GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY INVESTING IN OUR PLANET Naoko Ishii CEO and Chairperson November 01, 2017 Dear LDCF /SCCF Council Member: UNDP as the Implementing Agency for the project entitled: Sierra Leone: Adapting to Climate Change Induced Coastal Risks Management in Sierra Leone, 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 LDCF/SCCF Council in December 2015 and the proposed project remains consistent with the Instrument and LDCF/SCCF policies and procedures. The attached explanation prepared by UNDP satisfactorily details how Council's comments 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, Naoko Ishii Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson Attachment: GEFSEC Project Review Document Copy to: Country Operational Focal Point, GEF Agencies, STAP, Trustee 18 I 8 H Street, NW• Washington, DC 20433 • USA Tel: + I (202) 473 3202 - Fax:+ I (202) 522 3240 E-mail: [email protected] u"uu, thPcrPf or-o GEF-6 REQUEST FOR PROJECT ENDORSEMENT/APPROVAL PROJECT TYPE: Full-sized Project TYPE OF TRUST FUND:Least Developed Countries Fund For more information about GEF, visit TheGEF.org PART I: PROJECT INFORMATION Project Title: Adapting to climate change induced coastal risks in Sierra Leone Country(ies): Sierra Leone GEF Project ID:1 5902 GEF Agency(ies): UNDP GEF Agency Project ID: 5178 Other Executing Partner(s): N/A Submission Date: 1 June 2017 Resubmission Date: 22 Aug 2017 2 Oct 2017 GEF Focal Area (s): Climate Change Project Duration (Months) 60 Integrated Approach Pilot IAP-Cities IAP-Commodities IAP-Food Security Corporate Program: SGP Name of Parent Program [if applicable] Agency Fee ($) 947,625 A. FOCAL AREA STRATEGY FRAMEWORK AND OTHER PROGRAM STRATEGIES2 (in $) Focal Area Trust Focal Area Outcomes GEF Co- Objectives/Programs Fund Project financing Financing (select) CCA-1 (select) Reduce vulnerability to the negative impacts of climate LDCF 5,200,000 18,440,000 change, including local, national, regional and global variability (select) CCA-2 (select) Increase adaptation capacity to address the impacts of LDCF 2,000,000 4,500,000 climate change, including local, national, regional and global variability (select) CCA-3(select) Promote adaptation technologies transfer and adoption LDCF 2,775,000 8,860,000 Total project costs 9,975,000 31,800,000 B. PROJECT DESCRIPTION SUMMARY 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. GEF6 CEO Endorsement /Approval Template-August2016 1 Project Objective: Strengthen the ability of coastal communities to systematically manage climate change risks and impacts on physical infrastructure and economic livelihoods (in $) Project Components/ Financin Trust GEF Confirme 3 Project Outcomes Project Outputs Programs g Type Fund Project d Co- Financing financing Component 1: Inv Outcome 1: Output 1.1: Climate and LDCF 2,285,693 27,160,750 Generating sound Enhanced availability oceanographic scientific knowledge of high quality monitoring network and access to climate risk (with 6 automated information information that is oceanographic critical for monitoring systems) development and related data decision-making in processing systems the coastal zone installed along the coastal zone to improve the knowledge base for measuring future climate induced risks. TA Output 1.2: Institutional capacity of MFMR, EPA-SL, SLMD, ONS, SLMA and IMBO for assessing coastal hazard risk and vulnerability to climate change through probabilistic modelling is strengthened. Output 1.3: A systematical link between the collected data and the existing CIDMEWS is established Output 1.4: The human capacity of MFMR, EPA-SL, and IMBO is strengthened, skilled and trained on Coastal Vulnerability Assessment techniques Component 2: TA Outcome 2. Output 2.1. Sea Level LDCF 1,974,667 1,350,000 Climate information Appropriate Rise and coastal erosion “internalized” into protection measures, profiles developed for coastal development policy, budgeting and the six target pilot sites policy and plans. legal tools and to support the integrated strengthening of coordination Coastal Zone mechanisms Management Plans at developed to improve both urban and district and support