Surface Freshwater GEF IW Projects

The first World Bank mission to KCDP in 2013 began on 4th February. The overall objective of this Mission is to assess and evaluate the progress achieved so far by component 1, 2 and 4. However, the main focus is Component 4 and especially the progress to date under the Hazina ya Maendeleo ya Pwani (HMP) sub component. In addition, the Mission will also have the opportunity to discuss emerging issues and also expedite project progress by addressing challenges raised.

Invited guests inspect displays mounted by students from Mombasa schools during the World Fisheries Day event co-hosted by KMFRI and Fisheries Department

Kenya Coastal Development Project (KCDP), a World Bank funded project hosted by the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) has releases the first tranche of over KSh 205 million for various development activities within the coast region.

Activities of Component 2 of the Kenya Coastal Development Project (KCDP) have taken off on a high note. The Component has set out to develop a national mangrove management plan for the conservation and expansion of the mangrove forests in the coast region. Mangroves are very efficient carbon sinks and play a key role in mitigating against climate change. In addition, they act as breeding areas for fish and other marine life.

The first World Bank mission to KCDP in 2013 began on 4th February. The overall objective of this Mission is to assess and evaluate the progress achieved so far by component 1, 2 and 4. However, the main focus is Component 4 and especially the progress to date under the Hazina ya Maendeleo ya Pwani (HMP) sub component. In addition, the Mission will also have the opportunity to discuss emerging issues and also expedite project progress by addressing challenges raised.

In conjunction with the 3rd Coral Triangle Regional Business Forum (3rd RBF) in Bali on 24-26 March 2013, the Organizing Committee has designed Road to 3rd CT RBF to stimulate public awareness of the Forum by conducting Journalist Writing Competition and Youth Essay Competition.

As part of its capacity building activities, CReW organized two workshops on Appropriate Wastewater Treatment Technologies.  The first, for representatives of its English-speaking countries, took place 30 September—1 October, immediately preceding CWWA 2012 in The Bahamas.  The second, for CReW’s Spanish-speaking countries, took place immediately after the Second Steering Committee Meeting, 22—23 November, in San Jose, Costa Rica.

GEF CReW hosted a Regional Workshop in Belize City, Belize, 28 – 29 November to introduce the concept of Revolving Funds.

The GEF CReW Project held its Second Steering Committee Meeting in San Jose, Costa Rica, 19 – 20 November, to review progress and endorse the Work Plan and Budget for the Project’s second year of implementation, 2013.

The GEF CReW Project in conjunction with UNEP CAR RCU, partnered with the Judicial Education Institute (JEI) of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) and the Division of Regional Cooperation, Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (ROLAC) to host the 2012 Annual Judicial Conference for the Judges of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court.  The Conference was held in Saint Lucia on 18th – 19th October 2012 and focused on Environment ...

Innovative financing to close the gap between wastewater generation and treatment The economy of Trinidad & Tobago, southernmost islands of the Caribbean Sea and located just 11 kilometres away from Venezuela, has been dominated by the oil and gas sector.  In contrast to the bigger, more industrial island of Trinidad, Tobago has always depended more upon tourism.

Senior Chinese and UNEP Officials Ink Deals at Opening of Green Shanghai Art Photography Exhibition on Eve of Governing Council Meeting

14 th February 2013, Kisumu, KENYA: The Governments of the Republic of Kenya and the United Republic of Tanzania have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the joint transboundary management of Lakes Chala and Jipe and the Umba River ecosystems.

All-Russian symposium on analytical chemistry in Ulan-Ude

"Baikal dialogue" Forum

Brief summary of the project achievements in 2012 year