UNDP/GEF project
Newsletter nr 2 November 2004
Development and Implementation
of the Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe
Basin Management Programme
Management program
as the main project outcome
F I N A L N D
Ms Natalia Alexeeva, UNDP/GEF Project Manager
HELSINKI
ST.
PETERSBURG
The overal objective of the Project is on the stakeholders' needs and
to develop and start implementation expectations from this Program,
NARVA
IVANGOROD
TALLINN
of a Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe Basin than several events were conducted
Management Program. This includes in order to present international
E S T O N I A
practical recommendations for the and national experience in water
Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe nutrient planning to the stakeholders, and
TARTU
load reduction and prevention, it was accompanied by trainings in
R U S S I A
Public Participation Plan and two water management aimed to increase
PSKOV
feasibility studies on eco-farming the capacity for developing such a
and ecotourism in the cross-border Program.
regional context.
Currently, draft Terms of references
L A T V I A
RIGA
The Program is needed as a basis for for this Program are ready and being
joint decisions and actions in the sphere discussed with major stakeholders
of transboundary water management such as the Steering Committee of
for Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe and Narva the Project, project partners, further
Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe basin
River basins and as a tool for future with the Joint Estonian-Russian
investments and measures under the Commission on Transboundary
Joint Estonian-Russian Commission Waters and local stakeholders.
on Transboundary Waters and at After finalization of the document,
the national level.
the tender procedures would be
Such a Management Program is real y started and elaboration of the
a challenge for the region so far as Program should begin in year 2005.
no guidelines for the joint Programs Development of the Program is
are available at the moment, only a really complicated process but
national requirements and some the project intends to involve local
provisions in he EU legislation, so expertise as much as possible in
the Program will be tailor-made by order to use local knowledge and
experts in order to take into account available recourses. International
both national and cross-border experts would be involved on the
priorities and demands. Results, need basic.
from the other projects (EU LIFE in When the Program is ready, it should
Estonia and EU TACIS in Russia), be widely distributed for comments
aimed to produce National Water and revisions; after incorporating all
Management Plans for respective major concerns and contributions, the
parts of the basin, wil be extensively document will be presented to the
used as a base for elaboration of the project partners (Estonian Ministry of
Joint Program.
the Environment and the Ministry of
All works aimed at development the Natural Resources of the Russian
of the Program are conducted Federation) and to the Joint Estonian-
according to the project work plan. Russian Commission on Transboundary
The starting points were the studies Waters for adoption.
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Description of the process on development of
Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe Basin Management Program
Year 1 (2003)
Year 2 (2004)
Year 3 (2005)
Signing cooperation agreements
Cooperation between projects
Cooperation between projects
between other projects working on
working on water management
working on water management
water management planning in the
planning in the region
planning in the region
region (EU LIFE, EU TACIS)
(EU LIFE, EU TACIS)
(EU LIFE, EU TACIS)
Draft report:
Final report:
Starting implementation
"Proposals for coordinated monitoring
"Proposals for coordinated monitoring
of monitoring component
strategy and monitoring program on
strategy and monitoring program on
of the project
the Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe ozero"
the Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe ozero"
Preparation ToR for
Report:
Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis
"Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis"
Calling out tender for
Preparation of
Report:
Nutrient Load Reduction Plan
Nutrient Load Reduction Plan
"Nutrient Load Reduction Plan"
Calling out tender for feasibility study
Report:
for water- and ecological tourism
"Feasibility study for water- and
in the lake region
ecological tourism in the lake region"
Report:
Calling out tender for feasibility study
"Feasibility study for eco-farming
for eco-farming in the lake region
in the lake region"
Preparation of ToR for
Report:
Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe
"Peipsi/Chudskoe
Basin Management Program
Basin Management Program"
Public Participation Plan.
Implementation
Implementation
Introducing existing water legislation to Public Participation Plan. Introducing
Public Participation Plan.
stakeholders: WFD; Water management first results of preparation of Nutrient
Introducing draft Peipsi/Chudskoe Basin
planning etc.
