Public Involvement and Establishing of an NGO Forum in the Kura-Aras River Basin

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Project ID	38217
Project Title	Public Involvement and Establishing of an NGO Forum in the Kura-Aras River Basin
Type	Transboundary Waters
Focus Areas
Geographic Scope	Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, Europe & CIS
Lead Organization(s)	UNDP
Project Partners	*UNDP OSCE/ENVSEC
Financing	Total: $100,000; Sources of Financing: OSCE (ENVSEC)
Timeframe	2007 - 2008
Status	Ongoing
Project website(s)	http://europeandcis.undp.org/environment/georgia/show/7EC564CF-F203-1EE9-B5922E737667A35D
Contacts	Ajiniyaz Reimov

Contents 1 Description 2 Expected Outcomes 3 Achievements: Results and Impact 4 Lessons for Replication 5 References 6 See also 7 External Resources 8 Attachments

Description

The project is designed to enhance support for the public participation in environmental governance component of the GEF PDF-B project Reducing Trans-boundary Degradation of the Kura-Aras River Basin. The objectives are to increase the capacity of these local communities to manage water resources in a sustainable way through improved coordination and targeted educational opportunities. This will be achieved through organisation of meetings of NGOs and civil society organisations (CSO) and formalisation of the NGO/CSO participation through formation of the NGO Forum to advise the project and create cross-border linkages, inclusion of stakeholder involvement mechanisms for identifying and designing pilot projects targeted at public involvement, and support for the region-wide stakeholder advisory group to the Trans-boundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) and Strategic Action Process (SAP), which are to be developed within the framework of the GEF/PDF-B project.

Linkages will be sought with on-going community programmes at the sub-basin level implemented by USAID and Eurasia Foundation.

The includes 3 main activities:

• Creation of a region-wide NGO forum to provide an opportunity for local and national NGOs that focus on water management, environment, development and sustainability issues in the Kura and Aras river basins to meet together to create a region-wide network that shares information, missions and objectives with one another.
• Development of pilot projects with emphasis on public involvement, with the objective to help develop strong public involvement in the full GEF project at the design stage, while utilizing the educational opportunities inherent in the pilot project involvement.
• Support of a regional Stakeholder Advisory Group to provide input into the TDA-SAP process.

Expected Outcomes

Achievements: Results and Impact

Lessons for Replication

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References

See also

Related Projects in Armenia

1. World Bank/GEF – Natural Resources Management and Poverty Reduction Project
2. World Bank - Yerevan Water and Wastewater Project
3. World Bank - Yerevan Municipal Development Project
4. World Bank - Second Irrigation Dam Safety Project for Armenia
5. World Bank - Municipal Water and Wastewater Project, Armenia 2004-2009
6. World Bank - Dam Safety Project Armenia
7. USAID - Water Management in the South Caucasus
8. USAID - Program for Institutional and Regulatory Strengthening of Water Management in Armenia, 2004-2007
9. Transboundary River Management Phase II for the Kura River Basin - Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan
10. Sustainable Management of Aquifers in the South Caucasus Region
11. Reports and References around Water Governance in Armenia
12. Regional Study of Impacts of Climate Change in the South Caucasus
13. Regional Partnership for Prevention of Transboundary Degradation of the Kura-Aras River
14. Reducing Transboundary Degradation in the Kura/Aras River Basin
15. Reducing Trans-boundary Degradation of the Kura-Aras River Basin - SIDA/UNDP component
16. NATO Peace for Science Program - Cooperative River Monitoring, Armenia/Azerbaijan/Georgia 2003-2006
17. Fostering Dialogue between Riparian States for Development and Establishment of Initial Legal and Institutional Frameworks for Increased Cooperation and Joint Management of the Kura-Aras River Basin
18. Financing Strategy for Urban Wastewater Collection and Treatment infrastructure in Armenia
19. DFID - Pilot Study on Water Sector Reform in Armenia, 2005
20. Community Based Urban Water Supply Management Project - Armenia
21. Closed (non-UNDP) Projects in Armenia

