SGP COUNTRY PROGRAMME STRATEGY FOR OP8

MOZAMBIQUE

July 2024

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 Table of Contents
ACRONYMS 4
LIST OF TABLES 5
LIST OF ANNEXES 5
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3. 9
3.1. 9
3.2. Relevant environmental conventions and treaties................................................................ 8
3.3. Gaps and Opportunities........................................................................................................ 9
3.4. OP7 Strategic Priorities of the SGP Country Programme ................................................... 9
4. 5
4.1. Grantmaking Within the Priority Landscape/Seascapes .................................................... 13
5. 6
6. 7
6.1. Secured and planned cash and in-kind co-financing.......................................................... 20
6.2. Co-financing opportunities ................................................................................................ 21
6.3. Grantmaker plus & partnership opportunities.................................................................... 22
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8. 10
8.1. Monitoring Approaches at Project and Country Levels .................................................... 23
8.2. CPS Results Framework .................................................................................................... 26
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ANNEXES (optional) 30

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OP8 Financial Resources - SGP Country Programme (estimated US$)1
Total SGP Grants to date since Country Programme start date 4 241 836 USD
OP8 GEF Core Funds USD 500,000 TBC
OP8 GEF STAR Funds USD 100,000
Other funds (secured) USD
Other funds (expected/to be mobilized) USD

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The level of SGP OP8 resources is an estimated total of: (a) the GEF8 core grant allocation; (b) approved STAR resources; as
well as (c) other sources of cost sharing & co-financing (country, regional and/or global levels). SGP countries with remaining
OP7 balances that have not been pipelined will be expected to use these balances in line with the OP8 strategic approach in
order to be coherent in terms of SGP programming and results expected.

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 1) ACRONYMS

AFD Agence Française de Développement

CBA Community-based Adaptation

CBO Community-Based Organizations

CCA Climate Change Adaptation

CPMT Central Programme Management Team

CSO Civil Society Organizations

CBD Convention on Biological Diversity

CPD Country Programme Document

CPS Country Programme Strategy

EbA Ecosystem-based Adaptation

EDEA National Strategy for the Development of Blue Economy

FLR Forest Landscape Restoration

FNDS National Fund for Sustainable Development

GBF Global Biodiversity Framework

GEF Global Environment Facility

GGWI Great Green Wall Initiative

GRP Gorongosa Restoration Project

ICT Information and Communication Technology

Mozbio Mozambique Conservation Areas for Biodiversity and Development

NBSAP National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan

NC National Coordinator

NGO Non-Governmental Organization

NP National Park

NSC National Steering Committee

OP Operational Phase

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POPs Persistent Organic Pollutants

PPF Peace Parks Foundation

PQG Five-year Government Plan

SGP Small Grants Programme

UNDP United Nations Development Programme

UNOPS United Nations Office for Project Services

UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

UNCCD United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

WB World Bank

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 2) LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: List of relevant conventions and national/regional plans, programs and strategies 8
Table 2: SGP Country Programme’s alignment with SGP OP7 Strategic Initiatives and Country
Priorities/Projects/Programmes 10
Table 3: Detailed communication plan 19
Table 4:Description of risks identified in OP7 22
Table 5:M&E Plan at the Country Programme Level 24
Table 6:Results Framework of SGP OP7 Country Programme Strategy 26

3) LIST OF ANNEXES

Annex 1: Consulted documents 28

Annex 2: List of stakeholders consulted during the baseline study 29

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1. INTRODUCTION
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a global partnership among 183

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 countries, international institutions, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and the private sector,
that aims to address global environmental issues while supporting national sustainable development
initiatives. GEF was established in 1991 and has a formal mandate as a financing mechanism to assist
countries in fulfilling their obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the United
Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants and the Minamata
Convention on Mercury. It also supports countries with economies in transition in their implementation
of the Montreal Protocol.

The GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) was launched in 1992 at the Rio Earth Summit. It provides civil
society organizations (CSOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) in developing countries with
grants to enable them to tackle global environmental challenges while generating sustainable livelihoods.
The SGP is implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and executed by the
United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS).

As a GEF corporate programme, SGP aligns its Operational Phase (OP) strategies with those of the GEF
and co-financing partners, and provides a global portfolio of innovative, inclusive, and impactful projects
that address global environmental and sustainable development issues. SGP Operational Phases have
been implemented at global level in over 30 years in over 133 countries. Building on the achievement and
lessons learned from SGP OPs, the 8th Operational Phase of the SGP aims “to engage local CSOs/CBOs in
landscape-seascape approaches across the world, providing them access to knowledge and information,
capacitating them through learning-by-doing, skills development, and delivering technical and grant
assistance for interventions that enhance wellbeing and socioeconomic conditions and generate global
environmental benefits”. The activities of the SGP OP8 should be aligned and contribute to the GEF-8
Programming Directions, UNDP Country Programme Document (CPD) for Mozambique 2022 - 2026 and
to national priorities.

This document is the SGP Mozambique 8th Operational Phase Country Programme Strategy (OP8 CPS) that
will direct its activities during the period from 2024 to 2028. It is built in a context-based
landscape/seascape approach to better focus grant-making and promote strategic programming and
clustering of Small Grant funded-projects with the aim to achieve greater impact and lead to synergies
and opportunities for scaling up. The OP8 CPS specifies the aim, strategic initiatives; and results that GEF
SGP Mozambique intends to achieve during this operational phase.

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2. COUNTRY PROGRAMME SUMMARY: KEY RESULTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
SGP Mozambique started financing projects in 2003. Since then, it has funded and provided technical
support to CBOs, CSOs, NGOs and academia, to implement 204 projects to deliver global environmental
benefits in the GEF focal areas of biodiversity (64 projects), climate change (36), chemical and waste (9),
international waters (14), land degradation (55) and multifocal areas (26 projects) countrywide. The
project's duration varied from one to three years depending on the size and nature of the project. The
size of the grants averaged U$19,965 (minimum of U$2,000 and maximum of U$45,000), excluding co-
financing. The number of projects has been increasing from 5 projects in OP2 to 95 projects during OP 5.
However, the implementation of OP 6 was disrupted by several factors, including the covid-19 pandemic,
which caused a sharp decline from the 95 projects funded during OP 5 to 13 during OP 6. The number of
projects approved during OP7 are 17, plus 5 projects under the Great Green Wall Initiative.
Stakeholder consultations revealed some lessons learned from the implementation of previous SGP CPS
from OP1 to OP7, among others: (1) the need to promote and support an active engagement and
collaboration among partners including local communities, NGOs, the private sector and government, (2)
the need to respect local knowledge and recognition of local leaders, women, youth and persons with
disabilities, (3) the need to strengthen monitoring, evaluation and technical support from the GEF SGP
executing agency, (4) the relevance of documenting of SGP impacts on the conservation of the
environment and development of sustainable livelihoods for local communities, (5) the need to create
institutional memory at the executing agency, through adequate archiving of SGP documents, including
evaluation reports and (6) the need to improve communication and coordination between the executing
agency and the Government GEF focal point.

