Draft letter

ANNEX A: New PDF A Streamlined Template


Agency’s Project ID:

GEFSEC Project ID: (if known)

Country:

Country Eligibility:

Project Title:

GEF Agency:

Other Executing Agency(ies):

Duration:

GEF Focal Area(s):

GEF Operational Program(s):

GEF Strategic Priority(ies):

Estimated Starting Date:

Financing Plan (US$)

GEF Project

PDF A

Sub-Total GEF

Co-financing

GEF Agency

National Contribution

In Cash

In Kind

Others

Sub-Total Co-financing:

Total PDF Financing:

Record of endorsement on behalf of the Government:

(Enter Name, Position, Ministry)

Date: (Month, day, year)

This proposal has been prepared in accordance with GEF policies and procedures and meets the standards of the GEF Project Review Criteria for PDF Block A approval.

Deputy Executive Coordinator

Regional Coordinator/Task Manager

Date: (Month, Day, Year)

Tel. and email:

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT FACILITY

Request for PDF Block A for FSP, MSP, EA

(UNDP PROJECT INITIATION DOCUMENT)


(maximum 3 pages excluding Output Budget and Annexes)

1. Global Significance + Problem Statement

2. Project Linkage to National Priorities, Action Plan and Programmes and CP/GCF/RCF, CCA and UNDAF situation analysis

3. Stakeholders and Beneficiaries involved in Project

4. Rationale for GEF Involvement and Fit with GEF Operational Programmes and Strategic Priorities

5. Expected Goal, Objectives and Outcomes of Final Project and Relevance to Outcomes of CPD and UNDAF

6. Description of Preparatory Inception Stage

6.1. Expected Outcomes and Completion Date of PDF A project

6.2. Total Cost of PDF A (including co-financing amounts and sources)

7. Output Budget

Expected Date

Output

GEF contribution

UNDP contribution

Co-Financing

8. Management Arrangements

7.1. Roles and Responsibilities of the Parties, including financial and administrative modalities

7.2. Information on Applicant Institution

7.2.1. Mandate (capacity assessment) and sources of revenue

9. Mandatory Annexes

Annex 1: TOR for key staff

Annex 2: Government Endorsement Letter


SIGNATURE PAGE

Country: ___________________

UNDAF Outcome(s)/Indicator(s): _____________________________________

(Link to UNDAF outcome., If no UNDAF, leave blank)

Expected Outcome(s)/Indicator (s): _____________________________________

(CP outcomes linked t the SRF/MYFF goal and service line) _____________________________________

Expected Output(s)/Indicator(s): _____________________________________

(CP outcomes linked t the SRF/MYFF goal and service line) _____________________________________

Implementing partner: _________________________

(designated institution/Executing agency)

Other Partners: _________________________

(formerly implementing agencies )

_________________________

Budget _____________

Allocated resources: ____________

· Government ____________

· Regular ____________

· Other:

o Donor _________

o Donor _________

o Donor _________

· In kind contributions _________

Programme Period:_____________

Programme Component:_________

Project Title:__________________

Project ID: _________________

Project Duration: ______________

Management Arrangement: ______


Agreed by (Government): _______________________________________________________

Agreed by (Implementing partner/Executing agency):________________________________

Agreed by (UNDP):_____________________________________________________________


ANNEX B

UNDP-GEF Simplification and Harmonization :

PDF A Formulation Process

STEPS in PDF A Cycle

Simplified and harmonized process

Timing

PDF A project idea enters UNDP-GEF pipeline

CO discusses pipelining with RCU; RCU in turn discusses with PTA for final pipelining

Exercise to be conducted as needed; complete regional pipeline list to be reviewed very 6 months between RCU and PTA.

PDF A Proposal drafting

CO using new streamlined template

2-3 weeks

PDF A Proposal peer review - RCU

RC, including technical advice to CO

5 day review

PDF A Proposal final clearance

PTA/TA clearance – 5 day review period

5 day maximum

Delegation of Authority (DOA)

UNDP/GEF Executive Coordinator

1 day turn around

Circulation of PDF A to GEF, Agencies, Conventions for information.

HQ Registry – within one day of clearance by PTA

Comments will be forwarded to RCU by HQ, for consideration during PDF A implementation.

GEFSEC PDF A portfolio review

Yearly review of approved and completed PDF- As, and financial information, through discussions with IAs

Yearly

Acronyms:

RC = UNDP-GEF Regional Coordinator

RCU = UNDP-GEF Regional Coordination Unit

PTA = UNDP-GEF Principal Technical Advisor

TA = UNDP-GEF Technical Advisor

DOA = Delegation of Authority

PRODOC = Project Document

CO = Country Office

IA = Implementing Agency

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