THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

Telegrams: “MAKAMU”, VICE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

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Our Ref. No.: BC 78/130/01 24 October, 2003

Ms Karen Brooks

Sector Manager
The World Bank

ESSD Operations for Eastern Africa

African Region

1818H Street N.W.

Washington D.C. 20433

United States of America

Dear Madam,

RE: REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRANSBOUNDARY ENVIRONMENTAL DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS (TDS) AND STRATEGIC ACTION PROGRAM (SPA)

As a Global Environmental Facility (GEF) Focal Point in Tanzania/Kenya/Uganda and on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Kenya/United Republic of Tanzania/Republic of Uganda, I request the World Bank to request the GEF to grant our three partner states US$1,000,000.00 to be used in the implementation of the above TDA and SAP.

The Project is in line with the recently completed Vision and Strategy Frame Work for management and development of the Lake Victoria Basin. As shown above, the objective of the Project is to prepare a Transboundary Diagnostic Environmental Analysis (TDA) of the lake Victoria Basin in order to determine a Strategic Action/Investment Program, which will address key environmental issues and poverty eradication by promoting sustainable economic growth. Activities to be implemented include collating existing scientific information and data such as that collected during Lake Victoria Environmental management project (LVEMP), Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization as well as from other sources. Specific activities to be implemented include, among others; persistent chemicals, water hyacinth, blue green algae, toxic substances, phosphorus, nitrogen, land use, biodiversity, nitrogen fisheries.

During the implementation, numerous stakeholder consultations will be undertaken in each country. There will be one or two stakeholder national workshops in each country and at least one regional workshop will be held.

The three partner states have agreed to involve Burundi and Rwanda ink the TDA once they have accepted and signed a Memorandum of Understanding sent to them by the EAC Secretary General.

The TDA will be implemented along with LVEMP-2 and other activities during 2004-2005.

Yours sincerely,

R.O.S. Mollel

PERMANENT SECRETARY

c.c. Ms. Rachel Arungah

Permanent Secretary

Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Wildlife

P.O. Box 30521

NAIROBI

Kenya

c.c. Eng. B.K. Kabanda

Permanent Secretary

Ministry of Lands, Water and Environment

P.O. Box 7122

KAMPALA

Uganda