PAGE 1 OF 36 (Please submit completed form to countries@gcfund.org) Summary Country GUYANA Date of Submission 26/02/2016 NDA or Focal Point contact details l NDA: Name: Lt. Col. (Ret) Joseph Harmon Position: M.P. Minister of State Email: ministerofstategy@gmail.com; jnel910@gmail.com; presidentialadvisorenvirongy@gmail.com Tel: 592-2250582 Full Office address: Ministry of the Presidency, Shiv. Chanderpaul Drive, Georgetown, Guyana. Contact Point on Technical Issues (NDA): Name: Mr. Marlon Bristol Position: Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, Project Management Office Email: marlon.a.bristol@gmail.com Tel: 592-2250582 Full Office Address: Project Management, Ministry of the Presidency, Shiv. Chanderpaul Drive, Georgetown, Guyana. In the context of an increasing complex and diversified international climate financing landscape, countries need a new set of capacities to enable them to access and make use of available climate finance effectively and efficiently. The Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana (CRG) recognises the strong demand to establish national mechanisms to ensure that such funds are mobilized, effectively coordinated, channelled and monitored, and that the results of financed measures can be verified and reported. Summary of proposed activities and timeline (please also include overall objective of the grant, requested grant amount and expected timeline for implementation) (maximum 350 words) Various barriers currently hinder Guyana s National Designated Authority (NDA) to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) from effectively undertaking its fund-related responsibilities, including: (i) low levels of awareness and understanding among NDA personnel of the operational policies of the Fund, their respective roles and responsibilities in relation to Guyana s engagement with the GCF, and (ii) the absence of a strategic tool to support portfolio oversight, including a monitoring and evaluation framework, by the NDA and engagement with the Fund. Guyana s GCF Readiness and Preparatory Support Project therefore seeks to address these two (2) critical barriers. The project s objective is to enhance Guyana s readiness to access directly and deliver international climate finance through targeted and focused institutional strengthening. This will be achieved through the following two outcomes, (i) strengthened capacities within the NDA (expanding such to Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Natural Resources, Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Civil Defence Commission, inter alia) to facilitate awareness, understanding, planning and administration of fund-related responsibilities and (ii) national priorities elaborated through the development and implementation of a Country Strategic Framework to the GCF. These outcomes will be achieved by delivering specialised training to technical and administrative personnel in order to assist the NDA to execute its mandate, dissemination of user-friendly GCF operational manuals to key national stakeholders, defining a nationally appropriate process for ascertaining approvals of funding proposals, and development and elaboration of a Country Strategic Framework for engaging with the Green Climate Fund. Guyana s GCF Readiness Project is consistent with the Fund s Readiness Support Programme s objective, and will directly contribute to its target areas, specifically, activities 1 and 2 respectively: establishing and strengthening National Designated Authorities (NDAs) or Focal Points, and Strategic Frameworks for engagement with the Fund. The anticipated duration of this GCF Readiness Support project is Twelve (12) months from 01/03/2016 29/02/2017, and is valued at USD 300, 000.
PAGE 2 OF 36 NOTES: (i) The Secretariat may provide feedback aimed at strengthening the approach proposed in the inception document to ensure consistency and coherence with the decisions on readiness taken by the Board and the Governing Instrument of the Fund
PAGE 3 OF 36 A. PROJET BACKGROUND & CONTEXT A.1 Assessment of strengths and needs of the NDA Please provide brief analysis on state of readiness to engage with the Fund and other climate finance, and highlight strengths, assets, weaknesses, and need for support. Guyana ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in August, 1994. Over the years, the country has formulated programmes and policies outlined in its National Communications for implementing climate response measures as a requirement under this Convention. The core elements of the National Communications are information on vulnerability reduction, removal of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and details of the activities undertaken to implement the Convention. Guyana made further commitments to combating climate change through its ratification of the Kyoto Protocol in 2003, the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity in 1994, and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in 1997. Even before the Copenhagen Conference of Parties (COP), Guyana adopted a Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), which aims to conserve and sustainably manage its forests in an effort to reduce global carbon emissions, and at the same time attract resources to foster growth and development along a low carbon, climate resilient trajectory. Since 2009, Guyana has also played a pivotal role internationally in widening the vision of the forest mechanism known as Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD), later renamed as REDD+. The CRG and Government of Norway (GoN) signed an MoU and simultaneously published a Joint Concept Note (JCN) on November 9, 2009 explaining how they will work together to provide the world with a relevant, replicable model for how REDD+ can align the development objectives of forest countries with the world s need to combat climate change. The Guyana Norway REDD+ initiative is financed through a framework for performance-based financial payments of up to USD 250 million over five years., This funding has been channelled through the Guyana REDD Investment Fund (GRIF), which is the main financing mechanism of the LCDS. Forty three (43%) per cent equivalent to US$ 109.8 million of Norway s commitments were disbursed between 2010 and 2015; Twelve point three (12.3%) equivalent to US$ 31.5 million of the total has been allocated for specific projects. Guyana has further advanced its commitment to climate change solutions through its recent (2015) announced