Project Project Implementation:Implementation:

Look through Look through Project indicatorsProject indicatorsDejan Panovski , PIU Director , Lake Ohrid Conservation Project

Component AComponent A

• 1.11.1 Adoption of Adoption of recommended recommended changes in legal acts, changes in legal acts, regulations, and regulations, and policies by LOMBpolicies by LOMB

• 1.21.2 All existing All existing permits reviewed and permits reviewed and new permits issued new permits issued to all dischargersto all dischargers

• 1.31.3 Periodic official Periodic official inspections of all inspections of all permit holders permit holders carried outcarried out

• 1.41.4 Timely Timely enforcement enforcement actions taken actions taken against priority against priority permit holders that permit holders that are not in are not in compliance/compliance/

• 1.51.5 Environmental Environmental assessment reports assessment reports for new projects for new projects reviewed and reviewed and appropriate actions appropriate actions takentaken

Component Component BB

• 2.12.1 Upgraded Upgraded monitoring system and monitoring system and network installed, and network installed, and technical protocol technical protocol adopted by MTFadopted by MTF

• 2.22.2 Baseline study of Baseline study of available data, and available data, and diagnostic analysis of diagnostic analysis of the present state of the the present state of the lake and watershed is lake and watershed is published by MTFpublished by MTF

• 2.32.3 Annual sampling Annual sampling and analysis campaigns and analysis campaigns are organized and are organized and completed by MTFcompleted by MTF

• 2.42.4 Information Information system designed and system designed and implemented (all reliable implemented (all reliable existing data and data existing data and data collected under the collected under the project), and accessible project), and accessible to public and private to public and private organizations and other organizations and other project componentsproject components

• 2.52.5 Annual reports of Annual reports of the MTF submitted to the MTF submitted to LOMB, and non-technical LOMB, and non-technical summary with data and summary with data and information in a form information in a form useful to public and useful to public and private decision-makers private decision-makers widely distributed.widely distributed.

Component Component CC

• 3.13.1 Community Community awareness program awareness program completed, and completed, and potential WMC potential WMC participants participants identifiedidentified

• 3.23.2 LOMB adopts LOMB adopts recommendations recommendations for establishing for establishing watershed watershed management management committeescommittees

• 3.33.3 Pilot projects Pilot projects and catalytic and catalytic measures designed measures designed to test and to test and demonstrate demonstrate affordable and cost-affordable and cost-effective measures effective measures completed; results completed; results disseminated to WMC disseminated to WMC and watershed and watershed stakeholdersstakeholders

• 3.43.4 Watershed Watershed Action Plan adopted Action Plan adopted by WMC and LOMBby WMC and LOMB

Component Component DD

• 4.14.1 Increased Increased environmental NGO environmental NGO membershipmembership

• 4.24.2 Increase Increase number of number of participants in participants in planned activities planned activities (NGO members)(NGO members)

• 4.34.3 Increased Increased number of number of participants in participants in planned activities planned activities (non-NGO members)(non-NGO members)

Indicator 1.1Indicator 1.1

• Assessment of the present legal and Assessment of the present legal and institutional environmental framework institutional environmental framework has been carried out has been carried out

• Recommendations for improvement has Recommendations for improvement has been submitted to the LOMB members. been submitted to the LOMB members.

• Preparation of changes on the Law for Preparation of changes on the Law for Protection of the Lakes Ohrid, Prespa Protection of the Lakes Ohrid, Prespa and Dojran are in progress and they will and Dojran are in progress and they will be submitted for enactment through the be submitted for enactment through the Members of Parliament from the region.Members of Parliament from the region.

Indicators 1.2; 1.3; Indicators 1.2; 1.3; 1.41.4

• There is no system of stand alone environmental There is no system of stand alone environmental permitting within the Republic of Macedonia. permitting within the Republic of Macedonia. Control is via environmental conditions which are Control is via environmental conditions which are prescribed in National legislationprescribed in National legislation

• The State Environmental Inspectorate carried out The State Environmental Inspectorate carried out 125 inspections and submitted 4 reports for 125 inspections and submitted 4 reports for violations of environmental laws in the Lake violations of environmental laws in the Lake Ohrid region.Ohrid region.

