SGP country programme 2.1 ratification of the UN Conventions and relevant national planning frameworks: 1. List of relevant conventions and national/regional plans or programmes Conventions + national planning frameworks Date of ratification / completion UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Parliamentary Act 10.06.1993 CBD National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) 19 November 2010 г. N 1707 (2011-2020) UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Presidential Edict no. 177 of 10 April 2000 UNFCCC National Communications (1st, 2nd, 3rd) 1-st 2003; 2-d, 3-d, 4-th 2006; 5-th 2009 UNFCCC Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMA) Council of Ministers Resolution № 1155 of 07 September 2006 (the Strategy). UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Presidential Edict № 393 of 17 July 2001 27.11.2001 г. UNCCD National Action Programmes (NAP) Ministry of Environment 28.01.2011 № 8-P Convention (SC) May 22, 2001 SC National Implementation Plan (NIP) Presidential Edict № 271 12 June 2007 2007-2010 and until 2028 (hereinafter – National Plan). Bank Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) N/A GEF National Capacity Self-Assessment (NCSA) 2003-2005 GEF-5 National Portfolio Formulation Exercise (NPFE) N/A Strategic Action Programmes (SAPs) for shared international water-bodies 2004 2.2 The coming four years of the SGP during the GEF 5th Operational Phase, will be a continuation of the ongoing modality and operational approach that has been refined and consistently improved over the previous seven years in . GEF/SGP will aim to go along with global GEF/SGP strategic directions and guidelines on the broad terms while also complying with country’s main environmental goals and action plans. The GEF/SGP Belarus will support the following types of interventions: demonstration aimed to achieve measurable improvements in the state of globally important environment, while helping to generate income and create employment in rural areas; capacity building to improve organizational skills and institutional mechanisms in
negative impacts on biodiversity resources in and around protected areas, and community conservation areas Category II Step up: 7 Good practices replicated and scaled up outside SGP supported areas, as appropriate SGP BD Outcome 1.2: Benefits generated at the community level from conservation of biodiversity in and around protected areas and community conservation areas Category II Step up: Sustainable financial mechanisms for benefit generation identified and piloted, as appropriate SGP BD Outcome 1.3: Increased recognition and integration of community conservation areas in national protected area systems Category II Step up: Information recognition of indigenous and community conservation areas within national level protected area systems shared through an established network, as appropriate Number of community members with improved livelihoods related to benefits from protected Number of significant species with maintained or improved conservation status Number and hectares of significant ecosystems with maintained or improved conservation status SGP case studies. SGP grantee data from innovative monitoring approaches negative impacts on biodiversity resources in and around protected areas thus ensuring benefits for community livelihoods, contributing to sustainability. To implement at least 4 projects aimed at community level actions to protect wild animals and plants that are among species included into the Red Book of Belarus. To implement at least 3 projects aimed at community level actions in SPT for sustainable utilization of swamp ecosystems and peat bogs, including restoring and utilizing of swamps, peat bogs that are not under industrial use any more, renaturalizing of wetlands (swamps) etc. SGP OP5 Immediate Objective 2 Mainstream biodiversity conservation and sustainable use into production landscapes and sectors through community initiatives and actions SGP BD Outcome 2.1: Improved community level sustainable use of biodiversity in production landscapes through community based initiatives, frameworks and market mechanisms, including recognized environmental standards Hectares of production landscapes improved sustainable use practices, leading, where possible, to certification through recognized environmental standards that incorporate GEF SGP database, SGP Web-site, project reports and monitoring visits. SGP case studies and photo stories To implement at least 2 projects aimed at community level actions aiming at conserving biological and landscape diversity in case of agricultural production with the most efficient
that incorporate biodiversity considerations Category II Step up: Market mechanisms and standards replicated and scaled up, as appropriate SGP BD Outcome 2.2: Increased understanding and awareness of sustainable use of biodiversity Category II Step up: Environmental education programs evaluated and integrated in school curricula, as appropriate biodiversity considerations (supported by SGP) Number of significant species with maintained or improved conservation status Number and hectares of significant ecosystems with maintained or improved conservation status technological methods applied. SGP OP5 Immediate Objective 3: Promote the demonstration, development and transfer of low carbon technologies at the community level SGP CC Outcome 3.1: Innovative low GHG technologies deployed and successfully demonstrated at the community level Category II Step up: Up scaling and replication of good practices and lessons, as appropriate SGP CC Outcome 3.2: GHG emissions avoided Number of communities with demonstrations addressing community level barriers to deployment of low GHG technologies Number of national or international partners or agencies are aware of SGP practices and lessons GEF SGP database, SGP Web-site, project reports and monitoring visits. SGP case studies and photo stories To implement at least 25 projects on in alternative and renewable energy (hydroelectric power, wind and solar energy, heat pump systems, wood biomass, phytomass). To implement at least 4 projects on afforestation SGP OP5 Immediate Objective 4: Promote the demonstration, development and transfer of low carbon technologies at the community level Low GHG transport options demonstrated at the community Category II Step up: Up scaling and replication of good practices and lessons, as appropriate SGP CC Outcome 4.2: Increased investment in community energy Hectares improved sustainable land management and climate proofing practices Hectares of forests and non‐forest lands with restoration and enhancement initiated GEF SGP database, SGP Web-site, project reports and monitoring visits. SGP case studies and photo stories To implement at least 2-3 projects on wetland ecosystem recovery To implement 2-3 projects with community low GHG transportation demonstrations
services in target areas, as appropriate SGP LD Outcome 6.2: Community based models of sustainable forestry management developed, and tested, linked to carbon sequestration for possible upscaling and replication where appropriate, to reduce GHG emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and enhance carbon sinks from land use, land use change, and forestry activities Category II Step up: Up scaling and replication of good practices and lessons, as appropriate making processes with SGP influence forest land reserves that have undergone inefficient draining To implement at least 2 pilot projects aimed at community level actions to bind drifting sands, raving slopes and other sharp inclines located in forest land reserves through afforestation SGP OP5 Immediate Objective 8: Support transboundary water body management with community based initiatives. SGP IW Outcome 8.1: Effective and climate resilient community based actions and practices supporting implementation of SAP regional priority actions demonstrated Category II Step up: Scaling up and replication of good practices and lessons learned, as appropriate SGP IW Outcome 8.2: Synergistic partnerships developed between SGP stakeholders and transboundary management institutions and structures supporting implementation of SAP regional priority actions Category II Step up: Scaling up and replication of good practices and lessons learned, as appropriate Number of SAPs to which SGP is providing implementation support Number of regional transboundary water management processes to which SGP is contributing good practices and lessons GEF SGP database, SGP Web-site, project reports and monitoring visits SGP case studies and photo stories To implement at least 3-4 pilot projects aimed at community level actions supporting implementation of SAP Dnieper river basin and other transboundary basins. To implement at 2-3 pilot projects at community level on protection/pollution reduction of transboundary waters aimed at scaling up and replication of good practices and lessons learned during other GEF projects.
