GEF Report: UNEP/CBD/COP/13/14/Add.1, 2016 Country |
Project Name |
BD |
Total GEF |
Cofinance |
Total Project Cost |
Afghanistan |
Community-based Sustainable Land and Forest Management in Afghanistan |
1.74 |
10.80 |
54.25 |
65.05 |
Belarus |
Belarus Forestry Development Project |
0.27 |
2.73 |
45.99 |
48.72 |
Belarus |
Conservation-oriented Management of Forests and Wetlands to Achieve Multiple Benefits |
1.95 |
4.38 |
14.10 |
18.48 |
Cuba |
Incorporating Multiple Environmental Considerations and their Economic Implications into the Management of Landscapes Forests and Production Sectors in Cuba |
5.42 |
9.68 |
37.80 |
47.48 |
Dominican Republic |
Mainstreaming Conservation of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Productive Landscapes in Threatened Forested Mountainous Areas |
4.72 |
8.36 |
54.00 |
62.36 |
Ecuador |
Sustainable Development of the Ecuadorian Amazon: Integrated Management of Multiple Use Landscapes and High Value Conservation Forests |
6.95 |
12.66 |
49.34 |
62.00 |
Uzbekistan |
Sustainable Natural Resource Use and Forest Management in Key Mountainous Areas Important for Globally Significant Biodiversity |
1.47 |
6.37 |
24.00 |
30.37 |
Honduras |
Agroforestry Landscapes and Sustainable Forest Management that Generate Environmental and Economic Benefits Globally and Locally |
7.12 |
13.56 |
48.20 |
61.76 |
Indonesia |
Strengthening Forest Area Planning and Management in Kalimantan |
5.00 |
9.20 |
55.00 |
64.20 |
Kyrgyz Republic |
Conservation of Globally Important Biodiversity and Association Land and Forest Resources of Western Tian Shan Forest Mountain Ecosystems and Support to Sustainable Livelihoods |
1.29 |
4.11 |
16.50 |
20.61 |
Lao PDR |
Sustainable Forest and Land Management in the Dry Dipterocarp Forest Ecosystems of Southern Lao PDR |
6.23 |
11.01 |
54.74 |
65.75 |
Myanmar |
Rural Productivity and Ecosystems Services Enhanced in Central Dry Zone Forest Reserves |
0.50 |
4.79 |
46.25 |
51.04 |
Serbia |
Contribution of Sustainable Forest Management to a Low Emission and Resilient Development |
0.65 |
3.42 |
29.96 |
33.38 |
Sustainable Forest Management
The GEF-6 SFM Strategy advocates an integrated approach at the landscape level, embracing ecosystem principles and including livelihood objectives in the management of forest ecosystems. The strategy’s four objectives and programs make direct contributions to forest protection (Target 11), forest management (Target 7), forest restoration (Targets 14 and 15), and technology and knowledge transfer (Target 19). Table 3 below depicts the contribution of GEF SFM resources to achieving the Aichi Biodiversity Targets as prioritized by countries. Please note that SFM Program 3 contributes to Target 14 and 15 whereas the other programs are directly related to one Aichi Target each.
A new program on forest restoration was approved during the reporting period, entitled “The Restoration Initiative” which will significantly contribute to Targets 14 and 15 (GEF Project Grant: $54.1 million Co-financing: $201.5 million , Focal Area Sources: Biodiversity: $13.2 million ; Climate Change (Mitigation): $9.1 million ; Land Degradation: $11.3 million; SFM: $20.5 million. The program aims to restore ecosystem functioning and improve livelihoods through the restoration of priority degraded and deforested landscapes in support of the Bonn Challenge and in response to the expressed needs of countries. This program brings together Cameroon, Central African Republic, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sao Tome & Principe and Tanzania into a community of practice where countries are able to build off the joint experience of on-going and future forest and landscape restoration efforts. The program also includes a global project on learning, finance, and partnerships for knowledge sharing.
Cumulative Distribution of GEF Resources by Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Focal Area Objectives and Programs for GEF-6 and contributions to achieving the Aichi Biodiversity Targets during the Reporting Period (July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2016)
SFM Objective and Program |
Aichi Biodiversity Targets |
GEF Project Grant ($ million) |
Cofinancing ($ million) |
Total resources ($ million) |
SFM 1: Maintained Forest Resources: Reduce the pressures on high conservation value forests by addressing the drivers of deforestation |
Target 11 |
62.4 |
366.7 |
429.1 |
SFM 2: Enhanced Forest Management: Maintain flows of forest ecosystem services and improve resilience to climate change through SFM |
Target 7 |
35.2 |
162.9 |
198.1 |
SFM 3: Restored Forest Ecosystems: Reverse the loss of ecosystem services within degraded forest landscapes |
Targets 14 and 15 |
68.2 |
326.3 |
394.5 |
SFM 4: Increased Regional and Global Cooperation: Enhanced regional and global coordination on efforts to maintain forest resources, enhance forest management and restore forest ecosystems through the transfer of international experience and know-how |
Target 19 |
8.6 |
21.5 |
30.1 |
Totals |
Totals |
174.4 |
877.4 |
1051.8 |