• Municipal Communal Inspections in Struga and Municipal Communal Inspections in Struga and Ohrid carried out more than 500 inspections and Ohrid carried out more than 500 inspections and submitted more than 100 reports for violations of submitted more than 100 reports for violations of environmental laws in the Lake Ohrid region.environmental laws in the Lake Ohrid region.

Indicators 1.5Indicators 1.5

• There is no Law on Environmental Impact There is no Law on Environmental Impact Assessment in the Republic of Macedonia. Assessment in the Republic of Macedonia.

• According to the Law on Environment and According to the Law on Environment and Nature Protection and Promotion legal entities Nature Protection and Promotion legal entities and individuals that possess sources of and individuals that possess sources of environment and nature pollution, are obliged environment and nature pollution, are obliged to develop environmental - technological project to develop environmental - technological project

• The State Environmental Inspectorate is the The State Environmental Inspectorate is the competent authority for carrying out competent authority for carrying out environmental inspections and ensuring environmental inspections and ensuring compliance with National environmental compliance with National environmental legislature. This activity has been regularly legislature. This activity has been regularly carried out in the region.carried out in the region.

Indicator Indicator 2.12.1

• Joint technical protocol for Joint technical protocol for monitoring was signed by both MTFmonitoring was signed by both MTF

• Second part of joint protocol signed Second part of joint protocol signed on August 21 ,2001on August 21 ,2001

• Installed network between scientist Installed network between scientist from both MTFfrom both MTF

• Agreement on joint sampling and Agreement on joint sampling and analysis on Lake Ohrid analysis on Lake Ohrid

Indicators Indicators 2.2;2.3;2.4;2.52.2;2.3;2.4;2.5

• Sampling an analysis are done on the regular Sampling an analysis are done on the regular periods , on some points and parametersperiods , on some points and parameters

• Still no adequate information for data Still no adequate information for data collection and access to publiccollection and access to public

• Improved information exchange with PIU Improved information exchange with PIU and other componentsand other components

• Annual reports submitted but results are not Annual reports submitted but results are not in form useful to public and not widely in form useful to public and not widely distributeddistributed

• Technical report from HBI by three points Technical report from HBI by three points and requested parameters , submitted in and requested parameters , submitted in October 2001October 2001

Indicator Indicator 3.1 3.1

• WMC participants identified after WMC participants identified after serial of stakeholder meetingsserial of stakeholder meetings

• Six meetings with stakeholders Six meetings with stakeholders and over 50 individual meetings and over 50 individual meetings

• Process of training for facilitating Process of training for facilitating meetingsmeetings

• Process of training for Process of training for establishing WMCestablishing WMC

Indicator Indicator 3.23.2

• 17 representatives are elected or 17 representatives are elected or identified for the members of WMCidentified for the members of WMC

• 5 members elected on stakeholder 5 members elected on stakeholder meetings, 7 representatives of NGO’s meetings, 7 representatives of NGO’s and local community and 5 of public and local community and 5 of public enterprises and state levelenterprises and state level

• WMC established on July 11 ,2000 in WMC established on July 11 ,2000 in presents of LOCP Coordinatorpresents of LOCP Coordinator

• WMC adopted working program and WMC adopted working program and guidelines for working , issuing WMC guidelines for working , issuing WMC bulletinbulletin

Indicator Indicator 3.33.3

• Pilot projects program started with Pilot projects program started with public presentation on July public presentation on July 18 ,2000 and with public invitation 18 ,2000 and with public invitation for bidsfor bids

• 37 pilot projects in first phase , 37 pilot projects in first phase , WMC excepted 14 in 5 themes WMC excepted 14 in 5 themes

• Guideline for work on final projects Guideline for work on final projects and for criteria is doneand for criteria is done

• Final projects submission October Final projects submission October 31,200131,2001

Indicator Indicator 3.43.4

• Brochure of draft action plan is Brochure of draft action plan is printed in spring 2000printed in spring 2000

• Public Promotion of draft Action Public Promotion of draft Action plan started on February 2001plan started on February 2001

• Serial of public meetings in Serial of public meetings in watershedwatershed

• WMC revised modules in the draft WMC revised modules in the draft action planaction plan

• Action plan ready for adaptation by Action plan ready for adaptation by LOMBLOMB

Indicator Indicator 4.14.1

• At the beginning of the LOCP, 19 NGOs At the beginning of the LOCP, 19 NGOs with about 700 members, existed in with about 700 members, existed in the Lake Ohrid region. the Lake Ohrid region.

