Crimea Integration and Development Programme (CIDP)

1. Integrating SEA in the local strategic planning processes for sustainable socio-economic developmentThe Crimean Experience Crimea Integration and Development Programme (CIDP) Adeline Gonay – International Programme Coordinator

2. Key presentation points • Short overview of CIDP and its context • Definition of SEA and application in Ukraine • SEA application in Crimea, at republican level • SEA at Crimean districts level • Programme’s strategy from 2008

3. Crimea Integration and Development Progamme • CIDP operates since 1995 • Crimea’s problems: socio-economic integration of FDP, inter-ethnic relations, seasonal employment, low living standards in rural areas, low community mobilisation levels • From infrastructure development to building capabilities and institutions for local sustainable development • Current spheres of activities: Good Governance (inc. Strategic Planning & SEA), Tolerance in Education, Agricultural Cooperatives, Human Security Monitoring

4. Quick overview of Crimea • Parliamentary republic without president. • Legislative body: 100-seat parliament VerkhovnaRada of Crimea. • Executive power: Council of Ministers, headed by Prime Minister, appointed and dismissed by VerkhovnaRada, with consent of President of Ukraine. • Authority and operation of Verkhovna Rada and Council of Ministers of Crimea determined by Constitution of Ukraine and other laws of Ukraine Government • 14 districts (raions) and 11 municipalities - Total area: 26,200 km2 Admin. units & population • Population: 1,995,000 • Ethnic groups: Russian (52 %), Ukrainians (26%), Crimean Tatars (13%) , other (9%) • Tourism and agriculture • Food production • Chemical industry • Mechanical engineering and metal working. Economy

5. Crimea’s environmental situation • High level of waste and low quality of wastes management, • Pollution and depletion of water resources, low quality of drinking water • High air pollution in cities • Loss of biodiversity and bio-resources • Poor natural resources management • Poor land use legislation • Weak enforcement of environmental regulations and standards • Unsatisfactory conditions of municipal sewage systems, absence of sufficient water treatment and water recycling facilities • Insufficient funding available for environmentally hazardous industries

6. Why SEA approach? Analytical and participatory approach aiming at integrating environmental considerations into policies, plans and programmes and at evaluating inter-linkages with economic and social considerations • Calls for highly integrated and transparent planning • Requires multi-stakeholder consultation and public participation • Addresses issues of environment and sustainable development at source, • Ukraine: • UNECE SEA Protocol signed – May 2003 • Limited experience in and use of SEA in planning context

7. How did SEA come to Crimea ? • 2007: Crimea’s intention to have a Republic’s Socio-economic Development Strategy, taking into account environmental aspects • UNDP CIDP’s help requested • ENVSEC initiative through UNDP BRC support and expertise for a SEA application project

8. Crimea strategic planningRepublican level • Key SEA activities that were performed: • Raised awareness of authorities and civil society on SEA and its place in Strategic Planning process • Introduced SEA methodology to planners • Initiated cross-sectoral dialogue and coordination • Introduced environment as a cross-cutting issue into the CIDP assistance framework • Started dialogue with district authorities on SEA application in district-level strategic planning

9. Crimea strategic planningRepublican level (2) • CIDP support to republican strategy design hindered by: • Lack of political will to develop sound development strategy • Lack of leadership in sectoral working groups • At present: • CIDP: refocused its intervention at district level • Ministry of Economy: contract to local Institute to design strategy • Strategic planning process: not participatory • SEA application: unlikely

10. Crimea strategic planningLocal level • Refocus of CIDP’s Strategic Planning and SEA component on district level: • Real political will to engage in participatory strategic planning • Real need for sustainable development strategies as rural districts - depressive • Activated communities and their organisations • Public-private partnerships already in place to implement socio-economic projects initiated by community organisations • 5 districts selected for practical training on strategic planning and SEA • 2 districts to be selected for support in strategy design and SEA application

11. Geographical focus of strategic planning and SEA

12. Planned work process

13. Planned work process (2) Planning process, including SEA

14. Planned SEA application in Crimea’s districts Goal: ex-ante, in parallel with strategy elaboration Scope of environmental assessment Analysis of context and baseline Identification of environmental goals Development and comparison of alternatives Environmental report key findings Public consultations Design of environmental monitoring system (integrated in strategy implementation monitoring system) Strategy implementation monitoring • Particular attention to impacts of: • Domestic recycling projects in given district • Transportation projects • Large scale irrigation or water supply projects • Industrial production projects • Energy intensive projects

15. CIDP from 2009 onwards Focus on regional and local sustainable development, taking into account environment, and ethnic and cultural diversity School of local leaders Effective models of rural development (in multi-ethnic villages) Transparent local authorities Green and Ethno- tourism Agricultural cooperatives Strategic planning including SEA, and diversification of financing sources

16. Thank you for your attention ! Adeline Gonay E-mail: agonay@undp.crimea.ua or agonay@undp.org Mobile phone: + 380 50 393 30 10