3. COUNTRY PRIORITIES AND STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT

3.1. Alignment with National Priorities

Natural ecosystems are an essential source of economic, social, and environmental goods and services
that are essential for the livelihoods of millions of people and for the national economy. However,
ecosystems and other biodiversity components are threatened by the conversion, loss, degradation, and
fragmentation of natural habitats; overexploitation of certain species; invasion by non-native species;
pollution; and climate change. By recognizing the role played by natural ecosystems in poverty reduction,
economic growth, and climate change adaptation and mitigation, the five-year Government Plan (PQG)
2020 – 2024 has placed the sustainable management of natural resources and the environment as one of
the priority areas of the Government. As a result, the SGP OP7 CPS, approved in June 2023, was closely
aligned with two strategic objectives of PQG, namely: (1) to ensure the conservation and sustainable use
of ecosystems, biodiversity, and natural resources; and (2) to reduce the vulnerability of communities,
economy and infrastructure to climate risks and to natural and anthropogenic disasters. Also, the National
Strategy for Adaptation and Mitigation of Climate Change (2013 – 2025), identifies adaptation and climate
risk reduction as a national priority, while recognizing the need to implement mitigation and low-carbon
development actions. In view of this, Local Adaptation Plans (LAPs) were adopted and developed for 138
of the 153 districts as instruments for the materialization of adaptation and resilience building objectives,
and now we have started to develop Provincial Adaptation Plan (PAP) in Zambezia and Gaza Provinces.
We have also submitted our National Adaptation Plan (NAP) to the Secretariat of the United Nation
Climate Change Convention. For the mitigation component, with adaptation co-benefits, it is on the

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updated National Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreements, where the country has an
ambition to reduce, by 2025, carbon emissions in 40 million tones (MTA, 2021).

Recognizing that financial and technical constraints affect PLA, NAP and NDC implementation and
progress tracking, SGP OP7 and SGP OP8 can be of great contribution to the country’s climate agenda.
Both strategies shall also contribute to the implementation of the National Strategy for the Development
of Blue Economy (EDEA), which, among other priority strategic pillars, includes fisheries and aquaculture;
natural capital, environment, circular economy; and tourism and culture.
As Part of the CBD, Mozambique prepared the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP
2015-2035). In December 2022, in the CBD COP15, Mozambique adhered to the Kunming-Montreal Global
Biodiversity Framework (GBF), which includes the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People (HAC
N&P), with the main target of effectively conserve and manage at least 30% of the world’s lands, inland
waters, coastal areas and oceans by 2030. The main strategic interventions will focus on ecosystem
restoration, reduction of biodiversity loss, reduction of pollution risks, minimization of the impact of
climate change and ocean acidification on biodiversity and ensuring that areas under agriculture,
aquaculture, fisheries, and forestry are managed sustainably, and ensuring gender equality in the
implementation of the GBF. Mozambique is in the process of updating its NBSAP to align with the GBF.
Last, but not the least, in March 2024 the Government of Mozambique approved its Great Green Wall
Initiative’ National Action Plan (2024 – 2030), taking a step ahead in the implementation of the GGW
Action Plan, with emphasis on Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR).
An evaluation of the potential for restoration suggests that Mozambique has large potential for FLR as a
mosaic restoration. The Africa Open DEAL (Sacande et al 2022) estimated that Mozambique has potential
for restoration of 4.66 million hectares of dryland, and establishment of 234.7 million trees. In
Mozambique, FLR activities have so far been focused on humid and sub humid areas (e.g. Zambézia,
Nampula and Niassa), with limited activities in arid and semiarid areas. However, during the preparation
of the NAP, it became clear that there are reforestation and establishment of tree-based crops initiatives
in arid and semiarid regions, particularly the establishment of cashew nut trees and fruit trees, both native
and imported.
In view of the above, the overall objective of Mozambique’ GGWI NAP is to combat desertification and
land degradation, while mitigating the effects of drought to achieve land degradation neutrality through
the implementation of a combination of actions aiming at protecting ecosystems, plant trees, promote
sustainable and climate smart agriculture, forest management, water harvesting and rational use, access
and use of sustainable clean energy.

Mozambique has ratified environmental conventions and developed national policies, laws, regulations,
strategies, programs and action plans to guide the implementations of actions to protect the environment
and promote sustainable livelihoods (Table 1).

Table 1: List of relevant conventions and national/regional plans, programs and strategies

Conventions + national planning frameworks Date of ratification /

completion

African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources 1981

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 Conventions + national planning frameworks Date of ratification /
completion

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species 1981

(CITES) 1981

UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) 24 August 1994

UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 24 August 1994

Convention on the Protection, Management and Development of Marine and Coastal East Africa 1996
Region

UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) 26 November 1996

Strategic Action Programmes (SAPs) for shared international water bodies 26 November 1996

Mozambique First National Communication (NC1) to the UNFCCC 2001

Convention on Wetlands (RAMSAR) 2003

Mozambique’s Agenda 2025 2003

Stockholm Convention (SC) on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) 31 December 2004

World Bank Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP II:2006- 2009) 1 May 2006

UNFCCC National Adaptation Plans of Action (NAPA) 2007

Environmental Strategy for the Sustainable Development of Mozambique 2007

UNCCD National Action Programmes (NAP) 21 October 2007

UNFCCC Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMA) 7 February 2008

SC National Implementation Plan (NIP) 12 August 2008

Green Economy Action Plan 2012

National Strategy for Adaptation and Mitigation of Climate Change, 2013-2025 2012

Minamata Convention (MC) on Mercury 10 October 2013

Regulations on the Management of Hazardous Waste 31 December 2014

Regulations on the Management of Solid Urban Waste 31 December 2014

Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) 2014

National Development Strategy (2015-2035) 2014

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 Conventions + national planning frameworks Date of ratification /
completion

National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) 2015

UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2015

Master Plan for Disaster Risk Reduction 2017-2030 2017

Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) 2018

Mozambique NDC operationalization plan for 2020-2025 2018

Government's Five-Year Programme for 2020-2024 2020

Mozambique Second National Communication (NC2) to the UNFCCC 2022

National Adaptation Plan (NAP) to the UNFCCC 2023

Great Green Wall Initiative National Action Plan for 2024-2030 2024

3.2. Gaps and Opportunities

Despite the projects funded by different funding agencies and implemented by various stakeholders,
Mozambique still faces gaps to protect the environment and develop sustainable livelihoods. Inadequate
financing is the main weakness for the achievement of the strategic objectives of NBSAP and of
Sustainable Development Goals - SDGs. The NBSAP 2015 – 2035 and the GBF call for the need of improving
natural resource governance and promote equity through the engagement of multi-stakeholders in
decision-making. The strength of SGP is its niche in reducing the financial gap for environmental
conservation and its model of working with CBOs, CSOs and academic institutions, to conserve the
environment and enhance ecological resilience from the very root level. Nevertheless, the generally
inadequate capacity of CBOs and CSOs to design, implement, monitor and evaluate projects can
contribute to low progress towards the achievement of the intended outcomes and impacts, and thereby
hinder the achievement of national priorities and international commitments.

3.3. OP8 Strategic Priorities of the SGP Country Programme

Guided by the Global SGP OP8 Strategic Initiatives, national priorities and by the need of aligning the SGP
CPS with UNDP CPD for Mozambique (2022 – 2026), the SGP Country Programme’s OP8 Priorities are the
described in the following (Table 2).

