United Nations
Global Environment
Environment Programme
Facility
UNEP-GEF WIO-LaB PROJECT
ADDRESSING LAND BASED ACTIVITIES
IN THE WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN
ANNUAL REPORT
2006
UNEP-GEF WIO-LAB Project Management Unit
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UNEP-GEF WIO-LaB Project
Addressing Land Based Activities in the Western Indian Ocean
Summary
The broad goal of the Project "Addressing land-based Activities in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO-
LaB)" is to address the degradation of the marine and coastal environment due to land-based activities
in countries bordering the Western Indian Ocean (WIO). The Project is designed to serve as a
demonstration project of UNEP's Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine
Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA) and aims to achieve three specific objectives: (i)
Improve the information base and demonstrate guidelines and strategies for the reduction of stress to
the ecosystem by improved water and sediment quality; (ii) Strengthen the regional legal basis for
preventing land-based sources of pollution; and (iii) Develop regional capacity and strengthen
institutions for sustainable, less polluting development.
The WIO-LaB Project is being implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
and executed by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and the UNEP/Nairobi
Convention Secretariat (NCS). The main financial partners are the Global Environment Facility (GEF)
and the Government of Norway, contributing respectively US$ 4,511,140 and US$ 3,395,650.
Countries participating in the Project are Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, South Africa, Seychelles,
Comoros, Madagascar and Mauritius. Project activities in these participating countries are coordinated
by the National Focal Point Institutions (NFPIs) for the Nairobi Convention.
By December 2006, the WIO-LaB Project had completed its second year of implementation, and had
therefore reached its halfway mark. As will be noted in this report, the implementation of the Project is
still on course, despite delays in the initiation of certain activities. The main bottleneck in the
implementation of the project activities has been the limited capacity (both in terms of human and
financial resources) of the NFPIs. This problem has now been partly resolved through the provision of
financial support to those institutions through the Project as well as the Nairobi Convention Secretariat
under its Trust Fund. Project activities that initially had a relatively slow start, are now on course for
timely completion within the context of the overall project workplan. The project workplan has
undergone a number of revisions in order to address changes required and to keep it abreast with
ongoing processes.
Over the past two years, extensive partnerships have been established with institutions and
organizations from within and outside of the project region. Apart from the main project financiers, the
Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Government of Norway, the in-kind support (mainly in the
form of staff time) received from partner institutions amounted to US$ 979,950 and the cash
contributions amounted to US$ 249,500. The new and/or strengthened partnerships have also
increased the regional and international visibility of the UNEP/Nairobi Convention.
Most of the planned project activities are in the process of implementation. The Lead National
Institutions have already prepared their draft National Pollution Status Reports that provide latest data
and information with regard to coastal/marine water and sediment quality. Also, most of the Lead
National Institutions have prepared proposals for the implementation of National Water and Sediment
Quality Monitoring Programmes that will be implemented commencing the first quarter of 2007 under
the framework of a Regional Water and Sediment Quality Monitoring Programme. Nine
Demonstration Projects are in various stages of execution, most either in or close to full-scale
implementation. The WIO-LaB Project Management Unit (PMU) provided support to the proponents
of demonstration projects in order to enable them to prepare detailed project documents that meets the
required standards.
Meanwhile, regional assessment of the existing status of Municipal Wastewater Management as well
as a regional review of UNEP/GPA Municipal Wastewater Guidelines is in progress in almost all the
participating countries. Also, an additional activity, not originally foreseen in the Project Document,
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concerning an assessment of issues related to Marine Litter in the WIO was initiated in cooperation
with the UNEP/Regional Seas Programme. The assessment is currently at an advanced stage of
completion following receipt of the draft Regional Report from the Consultant. The findings of the
latter activity that is implemented with the support of UNEP/Regional Seas Programme, will
contribute to the TDA/SAP process that will be launched by the end of the second quarter of 2007.
A review of National Policy, Legal and Institutional frameworks, including the status of ratification of
environmental conventions relevant to land-based sources and activities has been undertaken
successfully in almost all of the participating countries. Reports based on these reviews have been
endorsed by national Legal Task Forces or related national processes. Activity on the development of
a new Protocol on Land-based Sources and Activities for the UNEP/Nairobi Convention is almost
completed following the drafting and review of the first draft version of the Protocol by the Regional
Legal and Technical Review Regional Task Forces. The second version of the Protocol that took
onboard the recommendations of participating countries has been drafted and is presently undergoing
national-level review.
The WIO-LaB Project also initiated the development of Regional Guidelines on Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA) for the assessment of transboundary and cumulative environmental impacts in the
WIO Region. The draft version of these Guidelines has been prepared including also a draft report on
existing policies, regulatory and institutional frameworks with regard to EIA in participating countries.
The implementation of an Integrated Coastal Area and River Basin Management (ICARM)
demonstration project on the Incomati River Basin in Mozambique is ongoing, following the signing
of an MOU with the Ministry for Coordination of Environmental Affairs (MICOA) in Mozambique.
The first phase of this demonstration project involves the preparation of a comprehensive
environmental profile of the Incomati basin. MICOA has already constituted a Task Team to
undertake this activity.
The WIO-LaB Project also provided support to participating countries for building capacity that is
necessary for the sustainable protection and management of the coastal and marine environment in the
WIO Region. In this regard, the project organized several training workshops on focusing on the
development of leadership skills/capacity as well as training workshops building the capacity for the
implementation of National Water and Sediment Quality Monitoring Programme.
Also, during the period under review, activities related to the development of an Eastern African
Coastal and Marine Environment Clearinghouse Mechanism were initiated. A regional workshop that
brought together all the relevant lead national institutions was successfully held in Nairobi. The lead
national institutions agreed on the modalities of developing the CHM and fully committed to support
this initiative. The project also commissioned a Regional Assessment Study to establish the needs of
the participating countries with regard to the development of the CHM. The Final Report of the
assessment study that has already been submitted to the WIO-LaB PMU is being used to design the
CHM based on the identified needs of participating countries.
As detailed in this Annual Report, the progress with regard to the achievement of the immediate WIO-
LaB project objectives is satisfactory (notwithstanding the somewhat limited capacity for project
implementation in participating countries). It is expected that the anticipated outcomes of the project
will be adequately achieved as earlier envisaged.
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Table of Contents
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Summary
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1. Background information
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1.1
Overall objective(s) of the Project
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1.2
Financial details (budget)
1
2. Partners and leveraged resources
2
3. Project Status
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3.1
Information on the delivery of the Project activities
3
3.2
Report on status of achievements of project objectives and outputs
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4. Report on changes/delays in project delivery and details of remedial action
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Annexes
Annex 1
Regional meetings held during the reporting period
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Annex 2
Publications/Reports of meetings produced during the reporting period
25
Annex 3
Technical Information / Public Information Documents produced during the reporting
period
26
Annex 4
Other Key Outputs/Activities during the reporting period
27
Annex 5
Sub-contracts issued during the reporting period
29
Annex 6
Staffing details (personnel, experts, consultants)
31
Annex 7
Amended WIO-LaB Project Workplan (2005-2008)
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Annex 8
Brief description and status of prioritized demonstration projects
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Annex 9
Overview of cash and in-kind co-financing contributions from project partners
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Acronyms
ACEP
African Coelacanths Ecosystems Project
ADSEI
Association pour le Développement Socio-économique d'Itsiama
ANGAP
Association Nationale pour la Gestion Des Aires Protégés, Madagascar
ASCLME
Agulhas and Somali Current LMEs
CDA
Coast Development Authority of Kenya
CHM
Clearinghouse Mechanism
COP
Conference of Parties
CSIR
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa
DEWA
Division of Early Warning and Assessment
DNE
Direction Nationale de l'Environnement, des Forets et des Stratégies Agricoles,
Comores
EAF/RCU
Eastern African Regional Coordination Center for the Nairobi Convention
EIA
Environmental Impact Assessment
EQO
Environmental Quality Objective
EQS
Environmental Quality Standard
GEF
Global Environment Facility
GPA
Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from
Land-based Activities
GTA
Grupo de Trabalho Ambiental
IAEA
International Atomic Energy Agency
IAEA-MESL
International Atomic Energy Agency Marine Environmental Studies Laboratory
IAPS
Integrated Algal Ponding System
ICARM
Integrated Coastal Area and River Basin Management
IMS
Institute of Marine Sciences, Tanzania
IOC-UNESCO
Inter-governmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
IW
International Waters
LBA
Land-based Activity
LBS/A
Land-based Sources and Activities
MENR
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Seychelles
MOE
Ministry of Environment and National Development Unit, Mauritius
MOU
Memorandum of Understanding
MWW
Municipal Wastewater
NC
Nairobi Convention
NCS
Nairobi Convention Secretariat
NEMA
National Environmental Management Authority, Kenya
NEMC
National Environmental Management Council, Tanzania
NEPAD
New Partnership for Africa's Development
NFP
National Focal Point
NFPI
National Focal Point Institution
NPA
National Programme of Action
ORI
Oceanographic Research Institute, South Africa
PADH
Physical Alteration and Destruction of Habitats
PMU
WIO-LaB Project Management Unit
PSC
Project Steering Committee
RAC
Regional Activity Center
SAP
Strategic Action Plan
SGP
Small Grants Programme
SWIOFP
South-Western Indian Ocean Fisheries Project
TDA
Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis
TOR
Terms of References
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UNDP
United Nations Development Programme
UNEP
United Nations Environment Programme
UNESCO
United Nations Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNON
United Nations Office in Nairobi
UNOPS
United Nations Office for Project Support
WIO
Western Indian Ocean
WIO-C
Conservation of the Coastal and Marine Ecosystems in the Western Indian Ocean
WIOMSA
Western Indian Ocean Marine Sciences Association
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1.
Background information
Project title: Addressing Land-based Activities in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO-LaB)
Project number (if applicable): GFL/QGL-2328- 2731- 4792 GF/XG-6030-04-11
Responsible division(s)/unit(s) in UNEP: UNEP/GEF WIO-LaB Project Management Unit;
UNEP/Nairobi Convention Secretariat (NCS), UNEP/GPA
Project starting date: 6th December 2004
Project completion date: 31st December 2008
Reporting period: January-December 2006
Reference to UNEP sub-programme(s) and expected accomplishment(s): UNEP/GEF
International Waters OP 10: Contaminant-based
1.1 Overall objective(s) of the Project
The broad goal of the WIO-LaB Project is to address the pertinent degradation of the marine and
coastal environment due to land-based activities in countries bordering the Western Indian
Ocean (WIO). The Project seeks to contribute to the sustainable management of environmental
resources within the context of the overall development of participating countries by
addressing the land-based sources of pollution that have adverse impacts on rivers, estuaries and
coastal waters, as well as the associated ecosystems that support socio-economic development
and sustain livelihood systems in the region.
The Project represents a strong partnership between the WIO countries, the Norwegian
Government, UNEP and GEF. The Project is designed to serve as a demonstration project of
the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based
Activities (GPA) and aims to achieve three specific objectives:
· Improve the information base and demonstrate guidelines and strategies for the reduction
of stress to the ecosystem by improved water and sediment quality.
· Strengthen regional legal basis for preventing land-based sources of pollution, including
implementation of GPA and,
· Develop regional capacity and strengthen institution for sustainable, less polluting
development including the implementation of the Nairobi Convention.
