RESILAND: ARMENIA RESILIENT LANDSCAPES PROJECT

Category: MCF

Armenia GEF-8 Project Request for Sustainable Landscape Management and Economic Activities (1/12/2024)

This document is a GEF-8 Request for CEO Endorsement/Approval dated 1/12/2024, outlining a proposed project in Armenia. The Project Development Objectives (PDO) are twofold: (i) to increase the area under sustainable landscape management in selected locations within Armenia, and (ii) to promote sustainable economic activities for communities residing in these targeted landscapes. The scope focuses on specific geographic areas within Armenia, addressing both environmental management of land and the economic well-being of local populations through sustainable practices. While specific deadlines, compliance dates, and names of national regulations or statutes are not detailed in this excerpt, the document structure indicates that the project proposal includes sections on institutional arrangements, core indicators for monitoring progress, risk assessment, alignment with GEF-8 strategies and country priorities, and policy requirements. These policy requirements cover crucial areas such as Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment, Stakeholder Engagement, Private Sector involvement, and adherence to Environmental and Social Safeguards. The proposal also addresses knowledge management and anticipated socio-economic benefits. Affected sectors likely include agriculture, forestry, land use, and various community-based economic activities.

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GEF-8 REQUEST FOR CEO
ENDORSEMENT/APPROVAL
1/12/2024 Page 1 of 60

TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION.......................................................................................................................................3
Project Summary......................................................................................................................................................................4
Project Description Overview...................................................................................................................................................5
PROJECT OUTLINE................................................................................................................................................................7
A. PROJECT RATIONALE.......................................................................................................................................................7
B. PROJECT DESCRIPTION..................................................................................................................................................10
Institutional Arrangement and Coordination with Ongoing Initiatives and Project...............................................................19
Core Indicators.......................................................................................................................................................................20
Risks to Project Implementation............................................................................................................................................25
C. ALIGNMENT WITH GEF-8 PROGRAMMING STRATEGIES AND COUNTRY/REGIONAL PRIORITIES.....................................29
D. POLICY REQUIREMENTS................................................................................................................................................30
Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment......................................................................................................................30
Stakeholder Engagement.......................................................................................................................................................30
Private Sector.........................................................................................................................................................................31
Environmental and Social Safeguards....................................................................................................................................31
E. OTHER REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................................................................................31
Knowledge management.......................................................................................................................................................31
Socio-economic Benefits........................................................................................................................................................32
ANNEX A: FINANCING TABLES............................................................................................................................................33
GEF Financing Table...............................................................................................................................................................33
Project Preparation Grant (PPG)............................................................................................................................................33
Sources of Funds for Country Star Allocation.........................................................................................................................34
Focal Area Elements...............................................................................................................................................................34
Confirmed Co-financing for the project, by name and type...................................................................................................34
ANNEX B: ENDORSEMENTS................................................................................................................................................35
Record of Endorsement of GEF Operational Focal Point (s) on Behalf of the Government(s):..............................................36
ANNEX C: PROJECT RESULTS FRAMEWORK.........................................................................................................................36
ANNEX D: STATUS OF UTILIZATION OF PROJECT PREPARATION GRANT (PPG)....................................................................45
ANNEX E: PROJECT MAP AND COORDINATES.....................................................................................................................45
ANNEX F: ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS SCREEN AND RATING....................................................................47
ANNEX G: BUDGET TABLE...................................................................................................................................................48
ANNEX I: RESPONSES TO PROJECT REVIEWS.......................................................................................................................55
1/12/2024 Page 2 of 60

General Project Information
Project Title
RESILAND: ARMENIA RESILIENT LANDSCAPES PROJECT
Region GEF Project ID
Armenia 11046
Country(ies) Type of Project
Armenia FSP
GEF Agency(ies): GEF Agency Project ID
World Bank P179988
Project Executing Entity(s) Project Executing Type
Ministry of Environment - Environmental Project Government

Tags: Adaptation, Afforestation, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change Risks, Climate Finance, Compliance, Development, Disaster Risk Management, Environmental Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment, Equity, Forests, Funding, Gender, Governance, Institutions / Administrative Arrangements, Investment, Jobs, Land Use, Mitigation, Natural Resources, Policy, Reforestation, Report, Reporting, Soil Erosion, Water Management

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