SGP OP5 Immediate Objective 9: Promote and support phase out of POPs and chemicals of global concern at community level. SGP CH Outcome 9.1: Improved Community initiatives and actions to prevent, reduce and phase out POPs, harmful chemicals and other pollutants, manage contaminated sites in an environmentally sound manner, and mitigate environmental contamination Category II Step up: Scaling up and replication of good practices and lessons learned, as appropriate Tons of POPs waste avoided from burning Tons of obsolete pesticides disposed of appropriately Number of communities where SGP is contributing to the implementation of national plans and policies to address POPs, harmful chemicals and other pollutants GEF SGP database, SGP Web-site, project reports and monitoring visits SGP case studies and photo stories To implement at 4 pilot projects to improve community level initiatives and actions to prevent, reduce and phase out POPs, harmful chemicals and other pollutants. SGP OP5 Immediate Objective 10: Enhance and strengthen capacities of CSOs (particularly organizations and those of indigenous peoples) to engage in consultative processes, apply knowledge management to ensure adequate information flows, implement convention guidelines, and monitor and evaluate environmental impacts and trends SGP CD Outcome 10.2: Improved information flows to/from CBOs and CSOs in SGP countries regarding good practices and lessons learned, and application of such practices SGP CD Outcome 10.3: Increased public awareness and education at the community level regarding global environmental issues SGP CD Outcome 10.4: Capacity of CBOs and CSOs strengthened to support implementation of global conventions SGP CD Outcome 10.5: Increased application of community environmental monitoring SGP CD Outcome 10.6: Evaluation of SGP projects and programs against expected Number of SGP representatives participating in national GEF coordination meetings Quantity and quality meetings Quantity and quality of SGP knowledge base, and use of knowledge base; Quantity and quality of contributions to knowledge fairs, conferences, publications and research. Number of demonstrations and piloted examples of community environmental monitoring systems used in SGP projects Quantity and quality of evaluation documentation of expected project GEF SGP database, SGP Web-site, project reports and monitoring visits SGP case studies and photo stories To implement at 90% of projects to increase inter alia public awareness and education at the community level regarding global environmental issues
results strengthened, including increased capacity of CBOs and CSOs to relevant evaluation methodologies results, and unexpected effects Number of CBOs and CSOs demonstrating understanding of the role of evaluation through application of relevant evaluation methodologies Cross‐Cutting Results: Livelihoods and Gender SGP’s Results Framework for OP5, as approved by the SGP Steering Committee, does not include specific objectives on livelihoods and gender. Nonetheless, SGP does produce positive results in these areas, which contribute to the overall achievement of Global Environmental Benefits through sustainable development. Generally, SGP seeks to improve livelihoods through increasing local benefits generated from environmental resources, and mainstream gender considerations in community based environmental initiatives. Percentage of projects that include gender analysis or incorporate gender relevant elements in a positive manner Percentage of projects with appropriate gender balance of participants and target beneficiaries Percentage of projects that include socioeconomic analysis Number of community members with sustained livelihood improvement resulting from SGP support GEF SGP database, SGP Web-site, project reports and monitoring visits SGP case studies and photo stories To implement at 90% of projects to improve livelihoods of communities’ members through increasing local benefits generated from environmental resources To implement at least 50% of projects to mainstream gender considerations in community based environmental initiatives with appropriate gender balance of participants and target beneficiaries. Monitoring & Evaluation plan 5.1 The projects’ monitoring and evaluation system is equal to all projects under SGP. It is based on the reporting documentation required by SGP globally and some additional requirements for SGP Belarus. That system is based and involves global GEF SGP OP 5 PROJECT and Programme LEVEL INDICATORS in the five GEF focal areas: Biodiversity (BD), Climate Change (CC), Land degradation (LD) & Sustainable Forest Management (SFM), International Waters (IW), Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) as well as indicators to estimate Policy Influence, Capacity Development & Innovations (all focal areas), Livelihoods & Sustainable Development (all projects) and Empowerment (all projects).