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Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association HLS18th Annual Conference and Exhibition
5 October 20095 October 2009
Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association HLS18th Annual Conference and Exhibition
5 October 20095 October 2009
Vincent SweeneyVincent SweeneyGEF-IWCAM Regional Project CoordinatorGEF-IWCAM Regional Project Coordinator
IWRM Planning & Policies in the CaribbeanIWRM Planning & Policies in the CaribbeanStatus, Experiences & ChallengesStatus, Experiences & Challenges
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GEF-IWCAM Background GEF-IWCAM Background
PROJECT OBJECTIVE
To assist Caribbean Small Island Developing States to adopt an integrated approach to watershed and coastal area management
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GEF-IWCAM Participating Countries GEF-IWCAM Participating Countries
Antigua/Barbuda
Bahamas
Barbados
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Grenada
Haiti
Jamaica
St. Lucia
St. Kitts/Nevis
St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Trinidad & Tobago
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GEF-IWCAM Background GEF-IWCAM Background
Funding: Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Project Cost: US$112M (includes co-financing)
GEF Funding: US$14M Implementing Agencies: UNEP & UNDP Executing Agencies: CEHI, UNEP
CAR/RCU, and UNOPS Project Coordination Unit: based at
CEHI
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•Component 1: Demonstration, Capture & Transfer of Best Practices•Component 2: Development of Indicators Framework•Component 3: Policy, Legislative & Institutional Reform for IWCAM•Component 4: Regional & National Capacity Building & Sustainability for IWCAM•Component 5: Project Management & Coordination
GEF-IWCAM Project Components
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GEF-IWCAM Project ComponentsGEF-IWCAM Project Components
COMPONENT 1: DEMONSTRATION, CAPTURE AND TRANSFER OF BEST PRACTICES Implementation and management of 9
demonstration projects in 8 countries Capture of lessons, best practices,
alternative technologies from Demonstration Projects
Development of national, regional and global replication strategies and mechanisms
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St. Lucia DemoSt. Lucia Demo
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St. Lucia RWHSt. Lucia RWH
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St. Lucia Wetland Filtration systemsSt. Lucia Wetland Filtration systems
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GEF-IWCAM Project ComponentsGEF-IWCAM Project Components
COMPONENT 3: POLICY, LEGISLATIVE AND INSTITUTIONAL REFORM FOR IWCAM
Regional programme for amendment of national legislation and policy
Support MEAs (s.a. LBS Protocol to Cartagena Convention)
IWRM Plan development
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GEF-IWCAM Project – ActivitiesGEF-IWCAM Project – Activities
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IWCAM Component #3 Activities 2009IWCAM Component #3 Activities 2009
COMPONENT 3: POLICY, LEGISLATIVE AND INSTITUTIONAL REFORM FOR IWCAM
Follow up on review of national policy, legislation and institutional structures Develop additional models for IWCAM (i.e.
Community-Based Resource Assessment Manual) - Consultants began work; script drafted; 80% complete
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IWCAM Component #3 Activities 2009IWCAM Component #3 Activities 2009
Develop incentives and awareness to ratify MEAs
LBS Awareness workshops – held in GDA & DOM
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Objectives of the LBS Protocol?Objectives of the LBS Protocol?
Reduce pollution through establishment of effluent and emission limitations and/or best management practices
Exchange information on land-based pollution through cooperation in monitoring and research
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IWCAM Component #3 Activities 2009IWCAM Component #3 Activities 2009
Resources within GEF-IWCAM to assist in preparation of IWRM Plans
IWRM Plans and NPAs (under GPA) have been linked; IWCAM can therefore directly support NPA preparation (as part of IWRM planning), in support of LBS Protocol
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Integrated Water Resources Integrated Water Resources ManagementManagement
IWRM Planning Principles Holistic approach to the management of
land and water resources Participatory management of resources and
ecosystems on a sustainable basis Different uses considered together Social, economic, and environmental goals
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IWCAM Component #3 Status/ActivitiesIWCAM Component #3 Status/Activities
Grenada Roadmap prepared by CEHI; reviewed locally to make
relevant to current needs SVG/Union Island
IWRM roadmap (costed) prepared by CEHI Who will drive from this point?
Barbados Roadmap prepared Finalizing cost elements and process development
document Consultant: Dr. Adrian Cashman
St. Lucia Roadmap under preparation; initial draft submitted Consultant: Shanta King
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IWCAM Component #3 Activities 2009IWCAM Component #3 Activities 2009
IWRM Plan development Continued support for SVG/Union Island
with on-the-ground IWRM activities -contractors being sourced by local authorities to upgrade water catchment
Continue support for Grenada with IWRM Plan and policy development – linked to LBS implementation; concept note being used to prepare full proposal
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IWRM Community Workshops – St. IWRM Community Workshops – St. VincentVincent
4 Community Workshops Chateaubelair Spring Village Vermont Village Greggs
Pressing issues identified “dirty water” Pollution Unsustainable land practices
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IWCAM Component #3 Activities 2009IWCAM Component #3 Activities 2009
Antigua and Barbuda WR Policy and Roadmap – under development Consultant: Clive Carpenter; GWP Consultants
Dominica Existing institutional review – prepared main
elements of IWRM roadmap Policy developed; never adopted Pilot Project in Roseau Watershed being developed
to support policy ratification; other needs identified in prior studies
St. Kitts and Nevis National IWRM awareness and visioning
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IWCAM Component #3 Activities 2009IWCAM Component #3 Activities 2009
COMPONENT 3: POLICY, LEGISLATIVE AND INSTITUTIONAL REFORM FOR IWCAM
IWRM Plan development Continue development of IWRM Guidelines – linked
to CBRA; Global SIDS Methodology (UNEP/UNDP) to be supported
Continue development of Public Awareness material, s.a. IWRM videos – activities scheduled; newspaper articles and press releases published
Additional support for HTI to achieve WSS Targets through IWRM – delayed, as per other activities in Haiti
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Next steps – IWRM PlanningNext steps – IWRM Planning
Cuba, Dominican Republic Governance workshops (to be determined)
Haiti Support the HSDA initiative & watershed planning
effort
Jamaica National symposium in Jan 2010 – id needs
Trinidad and Tobago To be determined (already working on a master
plan)
Bahamas IWRM Inception workshop
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Next Steps Next Steps
Submission to COTED
Strategic distribution of the LBS Toolkit and Targeted Materials
Further Regional & Global partnerships
October 2009
National Focal Points GEF Focal Points,
GPA, NOAA etc (Suriname, Belize)
Next steps – LBS ProtocolNext steps – LBS Protocol
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Informal Working GroupInformal Working Group
Initial meeting in Jamaica, December 2006 15 representatives from 11
agencies/institutions
Maintaining an e-mail contact list
“Partnership Forum” for IWRM, Dec 08 Joint Work Plan prepared
Pre-cursor to CARICOM Consortium on Water
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Partners in IWRM Planning in CaribbeanPartners in IWRM Planning in Caribbean
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Vincent SweeneyVincent Sweeney GEF-IWCAM Regional GEF-IWCAM Regional
Project CoordinatorProject [email protected]@unep.org
THANK YOU!THANK YOU!