Reducing Trans-boundary Degradation of the Kura-Aras River Basin (UNDP; GEF; SIDA)

United Nations Development ProgrammeUnited Nations Development ProgrammeRegional Centre for Europe & CIS – Bratislava / Slovak RepublicRegional Centre for Europe & CIS – Bratislava / Slovak Republic

Reducing Trans-boundary Reducing Trans-boundary Degradation of the Degradation of the

Kura-Aras River Basin Kura-Aras River Basin (UNDP; GEF; SIDA)(UNDP; GEF; SIDA)

Juerg StaudenmannJuerg Staudenmann

Water Governance AdvisorWater Governance Advisor

Environment & Security MeetingEnvironment & Security Meeting

Bratislava, 29/30 September 2005 Bratislava, 29/30 September 2005

UNDP Regional Centre for Europe & CIS – Bratislava SKUNDP Regional Centre for Europe & CIS – Bratislava SK

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First Stage: PDF-BFirst Stage: PDF-B Project Type: Project Type: GEF PDF-B (Project Development GEF PDF-B (Project Development

Facility) with 2 sub-components Facility) with 2 sub-components

Countries involvedCountries involved: GEORGIA, ARMENIA, : GEORGIA, ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN, IRAN (Turkey is invited) AZERBAIJAN, IRAN (Turkey is invited)

Time frameTime frame: October 2003 – June 2007 : October 2003 – June 2007

PartnersPartners: GEF, SIDA, UNDP-BRC, UNOPS (Executing : GEF, SIDA, UNDP-BRC, UNOPS (Executing A.) A.)

Funding Funding PDF-B: US$ 1.6 m PDF-B: US$ 1.6 m GEF: US$ 723 k GEF: US$ 723 k Governments: US$ 145 k Governments: US$ 145 k SIDA: US$ 690 k SIDA: US$ 690 k UNDP: US$ 125 k UNDP: US$ 125 k

SECOND STAGESECOND STAGE: : 2007 ff. Full-Size Project 2007 ff. Full-Size Project (predicted US$ 5.0m GEF-funding)(predicted US$ 5.0m GEF-funding)


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Vision & Objectives Vision & Objectives

Long-term ObjectiveLong-term Objective: “To ensure : “To ensure that Water Quality & Quantity that Water Quality & Quantity throughout the Kura and Aras Basins throughout the Kura and Aras Basins meets short- and long-term meets short- and long-term requirements of communities & requirements of communities & ecosystem functions” ecosystem functions”

Subsidiary ObjectiveSubsidiary Objective: “Reduced : “Reduced Contaminant Load into the Caspian Contaminant Load into the Caspian Sea; Improve its Water Quality” Sea; Improve its Water Quality”


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Lead Country AgenciesLead Country Agencies

Armenia: Ministry of Nature Armenia: Ministry of Nature ProtectionProtection

Azerbaijan: Ministry of Ecology and Azerbaijan: Ministry of Ecology and Natural ResourcesNatural Resources

Georgia: Ministry of Environmental Georgia: Ministry of Environmental ProtectionProtection

I.R. Iran: Ministry of Energy I.R. Iran: Ministry of Energy


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PDF-B “Architecture”PDF-B “Architecture”

3 Components: 3 Components:

GEF-sponsored Umbrella Project (all countries): GEF-sponsored Umbrella Project (all countries): Analysis & Priority Finding (TDA/SAP) Analysis & Priority Finding (TDA/SAP) Set-up of Transboundary Comm. & Coord. Mechanisms Set-up of Transboundary Comm. & Coord. Mechanisms Development of Full-Size Proposal for Implementation. Development of Full-Size Proposal for Implementation.

SIDA-sponsored sub-component (Geo, Arm, Azb): SIDA-sponsored sub-component (Geo, Arm, Azb): Legal-institutional & policy needs, national analysis Legal-institutional & policy needs, national analysis National Action Plans & capacity building National Action Plans & capacity building

UNDP/Bratislava-sponsored sub-component (all UNDP/Bratislava-sponsored sub-component (all countries) : countries) : Stakeholder Analysis Stakeholder Analysis Public Participation & NGO Forum Public Participation & NGO Forum


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Expected OutcomesExpected Outcomes

Fostered regional information exchange and Fostered regional information exchange and cooperation for enhanced River Basin cooperation for enhanced River Basin Management; Management;

Increased regional and national capacities Increased regional and national capacities regarding IWRM & Water Q&Q issues; regarding IWRM & Water Q&Q issues;

Key improvements at specific points in River Key improvements at specific points in River Basins; Basins;

Sustainable institutional & financial coordination Sustainable institutional & financial coordination arrangements; arrangements;

Reforms initiated/promoted in economic sectors Reforms initiated/promoted in economic sectors that cause pollution, water shortage, habitat that cause pollution, water shortage, habitat degradation. degradation.


