UNDP-GEF Black Sea Ecosystems
Recovery Project
UNDP-GEF BLACK SEA ECOSYSTEM RECOVERY PROJECT (BSERP)
PHASE II
GEF IW ANNUAL PROJECT PERFORMANCE RESULTS
2008
PIMS Number
3065
Atlas Project Number
00047884
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UNDP EEG and GEF
Annual Performance Report (APR)
Project Implementation Review (PIR)
2008 INTERNATIONAL WATERS
Reporting Period = 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008
PLEASE COMPLETE ALL SECTIONS
Incomplete PIRs will not be accepted and will not be registered as submitted.
See background note for further guidance.
1. Basic Project Data
Official Project Title:
Control of eutrophication, hazardous substances and related measures for rehabilitating the Black Sea
ecosystem: Phase 2
Project Summary (as in PIMS and Project Document)
The project in its Phase 2 continues to support the Black Sea regional aspects of the Black Sea Partnership
for Nutrient Control. It assists and strengthens the role of the Black Sea Commission (of the Bucharest
Convention for the Protection of the Black Sea against Pollution) and ensures the provision of a suite of
harmonised legal and policy instruments for tackling the problem of eutrophication, and release of certain
hazardous substances, and to facilitate ecosystem recovery. An important feature of the project is its
encouragement of broad stakeholder participation. This is achieved by inter-sectoral co-ordination, the
provision of small grants to local initiatives and support for public information and environmental education.
The project also enables a new suite of indicators for monitoring the effectiveness of the measures taken by
the Partnership. These indicators, together with targeted scientific studies, help to set new regional nutrient
control targets within the concept of adaptive management. The PDF-B study has revealed that making a
remarkable progress in the attainment of these objectives would require at least a five years of concerted
action at the wider basin level. Unfortunately, owing to funding constraints, a two-phased approach had been
taken for the implementation of the overall strategy. Phasing was based on a reconsideration of the relative
priorities of achieving certain targets and evaluation of the need for earlier delivery of certain project
Outputs, which will be essential inputs for the implementation of other activities envisaged for the 5 years
integrated project. The current project is a part of the broader multi-donor Black Sea Environmental
Programme and clear mechanisms are being established for donor co-ordination and for co-ordination and
the sharing of objectives with the Danube and Dnipro GEF Projects.
Country/ies: Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania,
PIMS Number
3065
Russian Federation, Turkey, Ukraine
Atlas Project
00047884
Number
Project Type
FSP
MSP EA
GEF Focal Area:
International Waters
GEF Focal Area Strategic Objective and
IW-1
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Strategic Priority
GEF Operational Programme
OP8
Project timeframe:
Date of Entry into Work
May 23, 2004
Planned Project Duration
36
Programme1
months
Project Document
November 1, 2004
Original Planned Closing
30 June 2007
Signature Date
Date
Date of First Disbursement November 2004
Revised Planned2 Closing
30 June 2008
Date
Is this the Terminal
YES
NO Date
Operationally
Closed 30 June 2008
APR/PIR?
(if applicable)
Project Supervision:
Dates of Tripartite Project Review (TPR) Meetings during reporting
period (if applicable)
Date of Project Steering Committee meetings during reporting period.
Twice a year between 2005-2008,
Final SC 15 Feb 2008.
Project Evaluation:
Date Final Evaluation1
Feb-May, 2008
Planned date of Final
carried out
Evaluation
(if applicable)
Date Mid Term Evaluation
Oct 2004 Jan 2005
Planned date of Mid
carried out
Term Evaluation
(if applicable)
If the project had a MTE or FE please ensure they are posted in PIMS and the UNDP Evaluation Resource
Centre3 before final submission or provide justification.
Overall Rating of the project in the evaluation
MS
If the project had a MTE or FE, please attach the relevant tracking tool. The tracking tool should correspond
to the GEF Funding cycle:
For projects approved in GEF 2 and 3: use the tracking tools for GEF 3
For projects approved in GEF 4: use the tracking tools for GEF 4
1 All dates should be in the following format: day/month/year
2 Please explain any entry here in section 8
3 The UNDP Evaluation Resource Center can be found a http://erc.undp.org/index.aspx?module=Intra
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Project documentation and information:
List documents/ reports/ brochures / articles that
Final Report, numerous thematic reports on activities of
have been prepared about the project.
the project
List other monitoring and/or reporting
MTE report, FE Report, Progress reports to SCM,
requirements for this project.
Evaluation of Project country offices, QORs, Quarterly
reports to UNOPS.
List the Website address (URL) of project.
www.bserp.org
Project contacts:
Title Name
E-mail
Date
Signature
Project
Dr. Yegor Volovik yevolovik@bserp.org June 25, 2008
Manager/Coordinator
Government GEF OFP4
(optional)
Executing Agency
(optional)
4 In the case of a project involving more than 1 country, it is suggested that for simplicity only the OFP (optional)
and Country Office Programme Manager from the lead country sign-off. If representatives from more than 1
country sign off, please add additional rows as necessary indicating the country name for each signature.
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2. UNDP Country Officer ONLY (optional)
Please estimate the inputs delivered to this project in this reporting period as part of project
implementation oversight5.
Name of UNDP
Position
Work done
Estimated
Estimated
Other
Comments
Staff member
and level for the Project
days worked
travel costs
oversight
(P3, G5
on project
costs
etc...)
Dr. Katalin Zaim NOB
Provide
10 1500USD
none
technical
assistance and
advice during
the project
implementation
List the dates of site visits to project during this reporting period.
General Comments:
Participation in Final Seminar/Steering Committee Meeting, regular visits to the project office
UNDP Country Officers must sign this APR/PIR. This indicates that you have checked it and to your
understanding it is as complete and accurate as possible.
Name: Dr. Katalin Zaim
Signature: ______________
5 Note that in addition to the UNDP country office environment team staff, other staff might include the Resident
Representative, DRRs, ARRs, Finance Division Staff, drivers etc...
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3. UNDP Regional Technical Advisor ONLY
If not included in the above table, please estimate the inputs delivered to this project by the regional
coordination unit/ practice team / service centre in this reporting period as part of project implementation
oversight6.
Name of
Position
Work done
Estimated
Estimated
Other
Comments
UNDP
and level for the Project
days
travel
oversight
Staff
(P3, G5
worked on
costs
costs
member
etc...)
project
Dr.
L5 Oversight 15 $4,995
Vladimir
implementation,
Mamaev
provide advise
to the CTA
List the dates of visits to project during this reporting period. February 2008
General Comments: The project is in its last year of operation and will be closed by 30 June 2008. During
the last year the project staff was reduced due to the departure of the CTA and the deputy had to take
additional responsibilities that he performed exceptionally well and should be praised for this. Two other
staff members left the project in the end of 2007 and continue to assist the project on temporary basis
through consultancy contracts.
Please insert the core performance information from the APR/PIR here before sending to the Principal
Technical Adviser.
Key indicator
PIMS number
3065
Pipeline Entry Date7
23/05/2004
CEO Endorsement Date
18/08/2004
Project Start Date
01/11/2004
Closing Date
30/06/2008
PDF Funding8, if any
None
GEF Grant
$6M
Total GEF Funding
$6M
6 Note that in addition to the UNDP country office environment team, staff might include the Resident
Representative, DRRs, ARRs, Finance Division Staff, drivers etc...
7 All dates should be in the following format: day/month/year
8 Figures should be in US$ million
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Co-financing
$42.8M
Total Project Cost
$48.8M
Total GEF disbursement as of June 30, 2008
$6M
Proposed co-financing (only if MTE or FE was conducted in reporting period)
$39,394,912
Actual co-financing (only if MTE or FE was conducted in reporting period)
$48,382,406
Delay in project completion (in months)
8 months
Number of critical risks
0
Overall Rating9 of project progress toward meeting objectives
S
Overall Rating of project implementation.
S
Has the project strategy been adjusted?
Yes
No
Comments
UNDP RTAs must sign this PIR. This indicates that you have checked it and to your understanding it
is as complete and accurate as possible.
Name: Dr. Vladimir Mamaev
Signature:
Date:
25
July
2008
9 Overall rating can be determined as follows. For each rating assign the following figures to the rating: HS = 1, S
= 2, MS = 3, MU = 4, U = 5, HU = 6. The total of these figures should be divided by the number of ratings given
(maximum 5). Enter the final rating not figure (1 = HS, 2 = S, 3 = MS, 4 = MU, 5 = U, 6 = HU)
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4. Progress towards achieving project objectives
Project Objective
Description of
Baseline
Target Level4 Level4 at 30 June 2008
and Outcomes
Indicator10
Level11
1. The institutional
No reporting
Annual report of the BSC
- 7 annual reports of the BSC/PS
Objective: To support
mechanism of the Black Sea
Secretariat
(2001-2007)
participating countries in
Commission are reinforced
- Staff of BSC/PS has been
the development of
and fully operational
changed in due order, new staff
national policies and
ensuring cooperation
operates BSC/PS
legislation and the
between all Black Sea
- Structure of BSC is
Structure of BSC institutional
7 Chairpersons were elected by the
definition and
countries to efficiently
prescribed by the
system corresponds with the
Advisory Groups in 2005. The
implementation of priority
implement joint policies
BSSAP.
organisational and operational
Chairs ensure proper technical
actions to avoid that
and actions and operate
- 6 Advisory Groups
chart of the BSC defined by
support to the officers of BSC/PS
discharge of nitrogen and
common management and
and BSC Permanent
BSSAP (1996)
phosphorus to the Black
control mechanisms
Secretariat
Sea exceed those levels as
established.
observed in 1997. This will
0 regional reports,
Progress reports from Activity
7 thematic regional reports
require countries to adopt
sporadic national
Centres and Advisory Groups at
produced and presented at BSC
strategies and measures
reports
meetings of BSC, reports of
Meeting (Nov 2007);
that permit economic
countries' focal points at AG
development whilst
meetings;
ensuring the rehabilitation
of coastal and marine
None
Findings and implementation of
1 Final report on Institutional
recommendations from BSC
Review;
ecosystems through
institutional strengthening
Minutes of BSC Seminar;
pollution control and
review;
Report from an EC-funded project
reduction of nutrients and
on a Comparative Analysis between
hazardous substances.
regional Conventions (May 2007)
Gap Analysis Report on
implementation of BSSAP (1996) -
published in 2007
3 countries (Russia,
Completion and start of
- 5 countries regularly pay their
Ukraine, and
implementation of BSERP exit
contributions,
Georgia) do not pay
strategy
- Georgia has started covering the
their contributions.
debts the first payment for 2000-
2001 has been received by BSC.
No reporting
Final report on BSERP
- Final report prepared (2008)
prepared and circulated
- An interactive DVD-version of the
report prepared (Feb 2008)
- Both reports circulated in the
Black Sea region
There is a lack of
Equipment is provided to
- Computer equipment has been
required computer,
implement tasks at a modern
provided and transferred to all
office and scientific
level
Black Sea countries (more than 40
equipment
PC, 4 furniture sets, 6 notebooks,
etc.)
- Special research and monitoring
equipment has been provided with
overall cost of more than $100K
(LADCP, fluorimeter, zooplankton
nets, etc.)
10 This should describe the quantitative indicator
11 This should be a quantitative numerical value
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Project Objective
Description of
Baseline
Target Level4 Level4 at 30 June 2008
and Outcomes
Indicator10
Level11
2. Policies and legal and
- TDA (1996)
- Completed and approved BSC
- TDA finalised and presented to
institutional instruments
- BSSAP (1996)
revised Transboundary
BSC (2007)
regionally and in all Black
Diagnostic Analysis (2006)
- Interactive version of TDA
Sea countries are in place
- Updated/revised
completed (2007)
and reinforced to assure
BSSAP is approved by the BSC
- 224 individual reports received
sustainable coastal zone and
and becomes a Strategic Action
from national consultants
marine resource
Programme (SAP) of the Black
- Technical draft of SAP completed,
management, and the
Sea Commission for the next 5-
national negotiations started,
reduction of nutrients and
10 year period
revised draft agreed with 5
hazardous substances.
countries (May 2008)
Revised TDA and BSSAP
- The latest draft is due to be
become regional
approved by the Ministerial
management tools. Their
Meeting (Oct 2008)
application and translation
(see Outcome 2.1 below for details)
into concrete actions of
LBA Protocol to the
Revised Protocol for Land-
- The revised LBSA Protocol has
marine and coastal
BS Convention
based Activities adopted by
been approved as draft at 13th
protection will entail
requires revision and
BSC
meeting of BSC
revised policies and
adjustment to the
legislation in the
- An updated draft of the LBA
current situation
agricultural, industrial,
Protocol produced following 6
transport and municipal
national workshops;
sectors.
- A leaflet on LBSA Protocol has
been prepared and published in all
Black Sea languages
- UNEP has confirmed further
commitment to support BSC in
finalising the process of revision of
LBSA Protocol
Policies of the BS
Revised national policies and
- 6 national reports and 1 regional
countries are not
measures for compliance in the
report on policies/legislation review
harmonised
agricultural, industrial, transport
- A corresponding section prepared
regionally
and municipal sectors and
within TDA (2007)
introduction of BAP and BAT
- Technical draft of SAP (2008) is
for reduction of nutrients and
prepared and agreed to by 5
hazardous substances;
countries (except Russia)
None
Progress reports on
- Pilot project on ICZM is
implementation of Pilot
successfully completed,
Projects for ICZM
- 2 computer workstations
transferred to Istanbul Technical
University and Anakoca local
administration (Turkey)
- Final report on ICZM PP
submitted and approved by BSERP
PIU
None
- Revised Fisheries Protocol
No progress.
adopted by BSC and ratified by
Comment: This issue has been
2006
discussed at a BSC Meeting, there
is no agreement of BSC on type of
the Legally binding document on
Fisheries. After Bulgaria and
Romania became members of EU
all authority for negotiations on
fisheries exclusively belong to EU.
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Project Objective
Description of
Baseline
Target Level4 Level4 at 30 June 2008
and Outcomes
Indicator10
Level11
None
- Resolution from BSC
- Draft text of a Legally Binding
adopting the document on
Document (LBD) on Fisheries
fisheries-free zones and marine
(includes a section on fisheries-free
protected areas as Annex to the
zones and marine protected areas) has
Protocols of the Bucharest
been approved by BSC at 13th
Convention.
meeting (Nov 2005)
- Negotiations on a transboundary
MPA Vama-Veche (Ro and BG) have
been supported (2006-2008),
technical documentation prepared
(2007)
3. Economic analysis in
None
Investment programmes
- 14 out of 38 DABLAS projects
taking into account the
prepared in line with DABLAS
pipeline are from the BS region
principles of EU WFD
Pipeline for priority municipal,
guidelines is carried out in
industrial and other
all Black Sea countries and
infrastructural projects for all
- Since June 2005 11 projects have
most cost-effective
Black Sea countries (coastal
progressed to new/higher categories
measures for pollution
zones) and included in renewed
within the Pipeline.
control and water use are
BSSAP;
identified and control
Practical tools/methodologies
systems (incl. pollution
- 3 out of 6 basic parts within the
for developing bankable
charges, fines and
last 2 DABLAS Task Force Work
projects in the region developed
incentives) are developed
plans comprise BSERP activities
and examples of successful
and accepted at the national
and outputs.
projects demonstrated and
level in the Black Sea
disseminated.
counties.
