Russian Federation. IAP Capacity Building As а Tool For Regional and Local Planning

1. Russian Federation. IAP Capacity Building As а Tool For Regional and Local Planning UNEP Initiative on Capacity Building for Integrated Assessment and Planning for Sustainable Development Mid-term Review Meeting Geneva, February 16-17, 2005

2. TOMSK REGION TOMSK REGION Tomsk Tomsk Deputy Head of Tomsk Administration (Government) О. Koslovskaya Deputy Head of Tomsk Administration (Government) О. Koslovskaya UNEP Initiative on Capacity building for Intergrated Assessment and Planning for Sustainable Development UNEP Initiative on Capacity building for Intergrated Assessment and Planning for Sustainable Development Meeting Geneva, February 16-17, 2005 Meeting Geneva, February 16-17, 2005 1 1

3. Tomsk region at the map of Russia 6 cities 20 municipal districts 576 villages The region’s population is around one million - 0,7 % in Russia. For every two urban dwellers there is one rural dweller. The Tomsk region is a geographical center of Russia The Tomsk region occupies an area of 316,9 sq. km – 2% territory of Russia More than 85 territories of area concern to the remote areas equal to districts of the Far North Regional center is Tomsk city

4. Competitive advantages The Tomsk region has twomaincompetitive advantages RAW materials: INTELLECTUALresources: • Hydrocarbon resources (oil, gas, condensate); • Minerals (titanium, zirconium, gold,peat, etc.) • Timber resources (cedar, fir, pine tree, silver fir, etc.) • Non-timber forest resources(nuts, mushrooms, herbs) • Water resources (artesian water supply, thermal and medicinal • water ) • 8 institutes of higher education • More than 100 000 students • 3. Amount of academics and scientists is 3522 people 1 in 3 Tomsk natives has higher education, (1in 5 in the Russian Federation) The total value of natural resources is 931,3 trillion $including non-renewable resources is 930 trillion$. IHPD has the 5th postion in the RF UNEP Initiative on Capacity building for Intergrated Assessment and Planning for Sustainable Development Mid-term Meeting Geneva, February 16-17, 2005 3

5. Strategic plans and initiatives Regional level Municipal level 1 Programme for Socio-Economic Development of Tomsk regionfor 2005 There are 5 Programs for SED Tomski, Krivosheinski, Molchanovski, Shegarski districts and Seversk, urban settlement 2003 Urban and rural settlements September,11, 2003 put into the register of Programs of SED of the RF by MEDAT 2. Strategy for innovative developmentof the Tomsk region Being developed are 4 Programs for SED for Tomsk city and Stregevoi, Asinovski and Kolpashevo districts Adopted by the Ministry of Education of the RF and World Bank 2004 In the short -term of formulation a Program for socio-economic development for settlements 3. Strategy for Poverty Alleviationof the Tomsk region It is planned to develop 4 Programs for SED Pervomaiski, Kargasokski, Verkhneketski and Kogevnikovski 2005 Adopted by the Ministry of Health, experts ofFoundation “Institute of Economic of the City” and Foundation “Independent Institute on Social Politic” UNEP Initiative on Capacity Building for Intergrated Assessment and Planning for Sustainable Development Mid-term Meeting Geneva, February 16-17, 2005 4

6. Robust strategy–pre-requisite for the successful development of the region Regions competeamong themselves and with other territories (countries) in terms of markets and resources The added value migrates and it is important to have a clear concept as to where it will be concentrated in the future? Regional Administration resources are always limited It is necessary to have well defined priorities, plans of actions and purposeful guidelines Strategy establishes a fruitful basis for negotiation between authorities and society Serves to build the regional Administration as astrategic and robust organisation UNEP Initiative on Capacity Building for Intergrated Assessment and Planning for Sustainable Development Meeting Geneva, February 16-17, 2005 6

7. Strategic goals Prosperity of population Competitiveness of the region Productivity of regional corporations Favorable conditions for business development Qualitative resources (territorial capital) UNEP Initiative on capacity Building for Intergrated Assessment and Planning for Sustainable Development Meeting Geneva, February 16-17, 2005 7

8. Planning process in transition: main gaps • Lack of consistency of the planning process • Lack of participation • Lack of integration • Lack of strategic view, poor planning capacity in market environment • PPP are budget-oriented rather then objectives oriented • Lack of stakeholders involvement UNEP Initiative on capacity Building for Intergrated Assessment and Planning for Sustainable Development Meeting Geneva, February 16-17, 2005