• The current situation is 42 NGOs, with The current situation is 42 NGOs, with more than 1400 members included in more than 1400 members included in the implementation of the Component the implementation of the Component DD

• 8 trainings on different topics were 8 trainings on different topics were held, more that 220 NGO members held, more that 220 NGO members participated participated

Indicator Indicator 4.24.2 Green Centers in Ohrid and Struga are Green Centers in Ohrid and Struga are

establishedestablished• So far 23 Project proposals are So far 23 Project proposals are

implemented successfullyimplemented successfully• NGOs are working on the implementation NGOs are working on the implementation

of 10 more project financed in the last of 10 more project financed in the last grant session. About 312 NGO members grant session. About 312 NGO members directly took part in the project activitiesdirectly took part in the project activities

• More than 106 other organizations were More than 106 other organizations were included in the project activities included in the project activities implemented by the NGOs. implemented by the NGOs.

Indicator Indicator 4.34.3

• 4 joint trainings were held with 4 joint trainings were held with Component A, where about 120 Component A, where about 120 participants attended.participants attended.

• 40 NGO members attended on 40 NGO members attended on trainings on project implementationtrainings on project implementation

• 35 School teachers attended on a 35 School teachers attended on a workshop on environmental educationworkshop on environmental education

• 31 representative of the Local 31 representative of the Local Government was trained on project Government was trained on project proposal developmentproposal development

Project Implementation

Unit• Most of equipment , Most of equipment ,

consultant services consultant services and training- and training- procuredprocured

• Procurement of Procurement of laboratory laboratory equipment is half equipment is half realized realized

• According to Audit According to Audit and missions all and missions all procurement are procurement are under WB proceduresunder WB procedures

• Providing logistic Providing logistic support to all support to all components in components in organizing seminars organizing seminars conferences , study conferences , study tours …tours …

• Working on media Working on media campaign for campaign for popularizing the Projectpopularizing the Project

• Submitted reports to Submitted reports to WBWB

Project Implementation

Unit• International experience International experience * Organized several joint study tours and * Organized several joint study tours and attended several conferencesattended several conferences * Signed greements for Cooperation with * Signed greements for Cooperation with Lake Peipsi and Lake BalatonLake Peipsi and Lake Balaton * Participating in Working Groups for * Participating in Working Groups for Water management and Monitoring Water management and Monitoring under UN/ECEunder UN/ECE *Building capacity and international *Building capacity and international credibility of LOCP staffcredibility of LOCP staff

THE PROCESS FOR THE PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF THE PREPARATION OF THE LAKE OHRID BASIN LAKE OHRID BASIN MANAGEMENT PLANMANAGEMENT PLAN

WORKSHOPWORKSHOP : : DEVELOPMENT OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN DEVELOPMENT OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN OF LAKE OHRID WATERSHED: OF LAKE OHRID WATERSHED: INTER-SECTORAL INTER-SECTORAL INTEGRATIONINTEGRATION

Joint meeting between the members of the LOMB, ISTF, Joint meeting between the members of the LOMB, ISTF, MTF and the WMC. MTF and the WMC.

Presentations held on watershed institutional Presentations held on watershed institutional arrangements for water management at Lake arrangements for water management at Lake Champlain, USA/Can; Lake Constance, Ger/Aus/Swiss; Champlain, USA/Can; Lake Constance, Ger/Aus/Swiss; Lake Peipsi, EST/RUSLake Peipsi, EST/RUS

Two international documents presentedTwo international documents presented: : Water Water management: Guidance on public participation and management: Guidance on public participation and compliance with agreement, (ECE/UNEP Network of compliance with agreement, (ECE/UNEP Network of Expert on Public Participation and Compliance, Geneva, Expert on Public Participation and Compliance, Geneva, March 2000) and Recommendations and Guidelines on March 2000) and Recommendations and Guidelines on Sustainable River Basin Management (workshop report Sustainable River Basin Management (workshop report of “International Workshop on of “International Workshop on

River Basin Management”, The Hague, 27-29 October River Basin Management”, The Hague, 27-29 October 1999). 1999).

