PROJECT DOCUMENT
(TRANCHE 2)
Strengthening the Implementation Capacities for Nutrient Reduction and Transboundary
Cooperation in the Danube River Basin
SEPTEMBER 2003
UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY
Project of the Governments of Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova,
Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine
PROJECT DOCUMENT
Project Number: RER/03/G31/A/1G/31
PIMS Number:
3123
Project Title:
Strengthening the Implementation Capacities for Nutrient Reduction and
Transboundary Cooperation in the Danube River Basin
Project Short Title:
Danube Regional Project Tranche 2
Estimated Start Date:
December 2003
Duration:
3 years
UNDP Financing:
UNDP/GEF: US$12,240,000
Implementing Agency: UNDP
Subtotal:
US$12,240,000
Executing Agency:
UNOPS (in cooperation with ICPDR)
Parallel Financing:
ICPDR
US$6,000,000
ACC/UNDP Sector
0400 Natural Resources
Governments and others:
and Sub-sector:
0410 Water Resources Planning and
US$6,878,000
Development
TOTAL:
US$25,118,000
GEF Focal Area:
International Waters
GEF Progr. Framework: GEF Operationa l Strategy for
International Waters/ Waterbody-Based Operational Programme (#8)
Brief Description:
The long-term development objective of the proposed Regional Project is to contribute to sustainable human
development in the DRB and the wider Black Sea area through reinforcing the capacities of the participating
countries in developing effective mechanisms for regional cooperation and coordination in order to ensure
protection of international waters, sustainable management of natural resources and biodiversity.
In this context, the proposed GEF Regional Project, being subdivided into two Phases, should support the ICPDR,
its structures and the participating countries in order to ensure an integrated and coherent implementation of the
Strategic Action Plan 1994 (revised SAP 1999), the ICPDR Joint Action Programme and the related investment
programmes in line with the objectives of the DRPC.
The overall objective of the Danube Regional Project is to complement the activ ities of the ICPDR required to
provide a regional approach and global significance to the development of national policies and legislation and the
definition of priority actions for nutrient reduction and pollution control with particular attention to achieving
sustainable transboundary ecological effects within the DRB and the Black Sea area.
The Danube Regional Project, in its Phases 1 and 2, shall facilitate implementation of the Danube River Protection
Convention in providing a framework for coordination, dissemination and replication of successful demonstration
that will be developed through investment projects (World Bank-GEF Investment Facility for Nutrient Reduction,
EBRD, EU programmes for accession countries etc.).
The specific objective of Phase 1, December 2001 November 2003, was to prepare and initiate basin-wide
capacity-building activities, which will be consolidated in the second phase of the Project. This second Phase will be
implemented from December 2003 November 2006, building up on the results achieved in the first Phase.
On Behalf of:
Signature
Date
Name/Title
UNDP/GEF
UNOPS
ICPDR
The Governments of :
Signature
Date
Name/Title
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Hungary
Moldova
Romania
Serbia and Montenegro
Slovakia
Slovenia
Ukraine
UN official exchange rate at date of signature: US$1 = __
Contents
A.
Project Brief.........................................................................................................................7
B.
Prior Obligations and Legal Context....................................................................................67
C.
Implementation Arrangements.............................................................................................69
D.
Terms of Reference for Project Staff ....................................................................................75
E.
Work Plan............................................................................................................................81
F.
Monitoring and Evaluation ..................................................................................................117
G.
Input Budget........................................................................................................................119
H.
Response to the Council comments from the United States and Addition of Bosnia &
Hercegovina to Component 3.4.............................................................................................127
I.
Explanatory note - Contributions from the ICPDR and participating countries to the second
phase of the Danube Regional Project..................................................................................128
Annexes to the Project Brief ..........................................................................................................139
Strengthening the Implementation Capacities for Nutrient Reduction and Transboundary Cooperation
A. Project Brief
(March 2003)
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PROJECT BRIEF FOR THE DANUBE
REGIONAL PROJECT (TRANCHE 2)
Strengthening the Implementation
Capacities for Nutrient Reduction
and Transboundary Cooperation
in the Danube River Basin
MARCH 2003
International Commission for the
Protection of the Danube River
UNDP/GEF Assistance
PROJECT BRIEF
1. IDENTIFIERS
PROJECT NUMBER
PIMS 2184
PROJECT NAME
Strengthening the Implementation Capacities for
Nutrient Reduction and Transboundary Cooperation in
the Danube River Basin (Tranche 2)
DURATION
3 years (December 2003 November 2006)
IMPLEMENTING AGENCY
UNDP
EXECUTING AGENCY
UNOPS in cooperation with the ICPDR
REQUESTING COUNTRIES
Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia,
Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, Bulgaria,
Romania, Moldova, Ukraine
ELIGIBILITY
Eligible under para. 9(b) of GEF Instrument
PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES
Germany and Austria
GEF FOCAL AREA
International Waters
GEF PROGRAMMING FRAMEWORK
GEF Operational Strategy for International Waters /
Waterbody-Based Operational Programme (#8)
2. SUMMARY
The long-term development objective of the proposed Regional Project is to contribute to sustainable
human development in the DRB through reinforcing the capacities of the participating countries in
developing effective mechanisms for regional cooperation and coordination in order to ensure protection
of international waters, sustainable management of natural resources and biodiversity.
In this context, the proposed GEF Regional Project should support the ICPDR, its structures and the
participating countries in order to ensure an integrated and coherent implementation of the Strategic
Action Plan 1994 (revised 1999), the Common Platform, the ICPDR Joint Action Program (approved by
the ICPDR Plenary in November 2000) and related investment programs in line with the objectives of the
DRPC.
The overall objective of the Danube Regional Project is to complement the activities of the ICPDR
required to provide a regional approach and global significance to the development of national policies
and legislation and the definition of priority actions for nutrient reduction and pollution control with
particular attention to achieving sustainable transboundary ecological effects within the DRB and the
Black Sea area.
Taking into account the basic orientations of the Danube/Black Sea Basin Programmatic Approach, the
Danube Regional Project, in its Tranches 1 and 2, shall facilitate implementation of the Danube River
Protection Convention in providing a framework for coordination, dissemination and replication of
successful demonstration that will be developed through investment projects (World Bank-GEF Strategic
Partnership, EBRD, EU programmes for accession countries etc.).
Specific objective of Phase 2 of the Project, December 2003 November 2006, is to set up institutional
and legal instruments at the national and regional level to assure nutrient reduction and sustainable
management of water bodies and ecological resources, involving all stakeholders and building up
adequate monitoring and information systems. To reach these goals and to secure the implementation and
consolidation of those basin-wide capacity-building activities, the Project has to build up on the results
achieved during the 1st Phase of the Project (December 2001 November 2003).
Altogether 20 project components with 79 activities will be carried out during the 2nd Phase of the
Project. The following immediate objectives are designed to respond to the overall development objective:
(1) Creation of sustainable ecological conditions for land use and water management;
(2) Capacity building and reinforcement of transboundary cooperation for the improvement of water
quality and environmental standards in the Danube River Basin;
(3) Strengthening of public involvement in environmental decision making and reinforcement of
community actions for pollution reduction and protection of ecosystems;
(4) Reinforcement of monitoring, evaluation and information systems to control transboundary
pollution, and to reduce nutrients and harmful substances.
3. COSTS AND FINANCING (USD)
Project Tranche 1
Project Tranche 2
GEF
Project
5,000,000 USD
12,000,000 USD
PDF-B
350,000 USD
Subtotal GEF
5,350,000 USD
12,000,000 USD
Co-Financing
Government / ICPDR / others
6,600,000 USD
12,878,000 USD
Subtotal Co-financing
6,600,000 USD
12,878,000USD
Total Project Cost
11,950,000 USD
24,878,000USD
4. ASSOCIATED FINANCING
- Government
279,000,000 USD
- UNDP
1,069,000 USD
- Bilateral, EU and NGO
249,562,000 USD
Total Baseline Costs :
529,631,000 USD
5. GEF Operational Focal Point Endorsements (Annex 13)
Czech Republic
15 September, 2000
Slovakia
31 August, 2000
Hungary
30 August, 2000
Slovenia
29 August, 2000
Croatia
29 August, 2000
Bosnia & Herzegovina
1 September, 2000
Serbia & Montenegro
13 September, 2000
Bulgaria
1 September, 2000
Romania
30 August, 2000
Moldova
30 August, 2000
Ukraine
7 September, 2000
ICPDR President
15 September, 2000
6. Implementing Agency Contact
Mr. Nick Remple
UNDP Regional Bureau for Europe and CIS
Grösslingova 35
811 09 Bratislava, Slovakia
Tel: +421 2 59337-458 / Fax: +421 2 59337-450
nick.remple@undp.org
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Preface
In May 2001, the GEF Council approved Tranche 1 to carry out the first phase of the UNDP/GEF Project
"Strengthening the Implementation Capacities for Nutrient Reduction and Transboundary Cooperation in the
Danube River Basin" known in short as the Danube Regional Project (DRP). Although the initial Project Brief
had been prepared in September 2000 with a total budget of 15 million USD, was endorsed by all 11 requesting
countries and cleared by GEFSEC, due to funding constraints, the DRP was split into two parts (phases) to be
funded by two separate tranches. Nevertheless, the overall development objective as well as the immediate
objective remained (and still remain) the same for both phases of the DRP.
Rationale for Receiving the Tranche 2 Funding
Because of the decision to split the DRP into 2 Phases, it is critical that the 2nd tranche of funding be made
available in time to assure continuity between the two phases. Phase 1 of the DRP began officially in December
2001 and will be concluded by November 2003. As of February 2003, 16 of 20 components of Phase 1 are under
implementation with the remaining 4 in the process of being contracted. All Phase 1 activities should be
concluded by Oct. 2003. In this context, Phase 1 was designed as the preparatory phase to prepare concepts,
methodologies, policies, capacity building etc. that will be implemented in Phase 2. Therefore, to assure full
project implementation and to achieve the ultimate goals of the Danube Regional Project in its entirety (both
Phases), this Project Brief for Phase 2 of the DRP is being submitted for the remaining funding (2nd tranche).
Progress in the Implementation of Phase 1 of the DRP
The first year of implementation of the UNDP/GEF first phase (Dec. 2001-Nov. 2003) has been assessed as
"highly satisfactory" in the latest APR/PIR Review (Feb. 2003) involving key stakeholders of the DRP (see
Annex 14 for the full APR/PIR.) The DRP implementation is on target to deliver the expected results of
Phase 1. As an indication, Annex 15 contains a table developed to demonstrate progress and results expected by
the end of Phase 1. This table is based on the Objectives/Outputs/Success Criteria table that formed part of the
original Framework Brief GEF Strategic Partnership on the Danube/Black Sea Basin.
The outputs of these current Phase 1 activities will set the basis for full implementation in Phase 2 to achieve the
desired results of the DRP. Policies (agriculture, industry, wetland management etc.) economic instruments,
river basin management planning tools (related to WFD,) pilot activities etc. are currently being prepared that
will be operationalized in Phase 2. Concepts for improving ICPDR syste ms (water quality, accident prevention
and warning, emissions, etc.) are being developed and the information system (DANUBIS) is being enhanced,
whereas training needs are being assessed, prioritized and then programmes developed as the basis for specific
activities for improvement in Phase 2. Public participation mechanisms are being developed or strengthened
(Danube Environmental Forum), activities at the grassroots level for pollution reduction are being prepared
(Small Grants Programme) and public awareness activities are being organized (DRB Communications
Strategy.) Finally, appropriate monitoring and evaluation systems are being designed and put in place such that
progress can be measured by the end of Phase 2.
Project implementation thus far has produced some lessons learned that reflect project progress (for further
information see section 4 of the APR/PIR in Annex 14). Excellent cooperation with the ICPDR and its structures
has been achieved at its different levels, Permanent Secretariat, Expert Groups, national governments and their
delegations etc. Commonly implemented activities are serving to improve administrative and technical
capacities at the national level based on guidelines and requirements set by the ICPDR and the DRP. In this way,
the DRP is playing a catalytic role for DRB countries to meet their commitments to the DRPC and increasingly
the EU WFD thereby facilitating enhancement of "good governance" in some DRB countries.
The DRP has placed great effort to link global environmental issues to the EU Water Framework Directive.
This is beneficial, as the EU WFD provides the legislative framework for resolving transboundary pollution
problems. By grounding project activities and results within EU WFD implementation, the DRP is helping to
assure the sustainability of project results after 2006 (end of the project.)
A particular focus of the DRP has been given to enhancing public participation in environmental decision-
making. An important lesson is the need to adopt public participation activities to specific levels of activity
(regional, sub-basin, national, local etc.) The DRP is supporting various activities at different levels such as the
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Small Grants Programme (local, national and regional), public participation strategy for the ICPDR (beginning
at the regional level) as well as the enhancement of the DEF which can support all levels of public participation.
Finally, given the great need for capacity building activities in the DRB, the DRP is supporting the development
of a training needs assessment to help identify and then prioritize training needs. Preliminary results have
indicated the need to focus training on improving the effectiveness of structures (e.g. the Expert Groups of the
ICPDR) as well as on technical capacities (as originally intended.)
Issues to Be Considered for Tranche 2
The implementation of Phase 1 thus far has identified important challenges that must be considered in the
implementation of Phase 2.
The DRP will continue to support the implementation of the EU WFD as it leads to the meeting of project
objectives. An ongoing challenge for Phase 2 implementation will be to assure that non-EU Accession countries
(Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Moldova, Serbia and Montenegro and Ukraine) can and will participate in
implementing the EU WFD and in particular project related activities. The DRP will continue to work to
strengthen these countries' abilities to participate on an equal basis within the regional framework.
Another real challenge for Phase 2 will be to focus on priorities for capacity building. There is a serious need
and demand for capacity building activities in the DRB. Phase 2 will have to focus on the most central needs
within the ICPDR, the DEF and other key stakeholders that will lead to meeting the overall project objectives.
The DRP will also have to work to ensure that Danube NGOs and NGO networks (DEF etc.) are strengthened in
their capacities to take action and mobilize support for pollution reduction. This is essential for long-term
environmental improvements and sustainability of cooperative efforts.
Short Description of the Project Brief
A. The original framework and text of the Project Brief-Tranche 2 (from May 2001)
Phase 2 of the DRP is an integral part of the whole DRP; the same analytical framework was used for the
preparation of the Project Brief for both phases. Besides this new preface and the new annexes already
mentioned, the original text of the project brief as developed and submitted in Sep. 2001 has been principally
retained to assure authenticity as this brief was already endorsed then by all DRB countries. Revisions were
therefore only made where necessary to reflect changing situations, lessons learned, new institutional
arrangements etc. from Phase 1 implementation. Further, lessons learned (section V-1)) developed in 2001 were
kept, while new lessons learned from current implementation were also added (section V-2.)
B. In addition, one new component has been added to strengthen public participation by enhancing access to
information. As public participation in environmental decision-making is a central objective of the DRP and is
essential for assuring the long-term sustainability of this GEF supported intervention, this component has been
included to this Project Brief (component 3.4) to strengthen mechanisms for the public to have greater access to
information to be able to address priority sources of pollution. Two million USD is requested to support
implementation of this component.
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Table of Contents
I
Background Information................................................................................................ 17
I - 1 Context of the Danube Regional Project..............................................................................................17
I - 2 The Danube River Basin...........................................................................................................................19
I - 3 Political, Demographic and Economic Issues......................................................................................19
I - 4 Accidental Pollution in the Danube and the Tisza Sub-River Basin ............................................22
I - 5 Institutional and Legal Mechanisms and Investment Programs for Nutrient
Reduction in the Danube Countries ......................................................................................................22
I - 6 Mechanisms for Regional Cooperation for the Protection of Water and Ecological
Resources in the Danube River Basin...................................................................................................27
I - 7 Cooperation between the ICPDR and the International Commission for the
Protection of the Black Sea (ICPBS).....................................................................................................28
II
Project Objectives........................................................................................................... 30
III Project description.......................................................................................................... 32
1.
Creation of sustainable ecological conditions for land use and water management ...................32
2.
Capacity building and reinforcement of transboundary cooperation for the
improvement of water quality and environmental standards in the Danube River
Basin..................................................................................................................................................................37
3
Strengthening of public involvement in environmental decision making and
reinforcement of community actions for pollution reduction and protection of
ecosystems ........................................................................................................................................................41
4.
Reinforcement of monitoring, evaluation and information systems to control
transboundary pollution, and to reduce nutrients and harmful substances ..................................45
IV
Sustainability and Participation ...................................................................................... 47
V
Lessons Learned............................................................................................................. 49
V - 1 Lessons Learned in Preparing the DRP ...............................................................................................49
V - 2 Lessons Learned During Implementation of Phase 1 of the DRP .................................................50
VI
Project Budget and Financing......................................................................................... 52
VI - 1 GEF Budget Contribution........................................................................................................................52
VI - 2 Contributions from the ICPDR, participating countries and others:..........................................54
VI - 3 National Capital Investments and Development Costs (2001 2006)..........................................54
VI - 4 World Bank Partnership and UNDP (estimated 5 years period) ..................................................54
VI - 5 Investments from EU for environmental measures (accession countries) ..................................55
VI - 6 Assistance from bilateral sources (estimated 2 to 4 years)..............................................................55
VI - 7 Assistance provided through private sector organizations (inter-national and
Danube NGOs for a 2 to 4 years period) ..............................................................................................55
VI - 8 Total contributions for environmental protection and nutrient reduction in the
Danube River Basin...................................................................................................................................55
VII Incremental Costs ........................................................................................................... 58
VIII Cost-effectiveness............................................................................................................ 59
IX
Project Risks................................................................................................................... 61
X
Institutional Frameworks and Implementation............................................................... 63
X - 1 Institutional Arrangements......................................................................................................................63
X - 2 Monitoring and Evaluation......................................................................................................................64
X - 3 Implementation Schedule.........................................................................................................................65
Annexes
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List of Abbreviations
APC/EG
Accident Prevention and Control Expert Group
APR
Annual Project/Program Report
AQC
Analytical Quality Control
BAT
Best Available Technology
BEP
Best Environmental Practices
BOD
Biological Oxygen Demand
COD
Chemical Oxygen Demand
DBAM
Danube Basin Alarm Model
DEF
Danube Environmental Forum
DEPA
Danish Environmental Protection Agency
DANUBIS
Danube Information System
DPRP
Danube Pollution Reduction Program
DRB
Danube River Basin
DRBM/EG
Danube River Basin Management Expert Group
DRP
Danube Regional Project
DRPC
Danube River Protection Convention
DWQM
Danube Water Quality Model
Euro
ECO/EG
Ecology Expert Group
EMIS/EG
Emission Expert Group
EPDRB
Environmental Program for the Danube River Basin
GEF
Global Environment Facility
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
GPA
Global Programme of Action
IAA
Implementing Agency Agreement
ICPDR
International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River
ICPBS
International Commission for the Protection of the Black Sea
IFI
International Financing Institution
IW
International Waters
JAP
Joint Action Program
MLIM/EG
Monitoring Laboratory and Information Management Expert Group
MONERIS
Modelling Nutrient Emission in River System
M&E
Monitoring and Evaluation
MSP
Medium Sized Project
NGOs
Non Government Organisations
PIR
Project Implementation Review
PRP
Pollution Reduction Program
REC
Regional Environmental Center
S/EG
Strategic Expert Group
SAP
Strategic Action Plan
SIA
Significant Impact Area
STAP
Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel
TAR
Transboundary Analysis Report
UNDP
United Nations Development Program
UNIDO -TEST
United Nations Industrial Development Office - Transfer of Environmentally Sound
Technology to Reduce Transboundary Pollution in the Danube River Basin
UNOPS
United Nations Office for Project Services
USAID
United State Agency for International Development
USD
United States Dollar
WPPCM
Water Pollution Prevention and Control Model
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I
Background Information
I1
Context of the Danube Regional Project
In the frame of the Environmental Program for the Danube River Basin (EPDRB) international support was
provided to facilitate the development and the im plementation of the Danube River Protection Convention
(DRPC). Since 1992 the European Community has supported, in particular through its Phare and Tacis
programs and the UNDP/GEF, in particular through its Pollution Reduction Program (June 1997 to June 1999),
the efforts of the Danube countries and of the Interim Commission for the Protection of the Danube River to
develop the necessary mechanisms for effective implementation of the Convention. These mechanisms relate in
particular to the development of a regional Strategic Action Plan (SAP) based on national contributions, the
elaboration of a Transboundary Analysis to define causes and effects of transboundary pollution within the
Danube River Basin and on the Black Sea. In the frame of the Danube Pollution Reduction Program, based on
the results of the Transboundary Analysis, an investment portfolio has been developed with particular attention
to nutrient reduction. All the measures, projects and programs proposed to reduce emissions from both point and
non-point sources of pollution will improve water quality, considering a reduction of 50 % in Chemical Oxygen
Demand (COD) emissions and 70 % in Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) emissions and other toxic elements
and thus reduce transboundary effects within the Danube River Basin. Once implemented, these measures will
further substantially contribute to reducing nutrient transport (Phosphorus by 27 % and Nitrogen by 14 %) to the
Black Sea to improve, over time, environmental status indicators of Black Sea ecosystems of the western shelf.
The International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River Basin (ICPDR) developed a first Joint
Action Programme (JAP) for the years 2001 - 2005, which was adopted at the ICPDR Plenary Session in
November 2000. The JAP deals i.a. with pollution from point and non-point sources, wetland and floodplain
restoration, priority substances, water quality standards, prevention of accidental pollution, floods and river
basin management.
In order to ensure efficient implementation of the Common Platform for Development of National Policies and
Actions for Pollution Reduction under the DRPC (Common Platform), the Pollution Reduction Program and the
JAP and to reinforce the appropriate development and application of policies, strategies and legislation for
transboundary pollution reduction at the national level, the current phase of GEF assistance is complementing
the activities of the ICPDR and the Black Sea PIU.
The new GEF assistance is within the frame of the Danube/Black Sea Basin Strategic Partnership (Annex 9) for
the Danube and the Black Sea Basin. The DanubeBlack Sea program is composed of three complementary
parts:
(i)
a series of country-related investment projects executed through the World Bank Investment Fund
for Nutrient Reduction with GEF financial support;
(ii) two Regional Projects for the Danube River Basin and the Black Sea respectively which are
subdivided into two Phases (December 2001- November 2003 and December 2003- November
2006);
(iii) other GEF and donor interventio ns in the basin targeting reduction of nutrients and toxic
pollutants.
The GEF regional Danube/Black Sea Basin Strategic Partnership is providing assistance to the ICPDR and the
Black Sea PIU to reinforce their activities in terms of policy/legislative reforms and enforcement of
environmental regulations (with particular attention to the reduction of nutrients and toxic substances). The
regional projects, in their respective sphere of intervention and jointly, shall also assure a coherent and
coordinated approach and global significance of policy and legislative measures introduced at the national level
of the participating countries. Further, the GEF regional components of the Danube/Black Sea Basin Strategic
Partnership shall facilitate project implementation in providing a framework for dissemination and replication of
successful demonstration that will be developed through the implementation of investment projects through the
World Bank-GEF Investment Fund for Nutrient Reduction.
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In this context, the Danube Regional Project (DRP), which has been split in two implementation Phases, has to
be seen as an integral part of the Danube/Black Sea Basin Strategic Partnership and a logical continuation of the
GEF support for capacity building provided for a period of five years to the countries of the DRB.
The 2nd Phase of the Project, December 2003 November 2006, is to set up institutional and legal instruments
at the national and regional level to assure nutrient reduction and sustainable management of water bodies and
ecological resources, building up adequate monitoring and information systems, involving all stakeholders. To
reach these goals and to secure the implementation and consolidation of those basin-wide capacity-building
activities, the Project has to build up on the results being achieved during the 1st Phase of the Project (December
2001 November 2003). For the reason of continuity and utmost utilization of available expertise, the Danube
Regional Project has to take into account and build on the existing mechanisms and structures, including:
the Common Platform (revised SAP), focusing on policies and strategies for water quality control and
pollution reduction with particular attention to transboundary issues and reduction of nutrient transport
to the Black Sea; regional policies and strategies have to be coordinated with the development of
national policies and legislation and implemented through national investment programs;
the Transboundary Analysis Report (TAR) which identifies causes and effects of pollution with
particular attention to transboundary issues and nutrient transport to the Black Sea; the TAR defines
priorities for control and management strategies at the regional and national levels;
the Danube Pollution Reduction Program (DPRP), which, as part of the actual investment program of
the ICPDR. It is the operational basis for the promotion and monitoring of pollution reduction
measures in the DRB. A total of 421 projects for 5.66 billion USD, primarily addressing hot spots
have been identified for municipal, industrial and agricultural projects which, once implemented,
would decrease phosphorus and nitrogen loads to the Danube and downstream to the Black Sea by 27
and 14 % respectively;
the ICPDR, its Permanent Secretariat and its Expert Groups are responsible for the implementation of
the DRPC with particular attention to emission control (EMIS/EG), monitoring of water quality
(MLIM/EG), warning and prevention of accidental pollution (APC/EG), river basin management and
implementation of EU Water Framework Directive (RMB/EG), ecological status (ECO/EG) and
strategic/administrative issues (S/EG). The Danube Regional Project shall make use of these structures
and instruments to pursue its objectives and organize its activities;
the Joint Action Programme 2001-2005, prepared by the EMIS EG and approved by the ICPDR at the
Plenary Session in November 2000. The projects and strategic measures contained in the Joint Action
Programme are in most cases coherent with the projects in the Five Year Nutrient Reduction Action
Plan, where the total amount of investment for point sources reduction is 4.4 billion out of which
3.54 billion are earmarked as national contributions.
The Danube River Basin Management Planning process in support of EU Water Framework Directive
implementation for the DRB. The EU as well as ICPDR member countries has agreed that the ICPDR
is responsible for coordinating the development of the DRB Management Plan (until 2009) as well as
its implementation. The ICPDR RBM EG is responsible for coordinating the technical work amongst
the 13 participating countries and according to the implementation time frame as set by the EU.
DABLAS Task Force, being coordinated by the EU, in order to identify, prioritize and then facilitate
funding for priority wastewater treatment facilities needed in the Danube and Black Sea Basins in
order for pollution reduction including nutrients.
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I2
The Danube River Basin
The Danube River is with a length of 2 780 km the second largest river in Europe and drains an area of 817 000
square km. This includes: all of Hungary, nearly all parts of Austria, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia and Serbia &
Montenegro, significant parts of Bosnia -Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Moldova and small
parts of Germany and Ukraine. The Danube River discharges into the Black Sea through a delta, which is the
second largest natural wetland in Europe.
The catchment's profile along the Danube is presented in the attached figure.
The Basin, with a total of about 817 000 km² is characterized by an aquatic ecosystem with numerous important
wetlands and floodplains. It is of high environmental as well as economic and social value. It supports drinking
water supply, agriculture, industry,
fishing, tourism and recreation,
power generation, navigation, etc.
The catchment profile along the Danube (in
km )
A large number of dams, dikes,
subdivided over the
principal Danube countries
navigation locks and other
hydraulic structures have been built
throughout the region. (Annex 7 -
Maps: Major Hydraulic Structures
Germany
Austria
Czech_Republic
Slovakia
Hungary
Slovenia
in the Danube River Basin).
Croatia
Serbia&Montenegro
Bosnia_Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Romania
Moldova
Ukraine
Utilizing water resources for
important economic activities and
the release of waste water without
adequate treatment has resulted in
changes in the hydrological
systems. Problems of water quality
and quantity have been created,
including significant environmental
damage, with resulting impairment
Source
Outflow
Inn
/
/
SM
-
H border
of public health and quality of life.
-
RO border
-
BG border
-
RO border
-
A border
-
SK
D
Morava A
H to CR
Drava
Tisa
Sava
SM
Iron Gates
SM
BG
Central and eastern European
countries in particular, during the period of centralized planning system, failed to develop adequate
environmental protection policies and subsequent measures to fully respond to water pollution and degradation
of river ecosystems. The economic situation of the countries in transition, most of which are accession countries
to the European Union, does not allow them to fully respond to the needs for environmental protection and the
implementation of pollution control measures.
Appropriate water management concerns must be better integrated into municipal, industrial and agricultural
policies and legislation to assure sustainable human development and promotion of economic activities. The
Danube/Black Sea Basin Programmatic Approach shall assist countries in transition to respond to the regional
and global environmental concerns with particular attention to nutrient reduction and the elimination of toxic
substances in the water bodies.
I3
Political, Demographic and Economic Issues
The present population of the Danube River Basin is about 83 million inhabitants (16 % of the population in
Europe). Nearly 57 % of this population lives in increasingly growing urban areas. The share of the population
connected to public water supply varies from 29% in Moldova to 98 % in Germany, yielding an average of 74%.
The share of population branched to public sewer system varies from 14% in Moldova to 89% in Germany an
average of 52%. Based on the national projection figures, the population of the Danube River Basin can be
expected to remain at its present level by the year 2020.
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The analysis of economic disparities shows a clear trend of a west east decline of the GDP from the upstream
countries such as Germany and Austria, with about 23,000 USD per capita and year (in 2001), to the
downstream countries among
which Ukraine accounts for
less than 1,000 USD per capita
and year. The middle and
The Danube Countries:
downstream Danube countries
GDP per Capita in USD
(
)
in transition are facing serious
economic and financial
,
problems in responding to the
GDP per Capita in USD
objectives of the Danube River
,
Protection Convention and
implementing measures for
pollution reduction and for
,
environmental protection as
required for the accession to
,
the European Union. This
GDP per capita (USD)
analysis also shows the need to
,
assist the countries in transition
and makes evident the
D
A
CZ
H
responsibilities of the
SK
HR
SLO
BiH
YU*
BG
RO
UA
MD
* estimation
international community to
respond to the regional and
global concerns of environmental protection.
In general terms, the 13 DRB countries can be categorized and characterized as follows:
(i)
Germany and Austria
These two countries are members of the European Union and are located at the upper part of the DRB.
Compared to all other DRB countries, Germany and Austria have significantly higher economic development
levels, represented by a per capita income of about 23 000 USD per annum. In terms of pollution reduction
(COD, BOD, N and P) they have achieved high standards of emission reduction and water pollution control.
From 1990 to 1999 both countries have invested important amounts for the installation of third stages and for
the upgrading of municipal wastewater treatment plants.
In 1997 and 1998 (2 years) Germany invested more then 2.4 billion USD for pollution reduction measures to
respond to EU Water Directives and in particular the Nitrate Directive. Current investment in the water sector in
the German part of the Danube River Basin is at the level of about 1.5 billion USD per year of which 1.2 billion
USD is spent for communal wastewater treatment facilities (including 3rd stage for nutrient removal). From
1993 to 1999 Austria invested about 780 million USD per year for municipal wastewater treatment including
nutrient removal facilities.
Concerning the ongoing projects indicated in the Nutrient Reduction Plan, further investments of 234 million
USD for Germany and 264 million USD for Austria are foreseen for the period from 2000 to 2005.
Austria and Germany together hold around 17% of territory and 21 % of the population of the Danube
watershed. In terms of water flow of the Danube to the Black Sea Austria alone contributes more than 20%.
Based on the DWQM, Germany and Austria contribute to nutrient loads reaching the Black Sea by 26.2% of
Nitrogen and 15.3% of Phosphorus. Apart from the wastewater purification programme, Austria is
implementing a large program for environmentally friendly agriculture named ÖPUL. Essentially it is aiming at
extensive agricultural practices and reduction of nutrients load. Since 1995 this program is running comprising
around 90% of Austria's agricultural area and backed yearly by financial means in the order of 650 million . In
spite of these efforts in the agricultural sector neither country has yet met the European emission standards (EU
Nitrate Directive). However, one must bear in mind that changes in agricultural practices and land management
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will due to delay in runoff - take five or more years before producing obvious effects in terms of nutrient
reduction.
(ii)
Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia and Croatia
These countries are located in the central part of the DRB. They have to a great extent overcome the former
central state planning systems and have reached medium economic development levels reflected in their annual
GDP of between USD 4,000 and USD 9,000 per capita. The economic transition process has caused significant
reduction of industrial and agricultural production, thus temporarily reducing production-related pollution loads.
This has created an opportunity to establish and integrate environmental objectives into industrial and
agricultural policies and legislation in line with EU guidelines. All of these countries, with the exception of
Croatia, are in the process of accession to the EU and are scheduled to officially join in 2004. Croatia is
interested in joining the EU as soon as possible and hopes to join the second tier group (including Bulgaria and
Romania) which is currently looking towards 2007 for EU entry. The accession countries are receiving special
financial and technical support from the European Commission (ISPA, Phare and Sapard funds) to help them
develop needed infrastructure and meet environmental standards. The present Regional Project (in its two
Phases) is assisting these countries to develop adequate policies and legislation for emission control in line with
EU standards and regulations and with particular attention to nutrient reduction.
(iii)
Serbia and Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina
These two countries, also located in the central Danube River Basin, are still in a challenging phase, working to
re-organize their political, legal, administrative and socio-economic structures in order to comply with the
requirements of the commencing process of economic liberalization and privatization as well as of international
normalization. With annual per-capita GDP of USD 1,100 (BiH) and USD 1,500 (Serbia & Montenegro), both
countries are presently well below their pre-war levels.
(iv)
Romania and Bulgaria
Romania and Bulgaria are both located in the lower Danube River Basin and they are also both Black Sea
countries. They are in this sense, both polluters and victims of pollution to the Black Sea. Both countries are
still in a challenging period of political, social and economic transition. Romania and Bulgaria are both in the
process of EU Accession and have clear priorities in meeting the requirements for potential entry in 2007.