- 1 bankable water utility
pilot/demonstration project was
structured for financing, including
improvement of its financial and
operational management
(Mykolaiv, Ukraine).
-1 regional "Project Strategic
Framework Document", enabling
financing of individual projects,
was developed and approved by
regional authorities (Crimea,
Ukraine).
- Application for GEF grant to
support the implementation of the
above project prepared, signed by
the local governments and sent to
GEF
- 3 desk studies on cost-
effectiveness of options for nutrient
reduction finalised, reports and
generic guidance disseminated
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Project Objective
Description of
Baseline
Target Level4 Level4 at 30 June 2008
and Outcomes
Indicator10
Level11
4. Institutional and
Annual report is
Periodical reports on Black Sea
- 36 reports from the countries are
organisational mechanisms
produced by BSC/PS
status based on data and
provided annually to BSC in a
for transboundary
in non-harmonised
information provided by
unified format
cooperation in water quality
manner.
BSIMAP available to the public
- 4 training workshops and 3 inter-
monitoring and information
as a part of the BSC State of
calibration exercises (the latter is
management including GIS
Environment Report;
are established and fully
undertaken jointly with IAEA)
operational at the regional
- 14 nets for biological monitoring
and national level by 2006
have been produced and are being
to assess water quality and
distributed to labs involved in
nutrient reduction to the
BSIMAP
Black Sea; at the same time,
- Pilot monitoring exercises
results from scientific
completed in 4 Black Sea countries.
research on nutrient
No exercises undertaken in Turkey
reduction and
due to contractual issues which
eutrophication are available
could not be solved with assistance
to enhance reporting on the
from the Ministry of the
status of the Black Sea.
Environment. Long delays in
undertaking second Russian pilot
monitoring exercise, resulted in the
contract being cancelled.
- A summary report on research
activities was prepared as a separate
chapter of the final report of the
BSERP (see above)
None
Results of Black Sea surveys
- 2 reports on the current status of
and other scientific research
the Black Sea and 1 report on State
projects taken into account to
of Environment Report for GPA
specify indicators for the Black
- 1 report of the Danube Joint
Sea Monitoring Programme
Technical Working Group (JTWG)
approved by both ICPDR and BSC
- 1 report has been presented to
GEF Council (May 2006)
- An international scientific
conference organised in 2006,
support provided for organisation of
the next conference (Oct 2008)
- Corresponding sections of TDA
(2007) present a detailed
assessment of the current status of
the BS
Summary report of results from all
4 BSERP research cruises produced
and disseminated
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Project Objective
Description of
Baseline
Target Level4 Level4 at 30 June 2008
and Outcomes
Indicator10
Level11
None
Web site of Black Sea
- The reported data (2001-2004) are
Information System including
stored in the specially developed
GIS and data bank user
Black Sea Information System
friendly designed (2005) and
(BSIS) with GIS-interface
fully used by all Black Sea
- Informational Policy document
countries
approved by BSC (Nov 2005) to
ensure public access to the data
- Number of hits increase from
about 150 a month in 2005 to about
1700 hits a month in 2006 and 2500
in 2007
- GIS interface of BSIS includes
automatic mapping of the BSIMAP
data for 2001-2005 and 45
determinands
- BSIS has been transferred to
BSC/PS, documentation prepared,
personnel (3 officers of BSC/PS)
trained
5. The civil society and in
Development of the
Environmental education
- The Black Sea Educational Study
particular national NGOs in
Black Sea
focused on the Black Sea and
Pack has been finalised (English
all Black Sea countries are
Educational Study
water resource protection is
version, 2006, and Russian version,
at the end of the Project
Pack initiated by
introduced in selected schools
2007)
informed and proactively
other projects
and universities
- English version of ESP converted
participating in national
into an interactive web format
programmes for nutrient
reduction, coastal zone
- CDs published in 2007 and 200
management and protection
copies disseminated among the
of coastal and marine
Black Sea countries
ecosystems.
Spontaneous
NGOs are trained and are
- 25 NGO representatives from all
national activities.
participating as from 2005
6 BS countries participated in
Forum is working in
onwards in pilot projects for
planning/disseminating regional
all 6 Black Sea
coastal zone management;
workshop on BS environmental
countries to develop
priority issues and actions
and implement joint
- In accordance with a
regional activities.
comprehensive workplan developed
by BSERP over 200 NGO
representatives were trained in 2008
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Project Objective
Description of
Baseline
Target Level4 Level4 at 30 June 2008
and Outcomes
Indicator10
Level11
The Black Sea Day
Public awareness of and
- Communications Strategy
is not supported by
participation in the annual
developed to promote actions on the
BSC/BSERP.
Black Sea Day expands each
BSERP's key objectives
year, and the event continues
- 1 campaign (more than 25 events)
beyond the conclusion of the
for celebration of the International
BSERP;
Black Sea Day (Oct 31st, 2006);
- 1 campaign (156 events in all
Black Sea countries) organised for
celebration of the International
Black Sea Day (Oct 31, 2008)
- 1 regional event organised with
more than 500 participants
- Publicity materials designed and
produces (500 posters, 50 banners,
1500 T-shirts, etc. - altogether more
than 20,000 branded material
distributed in the Black Sea
countries)
- a special web-site developed for
the BS Day www.oneblacksea.org
- More than 5000 people tool an on-
line pledge to protect the Black Sea,
this also includes celebrities in the
Black Sea countries
- Continuation of Black Sea Day
campaigns in 2009 and onwards has
been agreed through a PPP with
Coca-Cola corp.
0 surveys carried
Focus groups and surveys
- 1 regional stakeholder mapping
carried out at the end of the
report
BSERP provide evidence of
- 1 audience survey in conjunction
expanding public awareness of
with NGO partners in all countries
the importance of protecting the
was carried out.
Black Sea ecosystem, and
public understanding of critical
- More than 400 people from
pollutant pathways and the need
coastal communities were
to reduce pollution loading.
questioned about
awareness/attitudes and behaviours
relating to the main environmental
issues facing the Black Sea.
- A further survey of over 400
individuals was undertaken for the
stakeholders analysis incorporated
in the 2007 Black Sea TDA
0 BSC/BSERP
The GEF Small Grants
- 17 SGP-1 projects implemented
supported SGP
Programme is fully
(2003-2004)
activities
implemented in 2007 with at
- 36 Small Grants projects within
least 70% of all projects with
SGP-2 have been successfully
sustainable results;
completed
- all 53 SG projects have been
evaluated, a regional report has
been produced
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Project Objective
Description of
Baseline
Target Level4 Level4 at 30 June 2008
and Outcomes
Indicator10
Level11
Outcome 1: Operational
1. BSERP activities are
Meetings of BSC are
The Black Sea Commission
- 6 meeting of BSC AGs are
structures and management
closely linked to the real
only partially
becomes a strong coordinating
supported annually both financially
tools of the Black Sea
needs of the riparian
supported
body for the regional
and technically
Commission further
countries in the
cooperation within the
- A series of trips of officers of the
developed and functioning.
implementation of the
implementation of the Black
Bucharest Convention
BSC/PS are supported
Sea Convention.
through timely interventions
- Commissioners take part in
of the Project Steering
Steering Committee of the project
Committee established in
- Trips of the country
Tranche 1
representatives to the international
GEF conferences are supported by
BSERP (Cape-Town, Aug 2007)
The Black Sea
The Black Sea Commission's
- 7 Chair persons were elected by
Commission's
structure is being optimised
the Advisory Groups in 2005 and
structure is not
according to recommendations
operational in 2006 and 2007
optimised
derived during the BSC
- Following a decision of the SCM
Institutional/Management
a seconded officer was provided to
Review;
BSC/PS to finalise national
coordination on SAP-related
activities (Mar-June 2008)
- Further suggestions made
concerning the BSC supporting
bodies (Advisory Groups and
Activity Centres made in the draft
BSERP Final Evaluation report
The workplan of
BSC/PS is efficiently supported
- 5 joint BSC-BSERP work
BSC and BSERP are
through a continuous assistance
programmes are prepared and
not coordinated.
from the PIU in order to
implemented (since 2003).
implement the BSC's approved
- Reps of BSC and BSERP are
workplan and budget for 2005
involved in major activities of both
(and further).
organisations.
- 17 BSERP activities introduced in
work of the BSC 2006-2007 (total
36 activities) and 15 in 2007-2008
(total 32 activities)
Note: For instance, results of
sensitive area mapping formed an
annex to the Contingency Plan of
the Bucharest Convention and
mapping of Nursery and Spawning
grounds of main fish and
invertebrate species formed an
annex to the Biodiversity Protocol
None
A smooth transfer of knowledge
- An Exit Strategy developed and
and responsibilities from the
being implemented
BSERP to BSC occurs at the
- The strategy includes a grant to
conclusion of BSERP (end of
BSC to complete outstanding tasks
2007).
as approved by the Final BSERP
Steering Committee meeting
- CDs/DVDs of all BSERP reports
and results produced and provided
to stakeholders at the ends of
BSERP Phases 1 and 2.
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Project Objective
Description of
Baseline
Target Level4 Level4 at 30 June 2008
and Outcomes
Indicator10
Level11
2. Nutrient reduction
No IMCM
Final evaluation report on
2 out of 6 BS countries have
strategies and sustainable
established.
establishment of inter-
mature/operational IMCM in place.
management of the marine
ministerial coordinating
The organisational design was
ecosystems in the counties
mechanisms (IMCM) in all
completed in Georgia, the three
are strengthened by effect-
Black Sea countries.
other countries are keen to focus on
tive national co-ordination
such issues as information
(inter-ministerial)
dissemination (completed in
mechanisms. Inter-
Turkey), strengthening cooperation
Ministerial Coordinating
on the regional/local level (Russia),
Mechanisms are functioning
and revitalizing of the Black Sea
in at least 2 Black Sea in
Forum (Ukraine). A tailor-made
order to develop,
approach to each of the Black Sea
implement and follow up
country's needs has been chosen.
national policies, legislation
and projects for nutrient
reduction and pollution
control.
3. 6 riparian countries are
The Permanent
Expenditures on activities
- 6 meetings of AGs are supported
able to jointly manage the
Secretariat of BSC is
supporting the Permanent
financially and technically;
resources of the Black Sea
understaffed
Secretariat;
through measures to protect
- 2 regional MedCoast training
(executive director
the marine ecosystem led by
events supported by BSERP;
and 1 officer).
the BSC and coordinated by
Funding of activities
- 1st Black Sea Scientific
the Permanent Secretariat.
is limited.
Conference with over 150
participants (8-10 May 2006) was
80% financed by BSERP;
- 2nd Black Sea Scientific
Conference is supported (Oct 2008)
- About 14% (>USD 500K) of the
overall budget is allocated to these
activities annually
- BSC funding can now be (and is)
supported by individual national
donations and in-kind contributions
(2 staff members seconded to
Permanent Secretariat) for pre-
specified and/or more general duties
(Turkey)
4. Joint policy-making
Cooperation of the
- Modalities of cooperation
- 5 JTWG meeting hosted on a
framework established and
two regional
developed with the GEF/UNDP
rotational basis by the ICPDR and
functioning in the Black Sea
Commissions is
Danube Regional Project.
BSC;
region (including the
weak. Activities are
- Annual Progress reports of the
- 4 participants of preparatory
Danube River Basin) for
not coordinated.
D-BS JTWG presented to both
meeting (Sept 2006) and 7
reduction of discharges of
Commissions;
participants of the JTWG meetings
nutrients and hazardous
are supported by BSERP (June
substances into the Black
2007);
Sea.
- 2 reports on the current state of the
Black Sea ecosystem and nutrient
load reduction from the Danube
river (2005, 2006);
- A corresponding section of TDA
(2007). Management targets in the
Draft Black Sea SAP (2008)
address the issue of harmonized
river loads and Black Sea status
monitoring a cause of concern
between the two Commissions.
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Outcome 2:
1. Update/Renew the
TDA (1996)
- Revised TDA becomes the
- Revised TDA approved by the
Development of Policy
Transboundary Diagnostic
basis of development of
Steering Committee, TDA includes
Guidelines, Legal and
Analysis (TDA) and
regional and national strategies
inputs from 224 TDA-specific
Strategic Action
for reduction of nutrients and
reports, approx. 30 additional
Institutional Instruments
Programme (Black Sea
hazardous substance through
reports, produced largely as project
for Pollution Reduction
Strategic Action Plan,
2010;
deliverables and numerous
from LBA, and Protection
BSSAP) to account for the
- Total of 234 individual reports
scientific papers
of Ecosystems of the Black
changes in the pressures on
to be collected within TDA
- The TDA includes a variety of
Sea and its Coastal Zones
and the state of the Black
exercise.
addition analyses in compliance
Sea ecosystem.
with GEF guidance, including
Causal Chain Analyses,
Stakeholders Analysis, Socio-
Economic Analysis, Hot-Spots
Analysis and Governance analysis.
Structure and contents are in line
with the wishes of the Steering
Committee.
- An interactive CD-version of the
revised TDA (2007) has been
developed and disseminated, also
made available at the project's web-
site
6 NAPs were
- Regional and National SAPs,
- Technical draft of SAP (2008)
developed in PDF-B
(and/or similar national policy
produced
phase, however,
documents) provide for a
- 1 regional consultative meeting
have not been
coherent logistical
organised in Istanbul (May 2008)
included in
implementation of the
- Comments from all 6 countries on
following national
management of nutrients and
the required adjustments received
strategies
hazardous substance in riparian
and being accounted for
countries and the Black Sea as a
- 1 additional staff member of
whole
BSC/PS was provided on the full-
time basis for 3 months to
coordinate SAP-related activities
- Final draft SAP (2008) produced
to be approved at the coming
Ministerial meeting (Oct 2008).
This draft is so far supported by 5
of the 6 BS countries. A response
from Russia is still awaited.
2. Protocol for Land-based
LBS Protocol to the
The revised LBA Protocol
- a draft LBA Protocol approved as
Activities (LBA) revised
BS Convention
becomes a legally binding
draft by BSC;
and submitted for national
requires revision and
management document in 2007
- 6 national workshops held in
negotiation.
adjustment to the
used in the activities of the BSC
support of process of national
current situation.
and riparian countries
negotiations;
- a popular leaflet on the revised
LBSA Protocol to the Black Sea
Convention has been prepared,
presented to the Steering
Committee Meeting (May 2007),
translated into 6 Black Sea
languages, and published (May
2008).