1.2 Financial details (budget)
US$
Cost to GEF: Project:
4,186,140
PDF-B
:
325,000
Subtotal GEF
:
4,511,140
Co-financing: UNEP (in kind):
375,000
Government (in cash & kind)
:
3,131,675
Norway (in cash)
:
3,395,650
Subtotal Co-financing
:
6,902,325
Total Project Budget:
11,413,465
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2.
Partners and leveraged resources
The WIO-LaB Project is being implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP) and executed by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and the
UNEP/Nairobi Convention Secretariat (NCS). The main financial partners are the GEF and the
Government of Norway, contributing respectively US$ 4,511,140 and US$ 3,395,650. Countries
participating in the Project are Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, South Africa, Seychelles,
Comoros, Madagascar and Mauritius. Project activities in these participating countries are
coordinated by the National Focal Point Institutions (NFPI) for the Nairobi Convention.
Apart from the numerous national institutions that are involved in the implementation of Project
activities in participating countries, the Project has a number of regional and international
partners that actively participate in the implementation of specific Project activities. These
partners include in particular the New Partnership for Africa's Development - Coastal and
Marine sub-Programme (NEPAD-COSMAR), the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science
Association (WIOMSA), the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the World Conservation Union
(IUCN), the Agulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystems (ASCLMEs) Project, the
South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Project (SWIOFP), the African Coelocanth Ecosystem
Programme (ACEP), the Inter-governmental Commission of UNESCO (IOC-UNESCO) and the
Marine Environment Studies Laboratory of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA-
MESL). All these partners participate in the implementation of various Project activities, as well
participate in meetings and discussion forums related to the Project.
In addition, the Dutch NGO Aqua-4-All and the European Council for Vinyl Manufacturers
have in the past year provided very valuable technical assistance to the development of a
number of demonstration projects (estimated at a value of 40,000 US$ in-kind and cash). Also,
financial support to the value of US$ 167,000 was received from the Government of Belgium
for the development of a Clearinghouse Mechanism for the Nairobi Convention.
The Project has also benefited greatly from cooperation and support received from a number of
UNEP Divisions and programmes, in particular the Global Programme of Action for the
protection of the coastal and marine environment from land based activities (GPA), the UNEP
Regional Seas Programme, the Division for Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA), the
Division for GEF Coordination (DGEF), the Division of Environmental Policy Implementation
(DEPI), the Division of Environmental Policy Development and Law (DEPDL), the Division of
Environmental Conventions (DEC), the Regional Office for Africa (ROA), and last but not least
the NCS.
Co-financing contributions made by the Project partners in the year 2006 (apart from the main
contributions from the GEF and the Government of Norway) are presented in Annex 9.
Contributions were computed following the principles approved by the WIO-LaB Steering
Committee, as detailed in the Annual Report for the year 2005. The total co-financing
contributions for 2006 amount to US$ 741,460. Since the inception of the Project, the total in-
kind co-financing contributions now amount to US$ 979,950 in addition to an estimated US$
249,500 in cash. The participating countries have to date contributed an estimated value in co-
financing amounting to US$ 479,490 which is equivalent to about 34% of the original
commitments made by governments at Project conception. Other Project partners have so far
contributed an estimated US$ 749,960, therewith by far exceeding the contribution of US$
375,000 committed at Project conception.
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3.
Project Status
3.1 Information on the delivery of the Project activities
The following report provides an overview of the status of delivery of the various Project activities as per the amended Project Workplan as approved
by the Project Steering Committee in its meeting of 7 March 2006 in Diani, Kenya..
Output/Service
Status
Description of work undertaken during the reporting
Description of problems encountered; Issues that need
period
to be addressed; Decisions/Actions taken or to be taken
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Reduce stress to the ecosystem by improving water and sediment quality
Ia
Establish common methods
Completed · A meeting of the Regional Working Group on Water,
· One participant from the Comoros did not make it to the
for assessing water and
Sediment and Biota Quality took place in Mauritius, in
Nutrients Sampling and Analysis Training Workshop
sediment quality
February 2006, to discuss and agree on the modalities of
and there were some fears that this may limit the
implementing the Regional Monitoring Programme and
implementation of the Regional Monitoring Programme
to agree on common methods and approaches for
in the Comoros. Arrangements were later made for
monitoring water and sediment quality. All participating
individual training of an expert from the Comoros at
national lead institutions have now been provided with a
IMS in Zanzibar. All participating countries now have
CD containing reference methods for assessment and
trained experts necessary for the successful
monitoring of water, sediment and biota quality.
implementation of the national water and sediment
· The capacity assessment undertaken by IAEA-MESL
quality monitoring programmes.
was completed in Q1 2006. Based upon its results, three
training programmes for analysts were defined and
equipment requirements for participating laboratories
were defined.
· In Q2 and Q3, two regional training workshops were
successfully held in South Africa, at the Council for
Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Durban,
delivered by IAEA-MESL, and one in Tanzania, at the
Institute for Marine Sciences (IMS) in Zanzibar,
Tanzania, delivered by IMS. Analytical experts from all
countries have now been trained on common approaches
for sampling and analysis of nutrients, organic
contaminants and heavy metals.
Ib
Fill gaps in priority
Ongoing
· 7 out of the 8 participating National Lead Institutions
· The process for the preparation of the National
pollutants and their sources
(with the exception of Seychelles) have submitted their
monitoring programmes was initially constrained as a
draft National Pollution Status Reports. The reports will
result of limited capacity in many of the National Lead
be subjected to extensive review during the year 2007
Institutions. However, thanks to individual follow-up by
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Output/Service
Status
Description of work undertaken during the reporting
Description of problems encountered; Issues that need
period
to be addressed; Decisions/Actions taken or to be taken
by both the WIO-LaB Project staff and the Regional
the WIO-LaB PMU most of the Lead National
Activity Center (RAC) based at CSIR, South Africa. A
Institutions have now managed to finalize their national
draft regional synthesis report has also been prepared by
monitoring programmes.
the CSIR. Final reports are expected to be ready by
· The assessment conducted by IAEA-MESL indicated
November 2007.
that most of the relevant national institutions have
· All participating Lead National Institutions have
limited capacity in terms of human resources, laboratory
prepared and submitted their National Water and
supplies and equipment. The Project has addressed these
Sediment Quality Monitoring Programmes. Programmes
challenges by providing resources and training and by
submitted by Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar, Mauritius,
encouraging networking in participating countries so that
and Seychelles have been approved and agreements
scattered resources in various national
between the Project and the institutions have been
institutions/laboratories could be mobilized.
finalized. Monitoring activities are expected to
commence by mid-January 2007 for most of countries
and the final results are expected to be available by
August 2007.
· Upon the advice of IAEA-MESL, standard water and
sediment sampling equipment were purchased and
delivered to all national lead institutions. Provisions for
the purchase of other crucial equipment were built into
the respective national monitoring programmes prepared
by the lead national institutions.
· In all the participating countries, a good network of
institutions involved in water and sediment quality
monitoring and assessment has been established, and is
formalized in national Working Groups. This to a large
extent will ease the limitations faced by the countries in
terms of capacity, whether related to human resources,
laboratory supplies or equipment. In this respect,
resources that are scattered in various national
institutions/laboratories would be mobilized in order to
successfully undertake the planned monitoring activities.
Ic
Assess carrying capacity of
Ongoing
· The WIO-LaB PMU has prepared detailed the Terms of
· There is very little work that has been undertaken in the
coastal waters
Reference for this activity. The assessment of ecotone
WIO Region with regard to the determination of the
carrying capacity will be undertaken concurrently with
carrying capacity of coastal waters and ecotones. In this
the development of Environmental Quality Objectives
respect, it is expected that the report that will be
and Standards (EQO/Ss). The Council for Scientific and
prepared by CSIR would be mainly based on studies
Industrial Research (CSIR) of South Africa is being sub-
undertaken elsewhere.
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Output/Service
Status
Description of work undertaken during the reporting
Description of problems encountered; Issues that need
period
to be addressed; Decisions/Actions taken or to be taken
contracted to undertake this assignment, starting January
2007.
Id
Determine and assess coastal ongoing
· During the second meeting of the Regional Working
· See comments on activity 1b.
hot spots of pollution
Group on Water, Sediment and Biota Quality, held in
Mauritius in February 2006, the list of hots spots
identified through the African Process was re-
confirmed. In view of the fact that Comoros and
Madagascar were not party to the African Process, the
WIO-LaB Project provided support to these two
countries to initiate a process for identification of
pollution hotspots in their countries; this process has
now been completed.
· The analysis of hots spots closely linked to activity 1b:
the regional monitoring programme and related national
programmes prepared by the Lead Institutions focus on
the agreed hot spots; also, the national Pollution Status
Reports and Regional Synthesis report focus in
particular on the hot spots.
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Establish regional EQO/Ss
Ongoing
· The WIO-LaB PMU has prepared detailed Terms of
· Apart from South Africa and Mauritius, none of the
for water and sediment
Reference for the activity on the development of
Project countries has in place a system of EQO/Ss.
quality
EQO/Ss1. The development of EQO/Ss is closely related
However, similar work on the development of common
to the assessment of ecotone carrying capacity (activity
EQO/Ss has been undertaken by CSIR in the Benguela
1c). The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Current region. The WIO-LaB Project will benefit from
(CSIR) of South Africa is being sub-contracted to
this experience through contracting CSIR for this
undertake this assignment, starting January 2007.
assignment.
If
Develop compliance and
Ongoing
· See activity IIIi as it concerns the development of a
· See activity IIIi as it concerns the development of a
long-term monitoring
regional information management system for the
regional database for the Nairobi Convention.
protocols and reporting
Nairobi Convention.
Ig
Implement demo-projects for Ongoing
· The Project Steering Committee, during its second
· The speed of development of the demonstration projects
major LBAs and pollutant
meeting in March 2006, prioritized 7 demonstration
is constrained by limited capacity and experience of the
sources
projects for further development and implementation, in
project proponents, particularly with regard to the
addition to the 2 fast-track projects already approved in
requirement to meet certain GEF Standards. In order to
1 Note that in regard to Environmental Quality Standards, we would rather refer to guidelines for the establishment of water and sediment quality standards, since a fully
uniform set of standards for the region is, at least for now, probably beyond the scope of possibilities since at present most countries have no systems in place to incorporate
such standards into national regulations.
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Output/Service
Status
Description of work undertaken during the reporting
Description of problems encountered; Issues that need
period
to be addressed; Decisions/Actions taken or to be taken
2005. All projects are in various stages of
assist the project proponents to prepare acceptable
implementation.
project documents, the WIO-LaB PMU has prepared
· All projects successfully entered their first stage of
detailed guidelines for the preparation of the project
implementation, which basically involves design,
document, budget, stakeholder participation plan and
stakeholder consultations and feasibility studies. The
monitoring and evaluation plan. Furthermore, the PMU
fast-track demonstration project "Application of vetiver
provided support to the project proponents to recruit
grass for the reduction of erosion and leachate from a
national and/or international experts to assist in
landfill in the Msimbazi River Basin in Dar Es Salaam,
developing the projects. Also, several exchange visits of
Tanzania" and the project `Towards sustainable
experts from within the region were arranged in order to
mangrove management in Mozambique through
benefit from the available expertise and to exchange
reduction of anthropogenic pressure on the ecosystem'
lessons learnt between countries.
have meanwhile reached the full-scale implementation
stage. Most other projects are close to also entering the
full-scale stage.
