Bahamas

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Country-At-A-Glance

Bahamas is a member of a constituency comprised of the following countries: Antigua And Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Kitts And Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago

Active Project Portfolio

Trust Fund Project Type Number of Projects Total Financing Total Co-Financing Ratio
GET National 10 $24,484,713 2.11
GET Regional/Global 17 $364,153,295 1.23
LDCF National/Regional $0 0.00
SCCF National/Regional $0 0.00
Financing for national and regional projects is inclusive of financing covering all participating countries.

STAR GEF-8 Allocation and Utilization (All amounts in US$)

Focal Area Allocated Utilized Available Sources of funds * utilized Sources of funds available
Biodiversity $5,582,457 $383,200 $5,199,257 $574,800 $5,007,657
Climate Change $2,000,000 $383,200 $1,616,800 $383,200 $1,616,800
Land Degradation $2,000,000 $2,191,600 ($191,600) $2,000,000 $0
Total $9,582,457 $2,958,000 $6,624,457 $2,958,000 $6,624,457
* In light of the GEF-8 STAR full flexibility across three STAR focal areas, sources of funds are to indicate from which STAR focal area (Biodiversity, Climate Change, Land Degradation) funds are withdrawn to finance projects. This information is endorsed by the country’s Operational Focal Point.

STAR GEF-7 Allocation and Utilization (All amounts in US$)

Focal Area Indicative allocation Allocation utilized Allocations remaining to be programmed
Biodiversity $4,759,456 $300,000 $4,459,456
Climate Change $1,000,000 $150,000 $850,000
Land Degradation $1,215,745 $6,525,000 ($5,309,255)
Total $6,975,201 $6,975,000 $201

STAR GEF-6 Allocation and Utilization (All amounts in US$)

Focal Area Indicative allocation Allocation utilized Allocations remaining to be programmed
Climate Change $2,000,000 $2,000,339 $-339
Biodiversity $4,180,282 $5,445,750 $-1,265,468
Land Degradation $1,355,809 $90,000 $1,265,809
Total $7,536,091 $7,536,089 $2

STAR GEF-5 Allocation and Utilization (All amounts in US$)

Focal Area Indicative allocation Allocation utilized PIFs cleared by CEO awaiting approval Allocations remaining to be programmed
Biodiversity 4,260,000 3,875,373 0 384,627
Climate Change 2,000,000 0 0 2,000,000
Land Degradation 1,480,000 1,740,126 0 -260,126
Total 7,740,000 5,615,499 0 2,124,501

RAF GEF-4 Allocation and Utilization Summary(All amounts in US$)

Focal Area GEF-4 Indicative Allocation* Allocation Utilized PIFs cleared by CEO awaiting approval Allocations remaining to be programmed
Climate Change $3,300,000 $1,100,000 $0 $2,200,000
Biodiversity $3,800,000 $3,462,066 $0 $337,934
Total $7,100,000 $4,562,066 $0 $2,537,934

RAF GEF-4 Projects in Biodiversity (All amounts in US$)

GEF_ID Focal Area GEF Agency Project Type Approval Date GEF Project Grant GEF Agency Fee Total Transaction
2967 Biodiversity UNEP FP 2008-04-24 $579,151 $57,915 $637,066
3183 Biodiversity UNEP FP 2008-02-22 $298,574 $31,818 $330,392
3183 Biodiversity UNEP PPG 2007-12-12 $19,608 $0 $19,608
3729 Biodiversity UNEP FP 2009-01-27 $2,200,000 $225,000 $2,425,000
3729 Biodiversity UNEP PPG 2008-10-23 $50,000 $0 $50,000
Total $3,147,333 $314,733 $3,462,066

RAF GEF-4 Projects in Climate Change (All amounts in US$)

GEF_ID Focal Area GEF Agency Project Type Approval Date GEF Project Grant GEF Agency Fee Total Transaction
3875 Climate Change IADB MSP 2009-02-09 $1,000,000 $100,000 $1,100,000
Total $1,000,000 $100,000 $1,100,000

Contacts

Political Focal Point
Mr. David L. Cates
Political Focal Point since 2020-06-03
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of the Environment and Housing
2nd Floor Charlotte House P.O. Box N-7132
Nassau
Bahamas
Tel: +1 242 322 6006 / +1 242 326 3509
Email: davidcates(A T)bahamas.gov.bs
Operational Focal Point
Dr. Rhianna Neely-Murphy
Operational Focal Point since 2022-01-25
Director
Department of Environmental Planning and Protection
Ground Floor Charlotte House
Nassau
Bahamas
Tel: +1 242 322 4546
Email: rneely at depp.gov.bs; rhiannaneely at bahamas.gov.bs