Draft Work Plan & Budget

2017-2018

Pollution (AMEP) Programme

Doc. # UNEP (DEPI)/CAR IG.38/3 Doc. # UNEP (DEPI)/CAR IG.39/4

LBS STAC & COP 3 Recommendations & Decisions

Programme Priorities

Targets & Impacts

Projects & Activities

Budget

Outline

LBS STAC3 Recommendations

# 1: Draft Work Plan & Budget Joint LBS/SPAW Meetings & Activities

Solid Waste/Marine Litter & Plastics incl. Plastic Coalition

# 2: Environmental Monitoring & Assessment Renewed mandate to working group

Data submission & Visualization tool (web platform)

Country verification

# 3: GEF Projects Endorsed CReW+ & targeting of GEF funds noting that all countries benefit

# 4: LBS Protocol Ratification Reasons for Non-ratification

Doc. # UNEP (DEPI)/CAR WG.37/4

• Recommend to the 17th IGM that they request all Contracting and non-Contracting Parties to provide data and information to the WG for the further development of SOCAR by April 15th, 2017

• Recommend to the 17th IGM that they request governments of the Region and others interested in the development of the SOCAR, including participating in the Working Group and the Data sub-group to inform the Secretariat by March 31st, 2017

LBS COP3 Decisions/1

Doc. # UNEP (DEPI)/CAR IG.38/4

• Recommend to the 17th IGM that they request governments of the Region to actively participate in the global and regional Partnerships relating to nutrients, wastewater, solid waste and marine litter, including attending the Intergovernmental Review (IGR) organized by the UN Environment GPA scheduled to take place in November, 2017 in Bali, Indonesia

• Urge the governments of the region, which have not yet done so, to become Contracting Parties to the Cartagena Convention and its Protocols, including the LBS Protocol.

LBS COP3 Decisions/2

LBS COP3 Decisions/3

• Endorse for final approval by the Seventeenth Intergovernmental Meeting and Fourteenth Meeting of the Contracting Parties, the revised Work plan and Budget for the AMEP sub-programme for the 2017-2018 biennium

• Endorse the recommendations of the LBS STAC 3 with changes as provided during the meeting of the LBS COP 3.

• Collaboration with MEAs; LBS & SPAW collaboration; Global & Regional Partnerships on wastewater, nutrients, & marine litter; private sector engagement; Host Country Agreement with Cuba; resource mobilization

New Work Plan Elements

• Waste Inventories, audits & evaluation of recycling opportunities

• Ongoing Initiatives: Plastic Coalition, #CleanSeas

• Capacity building in monitoring & analysis for: mercury, mining wastes,

livestock wastes

• Continued joint LBS/SPAW activities

• Evaluation & Training in monitoring emerging contaminants:

microplastics, endocrine disruptors, sunscreen etc.

• Sharing of best practices & technologies

• Assess reasons for non-ratification by countries

Programme Priorities

GEF Projects

GEF CReW closure

GEF CReW+ full proposal development (subject to approval)

GEF Marine Litter/Plastics full proposal development (subject to approval)

GEF CLME+ implementation: MOU with Brazil; Permanent Coordinating

Mechanism, Sustainable Financing Mechanism, Support to Strategic

Action Programme

State of Convention Area Report (SOCAR) (linking to “SOMEE”)

Caribbean Platforms for Marine Litter, Nutrients & Wastewater

Management

AMEP/SPAW Collaboration including LBS, SPAW and Oil Spills RACs

Targets & Impacts

Guidelines, Tools, Technologies & Best Practices

Environmental Data & Information

Projects, Activities & Partnerships

Awareness of Pollution & Protocols

Legal, Institutional & Policy Reforms

Reduction in Pollutant Loadings

Improvements in Environmental Quality

LBS & Oil Spill Protocols Ratification & Implementation of related IMO Conventions

Secretariat Support

Administration

Human Resources

Financial Management

Procurement

Travel

Workshops/Meetings

CETA

Outreach & Awareness

Websites

Social Media

Technical Solutions

Publications

Exhibitions

Programme Coordination

Budget: USD 960,500 Activities:

