UNDP/GEF TISZA MSP
2nd Project Steering Committee
9th December 2008
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PSC Agenda
ˇ Introduction to Tisza MSP
ˇ Update on Project Component activities
ˇ Update on Project Management
ˇ Report on co-funded activities
ˇ Workplan for 2009
ˇ Budget summary
ˇ Approval
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Key documents
ˇ Inception report
ˇ Summary report on progress
ˇ Updated workplan
ˇ Updated timetable
ˇ Updated budget
ˇ Demonstration projects long list
ˇ Demonstration project short listed
ˇ Project M&E indicators
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Summary of MSP progress
ˇ Contract signed UNOPS ICPDR
ˇ Inception report
ˇ Recruitment of National Experts
ˇ Call for proposals for demonstration
projects resulting in 16 proposals
ˇ Workshop 1 Kosice
ˇ 3 short-listed projects
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Key Project Objective
To begin implementation of IWRM principles
through the testing new approaches on
wetland and floodplain management
through community-based demonstration
projects
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Component 1: Integrated RBM Plan
ˇ Activity 1: Strategies for pollution reduction
ˇ Activity 2: Strategies for flood & drought
mitigation
ˇ Activity 3: Integration of strategies
ˇ Activity 4: Dissemination & replication
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Expected Outputs from Component 1
ˇ Agreements on water balance strategies through
floodplains and wetlands
ˇ Agreement on strategies to reduce / retain
pollution by floodplains and wetlands
ˇ Adoption and implementation of an integrated
management plan
ˇ Replication plan
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Component 2: Demonstration Projects
ˇ Activity 1: Identification of potential demonstration sites
and projects
ˇ Activity 2: Agreement on final demonstration projects
ˇ Activity 3: Implementation of demonstration projects
ˇ Activity 4: Presentation of results
ˇ Activity 5: Replication strategy
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Expected Outputs from Component 2
ˇ Agreement through stakeholder consultation on
demonstration sites
ˇ Implementation and evaluation of demonstration
projects
ˇ Demonstration projects influence on integrated
river basin management plan
ˇ Demonstration projects influence on local
communities
ˇ Replication plan
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Project Progress Component 1
ˇ Flood Strategy Table of Content drafted
work under development
ˇ Pollution Strategy Table of Content
drafted drafting of strategy from 2009
ˇ Integration discussion document
drafted available for further
discussion/national reports by 2009
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Project Progress Component 1
ˇ National Experts contracted/under
signature process
ˇ Links with Tisza Group activities
Agreed outline of the ITRBM Plan in the frame
of the Tisza Group
Drafting of the chapters are under
development
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Project Progress Component 2
ˇ Issue of `call for proposals';
ˇ Assessment criteria
ˇ Evaluation of proposals
ˇ UNDP co-funding activities
ˇ Summaries of three proposed
demonstration projects
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Outline Proposals Received
ˇ 16 proposals
ˇ All Tisza countries represented
ˇ Lead organisations GOs, NGOs, Institutes,
etc.
ˇ Total proposals grant 1,477,000 $
ˇ Total proposals co-funding 2,594,000 $
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Selection Process
ˇ All projects (in English) considered
ˇ Selection criteria
ˇ Emphasis on ICPDR Tisza Group
activities and GEF MSP
ˇ A proposed short-list of projects agreed by
the `international' organisations involved in
the MSP (ICPDR, UNEP, UNDP, EC)
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UNDP co-funded activities
ˇ Regional Consultant
Supporting proposal development
Inception period support
ˇ Support to national project preparation
2 local stakeholder meetings per project
Translation
Local travel, subsistence
ˇ Regional Stakeholder Workshop (Oct 09)
ˇ Regional Stakeholder Workshop (Oct 10)
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Recommended Demonstration
Projects
ˇ Making space for water in the Bodrog river
basin
(SK, HU, UA)
ˇ Selected measures towards integrated land
and water management in upper Tisza (UA,
RO)
ˇ Integrated land development (ILD)
programme to improve land use and water
management efficiency (HU, RS, RO)
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Lead Partner:
Global Water Partnership Slovensko
Cooperating countries:
Hungary, Ukraine
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The main project objective
To mitigate consequences of floods
through achieving consistent and
holistic management of flood risk
in Bodrog river catchment countries
(SK-HU-UA) by creating partnerships
between national and local levels.