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Table 2: SGP Country Programme’s alignment with SGP OP8 Strategic Initiatives and Country
Priorities/Projects/Programmes

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SGP OP8 Strategic Initiatives – Global SGP Country Programme’s OP8 SGP Country Programme’s complementarity with GEF,
Priorities UNDP, and other projects and programmes

Community-based Mozbio 2 Project - Conservation area for biodiversity

Community-based conservation of conservation of threatened and development, to increase the effectiveness of
threatened ecosystems and species ecosystems and species conservation areas management and improve the living
1) Improve community-led conditions of communities in the
Key objectives/focus: biodiversity-friendly practices Sussundenga/Chimanimani, Marromeu and Elephant
1) Improve management and approaches Coast/Matutuine landscapes, funded by the World
effectiveness of protected Bank and GEF, implemented by FNDS, 2019-2024
areas through ICCAs and PROBIO - Illegal Wildlife Trade project to strengthen
shared governance with the enforcement capacity in key protected areas to combat
private sector and wildlife crime in Gorongosa NP and Niassa SR, including
government. through the establishment of community conservation
2) Improve community-led areas, funded by GEF/UNDP, implemented by ANAC,
biodiversity friendly GRP and WCS, 2018 - 2025
practices and approaches, Pilot biodiversity offsets projects in Chimanimani and
including promoting blue Matutuine landscapes, implemented by Biofund, as
economy (e.g. agriculture, part of the Mozbio 2 project funded by the World Bank,
fisheries, forestry, tourism, 2019 - 2024
infrastructure, etc.)
3) Enhance community led Ongoing management of protected areas established in
actions for protection of the Matutuine and Chimanimani-Gorongosa-
threatened species Marromeu landscape, funded by different agencies
(Government of Mozambique, World Bank, GRP, PPF,
AFD, private sector among others)

Conservation agriculture projects implemented by the

Mozbio 2 project, GRP, ADRA-Livaningo and other
organizations with funding from various sources

Mangrove restoration in Matutuine carried out by Eden

Reforestation with funding from various sources.
Mangrove restoration in the Zambeze Delta including
Marromeu, implemented by WWF-Mozambique

Biodiversity conservation and community development

in Chimanimani NP project, focusing on community
management of land and natural resources project in
the buffer zone, implemented by Micaia Foundation,
funded by AFD

Ecosystem restoration/reforestation activities

implemented by the Mozbio 2 project in
Sussudenga/Chimanimani and Marromeu Complex
funded by the World Bank; implemented by FNDS and
local institutions (Café Manica, Café Chimanimani,
Mandoge Forestry Center and District Government
institutions)

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SGP OP8 Strategic Initiatives – Global SGP Country Programme’s OP8 SGP Country Programme’s complementarity with GEF,
Priorities UNDP, and other projects and programmes

Ecosystem restoration/reforestation projects in the

buffer zone of the Gorongosa NP, implemented by the
GRP and Livaningo-ADRA, and other organizations
funded by different sources

Reduce the Vulnerabilities of the Peasant Community

of Pelane and Restoration of the Historic Forest of the
Community of Jonasse to Climate Events in the
Administrative Post of Mubanguene, District of Guijá,
funded by GEF

Increasing Biodiversity and stabilizing degraded

habitats through forest restoration with species
adapted to the edaphic and climatic conditions of the
landscapes, aiming to improve the livelihoods of
communities, through sustainable practices,
Combomune Administrative Post, Mabalane, funded by
GEF, 2024- 2026

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SGP OP8 Strategic Initiatives – Global SGP Country Programme’s OP8 SGP Country Programme’s complementarity with GEF,
Priorities UNDP, and other projects and programmes

Sustainable agriculture and fisheries, Sustainable agriculture and Agroforestry systems for coffee production in
and food security fisheries, and food security Chimanimani and cashew nut production in Marromeu
1) Increase efficiency and 1) Increase efficiency and and Cheringoma funded by World Bank (implemented
effectiveness of overall food effectiveness of overall food by FNDS) and for coffee production in the Gorongosa
production and value chain, production and value chain, NP funded by the GRP
including in vulnerable including in vulnerable
ecosystems (mountains, ecosystems (mountains, etc.). Biodiversity conservation and community development
SIDS, etc). 2) Increase diversification and in Chimanimani NP project, focusing on the
2) Increase diversification and livelihood improvement development of value chains of non-timber forest
livelihood improvement 3) Remove deforestation from products (NTFP), implemented by Micaia Foundation
3) Remove deforestation from supply chain and expanded and EcoMicaia, funded by AFD
the supply chain and restoration of degraded lands
expanded restoration of Development of the beekeeping value chain in the
degraded lands. Chimanimani NP and Marromeu Complex as part of the
World Bank funded Mozbio 2 project and in the
Gorongosa NP with funds from GRP, Global Affairs
Canada and other sources

Mussel’s production project implemented by RARE in

partnership with Maputo NP

Livelihood Development Program in Gorongosa and

surrounding districts, funded by the Kingdom of the
Netherlands from 2022 – 2027

Peace Through Economic Action and Community

Empowerment (Peace) In Mozambique, funded by
Global Affairs Canada from 2021 – 2025.

Sustainable Land Management for Climate Resilient

Agriculture integrated with Agroforestry Systems in
Mabalane Communities, funded by GEF, 2024- 2026

Production to include a variety of foods that improve

nutritional outcomes and increase resilience to climate
shocks, in Guija communities, funded by GEF, 2024-
2026

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SGP OP8 Strategic Initiatives – Global SGP Country Programme’s OP8 SGP Country Programme’s complementarity with GEF,
Priorities UNDP, and other projects and programmes

Low-carbon energy access co-benefits Low-carbon energy access co- Government Program “Energy For all”
Support implementation of Paris benefits Energy access Program focusing in: Solar Home Systems
Agreement and the NDCs 1) Promote renewable and (SHS), Improved Cookstoves (ICS), Mini-grids/Nano-
1) Promote renewable and energy-efficient technologies grids, On-grid Electrification: EnDev – Energising
energy efficient technologies providing socio-economic Development (2005-2024) -a multi-donor programme
providing socio-economic benefits and improving financed by the BMZ, the Netherlands Ministry of
benefits and improving livelihoods. Foreign Affairs, Norwegian Agency for Development
livelihoods. Cooperation and the Swiss Agency for Development
2) Promote off-grid energy and Cooperation.
service needs in rural and
urban areas. BGFA – Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa (2019 to 2024)

Brilho (2019 to 2024)

CSO-Government-Private Sector CSO-Government-Private

Policy and Planning Dialogue Sector Policy and Planning Sector dialogue forums and platforms e.g. land
Platforms Dialogue Platforms platform, Natural Resource management committee
1) Promote/enhance community 1) Promote/enhance and associations with private sector support or under
voices and participation in global community voices and co-management agreements of conservation areas
and national policy, strategy participation in global and
development related to global national policy, strategy
environment and sustainable development related to the
development issues global environment and
sustainable development issues

Enhancing social inclusion Enhancing social inclusion Women associations created by EcoMicaia and Micaia
1) Promote targeted initiatives 2) 1) Promote targeted Foundation for the sustainable collection and
Mainstream social inclusion in all initiatives development of the value chain of baobab fruits in
projects (e.g. women/girls, indigenous 2) Mainstream social Manica
peoples, youth, and persons with inclusion in all projects Women engaged in conservation agriculture,
disabilities) ecosystem restoration, beekeeping, coffee production,
cashew nut production, ecotourism and human-wildlife
mitigation in the buffer zone of the Chimanimani and
Gorongosa NP, as part of the projects described above.
This is a cross-cutting element in all UNDP CO programs.

