Naoko Ishii, PhD Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY 1818 HStreet, NW gef Washington, DC 20433 USA • INVESTING IN OUR PLANET Tel: 202.473.3202 Fax: 202.522.3240/3245 E-mail: Nishii@~TheGEF.org www. TheGEF .org April29, 2014 Dear LDCF /SCCF Council Member: UNDP as the Implementing Agency for the project entitled: Burkina Faso: Adapting Natural Resource Dependent Livelihoods to Climate induced Risks in Selected Landscaqpes in Burkina Faso: the Boucle du Mouhoun Forest Corridor and the Mare d'Oursi Wetlands Basin, 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 August 2012 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, ST AP, Trustee REQUEST FOR CEO ENDORSEMENT PROJECT TYPE: FULL-SIZED PROJECT TYPE OF TRUST FUND: LDCF For more information about GEF, visit TheGEF.org PART I: PROJECT INFORMATION Project Title: Adapting natural resource dependent livelihoods to climate induced risks in selected landscapes in Burkina Faso: the Boucle du Mouhoun Forest Corridor and the Mare d’Oursi Wetlands Basin Country(ies): Burkina Faso GEF Project ID: 4971 GEF Agency(ies): UNDP GEF Agency Project ID: 4598 Other Executing Partner(s): Permanent Secretariat for the National Submission Date: March 24, 2014 Council for Environment and Sustainable Development (CONEDD) GEF Focal Area (s): Climate Change Project Duration 72 (Months) Name of Parent Program (if applicable): n/a Project Agency Fee ($): 700,000 A. FOCAL AREA STRATEGY FRAMEWORK Trust Grant Focal Area Cofinancing Expected FA Outcomes Expected FA Outputs Fund Amount Objectives ($) ($) CCA-2 Outcome 2.1 Increased knowledge and Output 2.1.2: Systems in place to LDCF 1,080,299 1,441,754 understanding of climate variability disseminate timely risk and change-induced risks at country information level and in targeted vulnerable areas CCA-1 Outcome 1.2: Reduced vulnerability to 1.2.1: Vulnerable physical, LDCF 5,495,872 20,167,782 climate change in development sectors natural and social assets strengthened in response to climate change impacts, including variability CCA-1 Outcome 1.1: Mainstreamed adaptation 1.1.1: Adaptation measures and LDCF 423,829 9,063,006 in broader development frameworks at necessary budget allocations country level and in targeted vulnerable included in relevant frameworks areas Total project costs 7,000,000 30,672,541 B. PROJECT DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Project Objective: To reduce local communities’ vulnerability to the additional risks posed by climate change and build their resilience with focus on the natural resource management sectors in the Boucle du Mouhoun Forest Corridor and the Mare d’Oursi Wetlands Basin Project Grant Expected Outcomes Expected Outputs Trust Indicative Indicative 1 Component Type Fund Grant Amount Cofinancing ($) ($) 1. Knowledge TA Increased knowledge and understanding 1.1 A geo-based climatic, agro- LDCF 1,034,000 1,299,000 support of climate variability and change- ecological and hydrological platform on induced risks in the project targeted information system climate change areas generated by a customized geo- (‘SICOFORMO’), hosted impacts and based agro-ecological and hydrological by SP/CONNED and risks information system. focusing initially on the BdM Forest Corridor and 1 TA includes capacity building, and research and development. GEF5 CEO Endorsement Template-February 2013.doc 1 Project Grant Expected Outcomes Expected Outputs Trust Indicative Indicative 1 Component Type Fund Grant Amount Cofinancing ($) ($) Evidenced by: the MdO Wetlands Basin, is operational by end of - Adaptation actions, with respect to project year 1 and it enables ‘knowledge and understanding of the analysis of climate- climate risk’ in the project zones and driven vulnerabilities and at the national level, are implemented the cost-effective planning of specific adaptation - The SICOFORM system is functional, interventions in nested within ONEDD and is Component 2 for composed of at least the following 4 strengthening social and monitoring sub-systems: (i) natural natural assets assets available (water, forests, wetlands) and ancillary information 1.2 Approx. 