E183: Water and Security

 

 

EXCOM approval	Planning phase	Implementation phase	Final Reporting and Evaluation phase
EXCOM form	Concept paper Project doc, including the budget Work/implementation plan	Report on the implementation of the programme of work for 2013–2015, including partnerships (ECE/MP.WAT/2015/1) Overview of contributions and expenditures in 2013–2015 (ECE/MP.WAT/2015/2)	Final/Terminal report	Evaluation ToR Evaluation report

 

 

Midpoint/Annual Progress Reports	Annual funds utilization reports
Midpoint report Annual Progress Report	Annual funds utilization report: Funds report 2014 Funds report 2014 per activity submitted to OSCE

 

Part I. Planning (to be filled in before submission to EXCOM)			Part II. Implementation (to be used for reporting on progress in the implementation of the project in real time)1,2
Expected accomplishments	Planned activities	Estimated costs (US$)	Implemented activities3	Actual expenditures4 (US$)3
E.A.1. Improved dialogue and cooperation on transboundary water management in river basins	A.1.1.Developing mechanisms for better transboundary cooperation in the Neman Basin	120,000	Input by Belarus to the Lithuanian river basin management plan for the Neman Basin-wide modelling and climate change impact assessment prepared Transboundary vulnerability assessment prepared Transboundary adaptation strategy developed Negotiation of a transboundary agreement between Belarus and Lithuania initiated and facilitated A publication in scientific journal “Dynamics of meteorological and hydrological droughts in the Neman river basin developed” (23 Oct. 2013) Several meetings organized: Enhancing cooperation in the Neman / Nemunas River Basin (Vilnius, 30-31 Oct. 2014) Conference "River Basin management and climate change adaptation in the Neman river basin" (Vilnius, 19 June 2014) Neman project seminar (21-22 January 2014, Kaliningrad, Russian Federation) Neman workshop (16 May 2013, Vilnius) Neman project workshop and expert meeting (19-20 March 2013) Meeting (Grodno, Belarus March 2012) Field trip and workshops (15-19 Oct. 2012)
	A.1.2. Preparing the programme for development of the flood risk management plan for the Sava basin	231,144	Vulnerability to floods in the Sava River Basin assessed Programme for development of the first Flood Risk Management Plan for the Sava River Basin developed Analysis of climate change impact on the frequency and magnitude of flood events performed Preliminary adaptation measures identified Final workshop on Pilot project on Climate Change adaptation: Building the link between the Flood Risk Management planning and Climate Change assessment in the Sava River Basin (Zagreb, 5-6 June 2013)
E.A.2. Improved adaptive capacities in river basin countries	A.2.1. Preparing transboundary vulnerability assessment for the Chu Talas basin	82,827	Transboundary vulnerability assessment conducted Visual summary brochure "Strengthening Cooperation in Adaptation to Climate Change in Transboundary Basins of the Chu and Talas Rivers (Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan)" (2014) Initial set of adaptation measures and recommendations developed Follow-up project proposal developed and submitted to donor for funding Several meetings organized: Stakeholder workshop (25 Nov. 2014, Astana) Stakeholder workshop (27 Feb. 2014, Bishkek) Working meeting (Nov. 2012, Kazakhstan) Working meeting (July 2012, Kazakhstan)
	A.2.2. Developing joint climate change impact and vulnerability for the Dniester basin	116,139	Bilateral Working Group on flood management and climate change adaptation created and several meetings organized: Tenth Meeting of the Working Group on Flood Management and Climate Change Adaptation and High-Level Event on Climate Change and Transboundary Cooperation in The Dniester River Basin (Kyiv, 22-23 April 2015) Workshop (Vadul lui Vode, Republic of Moldova, 7 May 2014) Meeting (Chisinau, 2-3 July 2014) Meeting (Kyiv, 12-13 Dec. 2013) Dniestr project's consultations and seventh meeting, (Chisinau, 9-10 July 2013) Workshop (Lviv, May 27-28 2013) Meeting (Kyiv, 14 Dec. 2012) Basin-wide modelling, and Iimpact assessment conducted Transboundary vulnerability assessment prepared Detailed flood risk modelling at vulnerable sites in the Dniester
	A.2.3. Preparing a Strategic Framework for basin adaptation for the Dniester basin	120,025	Strategic Framework for Adaptation to Climate Change in the Dniester River Basin published, in Russian (2015) High-Level Event with Deputy Ministers of Environment of Ukraine and Moldova (Kyiv, 22-23 April 2015) Adaptation measures for the Dniester basin identified and prioritized Draft Implementation Plan for the Strategic Framework is under implementation
	A.2.4. Implementing adaptation measures for the Dniester basin	195,065 (part to come in 2016)	Feasibility study for improving water exchange between the main course and the Dniester flooded areas at Mayki-Palanca in the Lower Dniester developed Automatized system of calculating water management balance for the Dniester basin developed Planting of 7150 seedlings of trees and shrubs by over 500 people (children, youth and adults) conducted in the Lower Dniester in Odessa region Training events organized: Dniester River Reservoir Simulation Modelling Workshop (Chisinau, 28-30 Oct. 2014) Dniester River Reservoir Simulation Modelling Workshop (Kyiv, 22-24 Oct. 2014)
	A.2.5. Participating in ENVSEC Coordination meetings	9,179	UNECE Environmental Division Management and ENVSEC coordinator participated in regular ENVSEC
	A.2.6. Preparing a transboundary vulnerability assessement for the Alazani basin	60,000 expected
Total (including 7% of Programme Support Costs)		934,380	Total:

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¹ The secretariat shall inform EXCOM in case of unexpected developments or serious problems of any kind in the project implementation.
² Questions from member States on project implementation will be forwarded to the secretariat.
³ Relevant information should be uploaded by the project manager on the Project Monitoring Tool within one month from the end of the activity and include the following:
(a) For an advisory service (including at a workshop/seminar/training organized by other organizations): title; venue; dates; project expenditures; and hyperlink(s) to presentation(s) and other relevant documents;
(b) For a workshop/conference/training organized by UNECE: title; venue; dates; project expenditures; and hyperlinks to the meeting agenda, list of participants, presentation(s) made by UNECE, conference documents, training materials and reports;
(c) For a consultancy: project expenditures; hyperlinks to the consultancy ToR and main outputs (study, report, training material, presentation, etc.) produced by the consultant/s;
(d) For other outputs not included under bullet points above: hyperlink to relevant documents.  
^[1] Relevant financial information – certified by the Executive Office - should be uploaded by the project manager on the Project Monitoring Tool within one month from the end of the activity.