CEP Steering Committee Meeting SAP NCAP Implementation in Turkmenistan Moscow, 56 December 2006

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CEP Steering Committee Meeting SAP/ NCAP
Implementation in Turkmenistan Moscow, 5-6
December 2006
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CONTENT

• Introduction
• Legal status of SAP/NCAP
• SAP implementation mechanism
• NCAP/SAP implementation status (2002-2005)
• Implementation of CEP supported projects and
  initiatives in 2006
• SMGP and Public participation component
• Conclusions

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Legal status of SAP

• NEPAP was approved by Presidents Decree ?6007
  dated 2.12.2002 to provide environmental safety
  of the country and sustainable use of natural
  resources
• NCAP was approved by the State Commission
  responsible for commitments of Turkmenistan under
  international conventions and environmental
  programs of UN (October 2002). NCAP activities
  were agreed with the executive agencies.
  Implementation of NCAP results in SAP
  implementation.
• SAP is a regional action plan approved by all
  the Caspian states in 2003, aimed at achieving
  goals set before CEP, including sustainable human
  development in the Caspian sea and coastal areas.
  SAP activities are supported by SAP
  implementation.

NEPAP
NCAP
SAP
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SAP/NCAP/ NEPAP implementation mechanism
SAP
EQO IV
EQO V
EQO II
Regional program is a common guideline
EQO III
EQO I
Action plan based on NEPAP and Caspian priorities
partially covers SAP
NCAP National priorities
NCAP Caspian priorities
National Environment Protection Program NEPAP
National priorities
National Program is legally binding
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Authorities Responsible for NCAP/SAP
Implementation

• NCAP
• Coordination Caspian Enterprise on Caspian
  issues
• Executive agencies Caspian organizations and
  national authorities
• SAP
• Coordination Ministry of Environment Protection
• Executive agencies Caspian organizations and
  national authorities

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Authorities Participating in NCAP/SAP
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SAP Implementation

• EQO I
• EQO I Target 3. Establishment of alternative
  activity to reduce use of bioresources
• Improvement of social and economic conditions for
  the local population
• EQO I Target 3. Current protection of fisheries
  Estimate for 2002-2005 - 692,000 (89-external
  sources)
• Planned for 2006-2009
• EQO I Target 2. Construction of a hatchery in
  Giyanli (5,000,000 fries)
• EQO I Target 3. Improvement of Fisheries
  Inspection supplies
• Estimated cost about 42,000,000 USD (mainly
  investments)

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SAP Implementation

• E Q O II
• EQO II Target 2 Conservation of biodiversity of
  Hazar National Reserve
• EQO II Target 2 Implementation of scientific
  research and monitoring of Soymonov Bay
• EQO II Target 2 Caspian Species Inventory
• EQO II Target 4 Establishment of new protected
  areas. Preparation to the establishment of Balkan
  National Reserve
• EQO II Target 5 Habitat assessment (Econet, NO)
• Cost estimate for 2002-2005 - 1,237,000, 98
  from own budget.

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SAP Implementation

• E Q O II
• Planned for 2006-2009
• EQO II Target 1 Improve biodiversity
  conservation in Hazar National Reserve
• Improve scientific base
• Improve security and training of personnel
• Improve technical base
• Include biodiversity in planning
• - EQO II Target 5 Development and implementation
  of a project on habitat rehabilitation in
  Soymonov Bay
• Cost estimate about 3 million USD

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SAP Implementation

• E Q O III
• EQO III Target 2 Development of Maximum
  Permitted Concentrations for discharges and
  monitoring of Soymonov Bay
• EQO III Target 3 Refurbishment of treatment
  facilities, oil pipelines and technical units of
  Turkmen Refinery
• EQO III Target 4 Construction of Waste Disposal
  Site for Hazar Chemical Plant
• EQO III Target 6 Establishment of mapping
  service and creation of a Caspian file.
• Cost estimate 9,022,000 USD, 99 from own budget