None
- Riparian countries revise
None to date.
national legislation in keeping
with LBA protocol
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Traditional support
- Involvement of the
- 2 IAAs (2003-2004 and 2005-2007)
of UNEP to BSEP
UNEP/GPA provides for
with UNEP concluded,
implementation of the world's
- 3 regional meetings supported
recognised approaches to the
- 2 progress reports received on IAA
nutrient reduction measures in
2005-2007;
the Black Sea Countries
- 6 reports on national workshops
coordinated by the Black Sea
received from UNEP
Commission, in particular by
- UNEP participated in BSERP final
the strengthened Advisory
seminar and confirmed commitment
Group on Land Based Sources
to further support the process of
(LBS).
LBSA protocol revision
3. Strengthen Integrated
The concept of the
- An overview and analysis of
- 1 regional and 6 national reports
Coastal Zone Management
Integrated Coastal
the ICZM policies and
produced with detailed overview and
in line with EU Directives
Zone Management
legislation in each of the riparian analysis of ICZM policies and
and in testing concept for
was introduced
countries provide a sound
legislation
Best Practices for ICZM
within previous
background material for the
- A regional ICZM workshops
and hazardous substances
interventions of EU
development of the Regional
organised in June 2006 back-to-back
from coastal areas into the
Tacis. Activities on
ICZM Strategy;
with AG ICZM.
Black Sea.
the development of a
- The Black Sea ICZM Strategy - a draft Regional ICZM Strategy
regional ICZM
becomes a regional policy
document approved by the BSC
Strategy were
development tool in the Black
(2004)
initiated.
Sea countries;
- BSC decided to start official
consultations in the Contracting
Parties at inter-ministerial level
(2004)
- a Comparative Analysis between the
Draft Regional Black Sea ICZM
Strategy and EU Policies has been
circulated (spring 2006)
- a questionnaire on National
Comments from the Black Sea
Countries on ICZM related articles of
the BSSAP and the draft ICZM
Strategy has been circulated (spring
2006)
- feedback on questionnaire from all 6
countries received (spring 2007), a
regional assessment of the national
comments prepared and discussed
during the 9th meeting of ICZM AG
(June 6,2007)
- Utilising the experience of the
- Feasibility study on ICZM Protocol
other Regional Conventions the
to the Bucharest Convention
BSC makes a corresponding
completed, report with
decision on the development of
recommendations submitted to BSC
ICZM Protocol to the Black Sea
- 2 training events have been
Convention
supported (MedCoast training course
(2003-2005))
A pilot project is developed and
- Implementation of the ICZM
implemented for testing concept
Project started in late 2006 and
and guidelines for ICZM as
successfully completed in Oct 2007
developed by BSC/Tacis by
- Results of ICZM PP presented at
mid-2005 and implemented
and approved by the corresponding
within the life-time of the
Advisory Group of BSC
project; results of the ICZM pilot
project are disseminated in other
Black Sea countries, needed
capacity is built to develop
similar activities in those
countries;
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Negotiation process on the
- 2 meeting held with representatives
Vama-Veche trans-boundary
of Romania and Bulgaria countries
marine protected area is
(Nov 2004 10 participants, Oct
supported to facilitate and speed
2005 4 participants) in Constanta,
up the process of setting it up
Romania.
and official formalisation of its
- 1 popular movie produced to
status
publicise the establishment of the
MPA
- 1 technical report produced and
submitted to BSC
4. Agricultural policies
Information on
Updated information on
- 6 National reports on livestock
reviewed for application at
agricultural point
agricultural point and non-point
numbers, nutrient and organic
national level to assure
and non-point
sources of pollution in the
contents of manures during the
reduction of nutrients and
sources is not
coastal zone of the Black Sea
period 1960-2003 produced;
other hazardous substances
available
contributes to the
- Agriculture is included within the
from agricultural point and
updating/identifying of key
TDA as a source of nutrients and
non-point sources or
areas for both pollution and
POPs. Information varies greatly
pollution in the coastal
biodiversity/sensitive areas as a
from country-to country, but an
areas of the Black Sea
part of TDA and SAP;
assessment has been made.
- At a regional level, livestock
numbers are now about one-third of
what they were prior to the economic
collapse and break-up of the Soviet
Union, and fertilizer application
levels have fallen by a similar
amount in Romania at least. Black
Sea countries can be divided into
three groups with regard to fertilizer
application rates: Turkey is highest;
followed by the middle group of,
Bulgaria, Georgia (a surprising
result) and Romania; with lowest
levels applied in Russia and Ukraine.
- Livestock, rather than arable
farming is believed to be where the
greatest risks lie from a
eutrophication viewpoint.
The agricultural contribution to
national GDPs halved during the
late 1990s/early 2000s, this decline
underlies an observed 30% decrease
in river nutrient loads to the Sea
during 1996-2005. However,
indicators suggest that the decline
in agricultural productivity may
have bottomed-out, and in future
nutrient loads to the Sea could
begin to rise again.
- There are very high levels of
pesticide contamination at some
sites in the Black Sea, but these
appear to be the result of illegal
dumping, rather than land runoff.
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- Recommendations on legal
- 6 national and 1 regional reports
instruments and proper
on economic instruments produced;
enforcement mechanisms in the
- The major problem in the Black
riparian countries are issued;
Sea region has not been a lack of
legislation, but rather a lack of
willingness to enforce it. However,
government views are now
changing: Turkey is implementing a
code of good agricultural practice
and Bulgaria/Romania are
following a similar process to
comply with the EU Nitrates
Directive.
- The TDA makes a number of
recommendations for consideration
in the SAP, including much stricter
enforcement of existing legislation
for the storage (6 months
minimum)/treatment/ disposal of
animal waste from large livestock
farms and the introduction of a
compulsory soil nutrient testing
scheme.
- In the five regional CIS countries
the move away from large-scale
government-run livestock farms and
shift towards subsistence
agriculture has meant a much
greater number of smaller farms,
making effective enforcement more
difficult and costly.
None
- New agricultural policies for
- In three out of six BS countries
controlling non-point sources of
agricultural policies are under
pollution from agriculture
revision/investigation and
accepted by policy makers
implementation has started.
based on broadly disseminated
- 15 agriculture-specific
nation-specific BAP concepts.
management targets are proposed in
the draft Black Sea SAP so far
supported by 5 of the 6 countries.
None
- Country-specific policy, legal
- 6 national and 1 regional reports
and institutional reforms
with detailed overview and analysis
essential for nutrient reduction
of strengths and weaknesses of
and the implementation of BAP
existing legislation and policies
are identified in all riparian
carried out in 2005 early 2006,
Black Sea countries and
providing background to future
preparation for integration of
policy/legislation development;
measures into national policies
- National policies tend not to be
has started.
sectoral, but agricultural emissions
can be dealt with under broader
environmental legislation. The
exceptions to this rule are the EU
Member States of Bulgaria and
Romania, where agriculture-
specific legislation is in place to
reduce nutrient emissions. Turkey is
in the early days of EU Accession
talks, which will require it to adopt
sector-specific legislation in the
future.
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- A probable decrease in
agricultural emissions which
occurred throughout the 1990s-
early 2000s was promoted by the
weak economic climate. No
investigations have been undertaken
within the BSC area of
responsibility, but in the Danube
basin N emissions are believed to
havefallen by some 20% and P by
50%. Similar results are likely to
apply throughout the whole BS
basin.- Further regulation of an
already depressed sector is likely to
be a politically difficult position to
take, when such a large (albeit
falling) proportion of the population
is employed in agricultural
activities.
5. Industrial/transport and
None
- Industrial emission inventory
- 6 national and 1 regional reports
municipal policies and
and hot spot analysis (industry
with detailed overview and analysis
legislation reviewed for
and municipal sector) carried
of water management policies and
application of BAT (best
out;
legislation carried out in 2005-early
available techniques
2006, the inventory of industrial
including cleaner
and municipal direct discharges
technologies) towards
carried out,.
reduction of nutrients (N
- Data on major industrial and
and P) and hazardous
municipal direct discharges in all 6
substances
countries collated (i.e. those point
sources discharging >1,000 m3 of
wastewater/day or serving a
population of>5,000 people)
- There are clear problems with the
accuracy of data collated and AQC,
but the data suggest that direct
discharges contribute amounts
equivalent to only 2% of the
inorganic nitrogen and 13% of the
phosphate loads of river discharges
None
- Report on existing legal and
- 6 national and 1 regional reports
institutional instruments for
produced with a detailed overview of
pollution control from different
existing economic instruments;
sectors and proposed
- Corresponding sections in 6
recommendations on legal
national and 1 regional reports on
instruments and proper
legislation review reports.
enforcement mechanisms in the
riparian countries are issued ;
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A list of "hot-spots" is -Updated list of "hot-spots" is
- 1 presentation of a revised
included in TDA
included in TDA.
methodology for inclusion/exclusion
(1996)
of hotspots from the Regional was
proposed at an AG LBS meeting
(summer 2006), but due to a lack of
feedback from the group and the
short time available to collect data,
the Project Steering Committee
recommended that the 2006/7 hot
spots analysis should focus on
capital investments at the originally
identified hot spots.
- 50 municipal/industrial hot-spots
were identified from the 1996 Black
Sea TDA. An analysis of the capital
investments undertaken to tackle
these hot-spots was undertaken. Only
12 have been completed; 2 should no
longer qualify as hot-spots (one was
originally mis-identified and there
has been a change in use at another
industrial facility); and national
financial plans exist to complete
investments at another 10 hot-spots.
- However, at over half of the hot-
spots there are either no plans for
capital investments or the plans are
for a level of capital investment
much lower than that originally
identified to address the problem.
- BSC Permanent Secretariat is
discussing criteria for revising the
original hot spots list with its LBS
Advisory Group, prior to updating
this list in light of the capital
investments made (reported in
DABLAS database and 2007 TDA)
None
- Country-specific policy, legal
- To be considered as part of output
and institutional reforms
3.3.
essential for nutrient reduction
- 4 BAT-specific management
and the implementation of BAT
targets incorporated into the draft
are identified in all riparian
SAP (2008)
Black Sea countries and
preparation for integration of
measures into national policies
has started.
6. The legally binding
None
The text of the legally binding
- The text of LBD has been prepared
Document on Fisheries
Document on Fisheries is
and discussed with legal reps of the
finalised and proposals for
finalised and presented to
countries (town of Sile, Tr, 2003)
establishment of fisheries-
riparian governments by 2006
- draft LBD was approved by BSC at
free zones and marine
end;
13th meeting (Nov 2005)
protected areas developed
None
Sensitive habitats and nursery
- Mapping of the nursery and
grounds are inventorised in the
spawning grounds of the main
Black Sea region, corresponding species of fish and invertebrates in
maps developed;
the Black Sea implemented in all 6
countries. The maps will be included
as an Annex to the existing Protocol
to the Bucharest Convention of
Conservation of Biological Diversity
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Recommendations for the
- None to date, but
establishment of fisheries-free
recommendations reinforced in the
zones and marine protected areas TDA and considered in the SAP
in the Black Sea are accepted by (2008)
the BSC and riparian countries
and a working plan is
implemented in national
strategies;
None
Approaches to the regional
- 1 joint FAO/GFCM/ BSC/ BSERP
stock assessment of migratory
workshop was organised and held
population of fish species are
in July 2006
developed and widely discussed
- Lack of Regional stock
within the Black Sea fisheries
assessment methodologies and
community;
stock monitoring highlighted as
being central to robust fisheries
management of the Black Sea
None
- Fishing communities in the
- A series of national training
Black Sea countries are aware
workshops prepared and
of the fishery free zones, as
implemented in all Black Sea
well as of principles of the
countries in autumn 2007
sustainable exploitation of
stocks in-line with national
strategies (as a part of activities
under Objective 5).
Outcome 3: Development 1. Review of approaches to
No review exists
Knowledge of cost-effective
- 3 desk studies completed on cost-
of economic instruments and
the economic analysis of
wide range of
approaches to water
effectiveness of options on sectoral
promotion of investment
water use by EU Member
options with varying
management develops in all
approaches to reducing nutrient
opportunities in coastal
States for WFD purposes
degrees of
countries.
emissions
zones for pollution control
complexity and data
and protection of Black Sea
requirements
ecosystems
2. Sectoral desk studies
Large disparity
Improved awareness of sectoral
(municipal STWs, industry
between countries.
approaches to the development
and agriculture) to identify
Economic analyses
of cost-effective measures for
cost-efficient options for
undertaken for some
reducing nutrient emissions
reducing nutrient emissions
(Romania, Bulgaria
and Ukraine within
Danube Regional
Project.
3. Summary report pulling
No real guidance on
Improved awareness of overall
- Report from the activity above
together results from
inter-sectoral cost-
approaches to the development
submitted to BSC and Black Sea
sectoral studies and
efficiency-driven
of cost-efficient nutrient control
countries
providing guidance on cost-
policy development
policy.
- However, cost-efficiency
efficient nutrient reduction
available
approach is limited by the fact that
policy development
pollution control legislation tends to
consist of legislation with sector-
specific targets (e.g. WWTWs and
agriculture) and over-arching
environmental (water quality)
standards. Even if a full economic
analysis reveals it is more cost-
effective to tackle only one type of
pollution source to meet the
environmental standards, the sector-
specific targets from other sources
still have to be complied.
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4. Investment programme
Regional investment
Investment programmes
Out of originally estimated almost
for nutrient pollution/load
priorities comprised
prepared in line with DABLAS
$400 million capital investment
reduction measures in the
in the original
Pipeline for priority municipal,
costs to address the identified 50
Black Sea coastal zones is
BSSAP not
industrial and other
hot-spots by the end of 2005 at least
revised and included in
adequately reflected
infrastructural projects for all
$143 million had been spent on
renewed BSSAP for further
and assured in
Black Sea countries (coastal
addressing these point sources, with
submission to the IFIs and
national action
zones) and included in renewed
a further $340 million planned to be
bi-lateral donors.
and/or investment
BSSAP. Practical
spent by the end of 2015.
plans. Low
tools/methodologies for
14 out of 38 DABLAS projects
bankability of
developing bankable projects in
pipeline are from the BS region.
individual
the region developed and
Since June 2005 11 projects have
investment projects.
examples of successful projects
progressed to new/higher categories
A mechanism
demonstrated and disseminated.
within the Pipeline.
(DABLAS TF) for
3 out of 6 basic parts within the last
promotion and
2 DABLAS Task Force Work plans
facilitation of
comprise BSERP activities and
priority investments
outputs. The Special Initiative for
projects between
BS countries developed jointly with
governments and
EC and adopted by the BSC. - 1
IFIs just established.
bankable water utility
pilot/demonstration project was
structured for financing, including
improvement of its financial and
operational management.
