1. Wetlands Restoration and Pollution Reduction Project GEF TF 050706
BUL
Ministry of Environment and Water – Project Coordination Unit
Presented by
Marieta Stoimenova
Project Manager
24 September 2003

2. Development objective
of the Wetlands Restoration and Pollution Reduction
Project
Local communities and local
authorities in the Persina
Nature Park and the
Kalimok–Brushlen Protected
Site areas adopt sustainable
natural resources
management practices.

3. Project Components
Component 1 - Wetlands Restoration:
• The Project will help restore critical priority wetlands in the
Danube River basin to demonstrate the use of the wetlands as
nutrient sinks.

4. Project Components
Component 2 - Protected Areas Management:
This component will support the next step towards the
sustainable resource management and protection within the two
protected sites, Persina Nature Park (22000 ha) and Kalimok–
Brushlen Protected Site (6000 ha). Starting with the preparation
of protected areas management plans at the two sites, the
component will then move on to support the implementation of
priority actions identified within the management plan framework

5. Incentive measures within the frames of the
Project
To encourage the conservation and sustainable use of the natural resources,
the following incentive measures are provided within the frames of the
Project:
• Farmer Transition Support Fund - assist farmers in transitioning to
environmentally-friendly agricultural practices and to change the cropping
patterns where necessary (GEF);
• Biodiversity Conservation Small Grants Program - support activities that
promote biodiversity conservation (GEF);

6. Where will be the Project be Located?

7. Wetlands Restoration vis-à-vis Protected Areas

8. COMPONENT C: PROJECT MANAGEMENT, COORDINATION AND
MONITORING
• Project coordination and management
• Project monitoring and evaluation

9. What will be the Benefits from the Project?
• Benefits at the local level
– reduced nutrient load
– increased species diversity
– established and developed environmentally- friendly economic activities
• Benefits at the global level
– reduced transboundary load
– increased biodiversity

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PPrroojjeecctt SStteeeerriinngg CCoommmmiitttteeee
Functions: Provides overall oversight, advice and supports coordination
Chair: Minister or authorized Deputy Minister (MoEW)
Members: MoEW, MoJ, MoE, MoJ, MoH, MoLSP, MoRDPW, Muns, NGOs
PPrroojjeecctt CCoooorrddiinnaattoorrss ((MMooEEWW))
Functions: Reports to Chair of PSC on project progress.
Members: Head Water Department and Head National Nature
Project Liaison Group Protection Services.
Functions: Facilitates
coordination and supports
implementation.
Members: Junior Specialists
Water Department and
National Nature Protection
Services, MoEW; National
Forestry Board, MoAF.
PPrroojjeecctt CCoooorrddiinnaattiioonn UUnniitt
(Under supervision of MoEW)
Functions: Handles day-to-day coordination and management of
overall project and administrates GEF grant.
Location: Sofia with substantial physical presence in project sites
Staff: Project Manager, Accountant, Financial Management
Specialist, Procurement Specialist, Database Management
Specialist, Technical Experts, Grants Program Officer, Liaison
Officers (2), Administrative Assistance, Driver.
PHARE
Unit
(MoEW)
Ruse
Business
Support
Center

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PPrroojjeecctt CCoooorrddiinnaattiioonn UUnniitt
SSooffiiaa OOffffiiccee
Kalimok/Brushlen
Protected Site Association
Grants Officer
Local Liaison Officer
Persina Nature Park
Directorate
Grants Officer
Local Liaison Officer
Regional Environmental
Inspectorate Ruse
Regional Environmental
Inspectorate Pleven

12. Thank you for the attention