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SAP Implementation

• E Q O III
• Planned for 2006-2009
• EQO III Target 3 Construction of treatment
  facilities and introduction of circulating water
  system for Turkmen Refinery
• EQO III Target 6 Dredging of navigation canals
• Estimate over 20 million USD
• Total on E Q O III 34 activities

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SAP Implementation

• EQO IV
• EQO IV Target 1 Utilization of principles of
  sustainable coastal development in state planning
  and management.
• EQO IV Target 2 Turkmenistan signed the
  Convention for Combating Desertification (June
  1996)
• Planned for 2006-2009
• - EQO IV Target 1 Introduction of principles of
  sustainable coastal development in land
  management (Hazar project)
• Development of tourist infrastructure
• Construction of jetties and oil and gas loading
  terminals.
• Construction of a desalination unit in
  Chekishlar and Plastic Waste Treatment Plant
• Cost estimate over 1,000,000 USD

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SAP Implementation

• E Q O V
• This component was mainly implemented under
  CEP
• Micro Grant Program
• Establishment of the Caspian Initiative Group
• UNEP project on Aarhus Convention
• Informative campaigns of environmental
  authorities (press, TV, ads)
• School activities in cities Hazar and
  Turkmenbashi
• Estimate about 32,000
• Planned for 2006-2009
• Implementation of the Darwin Initiative
  project on biodiversity training.

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Budget Allocated against all EQOs
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Preliminary Analysis
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Interventions for 2006-2009
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Researches and Reports conducted under CEP/SAP
project by national experts

• Inventory of environmental organizations and
  projects related to the Caspian sea (May 2006)
• Review of national legislation of Turkmenistan
  related to invasive species (June 2006)
• Supply of environmental information for the
  Caspian I-Maps (August 2006)
• Social-economic situation and development of the
  Caspian region (August 2006)
• Analysis and support of national development
  process and implementation of Tehran Convention
  and its priority Protocols (August 2006)
• Review of SAP/NCAP implementation (August 2006)
• Report on climate change and assessment of
  vulnerability of the Caspian basin (September
  2006)
• Development of the National Action Plan on
  POPs/PTS (November)
• Inventory of coastal sites of the Caspian sea (in
  process)
• Rapid assessment of source and dispersed
  pollution sources in the Caspian region (in
  process)
• NCAP review (in process)

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Matched Small Grants Program

• 5 rounds were completed
• Turkmenistan 6 projects, total amount of grants
  exceeded 220,000 USD
• Projects
• Water supply to Giyanli ?????? (IP Yash tebigat
  Merkezi, 54K, grant 25?)
• Cleaning of ground water of TR (??????, 180K,
  grant 69?)
• Flood protection capacity building
  (Turkmendenizderyayollari, 160, grant 72?)
• Establishment of Artemia cultivation farm
  (Garabogaz Artemia, 54K, grant 26?)
• Water supply to Chekishlar (OOP of Turkmenistan,
  58K, grant 29?)
• Plastic waste treatment in Turkmenbashi (Namis
  company, 90K, grant 40?)
• Sustainable agriculture in the Caspian sea
  (Communal services, 89K, 27?)

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Micro Grant Program and CIG

• Up to 3000 USD public awareness campaign
• 3 rounds in the 2nd phase, 5 projects, total
  amount of over 10,000 USD
• Projects mobile photo exhibition, establishment
  of ichthyologic laboratory in school, competition
  of journalists, show, glider rally
• Establishment of the Caspian Initiative Group
  (CIG)
• 14 representatives of local authorities,
  industrial enterprises, foreign companies and
  public organizations
• Discussion of regional documents (public
  participation plan), micro-grant assessment)
• Five meetings were held in Turkmenbashi

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Conclusions

• NCAP is based on NEPAP and partially implements
  SAP.
• Outcomes of NCAP/SAP implementation in 2002-2005
• out of 86 SAP activities 55 were implemented,
  i.e. 64 for the amount of 18 553 306
• CEP reports for 2006 are mainly complete
• Implementation of MSGP and public participation
  component is satisfactory.