· For a complete overview of the status of the various
demonstration projects, please refer to annex 8.
Ih
Develop guidelines and
Ongoing
· Of the 9 prioritized demonstration projects, 4 (Kenya,
· Please refer to information presented for activity Ig for
implement demo-projects on
Pemba Tanzania, Port Louis Mauritius and South
issues related to the demonstration projects.
MWW management
Africa) are fully or partly committed to addressing
· The process of recruitment of national experts to
issues related to MWW management. Please refer to
undertake this assignment was protracted and took time
activity 1g and annex 8 for an update on the status of
due to limited availability of expertise in some of the
development of these projects.
countries. The selection of an expert for Mozambique is
· The WIO-LaB PMU completed the preparation of the
currently still outstanding; in cooperation with the
detailed TOR for the national and regional level review
national focal point, the PMU is trying to find a solution
of Global GPA MWW management guidelines. The
for this case.
review will be combined with an assessment of the
status of MWW management in each of the Project
countries (not originally planned). National MWW
management experts have been recruited for all
countries, apart from Mozambique. A regional expert
was recruited in order to guide and coordinate the
process, and to consolidate the national reviews in the
form of a regional synthesis report. Detailed guidelines
for the national reviews were prepared by the regional
expert in consultation with the PMU.
·
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Output/Service
Status
Description of work undertaken during the reporting
Description of problems encountered; Issues that need
period
to be addressed; Decisions/Actions taken or to be taken
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Select and implement PADH Ongoing
· Of the 9 demonstration projects, (River Gorges -
· Please refer to information presented for activity Ig.
demo-projects
Mauritius, Dar es Salaam - Tanzania, Mozambique,
Comoros and Madagascar) are fully or partly committed
to addressing issues related to PADH management.
Please refer to activity 1g and annex 8 for an update on
the status of development of these projects.
Ij
Assessment of marine litter
· In association with the UNEP/Regional Seas
· A gap in information with regard to problems with
problems in the WIO region
Programme, the Project commissioned the Western
regard to marine litter was recognized during the Nairobi
(not originally foreseen in
Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA)
Convention Focal Points Forum held in Dar es Salaam
the Project Document)
to undertake an assessment of the marine litter problem
on 18 November 2005. Based on this recognition, a
in the WIO region. National experts recruited for this
programme for assessment of marine litter related
activity has meanwhile submitted their reports and the
problems was developed and initiated in cooperation
regional expert has prepared a draft Regional Synthesis
with the UNEP/Regional Seas programme.
Report. The findings of this assessment, which was
unforeseen at Project conception, will feed into the
WIO-LaB TDA/SAP formulation process and will
furthermore form the basis of possible interventions led
by the UNEP/Regional Seas Programme.
II
Strengthen regional legal basis for preventing land-based sources of pollution
IIa
Review gaps in national
Ongoing
· All National Legal Experts have submitted draft and in 2 · The initiation of the legal review activities in Tanzania
legislation/regulatory
cases final versions of their national reports on the
was constrained due to staff changes within the office of
frameworks
review of gaps in the policy, legal, regulatory and
the NFP. NEMC has now agreed to coordinate this
institutional frameworks. Before finalization, reports are
activity in Tanzania; an MOU has already been signed in
reviewed and endorsed by National Legal and Technical
this regard.
Review (LTR) Task Forces established under the
· There has been considerable delay in the preparation of
auspices of the Project. The National Task Forces are
some of the national reports, notably in Mozambique,
currently in the process of developing a national
Comoros and Mauritius, largely due to failures to timely
implementation plan defining priority actions to be
deliver on the part of the individual experts. This has in
undertaken at the national level in order to implement
turn affected the timely preparation of the draft regional
the key recommendations from the national reports.
reports. A new legal expert has meanwhile been
Feedback on this process will be discussed during the
recruited for Mozambique. For other countries,
third meeting of the Regional LTR Task Force, and will
continuous follow up is being given in order to avoid
among others form the basis for targeted support by the
further delays.
Project.
· The Regional LTR Task Force held its second regional
meeting in Diani, Kenya where members of the Task
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Force and the National Focal Points discussed in detail
the two regional synthesis reports on the review of gaps
in the policy, legal, regulatory and institutional
frameworks that was prepared by the Regional Legal
Expert.
IIb
Review status of ratification
Ongoing
· As for activity IIa.
· As for actitity IIa.
of conventions
IIc
Establish and implement
Ongoing
· For the purpose of guiding this activity, the Project has
· Eventual implementation of the Regional EIA
effective regional EIA
established a Regional Environmental Impact
Guidelines is of major concern. Close cooperation with
guidelines
Assessment (EIA) Task Force, consisting of
the EAAIA and WWF is therefore foreseen in 2007, in
representatives of EIA regulating institutions in the
view of the fact that these regional institutions have great
participating countries, as well as representatives of the
interest in promoting sound approaches on EIA within
Eastern African Association for Impact Assessment
the region.
(EAAIA). During the inception meeting of the Task
· Within the same context, the process of domestication of
Force in July 2006 in Maputo, Mozambique, the EIA
the guidelines will be on the agenda for the 2nd and 3rd
experts established and agreed on the modalities for (i)
meeting of the Regional EIA Task Force. National EIA
the preparation of a report on existing policies,
Task Forces are being established for this purpose and in
regulatory and institutional frameworks related to EIA
some cases already had their first meeting.
in participating countries (ii) the development of
common Guidelines for EIA with regard to
transboundary/cumulative impacts; and (iii) to review
the clauses of the Nairobi Convention and its Protocols
within this context.
· The Project recruited an International EIA Expert to
support the Task Force in the development of the
Regional EIA Guidelines. The International EIA
Consultant has already submitted draft versions of the
Regional EIA Guidelines as well as a draft report on
existing policies, regulatory and institutional
frameworks related to EIA in participating countries.
The report and guidelines will be discussed further
during the 2nd regional meeting of the EIA Task Force
that is scheduled to be held in Zanzibar, Tanzania in
January 2007.
IId
Assist countries in
Ongoing
· The National Environment Management Council
· The start-up of NPA development in target countries is
developing NPAs for LBA/S
(NEMC) of Tanzania is leading activities geared
taking longer period than expected. This was mainly
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towards the finalization of the National Programme of
attributed to a lack of appreciation of what NPA entails.
Action (NPA) for the protection and management of the
Also, the establishment of inter-ministerial committees
coastal and marine environment from LBA/S in
has taken some time. Efforts have therefore been
Tanzania. An MOU was signed between UNEP and
undertaken to educate the five target countries on what
NEMC for this activity.
NPA entails, as well as to provide support for the
· Other countries that are targeted for provision of support
establishment of inter-ministerial committees.
to the development of NPAs include Kenya, South
· Furthermore, most countries already have in place, or are
Africa, Mauritius and Seychelles. A MOU for the
in the process of development of more comprehensive
preparation of an NPA for Kenya has already been
environmental management plans and policies and/or
signed and the implementation of activities has begun. It
ICZM plans. In order to remedy this limitation,
is intended that the NPA development will be closely
mainstreaming of NPA process within such ongoing
linked to the development of an Integrated Coastal Zone
Environmental/ICZM frameworks is being pursued
Management (ICZM) Plan for Kenya, which is
rather than promoting completely independent NPAs.
supported by the Government of Denmark.
· Discussions are still ongoing between the Project and
the South African Department of Environmental Affairs
and Tourism (DEAT), the Seychelles Ministry of
Environment and Natural Resources (MENR) and the
Mauritius Ministry of Environment and National
Development Unit (MOE), with regard to the
development of NPAs within their respective national
policy frameworks.
IIe
Develop and adopt a new
Ongoing
· The preparation of a Protocol on Land-based Activities
· National level review of the LBA/S Protocol may be
LBA/S Protocol to the
and Sources (LBS/A) for the Nairobi Convention is
weak in some of the countries due to limited capacity.
Nairobi Convention
proceeding well. The first draft version of the LBS/A
The Project provided financial support to the NFPIs in
Protocol was reviewed by the Regional and National
order to build up their capacities.
Legal and Technical Task Force during its second
· There is a need to introduce the LBA/S Protocol to the
meeting held in Kenya in March 2006.
highest decision making levels in participating countries
· The third draft LBA/S Protocol for Nairobi Convention
in order to ensure adequate domestication of the same. It
was sent to the NFPIs for national level consultation and
is anticipated that the NCS will undertake steps to bring
dialogue. A concept paper for this national review
the Protocol to the attention of the political level
process was prepared by the Regional Legal Expert in
stakeholders in the project countries.
cooperation with the PMU and submitted to the NFPIs.
· Reunion, not being a project country, has so far not been
Madagascar, Mauritius and Comoros have already
included in the process of development of the Protocol.
presented their reports on the outcomes of national
It is anticipated that the NCS will take steps to bring the
dialogue on the draft Protocol. The third draft Protocol
Protocol to the attention of the NFPI in Reunion at the
will be discussed during the third meeting of the
appropriate time and manner.
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Regional Task Force, before finalization and submission
to the NCS.
IIf
Promote and enhance
Ongoing
· Continuous coordination is taking place with the
· Capacity at MICOA to a certain extent limited the pace
ICARM principles
Incomati River Basin Tripartite Committee, facilitated
of implementation of this activity. A close link with the
by the Dutch Institute for Coastal Zone Management
University of Mondelane was therefore established, and
(RIKZ), one of the Project partners.
recruitment of an international exert was initiated to
· The implementation of the Incomati Integrated Coastal
reinforce the ICARM project.
Area and River Basin Management (ICARM) project
· The existing framework for cooperation between
commenced in July 2006. An MOU was signed between
Swaziland, South Africa and Mozambique, through the
UNEP and MICOA for the preparation of an
Incomati Tripartite Committee, has been slow in yielding
environmental profile of the Incomati Basin and the
practical actions and results. For this reason, the focus of
associated Coastal Zone. The Environmental Profile
the project has been directed at strengthening mainly
will set the stage for the development of an ICARM
Mozambique, by supporting the development of its
Strategy for the Incomati River.
cases, and therewith become a more mature partner in
· MICOA has already recruited a Team Leader for the
the negotiation processes of the Tripartite Committee.
Incomati ICARM project and the National Task Team is · In view of the need for basic data on main river basins
now in place. Furthermore, the PMU in consultation
other than the Incomati River, within the context of the
with MICOA is recruiting a remote-sensing expert to
development of the regional TDA/SAP preparation
support MICOA in the preparation of the Incomati River
(activity (IIIh)), the Project is considering the
basin environmental profile.
development of profiles for other important river basins
in the WIO Region. A proposition to this extent will be
made to the next PSC.
IIg
Establish a regional
Ongoing
· Discussions have been held between the WIO-LaB
· In view of delays in the commencement of the
International Waters (IW)
Project and NEPAD COSMAR with regard to the
UNDP/GEF ASCLME and World Bank/GEF SWIOFP
coordination mechanism
coordination of the IW forum activities.
projects, no official IW Forum was organized in 2006.
