Objective: To scale up investment in pollution control of land-based water pollution in coastal urban and peri-urban areas of East Asia. Two main subcomponents: 1. Investment fund: grant financing to World Bank pollution reduction projects in the pipeline. 2. Project preparation revolving fund: one or more regional (multi-national), national or sub-national revolving funds.

1. Pollution Reduction Revolving Fund for
the LMEs of East Asia
by
S. Adrian Ross
Senior Programme Officer, PEMSEA
GEF Third Biennial IW Conference
20-25 June 2005

2. The East Asian Seas
Marine Pollution Prevention
and Management in the
East Asian Seas (MPP-EAS)
1994-1999
11 countries
US$ 8 million
Building Partnerships in
Environmental Management
for the Seas of East Asia
(PEMSEA)
1999-2005
12 countries
US$ 16.2 million

3. PEMSEA ICM Demonstration and ICM
Parallel sites
Cavite
Quang Nam
Sukabumi
Shihwa
ICM Demonstration &
Parallel Sites
Xiamen
Batangas Bay
Bali
Chonburi
Danang
Klang
Nampo
Sihanoukville
Bataan
Shihwa Lake
Sukabumi
Cavite
Quang Nam

4. Sub-regional Sea Areas / Pollution Hot Spots
Bohai Sea
Manila Bay
Gulf of
Thailand
Malacca
Straits
Collaborative
activities among
various stakeholders
to address cross-boundary,
multi-jurisdictional
issues
related to environment
and natural resource
management
Coastline: 8,791 km
Sea Area: 547,084km2
Population: 527 million
Coastline: 8,791 km
Sea Area: 547,084km2
Population: 527 million

5. EAS Congress 2003/ Putrajaya Declaration
Ministerial forum
Ministers of 12 PEMSEA participating countries signed the
Putrajaya Declaration during the Ministerial Forum on the SDS-SEA
on 12 December 2003 in Putrajaya Malaysia

6. Programme of Activities for SDS-SEA Implementation
Institutional Arrangements
EAS Partnership Council
10 year framework of
regional partnership
programmes
Integrated implementation
of international conventions
Regional Partnership Fund
PEMSEA Resource Facility
Monitoring, evaluation and
info exchange
Tri-annual EAS Congress
Response Programme
 national coastal and ocean policies
in 70% of countries by 2015
20% of coastlines covered by ICM
by 2015
10-year framework of country
programmes
Interagency and multi-sectoral
coordinating mechanisms
Network of regional experts
Network of Local governments
Ecosystem-based management in
major watersheds
Twinning and networking
Collaborative arrangements among
research institutions, universities,
private sector, NGOs (AOEs, etc.)
Investment and
Financing Programme
 Financing and
procurement policies and
regulations
Investment opportunities
for SMEs, private investors
and PPP
 Regional private sector
advisory group
 Pollution Reduction
Investment Fund

7. Regional Implementing Mechanism
for SDS-SEA
Figure 2: Interim arrangement – a regional mechanism operating within the UN system
EAS Partnership Council
Provide policy and programme
development guidance to
SDS- SEA implementation
• Intergovernmental Session
• Technical Session
Ministerial Forum
Provide policy direction and
commitments for improving
and strengthening SDS-SEA
implementation
PEMSEA Resource Facility
EAS Congress
Monitoring/evaluation of SDS-SEA
implementation,
knowledge exchange, multi-stakeholder
participation,
ocean agenda, financing
mechanisms; corporate
responsibility; sectoral and
cross-sectoral concerns
Secretariat
Services
(country-financed)
Technical
Services (project
financed)
Regional Partnership Fund
Voluntary contributions of
resources from countries,
international agencies, donors,
institutions and individuals
• GEF/UNDP Implementation of the SDS-SEA
• GEF/World Bank Pollution Reduction Investment Fund for LMEs of
East Asia
• GEF/UNDP/IMO MSP on Public-Private Partnerships
• Other bilateral/multilateral projects with partners, on cost recovery
basis

8. Strategic Partnership for the
Implementation of SDS-SEA
11.. GGEEFF//UUNNDDPP RReeggiioonnaall
PPrroojjeecctt oonn IImmpplleemmeennttaattiioonn ooff
tthhee SSDDSS--SSEEAA
22..GGEEFF//WWoorrlldd BBaannkk RReeggiioonnaall
PPrroojjeecctt oonn PPoolllluuttiioonn
RReedduuccttiioonn IInnvveessttmmeenntt FFuunndd
ffoorr tthhee LLMMEEss ooff EEaasstt AAssiiaa

9. Pollution Reduction Investment Fund
Objective: To scale up investment in
pollution control of land-based water
pollution in coastal urban and peri-urban
areas of East Asia.
Two main subcomponents:
1. investment fund - grant financing to
World Bank pollution reduction
projects in the pipeline;
2. project preparation revolving fund -
one or more regional (multi-national),
national or sub-national revolving
funds

10. Project on the Preparation of the
Revolving Fund
Investment Fund: e.g., Manila
Bay
direct linkage between WB loan and
the implementation of Manila Bay
Coastal Strategy
one major watershed (Metro
Manila)
private sector investment in
sewage treatment facilities (2007)
partnerships and replication
strategy

11. Financing Facilities for Environmental Project
Information
About Available
GEF/WB
PROJECT
PREPARATION
REVOLVING
FUND
Repayment of
Project Preparation
Project Developers / Promoters
PEMSEA
Private Sector
Institutions
Public Sector
Institutions
Donors
(Bilateral,
Multilateral)
Private
Firs
Local
Municipalities
Community
Groups
Fully
Developed Project
Application
Financing
for
Approved
Projects
Firms
Loan
Organizational & Technical
Assistance
Local
Municipalities
Community
Groups
Project
Preparation
Loan
Application
Project
Preparation
Loan
Technical Advice
(Environmental/Sector Issues)
Financing

12. PDF-B Project on the Preparation of the
Revolving Fund
Demand analysis
Implementation
structure
Regional revolving
fund design
Partnership
arrangements
Cost estimates
Risk estimates

13. MSP on Public-Private Partnerships in Environmental
Investments
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PPFFSS,, WWTTPP SSuurrvveeyyss &&
SSttaakkeehhoollddeerr ccoonnssuullttaattiioonnss
LLeetttteerr ooff IInntteenntt
PPaarrttnneerrsshhiipp PPrrooppoossaallss
MMOOAA bbeettwweeeenn
ppuubblliicc && pprriivvaattee
ppaarrttnneerrss
IInnvveessttoorrss
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EExxpprreessssiioonn ooff IInntteerreesstt
VVeerriiffiiccaattiioonn//JJooiinntt
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