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Rio Conventions Project

2nd Advisory Board Meeting11 November 2009

Sofia

Integrating Global Environmental Issues into Bulgaria’s Regional Development Process Project

Result 1.1 Training programs

• Cooperation between Sofia University and CEU

• Developed training program package

- Introductory (1 day) course

- Core (10 day) course

- Academic (two semesters) course



Major topics of the core course

• Session 1: Intro to SD and Rio Conventions

• Session 2: Mechanisms and Instruments for GEI integration into RD and SP

• Session 3: Good Practices for GEI integration in RD and SP

• Session 4: Impact Assessments in the context of RD and SP

• Session 5: Information procurement and GIS in the context of RD and SP.



Approval of a Master Course by the Academic Board of Sofia University on Integration of Global Environmental Issues in Regional Development and Spatial Planning

Beginning: 2.11.2009


Result 1.2 Training courses

Introductory course – 201 participants so far

Core Course – 115 participants so far

Academic Course – pending start in Nov, 2009



Signing of a MoU between MRDPW, MoEW and UNDP 30.08.2008

60 experts from MRDPW

40 experts from MoEW

30 experts from municipalities and DAs



Core course: 7 groups

Participants: 115

Period: 18.09.2008 – 22.10.2009


Result 1.3 Indicators

Assignment “Identify and select suitable indicators for monitoring the impact of “new” regional and spatial planning policies (Aug 2008 – Aug, 2009)

- Formation of an interinstitutional expert group

- Survey of relevant data sources (NSI, ministries, Eurostat, EEA, etc.)

- 7 strategic indicators selected- Developed technical passports of the

7 indicators- Developed GIS “passports” for 3 of

the indicators



№ Indicator Code and Domain

1. Relative share of territories subject to anthropogenic impact (infrastructure, residential areas, industrial sites)

BDV05,Biodiversity

2. Share between forest, agricultural and urbanized territories

BDV09,Biodiversity

3. Green house gasses emissions (in CO2 equivalent) per capita

CLM09,Climate change

4. Expenditures for long-term assets with ecological purpose

CMN21,General

5. Expenditures for long-term assets with ecological purpose per capita

CMN22,General

6. Share of territories subject to a high erosion risk DST01, Desertification

7. Expenditures for energy effectiveness and renewable energy sources

CMN23,General



Technical passports content• Focal area• Context• Definition• Geographical coverage• Temporal coverage• Update frequency• Sources of information• Costs• Interpretation of the indicator• Advantages and disadvantages• Integration with GIS

GIS passports content:• Hardware equipment• Basic software and additional software• GIS information layers and databases• GIS analytical tool/s • Information architecture (data inputs, data processing and outputs)• Cost estimation


Result 1.5 Publications

Brochure“Partnerships and

Networking”

Brochure“GIS in Regional

Development”

CD“Information base of

Regional Development “


Result 1.5 Publications

Brochure

“Stimulation of Public Participation in Strategic Planning”

Two trainings:

9-10 april 2009, Veliko Turnovo

23-24 april 2009, Plovdiv


Result 2.1 Institutional Changes

Job Descriptions Review: 130 job descriptions и 11 directorates, Aug – Nov 2008

Recommendations:- Developed specific recommendations- Development of Information System at

MRDPW- Better inter-departamental coordination- Periodic trainings



Development of methodology for MRDPW assessment of own contribution

- Selected 20 projects for a total of 20.6 euro:

3 Phare projects

2 ISPA projects

15 OPRD projects



Interreg IV C Regions for Sustainable Change Project

Participant: MRDPW

Selected pilot in Bulgaira: Southwestern Planning Region


Result 2.2 Project Management

Midterm evaluation of the project

Period of the working visit of the consultants team: 3-7.11.2008

Recommendations:

- Institutionalization of results- Exit Strategy- Regional Seminar


Budget Completion 2006-2009

Results SPENT 2006PLANNED

2007 SPENT 2007PLANNED

2008 SPENT 2008PLANNED

2009

EXPECTED DELIVERY IN

2009PLANNED

2010

EXPECTED DELIVERY IN

2010

RESULT 1 0 95410 66748.79 135826.79 97467.05 44744 57061.42 11290 24722.74

RESULT 2 7871.21 49575 50938.36 59763.38 58430.46 29575 35954.43 35858 26805.54

RESULT 3 0 0 0 0 0 20000 16819.13 43000 46180.87

TOTAL 7871 144985 117687 195590 155897 94319 109834 90148 97709

TOTAL BUDGET GEF COMPONENT 499,000

EXPECTED DELIVERY BY 31.12.2009 г.: 399,950

DIFFERENCE TO BE SPENT IN 2010 г.: 99,050


FORTHCOMING ACTIVITIES IN 2010

Last group from the Core Training Course

(Suggested period: Feb-March 2010)

Best practices publication on the project

Development of a pilot GIS for MRDPW

Final Project Meeting

Final Project Evaluation


THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

Address: Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works17-19 Kiril i Metodii str.; fl. 6; room 601ASofia 1202, BulgariaPhone/Fax: (+359 2) 940 55 75E-mail: [email protected]

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