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Sam Kanyamibwa, ARCOS

Civil Society Alliance for Enhanced Implementation of EIAs in Key Biodiversity Areas of the Albertine Rift. INTRODUCING THE ACTION PLANNING EXERCISE. Muhabura Hotel, 07 August 2013. Sam Kanyamibwa, ARCOS. CEPF.

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Sam Kanyamibwa, ARCOS

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  1. Civil Society Alliance for Enhanced Implementation of EIAs in Key Biodiversity Areas of the Albertine Rift INTRODUCING THE ACTION PLANNING EXERCISE Muhabura Hotel, 07 August 2013 Sam Kanyamibwa, ARCOS

  2. CEPF • The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund is a joint initiative of l’AgenceFrancaise de Développement, conservation International, the European Union the Global Environment Facility, the Government of Japan, the MacArthur foundation and the World Bank. A fundamental goal is to ensure civil society is engaged in biodiversity conservation. (http://www.cepf.net) • Le Fonds de partenariat pour les écosystèmes critiques est une initiative conjointe de l’Agence Française de Développement, Conservation International, l'Union européenne, le Fonds pour l’Environnement Mondial, le gouvernement du Japon, la Fondation MacArthur et la Banque Mondiale. Un objectif fondamental est de garantir que la société civile est engagée dans la conservation de la biodiversité ((http://www.cepf.net).

  3. THE PROJECT • The project aims to minimize the adverse impacts of development activities affecting key biodiversity areas in the Central Albertine Rift through enhanced civil society advocacy for transparent EIA processes.

  4. Project Components • Component 1: NGO skills enhanced for effective engagement in in EIA advocacy in the Central Albertine Rift region • Component 2: EIA policy, pool of expertise and practices in the region assessed and strategic partnerships developed within and outside the Central Rift for effective NGO engagement in EIA advocacy • Component 3: - Regional EIA knowledge and information management system established in the region and networking and alliance building towards joint NGO advocacy in EIA issues across the region promoted;

  5. Project Activities • Training needs assessment and baselines report • Professional Leadership Training • EIA Training Tools • Pilot Training workshop • List of key EIA experts, specialised institutions and formal partnerships • EIA Policy and Guidelines Situation Analysis Report • Two pilot EIA post- assessment /Environment Audit Reports • EIA Information System • Regional NGO EIA Network and Plan of Action (Communications and Advocacy Strategy, Proposal 2nd phase)

  6. Principles • We believe that civil society has a huge role to play, through its expertise and close relationship with governments and the communities, to mainstream biodiversity into present and future development initiatives and investments • Civil society needs to be empowered to assume the leading role in EIA processes where open and transparent consultations with all stakeholders are expected according to all EIA good practices • The Capacity of Civil Society alone in EIA will not be enough. We need to involve technical government officers, decision makers, the media and development partners • Influencing the planning of governments and local authorities can achieve a more environmentally friendly development

  7. Project Management Unit • Supervision • Project Supervisor: Dr Sam Kanyamibwa, Executive Director (10%) – in-kind • Project Advisor: Dr Nick King ARCOS Board member and EIA Expert (10%) – in-kind • Project Co-Managers: • Mr PhilbertNsengiyumva, Policy and Climate Change Programme Manager (40%); • Mrs Jacqueline Ntukamazina (Network and External Relations Manager (40%) • Other Project Support: • Information and Communications: FaustinGashakamba, ARCOS Communications Manager (20%) (*); in-kind • Finance Management: Mrs Josephine Bbaale: Finance and Administration Manager (20%) (*) in-kind

  8. CORE NGO PARTNERS • IDPE (replaced CIDOPY) - NORTH Kivu, • OBICOK (South Kivu), - Funds through Horizon Nature • ACNR (Rwanda), • ABO (Burundi). Partners in Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia will participate in terms of experience sharing.

  9. PARTNERS AND COLLABORATOS • The Institute for Environmental Security (IES) • The World Resources Institute (WRI) • the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), • Linkages with other initiatives such as • WWF work on extractive industries; • Association of EIA experts in East Africa/Central Africa, • IUCN-NL for their new project on fisheries resources and oil governance in the Great Lakes.

  10. ALBERTINE RIFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE AREALA

  11. AREALA PILLALRS • PARTICIPATORY EIA PROCESS • QUALITY EIA TORs and Reports • EIA IMPLEMENTATION/AUDIT • Proposer quelquesactivites • Proposer les roles et responsabilites • Proposer quelques strategies pour cesactivites (example partnership, points focaux, unites nationales, etc…) • Autre suggestion possible

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