GEF Policies Progress and Next Steps Overview

The document provides an overview of the progress and next steps in GEF policies, with a focus on environmental and social safeguards. It includes a timeline of key events and the involvement of various stakeholders like the GEF Conflict Resolution Commissioner. The implementation guidelines for documentation, monitoring, and reporting are also detailed. Readers are encouraged to review the latest draft policy on the GEF website and submit comments by September 30, 2018.

• GEF Policies
• Environmental Safeguards
• Social Safeguards
• Progress
• Implementation

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1. GEF policies: progress and next steps Roland Sundstrom Senior Policy Officer September 25, 2018

2. timeline

3. IEO review (May 2017) GEFSEC plan (Nov 2017) Working Group (Feb 2018) Gap Analysis (March-April) 1st draft for input (June) 2nd draft for input (August) environmental and social safeguards: process Sept 30: comments Oct: draft guidelines Dec: Council meeting

4. environmental and social safeguards: draft policy at a glance projects and programs portfolio monitor. and reporting agency minimum standards GEF Conflict Resolution Commissioner

5. environmental and social safeguards: comments projects and programs portfolio monitor. and reporting application scope time frame no weakening of existing provisions agency minimum standards GEF Conflict Resolution Commissioner

6. environmental and social safeguards: comments purpose scope timing Secretariat s role projects and programs portfolio monitor. and reporting agency minimum standards GEF Conflict Resolution Commissioner

7. environmental and social safeguards: comments projects and programs portfolio monitor. and reporting role capabilities GEF Conflict Resolution Commissioner agency minimum standards

8. environmental and social safeguards: implementation guidelines for documentation, monitoring and reporting; compliance assessment assessment of agency compliance capture of data and information through GEF Portal sharing knowledge

9. For further details, please find the latest draft policy on the GEF website: http://www.thegef.org/events/consultations- updated-gef-policy-environmental-and-social-safeguards Please send any comments on the draft policy by September 30, 2018 to Mr. Roland Sundstrom (ksundstrom@thegef.org); Ms. Minna Kononen (mkononen@thegef.org); and Ms. Seo-Jeong Yoon (syoon@thegef.org)

10. minimum fiduciary standards

11. minimum fiduciary standards: current policy I. Project/Activity Processes and Oversight Criteria I.1 Project Appraisal Standards I.2 Procurement Processes I.3 Monitoring and Project-at-Risk Systems I.4 Evaluation Function objective: to strengthen the financial and programmatic accountability of the GEF II. Governance Framework Criteria II.1 External Financial Audit II.2 Financial Management, Control Framew. II.3 Financial Disclosure II.4 Code of Ethics II.5 Internal Audit II.6 Investigation Function II.7 Hotline & Whistleblower Protection core principles: professional standards, independence, transparency, monitoring and response, and value for money

12. minimum fiduciary standards: AML-CFT The Council requests the Secretariat [ ] close any immediate gaps related to [AML/CFT] in accordance with the [following] principles [ ] : standard practices and procedures; United Nations Security Council decisions taken under Chapter VII of the UN Charter; and inform the Council if funds are not being used or have not been used for the implementation of a project or of any illegal or corrupt practice

13. minimum fiduciary standards: Agency responses Questionnaire sent out on Sept 13 minimum standards have catalyzed efforts to strengthen Agency systems Agencies have arrangements to monitor the effectiveness of their policies and systems, although some still have limited implementation experience many Agencies have in place a policy/ procedure/ standard practice/ approach on AML-CFT 2/3 of Agencies have not yet responded

14. minimum fiduciary standards: other areas for further consideration monitoring and reporting on implementation information on investigations related to GEF-financed projects implementation and execution functions risk-based approach? addressing the diversity of the GEF Partnership

15. complete questionnaire by Oct 5 minimum fiduciary standards: next steps follow-up interviews proposal on AML-CFT

16. assessing Agencies compliance Agency policies, procedures, systems and capabilities E&S safeguards fiduciary standards gender equality stakeholder engagement

17. questionnaire completed/ relevant sources of evidence provided by Agencies assessing Agencies compliance: process initial review by the Secretariat for availability and completeness of information expert review and recommendation Council review and decision

18. assessing Agencies compliance: next steps Fall 2018: draft guidelines for assessment on E&S safeguards, gender, stakeholder engagement Jan 2019: guidelines finalized, assessment process launched Fall of 2019: first report to Council 2020: assessment against revised fiduciary standards (TBD)

19. thank you ksundstrom@thegef.org