Implementa)on of the Shared Environmental Informa)on System (SEIS) principles and prac)ces in the Eastern Partnership countries

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1 Implementa)on of the Shared Environmental Informa)on System (SEIS) principles and prac)ces in the Eastern Partnership countries The ENI SEIS II East project ( ) Partnerships and Networks Programme

2 The European Environment Agency (EEA) key EU body in the field of environment Provide )mely, targeted, relevant, and reliable informa)on on Europe s environment. Coordinate the European environment informa>on and observa>on network (Eionet) Network of around: Ø experts from Ø 39 countries in up to Ø 350 na>onal bodies dealing with environmental informa)on

3 EEA coopera>on with the European Neighbourhood Building on previous projects and coopera)on ac)vi)es with the European Neighbourhood partners ( ) Further implementa)on of the Shared Environmental Informa)on System (SEIS) in two ENP regions ( ) East and South, in line with Eionet prac)ces Suppor)ng the EU policies and external policy framework Synergies with relevant regional partners

4 The ENI SEIS II East Project Regional project for the six countries of the Eastern Partnership Armenia - Azerbaijan - Belarus - Georgia - Moldova - Ukraine Objec>ve: to strengthen the regular produc)on of environmental indicators and assessment as a contribu)on towards knowledge-based policy-making and good governance in the field of the environment Dura>on: Budget: EEA project team: Resources:

5 Further strengthening of SEIS pillars through partnerships Eionet

6 The project >meframe Batumi Ministerial Declaration (June 2016) have SEIS in place by 2021 Roadmap 2021 Vision 2030 Reporting progress on SEIS REGIONAL UNECE EU UNECE - Level of integration; UNEP- EEA EU 2030 objectives EU/Eionet methodologies EU/Eionet products EU 2050 vision UNEP Live SDGs /2021 Next reporting cycle NATIONAL Inception phase Establishment of national work plans Anchoring the work in national setting NIT (mandate, objectives) National pilot/case National support Links to other initiatives Kick off CLC/land cover National assessment process (using results) Results available Sharing of experiences among countries National achievements in regional setting Data quality Endorsement of results Evidence-based policy making Assessments Reporting/availability of indicators Policy briefs EU Pan-European Global

7 Project governance and steering Political Level annual meeting convened by EC EaP Panel on Environment and Climate Change Ad hoc input Partners and other regional projects Eionet, UNECE,JRC Strategic Steering Level 2 annual meetings Project Management Group EEA +EC ( NEAR, ENV, ESTAT) Steer Project Team EEA ENI/IPA Steering Committee Project Steering Level 1 annual meeting Operational Level 1 annual meeting with EEA Regional Project Steering Committee EEA + DG NEAR + DG ENV + 6*2 NFPs National National Implementation National Implementation Team AR National Implementation Team National Implementation Team AZ National Implementation Team BY 2 NFPs, inter-institutional representatives, national Implementation Team GE assistants, 2 NFPs, civil inter-institutional society representatives representatives, national Team MD assistants, 2 NFPs, civil inter-institutional society representatives representatives, national UA 2 NFPs, inter-institutional representatives, national Pool of expertise EEA staff, Eionet, framework contractors, ETCs, national assistants, etc assistants, 2 NFPs, civil society inter-institutional representatives assistants, 2 NFPs, inter-institutional civil society representatives, national assistants, civil society representatives, representatives national assistants, civil society representatives Thematic collaboration between countries

8 ENI SEIS II East project ac>vity areas AREA 1 AREA 2 AREA 3 AREA 4 AREA 5 Improved implementa)on of regional / interna>onal commitments Improved capaci)es in the na)onal administra)ons to manage and use environmental data, sta>s>cs, and informa>on Prepara)on of regular State of Environment reports and indicator-based assessments Communica)on and visibility Na)onal + Regional / interna)onal (e.g. side events) Management and coordina)on Other EUfunded projects Other partners (UN, Estat, JRC)

9 Area 1 - Improved implementa>on of regional / interna>onal commitments related to environmental repor>ng Related to key processes: Support to national capacities to respond to international commitments in priority areas Harmonisation of methodologies for production of comparable environmental indicators across the region Regional / global conventions EU initiatives / projects Working practices of Eionet UNECE, UNEP

10 Area 2 - Improved capaci>es in the na>onal administra>ons to manage and use environmental sta>s>cs, data and informa>on 2.1 Developments of national environmental information systems (monitoring SEIS) 2.2 Inter-institutional dialogue/public participation 2.3 National pilot projects on land mapping / CLC 2.4 Pilots (cases) showcasing the implementation of core elements 2.5 Regulatory frameworks (data policy, protocols between institutions)

11 Area 3 - Prepara>on of regular indicator-based assessments 3.1 Training, expert assistance on SoE production (National training packages) National SOE reports regularly produced (incorporating conceptual and structural elements from the SOER2015 model and tools) 3.2 Knowledge-base for regular assessments (Derived products, SOE online ) Improved traceability of data and indicators used in national websites and reports

12 State of the Environment ONLINE (SoE online) traceability of data 1) STORY / ASSESSMENT 3) INDICATOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 2) INTERACTIVE GRAPHS 4) ACCESS TO DATA

13 Indicator Management System (IMS) Indicator = methodology + story (assessment) + visualisation

14 EEA involvement in SEIS development in Central Asia advisory role to the MONECA component of the FLERMONECA project Key achievements Increased understanding and acceptance of SEIS principles with experts and policy makers Improved na)onal coordina)on between sta)s)cal and environmental authori)es Sharing of experiences and good prac)ces with the Central Asia region through coopera)on with the Eastern partners and EEA/EU countries More ac)ve engagement of the CA partners in the UNECE-led Environment for Europe process leading to: Improved country inputs to WGEMA (Working Group on Environmental Monitoring and Assessment) Greater coherence of inputs to JTF-ESI (Joint Task Force on Environment Sta)s)cs and Indicators)

15 EEA s future perspec>ve for ongoing coopera>on in the Central Asia region Strengthened links with the ENI SEIS II East project in support of East-CA coopera>on Con>nued sharing of relevant good prac>ce examples across the three SEIS pillars (coopera)on, content, infrastructure) Reinforcement of the CA contribu>on to pan-european processes (par)cularly through the dedicated groups under the UNECE Commi`ee on Environmental Policy) Further elabora>on and sharing of environmental indicators in line with SEIS principles to support use of indicators for: i) seang and tracking policy targets; and ii) indicator-based assessments

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