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Project activities
1. Formulation of the "Strategy for mitigation
of floods for Bodrog River Basin countries"
2. Improvement of conditions on former
floodplains and wetlands
3. Creation
of
local
partnerships:
Municipalities, river basin organizations,
NGOs, farmers, urban planning authorities
4. Dissemination of project results
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Proposals for restoration on demonstration
sites
ˇ
Demonstration site in Slovakia in Senne depression
C
on ierna Voda River, a tributary of the Laborec
ˇ
Demonstration site in Hungary in the lower section of
the Bodrog River with a horse-shoe shaped oxbow
called Viss-Oxbow, at the outskirts of Olaszliszka,
Viss and Sárazsadány settlements
ˇ
A third demonstration site is planned in Ukraine along
the Latoriza river
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Location of pilot projects in Hungary and Slovakia
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Slovakia
Potential area for wetland
Okna river ,,Sluice gate"
Will be reconstructed
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Pilot demonstration site in Hungary the Bodrog River -
Viss-Oxbow area
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Selected Measures Towards Integrated
Land and Water Management in the
Upper Tisza
Velyky Bychkiv (UA) & Bocicoiu- Mare (RO)
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Objectives
ˇ Communal waste
ˇ Reduce flooding
ˇ Reduce nutrients
ˇ Stream restoration
ˇ Gauging station
ˇ WWTW construction
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Integrated Land Development programme to
improve land use and water management
efficiency in the Tisza Basin
HU, RO & RS
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Objectives
ˇ Build on UNDP/GEF
Biodiversity project
ˇ Legal assessment in
all Tisza Countries on
ILD
ˇ Implement ILD at pilot
and develop
additional pilots
Nagykör
ˇ Dissemination
municipality
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Partners
Farmers in Bereg
SZÖVET & Nagykör team,
HU
Székelyudvarhely
AGORA-NGO, RO
Zenta-Senta Municipality -RS
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Summary
Strengths
Weakness
Sustainability
Risks
Outlook
SK
Wide range of
Limited:
Strong WFD
Partner
Local /
topics
links
integration
regional
- investment
involvement
Good sites
Oxbow
HU pilot
-Interactions
strong
revitalisation
Good WFD
UA partner
UA role
relevance
Overlap
Monitoring
unclear
UA
NGO, GO &
Outreach
High
Delay in co-
Good
Uni
funding
Co-funding
Co-funding
WFD objective
X-border co-
small
op
HU
Innovative
Limited x-
Promising for
Delays
Improved
approach
border co-op
replication
knowledge
Unbalanced
Strong policy
Limited (but
x-border
Good basis
component
secure) co-
inputs
for future
funding
payment
Integration of
Acceptance
scheme for
key
Partner
of policy kits
env services
stakeholders
responsibilities
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Project Progress - Management
ˇ Inception Meeting completed
ˇ Inception Report completed
ˇ Workshop 1 & report - completed
ˇ Project Web site prepared
ˇ Project M&E outline drafted
ˇ Work plan 2009 drafted
ˇ Budget drafted
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Co-funded activities
ˇ UNDP - support to demonstration projects
ˇ UNEP to be agreed
ˇ EC
Analysis of the Tisza River Basin - done
Flood risk assessment and management strategy for flood action
plan- done
Study on flood & drought management - done
Maps of Tisza River Basin - done
Wetland inventory & potential for reconnection under
development
ˇ Seeking additional co-funding for demonstration projects
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ˇ UNDP
ˇ UNEP
ˇ EC
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ˇ Indicators
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Work plan - 2009
ˇ Key Activities
Start of demonstration projects
Technical meeting on `integration'
Workshop 2 (back to back with Tisza Group)
Regional Stakeholder Meeting (Sept/Oct)
Workshop 3 (back to back with Tisza Group)
ˇ Reports
Strategies on Flood and Drought
Integration
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Budget
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
TOTAL
Committed
Component 1
International Experts (M&E)
0
15,000
15,000
30,000
0
National Experts
9,000
33,000
28,000
70,000
70,000
Travel
8,000
8,0000
9,000
30,000
5,000
Communications
0
0
20,000
20,000
0
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Budget
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
TOTAL
Committed
Component 2
International Experts (M&E)
0
0
20,000
20,000
0
National Experts
19,000
0
21,000
40,000
35,000
Contract Services (incl. Demonstration Projects)
107,550
179,200
73,250
360,000
0
Travel
7,000
8,500
14,500
30,000
5,000
Communications
0
10,000
10,000
20,000
0
PIU
Project Management
31,000
29,000
30,000
90,000
90,000
Technical Activities (C1 & C2 CTA &
60,000
65,000
75,000
200,000
200,000
Technical Assistant)
905,000
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Approval Requested from PSC
ˇ For:
UNDP/GEF Tisza MSP Inception Report
Implementation of 3 demonstration projects
Progress report
Proposed M&E indicators
Workplan for 2009
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