BSRP Quarterly Status Report
2nd quarter: April 1 June 30, 2007
Section I Status of Project Progress
1) ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THIS QUARTER: OUTCOMES AND IMPACTS
WITH RESPECT TO AIMS AS WELL AS OTHER RESULTS
COMPONENT 1 LME ACTIVITIES
· AIM:
Strengthen
institutional and technical capacity thereby improving national
and standardized regional cooperation and coordination.
·
Quarterly Outcome: -
·
Responsible unit(s): C1C, C1AC, all thematic units
·
Overall status as of end of quarter:
Initial institutional and technical capacity building activities are completed.
·
AIM: Enhance the local, regional and Baltic-wide assessment capacity through
improved technical resources and capacity building.
·
Quarterly Outcome: Last contracts for monitoring equipment worth
approximately 39 000 USD was signed.
·
Responsible unit(s): C1C, C1AC, all thematic units
·
Overall status as of end of quarter:
Thematic network of centres of excellence remains operational. Scientific and
research equipment with total value of USD 1 050 000 (GEF financing: USD 1
000 000 of total USD 1 024 000 procured) has been reported as delivered to
laboratories. This equipment was identified as the first priority to improve
technical capacity of eutrophication, phytobenthos, lower trophic level
productivity, and coastal and offshore fish stock assessment. Improved
coordination and efficiency in providing data for ICES.
·
AIM: Expand the geographic coverage and improve the integration of open sea and
near shore activities in the eastern Baltic Sea to fill the gaps in the current ICES
monitoring network for fisheries and HELCOM network for environmental
conditions, as mandated by ICES and HELCOM.
·
Quarterly Outcome:
·
Responsible unit(s):
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·
Overall status as of end of quarter:
Foundation established for expanding of monitoring coverage to integrate
coastal and open sea activities.
·
AIM: In a cost effective way monitor and assess changes in the plankton communities
and of environmental parameters by using the Ships of Opportunity.
·
Quarterly Outcome:
Remaining problems with functioning of ferrybox equipment were resolved.
·
Responsible unit(s):
·
Overall status as of end of quarter:
Both Gdynia Karlskrona as well as Tallinn-Stockholm SOOP lines are
expected to become operational soon. The CPR has been tested and
procurement of CTD sensors was finalized in Q2.
·
AIM: Support and coordinate simultaneous acoustic surveys in the near shore
(cutters) and open sea (research vessels) areas.
·
Quarterly Outcome: n/a
·
Responsible unit(s): CC FFI, LL IJOSS
·
Overall status as of end of quarter:
Proposals on improvement of acoustic data collection and processing during
BITS with emphasis on cod vertical distribution is in progress. Pioneering work
on incorporation of advanced statistical methods into the BIAS data
processing is in progress.
·
AIM: Provide a tested set of indicators for assessing ecosystem recoveries
related to improved agricultural practices.
·
Quarterly Outcome: n/a
·
Responsible unit(s):
·
Overall status as of end of quarter:
Overall concept for performance indicators developed.
o Eutrophication: indicator set ready;
o Biodiversity and effects of contamination: to be completed jointly by
HELCOM BIO and BSRP/SG Ecosystem Health;
o Lower trophic level productivity: Indicator time series were updated during
SG PROD and utilized by WGIAB (Working Group on Integrated
Assessment of the Baltic). Phytoplankton indicators will be further
developed within the HELCOM phytoplankton expert network.
o Coastal fish: indicator set ready.
o Fish disease data base of the Eastern Baltic: n/a
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·
AIM: Improve the quality of temporal and spatial coverage of hydrography and
productivity monitoring and assessment of plankton, especially in relation to fish.
·
Quarterly Outcome: n/a
·
Responsible unit(s):
·
Overall status as of end of quarter:
Proposals for cost-effective productivity monitoring method developed by SG
PROD. Interest in zooplankton monitoring revived and methods inter-
calibration in progress. Innovative zooplankton acoustic monitoring methods in
development.
·
AIM: Contribute to the development of integrated models for environmental and
fisheries management to support the decision making capacity for integrated
coastal resource management.
