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1 Draft Work Plan & Budget Pollution (AMEP) Programme Doc. # UNEP (DEPI)/CAR IG.38/3 Doc. # UNEP (DEPI)/CAR IG.39/4

2 Outline LBS STAC & COP 3 Recommendations & Decisions Programme Priorities Targets & Impacts Projects & Activities Budget

3 LBS STAC3 Recommendations # 1: Draft Work Plan & Budget Joint LBS/SPAW Meetings & Activities Solid Waste/Marine Litter & Plastics incl. Plastic Coalition # 2: Environmental Monitoring & Assessment Renewed mandate to working group Data submission & Visualization tool (web platform) Country verification # 3: GEF Projects Endorsed CReW+ & targeting of GEF funds noting that all countries benefit # 4: LBS Protocol Ratification Reasons for Non-ratification Doc. # UNEP (DEPI)/CAR WG.37/4

4 LBS COP3 Decisions/1 Recommend to the 17 th IGM that they request all Contracting and non-contracting Parties to provide data and information to the WG for the further development of SOCAR by April 15 th, 2017 Recommend to the 17 th IGM that they request governments of the Region and others interested in the development of the SOCAR, including participating in the Working Group and the Data sub-group to inform the Secretariat by March 31 st, 2017 Doc. # UNEP (DEPI)/CAR IG.38/4

5 LBS COP3 Decisions/2 Recommend to the 17 th IGM that they request governments of the Region to actively participate in the global and regional Partnerships relating to nutrients, wastewater, solid waste and marine litter, including attending the Intergovernmental Review (IGR) organized by the UN Environment GPA scheduled to take place in November, 2017 in Bali, Indonesia Urge the governments of the region, which have not yet done so, to become Contracting Parties to the Cartagena Convention and its Protocols, including the LBS Protocol.

6 LBS COP3 Decisions/3 Endorse for final approval by the Seventeenth Intergovernmental Meeting and Fourteenth Meeting of the Contracting Parties, the revised Work plan and Budget for the AMEP sub-programme for the biennium Endorse the recommendations of the LBS STAC 3 with changes as provided during the meeting of the LBS COP 3. Collaboration with MEAs; LBS & SPAW collaboration; Global & Regional Partnerships on wastewater, nutrients, & marine litter; private sector engagement; Host Country Agreement with Cuba; resource mobilization

7 New Work Plan Elements Waste Inventories, audits & evaluation of recycling opportunities Ongoing Initiatives: Plastic Coalition, #CleanSeas Capacity building in monitoring & analysis for: mercury, mining wastes, livestock wastes Continued joint LBS/SPAW activities Evaluation & Training in monitoring emerging contaminants: microplastics, endocrine disruptors, sunscreen etc. Sharing of best practices & technologies Assess reasons for non-ratification by countries

8 Programme Priorities GEF Projects GEF CReW closure GEF CReW+ full proposal development (subject to approval) GEF Marine Litter/Plastics full proposal development (subject to approval) GEF CLME+ implementation: MOU with Brazil; Permanent Coordinating Mechanism, Sustainable Financing Mechanism, Support to Strategic Action Programme State of Convention Area Report (SOCAR) (linking to SOMEE ) Caribbean Platforms for Marine Litter, Nutrients & Wastewater Management AMEP/SPAW Collaboration including LBS, SPAW and Oil Spills RACs

9 Targets & Impacts Guidelines, Tools, Technologies & Best Practices Environmental Data & Information Projects, Activities & Partnerships Awareness of Pollution & Protocols Legal, Institutional & Policy Reforms Reduction in Pollutant Loadings Improvements in Environmental Quality LBS & Oil Spill Protocols Ratification & Implementation of related IMO Conventions

10 Secretariat Support Administration Human Resources Financial Management Procurement Travel Workshops/Meetings CETA Outreach & Awareness Websites Social Media Technical Solutions Publications Exhibitions