development agenda of a Green Economy Pathway. This is a low emissions plan (adaptation and mitigation) that takes the greening initiatives beyond the forest to all sectors of the economy. The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) estimates that Guyana has received approximately US$ 12.60 million from the main multilateral climate funds in the last decade in the form of grants, US$ 3.80 million of which has been targeted at climate resilience building activities. This amount is relatively small in comparison to other Caribbean countries. Figure 1 shows the full list of climate funds that Guyana has already accessed, with reference to which sector the funding relates. Guyana is also slated to benefit from a regional pool of climate funds provide by the Japan Caribbean Climate Change Partnership to strengthen its capacity to overcome natural disasters. Institutionally, Guyana established an Office of Climate Change (OCC), its focal point of the UNFCCC, in 2009 under the purview of the Ministry of the Presidency,The OCC is supervised by the NDA with overall responsibility for coordinating and aligning the efforts of various government agencies around the issue of climate change and, more particularly, climate change solutions. The OCC supports work on the implementation of the LCDS.. Its mandate includes: (i) to support work on climate adaptation, mitigation and forest conservation, working closely with the REDD-Secretariat in the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC), (ii) to align the efforts of various government agencies around the issue of climate change, (iii) to serve as the Secretariat for the Multi-Stakeholder Steering Committee of the LCDS, (iv) to coordinate the efforts of bilateral, multilateral and non-governmental organizations assisting Guyana's climate change agenda, and (v) to provide support to negotiations at appropriate global and regional fora. The OCC also coordinates Government engagement with international forestry programmes, including the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), the Forestry Investment Programme and the United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (UN-REDD). A Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has also been long ago established with responsibility for coordinating and monitoring disaster risk management (DRM) and comprehensive disaster management in Guyana. It has responded to the impacts of climate change events including the 1997/98 El nino weather events, the major floods of 2005 and 2013, and droughts of 2010 and 2015. The CDC has undertaken significant efforts to enhance DRM. For example, a National Integrated Disaster Risk Management Plan and Implementation Strategy has been finalised but resource constraints have prevented its full national-level implementation. As the lead agency for coordinating Guyana s response to climate change, the OCC has some experience in engaging various multilateral institutions. However, as the GCF is a new multilateral fund, the OCC s capacities are inadequate to perform all the responsibilities required to effectively engage with the GCF, and facilitate the engagement of stakeholders in the country with the GCF. In this context, readiness support will be used to augment the capacity of the OCC to effectively undertake its GCF-related responsibilities, thereby supporting appropriate oversight of the Fund at the country level. Under the LCDS, a Project Management Office (PMO) was also set up within the Ministry of the Presidency. The PMO is supervised by the NDA with responsibilities for monitoring and mainstreaming GRIF projects and climate finance.
Water Transport Trade Tourism Sea and River Defence Infrastructure Mining Housing Health Forestry Fisheries Energy Ecosystem and Biodiversity DRM Community and Rural Development Amerindian Affairs Agriculture READINESS INCEPTION DOCUMENT TEMPLATE PAGE 4 OF 36 It also supports the OCC, and has been identified to be the location for the project development facility that will be strengthened in the guidelines and capacities necessary for GCF project implementation and support to the NDA. By delivering training to specialised technical and administrative personnel, the readiness support will assist Guyana s NDA in effectively executing its mandate, as well as the development of a Country Strategic Framework for engaging with the Green Climate Fund. While Guyana s NDA has been involved in implementing projects and programmes with other development partners, it has not experienced the level of access and implementation rigor of the GCF. Moreover, in many instances these projects and programmes were delivered through development partners that acted as intermediaries. The readiness support requested would assist the NDA in enhancing the technical capacity needed to directly access funding from the GCF and manage larger cross-sectoral projects involving multiple stakeholders and interest groups. The NDA will also be required to coordinate with other line Ministries that have already crafted their 5- year Strategic Plans. The development of a Country Strategic Framework will therefore form the basis for Guyana s continuous strategic engagement with the GCF, and thus align the GCF investment framework with existing National, Regional and International strategies and plans. The preparation of the five-year Country Strategic Framework (2016-2020) will outline the priority assistance from the GCF that the Guyanese Government will require in order to promote a paradigm shift at deepening a low emissions pathway to the Green Economy. It is likely that this Strategic Framework will stimulate (i) harmonization in an otherwise fragmented climate financing architecture, (ii) avoidance of funding duplication among development partners and (iii) improved development outcomes for Guyana. Moreover, an important feature of the Country Framework would include the implementation of various policy initiatives and actions such as those enshrined in existing strategic documents (e.g. Guyana s Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs), LCDS, Climate Resilience Strategy and Action Plan (CRSAP), National Communications, etc.). Most importantly, the Country Strategic Framework will provide a solid and clear direction for policy makers (through alignment and integration) and the private sector whose cooperation will be critical to successfully delivering on implementation of bankable projects, which are consistent with the GCF s investment criteria and address real country vulnerabilities. Figure 1: International climate funds that Guyana has accessed; relevance of funding to Guyana s key sectors. Source: adapted from Guyana s Climate Resilience Strategy and Action Plan (2015- draft for public consultation) 1 Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA) Global Environment Facility (GEF) Trust Fund Forest Carbon Partnership Facility- Readiness Fund (FCPF-RF) Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) International Development Association (IDA) International Climate Initiative (Germany) Japan s Fast Start Finance Norway s International Climate and Forest Initiative Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF) 1 http://lcds.gov.gy/images/stories/documents/draft_crsap_for_public_review.pdf
PAGE 5 OF 36 A.2 List of national climate change policies and initiatives Please highlight information on key national climate change response policies and initiatives (e.g. national policies, NAPs, NAMAs, INDCs, etc.) that are to be reflected / prioritised in the country programme. Highlight country and donor strategies and programmes that are of relevance, and institutions to be engaged in the process. As part of the Small Islands and Coastal Low Lying Developing States (SIDS), Guyana is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Flood damage in 2005 resulted in losses and damage totaling approximately 60 per cent of the country s GDP and moved it from a positive real growth position to a negative real growth position in that year. This exposure is not limited to the coast. Continuous heavy rainfall in the hinterland in 2011 resulted in the worst flooding since 1973. Climate change is an existential threat and adaptation is a matter of survival for Guyana. The first drafting of an Adaptation Strategy for Guyana was done in 2001. In that year also, and as part of its Initial National Communication to the UNFCCC, Guyana prepared a Climate Change Action Plan with a significant component on adaptation actions for coastal zone management, agriculture and fisheries, water resources, energy, forestry and land use, and waste. In 2009 with funding under the Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate Change (MACC) project from the Caricom Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), Guyana prepared a national adaptation strategy to address climate change in the agricultural sector in 2009. Guyana s LCDS, formulated in 2009 and updated in 2013, underlined the importance of adaptation and building resilience, and identified adaptation priorities, including sea defences and water conservancy management, in the most vulnerable sectors. During the period 2013-2015, eight (8) priority investments outlined in Guyana s LCDS benefited from allocated GRIF resources. In particular, the LCDS underscored that climate resilience, adaptation and water management would be a key priority for the above-mentioned period. Up to US$100 million was allocated for a once-ina-generation effort to upgrade Guyana s ability to cope with climate change. The details of this are being determined through a Climate Resilience Strategy and Action Plan (CRSAP) currently being developed by the OCC and will likely include some or all of the following measures: (i) upgrade infrastructure and assets to protect against flooding through urgent, near-term measures, (ii) hinterland adaptation and (iii) adaptation readiness programme. The CRSAP supports Guyana s vision of a Green Economy. When completed, the CRSAP is expected to provide a comprehensive strategy that creates an overarching framework, across sectors for adaptation and climate resilience in Guyana, as part of a wider green economy pathway. Preparing the CRSAP includes activities which aim to identify current climate risks and vulnerabilities; determine options for building resilience and adapting to climate change, prioritise adaptation and resilience projects in key sectors, and identify sources of available global financing (such as the Green Climate Fund) which can support implementation. Over the period 2010 2013, Guyana implemented a Mangrove Restoration Project with financial support from the EU. The overall objective of the project was to respond to climate change and adapting to its impacts by using the mangrove ecosystem. From the inception, it was recognised that the long-term sustainability of the project depended on the availability of funding beyond the lifetime of the project. Guyana s long-term vision for a Green Economy gained momentum with the LCDS, but can be traced back to protected areas initiatives such as the Iwokrama Rainforest Reserve. Significant strides have been made in the policy and regulatory environments of the most vulnerable sectors. For example, the National Strategy for Agriculture in Guyana 2013 2020, outlines plans for enhancing climate change management including through a disaster risk reduction programme. Further, the National Adaptation Strategy to address Climate Change in the Agricultural Sector outlined specific actions to reduce sectoral vulnerability and mainstream climate considerations into agricultural policy and practice. Climate change was one of the key rationales in the development of the National Land Use Plan including considerations of the viability of long-term settlement on the coast and the consideration of climate change impacts in zoning areas for development. Moreover, the Sea and River Defences Policy includes strategic direction on sea defence goals including goals for climate resilience. The key climate related strategies, policies and plans are presented in Table 1. Guyana has employed a broadly consultative process to develop its intended nationally determined contributions through an Inter-Agency Task Force established by Cabinet. The contribution of Guyana and other developing countries will in the main be policy-based including measures to reduce the normative "business as usual" growth in emissions. As a developing country, a coastal low-lying SIDS state, a carbon reservoir and one of few net carbon sink countries, Guyana proposes conservation and sustainable management of its forests and a mix of wind, solar, biomass and hydropower to provide payments for ecosystems services and the supply of clean energy to the national grid, towns and villages, to the tune of 100% over the long term. A Green Economy, via a low-emission economic-development pathway, is the transformative national agenda within which these commitments will be undertaken.