·
Quarterly Outcome: n/a
·
Responsible unit(s): CC PROD (food-chain model ing), LL AGE (fish growth
models)
·
Overall status as of end of quarter:
Models applying ECO-PATH/ECO-SYM methodology have been adopted and
practically tested with real data from several Baltic Sea coastal systems.
Results were delivered to specialized Theme session at ICES ASC-2006,
September 2006 and a peer-reviewed publication is in progress. Further work
will be continued when new/updated data-sets will be available from
catchment-coastal demonstration areas.
Herring recruitment models improved forwarded for implementation by ICES
Baltic Sea fish stock assessment working group (WGBFAS).
New methodology for flounder age reading proposed.
·
AIM: Develop innovative methodologies to be used for land-coastal-and open sea
assessments to promote sustainable ecosystem based management actions to
improve the economic benefits from the living marine resources of the Baltic Sea
LME.
·
Quarterly Outcome:
n/a
·
Responsible unit(s):
·
Overall status as of end of quarter:
Cod otolith weight database completed, analyses ongoing. Pioneering work on
integrated assessment of some parts of the Baltic accomplished, and common
ICES/HELCOM WG on the Integrated Assessment of the Baltic established.
Innovative methods for cod age determination: final testing stage. Formats for
multi-frequency acoustic data collection and storage with SonarData
EchoView software are prepared. Progress will be reported to the forthcoming
ICES ASC-2007 (session C).
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·
AIM: Prepare to start implementing selected recommendations of the IBSFC
Salmon Action Plan and HELCOM Recommendation 19/2 on protection and
improvement of the wild salmon (Salmo salar L.) populations in the Baltic Sea area.
·
Quarterly Outcome:
Preparation of report on salmon river restoration experience for HELCOM in
progress.
·
Responsible unit(s): LL SRR.
·
Overall status as of end of quarter:
Restoration plans for Salaca, Gauja and Venta rivers are completed. 6 ha of
the river bed re-cultivated according to this plan. Monitoring started
immediately. At least 10 ha re-cultivation planned for the 2007. Response will
be monitored in August 2007.
·
AIM: Introduce application of methodologies allowing assessing multiple marine
ecological disturbances in the Baltic Sea. further work postponed to Phase II.
·
AIM: Conduct a workshop on promoting the use of Baltic herring and sprat for human
consumption. removed from the implementation plan.
Other activities and developments during the quarter:
AIM: Continue updating of data base on fish diseases and parasites in the Baltic.
· Quarterly
Outcome:
Guidelines for fish disease monitoring in the BS were developed and draft was
prepared for ICES WGPDMO2007.
·
Responsible unit(s): LL HISTO
·
Overall status as of end of quarter:
Draft of Guidelines for fish disease monitoring in the BS is situated on the
ICES special web-site of the WGPDMO. Fish disease data base of the
Eastern Baltic: in progress.
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COMPONENT 2 LAND AND COASTAL ACTIVITIES
Agricultural activities:
During Q2, some farm investment projects are still at the final stage of completion. Starting
to sum up the results concerning the agricultural activities quite a substantial number of
farmers having participated in the EMS courses are also investing in manure handling etc
with other financing outside BSRP.
In total 68 farms have made environmental investments following the BSRP/EMS courses.
Out of those, 20 farms have used the BSRP grant/credit scheme in combination with other
sources and 48 farms have chosen other sources. The other sources comprise of
commercial bank loans, EU subsidies and own resources.
The 68 farmers which have constructed manure storages etc within the project comprise in
total 53 920 hectares and 40 861 animal units. The total value (VAT excl) of the
environmental investments are EUR 16 158 806 out of which EUR 891 000 are GEF funds
and EUR 897 000 are NEFCO loans. More on this information will be available in the BSRP
Final Report.
Total farm BSRP investment projects approved: 18
Total farm BSRP investment projects in pipeline to be approved: 0
Total grants disbursed in quarter: 5
Total grants disbursed: 16
Remains grants to be disbursed: 2
ESTONIA
The remaining agricultural investment activities have progressed satisfactorily to final stages
and were completed in Q2 2007. Final BSRP conclusion seminar for participating farmers,
union representatives, local community and decision-makers was organized.
Quarterly outcome:
Investment projects completed during quarter: 0
Grants disbursed during quarter: 2
Loan applications approved during quarter: 0
Overall status as of end of quarter:
Total investment projects approved: 9 for a total environmental investment worth 1 616 926
EUR. Environmental investments represent 31% of total investment amount.
Total grants disbursed: 8 for 240 000 USD
Remains grants to be disbursed: 0
Farm Grant
Project
Comments
completion
Sörenomme farm
No, only
n/a
First test project
loan
Härme farm
Yes,
Q4 2005
BSRP Investments completed in Q1
disbursed
2006 (grant disbursed); of total project
Q1 2005
remains construction of manure
storage to be funded by RDP; project
completion including BSRP and RDP
parts
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Arme Turvas
Yes,
Q1 2006
BSRP Investments completed in Q1
disbursed BSRP Part 2006 (grant disbursed); of total project
Q3 2006
remains construction of manure
Q2 2007
storage to be funded by RDP; project
RDP Part
completion including BSRP and RDP
parts expected in September 2007;
completion report in October 2007.
Myyrikü farm
Yes,
Q4 2006
Project completed
disbursed (Oct)
Q3 2006
Mão farm
Yes,
Q3 2006
Project completed
disbursed (Sept)
Q3,2006
Kehtna farm
Yes,
Q4 2006
Project completed
disbursed (Nov)
Q3 2006
Simmo-Pavli Yes,
Q2 2007
Project completed, completion report
disbursed
in August 2007
in May
2007
Selja Yes,
Q2 2007
Project completed, completion report
disbursed.
in October 2007
Tarto Yes,
not
Q2 2007
Project completed, completion report
disbursed.
in August 2007
LATVIA
The agricultural investment activities have progressed satisfactory during the Q2. The
agricultural investment activities have progressed satisfactory during the Q2.
For increasing of awareness about nitrate balance calculations LIU develop concept of jointly
use of fertilizing plans and nitrite balance calculations. Several workshops has been
organised. Study tour to exchange experience in Germany, Sachsen for farmers and
municipal advisors, 18 persons and study tour to exchange experience in Germany, Sachsen
for farmers, 29 persons 04-07.05.07. Visit of BSRP demofarms with exchange of experience
12.04.07. Final BSRP conclusion seminar for participating farmers, union representatives,
local community and decision-makers was organized on 12-13 June.
Quarterly outcome:
No new investment projects completed during quarter.
Grants disbursed during quarter: 0
Loan applications approved during quarter: 0.
For increasing of awareness about nitrate balance calculations LIU develop concept of jointly
use of fertilizing plans and nitrite balance calculations.
Project results have been disseminated to livestock and crop advisors.
Overall status as of end of quarter:
Total investment projects approved: 5 for a total environmental investment worth
544 001 EUR. Environmental investments represent 36% of total investment amount.
Total amount of grants disbursed: 5 / USD 150 000.
Remaining amount of grants to be disbursed: 0.
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Farm Grant
Project
Comments
completion
Lejas Krastini
Yes,
Q2 2006
Project completed
disbursed
Q1 2006
Kraujas farm
Yes,
Q3 2006
Project completed
disbursed
Q3 2006
Madaras farm
Yes,
Q3 2006
Project completed
disbursed
Q3 2006
Kundzini farm
Yes,
Q4 2006
Project completed
disbursed
Q4 2006
Lielmezotne Yes,
Q4 2006
Project completed
disbursed
Q4 2006
Dalderi
Project
stopped
Pusklaipi
Project stopped
Gala Tunki
Project stopped
LITHUANIA
The agricultural investment program in Lithuania was brought to its completion with the
following projects:
Farmer J. Bauzys investment to the manure storage. The bidding procedure for manure
storage suppliers was organized on 16 June 2006. The contract for building of manure
storage between JSC "Alginsta" and farmer J. Bauzys" was signed 18 July 2006. The works
started in autumn 2006 but due to weather conditions were stopped.The manure storage was
built and acceptance certificate for works was signed 28 June 2007. Project completed.