-1 regional "Project Strategic
Framework Document", enabling
financing of individual projects,
was developed and approved by
regional authorities
- Application for GEF grant
developed, signed by the local
government and sent to GEF
Outcome 4: Development 1. The Black Sea Integrated The data collected
BSIMAP becomes an effective
- BSIMAP has been strengthened
of operational systems for
Monitoring and Assessment
are incomparable
tool for the monitoring
by: 2 inter-comparison exercised
monitoring, information
Programme (BSIMAP) is
due to differences in
(chemical and ecological) and
(with IAEA), a series of capacity
management and research
operational, providing tools
methods used in
indicator-based assessment of
building events (3 workshops in
under the Black Sea
and indicators to evaluate
national
the status and dynamics
2005-2006 on nutrients, macro-
Convention
changes over time in the
programmes.
(including forecasts) of the
zoobenthos, and plankton),
coastal and marine
Black Sea ecosystem by 2007.
provision of harmonised sampling
environment.
equipment for biological
monitoring (14 sampling nets), and
pilot monitoring exercises (5 of the
6 countries contracted to take part,
but only 4 completed and reported
on these exercises)
- Additional methods provided to
BSC for a series of pollutants to be
incorporated in BSIMAP;
No indicator lists
BSIMAP provides indicator-
- 10 Indicators adopted by the Black
adopted.
based reporting of the state and
Sea-Danube JTWG;
trend of the nutrient (and
- Turkey has increased the number
hazardous substances) loading
of its Black Sea coastal monitoring
to the Black Sea;
sites from 3 to 66 (2006, 2007,
2008).
- BSERP supported the BSC/PS in
the development of its Black Sea
SoE (2008)
- TDA (2007) recommends a code
of practice to be produced for data
collation, transfer and handling.
- Permanent Secretariat and PMA
Advisory Group now considering
detailed environmental indicators.
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None.
- Full set of documentation of
- 4 BSIMAP manuals for various
the BSIMAP (including a
methods used have been developed
handbook, QA/QC procedures,
by BSERP, including
SOPs, etc.) have been
macrozoobenthos, phytoplankton,
developed and the documents
zooplankton and nutrients (with
provide guidance to the
IAEA); 43 manuals on toxic
laboratories involved in the
substances have been provided by
BSIMAP;
IAEA on substances not covered by
- Methodologies and analysis
BSERP;
techniques are harmonised at
- The BSERP manuals include
the Black Sea regional level and
separate QA/QC guidance;
fit modern data quality
- Independent regional zooplankton
standards/requirements;
enumeration/identification QA
exercise now underway.
None.
Laboratories involved in the
2 regional inter-calibration
BSIMAP provide reliable
exercises have been organised with
quality-assured data and
IAEA and 2 (2005, 2006) as part of
correspond to requirements
the pilot monitoring exercises. All
existing in EU countries due to
laboratories involved in BSIMAP
the extensive training
have been covered by these
programme and regional inter-
exercises.
calibration exercises,
- Budget for participation of all
BSIMAP-participating laboratories
in QUASIMEME is planned and
provided in the BSC Permanent
Secretariat's budget and work plan.
None.
Practical tools are developed to
- A pilot project on the Vessel
demonstrate the effectiveness of
Traffic Oil Pollution Information
VTOPIS in the Black Sea
System (VTOPIS) completed
through a pilot project by 2005
- A regional seminar held in
end.
Bulgaria for dissemination of
VTOPIS Pilot project results
- A set of required computer and
office equipment provided and
installed at Bulgarian Maritime
Administration
2. Black Sea Information
None.
- Management of information
- All 6 sets of automated tools and
System including tools for
within the BSC network
routines for importing of data
GIS, mapping and remote
improves, and training is
provided by the national focal
sensing developed to
provided for at least 50 experts
points
support the activities of the
involved in the BSC
- 1 set of querying tools for advance
BSC and implementation of
(Secretariat, RACs, FP, experts
reporting (also compatible with
the BSSAP.
working groups etc.);
EEA requirements) have been
developed and incorporated in BSIS
- BSIS transferred to BSC/PS for
further use
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None. Information is
- Data and information
- Database containing over 200
stored in separate
collected by the BSC is
inter-related tables have been
files.
properly stored and accessible
developed;
by those involved in the
- 1 system and 7 user interfaces
implementation of the
(database management applications)
Bucharest Convention due to
have been developed and installed;
harmonised reporting formats
- 5 sets of automated tools and
and developed IT tools to
routines for importing of data
facilitate the current and future
provided by the national focal
data exchange in the Black Sea
points have been developed;
region;
- GIS interface to BSIMAP data has
- The data exchange and
also been developed (this does not
reporting within the
include processing of available
implementation of the
satellite data);
Bucharest Convention (RACs,
- A web-interface to BSIS
FPs, BSC/PS), as well as that
developed
with the EEA, are supported by
the BSIS.
None.
The Black Sea experts involved
- Full set of documentation
in the information collection
prepared for BSIS
and processing in the riparian
- 1 training event held in Istanbul
countries are trained for use and
(Apr 2008) and all BSC/PS officers
interpretation of the available
trained in using and administering
satellite data, including
of the system
extended use of GIS.
None.
- Information exchange
- Information exchange protocols
Protocols in emergency
developed within VTOPIS pilot
situation provide a tool for
project
informing the wider public in
- Existing protocols under
the riparian countries in case of
Contingency Plans successfully
accidental pollution and natural
worked during accidental oil spill in
disasters;
the Kerch Straight (2007)
None.
- Official reports (SoE and
- SoE (1996-2000) produced
BSSAP Implementation) to be
(2004);
produced by the Black Sea
- Production of SoE (2008)
Commission reflect the latest
supported by BSERP within grant
information/knowledge on the
to BSC (May 2008)
Black Sea ecosystem's state and
pressures, development and
Note: Publishing is being delayed
production of the reports are
by the BSC due to late submission
supported by the BSERP.
of the authors their contributions.
None.
- Increased public awareness of
- A new web site of the
Black Sea problems, issues and
www.oneblacksea.org was
solutions (including initiatives
developed within activities on
of the BSC, NGOs etc.) due to
celebration of the International
an improved, more user-
Black Sea Day (31 Oct 2006,
friendly and interactive BSC
updated in Oct 2007).
and project web sites
respectively as evidenced by an
- Number of hits increase from
increase in hits to the web pages
about 150 a month in 2005 to about
from 500 hits per month in
1700 hits a month in 2006, and to
2003 to 2,000 hits per month in
about 2500-3000 in 2007-2008;
2007.
- A number of inter-active CDs (5)
and DVDs (3) have been prepared
to publicise results of the project
activities. Approximately 900
copies of the DVDs/CDs have been
widely disseminated.
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Project Objective
Description of
Baseline
Target Level4 Level4 at 30 June 2008
and Outcomes
Indicator10
Level11
3. Research Programme
Underlying problem
Knowledge on the functioning of - Research programme 2003-2004
designed and implemented
and causes
the Black Sea ecosystem is
successfully completed. 72
to assess input of nutrients
understood, but
improved and results of the
individual (2004) and 1 summary
and hazardous substance in
details and level of
target-based research programme report (2005) have been produced;
the Black Sea
severity of Black Sea
are integrated in the decision
- Sampling and analytical equipment
pollution still require
making process (e.g. setting of
(>$100,000) has been provided
explanation
realistic water quality objectives, (fluorimeter and LADCP);
assessment of impacts and their
- 4 international research cruises
effects, etc.).
undertaken within Phases 1 and 2 (2
in each); -All raw data from 2004,
2005 and 2006 cruises received.
- A project to develop a nutrient
source apportionment model for
small river basins within the Black
Sea basin is being completed, the
draft final report is expected in mid
2007.
- A detailed report summarising all
findings of the BSERP research
activities prepared and disseminated
Outcome 5:
1. NGOs structures and
Black Sea NGO
Updated Black Sea NGO
The Black Sea NGO Directory has
Strengthening of public
activities reinforced though
Network established
directory provides proper and
been updated in late 2005 early
participation in
support for institutional
and active. However,
up-to-date information on
2006. Detailed information on
environmental protection
development and
more involvement
NGOs involved in
active NGOs in all Black Sea
through access to
community actions in
and cooperation
environmental issues including
countries has been collected.
information, stakeholder
awareness raising, training
needed from other
nutrient reduction activities
training and awareness
and education12 on the
stakeholders and
training and implementation
issues related to the
NGOs outside of the
of community actions (Small
management of nutrients
network.
- NGOs and "Umbrella NGOs"
- 25 NGO representatives from all 6
Grants Programme)
and hazardous substances.
are adequately supported by the
BS countries participated in
BSERP to disseminate
planning/disseminating regional
information and provide a
workshop on BS environmental
feedback on the programmes
priority issues and actions
being implemented and
- In accordance with a
measures (to be) taken
comprehensive workplan developed
- An increased capacity and,
by BSERP over 200 NGO
consequently, a more active
representatives were trained in 2008
involvement of the NGOs in
- 20 of 36 Small grant projects
policy development and
contained activities on public
pollution reduction activities
awareness and information
assured through partnerships
dissemination
with the national governments
- 3 online newsletters set up and
(e.g. activities to involve the
operational on a regular basis in the
public in the
Black Sea countries
Management/Planning process
in the frame of the EU Water
Framework Directive etc.)
12 Coordinate NGO support with GEF DRP to assure coherence in approach and join resources for NGO
support (training, information management, etc.)
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Project Objective
Description of
Baseline
Target Level4 Level4 at 30 June 2008
and Outcomes
Indicator10
Level11
2. Community actions for
0 BSC/BSERP
- Awareness of nutrient
- SGP in Tranche 1 included 17
awareness raising and
supported SGP
pollution and hazardous
successfully implemented projects.
environmental protection
activities
substance problems in the Black
Second phase of Black Sea Small
implemented with funding
Sea basin and involvement of
Grants Programme has been
from GEF "Small Grants
the Black Sea communities in 6
developed, project selected (36 in
Programme" targeted
countries enhanced via 15-20
all 6 Black Sea countries) and
specifically at the
national small grant funded
contracts are under development.
support/participation in the
projects led by national
- All Small grants projects
management of nutrients
environmental NGOs;
successfully completed in late 2007
and hazardous substances
- NGOs play a significant role
- All project s evaluated and their
and protection of coastal
at the national/local level to
impact assessed, the corresponding
zones and marine
ensure effective consultative
report prepared and disseminated
ecosystem
mechanisms between the
local/national governments and
a wider public.
3. Public information on
Basic information is
- The Black Sea Day will
- Communications Strategy
reduction of nutrients and
produced but no
continue to be an annual event
developed to promote actions on the
hazardous substances, their
communication
and a platform to raise
BSERP's key objectives.
effect on the Black Sea
strategy for BSC and
awareness on control of
- Materials produced and published
ecosystem, and the recovery
BSERP has been
nutrients and hazardous
on web-page and through various
measures are disseminated
developed.
substances in riparian countries. events;
to the public at large
There is also a need
- BSC/PS has become a public
- Main BSERP communication tool
to use the
oriented institution through
is the campaign for the celebration
communication tools
enhanced quality of
of International Black Sea Day (Oct
as the Black Sea Day
communication and by using
31st), very successful event in 2006
to raise awareness
awareness raising tools and
and 2007;
and involve
sustainable means of
- Continuation of Black Sea Day
stakeholders in the
communication (including
campaigns in 2008 and onwards has
Black Sea Project
periodic ones) and the web-
been assured through cooperation
and BSC Work
page.
with the UNDP/CC "Every Drop
Matters" initiative.
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5. Progress in Project implementation
List the 4 key outputs delivered so far for each project Outcome:
Project
Key Outputs
Outcomes
Outcome 1:
1. 89% of contributions by Parties to the Bucharest Convention have been collected. (Georgia
Supporting the
has covered years 2000-2002, but took a commitment to cover every year a 2 year
consolidation and
contribution to cover the debt).
operation of
2. Black Sea Commission Institutional Review Final Report. The key recommendations have
institutional
been supported by the countries and international community.
mechanism for
3. 4 joint Work Programmes (2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, and 2007-2008)
cooperation under
of the Black Sea Commission and BSERP take place.
the Black Sea
4. Work Programme of the Black Sea - Danube Joint Technical Working Group, List of
Convention
Indicators, templates for reporting has been adopted. The first report on the current state of the
Black Sea ecosystem and nutrient load reduction from the Danube river (2005).
Outcome 2:
1. Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (2007) completed, also in an interactive CD format
Development of
2. A revised LBSA Protocol to the Bucharest Convention (approved by the Black Sea
Policy Guidelines,
Commission in Nov 2005).
Legal and
3. Summary report on a detailed study of legislation and regulatory base in all Black Sea has
Institutional
been completed providing a valuable source for the policy reforms required in each of the
Instruments for
Black Sea countries.
Pollution
4. Final Technical Draft of the Revised Black Sea SAP (2008).
Reduction from
LBA, and
Protection of
Ecosystems of the
Black Sea and its
Coastal Zones
Outcome 3:
1. Special Initiative for Black Sea countries, comprehensive package of activities, jointly
Development of
developed with the EC and approved by the BSC (2005)
economic
2. Economic Instruments for the Protection of the Black Sea - Summary Report (2004)
instruments and
3. Fully bankable pilot/demonstration water utility project restructured for financing, approved
promotion of
for foreign loan by national authorities. (2007)
investment
4. Guidance Notes on Ukrainian and Russian Federation water utility financial analysis (2007)
opportunities in
(available in English and Russian)
coastal zones for
pollution control
and protection of
Black Sea
ecosystems
Outcome 4:
1. Regional methods manuals (including QA/QC guidance/procedures), 2 reports on
Development of
proficiency tests (organic substances and trace elements), results of 2 (2005, 2006) exercises.
operational
QUASIMEME proficiency testing reports
systems for
2. A summary report on the BSERP research programme (2003-2008).
monitoring,
3. Operational Black Sea Information System (BSIS). Data collected by the Black Sea
information
Commission is properly stored in a database and accessible for generating advanced reports
management and
(including those to EEA) due to a set of specially developed querying tools and routines. A
research under the
GIS and web interfaces incorporated in the system provides tools for visualisation of data
Black Sea
stored in BSIS. Full set of documentation prepared, training provided.
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Convention
4. The 1st International Black Sea Scientific Conference held in Istanbul in 8-10 May, 2006.
According to the Black Sea Strategic Action Plan such conferences are to be organised bi-
annually. The Conference proved interest of the Black Sea and international scientific
community and decision makers in the current state and rehabilitation of the Black Sea
ecosystem. Support has been provided to BSC/PS to organise the 2nd International Black Sea
Conference in October 2008.
