1. U N E P / M A P United Nations Environment Programme - Mediterranean Action Plan PARTNERSHIP FOR MEDITERRANEAN SUSTAINABILITY GEF MEDITERRANEAN SAP MED PROJECT PROTECTION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA AGAINST POLLUTION FROM LAND-BASED SOURCES AND ACTIVITIES - ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE MEDITERRANEAN ACTION PLAN MED POL National Coordinators Meeting, Barcelona, Spain, 24-27 May 2005

2. U N E P / M A P United Nations Environment Programme - Mediterranean Action Plan PROJECT’S AIMS: FACILITATION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SAP MED DEVELOPMENT OF THE SAP BIO

3. U N E P / M A P United Nations Environment Programme - Mediterranean Action Plan ? NUMEROUS SPECIFIC ACTIONS (8 FIELDS, MORE THAN 40 ACTIONS) ? NUMEROUS EXECUTIVE AGENCIES (UMBRELLA PROJECT + FOUR SUB-PROJECTS) ? NUMEROUS PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES (12+8) ? IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH THE EXISTING MAP STRUCTURE (UNEP/MAP SECRETARIAT, RACs) ? SMALL THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM (MANAGER, 1 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, 1 SECRETARY) ? COUNTRY DRIVEN APPROACH (NAPs, PRE-INVESTMENT STUDIES) ? EXTERNAL EVALUATION (METAP – PRE-INVESTMENT STUDIES; REGIONAL CONSULTANT - NAPs) SPECIFICITIES OF THE PROJECT:

4. U N E P / M A P United Nations Environment Programme - Mediterranean Action Plan EXECUTING AGENCIES UNEP/MAP UNEP/MAP/MEDPOL WHO/EURO UNEP/MAP/PAP/RAC UNEP/MAP/CP/RAC UNEP/MAP/SPA/RAC

5. U N E P / M A P United Nations Environment Programme - Mediterranean Action Plan MAIN SPONSORS GEF MTF FFEM METAP ICS-UNIDO WHO/EURO

6. U N E P / M A P United Nations Environment Programme - Mediterranean Action Plan ? GEF eligible (12): Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Egypt, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Slovenia, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey ? GEF non-eligible (8) : Cyprus, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Malta, Monaco and Spain Participating countries:

7. U N E P / M A P United Nations Environment Programme - Mediterranean Action Plan MAP COORDINATOR PROJECT MANAGER INTERMINISTERIAL COMMITTEE NATIONAL COORDINATOR MEDPOL WHO/EURO INTERAGENCY STEERING COMMITTEE COORDINATION COMMITTEE AD HOC COMMITTEE CP/RAC PAP/RAC SPA/RAC METAP COORDINATION AND MANAGEMENT REGIONAL LEVELCOUNTRY LEVEL

8. U N E P / M A P United Nations Environment Programme - Mediterranean Action Plan POLLUTION HOT SPOTS AND SENSITIVE AREAS  REVISED LIST OF HOT SPOTS  REVISED LIST OF SENSITIVE AREAS  PRE-INVESTMENT STUDIES IN 10 COUNTRIES  DONORS MEETING REGIONAL COOPERATIVE ACTIONS  7 REGIONAL PLANS  9 REGIONAL GUIDELINES CAPACITY BUILDING  8 REGIONAL TRAINING COURSES  17 SUB-REGIONAL/NATIONAL  6 SUBJECTS  6 LANGUAGES  650 EXPERTS TRAINED NATIONAL ACTION PLAN  NATIONAL DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS – 12 COUNTRIES  BASELINE BUDGET OF EMISSION OF SAP MED SUBSTANCES  SECTORIAL PLANS – 12 COUNTRIES  INTEGRATED NATIONAL ACTION PLAN – 12 COUNTRIES SUSTAINABILITY OF SAP MED  PROPOSALS ON NEWLY INTRODUCED/ ADAPTED EXISTING ECONOMIC INSTRUMENTS  PILOT PROJECTS - 5 COUNTRIES  ADVANTAGES OF USING ECONOMIC INSTR. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION  COMMON METHODOLOGY FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION  REGIONAL FORUM REVISION OF TDA  REVISED TDA DEVELOPMENT OF SAP FOR BIODIVESITY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN  NATIONAL ACTION PLANS - ALL MED. COUNTRIES  SAP BIO ACTIONS AND MAIN OUTPUTS