Improving women’s resilience to climate change in

Mabalane District, funded by GEF, 2024- 2026

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SGP OP8 Strategic Initiatives – Global SGP Country Programme’s OP8 SGP Country Programme’s complementarity with GEF,
Priorities UNDP, and other projects and programmes

Monitoring and Evaluation and Knowledge Management UNDP CO participates in several global knowledge
Knowledge Management 1) Capture knowledge and management platforms as well as community of
1) Capture knowledge and lessons lessons from projects and practice, to which the GEF also contributes. SGP
from projects and activities activities successful initiatives are also included in the UNDP CO
2) Improve capacities of CSOs/CBOs 2) Improve capacities of Newsletters, MOZAMBIQUE 2022 IN BRIEF and GEF
3) Conduct South-South CSOs/CBOs website, FEATURE STORY/April 17, 2023.
4) Exchanges to promote SGP programme results contribute to CO programme
technology transfer and Monitoring & Evaluation outputs particularly the Environment and GEF-6
replication of good practices Administer new M&E strategy programme from the Ministry of Land and
5) Administer new M&E strategy in in country programme and Environment, Strengthening the conservation of
country programme and project project design, implementation globally threatened species in Mozambique through
design, implementation and and overall decision making improving biodiversity enforcement and expanding
overall decision making using using participatory mechanisms community conservancies around protected areas,
participatory mechanisms implemented by UNDP. The NC participates in the
programing meetings progress and updates, as well in
alignment of synergies between the SGP initiatives and
UNDP CO.

4. OP8 PRIORITY LANDSCAPES/SEASCAPES & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

4.1. Grantmaking Within the Priority Landscape/Seascapes

a) Process for selecting priority landscapes and seascapes

The OP8 SGP will follow a landscape approach, whereby approximately 70% of grant making resources
(i.e. GEF and other co-financing resources) will be concentrated in the selected landscapes and seascapes.
A combination of the following criteria was used in the selection of landscape/seascape:
● Global Environment Characteristics. These criteria included biodiversity hotspots, Key Biodiversity
Areas – KBAs, presence of ecosystems that are recognized globally (e.g. RAMSAR sites), areas of
increased threats to ecosystem integrity, and areas of high vulnerability to climate change.
● Socio-economic Characteristics. These criteria included areas of the country with high
poverty/low human development index.
● Stakeholder Engagement and Capacities. Under these criteria, the availability of CBOs, CSOs,
NGOs, local governments and universities, and their capacity to be engaged in the
implementation of SGP projects, including in dialogue platforms and opportunities for synergies
and impactful interventions was considered in the selection of landscapes and seascapes.
● Long-term potential for SGP role. These criteria considered the opportunity to build on gains and
networks of previous SGP OP implemented in the same area, to deep, upscale and replicate the
impact, and enhance policy influence; and the potential to collaborate with other large-scale
efforts for co-financing (e.g. GEF and UNDP Projects, multilateral/bilateral donors, private sector
and foundation).

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 b) Selected Landscapes/Seascapes for OP8
Based on the selection criteria for the landscape/seascape for the OP7 SGP, the OP8 will continue to focus
on two landscapes/seascapes: Chimanimani-Gorongosa-Marromeu and Matutuíne (Figure 1). The
baseline was based on secondary and primary data. Secondary data was collected through the review of
reports on the environmental and the socioeconomic features of the selected landscape. For the
collection of primary data, key stakeholders were engaged through interviews in Maputo and during field
visits in the landscapes. The interviewed stakeholders included representatives of funding
agencies/donors, CBOs, CSOs, NGOs, local governments, protected areas managers and private sector.
Additional information was collected through Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with members of CBOs and
through direct observations in the field. List of consulted stakeholders is presented in Annex 2.

The Matutuíne landscape and seascape covers an area of 532, 867 hectares. Human population is
estimated at 44,834 (INE, 2017) and the poverty level is 11.8% (World Bank, 2017). It is located in the
Maputaland Centre of Endemism (MCE), a global biodiversity hotspot rich in endemism of flora and fauna

species. Four Key Biodiversity Areas have been declared in this landscape, namely Maputo National Park,
Licuáti Forest Reserve, Matutuíne and Ponta D`Ouro Marine Partial Reserve.

This region covers a gradient of ecosystems, from terrestrial to coastal and marine. Due to proximity to
urban areas, the biodiversity of the landscape is threatened by the expansion of urbanization,
development of tourism infrastructure, unsustainable use of forest resources to produce charcoal to
supply urban markets, habitat conversion for subsistence and commercial agriculture and cattle grazing.
This is part of the Lebombo Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCA), a transboundary collaboration
between Mozambique, South Africa and eSwatini to conserve biodiversity, including transboundary
freshwater ecosystems. The coastal and marine ecosystem is of global biodiversity importance, being a

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breeding ground for two marine turtle species, migratory birds, occurrence of whales and sharks, and high
endemism of fish and coral reef species. The Matutuíne landscape is part of the Maputo Area of
Environmental Protection.

The Chimanimani-Gorongosa-Marromeu landscape extends over an area of 4,907,780 hectares. Human

population is estimated at 4,526,960 (INE, 2017), with a high level of poverty estimated at 42.6% (World
Bank, 2017). It covers a continuum of ecosystems, ranging from grasslands in the highlands of the
Chimanimani Mts and Gorongosa Mt, evergreen forests on the slopes of the Chimanimani Mts and
Gorongosa Mt, miombo woodlands and sand forest in the plateau, grasslands in low-lying floodplains and
mangroves forests in the coast, in the East of the landscape. These vegetation types are habitats for a
wide range of flora and fauna species, including endemic species to the Chimanimani Afromontane region,
rare, threatened, and migratory species. Four KBAs have been declared in this landscape, namely Serra
Choa, Machipanda and Gorongosa - Marromeu Complex. The Marromeu Complex is also a RAMSAR site.
The following conservation areas have been established Chimanimani NP, Gorongosa NP, Marromeu
National Reserve, five community conservation areas, four hunting concessions and two forest reserves.
The main threats to biodiversity and ecosystem integrity are slash and burn agriculture, logging,
consumption of biomass energy (charcoal and firewood), uncontrolled fires, poaching, pollution of fresh
water bodies due to artisanal mining, overfishing and use of destructive fishing gears.

Several interventions are taking place in two landscapes and seascapes, funded by multilateral/bilateral
donors and implemented by CSOs, CBOs and NGOs in partnership with local Governments, including the
ongoing process of creating community conservation areas, to strengthen the participation of local
communities in natural resource management. Therefore, there is opportunity to promote multi-
stakeholder dialogue and synergies to increase the impacts of the projects.

The two landscapes/seascapes selected for the OP8: Chimanimani-Gorongosa-Marromeu and Matutuíne
remain the same as OP7, as the implementation of the projects started this year. There has been some
delay between the time when the projects were approved by the NSC and the time that RFGA has been
cleared for approval due to recent audit issues that were raised for SGP Mozambique.

c) OP8 Strategic Initiatives in the landscapes/seascapes

Based on national priorities, GEF and UNDP programming documents, baseline assessment and
consultations with the NSC and stakeholders throughout the scoping process, during OP8, SGP
Mozambique will concentrate efforts on two geographic areas that integrate landscapes/seascapes and
multi-stakeholders for synergies in project implementation, monitoring and evaluation. The following
strategic initiatives will be implemented: (1) Community-based conservation of threatened ecosystems
and species, (2) Sustainable agriculture, fisheries, and food security, (3) Low-carbon energy access co-
benefits, (4) Local to global coalitions for chemicals and waste management and (5) Community-based
Adaptation. Priority types of projects are listed under each strategic initiative for the OP8 will implement
the strategic initiatives number 1, 2 and 3. However, projects linked with other environmental and socio-
economic issues that might emerge during the course of the implementation of the CPS should also be
considered, provided that these are aligned with the scope of the CPS.

