Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean Sea Large Marine Ecosystem Paul Mifsud UNEP/MAP Coordinator GEF 3 rd IWC - UNEP Session 24 th June, 2005

Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean Sea Large Marine Ecosystem Two Main Elements 1.Regional Component – implementation of agreed actions for the protection of the environmental resources of the Med. Sea and its coastal areas 2.Investment Fund – to be developed by the World Bank

Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean Sea Large Marine Ecosystem Components of the Full Project:- 1.Facilitation of policy and legislative reforms for SAP MED an SAP BIO a)Legal, institutional and policy reforms b)Develop and implement policies and legislation to address causes of environmental degradation in Med Sea c)Multi-stakeholder participation d)Strengthen planning and management capacities e)Sustainable management and financing for implementation of SAP MED

Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean Sea Large Marine Eco System Components of the Full Project: 2.Replication strategies for SAP MED and SAP BIO under Investment Fund in order to: a)Establish monitoring and evaluation processes b)Promote replication of project success c)Develop awareness and results dissemination process d)Produce publicity material

Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean Sea Large Marine Ecosystem Components of the Full Project: 3. Technical Assistance a)Enhance capacity of countries for project implementation b)Establish regional pool of trained experts for SAP MED c)Increase use of environmentally sound technology at demonstration hot spots

Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean Sea Large Marine Ecosystem Components of the Full Project 4. Sustainable financing mechanism for SAP MED Implementation a)Assist countries develop financial initiatives to implement their projects b)Develop framework conditions for implementation of medium to long term financing mechanism

Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean Sea Large Marine Ecosystem Components of the Full Project 5. Implementation of SAP BIO Identifies actions to be undertaken at the regional and national levels for the conservation and sustainable management biodiversity

Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean Sea Large Marine Ecosystem Other Components of the Full Project  Regional strategies to manage and protect coastal aquifers  Regional integrated water resource management  Regional Integrated Coastal Management

Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean Sea Large Marine Ecosystem Coordination Mechanism for the Strategic Partnership 1.Steering Committee to include FPs GEF Secretariat, MAP/RACs, Partners 2.Coordination Group responsible for overall coordination between both components 3.Strategic Partnership Coordinator to act as Secretary of the Steering Committee 4.Independent Evaluator to report to the Steering Committee

Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean Sea Large Marine Ecosystem Justification for the PDF B  Accelerate implementation on the ground of SAPs and NAPs as a collective effort for the protection of the environmental resources of the Mediterranean  Assist basin countries to implement reforms and investments to address transboundary pollution reduction and biodiversity decline

Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean Sea Large Marine Ecosystem Main Objectives of the Partnership Implementation of the two SAPs aimed at 1.Reduce land-based sources of marine pollution SAP-MED 2.Protect biodiversity and habitats of living resources SAP BIO

Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean Sea Large Marine Ecosystem Status 1.Stocktaking meeting for the development of the Partnership – Trieste, October PDF B submitted by UNEP on the Regional Component awaiting approval 3.PDF B developed by the World Bank regarding the Investment Fund 4.Awaiting letters of endorsement from the 12 GEF eligible countries 5.Stakeholders meeting to be held before the end of 2005

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