Related Projects in Azerbaijan

1. USAID - Water Management in the South Caucasus
2. Transboundary River Management Phase II for the Kura River Basin - Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan
3. Towards a Convention and Action Programme for the Protection of the Caspian Sea Environment, Phase II
4. Sustainable Management of Aquifers in the South Caucasus Region
5. SDC - Rehabilitation of the water supply in Nakhichevan, Azerbaijan 2002-2003
6. SDC - Development Programme for Mountain and Highland Areas in Azerbaijan (RDPMHA), Azerbaijan 2003-2004
7. Regional Study of Impacts of Climate Change in the South Caucasus
8. Regional Partnership for Prevention of Transboundary Degradation of the Kura-Aras River
9. Reducing Transboundary Degradation in the Kura/Aras River Basin
10. Reducing Trans-boundary Degradation of the Kura-Aras River Basin - SIDA/UNDP component
11. Promoting Replication of Good Practices for Nutrient Reduction and Joint Collaboration in Central and Eastern Europe
12. Private Sector Participation in Water Supply And Sanitation of the Secondary Towns of Azerbaijan
13. NATO Peace for Science Program - Cooperative River Monitoring, Armenia/Azerbaijan/Georgia 2003-2006
14. Fostering Dialogue between Riparian States for Development and Establishment of Initial Legal and Institutional Frameworks for Increased Cooperation and Joint Management of the Kura-Aras River Basin
15. Caspian Environment Programme
16. CEP/MEG/Azerbaijan
17. CEP/Grants Projects
18. CEP-MSGP-Azerbaijan
19. CEP-MSGP-AZ05-04
20. Azerbaijan Country Profile for Johannesburg Summit 2002

Related Projects in Georgia

1. USAID - Water Management in the South Caucasus
2. Transboundary River Management Phase II for the Kura River Basin - Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan
3. Sustainable Management of Aquifers in the South Caucasus Region
4. Regional Study of Impacts of Climate Change in the South Caucasus
5. Regional Partnership for Prevention of Transboundary Degradation of the Kura-Aras River
6. Reducing Transboundary Degradation in the Kura/Aras River Basin
7. Reducing Trans-boundary Degradation of the Kura-Aras River Basin - SIDA/UNDP component
8. Promoting Replication of Good Practices for Nutrient Reduction and Joint Collaboration in Central and Eastern Europe
9. OECD-EAP Task Force - Report on Developing and Implementing a Financial Strategy for Urban Water Supply and Sanitation in Georgia and Carrying out the Feasibility Analysis
10. NATO Peace for Science Program - Cooperative River Monitoring, Armenia/Azerbaijan/Georgia 2003-2006
11. Khanchali Lake for People and Biodiversity
12. International Black Sea Day
13. Fostering Dialogue between Riparian States for Development and Establishment of Initial Legal and Institutional Frameworks for Increased Cooperation and Joint Management of the Kura-Aras River Basin
14. Control of eutrophication, hazardous substances and related measures for rehabilitating the Black Sea ecosystem
15. Capacity and Community Building for Industrial Water Stewardship in the Danube/Black Sea region

Related Projects in Russia

1. Towards a Convention and Action Programme for the Protection of the Caspian Sea Environment, Phase II
2. St. Petersburg Statement on the Aral Sea
3. SDC - Housing scheme for migrants in Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia 2003-2005
4. Russia, Sanitation Country Profile
5. Russia, Freshwater Country Profile
6. Restoring Depleted Fisheries and Consolidation of a Permanent Regional Environmental Governance Framework in the Caspian Sea
7. Promoting Replication of Good Practices for Nutrient Reduction and Joint Collaboration in Central and Eastern Europe
8. Original:ST. PETERSBURG STATEMENT ON THE ARAL SEA
9. Joint Actions to Reduce PTS and Nutrients Pollution in Lake Baikal through integrated basin management
10. International Black Sea Day
11. Implementation of The Dnipro Basin Strategic Action Program for the reduction of persistent toxics pollution
12. Implementation of Priority Interventions of the Dnipro Basin Strategic Action Program: Chemical Industrial Pollution Reduction and The Development of Joint Institutional Arrangements
13. Development and implementation of the Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe Basin Management Program
14. Control of eutrophication, hazardous substances and related measures for rehabilitating the Black Sea ecosystem
15. Caspian Environment Programme
16. Capacity and Community Building for Industrial Water Stewardship in the Danube/Black Sea region
17. CEP/Grants Projects
18. 2006 Annual Report on UN Chernobyl Coordination

Related Projects in Kura-Aras Basin

1. Regional Partnership for Prevention of Transboundary Degradation of the Kura-Aras River
2. Reducing Transboundary Degradation in the Kura/Aras River Basin
3. Reducing Trans-boundary Degradation of the Kura-Aras River Basin - SIDA/UNDP component
4. German Federal Ministry for the Environment - Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Armenia/Azerbaijan/Georgia 2004-2006

External Resources

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