30 national and on their use; (ii) identification of provincial planners, plus 60 critical areas for agro-ecological and local commune leaders and hydrological services and their role in 30 staff from NGOs/CSOs livelihoods; (iii) special features such are trained on the use and as bushfire incidence, economic interpretation of analyses activities, population aggregations; from the ‘SICOFORMO’ and (iv) an overlay with the likely system with the aim of climate change impacts under using them for climate- different modelling scenarios, adaptive development pointing out to areas of climate risk planning and and vulnerability for communities and implementation essential natural assets, upon which livelihoods depend. - Risk and vulnerability assessment are (i) conducted and (ii) kept up-to date (primarily through the SICOFORM) - Relevant risk information is disseminated to stakeholders (efficacy to be assessed through user surveys e.g.) 2. Vulnerability Inv The climate resilience of key agro- 2.1 Effective demonstration LDCF 5,260,335 19,441,541 reduction and ecological and hydrological systems and site level participatory strengthening of natural resource dependent governance and project of resilience livelihoods in the BdM and MdO are implementation structures demonstrated in strengthened by focusing on vulnerable are established, local the BdM forest natural and social assets in target adaptation plans are corridor (BdM) project sites. implemented, and local and in the MdO commune leaders and wetlands basin Evidenced by: resource users are trained in climate adaptive and - Adaptation actions, linked to ‘demo anticipatory management activities aimed at vulnerability of natural and social assets reduction and resilience strengthening’, are implemented 2.2 Critical wetland areas, covering some 1,600 ha - Vulnerability and risk perception and of ephemeral rivers index. and lakes in the MdO Wetlands Basin, and which - Changes in livestock stocking support 24,000 livelihoods, percentage in wetland areas denote the become more resilient to GEF5 CEO Endorsement Template-February 2013.doc 2 Project Grant Expected Outcomes Expected Outputs Trust Indicative Indicative 1 Component Type Fund Grant Amount Cofinancing ($) ($) adoption of a range management desiccation through system that is more adaptive, improved management of sustainable and therefore resilient water usage and soil (e.g. deforestation, trampling by - Wetlands and natural grasslands livestock), and the rehabilitated replanting and protection of indigenous grasses and - Surface areas restored, rehabilitated or herbaceous vegetation enriched with grassed, herbaceous and resilient to significant wooded vegetation, reducing loss of climatic variance top soil, protecting riverbanks and improving infiltration in critical areas 2.3 Flood and erosion control is ensured through a - Changes in land use practices that “surgical” and climate reduce the incidence of undesired fire anticipatory approach in at the landscape level the BdM, by establishing flood tolerant and erosion resistant grassed and herbaceous swales 2.4 Gazetted forests in the BdM are protected against climate-induced bushfire 2.5 Through locally decided and enforced by-laws, an equitable and climate resilient plan for the use of pasture and water resources in the MdO Wetlands Basin, aimed at avoiding overstocking during the dry season, is implemented with the support from sedentary communities and transhumant groups 2.6 Polyculture and adaptive agro-ecological production systems in communal lands (at least 400 ha) 3. Climate TA Climate adaptive management of agro- 3.1 Climate risk management LDCF 405,665 9,007,000 change ecological and hydrological systems in and climate resilient adaptation the BdM Forest Corridor and the MdO landscape management are mainstreamed Wetlands Basin are integrated into key integrated into the into local and sectoral planning and investment management (or master) regional frameworks with focus on local and plans for the BdM and development regional levels. Evidenced by: MdO and relevant sub- planning and strategies and plans finance Evidenced by: 3.2 Through learning, sharing, - Adaptation actions, on ‘climate partnerships and wide change adaptation mainstreaming’, are collaboration frameworks, implemented the project and ongoing rural development GEF5 CEO Endorsement Template-February 2013.doc 3 Project Grant Expected Outcomes Expected Outputs Trust Indicative Indicative