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Overview of SMAP III and of SMAP III TA activities 09/2005

1 Overview of SMAP III and of SMAP III TA activities 09/ /2009 Alexandria, February 2009 E. Baijot Team Leader SMAP III TA

2 Outline Main objectives of SMAP III Actors and their relationships within SMAP III Location and description of the 8 projects Overview SMAP III partners SMAP III SD and approach SMAP III TA activities and key outputs SMAP and further sustainability SMAP final workshop Alexandria February

3 SMAP III key objectives Awareness and Communication SMAP III SD SMAP final workshop Alexandria February

4 SMAP III main actors and their relationships RMSU Private ONGs ECD Cairo SMAP III TA SD COM PAP/RAC- METAP/BP 8 Projects National Institutions SMAP final workshop Alexandria February

5 Location and characteristics of the 8 SMAP III Projects ininalgiers Algiers s s 1. Establish a protected Wetlands area as a tool for SD bay urban Developing Wetlands bay urban Developing management sprawling, multiple plan management inin33pilot areas: sprawling, multiple NRM 2. a new dev. plan pilot areas: associated with an planning Sfax south, an rejects, water Nador associated lagoon, with Cap an rejects, water Nador lagoon, Cap process coastal industrial city facing resources, des trois process fourches, resources, coastal des trois fourches, CEL, Tourism many challenges erosion. Boudinar CEL, Tourism commune erosion. Boudinar commune investment investment CEL in national inhabited park closed to border (immigration, econ. Activities) SMAP final workshop Alexandria February 2009 within withingokova Gokova special protected special protected area. ininnorthern northern area.key Keyactors: actors: Lebanon, SPA, Mugla Lebanon,with withlarge large SPA, Mugla Address Lake LM many challenges; participation from Address LakeManzalla Manzalla LM many challenges; governorate, Akyaka participation from governorate, Akyaka challenges; pollution, irrigation set up water actors challenges; pollution,various irrigation set up water various actors monitoring managt., unit, including municipalities monitoring managt.,fishery, fishery, unit, others; others; including municipalities propose sustainable SD model for propose sustainable SD model forlman LMan development model development model for forlm LM 5

6 Overview SMAP III partners in projects Type of partner Nador (Mo) El Kala Moulouya (Al/Mo) AMIS (Al) K&M &Sfax (Tu) ALAMIM (Eg) Port Said (Eg) Gokova (Tur) IMAC (Le) PAP/RAC METAP- BP TOT National Authorities 5 Public sector institutions 7 Universities/ Institutes 9 NGOs 5 International organizations (UNDP etc.) 5 32 Key to symbols: Coordinating Partner Partner SMAP final workshop Alexandria February

7 SMAP III SD approach Promoting Awareness (PAP/RAC, METAP, Blue Plan) /RMSU Promotion of RED Policy support for integration Of environment (C/B) Awareness dec. makers National workshops Regional awareness Capacity building REG NAT SMAP III TA Policy: NSSD (Egypt, Pal) SD tools (SEA, sust ban) Capacity building NGOs and of private (UMCE) Change unsust..prod Improve governance Increased ONGs and private sector involv. Strength. regional coop. and awareness 8 Projects Projects Promotion of SD trough 1. development of process, 2. approach aiming to SD, ex (Eco-tourism) Activities Improve local governance Field: Sust. NRM sea and coastal areas sust. tourism rural development Implement. MSSD principles LOCAL Barc. Declar. SMAP final workshop Alexandria February

8 SMAP III approach Promoting Awareness (PAP/RAC, METAP, Blue Plan) /RMSU SMAP III TA Awareness for decision makers Policy briefs Dev and impl. awar str. TA support, tools & Capacity Building Coordination & cross-fertilization Communication Political support Regional awareness Regional coordination National ownership & Management tools REG NAT Horizontal and vertical /Regional Integration 8 Projects managt plan (training, studies, scenarios, etc) Participation Planning tool Local specificities LOCAL Projects Activities Consolidation of process and principles SMAP final workshop Alexandria February

