National Consultation Dialogue Workshop GEF Republic of Macedonia Hotel Holiday Inn, Skopje, 2123 Ju

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National Consultation Dialogue Workshop GEF -
Republic of Macedonia Hotel Holiday Inn,
Skopje, 21-23 June 200522 June 2005

• Presentation of GEF Projects implemented in the
  Republic of Macedonia
• -Experiences acquired and lessons learned-

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• Title of the Project
• National Capacity Self-Assessment for Global
  Environmental Management (NCSA)

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Basic data on the Project
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Basic data on the Project
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Basic data on the Project
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Goals of the Project

• Overall goal
• Republic of Macedonia to assess its own
  capacity, required to respond to the obligations
  deriving from global environmental conventions,
  related to
• Biodiversity (UNCBD)
• Climate change (UNFCCC)
• Land desertification/degradation (UNCCD)
• Objectives
• Identification of priority issues
• Research in capacities in specific thematic areas
  and possibilities for capacity development
• To catalyze and coordinate activities aimed at
  requesting future external financial and
  technical support and
• To link environmental activities in the country
  in the wider context of sustainable development.

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Capacity functions

• Key functions of the capacity for conventions
  implementation include
• Conceptualization of policies, legislation,
  strategies and programmes
• Implementation of policies, legislation,
  strategies and programmes
• Involvement and consensus building with relevant
  stakeholders
• Mobilization of information and knowledge
• Monitoring, assessment, reports and learning
• Systemic
• Institutional
• Individual level

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Structure of the Project
WG Biodiversity
WG Climate Change
WG Desertification
Thematic Report Biodiversity
Thematic Report Desertification
Thematic Report Climate Change
Joint (inter-sectoral) WG
Joint self-assessment
Action Plan
Strategy for Capacity Building
WG on Draft NCSA Report
NCSA Report
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NCSA Project products
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Thematic Report Biodiversity
Thematic Report Climate Change
Thematic Report Desertification

• Reports
• Web Site
• www.ncsa.com.mk
• Publication
• Three Rio Conventions

Final NCSA Report
Thematic Report Biodiversity
Thematic Report Desertification
Thematic Report Climate Change
Joint self-assessment
Strategy for Capacity Building
Action Plan
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Achievements

• Contribution to socio-economic development
• Integration of environmental issues into
• The main development and reform processes (PAR,
  Decentralization...)
• Ongoing and future environmental and related
  fields projects/programs
• Inter-sector coordination and cooperation
• Developed matrix of affected stakeholders
• Support by key ministries (MEPP, MAFWE, ME...)
• Information exchange between stakeholders
• National Steering Committee
• Mobilization of resources and development of
  partnerships
• Participatory process
• Introduction of methods and self-assessment
  culture

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NCSAComplexity analysis
Policies implementation
Policies conceptualization
Information and knowledge
Consensus building
monitoring
Individual level
Institutional level
System level
Biodiversity
Climate change
Land degradation
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NCSAComplexity analysis
Institutional mandate
Technology transfer
Funding
Individual level
Institutional level
System level
Economic and market instruments
Biodiversity
Legislation
Climate change
National policy
Land degradation
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Possibilities
Obligations of Macedonia after ratification
UNCBD
Capacity
Capacity constraints
UNFCCC
System level
UNCCD
Capacity enhancement
Institutional level
Projects
Possibilities
Individual level
Reforms..
Mechanisms under Conventions
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Experience acquired and lessons learned

• Positive lessons
• Workshops with stakeholders produce excellent
  results with regard to capacity building and
  enhancement due to information and knowledge
  exchange among participants. In addition,
  additional interest is raised with relevant
  stakeholders in complementary and cross-cutting
  in the three thematic areas
• Negative lessons  
• Voluntary participation of governmental and
  public institutions should be well in advance
  planned and agreed upon, including incentives
  systems
• Low number of NGOs in certain thematic areas
• Step forwardIntensive communication and taking
  into account specific and institutional priorities

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Thank you for your attention

• Gordana Kozuharova
• GEF Operational Focal Point
• Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning