Project

5th Operational Phase of the GEF Small Grants Programme in the Philippines

Lead country

Philippines

Participating countries

Philippines

Project status

Closure

Implementing period

From June 13, 2013 to January 11, 2021

SDGs addressed by this project

SDG targets

  1. 15.a Mobilize resources for biodiversity conservation, sustainable use
  2. 15.1 Conserve, restore, sustainably use terrestrial, freshwater ecosystems
  3. 16.7 Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory, representative decision-making

Project ID: 4517

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Technical team

  • Climate Strategies and Policy Programme

Technical area(s)

N/A

Landscape(s)

N/A

Transformed sector(s)

N/A

UNDP role(s)

  • Capacity development / Technical assistance
  • Convening / Partnerships / Knowledge Sharing

Strategy

N/A

Social inclusion

  • Indigenous peoples
  • Local community/CSOs
  • Youth/Children

Gender equality

  • Livelihoods for women

Gender result effectiveness scale

N/A

Pathway(s)

N/A

Risk reduction target(s)

N/A

SDG target(s)

  • 15.a Mobilize resources for biodiversity conservation, sustainable use
  • 15.1 Conserve, restore, sustainably use terrestrial, freshwater ecosystems
  • 16.7 Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory, representative decision-making

Conventions and protocols

N/A

Private sector(s)

N/A

Hot topic

N/A

About this project

Description

Under the Biodiversity Focal Area, the project will support Strategic Objective (SO) 1: Improving the sustainability of protected area systems and SO-2: Mainstreaming biodiversity conservation and sustainable use into production landscapes, seascapes, and sectors. The project will generate global benefits by leveraging community-based efforts to conserve biodiversity through improving the effectiveness and sustainability of community PAs, an important part of PhilippinesÔÇÖs nationwide system of PAs. To support sustainable use of biodiversity, the project will promote the mainstreaming of biodiversity conservation objectives into agriculture, forest and fishery management practices in production land and seascapes (PLS), through measures such as organic certification for community level and small-scale producers of biodiversity dependent products, improved community-based resource use of non-timber forest products, and community level enforcement measures in near shore fisheries. While capacity development is not an explicit objective of this project, the activities in support of Biodiversity SO-1 and SO2 will also help to strengthen the capacities of civil society and community-based organizations, which is consistent with the GEFÔÇÖs long-standing support for strengthening the role of civil society in conservation.

Objectives

Global environmental benefits secured through community-based biodiversity conservation initiatives and actions in selected priority sites in the Philippines.

USD $9,166,666

Grant amount

USD $5,102,907

Leveraged amount (co-financing)

1

Source(s) of fund

Sources of fund

 

  • Global Environment Facility – Trust Fund ($9,166,666)

Implementing partner(s)

  • Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-PAWB)

Project metrics

Outcome 1:

Effective models for community-based governance of protected areas demonstrated

 Indicators:

1. Increase in area under protection in community-managed or community-supported protected areas
2. Increase in area under certified or verified sustainable use by communities
% increase in METT
Number of community managed or co-managed PA models operational in project areas
Number of ha of mangroves and/or seagrass areas rehabilitated or protected.
Number of hectares protected through community-PA
Number of community-based land use plans or Ancestral Domain plans that incorporate biodiversity and ecosystem services valuations.
Number of ha under improved community ""mainstreamed"" management within PLS, reducing threats to BD from slash and burn farming; over-harvesting of timber, and destructive fishing.
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Number of biodiversity-friendly products produced and marketed by communities.
# of community-level resource users and managers who are trained to use the GEF-SGP knowledge networking and partnership platforms, and are actively using these tools.
# of new grants that replicate approaches
% increase in amount of co-funding for the Philippines GEF-SGP by year 3
Number of governors who launch community-based partnerships by year 4
# of GEF-SGP grantees participating in monitoring and evaluation training; % increase in knowledge before/after training
Outcome 2:

Community-managed landscapes and seascapes explicitly integrate biodiversity conservation objectives
Outcome 3:

Alternative biodiversity friendly agriculture, fisheries and forestry products produced and marketed by 30 communities
Outcome 4:

Increased capacity of GEF-SGP stakeholders to diagnose and understand the complex and dynamic nature of global environmental problems and to develop local solutions
Outcome 5:

Enhanced capacities of GEF-SGP grantees to monitor and evaluate their projects and environmental trends
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