Outcome 5:
1. Small Grants Programme for Phase 1 and Phase 2 successfully completed.
Strengthening of
2. Workplan on joint BSERP and NGO activities developed at NGO Regional Planning
public participation Meeting held in June 2006 and implemented in 2006-2008.
in environmental
3. Communications Strategy & Media Relations Programme, providing clear
protection through
recommendations to raise awareness and promote action on key project objectives prepared
access to
and implemented
information,
4. A documentary has been produced by BBC/TVE as a follow up to a similar documentary
stakeholder
produced in 1996; The new film "The Sea That Nearly Died" was shown in June 2007 on
training and
BBC World. A set of other movies/films popularizing emerging issues of the Black Sea
awareness raising
prepared in 4 Black Sea languages (English, Romanian, Russian, and Bulgarian).
and
5. The Black Sea Day Campaigns for 2006 and 2007 were organized and more than 100
implementation of
(2006) and 120 (2007) events took place around the Black Sea. Large number of materials
community actions was disseminated to stakeholders in all 6 BS countries (over 20,000 in 2007).
(Small Grants
Programme)
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Rating of Project Progress towards Meeting Objective13
Please see background note for further guidance.
2006
Rating
2007
2008
Comments14
(from 06
Rating
Rating
PIR if
(from 07
available)
PIR)
Project
S
S
S
Most of the objectives of the project met.
Manager/Coordinator
Government GEF
OFP15 (optional)
Executing Agency
(optional)
UNDP Country Office
S
S
S
The project completed the foreseen tasks
(optional)
and objectives.
UNDP Regional
S
S
S
The project successfully met most of the
Technical Advisor
objectives foreseen in the project document.
Action Plan to Address Marginally Unsatisfactory, Unsatisfactory or Highly Unsatisfactory Rating
Where a rating of MU, U or HU is noted above describe the actions to be taken to address this:
Action to be Taken
By Whom?
By When?
13 Ratings: See instruction sheet for definitions of ratings. Use only: HS - Highly Satisfactory; S Satisfactory;
MS Marginally Satisfactory; MU - Marginally Unsatisfactory; U Unsatisfactory; HU Highly Unsatisfactory.
14 Comment on the rating for 2008 and also on any observable trends from 2006 2008.
15 In the case of a project involving more than 1 country, it is suggested that for simplicity only the OFP (optional)
and Country Office Programme Manager from the lead country sign-off. If representatives from more than 1
country sign off, please add additional rows as necessary, clearly indicating the country name for each signature.
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6. Risks16
Please ensure that those risks listed as critical are real risks (not potential) and have a high probability of
occurring which would result in the project not meetings its objectives. The number of critical risks is
used to determine whether the overall project is at risk.
1. Please annex to this report a print out of the corresponding Atlas Risk Tab (please use landscape
format and only print the frame).
Please see Annex 2.
2. For any risks identified as "critical" please copy the following information from Atlas:
Risk Type
Date
Risk Description
Risk Management Response
Identified
7. Adjustments to Project Strategy
Please report any adjustments made to the project strategy, as reflected in the logical framework matrix,
since the Project Document signature.
Changes have been reported in previous PIR and there
Year reported: 2007
are no additional changes to report
Change Made to:
Yes/No
Reason for Change
Project Objective
No
Project Outcomes
Yes
Based on the findings of the Mid-Term Evaluation, as
well as outputs of the GEF Black Sea Danube
Stocktaking Meeting (Bucharest, Nov 2004), a series
of adjustments were recommended. The changes have
been approved by the BSERP Steering Committee
meeting in Apr 2005.
Project Outputs/ Activities / Inputs
Yes 1.
See
above.
2. Activities within Objective 3 (Economic Analysis
and Investment Programme) have been revised
16 Note that having a "high risk" project is not a problem, it is how the risks are managed that are important and a
well managed "high risk" project is better than a poorly managed "low risk" one.
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according to the decision of the BSERP Steering
Committee (Apr 2005) and approved at the next
BSERP Steering Committee (Nov 2005).
3. A number of activities related to the BSERP
research programme have also been adjusted at a
coordination meeting (Vienna, Jan 2006). The
proposed changes were proposed following results of
research collected by that date, as well as by new
conditions.
4. A number of tasks were postponed following
delays in delivery of outputs by the national experts
on TDA. These delays were adjusted for in WP 2007.
8. Adjustments to Project Time Frame
If the duration of the project, the project work schedule, or the timing of any key events such as project
start up, evaluations or closing date, have been adjusted since project approval please explain the changes
and the reasons for these changes.
Change
Reason for Change
Scope of delay
(in months)
Project extension till June-end
A series of tasks related to data collection, as well as
8 months
2008
those related to the completion of the TDA and SAP
were delayed because of a later delivery of products
by contractors. Additional time also was required for
consultations with the countries on the final products
of the project and completion of the Final Evaluation
of the project.
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Rating of Project Implementation17
Please see background note for further guidance.
2006
Rating
2007
2008
Comments18
(from 06 PIR
Rating
Rating
if available)
(from
07 PIR)
Project
S
S
S
All project tasks have been completed.
Manager/Coordinator
Government GEF
OFP19 (optional)
Executing Agency
(optional)
UNDP Country Office
S
S
S
The project completed all the tasks and
(optional)
objectives outlined in the project document.
UNDP Regional
S
S
S
The project successfully delivered all the
Technical Advisor
outputs foreseen in the project document.
Action Plan to Address Marginally Unsatisfactory, Unsatisfactory or Highly Unsatisfactory
Rating
Where a rating of MU, U or HU is noted above describe the actions to be taken to address this:
Action to be Taken
By Whom?
By When?
Comments
Please explain any other significant changes in project financing since Project Document signature, or
differences between the anticipated and actual rates of disbursement/co-financing:
An additional 40K was provided by UNDP-Coca Cola Partnership ("Every Drop Matters") for production of
the BBC documentary "The Sea That Nearly Died" (2007)
17 Ratings: See instruction sheet for definitions of ratings. Use only: HS - Highly Satisfactory; S Satisfactory;
MS Marginally Satisfactory; MU - Marginally Unsatisfactory; U Unsatisfactory; HU Highly Unsatisfactory.
18 Comment on the rating for 2008 and any observable trends from 2006 - 2008
19 In the case of a project involving more than 1 country, it is suggested that for simplicity only the OFP (optional)
and Country Office Programme Manager from the lead country sign-off. If representatives from more than 1
country sign off, please add additional rows as necessary, clearly indicating the country name for each signature.
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9. Financial Information: cumulative since project started to 30 June 2008.
Please present all financial values in US$ millions to 2 decimal places only (e.g. $3,502,000 should be written as $3.50m)
Note that this section must be fully completed and must match the project document.
Name of
Nature of Contributor20
Amount used in
Amount committed
Additional
Estimated Total
Expected Total
Partner or
Project
in Project
amounts
Disbursement
Disbursement by end
Contributor
Preparation
Document21
committed after
to
of project
(including the
(PDF A, B)
Project Document
30 June 2008
Private
finalization11
Sector)
GEF
GEF
$350,000 PDF B
$6,000,000
$6,000,000 $6,000,000
Contribution
$4,000,000
Tranche 1
Cash
Cofinancing
UNDP
Managed
UNDP
UN
Agency
$16,325,000
$14,500,000
$14,500,000
(TRAC)
(add rows as
UNEP Regional Seas
$20,000
$20,000
necessary)
Programme Marine
Litter Study;
UNEP support to
$40,000
$40,000
ACCOBAMS in the
Black Sea Region
UNDP-Coca Cola
$90,000
$130,000
Partnership ("Every Drop
Matters")
20 Specify if: UN Agency, other Multilateral, Bilateral Donor, Regional Development Bank (RDB), National Government, Local Government, NGO, Private
Sector, Other.
21 Committed amounts are those shown in the approved Project Document. These may be zero in the case of new leveraged project partners.
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Cash
Bilateral, EU and NGO
$17,716,802
$17,716,802 $17,716,802
Cofinancing
Partner
Managed
(add rows as
EU EuropeAid (2002-
- $3,589,60022
- $3,589,600
necessary)
2004)
$3,108,10823
EU EuropeAid (2007-
2008)
EC (SUB 324570)
-
$153,84013 $153,840
$153,840
EC (SUB 339661)
-
$51,28013 $51,280
$51,280
EC
(374568/
SUB/E1)
-
$153,84013 $153,840
$153,840
EC
(381907/
SUB/E.3)
-
$64,10013 $64,100
$64,100
EC
(396128/
SUB/D2)
-
$128,20013 $128,200
$128,200
EC
(425856/
SUB/D2)
-
$256,40013 -
$256,400
NATO Science for Peace - $385,000
-
$385,000
oil spill remote sensing
EU
$320,000
$320,000
EuropeAid/116548/C/SV
- Laboratory equipment
EC National Gap
$270,28014 $270,28014 $270,28014
Analysis Study
EC (DABLAS)
$337,85014 $337,85014 $337,85014
Support to Project Broker
In-Kind
Cofinancing
(add rows as
Black Sea Commission
$5,332,106
$1,777,369
$6,332,106
$7,109,475
necessary)
Total
$39,373,908
$8,968,498
$39,728,298
$48,382,406
Cofinancing
Total for
$4,350,000
$54,382,406
Project
22 These amounts have been provided in Euro. The presented amounts are calculated with rate 1 Euro = 1.282 $ (Sept 2006)
23 These amounts have been provided in Euro. The presented amounts are calculated with rate 1 Euro = 1.3514 $ (June 2007)
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10. Procurement Data. DO NOT complete this section for projects or project components executed
by UNOPs.
The following information has been requested by the donor countries to the GEF. Please report the US$
value (in thousands, e.g. 70,000 = 70 / 2,000 = 2) of UNDP/GEF project funds in the amount of US$2,000
or more used to procure personnel, sub-contract, equipment and training from GEF Donor Countries only.
Please enter project expenditures accumulated from project start up to the date of this report.
Personnel
Sub-contracts
Equipment
Training24
contracted that
that are with
purchased outside of
with groups or
come from these
groups based in
the project country
individuals from
countries
these countries
from these countries
these countries
(US$ thousands)
(US$ thousands)
(US$ thousands)
(US$ thousands)
Total
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Canada
China
Czech
Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
India
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Korea
Luxembourg
Mexico
Netherlands
New
Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Pakistan
Portugual
Slovenia
South
Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United
Kingdom
United
States
24 Those not included under personnel and sub-contracts.
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11. Additional Financial Instruments used in the Project
This section only needs to be completed if the project provides funds to any Financial Instruments such
as: Trust Funds, Sinking Funds, Revolving Funds, Partial Credit Risk Guarantees, Microfinance services,
Leasing or Insurance mechanisms. If this project does not use any Additional Financial Instruments you
do not need to complete this section.
Financial
Financial
Basis for Selection of Financial Institution
Instrument
Institution
Responsible for
Management
For Each Financial Instrument please complete the following two tables:
Name of Financial Instrument:
Source of Funds
Funds
Amount
Issues or Comments
(add rows for each
Committed
Disbursed
source)
in Project
to Date
Document
GEF
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Rating of Performance of Financial Instrument25
2006
Rating
2007
2008
Comments
(from 06 PIR if
Rating
Rating
available)
(from 07
PIR)
National Project
Manager/Coordinator
Government GEF OFP
(optional)
Executing Agency
(optional)
UNDP Country Office
(optional)
UNDP Regional
Technical Advisor
Overall Rating26
Action Plan to Address Marginally Unsatisfactory, Unsatisfactory or Highly Unsatisfactory Rating
Where a rating of MU, U or HU is noted above describe the actions to be taken to address this:
Action to be Taken
By Whom?
By When?
End of Project Situation
What is to happen to any funds remaining in the Financial Instrument at the end of the project?
25 For ratings, use only: HS - Highly Satisfactory; S Satisfactory; MS Marginally Satisfactory; MU - Marginally
Unsatisfactory; U Unsatisfactory; HU Highly Unsatisfactory.
26 Overall rating can be determined as follows. For each rating assign the following figures to the rating: HS = 1, S
= 2, MS = 3, MU = 4, U = 5, HU = 6. The total of these figures should be divided by the number of ratings given
(maximum 5). Enter the final rating not figure (1 = HS, 2 = S, 3 = MS, 4 = MU, 5 = U, 6 = HU)
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12. Good Practice in this reporting period.
Were any problems encountered? If so, how were they addressed?
Problem
Solution
Consultations on the revised LBSA Protocol
The revised protocol contains a series of technical issues
which required additional consultations with the
countries. In order to overcome this, a series of national
workshops were organised in the Black Sea countries (1
workshop for each country) to agree on the proposed
revisions. Additional effort was also put in the
development of a popular leaflet, which was translated
into all Black Sea languages. The current document
(LBSA Protocol) is due to be approved by the coming
Ministerial Meeting (Kiev, October 2008)
Consultations on the BS SAP (2008)
Despite the technical draft being completed in December
2007, additional effort was required to find agreement
with ALL Black Sea countries on the management
targets included in the SAP. In order to overcome this
problem and to facilitate the process of regional
consultations, a full-time staff member was seconded to
BSC/PS for the period of 4 months. An additional
regional meeting was also organised to jointly agree on
the SAP (2008). 5 out of 6 countries (except Russia)
have agreed on the document. Though still some work
required to account for comments from Russia, the SAP
is planned for signature at the coming Ministerial
Meeting (Kiev, October 2008)
Agreement on the Legally Binding Document on
Unfortunately, there is a deadlock situation with this
Fisheries
document. After Bg and Ro became EU members, they
do not have mandate to negotiate on fisheries-related
matters. This is an exclusive power of the EU on behalf
of its members. However, the EU is not a contracting
party to the Bucharest Convention. Besides, there is no
agreement between the countries on a form of the LBD
on Fisheries. Bg and Ru support the development of a
new Convention, whereas the other countries support the
development of a Protocol to the existing Convention.
Despite the fact, that the text of the LBD was prepared
in 2004, there is no real progress made.
General Comments:
Is there anything noteworthy/special/critical that was learned this year that is important to share with
other projects so they can avoid this mistake/make use of this opportunity?
The project team should be praised for the successful conduct of the Final project seminar
in February 2008 with the participation of all major project stakeholders and project
partners. The participants have highly thanked the GEF and UNDP for the great support
of the activities in the Black Sea and praised the project team for the successful
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implementation of the project objectives. Additional information on the final seminar is
available at www.iwlearn.net.
What would you do differently if you were to begin the project again?
Make sure what the project priorities were, that the PIP for the project was realistic (not
over-ambitious) in terms of what could be achieved for the money available, and that all
countries were committed to buying-in to the project
To what extent have UNDP GEF projects been relevant to national / local efforts to reduce poverty and/or
enhance democratic governance and/or strengthen crisis prevention and recovery capacity and/or promote
gender equality and empowerment of women. Please explain.
Has this project been able to generate global environmental benefits while also contributing to the
achievement of national environmental management and sustainable development priorities? If yes,
please elaborate.
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13. Project Contribution to GEF Strategic Targets in International Waters
The International Waters Results Template is designed to be cumulative and updated on an annual basis
(using a new color each year). Based on the results from the FY 07 reporting year, please update last
year's results template using green color font to highlight new and revised sections.