Project development & fund raising

Complete Roadmap for SPAW/AMEP Collaboration

(Sustainable Development & Resource Mobilization Strategies)

Outreach & Awareness

Building new & Strengthening existing Partnerships

Decisions of 3rd LBS COP & 17th IGM

Convening 4th LBS STAC & COP

GEF Projects: Implementation

GEF CReW

Budget: N/A Activities:

Closure of all Existing Contracts & Consultancies

Prepare Final Reports & Oversee Project Closure

Internalization of CReW Website

Documentation & Dissemination of Videos, Case Studies,

Experience Notes & Fact Sheets

Showcasing of Project Achievements: Side Event at IGM

GEF Projects: Implementation

(ii) GEF IWEco: Full Implementation Budget: USD 11,641,626 Activities:

Complete Selection of 5 Project staff & Establishment of

Project Unit at offices of CAR/RCU

Start of all National Projects

Meetings of Technical Advisory Group & Partnerships

2nd Project Steering Ctee Meeting

Communications Strategy & Website

Doc. # UNEP (DEPI)/CAR WG.37/INF.9

Component 1: National Innovative

Solutions

Water Security & Improved Sanitation

Wastewater Management

Land & Watershed Restoration &

Ecosystem Resilience

Regional Components

Component 2: Strengthening Water, Land and Ecosystems

Monitoring & Indicators Frameworks

Component 3: Strengthening Policy, Legislative & Institutional Reforms; Capacity Building for

Land, Water & Ecosystem Services Management

Component 4: Enhancing Knowledge Exchange, Best-Practices, Replication and Stakeholder Involvement

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COMPONENT 2. Strengthening of the Integrating Water Resources Management (IWRM) and

Water Use Efficiency (WUE)

Strengthened national and regional systems for monitoring of environmental status with

respect to key international agreements

Strengthened field monitoring and assessment capabilities

- Conduct country diagnostic needs assessments

- Procure laboratory diagnostic equipment, tools and supplies (on demand basis)

- Procure tools and supplies for schools, communities (on demand basis)

- Develop training modules and conduct associated training

Develop decision support tools and systems

- Conduct country needs assessment for decision support tools and systems

- Procure hardware and software decision support tools and systems (on demand basis)

- Develop training modules and conduct associated training

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COMPONENT 3. Strengthening of the Policy, legislative and institutional reforms and capacity building for

IWRM/WUE

Strengthened policy and legislation for the effective management of water, land and ecosystems resources

that account for climate change

New and/or revised national-level policies and regulations for water, land and ecosystems management

- Conduct a regional-level review of status of policy, legislative implementation in countries

- Support the review and upgrade/strengthening of existing legislative instruments and/or development of

new legislative instruments

New and/or upgraded national and regional-level plans and strategies for improved water, land and

ecosystems management

- Support the review and upgrade of national strategic and action plans

- Develop a regional action framework for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) for the

CARICOM Region

Training and capacity building programmes to support implementation of water, land and ecosystems

management across government, private sector agencies and civil society organizations

- Conduct a regional-level capacity needs assessment

- Development of a harmonized capacity building programme

- Execution of training events at national and regional levels

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COMPONENT 4. Enhancing knowledge exchange, best-practices,

replication and stakeholder involvement

Improved engagement and information access for practitioners and

other stakeholders through targeted knowledge sharing networks

Professional exchanges; participation at regional and international fora

Support participation of national and regional stakeholders at SIDS

meetings and other international meetings

Conduct exchanges/host Caribbean and other SIDS professionals in-

country

GEF Projects: Development

(i) GEF CReW+ (USD 1,000,000 Estimate)

Final Discussion with GEF prior to submission Letters of endorsement (18) Additional co-financing during project development

Submitted to GEF in February 2017 Project Preparation 2017-2018

(iii) Marine Litter/Plastics (TBD) Country Consultation

Target next GEF Cycle for submission (end of 2017)

Doc. # UNEP (DEPI)/CAR WG.37/INF.14/Rev 1

B. Monitoring & Assessment

(iv) State of Convention Area Report: Completion

Budget: USD 75,000 (UNDP/GEF CLME+)

