Agenda item 6: Ministerial Segment 6.1 Report on Activities Carried Out in the Framework of UNEP/MAP since COP 18

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1 UNITED NATIONS UNEP(DEPI)/MED IG.22/27 UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME MEDITERRANEAN ACTION PLAN 8 December 2015 Original: English 19 th Ordinary Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean and its Protocols Athens, Greece, 9-12 February 2016 Agenda item 6: Ministerial Segment 6.1 Report on Activities Carried Out in the Framework of UNEP/MAP since COP 18 Statement of Account for the Financial Period , as per Procedure 5.2 of the Financial Rules and Procedures for the Funds of the Barcelona Convention For environmental and economic reasons, this document is printed in a limited number. Delegates are kindly requested to bring their copies to meetings and not to request additional copies. UNEP/MAP Athens, 2015

2 Page 1 UNEP/MAP ACCOUNTS FOR THE BIENNIUM Projects SUMMARY TABLE OF AMOUNTS APPROVED BY THE CONTRACTING PARTIES, AMOUNTS ALLOCATED AND FINAL EXPENDITURES FOR BIENNIUM Approved by the CPs for (in USD) Allocated for (in USD) Expenditures (in USD) Rate of Expendit ure COORDINATING UNIT, Athens, Greece ,98% MED POL ,07% Regional Activity Centres: Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre or the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC/IMO) ,75% Blue Plan Regional Activity Centre (BP/RAC) ,19% Regional Activity Centre for Priority Actions Programme (PAP/RAC) ,61% Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected Areas (SPA/RAC) ,66% INFO/RAC SUB-TOTAL ,95% Programme Support Costs GRAND TOTAL * Allocated amounts are amounts to fund the projects activities from ordinary & voluntary contributions remitted by the Contracting Parties, from transfers of unspent balances from the first to the second year of the biennium & from C. Unit to the RACs for the implementation of activities. ** Allocations are lower than the approved amounts mostly due to the delays in the payment of contributions, which have prevented the programming of the whole approved amount, in conformity with decision of the Contracting Parties to programme only the amounts corresponding to contributions already received. *** Programme Support Costs of 13% are charged to the MTF funds, and of 4.5% is charged to the EC discretionary contribution.

3 Page 2 ACCOUNTS FOR PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED IN THE BIENNIUM UNEP-MAP/C. UNIT: Project: The Coordinating Unit for the Mediterranean Action Plan and Secretariat of the Barcelona Convention and its Protocols, (UNEP-MAP/MEDU), Athens, Greece Project Number: ME/CA/XM/ Budget for as allocated (in USD) Expenditures in 2012 (in USD) Expenditures in 2013 (in USD) PROJECT PERSONNEL COMPONENT 1100 Professional Staff 1101 Coordinator - M.L. Silva (D.2) Deputy Coordinator - H. El Habr (D.1) 1103 Programme Officer - A. Uras (P.4) 1105 Information Officer - (P.3) Sub-total Consultants th MCSD meeting Improved capacity for integrated strategic planning 1207 OPAS experts UNDP/National professional staff - UNFPA / Translations for Bureau meetings Organization of Mediterranean Environmental events, dissemination of key success stories 1210 ECAP workshop translations Assisting countries to submit reports as per article 26 of the Barcelona Convention 1212 Assistance services (A Papadopoulou) 1213 Translations for MAP FP meeting 1216 OPAS experts UNDP/National professional staff - UNFPA/ Team building exercise facilitator (CAL 2F92) not relevant to the budget line as shown on the project budget which was Sub-total Administrative Support 1301 Senior Secretary - D. Psillou (G.5)

4 Page Programme Assistant - I Cavoura (G.5) 1306 Programme Assistant - Vacant (G.5) 1310 GEF Administrative Assistant Information Assistant - N Vergiris (G.5) 1317 Library assistant - Vacant Conference Services for Bureau meetings Conference Services MAP Focal Points Meeting 1324 Administrative Support Personnel / Compliance committee (CC) meeting successfully held Conference services GEF project 1327 Conference services 17th CoP meeting in France 1328 ECAP workshop conference services 1399 Sub-total Travel on official business Sub-total Component Total SUBCONTRACT COMPONENT 2200 Sub-Contracts (for supporting Organisations) 2204 SSFA for 17th CoP meeting SSFA for INFORAC activities 2206 SSFA with PAP/RAC for CAMP 2207 SSFA for MCSD Assist the four countries in the development of their NSSD 2209 Ecosystems Approach SSFA Prior year adjustments Sub-total Sub-Contracts (for commercial entities) Cross-system functional review carried out Interpretation Services for 6th Compliance Committee meeting Interpretation services for MAP FP 2306 Interpretation services for 0 0 Bureau 2399 Sub-total

