Approved on behalf of the World Bank. This proposal has been prepared in accordance with GEF policies and procedures and meets the standards of the GEF Project Review Criteria for CEO endorsement.
Steve Gorman Executive Coordinator	Project Contact Person: Emilia Battaglini, GEF Regional Coordinator, Tel. and email: (202) 473-3232; ebattaglini@worldbank.org
Date: September 21, 2007

fOR jOINT PARTNERSHIP***
GEF Project/Component ($)
	(Share)	(Fee)
	(Share)	(Fee)
	(Share)	(Fee)

Financing Plan ($)
	PPG**	Project*
GEF Total		5,500,000
Co-financing	(provide details in Section d): Co-financing)
IBRD		68,100,000
Government (ANAR)		1,100,000
Local Governments		6,900,000
Co-financing Total		76,100,000
Total		81,600,000
Financing for Associated Activities If Any:

* For multi-focal area projects, indicate agreed split between focal area allocations

** May refer also to previous PDF grants

***Projects that are jointly implemented by more than one IA or ExA

Financing (for all the tables, expand or narrow table items as necessary)

a) project cost

Project Components/Outcomes	Co-financing ($)	GEF ($)	Total ($)
1. Communa-based investments in NVZs	60,500,000	2,100,000	62,600,000
2. Support for strengthening Policy and Regulatory Framework and Institution Strengthening and Capacity Building	5,140,000	2,700,000	7,840,000
3. Public Awareness and Dissemination	3,270,000	150,000	3,420,000
4. Project Management budget/cost*	7,190,00	550,000	7,740,000
Total Uses of Funds/project costs	76,100,000	5,500,000	81,600,000

* This item is the aggregate cost of project management; breakdown of this aggregate amount

should be presented in the table b) below:

b) Project management Budget/cost[1]

Component	Estimated Staff weeks	GEF($)	Other Sources ($)	Project Total ($)
Locally recruited personnel*	4220	550,000	4,170,000	4,720,000
Internationally recruited consultants*
Office facilities, equipment, vehicles and communications			1,710,000	1,710,000
Travel			1,000,000	1,000,000
Miscellaneous			310,000	310,000
Total		550,000	7,190,000	7,740,000

* Local and international consultants in this table are those who are hired for functions related to the management of project. For those consultants who are hired to do a special task, they would be referred to as consultants providing technical assistance. For these consultants, please provide details of their services in c) below:

c) Consultants working for technical assistance components:

Component	Estimated Staff Weeks	GEF($)	Other Sources ($)	Project Total ($)
Personnel
Local consultants*	13900	1,110,000	12,800,000	13,910,000
International consultants*	370	150,000	1,040,000	1,190,000
Total		1,260,000	13,840,000	15,100,000

	GEF Financed Consultants					Staff Weeks
Local Consultants
Technical specialist/ construction and waste management						260
Procurement Superviser						260
Translator						260
Mechanical Equipment Specialist						260
Biogas Feasibility Studies and Design						18
International Consultants
Simulation of Reporting Process for Nitrate Directive						47

d) Co-financing

Name of Co-financiers (source)	Classification	Type	At Concept ($)	At Work Program ($)	At CEO Endorsement ($)
IBRD	IA	In cash	20,000,000		68,100,000
Government - ANAR	Government	In kind			1,100,000
County Councils	Local Gov.	In cash			2,100,000
Beneficiary Communes	Beneficiaries	In cash			300,000
Beneficiary Communes	Beneficiaries	In kind			4,500,000
Total Co-financing			20,000,000		76,100,000

* Reflect the final commitment amount of co-financiers and attach documents from co-financiers confirming co-financing commitments. Describe any difference of final commitment compared to those expressions of interest at concept stage or at work program inclusion.

2. Response to REviews

a) Council

b) GEF Secretariat

c) Review by expert from STAP Roster (if required)

See Annex 17 of the attached Project Document

3. justification for major changes in the project, if any[2]

The project concept that entered the GEF pipeline in January 2006 under the name of “Romania Environmental Management Project” anticipated a set of interventions in the International Waters, Biodiversity, and POPs focal areas as part of a large national program for environmental management. During project preparation the Romanian government identified nutrient reduction as their most immediate concern and proposed to address this issue as first priority, on a fast timetable, and with significant government co-financing (in addition to an IBRD loan). Upon the government request and in consultation with the GEFSec, the Bank therefore agreed to split the original project concept in two separate operations, one covering nutrient loads under the international waters focal area, with financing from the GEF Black Sea/Danube Partnership Investment Fund for Nutrient Reduction, for which CEO endorsement is now requested, and one addressing hazardous waste under the GEF POPs focal areas to be processed at a later stage and for which a summary sheet was provided to GEFSec in October 2006. Following the introduction of RAF in July 2006, it was agreed not to pursue the biodiversity component any longer.

4. required attachments

a) Project Appraisal Document

b) Report on the Use of Project Preparation Grant

No PPG resources were used.

c) Confirmed letters of commitments from co-financiers (with English translations)

d) Agency Notification Template on Major Project Amendment and provide details of the amendment, if applicable.

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