ANNEX A: New PDF A Streamlined Template
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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: |
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Financing Plan (US$) | |
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GEF Project | |
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Sub-Total GEF |
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Co-financing | |
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National Contribution |
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In Cash |
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In Kind |
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| Others |
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Sub-Total Co-financing: |
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Total PDF Financing: |
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Record of endorsement on behalf of the Government: |
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(Enter Name, Position, Ministry) |
Date: (Month, day, year) |
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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. | |
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Deputy Executive Coordinator |
Regional Coordinator/Task Manager |
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Date: (Month, Day, Year) |
Tel. and email: |
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Request for PDF Block A for FSP, MSP, EA (UNDP PROJECT INITIATION DOCUMENT) |
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(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
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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 )
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Agreed by (Government): _______________________________________________________
Agreed by (Implementing partner/Executing agency):________________________________
Agreed by (UNDP):_____________________________________________________________
ANNEX B
UNDP-GEF Simplification and Harmonization :
PDF A Formulation Process
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STEPS in PDF A Cycle |
Simplified and harmonized process |
Timing |
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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. |
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PDF A Proposal drafting |
CO using new streamlined template |
2-3 weeks |
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PDF A Proposal peer review - RCU |
RC, including technical advice to CO |
5 day review |
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PDF A Proposal final clearance |
PTA/TA clearance – 5 day review period |
5 day maximum |
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Delegation of Authority (DOA) |
UNDP/GEF Executive Coordinator |
1 day turn around |
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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. |
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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