Partnership Interventions for the Implementation of the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for Lake Tanganyika

The Pilot Phase GEF project allowed to achieve the following results:

• The Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for the Sustainable Management of Lake Tanganyika completed and endorsed; ·
• The Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis completed and endorsed; ·
• The Convention on the Sustainable Management of Lake Tanganyika drafted and agreed upon; and ·
• Scientific and Technical Reports on the State of the Lake.

Based on these results, the UNDP-GEF, the FAO and the AfDB have agreed that they will work together to bring about the long-term sustainable use of the resources of Lake Tanganyika. The Full project which started its implementation in 2008 will :

1. Engage the participating countries in concerted action toward finalization and ratification of the draft Convention.
2. Address the priority issues described in the SAP and the TDA through priority projects and sub-components.

More specifically it will:

• address the priority hotspots described in the TDA
• address the issue of excessive fishing pressure in the littoral zone
• address the issue of excessive fishing pressure in the Pelagic zone
• introduce measures to manage the ornamental fish trade
• introduce actions to manage future mining operations
• introduce actions to help prevent and control major marine accidents
• introduce actions to promote sustainable agricultural practices which reduce non-point source pollution especially sedimentation.
• undertake specific measures to counteract deforestation; and
• build national capacity to support parks management

• Ms. Hawa Sekela Msham
  National Project Coordinator,
• Mr. Andrew Menz
  Deputy Regional Director, Europe and Middle East, United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS),
• Ms. Akiko Yamamoto
  Regional Technical Advisor for International Waters/Strategies & Adaptation, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),
• Mr. Laurent Ntahuga
  Regional Project Coordinator, United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS),
• Saskia Marijnissen
  Technical Advisor , United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS),
• Mr. Alain Gashaka
  ommunication and Outreach Officer, United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), UNDP GEF Project on Lake Tanganyika
• Mr. Henry Mwima
  Executive Director,
• Mr. Simbotwe Mwiya
  Project manager,

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