To achieve greater impact, the priority in the selection should be given to projects that most contribute
to the target of each indicator related to the strategic initiatives. Moreover, selected projects must show
potential for sustainability and, where applicable, include a value chain analysis. To improve coordination,

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during the monitoring visits, the SGP team shall organize meetings with clusters of projects supported in
each landscape, to share experiences and explore opportunities for synergies.

Strategic initiative 1: Community-based conservation of threatened ecosystems and species

Objective: Improve community-led biodiversity conservation practices and approaches
All stakeholders should be included in the management of ecologically critical areas to share
responsibilities and participate in the implementation of actions. For the achievement of this objective,
priority should be given to support the development of organizational and management capacity of local
community, CBOs, NGOs, and private sectors to deliver effective field-level project implementation and
share governance practices, to enhance Community-based conservation and sustainable management of
natural resources, utilization of ecosystem goods and services. The list of potential y types of projects
includes the following bellow, but can include other relevant projects:
● Protect, conserve and restore natural ecosystems (inland forests, mangroves and other
ecosystems) and explore opportunities of carbon finance mechanisms;
● Development of community-led nature-based tourism initiatives;
● Private - community partnerships for the development of the wildlife economy value chain
(ecotourism, trophy hunting and bush meat production);
● Establishment and management of community conservation areas or other approaches of
community-based natural resource management in biodiversity rich areas;
● Environmental awareness campaigns with focus on biodiversity value and need for conservation
and sustainable use (targeting children, youth, women and people with disabilities);
● Mitigation of human-wildlife conflicts and promotion of coexistence between humans and
wildlife;
● Sustainable forest management initiatives;
● Creation of opportunities for nature-based jobs;
● Exploration of carbon credit initiatives.

Strategic initiative 2. Sustainable agriculture, fisheries, and food security

Objective: In ever challenging climate conditions, communities’ production systems need to be adjusted
to ensure increased productivity and long-lasting food availability. The diversification of sources of
livelihood can help rural communities reduce their dependence on natural resources, while improving
food security. The list of potential types of projects includes the following bellow, but can include other
projects aligned with the CPS:
● Climate resilient food production systems such as agroforestry systems and other forms of
conservation agriculture;
● Prevention and combat to uncontrolled fires;
● Strengthening of agriculture value chain (rice, macadamia, coffee, cashew nuts, among others,
depending on the agro-ecological characteristics of the landscape);
● Development of fisheries value chain (sustainable fish farming, aquaculture and access to market)
to improve nutritional security and income diversification;
● Development of non-timber forest products value chains (e.g. beehive products, wild fruit,
medicinal plants, mushrooms).

Strategic initiative 3: Low-carbon energy access co-benefits

Objective: Promote renewable and energy-efficient technologies providing socio-economic benefits and
improving livelihoods.

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Most People living in the selected landscapes rely on forest resources, among others, for timber, housing
material, energy, and medicinal plants. Country energy matrix shows that biomass in the form of firewood
and charcoal are the major energy source of household energy for cooking and heating. Although the
country's electricity is generated from low-carbon energy sources around 112.1 to 132.7 gCO2eq / kWh,
the biomass use patterns and technologies are challenges and thus contribute to increased carbon
emissions and threat user’s health. Improving efficiency of charcoal production and control of firewood
extraction, use of clean and efficient cooking stoves can significantly reduce the associated deforestation
rate. Typology of projects:
● Facilitate sensitization campaign and scale up the use of low carbon energy options and clean
cooking technologies;
● Alternative biogas production system from manure and agriculture residues for household
cooking;
● Expansion of off-grid renewable energy for schools, health centers and community centers and
homes at low cost;
● Promotion of biomass energy alternative to charcoal.

d) Grantmaking Outside the Priority Landscapes/Seascapes

The SGP plays a crucial role in providing strategic services to the civil society and community organizations
by enhancing their institutional, technical and financial capacities; developing platforms and networks;
and expanding partnerships and resource mobilization for scaling up. During SGP OP8, 30% of the overall
funding allocation will be devoted to promote innovative, inclusive, and impactful initiatives outside of
priority landscapes/seascapes. The initiatives that will be financed should promote a nationwide CSO-
Government-Private-Sector Dialogue platform, social inclusion and empowerment, and knowledge
management.

4.2 CSO-Government-Private Sector Dialogue Platform

CSO-government-private-sector dialogue platforms are essential for ensuring stakeholder engagement
and the sustainability of project initiatives. Under OP8, SGP country programme intends to support any
initiative that raises community awareness and voice, enabling all stakeholders to engage in global,
regional, and national policy dialogue. Environmental issues, climate change challenges, and opportunities
will be addressed in the policy dialogue platform by ensuring the strengthening of existing platforms of
dialogue among stakeholders such as National Platform for Climate Change, Climate Change Inter-
Ministerial Group, Conservation working groups, CBOs and CSOs operating in both landscapes, and
funding small groups participating in development of wider dialogue platforms as well participation in
COP summits. Establishing the dialogue platform will enable cooperation with multilateral development
partners, facilitating experience-sharing, where CSOs, private sector, and government institutions may
learn about environmental and climate service possibilities related to their project initiatives. Typology of
projects:
● Facilitate the strengthening of CBOs dialogue platforms related to global and local environment
and sustainability issues;
● Promote the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to implement virtual
platforms on local environment and sustainable development issue;
● Ensure that all dialogue discussions are recorded, analyzed and disseminated to relevant
stakeholders.

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 4.3 Promoting Social Inclusion, including gender equality and women’s empowerment
Social inclusion is an essential tool for gender equality, equity and women empowerment that leads to
collective and inclusive decision-making. In Mozambique significant impediments prevent women, youth
and persons with disabilities, and other disadvantaged socio-economic groups from fully participating in
development initiatives. Patriarchal society's attitudes, limited access for women to productive resources,
and unsuitable conditions for women's involvement and learning are still lacking. The GEF SGP will
promote gender equity and social inclusion by developing initiatives to reduce barriers to gender
mainstreaming through inclusion of specific gender targets and gender mainstream approach in all
selected projects, ensuring that every project undertakes gender impact and gender vulnerability
assessments prior to implementation. In addition, identification and training of focal points within the
NSC will be carried out. The types of projects to be considered include:
● Contributing to equal access, control and sharing of socio-economic benefits and services from
natural resources by women and girls, men, youth and persons with disabilities;
● Improving the participation and decision-making of women, youth and people with disabilities in
natural resource governance;
● Promote gender mainstreaming and social inclusion in climate change adaptation.