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““Roadmap” Roadmap” Phase I: PDF-B (2005-2007)Phase I: PDF-B (2005-2007)

1.1. Stakeholder Analysis Stakeholder Analysis Public Involvement Plan & NGO Public Involvement Plan & NGO Forum Forum

2.2. Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) Priority transboundary issues Priority transboundary issues Causal Chain Analysis Causal Chain Analysis Shared “Basin Vision” and prioritization of issues Shared “Basin Vision” and prioritization of issues

3.3. Draft Strategic Action programme (SAP) Draft Strategic Action programme (SAP) SAP Implementation Plan & Financing Mechanisms SAP Implementation Plan & Financing Mechanisms National Acton PlansNational Acton Plans Institutional framework and options for SAP coordination & Institutional framework and options for SAP coordination &

monitoring mechanisms monitoring mechanisms

4.4. Development of demonstration projects for Full-Size Development of demonstration projects for Full-Size ProjectProject

5.5. Training & Capacity Building Activities Training & Capacity Building Activities

6.6. Partnership Conference & Full-size Project Partnership Conference & Full-size Project

Phase II: Implementation of SAP (Phase II: Implementation of SAP ( Full-Size project, 2007-?) Full-Size project, 2007-?)


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The Environment-Security The Environment-Security LinkLink

The project initiates a multilateral dialogue on the The project initiates a multilateral dialogue on the protection of the environmentprotection of the environment: :

Assists in the creation of a vision for the sustainable Assists in the creation of a vision for the sustainable development of the Kura-Aras basin to the benefit of all development of the Kura-Aras basin to the benefit of all five basin countriesfive basin countries

Encourages greater stakeholder participation in the Encourages greater stakeholder participation in the decision making process in natural resource decision making process in natural resource managementmanagement

Encourages the implementation of existing multilateral Encourages the implementation of existing multilateral environmental agreements in the basinenvironmental agreements in the basin

Through pilot projects, the project will encourage Through pilot projects, the project will encourage creation and implementation of regional and community creation and implementation of regional and community agreements on natural resource sharing. agreements on natural resource sharing.

Simultaneously contribute to safeguarding the Simultaneously contribute to safeguarding the environment and fostering human security environment and fostering human security


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ConclusionsConclusions The UNDP/GEF project is the first transboundary initiative to The UNDP/GEF project is the first transboundary initiative to

involve four of the five Kura/Aras basin countries.involve four of the five Kura/Aras basin countries.

The project will develop a (cross-border) sustainable The project will develop a (cross-border) sustainable development vision for a significant area of Southern development vision for a significant area of Southern Caucasus, including a Strategic Action Plan for priority Caucasus, including a Strategic Action Plan for priority interventions during a second phase.interventions during a second phase.

Although entitled a “GEF international waters” project, it Although entitled a “GEF international waters” project, it addresses the whole basin environment including water, addresses the whole basin environment including water, land and biological resources, as well as socio-economic land and biological resources, as well as socio-economic aspects. aspects.

Using environment & natural resources as an entry-point, it Using environment & natural resources as an entry-point, it promotes a multi-stakeholder dialogue – inside & across promotes a multi-stakeholder dialogue – inside & across borders. borders.

If acceptable to the countries, the project may initiate If acceptable to the countries, the project may initiate discussions on a multi-lateral agreement and management discussions on a multi-lateral agreement and management framework for the protection of the Kura-Aras environment. framework for the protection of the Kura-Aras environment.

Vision: Enhance security and living conditions for population Vision: Enhance security and living conditions for population in the two River Basins, while benefiting the environment. in the two River Basins, while benefiting the environment.

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Reducing Trans-boundary Degradation of the Kura-Aras River Basin (UNDP; GEF; SIDA)

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