Short and Medium – Term Priority Environmental Action Programme SMAP III TA

1. Short and Medium – Term Priority Environmental Action Programme SMAP III TA An Introduction to SMAP III TA

2. SMAP (Short & Medium Term Priority Environmental Action Program) I, II, III ICZM Projects Environ. Sub-Committ. UNEP/ Map Technical Assistance SMAP III TA RMSU Regional Management & Support Unit MAP Med. Action Plan + Techn. Reports RIP Regional Indicative Programs NIP National Indicative Programs NAP National Environmental Action Plans Blue Plan Support Centre for MCSD, Pres. fut. env. dev. studies/Interac. RAC/PAP Medit. Env.& Development Observatory since 1994 Regional Cooperation Framework EU Euro-Med Partnership (Barcelona Declarion 1995, SMAP Helsinki Conf. 1997) Association Agreement European Neighbourhood Policy Environmental Priorities & SD references, Not binding, Encourage all Med. Countries to adopt SD & Improve Environmental Status (e.g. Sust. IA EU-Med Free-Trade (SIA-EMFTA) (Econ SD & social dev. in border area, legal approxim. ) Horizon 2020 Initiative Regional Strategy RS) Cooperation: EU & Med. Partners + Inbetween Med Partn. Country Strategy (RS) Implementation Guideline for Cooperation Int.Organisations METAP Medit. Environm. T. A. Progame, 1990, Med. Reg. + M.l.+ bi l donors FEMIP Facility for Euro-Med Investment & Partnership, Managed by EIB Coll. activities with MAP TA in Water Qual., Waste W., CZM, WM policy , Legislation Amplifies EIB by Infratr. & Private Investment • UNEP MCSD Other Multi/Bi-Lateral Projects e.g. EMWIS, UNCCD, UNFCC, MEDWET, WWF, LIFE Third Countries, SEAM,( GEAP, ICZM) Medit. Com. on SD, 1996, Def. SD Strategy, Priority Areas, eg: SD of coastal regions Indicators for SD MSSD Private Sector & NGO Impact on econ.,social, envir. situation

3. Backstopping Project Director – Sabine Hoefnagel Project Manager – Esther Wolff Core Team Team Leader /SD– Hartwig Behnfeld Deputy TL/ICZM – Etienne Baijot Regional Coordinator – Charbel Rizk Office Staff: Nelly Guindy Brigitte George Dina Ahmed Environm. Integration & Sustainable Development Bernard Yon Integated Coastal Zone Management – Peter Burbridge Governance, Stakeholder Engagement & Communicat. – Sylvie Goyet Additional Pool of Local Non-Key Experts Sustainable Development, ICZM, Institutional Legal Reform, Stakeholder Engagement, Trainig & Communiations, GIS, Marine Resources Fisheries, Environmental Economics, Ecosystem Protection, Infrastructure, Tourism Development & Polution Control The Team

4. General Approach SMAP III • The demand for SMAP III: Facilitating the articulation of needs • TA of the project focuses on cooperation with partner organisations responsible for the proposals selected by the EC by: • Provide technical & administr. support to ensure implementation of ICZM action plans • Focus on a sustainable approach • Facilitating funding for SD activities • Setting a uniform management framework • Project deliveries fit within the larger policy frameworks (e.g. Med strategy for SD, EU rec. ICZM • WS format is common in all countries SMAP III RMSU TA Project METAP/ PAP-RAC ICZM SD ICZM Projects • Ensuring a flexible and demand driven respond • Core management by task Force in the countries, sensitivity to inst. & cultural context, information network (website), experience from previous TA projects (Demonstration Projects) • Identification and effective engagement with stakeholders in all Med partner countries • Facilitate stakeholder involvement in a meaningful dialog by different processes & methods • Ensuring buy-in and active engagement from all project countries • Ensuring a cross-cutting and regional dialogue • The importance of participation • Involvement of civil society in decision making processes, by the use of participatory planning tools

5. Program Components Cross-cutting Component C Regional Coordination Component A Environmental Integration & Sustainable Development Component B Integrated Coastal Zone Management (TA) Cross-cutting Component D Stakeholder Engagement, Communication &Monitoring and Evaluation

6. Sustainable Development & Environmental Integration Component A • Env. Objectives indentified ? (importance) • Synergies maximized? • Trade offs minimized and transparent? • Horizontal integration? The Task • Assistance in implementing sustainable development & strategy supporting models, taking into account social, economic and environmental aspects • Introducing environmental concerns into sectors, concerning areas as : • Institutional • Economy • Management • Monitoring • Introduction / application of strategic tools (e.g. SEA) Potential Outputs • SD process reviewed • Potential SD activities identified • Strategy & Policy Papers adopted • SD Management tools developed • Legislative change adopted • Coordination bodies facilitated • Awareness on benefits of integrated approach raised • Env. Costs/benefits quantified ? • Marked based instruments? • Revenues redirected to max. behaviour change? • Env. damaging subsidies/tax exemp. refocused? • Incentives introduced? • Env. Management systems adopted ? • Strategic Env. Assessment of plans/programs? • EIA before project implementatuion? • Product & service prog.for eco-efficiency • Reporting mechanisms with indicators ? • Effectiveness of Policies evaluated & reported?

