Workspace/EE-CoP-Meeting 2006

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This is the workspace for the Energy & Environment CoP (Community of Practice) meeting for Europe & CIS 2006: Please feel free to make your contribution below! (Bratislava E&E Team)

Objectives

The Energy and Environment Community of Practice (COP) has been formed in 2004 (CoP-workshop in Bratislava and GEF training in Almaty). In fall 2005, another CoP-meeting has been orgnaized in Bratislava, where UNDP Environmental Focal Points from Country Offices and the Regional Center exchanged information about newest developments, and discussed (and reinforced) the benefits of knowledge sharing, as well as the need for appropriate tools and products to do so.

A clear need has been expressed to continue to organize CoP-meetings on a yearly basis, for the purpose of updating each other on newest development, learning from and exchanging of colleagues' experience, and targeted training on focused topics, as appropriate. (see also workshop report 2005 in the Annex).

Expected Outcomes

UNDP/RBEC Env. Focal Points in Europe & CIS are up to date on the newest developments, requirements and guidance regarding GEF- (GEF RAF, new GEF council and CEO, etc.) and non-GEF (new regional programming procedures, ...) programming

UNDP/RBEC Env. Focal Points in Europe & CIS are aware of opportunities / emerging priorities for resource mobilization, programming (national and regional level), especially in view of the new EU funding mechanisms in their respected country context and relevant focus / sub-practice areas

UNDP/RBEC Env. Focal Points in Europe & CIS have exchanged cutting-edge knowledge, and learned from each others experience in project priority setting, identification and development; CO and regional programming; collaboration with internal (UNDP) and external practitioners in regional projects;

Clarity among UNDP/RBEC Environmental Practitioners about potential knowledge management and regional networking initiatives, with special focus on opportunities for strengthened cooperation among COs, and between COs and the Bratislava's Energy and Environment practice (incl. BRC CO-support services);

Successful participation of UNDP/RBEC and RBAS Env. Practitioners in Water Knowledge-Fair...

Selected UNDP/RBEC Env. Focal Points are trained in Carbon Sequencing and Finance aspects...

Approach

Very short, succint, to-the-point presentations with main emphasis on discussions

Less BRC presentations, more CO-colleagues contributions; less theory, more case studies

Ample time for informal and bilateral exchange in between sessions (this was a strong feedback from last year's CoP-meeting!)

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Modules

GEF-briefing (& crash course)

Timing: 1/2 day

Items: New CEO / new GEF-direction(s); August Council; draft IW (other?) programming guide;

Presenter: BRC colleagues (...)

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Discussion/Remarks

Several COs expressed interest in a training in project development/logframe/M&E requirements/new GEF approach (Adriana / Vladimir Mamaev)
--> Could this be extended as training (incl. logframe, PID, etc.) to 1 day? (Juerg.staudenmann 10:08, 9 May 2006 (CEST))

Management Modality / CO-role in regional projects/programming

Timing: 1/2 day

Items: CO-role in management (deveoping, implementing, executing) of regional projects; changed procedures; project indetification & development (GEF, non-GEF); recognition/re-imbursement for resource mobilisation and services; "delivery figures" to be accounted to CO/RRs?; ...

Presenter: Andrey Pogrebniak; possibly Ben?

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Range of options for management of such projects; Pros and cons of each option for Regional Centre and COs; what has regional centre to offer and what can country offices offer; Implicatons and reflection of each option in for example: ToRs of regional managers (us) and national environmental focal points; share in project direct financing and joint resource mobilization, etc; The modality: presentation on options by e.g. Andrey Pogrebnyak (if he agrees) and facilitated discussion of all participants; It is the sensitive isue and not easy to resolve and though each project can have specific management modality we should start discussing options on such foras rather than on individual basis; (Henrieta)

Resource Mobilization / EU funding mechanisms - sources, opportunities, UNDP eligibity

Timing: 1/2 day - 1 day (if combined with NEXT MODULE on Reg. Programming )

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Presenter: Invite someone from DG ENV., AIDCO or similar!