· WIO-LaB Project has continued discussions with the
Instead, efforts were directed at establishing closer
African Coelocanth Ecosystem Project (ACEP) with
coordination with other key organization in the region.
regard to the establishment of a regional trust fund for
In this regard, the project co-facilitated the establishment
sustainable development, research and assessment
of the Consortium for Conservation of the Coastal and
activities in the WIO-region. Arrangements for the
Marine Ecosystems in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO-
registration of the Regional Trust Fund are at advanced
C), which is intended to provide framework for
stage.
cooperative actions between NGOs (e.g. IUCN, WWF,
Cordio, WCS, EAWS) and inter-governmental
organizations (e.g. NEPAD, IOC-UNESCO and the
Indian Ocean Commission), under the umbrella of the
Nairobi Convention.
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III
Develop regional capacity for sustainable, less polluting development
IIIa Establish WIO-LaB PMU
Completed · The PMU is fully established and housed within the
Secretariat of UNEP Nairobi Convention. The PMU is
fully equipped and furnished.
IIIb Strengthen EAF/RCU and
Ongoing
· Strengthening of the EAF/RCU and NCS has been
· Strategies of retaining the enhanced capacity of the NCS
NCS as Regional Seas
achieved through recruitment of WIO-LaB Project
on long-term basis need to be put in place. In particular,
coordination unit for WIO
Technical Staff who are now implementing part of the
strategies of retaining and maintaining the networks
region
Work plan of the Nairobi Convention.
(including the Regional Task Forces) established under
· Creation and activation of a structure of national and
the auspices of WIO-LaB Project need to be put in place.
regional Task Forces on specific topics (PADH, MWW,
This will require in particular further stimulation by the
LTR, EIA and WSQ) under the auspices of the WIO-
NCS towards the payment of country contributions to the
LaB Project has considerably increased the visibility of
Nairobi Convention (NC) trust fund. It is proposed that
UNEP/Nairobi Convention and created a pool of experts
this issue is raised during the upcoming meeting of the
in the region who can be consulted for implementation
Conference of Parties (COP) to the Convention.
of various activities.
· Efforts to strengthen the NCS have already produced
their spin-off. Following the official launch of the
Forum for Academic and Research Institutions (FARI),
operating under the umbrella of the Nairobi Convention,
during the WIO-LaB organized WIO IW Forum in
Mauritius in 2005, the Consortium for Conservation of
the Coastal and Marine Ecosystems in the Western
Indian Ocean (WIO-C) was established in Nairobi on 1
September 2006. The Consortium is intended to provide
a framework for cooperative actions between NGOs
(e.g. IUCN, WWF, Cordio, WCS, EAWS) and inter-
governmental organizations (e.g. NEPAD, IOC-
UNESCO and the Indian Ocean Commission), under the
umbrella of the Nairobi Convention. These stakeholders
therewith acknowledge the relevance of the Nairobi
Convention as a framework for cooperation and
interaction with Governments.
IIIc Determine and satisfy
Ongoing
· The Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association
· The assessment of training needs took considerably
training needs for Land-
(WIOMSA) undertook an assessment of Training Needs
longer than envisaged due to slow progress at the level
Based Sources and Activities
related to LBS/A management. The findings of the
of the national experts recruited by WIOMSA. Experts
(LBS/A)
assessment were presented during the second meeting of
from Mauritius and Mozambique were unable to submit
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the PSC in Kenya, in March 2006.
their national assessment reports to WIOMSA.
· Based on the Training Needs Assessment five training
programmes were carried out:
(i) An introductory training course on legal aspects
related to LBS/A management for the Regional
LTR Task Force, Kenya, 8 March 2006, presented
by the regional Legal Expert recruited by the
project;
(ii) A training course on sampling and analysis of
heavy metals in seawater sediments, Durban, by
MESL-IAEA, South Africa, 6-12 May 2006;
(iii) A training course on sampling and analysis of
organic contaminants/pesticides in seawater
sediments; Durban, by MESL-IAEA, South
Africa,21 May 2 June 2006;
(iv) A training course on sampling and analysis of
nutrients in seawater, Zanzibar, by IMS, Zanzibar,
5-9 June 2006;
(v) A training course on leadership in environmental
management, Durban, by Ian Dean, Training
Consultant, South Africa, 2-6 October 2006.
· In collaboration with UNEP/GPA, furthermore, an
extensive country-level training programme on MWW
management has been scheduled for the year 2007, co-
financed by the European Union and the GEF.
IIId Develop educational
Ongoing
· The Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association
· The assessment of training needs took considerably
programs on LBS/A
(WIOMSA) undertook an assessment of the LBS/A
longer than envisaged due to slow progress at the level
Educational Needs in the Eastern Africa region. The
of the national experts recruited by WIOMSA. Experts
findings of the assessment were presented during the
from Mauritius and Mozambique were unable to submit
second meeting of the PSC held in Kenya, in March
their national assessment reports to WIOMSA.
2006. Further detailing, by WIOMSA, of education
· The process of influencing school curriculum shift in
activities is currently ongoing.
participating countries is a long-term venture and
· Discussions have been held with WWF-EAME and
requires a level of involvement of relevant national
IUCN with regard to the development and
government institutions that will need to be pursued
implementation of specific educational programmes in
using other initiatives and or regional processes. The
the WIO Region. The WIOMSA report provides very
Project will therefore link up with existing and planned
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good recommendations on the specific education
initiatives in the region.
programmes to be undertaken in participating countries.
IIIe Develop public-private
Ongoing
· Public-private partnership strategies were integrated into · The issue of public-private sector partnerships in
partnerships
the process of development of targeted demonstration
demonstration projects needs to be closely followed up.
projects. Most project proponents have established
In particular, as part of the replication strategy
partnerships with the private sector in order to enhance
established by the WIO-LaB PMU, strategies will be
the sustainability of their projects.
pursued by the PMU and local project proponents to
involve the private sector in replicating some of the
experiences gained from the demonstration projects.
IIIf Identify and strengthen
Ongoing
· The PMU has prepared a comprehensive and detailed
· The process of developing a Stakeholder Participation
stakeholder participation in
Stakeholders Participation Plan that is guiding the
Plan was slow in most of the participating countries, due
LBS issues
project management in the engagement of various
to a lack of experience at the level of NFPs. Active
stakeholders in the implementation of the project
follow-up was necessary in most of the countries.
activities.
· There was no provision in the project budget for
· All demonstration project documents incorporate
financially supporting the NFPIs in participating
individual Stakeholders Involvement Plan that define the
countries. This to a large extent constrained the capacity
role of various stakeholders in the implementation of
of the NFPs to coordinate various WIO-LaB Project
various components of demonstration projects.
activities. However, following approval by the PSC, the
· The NFPs in participating countries have established
Project is now able to provide funds to NFPIs in order to
National Coordination Committees and National Task
enable them to organize meetings and prepare reports to
Forces and Working Groups (or related coordination
be submitted to the PMU (note: this support is not used
mechanisms) on various thematic areas relevant to the
to pay salaries of the NFPs but rather for directly related
WIO-LaB Project. MOUs have been signed between the
costs of transportation, meeting venues, etc. and in cases
Project and the NFPIs in Kenya, Tanzania,
also for the engagement of meeting facilitators)
Mozambique, Madagascar and Comoros in order to
facilitate the engagement of stakeholders in the
implementation of project activities.
IIIg Implement Small-Grants
Ongoing
· A concept note for the implementation of the WIO-LaB
· There was a delay in start-up of the SGP due to the need
Programme (SGP)
Project Small Grants Programme (SGP) was approved
to establish modalities for cooperation with the Global
by the PSC during the second meeting held Kenya, in
UNDP/GEF SGP. The modalities for such cooperation
March 2006.
are now in place.
· Discussions were held with the coordinators of the
Global UNDP/GEF SGP in New York on the modalities
of cooperation and arrangements for such cooperation
were made.
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· The PMU has already dispatched required documents
(i.e introductory letters, a sample call for proposals,
criteria for the selection of projects and a template for
the preparation of project proposals) to the NFPs and
national UNDP/SGP Coordinators.
IIIh Update TDA and SAP
Ongoing
· The PMU has prepared a concept paper that specifies
· The delay in start-up of the ASCLMEs and SWIOFP
the modalities for undertaking the preparation of the
projects affected initiation of activities on TDA/SAP
TDA and SAP. The concept paper contains among
preparation.
others a work plan that states the timelines for delivery
of TDA and SAP.
· The PMU has also prepared detailed TOR for the
TDA/SAP Team, the TDA Scientific and Technical
Advisory Committee (integrated largely within the
existing FARI framework), as well as individual experts
on the TDA Drafting Team (a Lead Consultant as well
as experts on Water Quality/Pollution, Institutional and
legal frameworks, and Ecosystems). A call for experts
has been issued to a wide network of contact persons at
various regional international, regional and national
institutions.
· Discussions have also been held between the Project and
the SWIOFP and ASCLME projects in regard to the
coordinated implementation of the TDA/SAP process.
IIIi Develop East-African node
Ongoing
· A Regional Workshop in Nairobi in May 2006 brought
· The designation of national focal institutions for the
of GPA Clearinghouse
together key national institutions responsible for data
Regional Clearing House Mechanism took more time
Mechanism
and information management with regard to the WIO
than planned due to national consultative and
marine and coastal environment. During the meeting,
administrative processes.
countries agreed on the modalities of establishing a WIO · Further delays were attributed to the need to fully
Marine and Coastal Environment Clearinghouse
involve the concerned UNEP Divisions in the process of
Mechanism (CHM) for the Nairobi Convention. They
developing the CHM. Most of the issues have been
also agreed on the guiding principles for data and
solved and activities should proceed unhindered in 2007.
information exchange through the system.
· Following the regional workshops, the NFPIs have
nominated national focal institutions to lead to the
process of establishing `national nodes' for the regional
CHM. The national nodes will play a key role in
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managing and coordinating data collection for the CHM
at the national level.
· The Information Management Expert hired by the
project submitted the final assessment report that
identifies specific needs of institutions in participating
countries and beyond, as a basis for the design of CHM.
The Report also provides useful recommendations that
will be used to sustain the system on a long-term basis.
· Discussions have been held between various UNEP
Divisions (DEWA, DEPI-GPA, DCPI, Nairobi
Convention) as well as with the IOC-UNESCO
ODINAFRICA III Project with regard to cooperation in
the development of the CHM. DEWA Staff linked to the
WIO-LaB Project has been able to participate in several
meetings of ODINAFRICA Project.
3.2 Report on status of achievements of project objectives and outputs
The following Table provides an overview of the status of achievement of the various project objectives and outputs as per the logical framework
presented in the project Monitoring and Evaluation Plan.
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Problems encountered,
including action taken
DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE:
To contribute to the
§ Regional EQOs and EQSs
Achievement of the development objective is on track:
§ The weakness of the NFPIs in
environmentally
defined and adopted by project
§ Baseline data for the development of EQOs and EQSs has largely
the coordination and
sustainable management
countries by end of project.
been collected as part of the National Pollution Status Reports. CSIR
implementation of activities in
and development of the
§ Regional strategies for MWW
is being sub-contracted to develop the regional EQO/EQSs.
participating countries limited
WIO by reducing impacts
and PADH management
§ A review of the GPA Guidelines for MWW Management and key
the implementation of the
of LBAs on rivers,
developed and demonstrated by
principles for PADH Management is ongoing. Regional and national
project in the early stages. This
estuaries and coastal and
end of project.
experts have been engaged in an extensive assessment of existing
problem has been partly
marine waters.