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G l o b a l E n v i r o n m e n t F a c i l i t y
GEF INTERNATIONAL WATERS
ANNUAL PROJECT PERFORMANCE RESULTS TEMPLATE
Instructions:
All GEF International Waters projects should deliver one or more of the 3 types of GEF IW Results/Outcomes and associated Indicators. Fill in
the appropriate tables below following the attached guidance. If baseline (e.g. pre-intervention) data is available for SR or E/WR Indicators, this
should be reported and identified as `baseline' for comparison purposes. Reporting should cover cumulative project Outcomes realized as of the
PIR Reporting period (e.g. through mid-2007 for 2007, etc.). Projects should respond to the required (by project type) Outcomes/Indicators and
add any others they consider appropriate. If achievement of the Outcome is still in progress, the Indicator section should specify status/progress
towards achieving the Outcome.
I. Project Identifiers:
Reporting Year
2008
Project Title
Control of eutrophication, hazardous substances and related measures for
rehabilitating the Black Sea ecosystem: Phase 2
Implementing Agency/ies
UNDP implementing, UNOPS executing
International Waters Operational Programme (8, 9, or 10)
OP8
International Waters Strategic Priority (1, 2, or 3)
IW-1
Priority Transboundary Concerns (Project Types A-C only)
1. Ecosystem degradation
2. Nutrient over-enrichment/eutrophication
3. Introduced/exotic species
4. Decline in bio-resources (e.g. fisheries).
5. Toxic chemical pollution
6. Loss of species/biodiversity
7. Oil pollution
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II. Project Type:
A. Foundational/Capacity Building Project
Go to III.A
p. 2
B. SAP Implementation Regional Project
Go to III.B
p. 4
C. SAP Implementation - Strategic Partnership Investment Fund
Go to III.C
p. 6
D. Global/Regional/National Demonstration project
Go to III.D
p. 8
E. Technical Support and Portfolio Learning Project
Go to III.E
p. 10
III. A. International Waters Results Template Foundational/Capacity Building Projects
Not applicable.
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III. B. International Waters Results Template SAP Implementation Projects
PROCESS OUTCOMES AND INDICATORS
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Effective national inter-ministry
S
UNEP/GPA activities related to setting up
- Activities related to the setting up of national inter-ministry
coordination
S
national inter-ministerial committees for the
coordination mechanisms (IMCM) have been initiated early
S
national negotiations on the new LBA
in 2006.
Protocol.
- Currently, a contractor has been identified to work at the
Similar activities of the other project within
national level in riparian countries to harmonise the existing
GEF Black Sea-Danube Strategic Partnership. inter-ministerial initiatives in each of the countries. This work
will be completed by February 2007.
- In 2007 a series of workshops are held in the Black Sea
countries. The focus of this activity varies considerably from
country to country. For instance, Bulgaria and Romania have
not expressed willing to go further with these issues as they
have a well functioning IMCM in place, whereas the other
countries are keen to focus on such issues as the
organisational design (completed in Georgia), information
dissemination (completed in Turkey), strengthening
cooperation on the regional/local level (Russia), and
revitalizing of the Black Sea Forum (Ukraine). A tailor-made
approach to each of the Black Sea country's needs has been
chosen.
- In 2007-2008 technical activities related to the revision of
LBSA Protocol to the Bucharest Convention have been
completed. Reports have been provided by UNEP on all 6
capacity building national workshops. A popular leaflet was
prepared, translated into all Black Sea languages and
disseminated. At the final seminar of BSERP UNEP
confirmed their commitment to further guide the Black Sea
countries in the process of finalization of the revision of the
LBSA Protocol.
Stakeholder involvement in SAP
HS
Similar activities of the other project within
- The Black Sea NGO Directory has been updated in late 2005
implementation
HS
GEF Black Sea-Danube Strategic Partnership. early 2006 in all 6 countries. Detailed information on active
HS
NGOs in all Black Sea countries has been collected.
- An NGO Planning Meeting has been held in June 2006
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(about 30 participants) to bring NGOs from the 6 countries
together to discuss joint priorities and activities.
- Based on this Meeting a draft Work-Plan is under
development.
- The Work-Plan covers capacity building efforts, awareness
raising activities as well as other joint activities planned for
NGOs in the region.
- A BSERP NGO Work-Plan has jointly been developed and
this gives an overview and summary of the main priorities and
key activities for cooperation between BSERP and Black Sea
NGOs. The Plan contains a set of activities as well as a
tentative timetable and is currently implemented.
- The concepts for the national trainings have been developed
in all BS countries. Based on national needs identified by the
NGOs, specially designed trainings will be held during
June/July 2007 in all Black Sea countries.
- One of BSERP key stakeholder involvement activity /
awareness raising effort is the Black Sea Day Campaign. In
2006 a broad regional campaign was initialized with large
outreach; media coverage to 8 million people and with
materials disseminated to 25,000 people around the Black
Sea.
- For the Black Sea Day 2007 BSERP efforts will be
reinforced and strengthened also with financial support of the
UNDP/TCCC "every drop matters" program. A large regional
multi-stakeholder event is also planned to be held in Turkey
on 31 of October 2007.
- The Workplan developed in 2006-2007 was successfully
implemented also in 2007-2008. A similar campaign during
celebration of the International Black Sea Day 2007 was
organised with support from UNDP-Coca Cola Partnership
project "Every Drop Matters". More than 120 events
organised in all Black Sea countries, and more than 20,000
branded materials (posters, post-cards, ribbons, T-shirts,
badges, etc) produced. The audience of the campaign is
estimates as 10-13 million people.
- A special effort was also put in the NGO training activities.
Training events were held in all 6 Black Sea countries with
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more than 200 participants.
Adoption of national and regional legal,
S
EU-funded projects to support BSC/PS on the
- A detailed overview and analysis of national policies and
policy and institutional reforms that address
S
update of the Black Sea Strategic Action Plan
legislation in all Black Sea countries) carried out in 2005-early
priority transboundary concerns
S
(1996).
2006;
- EU accession countries (Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey)
harmonized their national legislation and policies on nutrient
reduction with EU (particularly the Nitrate Directive),
developed, approved and implement Codes of Good
Agriculture Practice and site specific programmes on nitrogen
export reduction in vulnerable zones.
- A further elaborated version of the review has been included
as a separate section of the updated Black Sea Transboundary
Diagnostic Analysis (2007);
- The technical draft of the BS SAP (2008) accounts for the
legislative developments in all Black Sea countries
- a draft Regional ICZM Strategy document approved by BSC,
currently national comments are being collected, regional
workshop is planned for 2007 to finalise the national
negotiations process and provide training required. The
workshops is organised by the BSERP and ICZM AG of BSC
in Istanbul on June 5-6, 2007.
- A feasibility study on ICZM Protocol was implemented in
late 2007. The final report of the study includes a series of
recommendations for the Black Sea countries in the field of
ICZM; in particular, in the development in the short-term a
series of "soft-law" documents, like Code of Practice, since
the development of legally binding legislation, i.e. an ICZM
Protocol to the Convention, will require considerable time.
- The approved as a draft text of the revised LBSA Protocol had
been developed in accordance with the modern requirement to
such documents and with account of experience for the Black
Sea and other regions (the GPA, the Baltic Sea, the
Mediterranean, etc.). It was decided on the last joint meeting of
the Steering Committee and BSC that the revised LBSA
Protocol is included for adoption/signing at the coming
Ministerial Conference in Kiev (2008);
- There has been another re-iteration of the revision of the
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LBSA Protocol, since some Black Sea countries came up with
additional comments. The final revision is due for
adoption/signing at the coming Ministerial Conference
(October, 2008);
- Results of the national workshops organised jointly with
UNEP/GPA showed that the countries welcome the
development of a new modern Protocol with provisions for
control of the nutrient and hazardous substances input to the
Black Sea from the land-based activities. Workshops in all
Black Sea countries are organised by UNEP/GPA and BSERP
in early-mid 2007. National comments collected are reported
back to the PIU and BSC/PS. Detailed reports on each of the
national workshops are prepared and disseminated.
- A popular leaflet on the revised LBSA Protocol to the Black
Sea Convention has been prepared as a draft and presented to
the countries at the last Steering Committee Meeting (May
2007). The production of the leaflet is planned for 2007.
- A Black Sea Strategic Action Plan (1996, 2000) is being
revised using findings of the updated Black Sea Transboundary
Diagnostic Analysis (2007), National Gap Analysis performed
by BSC with support of the European Commission. The
updated BSSAP/SAP-2007 will be finalised prior to and
adopted at the coming Ministerial Conference in Kiev (2008).
- A final technical draft of BS SAP (2008) was produced by
BSERP in early 2008. In order to facilitate national negotiation
process, a full-time staff member was seconded to BSC/PS.
After thorough consultations with the countries, a regional
meeting was organised in Istanbul to discuss and agree upon
the text and content of the documents. 5 of 6 countries (except
Russia) agreed on the document. Still some work is required
from BSC/PS to finalise the BS SAP (2008) with account of
comments from all 6 countries.
Newly established and/or strengthened
S
EU funded projects related to the
- 3 4 5 joint BSC-BSERP work programmes are prepared and
(existing) transboundary waters institutions
HS
strengthening of the Black Sea Commission.
implemented (since 2003). Reps of BSC and BSERP are
HS
involved in major activities of both organisations.
- The role of the Regional Activity Centres have been changed,
Chairs of each Advisory Group have been selected. BSERP is
supporting the operation of the Advisory Groups of BSC (about
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USD 50K a year), as well as the key activities of the BSC/PS.
Representatives from BSC and Black Sea countries were
supported by BSERP for participation in major international
meetings and conferences (e.g. IWC Conference in Cape-
Town, Aug 2007)
- A number of results of BSERP activities are introduced in
work of the BSC (e.g. results of sensitive area mapping
formed an annex to the Contingency Plan of the Bucharest
Convention);
- Additional activity has been started to support BSC on
mapping of the nursery and spawning grounds of the main
species of fish and invertebrates in the Black Sea. The maps
will be included as an Annex to the existing Protocol to the
Bucharest Convention of Conservation of Biological
Diversity;
- Mapping of the nursery and spawning grounds of the main
species of fish and invertebrates in the Black Sea successfully
completed. The final products were discussed and approved at a
meeting of the corresponding Advisory Group of the Black Sea
Commission. Regional maps were also produced to be included
as an Annex to the existing Protocol to the Bucharest
Convention of Conservation of Biological Diversity;
- A detailed review of the Black Sea Commission has been
completed and presented to BSC at a special seminar (May
2006). Currently, after regular circulation of the staff of
BSC/PS some of the recommendations outlined in the review
are started to be implemented by the BSC.
- In addition to institutional optimization, a special effort was
put into the development of update of the Convention itself.
Proposed amendments have been circulated and being
discussed within the countries.
- In order to assure sustainability of the BSERP results but
also to achieve sustainability of the BSC institutional structure
a BSERP Exit Strategy was launched.
- BSERP Exit Strategy was approved by the last Steering
Committee meeting of BSERP and being implemented
including grant to BSC, transfer of computer and office
equipment, as well as special research and monitoring
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equipment. Possible future sources of support to BSC are
being identified among international donors, trans-national
industries and national banks (Turkey).
- Together with other partners (DPR, ICPRD, BSC), the
project is supporting activities of the Black Sea Danube
Joint Technical Working Group (23 preparatory (5-7
participants) and 23 4 regular meetings (up to 20 participants)
each year). The last meeting of the BS-D JTWG was held in
Istanbul on June 4, 2007.
- A meeting in October 2007 was organised to further discuss
implementation of the MoU between ICPDR and BSC.
Preparatory meeting with ICPDR Executive Secretary was
organised by BSC/PS in May 2008.
Financial sustainability of joint
S
- National governments participate more
- All six countries are paying their contributions to the Black
transboundary waters institutions
HS
actively activities under the Bucharest
Sea Commission. Five countries have no debts, and Georgia
HS
Convention and BSERP.
has just started covering the debts. The first two years have
- 2 staff members of the BSC/PS have been
been covered (2000-2001). There is a strong commitment of the
supported by EU funded projects.
Georgian government to cover the whole debt in coming 2-3
years. A number of countries are prepared to increase their
yearly payment. Following recommendations from the
Institutional review, the countries agreed at their last meeting to
increase contributions by 25%. Turkey also allocated a
voluntary contribution of USD 100K for operation of the
BSC/PS.
Pilot project on nutrient source
S
Bulgarian authorities (Ministry of
A project to develop a nutrient source apportionment model
apportionment modeling for the Kamchia
S
Environment and Water) have supported the
for small river basins within the Black Sea basin is underway
river basin (Bulgaria).
S
implementation of the project providing
on the Kamchiya River basin, Bulgaria. River basin-specific
required access to the information and close
data are being collated and provisional export/retention
cooperation with offices at the local level.
coefficients for all sources are currently being evaluated. The
project utilizes export coefficients for livestock derived from
the national livestock assessment reports and will have GIS-
based output maps. The draft final report on this project is
expected in June 2007. This activity has been successfully
completed. Final report and tools developed disseminated in
the Black Sea countries.
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ICZM Pilot Project (Turkey)
S
WB financed ICZM project in Georgia, a
- ToR for the ICZM Pilot project finalised and agreed with
HS
series of similar EU-funded projects in Russia BSC, implementing organisation is being defined, estimated
HS
and Ukraine.
start is Oct 2006 (duration of the project 1 year).
- Implementation of the ICZM Project started in late 2006 to
be completed by November 2007. The Inception report and
the first progress report have been submitted to the PIU. The
status of implementation of the pilot project has been reported
to the last Project Steering Committee Meeting (May 2007).
- ICZM PP has been successfully completed. Final report
adopted by the Steering Committee Meeting. GIS system and
computer equipment has been transferred to the Istanbul
Technical University (developer) and Anakoca local
Administration (Turkey, user of the system) for further use.
Pilot Monitoring exercise in support of the
S
- 2 projects supported by the NATO Science
- BSIMAP has been strengthened by: 2 inter-comparison
Black Sea Integrated Monitoring and
S
for Peace programme.
exercised (with IAEA), a series of capacity building events (3
Assessment Programme (BSIMAP)
S
workshops in 2005-2005 on nutrients, macro-zoobenthos, and
plankton), provision of harmonised sampling equipment for
biological monitoring, and pilot monitoring exercises (5 of the
6 countries contracted to take part; the 6th contract is now
being negotiated - first exercises completed by 3 countries).
- By June 2007 all contracts are under implementation and
will be completed in mid-2007.
- Following request of the BS-D JTWG an additional exercise
on reviewing the current datasets reported to BSC within
BSIMAP. A separate effort on statistical analysis of the data
collected is to be performed by BSERP in mid-2007.
- All planned activities completed.
