UNECE Working Group on Environmental Monitoring and Assessment June 2007, Geneva Asim Acikel/Tacis Project Coordinator

TACIS project ( ) Presentation on Tacis project progress at the 7 th Session of UNECE/WGEMA is available at ( is/tacis_06) is/tacis_06 Tacis project objectives, outputs, plan of operations, logical framework, overall output performance plan, presentations on TACIS project events/workshops, newsletter (RU/EN) etc., are available at Tacis webpage under Belgrade portal of the EEA website ( is/tacis_06) is/tacis_06

Project focus & structure 3 key areas: A. Water B. Air and climate change C. Improve environmental information and reporting in the framework of Belgrade report preparations (with focus on indicators)

Water component Tasks: Needs assessment reports on water quality monitoring for each EECCA country for future funding through international/bilatera l donors; Support EECCA countries in development of national databases and data sharing Eionet water (AZ, BE, MO, RU, UKR) Training and capacity building in the field of water management. Activities: Country visits to 11 EECCA countries were carried out for: Needs Assessment on water quality monitoring (sampling, laboratory analysis and information management) (see presentation of WRc for details) Training workshops on water management at water expert level and at senior manager level were held on 4-5 June and 6-7 June, in Budapest

Objective of workshops at water expert level/senior manager level To inform water experts from the EECCA countries on the practical and operational aspects of implementing the Water Framework Directive style of water management focussed on the river basins To bring together senior managers/directors of water from the EECCA countries with experts on EU water policy to share experiences on opportunities that exist for cost-effective, risk-based, policy-relevant monitoring and reporting

Feedbacks from participants to the workshops Workshops were assessed as useful and practical one Underlined importance of continuity and systematic approach, Participants suggestions for future capacity building/trainings on: On the job training of laboratory staff in European countries Training on biological analysis Country-specific trainings

Air and Climate change component Tasks: Training of EECCA experts through participation in relevant Tacis workshops Support in the translation of the EMEP/CORINAIR Emission Inventory Guidebook. Activities: TACIS training seminar on air pollutant and greenhouse gas emission inventories, October 2006, Almaty, Kazakstan Tacis training seminar on air quality monitoring, assessment and management in EEA and EECCA region, November 2006, Chisinau, Moldova EMEP/CORINAIR Emission Inventory Guidebook translated into Russian (QC in process)

Feedbacks from participants to the workshops Workshops were assessed as useful and practical one Underlined importance of continuity and systematic approach, Participants suggestions for future capacity building/trainings on: available inventory IT tools calculation of uncertainties How to use facility level data for the national inventory (reliability, incompleteness) health impact of air quality in bigger cities of EECCA region, methodology for monitoring and measurements of air pollution (case studies), air quality modelling in EECCA countries Participation in EIONET air workshops Country-specific trainings

Improve env. information and reporting: Belgrade report preparation Tasks: Build expertise in environmental assessment & the use of indicators; Production of EECCA core set of indicator methodological guide and compendium Review of Belgrade report chapters on the occasion of different Tacis project events/workshops/ meetings Activities: UNEP and UNECE are partners for development of EECCA CSI Methodological guide and compendium (see presentation of UNEP for details) Review of draft pan- European Assessment Report, Belgrade 2007: Consultation with non- governmental and other bodies, November 16-17, 2006, Copenhagen (Eco-Forum)