Main Objectives of the Partnership Implementation of the two SAPs aimed at: 1.Reduce land-based sources of marine pollution SAP-MED 2.Protect biodiversity and habitats of living resources SAP BIO.

1. Strategic Partnership for the
Mediterranean Sea Large Marine
Ecosystem
Paul Mifsud
UNEP/MAP Coordinator
GEF 3rd IWC - UNEP Session
24th June, 2005

2. Strategic Partnership for the
Mediterranean Sea Large Marine
Ecosystem
• Two Main Elements
1. Regional Component – implementation of
agreed actions for the protection of the
environmental resources of the Med. Sea and
its coastal areas
2. Investment Fund – to be developed by the
World Bank

3. Strategic Partnership for the
Mediterranean Sea Large Marine
Ecosystem
Components of the Full Project:-
1. Facilitation of policy and legislative reforms for SAP
MED an SAP BIO
a) Legal, institutional and policy reforms
b) Develop and implement policies and legislation to address
causes of environmental degradation in Med Sea
c) Multi-stakeholder participation
d) Strengthen planning and management capacities
e) Sustainable management and financing for implementation of
SAP MED

4. Strategic Partnership for the
Mediterranean Sea Large Marine
Eco System
Components of the Full Project:
2. Replication strategies for SAP MED and SAP
BIO under Investment Fund in order to:
a) Establish monitoring and evaluation processes
b) Promote replication of project success
c) Develop awareness and results dissemination
process
d) Produce publicity material

5. Strategic Partnership for the
Mediterranean Sea Large Marine
Ecosystem
Components of the Full Project:
3. Technical Assistance
a) Enhance capacity of countries for project
implementation
b) Establish regional pool of trained experts for
SAP MED
c) Increase use of environmentally sound
technology at demonstration hot spots

6. Strategic Partnership for the
Mediterranean Sea Large Marine
Ecosystem
Components of the Full Project
4. Sustainable financing mechanism for SAP
MED Implementation
a) Assist countries develop financial initiatives
to implement their projects
b) Develop framework conditions for
implementation of medium to long term
financing mechanism

7. Strategic Partnership for the
Mediterranean Sea Large Marine
Ecosystem
Components of the Full Project
5. Implementation of SAP BIO
Identifies actions to be undertaken at the
regional and national levels for the
conservation and sustainable
management biodiversity

8. Strategic Partnership for the
Mediterranean Sea Large Marine
Ecosystem
Other Components of the Full Project
Regional strategies to manage and
protect coastal aquifers
Regional integrated water resource
management
Regional Integrated Coastal Management

9. Strategic Partnership for the
Mediterranean Sea Large Marine
Ecosystem
Coordination Mechanism for the Strategic
Partnership
1. Steering Committee to include FPs GEF
Secretariat, MAP/RACs, Partners
2. Coordination Group responsible for overall
coordination between both components
3. Strategic Partnership Coordinator to act as
Secretary of the Steering Committee
4. Independent Evaluator to report to the Steering
Committee

10. Strategic Partnership for the
Mediterranean Sea Large Marine
Ecosystem
Justification for the PDF B
Accelerate implementation on the ground of
SAPs and NAPs as a collective effort for the
protection of the environmental resources of the
Mediterranean
Assist basin countries to implement reforms and
investments to address transboundary pollution
reduction and biodiversity decline

11. Strategic Partnership for the
Mediterranean Sea Large Marine
Ecosystem
Main Objectives of the Partnership
Implementation of the two SAPs aimed at
1. Reduce land-based sources of marine
pollution SAP-MED
2. Protect biodiversity and habitats of living
resources SAP BIO

12. Strategic Partnership for the
Mediterranean Sea Large Marine
Ecosystem
Status
1. Stocktaking meeting for the development of the
Partnership – Trieste, October 2004
2. PDF B submitted by UNEP on the Regional
Component awaiting approval
3. PDF B developed by the World Bank regarding the
Investment Fund
4. Awaiting letters of endorsement from the 12 GEF
eligible countries
5. Stakeholders meeting to be held before the end of
2005

13. Strategic Partnership for the
Mediterranean Sea Large Marine
Ecosystem
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