MONIQUE BARBUT GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY Chif!f Uf!CutiVf! Officf!r and Chairperson VEST ! G IN OUR PlA ET 1818 HStreet, NW Washington, DC 20·03 USA Tel: 202.~73.3Z02 fax: 202.5U.32401J2~5 E-mail: mbarbutttTheGEf.org February 16, 2011 Dear Council Member, The UNDP as the Implementing Agency for the project entitled: India: IND-BD Mainstreaming Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Conservation into Production Sectors in the Godavari River Estuary in Andhra Pradesh State under the India: IND-BD: GEF Coastal and Marine Program (IGCMP), has submitted the attached proposed project document for CEO endorsement prior to final Agency approval of the project document in accordance with the UNDP procedures. The Secretariat has reviewed the project document. It is consistent with the project concept approved by the Council in June 2009 and the proposed project remains consistent with the Instrument, and GEF policies and procedures. The attached explanation prepared by the UNDP satisfactorily details how Council's comments and those of the STAP have been addressed. We have today posted the proposed project document on the GEF website at www.TheGEF.or£! for your information. We would welcome any comments you may wish to provide by March 19, 2011 before I endorse the project. You may send your comments to [email protected] . 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, Attachment: Project Doc ume nt Copy to : Countly Operational Focal Point. GEF Agencies. STAP. Trustee REQUEST FOR CEO ENDORSEMENT/APPROVAL PROJECT TYPE: FULL SIZED PROJECT THE GEF TRUST FUND Submission Date: November 30, 2010 Resubmission: February 8, 2011 PART I: PROJECT INFORMATION Expected Calendar GEFSEC PROJECT ID: 3936 Milestones Dates Work Program (for FSP) GEF AGENCY PROJECT ID: 4257 COUNTRY: India CEO Endorsement/ Approval Nov. 2010 PROJECT TITLE: Mainstreaming Coastal and Marine Biodiversity GEF Agency Approval Apr. 2011 Conservation into Production Sectors in the East Godavari River Implementation Start Jun. 2011 Estuarine Ecosystem Mid-term Evaluation Oct. 2012 GEF AGENCY: UNDP OTHER EXECUTING PARTNER: Ministry of Environment & Implementation Completion Mar. 2016 Forests (MoEF), Government of India / Wildlife Wing, Environment, Forests, Science & Technology Department, State Government of Andhra Pradesh GEF FOCAL AREA: Biodiversity GEF-4 STRATEGIC PROGRAM: SO-2, SP-4 Strengthening policy and regulatory frameworks for mainstreaming biodiversity NAME OF PARENT PROGRAM/ UMBRELLA PROJECT: India GEF Coastal and Marine Program (IGCMP) A. PROJECT FRAMEWORK Project Objective: To mainstream coastal and marine biodiversity conservation into production sectors in the East Godavari River Estuarine Ecosystem Project Type Expected Outcomes Expected Outputs GEF financing Cofinancing Total ($) Components ($) % ($) % 1. Sectoral TA 80,000ha of landscape/seascape Cross-sectoral institutional 605,900 12% 4,500,000 88% 5,105,900 planning in the area in the EGREE where mechanism is in place. EGREE production activities mainstream mainstreams biodiversity conservation Biodiversity-friendly Strategic biodiversity Plan (SP) is prepared for the conservation By project end, any new project area using a strategic considerations manufacturing units entering the environmental assessment licensing process in the EGREE approach. are subject to the CRZ 2010 Guidelines System for knowledge management and exchange Population size of following across the GEF programme. critical species remains stable or increases: Scyphiphora Strategies for incorporating hydrophyllacea, Olive Ridley turtle, coastal and marine biodiversity Fishing cat, population size of conservation considerations birds into sector policies and guidelines of production % of open (degraded) mangrove sectors. areas in the project area reduced to the minimum (from 40% to 10%) 2. Enhanced TA Increased capacity for Development and 2,937,900 33% 6,000,000 67% 8,937,900 capacity of mainstreaming biodiversity implementation of sector conservation into production biodiversity-friendly sector institutions for sectors as measured by UNDP plans, along with associated implementing a Capacity Development Scorecard1 capacities for implementation biodiversity- 1 This scorecard has been designed specifically for this project, as a tool to measure success in terms of developing national capacity to mainstream biodiversity conservation considerations into production sectors. While, the tool is conceptually based on the UNDP Capacity Development Scorecard, it is different in its substantive focus and the indicators because the UNDP Capacity Development Scorecard is meant to assess the development of capacities vis-à-vis the management of protected areas. During project development, the Capacity Scorecard has been applied at a general level to all production sectors operating in the EGREE. However, during the 1st 6 months of project implementation, it will be applied separately to different sectors, and within each sector, separately to state, private sector and community institutions. 