Panel Abstract
Name of Session: Session IX: Multicountry, National, Local, NGO, Private Sector
Participation in IW Programmes
Panel Title: UNDP/GEF Danube Pollution Reduction Programme - Participatory
Approach in Project Implementation
Moderator: Chidi Ibe, Regional Technical Advisor, UNDP/UNIDO Guinea Current
LME Project
Panelists: Joachim Bendow, Executive Secretary, ICPDR
Panel Background
Text - 1 paragraph executive summary describing the panel and its objective
(prepared by Moderator/Panelist)
The panel gives an overview on participatory approach used in the implementation of
the UNDP/GEF Danube Pollution Reduction Program. Particular attention is given to
activities involving participants from government, local administration, NGOs,
scientific institutions and cooperating agencies. The organization of training
workshops and consultation meetings at national and regional level facilitated the
effective participation of all stakeholders. The implementation of community based
projects under the "Small Grants Program" strengthened local NGOs initiatives and
contributed essentially to raise awareness at all levels.
Summary of Key Issues and Best Practices/Lessons Learned
Text - Bullet points summarizing the key points to be made and best practices and
lessons learned referenced in your panel :
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Capacity building and training of national experts and NGO activists;
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Strengthening of NGO initiatives in creating local and regional NGO structures;
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"Applied" awareness raising through implementing community based projects in
the frame of a "Small Grants Program";
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Reinforcement of planning activities at the national level, forming national expert
teams (National Reviews)and organizing national Planning Workshops;
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Organizing regional consultation meetings to develop regional policies, strategies
and actions (Transboundary Analysis, SAP, Pollution Reduction Program, etc.);
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Strengthening inter-regional cooperation between the Danube and Black Sea
Commissions to define common goals for nutrient reduction.
Key References
Text - List of references and related web sites, publications, articles, etc that provide
the reader with additional resource on your panel topics :
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Reports of the UNDP/GEF Pollution Reduction Program 1997-1999 (Trans-
boundary Analysis, Revised SAP, Pollution Reduction Program Report, etc);
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Project Brief and Annexes for the Danube Regional Project 2001-2005;
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Annual Report of the ICPDR 1999
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ICPDR Information System (DANUBIS) : www.icpdr.org




















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































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UNDP/GEF Danube Pollution
Pollution Reduction Programme
Reduction Programme
in the Danube River Basin
Participatory Approach in
PROJECT OBJECTIVE :
Project Implementation
Definition of policies, strategies and actions for
pollution reduction and sustainable management
of international waters and ecosystems in the
Joachim Bendow,
Danube River Basin and the Black Sea
ICPDR Executive Secretary
Operational and Organizational Arrangements
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Revised SAP
Danube-
Pollution
THE ACTIONS
Black Sea
Transboundary Analysis
Reduction
MOU
Programme
Pollution Reduction Progr.
1. Capacity building and training
Regional NGO
Project Files
Consultation
Transboundary
2. Reinforcement of NGO participation and
Meeting
Analysis
Small
National
awareness raising
Grants
Planning
Program
Workshops
3. Reinforcement of national planning
National NGO
Consultation
National Expert
DWQ Model
activities
Awareness
Meeting
Teams
Building
Wetland Study
Socio -Economic Analysis
4. Support activities and development of
Danube
National Reviews
Methodology
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regional policies, strategies and actions
and Programme
Financing Mechanisms
Training
Information System
5. Inter-regional cooperation between Danube
and Black Sea PCU/Commissions
Subcontracts
Country Programme Coordinators
International Expert Teams
Programme Coordination Unit - GEF Project Team
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ACTION 1
ACTION 2
Capacity building and training to assure full
Reinforcement of NGO Participation in pollution
participation of public and private sectors, local
reduction activities:
governments, NGOs and scientific institutions in
the planning process through :
è Organizating of consultation meetings to facilitate
NGO participation in the planning process at national
è Organizing a Project Inception Workshop to discuss
and regional level,
the methodological approach and to define the work
programme,
è Creating a central structure / umbrella organization
of all national NGOs in the Danube River Basin:
è Organizing a Training and Consultation Workshop
"Danube Environmental Forum"
for national consultants to define the scope of work
and to assure a coherent approach in all activities,
è Implementing a Small Grants Programme to
reinforce community based pollution reduction
è Conducting a Training Workshop for Facilitators in
Target Oriented Planning Methodology
activities initiated by national NGOs
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ACTION 3
ACTION 4
Reinforcement of planning activities at the
Support activities and development of regional
national level concerning:
policies, strategies and actions :
è The elaboration of National Reviews (sector studies):
w Water quality and analysis of nutrient loads ,
è Support Activities :
w Identification of "hot spots" and development of
w Elaboration of Wetland Study
project files,
w Development of Danube Water Quality Model
w Socio-Economic Analysis,
w Development of Financing Mechanisms
w Analysis of Financing Mechanisms.
w Development of Thematic Maps
w Establishment of ICPDR Information System
è The organization of National Planning Workshops with
è Regional policies, strategies and actions:
participation of government, local administration,
w Summary Reports based on National Reviews
NGOs, and scientific institutions (integrated approach):
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w Situation analysis and problem identification,
Transboundary Analysis
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w Analysis of objectives and definition of actions
Pollution Reduction Programme Report
w Project Files
w Definition of assumptions and impact indicators
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ACTION 5
HOW MANY PEOPLE
Inter-regional cooperation to prevent further
PARTICIPATED ?
degradation of Black Sea ecosystems through:
è National Experts for elaboration of National Reviews : 60
è Creation of an Ad-Hoc Danube -Black Sea Joint
è Participants in National Planning Workshops :
345
Technical Working Group
è Participants in national NGO Consultation Meetings :
218
è Elaboration of five reports on ecological indicators
è 2 Workshops for capacity building and training :
147
and changes over time of the Black Sea ecosystems
è Regional NGO/DEF Consultation Meeting :

50
(Bulgaria, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey)
è 4 Regional consultation and coordination meetings:
245
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è Development of the Memorandum of Understanding
Implementation of community based activities (SGP) : 800
on common policies and joint actions between Danube
TOTAL DIRECT PARTICIPANTS
1,865
and Black Sea Protection Commissions
INDIRECT THROUGH INFORMATION
12,815
TOTAL DIRECT / INDIRECT PARTICIPANTS 14,680
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