4.4 Knowledge Management

Knowledge management emphasizes an integrated approach to creating, capturing, organizing, accessing,
and utilizing information assets. As part of capturing information on the project's implementation process,
each project should have a fixed budget for Knowledge management that is integrated into the planned
project, allowing to capture and share project progress and best practices. Throughout the OP7 grantees
will be encouraged to capture their lessons and experiences during project implementation through
photos and video footage as a way for promoting the sharing and management of lessons learned and
best practices that focus on developing robust knowledge management systems as a strategic tool for
scaling up good practices and influencing policymakers. Local knowledge management might involve peer-
to-peer learning, project review at community meetings, and organizing training on various topics. At the
national level, stakeholders will be involved through workshops to share the grantee's best practices with
others. Partnerships with academia will be strengthened as part of enhancing and fast-tracking
documentation and analysis of project results. A portfolio review exercise will be undertaken also in order
to enable collection, analysis, synthesis and packaging of information and results from individual projects
and compile into a booklet showcasing the initiatives, lessons learnt, experiences and best practices.
Typology of projects:
● Facilitate the training of CBOs on data capturing, documentation and storage;
● Annual knowledge sharing events will be organized with grantee partners, including other CSO,
CBO and interested stakeholders such as government, UNDP, research and academic institutions,
traditional leaders, private sector and development partners in the selected landscapes;
● Publish two success stories/lessons learned and two videos to disseminate SGP initiatives
countrywide one for each landscape
● Successful stories and videos will be uploaded in UNDP CO website and SGP website
● Document use of indigenous knowledge system in sustainable harvesting, processing and
management of natural resources;
● Forge and strengthen partnerships with academia to better document, monitor and evaluate
projects overtime.
● A project budget allocation of 10% of total budget (SGP core funds) for knowledge management
products will be integrated into the budget.

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5. COMMUNICATION PLAN
The main objectives for SGP Mozambique during OP8 will be promoting a better understanding of issues
related to global environment and sustainable development including livelihoods, poverty reduction,
gender, etc. It will ensure that all the lessons learned from the implementation of the projects are
captured, analyzed and shared with key stakeholders as well as to help replicate and scale up its impact
and to inform policy. Documentaries, videos, photo stories, posters, brochures and pamphlets will be
shared by grantees, GEF and UNDP with wider audiences through both print and electronic media, social
media, public meetings and consultation forums. The programme will also explore the use of Information
and Communication Technology (ICT) in creation of other new and innovative knowledge management
products to share lessons and experiences. Knowledge fairs both within and outside the landscapes will
be hosted to allow peer-to-peer exchange and learning. International convention and national
commemorative days and events will be used to raise awareness and showcase work done by the
programme.
The communication strategies will entail:
● Publish quarter e-magazines on the project activities and circulate them widely;
● Explore the use of ICT in creation of other new and innovative knowledge management products
to share lessons and experiences;
● Publish annual case studies of best practices
● Work closely withUNDP communication team to broadly communicate SGP activities on the UNDP
websites, Facebook, twitter and Instagram with short stories and videos.

Table 3: Detailed communication plan

Objective Methodology Responsible With Whom Timeframe

Promoting a better Explore the use of ICT in the GEF SGP + CSOs + CBOs Project life-
understanding of issues creation of other new and UNDP cycle
related to global innovative knowledge
environment and management products to share
sustainable development lessons and experiences

Promoting partnership and Multi-stakeholders dialogue; GEF SGP + CSOs + CBOs Project life-
advocacy Partners to serve as leverage to UNDP cycle
drive systemic transformation
Co-creation on innovative
approaches and solutions among
partners

Raise awareness and Multi-stakeholders dialogue; GEF SGP + CSOs + CBOs Project life-
mobilize resources and Partners to serve as leverage to UNDP cycle
actions to address the drive systemic transformation
issues and for supporting Co-creation on innovative
SGP at the country and approaches and solutions among
local levels partners

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 Objective Methodology Responsible With Whom Timeframe

Publish quarter e- GEF SGP + CSOs + CBOs Quarterly

magazines on the project UNDP
activities and circulate them
widely

Explore the use of Social media activities through CSOs + UNDP Monthly
Information and accounts on Facebook and Twitter: CBOs
Communication Technology social media covers a wide range of
(ICT) different online tools and websites.
The common link between them is
a possibility to interact with other
visitors and online platforms,
which allows the creation and
exchange of user-generated
content

Publish case studies of best Websites, social media, print GEF SGP + CSOs + CBOs Annually
practices UNDP

6. RESOURCE MOBILIZATION AND PARTNERSHIP PLAN

6.1. Secured and planned cash and in-kind co-financing
The GEF core funding will continue to be the main sources of funding during the OP8. However, the
programme will leverage funding from the UNDP, the World Bank Sustainable Land and Water
Management Project; the EU Promoting a Circular Economy and Local Development Programme, and the
Cocoa Landscape Project. In addition, the programme will liaise with other funding sources in-country to
address the problems in the GEF focal areas. In the situation where the SGP funds are limited and must
be used solely to reduce threats to the global environment, the SGP will identify strategic partners to co-
finance activities and assist with the non-GEF components of the project. In seeking co-funding for non-
GEF activities, SGP will use its available core funds to leverage new and additional funds to make the
programme bigger and more effective.

Also, all projects to be approved would be expected to have an in-kind contribution of not less than 30%
of the total project cost. The in-kind contribution will cover direct labour and use of office resources and
NGO/CBO assets for the implementation of the project field activities. The man-hours that would be
invested in the project should be estimated and valued as part of the contribution of the beneficiary to
project implementation.

Project level

The NSC can continuously assist the SGP National Coordinator to mobilize resources, by providing
technical support, assisting in preparing proposals, sharing other opportunities for funds, inviting them
for events such as workshops, networking opportunities, and or supporting the communities accessing

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non-GEF funds. The SGP is engaging with UNDP CO GEF 6 project named Strengthening the conservation
of globally threatened species in Mozambique through improving biodiversity enforcement and
expanding community conservancies around protected areas. The GEF -6 project will be using SGP as
Delivery Mechanism and have secured 20,000 USD for monitoring and evaluation, NSC meeting in the
landscape of Chimanimani-Gorongosa- Marromeu for two years. The project results will be used to
motivate the continuation of the initiatives, as programme funds would have provided a foundation with
visible results.

Landscape level

SGP will collaborate with Gorongosa National Park and Maputo National Park to assist the communities
during the process of proposal development, dissemination of SGP initiatives, oversight and as well as
capacity building and reporting writing. SGP will also engage with local associations and assist them in
creation of conservancy areas in Maputo National Park landscape. Efforts can be made to motivate
partners to support conservation within and around the Chimanimani-Marromeu-Gorongosa and
Matutuíne landscapes.

Country level

Through the GEF operational focal point at the Ministry of Land and Environment (MTA) the programme
priority areas should be aligned and coordinated at country level to mobilize STAR resources and
streamline the synergies, especially with Government initiatives. In addition, potentialize the Environment
Donor working group as a platform of information sharing on ongoing and future projects, to capitalize
on resource allocation, exploring synergies towards impactful project results. The programme will
continue to explore possibilities of partnering with the government, private sector and development
partners to raise resources to the programme.

6.2. Co-financing opportunities

With a long-standing experience in grant making and working with CBOs/CBOs, SGP has the potential to
serve as a delivery mechanism for community components for the GEF programs implemented by UNDP
and other development partners. The programme has governance structures (Technical Advisory Group
and National Steering Committee) to fast-track decision making and has a long shelf life compared to
projects that are time bound to GEF funding cycles. Bringing on board the programme as a delivery
mechanism for the community/CSO components ensures that projects have a follow up beyond the
funding life of the projects. Through the Corporate Social Responsibility window, the private sector can
find the grant maker role interesting as it avails an opportunity for achieving results faster through an
alternative avenue.

7. PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
The SGP team including the NSC and Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs) can be leveraged to assist
communities and CSOs develop proposals to access other donors and funding facilities. While the funds
may not go directly to SGP, this activity can be considered part of resource mobilization as there is
increased flow of resources to SGP stakeholders through its support. Additionally, CSO networking and
platforms can conglomerate to access further sources of funding as a consortium in order to tap on their
individual capabilities/strengths and leverage more resources. Through the use of the stakeholder

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workshops and knowledge fairs, the programme can continue to bring on board other development
partners and government as a way of marketing the grantees and establishing linkages for further
execution of the grant maker plus role. Apart from sharing information on availability of additional
financial resources, the programme can run proposal development workshops to further guide CSOs and
communities through one-in-one interactions. Stakeholder workshops and partner meetings will be also
used to achieve this goal.

8. RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN

Project related risks will be generally medium. However, measures to avoid the risks have been identified
and will be brought in place at the projects’ conceptualization and design stage to identify and mitigate
these risks. This requires periodic monitoring and management through the use of participatory tools and
capacity building programs to enhance the success of the projects. Risks and recommended measures are
outlined in the table below:

Table 4: Description of risks identified in OP8

Describe identified risk Degree of risk (low, Probability of risk (low, Risk mitigation measure foreseen
medium, high) medium, high)

Social and environmental Low Low Apply UNDP’s Social and Environmental
risks Screening Procedure to all projects
approved.

Climate risks Low Low Conduct climate risk assessment and

opportunities

Limited resources to meet Medium Low To leverage resources from other

the financial demands of sources such as development partners,
grantee projects government and private sector in order
to augment the country programme
envelope. This will be done through
implementation of the country resource
mobilization strategy/plan to forge
partnerships with other stakeholders for
resource mobilization and funding
diversification.

NSC members no covering Medium Medium Hire a specialist to cover the technical
all technical areas that will expertise in the missing areas
be prioritized under the CPS

Fraud or misuse of project Medium Low A mitigation measure that will be put in
funds by project staff place is the need to do a due
diligence/organizational capacity
assessments and get references as part
of the project appraisal processes

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9. MONITORING AND EVALUATION PLAN
9.1. Monitoring Approaches at Project and Country Levels
SGP monitoring and evaluation will be aligned with GEF-8 core indicators for global environmental and
socio-economic benefits and include additional indicators and targets specific to the landscape/seascape
defined through a baseline assessment. The SGP will have synergy with the UNDP Country Programme
Document. The monitoring and evaluation of SGP projects will follow the SGP M&E Country Programme
Guidelines (2019).

Each project must have a specific baseline with indicators and targets. Grantees are expected to monitor
their own projects to enhance ownership and tracking progress by adhering to the implementation and
monitoring and evaluation plan approved by the SGP and included in the Memorandum of Agreement.
The grantees will submit a progress report and the SGP team will use the report to verify the quality and
accomplishments of the targets. Thus, the SGP will provide grantees with templates for work plan and
report, to capture standard information from all supported projects. Based on reports submitted by each
grantee, the SGP team will produce a national report for submission to the Central Programme
Management Team (CPMT).

Grantees will be required to submit annual work plans and progress reports to the SGP, to feed a database
with data from all projects being supported in the country. At least once per year the SGP team will
conduct monitoring visits to clusters of projects supported in each landscape, to document project
activities, ensure continued coaching and mentoring of the grantees and recommend measures to
improve the quality of implementation and the quality of monitoring data collected.

Data quality control will also be assured by using monitoring data from other entities that operate in the
landscape, such as research institutions, foundations and academic institutions, potentially with more
technical expertise and other resources than the grantees. Supported projects will be aligned and
contribute to the plans of local Governments. Therefore, these will be engaged in the activities including
in the collection and sharing of monitoring data.

The project will be required to follow a participatory approach in M&E, through the use of socio-economic
methods of data collection such as interviews, Focus Group Discussions, involving men, women, youth
and people with disabilities, to document their participation and the benefit they get from the project.
Based on reports from different SGP projects, a country report will be produced to serve as a tool to
benchmark overall progress of the country programme against the objectives set in the CPS and make
adaptive management decisions.

The programme will also focus on building the capacity of grantees on effective M&E of their individual
projects. This will be through facilitating grantees participation in workshops aimed at equipping the
grantees with the necessary skills to conduct M&E such as report writing, M&E tools and proper
documentation. The workshops will also allow the exchange of experience and sharing of good practices
among a cluster of SGP grantees in each landscape. The NC will review progress of ongoing projects as
well as the achievement of results by completed projects.

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Table 5:M&E Plan at the Country Programme Level

M&E Activity Purpose Responsible Budget Source Timing

Parties

Field monitoring Verify the quality and SPG team Staff time, Country Once per year
visits accomplishments of the Operating Budget
projects’ targets

Country Framework for action NC, NSC, country The NSC and NC At start of OP8
Programme including identification of stakeholders, updated the CPS OP7
Strategy community projects. Grantees into CPS OP8.
elaboration

Project level Project evaluation as a part Project team Each project should At least once during
M&E of grantee M&E plan, this invest 4-6 % of the total its lifespan
may include submission of amount on project level
progress report and M&E.
monitoring of GEF indicators

As part of NSC Assess effectiveness of NC, NSC, UNDP Staff time, Country At least annual
meetings, projects, country portfolio; Country Office. Operating Budget review2 to ensure
ongoing review learning; adaptive Final deliberations OP8 CPS is on track
of project management. shared/ analyzed to achieve its results
results and with CPMT and make timely
analysis. This colleagues. and evidence-based
includes an modifications to CPS
Annual CPS as may be needed3.
Review

Annual Enable efficient reporting to NC in close Staff time Once per year in
Monitoring CPMT and GEF. It serves as collaboration with June- July
Report Survey4 the primary tool to record NSC. CPMT
and analytically present provides technical
results to donors. guidance support
and receives final
country submission
for further action.

Country Methodological results NC/NSC SGP planning grants to Once per

Portfolio Review capture the portfolio at a engage consultants may operational phase
given point to note impact be used to undertake
level change as well as previous operational
broader adoption. The goal cycles impact review and
is to support reporting to utilize lessons for both
stakeholders, learning, and OP8 CPS development
support to strategic and its implementation.

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It is recommended that the Annual CPS review is done close to AMR submissions for both processes to benefit from each
other (suggested timeframe is May- July). Note that OP8 CPS will be regarded as a dynamic document and can be updated by
the SGP country team and NSC on a periodic basis to reflect any necessary adjustments to ensure maximum impact.

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Timely and quality country level submissions to Annual Monitoring Process are mandatory. As a Global Programme, it enables
aggregated reporting by CPMT to GEF, UNDP and other stakeholders

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 M&E Activity Purpose Responsible Budget Source Timing
Parties

development/ Global technical M&E

implementation of CPS. support can be expected

SGP Database Ensure recording of all NCs, PAs Staff time Throughout the
projects and Country operational phase.
Programme inputs in SGP Ensure quality
database. assurance and
completion of data
prior to annual
monitoring cycle
(May- June of every
year).

