Life After GEF: Sustainability

Life After GEF

Philip WellerExecutive Secretary ICPDR

26, October, 2009

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There is Life After GEF

15 Years of GEF Intervention

•The ICPDR Exists and Still has Support

•Management Plans and Programme of Measures Developed

•Political Committment Existing – Ministerial Meeting

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What Do We Need to Do to Ensure Sustainability

•Project Should Build or Consolidate Institution

•Project Should Build or Consolidate Legal Basis

•Building Personal Capacity - Leaders

•Encourage and Facilitate Partnerships

•Ensure Longterm GEF Commitment

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What Do We Need to Do to Ensure Sustainability

•Be Realistic – a project is a project

•Distinction Between Institution and Project

•Funding and Activities within Resource Capacity

•Partners Involved and Synergy Where Possible

•Ensure Communication and Public Awareness

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GWP CEE UNESCO - IHP

Navigation Commission

Black Sea Commission

Die Donau –Tourism Commission

VGB Power TechREC

Observers to the ICPDR

Europ. Angling Ass.

Friends of Nature

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Partnering with business

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Let us celebrate Danube Day 2008 together!

Celebrate Together

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Thank you for your attention!

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