§ Revised TDA and SAP on
MWW management approaches with a view of recommending
resolved through the
LBAs developed an endorsed
appropriate strategies for the region. Nine demonstration projects,
establishment of MOUs with
by countries by end of project.
demonstration innovative, cost-effective and appropriate approaches
NFPIs to strengthen their
§ NPAs for five countries
to MWW and PADH management are in various stages of
capacity to coordinate project
available by end of project.
development and/or implementation.
activities at the national level,
§ Protocol on LBAs to the
§ Data and information for the preparation of a TDA and SAP is being
as well as through the
Nairobi Convention developed
gathered as part of various project activities. A workplan for the
organization of a leadership
and adopted by COP by end of
TDA/SAP process has been developed and modalities defined.
training course.
2007.
Actual start of this process is scheduled for Q1 2007.
§ Increased awareness and
§ NPA development for Kenya and Tanzania is ongoing. Interest has
stakeholder involvement in
also been expressed by Mauritius, Seychelles and South Africa to
LBA management by end of
engage in an NPA process and specific arrangements are currently
project.
being discussed with concerned parties in those countries.
§ The second draft Protocol on LBAs to the Nairobi Convention has
been prepared and is currently being reviewed at the national level.
National policy, legal and institutional reviews have been
undertaken.
§ A Regional Stakeholder Involvement Plan was prepared. National
Coordination Committees and National and Regional Working
Groups and Task Forces on five thematic areas have been
established, ensuring the involvement of relevant governmental and
non-governmental institutions. Furthermore, stakeholder
involvement activities are integrated into the demonstration projects.
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Problems encountered,
including action taken
PROJECT OBJECTIVES:
I.Improved information
§ Common regional monitoring
Achievement of objective 1 is largely on track:
§ Recruitment of regional and
base and demonstrated
methods agreed and pilot
§ Common regional water and sediment quality monitoring approaches
national experts is often
guidelines and
monitoring programme
and methods have been agreed upon. The capacity of participating
protracted due to lengthy
strategies for the
implemented by end of 2007.
institutions to undertake monitoring activities has been improved
bureaucratic process. Also,
reduction of stress to
§ Regionally accessible data-base
through three training workshops as well as through supply of
response from the experts is
the ecosystem by
created by end of 2007.
sampling equipment to lead national institutions. National
not always fast enough and this
improved water and
§ Regional EQO/EQS defined
monitoring programmes have been prepared and monitoring
has been delaying some
sediment quality.
and approved by end of 2007.
activities are being started up.
activities.
§ Long-term monitoring protocol
§ The development of a Regional Clearinghouse Mechanism for the
§ Progress on the development of
developed by end of 2007.
Nairobi Convention is underway. An Information Management
the demonstration projects has
§ At least six demonstration
Strategy has been developed and agreed upon by participating
been slower than expected due
projects successfully
institutions during a regional stakeholder workshop. A network of
to limited capacity and
implemented by end of project.
National Focal Institutions and regional and international partners
experience at the national
§ Regional annex on GPA
has been established.
level.
guidelines for MWW developed § Baseline data for the development of EQO/Ss has been collected.
by end of 2007.
Contracting of CSIR for the development of EQO/Ss is ongoing.
§ Nine (9) demonstration projects focused on MWW and PADH
management are in various stages of development and/or
implementation.
§ Regional and national wastewater experts are currently reviewing the
global GPA wastewater Guidelines as well as the existing status with
regard to MWW management approaches in the WIO region.
OUTPUTS:
Timeline
Status
§ Common methods for assessing water and sediment quality
Q4 2005
Completed
§ Updated information on priority pollutants and major sources of pollution for each country
Q3 2007
In progress; Draft reports available
§ Report on regional carrying capacity of ecotones
Q1 2007
In progress
§ Report on monitoring and assessment of hotspots of pollution and sensitive areas in the region
Q3 2007
In progress: Draft reports available
§ Common regional EQO/Ss
Q3 2007
In progress
§ Long-term monitoring and reporting programme
Q3 2007
In progress
§ Demonstration projects on MWW and PADH
Q4 2008
In progress
§ Regional guidelines on best practices for MWW Management and review of GPA Guidelines
Q1 2006
In progress (delayed)
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II.Strengthened regional
§ Protocol on LBAs to the
Achievement of objective 2 is largely on track:
§ A concern is the limited
legal basis for
Nairobi Convention developed
§ The second draft LBS/A Protocol for the NC has been prepared and
understanding of the NPA
preventing LB sources
and endorsed by end of 2007.
is currently under review in participating countries. The process is
process in the target countries.
of pollution including
§ Regional guidelines for EIA
expected to be completed by February 2007. The same will be
Consultations are being
through the
developed by end of 2007.
presented to the fifth COP of the NC in August 2007.
undertaken to explain the
implementation of the
§ National Programmes of Action § A Regional EIA Task Force was established and agreed on the
potential benefits of NPAs and
Global Plan of Action
(NPA) developed for 4
process for the development of Regional EIA Guidelines for
also mainstream NPA into the
for the Protection of
countries by end of project.
Transboundary/Cumulative Impacts. A Regional EIA expert was
well understood ICZM or other
the Marine
§ One demonstration project on
recruited and draft EIA Guidelines were prepared.
environmental planning and
Environment from
ICARM implemented by end of § The development of NPAs for Kenya and Tanzania is underway.
policy making initiatives in
land-based activities
project.
Interest has also been expressed by Mauritius, Seychelles and South
participating countries.
§ Coordination framework with
Africa to engage in an NPA process and specific arrangements are
§ Initiation of the ICARM
related GEF projects in the
currently being discussed with concerned parties in those countries.
Demonstration project in
WIO functional during project
§ The Incomati ICARM demonstration project is ongoing following
Mozambique was slow due to
life-time.
discussions with MICOA and the Incomati Tripartite Technical
political processes at the level
Committee. A MOU for the implementation of Phase 1 of the project
of the Tripartite Committee.
have been finalized and MICOA has already established an ICARM
§ International Waters Forum
Task Team.
activities were limited due to
§ The first WIO International Waters Forum was held in Mauritius on
the fact that SWIOFP and
31 August 2005. Coordination mechanisms were agreed with other
ASCLME projects are yet to
major GEF projects in the WIO region, including UNDP/GEF
enter into project
ASCLMEs and the World Bank/GEF SWIOFP (Southwest Indian
implementation stage.
Ocean Fisheries) project.
OUTPUTS:
Timeline
Status
§ National and regional reports on gaps in national legislation and ratification status
Q1 2006
In progress (delayed): Drafts available.
§ Regional guidelines for EIA
Q1 2007
In progress: Draft available
§ Five (5) National Plans of Action for LBA's
Q1 2008
In progress
§ Protocol on LBA for the Nairobi Convention
Q4 2007
In progress: 2nd Draft available
§ Demonstration project on the application of ICARM principles
Q1 2008
In progress (start-up delayed)
§ A Regional IW coordination mechanism
Continuous In progress
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Objectively verifiable indicators Status
Problems encountered,
including action taken
III.Improved regional
§ Strengthened Nairobi
Achievement of objective 3 is largely on track:
§ A key concern in terms of
capacity and
Convention Secretariat and
§ The WIO-LaB Project has considerably improved visibility of the
stakeholder awareness and
strengthened
Regional Coordination Unit
NC. Several new stakeholder forums have been established as a spin-
involvement activities is the
institutions for
(RCU), both in terms of
off of this visibility. The capacity for implementation of the NC
weakness of the NFPIs. For
sustainable, less
implementation capacity and in
workplan has been improved through the establishment of the PMU.
this reason, MOUs were
polluting development,
terms of political support.
§ WIOMSA was sub-contracted to undertake a training and
developed with NFPIs to
including
§ National training needs
educational needs assessment: A draft report is available and was
strengthen their capacity for
implementation of the
identified and at least 8 training
presented to the PSC. Five regional training courses have so far been
coordination and
Nairobi Convention
courses on LBAs conducted by
undertaken. Modalities for the implementation of educational
implementation of stakeholder
and its Protocols
end of project.
activities are being developed.
involvement activities at
§ Educational programmes
§ A Regional Stakeholder Involvement Plan was prepared. National
national level.
developed and implemented by
Coordination Committees and National and Regional Working
§ Much effort is being put in
end of project.
Groups and Task Forces on five thematic areas have been
designing a tailor-made project
§ Stakeholder (including private
established, ensuring the involvement of relevant governmental and
implementation structure,
sector) awareness and
non-governmental institutions. Furthermore, stakeholder
taking into consideration
involvement activities
involvement activities are integrated into the demonstration projects.
existing capacities and abilities
implemented in all project
§ A concept paper on the Small Grants Programme (SGP) was
to maintain the system on a
countries by end of project.
approved by the PSC. Cooperation with the UNDP Global SGP was
long-term basis.
§ At least 16 local organizations
established and guidelines and modalities for implementation at the
§ Strengthening of the NFPIs
awarded grants from the SGP
national level were developed.
requires a hand-in-hand
by end of project.
§ Data and information for the preparation of a TDA and SAP is being
approach with the Nairobi
§ Updated TDA and SAP
gathered as part of various project activities. A workplan for the
Convention secretariat, in
developed and approved by end
TDA/SAP process has been developed and modalities defined. A
particular where it involves the
of project.
TDA Task team is being established, for kick-off in Q1 2007.
engagement of the higher
§ EA node for the GPA CHM
§ Development of the CHM is well underway. An Information
levels in Government.
established and globally
Management Strategy was developed and a network of participating
accessible by end of 2006.
national, regional and international institutions was established.
Detailed design of the system is currently being undertaken.
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Problems encountered,
including action taken
OUTPUTS:
Timeline
§ A functioning project office at UNEP, Nairobi
Q1 2005
Completed
§ Strengthen the UNEP/ Nairobi Convention (NC) Secretariat
Q4 2005
Completed
§ Training and Educational needs assessment
Q4 2005
Completed
§ Training courses on LBAs
Continuous In progress
§ Educational material on LBAs
Q3 2006
In progress (delayed)
§ Educational programmes on LBAs
Continuous In progress
§ Small Grants Programme (SGP)
Q4 2008
In progress
§ Updated Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) and Strategic Action Plan (SAP)
Q4 2008
In progress
§ East African node for the GPA CHM
Q1 2007
In progress
OUTCOMES:
A WIO region which is
§ SAP adopted and implemented
§ Experiences so far show that there is a large interest in the WIO-LaB § The limited resources of the
better equipped to ensure
in accordance with
Project activities and anticipated outputs. Such interest manifests
project may only be considered
sustainable management
implementation plan
most profoundly through the wide stakeholder engagement in the
to be catalytic in terms of
of its marine and coastal
§ Regional guidelines for MWW
Project and the momentum gained through the implementation of
building the capacity in
environment by managing
and PADH management
activities on the ground, in particular the demonstration projects
participating countries.
the impacts of LBAs, in
applied
§ As to the adoption/endorsement of various project outputs (such as
Longer-term support in this
terms of:
§ EQOs and EQSs achieved in
the SAP, various Regional Guidelines, EQO/Ss and the LBA/S
regard should ideally be
§ Commonly agreed and
accordance with agreed targets
Protocol), interactions with stakeholders at various levels makes
integrated into the Nairobi
applied strategies and
§ Nairobi Convention and its
belief that such is still achievable and realistic.