policy levels 3 Financing type can be either investment or technical assistance. GEF6 CEO Endorsement /Approval Template-August2016 2 design and Output 2.2 Ecosystem implementation in based adaptation design dealing with current guidance to support and long-term coastal future climate resilient challenges. planning and development in place. Output 2.3. Marine spatial plan framework to compliment with ICZM is developed Output 2.4: Sierra Leone ICZM is strengthened with the establishment of SL- ICZM-WG and sustainability mechanisms. Component 3: Inv Outcome 3. Output 3.1. An outreach LDCF 4,824,640 2,800,000 Awareness and communication, Public awareness alternative, information and enhanced and climate innovative activities awareness strategy resilient alternatives to support designed and to sand mining adaptation in the implemented to promoted for better coastal zone. enhance decision- adhesion of policy making and foster makers and public awareness and communities on safety about the adaptation. potential impacts of climate change. Output 3.2. Adaptation strategies for alternative livelihoods (ie. artisanal fishing, post- harvest value chains for fishing, coastal small-scale farming) to develop new adaptive livelihoods focusing and youth and women are designed to strengthen women and sand miner youth association’s resilience to CC impact on the coastal zone so as to reduce pressure on natural resources. Output 3.3. Compressed Stabilised Earth Block (CSEB) infrastructures (site preparation, procurement and installation) and practices are introduced GEF6 CEO Endorsement /Approval Template-August2016 3 to mitigate the risk of sand mining in Sierra Leone. Output 3.4. Participatory implementation of urgent and priority medium-scale soft (non-structural - rehabilitation of degraded mangrove and degraded beach areas, undertake planting of native tree species on dune systems, low grade beach nourishment on seaweed/sargassum affected beaches of touristic importance,) and hard (structural - upgrade gabion and groynes, stabilisation of beach facade, slope adjustment and sediment addition, build infrastructures such as non-metal/fiber glass fish stands, fresh water points, hygienic fish cleaning facilities, first aid/ hygienic installations.) coastal adaptation works undertaken to protect coastal community at risks. Output 3.5: The Coastal Early Warning System (CEWS) is extended to target sites in the coastal zone to protect fishing and farming communities. Component 4: TA Outcome 4: Knowledge LDCF 415,000 0 Knowledge Knowledge Management and Management Management and Monitoring and Monitoring and Evaluation Evaluation Subtotal 9,500,000 31,310,750 GEF6 CEO Endorsement /Approval Template-August2016 4 Project Management Cost (PMC)4 (select) 475,000 489,250 Total project costs 9,975,000 31,800,000 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. Sources of Co- Type of Name of Co-financier Amount ($) financing Cofinancing GEF Agency UNDP Grants 190,000 Recipient Government EPA-SL Grant 299,250 Recipient Government Agenda for Prosperity (Pillars 1 and 2) Grant 4,150,000 Recipient Government National Platform for Disaster Risk Grant 27,160,750 Reduction in Sierra Leone Total Co-financing 31,800,000 D. TRUST FUND RESOURCES REQUESTED BY AGENCY(IES), COUNTRY(IES), FOCAL AREA AND THE PROGRAMMING OF FUNDS (in $) GEF Trust Country Programming of GEF Focal Area Total Agency Fund Funds Project Agency Fee Name/Global a) 2 Financing (b) (c)=a+b (a) UNDP LDCF Sierra Leone Climate Change (select as applicable) 9,975,000 947,625 10,922,625 Total Grant Resources 9,975,000 947,625 10,922,625 a ) Refer to the Fee Policy for GEF Partner Agencies 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 5 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 biodiversity Improved management of landscapes and 0 hectares and the ecosystem goods and services that seascapes covering 300 million hectares it provides to society 2. Sustainable land management in 120 million hectares under sustainable land hectares production systems (agriculture, management rangelands, and forest landscapes) 3. Promotion of collective management of Water-food-ecosystems security