1/ 59 Project Type Expected Outcomes Expected Outputs GEF financing Cofinancing Total ($) Components ($) % ($) % friendly sector By project end, at least 70-80% of Compendium of best practices plan including commercial fishing operations are on mainstreaming biodiversity monitoring and using correct fishing gear for each key production sector enforcement of 70-80% decline in concentrations Revised management plan for regulations of Nuvan and Endosulfan in the the CWLS is under effluents of aqua farms in the implementation along with target landscape over baseline associated capacities for levels implementation 50% decline in effluents from System for effective manufacturing units over baseline monitoring and enforcement of levels the Strategic Plan and the Sector Plans 50% decline in number of violations of CWLS Management Plan, compared with year of initial patrolling [NB baseline values and targets will be reconfirmed once production sector plans are finalized] 3. Community TA Strengthened capacity of SHGs/ Capacity development of 2,053,236 25% 6,000,000 75% 8,053,236 livelihoods and CBOs in 44 villages community institutions natural resource use are Skills-development activities Development and sustainable in carried out for SHGs/ CBOs/ and implementation of a the EGREE other local institutions for sustainable community natural alternative and/ or sustainable resource use plan ecosystem-based livelihoods that reduce pressures on biodiversity Implementation of livelihood as measured by indicators such as: diversification strategy and 50% decline in incidents of felling related socio-economic of mangrove trees, non-adherence interventions based on market to the seasonal ban on fishing, and community needs destructive fishing practices by local communities within the project area compared to baseline levels. [NB confirmation of these pressure indicator targets will be made once the micro-plans have been completed] Project management 426,600 22% 1,500,000 78% 1,926,600 Total project costs 6,023,636 25% 18,000,000 75% 24,023,636 B. SOURCES OF CONFIRMED CO-FINANCING FOR THE PROJECT Name of Co-financier (Source) Classification Type Amount ($) Government of Andhra Pradesh -- Department of Environment, Confirmed with Cash (partner- 18,000,000 Forest, Science, and Technology letter managed) Total Cofinancing 18,000,000 C. FINANCING PLAN SUMMARY FOR THE PROJECT ($) Project Agency Total (c + d) For comparison: Project Total Preparation Fee GEF and Co-financing at PIF b c = a + b a d GEF financing 100,000 6,023,636 6,123,636 612,364 6,736,000 6,626,000 Co-financing 100,000 18,000,000 18,100,000 18,100,000 17,700,000 Total 24,023,636 24,223,636 612,364 24,836,000 24,326,000 2/ 59 D. GEF RESOURCES REQUESTED BY AGENCY, FOCAL AREA(S) AND COUNTRY (IES): NOT APPLICABLE E. CONSULTANTS WORKING FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COMPONENTS: Cost Item Estimated person weeks GEF ($) Other sources ($) Project total ($) Local consultants 4,545 580,100 1,160,200 1,740,300 International consultants 20 70,000 70,000 TOTAL 4,565 650,100 1,160,200 1,810,300 Detailed information regarding the consultants is in Annex C. F. PROJECT MANAGEMENT BUDGET/COST Total Estimated GEF amount $ Co-financing ($) Project total ($) person weeks Cost Items (GEF only) Project Manager (NPMU) 216 108,000 108,000 Project Associate (NPMU) 216 81,000 81,000 2 Office Assistants (NPMU) 432 32,400 32,400 Project Coordinator (SPMU) 216 75,600 75,600 Financial cum Admin Assistant (SPMU) 216 43,200 43,200 2 Office Assistants (SPMU) 432 32,400 32,400 Personnel 500,000 500,000 Office facilities, equipment and communications 5,000 500,000 505,000 (NPMU) Office facilities, equipment and communications 10,000 300,000 310,000 (SPMU) Travel (NPMU) 15,000 100,000 115,000 Travel (SPMU) 24,000 50,000 74,000 Miscellaneous 50,000 50,000 Total 426,600 1,500,000 1,926,600 Detailed information is provided in Annex C and notes on other cost items are provided in Annex E. G. DOES THE PROJECT INCLUDE A “NON-GRANT” INSTRUMENT? NO H. DESCRIBE THE BUDGETED MONITORING AND EVALUATION PLAN: Monitoring and evaluation will be conducted in accordance with established UNDP and GEF procedures. The Project Results Framework (in Section 3) provides performance and impact indicators for project implementation