(v)
Moldova and Ukraine
These two countries are also located in the lower Danube River Basin. Ukraine is a Black Sea country that both
contributes to Black Sea pollution as well as suffers from the degradation of Black Sea ecosystems. These
countries are both polluters and victims of pollution to the Black Sea. Moldova and the Ukraine face important
economic problems and are both in phases of political and social transition. Whereas environmental concerns
are of high importance, the financial means for investments are very limited. Particularly critical is also the fact,
that their legal and administrative framework is still to a certain extent determined by the former central
planning structures and therefore are not yet in compliance with the requirements of the process of economic
liberalization and privatization.
It is obvious from this broad description of the DRB countries that there is a clear distinction in terms of
political, administrative and economic capability from the wealthy countries in the upper DRB, the mid-income
countries in the central DRB, down to the poorer countries in the lower part of the DRB.
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I4
Accidental Pollution in the Danube and the Tisza Sub-River Basin
Since the DRPC entered into force, first concerns about contamination of ground and surface waters were raised
during the NATO intervention against Yugoslavia from March to June 1999. The bombing and destruction of
petrochemical plants and refineries led to contamination of channels and tributaries emptying into the Danube
River. Sampling and analysis have shown high levels of contamination with heavy metals, in particular mercury,
oil and petroleum products, volatile organic substances, PCBs, PAHs, etc. However, one must bear in mind that
the accumulation of toxic substances is not the effect of the recent bombing of industrial installations only but
also the result of years of inefficient treatment and careless handling of wastes from industrial and mining
activities.
In the beginning of the year 2000 two accidents occurred with disastrous environmental effects in the upper
Tisza Sub-River Basin where mining activities are carried out. Waste water containing cyanide and hea vy
metals was accidentally discharged into receiving waters. Ecosystems where affected and large fish kills of
several hundred tons were reported. Drinking water supply for urban centers at the riverbanks and fishing
activities had to be suspended. Important economic losses were reported in tourism and fisheries. The effects of
the cyanide wave were reported over a stretch of 900 to 1000 km from the Tisza River to the Danube and
dangerous cyanide concentrations were still measured even downstream of the Iron Gate dam.
In January 2001 a new pollution accident was reported from the upper Siret Sub-River Basin where waste water
containing cyanide was leaking from a chemical factory. This accident caused tons of killed fish and
transboundary pollution and dozens of people, in particular children, were hospitalized after eating contaminated
fish.
There are actually serious concerns over the possible accumulation of toxic substances in the sediments and
biota of the Iron Gate reservoirs. Preventive management programs have to be developed and implemented in
order to gradually clean up the sediments and assure the rehabilitation of ecosystems in the central and lower
part of the Danube River basin.
I5
Institutional and Legal Mechanisms and Investment Programs for Nutrient Reduction in
the Danube Countries
In the frame of the project preparation (PDF-Block B activities), specific subjects concerning the institutional,
legal and policy frame as well as national investment programs for nutrient reduction have been studied and
analyzed.
(i)
Inter ministerial coordination mechanisms
In the frame of the PDF-Block B activities, inter-ministerial mechanisms at the national level and concepts of
cooperation for pollution reduction, in particular nutrient reduction, have been analyzed. The diversity of views
and proposals for the implementation of EU Directives in the frame of the accession process create an
encouraging environment for the countries to create new inter-ministerial mechanisms or to improve the existing
structures with nutrient reduction and control responsibilities and the major demand, in particular created by the
EU WFD. Based on the finding of the national contributions, the Danube countries can be classified in three
groups.
The first group is made up of EU member countries, Germany and Austria, in which the existing national inter-
ministerial structures allow an effective performance of nutrient reduction and control tasks. In Germany, the
inter-ministerial cooperation takes place on both federal and state levels, covering legislative procedures,
implementation of EU-directives, and development of minimum requirements for point sources for
municipalities as well as for industrial branches. In Austria, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment
and Water Management provides the necessary structure to adequately implement nutrient control and reduction
measures.
The second group, made up of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria includes countries where
specific mechanisms or inter-ministerial structures for nutrient reduction do not yet exist. However, there are
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several relevant national inter-ministerial bodies with responsibilities for water pollution abatement and
environmental protection. Most of these structures also deal with diffuse sources of pollution, the
implementation of pollution reduction measures or approval of new investments in the water sector.
Finally, in the remaining Danube countries, the inter-ministerial coordination of nutrient reduction and control
issues do not yet represent a high priority for the policy makers.
The Danube countries believe that cooperation between governments, local communities and Non-
Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in relation to nutrient reduction is very important. Nutrient reduction
issues are included directly or indirectly in the mandate and the responsibilities of the local authorities, farm
enterprises, industrial plants and environmental NGOs. In the frame of river basin organizations the majority of
the countries set good examples of cooperation between the government, inter-ministerial bodies, local
communities and NGOs.
The activities of the PDF-Block B investigation raised awareness and provided important legitimacy to the
concept of inter-ministerial mechanisms for nutrient reduction and helped move it into the mainstream of policy
debate for its implementation.
The DRP in Phase 1 is evaluating existing national inter-ministerial coordinating mechanisms, proposing
adequate structures and assisting governments in improving these mechanisms to assure effective co-ordination
with activities related to EU WFD and other projects development. The forthcoming Phase 2 of the Danube
Regional Project will build up on the achievements of Phase 1 and will reinforce national initiatives and
contribute towards the setting up of adequate nutrient reduction mechanisms at the national and regional levels.
(ii)
Policies and legislation relating to nutrient control and reduction
After a critical period of transition, all DRB countries have in the meantime developed a comprehensive
hierarchic system of short, medium and long-term environmental policy objectives, strategies and principles
which usually reflect the key country-specific environmental problems and the sector priorities on national and
regional levels.
Despite the diversity of problems, interests and priorities across the DRB, the Danube countries share certain
values and principles relating to the environment, conservation of natural resources and nutrient control and
reduction. The most essential and commonly accepted principles are:
· the precautionary principle;
· best available technology (BAT)
· best environmental practice (BEP);
· control of pollution at the source;
· the "polluter pays" principle and the related "user pays" principle;
· the principle of integrated approach (e.g. River Basin Management approach) particularly as
outlined in the EU Water Framework Directive;
· the principle of shared responsibilities, respectively the principle of subsidiarity;
· the implementation of EU Directive 76/464/EEC on pollution caused by certain dangerous
substances.
None of the DRB countries currently has an explicitly formulated nutrient reduction program. Measures and
activities with relevance to nutrient reduction are usually sub-components of or are substantially incorporated in
other programs.
While Germany and Austria have legislation in compliance with "highest environmental standards" on nutrients
(e.g. EU Nitrate Directive), they have not yet fully implemented / enforced these legislation. The adequacy of
the legal framework for sound environmental management of water resources of the other countries has to be
viewed against the political, economic, administrative and social changes that have taken place in the particular
DRB countries during the previous years of transition.
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Thus, the relevant legislation is in most DRB countries currently undergoing substantial reform and
modernization. Given the complexity of the task, the reform can be expected to take several years before the
relevant legislation has reached an acceptable level of compliance with international requirements.
Except for the two EC member states, Germany and Austria, all other DRB countries consider the
harmonization of national environment and water-related legislation with EU legislation as the most essential
prerequisite for long-term sustainable nutrient control and reduction in their countries. In EU accession countries,
this harmonization is incorporated in an ongoing programs and considered as a short-term, respectively medium
term task. However, for the final implementation of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, an adjustment
period of approximately 10 to 15 years is considered to be necessary.
In other countries - Moldova, Ukraine and the war-impacted countries Croatia, Bosnia -Herzegovina and Serbia
and Montenegro - the status of the water sector legislation is still unsatisfactory.
From the point of view of nutrients, the most essential issue is the substantial transposition of:
· the new Directive 2000/60/EC of 22 December 2000 i.e. the Water Framework Directive (EU WFD)
concerning water policy which aims at a good status for all surface and groundwater within (often
transboundary) river basin districts (RBD). By December 2009, river basin management plans must be
prepared for each RBD; already by December 2012, all polluting discharges must be controlled under a
combined approach of best available techniques and emission limit values, as well as by best
environmental practice for diffuse pollution;
· the Council Directive 91/271/EEC of May 1991 concerning urban waste-water treatment;
· the Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against
pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources.
Regarding the particular issue of control, respectively the out-phasing of phosphate-containing detergents, the
current situation in the particular DRB countries indicates that there is a substantial potential for phosphorus
reduction in most DRB countries, therefore consultations with industry and other stakeholders begun in Phase
should be followed up on in Phase 2 with the goal of phasing out the use of phosphates in detergents.
(iii)
Nutrient reduction programs 2000 2005 and related investments
Within the frame of further development of Five Year Nutrient Reduction Action Plan, both
structural/investment and legal/policy reforms projects that address nutrient reduction are being introduced.
(a)
Point Source Projects and anticipated nutrient reduction
Within the elaboration of the PDF-B project all 13 DRB countries have provided draft national lists of priority
projects that are supposed to be ready for implementation in the coming 5-year period and can be considered as
a reasonable basis for the elaboration of comprehensive Nutrient Reduction Action Plans as part of the ICPDR
Joint Action Program.
According to the available data, the total investment required for the 245 priority point source projects for all 13
DRB countries amounts to about 4,404 million.
The structure of the identified investment requirements by sector is as follows:
Municipal
Industrial
Agricultural
Wetlands
Total
No of Projects
157
44
21
23
245
Million
3,702
267
113
323
4,404
(%)-Structure
84%
6%
3%
7%
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The structure of the identified investment requirements by countries is as follows:
GER A
CZ SK HUN SLO CRO B&H SM BUL RO MOL UA TOT
No of Proj. 11
4
12
20
24
24
11
12
40
21
25
31
10
245
Mill.
231 264 147 118 687 384 433 176 785 125 493 493
67 4,404
(%)
5
6
3
3
16
9
10
4
18
3
11
11
1
100
The anticipated composition of the funding of the identified priority projects across the DRB countries is as
follows:
Funding component
Million
(%) Structure
National funding contribution
1,716
39 (%)
International loans:
1,163
26 (%)
International grants:
663
15 (%)
Not secured funding comp onents:
862
20 (%)
Total:
4,404
100 (%)
According to the available data provided by the national reports, total pollution reduction as a result of the
implementation of the proposed priority point source projects including waste water from urban areas, which are
not connected to WWTP, is anticipated to be in the following ranges:
Municipal
Industrial
Agricultural
Wetlands
Total
No of Projects
157
44
21
23
245
N (t/y)
33 300
3 400
6 700
15 100
58 500
P (t/y)
5 500
3 700
1 100
1 800
12 100
BOD (t/y)
221 000
39 700
9 500
5 900
276 100
COD (t/y)
398 900
78 700
15 000
32 400
525 000
(b)
Nutrient reduction from agricultural non point sources of pollution
Based on the available data, the assessment of the anticipated nutrients reduction from agricultural non point
sources of pollution shows values ranging between 10 and 25 % for nitrogen and between 3 and 25 % for
phosphorus.
To ensure significant nutrient loads reduction from diffuse sources of pollution, the Danube countries have
identified measures that primarily address:
(i)
policy and legislation-related actions: the improvement of national policies and legislation regarding
the utilization of fertilizers and livestock waste and approximation of national legislation to relevant
EU legislation and standards;
(ii)
institutional strengthening and capacity building: the elaboration and enforcement of guidance on
the application of the agro-environmental schemes and best environmental practice;
(iii)
raising public awareness and strengthening public participation in nutrient reduction initiatives: the
development of pilot projects for the implementation of alternative methods.
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The estimates of the nitrogen and phosphorus reduction for point sources and non point sources as
presented in the national contributions are summarized below:
Country
Nutrie nt loads
Anticipated national emission
Expected
(DWQM 1994/98)
reductions
national load
Point Sources Non Point Sources*
reduction
N (t/y)
P (t/y)
N (%) P (%)
N (%)
P (%)
N (t/y) P (t/y)
Germany
68,000
3,700
6.0
2.0
10.0
3.0
10,891
185
Austria
77,000
3,800
5.1
10.6
10.0
3.0
11,650
518
Czech Republic
15,000
1,100
7.3
5.6
10.0
3.0
2,591
95
Slovakia
30,000
1,700
8.6
8.6
15.0
10.0
7,074
318
Hungary
31,000
3,800
21.6
40.1
15.0
10.0
11,358
1,902
Slovenia
20,000
1,300
26.2
62.6
15.0
10.0
8,233
944
Croatia
23,000
2,200
6.6
10.9
15.0
10.0
4,959
459
Bosnia-Herzegovina
36,000
2,200
13.1
38.8
10.0
10.0
8,300
1,073
Serbia & Montenegro
72,000
7,000
9.4
69.5
10.0
10.0
13,993
5,563
Bulgaria
23,000
4,000
11.7
15.0
10.0
10.0
4,983
999
Romania
121,000
12,700
9.8
12.5
10.0
10.0
23,960
2,861
Moldova
8,000
1,400
86.3
64.6
5.0
5.0
7,298
975
Ukraine
28,000
4,000
1.7
1.6
10.0
5.0
3,286
265
Total
552,000
48,900
10.3
23.8
10.9
8.2
118,576 16,156
* Percentage for expected reduction of nutrient emissions from non-point sources has been estimated, taking
into account emission reduction to be expected following the implementation and compliance with new
policies and legislation in line with EU Directives.
The results in the table indicate that with the implementation of structural (projects) and non-structural measures
(policies and legislation), the total annual nutrient reduction will be about 119,000 tons for nitrogen (22%) and
16,000 tons for phosphorus (33%). It can be further assumed that about half of the nitrogen reduction will come
from the rehabilitation of point sources (waste water treatment) and the other part from nutrient reduction from
diffuse sources, in particular from change of agricultural practices. The GEF Regional Project (Phase 2) will
continue to provide the necessary support to the ICPDR and the participating countries to realize these goals and
to contribute essentially to achieving the goal of holding the Nitrogen and Phosphorus loads to the Black Sea at
the 1997 level respectively further reducing them to meet the objectives of the Memorandum of Understanding
between the ICPDR and ICPBS.
(c)
Priority Municipal Projects
In 2001 the DABLAS Task Force was formed to implement the declaration on "Protection of Water and Water
related ecosystems in the wider Black Sea Region" and to provide a platform for co-operation and to facilitate
financial arrangements for the implementation of projects for pollution reduction and rehabilitation of
ecosystems in the wider Black Sea region.
In the Danube region, the selection of priority projects at a regional scale was carried out by the ICPDR. The
revision of lists of national projects of the Joint Action Programme and selection of municipal priority projects
has shown that among the 158 projects, 45 are fully funded with a total of 622 mil. EUR. The investment need
for the remaining 113 projects is 2,567 mil. EUR, of which 2,121 mil. EUR are not yet secured.
The projects differ in size from >1,000,000 population equivalent (Belgrade, Bucharest, Budapest, Sarajevo,
Zagreb) to ca. 10,000 PE. Project preparedness is also highly variable, ranging from projects that are missing
<10% of the total investment demand, to projects that have outdated or non-existent plans and no funding
secured.
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Summary of Municipal Priority Projects
Country
Projects
Funding (mil. EUR)
Pollution Reduction (tons/a)
PE of
WWTP's
Total
Fully
Total
Secured Not Secured
Financed 158 pr.
113 pr.
113 pr.
158 proj.
BOD
COD
Total N
Total P
Bosnia & Herzeg.
6
0
145.2
0.6
144.6
1,680,000
15,190
26,559
3,727
593
Bulgaria
26
0
203.2
0
203.2
1,998,193
18,681
27,822
1,936
396
Croatia
15
0
217.0
0
217.0
2,576,800
7,198
15,302
4,820
983
Czech Republic
18
14
178.9
0
22.8
1,431,520
170
106
872
56
Hungary
17
9
879.7
105.5
631.8
4,964,765
34,792
66,198
6,001
1,447
Moldova
12
0
32.4
0.9
31.3
778,000
604
438
543
11
Romania
18
0
674.5
168.8
505.7
5,708,000
9,495
14,418
3.412
744
Serbia &
Montenegro
7
0
350.1
89.7
260.4
3,080,000
71,574
54,223
7,050
1,749
Slovak Republic
15
7
164.3
80.2
42.5
1,688,780
4,832
7,096
1,748
132
Slovenia
16
15
300.8
0
18.1
1,022,100
25,755
43,261
4,383
723
Ukraine
8
0
43.5
0.4
43.1
1,278,400
1,218
1,968
914
216
Totals
158
45
3,189
446
2,121
26,206,558
189,509
257,397
35,406
7,050
I6
Mechanisms for Regional Cooperation for the Protection of Water and Ecological
Resources in the Danube River Basin
(i)
The Danube River Protection Convention
The Danube River Protection Convention is a legally binding instrument, which provides a substantial
framework and a legal basis for cooperation between the contracting parties, including enforcement. The main
objective is the protection and sustainable use of ground and surface waters and ecological resources, directed at
basin-wide and sub-basin-wide cooperation with transboundary relevance. Joint activities and actions are
focused on coordination and enhancement of policies and strategies, while the implementation of measures lies
mainly with the executive tools at the national level. The Strategic Action Plan provides guidance concerning
policies and strategies in developing and supporting the implementation measures for pollution reduction and
sustainable management of water resources enhancing the enforcement of the Danube River Protection
Convention.
Twelve of the 13 DRB countries eligible to join the Danube River Protection Convention (DRPC), which came
into force in October 1998, have already ratified it, together with the European Commission.
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(ii)
The International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR)
Recognizing in dividually and responding in common to the obligations of the DRPC, the Danube countries have
established the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River to strengthen regional
cooperation. It is the institutional
frame not only for pollution control
Organisation Structure under the Danube River Protection Convention
and the protection of water bodies
but it also sets a common platform
CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES
for sustainable use of ecological
resources and coherent and
International Commission
for the Protection
Permanent Secretariat (PS)
integrated river basin management.
of the Danube River
Supporting the ICPDR sessions
(ICPDR)
Supporting the Expert Groups (and PMTF)
Implementation of Danube River Protection
Co-ordinating the work programme
The Commission has created
Convention (DRPC)
Supporting project development and implementation
Decision making, management and coordi-
Maintenance of the Information System
nation of regional cooperation
several Expert Groups to
Approval of the budget and annual work
programme
UNDP/GEF
strengthen the proactive
Follow up of activities and evaluation of re-
ad-hoc
Strategic Expert Group
sults from Expert Groups
Danube Regional Project
( S / EG )
Joint Action Programme
participation of all Contracting
Creation of sustainable ecological conditions for land use and water
Strategic issues
management
Legal issues
Capacity building and reinforcement of trans-boundary cooperation
Administrative and financial
Parties and associated countries in
issues
Strengthening public involvement in environmental decision making
Reinforcement of monitoring, evaluation and Information System
the design and implementation of
joint measures for pollution
River Basin Mgmt
Ecology
Emissions
Monitoring, Laboratory
Accident Prevention &
Flood Protection
( RBM / EG )
( ECO / EG )
( EMIS / EG )
& Information Mgmt
Control ( APC / EG )
( FLOOD / EG )
reduction, including nutrients, and
( MLIM / EG )
Integrated river basin
Habitats and species
Emissions from point
Trans-National Monitoring
Accidenta l pollution
Preparation and
water management.
management
protection areas
sources
Network ( TNMN)
incidents
Implementation of the
Implementation of EUW a-
Management of wetlands
Emissions from diffuse
Laboratory Quality Assu -
AEWS operations
Action plan for sustainable
terFramework Directive
and floodplains
sources
rance
Accident prevention
Flood protection
Guidelines on BAT
IHP Water Balance WG
WG on Sava
GIS ESG
Econ ESG
Danube/ Black
EMIS MLIM
WG
RBM Plan
Sea JTWG
JTWG
Preparation
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Cooperation between the ICPDR and the International Commission fo r the Protection of
the Black Sea (ICPBS)
(i)
Findings of the Joint Ad-hoc Technical Working Group of the ICPDR and the ICPBS
In 1998, the ICPDR and the ICPBS established a joint Working Group, which analyzed the causes and the
effects of eutrophication in the Black Sea. In its findings, the Working Group indicated that the loads entering
the Black Sea from the Danube had fallen in recent years due to the collapse of the economy of many transition
countries formerly attached to the Soviet Block, the measures undertaken to reduce nutrient discharges in the
upper Danube countries, in particular Germany and Austria, and a decline in the use of phosphate in detergent.
The Working Group concluded that in spite of the evidence of recovery in the Black Sea ecosystems, there were
still concerns that the nutrient discharges to the Black Sea in line with the expected economic growth were
likely to rise again unless action was taken to implement nutrient discharge control measures as part of
economic development strategies.
The Working Group went on to define the possible objectives and strategies, which are presently included in the
Memorandum of Understanding between the ICPDR and the ICPBS, as follows:
the long-term goal is defined as a recovery of the Black Sea ecosystems to conditions similar to those
in 1960;
as a mid-term goal, measures should be taken to prevent discharges of nutrients and hazardous
substances from exceeding the levels of 1997;
inputs of nutrients and hazardous substances should be assessed, monitoring and sampling
procedures should be determined, and the results should be reported.
Based on these results in order to facilitate and support the implementation of the Memorandum of
Understanding within the Phase 1 of DRP the Joint Danube/Black Sea Technical Working Group has been
revitalized. Both Commissions approved a new TOR and Work Program for the Group, focused on the
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development of ecological status indicators for the Black Sea, on the development of a regional monitoring
program for the Black Sea and on updating of the assessment on point and non-point sources of pollution and
the ecological status of the Black Sea, including eutrophication (cause-effect analysis).
(ii)
Analysis of Point Sources and Non-Point Sources of Pollution with Particular Attention to
Nutrient Transport to the Black Sea
In the frame of the Pollution Reduction Program, over 500 hot spots were identified for the municipal, industrial
and agricultural sectors. The geographical distribution of hot spots in the Danube River Basin indicates a clear
concentration of municipal and agricultural hot spots in the upper Drava and Sava Sub-river Basins, in the
Lower Tisza and around Belgrade and in the central part of Bosnia -Herzegovina. In the Carpathian Mountains
of the upper Tisza and Prut Sub-river Basins, important mining and industrial hot spots have been identified,
from which recent accidents - the cyanide spill of Baia Mare and the sludge containing heavy metals from Baia
Borsa - have been reported. (Annex 7 Maps: Distribution of Hot Spots in the Danube Sub-River Basins).
Applying the Danube Water Quality Model (DWQM), the total nutrient transport from point and non-point
sources, to the Black Sea was
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Project Objectives
The long-term development objective of the Danube Regional Project is to contribute to sustainable human
development in the DRB through reinforcing the capacities of the participating countries in developing effective
mechanisms for regional cooperation and coordination in order to ensure protection of international waters,
sustainable management of natural resources and biodiversity.
In this context, the GEF Regional Project should support the ICPDR, its structures and the participating
countries in order to ensure an integrated and coherent implementation of the Strategic Action Plan 1994 (SAP
1994), the Common Platform and the forthcoming JAP and the related investment programs in line with the
objectives of the DRPC.
The overall objective of the Danube Regional Project is to complement the activities of the ICPDR required to provide a
regional approach and global significance to the development of national policies and legislation and the definition of
priority actions for nutrient reduction and pollution control with particular attention to achieving sustainable transboundary
ecological effects within the DRB and the Black Sea area.
The specific objective of Phase 2 of the Project, December 2003 November 2006, is to set up
institutional and legal instruments at the national and regional level to assure nutrient reduction and
sustainable management of wa ter bodies and ecological resources, involving all stakeholders and
building up adequate monitoring and information systems. To reach these goals and to secure the
implementation and consolidation of those basin-wide capacity-building activities, the Project has to
build up on the results achieved during the 1st Phase of the Project (December 2001 November 2003).
During Phase 2, altogether 20 project components with 79 activities will be carried out.
Taking into account the basic orientations of the Danube/Black Sea Basin Programmatic Approach, the Danube
Regional Project shall reinforce the implementation of the Danube River Protection Convention in providing a
framework for coordination, dissemination and replication of successful demonstration that will be developed
through investment projects (World Bank-GEF Strategic Partnership, EBRD, EU programmes for accession
countries etc.).
The following immediate objectives are designed to respond to the overall development objective:
1)
OBJECTIVE : Creation of sustainable ecological conditions for land use and water management
Output : Nutrient reduction policies and legal instruments and measures for exacting compliance are developed
and implemented in all Danube River Basin countries with particular attention to the EU Water Framework
Directive, integrated river basin management, best agricultural and industrial practices, appropriate land use and
wetland management and economic instruments.
Approach : Supporting the ICPDR and the DRB countries in introducing and applying appropriate policies,
institutional and legal instruments in line with relevant EU directives to improve water management and water
quality control with particular attention to toxic substances and nutrient reduction (e.g. agricultural, industrial,
and municipal policy and legislative reforms, wetlands management) and in developing mechanisms for
exacting compliance with policies and legislation.
Assuring policy coherence to the guidelines of the Global Program of Action on Control of Land Based Sources
of Pollution, with particular emphasis on the strategic goals regarding mitigation of transboundary effects and
rehabilitation of the Black Sea.
2)
OBJECTIVE : Capacity building and reinforcement of transboundary cooperation for the
improvement o f water quality and environmental standards in the DRB
Output : Institutional and organizational mechanisms for transboundary cooperation in pollution control and
nutrient reduction are developed and mechanism for improved water quality monitoring, emission control,
emergency warning and accidental prevention and information management are fully operational at the regional
and national level.
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Approach : Supporting the ICPDR and its Expert Groups to improve their institutional, administrative and
technical capacities to assure basin wide harmonization of water quality regulatory standards including specific
provisions for nutrient reduction; to further develop specific regional information system and mechanisms for
transboundary pollution monitoring and evaluation considering EU regulations (WFD) and GEF IW M&E
indicators (process, stress reduction, environmental status). In this context, the Joint Danube/Black Sea Working
Group will be revitalized to assure follow -up of the implementation the Memorandum of Understanding
elaborated by the two Commissions. At the national level, Inter-ministerial Committees, involving all technical,
administrative and financial departments shall assure adequate coordination and implementation of policies,
legislation and projects for nutrient reduction and pollution control. Organizing workshops and training courses
on institutional, administrative, technological and economic issues for individuals and participants from
ministries, public authorities and private institutions with responsibilities related to the use, control and impacts
of nutrients in the DRB, respectively their effects on the Black Sea.
A mid-term stocktaking meeting shall be organized to ensure coordination of the Danube Regional Project with
the Black Sea Regional Project and the World Bank Investment Fund.
3)
OBJECTIVE : Strengthening of public involvement in environmental decision making and
reinforcement of community actions for pollution reduction and protection of ecosystems
Output : Community based projects for nutrient reduction (Small Grants Program) are implemented in all DRB
countries and public concern and response to ecological issues has increased due to the organization of
awareness raising campaigns and the regular publishing of basin-wide and national information material; the
DEF Secretariat is efficiently operating using its own resources and supports national NGOs in the Danube
River Basin.
Approach : Continuing support to NGOs in professional, institutional, administrative and funding issues to
boost their capacities and to develop at the end of the Project sustainable mechanisms for active participation in
transboundary pollution control with particular attention to nutrients and certain toxic substances. In this
context, NGO activitie s will be reinforced through the implementation of a Small Grants Program ("applied"
awareness raising) providing financial support for community based nutrient reduction projects identified during
Phase 1. Concepts for awareness raising campaigns and information of the public prepared also in Phase 1 of the
Project shall now be implemented and cooperation with mass media shall be reinforced.
4)
OBJECTIVE : Reinforcement of monitoring, evaluation and information systems to control
transboundary pollution, and to reduce nutrients and harmful substances
Output : A Danube Basin wide system for monitoring and evaluation of environmental impacts is operational,
using indicators for process, stress reduction and environmental status in line with EU and international
reporting requirements, allowing at the same time follow-up and evaluation of project implementation results;
special observations on nutrient removal from wetlands and accumulation of heavy metals and other pollutants
in sediments are available and economic instruments (pollution trading) are analyzed.
Approach : Supporting the development and upgrading of monitoring and information systems, which are of
significant importance for transboundary cooperation in water quality and water management and of common
interest for the Danube and the Black Sea countries. Particular attention will be given to the development and
use of indicators (process, stress reduction and environmental status indicators) and monitoring of project
implementation activities. For this purpose special methodologies will be developed for assessment of sediments
(heavy metals, toxic substances) and nutrient removal capacities of wetlands. Also economic mechanisms
analyzed in Phase 1 of the Project will be disseminated.
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Project descri ption
The compilation of immediate objectives indicates the broad spectrum of 20 project components and 79
activities to be dealt with in the framework of the proposed Phase 2 of the Danube Regional Project in order to
fulfil its role as an integral part of the proposed Danube/Black Sea Basin Strategic Partnership.
In line with the immediate objectives, the particular 20 project components of the proposed Phase 2 of the
Danube Regional Project are grouped as follows:
1. Creation of sustainable ecological conditions for land use and water management;
2. Capacity building and reinforcement of transboundary cooperation for the improvement of water
quality and environmental standards in the Danube River Basin;
3. Strengthening of public involvement in environmental decision making awareness and
reinforcement of community actions for pollution reduction and protection of ecosystems;
4. Reinforcement of monitoring, evaluation and information systems to control transboundary
pollution, and to reduce nutrients and harmful substances.
1. Creation of sustainable ecological conditions for land use and water management
In most central and downstream DRB countries, the development of water-related policies and legal instruments
are still in the phase of preparation and it is obvious that there are significant deficiencies in the existing policy
framework. Most of these countries are in the EU accession process and have to adjust their legal frame to meet
the EU directives and regulations and assure compliance. For issues that are of common interest for the DRB
countries and of special importance for water quality and water resource management, particularly related to
nutrients, eight project components have been identified to be carried out in the frame of the present Regional
Project.
1.1 Development and implementation of policy guidelines for river basin and water resources
management
Considering the DRPC´s mandate to assure sustainable water management in the DRB and taking into account
the central role of the river basin management in implementing the new EU Water Framework Directive, there is
a substantial need to facilitate the development of river basin management plans in the Danube River Basin and
in its sub-basin areas. These river basin management plans will have to deal with nutrient reduction from point-
and non-point sources.
This project output will assist the DRB countries in the development of common tools and in implementation of
common approaches, methodologies and guidelines for sub-basin management plans. The project will assist in
the implementation of EU Water Framework Directive in DRB in order to implement a basin wide concept of
River Basin management.
To assure efficient implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive and a coherent approach to River
Basin Management, the ICPDR has set up a specialized Expert Group to develop guidelines for the elaboration
of the River Basin Management Plans, their implementation and the development of institutional and legal
mechanisms.
During the Phase 1 of the Danube Project concepts and analytical material are being prepared, which later
during Phase 2 of the Project will be implemented in form of national contributions, pilot projects and
workshops on river basin management and implementation of the EU WFD.
The activit ies of the EG shall be supported by international expertise in order to develop standardized
methodologies and guidelines for sub-river basin management plans and a methodology for the aggregation of
the sub-river basin management plans to a basin wide management concept. This should take into consideration
EU-WFD and GEF IW strategies to develop guidelines for particular sub-river basins to reinforce transboundary
cooperation.
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The main activities to be supported and carried out in Phase 2 in cooperation with the RBM Expert Group can
be summarized as follows:
·
Implementing common approaches and methodologies for pressure and impact analysis (at the national
level) (follow-up from Phase 1 );
·
Applying the EU Guidelines for economic analysis and arrive at an comparative analysis for the Danube
River Basin (follow-up from Phase 1);
·
Developing RBM tools (mapping, GIS, remote sensing, etc.) and related data management (follow-up
from Phase 1)
·
Development of typology of surface waters and the relevant reference conditions and implementation of
ecological classification systems (follow-up from Phase 1);
·
Developing RBM Plan in a pilot project (Sava River Basin) and applying in test areas common
approaches, methodologies, standards and guidelines, providing feedback to the RMB EG and to the
European Commission Working Groups for the implementation of the WFD (follow-up of Phase 1);
·
Assisting Danube River Basin countries in developing strategies to come in compliance with the EU
WFD, and in preparing the program of measures;
·
Assisting ICPDR in further development of the Danube River Basin Management Plan in line with the
requirements of the EU WFD;
·
Organizing workshops and training courses in order to produce the River Basin Management Plan and
to strengthen basin-wide cooperation (follow-up from Phase 1).
1.2 Reduction of nutrients and other harmful substances from agricultural point and non-point sources
through agricultural policy changes
According to the Transboundary Analysis (1999), it is assumed that about half of nutrients discharged in the
Danube Basin to the fine web of the river network come from agricultural non-point sources of pollution. For
the necessary nutrient pollution reduction from agricultural sources combination of different policy measures is
needed.
The Project Output 1.2 focuses on assisting the Danube River Basin (DRB) countries in designing new
agricultural point and non-point source pollution control policies and legislation towards sustainable land use
and agricultural practices ("sustainable agriculture") as well as compliance and enforcement plans in line with
the existing and emerging (driven by EU accession process) national legislation.
In Phase 1 of the Danube Regional Project (DRP), a first analysis is based on a revised "hot spot" inventory of
point and non-point sources of pollution from agriculture, taking into account the findings and recommendations
of the field-based demonstration programs conducted in Central and Eastern European countries with the
support of the EU and GEF.
The project will update the information on the use of agrochemicals and identify specific policy and legal
measures to assist the participating countries in meeting their obligations to reduce agricultural point and non-
point source pollution.
