Implementing Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) Site Conservation and Preventing Global Extinctions Part I: Project Information GEF ID 10581 Project Type MSP Type of Trust Fund GET CBIT/NGI CBIT NGI Project Title Implementing Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) Site Conservation and Preventing Global Extinctions Countries Global, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Madagascar Agency(ies) UNEP Other Executing Partner(s) Executing Partner Type Other Executing Partner(s) Executing Partner Type Ministry of Environment (Chile), Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (Colombia), Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Dominican Republic), Ministry of Others Environment, Ecology and Forests (Madagascar), AZE Partnership and Secretariat (American Bird Conservancy - ABC), Birdlife International GEF Focal Area Biodiversity Taxonomy Focal Areas, Biodiversity, Biomes, Wetlands, Desert, Tropical Rain Forests, Tropical Dry Forests, Protected Areas and Landscapes, Terrestrial Protected Areas, Community Based Natural Resource Mngt, Mainstreaming, Certification -National Standards, Ceritification - International Standards, Species, Threatened Species, Stakeholders, Communications, Awareness Raising, Behavior change, Public Campaigns, Type of Engagement, Information Dissemination, Partnership, Participation, Consultation, Local Communities, Civil Society, Community Based Organization, Non-Governmental Organization, Academia, Private Sector, Large corporations, Capital providers, Gender Equality, Gender results areas, Capacity Development, Participation and leadership, Knowledge Generation and Exchange, Capacity, Knowledge and Research, Knowledge Generation, Knowledge Exchange, Learning, Adaptive management, Influencing models, Convene multi-stakeholder alliances, Strengthen institutional capacity and decision-making, Transform policy and regulatory environments Rio Markers Climate Change Mitigation Climate Change Mitigation 0 Climate Change Adaptation Climate Change Adaptation 0 Duration 48 In Months Agency Fee($) 184,412 Submission Date 3/27/2020 A. Indicative Focal/Non-Focal Area Elements Programming Directions Trust Fund GEF Amount($) Co-Fin Amount($) BD-1-1 GET 1,275,141 4,250,000 BD-2-7 GET 686,098 4,250,000 Total Project Cost ($) 1,961,239 8,500,000 B. Indicative Project description summary Project Objective To improve the conservation of Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) sites. Project Component Financin Project Project Trust GEF Amount($) Co-Fin Amount($) g Type Outcomes Outputs Fund Project Component Financin Project Project Trust GEF Amount($) Co-Fin Amount($) g Type Outcomes Outputs Fund Component 1. Improvement of the Technical Output 1.1.1. GET 885,455 3,750,000 conservation status of 20 AZE sites and Assistance Conservation Outcome 1.1. associated AZE trigger species in focus plans for each Improved countries. Provisionally selected sites: site developed protection of Dominican Republic 1. Monumento Natural and critically Miguel Domingo Fuerte 2. Playa Bayahibe implemented. endangered and Chile 3. Zapahuira 4. Las Cascadas Loa River endangered 5. Murmuntani 6. Río Vilama 7. Puquios 8. species through Mehuín 9. Los Molles – Pichidangui 10. Output 1.1.2 implementation Tocopilla Madagascar 11. Mahavavy-Kinkony Other effective of priority AZE Wetland Complex 12. Bemanevika / area-based site Tsaratanana massif 13. Itremo 14. conservation conservation Manjakatompo-Ankaratra Massif NPA 15. measures actions. Ankafobe Colombia 16. Chingaza National (OECM) Natural Park and surrounding areas 17. Sierra approach tested Nevada de Santa Marta National Natural Park and OECM Indicators: and surrounding areas 18. Páramo Urrao / De status achieved. Las Aves Colibri El Sol 19. Farallones de Cali Where National Natural Park 20. Munchique National applicable, Management Natural Park and southern extension process to plans developed designate AZE and adopted for sites as new over 200,000 ha protected areas at 20 AZE initiated and sites in project advanced. countries (the provisionally selected 20 sites Output 1.1.3. will be Local confirmed communities during PPG) and NGOs fully integrated into conservation Populations of planning key species at process. pilot sites Participation of remain stable women and and/or increase Indigenous (baseline and Communities targets tbd prioritized in during PPG). the development and Increase in the implementation METT scores of conservation of the targeted plans. AZE sites (baseline and targets tbd Output 1.1.4. during PPG). Opportunities for long-term financial Equitable sustainability of participation of AZE site women and conservation Indigenous actions Communities in identified, such conservation as plan commitments development by private and sector