Final Report on the Framework Agreement for 2008–2009

Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

Projects in Central Asia (Eastern Caspian and Amu Darya assessments) under the Environment and Security initiative (ENVSEC) implemented.

Division of Regional Cooperation and Representation (DRC) on DRC A1: Substantive servicing of intergovernmental meeting - Support to EECCA / SEE countries in the framework of the Environment and Security initiative (ENVSEC).

Central Asian region: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

Assessment support provided to the five countries of Central Asia in the fields of water (the Amu Darya basin) and climate change. Further facilitation of regional exchange of water resource information, including negotiations with Afghanistan for joining the network. Belarus-Ukrainian joint study for water allocation in the Pripyat basin is supported; the rules of operation of the water-feed system are prepared for approval by the bilateral working group on water cooperation. A feasibility study for environmental cooperation in the Danube delta region is facilitated and adopted by Moldova, Ukraine and Romania. Assessment of environmental risks from mining is completed for the Donbas coal basin in Ukraine. Support provided to Donetsk oblast authorities for setting up an automated register of pollution sources, preparing a regional environmental report for 2007-8, and training local mass media. Analysis of energy-environment interactions is prepared for Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine. Training provided to the countries’ energy and environmental authorities and experts in scenario-building and analysis. Assessment of environmental aspects of primary Mercury mining in Khaidarkan in Kyrgyzstan, and other inputs to UNEP-UNITAR facilitated study action plan for the closure of Khaidarkan mine. Preparation of an assessment of the Current State of Environmental Information in Rwanda as part of the process to develop the Rwanda Environment Information Network (Rwanda EIN)

DRC A1: see above

Belarus, Ukraine

DRC A1: see above

Moldova, Ukraine and Romania

DRC A1: see above

Ukraine

DRC A1: see above

Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine

DRC A1: see above

Kyrgyzstan

DRC A1: see above

Rwanda

DEWA C2: Advisory services responding to requests from Governments to enhance their institutional and technical capacity in data collection, research, analysis, monitoring, integrated environmental assessment, early warning and information networking as specified in of the Bali Strategic Plan and supporting a coherent delivery of United Nations services at country level, including poverty reduction strategies and common country assessments Division of Regional Cooperation and Representation (DRC) on DRC A1: Substantive servicing of intergovernmental meeting

Mediterranean region: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Jordan and Lebanon

Environment and security desk assessment in the Mediterranean region (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Israel, The Palestinian Authority, Jordan and Lebanon) published and launched at UNEP and OSCE. Environment and Security Issues in the Southern Mediterranean Region report produced.