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Effective Water Governance CoP Session 3

Effective Water Governance CoP Session 3. Juerg Staudenmann Water Governance Advisor CoP Meeting 2005 Bratislava, 27/28 September 2005. Some Issues & Challenges. “Water-Energy Nexus” (CA) & “Water-Security” Nexus (transboundary) Soviet Era Legacies:

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Effective Water Governance CoP Session 3

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  1. Effective Water GovernanceCoPSession 3 Juerg Staudenmann Water Governance Advisor CoP Meeting 2005 Bratislava, 27/28 September 2005

  2. Some Issues & Challenges • “Water-Energy Nexus” (CA) & “Water-Security” Nexus (transboundary) • Soviet Era Legacies: • New borders = division of natural entities (river/sea basins) • Replacement of central coordination with national thinking • Reluctance to proper Water Pricing • Growing pressure (quantity & quality) from growing agriculture, industry, municipal waste (-water) • Compliance with Intl. Water Law • Transboundary Water Convention • Aarhus Convention • Johannesburg Directive (IWRM Plans ‘til 2005) • EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) • Constraints: Lacking/inaccurate data, no systematic monitoring, low capacity / institutional insufficiency, lack of finance UNDP Regional Centre for Europe & CIS – Bratislava SK

  3. “Water Governance”in the RBEC Region • Water Resources Management (Transboundary & national-level): Acritical factor for (economic) development in RBEC • Deterioration of Water Resources, Aquatic Ecosystems, WSS infrastructure: A major challenge for most RBEC countries • EU-expansion = Large-scale transformation process, incl. adaptation to WFD (EU Water Framework Directive)  Water Governance declared in 2005 as Priority area for RBEC UNDP Regional Centre for Europe & CIS – Bratislava SK

  4. CoP Session 3: “Water Governance”The Programme Welcome Regional Programmes & project activities: [50 Min] • Update on GEF-IW portfolio // Q&A (JS) 14:10-14:20 • Recent GEF policy developments // Q&A (VM) 14:20-14:30 • IW:LEARN: // Q&A (VM) 14:30-14:45 • Kura/Aras PDF-B: A CO-perspective // Q&A (Mariam S.) 14:45-15:00 National-level projects: [30 Min] • Kazakhstan: IWRM and WE Plan // Q&A (Natalya P.) 15:00-15:15 • Moldova: EU Water Q.S. // Q&A (Margareta P.) 15:15-15:30 Coffee Break [20 Min]15:30-15:50 UNDP Regional Centre for Europe & CIS – Bratislava SK

  5. CoP Session 3: “Water Governance”The Programme (cont.) Group Brainstorming: [20 Min] • Opportunities, needs, expectations (all) 15:50-16:10 Knowledge Management in Water Governance:[60 Min] • BRC Strategic Work Programme // Q&A (JS) 16:10-16:20 • The WaterWiki Pilot Project // Q&A (AM/MM) 16:20-16:50 • Discussion: 16:50-17:10 Wrap-up & Coffee Break 17:10-17:30 UNDP Regional Centre for Europe & CIS – Bratislava SK

  6. Update on Regional (Transboundary) UNDP/GEF-IW Portfolio Juerg Staudenmann Water Governance Advisor CoP Meeting 2005 Bratislava, 27/28 September 2005

  7. New: Kura/Aras (PDF-B) Title: Reducing Trans-boundary Degradation of the Kura-Aras River Basin Countries: GEORGIA, ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN, IRAN, TURKEY (invited) Time frame: July 05 – June 07 Funding: USD 1.57m (GEF: 0.70m) Partners: UNDP/BRC (IA), UNOPS (EA), SIDA, Objectives: Development of TDA/SAP; prep. of FSP prodoc Components: • UNDP/SIDA: …(see following presentation) • UNDP BRC (reg. TRAC): Stakeholder Analysis & Public Participation UNDP Regional Centre for Europe & CIS – Bratislava SK

  8. New: Dnipro (PDF-B) Title: Implementation of Priority Interventions of the Dnipro Basin Strategic Action Program: Chemical Industrial Pollution Reduction and The Development of Joint Institutional Arrangements • Countries: UKRAINE, BELARUS, RUSSIA Time frame: July 05 – June 07 Funding: USD 2.22m (GEF: 0.70m) Partners: UNDP/GEF, UNOPS (EA) Objectives: link previous GEF investment in Dnipro Basin, development and country adoption of Dnipro SAP, and the future GEF support to a Full-Sized Project. “.. provide information requisite to complete project proposals and necessary documentation” for FSP Proposal. UNDP Regional Centre for Europe & CIS – Bratislava SK

  9. New:Transboundary Water Management Best Practice Registry (PDF-A/MSP) Title: Transboundary Waters Management Best Practices Registry – Eastern Europe and the CIS • Countries: BRC, entire RBEC region Time frame: April 05 – July 05 Funding: USD 0.03m (GEF: 0.30m) Partners: UNDP/BRC (IA), GETF (EA), NGOs (tbc) Objectives: Mobilize/train partners; establish selection criteria; develop “knowledge harvesting process” & strategy; prepare MSP proposal. UNDP Regional Centre for Europe & CIS – Bratislava SK

  10. Under development:Tisza River Basin (MSP) Title: Establishment of Mechanisms for Integrated land and Water Management in the Tisza River basin • Countries: (BRC), HUNGARY, ROMANIA, SLOVAK REPUBLIC, UKRAINE, SERBIA/MONTENEGRO Time frame: 2006 – 2008 Funding: USD 1.95m (GEF: 1.00m) Partners: UNDP/BRC (IA), UNOPS (EA), EU, UNEP, NGO (tbc) Objectives: Develop TDA/SAP & Flood Prevention & Management Plan (in line with EU WFD); Component: • UNDP/UNEP (NGO): (Transboundary) Community-Based demonstration project UNDP Regional Centre for Europe & CIS – Bratislava SK

  11. Under development:Caspian Ground Water (PDF-A) Title: Integration of Groundwater Issues into the Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis and Strategic Action Programme for the Caspian Sea Countries: TURKMENISTAN, AZERBAIJAN, IRAN, KAZAKHSTAN, RUSSIA Time frame: 2005 – 2006 Funding: USD 0.09m (GEF: 0.05m) Partners: UNDP/BRC (IA), UNESCO (EA) Objectives: Update SAP; Develp Pilot Mitigation & GW Management Strategies; Identify Cap Build Needs; Develop MSP proposal. UNDP Regional Centre for Europe & CIS – Bratislava SK

  12. Under development:Upper Syr Darya / Ferghana Valley (MSP) Title: Improved land and water resource management in the Upper Syr Darya basin in the context of Sustainable Development Countries: KYRGYZSTAN, TAJIKISTAN, UZBEKISTAN Time frame: 2006 – 2008 (?) Funding: USD 1.35m (GEF: 1.0m) Partners: UNDP/BRC (IA), UNOPS (EA), UNDP/Env-Sec Objectives: TDA; SAP; Improved expert dialogue; Eco-system Quality Objectives (EQO) & application mechanisms at community level; framework for sustainable development of land and water resources in the basin. UNDP Regional Centre for Europe & CIS – Bratislava SK

  13. On-going Projects • Danube Regional Project (FSP Tranche 2 – USD 25.12) • Black Sea Rehabilitation (FSP Tranche 2 – USD 11.33) • Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe Basin (MSP – USD 4.78 m) • Caspian Sea Environment Programme (FSP – USD 31.83) • Danube-TEST (MSP – USD 2.37) UNDP Regional Centre for Europe & CIS – Bratislava SK

  14. Thank You!

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