NCSA Project NCSA Project Management Management Committee MeetingCommittee Meeting

2828thth December , December , 20062006

Content of the Content of the presentationpresentation Progress up todate Progress up todate Main features of the AWP 2007Main features of the AWP 2007 Discussion and comments Discussion and comments

Progress up todate Progress up todate

Six main activities were ongoing in 2006 :Six main activities were ongoing in 2006 : Management of PMU Management of PMU Stocktaking and gap identification of the Stocktaking and gap identification of the

three thematic areasthree thematic areas Nationalization of the MDG 7” Ensure Nationalization of the MDG 7” Ensure

Environmental Sustainability” Environmental Sustainability” GEF National steering committee GEF National steering committee Synergy and prioritization Synergy and prioritization BEZRA school Awareness campaignBEZRA school Awareness campaign

Management of the PMUManagement of the PMU

The PMU has been fully functional and The PMU has been fully functional and operational managing the day to day operational managing the day to day activities of the NCSA as hiring of activities of the NCSA as hiring of consultants, follow up on the delivery of consultants, follow up on the delivery of reports, reports,

Participation in GEF national and Participation in GEF national and international events as Alex sub regional international events as Alex sub regional consultation, GEF third assembly – Alex consultation, GEF third assembly – Alex Session on GEF M and E Session on GEF M and E

Coordinate GEF ongoing activities and Coordinate GEF ongoing activities and support future projects support future projects

Stoktaking and gap Stoktaking and gap

identificationidentification Three consultants have been hired for Three consultants have been hired for

development of reports on the three development of reports on the three thematic areas in end of 2005 . thematic areas in end of 2005 .

Stocktaking Stocktaking consultation workshopconsultation workshop in March in March 20062006

Panels of advisorsPanels of advisors reviewedreviewed the reports - the reports - ended in July 2006 ended in July 2006

Another review of the report was undertaken Another review of the report was undertaken with with the synergy and prioritization phase the synergy and prioritization phase through three matrices through three matrices

Reports produced in November 2006 Reports produced in November 2006

Nationalization of the MDG 7Nationalization of the MDG 7 “Ensure Environmental “Ensure Environmental sustainability”sustainability” A working group has been formed from A working group has been formed from seven line seven line

ministriesministries (environment, health, housing, agriculture, (environment, health, housing, agriculture, water, electricity local development and planning) water, electricity local development and planning) begining of this year . begining of this year . Six meetingsSix meetings for the working for the working had taken place from dec 2005 till may 2006 had taken place from dec 2005 till may 2006

A workshop for A workshop for launching the country specific targetslaunching the country specific targets was conducted within the framework of the National was conducted within the framework of the National sustainable development committee in July 2007sustainable development committee in July 2007

Final report printedFinal report printed . . Integrated within the Integrated within the global report on follow up on global report on follow up on

MDG 7MDG 7 ( UNEP –UNDP) – 15 December 2006 ( UNEP –UNDP) – 15 December 2006 Minister of environment participated in the opening Minister of environment participated in the opening

ceremonyceremony with a speech on the exercise and how this with a speech on the exercise and how this is linked to the national efforts of sustainable is linked to the national efforts of sustainable development development

GEF National Steering GEF National Steering committeecommittee

Evaluation for the GEF ongoing projects ( evaluation Evaluation for the GEF ongoing projects ( evaluation sheet -May 2006)sheet -May 2006)

GEF national criteria- 12 principles GEF national criteria- 12 principles

GEF national project Design FormatGEF national project Design Format

Programming of projects for RAF Programming of projects for RAF

one biodiversity one biodiversity

two project for climate change two project for climate change

Synergies and prioritization Synergies and prioritization

phasephase Three matrices for review of the capacity constraints Three matrices for review of the capacity constraints

(July 2006) (July 2006)

Draft synergies between conventions and prioritized Draft synergies between conventions and prioritized

cross cutting issues( October 2006 )cross cutting issues( October 2006 )

Consultation workshop for re-review of the constraints Consultation workshop for re-review of the constraints and reach consensus on priorities (November)and reach consensus on priorities (November)

Final report produced (December 2006) Final report produced (December 2006)

Awareness raising Awareness raising

BEZRA school campaign conducted in three phasesBEZRA school campaign conducted in three phases FEB – March 2006 FEB – March 2006 May – August 2006May – August 2006

September- December 2006 September- December 2006

Main Features of Main Features of AWP 2007AWP 2007

AWP 2007 includes:AWP 2007 includes:

2006 remaining activities: 2006 remaining activities: Review of the synergy and prioritization report Review of the synergy and prioritization report

through panel of advisors through panel of advisors Resume BEZRA school campaign and produce final Resume BEZRA school campaign and produce final

evaluation report on the fourth phase. evaluation report on the fourth phase. Continuation of the GEF national steering committee Continuation of the GEF national steering committee

meetings meetings 2007 original AWP activities:2007 original AWP activities: Indepth studies – production of five reports Indepth studies – production of five reports Development of the Capacity development action planDevelopment of the Capacity development action plan Produce NCSA process report Produce NCSA process report Development of the project proposal for CB2 Development of the project proposal for CB2

“mainstreaming global environment in national “mainstreaming global environment in national development plans“ development plans“

Annual evaluation for the project in Annual evaluation for the project in

MoroccoMorocco

Technical follow up was conducted for Technical follow up was conducted for the project in Morocco in June 2006 .the project in Morocco in June 2006 .

Egypt project was stated as being on Egypt project was stated as being on advanced stage through trying to advanced stage through trying to address policy environmental issuesaddress policy environmental issues

Discussion and Comments Discussion and Comments

from Membersfrom Members

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