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I I GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY INVESTING IN OUR PLANET Naoko Ishii CEO and Chairperson September 12, 2014 Dear Council Member: UNDP as the Implementing Agency for the project entitled: Grenada: Implementing a "Ridge to Reef" Approach to Protecting Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functions within and Around Protected Areas, has submitted the attached proposed project document for CEO endorsement prior to final approval of the project document in accordance with UNDP procedures. The Secretariat has reviewed the project document. It is consistent with the proposal approved by Council in November 2012 and the proposed project remains consistent with the Instrument and GEF policies and procedures. The attached explanation prepared by UNDP satisfactorily details how Council's comments and those of the STAP have been addressed. I am, I I. therefore, endorsing the project document. I We have today posted the proposed project document on the GEF website at W\Vw.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, fl ief Executive Officer and Chairperson Attachment: GEFSEC Project Review Document cc: Country Operational Focal Point, GEF Agencies, ST AP, Trustee f 1818 H Street, NW • Washington, DC 20433 • USA Tel:+ I (202) 473 3202- Fax:+ I (202) 522 3240 I E-mail: [email protected] f www.thegef.org l REQUEST FOR CEO ENDORSEMENT PROJECT TYPE: FULL-SIZED PROJECT TYPE OF TRUST FUND: GEF TRUST FUND PART I: PROJECT IDENTIFICATIO/INFORMATION Project Title: Implementing a “Ridge to Reef” approach to protecting biodiversity and ecosystem functions within and around protected areas in Grenada Country(ies): Grenada GEF Project ID: 5069 GEF Agency(ies): UNDP GEF Agency Project ID: 5087 Other Executing Partner(s): Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Forestry, Submission Date: July 3, 2014 Fisheries and the Environment GEF Focal Area (s): Multi-Focal Area Project Duration (Months): 60 Name of Parent program (if NA Agency Fee ($): 303,167 applicable): For SFM/REDD+ A. FOCAL AREA STRATEGY FRAMEWORK: Focal Area Expected FA Outcomes Expected FA Outputs Trust Indicative Objectives Fund Financing from Indicative the GEF TF Co-financing ($)* ($) BD-1 Outcome 1.1: Improved management Output 1.1. New protected areas (5) and coverage GEF 1,213,636 10,561,822 effectiveness of existing and new (12,400 hectares) of unprotected ecosystems TF protected areas. LD-3 Outcome 3.2: Integrated landscape Output 3.2 INRM tools and methodologies GEF 981,364 3,740,000 management practices adopted by developed and tested TF local communities Output 3.4 Information on INRM technologies Outcome 3.3: Increased investments and good practice guidelines disseminated in integrated landscape management SFM- Outcome 1.3: Good management Output 1.3. Types and quantity of services GEF 696,825 350,000 REDD-1 practices adopted by relevant generated through SFM TF economic actors Sub-Total 2,891,825 14,651,822 Project Management Cost 139,841 775,000 Total Project Cost 3,031,666 15,426,822 * Applying the flexibility mechanism a total of US$481,364 of LD STAR Allocation is being channeled to BD for BD-1 Outcome 1.1. In addition, US$70,000 of BD and US$35,000 of LD are allocated to project management. Thus for the FSP, US$1,283,636 amount of BD resources are being allocated and US$1,016,364 of LD. Amounts including fees are shown in table D. B. PROJECT FRAMEWORK Project Objective: To ensure that biodiversity and ecosystem functions within and around marine and terrestrial PAs in Grenada are better protected from threats through the adoption of an integrated “ridge to reef” approach that increases PA management effectiveness and applies targeted sustainable land management practices Trust Indicative Indicative Type Project Fund Financing Cofinancing (TA / Expected Outcomes Expected Outputs from GEF ($) Component INV) TF ($) 1. TA Protected Areas estate is expanded 1.1 Institutional Framework for PA System GEF 1,945,000 10,561,822 Establishment from 8 to 9 terrestrial PAs as well Management: Formal establishment and operation of TF and effective as inclusion of 4 mini-TPAs National Parks Advisory Council for terrestrial PAs Management covering a total of 2,931 ha. and Management Committee for marine PAs; of new and (increase of 1,000 ha. from strategic plans prepared for these bodies; policies for existing baseline of 1,931 ha.) and from 3 conservation of natural and cultural resources Protected to 7 marine PAs covering 13,180 and visitor management in PAs established; and PA Areas h. (increase of 11,400 ha. from System Business Plan developed and implemented baseline of 1,780 ha.) 1.2 Legal / Regulatory Framework for Protected o Threats facing PAs Areas: Finalize and approve draft “Protected Area, (encroachment / development, Forestry and Wildlife Act” and associated Statutory mining, pollution / Rules and Orders; update MPA Act 1999; establish sedimentation) are reduced regulations to authorize PA visitor fee systems; across an area of 16,111 ha: consolidate legal processes to include private lands PA system 1 o Forest area maintained at 1.3 Expanded Protected Areas system 10,012 hectares or increased, o 1 new Terrestrial PA unit (Mt. St. Catherine per satellite imagery NP) and 4 mini-TPAs demarcated and legally o Direct carbon benefits: established Avoided deforestation o 4 new Marine PA units (Grand Anse, Southeast through legally establishing Coast, Levera, and White Island) demarcated and Mt. St. Catherine PA and legally established reducing pressure on forests o Management plans in place for the 5 new PA conserves total carbon stock units as well as existing Morne Gazo Forest of 81,652.5 tC Reserve; updated management plan for Mt. o Indirect carbon benefits: Hartman National Park Institutional strengthening on Infrastructure in place at selected PAs: fire management, and control o interpretive centers, offices, trails, signage, of encroachment and slash viewing platforms, fish landing/sales facilities, and burn agriculture, avoids moorings, fire watch towers / equipment deforestation at all terrestrial 1.4 Management of Protected Area Units PAs conserves total carbon Institutionalized stock of 322,158,3tC Coral Reef Resilience Program at Sandy Island/ Marine/seascapes maintained o o Oyster Bed MPA or increased: mangrove cover Sustainable forest management (prevention / 231 Ha, seagrass bed 1301 o control of fires and slash and burn agriculture, Ha and coral reef areas 5095 encroachment of housing / tourism facilities) Ha, per satellite imagery. o PA staff trained in planning, accounting, o Increased representation of biophysical monitoring, enforcement, fire critical ecosystems within PA management, and co-management approaches at system: Grenada Dove all new PAs and selected existing PAs: Moliniere / habitat; Dry Deciduous Beausejour; Woburn / Clarks Court Bay; and Forest; Semi-deciduous Sandy Island / Oyster Bed MPAs, and Mt. Forest; Drought Deciduous Hartman; Morne Gazo; Perserverance; Grand Forest; Seagrass; Mangroves; Etang; Annandale Terrestrial PAs Intertidal reef flat 1.5 Conservation and sustainable use of o PA Agency actively natural resources as a means for community implementing functions across involvement in PA co-management: PA system (planning; capacity o In communities adjacent to established Marine building; enforcement), with PAs (3 sites): coral reef restoration / propagation improved management initiatives; seaweed aquaculture; Fish Aggregation effectiveness for overall PA Devices (FADs); community scuba diving system as measured by increase cooperatives; and craft booths of METTs for 9 existing PAs o In communities adjacent to or within established from Baseline avg of 53 to at Terrestrial PAs(3 sites):beekeeping, tour guiding, least 62. agro-processing, craft making, use of non-timber forest products; improved practices to avoid fire damage and reduce slash and burn agriculture. 2. Climate TA Climate resilient SLM 2.1: Strengthened planning and management GEF 946,825 4,090,000 resilient SLM technologies implemented by local framework, capacities and awareness for TF practices communities in the 1,547 hectares participatory sustainable resource management applied in the of the Beausejour Watershed lead o Regulations developed and implemented to Beausejour to improved habitat integrity in the prevent spread of agriculture and housing, Watershed to Annandale Forest Reserve within including protection of high priority BD habitat reduce threats the watershed and the surrounding and areas prone to land and forest degradation adjacent to landscape, as well as the two o National Forest Policy (NFP) updated to include and upstream MPAs directly downstream: focus on carbon sequestration; draft legislation to of PAs • Threats to ecosystem support NFP, and related statutory rules and functions (encroachment, orders for enforcement (including regulations for pollution / sedimentation, private forest lands), developed and enacted mining) are reduced: o Inter-sectoral Committee for the Beausejour • Direct Carbon Benefits: Watershed established and implementing Avoided deforestation on at watershed management plan with INRM (SLM least 50% of private forest and SFM) approaches lands (337.3 ha.) through o Water quality / quantity monitoring systems, enforcement of regulations on with associated tools to enhance coordination