Kind 1,202,112 Cash 30,000 Ministry of Agriculture In Kind 126,300 Ministry of Health In Kind 360,000 Coastal Zone Management Unit In Kind 9,000 Sub total 1,727,412 Dominica Ministry of Agriculture In Kind Hurricane devastation made it impossible to receive the letter at this stage. During inception meeting efforts will be done to obtain the letter. Grenada Ministry of Agriculture In Kind 105,000 St. Kitts and Nevis Ministry of Agriculture In Kind 727,602 St. Lucia Ministry of Agriculture In Kind 300,000 Ministry of Sustainable Development In Kind 262,362 Sub Total 562,362 St. Vincent and the Grenadines Ministry of Agriculture In Kind 301,101 NGO CAB International In Kind 300,000 NGO Flora and Fauna International Cash 240,000 In Kind 260,000 Sub Total 500,000 International organization United Nations Environment Programme In Kind 100,000 Bi-Lateral USDA APHIS Cash 213,000 In Kind 380,000 Sub Total 593,000 NGO CCN In Kind 300,000 Non-Governmental FAO In Kind 255,000 organization TOTAL 6,656,477 D. TRUST FUND RESOURCES REQUESTED BY AGENCY(IES), COUNTRY(IES), FOCAL AREA AND THE PROGRAMMING OF FUNDS (in $) GEF Trust Country Programming Focal Area GEF Project Agency Fee Total Agency Fund Name/Global of Funds Financing (a) a) (b)2 (c)=a+b UNEP GEFTF Antigua and Barbuda Biodiversity BD 885,845 84,155 970,000 UNEP GEFTF Barbados Biodiversity BD 1,114,155 105,845 1,220,000 UNEP GEFTF St. Kitts and Nevis Biodiversity BD 620,091 58,909 679,000 UNEP GEFTF Regional/Global Biodiversity Set aside 1,127,854 107,146 1,235,0000 Total Grant Resources 3,747,945 356,055 4,104,000 a) Refer to the Fee Policy for GEF Partner Agencies GEF6 CEO Endorsement /Approval Template-August2016 3 E. PROJECT’S TARGET CONTRIBUTIONS TO GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS5 Provide the expected project targets as appropriate. Corporate Results Replenishment Targets Project Targets 1. Maintain globally significant Improved management of landscapes and Antigua and Barbuda: 44,000 ha biodiversity and the ecosystem goods seascapes covering 300 million hectares Barbados: 43,100 ha and services that it provides to society St. Kitts and Nevis: 26,100 ha Total: 113,200 ha 6.
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