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The Strategic Partnership The Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean for the Mediterranean Large Marine Ecosystem Large Marine Ecosystem

NEW GEF MEDITERRANEAN INITIATIVE

Basic information

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Project Development Project Development and and Implementation Implementation ScheduleScheduleEntered into pipeline – October 2004Stocktaking meeting – Trieste, 11-12

October 2004expectedPDF-B Request approved – Oct. 2005Project Brief submitted – mid 2007Project approved – November 2007Project implementation – 2008-2012

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Current Status of DevelCurrent Status of Developmentopment

Preparation of PDF-B Request – January - June 2005

Preparatory meeting of GEF, UNEP/DGEF and EAs – Athens, June-July 2005

Submission of the PDF-B Request – June -July 2005

Duration of PDF-B Phase – 14 months

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Strategic Partnership consists of:Strategic Partnership consists of:

Regional Component: Implementation of agreed actions for the protection of the environmental resources of the Mediterranean Sea and its coastal areas (UNEP)(UNEP)

Investment Fund for Pollution Reduction (WORLD BANK). (WORLD BANK).

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Regional Component–Regional Component–Basic FactsBasic Facts

IA – UNEP EAs – UNEP/MAP through MEDPOL, CP/RAC,

PAP/RAC, REMPEC, SPA/RAC, and co-implemented by FAO, ICS-UNIDO, METAP, UNESCO-IHP, UNIDO, WWF

BUDGET – 15 million US $ (10 from IW + 5 from BD)

Co-financing: minimum 1:1 Duration: 5 years

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Expected participating Expected participating countries (12 GEF eligible)countries (12 GEF eligible)ALBANIA, ALGERIA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, CROATIA, EGYPT, LEBANON, LIBYA, MOROCCO, SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO, SYRIA, TUNISIA, TURKEY

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Immediate ObjectivesImmediate Objectives

Reduction of LBS pollution loads of SAP MED targeted substances

Healthy functioning coastal and marine key biodiversity-supporting ecosystems

Improved management of fisheriesProsecution of offenders of applicable

rules and regulations related to operational discharges from ships

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(cont.)(cont.)

Implementation of the future ICM protocolImproved management of coastal aquifersBetter management of marine litterEnhancment of the transfer of Cleaner

TechnolgyIntegrated Managment of Water Resources

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The ProjectThe Project will focus onwill focus on,, and and assist the countries:assist the countries:

To develop an adequate human capacity for legal/institutional set up, reforms and harmonization of policies needed to reverse pollution degradation trends, biodiversity and living resources depletion;

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To implement the legal, institutional and policy reforms, which are necessary for the implementation of the SAP MED and SAP BIO;

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To provide technical and financial support in implementing selected priority actions identified in NAPs related to the SAP MED and SAP BIO;

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To develop a long term sustainable financing capacity of countries in order for sustainable implementation of the SAP MED and SAP BIO.

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