Load Reduction Plan to stakeholders.
Management Program to stakeholders
Mid-term Evaluation of the project:
This project is meeting the key objectives of the project largely due to effective
project management team plus a well designed and specified project plan.
Ms Sille Talvet, UNDP/GEF Project Advisor
This summer, at mid-point of the Evaluation was conducted by an Evaluation Team
project implementation, the project Evaluation Team, formed by a range
was evaluated in order to provide of experts, to provide as objective and Team Leader: Peter Whalley,
an overall assessment of the project comprehensive feedback as possible. Senior Consultant, WRc plc, UK
and give an opportunity to critically For the selection of the Team, an
assess administrative and technical open tender was announced in
strategies and issues. Second March 2004.
National experts:
objective of the evaluation was to
Estonia: Toomas Pallo,
give recommendations to improve
Director; Estonian, Latvian and
After thorough review and follow-
the potential of the Project to achieve
Lithuanian Environment
up interview of all candidates, the
expected outcomes and objectives Evaluation Team was formed.
Russia: Evgeny Kurashov,
within the Project timeframe as well
Head of Laboratory of
as to provide a list of lessons learn/
Hydrobiology, Institute of
best practices to be continuously used
Limnology in St. Petersburg
by this project and other projects to
ensure effectiveness and sustainability
of the projects.
www.peipsi.org/gef
In general, the Evaluation Team considered project to be Issues of Concern/Recommendations:
successful and meeting or in process of meeting project
objectives. The project was classified as `satisfactory · Agreement on Water Quality Status between Russia and
good', which indicated that there are certain aspects
Estonia. This is a potential y serious issue that could lead
of the project implementation that were considered
to the failure of an agreement of a joint management
to be well executed or `good':- such as the project
plan for the lake. The problem stems from the differing
management and the team undertaking the work and
approaches to monitoring (specifically, sampling and
some aspects that were considered to be progressing
analysis) of water in Russia and Estonia.
`satisfactorily': - such as the cross-border co-operation
- Agreement is needed on comparable monitoring
leading to the development and implementation of
systems. This does not imply the need to use identical
the management plan which are outside the control
methods, but there must be sufficient confidence
of the project team
that the data provided is comparable.
The project team undertaking the work is considered
- Monitoring should be extended to include biological
to have the necessary expertise on both technical issues
parameters (this is a requirement for Estonia under
and project management skil s. There are few immediate
the WFD).
concerns observed associated with this project which
by opinion of Evaluation Team is probably beyond the
- Data col ected from the lake (and key tributaries) should
scope of this project and clearly in the domain of the
be shared as soon as possible after validation.
Governments of Russia and Estonia.
· Strengthening the role of the Joint Water Commission.
In order to provide more in-detail understanding on
As the designated body for implementing the
findings by the Evaluation Team and allow our readers
Management Program, this organization should be
to obtain an overview of project progress, below is
given greater resources and responsibilities.
given a selection of most important lessons learnt/best · Extent of the Management Program. Various
practices as wel as issues of concerns/recommendations
stakeholders have different perceptions towards the
enlisted by the Team:
Management Program. In the monitoring teams'
opinion, for some stakeholders there are too high
Lessons Learnt/Best Practises
expectations towards the program. It is too early to
provide statements, but for the evaluation team it
· Stakeholder involvement there has been a high level of
seems obvious, from the current state of development
involvement of the stakeholders in this project and this
of the national river basin management plans for
recognized by a range of different stakeholders.
Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe, that it would be difficult to
comprise extensive and comprehensive common
· Public awareness raising - linked to the stakeholder
programme, based on those plans. The following was
involvement, the project has clearly devoted significant
recommended:
attention to informing the public on the issues
surrounding the project. This has involved the · Compilation of basic structure and draft ideas of the
production of information packs for schools and other
Management Program by the CTC and presentation
groups, preparation of press releases and the holding
of it for comments and approval to the Joint Water
of meetings of interest to the general public. ;
Commission and its key members within the near
future.
· Capacity building through workshops and seminars
a significant number of specific seminars have
been held related to this project. The beneficiaries As can be seen from above the project and the staff,
of these training opportunities have been a range of there still exists the challenge to overcome problems
stakeholders, including NGOs (on management issues), that might affect the success of the project. Many of
nature guides, municipality staff, etc.
the recommendations, made by the Evaluation Team,
· Support for the project from local/regional government have already been implemented and the rest of them
local and national government officials, interviewed are included in future plans. The valuable information
for this mid-term evaluation, clearly indicated their received by the evaluation has served its purpose and
support for the project.
will be used on day-to-day implementation.
· Smal grant facility within the project this has received
considerable interest and is considered so far to be
very beneficial to, and by, local communities.;
· Web site dissemination: the web site is perceived as
an important output from this project by a range of
stakeholders interviewed.
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Results of the Joint Monitoring Events
on Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe
Mr Ülo Sults UNDP/GEF Project Monitoring Expert in Estonia
Monitoring is a very important It is a quite difficult task for the
c o m p o n e n t i n e a c h W a t e r Russian Federation to harmonize the
Management Plan and also for the State Monitoring Program with the
Nutrient Load Reduction Program. EU Water Framework Directive. The
The coordination of the monitoring Russian Federation does not have
program and monitoring activities experience in biological monitoring.
in the large transboundary lake, Estonian experts demonstrated the
Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe, is hard and sampling and analysis routines during
complicated work. Political, financial summer expeditions in 2003 and
and other aspects must be taken into 2004, and during the joint winter
account there.
expedition in 2004.
The UNDP/GEF- project "Development The main task in water chemistry
and Implementation of the Lake monitoring has been, and still is, the
A "Lake Life Room" Peipsi/Chudskoe Basin Management incomparable data of Estonian and
Ms Virve Tuubel, UNDP/GEF Project
Program" has supported the Russian laboratories. Shortcomings
Tourism Expert in Estonia
Estonian-Russian Joint Commission in methodology and standards
for Transboundary Water Bodies by are explained by Mr. William Parr,
On 21st of August, the first phase of financing and organizing the joint Halcrow, Ltd., the United Kingdom
a permanent exhibition, "Lake Life monitoring expeditions in years in his report " Monitoring Strategy
Room", presenting Lake Peipsi and 2003 and 2004. Our experts have for Russian laboratories in Lake
life in the vicinity of the lake, was participated in the discussions on the Peipsi/Chudskoe Basin" (TACIS-project
opened in Kallaste.
coordinated monitoring program in report, May, 2004).
The main attraction of the display several meetings, conferences and UNDP/GEF is going on to explain
is the model of the lake, made working groups.
to Russian experts the advantages
by "Studio Viridis", indicating the To implement the UNDP/GEF project, of UN/ECE and EU guidelines for
natural and cultural monuments of the following activities have been monitoring. Joint workshops and
the eastern and western part of the carried out:
meetings help Russian monitoring
Lake Peipsi area.
1 Comparative analysis of the national experts to achieve more skills in
The permanent exhibition of Lake
monitoring systems and systems of biological monitoring and quality
Peipsi is one of a kind in the vicinity
organization of monitoring in the assurance in laboratories.
of the lake and should definitely be
two countries;
of interest for tourists and al nature-
lovers, particularly for schoolchildren. 2 The joint expedition (summer 2003)
If, up until now, museums and
on Lake Peipsi/Pskovskoe ozero
exhibitions have primarily focused
and Narva Reservoir;
on culture, be it that of the Old-
3 Two joint winter monitoring
Believers or of the Seto people,
expeditions in March 2003 and in
then the current nature-education
March 2004;
oriented permanent exhibition 4 Meetings to analyze and present
in Kallaste, first and foremost,
results of those expeditions for
introduces the richness and secrets
Estonian and Russian experts and
of the lake as a life environment
members of the working group
and habitat. The exhibition has been
for water quality and monitoring
completed in col aboration between
of the Joint Commission.
the Peipsi Center for Transboundary
Cooperation and Kallaste Town
Government. Simultaneously with the
opening of the permanent exhibition,
the famous onion fair and the Kal aste
Days took place. The exposition is
located in the building of the Kal aste
Town Government .
www.peipsi.org/gef
Peipsi Forum IV.
EstonianRussian Cross-Border Cooperation: New Challenges after Eastern EU Enlargement
Conference in Pskov, Russia, September 8-9, 2004
Ms Olga Vassilenko, UNDP/GEF Project Pskov PIU Coordinator
On September 8-9 in Pskov, the cooperation and further work-group in conducting public hearings,
Peipsi Forum annual international interaction fields. This year, the work-
polls, public environmental expert
conference was held. Traditionally, group meetings were conducted examination and raising public
the main theme for the Peipsi Forum in three directions: tourism and awareness of decision-making was also
is to discus urgent issues of good-
navigation, culture and education, stressed. The coordinating functions
neighbor relations and cooperation and environmental protection. of the Council, at the inception phase,
development in the Peipsi Lake Within the frames of the discussions were proposed for delegation to the
transboundary region. This year's held, the possible mechanisms, to two organizations on the Russian
Peipsi Forum IV was dedicated to join efforts of various interested and Estonian sides Chudskoye
consider new perspectives of the parties in order to improve the living Project NGO and Peipsi Center for
Russian-Estonian cooperation after standards in the region and to form Transboundary Cooperation NGO.
the EU enlargement to the East, as a positive image of the area, were The general view has it that the
well as to determine priority fields considered. For the first time, the permanent basis of the Peipsi Forum
and projects for the sustainable idea was introduced, of establishing facilitates a more operative and
development of the Peipsi region, and the Peipsi Lake Council as an efficient public discussion of transboundary
also to discuss specific mechanisms of mechanism for such interactions, for cooperation issues, raises public
cooperation between the authorities, broad public discussion.
awareness, is an effective tool for
business and NGO sector of the region. The importance and necessity of interacting solving problems related
The conference was participated in by creating a structure to be capable to border areas, as well as providing
100 persons, representing diplomatic of ensuring complex and balanced an opportunity to more thoroughly
structures, state authorities and development of the Peipsi Lake consider issues of economic and
local self-governments, commercial catchment area having considered political interactions, culture and
organizations, NGOs and educational the transboundary aspect was education, the Peipsi Lake catchment
facilities from Russia, Estonia, Latvia, already discussed this year on both area management and preservation
Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland and the Russian and Estonian sides within of ecosystems of the transboundary
the USA.
the UNDP/GEF project.
region.
"Participants marked that developing An important result of the Forum The conference was organized by the
relations between regions of Estonia was the approval to initiate the Chudskoye Project NGO (Russia) in
and the Pskov Region are positive establishment the Peipsi Lake Council cooperation with the Peipsi Center
and practically filled throughout and to form work groups.
for Transboundary Cooperation
the 4 last years, which corresponds The Peipsi Lake Council, according NGO (Estonia) and supported by
both to the priorities of the Russian to Forum participants, could the Administration of the Pskov
foreign and domestic policies, and assist transboundary cooperation region and the Administration of
to the EU priorities. Alongside with through supervising certain activity the City of Pskov. This year, the
this, cooperation is underway on fields, consulting services to those financial support to the Forum
the broad range of issues, including interested, timely identification of was granted at the expense of the
joint use and protection of natural urgent problems, acting adequately, UN Development Program/Global
resources, water-management and and producing corresponding Environmental Foundation (UNDP/
forestry development, fishery, as well recommendations. The importance GEF), US Consulate General in St.
as strengthening the direct contacts of such functions to the new Petersburg (Russian) and Enterprise
between the border areas and local representative body as assistance Estonia Foundation (Estonia).
self-governments. And still, among
the problems negatively influencing
transboundary and cross-border
relations, the sides mention visa
issues, obscurity of the situation
around Pskov-Tartu waterway,
the mismatch of legal regulations,
and that of local self-governments'
activities".
An important constituent of the event
was the discussion of specific issues of
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Small grants program in Russia
Ms Elena Bystrova, UNDP/GEF Project Capacity Building Expert in Russia
The Small Grants Program is a part acquainted with the projects, it "...The fact that Pskov non-
of the component "National and was clear that the quality of the governmental organization has
local institutional capacity building" applications was very different. become the small grants distributor
that is being implemented within the Some of them had no clear goals, can be considered to be a sensation,
UNDP/GEF project "Development structure. Some of them were very but why not just be happy about that,
and Implementation of the Lake well structured and goal-oriented.
due to the NGO "Chudskoe project"
Peipsi/Chudskoe Basin Management
different organizations of the region
Program" on the Russian side since After discussion, five projects were will find each other and assistants,
2004.
supported. They are:
and will be able to enter into joint
The Smal Grants Program is aimed at
work on the implementation of the
"Town is a Garden" (Pervotsvet
promoting environmental education
Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe Management
Club under Gdov Historical Museum,
and supporting water management
Program. And, possibly, next time
branch of the Pskov Museum);
related projects. The Program is a first
some of them will announce new
attempt of such an activity, that's "Annotated Directory "Ecological smal grant programs." (A.Zamaraeva,
why a set of documents to support Problems of the Chudskoe Lake newspaper "Sterkh, May 5, 2004)
it was developed.
Basin"" (Pskov Regional Youth The projects were carried out in the
Library named after A.S.Pushkin);
Announcement of the 1st stage
period of June September, 2004.
took place in April, 2004. Different "Our Care for Our Lake" (Educational After the completion the results of
organizations of Pskov and Leningrad Department of Palkino District them were presented to a wider
regions were invited to apply. By Administration);
public through different local and
the end of the application term, 13 "Searching for Clean Water" (Pskov city newspapers.
different applications were sent to Secondary School 20);
After the end of the 1st stage of the
the Russian PIU office in Pskov. Most "Complex Analysis of the Versha Program, seeing the results of the
of them represented Pskov, some and the Sinyaya Rivers as Objects Program it is possible to say that it is
were from other places in Pskov of Nature in the Frame of the very useful for many organizations.
region (Ostrov, Gdov, Palkino, Strugi Research of Small Rivers in the Due to this possibility ecological,
Krasnye).
Chudskoe Lake Basin" (Home of non-governmental and municipal
Among the applicants were Children Arts in Ostrov)
organizations of the region can join
the educational organizations,
their efforts in implementation of the
museums, libraries, nature reserves,
Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe Management
municipalities, etc.). Getting
Programme.
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Peipsi Council
Ms Eilika Mölder, UNDP/GEF project Information Expert and Webmaster in Estonia
Peipsi Council is a multi-stakeholder council and concrete possible joint Peipsi Council functions:
board dealing with major questions Estonian-Russian project ideas were - To work out suggestions for Peipsi
and challenges related to the discussed. Al participants agreed that
region priorities and trends for
transboundary cooperation in there is great interest to cooperate
development
the Estonian-Russian border area with Russia and solve the community - Make suggestions for Peipsi regional
and developing proposals and problems jointly.
politics for the most useful way
recommendations to respective
authorities on the national and
- Predispose cooperation between
The working mechanism of Council
local levels in the Estonian Russian
different sectors (LG, NGO, Bus.)
was suggested:
transboundary area as well as
and regions (municipalities)
international organizations for the - Secretariat: at first in Peipsi CTC, - Helps to coordinate and prepare
activities and projects that would
but eventual y Peipsi Council should
big regional development-,
promote sustainable development
be independently working board
infrastructure-, environmental
and cooperation in the transboundary - Working group (environment;
etc. projects that include the whole
region.
culture and education; tourism
Peipsi region
In order to analyze Peipsi regional
development and water traffic)
local stakeholders need for the Peipsi
meetings in both side of the Lake
Council in Estonian side there were
Peipsi.
held several meetings with local - Once a year is held Peipsi Forum
government and NGO representatives.
that could be the main event of
Also the working mechanism of the
the Council
Water management seminars for
Estonian local governments of Peipsi region
Ms Angelika Rehema, UNDP/GEF Project Capacity Building Expert in Estonia
Among other capacity building management issues in Lake Peipsi current enterprises are too small.
events, Peipsi CTC organized three region and new state policies.
Combined enterprises would have
water management seminars. The We also had quite a large interest more resources and therefore could
two-day seminars took place from from the local level because all acquire machines/labor that current
May to June this year in Jõgeva, local authorities have to produce a enterprises aren't capable of. It would
Tartu and Põlva counties. The aim of development plan for sewage and also mean more effective resource
the seminars was to discuss different water systems (DWG) in the near use. Not all parishes are happy with
water management issues with local future and they needed information this policy. All three seminars had
water experts. Altogether 48 local on how to do this. In addition to heated discussions on this topic.
water management specialists from theoretical lectures, we also organized After two days of discussion, local
35 different parishes participated practical exercises where groups had experts had a better vision on how to
in the events. We tried to keep the to produce their own DWG model put together DSW and also a better
groups small in order to encourage under the guidance of an expert. idea about the future of local water
discussion between local specialists This was very much welcomed by the enterprises. It can be said that all
and ministry officials and to avoid participants and they found it most three seminars turned out successful y
too formal an event.
useful for their future work.
and achieved their goal.
Experts from the Environmental Another current water management
Ministry, Peipsi CTC, VIRU-PEIPSI issue, at the local level, is the new
p r o j e c t a n d e n v i r o n m e n t a l state initiative to combine water
departments spoke on different water management enterprises of different
parishes. The rationale is that
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Informational Activities Within the UNDP/GEF Project
"Development and Implementation of the Peipsi/Chudskoye Lake
Basin Area Management Program" on the Russian side
Daria Postnova, Information Expert and Website supporter of the UNDP/GEF project in Russia
The informational component of the the project implementation the News Line, NOTA BENE Non-profit
process is one of the success factors strategy of establishing personal Informational Agency, Ecological
for any activity. To have something relations with journalists of the North West Line) and the press-
done is just a part of the process. leading papers, TV and radio stations, centers of the Administration of the
It is no less important to bring the with the heads and employees of Pskov region and the Administration
information to the consumer, to get Mass Media Committees of regional of the City of Pskov. Due to this,
him involved.
and municipal administrations has it is possible to thoroughly cover
One of the goals of the UNDP/
been chosen.
phases and outcomes of project
GEF project "Development and At present, due to the UNDP/GEF implementation and to bring the
Implementation of the Lake Peipsi/
project implementation, in the Russian essence of what it is all about to
Chudskoye Basin Management project area a circle of journalists broader ranges of population.
Program" is to set up information formed uniting those who can work Extensive use of digital communication
exchange and create networks in the with project documentation properly, and publishing has become another
transboundary region of the Peipsi/
which, in its turn, substantially important field for informational
Chudskoye Lake. Some constituents of increased the volume of the materials activities, and to some groups of
this component have been completed presented and strengthened the population the only source of
and are functioning, although they do impact on the local community. It necessary data. Therefore, the
require permanent technical support. is also important to be said that trilingual English, Russian and
A system of continuous distribution journalists themselves take active part Estonian constantly maintained
of information and raising public in the debate within the framework web-site of the project at www.
awareness has been set up and of events conducted. The most peipsi.org/gef is a valuable tool
includes various channels and formats positive dynamics are typical of the for information exchange. The
for information transfer.
cooperation with the representatives digitally posted materials are
Amongst the top priorities of the of TV and radio companies (TV regularly updated, which allows
activities it is necessary to mention the and Radio Station "Pskov", City TV those who are interested in the
adjustment of efficient mechanisms "Telekom"), journalists from press real-time project monitoring, project
of cooperation with local and periodicals (STERKH, NOVOSTY report analysis, and introduction to
regional mass media. To ensure PSKOVA, and district papers), as well the materials posted, perspective
distribution of correct and up-to-
as with the various information agents events, and tenders for sub-project
date information on the course of (Pskov Information Agency, Pskov implementation.
Within the UNDP/GEF project, the
interactive information portal of the
Peipsi/Chudskoye Lake region has
Draft version of project finances
been developed and is maintained
in the period January-October 2004
US$
at www.peipsi.org. With its help, the
local stakeholders and international
2004
Total
Est
Rus
community are receiving expert
Local Consultants
21999
16450
11500
4950
and scientific information on the
Contractual Services -Individuals
76842
51090
31200
19890
Peipsi/Chudskoye Lake, which is
Travel
36509
18978
9119
9859
received through the project
Contractual Services- Companies
196547
87431
74709
12722
implementation. At the portal one
Equipment and Furniture
24718
22966
19822
3144
can find causal ecological information
Materials and Goods
26810
22107
14075
8032
on the transboundary catchment
Communication and Audio Visual E
11159
9400
5880
3520
area of the Peipsi/Chudskoye Lake,
Supplies
5620
1190
535
655
as well as information regarding
Audio Visual and Print Prod CO
31800
9174
3596
5578
the geographical location of a spot
Professional Services
1352
681
681
on the map you are interested in.
Audit Fees
2000
732
732
The portal is regularly updated by
Legal Fees
28531
11460
8456
3004
the transboundary region day-to-
Miscellaneous Expenses
12587
32892
18833
14059
day news coming from Russian and
Total US$
476474 284551 199138
85413
Estonian information agencies.
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Regular coverage of project events In particular, an extended presentation
on both sides of the border happens of the project was conducted at the
via e-mail newsletter and info-
exhibition "City and Citizens", which
leaflet subscription. Such messages was held in Pskov in January 2004.
reflect the current state of the According to information agencies,
project implementation by all sides the exhibition was visited by over
involved in the process, as well as 50 thousand Pskovites and guests
contain information on partner-
of the city.
organizations' activities aimed at In conclusion, it is worth noting that
the balanced Peipsi/Chudskoye Lake the various channels and formats
transboundary region development, to distribute information do not
and are a convenient format to exist separately, but harmoniously
receive data on the UNDP/GEF project contribute to each other, forming a
implementation units' activities. As stable information field of the UNDP/
is clear from the experience, the GEF project in the Peipsi/Chudskoye
messages are multiplied both by Lake transboundary region.
the regional and All-Russian and
international digital media, thus
raising public awareness of the Training for the team leaders
project.
of voluntary nature monitoring
Valuable sources of up-to-date
information, on the Peipsi/Chudskoye Ms Aija Kosk, UNDP/GEF Project Coordinator in Estonia
Lake, are the publications posted
under the project. A large number The UNDP/GEF project decided equipped the participants with all
of thematic articles are regularly to support the voluntary nature necessary equipment (hand nets,
published in the regional press, a monitoring on the small rivers and tweezers, magnifying glasses, etc.) for
newsletter dedicated to the water streams in the Lake Peipsi basin, the subsequent independent work to
resources of the Pskov Region the waters of which, directly or be carried out in the home area.
(Pskov, 2003) has been designed indirectly, finally flow into the lake. During the practical assignments, both
and published, and publication of a The objects selected for voluntary the students and the teachers enjoyed
set of materials of the international nature monitoring are macro- the exploration and discovery of the
public scientific conference invertebrates or, in other words, environment, which otherwise stays
"Northwest Russia and Belarus: the beetles, worms, leeches, snails, hidden from our eyes and quietly
issues of environment, history and etc. living on the bottom of water lives its everyday life. The fact that
public geography" (Pskov, 2003) bodies. The population of macro- local friends of nature take samples
has been supported. Within the invertebrates makes it possible to on the rivers and streams of their
Small Grants Program of the UNDP/
estimate the degree of purity of home area and share the results with
GEF project in September 2004 the water bodies.
others cannot be underestimated in
bibliographical annotated index on the Two training sessions, for the the point of view of environmental
"Environmental Problems of Peipsi/
group leaders of voluntary nature education. In addition, this kind of
Chudskoye Lake Catchment Area" monitoring, took place in the spring nature observation may provide an
has been published. Dissemination and autumn of this year. The training essential contribution to the general
of these publications showed urgent was completed by the teachers and environmental assessment of the
demand for them among the local senior students of the schools located basin area.
population, and the necessity of within the Lake Peipsi basin.
continuity of this activity.