PAGE 6 OF 36 Table 1: Key Climate Related Strategies, Policies and Plans Title Year Executing Organisation Intended Nationally 2015 Ministry of the Determined Presidency Contributions (INDCs) Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) Integrated Disaster Risk Management Plan National Adaptation Strategy for the Agricultural Sector Initial National Communication (INC) Second National Communication (SNC) Climate Change Action Plan Climate Change Adaptation Policy and Implementation Plan 2009/2013 update Ministry of the Presidency 2013-2023 Civil Defence Commission 2009-2018 Ministry of Agriculture 2002 Ministry of the Presidency 2012 Ministry of Agriculture 2001 Ministry of the Presidency 2001 National Ozone Action Unit/ Hydromet Description In accordance with the Warsaw COP Decision 1/CP.19 and Lima 1/CP.20, Guyana has prepared its intended Nationally Determined Contribution to the UNFCCC, now its NDC. The NDC proposes policies, measures and actions, where the majority of our current and historic emissions are produced and will focus on a mix of Alternative Energy and Forestry measures. The LCDS fosters low carbon and climate resilient development. The Strategy highlighted the importance of adaptation and building resilience identified thematic priorities such upgrading infrastructure to protect against flooding, hinterland adaptation, among others. The NIDRMP focuses on risk identification, prevention, financial protection and risk transfer, preparedness and recovery. Links to climate change are articulated. The goal of this strategy is to more effectively reduce the risks posed by climate change and position the agricultural sector to adapt. Among its objectives is to build resilience and adaptive capacity within the sector. Guyana is required to submit national reports to the UNFCCC on its efforts to implement the Convention and address climate change. The SNC built on the INC and addresses the National Circumstances of the country and a Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment. A supplement to the INC, this action plan identifies adaptation as one of nine programme areas. It links the climate change to the national development agenda. It complements the INC and Guyana Climate Change Action Plan with a more detailed focus on coastal lowlands. In addition to the national climate change policies and initiatives stated above, a number of strategies and action plans for sustainable development and by extension, climate change have been developed and are now at various stages of execution. Among the most significant of these are the National Development Strategy, National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, National Environment Action Plan (2001-05), Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan, and Poverty Reduction Strategy. Also, the CRG is implementing projects for sustainable development within the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) (2012-2016). All these initiatives will be streamlined within Guyana s Green Economy Plan through policy integration and alignment. The UNDAF is a knowledge product of the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) and the CRG is intended to guide the joint and individual technical cooperation of the UN Agencies, Funds and Programmes for the period 2012 2016. For this programming period, the development agenda is driven mainly by the LCDS and the PRSP II and to some extent by the National Competitiveness Strategy, the Constitutional Reform Plan, the National Health Sector Strategy, the Agricultural Development Plan, the Guyana Food and Nutrition Security Strategy, and the Education Sector Plan. Out of these Government Papers, a number of development themes, around which the work of the UN system in Guyana could be structured, were identified and assessed. This led to the formulation of four thematic papers, focused on: Environment and Sustainable Development, Inclusive Growth, Inclusive Governance, and Human and Social Development, and jointly prepared by the CRG and the UNCT. The development of the GCF country programme for Guyana will also build on the afore-mentioned climate-smart strategies and interventions.
PAGE 7 OF 36 Key stakeholders to be involved & Proposed process for multi-stakeholder A.3 engagement Please provide overview of the key stakeholders in the country engaged in climate policy dialogue, project development, public awareness, etc. Multi-stakeholder engagement is central in activities supported by the Fund; please indicate the stakeholder engagement approach anticipated in the development of the country programme, including prospective implementing entities / intermediaries where possible. In Guyana, there are several government organisations and committees that have an official mandate related to climate change management and these are identified in Table 2 below. Three of these agencies were established to implement the LCDS, namely: the Office of Climate Change (OCC), the Project Management Office (PMO) and the REDD Secretariat. Note that the OCC and PMO are units under the Ministry of the Presidency where the NDA superintends.. Other governmental as well as nongovernmental organisations also have climate-related mandates, however these may not be their primary function. Further, the Government of the CRG recognises that the successful implementation of climate change related projects will require broad-based institutional action. For the purpose of this GCF Readiness Support Project, the prioritization of investments and projects to be included in Guyana s Country Strategic Framework will be made through a broad consultation process with relevant stakeholders, including our development partners (IDB, UNDP, etc.), civil society, NGOs, academia, coastal and the rural poor, indigenous communities and the private sector operating in Guyana. The final validation of the country programme will be carried out with the participation of similar stakeholders and relevant government agencies to ensure that chosen priorities are fully aligned with national plans and strategies and adequately include inputs from consulted stakeholders. Engaging stakeholders at both the national and sub national levels adds great value to the process of developing the Country Strategic Framework, because it ensures that the final document responds to stakeholder needs and can be supported by those implementing and affected by it. Through a series of One on Ones and small focused group meetings, workshops and email/telephone correspondence, stakeholders views will be captured, assimilated, shared and integrated into the Country Strategic Framework. This GCF Readiness Support