For EU accession countries, specific programs will be developed that will assist them in meeting their
obligations under the EU Water Framework Directive, as well as the requirements of the Nitrate Directive
(91/676/EEC).
In Phase 2 of the Project policy and legal recommendations will be worked out for DRB governments to
reinforce the introduction of "best agricultural practice" and to optimize the use of agrochemicals.
The main focus of this assistance is to identify for each DRB country the main administrative, institutional and
funding deficiencies and to develop priority reform measures for policies which are expected to best support the
integration of environmental concerns into farm management ("best agricultural practices"), including
improvements in the handling of manure and sludge from livestock operations, minimization of use of chemical
fertilizers and pesticides, promotion of improved tillage methods, management of restored wetlands and creation
of buffer zones as well as farmer education and outreach activities.
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For this purpose, the following actions should be considered in Phase 2:
·
Reviewing the relevant legislation, existing policy programs and actual state of enforcement in the DRB
and formulating recommendations for the application of best agricultural practic es (follow-up from
Phase 1);
·
Reviewing the inventory on important agrochemicals (nutrients etc.) and formulating recommendations
for their appropriate use to assure reduction of environmental impact (follow-up from Phase 1);
·
Introducing or, where existing, further developing concepts for the application of best agricultural
practices in all DRB countries, by taking into account country-specific traditional, social and economic
issues, and the ECE recommendations (follow-up from Phase 1);
·
Discussing the new concepts for best agricultural practices with and disseminate results to governments,
farming communities and NGOs in the basin.
1.3 Development of pilot projects on reduction of nutrients and other harmful substances from
agricultural point and non-point sources
This pilot project component has to be considered as complementary to the above -described policy component,
it is particularly focusing on adequate handling of manure and on the practical introduction of organic farming
methods. Agricultural point sources (e.g. large pig farms), including inappropriate handling of manure, are
estimated to supply 2.5% and 6.8 %, respectively, of the nitrogen and phosphorus reaching the Danube River
Basin.
Through the Project Output 1.3 the DRP will assist the DRB countries (especially in the lower Danube basin)
with the development of low-input agriculture and with pilot programs for agricultural pollution reduction, in
line with existing and emerging (driven by EU accession process) national environmental legislation.
It will help to introduce new relationships among national governments, local governments, agricultural
community and general public (different land-users) in order to improve management practices in agriculture
and to reduce nutrient loads.
Specific needs to improve agricultural practices and relevant sites for demonstration activities on manure
handling should be identified in practical concepts for each DRB country. Focus countries for pilot projects
(training and institutional development of best agricultural practice) should be Ukraine, Moldova, Romania,
Bulgaria, Serbia & Montenegro and Bosnia & Herzegovina.
Based on the analysis of agricultural "hot spots" and taking into account national concepts developed in Phase 1,
for practically introducing respectively expanding best agricultural practices in each DRB country, Phase 2 will
focus on the implementation of the prioritized pilot projects in particular in Ukraine, Moldova, Romania,
Bulgaria, Serbia & Montenegro and Bosnia & Herzegovina but will also strengthen already existing initiatives
in other DRB countries. It will provide demonstration and training to local farmers on best manure handling and
best agricultural practices, as well as stimulate the institutional development of low input farming. In a
concluding regional workshop, the experiences gained at local and national level should be assessed and
conclusions shared.
The following steps should lead to an efficient implementation of this project component in Phase 2:
·
Preparing and implementing for the central and lower DRB countries typical pilot projects (especially in
UA, MD, RO, BG, S-M and B-H) to train and support farmers in the application of best agricultural
practice (followed up from Phase 2);
·
Organizing a series of training and demonstration workshops to disseminate the results of the pilot
projects.
1.4 Policy development for wetlands rehabilitation under the aspect of appropriate land use
In the case of conflicting possibilities for land use, priorities were in the past usually set on extension and
intensification of human settlement and economic activities, with the consequence that ecologically sensitive
areas/wetlands were steadily impacted in their function or completely disappeared.
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The present project component shall address effects of transboundary pollution with particular attention to
nutrients and toxic substances in relation to typical situations of inappropriate land use resulting from municipal
settlement, agricultural activities, deforestation, hydraulic structures and their impact on ecologically sensitive
areas and wetlands. While targeting action at a high policy level, the output also is directed towards
demonstrating pragmatic implementation of appropriate land use management on the ground in pilot activities.
In Phase 1, based on case studies in the DRB, standardized concepts are being developed for the rehabilitation of
sensitive areas/wetlands, and for an integrated land use. In Phase 2, these concepts and methodological
approaches shall be discussed and required policy, legal and institutional reforms shall be applied in the case
study areas as models for integrated land use in the DRB. Further, the reform models shall also be proposed to
Governments and land development organizations for adaptation of policie s and practical implementation.
The main tasks of the proposed activity in Phase 2 can be summarized as follows:
· Developing alternative concepts and strategies for achieving integrated land use and management in
chosen wetland areas, including required actions and measures (regulatory and legal issues, economic
fines and incentives, compensation payments, etc) (follow-up from Phase 1);
· Securing governmental commitments to implement the newly proposed concepts for integrated land use
in the selected case study areas;
· Disseminating project results in the Danube river basin.
1.5 Industrial reform and development of policies and legislation for application of BAT (best available
techniques including cleaner technologies) towards reduction of nutrients (N and P) and dangerous
substances
Industrial reform is one of the most urgent and critical issues in most central and lower DRB countries.
Considering that industrial production in transition countries is actually very low, it is not surprising that
industry generates only respectively 5 and 8 % of nitrogen and phosphorus that enter the Danube River Basin.
Taking into account the expected revitalization of industries, it is necessary to focus on industrial policies and on
a review of legislation in order to ens ure that environmental considerations are adequately taken into account
and that mechanisms for compliance are put in place.
The project should also address the problem of industrial nutrient "hot spots" in relation to Significant Impact
Areas (SIA) as identified in the Transboundary Analysis, to determine transboundary nutrients and toxics
pollution from particular industries and identify possible solutions (BAT - best available techniques including
cleaner technologies, treatment process, etc.) to reduce the emissions. In this context, the project output will
assist the DRB countries in the development of new industrial nutrient/toxics pollution control policies and
legislation in line with existing and emerging (driven by the EU accession process) nationa l legislation. While
Phase 1 of the Project is focusing on the identification of gaps and opportunities for reforms and measures,
Phase 2 will now develop pilot applications of BAT concepts in selected countries.
The subject of this component is closely related to the work of the EMIS/EG, therefore the project component
should closely cooperate with the UNIDO/GEF-TEST MSP to ensure that interventions at the policy/legislative
and at the technical (demonstration) levels are complementary.
The following steps should lead in Phase 2 to an efficient implementation of this project component:
· Identifying industrial hot spots having a significant impact on water resources (abstraction, thermal
pollution) and water quality; define SIA of industrial pollution (analy ze cause-effect relationship)
(followed up from Phase 1);
· Comparing and identifying gaps between relevant EU and national legislation and follow up
Government measures for compliance (followed up from Phase 1);
· Developing necessary complementing policy and legal measures for the introduction of BAT (taking
into account regulatory and legal issues, awareness raising, financial fines and incentives, etc) (followed
up from Phase 1);
· Developing appropriate implementation concepts for a step-by-step introduction of BAT in industrial
sectors;
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· Organizing workshops with participants from relevant ministries, industrial managers, banking
institutions, introducing information on best available technologies, financial support, etc. (followed up
from Phase 1).
1.6 Polic y reform and legislation measures for the development of cost-covering concepts for water and
waste water tariffs, focusing on nutrient reduction and control of dangerous substances
The funding of water sector-related investments and the cost coverage for the operation of WWTP in the DRB
countries largely depends on economically and socially acceptable water and waste water tariffs. Policy and
legislative measures shall be developed for interested DRB countries to assure the introduction of economically
and socially acceptable tariffs. This project component shall help to improve the investment possibilities for
reduction of nutrients and toxic substances.
Water and wastewater service tariffs have the potential to improve both water resource management generally
and protection of water bodies from nutrification and hazardous substances. They may be able to make a
substantial contribution towards increasing internal funds and releasing public budgets and thereby facilitate the
provision of baseline contrib utions for new investment projects in transboundary nutrient reduction and
pollution control. The realization of this potential depends on both a clear understanding of economic
instruments in general and a recognition of specific institutional, technical, and financial conditions that apply in
a given locality, basin, or country.
Phase 1 of the Project is being focused on assessment of presently existing tariffs for water and waste -water
services for reducing polluting effluents and on development of concepts for these economic tools. Phase 2 will
prepare and suggest guidelines for their introduction and set the basis for implementation with national
stakeholders. Phase 2 will develop and discuss with stakeholders respective economic mechanisms and tariff
models taking into social and economic conditions of Danube countries or groups of countries.
Based on the results of the assessment of Water and Waste Water Tariffs, the following actions shall be
considered in Phase 2:
· Developing proposals for policy reforms and legislative measures required for the establishment of cost
- covering tariff models in line with the WFD and proposing recommendations for phased
implementation of tariff reforms;
· Organizing national workshops with participants from relevant ministries, municipalities and the private
sector (NGOs) on the introduction of economically and socially acceptable water and waste water tariffs.
1.7 Implementation of effective systems of water pollution charges, fines and incentives, focusing on
nutrients and dangerous substances
Most DRB countries are not currently applying an effective system of fines for water pollution and respective
incentives in comparison to industrialized Western European countries. The basic idea is, therefore, to assist the
interested DRB countries to develop an effective system of fines and incentives to promote rational utilization of
water resources and to prevent or reduce effects of environmental pollution, specifically nutrients and certain
toxics. Within the broad framework of fines and incentives particular attention should be given on discharges of
nutrients and toxic pollutants with significant transboundary effects.
The development and implementation of new effective system of waste-water charges, fines and incentives in
the EU accession countries shall take into account the implementation plans for all water quality protection
Directives and the policies and strategies that have been developed to reach the full compliance with EU
legislation.
Phase 1 of the Project is focusing on assessment of presently existing tariffs for water and waste-water services
and charges, fees, and incentives for reducing polluting effluents and on development of concepts for these
economic tools. Phase 2 will prepare and suggest guidelines for their introduction and set the basis for
implementation with national stakeholders.
Phase 2 will now prepare and discuss guidelines for the most appropriate charges, fines and incentives.
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The main tasks of the proposed component in Phase 2 can be summarized as follows:
· Developing appropriate concepts for the introduction of balanced and effective systems of water
pollution charges, fines and incentives in the particular DRB countries;
· Organizing workshops on the application of appropriate water pollution charges, fines and incentives,
with participants from relevant ministries, municipalities and the private sector.
1.8 Recommendations for the reduction of phosphorus in detergents
The EU policies and legislation do not provide for phosphate detergents phase-out plans. The present situation
in the EU countries is based on voluntary arrangements set by the industry. Whereas Phase 1 of the Project is
assessing the country-specific situation including the reduction barriers and develop proposals for accomplishing
a voluntary agreement between ICPDR and the Detergent Industry.
Phase 2 will now periodically check the implementation of recommendations.
The basic idea of this project component in Phase 2 is to:
· Organizing two workshops (followed up from Phase 1);
· Monitoring and evaluating results at the national level.
The country-specific recommendations and implementation schedules should mostly be based on the
experiences from Western European countries and should take into account the institutional and especia lly the
economic capability of the particular DRB countries.
2. Capacity building and reinforcement of transboundary cooperation for the improvement of
water quality and environmental standards in the Danube River Basin
One of the essential and positive results of the previous GEF Pollution Reduction Programme was the successful
support provided for institutional strengthening and capacity building of government, local administration and
the private sector (NGOs) in the participating DRB countries.
In order to ensure efficient implementation of the ICPDR policies and related Investment Program defined under
the DRPC, it is recommended that national capacities of the central and the sub-ordinate national level should be
reinforced. In this context, exchange of information, reinforcement of environment research and standardization
of methods and parameters are essential to strengthen regional cooperation and joint decision making in
implementing the SAP.
The respective project components defined in the frame of the present Regional Project (Phases 1 and 2) are
primarily designed to support the ICPDR in establishing an appropriate Management and Information System,
and in establishing appropriate indicators for evaluation and monitoring of program and project implementation
(process, status and stress reduction). Secondly, the Expert Groups established under the ICPDR should be
supported in carrying out the particular tasks and activities clearly dealing with nutrient reduction and
transboundary issues, which might not be adequately covered without GEF assistance.
At the national level "Inter-ministerial Committees", which have been set up during the 1st Phase of the Project
involving all technical, financial and administrative departments, will assure adequate coordination and
implementation of policies, legislation and projects for nutrient reduction and pollution control.
2.1 Setting up of "Inter-ministerial Committees" for development, implementation and follow-up of
national policies legislation and proje cts for nutrient reduction and pollution control
The project is giving assistance for adequate coordination and implementation of policies, legislation and
projects for nutrient reduction and pollution control through supporting of "Inter-ministerial Comm ittees" at the
national level involving all technical, administrative and financial departments. In the first phase of the project
an analysis of existing inter-ministerial structures and mechanisms and of activities, competence and capacities
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was carried out. A proposal for new structures or for improvement of existing structures and a concept paper for
the setting up of coordinating mechanisms were developed.
During the 2nd phase of the project, in order to assist to countries in implementing the country specific
recommendations for improving and / or reinforcing national coordinating mechanisms, is necessary to organize
capacity building workshops for further development of coordinating mechanisms and dissemination of
recommendations in lower Danube countries, that are not yet involved in EU accession process.
In this context the following activity is foreseen :
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Assist governments in improving national coordinating mechanisms, provide initial guidance for the
implementation of GEF Project Components and assure effective coordination with activities related to
WFD and to project development in the frame of the DABLAS Task Force (follow-up from Phase 1)
2.2 Development of operational tools for monitoring, laboratory and information management and for
emission analysis from point and non-point sources of pollution with particular attention to
nutrients and toxic substances
This project output will assist DRB countries to develop, upgrade and reinforce capacities of tools for emission
control and monitoring of water quality, laboratory and information management.
The models and applications supported mostly with data from the TNMN and Emission Inventory are essential
tools for a profound assessment of environmental stress and impact, in particular transboundary nutrient and
toxic pollutant flows as well as an assessment of the expected effects of nutrient and other pollution reduction
measures. The present nutrient reduction plans can be adjusted and the implementation of policy measures can
be focused on specific areas or sectors.
To assure the coherence and viability of data collection in all Danube countries, it would be necessary to provide
training and additional laboratory and monitoring tools, including development of SOPs and preparation of
reference materials. Particular attention should be given to those countries that still need to be brought to the
same operational level (Ukraine, Moldova) and are not yet integrated in the MLIM and EMIS systems (Bosnia -
Herzegovina, Serbia & Montenegro).
Phase 1 of the Project is preparing for the upgrading of existing operational tools, while Phase 2 will secure their
effective application and the DRB-wide data availability.
In this project component, particular attention should be given to the results of the Joint Danube Survey (JDS),
which was carried in 2001-2002 and provided comparable biological and chemical characteristic data along the
Danube in the main river bed as well as in the major tributaries. In addition to the comparable data sets the JDS
was the most comprehensive survey covering wide range of chemical pollutants, aquatic flora and fauna and
biological indicators. It also provided the appropriate data and information necessary for the ecological and
chemical surface water status characterization in line with the EU Water Framework Directive.
Further assistance is proposed in Phase 2 to strengthen other activities in the MLIM/EG and the EMIS/EG, with
particular attention to the following nutrient/pollution reduction and transboundary issues:
· Harmonizing water quality standards (finalize classification schemes) and quality assurance for nutrients
and toxic substances (follow-up from Phase 1);
· Further development of databases for EMIS / MLIM in order to assess environmental stress and impacts
(follow-up from Phase 1);
· Optimizing TNMN and identifying sources and amounts of transboundary pollution for substances on
the list of EU and DRPC priority substances; (follow-up from Phase 1)
· Organizing workshops to support strengthening of operational tools for monitoring, laboratory and
information management and for emission analysis from point and non-point sources of pollution
(follow-up from Phase 1)
In this context, consultation and working meetings of the Expert Groups for specific issues should be arranged
in cooperation with international consultants specialized in the respective field of work..
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2.3 Improvement of procedures and tools for accident emergency response with particular attention to
transboundary emergency situations
The accident pollution of the Tisza and the Siret rivers from mining and industrial (chemical plant) activities in
2000 and the effects of NATO intervention in Yugoslavia in late nineties, the bombing of petrochemical and
other industrial complexes in the Danube River Basin, led to a contamination of ground water and rivers with
toxic substances (PCBs, PAHs, cyanide, etc.), the accumulation of heavy metals in sediments and to a
destruction of ecosystems (fish kill). Hence, urgent support is needed to improve preventive and emergency
response measures.
The subject of this project component is to support development activities for accident emergency warning and
prevention of accidental pollution. The experience from the accidental pollution events indicates that the
basically established APC/EG needs substantial improvement before it can become a satisfactory tool for
adequate management of transboundary contamination from catastrophic events. During Phase 1 of the Project,
the operational bases of the alarm system are being upgraded and preventive policy measures recommended.
During Phase 2, the practical application of the alarm system will be further extended in the DRB.
In this context, technical assistance and reinforcement of operational conditions are required in Phase 2 for:
· Reinforcing operational conditions in the national alert centers (PIACs) and geographical extension of
the AEWS in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia & Montenegro1) (follow-up from Phase 1);
· Support to completing and prioritisation of the Inventory of old contaminated sites in potentially flooded
areas in the Danube River Basin (follow-up from Phase 1);
· Support to upgrade of the ARS Inventory providing the detailed analysis, distribution on sub-basin and
industry branches and implementation of the check-lists (follow-up from Phase 1);
· Maintaining and calibrating of the Danube Basin Alarm Model (DBAM), to predict the propagation of
the accidental pollution and evaluate temporal, spatial and magnitude characteristics in the Danube river
system and to the Black Sea (follow-up from Phase 1);
· Organization of workshops to reinforce cooperation in accident and emergency/warning and
development of preventive measures (follow-up from Phase 1).
2.4 Support for reinforcement of ICPDR Information and Monitoring System (DANUBIS)
The Danube Information System (DANUBIS) has been developed with the financial support from the Austrian
Government (computer equipment and software) and from the Austrian Environmental Trust Fund, administered
by UNOPS (concept and development of the Information System). The system is presently installed at the
Permanent Secretariat of the ICPDR (Vienna International Center) and fully operational.
Further professional/technical and financial support is needed for the build-up and extension of DANUBIS to
assure adequate administration of the information and reporting obligations under the DRPC. A new interactive
web-site is to be adapted ensuring a smooth flow of textual and geographic information between the national
level and the central unit at the ICPDR Secretariat. It will facilitate permanent monitoring and exchange of
information on pollution control and nutrient reduction measures and to disseminate information to the public on
policy and legal matters related to nutrient reduction: GEF nutrient reduction policies, relevant EU guidelines
and directives, other information from international initiatives/conventions concerning land based sources of
pollution, agricultural practices, fertilizer application, phosphate free detergents, etc.
1 The Serbia and Montenegro is situated in an extremely important geographical position in the center of the Danube River Basin where
the most important tributaries, Tisza, Sava and Drava are joining the Danube. During the accidental pollution the AEWS has also
informed Serbia and Montenegro (former FR of Yugoslavia) and cooperated with its technical staff to monitor the effects of accidental
pollution. The UNEP Balkan Task Force and the EU-Baia Mare Task Force have closely cooperated with Yugoslavian authorities in
the assessment of accidental pollution and the design of emergency measures.
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While during Phase 1 of the Project, the DANUBIS website extension became fully operational; in Phase 2 the
interactive website will be further developed with particular attention to permanent updating and basin wide
maintenance of the system.
This would require in Phase 2:
· Further development of ICPDR Information System and ensure that it is used by its expert groups and
other operational bodies (follow-up from Phase 1);
· Reinforcement of the DANUBIS through the implementation of an interactive web-site to integrate
further textual, numerical and digital mapping information and to fulfil all requirements of the work of the
nutrient reduction program, respectively the work of the ICPDR and the GEF Project (communication,
monitoring, public information, etc.) (follow-up from Phase 1);
· Launching training at the national level and organize a series of workshops in order to train and assist
future users in the best use of the tools made available by the system (follow -up from Phase 1).
It should be noted that the ICPDR assure regular maintenance and up-dating of the information with particular
attention the Data Base developed within the frame of the previous GEF project (Danube Pollution Reduction
Program).
2.5 Implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding between the ICPDR and the ICPBS
relating to discharges of nutrients and hazardous substances to the Black Sea
This component implies assisting the ICPBS and the ICPDR in further implementing the Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU), identifying appropriate modalities for the implementation and developing of a
monitoring system for commonly agreed process, stress reduction and environmental status indicators for the
Black Sea. Further, coordination of activities of the DRP, the BSERP and the World Bank IF will be enhanced
by a mid-term Danube -Black Sea Stock-taking meeting early in Phase 2.
During Phase 1 of the Project, a joint working program was worked out and approved, during Phase 2 the work
program and in particular the monitoring and evaluation systems will be implemente d and follow up actions
defined.
The main tasks for the implementation of the MoU in Phase 2 can be summarized as follows:
· Develop joint work program for MOU implementation (followed up from Phase 1)
· Define and agree on status indicators to monitor nutrient transport from the Danube and the change of
ecosystems in the Black Sea (followed up from Phase 1)
· Define and establish reporting procedures (followed up from Phase 1)
· Re-establish and organize regular meetings of the Joint Danube-Black Sea WG to evaluate progress of
nutrient reduction and recovery of the Black Sea ecosystems(followed up from Phase 1).
· Facilitate coordination of the Danube Regional Project with the Black Sea Regional Project and the World
Bank Investment Fund.
2.6 Training and consultation workshops for resource management and pollution control with
particular attention to nutrient reduction and transboundary issues
In order to assure sustainability of appropriate resource management and pollution control and to assure the
same level of understanding throughout the Danube River Basin, it is necessary to provide training. Training is
needed both to increase technical skills for pollution reduction and in particular for the implementation of the
EU Water Framework Directive as well as to further develop the effectiveness of key institutions (ICPDR etc.)
This could include the fields of environmental analysis and planning, management and impact assessment for
nutrient reduction and control of toxic substances through workshops, consultation meetings and study tours for
participants from government, local administration, NGOs and other stakeholder from the private sector
(professional associations, opinion leaders, etc.). Besides this, additional materials and equipment should be
supplied and technical assistance should be provided where necessary. During Phase 1 of the Project, a needs
assessment is being conducted, the various training programs are being prioritized and then worked out and
trainers are being trained, whereas during Phase 2 training programmes will be implemented and evaluated.
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Besides the workshops on policy development and legislation to be organized in the frame of each of the above-
described project components, training courses may be provided in the following areas:
· Improving the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Transboundary Institutions (e.g. ICPDR, DEF etc.)
· Enhancing capacities to carry out appropriate public participation processes, multi-stakeholder forums,
etc.
· Policy development and legal frame for transboundary cooperation in nutrient reduction and control of
toxic substances (follow-up from Phase 1);
· Technical and legal issues of river basin planning and transboundary water resources management
related to the new EU Water Framework Directive with a view to ensuring effective nutrient reduction
(follow-up from Phase 1);
· Technical and legal issues (land reclamation) of wetland restoration and management to assure nutrient
removal (follow-up from Phase 1);
· Innovative technologies for municipal and industrial waste water treatment; using best available
technology (follow-up from Phase 1);
· Technical and legal issues of management and control of use of fertilizers and manure (follow-up from
Phase 1);
· Preparation of documents for nutrient reduction projects with international co-funding and application of
GEF criteria concerning incremental cost calculation, considering the experiences from the World Bank
IF supported projects (follow-up from Phase 1);
· Monitoring and evaluation of results of training, capacity building and replicability (follow-up from
Phase 1).
The last training course should also focus on methodology and standards for economic and financial analysis of
bankable projects with international co-funding; and in particular on identification and documentation of
nutrient reduction projects according to GEF requirements and guidelines regarding baseline / incremental cost,
transboundary effects, etc.
The proposed training courses should be organized with the assistance of experienced international consultants
in a series of three-to-five-days workshops and where appropriate, should also be run in the national languages
at least once in each Project Phase (i.e. twice during the total project period of 5 years). Regional Workshops
designed to reinforce transboundary cooperation should be attended by at least two or three participants from
each DRB country. One essential task will be to prepare, prior to the workshops, adequate documents and case
study materials for dissemination among the participants.
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Strengthening of public involvement in environmental decision making and reinforcement
of community actions for pollution reduction and protection of ecosystems
The overall focus of the components under Objective 3 is to increase public participation in environmental
decision-making. Phase 2 of the Danube Regional Project will focus on implementing the awareness raising,
community involvement and NGO institutional development support that have been planned and are being
developed in Phase 1. In addition to those components that were originally planned for, an additional
component is planned in order to improve public participation by better access to information for addressing
priority sources of pollution. This new component (3.4) is based on the results and methodological approach
developed during the UNDP/GEF Medium Sized Project "Building of Environmental Citizenship to Support
Transboundary Pollution Reduction in the Danube."
All activities outlined in the previous chapter on institutional strengthening and capacity building contributes to
awareness raising in a broader sense. The publication through the mass media and through ICPDR publications
(Danube Watch etc.) of the results of ICPDR´s and its Expert Groups´ activities, in particular the results of
workshops and consultation meetings, constitute an excellent opportunity to raise public awareness. These
actions of awareness raising should primarily address representatives from central and local governments and
from administration and - to a lesser extent - from the private sector.
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The present GEF Danube Regional Project has a wide spectrum and geographical outreach for public
participation activities which is central to the long term sustainability and effectiveness of Danube River Basin
cooperation. The objective of the Danube Regional Project, with its components in support of Objective 3, is to
enhance awareness raising in the civil society and the reinforcement of the participation of NGOs and other
interested parties in water management and pollution reduction (nutrients and toxic substances) with particular
attention to transboundary cooperation and river basin management. This can best be achieved through practical
measures and the support of community-based activities for rational resources management, transboundary
cooperation and pollution control with particular attention to nutrient reduction. Financial support should be
provided to assist the implementation of community-based demonstration projects in various Danube River
Basin countries (Small Grants Program).
Cooperation of the civil society and in particular of local NGOs is essential to achieving the objectives and goals
of the ICPDR and the new Danube Regional Project. Particular attention will therefore be given to the
reinforcement of the Danube Environmental Forum (DEF), which is the umbrella organization of the NGOs in
the Danube River Basin as well as to increase DEF's capacities to take action for pollution reduction and control.
Within the frame of the present project component, the support for awareness raising and public participation
should be extended (i.e. make each project more relevant), and linked with the reinforcement of NGO activities
and should focus on concrete demonstration measures of pollution control, nutrient reduction and transboundary
cooperation.
In this context, the following project components have been identified as particularly important for achieving the
objective:
3.1 Support for institutional development of NGOs and community involvement
This should come in the form of technical/professional assistance and financial support for the Danube
Environmental Forum (DEF) and for national NGOs working on transboundary pollution issues and nutrient
reduction. Phase 1 of the Project is providing the support to make the DEF network (Secretariat, national focal
points, national members etc.) fully operational and to prepare programs for training and awareness raising
(publications), as well as specific activities (public participation) which will be implemented during Phase 2 of
the Project:
· Continuing support and development of the DEF network i.e. the DEF Secretariat for operation,
communication and information management (which should be operating at the end of the Project
period on a self-supported basis);
· Organizing consultation meetings and training workshops on nutrients and toxics issues;
· Publishing special NGO publications in national languages on nutrients and toxic substances;
· Organizing of training courses for the development of NGO activities and cooperation in national
projects (nutrient reduction) and the processes of public participation in the frame of the WFD.
3.2 Applied awareness raising through community based "Small Grant Programme"
It is important and necessary to provide administrative, professional and financial support for the
implementation of the GEF-Small Grants Programme (SGP).
During Phase 1 of the Project the Small Grants Programme is being prepared and individual project proposals
and applications from NGOs have been received. These projects will be implemented during Phase 2 with the
financial support from the GEF Small Grants Programme taking into account the following steps:
· Implementing a region-wide granting program focusing on demonstration activities and awareness
campaigns for sustainable land management and pollution reduction (nutrients and toxic substances)
in the agricultural, industrial and municipal sectors (follow up from Phase 1);
· Implementing a national granting program at the local and national level in terms of small scale
community based investment projects for pollution control, rehabilitation of wetlands, best
agricultural practices, reduction of use of fertilizers, manure management, improvement of village
sewer systems, etc. (follow up from Phase 1 )
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Based on previous experience, the responsibility for the design of the SGP and good performance, this project
component will be implemented, with technical and policy guidance from the ICPDR, by the Regional
Environmental Center (REC) in Hungary. Through its national offices, the REC will organize and follow -up the
implementation of selected projects for nutrient reduction and awareness raising and provide at the end of the
project an evaluation report concerning performance, replicability and environmental impact of measures.
3.3 Organization of public awareness-raising campaigns on nutrient reduction and control of toxic
substances
The practical awareness and daily sensitivity of the general public on pollution problems and their
transboundary impacts is still very low in most DRB countries. The many new local NGO small grants projects
organized within this GEF Project frame (component 3.3.(i) )can have a double impact and become more
relevant for the public's opinion-making at national and regional scale if they will be complemented by public
nation-wide campaigns. Therefore, the GEF Project aims at raising awareness on accidental pollution prevention
and nutrient reduction in daily life through media activities and campaigning. During Phase 1 of the Project
public awareness raising activities including campaigns are being identified and designed (within the DRB
Communications Strategy that should provide cohesive guidance to future DRB public awareness and
communication activities including communication structures and mechanisms ) and periodicals and other
information materials will be published. In Phase 2 these activities will be reinforced, public awareness
campaigns will be organized, capacities for communication will be enhanced (including training of trainers) and
periodicals (e.g. Danube Watch) and information materials will be published.
The Project will therefore focus on:
· Conceptualization and implementation of communication activities including public awareness
raising campaigns on nutrient issues (as identified in the DRB Communications Strategy);
· Development and production of materials for public press and mass media on nutrients and toxics;
· Capacity building to support the communication structures and mechanisms within the ICPDR,
national governments, NGOs and other key stakeholders;
· Support to the publication of scientific documents and regular papers or special issues on water
management and pollution reduction with particular attention to nutrient issues and Black Sea
recovery.
3.4 Enhancing Support of Public Partic ipation in Addressing Priority Sources of Pollution ("hot spots")
through Improved Access to Information in the Frame of the EU Water Framework Directive
An additional component in the frame of the Danube Regional Project will strengthen and enhance the GEF
priority of community involvement and reinforce the capacities of the ICPDR to implement the elements on
public participation in the EU WFD. The component, to be implemented in 2003-2006, would build national
capacity in interested CEE Danube countries on implementation of public access to information on Danube
pollution and thereby support public participation in decision making on hot spot cleanup and prevention. It
would focus on government officials and also include citizens, communities and NGOs, specifically including
capacity building to enable changed attitudes and behavior as well concrete efforts to implement and facilitate
access to information. Given their involvement in the pilot project that is the basis for this new component,
Resources for the Future (RFF), New York University (NYU) and the Regional Environmental Center for
Central and Eastern Europe (REC) are foreseen as cooperating partners.
The project component would develop specific solutions at the national and local levels and promote mutual
learning at the river basin level and provide exposure to relevant experience in other countries in the region and
elsewhere through targeted training and technical assistance. Specific activities and outputs consistent with
effective implementation of the Aarhus Convention, the EU Water Framework Directive, other relevant EU
legislation and national legislation will be developed in partnership with participating countries in the early
months of the project, following a careful diagnostic process.
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Joint activities will include:
· In-region plenary meetings including participants from all countries to set a harmonized approach, plan
joint activities, and share experience;
· Joint capacity building workshops on issues of public access to information concerning water
management and pollution control;
· Development of best practices methods and supporting written materials of potentially region-wide
application;
· Examination, through research, written analyses and joint study tours, of options and models from EU,
CEE countries and the United States, including both mature and developing systems for effective public
involvement in water pollution reduction, hot spots control and identification of specific approaches for
public access to information on pressure and impact analysis that can be adapted to the particular
circumstances of participating countries.
Country-specific capacity building activities tailored to the needs of individual participating countries will
include some or all of the following:
· Capacity building workshops for government officials and NGOs at national, regional and local levels,
conducted in national languages;
· Development of specific legal, regulatory, policy, institutional and/or practical measures to increase
public access to in formation and related public participation in hot spot control ; development of
guidance manuals for public officials; citizen manuals; drafting or commenting on new legislation,
regulations, institutional arrangements and/or policies;
· Technical assistance in response to country requests to help develop options for or to assist in crafting
these measures;
· Field testing of proposed measures and approaches at specific hot spots through small pilot projects
combined with local capacity building/training sessions and workshops.
Major outputs that will support increased public participation for hot spots control will include:
· Strengthened capacity of governmental officials to implement public involvement and of national NGOs
to become more effectively involved in implementation of the EU WFD;
· Strengthened cooperation between government officials, NGOs and other stakeholders;
· Country-specific measures and practical arrangements supporting NGOs ,citizens and communities
involvement in water resources management and pollution control, including the develo pment of:
o Regulatory and/or policy proposals other relevant instruments such as guidance documents, user
manuals, and other aids that assure that government officials understand and can carry out their
obligations under public access to information requir ements;
o Citizen guides on public access to information;
o Improved mechanisms for passive and/or active dissemination of government-held information to
members of the public, such as websites, information offices, and public docket rooms;
· Country-specific strategies for effectively implementing and sustaining public involvement over the
long-term;
· Increased sustainability of the pollution reduction initiatives and results of the DRP generally.