Farmer D. Kaveckiene investment to the manure spreading tanker. The biding procedures
were organized in 9 February and the contract with the company " Vyrybalt" was signed on 2
May. The manure spreader was delivered on farm on 6 June and acceptance certificates for
goods and services was signed on the same day. The investment to the manure spreading
equipment includes GEF Grant. Project completed.
Farmer R. Liutkevicius investment to the manure spreading equipment that includes GEF
Grant. Bidding procedures were organized already in 2006, the contract with the JSC
"Dotnuvos projektai" was signed on 18 January. The manure spreader was delivered to R.
Liutkevicius farm on 24 May 2007 and the acceptance certificate for the goods and services
was signed on the same day. Project completed.
JSC "Drasutaiciai" investments to the set of farming equipment: liquid manure spreader,
telescopic loader, silage block cutter, baler chopper, feed mixing wagon and manure storage.
The investment to the manure spreading equipment includes GEF Grant.
The bidding procedure for telescopic loader suppliers was organized on 7 June 2006. The
contract between JSC "Drsutaiciai" and JSC "Rovaltra" was signed 28 February. The loader
was delivered to JSC "Drsutaiciai" on 5 March 2007 and the acceptance certificate for
goods and services was signed on the same day.
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The bidding procedure for farm machinery suppliers (bale chopper, silage block cutter, feed
mix wagon) was organized on 31 August 2006. The contract between JSC "Drsutaiciai"
and JSC "Dotnuvos projektai" was signed 18 January for supply baler chopper and silage
block cutter. The baler chopper and silage block cutter was delivered to JSC "Drsutaiciai"
on 22 January 2007 and the acceptance certificate for goods and services was signed on the
same day.
The contract between JSC "Drsutaiciai" and JSC "Alfa Agro prekyba" was signed 18
January for supply Feed mixer wagon. The feed mixing wagon was delivered to JSC
"Drsutaiciai" on 19 January 2007 and the acceptance certificate for goods and services was
signed on the same day.
The bidding procedure for liquid manure spreader suppliers was organized on 7 July 2006.
The contract between JSC "Drsutaiciai" and JSC "Dotnuvos projektai" was signed 18
January. The manure spreader was delivered to JSC "Drsutaiciai" on 30 May 2007 and the
acceptance certificate for goods and services was signed on the same day.
The bidding procedure for manure storage suppliers was organized on 8 June. The contract
for building of manure storage between JSC "Drsutaiciai" and JSC "Grebstas" was signed
22 June. The manure storage was built and acceptance certificate for works was signed 27
June. Project completed.
Project in JSC "Drasutaiciai" completed.
Final BSRP conclusion seminar for participating farmers, union representatives, local
community and decision-makers was organized.
Quarterly outcome:
Investment projects completed during quarter: 4
Grants disbursed during quarter: 4
Loan applications approved during quarter: 0
Overall status as of end of quarter:
All planned 4 projects were completed, loans and GEF grants is disbursed. Total investments
in the farms worth 1 013 762 EUR, Environmental investments worth 509 779 EUR, from that
amount 92 997 EUR is GEF Grants. Total investment projects in pipeline to be approved: 0.
Total grants disbursed: 4
Remains grants to be disbursed: 0
Farm Grant
Project
Comments
completion
E. Jasiulis farm
No grant
Q1 2007
All investments completed in Q4 2006,
Only loan
last payment in Q1 2007.
J. Bauzys farm
Yes, not
Q2 2007
Project completed in Q2/07..
disbursed
Kaveckiene farm
Step 1:No Q2 2006
All investments completed in Q4
grant
2006,
Only loan
Step2:
Q2 2007
Project completed in Q2/07.
Grant
application
in Q4,
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disbursed
Drasutaiciai farm
Yes, to be Q1 2007
Project completed in Q2/07.
disbursed
Q2 2007
R. Liutkevicius farm
Yes, to be Q2 2007
Project completed in Q2/07.
disbursed
RUSSIA-KALININGRAD REGION
The agricultural investment program in Kaliningrad failed to launch any farm investment
projects.