Project will endeavour to adopt the GCF guidelines/ initial best practice options for preparing country programmes through a multi-stakeholder process 2. Table 2: State organisations/ committees and their climate-related mandates Organisation/Committee LCDS Project Management Office (PMO) (within the Ministry of the Presidency Office of Climate Change (OCC) (within Ministry of the Presidency) Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) and REDD Secretariat (RS) The Multi-Stakeholder Steering Committee (MSSC) Hydrometerological Service (Hydromet), Ministry of Climate-related mandate The PMO is the GoG body responsible for managing the development and oversight for the implementation of all projects funded by the Guyana REDD+ Investment Fund (GRIF). The OCC was established to support work on climate change adaptation, mitigation and forest conservation and has the overall responsibility for coordinating and aligning the efforts of various government agencies around the issue of climate change. The OCC is the UNFCCC National Focal Point and also serves as the secretariat to the MSSC. The GFC and the RS oversees the national implementation of all Reduced Emissions for Deforestation and Degradation Plus (REDD+), readiness activities under the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility, and. the development of a monitoring, reporting and verification system (MRVS). The MSSC supports the implementation of Guyana s LCDS and provides guidance and strategic direction for stakeholder engagement. The Committee is comprised of representatives from the government, indigenous NGOs, the private sector, labour, forestry, mining, youth, women, academia, NGOs and civil society. Hydromet is responsible for observing, archiving and understanding Guyana s weather and climate. It provides meteorological, hydrological, 2 http://www.gcfund.org/fileadmin/00_customer/documents/operations/scope_of_work_package_2_country_programme.p df
PAGE 8 OF 36 Agriculture Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (within the Ministry of the Presidency) Civil Defence Commission (CDC) B. DETAILED PROJECT ACTIVITIES and oceanographic services in support of Guyana s national needs and international obligations The EPA is the GoG agency responsible for overseeing the effective management, conservation, protection and improvement of the environment. The CDC has the responsibility for coordinating and monitoring disaster risk management and comprehensive disaster management in Guyana. It effectively responded to the impacts of climate change events including the major floods of 2005 and 2013, and droughts of 2010 and 2015 among others. B.1 Detailed plan for strengthening the NDA If applicable, please provide detailed information on the implementation of the proposed activities including workshops, trainings, etc. All activities should be included in the Implementation schedule in annex. The implementation of Guyana s Readiness Proposal dated October 20, 2015, will support the preparation of the critical infrastructure needed to realise Guyana s INDCs, and related climate change policies. The Government of the CRG recognises the importance of building the capacity of its NDA to access and deliver GCF funding. In this regard, readiness support will be used to strengthen the technical capacity of Guyana s NDA to successfully engage with the GCF, provide public awareness-raising on GCF operational modalities and requirements amongst national stakeholders, define a nationally appropriate process for ascertaining no-objections to funding proposals, and develop a Country Strategic Framework for engaging with the Green Climate Fund. Project Outputs: (i) NDA personnel trained in operational modalities of GCF and roles and responsibilities While the Ministry of the Presidency [OCC and PMO units] benefited from targeted institutional strengthening initiatives over the years, there is still need to train NDA personnel in relation to the GCF operational policies and the roles and responsibilities to be exercised as the core interface between Guyana and the Fund. In this regard, readiness support will be used to hire a Consultancy Firm to organise and conduct a training sessions in order to train technical and administrative personnel to facilitate more efficient planning and administration of the NDA. In particular, this training will include critical areas of focus such as what is needed in accessing the GCF, the GCF s requirements such as the Gender Policy, Environmental and Social Safeguards, as well as their fiduciary requirements, i.e., internal audit functions, procurement processes and anti-money laundering and financing counter-terrorism (AML/CFT), among others. (ii) Nationally appropriate process for ascertaining no-objections to funding proposals defined and elaborated The purpose of the no-objection procedure is to ensure consistency with national climate strategies and plans, the Green Economy Plan, and country-driven approaches, and to provide for effective direct and indirect public and private sector financing by the Fund. A no-objection is a condition for approval of all funding proposals submitted to the GCF. To support the implementation of the no-objection procedure in Guyana, GCF resources will be used to define a nationally appropriate process for ascertaining noobjections to funding proposals, a modality for engaging the public on communications and consultations, according to the country s capacities and existing processes and institutions. The Consultancy Firm will also be responsible for drafting a Terms of Reference (ToR) for the establishment of a National GCF Steering Committee, Monitoring and Evaluation Framework, and recommendations/suggestions on best practice consultation modalities. The composition of the Steering Committee should include stakeholders from relevant entities at the national and subnational levels. The final draft ToR will be submitted to the NDA with a recommendation for endorsement. In the interest of improving cost-effectiveness for this GCF investment, the appointed representatives to the National GCF Steering Committee will be invited to participate in the NDA Capacity Building Workshop, where the initial no-objection procedure will be discussed in detail. (iii) Public awareness materials on GCF operational modalities disseminated to key national stakeholders In order to increase awareness and visibility of the GCF s operational modalities among national stakeholders, GCF readiness support will be used to print and disseminate operational and process manuals (associated with training, and modalities of the GCF) and simplified brochures on the Green Climate Fund.