entities implementation to finance the . management of 200,000 ha of AZE sites, and 20 AZE sites implemented are under where improved applicable. management to benefit biodiversity and Output 1.1.5. conservation Nature-based sustainability. livelihood options, including ecotourism, sustainable agriculture, Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) projects, and REDD+ projects, identified and turned into income- generating activities around the AZE sites, where applicable. Project Component Financin Project Project Trust GEF Amount($) Co-Fin Amount($) g Type Outcomes Outputs Fund Component 2. Mainstreaming AZE site Technical Outcome 2.1. Output 2.1.1. GET 563,349 2,450,000 conservation at global and national levels. Assistance Biodiversity Technical conservation services enhanced and provided to extinction lending threat reduced institutions, through including local, mainstreaming regional and AZE site national banks conservation. and investors, for mainstreaming Indicators: of AZE site conservation. Number of lending Output 2.1.2. institutions Financial and (local, regional technical and global support to banks and project lending countries to agencies) in the include AZE in four their national policies and project regulations. countries that integrate AZE site Output 2.1.3 conservation Technical into their policy support approaches and provided to ongoing businesses screening of potential for project sites for strengthening siting at and AZE impacts to AZE integration into sites. industry policies and standards. Number of reports and plans by project Output 2.1.4 country Technical governments support that include the provided for conservation of mainstreaming AZE sites. of AZE site conservation into climate Number of mitigation and companies adaptation operating in the actions, four project including countries and Nationally more broadly Determined using IBAT to Contributions better scope and (NDCs), plan their REDD+, and actions within climate the vicinity of resilience AZE sites strategies and (baseline and policies at targets tbd national and during PPG). global levels, including national biodiversity, climate, water, forest and land management targets, strategies and plans at the landscape and national scale. Project Component Financin Project Project Trust GEF Amount($) Co-Fin Amount($) g Type Outcomes Outputs Fund Component 3. Knowledge management to Technical Outcome 3.1 Output 3.1.1. GET 334,141 2,000,000 enhance understanding of and interest in AZE Assistance Application of Capacity site conservation across sectors. KBA standards developed in is advanced in pilot countries pilot countries. for the application of KBA standards. Indicator: Number of new KBAs, Output 3.1.2 including AZE Documentation sites, confirmed of existing and and new AZE sites documented developed, globally. shared and disseminated through the Outcome 3.2. World Increased Database of understanding KBAs and the and application AZE and KBA of AZE site websites. conservation . implementation in policies and Output 3.2.1. plans by local, Improved national, knowledge of regional and site-based global conservation in stakeholders. non-project countries supported. Indicator: Number of Output 3.2.3. policies, Technical strategies and assistance plans developed provided for or strong implemented by collaboration local across focus communities, countries and private sector sectors, groups, NGOs including and other government, stakeholders to civil society apply AZE and other knowledge in partners. their conservation and community Output 3.2.4. practices, Capacity including at development least 1 on-the- programs ground (trainings, intervention. workshops) on monitoring, conserving and managing AZE sites designed and implemented at local, national and global level. The participation of women and Indigenous Communities in these programs will be prioritized. Output 3.2.5. Communication strategies produced and provided to governments for the promotion of improved understanding of the AZE concept at local, regional, and national levels. Project Component Financin Project Project Trust GEF Amount($) Co-Fin Amount($) g Type Outcomes Outputs Fund Sub Total ($) 1,782,945 8,200,000 Project Management Cost (PMC) GET 178,294 300,000 Sub Total($) 178,294 300,000 Total Project Cost($) 1,961,239 8,500,000 C. Indicative sources of Co-financing for the Project by name and by type Sources of Co-financing Name of Co-financier Type of Co-financing Investment Mobilized Amount($) CSO American Bird Conservancy (AZE Secretariat) Grant Investment mobilized 2,000,000 CSO BirdLife International Grant Investment mobilized 500,000 CSO AZE Partners In-kind Recurrent expenditures 2,000,000 GEF Agency UNEP In-kind Recurrent expenditures 500,000 Government Government of Chile In-kind Recurrent expenditures