Quarterly outcome:
Investment projects completed during quarter: 0
Grants disbursed during quarter; 0
Loan applications approved during quarter: 0
No additional training activities.
Overall status as of end of quarter:
Total investment projects approved: Yantar (1).
Total investment projects in pipeline to be approved: 0.
Total grants disbursed: 0
Remains grants to be disbursed: 0.
Farm Grant
Project
Comments
completion
Yantar Yes,
not
n/a Project
stopped.
disbursed
Svetlogorsk Yes,
not
n/a
Project stopped.
disbursed
Taimyr
Postponed Postponed Taimyr investments postponed to
BSRP Phase II.
RUSSIA-LENINGRAD REGION
BSRP activities in Leningrad oblast are based on preparations done for SIDA funded
projects. One farm (Gomontovo) participates in the agricultural investment program. The
equipment was installed during Q1 and the grant was disbursed in Q2.
Quarterly outcome:
Investment projects completed during quarter: 0
Grants disbursed during quarter; 0
Loan applications approved during quarter: 0
Overall status as of end of quarter:
Total investment projects approved: Gomontovo (1)
Total investment projects in pipeline to be approved: 0
Total grants disbursed: 1 / USD 30 000.
Remains grants to be disbursed: 0.
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Farm Grant
Project
Comments
completion
Gomantovo Yes,
Q2 2007
Sub-Grant Agreement is dated 22
disbursed
December 2006.
in Q2/07.
Delivery of manure pumping
equipment took place during Q2 2007.
TOTAL RUSSIA
Total investment projects approved: 3 for a total environmental investment worth
1 289 412 EUR. Environmental investments represent 29% of total investment amount.
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Monitoring activities:
· AIM: Strengthening the capacity of recipient countries to monitor the non-point source
pollution from agriculture.
· Harmonization of monitoring and assessment in the region.
Monitoring and modelling harmonization activities in the BSRP are continuing according to
plans. SLU continues to play a key role in coordinating the activities of the monitoring group.
The SIDA funded HarmoBalt is one of the four thematic elements in the new Agriculture,
Environment and Ecosystem Health Programme in Leningrad Oblast. This programme is
coordinated in part by BSRP.
ESTONIA
Quarterly outcome:
Continued water sampling and assessment within the surface water monitoring programs.
Water monitoring station equipment international procurement process was completed and
equipment delivered and installed on 30 June 2007.
Overall status as of end of quarter:
Works for the new monitoring station in Jäneda are completed. Technical equipment was
procured, delivered and installed during Q2/2007. Water monitoring station is operational.
LATVIA
Monthly field visits for the water sampling and equipment control in monitoring stations
(Vienziemte, Brze, Mellupte) and water-sampling points (Skrveri, Auce, Bauska, Ogre)
was carried out according the agricultural run-off monitoring programme.
45 water samples were collected and analyzed during April- June in the diffuse and point
source pollution monitoring sites. Sampling programme to collect water chemistry data for
water quality modeling in the Berze river basin was continued and 27 water samples were
collected in sub catchments of the river during April- June
Application for the additional funds (about 4 200 Ls or 6 000 Euro) to construct power line to
the drainage monitoring station, was successful.
3 young researchers (K.Abramenko, V.Vircavs, A.Lagzdins) from the Department of
Environmental Engineering and Water Management of the LLU participated in the
international modeling course (Sweden, Latvia, Russia, Estonia, and Lithuania), that take
place in SLU, Sweden during 16 - 21 April. Three nutrient run-off models: Fyris, SoilNDB and
IceCream were studded and model applications tested using input data from Latvia.
Quarterly outcome:
Continued water sampling and assessment within the surface water monitoring program.
Overall status as of end of quarter:
Project has developed satisfactory and the reconstruction of monitoring station was already
completed in Q2 2006.
LITHUANIA
Quarterly outcome:
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Continued water sampling according to the monitoring program.
Overall status as of end of quarter:
Sampling continued until June 30 2007. Project implemented according to plan.