Convention workplan.
standards
protocols endorsed by all
§ There are clear indications as to intentions to replicate some of the
§ A well-designed and
project countries
demonstration projects in a number of cases (in particular in the case
applied regional legal
§ Stakeholder involvement in
of South Africa, Madagascar, Kenya, Mozambique and Tanzania), if
framework
management/reduction of LBA
indeed successful.
§ Adequate institutional
impacts on the coastal and
§ The national monitoring programmes all incorporate strategies for
capacity
marine environment
the assurance of long-term sustainability.
§ An adequate level of
§ Replication of demonstration
§ The extensive work on the review of the policy, legal, regulatory and
stakeholder (including
projects (or specific lessons
institutional frameworks in the WIO region, as well as assessments
private sector)
learnt) being undertaken
with regard to water and sediment pollution has provided countries
involvement and
§ Agreed monitoring protocol
with a good basis for the definition of strategies for more sustainable
awareness
sustainably being implemented
management of their marine and coastal environment. The project
will work with individual countries to further elaborate on such
strategies (whether or not through the development of NPAs) and to
implement priority actions.
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Problems encountered,
including action taken
Actual reduction in stress
§ Reduction in levels of pollution
§ Although it is too early to report on the achievement of this outcome, § The outcomes will be more
from LBAs on the coastal
of water and sediment quality
it should be noted that change in the quality of the coastal and marine
visible in the future, most
and marine environment
§ Reduction in amount of
environment will only become more visible in the more distant
likely beyond the life of the
pollutants discharged to the
future. This will mostly likely occur once countries adjust or develop
WIO-LaB Project.
environment
their policies, legal and institutional frameworks and build up
§ Reduction in physical alteration
capacity to implement strategies effectively. The WIO-LaB Project is
processes and destruction of
therefore focusing on the processes that will lead to longer-term
habitats due to anthropogenic
improvements to regional and national management frameworks
activities
related to LBS/A.
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4.
Report on changes/delays in project delivery and details of remedial action
As can be concluded from information presented in sections 2.1 and 2.2, the implementation of
the UNEP/GEF WIO-LaB Project is still largely on course, despite delays in the initiation of
certain activities. The main bottleneck in the implementation of the project activities has been
the limited capacity (both in terms of human and financial resources) of the NFPIs as well as
tedious and lengthy bureaucratic processes that slow down activities.
The WIO-LaB PMU attempted to address the problem related to the limited capacity of the
NFPIs, partly through the provision of financial support to those institutions. This support is
two-tiered; (a) a program of support to the general functioning of the NFP office, which is
financed from the Nairobi Convention Trust Fund; and (b) a program of support to national
stakeholder coordination activities, including the functioning of national Task Forces and inter-
ministerial committees, financed from the WIO-LaB Project budget. In this regard, the Project
has already entered into agreement with NFPIs in Kenya, Tanzania, Comoros, Madagascar, and
Mozambique. Also, MOUs under the Nairobi Convention Trust Fund have meanwhile been
established with all NFPIs, apart from South Africa.
There have been some changes in the planning of certain activities. Most importantly, the
implementation of the TDA/SAP has been pushed forward by six months so that preliminary
deliverables associated with this activity are ready by the August 2007 when NC COP 5 is
scheduled to be held in South Africa. On the other hand, the implementation of the regional
water and sediment quality monitoring programme has been pushed largely into 2007, due to the
time required for the development of the national monitoring programmes by the participating
national lead institutions.
Finally, in order to build up the capacity necessary for the development and implementation of
the demonstration projects, the projects were each split up into a preparatory phase (during
which detailed designs, stakeholder consultations and a feasibility assessment would take place),
and the actual project implementation phase. Apart from two demonstration projects (the
mangrove conservation project in Mozambique and the vetiver grass project in Tanzania), all
projects are at present still in their first phase, although most are close to entering full-scale
implementation.
Further details on specific problems encountered, and action taken to remediate such, have been
presented in sections 2.1 and 2.2.
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Annex 1 Regional meetings held during the reporting period
No Meeting Type Title
Venue
Dates
Convened by
Organized by
No. of
Report issued as Lang.
Dated
Participants doc no
1.
Expert Group 2nd meeting of the Regional Port Louis
8-10
WIO-LaB
MOE
25
UNEP/GEF/WIO-
English 27
Meeting
Working Group on Water,
Mauritius
Feb.
PMU
LaB/WSQ.2/06.
Feb.
Sediment and Biota
2006
2006
Quality Monitoring and
Assessment
2.
Inter-
Meeting of National Focal
Mombasa
6
WIO-LaB
NEMA
16
N/A
English 28
governmental
Points
Kenya
March
PMU
March
Meeting
2006
2006
3.
Inter-
Meeting of the WIO-LaB
Mombasa
7
WIO-LaB
NEMA
25
UNEP/GEF/WIO-
English 19
governmental
Project Steering
Kenya
March
PMU
LaB/PSC.2/2006
April
Meeting
Committee
2006
2006
4.
Expert Group 2nd meeting of the Regional Mombasa
8-10
WIO-LaB
NEMA
26
UNEP/GEF/WIO-
English 19
Meeting
Legal and Technical
Kenya
March
PMU
LaB/LTRTF.2
April
Review Task Force
2006
2006
5.
Expert Group Regional Workshop on the
Nairobi,
9-11
WIO-LaB
WIO-LaB
25
UNEP /GEF/ WIO- English 31
Meeting
Development of a Clearing Kenya
May
PMU /
PMU /
LaB/CHM.1/2006
May
House Mechanism and
2006
UNEP/DEWA
UNEP/DEWA
2006
Information Sharing
System for the Nairobi
Convention
6. Expert Group First meeting of the
Maputo,
25-26
WIO-LaB
MICOA
19
UNEP/GEF/WIO-
English 21
Meeting
Regional Task Force on
Mozambique
July
PMU
LaB/EIA.1/06
Aug.
Environmental Impact
2006
2006
Assessment
7. Stakeholder
Partners' Consultative
Nairobi,
31
UNEP/NCS
UNEP/NCS /
27
N/A
English 6 Oct.
Consultation
Forum for Conservation of
Kenya
Aug.
WIO-LaB
2006
Meeting
Marine Ecosystems in the
1 Sept.
PMU
Western Indian Ocean
2006
8. Inter-
Second Intergovernmental
Beijing,
16-20
UNEP/GPA
UNEP/GPA
Pending
English
governmental
Review (IGR-2) meeting
China
Oct.
Meeting
of the GPA
2006
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9. Expert Group Strengthening
Nairobi,
29 Oct.
GEF
GEF
25
Pending
English
Meeting
Transboundary Water
Kenya
2
IW:LEARN
IW:LEARN
Resources Management in
Nov.
Africa
2006
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Annex 2 Publications/Reports of meetings produced during the reporting period
No Type
Title
Author(s) / Editor(s)
Publisher
Publication
Date
1.
Project
WIO-LaB Insight Volume 2 Issue 1
Peter Scheren, Johnson
UNON
January 2006
Newsletter
Kitheka, Angelina Musera Printshop
2.
Progress
WIO-LaB Project Annual Report (2005)
Peter Scheren, Johnson
UNON
January 2006
Report
Kitheka, Angelina Musera Printshop
3.
Meeting
Report of the Meeting of National Focal Points
Peter Scheren, Johnson
Not
March 2006
report
Kitheka, Angelina Musera published
4.
Technical
An assessment of the National Capabilities for Marine Pollution Monitoring in the Stephen De Mora (IAEA)
UNON
April 2006
Report
Western Indian Ocean Region and Recommendations for Regional Capacity Building
Printshop
and Training Needs
5.
Meeting
Report of the Regional Workshop on the Development of the Eastern African Coastal Johnson Kitheka and Peter UNON
May 2006
report
and Marine Environment Clearing House Mechanism
Scheren
Printshop
6.
Meeting
Report of the 2nd Meeting of the Regional Working Group on Water, Sediment and Biota Johnson Kitheka and Peter UNON
June 2006
report
Quality Monitoring and Assessment
Scheren
Printshop
7.
Meeting
Report of the Meeting of the 2nd Meeting of the WIO-LaB Project Steering Committee
Johnson Kitheka and Peter UNON
June 2006
report
Scheren
Printshop
8.
Meeting
Report of the 2nd Meeting of the Regional Legal and Technical Review Task Force
Johnson Kitheka and Peter UNON
June 2006
report
Scheren
Printshop
9.
Project
WIO-LaB Insight Volume 2 Issue 2
Peter Scheren, Johnson
UNON
July 2006
Newsletter
Kitheka, Angelina Musera Printshop
10. Progress
WIO-LaB half-yearly Progress Report
Peter Scheren, Johnson
Not
July 2006
Report
Kitheka, Angelina Musera published
11. Meeting
Report on the Inception Meeting of the Regional Task Force on Environmental Impact Johnson Kitheka and Peter UNON
September
Report
Assessment (EIA)
Scheren
Printshop
2006
12. Technical
Information Management Strategy for the Eastern African Coastal and Marine Timothy Mwololo Waema UNON
December
Report
Environment Clearinghouse Mechanism
Printshop
2006
13. Workshop
Regional Training Workshop on Leadership in Marine Environmental Management in Ian Dean
Not
November
Report
the Western Indian Ocean
published
2006
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Annex 3 Technical Information / Public Information Documents produced during the reporting period
No
Description
Date
1.
Project Newsletter Volume 2 Issue 1
Jan 2006
2.
WIO-LaB Annual Report for 2005
Jan 2006
3.
Status Report on the WIO-LaB Demonstration Projects
Feb 2006
4.
Concept note on Implementation of the WIO-LaB Small-Grants Programme
Feb 2006
5.
WIO-LaB guidelines for the preparation of a detailed Project Document
April 2006
6.
WIO-LaB guidelines for the preparation of a Monitoring and Evaluation Plan
April 2006
7.
WIO-LaB guidelines for the preparation of a Stakeholder Involvement Plan
April 2006
8.
WIO-LaB template for preparation of a Project Budget and Cash-flow Analysis
April 2006
9.
WIO-LaB Lessons Learnt Note on Stakeholder Involvement
May 2006
10.
WIO-LaB Lessons Learnt Note on Demonstration Project Selection
May 2006
11.
WIO-LaB Lessons Learnt Note on Project Management Structure
May 2006
12.
WIO-LaB half-yearly Progress Report
June 2006
13.
Project newsletter Volume 2 Issue 2
July 2006
14.
Concept note on the Need for an LBA/S Protocol to the Nairobi Convention
July 2006
15.
Project information Brochure on Implementation of the GPA in the WIO Region
October 2006
16.
Updated WIO-LaB project Stakeholder Involvement Plan
Dec 2006
17.
Concept note on the WIO-LaB TDA/SAP Process and Workplan
Dec 2006
18.
Guidelines for National Level Review of the GPA Guidelines and Inventory of Status of MWW Management in the Dec 2006
WIO Region
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Annex 4 Other Key Outputs/Activities during the reporting period
No
Description
Date
1.