9 SMAP III TA structure and activities Communication and Awareness SMAP III TA - Capacity building - SD tools - Policy (see afternoon session) SD SMAP final workshop Alexandria February

Communication and awareness SMAP III TA Proactive media relations TA support to projects/sd initiatives Training on Comms tools & techniques Support for development of communication strategies

10 Communication and awareness SMAP III TA Proactive media relations TA support to projects/sd initiatives Training on Comms tools & techniques Support for development of communication strategies Assistance in finding and managing external agencies Website redesigned including SMAP learning center (launched in sept. 09) 320 visitors/day (up from 220 in Jan 2008) #1 environmental news service in Arabic Newsletter (quarterly, 2250 on mailing list) SMAP learning center: Elearning courses: LFA, Env. Economics, indicators) open access incl. hands-on-exercises; SD and fact sheets & SD Policymaking 12 fact sheets two-page intros to process, tools, context and issues. Plain, accessible language SD and guide to the Mediterranean Region SMAP final workshop Alexandria February

SMAP III TA activities Coordination Regional workshop Stimulation exch. inter-proj. Support ECD Cairo Link with SD activities Day-t-day correspond.

11 SMAP III TA activities Coordination Regional workshop Stimulation exch. inter-proj. Support ECD Cairo Link with SD activities Day-t-day correspond. Inter-projects experience addressed at regional level Link with SD cons. REGIONAL TA support Review of plan Field missions (>50) Concept notes (indicators, Integration, plan Review reports Inter-sector integration achieved High quality plan produced MEDITER. Guide Capacity building tools (GIS indicators, stakehold. particip. conflicts, etc. principles principles and tools better understood and widely used LOCAL NATIONAL Activities Content Expected results Final outcome SMAP final workshop Alexandria February

12 Towards a practical guide for the Mediterranean. Projects and Institutions NAD MOU AMIS ICAM ALAM PS IMAC GOK CDLM CNLA APAL T MGMT H PART + E GIS M EE E INST S INFO TOUR URB??? + IND + NAT SMAP final workshop Alexandria February

13 guide for the Mediterranean Proposed structure 1. Introduction (SMAP, I,C,Z,M) 2. Context projects participation (and other volunteers?) What are the most relevant issues? Main issues: Institutional, Tourism including eco-tourism, Urban Development, Industry, Natural resources including protected areas, Water resources, Regional Coastal context erosion, Governance, Local development, Culture, others Tools 3. tools Regional approach, successes, Challenges faced and initiatives to Stakeholder challenges Participation, Indicators, address them Integration matrix, GIS, Monitoring tools, info/sys, Lessons multi Learned criteria analysis, Lessons learned monitoring tools, environmental economics, voluntary agreements, Deadline: 31 March 09 Others 4. Conclusion Approach develop to address the issue Activities developed to implement the methodology Overall applicability and application of Achievements and successes SMAP final workshop Alexandria February

14 SMAP and further sustainability 1. Capacity strongly developed in various sectors at various levels (local, provincial, national) on which further initiatives (H2020, FP7, FFEM, protocol, UM, others) can build and develop their activities 2. Initiation Consolidation of an SD and momentum across the Mediterranean that still needs to be fuelled. 3. Establishment of regional network cooperation (SMAP correspondents, partners) putting in practice political strategic vision 4. Important databases and material available through websites, clearinghouse, and other reports. 5. Practical SD and guide SMAP final workshop Alexandria February

15 Contact SMAP III TA, Zamalek, Cairo, Leader/: Etienne Baijot, etienne.baijot@ta-smap.com, Comms: Tiny McKinney, tiny.mckinney@ta-smap.com, Regional/SD: Charbel Rizk, charbel.rizk@ta-smap.com, SMAP final workshop Alexandria February

The SMAP correspondents network: Activities and lessons learned. Yasmine Fouad Former SMAP Correspondent / Egypt EEAA

The SMAP correspondents network: Activities and lessons learned Yasmine Fouad Former SMAP Correspondent / Egypt EEAA Final Regional SMAP Seminar The implementation process 2006 2005 Endorsement of Horizon