Ensure compliance with UNOPS / External Global Operating Budget Annually for
Audit project implementation/ Contractor/ NC/ PA selected countries
management standards and to provide requisite on risk-assessment
norms. support. basis

9.2. CPS Results Framework

Table 6: Results Framework of SGP OP8 Country Programme Strategy

Alignment with SDG

Goal # 15 - Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss
Goal # 14 - Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources
Goal # 13 - Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Goal # 5 - Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Goal # 7 - Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy
Goal # 12 - Ensure sustainable consumption and production

Synergy with UNDP Country Programme Document (CPD):

● The CPS is aligned with UNDP CPD priority number 3 (climate and sustainable use of natural resources), output 3.1.2 -solutions
scaled up for biodiversity conservation and transparent and inclusive management of the environment and natural resources

OP8 SGP Programme Goal: Engage local CSOs/CBOs in landscape-seascape approaches across the world, providing them access to
knowledge and information, capacitating them through learning-by-doing, skills development, and delivering technical and grant
assistance for interventions that enhance wellbeing and socioeconomic conditions and generate global environmental benefits

1 2 3
OP8 SGP CPS Strategic OP8 CPS Indicators and Targets Means of verification
Initiatives (Identify relevant targets for the

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Community-based At least 200 hectares* of natural habitats under community-led Individual project reports
conservation of threatened sustainable management practices (GEF core indicator 4.1) SGP country annual report
ecosystems and species SGP midterm and final Progress
At least two communities in the landscape provided with HWC reports
mitigation methods that generate income (e.g. beehive fences,
peri-peri) target youth, women and people with disability Baseline assessment comparison
variables (use of conceptual
At least 200 hectares of marine protected areas under models and partner data as
improved management effectiveness (hectares) (GEF core appropriate)
indicator 2.2)
Annual Monitoring Report
At least 250 hectares of marine habitat under improved (AMR), SGP global database
practices to benefit biodiversity (hectares; excluding protected
areas) (GEF core indicator 5) Country Programme Review
Reports of local governments
At least 2 community-based protected area/ conserved area
designations and/or networks strengthened

At least 2500 ha of landscape under sustainable land Quarterly reports by beneficiaries

Sustainable agriculture and management in climate resilient production systems (GEF core Individual project reporting by
fisheries, and food security indicator 4.3) SGP country team (as part of the
midterm and financial reports)
At least 1000 of degraded agricultural lands restored (hectares) Annual Monitoring reports by
(GEF core indicator 3.1) GEF-SGP
Mission reports for project site
At least 5 of projects supporting linkages and partnerships for visits and workshops
sustainable food production practices (such as diversification Country Programme Review
and sustainable intensification) and supply chain management Reports of local governments
including in sustainable fisheries management (esp. SMEs)

At least 3 of small-holder farmers supported towards the

achievement of national Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN)
targets

Low-carbon energy access co- At least 100 households achieving energy access, with co- Individual project reporting by
benefits benefits estimated and valued SGP country teams (as part of
midterm and final Progress
Increase in installed renewable energy capacity from local reports)
technologies (e.g. on types of renewable energy technology
biomass, small hydro, solar). Annual Monitoring Report
(AMR), SGP global database
At least 2 of typologies of community-oriented, locally adapted
energy access solutions with successful demonstrations or Country Programme Strategy
scaling up and replication Review

CSO-Government-Private At least three representatives from social inclusion groups Quarterly reports by beneficiaries
Sector Policy and Planning (indigenous people, women, youth, persons with disability, Individual project reporting by
Dialogue Platforms farmers, other marginalized groups) supported meaningful SGP country team (as part of the
participation in dialogue platforms. midterm and financial reports)
Annual Monitoring reports by
High-level policy changes attributed to increased community GEF-SGP
representation through the CSO-government-private sector Mission reports for project site
dialogues visits and workshops
Country Programme Review
Reports of local governments

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 At least 1 Public-Private Partnership on key global
environmental issues promoted

Enhancing social inclusion Number of direct beneficiaries disaggregated by gender as co- Quarterly reports by beneficiaries
benefit of GEF investment (GEF core indicator 11) Individual project reporting by
SGP country team (as part of the
At least one SGP projects that demonstrate appropriate models midterm and financial reports)
of engaging youth and person with disability Annual Monitoring reports by
GEF-SGP
At least 1000 of indirect project beneficiaries disaggregated Mission reports for project site
by gender (individual people- 600 female and 400) visits and workshops
Country Programme Review
At least 5 projects contributing to closing gender gaps related Reports of local governments
to access to and control over natural resource

At least 2 projects that improve the participation and decision-

making of women in natural resource governance

At least 1 project that target socio-economic benefits and

services for women

Monitoring and Evaluation At least 1 project administering results management modalities Quarterly reports by beneficiaries
and Knowledge Management in programme design, implementation and overall decision Individual project reporting by
making using participatory mechanisms. SGP country team (as part of the
midterm and financial reports)
At least 2 country/cross-country impact reviews undertaken Annual Monitoring reports by
that generate evidence of SGP impact and lessons learnt GEF-SGP
Mission reports for project site
At least 1 project using citizen-based knowledge platform visits and workshops
(digital library of community innovations) to document and Country Programme Review
curate community-based solutions to environment issues

At least 1 knowledge fair

At least 1 project reporting adoption of improved practices or

approaches as a result of South- South exchanges between
communities, CSOs and other partners across countries.

* Indicator was defined based on past project results in different sectors, government reports and OP7 project
results framework guideline

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10.NSC Endorsement letter

NSC members involved in OP8 CPS development,

review, and endorsement Signatures

Almeida Sitoe
Anselmo Cani
Eduardo Baixo
Eunice Mucache
Fernanda Teixeira

Maria Chuma

Mauricio Xerinda

Silva Magaia

Rogerio Borguete Alves Rafael

Taira Pene

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 5) ANNEXES (OPTIONAL)
Annex 1: Consulted documents

● GEF-8 Programming Directions

● Country Program Document (CPD) for Mozambique (2022 – 2026)
● National Strategy for Adaptation and Mitigation of Climate Change (2013 – 2025)
● National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP 2015-2035)
● National adaptation plans (PLAs)
● Five Year Government Plan (PQG) 2020 – 2024
● Draft National Strategy for the Development of Blue Economy

Annex 2: List of stakeholders consulted during the baseline study

Stakeholder Landscape

Associação Ka Ku Bassa Matutuine

Associação Futhi Matutuine

Community Fisheries Council - Santa Maria Matutuine

Community Fisheries Council - Machangulo Matutuine

Projecto VIDA Matutuine

Associação Futhi Matutuine

CCP, Santa Maria Matutuine

CCP; Machangulo Matutuine

Associação Ka Ku Bassa Matutuine

Matutuine District Institutions (SDAE and SDPI) Matutuine

FNDS – Elephant Coast Landscape Matutuine

Projecto VIDA Matutuine

Maputo National Park Matutuine

Eden Reforestation Matutuine / Chimanimani-Gorongosa Marromeu

Community leaders Matutuine / Chimanimani-Gorongosa Marromeu

FNDS – Sussundenga Landscape Chimanimani-Gorongosa Marromeu

FNDS – Marromeu Landscape Chimanimani-Gorongosa Marromeu

Chimanimani National Park Chimanimani-Gorongosa Marromeu

Gorongosa National Park Chimanimani-Gorongosa Marromeu

Café Chimanimani Chimanimani-Gorongosa Marromeu

Café Manica Chimanimani-Gorongosa Marromeu

Livaningo Chimanimani-Gorongosa Marromeu

ADRA Chimanimani-Gorongosa Marromeu

Sussundenga District Institutions (SDAE and SDPI) Chimanimani-Gorongosa Marromeu

Micaia Foundation Chimanimani-Gorongosa Marromeu

Eco Micaia Chimanimani-Gorongosa Marromeu

IIAM – Mandoge Forest Station Chimanimani-Gorongosa Marromeu

Instituto Politécnico Superior de Manica Chimanimani-Gorongosa Marromeu

Portucel Chimanimani-Gorongosa Marromeu

Chimoio Agrarian Institute Chimanimani-Gorongosa Marromeu