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4. Reinforcement of monitoring, evaluation and information systems to control
transboundary pollution, and to reduce nutrients and harmful substances
The development and the upgrading the monitoring and information systems is of significant importance for
transboundary cooperation in water quality and water management, and of common interest for the Danube and
the Black Sea countries. Particular attention will be given to the development of indicators (process, stress
reduction and environmental status indicators) to monitor progress of project implementation. For this purpose,
special methodologies will be developed to assess sediments (heavy metals, toxic substances) and nutrient
removal capacities of wetlands. Also economic mechanisms will be analyzed to encourage investments in
nutrient reduction measures.
Within the frame of Phase 2 of the Project, the following activities will be carried out responding to specific
issues regarding monitoring and evaluation and providing special knowledge on pollution in sediments,
wetlands nutrient removal capacities and economic instruments for nutrient reduction:
4.1 Development of indicators for project monitoring and impact evaluation
To assure efficient monitoring and evaluation of project implementation, and to document project and program
achievements, it is necessary - in line with EU and the existing international requirements - to establish an
operational system of indicators (process, stress reduction and environmental status) under the ICPDR. The new
EU Water Framework Directive criteria for the assessment of the ecological status of the rivers and for
monitoring the achievement of good ecological status will have to be incorporated. Within Phase 1 of the Project,
a Monitoring and Evaluation system is being designed and relevant process and impact indicators are being
developed; theses mechanisms for control and evaluation will be established and made operational during Phase
2 of the Project.
The following tasks should therefore be carried out in Phase 2 under this component:
· Establishing a system for M&E in using specific indicators for process (legal and institutional frame),
stress reduction (emissions, water abstractions and hydromorpological changes) and environmental
status (water quality, ecological status and recovery of ecosystems) to demonstrate results of program
(JAP) and project implementation and to evaluate environmental effects of implementation of policies
and regulations (nutrient reduction) (follow-up from Phase 1);
· Development of indicators for project evaluation with particular attention to process indicators
(DRPC+WFD) and GEF project evaluation (follow-up from Phase 1);
· Assessing and reviewing the monitoring networks for surface waters and developing an approach to
adapt the monitoring programmes to requirements of the WFD (follow-up from Phase 1);
· Implementing ecological status assessment in line with requirements of EU WFD using specific bio-
indicators to demonstrate effects of pollution /nutrient reduction in water-bodies and ecosystems
(follow-up from Phase 1);
· Preparing a manual on the use and application of monitoring and impact indicators.
4.2 Analysis of sediments in the Iron Gate reservoir and impact assessment of heavy metals and other
dangerous substances on the Danube and the Black Sea ecosystems
In the frame of the UNEP-Habitat-Balkan Task Force/ICPDR Expert Mission to Yugoslavia in August 1999, a
first sampling of sediments in the Iron Gate was carried out to analyze heavy metals and other toxic substances
as a consequence of NATO air strikes on industrial and other targets in the Danube River Basin. The present
project component should extend the first analysis and provide a complete coverage of the quality analysis of
the sediments of the Iron Gate including toxic substances (heavy metals) and phosphorus. Based on the results
of the analysis, adequate measures should be developed to undertake precautionary measures to prevent future
deterioration of water quality in the Danube and negatives effects on the Black Sea ecosystems. This component
is limited to the GEF Phase 2 Project.
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This study should be carried out as a special activity of the MLIM/EG and should cover the following tasks:
· Collecting and reviewing the existing data and information on present situation (especially heavy
metals, nutrients, silicates and other dangerous substances);
· Assessing the main types and quantities of dangerous substances;
· Assessing the potential environmental impacts on the Danube and the Black Sea;
· Forecasting development for a period of 20 years;
· Discussing possible precautionary and rehabilitation measures for the Danube and the Black Sea;
· Preparing recommendations for dealing with this problem in the forthcoming decade (measures to be
included in the Joint Action Program of the ICPDR);
· Proposing further monitoring programs.
4.3 Monitoring and assessment of nutrient removal capacities of riverine wetlands
In the frame of the Pollution Reduction Program, the rehabilitation and management of about 600.000 hectares
of wetlands and floodplains in the DRB have been proposed. In the World Bank-GEF Strategic Partnership, the
restoration or creation of wetlands is one of the types of projects eligible for funding. It is generally recognized
that the removal capacity varies considerably according to water flow, concentration, loads and natural
conditions of the wetlands.
In the frame of the GEF Phase 1 and 2 of the Project, a quantified approach could be made for the DRB
wetlands to better assess their removal capacities and the possibilities in wetland manageme nt to optimize such
processes, while still giving priority to the ecological needs of these ecosystems. These results will considerably
improve and disseminate world-wide the knowledge about nutrient removal through wetlands rehabilitation and
would define the technical and economic parameters for efficient wetlands management while still considering
other benefits (biodiversity, water purification etc.) and giving priority to the ecological needs of these
ecosystems.
This proposed project component, which would support a larger GEF need in the frame of Targeted Research is
being covered in Phase 1 preparatory tasks and will now in Phase 2 provide the actual removal observation
programme and management guidance:
· Implementing the observation program to assess the annual removal capacity (tons of N and P and of
other harmful substances per ha) for each category of wetland for a period of 20 years (3 years covered
by the present project);
· Assessing the possibilities for a follow-up financing of the observation programme after 2006;
· Evaluating the aggregated removal capacities/potentials of nutrient & other harmful substances for the
wetlands proposed for restoration (DPRP), taking into account the results of other investment and
observation programs (including Danube Partnership, "Lower Danube Green Corridor");
· Developing optimized wetland management programs to assure ecologically acceptable nutrient
removal in the Danube River Basin;
· Preparing the Danube Wetlands Restoration and Management Agreement with action plan for
endorsement by DRB governments
4.4 Danube Basin study on pollution trading and corresponding economic instruments for nutrient
reduction
This project component is being completed in the Phase 1
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Sustainability and Participation
The Danube Regional Project (Phases 1 and 2) has to be seen as a logical continuation of the GEF assistance to
the Danube Environmental Program. The Danube Pollution Reduction Program has established the necessary
conditions for the ICPDR and for the DRB countries to assure efficient implementation of policies and measures
for pollution reduction and resource management. The proposed Phase 2 of the Danube Regional Project can
build on a very favorable framework for sustainability and participation already reinforced in Phase 1, and on
the findings and recommendations of:
· the SAP 1994 as the agreed-upon policy document of the EPDRB focusing on policies and strategies
for pollution control and resource management,
· the Common Platform for the Development of National Policies and Actions for Pollution Reduction
under the DRPC, representing a summary of policies and actions developed in the frame of the
Pollution Reduction Program,
· the Danube Pollution Reduction Program (DPRP) and the Inventory of Investment Projects (Database)
providing the operational basis for promoting investments for pollution reduction measures
· results of the Danube-Black Sea Task Force (DABLAS) Working Group on Project Prioritization
"Prioritisation of Municipal Investment Projects in the Danube River Basin", revising the lists of
national projects of the ICPDR Joint Action Programme and selection of municipal priority projects.
Institutional capacities and arrangements: With its entry into force on 22 October 1998, the Danube River
Protection Convention (DRPC), to which the ECE-Convention for the Protection and Use of Transboundary
Waters (Helsinki Convention 1992) is the framework, became the overall legal instrument for cooperation and
transboundary water management in the Danube River Basin. Since mid-1999 all bodies of the ICPDR, the
Expert Groups and the ICPDR Permanent Secretariat have been fully operational. The primary objective of the
Danube Regional Project is to support the ICPDR in order to achieve a well-balanced integrated implementation
of the Common Platform, the PRP and the JAP. It is assured that there is a full developed and functioning
institutional framework for project performance. Within the Phase 1 of the DRP the institutional framework of
the ICPDR and all participating Danube countries have been further reinforced and appropriate arrangements in
particular with ICPDR Expert Groups were developed. As the ICPDR is permanently sustained via financial
contributions of the member states, the GEF intervention would further support and strengthen the ICPDR and
its Expert Groups to improve technical and management capacities for the implementation of nutrient reduction
measures identified in the Pollution Reduction Program.
The participation of the contracting parties including the European Community, and the cooperating country
Bosnia-Herzegovina is assured in the DRB through the work of ICPDR-Standing Working Group and the
through the Conference of Parties, which is the highest body for the implementation of the Danube River
Protection Convention.
Government commitment: All countries in the DRB have actively participated in the frame of the elaboration
of the Pollution Reduction Program and have provided all necessary information for the preparation of the
present Project Brief (PDF-Block B activities) and thus demonstrated their interest in and commitment to
pollution control, nutrient reduction and sustainable water management. Further, it should be noticed that central
and downstream Danube countries are actually preparing for accession to the European Union and are therefore
committed to applying the European water directives and guidelines for pollution reduction with particular
attention to the EU Nitrate Directive, the Urban Waste Water Directive and the implementation of the new EU
Water Framework Directive. Especially the EU WFD in the Phase1 of the DRP has already provided very good
platform for mobilizing all national governments towards participation and coordination of their efforts within
ICPDR.
Legal Frame: The Danube River Protection Convention is a legally binding instrument, which provides a solid
framework and a legal basis for cooperation, including enforcement. The International Commission for the
Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) has been established according to the Danube River Protection
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Convention provision (Art.18) and has its seat in Vienna, Austria. The ICPDR and its bodies are responsible for
the implementation of the Danube River Protection Convention.
Stakeholder participation: The development of NGO s and the re-establishment of the Danube Environmental
Forum as an umbrella organization for all Danube NGOs was an essential contribution of the previous GEF
assistance to assure public participation in the planning and plan implementation processes. Further, the
previous GEF Small Grants Program has facilitated the implementation of community-based projects in the
middle and lower Danube countries. Since the Danube Regional Project is in the 1st phase providing support for
strengthening and reinforcement of the DEF capacities, it is assured that the existing structures of local NGOs
and the DEF will play an important role in the implementation of the GEF Danube Regional Project and in the
development and application of new policies and regulation to improve water quality and to assure rational use
of resources.
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V
Lessons Learned
V1 Lessons Learned in Preparing the DRP
Key lessons learned in previous DRB project activities were determined in the process of preparing the overall
Danube Regional Project in 2000-2001 and are included in this section.
Some important lessons have been learned from a range of GEF and other environmental planning projects in
the Danube region, and especially from the GEF-supported Danube Pollution Reduction Program (DPRP),
which was completed in June 1999. In the frame of this project, the Danube countries cooperating under the
DRPC have achieved important results in terms of capacity building and institutional strengthening. The
planning process in elaborating the Transboundary Analysis and in revising the SAP, which involved
stakeholders from the local governments, scientific institutions and NGOs had created a high momentum in
adopting GEF operational principles for the protection of international waters and ecosystems. Further, the
interaction with other organization, in particular the EU Phare and Tacis, the World Bank, the EBRD, etc., and
joint actions with the Black Sea Programme have set new standards for regional cooperation. These positive
achievements will be consolidated in implementing the Danube / Black Sea Basin Strategic Partnership.
The first phase of the DPRP indicated how time consuming and difficult it is to set up institutional structures,
information networks and to introduce new approaches of planning in countries that are in a continuous process
of political and economic transition. Based on this experience, it is recommended that wherever possible - the
newly created institutional settings, networks and methodological tools should be reinforced through the Danube
Regional Project. Special emphasis should be put on the maximum utilization of the participatory approach that
is now fully understood and accepted by the participating countries.
In many transition countries, the policy and legal frame is presently being reviewed and adjusted, focusing in
particular on unclear land ownership and uncontrolled resource management (forestry, mining, etc.), which lead
to environmental degradation and damage. In many countries, compliance with environmental laws and
regulations is not controlled and is consequently very low. This is partially due to structural and organizational
weaknesses and more to budgetary limitations.
Inter-ministerial coordination is another common and serious problem for project implementation when
coordinating structures are missing at national levels. The involvement and cooperation of all relevant
governmental bodies, in particular the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Agriculture, of Land Reform, of Foreign
Affairs, etc. is essential in the early project preparation phase.
Another lesson learned is that project activities conducted by international expert teams without close
integration and cooperation with experts from the relevant Danube countries are often not recognized. In the
frame of the Environmental Program for the Danube River Basin (EU Phare) many project components have
failed to be sufficiently coordinated with the ICPDR and its Expert Groups and thus did not respond to the
expressed needs of the beneficiaries. It is therefore recommended that all project components should be carried
out under the guidance of the ICPDR and in close cooperation with its expert bodies and that highly qualified
national experts/consultants available in all DRB countries should be contracted.
A particular feature impacting basin-wide project activities is that of the disparities between the DRB countries,
which have clearly different institutional, administrative and economic capabilities and are confronted with
qualitatively different requirements. Particular attention should be paid on the one hand to the EU accession
countries that have reached a high level of competence and organization and, on the other hand, to the central
Danube Basin countries as Bosnia -Herzegovina and Serbia & Montenegro, which have been affected by the war
and political instability.
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In this context, IW: Learn, a distance education programme whose purpose is to improve the global management
of transboundary water systems, will contribute to improve regional cooperation and capacity building.
Following the experience gained in the DPRP, IW: LEARN should be connected to the Danube Information
System (DANUBIS) and used as an interactive conference capacity across and within GEF international waters
projects for sharing information and learning related to nutrient reduction and river basin and coastal zones
management. Training courses started during the DPRP will be revitalized and continued to enhance technical
knowledge for water managers in nutrient reduction and sustainable management of water resources and
ecosystems in the Danube River Basin.
V2 Lessons Learned During Implementation of Phase 1 of the DRP
Some further lessons have been learned based on experience gained in the implementation of Phase 1 of the
DRP to date (also contained within the APR/PIR in Annex 14.)
The establishment of intensive cooperation with the ICPDR and its structures (co-executing agency and primary
beneficiary) and improving administrative and technical capacities to cooperate enhances the effectiveness of
project implementation. The ICPDR was formed to implement the Danube River Protection Convention (DRPC)
and is, since 2000, the platform for coordinating the implementation of the EU WFD in the DRB.
By proactively working together with the ICPDR at various levels, i.e. the Secretariat, the respective ICPDR
Expert Groups and respective National Governments, the GEF project has established excellent cooperation.
The project participates, together with relevant contractors where appropriate, in all Expert Groups Meetings
organized by the ICPDR (currently 5 Expert Groups and 2 Expert Sub-groups meeting 2 to 3 times per year.) In
this way the DRP has a full overview and understanding and can thereby provide the best assistance and input
into the further development of the work. Further, these commonly implemented activities serve to improve
administrative and technical capacities at the National level based on guidelines and requirements set by the
ICPDR and the DRP. In this way, the GEF project plays a catalytic role in stimulating DRB countries to meet
their commitments to the DRPC and increasingly the WFD. This encourages national governments to develop
appropriate structures for regional cooperation that is thereby facilitating the strengthening of goo d governance
in the Danube River Basin.
A key lesson learned is the benefit of a close link between global environmental objectives and an appropriate
legislative framework, in this case the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD.) The EU WFD represents,
perhaps, the most comprehensive water legislation in the world. It provides an excellent basis for the
implementation of the DRP given commonly shared principles such as a basin-wide holistic approach,
ecosystem management etc. By linking project activities closely with the WFD implementation, the DRP is
both increasing the ability to meet global environmental objectives in the frame of the project, but is also
establishing the basis for the sustainability of project results as well as the mechanisms for ongoing
improvements after the life of the project.
The DRP has put a large emphasis on supporting increased public participation in DRB cooperation. An
important lesson learned is that it is critical to focus on developing appropriate public participation mechanisms
and strategies given specific level of activity (regional, national, sub-basin, local.) The DRP is developing
grassroots level (bottoms-up) activities via the Small Grants Programme, as well as is supporting the
development of the Danube Environmental Forum (DEF) which, as a regional network is capable of working at
all levels, sub-basin, national or local levels through its constituent members. The provisions of the WFD
provide an opportunity, based on legislative requirements, to enhance public participation within the frame of
the ICPDR and its parties for the first time. This will occur concretely by incorporating adequate public
participation activities and mechanisms into the process for developing the Danube River Basin Management
Plan. Emphasis here will be first at the regional (ICPDR or top) level. However, guidance will also be
developed, to assist national governments to incorporate public participation in river basin management at the
sub-basin, national and local levels. In addit ion to the above-mentioned activities, there are considerations to
develop a specific project component to improve access to information for key stakeholders and to enhance their
abilities to address priority sources of pollution (hot spots) in the DRB.
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By first undertaking a training needs assessment, the DRP learned that training activities should build both
institutional capacities (ICPDR, DEF etc.) as well as strengthen technical capacities (nutrient reduction, wetland
rehabilitation, reduction of toxic substances etc.) to assure increase of knowledge and capacity to act for water
management and pollution control. The training needs assessment also serves as the basis to prioritize training
needs given limited resources (human and financial.)
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VI
Project Budget and Financing
VI1 GEF Budget Contribution
The total financial requirements for the performance of the proposed Phase 2 of the Danube Regional Project are
USD 12.0 million. According to the provisional estimates the allocation of the budget by cost categories is
anticipated as follows:
BUDGET OF THE DRP BY COST CATEGORIES
USD
Percentage
Permanent professional project staff
930,000
7.75
Project Support Staff
506,250
4.22
Subcontractors / International consultants
1,746,000
14.55
National consultants from the DRB countries
1,480,000
12.33
Workshops, training courses, meetings
2,414,660
20.12
"GEF- Small Grants Program"
1,800,000
15.00
Awareness raising and public information material
555,000
4.63
Investment for nutrient monitoring/information
880,010
7.33
Organizational support for DEF and NGOs
300,000
2.50
Project operational costs
499,192
4.16
UNOPS/ICPDR Support cost
888,888
7.41
Total
12,000,000
100 %
The allocation of the budget by the main project components according to the budget proposal (Annex 4) is as
follows:
BUDGET BY MAIN PROJECT COMPONENTS
USD
Percentage
(1) Creation of sustainable ecological conditions
3,184,750
26.54
(2) Capacity building and reinforcement of transboundary cooperation
1,814,130
15.12
(3) Strengthening of public involvement and community actions
5,390,832
44.92
(4) Reinforcement of monitoring, evaluation and info systems
721,400
6.01
UNOPS/ICPDR Support cost
888,888
7.41
Total
12,000,000
100%
From the GEF budget contributions 26.54 % is earmarked for the development of policies and legal instruments
for nutrient reduction and will be invested directly in supporting the work at the national level. 15.12 % of the
budget is aimed at strengthening regional cooperation for implementing the ICPDR policies and related
investment programs (JAP) and at reinforcing monitoring and information capacities. In both first project
components a total of 11.78 % is allocated for training courses and preparation of workshops.
The budgetary allotment for awareness raising and NGO activities is 44.92 % out of which one third is
earmarked the Small Grants Program, and one third for public participation and activities to support access to
information. 6.01 % of the GEF budget is earmarked for strengthening monitoring, evaluation and information
systems and 7.41 % are support cost for the implementing agency (UNOPS).
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Project Budget
Detailed Budget by Project Components
Baseline
and Assigned Baseline Costs (USD)
GEF
Partic. Dan.
Costs
Countries
1
Creation of sustainable ecological conditions for land use and water management
General project costs
965,580
600,000
1.1 Development and implementation of policy guidelines for river basin management
461,000
1,802,920
33,630,000
1.2 Reduction of nutrients and harmful substances from agricultural point and non-
297,250
25,110,000
point sources through agricultural policy changes
1.3 Development of pilot projects on reduction of nutrients and other harmful
756,000
25,180,000
substances from agricultural point and non-point sources
1.4 Policy development for wetland rehabilit. under the aspect of appropriate land use
190,800
14,150,000
1.5 Industrial reform and development of policies and legislation for applicat. of BAT
329,700
24,190,000
1.6 Policy reform and legislation measures for the development of cost-covering
171,700
11,570,000
concepts for water and waste water tariffs
1.7 Implementation of effective systems of water pollution charges, fines and
204,700
7,025,000
incentives, focusing on nutrients and dangerous substances
1.8 Recommendations for the reduction of phosphorus in detergents
73,600
5,640,000
Subtotal
3,450,330
1,802,920
147,095,000
2
Capacity building and reinforcement of transboundary cooperation
General project costs
481,784
3,600,000
2.1 Development of operat. tools for monitoring, laboratory and information manage -
318,230
1,622,628
33,480,000
ment and for emission analysis from point and non-point sources of pollut ion
2.2 Improvement of procedures and tools for accidental emergency response with
257,680
1,135,840
23,436,000
particular attention to transboundary emergency situations
2.3 Support for reinforcement of ICPDR Information System (DANUBIS)
377,900
1,784,891
36,828,000
2.4 Implementation of the "Memorandum of Understanding" btw. the ICPDR and the
28,800
324,526
6,696,000
ICPBS relating to discharges of nutrients and hazard. Substances to the Black Sea
2.5 Training and consultation workshops for resource management and pollution
382,200
540,876
217,860,000
control with particular attention to nutrient reduction and transboundary issues
Subtotal
1,846,594
5,408,761
321,900,000
3
Strengthening of public involvement in env. decision making and reinforcement of community actions
General project costs
690,164
15,150,000
3.1 Support for institutional development of NGOs and community involvement
384,000
216,350
3,820,000
3.2 Applied awareness raising through community based " Small Grant Program"
2,133,000
86,962
13,530,000
3.3 Awareness raising campaigns on nutrient reduction & control of toxic substances
949,800
324,526
116,200
3.4 Public Participation / Access to Information
1,767,000
2,978,000
0
Subtotal
5,923,964
3,605,838
32,616,200
4
Reinforcement of monitoring, evaluation and information systems to control transboundary pollution, and to reduce
nutrients and harmful substances
General project costs
299,962
4.1 Development of indicators for project monitoring and impact evaluation
108,150
206,048
2,790,000
4.2 Analysis of sediments in the Iron Gate reservoir and impact assessment of heavy
158,000
556,330
7,533,000
metals and other substances on the Danube and the Black Sea ecosystems
4.3 Monitoring and asses sment of nutrient removal capacities of riverine wetlands
213,000
741,773
10,164,000
4.4 Danube Basin study on pollution trading and corresponding economic instruments
0
556,330
7,533,000
for nutrient reduction
Subtotal
779,112
2,060,481
28,020,000
PROJECT TOTAL
12,000,000 12,878,000
529,631,200
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VI2 Contributions from the ICPDR, participating countries and others:
Total ICPDR and Danube country contributions :
12,878,000 USD
o The ICPDR, Permanent Secretariat will facilitate overall project
implementation with an annual operational budget of 800,000 USD for a
period of 3 years :
2,400,000 USD
o The ICPDR Expert Groups will assure the implementation of project
components. The cost for experts, operation, participation and communication
can be estimated at 1,200,000 USD per year, for a period of 3 years :
3,600,000 USD
o The participating countries will contribute in the frame of joint activities
under the DRPC to project implementation through financial and in kind
contributions (experts, equipment, operational cost), estimated at 130,000 USD
per country and year, for 13 countries and 3 years :
5,070,000 USD
o Others (national and international institutions, NGO, bilateral donors) :
1,808,000 USD
VI3 National Capital Investments and Development Costs (2001 2006)
The Joint Action Program (JAP) has been developed under the ICPDR, and is in most cases coherent with the
Five-Year Nutrient Reduction Action Plan prepared in the frame of the PDF-Block B activities (see Annex 8-3).
The following costs for policy and legislation development and for capital investments for municipal and
industrial waste water treatment and wetland restoration have been identified :
Total capital investments2)
4.40 billion
o Assured national funding
1.72 billion
o Assured international loans
1.16 billion
o Expected grants (national and EU)
0.66 billion
o Additional funding to be raised
0.86 billion
Total cost for non-structural measures
0.51 billion
It should be noted that from the planned investments of 4.40 billion , about 3.54 billion have been made
available from national funding sources, whereas 0.86 billion remain to be raised. 510,989,000 are estimated
for developing adequate monitoring and enforcement systems in the frame of the EU accession process3) and are
considered as non-structural investments to be mobilized by all Danube countries.
VI4 World Bank Partnership and UNDP (estimated 5 years period)
W.B. Nutrient reduction projects
o Loans
210,000,000 USD
280,000,000 USD
o GEF Grants
70,000,000 USD
UNDP country programs (2 to 4 years)
1,069,000 USD
2 ) 4.0 billion USD, respectively 3.22 billion USD available and 0.78 billion USD to be raised
3 ) Sector Case Study, WRc, Report CO 3291/2, 1993
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VI5 Investments from EU for environmental measures (accession countries)
The following investment from the EU is for a period of seven years to assist accession countries to improve
environmental management and to build or modernize waste water treatment plants and other technical
structures; it can be assumed that about half of the Phare money is earmarked for non-structural measures:
Total investment for a period of 7 years 4)
13.5 billion
o EU Stability Pact for South-eastern Europe (Danube countries)
3.0 billion
o Phare for environmental protection (Danube countries)
5.3 billion
o ISPA funds for environment and infrastructure (Danube countries)
3.5 billion
o SAPARD funds for agricultural sector (Danube countries)
1.7 billion
VI6 Assistance from bilateral sources (estimated 2 to 4 years)
o USAID (amount allocated for environmental/sustainable development
projects in 2000 out of which 120.000.000 for structural projects)
162,000,000 USD
o Danish Environmental Protection Agency (DEPA)
not available
o Netherlands (Wetlands Ukraine)
VI7 Assistance provided through private sector organizations (inter-national and Danube
NGOs for a 2 to 4 years period)
Total Investments (estimated 2 to 4 years period)
29,437,800 USD
o Regional Environmental Center (REC): support for national NGO activities
(environmental, sustainable development, awareness raising)
22,500,000 USD
o World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF): Implementation of environmental
projects in cooperation with governments and national NGOs
5,800,000 USD
o Danube national NGOs (ECCG-Romania, Distelverein-Austria)
1,137,000 USD
VI8 Total contributions for environmental protection and nutrient reduction in the Danube
River Basin
The total allocations earmarked for pollution control and nutrient reduction in the Danube River Basin fall into
two categories:
1. Non-structural projects (estimation for 3 years period): Total expenditures for the reinforcement of
legislation and institutional mechanisms for transboundary cooperation and nutrient reduction are estimated
at 529,631,000 USD for a period of 3 years (2003-2006):
· GEF UNDP: Danube Regional Project Phase 2 (3 years)
12,000,000 USD
· ICPDR and participating countries for Danube Regional Project (3 years)
12,878,000 USD
· National investments for monitoring and enforcement systems (3 years)
279,000,000 USD
· International private organizations and NGOs (2 to 4 years)
17,662,000 USD
· Bilateral Assistance (USAID) and UNDP (3 years)
26,269,000 USD
· EU program for Danube accession countries, 2 years period
206,700,000 USD
(10 % of Phare program is estimated for non structural measures)
The GEF budget and the contributions from the ICPDR and the participating countries are considered as
"incremental" costs for the overall development and implementation of new policies and legislation in line
4 ) 12.28 billion USD, applied exchange rate : 1 = 0.91 USD
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with GEF operational principles for international waters and with EU environmental directives. The non-
structural "baseline" cost is estimated at 529.631 million USD, out of which the Danube countries will
contribute 52.8 % and the EU in the frame of the Phare program 39.1 %. NGOs will provide 3.3 % of the
total costs. However, it has to be taken into account that the actual figures are incomplete and that real
bilateral and NGO contributions in the coming 2 to 5 years will be a great deal higher than indicated.
Summary of capital investments by country and expected nutrient reduction (5 years programme)
Country
Funding Scheme ()
Expected Reduction
(t/y)
Assured Funding Funds to be raised
Total Investments
N
P
Germany
231,000,000
231,000,000
4,091
74
Austria
264,000,000
264,000,000
3,950
404
Czech Republic
104,000,000
43,000,000
147,000,000
1,091
62
Slovakia
54,000,000
65,000,000
118,000,000
2,574
147
Hungary
682,000,000
5,000,000
687,000,000
6,708
1,522
Croatia
12,000,000
421,000,000
433,000,000
5,233
814
Slovenia
382,000,000
2,000,000
384,000,000
1,509
239
Bosnia & Herzegovina
176,000,000
176,000,000
4,700
853
Serbia & Montenegro
785,000,000
785,000,000
6,793
4,850
Bulgaria
37,000,000
88,000,000
125,000,000
2,683
599
Romania
493,000,000
493,000,000
11,860
1,591
Moldova
493,000,000
493,000,000
6,901
905
Ukraine
5,000,000
62,000,000
67,000,000
486
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TOTAL
3,542,000,000
862,000,000
4,404,000,000
58,579
12,138
2. Structural projects (estimation for 3 years period 2003 to 2006) : Investment figures as presented in
the previous chapters VI-3, VI-4 and VI-5 have been theoretically adjusted to a 3 years period to
demonstrate the capital investments during the project period (7.62 billion USD). During the project
implementation period, the following investments for waste water treatment facilities, wetland restoration,
the reduction of pollution from agricultural non-point sources, etc. could be expected:
· GEF World Bank Partnership Program (loans and GRF
168,000,000 USD
grants)
· Bilateral Assistance (estimation)
120,000,000 USD
· Joint Action Program (assured funds from Danube 1,932,800,000 USD
countries)
· EU program for Danube accession countries, 3-year period 5,400,000,000 USD
(ISPA, SAPARD, Stability Pact, 90% Phare for structural
measures)
In the frame of the ICPDR Joint Action Program (5-Year Nutrient Reduction Plan), the Danube countries
contribute from own resources and internal loans for an estimated 3 years period 25.3 % to finance
structural projects (municipal and industrial waste water treatment plants, wetlands restoration, agricultural
projects etc.).
The EU provides the biggest share of 70.8 % of investments to support national efforts of EU accession
countries. The contribution of the World Bank Partnership represents 2.2 % of investments for structural
projects and is complementary to the UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project. Other contributions, e.g. from
the EBRD or the EIB, are not taken into account.
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Summary of investments for reinforcement of legislation and institutional mechanisms (non-structural
projects / programs) by country and expected nutrient reduction (5 years programme )
Country
Funding Scheme (USD)
Expected
Reduction (t/y)
Governments
UNDP
USAID
EU
NGO
Total
N
P
Germany
51,290,900
51,290,900
6,800
111
Austria
43,400,000
1,583,300
44,983,300
7,700
114
Czech Republic
15,781,800
95,000
2,455,000
14,681,900
2,983,300
35,997,000
1,500
33
Slovakia
29,309,100
125,000
5,454,000
27,266,400
2,983,300
65,137,800
4,500
170
Hungary
57,490,900
5,454,000
53,484,000
2,741,700 119,170,600
4,650
380
Croatia
9,581,800
3,954,000
8,914,000
2,741,700
25,191,500
3,000
130
Slovenia
18,036,400
80,000
2,455,000
16,779,300
2,741,700
40,092,400
3,450
220
Bosnia & Herzegovina
16,345,500
3,954,000
15,206,200
2,500,000
38,005,700
3,600
220
Serbia & Montenegro
50,727,300
2,455,000
47,191,800
2,741,700 103,115,800
7,200
700
Bulgaria
21,981,800
3,954,000
20,449,800
3,466,700
49,852,300
2,300
400
Romania
127,381,800
6,955,000 118,503,800
3,503,700 256,344,300
12,100
1,270
Moldova
6,200,000
2,455,000
5,767,900
483,300
14,906,200
397
70
Ukraine
17,472,700
769,000
2,455,000
16,254,900
966,600
37,918,200
2,800
200
TOTAL
465,000,000 1,069,000 42,000,000 344,500,000 29,437,000 882,006,000
59,997 4,018
Total Expected Nutrient Reduction from Capital Investments and
118,576 tons N/y = 22 %
Investments for Non -structural Projects
16,156 tons P/y = 33 %
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VII
Incremental Costs
The description and calculation of baseline and incremental costs can adequately be done for technical
investment projects designed for the protection and management of international waters, respectively the
conservation of biodiversity. In these cases it is possible to determine for each expected output and for each
activity the respective baseline and incremental costs and analyze the resulting domestic and global benefits.
In the case of the Danube Regional Project, "incremental" costs are considered to be the GEF project cost of
12,000,000 USD. The special contributions of the ICPDR, participating countries and institutions for
implementing the DRPC, which amount to 12,878,000USD, are considered as "incremental" co-financing costs.
The Project, with a total financial support of 24,878,000 USD will reinforce - in addition to the investments
described under "baseline" cost - the capacities of the ICPDR and the participating countries to address
adequately the problem of nutrient reduction. "Incremental" costs are specially defined to strengthen
transboundary cooperation under the DRPC for the development of national policies and legislation and the
identification of jointly implemented priority actions for nutrient reduction leading to the restoration of the
Black Sea ecosystems.
For the definition of "baseline" costs directly related to the development of adequate monitoring and
enforcement systems at the national level, the results of the WRc Sector Case Study from 19935) have been
taken into account. According to this report, the present systems of monitoring are budget inadequate, staff
resources are overstretched and laboratory facilities overloaded. The report estimates the annual cost of
compliance for Bulgaria 10 million , Hungary 12 million , Romania 28 million and Slovakia 6 million
based on per capita cost of 1.16 at 1990 prices. Based on this information, the total cost for compliance, also
for those Danube countries, which are not yet in the approximation process but which are undertaking special
efforts to upgrade their legislation and mechanisms for compliance with international and EU standards has been
estimated at 279,000,000 USD for the 3 years period 2003-2006.
