Environmental management of the Tbilisi Sea Skopje 2011 Inessa Kuzanova Foundation ”Aquamedia” Local Environmental Management in Urban Areas - Skopje 2011.

Environmental management of the Tbilisi Sea

Skopje 2011Inessa Kuzanova

Foundation ”Aquamedia”

Local Environmental Management in Urban Areas - Skopje 2011

Background

• Tbilisi Sea – water reservoir was built in 50th of last centaury

• In 2005 research study done by our organization and was concluded environmental degradation of water, in particular, reduced water quality due to pollution from urban or land-based activities.

• By Tbilisi administration was requested to continue our works

with this reservoir for making some decision in scope ofenvironmental management for protection this reservoir

INTRODUCTION 1

• Conflict using the water resource of Tb.Sea• WHO Guideline on Recreation Water and Beach

Quality (2002)• Tbilisi council Legislation - For the rehabilitation and

development of the units of social infrastructure, e.g. education, culture, sport & the different projects must be worked out this kind the projects must be supported.


INTRODUCTION 2

Stakeholders:• Tbilisi government• Irrigation dept. Min Food and Agriculture• Ministry of Environment and Nature Resources• Tbilisi Water and Power company• Community

swimming, beach gardening, cattle-grazing , fishing, sheep flock run to mountain and back, sport - yachting

Where am I at the moment?The project cycle


PROJECT DESCRIPTION

• Overall objective Make plan for Sustainable Environmental management of the

Tbilisi Sea


Immediate objectives :

Identification the sector for recreation use belong the Tbilisi sea area and produce the Master Plan on its development

• Site survey (identification the pollution spots and usage)• Stakeholders workshop ….• Mapping of the territory • Using the GIS methods• Identification the suitable sector for recreation reason belong the beach • To mark out the sanitary protection zones • Promote the participation of the community, stakeholders and local

administration in decision-making process• Find out community interests by meetings providing and discussions• Worked-out recommendations for the Master Plan.• Make the economic evaluation of needed works.• Develop the Master Plan on safe recreation in Tbilisi Sea area.


Outputs and expected Outcomes

Community meetings

Site descripti

on

Stakeholders Workshop

Recommendations

Maps issued

GIS

Mark the san.protetion zone

ToRs expert

Make safe recreation and safe water supply

Economic evaluation of the planning works

RISKS

Risk 1- lack of money we will try to press

some expenses

- delay of planned events can be correct between other activity by flexibility we used to in our practice.

Risk 2• EIA can be requared from

MoE


ASSUMPTIONS(external factors, which must act together with the project)

• 1, Assuming –

• In case if the stakeholders will push aside the necessity of sustainable planning the Tbilisi Sea environment some lobbing measures on the government representatives be apply.

• Min.Enviropment Protection in under restructurisation – who will be responsible on water resources


PROJECT MANAGEMENT and ORGANISATION

• Project manager is responisible for the reporting, leading the financial condition of the project and for strong communication with the experts.

• Consultants are responsible for make their part of activity according to the ToRs worked out concern the project tasks

• Assistants – resposible for the organization of events, meetings, informaion spreding, materials printing, &


MONITORING and EVALUATING

• The project realisation will be monitored according to the Activity Plan

• technical reports (interim, final)• workshop report • issued information concern project• minutes on discussions with stakeholders• Master Plan


Reflections on the programmeExpectations – then

• 1,new knowledge• 2,planning the activity• 3, skills on proposals design• 4, view best practice

Expectations – now

• 1, practice on making presentations

• 2,improuving skills• 3, make relationship• 4, team building


Specific things I learned from my colleagues

• 1.participants countries background, legislation, incl. their geography (capital cities, borders), some national traditions

• 2, all wish to live in beutiful environment • 3, env.problems similarity


Specific things I learned from the period in Sweden

• 1,non-stop thinking concern environment• 2, Developing tools, administration

• 3, public involment - not forgettable impression I have received from people who make their input for less water sanitation and clean agriculture. Visiting the non water sanitation place organised by Ms.Onya. I really admire with the enthusiasm of the people who bring there enforces for saving water resources as part as of a global process of sustainable development.


How I have shared my experience in Sweden with my colleagues at work

• 1,made presentation of the project changes• 2,presentation of all materials brought from

Sweden• 3,Made the tests learned on the Team

building training


Successes and challenges: Changes I have been able to effect in my own work, and within my organization:

• 1, The changes of the Project were presented and discussed with our organization members,.

• 2, The changes I discussed with representative of Tbilisi government.

- For this moment I have his oral agreement on possible financing for implementation of project in close future as far as the last version of the project will be ready and presented to them


Being a ‘change agent’ and using projects as tools for change

What i have learned:• 1,be open in discussion of

the any env. problems• 2, be friendly to any

env.problem• 3, be optimistic

What I need to know more about:

• 1, in idetinfication of any problems is necessary tofind-out the right way to decision and also where point must be start from


What I wish had been different

The lectures and the study visits:

• 1,presented more case studies

• 2,pilot projects experence• 3, follow-up training could

be shorter

The group work and project for change:

• 1,little bit more interaction• 2,sharing the expierence in

the group work


Thank you for your attention!

Local Environmental Management in Urban

Areas - Skopje 2011

Environmental management of the Tbilisi Sea Skopje 2011 Inessa Kuzanova Foundation ”Aquamedia” Local Environmental Management in Urban Areas - Skopje 2011.

Documents

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