7. Integrated Coastal Zone Management Component B • Priorization of problems • Identification of key agencies • Identification of obstacles to the dev. of an integrated approach The Tasks (mainly related to TA to the ICZM Projects) • Identification of major coastal management issues & problems in selected countries • Support to the design and implementation of ICZM action plans • Participate to strengthen the ICZM awareness & process at the national and regional level Potential Outputs • TA needs assessment fullfiled • ICZM management tools available • ICZM actions plans available and adopted • Documented lessons learned • Participatory mechanisms for ICZM consol. • Awareness raised on ICZM at local / national / regional level • Regional Networking facilitated • E.G. Assist the ICZM projects in the: • Formulation • Organization • Monitoring • Linkage with national policy • Search for funding of ICZM Action Plans • Strengthening human resources to apply ICZM • Strengthening institutional arrangements • Support policy formulation • Support regional approach • Financial investment in key infrastructure /capital investment

8. Outputs in cooperation with: • Working relations to Partner Organisations in each country • Focal Points for SD and ICZM • Working Groups (WG) • Stakeholders & Organisation Stakeholder Engagement, Communication & Regional Dissemination Component C • Ident. Primary & secondary stakeholders • Network of focal points in all countries • Ident. reporting procedures • Regular commun. with SMAP Corresp. The Task • Stakeholder Engagement with Programme Counterparts in Countries • Stakeholder Engagement & Info. Exchange with Regional & International Bodies • Awareness Raising: Workshops, Training and Regional Events • Information Management and Dissemination Potential Outputs • Primary & Secondary stakeholders identified • National Focal Points Identified • Working procedures on SD & ICZM set up • Communic. mechanisms RSMU/UNEP-MAP • Communic. mechanisms reg./intern. bodies • 5 large Regional Events organized • Training material developed • Awareness raised & success stories published • E-Info. Bank & project help line established • Regular commun. with RMSU & UNEP/MAP • Regular commun. with BP/PAP/RAC, MCSD, METAP,FEMIP etc. • WS & Training on national /Sub regional / regional level • Keep track of events from other Organ. • Organize 5 large Regional Events • E-newsletter on regular basis • Link up with the RSMU webside • EU visibility guidline conform material • E-Info bank on best practice • Awareness Info via media

9. Monitoring & Evaluation Component D • M&E principles build on: • regional trans-boundary dimension • respond to national needs • impact on human health • linked to serious deteriation of natural resources • tangible contribution to SD The Task • Establish M&E priciples • Define M&E Indicators • Develope M&E mechanisms Outputs • Quantitative & qualitative Indicators developed • Project Logframe (overall project) & Activities for Component A & B established • Progress Reports submitted • M&E carried out with paricipatory approach • M&E process formalized and updated • Qualitative Indicators streamlined to: • integrated approach • practices appropriate for the region • present a positive cost-effective ratio • provide impact & visible results • meets transparent procedures • encourage close cooperation at all levels • M&E mechanisms will entail: • logframe with qual./quant. indicators • Information mechanisms (Reports) • participatory process • arranging monitoring visits by EU

10. Elaborate: Workplan & Logical Framework SD Workstream ICZM Workstream Project Identification Process SD- Support Ideas SD Priorization of SD activity ideas Regional Event Stakeholder i.e. Key Ministries • SD Workstream • Agree on shared vision /TA needs • Identify final activities & guidelines • Liaise with other countries/org. to ident. Proj. cross fertilisation Stakeholder i.e. Private Sector • Country Visits • Explain Project Objective & Approach • Review of on-going activities • Brainstorm ideas for potential projects activities • Draft project criteria / indicator TA Needs Policy & Regulation Stakeholder i.e. NGOs Identify mutual Activities Primary & Secondary Stakeholder Identification Stakeholder i.e. EC TA Needs Stakeholder Engagement Present: Workplan & Logical Framework Stakeholder i.e. Sub-N.Authori. TA Needs Prelim. Action Plan Regional Event • ICZM Workstream • Agree on shared vision /TA needs • Identify cooperation structures • Define future activities Stakeholder i.e. N. Authorities ICZM- Support Ideas ICZM Priorization of Project support activities Stakeholder i.e. Intern. Org.

11. Workplan

12. SMAP III TA Contact Details: Team Leader - Hartwig Behnfeld: hartwig.behnfeld@ta-smap.com Consortium: sabine.hoefnagel@erm.com or esther.wolff@erm.com This Program is funded by EuropAid