Surface Freshwater GEF IW Projects

Communication and Public Awareness Plan for Conservation of Natural resource management in the Baikal Basin, Mongolian Part

Study on the Selenga Delta water quality issues

Database for modeling and simulation of pollutants transport in the Baikal basin waters.

Harmonized water quality monitoring program for the Selenga Basin

Study on the Selenga Delta habitat and the health of the benthic zone

Baikal Information Center (BIC) Conception

Ecological Education Enhancement Plan

Upgrade of competency of administrative staff in the field of ecology and sustainable development for Integrated Natural Resource Management in the Baikal Basin Transboundary Ecosystem

Road map of ecological education enhancement till 2015 at different levels (preschool, school, college education) has been developed.

End of works: November 2012 Final products: - Inventory of cattle mortuaries in Barguzinsky and Kurumkansky districts of Buryatia, assessment of their ecological and microbiological condition.

Shoreline clean-up of the Baikal Lake and Selenga

Shoreline clean-up of Hovsgol lake and setup of a water sanitation zone in Khatgal village

Biodiversity compatible recreational tourism plan for Baikal Bioshpere Reserve

Opening of summer volunteer ecologic camp in Sukhaya village (Buryatia).

“Selenga – river without borders” Theoretical and practical conference in Ulan-Ude

Kisumu, KENYA, 11 th February 2013: The 11 th meeting of the Sectoral Council of Ministers for Lake Victoria Basin has commenced at the Tom Mboya Labour College, in Kisumu, Kenya.

Kisumu, KENYA, 7 th February 2013: The Lake Victoria Basin Commission Secretariat has concluded a series of consultation meetings with various stakeholders in Kisumu city in regards to the proposed Public Private Partnership project to rehabilitate the heavily polluted River Kisat.