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Could be complemented by the general discussion on fund raising for regional programmes - sources, mechanisms, CO support for regional fund raising (Inkar Kadyrzhanova)

Community mobilization for natural resources management

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Two projects - Prespa and Beloweza - are coming to an end this year; the results and lessons are very interested and should not be lost. Discussion on importance and impact of ground-level work with the CBOs. The regional SLM project in Central Asia focuses on this level of intervention as well and could also join the group. (Inkar.kadyrzhanova)
--> To add to this: presentation on small grants schemes application to support local agrotourism providers can be arranged, presenting successful experience from Poland and Belarus (Bialoweza project result) (Henrieta)

Water Knowledge-Fair / HDR 2006 Launch (Water & Poverty)

see also Workspace/Water-K-Fair for details

Timing: 1 day

Items: Focus-group and/or interactive discussions; Appraisal of knowledge products; awards ceremony; ..?

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Discussion/Remarks

HDR 2006 (on "Water & Poverty") will be launched in Nov. 06; HDRO has shown interest in linking the launch in Europe & CIS with a knowledge management related event;
BRC (KM Team, Comm.-team, Water sub-practice), together with RBAS, are developing the concept of a virtual Water Knowledge-Fair for Oct/Nov 2006;

Both of the above could be linked together and with the planned E&E CoP-meeting. This could be a significant opportunity for CoP mobilization, focused training or discussions around water governance, enhanced WG programming, networking with external practitioners and partners (e.g. virtually taking part in the event), etc. (Juerg.staudenmann 09:58, 3 May 2006 (CEST))

--> Exact module content to be determined, based on the development of the virtual Water K-Fair project

Knowledge management and communication

Timing: 1/2 day (e.g. strating day)

Items: New structure of the RBEC website (if already finalized); Roles and responsibilities (of BRC and COs): Who uploads information and where?; Different spaces (within UNDP) for info uploading information (web site, email lists, Wikis, Databases); different newsletters and modalities of updating each others

Presenter: Dessislava Raykova; Comm-Unit BRC;

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The topic can be presented by someone from Communcation Unit. (Henrieta)

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in Development Assistance

Timing: 1/2 day

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Presenter: Henrieta Martonakova; other(s)?

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Introduction of the new OECD/DAC Good Practice Guidance on Applying SEA in Development Cooperation, developed by major international organizations incl. UNDP, and its implications on further development assistance; Options of SEA application in our region: (a) as SEA capacity development stand alone projects) and (b) incorporation of SEA to mainstream environment into other (environment and energy related; but not only) projects; e.g. projects assisting the country with national/sub-national strategies development (e.g. on renewable energy utilization); etc;

Modality: A few presentations or training (depending on the demand expressed and time availabilty); (Henrieta Martonakova)

UNDP contribution to the Belgrade 'Environment for Europe' conference (Fall 2007)

Timing: 1/3 day

Items: form of our contribution (UNDP side event, exhibition, publications); topics/highlights to be presented; coordination between Bratislava Regional Center and Country Offices; etc;

Presenter: discussion facilitated by ([Juerg/Henrieta/Milada]) + CoP discussion

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The regional conference provides a graet opportunity to show what we (regioanl centre and country offices) do, to share our knowledge and experience.

Discussion/Remarks UNDP is involved in the preparation of the Belgrade conference, mainly through supporting OECD with preparation of the assessment report of the EECCA Strategy implementation. Beside that we should start thinking and discussing what would be the best way of presenting what we do both at national and regional level. As mentioned we should discuss what to present and how to present it.

TRAINING-Module: Adaptation

Timing: 1 day

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TRAINING-Module Carbon Finance

Timing: 5 days - back-to-back with CoP-workshop (separate entity)

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Discussion/Remarks

This 5-day training module could be offered seperatly, yet back-to-back to the CoP-meeting. probably only selected CO-EFPs to take part

Logistics

Date, Location

BRAINSTORMING: ADD YOUR VOICE BELOW!!

Bratislava: PRO:; CONTRA:

Russia (Moscow): PRO: "In the field"; Russia as emerging E&E star (Carbon Financing et al.);; CONTRA: High DSA/Costs

Hungary: PRO: Close to Bratislava; CONTRA:

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List of Participants

Bratislava

INVITED: Adriana Dinu; Anna Kaplina; Dagmar Pfeiferova; Geordie Colville; Henrieta Martonakova; Inkar Kadyrzhanova; Juerg Staudenmann; Keti Chachibaia; Marina Olshanskaya; Milada Sladkova; Nadezda Liscakova; Peter Beljak; Peter Svedberg; Vladimir Litvak; Vladimir Mamaev; Dessislava Raykova

CO E&E Focal Points

Albania :

Arian Gace ([email protected]), GEF-SGP National Coordinator

Irena Dule ([email protected]), ??

Armenia: Armen Martirosyan ([email protected]), Environment Governance Portfolio Coordinator / EFP; Georgi Arzumanyan ([email protected]), Sustainable Development Programme Manager (Environmental Governance Portfolio)

Azerbaijan: Jamila Ibrahimova (mailto:[email protected]), Senior Programme Analyst / EFP

Belarus: Dmitry Goloubovsky (mailto:[email protected]), Program Officer / EFP; Alexander Levchenko ([email protected]), GEF-SGP National Coordinator

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Goran Vukmir (mailto:[email protected]), Environment Portfolio Manager / EFP

Bulgaria: Maxim Vergeichik (mailto:[email protected]), Program Analyst / EFP; Veleslava Abadzhieva ([email protected]), GEF-SGP National Coordinator

Croatia: Sandra Balent (mailto:[email protected]), Environmental Programme Officer / EFP; Dunja Fadljevic (mailto:[email protected]), Environmental Programme Assistant / EFP

Cyprus: Nicolas Jarraud ([email protected]), Environmental Compliance Officer/ EFP

Czech Republic/Hungary/Slovakia/Malta/St Helena: Klara Tothova ([email protected]), Programme Officer / EFP

Georgia

Mariam Shotadze ([email protected]), Programme Analyst / EFP

Kazakhstan: Natalya Panchenko ([email protected]), Programme Officer / EFP; Stanislav Kim ([email protected]), GEF-SGP National Coordinator; Olga Klimanova ([email protected]), Program Coordinator

Kosovo: Sonja Varga ([email protected]), EFP

Kyrgyzstan: Zharas Takenov ([email protected]), Programme Officer / EFP; Muratbek Koshoev ([email protected]), GEF-SGP National Coordinator

Latvia: Silvija Kalnins ([email protected]), Programme Officer / EFP

Lithuania: Neda Leonaviciute ([email protected]), GEF-SGP National Coordinator

FYR Macedonia: Anita Kodzoman ([email protected]), Programme Analyst / EFP; Zlatko Samardziev ([email protected]), GEF-SGP National Coordinator

Moldova: Margareta Petrusevschi ([email protected]), Programme Officer / EFP

Poland: Przemek Czajkowski ([email protected]), GEF-SGP National Coordinator

Romania: Roxana Suciu ([email protected]), Head of Energy&Environment Section a.i.; Mihaela Dupleac ([email protected]), GEF-SGP National Coordinator

Russia: Irina Bredneva ([email protected]), Programme Assistant / EFP; Elena Armand ([email protected]), GEF Programme Officer; Nataly Olofinskaya ([email protected]), GEF Programme Officer

Serbia and Montenegro: Christina Hansson ([email protected]), Programme Officer / EFP; Paola Pagliani ([email protected]), Policy Specialist

Tajikistan: Sukhrob Khoshmukhamedov ([email protected]), Programme Officer / EFP; Cheickna Diawara ([email protected]), Water Governance Expert

Turkey: Katalin Zaim ([email protected]), Programme Manager / EFP; Hansin Dogan ([1]), Istanbul Programme Manager

Turkmenistan: Rovshen Nurmukhamedov ([email protected]), Programme Officer / EFP

Ukraine: Sergei Volkov ([email protected]), Senior Programme Manager / EFP; Sascha Graumann ([email protected]), International Programme Coordinator of the Crimea Integration and Development Programme