11 Programme Coordination Budget: USD 960,500 Activities: Project development & fund raising Complete Roadmap for SPAW/AMEP Collaboration (Sustainable Development & Resource Mobilization Strategies) Outreach & Awareness Building new & Strengthening existing Partnerships Decisions of 3 rd LBS COP & 17 th IGM Convening 4 th LBS STAC & COP

12 GEF Projects: Implementation GEF CReW Budget: N/A Activities: Closure of all Existing Contracts & Consultancies Prepare Final Reports & Oversee Project Closure Internalization of CReW Website Documentation & Dissemination of Videos, Case Studies, Experience Notes & Fact Sheets Showcasing of Project Achievements: Side Event at IGM

13 GEF Projects: Implementation (ii) GEF IWEco: Full Implementation Budget: USD 11,641,626 Activities: Complete Selection of 5 Project staff & Establishment of Project Unit at offices of CAR/RCU Start of all National Projects Meetings of Technical Advisory Group & Partnerships 2 nd Project Steering Ctee Meeting Communications Strategy & Website Doc. # UNEP (DEPI)/CAR WG.37/INF.9

14 Component 1: National Innovative Solutions Water Security & Improved Sanitation Wastewater Management Land & Watershed Restoration & Ecosystem Resilience

15 Regional Components 15 Component 2: Strengthening Water, Land and Ecosystems Monitoring & Indicators Frameworks Component 3: Strengthening Policy, Legislative & Institutional Reforms; Capacity Building for Land, Water & Ecosystem Services Management Component 4: Enhancing Knowledge Exchange, Best- Practices, Replication and Stakeholder Involvement

16 COMPONENT 2. Strengthening of the Integrating Water Resources Management (IWRM) and Water Use Efficiency (WUE) Strengthened national and regional systems for monitoring of environmental status with respect to key international agreements Strengthened field monitoring and assessment capabilities - Conduct country diagnostic needs assessments - Procure laboratory diagnostic equipment, tools and supplies (on demand basis) - Procure tools and supplies for schools, communities (on demand basis) - Develop training modules and conduct associated training Develop decision support tools and systems - Conduct country needs assessment for decision support tools and systems - Procure hardware and software decision support tools and systems (on demand basis) - Develop training modules and conduct associated training 16

17 COMPONENT 3. Strengthening of the Policy, legislative and institutional reforms and capacity building for IWRM/WUE Strengthened policy and legislation for the effective management of water, land and ecosystems resources that account for climate change 17 New and/or revised national-level policies and regulations for water, land and ecosystems management - Conduct a regional-level review of status of policy, legislative implementation in countries - Support the review and upgrade/strengthening of existing legislative instruments and/or development of new legislative instruments New and/or upgraded national and regional-level plans and strategies for improved water, land and ecosystems management - Support the review and upgrade of national strategic and action plans - Develop a regional action framework for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) for the CARICOM Region Training and capacity building programmes to support implementation of water, land and ecosystems management across government, private sector agencies and civil society organizations - Conduct a regional-level capacity needs assessment - Development of a harmonized capacity building programme - Execution of training events at national and regional levels

18 COMPONENT 4. Enhancing knowledge exchange, best-practices, replication and stakeholder involvement Improved engagement and information access for practitioners and other stakeholders through targeted knowledge sharing networks Professional exchanges; participation at regional and international fora 18 Support participation of national and regional stakeholders at SIDS meetings and other international meetings Conduct exchanges/host Caribbean and other SIDS professionals incountry

19 GEF Projects: Development (i) GEF CReW+ (USD 1,000,000 Estimate) Final Discussion with GEF prior to submission Letters of endorsement (18) Additional co-financing during project development Submitted to GEF in February 2017 Project Preparation (iii) Marine Litter/Plastics (TBD) Country Consultation Target next GEF Cycle for submission (end of 2017) Doc. # UNEP (DEPI)/CAR WG.37/INF.14/Rev 1