9. Regional/Local Development: existing process UNEP Initiative on capacity Building for Intergrated Assessment and Planning for Sustainable Development Meeting Geneva, February 16-17, 2005

10. Regional/Local Development: desirable process UNEP Initiative on capacity Building for Intergrated Assessment and Planning for Sustainable Development Meeting Geneva, February 16-17, 2005

11. Project Description and key Results

12. Project objectives • Raise the stakeholders’ awareness of IAP benefits; • Enhance the stakeholders capacity to use IAP; • Enhance the involvement of ‘non-traditional’ stakeholders into the planning/policy-making process; • Strengthen cooperation within the planning/policy-making hierarchy: vertical and horizontal tiers; • Facilitate the design of integrated programmes on the regional & local levels (ESE integration). UNEP Initiative on capacity Building for Intergrated Assessment and Planning for Sustainable Development Meeting Geneva, February 16-17, 2005

13. Expected outcomes • Enhanced understanding of integrating social, economic and environmental objectives to tackle urgent problems of regional / local development; • Improved institutional and human capacities of key stakeholders for undertaking IAP for sustainable development within the Tomsk region; • Strengthened cooperation between key stakeholders; • Consistent planning process/coherent policy-making hierarchy. UNEP Initiative on capacity Building for Intergrated Assessment and Planning for Sustainable Development Meeting Geneva, February 16-17, 2005

14. Institutional Framework • The project is leading by Tomsk Regional Administration • National Implementation Agency: Ecoline EA Center • The institutions involved: • MED&T • MNR • Rostechnadzor (newly established structure to be involved) UNEP Initiative on capacity Building for Intergrated Assessment and Planning for Sustainable Development Meeting Geneva, February 16-17, 2005

15. Initiation of the Project • National IAP workshop and inception meeting (Moscow, December, 2003) sponsored and organized by UNEP; • National EA/IAP international conference partly sponsored by UNEP (Vologda, December, 2003) UNEP Initiative on capacity Building for Intergrated Assessment and Planning for Sustainable Development Meeting Geneva, February 16-17, 2005

16. Pilot municipalities

17. Tomsk District Case Study UNEP Initiative on capacity Building for Intergrated Assessment and Planning for Sustainable Development Meeting Geneva, February 16-17, 2005

18. Stakeholders’ Involvement • Tomsk Regional Administration; • Tomsk District Administration • District Duma (responsible for approving); • Village Administrations • Local citizens, including poorest lays; • Pensioners • Regional enterprises • Local SME • Farmers • Local NGOs • Tomsk State University (planners) UNEP Initiative on capacity Building for Intergrated Assessment and Planning for Sustainable Development Meeting Geneva, February 16-17, 2005

19. Tools and methods used • Situation Analysis - SWOT. • Analysis of the Programme structure; consistency analysis • Analysis of the goals’ system (Gap-analysis); • Environmental screening and brief Impact analysis. • Public consultations: • Stakeholders Mapping; • Informal meetings in villages UNEP Initiative on capacity Building for Intergrated Assessment and Planning for Sustainable Development Meeting Geneva, February 16-17, 2005

20. Existing gaps and IAP tools for addressing

21. Addressing narrative issues

22. Challenges • Valuable improving of the local planning capacity; • Turning the palling to the needs of local residents; • Strengthening relationships and co-operation on the local level UNEP Initiative on capacity Building for Intergrated Assessment and Planning for Sustainable Development Meeting Geneva, February 16-17, 2005

23. Lessons learned • IAP creates good basis for Programme implementation, monitoring and correction • Integration is realistic approach on the local level • Public involvement is an exciting tool on both the planning and implementation stages • Appropriate forms of public involvement should be used. Forms are differed in rural and urban areas

24. Planned Activities and Next Steps • Continue the public consultation process • Continue IAP case studies: • IAP of the DP for Asino and Tomsk City municipalities • IAP of the Tomsk Oblast Development Programme (2006-2020) • Basing on IAP results, contribute to evaluation process of Tomsk District DP • Expand IAP approach to the village planning process • Small-scale IAP for Moryakovka village UNEP Initiative on capacity Building for Intergrated Assessment and Planning for Sustainable Development Meeting Geneva, February 16-17, 2005

25. IAP methods