The current institutional arrangement for the The current institutional arrangement for the management of transboundary Lake Ohrid watershed management of transboundary Lake Ohrid watershed provide adequate cross-border cooperation and provide adequate cross-border cooperation and public participation, both, at local level (the public participation, both, at local level (the watershed itself) and between the governments of watershed itself) and between the governments of the two countries.the two countries. The involvement of the NGO sector in the decision The involvement of the NGO sector in the decision making process and the management efforts in Lake making process and the management efforts in Lake Ohrid watershed, is provided by the representatives Ohrid watershed, is provided by the representatives in the LOMB and in the Watershed Management in the LOMB and in the Watershed Management Committees.Committees.

Lake Ohrid Conservation ProjectLake Ohrid Conservation Project established established institutional arrangements and institutional arrangements and gathered gathered human human resources resources ((included in the Lake Ohrid Management included in the Lake Ohrid Management Board and its subsidiary bodiesBoard and its subsidiary bodies) that) that provide the provide the preconditions for an effective transboundary preconditions for an effective transboundary management of the Lake Ohrid Watershed.management of the Lake Ohrid Watershed.

LESSONS LEARNT / LESSONS LEARNT / acheivementsacheivements

Lake Ohrid Management Board lacks appropriate Lake Ohrid Management Board lacks appropriate strategies and mechanisms public participation strategies and mechanisms public participation regard the aregard the acess to information, development and cess to information, development and monitoring of the implementation of international monitoring of the implementation of international water agreementswater agreements, , etc.etc.

LESSONS LEARNT / LESSONS LEARNT / drawbacksdrawbacks

The capacityThe capacity of LOMB and its subsidiary bodies is of LOMB and its subsidiary bodies is currently insufficient to create and appreciation at currently insufficient to create and appreciation at the state and local level public officials and the state and local level public officials and institutions/agencies. institutions/agencies.

TheThere are no re are no short-term and long-term programmes short-term and long-term programmes (including (including capacity building, financing, development capacity building, financing, development analytical tools, training programs etc.).analytical tools, training programs etc.).

TheThe frequent changes of the high level officials (state frequent changes of the high level officials (state and local) affect the effectiveness of the LOMB in the and local) affect the effectiveness of the LOMB in the decision making.decision making.

Development of public communication strategies and Development of public communication strategies and mechanisms to support the public participation in mechanisms to support the public participation in transboundary context.transboundary context.

TheThe provision of financial support for the future provision of financial support for the future operation, maintenance and development of the operation, maintenance and development of the work of the Lake Ohrid joint body, and its subsidiary work of the Lake Ohrid joint body, and its subsidiary organs. organs.

The capacity of all institutions needs to be The capacity of all institutions needs to be strengthened and strengthened and maintained by means of short-maintained by means of short-term and long-term programmes (including term and long-term programmes (including postgraduate education and curricula postgraduate education and curricula developmentdevelopment, and establishing c, and establishing co-operation o-operation withwith river basin organisationsriver basin organisations in other lake regions). in other lake regions).

RECOMMENDEDRECOMMENDED ACTIONS ACTIONS

• Transboundary Transboundary cooperation must cooperation must concentrate on economic concentrate on economic social and ecological social and ecological aspects of protection of aspects of protection of resources .resources .

• Process of public Process of public participation is participation is important in the field of important in the field of building capacity and building capacity and awareness and building awareness and building democratic processdemocratic process

* Integrated approach on * Integrated approach on Lake Ohrid watershed is Lake Ohrid watershed is complementary with EU complementary with EU water framework water framework directive for river basin directive for river basin managementmanagement

* LOCP is a model which * LOCP is a model which established the basic established the basic structure for structure for management of river management of river Drim basin.Drim basin.