RUSSIA-KALININGRAD REGION
Quarterly outcome:
Based on the archived results (water sampling, data collection, training etc) the final report
for the monitoring program was elaborated (to be finished in May 2007).
Overall status as of end of quarter:
Project implemented according to plan.
RUSSIA-LENINGRAD REGION
Overall status as of end of quarter:
Question of financing of monitoring equipment of station in Leningrad oblast not yet solved.
Discussions still ongoing with local partners.
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Coastal zone management activities:
· AIM: Undertake demonstration activities in coastal areas linking the land-based
measures to reduce non-point source pollution from agriculture with the activities in the
sea.
· Raising awareness on the Baltic Sea ecosystem and human impact on it.
Several small-scale coastal investments in Kaliningrad have been abolished due to time
constraints. Those funds have been transferred to investments for maintaining coastal
meadows in Nemunas delta. Paadrema river project as well as Aukstumalai bog restoration
were completed.
ESTONIA
Quarterly outcome:
Paadrema project was completed in Q2 2007. Kihnu grasslands management project was
completed in Q4 2006, around 250 hectares of grasslands is managed with GEF equipment.
Overall status as of end of quarter:
Projects implemented according to plans but completion was somewhat delayed.
LATVIA
Quarterly outcome:
Prepared procurement for Investments for implementation of Tourism Development Plan for
Lake Engure Nature Park . For maintenance, monitoring of tourism infrastructure and
visitation objects and to development of new tourist trails and routes within LENP and the
surrounding area was decided to purchase 4 boats.
Overall status as of end of quarter:
Planned coastal investment projects in Latvia implemented and completed.
LITHUANIA
Quarterly outcome:
Restoration of Aukstumale Bog in Silute district is completed. Activities started already in
2006. The bidding procedure for Aukstumala bog restoration was organized on 30 June
2006. The contract between Lithuanian Agriculture Advisory Service and JSC "Siluts
durps" was signed 6 December 2006 February. Due to weather conditions works were
stopped and started again in spring 2007. The works were finished on 19 June 2007 when
the acceptance certificate for works has been signed. Project completed.
Additional project (funds transferred from Kaliningrad) purchase of bale wrapper for improved
storage of harvested grass was completed. Farmer P. Lengvinas investment to the baler
wrapper which will be paid by GEF Grant under Coastal Zone Activities line. The bidding
procedure for bale wrapper suppliers was organized on 15 February 2007. The contract
between JSC "Birz zemtiekimas" and farmer P. Lengvinas was signed 6 April for supply
baler wrapper. The equipment was delivered to farmer P. Lengvinas on 25 May 2007 and the
acceptance certificate for goods and services was signed on the same day. Project
completed.
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RUSSIA-KALININGRAD REGION
Quarterly outcome:
Slavsk education centre refurbishment project was completed. Environmental training of
students and teachers is ongoing, 3500 students and 100 teachers in 7 seminars trained
during period.
Overall status as of end of quarter:
Slavsk education centre was renovated, overall environmental education and awareness
raising element was successfully implemented: 16 000 students and 160 teachers trained.
RUSSIA-LENINGRAD REGION
Overall status as of end of quarter:
No coastal activities initiated in the area.
Overall status, meetings and important events:
Overall, the BSRP implemented most of the planned activities by the end of the project , 30
June 2007. Biggest setbacks were the failure of the agricultural investment program in
Kaliningrad, as well as inability to realize al planned equipment procurement. Nevertheless,
the project has attained its goals in demonstrating ecosystem based applications, building
local capacity and opening up possibilities for the beneficiary countries to be integrated in the
regional environmental scientific work. A substantial amount of outcomes generated by the
project are such which were not envisioned at the time the project's logframe was prepared.
These will be added as a separate section in the Implementation Completion and Results
Report (ICRR). The process of updating the ICRR will be continued after comments have
been received from the World Bank Task Team to the first draft version.
Project completion seminars was arranged with local stakeholders in Estonia (June 19),
Lithuania (June 13) and Latvia (June 14).
