IWCAM BULLETIN
FROM THE PROJECT COORDINATION UNIT
FEBRUARY 2007 ISSUE NO. 2
GUIDANCE FOR NATIONAL FOCAL POINTS (NFPs)
This issue of the IWCAM Bulletin provides
guidance to National Focal Points (NFPs) in
What are the responsibilities of the
terms of their roles and responsibilities re-
NFP?
lated to the IWCAM Project. Additional in-
formation or guidance can be found in the
Project Document at www.iwcam.org or by
The NFPs have a varied set of responsibilities under the
contacting the IWCAM Project Coordinating
IWCAM project. These include establishment of the Na-
tional Intersectoral Committees (NICs), nomination of a tech-
Unit.
nical specialist to serve on the Regional Technical Advisory
Group (R-TAG), championing the IWRM planning process,
Who is the IWCAM NFP?
serving as the Chair for the Demonstration Project Steering
Committee (where applicable), and serving on the IWCAM
The IWCAM National Focal Point (NFP) is appointed by the
Project Steering Committee (PSC). More information on
government of each participating country and is the key focal
each of these responsibilities is listed below:
point for interactions with the Project Co-ordination Unit
(PCU). Current NFPs are:
National Intersectoral Committees
·
(NICs)
Antigua and Barbuda Chief Environmental Officer,
Environment Division, Government of Antigua and Barbuda
(Diann Black-Layne)
The NFP is charged with the establishment of the IWCAM
· Bahamas Bahamas Environment, Science and Tech-
NIC and serving as its Chair. The NICs will be responsible
nology Commission (Rochelle Newbold)
for:
· Barbados Manager of Engineering, Barbados Water
· Reviewing and promoting the implementation of project
Authority (John Mwansa)
concepts and objectives (as defined by the PSC) at the na-
· Cuba Director, Center of Information, Management
tional level
and Environmental Education (Mario Abo Balanza)
· Providing feedback to the PSC on project implementa-
· Dominica Director, Forestry, Wildlife and National
tion at the national level
Parks, Ministry of Agriculture (Eric Hypolite)
· Reflecting the technical advice and guidelines from the
· Dominican Republic Director of Environmental Qual-
Regional R-TAGs in the development and adoption of na-
ity, Sub-Secretary of Environmental Management, Secretary
tional policy and legislation
of State for Environment and Natural Resources (Juan
· Undertaking or supporting the conduct of National Hot-
Felipe Ditren)
spot Diagnostic Assessments
· Grenada Ministry of Finance and Planning (Jocelyn
· Ensuring full stakeholder participation at the national
Paul)
level in national project implementation
· Haiti To be determined
· Ensuring full multisectoral cooperation and coordination
· Jamaica Director, Strategic Planning, Policies, and
within government departments
Projects Division, National Environment and Planning
Agency (Winsome Townsend)
The NFP, in his/her role as NIC Chair, will represent the NIC
·
and the National Government at meetings of the PSC. The
Saint Kitts and Nevis Water Manager, Water Services
NIC should be made up of key representatives of govern-
Department (Cromwell Williams)
ment, NGOs, and the private sector. For example:
· Saint Lucia Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agricul-
ture, Forestry, and Fisheries (Martin Satney)
·
·
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Environmental
Relevant Ministries and Departments (e.g. Agriculture,
Services Coordinator, Ministry of Health and Environment
Health, Environment, Fisheries, Tourism, Forestry, Planning,
(Edmund Jackson)
Finance)
· Trinidad and Tobago Environmental Officer, Depart-
· Related projects (e.g. national projects on land, water
ment of Natural Resources and the Environment, Tobago
or coastal zone management)
House of Assembly (Linford Beckles)
· Environmental, Community Development, or Private
IWCAM PROJECT COORDINATION UNIT
Sector Non-Governmental Organisations
· Civic Organisations (e.g. Chambers of Commerce, Rotary Clubs)
Demonstration Project
· Local Academic Institutions (e.g. UWI in Jamaica, Barbados, or Trini-
dad)
In countries with demonstration projects, the NFP acts as the Chair of the
· Others
Demonstration Project Steering Group (or Management Board). It is sug-
gested that these meetings take place on a quarterly basis.
The NIC should meet at least semi-annually, or more often if necessary.
Minutes from NIC meetings should be forwarded to the IWCAM PCU.
Steering Committee Meeting
Summaries prepared by NICs may be sent to the IWCAM PCU for inclu-
sion on the IWCAM website.
The Project Steering Committee (PSC) will meet annually to monitor pro-
gress in project execution, to provide strategic and policy guidance, and to
Regional Technical Advisory Group (R-TAG)
review and approve annual work plans and budgets. The PSC will act as
the main policy body overseeing the project execution. The PSC will make
The project, through the PCU and following the approval of the PSC, will
decisions on major issues such as the reviewing and endorsing of status
adopt a Regional Technical Advisory Group (R-TAG). The R-TAG will
reports from the demonstration projects, adoption of and revisions to the
advise the PSC and the PCU on IWCAM technical issues within the re-
work plan or budget, and endorsement of the Regional Project Coordina-
gion. Each country, through its NFP, will nominate a suitable technical
tor's/PCU's reports. The PSC is especially responsible for evaluation and
representative to the R-TAG for adoption by the Steering Committee. This
monitoring of project outputs and achievements. The Committee will be
person should be a senior technical representative, wherever possible
chaired by a NFP (on a rotational basis) and will consist of NFPs from all
representing a sector which is related to that country's Demonstration
participating countries, Demonstration Project Focal Points (as appropri-
Project or areas of principal IWCAM concern. Other R-TAG members will
ate), representatives of the two GEF Implementing Agencies and repre-
include the RPC (or his/her nominated representative for that meeting),
sentatives of the co-Executing Agencies based in the region (i.e. CEHI
and a representative from each of the two executing agencies based
and UNEP-CAR/RCU). The CARICOM Secretariat, the GPA and OAS will
within the region.
participate as observers, and the Project Coordination Unit will provide the
Secretariat to the Committee. The Steering Committee may decide, in its
The R-TAG will meet at least once a year and directly prior to the annual
absolute discretion, to vary this membership through the addition of repre-
meetings of the PSC to enable technical recommendations to go forward
sentatives from other Inter-Governmental Organizations, Non-
immediately. Interim meetings can be called by the executing agencies or
Governmental Organizations, and the private sector, particularly signifi-
requested by the PSC membership to address urgent issues. The R-TAG
cant co-financiers. Each NFP serves also as a representative of the NIC
will also operate as an Interim Body through a system of networking so
on the Steering Committee and has responsibility for reporting back to this
that issues can be brought to the attention of the membership and dis-
group.
cussed electronically as they arise.
The specific functions of the R-TAG include:
IWCAM Demonstration Project Status Update (February 23,
2007)
· Reviewing reports from the Demonstration Projects
·
Memorandum of Agreement with UNOPS Signed
Reviewing all technical matters related to project objectives
· Addressing any increased or emerging technical concerns within the
Antigua and Barbuda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
region pertinent to the participating countries and to IWCAM issues
The Bahamas*
Saint Lucia
· Providing technical guidance and recommendations to the PSC on
Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago
project-related issues
· Reacting to any other requests from the PSC, PCUs or Executing
Agencies requiring technical input and advice
Project Management Unit Established
Antigua and Barbuda
Trinidad and Tobago
IWRM Planning
Collaborating with Project Coordination Unit on IWCAM
The IWCAM Project will be working with the 13 participating countries to
Workplan and Budget
help in the development of national integrated water resource manage-
ment plans. These plans are developed through a cycle of vision, situ-
Antigua and Barbuda
Trinidad and Tobago
ational analysis, strategy choice, and IWRM planning. The NFP will be
key in coordinating this process at the national level, with the input and
* The Bahamas has two Demonstration Projects.
assistance of the PCU
For more information, contact:
IWCAM Project Coordination Unit
C/O Caribbean Environmental Health Institute
The Morne, P.O. Box 1111
Castries, St. Lucia
Phone: 1 (758) 452 2501; Fax: 1 (758) 453 2721
E-mail: dspencer@cehi.org.lc
http:// www.iwcam.org