Project Coordination Meetings, Nairobi, Kenya
Bi-weekly
2.
Participation of the Project Manager and Project Scientist in UNEP/DGEF weekly staff meetings, Nairobi, Kenya
Continuous
3.
Mission of the Project Manager to Seychelles for meetings with national stakeholders and the NC RCU
2-5 Feb 2006
4.
Short Training Programme on Law of the Seas and WIO LBS/A Issues for the Legal Experts Member of the Regional Legal and Technical 8 Feb 2006
Review Task Force
5.
Mission of the Project Manager to Bangkok, Thailand for the Lessons learnt Learnt sharing meeting for the GEF Funded IW Projects
2-6 Feb3-5 May 2006
6.
Training Programme on Sampling and Analysis of Heavy Metals in Water, Sediment and Biota, Durban, South Africa
6-12 May 2006
7.
Final Project Document for the demonstration project "Application of Vetiver Grass for Erosion and Leachate Prevention at a Landfill in June 2006
Msimbazi River Basin, Dar es Salaam"
8.
Training Programme on Sampling and Analysis of Organic Contaminants in Water, Sediment and Biota, Durban, South Africa
22 May 2 June
2006
9.
Training Programme on Sampling and Analysis of Nutrients in Sea Water, Zanzibar, Tanzania
5-9 June 2006
10.
Regional Training Workshop on Leadership in Marine Environmental Management in the Western Indian Ocean
2-6 October 2006
11.
Mission of the Project Officer/Environmental Scientist to Zanzibar, Tanzania to represent the UNEP/WIO-LaB Project in the official launch 5-9 June 2006
of the nutrients analysis and monitoring training workshop.
12.
Mission of the Project Manager to Comoros and Madagascar for meetings with national stakeholders and to follow-up on the development of 12-19 June 2006
demonstration projects
13.
Mission of the Project Manager to South Africa for meetings at the NFPI and to follow-up on the development of demonstration projects
20-21 June 2006
14.
Mission of the Project Officer/Environmental Scientist to Mozambique to follow-up on the development of demonstration project and 21-25 June 2006
implementation of WIO-LaB Project activities in Mozambique
15.
Mission of the Project Manager and the Project Officer/Environmental Scientist to Mombasa, Kenya, to participate in the stakeholder 6-10 September 2006
meeting for the Shimo La Tewa demonstration project
16.
First draft Protocol on Land-based Sources and Activities to the Nairobi Convention
January 2006
17.
Draft National Pollution Status Report Mauritius
January 2006
18.
Draft National Report on Policy, Legal and Institutional Frameworks related to Land-based Sources and Activities Mauritius
January 2006
19.
Draft National Report on Status of Ratification of International Conventions related to Land-based Sources and Activities Mauritius
January 2006
20.
Draft Synthesis Report on Policy, Legal and Institutional Frameworks related to Land-based Sources and Activities in the WIO region
February 2006
21.
Draft Synthesis Report on Status of Ratification of International Conventions related to Land-based Sources and Activities
February 2006
22.
Draft National Pollution Status Report Mozambique
February 2006
23.
Draft National Pollution Status Report South Africa
February 2006
24.
Draft National Report on Policy, Legal and Institutional Frameworks related to Land-based Sources and Activities Kenya
February 2006
25.
Draft National Report on Policy, Legal and Institutional Frameworks related to Land-based Sources and Activities Mozambique
February 2006
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No
Description
Date
26.
Draft National Report on Policy, Legal and Institutional Frameworks related to Land-based Sources and Activities South Africa
February 2006
27.
Draft National Report on Policy, Legal and Institutional Frameworks related to Land-based Sources and Activities Madagascar
February 2006
28.
Draft National Report on Status of Ratification of International Conventions related to Land-based Sources and Activities Kenya
February 2006
29.
Draft National Report on Status of Ratification of International Conventions related to Land-based Sources and Activities South Africa
February 2006
30.
Draft National Report on Status of Ratification of International Conventions related to Land-based Sources and Activities Madagascar
February 2006
31.
Draft National Pollution Status Report Tanzania
March 2006
32.
Draft Regional Programme Framework for the Regional Monitoring of Water, Sediment and Biota Quality
March 2006
33.
Draft National Report on Policy, Legal and Institutional Frameworks related to Land-based Sources and Activities Seychelles
March 2006
34.
Draft National Report on Status of Ratification of International Conventions related to Land-based Sources and Activities Seychelles
March 2006
35.
First Draft Report of the Regional Training Needs Assessment (by WIOMSA)
March 2006
36.
First Draft Report of the Regional Educational Needs Assessment (by WIOMSA)
March 2006
37.
Draft National Pollution Status Report Kenya
May 2006
38.
Draft National Pollution Status Report Comoros
May 2006
39.
Draft National Pollution Status Report Madagascar
May 2006
40.
Draft National Report on Policy, Legal and Institutional Frameworks related to Land-based Sources and Activities Comoros
May 2006
41.
Draft National Report on Status of Ratification of International Conventions related to Land-based Sources and Activities Comoros
May 2006
42.
Second draft Protocol on Land-based Sources and Activities to the Nairobi Convention
June 2006
43.
Draft Regional Synthesis Report on the Status of Pollution in the WIO Region
September 2006
44.
Final project document "Towards sustainable mangrove management in Mozambique through reduction of anthropogenic pressure on the November 2006
ecosystem"
45.
Second Draft Report of the Regional Training Needs Assessment (by WIOMSA)
December 2006
46.
Second Draft Report of the Regional Educational Needs Assessment (by WIOMSA)
December 2006
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Annex 5 Sub-contracts issued during the reporting period
No. Name of sub-contractant
Country
Objective of the contract
1. Direction Nationale de l'Environment Comoros
National Focal Pont Support and Preparatory activities for the demonstration project "Gestion intégrée des
(DNE)
plages à Itsamia, Mohéli, Union des Comoros"
2. Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Kenya
Task Assignment No. 2: Implementation of a National Water and Sediment Quality Monitoring Programme
Institute (KMFRI)
3. National Environmental Management Kenya
Preparation of a National Programme of Action for Kenya & Coordination of related WIO-LaB Project
Authority
Activities
4. National Environmental Management Kenya
Organisation of the second meeting of the WIO-LaB Project Steering Committee and second meeting of the
Authority
Regional Legal and Technical Review Task Force, held in Diani (6-10 March 2006)
5. Coast Development Authority (CDA) Kenya
The execution of preparatory activities and the finalization of a consolidated project document for the proposed
demonstration project "a wetland-lagoon system for wastewater management at Shimo la Tewa Prison,
Mombasa, Kenya"
6. Centre National de Recherches sur Madagascar
Task Assignment No. 2: Implementation of a National Water and Sediment Quality Monitoring Programme
l'Environnement (CNRE)
7. Association National pour la Gestion Madagascar
National Focal Pont Support and Preparatory activities for the demonstration project " Développement de
des Aires Protégés
l'écotourisme dans le Parc Marin du Grand Récif de Toliara"
8. Ministry of Environment and Natural Mauritius
Organisation of the Second Regional Meeting of the Water, Sediment and Biota Quality Assessment and
Development Unit
Monitoring Working Group, Quatre Bornes, Mauritius, 8-10 February 2006
9. Ministry of the Coordination of Mozambique Coordination of national WIO-LaB project activities and stakeholder consultations in Mozambique during the
Environmental Affairs (MICOA)
period Oct 2006-Jun 2007
10. Ministry of the Coordination of Mozambique Organization of the Inception meeting of the Regional Working Group on the development of Regional
Environmental Affairs (MICOA)
Guidelines on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) held in Maputo (25-26 July 2006)
11. Grupo de Trabalho Ambiental (GTA) Mozambique Preparation of consolidated project document for the propose demonstration project entitled "sustainable
mangrove management through reduction of anthropogenic pressure on the ecosystem in Mozambique"
12. MICOA
Mozambique Task Assignment No. 1: Development of a National Pollution Status Report
13. Ministry of the Coordination of Mozambique Preparation of the Incomati basin environmental profile & project proposal for an Incomati integrated coastal
Environmental Affairs (MICOA
area and river basin management project
14. Council For Scientific & Industrial South Africa Organisation of Regional Training Workshop on Heavy Metals and Organic Contaminants in Water and
Research (CSIR)
Sediments, Durban (6-12 May and 22 may 2 June 2006 respectively)
15. Council For Scientific & Industrial South Africa Shipment of standard Water and Sediment Samplers to National Lead Institutions
Research (CSIR)
16. Oceanographic Research Institute South Africa Hosting of a Regional Training Workshop on Leadership in Marine Environmental Management in the Western
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No. Name of sub-contractant
Country
Objective of the contract
(ORI) aka SAAMBR
Indian Ocean, Durban, South Africa (2-6 October 2006)
17. National Environmental Management Tanzania
Implementation of the demonstration project " Potential use of vetiver grass in leachate control and erosion
Council (NEMC)
protection activities in Msimbazi Creek, Dar es Salaam"
18. Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS)
Tanzania
Organisation of a Regional Training Programme on Sampling and Analysis of Nutrients in Sea Water, Zanzibar
(5-9 June 2006)
19. National Environmental Management Tanzania
Finalisation of the National Programme of Action on LBA/S
Council (NEMC)
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Annex 6 Staffing details (personnel, experts, consultants)
No.
Name of expert
Nationality
Functional title
1.
Peter Scheren
Netherlands
Project Manager
2.
Johnson U. Kitheka
Kenya
Project Officer/Environmental Scientist
3.
Angelina Musera
Kenya
Project Assistant/Secretary
4.
Sixtus Kayombo
Tanzania
Regional MWW Expert
5.
Philip John Pybus
South Africa
National MWW Expert
6.
Mohamed Maarouf
Comoros
National MWW Expert
7.
Jean Yves Michel Mong
Madagascar
National MWW Expert
8.
Melania Sangeu
Tanzania
National MWW Expert
9.
Alexis Radhay
Mauritius
National MWW Expert
10. Marlon K. Montano
Seychelles
National MWW Expert
11. Peter Tarr
South Africa
Regional EIA Expert
12. Ian Dean
South Africa
Leadership Training Course Facilitator
13. Abdurahim Abdu Kheir
Kenya
National MWW Expert
14. Lieven Bydekerke
Belgium
GIS Expert
15. Renato Mazivila
Mozambique
National Legal Expert
16. Akunga Momanyi
Kenya
Regional Legal Expert
17. Koki Mbulu
Kenya
National Legal Expert
18. Hassan Ahamada
Comoros
National Legal Expert
19. Jean Emile Andrianasolonjanahary
Madagascar
National Legal Expert
20. Gaitree Jugessur-Manna
Mauritius
National Legal Expert
21. Iris Carolus
Seychelles
National Legal Expert
22. Jan Ignacy Glazewski
South Africa
National Legal Expert
23. Timothy Mwololo Waema
Kenya
Regional Information Management Expert
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Annex 8 Brief description and status of prioritized demonstration projects
Country
Title of the project / proponent
Short description of the project
Status of implementation
1. Mauritius
A pilot project to determine the
This pilot project will demonstrate the feasibility of
Preparatory stage: Detailed design, stakeholder
potential of native species to
using native plants to reduce land degradation and
consultations and feasibility study ongoing. Progress
control soil erosion within the
erosion on a ten hectare plot of land within the Black
has been very slow.
