Presentation By Chris Severin

1. GEF 6
What, How, When

2. Summing up
• 263 international drainage basins shared by two or more states, 145
national borders
• 64 LMEs produce 95 % of the world's fish catch
• 444Transboundary Aquifers, crossing 273 international borders

3. GEF IW investment modalities
Delivering GEF International Waters Global
Environment Benefits
Foundational Capacity
Building/Enabling environments, Basic
Policy and cooperation framework
Strengthening policy and legal and
institutional frameworks
Full-scale SAP Implementation

4. Global distribution of TDA/SAPs
TDAs/SAPs

5. GEF 6 International Waters Strategy
Objective 1: To
catalyze sustainable
management of
Transboundary
Waters
Objective 2: To balance
competing water-uses
in the management of
transboundary surface
and groundwater.
Objective 3: To rebuild
marine fisheries, restore
and protect coastal
habitats, and reduce
pollution of coasts and
LMEs
1.1: Foster
cooperation for
sustainable use of
transboundary water
systems and
economic growth
1.2 Increase the
Resilience and Flow
of Ecosystems
Services in the
Context of Melting
High Altitude Glaciers
2.1 Advance
conjunctive
management
of surface and
groundwater Systems
2.2 Increase
Water/Food/Energy/
Ecosystems security
and reduce conflict
potential
3.1 Prevent the Loss
and Degradation of
Coastal Habitats
3.2 Reduce Ocean
Hypoxia
3.3 Rebuild Global
Fisheries

6. GEF 6 replenishment
Finalised last week
Record $4.433 Billion
Means that we are now ready to
activate the seven IW programs.
Need your help and energy