Quiz on Global Environment Facility (GEF) CSO Meeting.

The purpose of this quiz is to test your knowledge about the GEF and its work.

Name:. Organization:

1. What is the GEF?

a) A unique partnership b) A financial mechanism c) A catalyst & innovator d) a, b & c e) None

2. What established the GEF?

a) COP decision b) Agenda 21 c) UN General Assembly Resolution d) The Instrument e) None

3. What is the main policy guidance body in the GEF Partnership?

a) Trustee b) Assembly c) Council d) Secretariat e) Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP)

4. How many members comprise the GEF Council?

a) 2 b) 14 c) 16 d) 32 e) 18

5. What is the role of the GEF Council?

I. develops, adopts and evaluates the operational policies and programs of GEF financed activities
II. reviews and approves the GEF work program
III. make decisions by consensus
IV. make pledges for the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) & Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF)
a) I and II only b) I, II and III only c) III only d) III and IV only e) All

6. What quadrennial evaluation is undertaken by the Independent Evaluation Office of the GEF (IEO)?
a) Impact Evaluation b) Corporate Evaluation c) Overall Performance Study d) Country Assessment e) None

7. What is the process of assessing future funding needs and financing framework of the GEF?
a) Pledge & Review of the GEF b) Replenishment of GEF Trust Fund c) COP d) NPFE e) GEF Programming

8. What is the difference between a GEF Executing Agency (EA) and GEF Implementing Agency (IA)
I.IA create project proposals and then manage these projects on the ground whereas EA contribute ideas in
proposal development and contracted to undertake some project activities
II.IA are 18 institutions accredited to the GEF whereas EA are decided upon by Government e.g. civil society
organizations, private sector companies, research institutions
III.IA sign both MOUs and Financial Procedures Agreements with GEF SEC whereas EA may sign MoUs with
IA
IV.IA are bound to adhere to GEF Policies & Standards whereas EA may adhere to those of IA
a) II only b) All c) I, III & IV d) IV only e) None

9. The following applies to co-financing in GEF Projects:

I. resources that are additional to the GEF grant
II. increases country ownership & create strong partnership on the ground
III. ensure that the GEF supports only the incremental costs of a project
IV. private sector entities or project beneficiaries resources provided as a condition for their
participating in the project, at a level that can be predicted or estimated at CEO endorsement is
counted as co-financing
V. FSPs provide evidence of confirmed co-financing prior to being considered for CEO endorsement.
 a) All b) I only c) I, II and III only d) IV and V only e) None

10. The following platforms provide for engagement between the GEF Secretariat, GEF Partner Agencies with
recipient countries in the context of discussions of country programming:
a) National Portfolio Formulation Exercises (NPFEs) b) National Dialogues c) GEF Agency Consultations
d) CSO Meetings e) All

11. The GEF provides financing to various types of projects from the GEF Trust Fund:
I. The Full-sized Projects (FSPs) - More than US$2 million
II. The Medium-sized Projects (MSPs) - Up to US$2 million
III. Enabling Activities (EAs) - Up to $1 million
IV. Programmatic Approaches (PAs)
a) I and II only b) I, II and IV only c) All d) III only e) None

12. The following are the conditions for approval of a MSP proposal:
I. CEO approval
II. GEF Implementing Agency makes submission to GEFSEC
III. Indicative co-financing
IV. Endorsed by GEF Operational Focal Point at country level
a) All b) I, II, and III only c) I,II and IV only d) III and IV only e) IV only

13. The Child Project is a project under a program (Amazon, Commodities, Fisheries, Food Security, illegal
Wildlife Trade & Sustainable Cities) and following the approval process of a MSP or FSP. True [ ]
False [ ]

14. The Project Preparation Grant is optional funding to support preparation of a full-sized project (FSP) or
medium-sized project (MSP) during Project Identification Form (PIF) stage. True [ ] False [ ]

15. The System of Transparent Allocation of Resources (STAR) determines the amount of GEF resources that a
given country can access in a replenishment period to finance; Biodiversity, Climate Change and Land
Degradation focal areas. True [ ] False [ ]

16. GEF Agencies are accountable to the GEF OFP for their GEF-financed activities. True [ ] False [ ]

17. At the request of the beneficiary country, a GEF Agency carries out both implementation and execution
functions of projects before CEO Approval. True [ ] False [ ]

18. The Annual Portfolio Monitoring Report is prepared by GEF Agency for Council. True [ ] False [ ]

19. Corruption or fraudulent practices is one of the criterion for cancellation of a GEF project and GEF the GEF
Agency makes a final decision for cancelling the project. True [ ] False [ ]

20. Small Grants Programme is a corporate programme of the GEF and provides funds up to a maximum of USD
150,000. True [ ] False [ ]