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Philip Weller, International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the project management workshop on Life After GEF: Sustainability.
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Life After GEF: Sustainability
Life After GEF
Philip WellerExecutive Secretary ICPDR
26, October, 2009
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There is Life After GEF
15 Years of GEF Intervention
•The ICPDR Exists and Still has Support
•Management Plans and Programme of Measures Developed
•Political Committment Existing – Ministerial Meeting
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What Do We Need to Do to Ensure Sustainability
•Project Should Build or Consolidate Institution
•Project Should Build or Consolidate Legal Basis
•Building Personal Capacity - Leaders
•Encourage and Facilitate Partnerships
•Ensure Longterm GEF Commitment
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What Do We Need to Do to Ensure Sustainability
•Be Realistic – a project is a project
•Distinction Between Institution and Project
•Funding and Activities within Resource Capacity
•Partners Involved and Synergy Where Possible
•Ensure Communication and Public Awareness
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GWP CEE UNESCO - IHP
Navigation Commission
Black Sea Commission
Die Donau –Tourism Commission
VGB Power TechREC
Observers to the ICPDR
Europ. Angling Ass.
Friends of Nature
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Partnering with business
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Let us celebrate Danube Day 2008 together!
Celebrate Together