Other "baseline" costs, with a total of 250,631 million USD, but only indirectly related with project activities,
can be identified in relation to non-structural projects for the development of policies, legislation, institutional
mechanisms and enforcement systems, which are financed in the frame of technical assistance projects from
bilateral and international sources :
· Bilateral Assistance (USAID) and UNDP and others
26,269,000 USD
· International private organizations and NGOs
17,662,000 USD
· EU program for Danube accession countries, 5 years period
206,700,000 USD
(10 % of the Phare Program is estimated for non structural measures)
Considering that the approximation process of the Danube countries will take between 10 and 20 years,
including the introduction of new environmental standards in line with international and EU directives, the
"incremental" support of the Project will enhance the process with particular attention to nutrient reduction and
will considerably accelerate the development and implementation of policies, regulations and adequate
monitoring and enforcement systems for nutrient emissions and reduction of nutrient loads discharged into the
Black Sea.
Structural projects concerning actually planned investments in waste water treatment facilities, wetland
restoration, agricultural pilot projects and other environmental measures, contributing mostly to pollution
reduction from point sources or in-stream pollution reduction, amount to 12.6 billion USD. To demonstrate the
capital investments during the project period, investment figures as presented in chapters VI-3, VI-4 and VI-5 of
the Project Brief have been theoretically adjusted, indicating an amount of 7.6 billion USD for a period of 3
years. These capital investments are not contributing to project implementation and therefore are not considered
as baseline cost.
5 ) Sector Case Study, WRc, Report CO 3291/2, 1993
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VIII Cost-effectiveness
Taking into account the social and economic development which will take place in the coming 10 to 20 years in
the Danube transition countries and considering the EU approximation process and the need to adapt
environmental standards to international and EU directives, it is evident that investments in environmental
protection and management of resources are necessary to assure a sustainable development in the countries of
the Danube River Basin.
It is to be expected that most Danube countries - mainly those in transition will in the next five to seven years
see their GDP grow at an annual rate of 2 to 4 % ending up in five years from now at 10 to 20 % above its
current level. This economic growth will be the result of economic recovery in transition countries and new
investments in industry, agriculture and services. The development and implementation of adequate
environmental standards and mechanisms for compliance is, therefore, essential to assure sustainable
development in the region.
The implementation of projects for waste water treatment in the urban and industrial sectors (including agro-
industries) is part of national investment programs for pollution reduction from point sources, summarized in the
Five-Year Nutrient Reduction Action Plan and the Joint Action Plan of the ICPDR respectively. According to
these documents, capital investments will be about 4.4 billion (4.0 billion USD). Considering EU engagements
for accession countries and other multilateral and bilateral assistance in the form of soft loans and grants (World
Bank/GEF), the additional financial assistance for implementation of structural projects will be 9.4 billion USD.
These investments will lead to an annual reduction of 58,600 tons of nitrogen and 12,100 tons of phosphorus
representing 10.6 % and 24.8 % respectively of the total nutrient loads discharged into the Black Sea.
Non-point sources of pollution in relation to land use and agricultural activities represent about half of all
nutrients, in particular nitrogen, discharged into the Black Sea. It is assumed that through the development and
implementation of policies, legislation and mechanism for compliance, nutrient emissions from non-point
sources (land use and agriculture) can be considerably reduced. The actual estimations in the Five-Year Nutrient
Reduction Action Plan show that development and implementation of appropriate policies and legislation will
lead to a reduction of about 60,000 tons of nitrogen and 4,000 tons of phosphorus, representing 10.9 % and 8.2
% respectively of total nutrient loads discharged into the Black Sea.
The corresponding investments in the period from 2001 to 2006 for the development of new policies, le gislation
and monitoring and enforcements systems in line with international and EU directives are 913.9 million USD,
out of which the major part 465.0 million USD or 50.9 % is considered as national contributions and part of
direct baseline costs. 344.5 million USD or 37.7 % is provided from the EU Phare program to the accession
countries and 72.5 million USD or 7.9 % is provided in the frame of international, bilateral and non-
governmental assistance. These investments for technical assistance are also baseline cost but only indirectly
related to project implementation measures.
Considering the GEF/ICPDR project costs of 11.95 million USD for the 1st period of 2 years (December 2001
November 2003) and taking into account additional investments of 24.878 million USD in the 2nd Phase of the
project (December 2003 to November 2006), in the particular sector of nutrient reduction and restoration of the
Black Sea ecosystems, the benefits for nutrient reduction from non-point sources of pollution - 10.9 % for
nitrogen and 8.2 % for phosphorus - can be calculated as representing 20 % of the value for capital investments
for nutrient reduction in point sources projects of the Five Year Nutrient Reduction Action Plan, which is equal
to 800.0 million USD for the total period of 5 years6).
6 ) The Pollution Reduction Program Report, GEF/Environmental Program for the DRB, June 1999 indicates in its methodological approach that 20 % of
investments in WWTP are specified for nutrient reduction. Considering a total investments in the 5-YNRAP of 4.4 billion = 4.0 billion USD, 20 % of
the investment = 800.0 million USD would be needed for pollution reduction from point sources. This amount is considered as the comparative benefit for
removal of nutrient also from non-point sources of pollution.
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The cost-effectiveness of this Project lies in the opportunity to improve water quality in general and to reduce
transboundary nutrient loads in particular, thus contributing to the rehabilitation of the Black Sea ecosystems.
Considering incremental cost of 11.95 million USD for the 1st Phase of the Project, the benefits of the Project,
at a cost-effectiveness ratio of 1:27 for the first two years period and of 1:22 for the full fives years period, are
considerable in terms of its contribution to reducing and mitigating serious damage to regional and globally
important waters and ecosystems.
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IX
Project Risks
The success of two Regional Projects for the Danube and the Black Sea depends ultimately upon the political
willingness and the financial and technical means of the contracting parties and participating countries to
cooperate. This willingness depends not only on issues related to national or international security but also on
changing political and economic conditions of the countries involved. Risks for the performance of the Danube
Regional Project might be occurring in the following fields:
(i)
Commitment of the UNDP/GEF
Taking into account that the submission of the Strategic Partnership Programme for Nutrient Reduction in the
Black Sea and the Danube Basin to the GEF Council in November 2000 was deferred due to resources
constraints, the first Project Brief was prepared in September 2000 with a total budget of 15 million USD, which
had to be split in two phases. The GEF Council approved Phase 1 of the Project with a budget of 5,350,000 USD
in May 2001. The 2nd tranche for DRP should be approved by the GEF Council in May 2003. The present
Project Brief with a budget of 12 million USD covers the 2nd Phase of the Project from December 2003 to
November 2006. The approval of these funds is essential to assure the continuation of the activities initiated in
the 1st Phase of the project and to achieve the overall goals of the entire DRP.
(ii)
Commitment of participating countries
At the institutional level the conditions for the implementation of the Danube Regional Project are already set-
up through the structures of the ICPDR, which have already been successfully utilized in the frame of the
Pollution Reduction Program and further reinforced in 1st phase of DRP. Taking into account that financial
inputs from the participating countries are relatively small, there are probably no significant risks for project
performance. All Danube countries are prepared to deliver in-kind contributions in the frame of the ICPDR
Expert Groups and experience has shown that special in-kind contributions to the project implementation are
also voluntarily made available.
Considering political and administrative constraints and slow decision-making process, a certain risk can be
expected for the actual implementation of the findings and recommendations of the project, especially regarding
the issues of policy reforms and changes of legislation. Also administrative obstacles might hamper the
implementation of measures for exacting compliance.
(iii)
Methodological approach
The methodological approach as applied for the implementation of the proposed project components is in line
with the work program of the ICPDR and corresponds to national standards. It is therefore unlikely to expect
major problems. However, as mentioned in point (i), the overall goals of the project will only be achieved if the
funding for the 2nd Phase of the GEF assistance will be made availa ble in time.
For project implementation the choice of qualified experts is an essential prerequisite. Experts and consultants
should be familiar with the social and economic conditions in the Danube River Basin and in the participating
countries, knowledgeable about modern planning methodology and the efficient organization of consultation
meetings and workshops.
The scope for the organization of workshops and awareness building activities should be clearly defined from
the beginning and accepted by the participating countries; this should include the precise definition and
agreement for the selection of participants, which is a joint responsibility of the stakeholders involved.
The same agreements have to be reached for the identification of sub-contractors and national consultants,
which should respond to defined levels of professional standards and be acceptable to the ICPDR and the
Executing Agency.
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(iv)
Delivery of counterpart contribution and availability of information
Considering administrative and financial constraints, participating countries might not be able to provide in time
necessary data for the proposed project components and administrative support for meetings and workshops.
Hence, requests for counterpart contribution are to be precisely defined and timely delivery has to be agreed
upon. The type of analysis and information needed has to be clearly identified in order to assure the timely
availability of precise and viable information.
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X
Institutional Frameworks and Implementation
X1 Institutional Arrangements
Taking into account that there was a successful GEF project in operation for 6 years, which resulted in a revised
SAP (Common Platform for Development of National Policies and Actions for Pollution Reduction under the
DRPC), and a Pollution Reduction Program for the DRB, it is proposed to make utmost use of institutional
mechanisms and structures which are already operational.
In this context the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) has become the
responsible organization for project implementation in cooperation with UNOPS as executing agency. A Project
Manager, using the existing ICPDR structures, shall establish close cooperation with all participating countries,
organize efficiently the planning process and assure timely execution of all project components.
The ICPDR Steering Group (SG) should guides the implementation of the Danube Regional Project and assures
engagement and cooperation at the national level. For this purpose the ICPDR SG should meet:
· at the beginning of Phase 2 of the Project to review and define scope, planning approach and work
program of the project;
· during project implementation, Steering Group meetings should be held twice a year, to review and
assess the progress, to evaluate completed project components and to make recommendations for the
continuation and/or adjustment of activities;
· at the end of Phase 2 of the Project to assess and approve the final results at a joint review meeting and
to re-examine the planned activities of the 2nd Phase of the Project.
Regarding the elaboration of detailed scope of work and actual performance of the various project components it
is proposed to use further the professional competence and country specific experience of the existing Expert
Groups established under the
ICPDR : EMIS, MLIM, AEPC,
Institutional Arrangements
RBM EG and the ECO EG.
ICPDR
UNDP / GEF
WB Partnership
EU
At the central level, the Project
Manager, in cooperation with
Germany
the ICPDR Executive Secretary
Austria
and following the directives of
ICPDR Steering
Czech Republic
Group
ICPBS
the ICPDR Steering Group, will
have the mandate to organize
Slovakia
and coordinate the planning
Hungary
ICPDR Permanent
Joint
Black Sea
process and implementation
Slovenia
Secretariat (PS )
D-BS
PIU
activities and to assure, with
TWG
Croatia
UNOPS administrative support,
Serbia & Montenegro
Danube Regional
Black Sea Regional
proper management of the GEF
Bulgaria
Project
Project
project funds.
Romania
"Inter-Ministerial Co-ordination
Moldova
ICPDR - International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River
ICPBS - International Commission for the Protection of the Black Sea
Mechanisms", which have been
Ukraine
Black Sea PIU - Black Sea Programme Implementation Unit
put in place at the national level
Joint D-BS TWG - Joint Danube - Black Sea Technical Working Group
European Commission
UNDP/GEF -United Nations Development Programme/Global Environment Facility
in Phase 1 of the Project will
WB - World Bank
Bosnia i Herzegovina
assure that all technical,
financial and administrative departments are involved to facilitate and coordinate the implementation of policies,
legislation and projects for nutrient reduction and pollution control.
At the regional level, a Joint Danube Basin-Black Sea Technical Working Group (DB-BS/WG) shall further
assure proper coordination of activities between the Danube Project, the Black Sea Project and the World Bank
Partnership Programme. Besides this coordinating role of project activities, the DB-BS/WG shall also follow-up
the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding for the Protection of the Black Sea agreed upon by
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the two Commissions. The Joint DB-BS Technical Working Group shall meet at least twice a year after the
respective Steering Group meetings of the two Commissions.
Coordination with the Black Sea Regional Project and the World Bank Investment Fund will be ensured through
mid-term stocktaking meeting.
According to the broad spectrum of activitie s it is envisaged that most of the particular project components
should be carried out by consultant services (on the basis of sub-contracts for international consulting companies
and individual consultants from the DRB countries). Objectives, scope and terms of reference will have to be
defined in close co-operation with the respective Expert Groups of the ICPDR and approved by the Steering
Group Meeting.
In this case the project personnel employed on a fixed term basis and located in the offices of the ICPDR
Permanent Secretariat can be restricted to:
· one Project Manager, specialist in environmental policy, with particular experience in institutional
arrangements and water pollution legislation and knowledge of EU environmental directives and
guidelines and nutrient issues;
· one specialist for awareness raising, organization of training courses and follow up of NGO activities,
in particular implementation of the Small Grants Program;
· one project administrator, with particular experience in budgeting, follow-up of expenditures and
establishment of contracts;
· one technical expert for information management
· one administrative project assistant/secretary (support staff).
For specific tasks, conceptualization of activities and evaluation of results, highly specia lized international
consultants shall be assigned.
X2 Monitoring and Evaluation
Project objectives, activities outputs and emerging issues will be regularly reviewed and evaluated by the
competent bodies of the executing and implementing agencies (UNDP/GEF and UNOPS) and the ICPDR.
During the 1st Phase of the Project, a Monitoring and Evaluation System is being developed and indicators for
pollution reduction (process and stress indicators) and environmental status indicators are being defined.
Progress indicators for project implementation are defined in the Logical Frame Matrix and will be revised at
the initial stage of Phase 2 of the Project to relate to specific activities and outputs of project components. In
both project phases 200,000.00 USD, representing 1.2 % of the project budget is earmarked for the development
of indicators for project monitoring and impact evaluation.
The quarterly reports on the progress of the project will be prepared and shared with UNDP/GEF Regional
Coordination Unit. The annual review will focus on performance (effectiveness, efficiency and timeliness) and
evaluate the results in applying the defined progress indicators. At the ICPDR Steering Group Meeting, the
Project will submit and present a consolidated APR/PIR (Annual Project Report/ Project Implementation
Review) in line with UNDP and GEF requirements and also participate in the Tripartite Reviews (TRPs) each
year.
The project will be subject to an external Project Performance Review in the middle and at the end of the three-
years project period. On these occasions an independent consultant team shall make an overall assessment of the
project advancement and prepare an independent evaluation. During this mid term review the team should pay
particular attention to formulating recommendations for adjustments of procedures and activities of the 2nd
Project Phase as needed.
The project will be subject to annual financial audit by external auditor as required by UNDP/GEF rules and
procedures.
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The ICPDR Steering Group should meet after the external reviews to evaluate project performance and endorse
or make recommendations for the continuation and/or adjustment of activities after the 1st Project Phase and
after the mid-term evaluation of the 2nd Phase and should assess and approve the results of the joint review
meeting.
At the end of the 2nd project period, the project team, in cooperation with the ICPDR Permanent Secretariat,
shall prepare a Project Performance Evaluation Report, which should be endorsed by the ICPDR Ordinary
Meeting.
X3 Implementation Schedule
A provisional implementation schedule for the proposed Phase 2 Danube Regional Project is presented in
Annex 5.
The project is supposed to start in December 2003 and will have a total duration of 36 months. This period
includes a project mobilization phase of two months for reviewing the institutional structures and for the
organizational preparation of project activities (writing TOR, hiring of consultants, organizing workshops, etc).
Each project component has a consolidation phase of two to three months at the end of Phase 1 as well as at the
end of Phase 2 of the Project. This arrangement facilitates the transition of the activities between Phase 1 and 2
of the Project. For the handing over of project results and operational tools to national teams and/or to the
ICPDR Expert Groups to a period of four months is foreseen to assure sustainability of new mechanisms for
nutrient reduction and sustainable management of water resources.
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B.
Prior Obligations and Legal Context
UNDP is implementing the project in consultation with the ICPDR. The Governments of all eligible
participating States have taken all preparatory measures, including budgetary allocations for government
contribution and have designated senior officials as GEF Focal Points. All contracting parties to the ICPDR,
including Germany, Austria and the European Commission have been actively supporting the implementation of
the project during Phase 1.
The Heads of Delegations of all Contracting Parties to the DRPC and the Observer States are leading the
process of project implementation at the national level and will continue to do so during Phase 2.
At the regional level, the Standing Working Group of the ICPDR will ensure efficient coordination of project
implementation. The Project Steering Committee (composed of the ICPDR, UNDP and UNOPS representatives)
has been meeting twice a year to provide guidance to project implementation and will continue to do so during
phase 2 implementation.
There are no further prerequisites or obligations to be fulfilled prior to UNDP approval of Phase 2 of the project.
Implementation arrangements between UNOPS as the executing agency and the ICPDR (as both co-executing
agency and a primary beneficiary) were agreed upon by both parties before the beginning of Phase 1, and this is
functioning very well.
The following types of revisions may be made to this project document with the signature of the UNDP only,
provided the organization is assured that the other signatories of the project document have no objections to the
proposed changes:
Ø Revision in, or addition of, any of the annexes to the project document.
Ø Revisions which do not involve significant changes in the immediate objectives, outputs or activities of
the project, but are caused by the rearrangement of the inputs already agreed to or by cost increases due
to inflation.
Ø Mandatory annual revisions, which rephrase the delivery of agreed, project inputs or increased expert or
other costs due to inflation or taking into account agency expenditures flexibility.
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C.
Implementation Arrangements
Taking into account that there was a successful GEF project in operation for 6 years, which resulted in a revised
SAP (Common Platform for Development of National Policies and Actions for Pollution Reduction under the
DRPC), a Pollution Reduction Program for the DRB and the Phase 1 of the Project currently being successfully
implemented, it is proposed to make utmost use of institutional mechanisms and structures which are already
operational.
International level
In this context the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) has become the
responsible organization for project implementation in cooperation with UNOPS as executing agency. The
Project Manager, using the existing ICPDR structures, shall further utilize already established close cooperation
with all participating countries, organize efficiently the planning process and assure timely execution of all
project components.
Regional level
The Project Manager, in cooperation with the ICPDR Executive Secretary and following the directives of the
ICPDR Standing Working Group, will have the mandate to organize and coordinate the planning process and
implementation activities and to assure, with UNOPS administrative support, proper management of the GEF
project funds.
The project personnel employed on a fixed term basis (core staff) and located in the offices of the ICPDR
Permanent Secretariat are the following (see TOR in Section D) :
· one Project Manager, specialist in environmental policy, with particular experience in institutional
arrangements and water pollution legislation and knowledge in implementation of EU environmental
directives and guidelines and in nutrient issues;
· one Environmental Specialist with experience in public participation, awareness raising, organization of
training courses and follow up of NGO activities with particular attention to the implementation of the
Small Grants Programme;
· one Project Administrator, with particular experience in budgeting, follow-up of expenditures and
establishment of contracts;
· one technical expert in data management
· one administrative project assistant (support staff).
Regarding the elaboration of detailed scope of work and actual performance of the various project components it
is proposed to use further the professional competence and country specific experience of the existing Expert
Groups established under the ICPDR : EMIS, MLIM, APC, RBM EG and the ECO EG.
National level
"Inter-Ministerial Co-ordination Mechanisms", which have been put in place at the national level in Phase 1 of
the Project will assure that all technical, financial and administrative departments are involved to facilitate and
coordinate the implementation of policies, legislation and projects for nutrient reduction and pollution control.
Inter-regional Cooperation
At the regional level, a Joint Danube Basin-Black Sea Technical Working Group (DB-BS/WG) shall further
assure proper coordination of activities among the Danube Project, the Black Sea Project and the World Bank
Investment Fund. Besides this coordinating role of project activities, the DB-BS/WG shall also follow-up the
implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding for the Protection of the Black Sea agreed upon by the
two Commissions. The Joint DB-BS Technical Working Group shall meet at least twice a year after the
respective Steering Group meetings of the two Commissions.
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Private Sector Involvement
All project components related to nutrient reduction from agricultural and industrial activities require close
cooperation and involvement of the private sector. Development and implementation of pilot projects for the
introduction of best agricultural practices and nutrient reduction from diffuse sources of pollution can only be
successful if the private sector is proactively involved in the preparation of project activities. Local communities
shall be involved in wetland rehabilitation schemes and in development of mechanisms for appropriate land use.
Particular attention will also be given to involve the private sector in the development of policies and
introduction of best available techniques including cleaner technologies in the industrial sector.
Managers of selected industrial and agricultural enterprises and representatives of professional associations and
research institutions will participate in training seminars and workshops where sector related policies and
measures for nutrient reduction and pollution control will be discussed and respective recommendations will be
developed.
Within the frame of private sector involvement, special focus is also given to the strengthening of non-
governmental organizations. The reinforcement of the Danube Environmental Forum (DEF) as an umbrella
organization for all Danube NGOs, already launched in Phase 1 of the project, is an essential assumption to
ensure public participation in the planning and implementation process. Further, the GEF Small Grants
Programme will facilitate the implementation of community-based projects in Danube countries. It is thus
assured that the existing structures of local NGOs and the DEF will further play an important role in the
implementation of the GEF Danube Regional Project and in the development and application of new policies
and regulations to improve water quality and to assure rational use of resources.
Taking into account the importance of involving the private sector in all major project activities, the project
personnel includes an Environmental Specialist with particular experience in public participation, awareness
raising and strengthening of NGO activities to maintain good cooperation between governmental bodies and the
public, as well as sustainability of project results.
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Project Implementation Chart
for Institutional Cooperation
International
ICPDR
UNDP/GEF
UNOPS
Level
Coexecuting Agency
Implementing Agency
Executing Agency
Regional
Steering Committee
Project Management
Level
(ICPDR SWG; UNDP/GEF;
UNOPS)
ICPDR Expert Groups
ICPDR Permanent
Secretariat
Joint Danube Black
Inter-regional
Sea Working Group
Cooperation
ICPBS / Black Sea
World Bank
PIU Black Sea
Investment Fund
Regional Project
National
Heads of Delegations
Level
(Country Project Coordinators)
Inter-ministerial
Private Sector
Committees
Technical
Governmental
Professional
NGOs
Ministries
Bodies
Associations and
(DEF...)
Institutions
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MATRIX OF RESPONSIBILITIES
ACTIVITIES /TASKS
UNDP CO
UNDP/GEF UNOPS
CTA
ICPDR
(Proj.Office)
(PS/EG)
COMPONENT 10
BL 1101 1103 International Staff
Preparation of TOR for international team
available in prodoc
Short listing and selection of candidates (CTA)
X
X
X
Final Approval of Selection
X
X
X
Contract signing and administration
X
Performance Evaluation
X
X
X
Post (re-) classification
X
Leave monitoring
X
X
Separation process
X
BL 1151 1158 International Consultants
Terms of Reference (drafting)
X
X
TOR Reviewed
X
X
Screens and selects candidate
X
X
Raise and issue contract
X
Contract administration
X
Performance evaluation
X
X
Payments
X
BL 1701 1707 National Professional Personnel
Terms of Reference (drafting)
X
X
TOR Reviewed
X
X
Screens and selects candidate
X
X
Authorization of funds to CO (RBEC)
X
Raise and issue contract
X
Contract administration
X
Performance evaluation
X
X
Payments
X
BL 1301 and 1351 Admin. Support Staff
Terms of Reference available in Prodoc
TOR Reviewed
X
Screens and selects candidate
X
Contract administration
X
Performance evaluation
X
Payments
X
BL 1501 1503 Duty travel
Issuance of travel authorization
X
Booking and purchase of tickets
X
Hotel Reservation
X
Settlement of travel claim
X
BL 1601 1602 Mission costs UNDP
Issuance of travel authorization
X
Booking and purchase of tickets
X
Hotel Reservation
X
Settlement of travel claim
X
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ACTIVITIES /TASKS
UNDP CO
UNDP/GEF UNOPS
CTA
ICPDR
(Proj.Office)
(PS/EG)
COMPONENT 20
Subcontracts
Preparation of statement of work/ TOR/tender
X
X
X
documents/appraisal criteria
Advertisement/or issuing invitation to bid if
X
X
applicable
Short listing of potential subcontractor
X
X
X
Appraisal of proposals and recommendation for
X
X
X
award of contract
Negotiation and signing of contract
X
X
Sub contract administration (time & budget)
X
X
COMPONENT 30
Fellowships and Trainings
Organizing workshop/training
X
X
Authorizing workshop/training
X
Payments
X
COMPONENT 40
Internat. Procurement of Equipment & Supplies
Preparation of equipment requirements list
X
X)
Preparation of detailed specifications
X
X)
Pre-qualification and short -listing
X
Evaluation of bids
X
Issuance of purchase order
X
Inspection of delivery/customs clearance
X
Payment to supplier
X
Inventory bookkeeping
X
X
Local Procurement
Preparation of equipment requirements list
X
X)
Preparation of detailed specifications
X
X)
Pre-qualification and short -listing
X
Evaluation of bids
X
Issuance of authorization
X
Issuance of purchase order
X
Inspection of delivery/customs clearance
X
Payment to supplier
X
Inventory bookkeeping
X
X
COMPONENT 50
Printing and Publications
Selection of reports for publication
X
X
Approval of selected publications
X
) Equipment to support ICPDR activities
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ACTIVITIES /TASKS
UNDP CO
UNDP/GEF UNOPS
CTA
ICPDR
(Proj.Office)
(PS/EG)
Issuance of contract/authorizations
X
Payment
X
WORKPLANNING
Preparation of 6-monthly work plan
X
Feedback and Approval
X
X
X
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT /
ADMINISTRATION
Formal submission of budget to UNDP and UNOPS
X
X
(costing of workplans) (monthly expenditure
statement)
Budget revision/re-phasing & record keeping
X
X
X
Transfer of funds / authorization based on approved
X
work plan
Financial reporting to external donors
Establishment and maintenance of filing and other
X
X
internal control systems (daily programme activities)
REPORTING, MONITORING AND
EVALUATION
Preparation of quarterly progress reports
X
Review and feedback of report
X
X
X
Planning and coordination of APR
X
X
X
Preparation of APR report
X
Comments on the APR report
X
X
X
Preparation on PIR
X
Comments on PIR report
X
X
Organize TPR
X
Follow-up to TPR and APR
X
X
X
PROJECT CLOSURE
Preparation of terminal, financial and review reports
X
X
Preparation of ToR for Final Evaluation
X
Review of eva luation ToR and process
X
X
X
Selection of evaluation team
X
X
X
Contracting of evaluation team
X
Submission of evaluation report to OE/ GEF Sec
X
Final budget revision
X
Closure of accounts
X
Final Audit and Terminal Report
X
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D. Terms of Reference for Project Staff
1. Chief Technical Adviser (Project Manager)
General Job Description
The Project Manager shall be responsible for the overall management of the GEF funded project activities
within the Danube Regional Proje ct (DRP). He/she shall liaise directly with the Executive Secretary of the
ICPDR, the National Project Coordinators and other donor agencies (W.B, European Commission, bilateral
donors, etc), in order to coordinate implementation of the Project. The work plan will provide guidance on the
day-to-day implementation of the current project document and on the integration of the various donor funded
parallel initiatives. He/she shall be responsible for all substantive, managerial and financial reports from the
Project. He/she will provide overall supervision for all GEF project staff as well as guiding and supervising all
external policy relations. He/she shall consult with, and co-ordinate closely with, the ICPDR Executive
Secretary, the ICPDR Steering Group, senior representatives of partner agencies as well as the respective UNDP
offices in all Danube Basin Countries.
Duties
The Project Manager will have the following specific duties:
· manage the project staff, budget and imprest fund;
· prepare the annual work plan of the programme on the basis of the Project Document, in close
consultation and co-ordination with the Executive Secretary of the ICPDR, the National Project
Coordinators, the ICPDR Steering Group and relevant donors;
· coordinate and monitor and be responsible to the ICPDR Steering group for implementation of the
activities described in the work plan;
· ensure consistency between the various programme elements and related activities provided or
funded by other donor organizations;
· prepare and oversee the development of Terms of Reference for consultants and contractors;
· coordinate and oversee the preparation of the substantive and operational reports from the
Programme; and
· foster and establish links with other related Danube Basin projects, and, where appropriate, the other
regional International Waters programmes within the GEF's Black Sea Basin policy approach.
· Submit brief quarterly reports of project progress and constraints to relevant parties.
Skills and Experience Required
· post-graduate degree in environmental management or a directly related field (e.g. river basin
management, natural resources assessment, economic development planning, etc.);
· at least twenty years experience in fields related to the assignment; at least ten years experience at a
senior management level; demonstrated diplomatic and negotiating skills;
· familiarity with the goals and procedures of international organizations, in particular those of the
GEF partners (UNDP, UNEP, World Bank) and the European Commission;
· excellent knowledge of English and knowledge of one of the national languages in the Danube
River Basin;
· excellent familiarity with and work experience in the Danube countries and in the Black Sea area
with particular attention to pollution reduction issues and water management;
· particular knowledge of the EU accession process and development of legal and policy instruments
in line with EU Environmental Directives (EU WFD) and familiarity with the mandate of the DRPC
and experience in cooperation with the bodies of the ICPDR are highly desirable assets.
Duty station:
Vienna, Austria
Duration:
Three years on a fixed-term contract
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2. Environmental Specialist (Public Participation)
General Job Description
The Environmental Specialist for public participation will work alongside the Project Manager and will provide
support to the project manager for implementation of project activities with particular attention to private sector
and NGO involvement.
Duties
The Environmental Specialist (Public Participation) will have the following specific duties:
· providing support to the Project Manager for the technical implementation of the project, according
to the agreed workplan;
· liaise with donors, specialized UN Agencies, international NGOs (such as DEF, WWF) and other
organizations involved in project implementation;
· assure involvement of the private sector in project implementation with particular attention to policy
development and introduction of measures (BAT and BEP) for the agricultural and industrial sectors,
wetlands rehabilitation and land management;
· follow up further institutional development of NGOs and implementation of community based
activities concerning pollution reduction measures and awareness raising programmes (Small
Grants Programme);
· developing programs and give overall guidance for organization of meetings, workshops and
training courses, including preparation of methodological concepts and training of facilitators;
· conceptualizing and organize the development of training materials and manuals for the public
sector participation and awareness raising;
· developing mechanisms to assure information of the public on environmental issues and project
activities in the fields of pollution reduction and environmental protection (Aarhus Convention).
· supervising the production of project technical documents and assure their publication in the public
area of DANUBIS;
Skills and Experience Required
· advanced degree in social/political science, public relations or other relevant fields with
environmental background;
· at least ten years of successful international experience in public information, project
implementation and in particular awareness-raising on environmental issues; good organizational
and communication skills and experience in giving training courses
· excellent knowledge of English and knowledge of one of the national languages in the Danube
River Basin;
· familiarity with and work experience in the Danube countries and with NGOs with particular
attention to pollution reduction issues and water management;
· familiarity with the mandate of the DRPC and experience in cooperation with the bodies of the
ICPDR are highly desirable assets.
Duty station:
Vienna, Austria
Duration:
Three years on a fixed-term contract
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3. Finance and Programme Officer
General Job Description
The Finance and Program Officer will work under the supervision of the Project Manager and will provide
support to the Project Manager in all matters related to implementation of the Project Work Program, in addition
to particular attention to financial management and overall administration of the Project.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Finance and Program Officer will have the following specific duties:
· Provide an efficient assistance to the Project Manager in organizing, co-ordinating, directing and
supervising the activities under the project;
A. Finance
· Manage the Project Impress account; carry out functions of Certifying Officer for the Impress
Account;
· Responsible for monthly imprest reports and obligation control status to UNOPS;
· Review, analyze, monitor and report expenditure against approved budgets and/or authorized
expenditures;
· Provide advice and guidance on financial, budgetary, and administrative and prepare budget
revisions as and when necessary;
B. Program
· Provide assistance to the Project Manager in development of annual Work Plan for the Project;
· Prepare Terms of Reference and contracts for international and national consultants, subcontractors
and support staff, and evaluate performance;
· Plan and implement project investments of procurement/monitoring equipment in liaison with the
ICPDR and its Expert Groups;
· Support the Project Manager to liaise with the ICPDR and the Expert Groups in relation to
implementation of overall Project activities;
· Cooperate with UN agencies, NGO's and Donors on implementation of Program activities;
· Develop in cooperation with Project Team programs and concepts for meeting, workshops and
training courses;
· Organize and supervise the implementation of workshops and meetings and support other
organization activities;
Skills and Experience Required
· advanced degree in economy/political science or other relevant fields or equivalent experience in
financial management of projects;
· knowledge of financial regulations and procedures of the UN System and budget keeping for an
international project is essential and in particular the experience in UNDP/GEF and UNOPS
financial procedures is required;
· good organizational, interpersonal and communication skills;
· familiar with and work experience in the Danube countries and with NGOs;
· computer proficiency and knowledge of Visual Imprest, MS Office and Internet application;
· Fluency in English required and one additional Danube Basin language;
Duty station:
Vienna, Austria
Duration:
Three years on a fixed-term contract
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4. Technical Expert for Information Management
General Job Description
The Technical Expert for Information Management will work under supervision of the Project Manager and will
be responsible for maintaining and developing the project database , monitoring and evaluation using GEF
indicators; he/she will also assure follow up of project documentation. He/she will assist also to the
Environmental Expert in follow up project activities in relation to the Smalls Grants Programme.