The Global Environmental Facility,
In addition to the theoretical seminars the United Nations Development
Besides, the materials on the project in Tartu and Võrtsjärv Limnological Program, the Global Nature Fund
and created in the course of the Center, practical assignments were and US Embassy in Tal inn supported
project are regularly distributed carried out on the streams in the the training day of voluntary nature
at various seminars, international vicinity of Tartu. Peipsi CTC also monitoring.
conferences, exhibitions and forums.
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Project summary
The aim of the project:
Project implementation:
The development objective of the UNDP Russia is delegated the regional authorities, NGOs from the
project is to prepare, adopt and authority to implement the project Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe basin, and the
launch the Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe on behalf of UNDP, one of the UNDP/GEF Project Manager. The
Basin Management Programme GEF Implementing Agencies. UNDP Committee monitors and evaluates
for the nutrient load reduction and Russia will therefore be responsible the project's course, particularly as
the sustainable development of the for monitoring, supervision and regards its management aspects. The
cross-border region.
evaluation of the project during the Committee meets once a year.
The main project outputs can be project's lifetime.
The Project Manager will be
summarized as follows:
The project will be executed by an responsible for the project manage-
1 Management Programme (Strat-
international non-governmental ment and co-ordination of the
egy Document) and Action Plan organization Peipsi Center for project activities with the TACIS
prepared and approved by all Transboundary Cooperation and other international projects in
relevant Russian and Estonian (Peipsi CTC) that works to promote the region and relevant international
authorities;
sustainable development and cross-
organizations.
2 Strengthened capacity of key border co-operation in the border Sub-contracts: The Peipsi CTC in
regional stakeholders (including areas of the Baltic States and the consultation with UNDP, will sub-
environmental monitoring infra-
New Independent States (NIS). The contract designated activities as
structure and data collection and project wil be implemented through required for the delivery of project
maintenance system);
project implementation units outputs. The project would engage
Lake Chudskoe Project, located in
3 Networking and information
expertise from other institutions
Pskov, Russia, and Peipsi CTC, Tartu,
exchange established;
to assist project staff and project
Estonia.
participants, who include government
4 Two pilot projects implemented The Project Steering Committee and local communities, to achieve
in Estonia: one on eutrophication consists of representatives of the the purposes of the project.
reduction through planning water Estonian Ministry of Environment,
systems in a small community and Russian Ministry of Natural Resources,
the second one on ecotourism UNDP, the Estonian-Russian
and nature protection (ecological Transboundary Water Commission,
route).
Project Number: RER/02/G35/A/1G/72
Contact information:
Project Title:
Development and Implementation
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of the Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe
Basin Management Programme
Ms Elena Armand
Project Budget:
US$ 1,000,000
Head of
Global Environment Facility
UNDP Environment Unit,
Starting Date:
January 2003
UNDP Russia,
28 Ostozenka, Moscow, Russia
Duration:
36 months
Tel. +7 095787 2102
Project Site:
The Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe Basin,
Fax +7 095 787 2101
Russian Federation, Estonia
E-mail: elena.armand@undp.ru
www.undp.ru
Ms Natalia Alexeeva
Peipsi Center for
Transboundary Cooperation,
Aleksandri 9, Tartu 51004, Estonia
Tel. + 372 730 2302
Fax + 372 730 2301
Tel/fax: + 7 812 449 0555
Email: Natasha@lake-peipus.net
www.ctc.ee
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