Addressing Land-based Activities in the Western Indian Ocean

GEF ID:	1247
Project Description:	This project has a primary focus on the degradation of the marine and coastal environment due to land-based activities. Three objectives have been identified: Reduce stress to the ecosystem by improving water and sediment quality; Strengthen regional legal basis for preventing land-based sources of pollution; and Develop regional capacity and strengthen institutions for sustainable, less polluting development. These three objectives will provide a strong basis for sustainable environmental management in the Western Indian Ocean region in the future. A preliminary Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis and a preliminary Strategic Action Programme serve as the basis for preparation of this project proposal. The full GEF project will refine the TDA and SAP, following clarification of some aspects of the environmental status of the region. The project focus on the Global Program for Action will result in National Plans of Action for abating land-based sources, as well as a regional protocol for the existing Environmental Convention (Nairobi Convention) with Annexes. The project focus on broad stakeholder participation will help assure the sustainability of the GPA Plans of Action. The private sector will be also a focus for cooperation, key for long-term sustainability of actions.
Project Website URL:	http://www.wiolab.org/
Region:	Africa,SIDS
Sub-Region:	Eastern Africa,SIDS (Africa),Southern Africa,Small island developing States
Basin:	Indian Ocean Agulhas Current (LME) Somali Coastal Current (LME)
Project Contacts:	Ms. Doris Mutta Associate Project Officer , United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Division of Environmental Policy Implementation Mr. Dixon Waruinge Head, Secretariat for the Nairobi Convention , UNEP-Division of Environmental Policy Implementation(DEPI), DEPI
Tranche Funding:	There are currently no items in this folder.
Project Documents:	Outreach materials WIO-LaB Insight - Volume 1 Issue 1 WIO-LaB Insight - Volume 2 Issue 1 WIO-LaB Insight - Volume 2 Issue 2 WIO-LaB Insight - Volume 3 Issue 1 WIO-LaB Insight - Volume 3 Issue 2 WIOLAB brochure-English WIOLAB Brochure-French WIOLAB Achievements, Best Practices and Challenges Evaluations Reports WIOLAB Terminal Evaluation 2011 Results Notes - Addressing Land-Based Activities in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO-LaB) Workshops wiolab report for the First Meeting of the Steering Committee wiolab report for the Second Meeting of the Steering Committee wiolab report for the Inception Meeting of the Regional Task Force on PADH wiolab report for the Inception meeting of the Regional Task Force on MWW wiolab report for the Inception Meeting of the Regional Task Force on Legal & Technical Review wiolab report for the Second Meeting of the Regional Task Force on Legal & Technical Review wiolab report for the Inception Meeting of the Regional Taskforce on the Development of Regional Guidelines on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA wiolab report for the Second Meeting of the Regional Taskforce on the Development of Regional Guidelines on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) wiolab report for the Regional Workshop on the Development of a Clearing House Mechanism and Information Sharing System on Eastern African Coastal and Marine Environment Resources Wiolab report for the third meeting for the steering committee Wiolab FARI meeting report Wiolab report for the Fifth Meeting of the Steering Committee Project Documents WIO Lab - Project Brief - [Acrobat] WIOLAB project Sustainability Strategy Technical Reports An Assessment of the National Capabilities for Marine Pollution Information Management Strategy for the Eastern African Coastal and Marine Environment Clearinghouse Mechanism Wiolab annual report 2005 Wiolab annual report 2006 Wiolab annual report 2007 Educational Needs Assessment for the Western Indian Ocean Region Training Needs Assessment for the Western Indian Ocean Region Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis of Land-based Sources and Activities in the Western Indian Ocean Region (2009) WIOLAB SAP-2009 Experience Notes & Lessons Learned Experience Note: Lessons-learned Reporting on Stakeholder Involvement: WIO-Lab Experience Note: Lessons-learned Reporting on Project Management Structure: WIO-Lab Experience Note: Nature’s Answers to the Sanitation Challenge: The Application of Constructed Wetland Technology for Wastewater Management Experience Note: Lessons-learned Reporting on Demonstration Site Selection and Design: WIO-Lab News

General Information:
Project Type	Full Size Project
Project Status	Project Completion
Start Date	May 16, 2003 12:00 AM
End Date	Jun 30, 2010 12:00 AM

GEF characteristic:
Operational Programme	OP10 - Contaminant-Based Program
Focal Area	International Waters
GEF Allocation to project	4.51M US$
Total Cost of the project:	11.41M US$

Partners:
Countries:	Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Tanzania United Republic of, South Africa
Lead Implementing Agency	United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Executing Agencies	United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Secretariat of the Nairobi Convention

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