The Component Coordination Team and LIU Directors continued regular phone meetings
with need-based participation by experts and members of HELCOM PIT.
The World Bank Task Team conducted a supervision mission to St.Petersburg, Latvia and
Helsinki on 15-27 June.
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2) KEY ISSUES REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
(a paragraph or bullet point describing each key challenge for overall project management
and by component as necessary that needs to be addressed in order to ensure timely and
effective implementation)
ISSUE
RESPONSIBILITY
Component 1
none
Component 2
none
Component 4
Amend Grant Agreement and selected consultant contracts as adviced
HELCOM PIT, WB TT
Correction of WB records of disbursements by category (PIT reconciliation WB TT, disb. office
of 31 May 2006: concerning i.a. Latvian AAS contract, NEFCO mgmt fee)
Ensure efficient disbursement of remaining funds, processing remaining
HELCOM PIT
invoices, completing project accounting and file database.
3) NEXT STEPS AND TASK ASSIGNMENTS
RESPONSIBLE
DUE /
ISSUE
ACTION
PERSON/UNIT
URGENCY
Component 1
Compile successes and
failures of the project based
on reports from each unit.
Project results and outcome
C1C, C1AC, LPMs
Describe outputs of the
Q3/2007
project for public
dissemination.
Component 2
Compile results and
Project results and outcome
experiences from the project
C2C, C2CC, LIUs
Q3/2007
for dissemination.
Component 4
Amend Grant Agreement and
Disbursement
selected consultant contracts HELCOM PIT, WB TT
asap
as adviced
Correction of WB records of
disbursements by category
(PIT reconciliation of 31 May
Disbursement
HELCOM PIT
asap
2006: concerning i.a. Latvian
AAS contract, NEFCO mgmt
fee)
Ensure efficient
disbursement of remaining
By end of
Payment, accounts, files
funds, processing remaining
HELCOM PIT
October 2007
invoices, completing project
accounting and file database.
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Section II Budgetary issues
Financial Monitoring Report
FMR and Special Account Statements (quarterly and cumulative) attached as separate files.
Project Procurement Plan
Procurement Plan was updated and the PPP version of 1 May 2007 is attached.
Special Account Replenishments
The Special Account was replenished three times during the quarter for a total amount of
EUR 359,141.44 / USD 482,630.56 (Applications 14,15,16).
In-kind contributions
Final confirmed figures for C1 not yet available.
For C2 Co-ordination and C2 international experts during the period SEK 400,000 has been
used (SEK 10,300,000, equivalent of USD 1,470,000 in total since August 2003).
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Section III The degree of achieving the project objective
INDICATOR /
CUMUL.
OUTPUT
QUARTERLY
CUMULATIVE STATUS COMPL.
PROGRESS
PCT
COMPONENT 1
Network of Coordination centres n/a Effective
and
functional
100%
and Lead laboratories
scientific units covering all
established
LME modules are
operational
A series of joint
n/a
- 4 regular ICES/BSRP
-
workshops/seminars conducted
workshops: Productivity,
Fish&Fisheries,BS
modelling, Ecosystem
health meet 4 times
annually; in addition WG
IAB established
- 49 joint workshops and
seminars conduced
Joint monitoring programs
n/a
- coastal fish monitoring
-
developed
programme updated
- HELCOM Monitoring Scheme
completed by HELCOM
MONAS 8/2005
- guidelines for phytobenthos
monitoring prepared
Data evaluation protocols
n/a
- indicator Fact Sheets
-
agreed
being produced
- thematic assessment and
publication of coastal fish
- tests of the developed
ecosystem management
tool completed in
cooperation with HELCOM
EUTRO in the Gulf of Riga
- integrated assessment
methodology developed
(WKIAB)
Selected monitoring equipment
(original plan USD 963
- total contracts equivalent
106%
procured
000, PPP Nov 2004)
of USD 1 024 000 awarded
Initial near-shore and open-sea
n/a
- 1 survey completed,
50%
surveys conducted
- integration of fisheries
- with the aim to test feasibility
surveying with collection of
oceanography, productivity
and EH data
- additional information was
gathered for coastal key
species and their dynamics
Ships of opportunity contracted
n/a
- 1 new SOOP line to be
0%
launched in the Baltic soon
- another SOOP line to be
upgraded as soon as data
transmission functions are
secured
Formats for international
n/a
Regular data input to
-
fisheries data-bases created
fisheries database
Salmon river restoration action
1 (target: 3)
Restoration plans
33%
17/19
plans prepared
completed for Salaca, Gauja
and Venta rivers. Practical
restoration and monitoring
started in Salaca river.