Duties
The Technical Expert for Information Management will have the following specific duties:
· Follow up all project activities from technical and information management point of view; and
ensure correct processing and store of data/information gathered during the project implementation;
· Implement indicators for project monitoring and evaluation in line with the LogFrame and in
particular coordinate with activities related development of indicators for project monitoring and
impact evaluation;
· Establish and maintain an overall database to keep overview on activities and outputs of the ICPDR
EGs, project activities and outputs from other regional projects;
· Liaison with the ICPDR Information System, in particular coordinate with the activities related to
the support for reinforcement of ICPDR Information System;
· Introduce all results of the Danube Regional Project to the ICPDR web site;
· Further develop and maintain the database of investment projects with particular attention to priority
hot spots and projects from the Five Years Nutrient Reduction Plan / ICPDR Joint Action
Programme;
· Establish database for follow up of implementation of the Small Grants Programme
· Develop procedures and standards for analytical presentations of databases outputs with particular
attention to cost analysis and prioritization of projects,
· Prepare, edit and finalize additional project documentation and technical reports for planning
purposes within the project and the project investment portfolio, in line with requests from donors
· Support organization of meetings, workshops and trainings;
· Respond to any other technical matters as required by the Project Manager.
Skills and Experience Required
· University degree in environmental management or other relevant field.
· knowledge and practical experience in implementation of an international project;
· excellent computer proficiency, in particular knowledge of MS Office and internet application are
essential;
· establishing and management of a project database;
· good organizational, interpersonal and communication skills;
· fluency in English is required and knowledge of one of the national languages in the Danube River
Basin is an asset;
· experience in working in Danube countries in the frame of pollution control and water management
(ICPDR) and with NGOs is an asset.
Duty station:
Vienna, Austria
Duration:
Three years on a fixed-term contract
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5. Project Secretary
General Job Description
The Project Secretary will assist to the Project Manager and other team members as requested on a daily basis
and will be responsible for general secretarial work.
Duties
The Project Secretary will have the following specific duties:
· controlling mail and electronic messages;
· drafting general letters and correspondence and translating if required;
· filing correspondence;
· making appointments;
· supporting organization of meetings, workshops and trainings
· making travel arrangements;
· all other work as requested by the Project Manger
Skills and Experience Required
· advanced degree in secretarial education or equivalent (completed secondary education in relevant
field);
· good organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
· Fluency in English required, knowledge in German is an asset.
Duty station:
Vienna, Austria
Duration:
Three years on a fixed-term contract
6. Additional administrative support staff
Short term support staff will be recruited from qualified candidates to support work of the project team. Detailed
Terms of References will be prepared by the Project Manager during project implementation.
7. International / National Consultants
For project activities, which will not be carried out in the frame of sub-contracts, individual consultants have to
be identified and hired to carry their assignments directly under the guidance and supervision of the Project
Manger. In this case, specific Terms of References for International and National Consultants will be prepared
by the Project Manager during project implementation in line with the requirements of the Work Programme.
The ToR will be submitted to the Executing Agency for approval and issuing of contracts.
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E. Work Plan
Project Management Sheets
For each Objective and related activities and outputs a Project Management Sheet (PMS) has been prepared to
present the implementation steps and the timeframe for Phase 2 of the Project, indicating the coherence and
complementarities of activities and expected results in the two phases of the Project. Further, implementation
arrangements are indicated to demonstrate the involvement of the ICPDR Expert Groups and other links of
cooperation as necessary prerequisites for efficient project implementation.
The Project Management Sheets are the base for the development of the Work Programme / Project
Implementation Plan which will be elaborated at the beginning of Phase 2 of the project. Taking into account
the activities and expected outputs described in the PMS, Project Components have been developed within the
implementation of the first phase of the project, regrouping one or more actives to constitute a coherent and
integrated implementation approach. The Project Components have facilitated establishing of subcontracts
which will further continue in the second phase.
Other activities and related outputs described in the PMS will be carried out by international and national
consultant under the direct guidance and supervision of the Project Manager.
Subcontractors and consultants have closely to cooperate with the ICPDR and its Expert Groups to respond to
specific requirements in implementing the Danube River Protection Convention and in responding to principles
of the GEF international waters.
The Project Implementation Schedule at the end of this chapter represents the time frame for the second phase as
indicated in the PMS in a graphical form.
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PROJEC T MANAGEMENT SHEET
Objective 1: Creation of sustainable ecological conditions for land use and water management
Output: 1.1 Development and implementation of policy guidelines for river basin and water resources management
Activities
Status at the End of Phase 1
Implementation Steps in Phase 2
Specific Outputs of Phase 2
Implement.
Indicative
Arrangements
Time Frame
1.1-1: Identify the River Basin
Completed in the Phase 1
District (RBD), with
particular attention to coastal
waters, and develop respective
maps for RBD and sub-units
1.1-2: Adapt and - Criteria for significant - Organize Basin-wide workshop - Workshop and workshop RBM EG, MLIM 4 Q 2003 1Q
implement common
hydromorphological pressures
on the designation of Heavily
report including proposal EG, EMIS EG,
2005
approaches and
developed
Modified Water Bodies
on criteria for designating international and
methodologies for stress - Overview report on - Further develop the
HMWB
national
and impact analysis with
hydromorphological stress
methodologies, in particular for - Methodology on P&I
consultants,
particular attention to
and impact analysis of
pressures and impact analysis in
analysis reflecting the
Moneris and
hydromorphological
Danube River developed
accordance with the progress made
progress made at EU level DaNUbs Projects
conditions at national level
at EU level
- National reports and
- Assist Danube countries to
basin-wide summary
conduct pressure and impact
report on pressure and
analysis
impact analysis
- Workshop on P&I of nutrient - Workshop and workshop
pollution focusing on the
report
Danube/Black Sea relation
1.1-3: Apply the EU - Synthesis and National
- Assist in elaboration of national - National reports and basin-
RBM EG,
1 Q 2004 - 3 Q
Guidelines for economic
Reports on availability /
economic analysis for
wide summary report on Economic Sub-
2005
analysis and arrive at a
quality of economic data for
implementation of WFD
economic issues relevant
group,
comparative overall
water use, data gaps, and
for implementation of international and
economic analysis for the
existing national capacities to
WFD
national
Danube River Basin
carry out specific tasks of the
consultants
economic analysis
1.1-4 Assisting ICPDR in
- Assist ICPDR in the development - EU WFD "Roof Report RBM EG, 4 Q 2003- 3
further development of the
of the EU WFD "Roof Report
2004" for DRB
international
Q 2005
Danube River Basin
2004" addressing the issues of - Harmonized national and national
Management Plan in line
Basin-wide importance
analysis reports and basin- consultants.
with the requirements of
- Analyze national reports on the
wide summary report
the EU WFD
development of DRBMP and
propose measures to standardize
and improve quality and
comparability of data and
information
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Activities
Status at the End of Phase 1
Implementation Steps in Phase 2
Specific Outputs of Phase 2
Implement.
Indicative
Arrangements
Time Frame
1.1-5: Develop RBM tools - Needs Assessment for a - Develop Danube basin wide GIS - Functioning DRB GIS
RBM EG, GIS
2nd quarter
(mapping, GIS) and related
Danube GIS completed
system for river basin management
producing maps as ESG, EMIS EG,
2004 -
data management
- Conceptual Design for a
(including nutrient sources,
required by EU WFD and
international
3rd quarter
Danube GIS proposed
typology of surface waters etc.)
for key water management
and national
2006
- Hardware and Software
purposes e.g. typology of
consultants
Survey completed
surface waters and their
- Final Report including
reference conditions etc.
Recommended Next Steps
finalized
1.1-6: Develop the - Proposal (Study) for - Develop comparison of national - Study (table) on RBM EG, MLIM 1 Q 2004 4
typology of surface waters
typology and reference
typologies and Reference
comparison of national EG, international
Q 2005
and define the relevant
conditions for the Danube
Conditions for DRB
typologies and Reference
and national
reference conditions
River
- Assist DRB countries not yet in
Conditions for DRB
consultants
accession process to EU in - Basin wide summary
development of national
report on typology and
typologies and Reference
reference conditions in the
Conditions
DRB
1.1-7: Implement - Overview study on existing - Develop proposal for ecological - Proposal for ecological RBM EG, MLIM 2 Q 2004 2
ecological status
ecological status assessment
status assessment and
status assessment and EG, international
Q 2005
assessment in line with
and classification systems in
classification systems in the DRB
classification systems in
and national
requirements of EU WFD
the DRB
- Organize workshop on assessment
the DRB
consultants
using
specific bio-
of risk of failure to achieve good - Workshop implemented,
indicators
status
workshop report
1.1-8: Characterization and - Report: Analysis of the Completed in Phase 1
analysis of transboundary
Results of the Groundwater
groundwater bodies
Questionnaires and a Concept
for the Groundwater
Workshop (depending on the
delivered information by 15th
January 2003
- Report: Workshop Materials:
Agenda, Background
Documentation
- Report: Synthesis of
Workshop, Findings,
Recommendations
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Activities
Status at the End of Phase 1
Implementation Steps in Phase 2
Specific Outputs of Phase 2
Implement.
Indicative
Arrangements
Time Frame
1.1-9 Developing RBM - Definition of data and - Develop Sava RBM Plan, - Sava RBM Plan developed
RBM/EG;
2 Q 2004 3
Plan in a pilot project
information needed for the
applying in test areas common - Report on RBM Plans in
international
Q 2006
(Sava River Basin) and
development of Sava RBM
approaches, methodologies,
pilot river basins available
national
applying in test areas
plan:
standards and guidelines,
to the RMB/EG and to the
consultants
common approaches, - Work plan for development of - Provide feedback to the RMB EG
European Commission
methodologies, standards
the Sava RBM plan
and to the European Commission
Working Groups for the
and guidelines, providing
Working Groups for the
implementation of the
feedback to the RMB EG
implementation of the WFD
WFD
and to the European
Commission Working
Groups for the
implementation of the
WFD
1.1-10 Assisting Danube
- Assist DRB countries not yet in - National reports and basin-
4 Q 2003 3
River Basin countries in
accession process to EU in
wide summary report on
Q 2006
developing strategies to
development of national strategies
strategies to come in
come in compliance with
to come in compliance with the
compliance with the EU
the EU WFD, and in
EU WFD
WFD,
preparing the program of
- Identification and preparation of - Study on basin- wide
measures;
measures addressing significant
important
measures
pressures with transboundary
addressing significant
impacts
pressures with
transboundary impacts
1.1-11: Organize
- Organize and conduct a series of - Workshops and seminars
RBM/EG, all
1Q 2004 2
workshops and training
national and basin-wide
implemented; cooperation
ICPDR/EGs
Q 2006
courses in order to produce
workshops and seminars
for implementation of EU must be involved
the River Basin
WFD strengthened
(also via
Management Plan and to
DANUBIS);
strengthen basin-wide
consultants to
cooperation
cover basin-wide
work; input by
national experts
needed
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Objective 1: Creation of sustainable ecological conditions for land use and water management
Output 1.2: Reduction of nutrients and other harmful substances from agricultural point and non-point sources through agricultural policy changes
Remarks: The revision of the draft GEF project components 1.2. and 1.3. into one policy project (new component 1.2.) allowed an expansion of the budget for the second project with pilot/demonstration activities
in lower Danube countries (new component 1.3.)
Activities
Status at the End of Phase 1
Implementation Steps in Phase 2 Specific Outputs of Phase 2
Implement.
Indicative
Arrangements
Time Frame
1.2-1: Update the basin -
- Updated and completed
Completed in Phase 1
-
wide inventory on
inventory of pollution
agricultural point and non-
sources from agriculture in
point sources of pollution
DRB
in line with EMIS emission
inventory and EMIS
project (MONERIS)
1.2-2: Review relevant - Report on agricultural
- Analyze results and formulate - Recommendations for EMIS EG; 2 Q 2004
legislation, existing policy
policies and state of
recommendations for legal and
changes in national national
2 Q 2005
programs and actual state
enforcement in DRB
policy changes concerning the
legislation and practice agricultural
of enforcement in the DRB
application of best agricultural
concerning the authorities and
with respect to promotion
practices
application of best institutions; World
and application of BAP
agricultural practices
Bank
practices
1.2-3: Review inventory on - Pesticide and fertilisers
- Analyze results and formulate - Recommendations for EMIS EG; 2 Q 2004
important agrochemicals
market products inventory
recommendations for
appropriate use of national
2 Q 2005
(nutrients etc.) in terms of - Report on the use of the
appropriate use of
agrochemicals and agricultural
quantities of utilization,
pesticide and fertilisers
agrochemicals to reduce
mechanisms for authorities and
their misuse in application,
market products
environmental impact
compliance
institutions; World
their environmental
Bank
impacts and potential for
reduction
1.2-4: Identify main - Study on deficiencies in land
Completed in Phase 1
institutional, administrative
use and agriculture practices
and funding deficiencies
(including complementary
measures) to reduce
pollutants
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Activities
Status at the End of Phase 1
Implementation Steps in Phase 2 Specific Outputs of Phase 2
Implement.
Indicative
Arrangements
Time Frame
1.2-5: Introduce or, where - Report on existing situation
- Finalize concepts, obtain - Recommendations for EMIS EG, also in 4 Q 2004
existing, further develop
in policy development and
feedback from national level;
implementation of best cooperation with 2 Q 2006
concepts for the application
implementation of BAP in
make concrete proposals on
agricultural practices in NGOs (link to
of best agricultural
DRB
how to implement them
the DRB countries
DEF SGP)
practices in all DRB - Draft BAP concept
(indicate benefits)
countries, by taking into
account country specific
traditional, social and
economic issues, and the
ECE recommendations
1.2-6: Discuss the new - Workshop and workshop
- Organize national workshops - Concepts on best EMIS EG, also in 4 Q 2005
concepts with
report
in the DRB countries with
agricultural practices in cooperation with 2 Q 2006
governments, farming - Final draft BAP concept
participants from relevant
DRB countries (e.g. NGOs (link to
communities and NGOs in
institutions to discuss proposed
through changes in DEF SGP)
the basin and disseminate
concepts
agricultural policies and
results among them
- Organize regional workshop
legislation) available and
with participants from relevant
broadly disseminated
institutions of all DRB - Information on national
countries to assess overall
policies and on status of
regional result and to
implementation of best
strengthen application
agricultural practice
- Establish and develop internet
broadly disseminated
platform
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT S HEET
Objective 1: Creation of sustainable ecological conditions for land use and water management
Output 1.3: Development of pilot projects on reduction of nutrients and other harmful substances from agricultural point and non-point sources
Activities
Status at the End of
Implementation Steps in Phase 2
Specific Outputs of Phase 2
Implement.
Indicative
Phase 1
Arrangements Time Frame
1.3-1: Analyze existing programs - Analysis of existing
Completed in Phase 1
and pilot projects promoting best
programs and projects
agricultural practice (especially - List of identified
regarding animal farming and
potential new pilot
manure handling, as well as
projects
organic farming) in DRB
countries, and assess nutrient
reduction capacities
1.3-2: Develop practical concepts - Concept for
Completed in Phase 1
for the introduction respectively
introduction of BAP
promotion of appropriate - Guidelines for manure
agricultural practices and manure
handling (also in
handling in the central and
national languages)
downstream RB countries by
taking into account national
demand and international markets
and relevant EC legislation
1.3-3 Prepare and implement for - Mechanisms for - Proposals for implementation of - Pilot projects for best EMIS EG ; 3 Q 2004
the central and lower DRB
national structures
pilot projects
agricultural practices in selected national
2 Q 2006
countries typical pilot projects
(extension services)
DRB countries prepared
agricultural
(especially in UA, MD, RO, BG, - Proposal on criteria
- Evaluation and progress report authorities and
S-M and B-H) to train and support
and selection
on concluded pilot projects in at institutions;
farmers in the application of best
procedure for pilot
least 6 DRB countries: reduced World Bank
agricultural practice
projects
pollution from manure, trained
- Pilot projects proposal
farmers and developed
institutions promoting best
agricultural practice
1.3-4 Organize a series of - Consultation workshop
- 1. Workshops implemented; - Workshops implemented; EMIS EG ; 4 Q 2005
demonstration workshops to
and workshop
appropriate workshop
appropriate workshop national
2 Q 2005
disseminate the results of the pilot
documentation
documentation on practical
documentation on practical agricultural
projects
experience from pilot projects
experience from pilot projects authorities and
broadly disseminated
broadly disseminated
institutions;
World Bank
Remarks: The revision of the draft GEF project components 1.2. and 1.3. into one policy project (new component 1.2.) allowed to expand the budget for the second project with pilot/demonstration activities in
lower Danube countries (new component 1.3.)
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Objective 1: Creation of sustainable ecological conditions for land use and water management
Output 1.4: Policy development for wetlands rehabilitation under the aspect of appropriate land use
Activities
Status at the End of Phase 1
Implementation Steps in Phase 2
Specific Outputs of
Implement.
Indicative
Phase 2
Arrangements
Time Frame
1.4-1: Define methodology for - Protected Areas Inventory
Update inventory and map
- updated inventory
integrated land use assessment
and Map including report
and map
and establish inventory of - Methodology for Integrated
protected areas
Land Use Assessment
finalized
- Pilot Projects identified and
selected
1.4-2: Carry out case studies - Case studies on land use in
Completed in Phase 1
for selected wetland areas and
selected pilot areas
assess inappropriate land use
completed
(e.g. forestry, settlements and - Stakeholder Workshops in 3
development zones, agriculture
pilot areas held
and hydraulic structures)
1.4-3: Develop alternative - Concepts for appropriate
- Prepare implementation plans, - Implementation Plan ICPDR expert 2nd quarter
concepts and strategies for
land use in 3 pilot areas
build a platform to guide
including specific groups (RBM,
2004- 4th
achieving integrated land use
developed
implementation, make
activities,
MLIM, ECO),
quarter. 2004
and management in chosen
preparations involving - Final concepts and WWF, Ramsar
wetland areas, including
stakeholders and organize three
strategies for secretariat,
required actions and measures
workshops in selected river
appropriate land use national experts
(regulatory and legal issues,
basins to discuss and agree the
in selected wetland from chosen
economic fines and incentives,
proposed concepts and strategies
areas
areas
compensation payments, etc)
1.4-4 Secure governmental
Begins in Phase 2
- Consult with decision-makers at - Agreed concepts and
1st quarter
commitments to implement the
the local, national and regional
strategies for the
2005-3rd
newly proposed concepts for
levels concerning
implementation of
quarter-Sept.
integrated land use in the
implementation and to gain
integrated river
2005
selected case study areas
support
basin land use for
- Convene a meeting of
selected wetland
governmental decision makers to
areas
agree and endorse concepts and
strategies
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Activities
Status at the End of Phase 1
Implementation Steps in Phase 2
Specific Outputs of
Implement.
Indicative
Phase 2
Arrangements
Time Frame
1.4-5: Disseminate project - Information material on
- Organize basin-wide workshops - Workshops
2nd quarter
results in the Danube river
respective pilot
on benefits and methodology of
implemented;
2006
basin
- DRB Wetland Workshop
integrated river basin land use
participants from the
with policy makers,
for wetlands, with participants
DRB trained on how
managers etc.
from relevant ministries and
to assess, develop
institutions of the particular DRB
and implement
countries
appropriate land use
in wetland areas in a
consistent manner
throughout the DRB
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT S HEET
Objective 1: Creation of sustainable ecological conditions for land use and water management
Output 1.5: Industrial reform and development of policies and legislation for application of BAT (best available techniques including cleaner technologies)
towards reduction of nutrients (N and P) and dangerous substances
Activities
Status at the End of Phase 1
Implementation Steps in Phase 2 Specific Outputs of Phase 2
Implement.
Indicative
Arrangements
Time
Frame
1.5-1: Up-date the basin- - Updated, complete basin -
Completed in Phase 1
wide inventory on
wide inventory
industrial and mining "hot - Methodology on preparation
spots" (EMIS inventory)
of inventories of industrial
taking into account
pollution sources
emissions of nutrients and
toxic substances
1.5-2: Identify industrial - Agreed methodology for
- Elaborate proposals to reduce - National reports on EMIS; UNIDO; 2 Q 2004
hot spots having a
determining "hot spots and
pollution from
industrial
Government and private international
2 Q
significant impact on water
SIAs" "Priority Action
sources to improve ecological
initiatives for consultant, national 2005
resources (abstraction,
Areas" (PAA)
conditions in specific PAA
implementation of consultants ;
thermal pollution) and
pollution reduction National EU IPCC
water quality; define SIA
measures
Directive authorities
of industrial pollution
- Basin-wide summary
(analyze cause-effect
report on identification
relationship)
and proposals for PAA
1.5-3: Review data and - Report on Outdated Completed in Phase 1
-
EMIS EG,
information on the actual
Techniques in up to 5 key
international
status of industrial
industries,
consultant, national
production techniques
consultants ;
involving nutrients (N and
P) and dangerous
substances in the DRB
countries
1.5-4: Review policies and - Report on Legislative and Completed in Phase 1
EMIS EG,
relevant existing and
policy measures and
international
future legislation for
enforcement mechanisms,
consultant, national
industrial pollution control
consultants ;
and identification
enforcement mechanisms
at country level
1.5-5: Compare and - Report on Gaps between EU - Follow-up of actions at the Annual DRB progress EMIS EG, 4 Q 2004
identify gaps between
and national legislation
national level on closure of report regarding closure of
international
4 Q
relevant EU and national
gaps in particular countries
gaps in particular countries
consultant, national 2005
legislation
consultants ;
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Activities
Status at the End of Phase 1
Implementation Steps in Phase 2 Specific Outputs of Phase 2
Implement.
Indicative
Arrangements
Time
Frame
1.5-6: Develop necessary - DRB Report on relevant - Advise and monitor country - Case studies on DRB EMIS EG, 4 Q 2004
complementing policy and
complementary measures
utilization of complementary
country experiences with international
2 Q
legal measures for the
for the introduction of BAT
measures
complementary measures
consultant, national 2006
introduction of BAT
consultants ;
(taking into account
regulatory and legal
issues)
1.5-7 Develop appropriate -
- Identify and evaluate - National reports and EMIS EG, 3 Q 2003
implementation concepts
appropriate implementation
summary Basin-wide international
2 Q
for a step-by-step
concepts for incorporation of
report on the consultant, national 2005
introduction of BAT in
water policies and regulations
incorporation of the water consultants ;
industrial sectors
into the national BAT
policy into the existing or
frameworks
emerging BAT
framework
1.5-8: Organize workshops - Workshop, training - Organize and conduct national - Workshops implemented; EMIS EG,
with participants from
programmes, training
workshops on incorporation of
appropriate workshop international
relevant ministries,
materials on harmonization
the water regulations and
documentation broadly consultant, national
industrial managers,
of EU and national policies
policies into the BAT
disseminated
consultants ;
banking institutions,
and legislation on BAT
frameworks
-
introducing information on
prepared, target groups
best available techniques,
identified
financial support, etc.
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Objective 1: Creation of sustainable ecological conditions for land use and water management
Output 1.6: Policy reform and legislation measures for the development of cost-covering concepts for water and waste water tariffs, focusing on nutrient
reduction and control of dangerous substances
Activities
Status at the End of Phase 1 Implementation Steps in Phase 2 Specific Outputs of Phase 2
Implement.
Indicative
Arrangements
Time Frame
1.6-1: Analyze present status and
- Country-specific analysis
Completed in Phase 1
significant deficiencies regarding
and assessment reports on
water supply and wastewater
actual tariff setting
relevant legislation, structure of
developed
tariff system, level of tariffs, status
- Comparative analysis
of metering, level of illegal and
report developed
unaccounted for consumptions,
collection rates, etc.
1.6-2: Develop country specific - Country-specific
Completed in Phase 1
concepts for tariff reforms aimed
potentials, requirements,
at cost covering models in line
principles and
with the EU WFD, taking into
recommendations for tariff
account Implementation Strategies
reforms developed
in EU candidate countries
1.6-3 Develop proposals for policy
- Adapt elaborated catalogue of - Catalogue of country International
3 Q 2004
reforms and legislative measures
reform
potential and
specific reform potential and national
2 Q 2006
required for the establishment of
requirements to country
and requirements
consultants;
cost - covering tariff models in
specific situation by involving
National
line with the WFD and propose
all relevant stakeholders
regulatory
recommendations for phased
authorities;
implementation of tariff reforms
Water utilities
and IFIs (e.g.
WB)
1.6-4: Organize national
- Organize national workshops - Workshops implemented, International
1 Q 2005
workshops with participants from
for all relevant stakeholders
appropriate workshop and national
2 Q 2006
relevant ministries, municipalities,
documentation broadly consultants;
the private sector and relevant
disseminated; increased National
NGOs on the introduction of
cooperation of relevant regulatory
economically and socially
stakeholders
authorities;
acceptable water and wastewater
Water utilities
tariffs
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Objective 1: Creation of sustainable ecological conditions for land use and water management
Output 1.7: Implementation of effective systems of water pollution charges, fines and incentives, focusing on nutrients and dangerous substances
Activities
Status at the End of Phase 1
Implementation Steps in
Specific Outputs of Phase
Implement.
Indicative
Phase 2
2
Arrangements Time Frame
1.7-1: Analyze the present legal and - Country-specific analysis and
Completed in Phase 1
regulatory systems of water pollution
assessment reports
charges, fines and incentives in the - Comparative analysis of
DRB countries and identify significant
national systems
deficiencies and interferences (basis
and types of charges, fines and
incentives, effectiveness, collection
procedures, exemptions, etc)
1.7-2: Identify and recommend - Adequate country-specific set
Completed in Phase 1
essential and effective water pollution
of tools
charges, fines and incentives, assess
- Reports on barriers to
the main obstacles/barriers to their
introduction and effective use
introduction and capabilities of the
of the developed tools
particular DRB countries for a reform - Reports on institutional
of water pollution charges, fines and
capabilities and required
incentives
arrangements at country level
- Reports on economic viability
and results of the social
acceptance survey
1.7-3 Develop appropriate concepts
- 1. Identify the most - 1. Country specific International
4 Q 2004
for the introduction of balanced and
appropriate combination
systems of charges, and national 1 Q 2006
effective systems of water pollution
of effective charges,
fines and incentives
consultants;
charges, fines and incentives in the
fines and incentives
- 2. Guidelines for the National
particular DRB countries
- 2. Develop
introduction and regulatory
recommendations on
implementation of the authorities;
how to introduce the
recommended systems Water
identified set of charges,
of charges, fines and utilities and
fines and incentives
incentives
IFIs (e.g.
WB)
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Activities
Status at the End of Phase 1
Implementation Steps in
Specific Outputs of Phase
Implement.
Indicative
Phase 2
2
Arrangements Time Frame
1.7-4: Organize workshops on the
Basin-wide workshop (organized - Organize national - Workshops
International
1 Q 2005
application of appropriate water
together with 1.6-4) and
workshops for all
implemented;
and national 2 Q 2006
pollution charges, fines and
workshop report
relevant stakeholders
appropriate workshop consultants;
incentives, with participants from
documentation broadly National
relevant ministries, municipalities and
disseminated
regulatory
the private sector
authorities;
Water
utilities
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Objective 1: Creation of sustainable ecological conditions for land use and water management
Output 1.8: Recommendations for the reduction of phosphorus in detergents
Activities
Status at the End of Phase 1
Implementation Steps in
Specific Outputs of Phase 2
Implement.
Indicative
Phase 2
Arrangements
Time Frame
1.8-1: Review the - Report on the existing
Completed in Phase 1
existing legislation,
legislation, policies and
policies and
voluntary agreements
voluntary
commitments
1.8-2: Compile and - Report reviewing, summarizing
Completed in Phase 1
evaluate the data on
and evaluating data received
phosphorus
from detergents industry
containing
detergents delivered
by Detergent
Industry
1.8-3: Develop - Develop proposals for
Completed in Phase 1
proposals for
accomplishing a voluntary
accomplishing a
agreement between ICPDR and
voluntary agreement
the Detergent Industry including
between ICPDR and
proposed time frame
the Detergent
Industry
1.8-4: Organize a - Prepare a basin-wide meeting on - Organize and conduct one - Workshop report,
basin-wide
the introduction of phosphate-
workshop dealing with the
comprehensive
conference on
free detergents (to be
implementation of
documentation of
introduction of
implemented in Phase II)
recommendations at
workshop results
phosphate-free
national level
detergents
1.8-5 Monitoring
- -Perform periodic - Periodic monitoring and
ICPDR/EMIS/MLI
4Q 2004 4
and evaluating
monitoring and evaluation
evaluation reports
M EGs,
Q 2005
results at the
of implementation / - Analysis report on follow-
international
national level
realization
up actions and effects on
consultant, national
- Follow-up implementation
water quality and
consultants,
of recommendations at
environment
representatives of
national level concerning
producers and
government initiatives and
consumers, NGOs
response from private
sector
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Objective 2: Capacity building and reinforcement of transboundary cooperation for the improvement of water quality and environmental standards in the DRB
Output 2.1: Setting up of Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Mechanisms for the development, implementation and follow up of national policies, legislation and
projects for nutrient reduction and pollution control
Activities
Status at the End of Implementation Steps in Specific Outputs of
Implement.
Indicative Time Frame
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 2
Arrangements
2.1-1 Evaluate existing national - Analysis report of Completed in the Phase 1
structures for coordination of water
existing inter-
management and water pollution
ministerial
control (follow-up action on the
structures and
report on "Existing and Planned
mechanisms and
Inter-ministerial Coordination
of activities,
Mechanisms Relating to Pollution
competence and
Control and Nutrient Reduction")
capacities of
existing structures
2.1-2 In cooperation with national - Proposal for new Completed in the Phase 1
governments, propose adequate
structures or for
structures, including technical,
improvement of
administrative and financial
existing structures
departments to coordinate the review - Concept paper for
and implementation of policies,
the setting up of
legislation and projects for nutrient
coordinating
reduction and pollution control
mechanisms
2.1-3 Assist governments in - Country specific Organize capacity building Workshops and
Ministries, national
1st Q 2004 2nd Q 2004
improving national coordinating
recommendations
workshops for further workshop
institutions, international
mechanisms, provide initial guidance
for improving and development of coordinating documentations
consultants
for the implementation of GEF
/ or reinforcing mechanisms and
dissemination of
Project Components and assure
national
recommendations in lower
effective coordination with activities
coordinating
Danube countries
related to WFD and to project
mechanisms
development in the frame of the
DABLAS Task Force
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Objective 2: Capacity building and reinforcement of transboundary cooperation for the improvement of water quality and environmental standards in the DRB
Output 2.2: Development of operational tools for monitoring, laboratory and information management with particular attention to nutrients and toxic substances
Activities
Status at the End of Phase 1
Implementation Steps in Phase 2
Specific Outputs of Phase 2
Implement.
Indicative
Arrangements
Time
Frame
2.2-1: Harmonize - Report on Environmental
- Harmonization of Water quality - Finalized and agreed water
MLIM EG
2Q 2004 2
water quality
quality objectives and
objectives for nutrients in DRB
quality classification system
Q 2006
standards and
standards for nutrients and
- Harmonization of water quality
for nutrients and for toxic
objectives, and
other Danube specific priority
standards for toxic substances
substances
quality assurance for
substances developed
from Danube List of Priority
nutrients and toxic - Monitoring Network prepared
Substances
substances
- Preparation of sets of reference
materials of water, nutrients,
heavy metals and sediments
2.2-2: Further - Methodological concept for
- Develop biological database for - Biological database for
MLIM/EMIS EG 2Q 2004 3 Q
development of
stress and impact analysis
TNMN based on JDS results
TMNM based on JDS
2006
databases for EMIS /
computerized application
supporting the ecological
results supporting the
MLIM in order to
developed = Concept paper for
classification and assessment
ecological classification and
assess environmental
pressures and impacts
systems
assessment systems
stress and impacts
developed
- Design of computerized - Design of computerized
- Report on Analysis of the
application for stress and impact
application for stress and
results of the EMIS inventory
analysis based on EMIS and
impact analysis based on
and their comparison with
TMNM databases
EMIS and TMNM
TNMN and JDS results with
- Development of computerized
databases
particular attention to the EU
application for stress and impact - Computerized application
Priority List of Pollutants
analysis based on EMIS and
for stress and impact
developed
TMNM databases using Danubis
analysis based on EMIS
and TMNM databases in
the frame of Danubis
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Activities
Status at the End of Phase 1
Implementation Steps in Phase 2
Specific Outputs of Phase 2
Implement.
Indicative
Arrangements
Time
Frame
2.2-3: Optimize - Report on proposals for
- Review and assessment existing - Summary DRB and MLIM/EMIS EGs 3Q 2004 2
TNMN and identify
TNMN upgrade and proposal
national monitoring networks
national reports on
Q 2006
sources and amounts
for SOPs for new determinants
serving TNMN
assessment existing national
of transboundary
developed =
- Optimize TNMN with regard to
monitoring networks
pollution for - Report on Development of the
the EU WFD List of Priority
serving TMNM
substances on the list
Danube List of Priority
Substances and to the Danube - Enhanced knowledge on the
of EU and DRPC
Substances prepared
List of Priority Substances
water quality situation in
priority subs tances
taking into account the results of
the Danube
national screenings and - Enhanced tools for
stress/impact assessment
evaluation of emission and
- Develop proposals for an
water quality situation in
approach to adapt the
the DRB
monitoring programs to the
requirements of EUWFD
considering GEF indicators
- Improve load evaluation
procedures
2.2-4: Organize
- Organize and conduct a series of - Workshops implemented; MLIM/EMIS EGs 1Q 2004 3
workshops to support
national and basin-wide
appropriate documentation
Q 2006
strengthening of
workshops and seminars for
of workshop results
operational tools for
participants of relevant national
disseminated, cooperation
monitoring, laboratory
ministries and institutions and
for implementation of EU
and information
the members of the MLIM/EG
WFD strengthened
management and for
and EMIS/EG
emission analysis
from point and non-
point sources of
pollution
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Objective 2: Capacity building and reinforcement of transboundary cooperation for the improvement of water quality and environmental standards in the DRB
Output 2.3: Improvement of procedures and tools for accidental emergency response with particular attention to transboundary emergency situations
Activities
Status at the End of Phase 1
Implementation Steps in Phase 2 Specific Outputs of Phase 2
Implement.
