Project Governance

Project Board: Current Acting Chair: Governor Ilolang Remengesau

1. Executing Ministry: MAFE, Palau (Minister)

2. Implementing Partner on behalf of GEF: UNDP Pacific Office

3. Beneficiary: National Environmental Protection Council (NEPC), Palau (Secretariat represents NEPC)

4. Beneficiary: State Governments (Ngeremlengui Governor represents States)

Programmatic Guidance: 

• Babeldaob Joint Coordination Body (JCB). Chair: Ngiwal Representative Ms. Marcia Inacio; Vice Chair: Ngchesar Representative Chubby Mai

• State Planning Teams

• Technical Advisory Group (membership is flexible)

Project Board Meeting Materials - Agendas, Minutes, Presentations

17th Meeting (Quarter 4 2023)

• January 25, 2023 - Agenda

• January 25, 2023 - Minutes (Will be posted once approved at 18th PB meeting)

• January 25, 2023 - PPT Presentation (Quarterly activity updated, FINAL PIR 2023, Audit, AWP 2024)

• Jan. - Jun. 2023 Spot Check Audit Report

• Final PIR 2023

• Approved AWP 2024

16th Meeting (Quarter 3 2023)

• August 7, 2023 - Agenda

• August 7, 2023 - Minutes

• August 7, 2023 - PPT Presentation (Quarterly activity update & DRAFT PIR 2023)

• Draft PIR 2023

15th Meeting (Q1 2023)

• March 30, 2023 - Agenda

• March 30, 2023 - Minutes 

• March 30, 2023 - PPT Presentation (Quarterly activity update, Audit report)

14th Meeting (Q3-4 2022)

• December 21, 2022 - Agenda

• December 21, 2022 - Minutes (Approved 2023 Q1 meeting on March 30, 2023)

• December 21, 2022 - PPT Presentation (Quarterly activity update, First draft of Sustainability Plan)

• 2022 Project Implementation Report (PIR)

• Approved 2023 Annual Work Plan (AWP)

13th Meeting (Q2 2022)

• July 26, 2022 - Agenda

• July 26, 2022 - Minutes (approved December 21, 2022)

• July 26, 2022 - PPT Presentation (Draft PIR and Quarterly activity update)

• Update: Status of Master Plans (charts showing progress of each State in the GEF6 project)

12th Meeting (Q1 2022)

• April 19, 2022 - Agenda

• April 19, 2022 - Minutes (Approved at July 11 meeting)

• April 19, 2022 - PPT Presentation

• Spot Check Audit Report

• Full Audit Report

• Revised AWP

11th Meeting (Q4 2021) (Update, Indicators, Activities, 2022 AWP)

• December 28, 2021 - PPT Presentation (update)

• December 28, 2021 - Agenda 

• December 28, 2021 - Minutes (approved April 19, 2022)

• December 28, 2021 - Approved Revisions to the Palau Biodiversity Project (GEF6) Results Framework (Indicators)

• December 28, 2021 - Approved Revisions to the Palau Biodiversity Project (GEF6) LogFrame (Activities)

• December 28, 2021 - Approved 2022 Annual Work Plan (AWP)

• Document approved by email in October 28: Final Management Responses to the GEF6 MTR and a Plan of Action to address the findings of the MTR. 

10th Meeting (Q3 2021)

• September 21, 2021 - Minutes (approved April 19, 2022)

• September 21, 2021 - PPT Presentation

• September 21, 2021 - Agenda

9th Meeting

• June 17, 2021 - Minutes (Approved September 21, 2021)

• June 17, 2021 - PPT Presentation

• June 17, 2021 - Agenda

8th Meeting

• April 8, 2021 - Minutes (Approved June 17, 2021)

• April 8, 2021 - PPT Presentation

• April 8, 2021 - Agenda

7th Meeting

• December 22, 2020 - Minutes (Approved April 8, 2021)

• December 22, 2020 Meeting - Presentation

• December 22, 2020 Meeting - Agenda

6th Meeting

• September 10, 2020 Minutes (approved Dec 22)

• September 10, 2020 Meeting - Agenda

• September 10, 2020 Presentation 

5th Meeting

• June 23, 2020 Meeting - Agenda, Presentation, AWP Revisions, Minutes

4th Meeting

• March 3, 2020 Meeting - Agenda, Minutes, Presentation, AWP

3rd Meeting

• December 6, 2019 Meeting - Agenda, Presentation, Notes

2nd Meeting

• October 30, 2019 Meeting - Agenda, Notes

1st Meeting

• November 9, 2018 - First meeting