Salmon river restoration in at
n/a
Execution of Salaca plan
12%
least 3 rivers (target for Phases
started, restoration is a
I, II, III)
long-term project.
Participating countries reach
n/a Process
ongoing
-
consensus on common Env.
Quality Indicators
MMED assessment model is
n/a
Seminar held and work plan -
applicable to the BS ecosystem
drafted. Task postponed to
Phase II.
Participation of BSRP recipient
n/a n/a
-
country scientists/beneficiaries
in cooperative international
(incl. EU) project applications
Increased proactive
n/a n/a
-
participation at international
arena with the ultimate aim to
gather more comprehensive
knowledge on Baltic Sea
ecosystem
COMPONENT 2
OUTPUT
INDICATOR /
CUMULATIVE STATUS CUMUL.
QUARTERLY
COMPL.
PROGRESS
PCT.
Farmers participate in
n/a 1200
farmers
-
introductory seminars in all C2
beneficiary countries
Farmers participate in
n/a Target:
50
326 %
Environmental Management
Result: 163
Systems courses offered by
BSRP in all C2 beneficiary
countries
Farms participating in the credit
0 Target:
25-30
80 %
scheme
Result: 20
Farms engaged in
n/a
62 (for total EUR 11 000
-
environmental investments
000)
outside BSRP credit scheme
Farm investments target
n/a
- Mean UAC calculated on 23
-
reduction in N and P losses
farms:
from farms
N: EUR 1029/1000 kg
P: EUR 7868/1000 kg
- Reduction in BSRP farms;
N: 286 000 kg / year; P: 37 000
kg / year
3 Surface and groundwater
3/3 station completed
3 stations established or
100 %
monitoring stations established
upgraded.
in demonstration watersheds
Baltic agri-environmental
Network
established.
Aim
to
100 %
assessment network
harmonize monitoring
established
practises and principles in
the region is nearly
completed.
3 Demoprojects for how
n/a
Demo projects completed in 100% of
seminatural grasslands can be
western Estonia and Latvia.
desired
maintained in Estonia,
Ongoing in Lithuania.
area
Latvia and Lithuania
maintaine
d in EST,
18/19
LAT, LIT.
One small-scale tourism
n/a Project
completed
100
%
development plan with a local
participation process is
established.
One ecologically important river Crayfish- and sea trout
Lower section of Paadrema
100 %
restoration project is
habitats in Paadrema
river restored.
established
river in Estonia
Small-scale tourism and
Project in process
Project on Slavsk
100 %
environmental awareness
educational centre: centre
activities are initiated in
refurbished according to
Kaliningrad
plan
One wetland restored in
Aukstumale bog
4 dams built, bog restoration 100 %
Curonian lagoon area
restoration project
completed
completed.
River restoration demo projects
Restoration of cray-fish See above
100%
and sea trout habitats
in progress (Paadrema
river, Estonia)
Coastal tourism demo projects
Small-scale tourism
See above. Other small
50%
activities in Kaliningrad scale tourism activities in
Oblast, Russia
Kaliningrad cancel ed.
Environmental training for
6000 students / 100
16 000 students / 160
100%
children in coastal areas in
teachers (4 seminars)
teachers
Kaliningrad
COMPONENT 3
BSSG functions assumed
BSSG is established and
-
by meetings of HELCOM
-
operational
HOD and ICES Bureau.
COMPONENT 4
Number of staff
Staff turnover rate (contracted
changes by to-date with
13/48 27%
primary staff in C1, C2 and C4) respect to total number
of positions
19/19