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1 Barcelona, 24-27 May 2005 1 The Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean Large Marine Ecosystem NEW GEF MEDITERRANEAN INITIATIVE Basic information

2 Barcelona, 24-27 May 2005 2 Project Development and Implementation Schedule Entered into pipeline – October 2004 Stocktaking meeting – Trieste, 11-12 October 2004 expected PDF-B Request approved – Oct. 2005 Project Brief submitted – mid 2007 Project approved – November 2007 Project implementation – 2008-2012

3 Barcelona, 24-27 May 2005 3 Current Status of Development Preparation of PDF-B Request – January - June 2005 Preparatory meeting of GEF, UNEP/DGEF and EAs – Athens, June-July 2005 Submission of the PDF-B Request – June - July 2005 Duration of PDF-B Phase – 14 months

4 Barcelona, 24-27 May 2005 4 Strategic Partnership consists of: (UNEP)  Regional Component: Implementation of agreed actions for the protection of the environmental resources of the Mediterranean Sea and its coastal areas (UNEP) (WORLD BANK).  Investment Fund for Pollution Reduction (WORLD BANK).

5 Barcelona, 24-27 May 2005 5 Regional Component–Basic Facts IA – UNEP EAs – UNEP/MAP through MEDPOL, CP/RAC, PAP/RAC, REMPEC, SPA/RAC, and co- implemented by FAO, ICS-UNIDO, METAP, UNESCO-IHP, UNIDO, WWF BUDGET – 15 million US $ (10 from IW + 5 from BD) Co-financing: minimum 1:1 Duration: 5 years

6 Barcelona, 24-27 May 2005 6 Expected participating countries (12 GEF eligible) ALBANIA, ALGERIA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, CROATIA, EGYPT, LEBANON, LIBYA, MOROCCO, SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO, SYRIA, TUNISIA, TURKEY

7 Barcelona, 24-27 May 2005 7 Immediate Objectives Reduction of LBS pollution loads of SAP MED targeted substances Healthy functioning coastal and marine key biodiversity-supporting ecosystems Improved management of fisheries Prosecution of offenders of applicable rules and regulations related to operational discharges from ships

8 Barcelona, 24-27 May 2005 8 (cont.) Implementation of the future ICM protocol Improved management of coastal aquifers Better management of marine litter Enhancment of the transfer of Cleaner Technolgy Integrated Managment of Water Resources

9 Barcelona, 24-27 May 2005 9 The Project will focus on, and assist the countries: To develop an adequate human capacity for legal/institutional set up, reforms and harmonization of policies needed to reverse pollution degradation trends, biodiversity and living resources depletion ;

10 Barcelona, 24-27 May 2005 10 To implement the legal, institutional and policy reforms, which are necessary for the implementation of the SAP MED and SAP BIO;

11 Barcelona, 24-27 May 2005 11 To provide technical and financial support in implementing selected priority actions identified in NAPs related to the SAP MED and SAP BIO;

12 Barcelona, 24-27 May 2005 12 To develop a long term sustainable financing capacity of countries in order for sustainable implementation of the SAP MED and SAP BIO.

13 Barcelona, 24-27 May 2005 13 THANK YOU


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