Activities: Completion of SOCAR

Validation Workshop

Training on Driver, Pressure State Response (DPSR) approach

Communications Strategy: policy briefs, inforgraphics, fact sheets

Linking to State of Habitat Report (SPAW) and “SOMEE” of CLME+

New Project Concepts based on priorities in SOCAR

Input to Pollution Research Priorities to be developed by GCFI under CLME+

Doc. # UNEP (DEPI)/CAR WG.37/INF.6/Rev 1

C. Waste/Litter Management

(v) Caribbean Node for Marine Litter Management Budget: USD 120,010 (Unfunded) Activities:

Piloting marine litter reduction strategies for Caribbean events

Marine litter & mosquito-borne public health concerns

The occurrence of micro-plastic in the intestinal tract of commercially

exploited fish from Grenada

Innovations and cost analysis of options for marine litter action

Regional assessment of marine litter initiatives in the Caribbean.

Doc. # UNEP (DEPI)/CAR IG.38/INF.6 Doc. # UNEP (DEPI)/CAR IG.38/INF.7

C. Waste/Litter Management

(vi) Trash Free Partnership – International (Jamaica & Panama) Budget: USD 60,000 Activities:

Stakeholder dialogue workshops in each country

Develop & implement a public participation toolkit designed for marine litter

Outreach and educational activities to media

Selection & implementation of pilot projects

Share results & identify upscaling & replication Develop new project concepts for LBS Parties

D. National Programmes of Action

(vii) Nutrient Reduction from Wastewater & Agriculture to the Caribbean Sea: Costa Rica & Jamaica

Budget: USD 235,000 Activities:

Investments in wastewater & nutrient discharge reduction

Knowledge management

Advocacy and awareness

Partnership building

Doc. # UNEP (DEPI)/CAR WG.37/INF.15

D. National Programmes of Action

(viii) Caribbean Platform for Nutrients Management Budget: USD 600,000 (UNDP/GEF CLME+)

Activities:

Development of a regional strategy & action plan on nutrients

Preparation of baseline assessment reports on nutrients

Development of regional investment plans for pollution focussing on

nutrients reduction

Development/implementation of an Ecosystem Based Adaptation

(EBA) sub-project for the Southern Caribbean & N. Brazil Shelf

Doc. # UNEP (DEPI)/CAR WG.37/INF.8 Doc. # UNEP (DEPI)/CAR WG.37/INF.10

WCR Convention Ratification &

Implementation

BWM Convention

Mar: French Guiana, Cartagena Convention

Mar: Grand Cayman, WIMAC MARPOL

May: Los Angeles, IOSC

May: Bahamas, OPRC III & IMS Workshop

June: Panama, Caribbean BWM Task Force Mtg

July: IMO MEPC 71

July: TBD OPRC Offshore Equipment &

Exercise

Dec: TBD: ESI Map Train-the-Trainer

Aug/Nov: Assessment of PRFs in 16 SIDS

Upcoming 2017 Activities

Regional & Global Initiatives

• #CleanSeas Campaign: Costa Rica, Panama, France, Grenada & Saint Lucia

• Plastic Coalition: France (linked to Global Partnership on Marine Litter)

• Hosting of World Oceans Day: Costa Rica

Sustainable Development Goals 6 & 14

One UN Approach

Doc. # UNEP (DEPI)/CAR IG.38/INF.8 Doc. # UNEP (DEPI)/CAR IG.38/INF.9

Key Meetings

• UN Oceans Conference: June, 2017, New York

• Regional Workshop on Solid Waste: July, 2017, Jamaica

• Our Oceans Conference: October 2017, Malta

• Intergovernmental Review of the GPA: November 2017, Indonesia

• UN Environment Assembly: December, 2017, Nairobi (Pollution, Habitat, Oceans)

• 6th International Marine Debris Conference, 2018

Protocol on controlling pollution from land-based sources

Projected

CTF Other Required Balance*

14,833,837

960,500

12,737,726 1,135,611

BUDGET 2017-2018

THANK YOU/GRACIAS/MERCI