Indicative
Arrangements
Time
Frame
2.3-1: Reinforce operational
- Evaluation of needs and
- Geographical extension of - Operational PIACs in APC EG, 2Q 2004
conditions in the national
implementation schedule prepared
AEWS, setting up PIACs in
M&S and BiH
ICPDR PS
3 Q 2005
alert centers (PIACs) and
- Standard forms and communication
BiH and S&M
- Upgraded AEWS
geographical extension of the
solution for information exchange
- Install, run operational tests
international manual
AEWS in Bosnia-
in emergency cases PIACs /
and use the new
Herzegovina and in Serbia
ICPDR (using ICPDR web site)
communication software
and Montenegro
developed
2.3.-2:Complete and upgrade - Discussion paper on ARS Inventory
- Prepare and carry out pilot - DRB ARS ranking APC EG,
2Q 2004
the available inventory
ranking system (methodology)
project on testing the
system (methodology)
2 Q 2006
detailed analysis in respect to - Discussion paper for development
Inventory ranking system
broadly used and the
ARS and design preventive
of basic guidelines and
(methodology) on relevant
Inventory containing
measures; adjust national
recommendations for old
ARS for selected (e.g. oil
quantitative risk of ARS
legislation and improve
contaminated sites in potentionaly
refinery) industries
in DRB completed
compliance with safety
flooded areas in DRB
- Develop concept for
standards
- Concept paper for on-the-spot
quantitative ARS Inventory
training (Case study) on application
ranking system (methodology)
of check list methodologies at
and on use of checklists for
national level
DRB
2.3-4: Maintenance and - Study (concept for calibration - Update the DBAM up to - DBAM updated up to APC EG, 2Q 2004 3
calibration of the Danube
options and selection of pilot areas)
Danubis software
Danubis standard international
Q 2006
Basin Alarm Model
developed
- Maintenance of DBAM at
software tools
consultant
(DBAM), to predict the - Draft Project Brief and TORs for
central Danubis level
- DBAM available for all
propagation of the accidental
DBAM calibration
users at central Danubis
pollution and evaluate - Outline for the DBAM calibration
level
temporal, spatial and
manual
magnitude characteristics in - Recommendations for follow up
the Danube river system and
activities to the ICPDR
to the Black Sea
2.3-5: Organize workshops to -
- Organize and carry out - Improved knowledge and APC EG,
4Q 2004
reinforce cooperation in
evaluation workshops/
expertise, evaluation
3 Q 2006
accident and emergency /
seminars to keep the high
reports and
warning and development of
operational status of PIAC
recommendations
preventive measures
staff
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Objective 2: Capacity building and reinforcement of transboundary cooperation for the improvement of water quality and environmental standards in the DRB
Output 2.4: Support for reinforcement of ICPDR Information System (DANUBIS)
Activities
Status at the End of
Implementation Steps in
Specific Outputs of Phase 2
Implement.
Indicative
Phase 1
Phase 2
Arrangements
Time Frame
2.4-1: Further develop ICPDR - Information System at
Finalize Information
Information Management
ICPDR PS; 1Q 2004
Information System and ensure
the central level
Management Strategy,
Strategy, Guidelines and
international
4 Q 2005
that it is used by its expert
upgraded:
Guidelines and SOPs for
SOPs for Danubis available
consultant
groups and other operational
o new AEWS software
Danubis
bodies
implemented, tested
and operational,
o integration of GIS
and Cartographic
Software prepared
- Reporting format
integrated into
DANUBIS
- Report on assessment of
needs in terms of
equipment and human
capacities at national
level prepared, including
recommendations and
detailed specifications
for equipment
2.4-2 Link all Contracting
- Establish operational units - National units linked to APC EG,
2Q 2004
Parties of the ICPDR and other
at the national level linked
DANUBIS in operation
ICPDR
3 Q 2005
participating countries to
to DANUBIS
- National AEWS units linked Secretariat,
DANUBIS, which implies the
- Establish AEWS units
to and suited to operating in National
development and
linked to and suited to
DANUBIS
Facilitators,
implementation of national
operate in DANUBIS
linkages and the establishment
of operational units to
communicate also in case of
accidental emergency situations
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Activities
Status at the End of
Implementation Steps in
Specific Outputs of Phase 2
Implement.
Indicative
Phase 1
Phase 2
Arrangements
Time Frame
2.4-3: Reinforce DANUBIS - Use of Information - Ensure permanent updating - Web site with up-to-date ICPDR
2Q 2004
through the implementation of
System at the national
of the background
information available
Secretariat,
3 Q 2006
an interactive web-site to
level facilitated and
databases and basin-wide - GIS and geographic data into National
integrate further textual,
appropriate linkages
maintenance of the system
Danubis
Facilitators, EG
numerical and digital mapping
established
- Integrate GIS and
info-
information and to fulfill all - Project web page
geographic data into
managers;GIS
requirements of the work of the
developed and updated
Danubis
ESG;
nutrient reduction program,
regularly
international and
respectively the work of the
national
ICPDR and the GEF Project
consultants
(communication, monitoring,
public information, etc.)
2.4-4: Launch training at the - 1st phase training carried - Organize training - Fully developed operational
4Q 2004
national level and organize a
out and appropriate
workshops and seminars for
national units; improved
1 Q 2006
series of workshops in order to
manuals (training
Expert Groups and other
knowledge in the use of the
train and assist future users in
materials) available
users on Danubis tools
tools made available by the
the best use of the tools made - Concept for 2nd phase of
system
available by the system
training prepared
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Objective 2: Capacity building and reinforcement of transboundary cooperation for the improvement of water quality and environmental standards in the DRB
Output 2.5: Implementation of the "Memorandum of Understanding" between the ICPDR and the ICPBS relating to discharges of nutrients and hazardous
substances to the Black Sea
Activities
Status at the End of Phase 1
Implementation Steps in
Specific Outputs of Phase 2
Implement.
Indicative
Phase 2
Arrangements
Time
Frame
2.5-1 Develop joint work - TOR of the Joint Working - Implement joint working - Working Programme applied ICPDR PS, 2Q 2004
program for MOU
Group and a Work Program
program and evaluate
EMIS/MLIM
3 Q 2006
implementation
for the implementation of
results
EGs
MOU developed and agreed;
2.5-2 Define and agree on status - Status indicators to monitor - Evaluate results and take - Final in dicators defined and ICPDR PS, 2Q 2004
indicators to monitor nutrient
nutrient and hazardous
follow-up actions
agreed upon
EMIS/MLIM
3 Q 2006
transport from the Danube and
substances transport from the
EGs
the change of ecosystems in the
Danube and change of
Black Sea
ecosyst. in the Black Sea
defined and agreed upon
2.5-3 Define and establish - Reporting procedure defined - Evaluate results and - Reports in line with ICPDR PS, 2Q 2004
reporting procedures
and agreed upon
prepare appropriate reports
procedure available in time
EMIS/MLIM
3 Q 2006
EGs
2.5-4 Re-establish and organize - The work of Joint Technical - Further organize regular - Joint actions discussed and ICPDR PS, 2Q 2004
regular meetings of the Joint
WG
re-established and
meetings of the Joint
approved
EMIS/MLIM
3 Q 2006
Danube-Black Sea WG to
regular meeting held
Working Group
EGs
evaluate progress of nutrient
reduction and recovery of the
Black Sea ecosystems
2.5-5 Prepare and organize
- Prepare analysis of the - Analytical Report on ICPDR PS, 1Q 2004
Stock-taking Meeting on
programs and activities
achievements and synergies EMIS/MLIM
4 Q 2004
coordination of the Danube and
implemented and planned
of the Strategic Partnership
EGs
Black Sea regional projects and
within the D/BS Strategic - Meeting report and
World Bank Investment Fund
Partnership
recommendations
in the frame of GEF Strategic
- Organize Stock-taking
Partnership (joint activity with
Meeting
Black Sea Regional Project and
WB)
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Objective 2: C apacity building and reinforcement of transboundary cooperation for the improvement of water quality and environmental standards in the DRB
Output 2.6: Training and consultation workshops for resource management and pollution control with particular attention to nutrient reduction and
transboundary issues
Activities
Status at the End of Phase 1
Implementation Steps in
Outputs of
ICPDR Expert
Indicative
Phase 2
Phase 2
Groups Input
Time Frame
·
Based on Training Needs
· Training Needs Assessment Report · Organize training and · Training
ICPDR
2nd quarter
Assessment and Human
Completed
consultation workshops at
Programmes
Secretariat,
2004
Resource Development Plan
· DRB Human Resource Development Plan
the regional, sub-basin
designed,
Expert Groups, 2nd quarter 2006
develop training
containing Training Courses defined for:
and national levels
implemented
DEF and other
programmes/courses on
stake holders as
i)
Effectiveness and efficiency of
and results
national, sub-basin or DRB
reported
identified
transboundary institutions i.e.
level.
ICPDR and other key stakeholders
·
Define target groups and
(DEF etc.)
related methodology of
ii)
Technical Training as needed related
dissemination / consultation
to River Basin Management issues
·
Conduct Training Courses as
including:
outlined
· Nutrient reduction and control of toxic
substances
· River basin planning and transboundary
water resource management
· Wetland restoration and management
· Innovative technologies for municipal
and industrial wastewater treatment
· Control of the use of fertilizers and
manure
· NGO activities and public participation
Organize training courses for
· Two training courses held
· Prepare and carry out · Training
Potential
trainers and facilitators as
train
-the-trainers
courses
facilitators
identified in the Training Needs
courses
amongst key
Assessment in support of the
DRB
DRB Human Resource
stakeholders
Development Plan
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Objective 3: Strengthening of public involvement in environmental decision making and reinforcement of community actions for pollution reduction and
protection of ecosystems
Output 3.1: Support for institutional development of NGOs and community involvement
Activities
Status at the End of Phase 1
Implementation Steps in Phase 2 Specific Outputs of Phase
Implement.
Indicative
2
Arrangements
Time Frame
3.1-1: Provide support to - DEF Secretariat established and - Provide support for development - The DEF Secretariat is
DEF
1st quarter
the DEF for operation,
fully operational
of the DEF network and its
fully operational and
Secretariat,
2004
communication and - Strategy for DEF Development and
structures including operational
able to support the
DEF National
4th quarter
information management
Final Work-plan completed
cost of the DEF Secretariat
national NGOs in
Focal Points,
2006
- DEF Media and Communication
(personnel, office, maintenance,
administrative and
ICPDR and
Strategy prepared
communication, operational
organizational matters
other relevant
- Directory of DEF NGO members
expenditures and DEF meetings )
- Financially
NGOs (WWF
developed
- Support the building of capacities
sustainable DEF
etc.)
- DEF newsletter established and then
for the DEF network to undertake
network able to fully
published bi-annually
activities to improve the DRB
operate effectively
- DEF Board Meetings (bi-
environment including
annually)and General Assembly
influencing decision-making
(annually) held
processes and enhancing
community involvement
- DEF Public Participation strategy
established
- DEF email exchange network
established
- DEF Web-page expanded and
translated into different national
languages
3.1-2: Organize - Training materials on Wetland - Organize training workshops - Training workshops DEF network 2nd quarter
consultation meetings and
Rehabilitation and Nutrient
based on DEF priority training
conducted;
2004
training workshops on
Reduction finalized in English and
needs
appropriate
3rd quarter
nutrients and toxic
in 9 national languages
documentation of
2006
substances issues
- National Training Workshops held
results broadly
in 11 countries
disseminated
3.1-3: Publish special - DEF brochure prepared in English - Edit and publish appropriate - Appropriate
DEF network
2nd quarter
NGO publications in
and in 11 national languages
materials to support DEF
publications published
and experts
2004
national languages on - Preparations for the Publication on
initiatives for improving
and disseminated to
as needed
3rd quarter
nutrients and toxic
DRB Environmental Issues
environmental quality in the
key stakeholders
2006
substances
prepared
DRB
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Status at the End of Phase 1
Implementation Steps in Phase 2 Specific Outputs of Phase
Implement.
Indicative
2
Arrangements
Time Frame
3.1-4: Organize training - Training Materials prepared
- Organize training courses as - Training courses
DEF network
2nd quarter
courses for the - Training of Trainers workshop
prioritized for DEF capacity
conducted; and
and experts
2004
development of NGO
implemented
development
cooperation between
as needed
3rd quarter
activities and cooperation
NGO is strengthened
2006
in national projects
(nutrient reduction)
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Objective 3: Strengthening of public involvement in environmental decision making and reinforcement of community actions for pollution reduction and
protection of ecosystems
Output 3.2: Applied awareness raising through community based "Small Grant Program"
Activities
Status at the End of Phase 1
Implementation Steps in
Specific Outputs of Phase 2
Implement.
Indicative Time
Phase 2
Arrangements
Frame
3.2-1: Identify and prepare - Inception Report / Work - Completed in Phase 1
REC, DEF
NGO grants programme
Plan submitted, stakeholder
network,
and projects for reduction
platform established
national NGOs
of nutrients and toxic - Structure of the grant
etc
substances and mitigation
programme designed
of transboundary pollution
3.2-2 Prepare and - Regional Grant (1st call) - Implement Regional Grants - Completed regional small REC, DEF
1st quarter 2004
Implement a regional
Announcement Prepared
(demonstration activities /
grant demonstration network,
granting programme
and Announced
campaigns / projects )
projects
national NGOs
4th quarter 2006
focusing on demonstration - Regional Grants Concepts
selected in first call
- Report on results of 1st etc
activities and awareness
submitted, assessed and - Monitor the implementation,
call including
campaigns for sustainable
selected for proposal phase
assess and then report on
recommendations
land management and - Report on Evaluation of
results
- Follow-up programme
pollution reduction
Regional Grants Proposals - Prepare and then implement
implemented
(nutrients) in the
submitted including
follow-up programme
- Dissemination activities
agricultural, industrial and
Projects selected in First
municipal sectors
implemented
Call
3.2-3: Prepare and - National Grant (1st call) - Implement National Grants - Completed national small REC, DEF
1st quarter 2004
Implement national
Announcement Prepared
(demonstration activities /
grant demonstration network,
granting programmes for
and Announced
campaigns / projects )
projects
national NGOs
4th quarter 2006
small scale community - National Grants Concepts
selected in first call
- Report on results of 1st etc
based investment projects
submitted, assessed and - Monitor the implementation,
call including
for pollution control,
selected for proposal phase
assess and then report on
recommendations
rehabilitation of wetlands, - Report on Evaluation of
results
- Follow-up programme
best agricultural practices,
National Grants Proposals - Prepare and then implement
implemented
reduction of use of
submitted including
follow-up programme
fertilizers, manure
- Dissemination activities
Projects selected in First -
implemented
management, improvement
Call
of village sewer systems,
etc.
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Objective 3: Strengthening of public involvement in environmental decision making and reinforcement of community actions for pollution reduction and
protection of ecosystems
Output 3.3: Organization of public awareness raising campaigns on nutrient reduction and control of toxic substances
Activities
Status at the End of
Implementation Steps in Phase 2
Specific Outputs of Phase 2
Implement.
Indicative
Phase 1
Arrangements
Time Frame
3.3-1: Conceptualize - DRB Communication - Elaborate public awareness action - Action Plan implemented
ICPDR, DEF,
1st quarter
and implement public
Strategy developed
plan (based on the DRB - Trainers and facilitators trained
WWF, DRB
2004
awareness-raising
- Preparations for a
Communications Strategy)
for organizing awareness raising
NGOs, DRB
3rd quarter
campaigns on nutrient-
campaign on EU Water - Organize training courses for
campaigns
Stakeholders
2006
related issues
Framework Directive
facilitators and trainers on public - Public awareness is increased
implementation in the
awareness raising and
through conduct of national
DRB made
management (see also general
workshops (special attention to
training for NGOs)
key DRB issues e.g. accidental
- Conduct public awareness raising
pollution and prevention)
campaigns and communication - Public Awareness materials
activities based on priorities
produced, public awareness
raised
3.3-2: Develop and - Brochure on the Danube - Prepare materials to inform the - Publications in public press and
ICPDR, DEF,
2nd quarter
produce materials for
Regional Project
public on environmental
mass media (journals, posters,
WWF, DRB
2004
public press and mass
produced
protection and nutrient reduction
leaflets, articles in mass media,
NGOs, DRB
3rd quarter
media on nutrients and - Edition on Danube - Publish information materials
www- info, TV)
Stakeholders
2006
toxic substances
Watch on Public
(journals, posters, articles in mass - Assessment of effectiveness of
Participation in the
media, web info, etc)
materials produced
Danube River Basin
- Monitor information
- Report: Assessment of
dissemination efficiency
the Danube Watch
3.3-3: Support
***results will be - Analyze information needs and - (Articles in) regular journals or
ICPDR
4th quarter
publication of technical
available in the 2nd
publish (articles in) regular
special issues to disseminate
(subcontract)
2004
and scientific
phase***
journals or special issues to
information in the DRB and to
in
4th quarter
documents and regular
disseminate information in the
the international public in
cooperation
2006
journals or special
DRB and to the international
English and /or national
with relevant
issues on water
public in English language
languages
institutions
management and
- Publish (articles in) regular
(DEF, REC,
pollution reduction
journals or special issues which
WWF,
with particular
can be made available also in
national
attention to nutrient
national languages
NGOs etc)
issues and Black Sea
recovery
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Activities
Status at the End of
Implementation Steps in Phase 2
Specific Outputs of Phase 2
Implement.
Indicative
Phase 1
Arrangements
Time Frame
3.3-4: Capacity
***begins in 2nd - Assist ICPDR in developing a - Media and communication
ICPDR
2nd quarter
building to support the
phase***
media and communications
network established
structures and
2004
communication
network
- Training courses on
other relevant
4th quarter
structures and
- Build capacities of ICPDR and
communication and media held
DRB
2005
mechanisms within the
other key stakeholders to utilize
and capacities enhanced
stakeholders
ICPDR, national
media communication to enhance
governments, NGOs
involvement and action on DRB
and other key
issues
stakeholders
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Objective 3: Strengthening of public involvement in environmental decision making and reinforcement of community actions for pollution reduction and
protection of ecosystems
Output 3.4: Enhancing Support of Public Participation in Addressing Priority Sources of Pollution ("hot spots") through Improved Access to Information in the
Frame of the EU Water Framework Directive
Activities
Status at the End of
Implementation Steps in
Specific Outputs of Phase 2
Implement.
Indicative
Phase 1
Phase 2
Arrangements
Time
Frame
3.4-1 Precisely determine the
***Begins in Phase 2***
- Undertake a Needs - Needs Assessment Report
ICPDR structures,
1st quarter
Needs for Activities to
Assessment to Define Gaps in
Project Component
2004 - 3rd
Enhance Access to
Access to Information
Steering
quarter 2004
Information in the Frame of
Legislation, mechanisms and
Mechanism, DRB
stakeholders,
Improving Public
capacities
international (REC,
Participation in the DRB
RFF and NYU) and
national consultants
3.4-2 Plan a programme of
***Begins in Phase 2***
- Develop a Project Component - Project Component 3.4 ICPDR structures,
3rd quarter
activities that addresses the
3.4 Implementation Plan
Implementation Plan
Project Component
2004
priority needs for enhancing
based on Needs Assessment,
Steering
access to Information for
specifying activities, expected
Mechanism, DRB
stakeholders,
addressing hot spots of
outputs, inputs and timeframe
international (REC,
pollution in support of the EU
RFF and NYU) and
Water Framework Directive
national consultants
and the Aarhus Convention
3.4-3 Implement specific
***Begins in Phase 2***
- Establish appropriate public - Public Participation ICPDR structures,
3rd quarter
activities to strengthen public
participation coordination
Coordination Mechanism Project Component
2004-1st
participation by enhancing
structure for project
established at respective Steering
quarter 2005
access to information in
implementation
national levels
Mechanism, DRB
stakeholders,
support of the DRB Public
- Undertake specific activities - Improved structures for international (REC,
Participation Strategy
as identified and prioritized in
information provision, RFF and NYU) and
the needs assessment, to
appropriate legal national consultants
improve structures, the legal
framework
established,
framework, procedures and
tools developed and
tools as well as capacities etc.
capacities to provide
- Assure linkage and support to
access and/or to demand
implementing the DRB PP
access, enhanced
Strategy in participating - Clarify linkages to or help
countries
to establish a, national
level public participation
strategy
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Activities
Status at the End of
Implementation Steps in
Specific Outputs of Phase 2
Implement.
Indicative
Phase 1
Phase 2
Arrangements
Time
Frame
3.4-4 Work with specific
***Begins in Phase 2***
- Identify and prepare -
ICPDR structures,
3rd quarter
DRB priority sources of
demonstration activities for
Project Component
2004- 1st
pollution (hot spots) to
DRB priority sources of
Steering
quarter 2005
demonstrate how enhancing
pollution (hot spots) according
Mechanism, DRB
stakeholders,
access to information
to ICPDR prioritization
international (REC,
facilitates the removal of the
RFF and NYU) and
pollution source
national consultants
3.4-5 Assure wide
***Begins in Phase 2***
- Develop a mechanism to - Mechanism for ICPDR structures,
1st quarter
dissemination of results, best
transfer results, best practices,
disseminating information Project Component
2005
practices, lessons learned to
lessons learned from
established
Steering
3rd quarter
other DRB countries to assure
participating countries up to
Mechanism, DRB
- Regional level workshops
2006
consistency in approach
the overall DRB regional level
stakeholders,
held
international (REC,
- Hold workshop(s), prepare - Information material RFF and NYU) and
information material etc. to
produced
national consultants
reach target audiences (i.e.
other DRB countries, DEF,
relevant priority stakeholders)
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Objective 4: Reinforcement of monitoring, evaluation and information systems to control transboundary pollution, and to reduce nutrients and harmful
substances
Output 4.1: Development of indicators for project monitoring and impact evaluation
Activities
Status at the End of Phase 1
Implementation Steps in Phase 2 Specific Outputs of Phase 2
Implement.
Indicative
Arrangements
Time Frame
4.1-1: Establish as DRB - Scoping Paper outlining all
- Evaluate practicability and - M & E System
ICPDR
4th quarter
system for M&E in using
elements to be considered in
efficiency of the proposed
established and progress MLIM/EMIS EG, 2004
specific indicators for
developing the DRB M and
monitoring and evaluation
measured and analyzed
international and 2nd quarter
process (legal and
E system
system
- Information on progress
national
2006
institutional frame), stress
- Framework for a general
- Apply indicators
in implementation
consultants
reduction (emissions, water
system of indicators
- Demonstrate effects of
abstractions and
including GEF system of:
implementation
hydromorpological
o process
changes) and
o stress reduction
environmental status
(water quality, ecological
o environmental status
status and recovery of
as well as other relevant
ecosystems) to demonstrate
indicator systems (WFD,
results and to evaluate
DPSIR etc.)
environmental effects
(nutrients etc.) of
implementation of policies
and regulations
4.1-2: Development of - Framework for impact
- Establish monitoring system in - Progress monitoring ICPDR
4th quarter
indicators to evaluate
indicators (process, stress
using specific progress indicators
system established and MLIM/EMIS
2004 2nd
project progress and to
reduction, environmental
(benchmarks) for outcomes of
indicators applied
EG,
quarter 2006
monitor outcomes of this
status) to evaluate
project implementation
international
GEF intervention
environmental effects of
and national
policy and programme
consultants
implementation
4.1-3 Prepare a manual on
***Begins in Phase 2***
- Develop a manual on the use
- Manuals for M&E and
ICPDR
4th quarter
the use and application of
and application of indicators
application of indicators
MLIM/EMIS
2005
monitoring and impact
- Edit and produce manuals in
existing in national
EG,
3rd quarter
indicators.
national languages for
languages
international
2006
application at national levels
and national
consultants
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Objective 4: Reinforcement of monitoring, evaluation and information systems to control transboundary pollution, and to reduce nutrients and harmful
substances
Output 4.2: Analysis of sediments in the Iron Gate reservoir and impact assessment of heavy metals and other dangerous substances on the Danube and the
Black Sea ecosystems
Activities
Status at the End of Phase 1 Implementation Steps in Phase 2 Specific Outputs of Phase 2
Implement.
Indicative
Arrangements
Time Frame
4.2-1 Collect and review the ***Begins in Phase 2***
- Collect and review the existing - Report on the contents of ICPDR and ICPBS 3rd quarter
existing data and information
data and information on the
heavy metals, nutrients, expert groups (MLIM, 2004
3rd
on the present situation
present situation
silicates and the EMIS ) as well as quarter 2005
(especially heavy metals,
dangerous substances
ICPDR counterparts
nutrients, silicates and other
from Romania, Serbia
dangerous substances)
and Montenegro and
Bulgaria, international
and national consultants
4.2-2 Assess the main types ***Begins in Phase 2***
- Assess the main types and - List and assessed See above
3rd quarter
and quantities of dangerous
quantities of dangerous
quantities of dangerous
2004
3rd
substances
substances
substances
quarter 2005
4.2-3 Assess the potential ***Begins in Phase 2***
- Assess the potential - Report on the See above
3rd quarter
environmental impacts on the
environmental impacts on the
environmental impacts
2004
3rd
Danube and the Black Sea
Danube and the Black Sea
on the Danube and the
quarter 2005
Black Sea
4.2-4 Forecast the ***Begins in Phase 2***
- Forecast the development for a - Draft forecast
See above
3rd quarter
development for a period of
period of 20 years;
2004
3rd
20 years
quarter 2005
4.2-5 Discuss possible ***Begins in Phase 2***
- Discuss possible precautionary - List of recommendations See above
3rd quarter 2005
precautionary and
and rehabilitation measures for
containing adequate
2nd quarter
rehabilitation measures for the
the Danube and the Black Sea;
measures
2006
Danube and the Black Sea
4.2-6 Prepare ***Begins in Phase 2***
- Prepare recommendations how - List of recommended See above
3rd quarter 2005
recommendations for dealing
to deal with this problem in the
measures for the JAP
2nd quarter
with this problem in the
forthcoming decade
2006
forthcoming decade
(measures to be included in
the Joint Action Programme
of the ICPDR)
4.2-7 Propose further ***Begins in Phase 2***
- Propose further monitoring - Specific monitoring See above
3rd quarter 2005
monitoring programmes
programmss
programme
2nd quarter
2006
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Objective 4: Reinforcement of monitoring, evaluation and information systems to control transboundary pollution, and to reduce nutrients and harmful
substances
Output 4.3: Monitoring and assessment of nutrient removal capacities of riverine wetlands
Activities
Status at the End of Phase 1
Implementation Steps in Phase 2 Specific Outputs of Phase 2
Implement.
Indicative
Arrangements
Time Frame
4.3-1: Identify and assess the
- Review of Existing Wetland Completed in Phase 1
wetlands and floodplains in the
Projects/Programmes and
DRB by category and define
Respective Monitoring
potential observation sites
Strategies completed
- General Guidelines on
Methodology for Monitoring
Nutrient Removal prepared
4.3-2: Define the - Pre-selection of Pilot Sites Completed in Phase 1
methodological approach for
made
assessment of nutrient removal
- Workshop on Monitoring of
capacities of wetlands and
Nutrient Removal in
flood plains
Wetlands held
- Recommendations for
Monitoring in Pilot Areas
including Pilot Site
Monitoring Programme and
mechanism for knowledge
exchange
4.3-3 Implement the
***Begins in Phase 2***
- Establish wetland managers - Wetland management ICPDR expert 1st quarter
observation program to assess
network as a platform for
platform for developing groups ECO, 2004
the annual removal capacity
coordinating the exchange of
and exchanging best MLIM, EMIS; 3rd quarter
(tons of N and P and of harmful
scientific and management
practices
WWF, Ramsar 2006
substances per ha) for each
information
- Coordination Workshop Convention,
category of wetland for a
- Make detailed implementation
Held
NGOs (DEF);
period of 20 years (3 years
arrangements for sites selected - Implementation plan linkages to other
covered by present project)
including Coordination
prepared
similar projects
Workshop to assure coordination - Monitoring programmes producing useful
- Organize data collection at
established
data, linkage to
chosen sites and start observation - Report on Initial Results the 5th EU
programme
of Wetland Monitoring action program
Network and Pilot Sites
completed
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Activities
Status at the End of Phase 1
Implementation Steps in Phase 2 Specific Outputs of Phase 2
Implement.
Indicative
Arrangements
Time Frame
4.3-4 Assess possibilities for
***Begins in Phase 2***
- Identify and propose possibilities - Report on follow-up See above
2nd quarter
follow-up financing of
for follow-up financing of
funding possibilities
2005 3rd
observation program after 2006
observation program as well as
prepared and
quarter 2006
wetland management network
recommendations made
after 2006
4.3-5 Evaluate the aggregated
***Begins in Phase 2***
- Check the range of removal - Report completed on: See above
2nd quarter
removal capacities/potentials of
capacities, based on new data as
Revised and refined
2005 3rd
nutrient and other harmful
well as relationship to other
baseline for reduction of
quarter 2006
substances for the wetlands
benefits; confirm/determine
nutrients and other
proposed for restoration
existing baseline information on
harmful substances in
(DPRP), taking into account
nutrient removal capacities
wetlands established and
the results of other investment
suggested next steps for
and observation pro -grams
improving baseline
(incl. Danube Partnership,
information over
"Lower Danube Green
necessary medium and
Corridor")
long-term period
4.3-6 Develop optimized ***Begins in Phase 2***
- Assess possibilities to improve - Guidance for an See above
2nd quarter
wetland management programs
wetland management securing
optimized new wetland
2005 3rd
to assure ecologically
stronger removal of nutrients and
management program
quarter 2006
acceptable nutrient removal in
harmful substances while
and
for selected
the Danube River Basin
maintaining/ improving the
wetlands (including
ecological quality and other
map)
important wetland benefits;
ensure connection with GEF
component 1.4
- Describe optimized management
of selected wetlands and provide
guidance for taking account of
optimum nutrient removal related
to ecological conditions
4.3-7 Prepare relevant
Begins in Phase 2
- Prepare Danube wetlands - Danube wetlands See above
2nd quarter
regulations for wetland
restoration and management
agreement / action plan
2005 3rd
restoration to assure
agreement with action plan for
with governmental
quarter 2006
implementation of projects
endorsement by DRB
commitments prepared
with ecologically acceptable
governments
removal capacities for nutrients
and other harmful substances.
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Objective 4: Reinforcement of monitoring, evaluation and information systems to control transboundary pollution, and to reduce nutrients and harmful
substances
Output 4.4: Danube Basin study on pollution trading and corresponding economic instruments for nutrient reduction
Activities
Status at the End of Phase 1
Implementation Steps in Phase 2
Specific Outputs of Phase 2
4.4.-1: Review existing concepts of
- Analysis and assessment report Completed in the Phase 1
successful "pollutant trading / auctions"
regarding existing concepts of pollution
and corresponding economic instruments
trading or corresponding economic
in the water and air pollution sector, e.g..
instruments
in the US, Australia and Europe
4.4-2: Study the principle possibilities of - Report on general possibilities for Completed in the Phase 1
"pollution trading" and corresponding
establishing appropriate economic
economic instruments for nutrient
instruments for nutrient reduction in the
reduction taking into account the EU
DRB
policies and directives in the Danube - Recommendation for policy creation and
River Basin
for legal framework adjustment
- Proposals for legal and policy changes
required
4.4-3: Assess the main problems / - Report on pollution trading potential and Completed in the Phase 1
obstacles for "pollution trading" and
readiness on a country basis
possible corresponding economic - Principles for definition of discharge
instruments in the DRB and the interest of
quotas on a country basis
the particular DRB countries for - Assessment of general viability of the
implementation
"pollution trading" concept in the DRB
and recommendations to the ICPDR
4.4-4: Present the basic findings and
- Review of economic instruments
Completed in the Phase 1
discuss the results with all stakeholder - Workshop and workshop report
groups on a DRB wide workshop
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Project Implementation Schedule - Danube Regional Project - Phase 2
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F. Monitoring and Evaluation
Inception Report and Work Plans
A Project Implementation Plan (PIP) will be prepared by the project team at an early stage of Phase 2 of project
implementation in consultation with the relevant stakeholders (ICPDR, DEF etc.). It will represent the
finalization of the project design for Phase 2 activities and will include a general work plan for all project
components. To assure a broad consensus of all stakeholders it is proposed to organize consultation meetings at
the beginning of phase 2 with those ICPDR Expert Groups and/or relevant stakeholders, to elaborate in details
the Work Plan for Phase 2 implementation.
Further on, the project team, in cooperation with the ICPDR Expert Groups will prepare annually the work plans,
comprising the provision of inputs, activities and expected results as well as time schedules and
persons/institutions responsible for inputs and results.
Mid-term and Final Evaluations and Terminal / Annual Project Report (APR/PIR)
a) Project objectives, outputs and emerging issues will be regularly reviewed and evaluated by the Project
Steering Committee (ICPDR, UNOPS and UNDP/GEF), respectively at the ICPDR Standing Working
Group Meeting and the ICPDR Ordinary Meeting. The project will be subject to the various evaluation and
review mechanisms of the UNDP, including the Annual Programme / Project Report (APR/PIR), the Tri-
Partite Review meetings (TPR), external Mid-term and Final Evaluations, annual audits, budget revisions,
quarterly progress reports, and the Final Report prior to termination of the 1st and 2nd phase of the Project.
