Progress Report for 2010-2011

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Protocol entered into force 24th March 2011

Lybia

ATLANTIC OCEAN

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

Spain

Greece

ItalyTurkey

Slovenia

Bosnia/Herze-govina

Albania

Malta

EgyptAlgeria

TunisiaMorocco

Syria

Israel

LebanonCyprus

BLACK SEA

France

Croatia

Montenegro

Introduction

Theme I: GovernanceTheme II: Integrated Coastal Zone ManagementTheme VI: Climate Change

Theme I: Governance

Output 1.1: Strengthening Institutional Coherence, Efficiencyand Accountability

→ PAP/RAC contributed to the preparation of the Draft Country Agreement, together with the Croatian MoE.

Specific Activity 1.1.9 Meeting of National Focal Points for PAP/RAC

Specific Activity 1.1.23 Revised country agreements finalised

→ Meeting of National Focal Points organised (Nice, 11-13 May 2011)

Output 1.2:Contracting Parties supported in meeting the objectives of BC, protocols and adopted strategies

Specific Activity 1.2.21 Stocktaking of the state of the art of ICZM in the Mediterranean countries including stocktaking of existing diverse national/local experience in setting a setback

→ Questionnaire developed on policy, legal and institutional aspects of ICZMfor the preparation of the Stocktaking Report

→ Validated by NFPs, finalised and disseminated to the CPs to be filled in→ All inputs from CPs are expected in the first half of 2011 (11 completed)→ Preliminary results report → Draft synthesis report (September 2011)

Specific Activity 1.2.27 Finalise the reporting format for the ICZM Protocol

→ First draft Reporting Format prepared

Specific Activity 1.2.28 Preparation of an Explanatory guide on the text of the ICZM Protocol

→ Draft Explanatory guide prepared→ A extended report on the coastal setback zone related to Article 8→ A case study on comparison of legal provisions in Croatia with regard to the

Protocol→ Expert meeting will take place to discuss the draft→ 2nd Steering Committee meeting→ Regional workshop in the framework of GEF Med Partnership

Specific Activity 1.3.32 Events to promote MAP visibility and public awareness

Output 1.3. Knowledge and information effectively managed and communicated

→ The Mediterranean Coast Day Portoroz 25 September 2010→ A number of national Coast Day events organised→ Mediterranean Coast Day Algeria 25 September 2011 (tentatively)

Theme II: ICZM

Output 2.1:Coastal zone management achieves effective balance between development and protection (sustainable development of coastal zone)

→ “Imagine” methodology in CAMP Morocco

Specific Activity 2.1.1 Testing of the spatial planning prospective methodology “Imagine” on different spatial scales

Specific Activity 2.1.2 Finalisation of the Coastal Area Management Programme (CAMP) project in Morocco. Implementation of CAMP activities in Spain. Preparatory activities for CAMPs in Italy, Montenegro and France

CAMP Morocco

→ Final stage during first half of 2010→ Closed in June 2010 – final conference (Chefchaouen 10 June)→ Main results:

↘ ICZM and SD Strategy including bankable project sheetstwo pilot actions (Jebha - province of Chefchaouen and Souani -province of Al Hoceïma)↘ MPA file (Jebha circle and National Park of Al Hoceïma)↘ Model of a participatory approach ↘ GIS and sustainability indicators

→ Preparation of the CAMP Montenegro project agreement. Not yet signed.→ Analysis of impacts of Article 8 on setback line on the spatial planning → Guidelines for the Montenegrin Coastal Area Spatial Plan → Capacity building: visit to Split 16-17 December 2010

Proposed CAMP activities:→ Coastal Area Spatial Plan → ICZM Plan → Awareness, Training and Capacity building

CAMP Montenegro

→ Co-ordination meetings→ Inception Workshop 15 July 2010→ The Coastal Council, the Commission and the Coastal Forum established→ Selection process of national teams→ Project entered its implementation phase

CAMP Levante de Almeria, Spain

→ Negotiations with the French authorities and local stakeholders during 2010 → Two meetings organised in Toulon (April and August, 2010)→ ToR for FS Var Department discussed→ Contract to elaborate the FS (Feb 2011)→ Preparation of the CAMP project agreement

CAMP France

CAMP Italy

→ FS in preparation→ Meetings between MoE and regions to complete the report → FS not yet completed

Specific Activity 2.1.3 Implementation of ICZM activities of the GEF "Regional Component of Large Marine Ecosystem Project"

→ Activities on the preparation of National ICZM Strategies and NAPs↘ Harmonizing national institutional arrangements and legislation

with ICZM Protocol↘ Outlines for National ICZM Strategies/Plans↘ National ICZM Strategies in Albania and Algeria

→ Application of the ICZM approach, tools and techniques in demo areas↘ Transboundary ICZM Plan Buna/Bojana in Albania/Montenegro↘ ICZM Plan Reghaia in Algeria

Specific Activity 2.1.5 Implementation of PEGASO (FP7 EU project on ICZM); Shared ICZM Governance Platform for Mediterranean and Black Sea Basins

→ The ICZM Governance Platform will provide an on-line and interactiveresource to support the implementation of ICZM

Specific Activity 2.1.6 Reports on the current state of the spatial planning systems (maritime and terrestrial) in Med countries

→ Anotated outline for National reports on spatial planning systems prepared → Seven countries submited reports (Algeria, Egypt, Greece, Israel, Malta,

Spain and Turkey)

Specific Activity 2.1.7 Synthesis report of thematic studies for the application of landscape management methodologies/tools

→ Two thematic studies prepared↘ Landscape planning and vulnerability assessment ↘ Outstanding landscapes

→ Synthesis report completed

Specific Activity 2.1.13 Providing the MedOpen basic course (internet based) on ICZM

→ Update of MedOpen Basic course – continuously running since Oct 2010

→ Update and a new run of MedOpen Advanced (22 candidates // 15 countries) – half of candidates awarded MedOpen Advanced certificate

Theme VI: Climate Change

Output 6.1 Mediterranean region able to face climate change challenges through a better understanding of potential impacts and ecological vulnerabilities

→ Position Paper on climate change in coastal zones of the Mediterraneanincl. a separate background paper → Results shared with the Coordinating Unit (inputs to MSSD revision and new GEF project on climate variability and change)

Specific Activity 6.1.2 Vulnerability analysis of coastal zones in aselected area

→ Increasing demand by Parties for assistance on various ICZM related topics;analysis of implications of Protocol provisions, preparation of Action Plan.

→ Budget constrains prevented the completion of some activities; reduction for the activities that were not considered as the highest priority or could be postponed for a later period (workshops/training on urban water resources, landscape management methodologies, spatial planning systems).

→ Additonal resources mobilised from other sources (EU, GEF). Synergies made with complementary activities and exchanges among projects.

→ Limited human resources; engagement of external young researchers - project based, creating a wider basis of ICZM practitioners/experts

→ Overall implementation in 2010-2011 was successful, work programme fulfilled in line with the timetable.

Conclusions