Pilot project on the Vessel Traffic Oil
S
- A pilot project on the Vessel Traffic Oil Pollution
Pollution Information System (VTOPIS)
HS
Information System (VTOPIS) has been started in Sept 2006.
(Bulgaria)
HS
A Bulgarian company has been identified during a tender and
contracted to implement the pilot project. The project
completion date is Sept 2007.
- Currently, the following tasks have been concluded: (i)
Analysis of the internal information flows within VTOPIS to
be structured within 3 corresponding DBs, notably:
Inspections DB, Permissions DB, and Oil Spill and Pollution
DB; (ii) Determination of Vessel Traffic Monitoring
Information System (VTMIS) interfaces and data exchange
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procedures; (iii) Procedures for response and management of
the information; (iv) Determination of the database structure
and information flow; (v) Other 7 tasks of the pilot project are
ongoing and are at different stages of completion.
- VTOPIS pilot project has been successfully completed. All
developed products installed at the Bulgarian Maritime
Administration (Varna and Burgas). A regional workshops
was organised for dissemination of the project results.
STRESS REDUCTION OUTCOMES AND INDICATORS
Stress Reduction OUTCOMES
Stress Reduction INDICATORS
(report vs. baseline if possible)
Project
Rating
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Tarkhankut Peninsula coastal zone
S
Local authorities and District Council of
An integrated Tarkhankut Peninsula coast zone management
management
S
Mykolaiv Region (Ukraine) support the
plan is being developed and will be submitted to the District
S
implementation of an integrated management
Council for approval and implementation.
plan
- Activity completed. The draft plan has been submitted in late
2007 to the District Council
Analysis of the Danube's impact on the
HS
- Two indicator-based reports produced by the - Nutrient loads in the upper and middle stretches of the
Black Sea, description of the current state
HS
joint Black Sea Danube expert team,
Danube reach up to 30% percent reduction annually, however,
and dynamics of the North-Western shelf of
S
summarizing available international
in the lower parts of the Danube the loads do not show
the Black Sea
knowledge on the loads of pollutants
negative trend;
discharged by the Danube River and their
-Loads of nutrients generated by livestock of Bulgaria and
impact(s) on the status of the Black Sea.
Romania (these countries are influencing both the Danube and
- The Black Sea Transboundary Diagnostic
Black Sea) have reduced to about 250,000 (in 1960 300,000)
Analysis has been updated. The BS TDA
tonnes of TIN (Ro) and 20,000(in 1960 50,000) tonnes (Bg)
(2007) has been prepared and presented to the
respectively, total phosphorus Ro: about 40,000 tonnes
Steering Committee.
(similar to 1960), Bg: about 15,000 (in 1960 33,000) tonnes.
- Findings of TDA (2007) were considered
- Monitoring data suggest that direct point source discharges
during the process of development of the
are responsible for only 2% of the land-derived dissolved
Revised BS SAP (2008)
inorganic nitrogen and 13% of the land-derived- phosphate
load to the Black Sea. Municipal BOD5 emissions from
Ukraine having fallen by about one-third and from Romania
by about two-thirds since the late 1990s.
- Regional numbers of livestock decreased by about one third
between 1988 and 1997, with a similar level of decrease
between 1997 and 2003. During 2003 inorganic fertiliser
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application rates in Romania were about one third of the level
applied in 1998. Recent inorganic fertilizer application rates in
Turkey are higher than in other Black Sea countries, with
medium levels applied in Bulgaria, Georgia and Romania.
Lowest fertiliser application rates are found in Russia and
Ukraine
- Total fish landings have increased gradually since the early
1990s, Total, landings are still about half of the level recorded
in the 1980s a trend which continued through the early 2000s.
Substantial increases in the catches of some species (e.g.
anchovy, sprat and bonito) have coincided with decreasing
catches of other species, e.g. spiny dogfish and whiting).
- Of the 50 capital investments initially identified from the
1996 TDA, 12 have been completed and 2 are no longer
required (mis-identification as the reason for one site, and a
change in use of the facility as the reason for the other). A
decade later, work is in progress on another 10 point sources,
but over half of the capital investments originally identified
have either been insufficiently funded or not funded at all.
Capital investment costs to address the identified 50 hot-spots
were originally estimated to be almost $400 million. By the
end of 2005 at least $143 million had been spent on
addressing these point sources, with a further $340 million
planned to be spent by the end of 2015.
- A stakeholder analysis involved questioning 435
representatives of 42 stakeholder groups. This analysis
revealed that 61% of respondents considered the Black Sea to
be unhealthy and, surprisingly, over 70% of people thought
the environmental health of the region to be more important
than economic development. The vast majority of respondents
(81%) regarded oil pollution as warranting a high level of
concern, with 87% considering that regional cooperation could
improve conditions in their community. A considerable
majority (74%) also agreed that preserving endangered fish
species was more important than meeting market demand for
seafood. The results are promising, but suggest that the issue
of eutrophication is poorly understood.
- Signs are observed of recovery of the Black Sea ecosystem
(see above).
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Environmental/Water Resources
Environmental/Water Resources
(& Socioeconomic) Status OUTCOMES
(& Socioeconomic) Status INDICATORS
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Black Sea ecosystem showing initial signs
HS
Support to the Black Sea Danube Joint
The Black Sea ecosystem shows clear signs of recovery -
of recovery from eutrophication of the 80's
HS
Technical Group by ICPDR/DPR
phytoplankton biomass in the NW shelf of the Black Sea is
and 90's
HS
Socio-economic analysis undertaken as part of reduced from over 6 mg/m3 in 1983-1990 to about 4 mg/m3
the TDA/SAP process
in 2001-2005.
- Number of macrozoobenthos species at the site off Constants
(Ro) has increased to 43 (in the 1960s about 60, in 1990s
about 20)
- Except of small areas close to the Danube delta, where the
ecological status based on AMBI index is poor, wide areas of
the NW shelf of the Black Sea are characterised as of
moderate or good ecological status.
- Results of screening of the surface of bottom sediments in
BS NW shelf prove little or no contamination with PCBs, Cd,
Pb, Zn.
- Oxygen levels in the NW Shelf of the Black Sea increased
from 314.64 in 1990 to 333.9 Mol O2/l in 2005 (yearly
averages, Romanian waters), severity and number of fish kill
events reduced substantially27.
The large decrease in river-borne nutrient loads (30%) is due
primarily to the regional decline in agricultural productivity
- Health indicators (infant mortality and life expectancy at
birth) show slight improvements over the period 1994-2004.
Education levels appear to be improving in Turkey, but with a
suggestion that they could be decreasing in the five regional
CIS countries.
- World Bank Value added indicators (as a contribution to
27 The area of influence of the Dnieper River input to the Black Sea was classified as hypoxic according to results obtained during the 4th BSERP Research Cruise (summer 2006), presumably due to
high organic loading from the river. However, the impacted area, while showing, a highly modified ecological structure, is far from lifeless.
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national GDPs) show a halving of the economic importance,
and a less precipitous but still declining importance of
manufacturing industry and natural resource extraction sectors
between 1994 and 2004. However, these declines have been
offset by a very large increase (approaching 50% on a regional
basis) in the contribution to national economies of the service
sector. By far the most dramatic changes have occurred in the
Georgian economy.
- Gross national income per capita has shown a recent (during
the early 2000s) increase in all countries, but this increase has
not been as steep as inflation indicators (particularly in
Turkey). Moreover, the small size of middle class populations
means that increases in personal wealth are concentrated in the
hands of a small number of rich individuals. The result is that
in real terms the majority of people living in the six coastal are
now poorer than they were a decade ago, despite the
continuing regional economic recovery.
- Historical and forecast population statistics show declining
populations in all coastal countries, except Turkey, where the
population is forecast to continue increasing for decades to
come. However, the scale of coastal development in the
region (perhaps most noticeable in Bulgaria) is a clear sign
that the size of the immediate coastal population is increasing,
putting additional pressure on water resources, sewerage
systems and municipal wastewater treatment works.
- Strong signs of the ecosystem recovery continued to be
observed. The flagship species, Phyllophora, now appears to
be expanding again the Zernov's field. This fact was
registered by Ukrainian scientists (IBSS-Odessa).
Ratings:
Highly Satisfactory
HS
The outcome is likely to be achieved or exceeded, efficiently with no significant shortcomings
Satisfactory S
The outcome is likely to be achieved, efficiently with only minor shortcomings
Moderately Satisfactory
MS
The outcome is likely to be achieved, efficiently with moderate shortcomings.
Moderately Unsatisfactory
MU
The outcome has moderate shortcomings that limit or jeopardize its achievement, but resolution is likely.
Unsatisfactory U
The outcome has significant shortcomings that limit or jeopardize its achievement, and resolution is uncertain.
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Highly Unsatisfactory
HU
The outcome has major shortcomings that limit or jeopardize its achievement, and resolution is unlikely.
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III. C. International Waters Results Template SAP Implementation Investment Fund Projects
Not applicable.
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III. D. International Waters Results Template Global/Regional/National Demonstration Projects
Not applicable.
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III. E. International Waters Results Template Technical Support and Portfolio Learning Projects
Not applicable.
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IV. Linkages and support to achievement of MDGs
Millennium Development Goals: Briefly summarize how the project is helping to achieve the relevant MDGs below.
MDG
MDG Descriptor
Check
Indicator
MDGs
No.
that
Briefly describe how the MDG is being supported
apply
7.9.25
Proportion of land
covered by forest
7.9.26
Ratio of protected area
One of the activities of the project was to support the development of marine protected areas in the Black Sea
to surface area
region. These activities included all levels from the local level supported by activists from the Black Sea
NGOs, to a national and international level. An example of the latter is the process of setting up of a
transboundary MPA on the Bulgarian-Romanian border (Vama-Veche).
7.10.30
Proportion of
population with access
to an improved water
source
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V. Project Support to WSSD Plan of Implementation:
Check all WSSD PoI Actions and Measures that the project is supporting.
Check
WSSD PoI Action
WSSD
WSSD
Reference Code
Description
that
apply
II.6.j
Transfer basic sustainable agricultural techniques and knowledge, including natural resource management, to small and medium-scale
farmers, fishers and the rural poor, especially in developing countries, including through multi-stakeholder approaches and public-private
partnerships aimed at increasing agriculture production and food security;
II.6.l
Combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought and floods through such measures as improved use of climate and weather
information and forecasts, early warning systems, land and natural resource management, agricultural practices and ecosystem
conservation in order to reverse current trends and minimize degradation of land and water resources
II.6.m
Increase access to sanitation to improve human health and reduce infant and child mortality, prioritizing water and sanitation in national
sustainable development strategies and poverty reduction strategies where they exist.
II.7.a-g
The provision of clean drinking water and adequate sanitation is necessary to protect human health and the environment. In this respect,
we agree to halve, by the year 2015, the proportion of people who are unable to reach or to afford safe drinking water (as outlined in the
Millennium Declaration) and the proportion of people who do not have access to basic sanitation, which would include actions at all
levels to:
(a) Develop and implement efficient household sanitation systems;
(b) Improve sanitation in public institutions, especially schools;
(c) Promote safe hygiene practices;
(d) Promote education and outreach focused on children, as agents of behavioural change;
(e) Promote affordable and socially and culturally acceptable technologies and practices;
(f) Develop innovative financing and partnership mechanisms;
(g) Integrate sanitation into water resources management strategies.
II.9.a
Provide assistance and mobilize resources to enhance industrial productivity and competitiveness as well as industrial development in
developing countries, including the transfer of environmentally sound technologies on preferential terms, as mutually agreed;
II.9.d
Provide financial and technological support, as appropriate, to rural communities of developing countries to enable them to benefit from
safe and sustainable livelihood opportunities in small-scale mining ventures;
III.15.b
Provide incentives for investment in cleaner production and eco-efficiency in all countries, such as state-financed loans, venture capital,
technical assistance and training programmes for small and medium-sized companies while avoiding trade-distorting measures
inconsistent with WTO rules;
III.15.c
Collect and disseminate information on cost-effective examples in cleaner production, eco-efficiency and environmental management,
and promote the exchange of best practices and know-how on environmentally sound technologies between public and private
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institutions;
III.17.a
Encourage industry to improve social and environmental performance through voluntary initiatives, including environmental management
systems, codes of conduct, certification and public reporting on environmental and social issues, taking into account such initiatives as the
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards and Global Reporting Initiative guidelines on sustainability reporting,
bearing in mind principle 11 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development;
III.21.a Develop
waste
management systems, with highest priorities placed on waste prevention and minimization, reuse and recycling, and
environmentally sound disposal facilities, including technology to recapture the energy contained in waste, and encourage small-scale
waste-recycling initiatives that support urban and rural waste management and provide income-generating opportunities, with
international support for developing countries;
III.22.d.
Encourage partnerships to promote activities aimed at enhancing environmentally sound management of chemicals and hazardous wastes,
implementing multilateral environmental agreements, raising awareness of issues relating to chemicals and hazardous waste, and
encouraging the collection and use of additional scientific data;
IV.24.a
Mobilize international and domestic financial resources at all levels, transfer technology, promote best practice and support capacity-
building for water and sanitation infrastructure and services development, ensuring that such infrastructure and services meet the needs of
the poor and are gender-sensitive.
IV.24.b
Facilitate access to public information and participation, including by women, at all levels, in support of policy and decision-making
related to water resources management and project implementation.
IV.24.c
Promote priority action by Governments, with the support of all stakeholders, in water management and capacity-building at the national
level and, where appropriate, at the regional level, and promote and provide new and additional financial resources and innovative
technologies to implement chapter 18 of Agenda 21.
IV.24.d
Intensify water pollution prevention to reduce health hazards and protect ecosystems by introducing technologies for affordable sanitation
and industrial and domestic wastewater treatment, by mitigating the effects of groundwater contamination, and by establishing, at the
national level, monitoring systems and effective legal frameworks.
IV.24.e
Adopt prevention and protection measures to promote sustainable water use and to address water shortages.
IV.25.a-g
Develop integrated water resources management and water efficiency plans by 2005, with support to developing countries, through
actions at all levels to:
(a) Develop and implement national/regional strategies, plans and programmes with regard to integrated river basin, watershed and
groundwater management, and introduce measures to improve the efficiency of water infrastructure to reduce losses and increase
recycling of water;
(b) Employ the full range of policy instruments, including regulation, monitoring, voluntary measures, market and information-
based tools, land-use management and cost recovery of water services, without cost recovery objectives becoming a barrier to access to
safe water by poor people, and adopt an integrated water basin approach;
(c) Improve the efficient use of water resources and promote their allocation among competing uses in a way that gives priority to
the satisfaction of basic human needs and balances the requirement of preserving or restoring ecosystems and their functions, in particular
in fragile environments, with human domestic, industrial and agriculture needs, including safeguarding drinking water quality;
(d) Develop programmes for mitigating the effects of extreme water-related events;
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(e) Support the diffusion of technology and capacity-building for non-conventional water resources and conservation technologies,
to developing countries and regions facing water scarcity conditions or subject to drought and desertification, through technical and
financial support and capacity-building;
(f) Support, where appropriate, efforts and programmes for energy-efficient, sustainable and cost-effective desalination of seawater,
water recycling and water harvesting from coastal fogs in developing countries, through such measures as technological, technical and
financial assistance and other modalities;
(g) Facilitate the establishment of public-private partnerships and other forms of partnership that give priority to the needs of the
poor, within stable and transparent national regulatory frameworks provided by Governments, while respecting local conditions, involving
all concerned stakeholders, and monitoring the performance and improving accountability of public institutions and private companies.
