SMAP III Project Tunisia

Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) strategies for the Kroumirie & Mogods Region and Grand Sfax Municipality in Tunisia

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Integrated Management Strategies of Coastal AreasIntegrated Management Strategies of Coastal Areas of the South of Sfax city (Tunisia)of the South of Sfax city (Tunisia)

Sfax University; Sfax University; Laboratory of research: Water, Energy and EnvironmentLaboratory of research: Water, Energy and Environment

National Engineering School at Sfax (ENIS); National Engineering School at Sfax (ENIS); BP ‘w’ 3038 BP ‘w’ 3038 Sfax – Tunisia

e mail: monem.kallel@enis.rnu.tn

Monem KALLEL

Project Partners

• Sfax Municipalities• Sfax University• Taparura Public Society

WWF Mediterranean Programme Office

Medcties

Agency for the Protection and Management of

Coasts - APAL

UNDP is only co-financier

The project aims at identifying

the priority actions required to promote the sustainable and integrated use of the coastal and marine resources

in Tunisia

taking into account

local and national stakeholders’ interests and needs,

the socio-economic constraints,

and opportunities of the coast areas, as well as the complex land-sea ecosystem inter-relationships.

Project Objective

The elaboration a participatory and concerted integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) plans of action for the region of Grand Sfax (Tunisia), to be used as a model for the development of a national integrated coastal management plan

The following organizations will assist the project staff and facilitate the

implementation of the project:

• 7 Municipalities of Grand Sfax• Ministry of Interior and local development of Tunisa • Ministry of Environment and sustainable development of Tunisa and all its major

agencies: ANPE, ONAS, APAL and CITET• Ministry of Development and International Cooperation of Tunisa • Ministry of Equipment, habitat and land management of Tunisa, within the Projet

TAPARURA (SEACNVS)• Gouvernorates of Sfax• National Federation of the Tunisan Cities (Fédération Nationale des Villes

Tunisiennes)• Tunisian Association of Urbanists (Association Tunisienne des Urbanistes)• Radio Sfax• National organizations and ONGs: UTICA – UTAP - Chambres de commerces de

Sfax – UNFT - Conseil de l’ordre des Ingénieurs - Conseil de l’ordre des Architectes – AA Oiseaux – AA Thyna – APNES.

How these relate to Tunisia issues and needs

1992 - Annual National Report on the State of the Environment - Plan of Action for the management of the coastal areas

1995 - Agency for the Protection and Management of Coasts – APAL

- National Agenda 21 Sustainable Development

Tunisia is party to the Barcelona Convention and is committed to develop a national strategy for ICZM according to the ICZM Protocol

Need for:• technical expertise on ICZM planning and implementation • inclusion of sustainable development concepts into policies, plans of action and

programs of sectoral development• legal framework, particularly for coastal and marine protected areas• participatory process and concerted decision making process

Project sites: Grand Sfax Municipalities

SFAX Municipalities

Kerkennah archipelago

Previous experiences in the GS pilot area:

• «Programme d’Aménagement Côtier de la zone de SFAX » (PAC-Sfax) (1995-2000); «Analyse systémique et prospective. Rapport phase I » and studies on fisheries, phosphate and oil production – UNEP MAP

• “Sustainable Development Strategy of Grand Sfax” Med’Act 2 – Medcities/ Rome 2002/2004

Humide Zone

Natural Advantages

Contrains and Threats !!!!

Limit green spacesAnd leisure spaces

Limit water Resources

Pollution(Atmos, water,

Solid….)

Degradation of coast line

With important Industrial activities

Urban Development non controlled

Difficult CirculationCoast line(85% of

employments)

GISGIS

UsersUsers

AdministratorAdministrator

AttributeAttribute datadata

InformaticsInformaticsEquipmentEquipment

SpacialSpacial datadata

SoftwareSoftware

Rte Tunis

Rte Mahdia

Rte Téniour

Z. ind. Madagascar

Z. ind. port de pêche

Z. Ind. Sidi Salem

Z. Ind. Thyna

Z. Ind. El Maou

Phosphogypse NPK

Phosphogypse SIAPE

Stockage de margines

Décharge publique

74%

24%

1% 1%

UrbaineIndustrieEspace vertSaline

Distribution of land use in the Sfax city

Risq synthesis based on the zonal distribution of natural and anthropogenic aerosol

Olive OilWastewaters

Urban solid waste and phosphogypsum

Salt mines of Thyna:

1500 ha (13 km),

330 000 t/year

Main ICZM issues: GS Municipality

A new territorial planning of the southern coast of Grand Sfax: Progressive de-contamination of the SIAPE industrial site (phosphate)

and other industrial sites in Sidi Salem and along the road of Gabès

Rehabilitation of the salt mines and of the municipal landfill

Establishment of a natural park in Thyna wetlands

Promotion of the Local Agenda 21 in Kerkennah archipelago

Rehabilitation of the archaeological site of Thyna

Sustainable recreation, tourism and fisheries management

Priority actions will be included in the XI Development Plan of the Grand

Sfax Municipality (2007-2011)

Work program and milestones of the project

ICZM planning phases:

Preparatory phase – Jan-March 2006

WORK PLAN, GOVERNANCE & PARTICIPATORY PROCESS

Assessment phase – March-Dec 2006

COASTAL PROFILES

Analysis, forecasting and strategy formulation – Jan-Aug 2007

ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT SCENARIOS

Monitoring and evaluation – 2007-2008

MONITORING AND EVALUATION PROTOCOL

ICZM Planning – Aug-Dec 2007

Comprehensive and participated ICZM PLANS OF ACTION, specifically tailored to the needs and potentials of the coastal area concerned

Work program and milestones of the project

Stakeholders prepared to the ground

implementation of ICAM plans of action

Participatory process and public awareness raising:

• Stakeholders analysis

• Sharing projects aims/results through

meetings/workshops

• Capacity building and training on ICAM and other

issues

• Visibility / public awareness activities

KROUMIRIE & MOGODS

Project Sub-coordinator

Project CoordinatorAdministration Unit

Communication Unit

WWF Mediterranean Programme OfficeRome, Italy

Medcities office Barcelona, Spain

Working Group

Local Coordination Unit WWF - Panda Service

GRAND SFAX

Local Coordination Unit

Administration Unit

Working GroupWorking GroupWorking Group

Steering CommitteeGrand Sfax

Steering Committee K&M

Project Steering CommitteeWWF MedPO, Medcities, APAL, UNDP,

Sfax Municipality, TAPARURA Public Society Sfax University

APAL Project Director

APALSMAP III

Focal PointAssistant

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