PAGE 9 OF 36 The GCF Readiness Programme will be implemented by the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) in collaboration with Guyana s NDA. Table 3 below presents the activity schedule for the required consultancy services. Table 3: Activity Schedule Activity 1 st Month 2 nd Month 3 rd Month 4 st Month W1 W2 W3 W4 W1 W2 W3 W4 W1 W2 W3 W4 1.0 PROJECT INITIATION 1.1 Approval of GCF Inception Report 1.2 Procure Consultants 1.3 Planning Meeting with the OCC to introduce the Consultancy Firm and discuss expectations, contract management, focal point, roles and responsibilities, timelines, feedback mechanisms 2.0 PROJECT START UP 2.1 Training Assessment 2.2 Data collection, information gathering 2.3 Consultant s inception report including Finalization of Methodology and detailed work plan 3.0 STOCKTAKING 3.1 Collection and compilation of training materials and any other information considered necessary by the OCC 3.2 Review information compiled. 4.0 NO-OBJECTION PROCEDURE 4.1 Draft Terms of Reference (ToR) for National GCF Steering Committee 4.2 M&E Framework 5.0 CAPACITY BUILDING OF NDA PERSONNEL 5.1 Prepare written material to accompany training. 5.2 Deliver training to technical and administrative personnel within the NDA on the GCF operational modalities and roles and responsibilities of the NDA. 5.3 Produce all necessary manuals and guidance notes 6.0 PRIORITY SETTING STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP 2.1 Conduct a priority setting stakeholder consultation workshop (3 days) 7.0 INSTITUTIONAL, MONITORING, REPORTING AND EXCHANGE 6.1 Prepare draft Training Report outlining the capacity building activities delivered to the NDA Personnel 6.2 Finalise Training Report and ToR for National GCF Steering Committee 6.3 Finalise Priority Setting Workshop Report Table 4: Report Schedule REPORTS/ DELIVERABLES 1 st Month 2 nd Month 3 rd Month 4 th Month W1 W2 W3 W4 W1 W2 W3 W4 W1 W2 W3 W4 Finalized inception report, Methodology, training tools and detailed work plan 4.0 INSTITUTIONAL, MONITORING, REPORTING AND EXCHANGE 4.1 Submit draft ToR for National GCF Steering Committee to OCC for review and feedback; and M&E Framework 4.2 Submit Draft Training Report to OCC outlining the capacity building activities delivered to the NDA personnel 4.3 Submit Final Training Report and
PAGE 10 OF 36 ToR for National GCF Steering Committee to OCC B.2 Detailed plan for developing the country programme If applicable, please provide more information on the detailed activities, initial timelines and process for the elaboration of the country programme, including a specification of opportunities for input from the Secretariat. All activities should be included in the Implementation schedule in annex. Readiness support will be used to hire a Consultancy Firm to develop a Country Strategic Framework to engage the GCF. The NDA proposes to use this Framework as a planning and management tool to outline how GCF resources can best assist Guyana in meeting its national priorities. The Framework will reflect the Green Economy Plan, which charters Guyana s National Development Agenda 2016 through 2020. At the national level, the NDA will use the Framework to serve a variety of purposes and to help boost the implementation of agreed actions in the context of climate change. The Framework would form the basis to assess and monitor progress, and thus signal whether current efforts are sufficient. It would also help to orient the future intergovernmental dialogue on climate finance, by providing a means to indicate where capacity building is needed, where new and additional resources would be beneficial, and where new technology is essential. The consultant will be required to organize and conduct a series of stakeholder meetings, a priority setting workshop with key stakeholders, as well as a final validation workshop to present the final draft Country Programme. The prioritization of investments and projects to be included in the country strategic framework will be made through a broad consultation process with relevant stakeholders, including other development partners operating in Guyana. The final validation of the country programme will be carried out with the participation of relevant government and nongovernmental agencies to ensure that chosen priorities are fully aligned with national plans and strategies and adequately include inputs from consulted stakeholders. The consultant shall carry out the following activities: (i) Stakeholder Meetings The consultant shall facilitate and hold meetings with key national stakeholders identified by the NDA. Further meetings should be held as required with relevant stakeholders who would enable the stocktaking of useful information to inform the country strategic framework planning process. (ii) Priority Setting Stakeholder Consultation Workshop The consultant shall organise a priority setting stakeholder consultation workshop (3 days) in order to inform the drafting of the Country Strategic Framework to the GCF. The objectives of the consultation should be as follows: To inform stakeholders on the Country Strategic Framework Planning process, and the formulation of Guyana s framework for engaging the Green Climate Fund; and To identify national priorities to be included in Guyana s five (5) year Country Strategic Framework (2016-2020) for the GCF support. The consultant shall obtain feedback through a participatory approach that facilitates stakeholder participation and group discussions. The workshop participants shall include central and local government representatives, civil society (e.g. NGOs, academia, private sector, and other development partners e.g. UNDP, FAO, IDB). The expected outcome of this workshop is to identify the agreed priority areas for GCF s support to Guyana for the next five years, and draft a Country Strategic Framework Priority and Results Matrix for the 2016-2020 Framework. (iii) Drafting of Country Strategic Framework The Consultant shall draft the Country Strategic Framework in close collaboration with the NDA, taking into account the outcomes of the priority setting workshop. The input of stakeholders should be encouraged so as to maximize ownership. In designing the Country Strategic Framework, the following elements should be included: (1) development and climate solution context including existing climate change related strategies, policies and plans in Guyana, key data on climate change, national development strategies, economic trajectories, poverty reduction strategies, Green Economy Plan (2) roles and contributions of key stakeholders, (3) programming priorities including priority areas for mitigation and adaptation, financing needs and timelines, (4) alignment with the GCF s objectives and investment criteria, (5)