Black River Gorges National Park River Gorges National Park in Mauritius which has
been cleared in the past to provide pasture for deers.
National Parks and Conservation
Upgrading of access roads and the creation of storm
Service
drains in this area will also be carried out to reduce
problems associated with surface runoff, while
increasing access for visitors to the park. The area will
be used as a demonstration area for sustainable land
management using native vegetation species.
Waste Management at Port Louis
The proposed project aims to demonstrate an integrated
Preparatory stage: Detailed design, stakeholder
Harbour, Mauritius
approach to the management of solid waste in the Port
consultations and feasibility study ongoing. Progress
Louis Harbour. The project includes activities for the
has been very slow due to issues related to the roles
Port Emergency and Environment prevention of influx of domestic waste entering the port
and responsibilities of the different project
Unit - Mauritius Ports Authority
area, the influx of oily and other wastes from on- and
stakeholders.
offshore activities, and the collection and disposal of
such wastes in an environmentally safe manner. The
project will also provide port based industries and
stakeholders with facilities for their waste disposal. The
project is based upon a strong partnership between
government, the Port Authorities, port users and other
stakeholders.
2. Kenya
A wetland-lagoon system for
The overall goal of the proposed project is to
Preparatory stage: Detailed design, stakeholder
wastewater management at Shimo
demonstrate a sustainable manner of pollution control of consultations and feasibility study ongoing. The
La Tewa Prison, Mombasa
Mtwapa mangrove-fringed Creek by designing and
project has been receiving Technical Assistance
constructing a coupled wetland-lagoon sewage
through the Dutch NGO "Aqua-4-All". Design is
Coast Development Authority
treatment system at Shimo la Tewa Prison in Mombasa.
expected to be completed in March 2007.
(CDA)
The aim is to treat both grey water and sewage
emanating from the prison premises by use of natural
systems with minimum energy requirements (minimize
the utilization of pumps and mortars). Opportunities for
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Country
Title of the project / proponent
Short description of the project
Status of implementation
recycling of treated wastewater for irrigation and
aquaculture will be investigated, and capacity will be
build at the prison to adequately manage and maintain
the system. The proposed natural system is easy to
maintain and sustainability is assured through
collaboration with the Municipal Council of Mombasa
and the Prison operators.
3. South Africa
Demonstration of Integrated Algal The project aims at demonstrating the benefits of the
Preparatory phase: Design and feasibility analysis
Ponding System (IAPS)
Integrated Algal Ponding System technology to coastal
completed but stakeholder consultations still
technology for the polishing and
communities. Integrated Algal Ponding System
ongoing. During stakeholder consultations, conflicts
beneficiation of effluent from
technology has proven to be highly effective for the
between stakeholders have come up and need to be
municipal sewage treatment
treatment of municipal wastewater and for polishing of
resolved before the project can actually be started.
facilities
treated effluent from conventional sewage treatment
The NFPI in South Africa is taking initiative to
systems. Advantages of this technology are its low cost,
resolve the issues.
Department of Environmental
ease of operation and the production of algal biomass
Science
(freshwater or marine) as a by-product, which is of
Rhodes University, Grahamstown
commercial value as a fertilizer and a protein-rich
animal feed.
4. Mozambique
Towards sustainable mangrove
The proposed Project aims at contributing towards the
Implementation phase: Project design completed
management in Mozambique
enhancement of the productivity, stability as well as the
and implementation activities initiated.
through reduction of
functional integrity of mangrove ecosystems in
anthropogenic pressure on the
Mozambique through knowledge sharing of the best
ecosystem
land and resource use practices and implementation of
demonstrative projects for reduction of destructive land
Grupo de Trabalho Ambiental
based activities in a selected demonstration site
(GTA)
(Lumbo) located in the vicinity of Ilha de Moçambique
and Nacala Porto, in the province of Nampula. The
focus of the project is on: improving understanding of
the mangrove socio-economic, ecological and cultural
values for increased awareness on mangrove value and
on the need for their conservation; demonstrating the
feasibility of reducing the pressure on the mangroves
through creation of alternative sources of energy and
building materials, and; demonstrating the feasibility of
reducing pressure on the mangroves through creation of
alternative livelihood activities other than direct
exploitation of mangrove trees and extensive salt mining
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Country
Title of the project / proponent
Short description of the project
Status of implementation
and prawn culture.
5. Comoros
Projet d'aménagement, de
The project aims at demonstrating Integrated Coastal
Preparatory phase: Design, feasibility analysis and
protection et de gestion intégrée
Zone Management practices at a selected demonstration
stakeholder consultations in final stage.
des plages a Itsamia Mohéli
site on Itsamia beach, in the area of Mohéli Marine
Protected Area, on the island of Mohéli. The project
Association pour le
aims, in this respect, at limiting pressures from land-
Développement Socio-économique based activities on the ecosystem through the
d'Itsiama (ADSEI)
construction of public sanitary facilities, replantation of
coastal vegetation, and the establishment of a controlled
landfill. The project, furthermore, intends to raise public
awareness among the local population and visiting
tourists, through the construction of an observatory for
watching locally endemic sea turtles, the latter also
serving as a source of revenue for the sustenance of the
planned infrastructures.
6. Madagascar
Développement de l'écotourisme
The project focuses on the development of ecotourism
Preparatory phase: Design, feasibility analysis and
dans le Parc Marin du Grand
activities in conjunction with the creation of a new
stakeholder consultations in final stage. Start-up of
Récif de Toliara
Marine Protected Area (MPA) around the coral-reefs of
implementation imminent.
Toliara by WWF. The principal objective of this
Parc-National Madagascar-
ecotourism development is to support the socio-
Association Nationale pour la
economic development of the region, and the
Gestion des Aires Protégées
livelihoods of local communities more in particular, as
well as to ensure sustainable management of the MPA.
The project foresees, in particular, the creation of an
Information Center for the MPA, which will inform
tourists and provide tourist services to them. Also,
activities will be undertaken to involve the local
population and stakeholder groups in the management
of the park.
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Country
Title of the project / proponent
Short description of the project
Status of implementation
7. Tanzania
Potential use of Vetiver Grass in
The project aims at protecting the marine and coastal
Implementation phase: Project design completed
constructed wetland and erosion
environment of Dar es Salaam. The project will
and implementation activities initiated.
protection activities in Msimbazi
demonstrate the potential use of vetiver grass in erosion
Creek, Dar es Salaam
control and leachate treatment. The chosen site is a
400m stretch along the Msimbazi River at the old
Vingunguti dumpsite. The aim is to up-scale or replicate
National Environment
the effort as an effective, affordable and sustainable
Management Council (NEMC)
measure against marine pollution. The following would
be achieved at the end of the project: (i) Control of
leachate flow into the river and improvement of the
water quality; (ii) Control of riverbank erosion; (iii)
Beautification of the dumpsite; (iv) awareness creation
and (v) marketing of vetiver products.
Stormwater/Wastewater Drainage
The project will involve the construction of waste- and
Preparatory stage: Design largely completed but
in Chake-Chake, Pemba,
stormwater collection and treatment system in the
feasibility analysis still ongoing. The project has
Zanzibar"
Msingini area in Chake Chake district, Pemba. The
been receiving Technical Assistance through the
existing stormwater discharge system in this area is
European Council of Vinyl Manufacturers through
Department of Environment,
regularly causing floods and thus contamination of the
the Dutch NGO "Aqua-4-All". Progress has,
Zanzibar
fresh well located in the area. The project will
however, been very slow. The project budget
demonstrate methods for separation of discharge of
exceeds the WIO-LaB ceiling and co-financing is
household wastewater (grey water) and storm water and
being sought from other sources.
proper channelling of these streams to prevent flooding,
contamination and pollution of the marine environment.
A wastewater treatment system based upon lagoons
and/or a constructed wetland will be constructed to treat
the wastewater stream before discharge into the ocean.
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Annex 9 Overview of cash and in-kind co-financing contributions from project partners
Overview of co-financing contributions to the WIO-LaB Project
Overview
In-kind
Cash
Originally
Grand total
committed co-
Contributor
2005
2006
2007
2008
Total
2005
2006
2007
2008
Total
(US$)
financing (US$)
Countries
219,550 259,940
0
0
479,490
0
0
0
0
0
479,490
1,395,000
Partners
238,440 262,020
0
0
500,460
30,000 219,500
0
0
249,500
749,960
375,000
TOTAL
457,990 521,960
0
0
979,950
30,000 219,500
0
0
249,500
1,229,450
1,770,000
Contributions per country
In-kind
Cash
Grand total
Committed co-
Country
2005
2006
2007
2008
Total
2005
2006
2007
2008
Total
(US$)
financing (US$)
Kenya
24,290
43,170
67,460
0
67,460
not indicated
Tanzania
48,030
38,570
86,600
0
86,600
322,000
Mozambique
22,960
29,790
52,750
0
52,750
235,000
South Africa
28,180
44,310
72,490
0
72,490
170,000
Madagascar
32,170
24,080
56,250
0
56,250
58,000
Mauritius
23,980
38,090
62,070
0
62,070
not indicated
Comoros
24,820
21,350
46,170
0
46,170
550,000
Seychelles
15,120
20,580
35,700
0
35,700
60,000
TOTAL
219,550 259,940
0
0
479,490
0
0
0
0
0
479,490
1,395,000
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Contributions by other partners
In-kind
Cash
Grand
Committed co-
Partner
2005
2006
2007
2008
Total
2005
2006
2007
2008
Total
total (US$)
financing (US$)
Belgium
0
0
0
0
167,000
167,000
167,000
IAEA
25,000
10,000
35,000
0
0
0
35,000
UNEP-NCS
80,000
80,000
160,000
20,000
20,000
40,000
200,000
375,000
UNEP-GPA
52,500
55,000
107,500
0
0
0
107,500
UNEP-RSP
7,500
7,500
15,000
10,000
25,000
35,000
50,000
UNEP-DEWA
11,000
16,000
27,000
0
0
0
27,000
UNEP-ROA
15,000
5,000
20,000
0
0
0
20,000
UNEP-DEPI
5,000
5,000
10,000
0
0
0
10,000
UNEP-DEC
5,000
5,000
10,000
0
0
0
10,000
Aqua-for-all
10,000
25,000
35,000
0
5,000
5,000
40,000
ECVM
0
10,000
10,000
0
2,500
2,500
12,500
CSIR
9,000
12,000
21,000
0
0
0
21,000
IOC-UNESCO
2,000
7,450
9,450
0
0
0
9,450
SWIOFP
1,420
980
2,400
0
0
0
2,400
WIOMSA
5,420
6,540
11,960
0
0
0
11,960
WWF
420
4,900
5,320
0
0
0
5,320
Cordio
0
770
770
0
0
0
770
EAWS
0
560
560
0
0
0
560
ORI
420
560
980
0
0
0
980
MACEMP
0
560
560
0
0
0
560
WCS
0
560
560
0
0
0
560
ASCLME
2,920
560
3,480
0
0
0
3,480
IUCN
420
2,100
2,520
0
0
0
2,520
NEPAD
5,420
5,980
11,400
0
0
0
11,400
TOTAL
238,440 262,020
0
0
500,460
30,000 219,500
0
0
249,500
749,960
375,000
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