20 B. Monitoring & Assessment (iv) State of Convention Area Report: Completion Budget: USD 75,000 (UNDP/GEF CLME+) Activities: Completion of SOCAR Validation Workshop Training on Driver, Pressure State Response (DPSR) approach Communications Strategy: policy briefs, inforgraphics, fact sheets Linking to State of Habitat Report (SPAW) and SOMEE of CLME+ New Project Concepts based on priorities in SOCAR Input to Pollution Research Priorities to be developed by GCFI under CLME+ Doc. # UNEP (DEPI)/CAR WG.37/INF.6/Rev 1

21 C. Waste/Litter Management (v) Caribbean Node for Marine Litter Management Budget: USD 120,010 (Unfunded) Activities: Piloting marine litter reduction strategies for Caribbean events Marine litter & mosquito-borne public health concerns The occurrence of micro-plastic in the intestinal tract of commercially exploited fish from Grenada Innovations and cost analysis of options for marine litter action Regional assessment of marine litter initiatives in the Caribbean. Doc. # UNEP (DEPI)/CAR IG.38/INF.6 Doc. # UNEP (DEPI)/CAR IG.38/INF.7

22 C. Waste/Litter Management (vi) Trash Free Partnership International (Jamaica & Panama) Budget: USD 60,000 Activities: Stakeholder dialogue workshops in each country Develop & implement a public participation toolkit designed for marine litter Outreach and educational activities to media Selection & implementation of pilot projects Share results & identify upscaling & replication Develop new project concepts for LBS Parties

23 D. National Programmes of Action (vii) Nutrient Reduction from Wastewater & Agriculture to the Caribbean Sea: Costa Rica & Jamaica Budget: USD 235,000 Activities: Investments in wastewater & nutrient discharge reduction Knowledge management Advocacy and awareness Partnership building Doc. # UNEP (DEPI)/CAR WG.37/INF.15

24 D. National Programmes of Action (viii) Caribbean Platform for Nutrients Management Budget: USD 600,000 (UNDP/GEF CLME+) Activities: Development of a regional strategy & action plan on nutrients Preparation of baseline assessment reports on nutrients Development of regional investment plans for pollution focussing on nutrients reduction Development/implementation of an Ecosystem Based Adaptation (EBA) sub-project for the Southern Caribbean & N. Brazil Shelf Doc. # UNEP (DEPI)/CAR WG.37/INF.8 Doc. # UNEP (DEPI)/CAR WG.37/INF.10

25 WCR Convention Ratification & Implementation BWM Convention

26 Upcoming 2017 Activities Mar: French Guiana, Cartagena Convention Mar: Grand Cayman, WIMAC MARPOL May: Los Angeles, IOSC May: Bahamas, OPRC III & IMS Workshop June: Panama, Caribbean BWM Task Force Mtg July: IMO MEPC 71 July: TBD OPRC Offshore Equipment & Exercise Dec: TBD: ESI Map Train-the-Trainer Aug/Nov: Assessment of PRFs in 16 SIDS

27 Regional & Global Initiatives #CleanSeas Campaign: Costa Rica, Panama, France, Grenada & Saint Lucia Plastic Coalition: France (linked to Global Partnership on Marine Litter) Hosting of World Oceans Day: Costa Rica Sustainable Development Goals 6 & 14 One UN Approach Doc. # UNEP (DEPI)/CAR IG.38/INF.8 Doc. # UNEP (DEPI)/CAR IG.38/INF.9

28 Key Meetings UN Oceans Conference: June, 2017, New York Regional Workshop on Solid Waste: July, 2017, Jamaica Our Oceans Conference: October 2017, Malta Intergovernmental Review of the GPA: November 2017, Indonesia UN Environment Assembly: December, 2017, Nairobi (Pollution, Habitat, Oceans) 6 th International Marine Debris Conference, 2018

29 BUDGET Projected CTF Other Required Balance* 14,833, ,500 12,737,726 1,135,611 Protocol on controlling pollution from land-based sources

30 THANK YOU/GRACIAS/MERCI