PAGE 11 OF 36 complementarities with existing readiness, and (6) risks and monitoring and evaluation. (iv) Validation Workshop The final draft Country Strategic Framework is to be formally presented to key stakeholders during a Validation Workshop with a recommendation for it to be presented to the Cabinet for endorsement. The GCF Readiness Programme will be implemented by the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) under the guidance and leadership of the NDA. Table 5 below presents the activity schedule for the required consultancy services. Table 5: Activity Schedule Activity 5 TH Month 6 TH Month 7 TH Month 8 8TH Month W1 W2 W3 W4 W1 W2 W3 W4 W1 W2 W3 W4 Compilation of past national plans, and review of current Draft Green Economy Plan Consultancy Planning Meeting with the OCC to introduce the Consultancy Firm and discuss expectations, contract management, focal point, roles and responsibilities, timelines, feedback mechanisms Finalization of Methodology and detailed work plan 1.0 STOCKTAKING (STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS) 1.1 Collection and compilation of materials from relevant stakeholders 1.2 Review information compiled. 3.0 DRAFT COUNTRY STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK 3.1 Prepare draft Country Strategic Framework 4.0 VALIDATION WORKSHOP 4.1 Conduct a validation workshop (1 day) to present the final draft country strategic framework to stakeholders 5.0 INSTITUTIONAL, MONITORING, REPORTING AND EXCHANGE 5.1 Prepare draft Priority Setting Workshop Report 5.2 Prepare Draft Validation Workshop Report 5.3 Finalise Validation Workshop Report 5.4 Finalise the Country Strategic Framework Table 6: Report Schedule REPORTS/ DELIVERABLES 5 st Month 6 TH Month 7 TH Month 8 TH Month W1 W2 W3 W4 W1 W2 W3 W4 W1 W2 W3 W4 Recruitment, Literature Review, and Finalized Methodology and detailed work plan 5.0 INSTITUTIONAL, MONITORING, REPORTING AND EXCHANGE 5.1 Submit draft Priority Setting Workshop Report to OCC and CCCCC 5.2 Submit Finalised Priority Setting Workshop Report to OCC and CCCCC 5.3 Submit draft Country Strategic Framework to OCC and CCCCC 5.4 Submit Draft Validation Workshop Report to OCC and CCCCC 5.5 Submit Finalised Validation
PAGE 12 OF 36 Workshop Report to OCC and CCCCC 5.6 Submit Finalised Country Strategic Framework to OCC and CCCCC C: LOGICAL FRAMEWORK C.1 Detailed log frame with implementation schedule Please provide detailed log frame including activity level. See Annex I. Only sections relevant to the project should be filled in. D: CONSULTANTS AND EXPERT SUPPORT D.1 Consultants Please provide brief description of roles of the consultants. Detailed TORs should be provided in annex. The roles and work plans of the consultancy firms to be procured will be in accordance with section B1 and B2. D.2 Procurement plan Please describe the different procurement packages and method of procurement used for each, using the attached template in Annex III. As delivery partner, the CCCCC will manage the readiness funding and would be responsible for providing and contracting the services described in this inception report, as well as reporting on the progress of this implementation in close coordination with the NDA. The procurement will be processed in accordance with the procurement guidelines and policies of the CCCCC. The NDA will approve the inception document, the interim progress report and the completion report provided by the delivery partner. CCCCC, in collaboration with the NDA, will procure services consistent with its procurement policies: Consultants will be procured on a competitive basis, unless otherwise required, and the terms of reference (ToR) of consultants will be developed to include the tasks outlined in this inception report. The NDA may also add other tasks to the ToRs of the consultants in accordance with the Fund s defined scope of work on NDA strengthening (activity 1) and development of a country programme (activity 2) within the resource envelope provided by the GCF and any supplementary resources secured from other sources. Recognizing that the CCCCC is also engaged in delivering consultancy services across the region, individuals affiliated with the Centre would not be allowed to submit bids for the procurement services under this GCF readiness support project. For items such as venues and travel for stakeholder workshops to be organized, a shopping method will be used to procure such services consistent with CCCCC s procurement policies. Disbursements to CCCCC, the delivery partner, would be made in three tranches: The first disbursement, which amounts US$120,000.00 will be transferred upon the submission of this inception document from CCCCC, the delivery partner, in form and substance acceptable to the Fund, which includes a detailed implementation plan, procurement plan and budget within the first month; The second tranche of US$130,000.00 will be transferred upon submission of an interim progress report and financial report, including an expenditure statement after 5 months of implementation; and The final disbursement of US$50,000.00 will be made upon submission of a completion report and financial report, including an audited expenditure statement after 9 months.