IV.26
Support developing countries and countries with economies in transition in their efforts to monitor and assess the quantity and quality of
water resources, including through the establishment and/or further development of national monitoring networks and water resources
databases and the development of relevant national indicators.
IV.27
Improve water resource management and scientific understanding of the water cycle through cooperation in joint observation and
research, and for this purpose encourage and promote knowledge-sharing and provide capacity-building and the transfer of technology, as
mutually agreed, including remote-sensing and satellite technologies, particularly to developing countries and countries with economies in
transition.
IV.29.b
Promote the implementation of chapter 17 of Agenda 21 which provides the programme of action for achieving the sustainable
development of oceans, coastal areas and seas through its programme areas of integrated management and sustainable development of
coastal areas, including exclusive economic zones; marine environmental protection; sustainable use and conservation of marine living
resources; addressing critical uncertainties for the management of the marine environment and climate change; strengthening
international, including regional, cooperation and coordination; and sustainable development of small islands.
IV.29.d
Encourage the application by 2010 of the ecosystem approach, noting the Reykjavik Declaration on Responsible Fisheries in the Marine
Ecosystem and decision 5/6 of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity.
IV.29.e
Promote integrated, multidisciplinary and multisectoral coastal and ocean management at the national level, and encourage and assist
coastal States in developing ocean policies and mechanisms on integrated coastal management.
IV.29.f
Strengthen regional cooperation and coordination between the relevant regional organizations and programmes, the UNEP regional seas
programmes, regional fisheries management organizations and other regional science, health and development organizations.
IV.29.g
Assist developing countries in coordinating policies and programmes at the regional and subregional levels aimed at the conservation and
sustainable management of fishery resources, and implement integrated coastal area management plans, including through the promotion
of sustainable coastal and small-scale fishing activities and, where appropriate, the development of related infrastructure.
IV.30.a-g
To achieve sustainable fisheries, the following actions are required at all levels:
(a) Maintain or restore stocks to levels that can produce the maximum sustainable yield with the aim of achieving these goals for
depleted stocks on an urgent basis and where possible not later than 2015;
(b) Ratify or accede to and effectively implement the relevant United Nations and, where appropriate, associated regional fisheries
agreements or arrangements, noting in particular the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations
Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and
Highly Migratory Fish Stocks and the 1993 Agreement to Promote Compliance with International Conservation and Management
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Measures by Fishing Vessels on the High Seas;
(c) Implement the 1995 Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, taking note of the special requirements of developing countries
as noted in its article 5, and the relevant Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) international plans of action and
technical guidelines;
(d) Urgently develop and implement national and, where appropriate, regional plans of action, to put into effect the FAO
international plans of action, in particular the international plan of action for the management of fishing capacity by 2005 and the
international plan of action to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing by 2004. Establish effective
monitoring, reporting and enforcement, and control of fishing vessels, including by flag States, to further the international plan of action
to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing;
(e) Encourage relevant regional fisheries management organizations and arrangements to give due consideration to the rights, duties
and interests of coastal States and the special requirements of developing States when addressing the issue of the allocation of share of
fishery resources for straddling stocks and highly migratory fish stocks, mindful of the provisions of the United Nations Convention on
the Law of the Sea and the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
of 10 December 1982 Relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, on the
high seas and within exclusive economic zones;
(f) Eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and to over-capacity, while completing the
efforts undertaken at WTO to clarify and improve its disciplines on fisheries subsidies, taking into account the importance of this sector to
developing countries;
(g) Strengthen donor coordination and partnerships between international financial institutions, bilateral agencies and other relevant
stakeholders to enable developing countries, in particular the least developed countries and small island developing States and countries
with economies in transition, to develop their national, regional and sub-regional capacities for infrastructure and integrated management
and the sustainable use of fisheries;
(h) Support the sustainable development of aquaculture, including small-scale aquaculture, given its growing importance for food
security and economic development.
IV.31.a-e
In accordance with chapter 17 of Agenda 21, promote the conservation and management of the oceans through actions at all levels, giving
due regard to the relevant international instruments to:
(a) Maintain the productivity and biodiversity of important and vulnerable marine and coastal areas, including in areas within and
beyond national jurisdiction;
(b) Implement the work programme arising from the Jakarta Mandate on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine and
Coastal Biological Diversity of the Convention on Biological Diversity, including through the urgent mobilization of financial resources
and technological assistance and the development of human and institutional capacity, particularly in developing countries;
(c) Develop and facilitate the use of diverse approaches and tools, including the ecosystem approach, the elimination of destructive
fishing practices, the establishment of marine protected areas consistent with international law and based on scientific information,
including representative networks by 2012 and time/area closures for the protection of nursery grounds and periods, proper coastal land
use; and watershed planning and the integration of marine and coastal areas management into key sectors;
(d) Develop national, regional and international programmes for halting the loss of marine biodiversity, including in coral reefs and
wetlands;
(e) Implement the RAMSAR Convention, including its joint work programme with the Convention on Biological Diversity, and the
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programme of action called for by the International Coral Reef Initiative to strengthen joint management plans and international
networking for wetland ecosystems in coastal zones, including coral reefs, mangroves, seaweed beds and tidal mud flats.
IV.32.a-e
Advance implementation of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities
and the Montreal Declaration on the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities, with particular emphasis in the
period 2002-2006 on municipal wastewater, the physical alteration and destruction of habitats, and nutrients, by actions at all levels to:
(a) Facilitate partnerships, scientific research and diffusion of technical knowledge; mobilize domestic, regional and international
resources; and promote human and institutional capacity-building, paying particular attention to the needs of developing countries;
(b) Strengthen the capacity of developing countries in the development of their national and regional programmes and mechanisms
to mainstream the objectives of the Global Programme of Action and to manage the risks and impacts of ocean pollution;
(c) Elaborate regional programmes of action and improve the links with strategic plans for the sustainable development of coastal
and marine resources, noting in particular areas which are subject to accelerated environmental changes and development pressures;
(d) Make every effort to achieve substantial progress by the next Global Programme of Action conference in 2006 to protect the
marine environment from land-based activities.
IV.32.a-b Enhance
maritime safety and protection of the marine environment from pollution by actions at all levels to:
(a)
Invite States to ratify or accede to and implement the conventions and protocols and other relevant instruments of the
International Maritime Organization (IMO) relating to the enhancement of maritime safety and protection of the marine environment from
marine pollution and environmental damage caused by ships, including the use of toxic anti-fouling paints and urge IMO to consider
stronger mechanisms to secure the implementation of IMO instruments by flag States;
(b) Accelerate the development of measures to address invasive alien species in ballast water.
IV.34.a, c
Improve the scientific understanding and assessment of marine and coastal ecosystems as a fundamental basis for sound decision-making,
through actions at all levels to:
(a) Increase scientific and technical collaboration, including integrated assessment at the global and regional levels, including the
appropriate transfer of marine science and marine technologies and techniques for the conservation and management of living and non-
living marine resources and expanding ocean-observing capabilities for the timely prediction and assessment of the state of marine
environment.
(c) Build capacity in marine science, information and management, through, inter alia, promoting the use of environmental impact
assessments and environmental evaluation and reporting techniques, for projects or activities that are potentially harmful to the coastal
and marine environments and their living and non-living resources.
IV.35.d
Reduce the risks of flooding and drought in vulnerable countries by, inter alia, promoting wetland and watershed protection and
restoration, improved land-use planning, improving and applying more widely techniques and methodologies for assessing the potential
adverse effects of climate change on wetlands and, as appropriate, assisting countries that are particularly vulnerable to those effects.
IV.38.b-d, k
Develop and implement integrated land management and water-use plans that are based on sustainable use of renewable resources and on
integrated assessments of socio-economic and environmental potentials, and strengthen the capacity of Governments, local authorities and
communities to monitor and manage the quantity and quality of land and water resources;
(c) Increase understanding of the sustainable use, protection and management of water resources to advance long-term sustainability
of freshwater, coastal and marine environments;
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(d) Promote programmes to enhance in a sustainable manner the productivity of land and the efficient use of water resources in
agriculture, forestry, wetlands, artisanal fisheries and aquaculture, especially through indigenous and local community-based approaches;
(k) Employ market-based incentives for agricultural enterprises and farmers to monitor and manage water use and quality, inter alia,
by applying such methods as small-scale irrigation and wastewater recycling and reuse.
IV.42.i
Strengthen national, regional and international efforts to control invasive alien species, which are one of the main causes of biodiversity
loss, and encourage the development of effective work programme on invasive alien species at all levels
IV.44.a-c Mining,
minerals
and metals are important to the economic and social development of many countries. Minerals are essential for modern
living. Enhancing the contribution of mining, minerals and metals to sustainable development includes actions at all levels to:
(a) Support efforts to address the environmental, economic, health and social impacts and benefits of mining, minerals and metals
throughout their life cycle, including workers' health and safety, and use a range of partnerships, furthering existing activities at the
national and international levels, among interested Governments, intergovernmental organizations, mining companies and workers, and
other stakeholders, to promote transparency and accountability for sustainable mining and minerals development;
(b) Enhance the participation of stakeholders, including local and indigenous communities and women, to play an active role in
minerals, metals and mining development throughout the life cycles of mining operations, including after closure for rehabilitation
purposes, in accordance with national regulations and taking into account significant transboundary impacts;
(c) Foster sustainable mining practices through the provision of financial, technical and capacity-building support to developing
countries and countries with economies in transition for the mining and processing of minerals, including small-scale mining, and, where
possible and appropriate, improve value-added processing, upgrade scientific and technological information, and reclaim and rehabilitate
degraded sites.
VII.53.a,b,d,e
(a) Accelerate national and regional implementation of the Programme of Action, with adequate financial resources, including
VII.54.c
through GEF focal areas, transfer of environmentally sound technologies and assistance for capacity-building from the international
community;
(b) Further implement sustainable fisheries management and improve financial returns from fisheries by supporting and
strengthening relevant regional fisheries management organizations, as appropriate, such as the recently established Caribbean Regional
Fisheries Mechanism and such agreements as the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in
the Western and Central Pacific Ocean;
(d) Provide support, including for capacity-building, for the development and further implementation of:
(i) Small island developing States-specific components within programmes of work on marine and coastal biological
diversity;
(ii) Freshwater programmes for small island developing States, including through the GEF focal areas;
(e) Effectively reduce, prevent and control waste and pollution and their health-related impacts by undertaking by 2004 initiatives
aimed at implementing the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities in
small island developing States;
54 (c) Efforts to reduce and manage waste and pollution and building capacity for maintaining and managing systems to deliver water
and sanitation services, in both rural and urban areas.
VIII.56.i
Develop projects, programmes and partnerships with relevant stakeholders and mobilize resources for the effective implementation of the
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outcome of the African Process for the Protection and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment;
VIII.60.a-d
Promote integrated water resources development and optimize the upstream and downstream benefits therefrom, the development and
effective management of water resources across all uses and the protection of water quality and aquatic ecosystems, including through
initiatives at all levels, to:
(a) Provide access to potable domestic water, hygiene education and improved sanitation and waste management at the household
level through initiatives to encourage public and private investment in water supply and sanitation that give priority to the needs of the
poor, within stable and transparent national regulatory frameworks provided by Governments, while respecting local conditions involving
all concerned stakeholders and monitoring the performance and improving the accountability of public institutions and private companies;
and develop critical water supply, reticulation and treatment infrastructure, and build capacity to maintain and manage systems to deliver
water and sanitation services, in both rural and urban areas;
(b) Develop and implement integrated river basin and watershed management strategies and plans for all major water bodies,
consistent with paragraph 25 above;
(c) Strengthen regional, sub-regional and national capacities for data collection and processing, and for planning, research,
monitoring, assessment and enforcement, as well as arrangements for water resource management;
(d) Protect water resources, including groundwater and wetland ecosystems, against pollution, as well as, in cases of most acute
water scarcity, support efforts for developing non-conventional water resources, including the energy-efficient, cost-effective and
sustainable desalination of seawater, rainwater harvesting and recycling of water.
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Definition of Terms:
Project Objective: intended impact contributing to global environmental benefits via one or more
development interventions.
Outcomes: The likely or achieved short-term and medium-term effects of an intervention's outputs
(e.g. energy efficiency of existing heat and hot water supply companies in X city improved, new trust
fund for the conservation of the PAs established, laws and bylaws approved to reduce impact of
forestry practices on biodiversity)
Outputs: The products, capital goods and services which result from a development intervention
relevant to the achievement of outcomes. (e.g. 10 staff trained to operate and maintain an early
warning system, data capture in 5 regions of costal lowlands).
Acronyms:
APR Annual
Performance
Review
CO
Country Office
ERC
Evaluation Resource Center of UNDP
FSP
Full size project
MSP Medium
size
project
OFP
Operational Focal Point
PIMS
Project Information Management System (UNDP GEF)
PIR
Project Implementation Review
PTA
Principal Technical Advisor
RCU
Regional Coordination Unit
RTA
Regional Technical Advisor
TPR
Tripartite Project Review
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Annex 1: Table 1: Co-financing
(For projects which underwent a mid-term, phase or a terminal evaluation in FY 2008)
Co financing
IA own
Government
Other Sources*
Total
Total
(Type/
Financing
(mill US$)
(mill US$)
Financing
Disbursement
Source) (mill
US$)
(mill US$)
(mill US$)
Proposed Actual
Proposed
Actual Proposed
Actual Proposed Actual
Proposed Actual
Grant
6.000
6.000
23.070
27.728
29.070
33.728
29.070
33.728
Credits
Loans
Equity
In-kind
1. 228
7.109
1.228
7.109
1. 228
7.109
Non-grant
Instruments
Other Types
TOTAL
6.000
6.000
1. 228
7.109
23.070
27.728
30.298
40.837
30.298
40.837
*Other refers to contributions mobilized for the project from other multilateral agencies, bilateral development cooperation agencies, NGOs, the
private sector etc.
· "Proposed" co-financing refers to co-financing proposed at CEO endorsement.
· Describe "Non-grant Instruments" (such as guarantees, contingent grants, etc):
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
· Explain "Other Sources of Co-financing": ________________________________________________________________________
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