9. PRE-INVESTMENT STUDIES U N E P / M A P United Nations Environment Programme - Mediterranean Action Plan SPONSORED FROM THE GEF, Assistance METAP ALBANIA – Vlora BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA – Neum EGYPT – Abu Qir Bay SLOVENIA – Kopar SYRIA – Banias TURKEY – Erdemly

10. PRE-INVESTMENT STUDIES (Cont.) U N E P / M A P United Nations Environment Programme - Mediterranean Action Plan SPONSORED directly from FFEM, Assistance UNEP- MAP ALGERIA – Ghazaouet MOROCCO – Nadar TUNISIA – Golfe de Tunis SPONSORED directly from ICS-UNIDO CROATIA – Zadar

11. U N E P / M A P United Nations Environment Programme - Mediterranean Action Plan PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED AND MEASURES UNDERTAKEN Delays in responding to countries Temporary hiring of an administrative assistant Slow responses from countries Re-scheduling of timetable, as much as possible Providing administrative support to a National Coordinator Frequent contacts and sending reminders

12. Delays in selecting and hiring a consultant for pre- investment studies Re-validation mission to the countries Site specific TORs for a consultant, with cost estimates and criteria for selecting the consultant Hiring of a regional consultant for assisting countries Visit to the countries Sending the reminders Delays in initiation and the preparation of NAPs Sub-regional training courses for national experts Regional training course for national experts Evaluation meeting Hiring of a regional consultant for assisting countries Visits to countries U N E P / M A P United Nations Environment Programme - Mediterranean Action Plan

13. Delays in the organization of some national training courses due to the absence of planned donor’s funds Rational management of funds/Use of savings from previous years U N E P / M A P United Nations Environment Programme - Mediterranean Action Plan Delays from Executing Agencies in implementing activities Temporary hiring of a regional consultant Reminders Direct implementation by the Project Manager

14. LESSONS LEARNED The Project implementation by the existing structure, without additional staff, limits the management power of the Project Manager, which brings its role to a low-key coordinator rather than a manager. The number of MAP staff members, who were executing the activities was insufficient, particularly taking into account their commitments to other MAP activities, which caused delays. The traditionally established two-year period of decision taking within the MAP has effected the project’s timetable. National Co-ordinators, in most cases, had difficulties in organizing activities at a country level. In addition, they are in charge of some other activities, which prevent them to be fully devoted to the project. U N E P / M A P United Nations Environment Programme - Mediterranean Action Plan

15. Administrative support provided to the National Coordinators speeds up responses from the countries. A country driven approach may be implemented after an in- depth country profile for each of the countries, particularly in terms of political systems, political determination to combat the pollution, economic capabilities for a follow-up investment, and the availability of human resources to implement the action is elaborated. The rational management of the Project’s budget, by careful selection of venues, places and adequate negotiations, reduced the costs of some activities, which enabled the organization of additional activities and involves more participants. U N E P / M A P United Nations Environment Programme - Mediterranean Action Plan

16. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS  All of the project’s objectives will be achieved at the end of the Project;  A solid ground for the implementation of SAP MED and SAP BIO was created at regional and national levels, however results would depend on the implementation of each of the activities required;  Further assistance to the countries and to MAP is required for the implementation of relevant NAPs;  For future assistance to the countries, a country specific approach should be applied, rather than a general one;  The implementation of the activities at a country level is a very sensitive issue from the political, economic and social point of view.  Each Mediterranean country should find its own way to comply with the provisions of the Barcelona Convention and the revised LBS Protocol in order to secure sustainable development for its own benefit U N E P / M A P United Nations Environment Programme - Mediterranean Action Plan

17. U N E P / M A P United Nations Environment Programme - Mediterranean Action Plan Contact address: Mr. Ante Baric Ph.D., GEF Project Manager UNEP/MAP Vas. Konstantinou 48 11635 Athens, Greece Tel: + 30 210 7273102; Fax: + 30 210 7253196 E-mail: abaric@unepmap.gr