The project will also participate in the annual Project Implementation Review (PIR) exercise of GEF
through harmonized APR/PIR reports.
b) Particular emphasis will be given to GEF policy with regard to monitoring and evaluation in the context of
GEF IW projects. The standard GEF indicators for monitoring and evaluation purposes consist of Process
Indicators, Stress Reduction Indicators, and Environmental Status Indicators. More specifically, one
project component (output 4.1) is particularly directed to set up a DRB system of indicators that will enable
the monitoring of progress. This will also facilitate the assessment of project outcomes at the end of project
implementation.
c) In addition to the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) described above, monitoring of the project will be
undertaken by a contracted supervision firm, and by a balanced group of experts selected by UNDP. The
extensive experience of UNDP in monitoring large programs will be drawn upon to ensure that the project
activities are carefully documented. There will be two evaluation periods, one at mid-term and another at
the end of the Program.
d) The mid-term review will focus on relevance, performance (effectiveness, efficiency and timeliness), issues
requiring decisions and actions and initial lessons learned about project design, implementation and
management. The final evaluation will focus on similar issues as the mid-term evaluation but will also look
at early signs of potential impact and sustainability of results, including the contribution to capacity
development and the achievement of global environmental goals. Recommendations on follow -up activities
will also be provided.
e) Approximately 1% of project funds will be allocated for the M&E to be undertaken by indepe ndent experts
and UNDP. The evaluation process will be carried out according to standard procedures and formats in line
with GEF requirements. The process will include:
(i) the collection and analysis of data on the Program and its various projects including an overall
assessment, the achievement of clearly defined objectives and performance with verifiable
indicators, annual reviews, and
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(ii) the description and analysis of stakeholder participation in the Program design and implementation.
Explanations will be given on how the monitoring and evaluation results will be used to adjust the
implementation of the Program if required and to replicate the results throughout the region. As far
as possible, the M&E process will be measured according to a detailed work-plan and a Logical
Framework Analysis approach developed and tabulated in the project document.
f) The project design includes the communication of all project findings to concerned and interested parties.
In this context, and to ensure maximum transparency, all results of M&E performance review, etc. will be
communicated to all stakeholders and interested parties of the public.
Monitoring and Evaluation Scheme
Activity / Report
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
Inception Report with
X
Project Implementation
Plan
Annual Programme Report
X*
X*
X
Tripartite Review and
X
X
Report
Project Implementation
X*
X*
X
Review
X
Mid-term Evaluation
**
Final Evaluation
X
Terminal Report
X
Audit
X
X
X
* the APR and the PIR have been combined into 1 report.
** the project consists of 2 phases. Therefore the Mid-term review should take place at the beginning of
Phase 2.
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G. Input Budget
I. BUDGET DESCRIPTION
The total budget foreseen of the Danube Regional Project phase 2, is 12,240 million USD. A preliminary
funds allocation with respect to the project components is given in the Annex 4 to the Project Brief.
1. Project Personnel
The Core Project Team will consist of a Chief Technical Advisor (Project Manager); Environmental Specialist
(Public Participation); Project Administrator (Administrative/Finance Officer) and two support staff (for
detailed TOR see part D).
International Experts and National Professional Project Personnel will work under supervision of the
Project Manager.
Project Personnel
Person/Mont
Budget
h
International Project Staff / Expert
108
1,131,000
Administrative Support Staff
108
387,000
International Consultants (incl. Subcontracts)
97
1,746,000
National Professional Project Personnel (incl. Subcontracts)
296
1,480,000
Duty Travel
145,000
Mission Costs
45,000
Total
4,934,000
The funds for duty travel are foreseen for the project staff to travel within the region to attend meeting,
workshops and to participate in international forums related to the project activities.
Mission Cost (Official Travel) are to finance travel of UNDP/GEF and UNOPS staff to attend key meetings in
the region and participate in evaluation meetings during the project.
2. Subcontracts
Significant part of work for the project will be carried out by specialized international subcontractors. Based on
good experience from the Danube Pollution Reduction Programme and first phase of the Danube Regional
Project it is recommended to involve international organizations, in particular WWF in component 1.4, DEF in
component 3.1 the REC in component 3.2 and the REC, RFF and NYU in component 3.4. During phase 1 of the
project, many activities have been prepared and implemented successfully by different subcontractors
throughout the basin. Based on their capabilities and good performance in Phase 1 some of these will also be
involved in the second phase implementation. Other subcontractors will be identified taking into account their
expertise and their experience in the Danube River Basin.
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The description of the selected Project Components, which should be subcontracted will be included in the
Project Implementation Plant to be elaborated in the inception phase of the project.
Project Components
Project Output
Budget
1
Policy development for wetlands rehabilitation under the aspect
1.1
391,850
of appropriate land use
2
Reduction of nutrients and other harmful substances from
agricultural non-point sources through agr icultural policy changes
1.2
252,702
3
Development of pilot projects on reduction of nutrients and other
harmful substances from agricultural non-pt. & point-sources
1.3
622,600
4
Policy development for wetlands rehabilitation under the aspect
of appropriate land use
1.4
201,260
5
Industrial reform and development of policies and legislation for
application of BAT towards reduction of nutrients and dangerous
1.5
280,245
substances
6
Policy reform and legislation measures for development of cost-
covering concepts for water and waste water tariffs, focusing on
1.6
154,530
nutrient reduction and control of dangerous substances
7
Implementation of effective systems of water pollution charges,
fines and incentives, focusing on nutrients and dangerous
1.7
184,091
substances
8
Recommendation for the reduction of phosphorus in detergents
1.8
62,560
9
Development of operational tools for monitoring, laboratory and
information management
2.2
108,995
10
Improvement of procedures and tools for accidental emergency
response
2.3
96,912
11
Support for reinforcement of ICPDR information system
2.4
88,110
12
Training and consultation Workshops for resource management
and pollution control
2.6
145,980
13
Institutional development of NGOs and community involvement
(Support for DEF)
3.1
364,800
14
Small Grants Programme - applied awareness raising
3.2
1,976,350
15
Organization of public awareness campaigns for nutrient
reduction and control
3.3
449,910
16
Public participation and access to information
3.4
1,954,495
17
Development of indicators for project monitoring and impact
4.1
102,742
evaluation
18
Analysis of sediment in the Iron Gate reservoir
4.2
134,300
19
Monitoring and assessment of nutrient removal capacities of
riverine wetlands
4.3
191,700
20
Miscel. Fixed costs (VIC services)
gpc-oas
162,000
Total
7,926,132
*gpc-oas general project costs (operation and administrative support)
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3. Fellowships and Training
During the period December 2003 November 2006 a number of workshops/training seminars are foreseen.
The budget covers expenditures related to workshop organization and participation (travel, DSA,
accommodation, meeting facilities, stationary, etc). Costs for preparation of documentation (e.g. training
materials) are covered under Miscellaneous. Workshop guidance (facilitator, expertise) has to be covered from
BL 11-50 International Consultants or 17-00 National Professional Project Personnel (NPPP).
Workshops and Training
Project output
Budget
Water quality monitoring
2.2 / 2.3
30,000
Information management
2.4
30,000
Implementation of Danube-Black See MoU /
2.5
133,120
Stocktaking Meeting
Nutrient reduction and RBM (training of trainers)
2.6
40,000
Expert Group Meetings
all
148,000
Nutrient removal from wetlands
4.3
18,000
Total
399,120
4. Equipment and operation
The project foresees purchase of equipment and supplies for the running the project office. Equipment is
foreseen to reinforce national laboratories (component 2.2), to support national information systems in order to
improve the capacities of the ICPDR information exchange in Danubis (component 2.4).
The specifications of the equipment will be developed by the Project Manger in cooperation with the ICPDR
Secretariat and the Expert Groups (MLIM, EMIS AEPWS, RBM etc). Purchases will follow the procurement
rules of UNOPS.
Under this item also general costs for operation and maintenance are included.
Equipment and operation
Project Output
Budget
Expendable equipment (supplies)
gpc-inv.*
37,000
Office equipment (computers, printers, fax etc.)
gpc-inv.
30,000
Monitoring Equipment
2.2
50,000
Equipment for accident /risk prevention
2.3
50,000
Equipment for National Information system
2.4
80,000
Operation and maintenance
gpc-oas
60,000
Total
307,000
*gpc-inv general project costs (investments)
*gpc-oas general project costs (operation and administrative support)
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5. Miscellaneous
The item Miscellaneous covers report printing and publishing, production of awareness raising materials
project output 3.3 and sundries.
Miscellaneous
Project Components
Budget
Report Printing and Publishing
gpc-oas
50,000
Production of awareness raising material
3.3
200,000
Sundries
gpc
9,000
Total
259,000
6. Agency Support Costs
Of the total project costs 6.54 percent are made available for Project Execution (UNOPS Executing Agency).
Agency Support Costs
Budget
Project Support Costs 7% (UNOPS executing agency)
800,748
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II.
DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION PER YEAR
BL
PROJECT ITEM
Output
TOTAL
2004
2005
2006
10
PROJECT PERSONNEL
11-00
International Project Staff
11-01
Project Manager (36 m/m)
gpc
540,000
180,000
180,000
180,000
Environmental Specialist & Public Participation (36
11-02
m/m)
gpc
351,000
117,000
117,000
117,000
11-03
Project Administrator (36 m/m)
gpc
240,000
80,000
80,000
80,000
Subtotal Core Staff
1,131,000
377,000
377,000
377,000
11-50
International Consultants
11-51
Information Specialist (22 m/m) - 2.4
2.4
58,000
14,500
29,000
14,500
Training specialist / Program development (4 m/m) -
11-52
2.6
2.6
108,000
27,000
54,000
27,000
11-53
NGO Specialist
3
70,000
35,000
20,000
15,000
11-54
Communication Expert
3.3
140,000
35,000
70,000
35,000
11-55
Public participation Expert
3.4
60,000
25,000
25,000
10,000
11-56
Water quality specialist, wetlands
4.3
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
Water quality Specialist , monitoring / operational
11-58
tools (x m/m)
2.2
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
Water quality Specialist, accident /risk prevention (x
11-59
m/m)
2.3
38,000
13,000
12,000
13,000
Subtotal International Consultants
519,000
179,500
225,000
114,500
11-99
Subtotal
1,650,000
556,500
602,000
491,500
13
Administrative Support Staff
Technical Expert for Information Management (36
13-01
m/m)
gpc
240,000
80,000
80,000
80,000
13-02
Project Secretary (36 m/m)
gpc
78,000
26,000
26,000
26,000
13-51
Additional Support / workshops (30 m/m)
gpc
69,000
23,000
23,000
23,000
13-99
Subtotal
387,000
129,000
129,000
129,000
15-00
Duty Travel
15-01
International
gpc_oas
90,000
30,000
30,000
30,000
15-02
Local and regional
gpc_oas
30,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
15-03
ICPDR (regional and international)
gpc_oas
25,000
10,000
10,000
5,000
15-99
Subtotal
145,000
50,000
50,000
45,000
16-00
Mission Cost
16-01
UNDP / UNOPS
gpc_oas
20,000
10,000
5,000
5,000
16-02
Project evaluation
25,000
0
0
25,000
16-99
Subtotal
45,000
10,000
5,000
30,000
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BL
PROJECT ITEM
Output
TOTAL
2004
2005
2006
17-00
National Profess. Project Personnel
17-02
Information Specialist (6 m/m)
2.4
80,000
40,000
25,000
15,000
Water quality Specialist, monitoring/operational tools
17-09
(8 m/m)
2.2
40,000
20,000
10,000
10,000
Water quality Specialist, accident / risk prevention (8
17-10
m/m)
2.3
40,000
10,000
20,000
10,000
17-11
Training Specialist (x m/m/)
2.6
61,000
20,000
30,000
11,000
17-12
Public awareness Specialist (6 m/m)
3.3
100,000
30,000
30,000
40,000
17-99
Subtotal
321,000
120,000
115,000
86,000
19
COMPONENT TOTAL
2,548,000
865,500
901,000
781,500
20
SUBCONTRACTS
Development and implementation of policy guidelines
21-01
for river basin and water resources management
1.1
391,850
97,963
195,925
97,962
Reduction of nutrients and other harmful substances
21-02
from agricultural non-point sources through
1.2
252,702
63,174
126,351
63,177
agricultural policy changes
Development of pilot projects on reduction of
21-03
nutrients and other harmful substances from
1.3
622,600
156,650
311,300
154,650
agricultural non-pt. & point-sources
Policy development for wetlands rehabilitation under
21-04
the aspect of appropriate land use
1.4
201,260
50,315
100,630
50,315
Industrial reform and development of policies and
21-05
legislation for application of BAT towards reduction
1.5
280,245
70,061
140,122
70,062
of nutrients and dangerous substances
Policy reform and legislation measures for
development of cost-covering concepts for water and
21-06
1.6
154,530
38,632
77,265
38,633
waste water tariffs, focusing on nutrient reduction and
control of dangerous substances
Implementation of effective systems of water pollution
21-07
charges, fines and incentives, focusing on nutrients
1.7
184,091
46,022
92,045
46,024
and dangerous substances
Recommendation for the reduction of phosphorus in
21-08
detergents
1.8
62,560
20,000
20,000
22,560
Development of operational tools for monitoring,
21-09
laboratory and information management
2.2
108,995
54,496
27,248
27,251
Improvement of procedures and tools for accidental
21-10
emergency response
2.3
96,912
40,000
20,000
36,912
Support for reinforcement of ICPDR information
21-11
system
2.4
88,110
20,000
30,000
38,110
Training and consultation Workshops for resource
21-12
management and pollution control
2.6
145,980
36,495
72,990
36,495
Institutional development of NGOs and community
21-13
involvement (Support for DEF)
3.1
364,800
121,600
121,600
121,600
21-14
Small Grants Programme - applied awareness raising
3.2
1,976,350
850,000
900,000
226,350
Organization of public awareness campaigns for
21-15
nutrient reduction and control
3.3
450,824
133,608
183,608
133,608
21-16
Public participation and access to information
3.4
1,953,581
390,899
1,171,783
390,899
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BL
PROJECT ITEM
Output
TOTAL
2004
2005
2006
Development of indicators for project monitoring and
21-17
impact evaluation
4.1
102,742
25,685
51,371
25,686
21-18
Analysis of sediment in the Iron Gate reservoir
4.2
134,300
33,575
67,150
33,575
Monitoring and assessment of nutrient removal
21-19
capacities of riverine wetlands
4.3
191,700
47,925
95,850
47,925
27-01
Miscel. Fixed Cost (VIC Services)
gpc-oas
162,000
54,000
54,000
54,000
29
COMPONENT TOTAL
7,926,132
2,351,100
3,859,238
1,715,794
30
FELLOWSHIPS & TRAINING
32-01
Information management
2.4
30,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
32-02
Implementation of Danube-Black See MoU
2.5
28,120
10,000
8,120
10,000
32-03
Nutrient reduction and RBM (training of trainers)
2.6
40,000
10,000
20,000
10,000
32-05
Nutrient removal from wetlands
4.3
18,000
18,000
0
0
32-08
Water Quality Monitoring
2.2+2.3
30,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
32-09
Expert Group Meetings
all
148,000
50,000
50,000
48,000
32-10
Stocktaking meeting Danube - Black Sea
2.5
105,000
105,000
0
39
COMPONENT TOTAL
399,120
213,000
98,120
88,000
40
EQUIPMENT AND OPERATION
45-01
Expendable equipment (supplies)
gpc-inv.
37,000
12,000
15,000
10,000
45-03
Office equipment (computers, printers, fax etc.)
gpc-inv.
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
45-04
Monitoring Equipment
2.2
50,000
0
25,000
25,000
45-05
Equipment for National Information System
2.4
80,000
30,000
40,000
10,000
Equipment for improvement accident emergency
45-06
system
2.3
50,000
25,000
15,000
10,000
45-07
Operation and maintenance
gpc-oas
60,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
49
COMPONENT TOTAL
307,000
107,000
125,000
75,000
50
MISCELLANEOUS
52-01
Report Printing and Publishing
gpc-oas
50,000
15,000
25,000
10,000
52-02
Production of awareness raising material
3.3
194,000
78,000
38,000
78,000
52-03
audit
6,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
53-01
Sundries
gpc-oas
9,000
3,000
3,000
3,000
59
COMPONENT TOTAL
259,000
98,000
68,000
93,000
90
PROJECT TOTAL
11,439,252
3,606,895
5,079,520
2,752,837
93
AGENCY SUPPORT COSTs
Agency Support Cost (UNOPS Executing agency)
93-01
7%
800,748
240,224
400,374
160,150
99
COMPONENT TOTAL
0
999
UNDP TOTAL
12,240,000
3,847,119
5,479,894
2,912,987
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H. Response to the Council comments from the United States and Addition of Bosnia &
Hercegovina to Component 3.4
Danube Regional Project: Strengthening the implementation capacities for nutrient reduction and
transboundary cooperation in the Danube River Basin (Phase 2)
The UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project (DRP) was originally planned for a period of five years. Due to
financial constraints, the projects had to be split into two phases with an initial phase of two years (Dec. 2001-
Nov. 2003.)
The Danube Regional Project was conceived in such a way that all major project activities were initiated in
Phase 1 and that outputs attained in Phase 1 will now further be developed so that the final results will be
achieved in Phase 2 (Dec. 2003-Nov. 2006.)
The project log frame in Annex 2 has been revised to clearly show the outcomes that can be reasonably expected
due to the DRP intervention by the end of project implementation (new rows titled "Project Outcomes" has been
added corresponding to each project output.) Furthermore, it should be noted that an important element of the
DRP is to set up a system of indicators in the Danube River Basin. This system of Monitoring and Impact
Evaluation Indicators is needed to understand and measure the impacts of management decisions and specific
policy and investment interventions in reducing the environmental pressures and impacts in the DRB. While in
the more short-term this may be to assist to demonstrate the outcomes realized by the DRP, it is being de veloped
also with the more mid-term and long-term frame in which real change can be measured in the DRB ecosystem.
The Danube Regional Project Brief approved by the GEF Council, May 2003 included a new component (3.4)
to Improve the Access to Information (Enhancing Support of Public Participation in Addressing Priority
Sources of Pollution ("hot spots") through Improved Access to Information in the Frame of the EU Water
Framework Directive.") targeted to Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Serbia and Montenegro. However, during
the preparation of the Project Document, it was concluded in consultation with the International Commission for
the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) and participating countries, that Bosnia & Herzegovina should be
included. The rationale for this, is that Bosnia & Herzegovina is facing significant challenges in developing
good governance practices needed to face environmental problems. Further, it is the only country participating
in the project that is not yet a party to the ICPDR and thus it represents a certain "weak link" in Danube
cooperation. Therefore, this Project Document also reflects an additional 240,000 USD to include Bosnia -
Herzegovina in the implementation of Project Component 3.4.
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I. Explanatory note - Contributions from the ICPDR and participating countries to the
second phase of the Danube Regional Project
Total ICPDR and the Danube country contributions :
A/ The ICPDR, Permanent Secretariat will facilitate overall project
2,742,000 USD
implementation with an annual operational budget of 914000 USD
for a period of 3 years :
B/ The ICPDR Expert Groups will assure the implementation of
3,262,000 USD
project components. The cost for experts, operation, participation and
communication can be estimated at 1,088,300 USD per year, for a
period of 3 years :
C/ The participating countries will contribute in the frame of joint
5,066,000 USD
activities under the DRPC to project implementation through
financial and in kind contributions (experts, equipment, operational
cost), estimated at 129,900 USD per country and year, for 13
countries and 3 years :
D/ Others (national and international institutions, NGO, bilateral donors)
1,808,000 USD
Total Contribution
12,878,000 USD
A)
The ICPDR Permanent Secretariat
The annual operational budget of the ICPDR for the period 2004 2006 is as follows:
Year
2040
2004
2005
2006
ICPDR Budget in Euro
874,515
827,738
842,224
858,437
In USD
948,498
897,764
913,475
931,060
For details see Annex A.
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B)
The ICPDR Expert Groups
In order to estimate the contribution from the ICPDR Expert Groups, the costs have been categorised into three
groups:
- Domestic costs: taking into account the number of experts in each Expert Group, workload in man/days
per year and the average salaries in individual countries
- Meeting costs: taking into account number of regular meetings, number of experts from individual
countries and their mission costs to participate at the ICPDR meetings
- Operational costs: operation of ICPDR systems (20% of operational costs at national level) AEWS and
TNMN
The overall contribution from the Expert Groups amounts to:
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
Expert Groups in EURO
911,870
957,464
1,003,057
1,048,651
In USD
989,013
1,038,464
1,087,915
1,137,365
For details see Annex B.
C)
Joint Activities of the Participating Countries
For estimation of the contributions under joint activities, the following projects and activities foreseen for the
period 2004 - 2006 have been taken into account:
- TNMN Operation
- DANUBIS operation and communication at national level
- AEWS operation
- Accident Risk Spots and Old Contaminated Sites Inventories
- Analytical Quality Control
- Other projects (e.g. preparation of the 2nd Joint Danube Survey)
Joint activities are financed through financial contributions from individual countries or directly at national level
and in-kind contribution from participating countries in form of expert work, equipment and operational costs.
Total contribution in the frame of the Joint Activities amounts to:
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
Joint Activities in EURO
1,451,561
1,510,592
1,538,723
1,619,854
In USD
1,574,361
1,638,386
1,668,897
1,756,892
For details see Annex C.
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Summary Table of the ICPDR and Danube Countries contributions:
2003
2004
2005
2006
2004-2006
EURO
ICPDR Budget
874,515
827,738
842,224
858,437
2,528,399
ICPDR EGs
911,270
956,834 1,002,397 1,047,961
3,007,192
Joint Activities
1,454,161 1,513,244 1,542,327 1,615,410
4,670,982
Others
1,666,976
Total
3,239,946 3,297,816 3,386,948 3,521,808
11,873,548
2003
2004
2005
2006
2004-2006
USD
ICPDR Budget
948,498
897,764
913,475
931,060
2,742,298
ICPDR EGs
988,362 1,037,781 1,087,199 1,136,617
3,261,596
Joint Activities
1,577,181 1,641,262 1,672,806 1,752,072
5,066,141
Others
1,808,000
Total
3,514,041 3,576,807 3,673,480 3,819,749
12,878,035
UN rate usd/euro (Sept
0.922
03)
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Annex A:
ICPDR Budget
Summary of Contributions from Contracting Parties to the ICPDR in USD
2004
2005
2006
Euro
Euro
Euro
Germany
111,890.98
108,000.56
96,574.13
Austria
111,890.98
108,000.56
96,574.13
Czech Republic
90,533.90
90,012.77
96,574.13
Slovakia
76,295.84
78,020.67
96,574.13
Hungary
90,533.90
90,012.77
96,574.13
Slovenia
90,533.90
90,012.77
96,574.13
Croatia
76,295.84
78,020.67
60,090.57
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Serbia and Montenegro
42,111.20
60,090.57
Bulgaria
41,386.92
42,111.20
60,090.57
Romania
76,295.84
78,020.67
60,090.57
Moldova
41,386.92
8,422.23
8,584.37
Ukraine
8,422.23
8,584.37
EU
20,693.46
21,055.60
21,460.91
TOTAL
827,738.48
842,223.90
858,436.71
For details see attached tables.
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BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 2004 IN EURO
Contributions
Contracting Parties
Contribution Keys
Contributions
[ % ]
[ EUR ]
Germany
13.5176731
111,890.98
Austria
13.5176731
111,890.98
Czech Republic
10.9375000
90,533.90
Slovakia
9.2173846
76,295.84
Hungary
10.9375000
90,533.90
Slovenia
10.9375000
90,533.90
Croatia
9.2173846
76,295.84
Bulgaria
5.000
41,386.92
Romania
9.2173846
76,295.84
Moldova
5.000
41,386.92
EC
2.500
20,693.46
Total Contributions
100.00
827,738.48
Serbia & Montenegro
5.000
41,386.92
Ukraine
5.000
41,386.92
Total Contributions to Working Capital Fund
10.00
82,773.84
Grand Total
910,512.33
Regular Expenditures
Staff
400,000.00
Services
152,000.00
Equipment
25,000.00
Other
100,000.00
Operational Costs
150,738.48
X.3.1.1.1.1.1 Total Regular Expenditures
827,738.48
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BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 2005 IN EURO
Contributions
Contracting Parties
Contribution Keys
Contributions
[ % ]
[ EUR ]
Germany
12.82326
108,000.56
Austria
12.82326
108,000.56
Czech Republic
10.68751
90,012.77
Slovakia
9.26365
78,020.67
Hungary
10.68751
90,012.77
Slovenia
10.68751
90,012.77
Croatia
9.26365
78,020.67
Serbia & Montenegro
5.00
42,111.20
Bulgaria
5.00
42,111.20
Romania
9.26365
78,020.67
Moldova
1.00
8,422.23
Ukraine
1.00
8,422.23
EC
2.50
21,055.60
Total Contributions
100.00
842,223.90
Regular Expenditures
A. Administrative Costs
EUR
Staff
469,723.90
Services
143,500.00
Equipment
25,000.00
Other
97,000.00
Operational Costs
107,000.00
Total Regular Expenditures
842,223.90
Working Capital Fund ( Emergency / Special Expenditures )
121,493.79
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BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 2006 IN EURO
Contributions
Contracting Parties
Contribution Keys
Contributions
[ % ]
[ EUR ]
Germany
11.25
96,574.13
Austria
11.25
96,574.13
Czech Republic
11.25
96,574.13
Slovakia
11.25
96,574.13
Hungary
11.25
96,574.13
Slovenia
11.25
96,574.13
Croatia
7.00
60,090.57
Serbia & Montenegro
7.00
60,090.57
Bulgaria
7.00
60,090.57
Romania
7.00
60,090.57
Moldova
1.00
8,584.37
Ukraine
1.00
8,584.37
EC
2.50
21,460.91
Total Contributions
100.00
858,436.71
Regular Expenditures
Staff
440,000.00
Services
152,500.00
Equipment
25,000.00
Other
100,936.71
Operational Costs
140,000.00
Total Regular Expenditures
858,436.71
Working Capital Fund ( Emergency / Special Expenditures )
121,493.79
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Annex B:
ICPDR Expert Groups
Summary of Expenditures for Expert Gro ups in EURO
2003
2004
2005
2006
EMIS EG
Domestic
29,550
31,028
32,505
33,983
Meeting
20,400
21,420
22,440
23,460
Subtotal
49,950
52,448
54,945
57,443
MLIM EG
Domestic
53,625
56,306
58,988
61,669
Meeting
39,600
41,580
43,560
45,540
Operational*
324,565
340,793
357,022
373,250
Subtotal
417,790
438,680
459,569
480,459
RBM EG
Domestic
75,200
78,960
82,720
86,480
Meeting
59,400
62,370
65,340
68,310
Subtotal
134,600
141,330
148,060
154,790
RBM GIS ESG
Domestic
30,200
31,710
33,220
34,730
Meeting
28,800
30,240
31,680
33,120
Subtotal
59,000
61,950
64,900
67,850
RBM ECON ESG
Domestic
33,005
34,655
36,306
37,956
Meeting
33,600
35,280
36,960
38,640
Subtotal
66,605
69,935
73,266
76,596
APC EG
Domestic
33,675
35,359
37,043
38,726
Meeting
22,800
23,940
25,080
26,220
Operational*
19,600
20,580
21,560
22,540
Subtotal
76,075
79,879
83,683
87,486
ECO EG
Domestic
28,350
29,768
31,185
32,603
Meeting
25,200
26,460
27,720
28,980
Subtotal
53,550
56,228
58,905
61,583
FLOOD EG
Domestic
30,900
32,445
33,990
35,535
Meeting
22,800
23,940
25,080
26,220
Subtotal
53,700
56,385
59,070
61,755
TOTAL
911,270
956,834 1,002,397 1,047,961
* 20% from total operational costs of TNMN and AEWS
Based in cost calculated for 2003 an annual increase of 5% has been considered for 2004, 2005 and 2006.
Details are given in following tables.
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1/ Domestic Costs in EURO - Reference Year 2000
Activities
EMIS
MLIM
RBM
RBM GIS
RBM ECON
APC - EG
ECO
FLOOD
TOTAL
Countries
m-d
EUR
m-d
EUR
m-d
EUR
m-d
EUR
m-d
EUR
m-d
EUR
m-d
EUR
m-d
EUR
EUR
Germany
45
12,375
45
12,375
60
16,500
20
5,500
23
6,325
60
16,500
15
4,125
30
8,250
81,950
Austria
15
4,125
60
16,500
100
27,500
20
5,500
23
6,325
15
4,125
30
8,250
30
8,250
80,575
Czech Republic
15
1,125
30
2,250
40
3,000
20
1,500
23
1,725
15
1,125
15
1,125
15
1,125
12,975
Slovakia
45
3,375
30
2,250
60
4,500
20
1,500
23
1,725
15
1,125
30
2,250
30
2,250
18,975
Hungary
15
1,125
60
4,500
100
7,500
20
1,500
69
5,175
15
1,125
15
1,125
60
4,500
26,550
Slovenia
15
2,250
30
4,500
40
6,000
20
3,000
23
3,450
15
2,250
15
2,250
15
2,250
25,950
Croatia
15
1,125
45
3,375
60
4,500
80
6,000
46
3,450
30
2,250
60
4,500
15
1,125
26,325
Bosnia-
15
675
30
1,350
20
900
40
1,800
23
1,035
30
1,350
30
1,350
15
675
9,135
Herzegovina
Serbia and
15
675
45
2,025
40
1,800
20
900
23
1,035
15
675
15
675
15
675
8,460
Montenegro
Bulgaria
30
900
45
1,350
40
1,200
40
1,200
23
690
15
450
15
450
15
450
6,690
Romania
30
900
75
2,250
20
600
20
600
23
690
45
1,350
15
450
15
450
7,290
Moldova
15
450
15
450
20
600
20
600
23
690
15
450
15
450
15
450
4,140
Ukraine
15
450
15
450
20
600
20
600
23
690
30
900
45
1,350
15
450
5,490
EU
80
Total
285
29,550
525
53,625
700
75,200
360
30,200
368
33,005
315
33,675
315
28,350
285
30,900
314,505
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2/ Meeting Costs in EURO - Reference Year 2000
No of
No of
Expert Group
meetings
participants / Average Total
(2003)
members
costs
EMIS EG
2
17
600
20,400
MLIM - EG
2
33
600
39,600
RBM - EG
3
33
600
59,400
RBM GIS - ESG
3
16
600
28,800
RBM ECON - ESG
4
14
600
33,600
APC - EG
2
19
600
22,800
ECO - EG
2
21
600
25,200
FLOOD - EG
2
19
600
22,800
Total
20
172
4800
252,600
3/ Operational Costs in EURO Estimation for year 2003*
MLIM
APC
DANUBIS
Activities
TNMN
Yearbook
AEWS
Countries
Germany
123,750
5,500
3,500
Austria
123,750
5,500
3,500
Czech Republic
86,280
6,000
2,500
Slovakia
95,520
8,400
6,000
2,500
Hungary
185,220
6,000
2,500
Slovenia
89,640
6,000
2,500
Croatia
130,800
6,000
2,500
Bosnia-Herzegovina
95,520
6,000
1,500
Serbia and Montenegro
6,000
1,500
Bulgaria
159,336
9,000
1,500
Romania
282,384
9,000
1,500
Moldova
126,414
9,000
1,000
Ukraine
115,812
18,000
1,000
Total
1,622,826
98,000
27,500
*with reference year 2000
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Joint Activities of the Danube Countries
2003
2004
2005
2006
2004-2006
Activity / Project
TNMN Operation*x
1,298,261
1,324,226
1,350,191
1,376,156
4,050,574
DANUBIS operation and
communication at national level*
27,500
28,050
28,600
29,150
85,800
AEWS operation* x
78,400
79,968
81,536
83,104
244,608
Accident Risk Spots and Old
Contaminated Sites Inventories
30,000
30,000
30,000
90,000
Analytical Quality Control*
50,000
51,000
52,000
53,000
156,000
Other projects (e.g. JDS
preparation)
44,000
44,000
Total
1,454,161
1,513,244
1,542,327
1,615,410
4,670,982
x 80% from total operational costs
* annual increase by 2%
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Annexes to the Project Brief
ANNEX 1
Incremental Cost Analysis and Matrix Project Tranche 2
ANNEX 2
Logical Frame Matrix Tranche 2 (Objectives, Results, Activities) Revision 2004
ANNEX 3
External Reviews and Response
ANNEX 4
Project Budget Project Tranche 2
ANNEX 5
Project Implementation Schedule Project Tranche 2
ANNEX 6
Assessment of Nutrient Emissions and Loads Discharged into the Black Sea
ANNEX 7
Thematic Maps
ANNEX 8
Summary Reports on National Contributions in Support of the Project Brief
ANNEX 9
Danube / Black Sea Basin Strategic Partnership
ANNEX 10
Relevance of the GPA for Land-Based Sources of Pollution in the frame of the
DRPC
ANNEX 11
Causes and Effects of Eutrophication in the Black Sea
ANNEX 12
Evaluation of the UNDP/GEF Pollution Reduction Programme
ANNEX 13
Endorsement Letters
ANNEX 14
Danube Regional Project Phase 1: APR 2003
ANNEX 15
Danube Regional Pro ject Phase 1: Objectives / Success Criteria / Progress