PAGE 13 OF 36 E: BUDGET E.1 Budget Please provide detailed budget using the attached template. Please refer to Annex XVI of the Standardized packages document to check the eligible expenses under the grant. Activity Activity Activity Activity Activity GCF Share Category Total (USD) area 1 area 2 area 3 area 4 area 5 (USD) Consultancy US$53,332 US$58,000 US$111,332 Travel & per diem of consultants US$16,250 US$16,250 US$32,500 Workshops US$21300 US21,300 Training Costs and Consultation meetings (Venue, catering, travel, DSA, materials, etc.) US$20,175 US$55,220 US$75,395 Other (incl. office supplies and printed materials, electronic material, Audit) US$15,900 US$18,261.5 US$34,161.5 Contingency (TBD) US$7,311.5 US$7,311.5 Project Management costs US$18,000 Grand Total US$121,796 US$178,032 US$300,000
PAGE 14 OF 36 Annex I: Logical framework OUTCOMES PROJECT SUMMARY INDICATORS BASELINES 1. NDA capacity to undertake Fund-related responsibilities and engage national stakeholders strengthened 2. Strategic framework for engagement with the Fund developed 1.1 Number of consultations held and reports from those consultations 1.2 Variety of stakeholders consulted from different regions 1.3 System for reviewing proposals and issuing recommendations (or no-objections) established 1.4 M&E Framework, and process for reporting developed 1.5 Communication plan developed and tools identified for sharing Information 2.1 Number of structured consultations held with private sector, civil society, government and local government stakeholders on priorities for engagement with the fund inputs received 2.2 A set of Priorities for project and concepts to be developed for accessing the fund identified 2.3 Country programming document 1.1 Consultations such as those in outreach, LCDS, GRIF, are starting points. 1.2 Consultations lacked comprehensiveness in format, stakeholder coverage, language adjustment, and mediums to carry and receive information. 1.3 There is no no-objection procedure, nor structured approach for considering projects proposal at the NDA level. 1.4 Results based M&E system does not exist at the level of the office of the NDA. 1.5 The NDA has not yet undertaken activities or disseminating material to raise awareness about the GCF 2.1 Current status of stakeholder s consultations and channels for their input into strategic documents design are not well streamlined 2.2 Some priorities for climate action have been identified in the INDCs (forest preservation and Alternative energy) but not specific or directly aligned with the GCF priorities. TARGETS/EXPECTED RESULTS National GCF Steering Committee appointed Finalised Training Report and evaluation on capacity building activities available M&E Framework established Communications plan and tools completed and being implemented Priority Setting Stakeholder Consultations completed Validation Workshop completed Finalised Country Strategic Framework submitted to Cabinet
PAGE 15 OF 36 developed and published in adherence with the initial guidance from the Fund 2.3 A country programme is to be developed, aligned with the Green Economy Plan, to guide the interaction with the GCF on the project funding and programming level
PAGE 16 OF 36 OUTPUTS PROJECT SUMMARY INDICATORS BASELINES 1.1 A process for supporting coordination across stakeholders and facilitating engagement (including periodic meetings / workshops) 1.2 Annual report on activities of the Fund and other relevant funding mechanisms and institutions in the country 1.3 Information materials on the operational procedures of the Fund in local languages (where relevant) and distribution lists of recipients 2.1 Country programme, including elements provided in the Fund s Initial Guidelines for Country Programmes 2.2 Summaries of meetings of multistakeholder engagement, including list of participants 2.3 Literature review of past development strategy plans 1.1.1 Establishment of Multi-Stakeholder NDA Steering Committee 1.1.2 Number of coordination meetings held 1.2.1 Relevant policies identified and updated. 1.2.2 At least 1000 information materials on the fund developed and disseminated across all administrative regions 2.1.1 Copy of country programme, completed using the initial guidance on country programmes prepared by the GCF secretariat 2.1.2 Background documentation on the programme, and links to public dissemination channels 2.2.1 Agendas and summaries from workshops convened as part of the country programme process 2.2.2 Short note on lessons learned from country programming, and good practices in stakeholder engagement 1.1 A number of stakeholders group can be reference: Multi-Stakeholder Steering Committee Technology National Steering Committee, inter alia. 1.2 Some of the aforementioned meets periodically, others only as required. 1.3 No GCF material available to be distributed/ shared at this time A preliminary Draft Green Economy Plan exists but is not specific enough to guide the engagement with the Fund as yet TARGETS/EXPECTED RESULTS NDA Capacity Building Training conducted Draft ToR for National GCF Steering Committee available At least 1000 summary GCF information materials printed, and electronic and disseminated across all administrative regions Priority Setting Stakeholder Consultation Workshop conducted Validation Workshop conducted The country programme has been completed and communicated to the GCF within 12 months Note: Please fill in only sections relevant to the project