5 Page Component Total TRAINING COMPONENT 3300 Meetings, Conferences Meetings of the Bureau MAP Focal Points Meeting th MCSD meeting In-service training / Compliance Committee (CC) meeting successfully held GEF SP Coordination Group th CoP meeting in Paris, France 3311 Ecosystems Approach Workshop 3312 Functional Review Contact Group meetings 3313 In-service training / Sub-total Component Total EQUIPMENT COMPONENT 4100 Expendable Equipment 4101 Office supplies Library acquisitions, subscriptions 4103 Computer software and supplies 4199 Sub-total Non-Expendable Equipment Computer hardware Office equipment, furniture Sub-total

6 Page Premises 4301 Rental of premises Maintenance of premises Sub-total Component Total MISCELLANEOUS COMPONENT 5100 Operation and Maintenance of Equipment 5101 Maintenance of computer equipment Rental and maintenance of photocopiers Maintenance of vehicle and insurance Sub-total Reporting Costs Define new publications approach and overall redesign Organization of Mediterranean Environmental events 5299 Sub-total Sundry 5301 Postage Telecommunications Compliance Mtg-Translation of Documents (UNON) 5306 Sundry Bank Charges Sub-total Component Total GRAND TOTAL Summary of the Budget Cost in USD Cost in Cost in Total direct cost Programme Support Costs Total cost of the Project for the biennium

7 Page 6 MED POL Project: Programme for the Assessment and Control of Pollution in the Mediterranean Region (MED POL), Athens, Greece Project Number: ME/XM/ PROJECT PERSONNEL COMPONENT 1100 Professional Staff Budget for as allocated (in USD) Expenditures in 2012 (in USD) Expenditures in 2013 (in USD) 1101 MEDPOL Manager - Vacant (P.5) 1102 MEDPOL Programme Officer M. Angelidis (P.4) 1103 MEDPOL Programme Officer T. Hema (P.4) 1199 Sub-total Consultants Preparation of a detailed marine litter regional plan Assist countries to implement the adopted regional plans in the framework of Art 15 of LBS Protocol MEDPOL databases management, development of GIS, maintenance of Info sys Preparation of assessment of the order of magnitude of nutrients from diffuse sources National MEDPOL Focal Points meeting translations 1299 Sub-total Administrative Support 1301 MEDPOL Secretary - N Gomez (G.5) 1302 MEDPOL Secretary - S Farrington-Gavalas (G.4) 1399 Sub-total Travel on official business Sub-total Component Total SUBCONTRACT COMPONENT

8 Page Sub-Contracts (for supporting Organisations) Assistance to countries for the implementation of national monitoring Disposal of 400 tons of PCB in 3/4 countries Assist countries to implement the adopted Regional Plans in the framework of Art 15 of LBS Protocol MEDPOL Focal Points meeting Assist countries to implement the Adopted Regional Plans in the framework of Art 15 of LBS Protocol 2261 Transfer and grants to counterparts (IP) 2298 Prior year adjustments 2299 Sub-total Component Total TRAINING COMPONENT 3300 Meetings, Conferences Assist countries to implement the adopted regional plans in the framework of Art 15 of LBS Protocol 3999 Component Total GRAND TOTAL Summary of the Budget Cost in USD Cost in Cost in Total direct cost Programme Support Costs Total cost of the Project for the biennium

9 Page 8 REGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTRES: 1. REMPEC Project: The MAP Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea, (REMPEC/IMO), Valetta, Malta Project Number: ME/XM/ PROJECT PERSONNEL COMPONENT 1100 Professional Staff Budget for as allocated (in USD) Expenditures in 2012 (in USD) 1101 Director - D Senior Programme Officer - P Programme Officer (MEP) - P Programme Officer (OPRC) - P Sub-total Consultants Provide expertise for the development and implementation of countries national preparedness and response systems 1299 Sub-total Administrative Support 1301 Administrative/Financial Assistant - G Information Assistant G Assistant to the Director G Clerk/Secretary - G Secretary - G Technical Assistant/Logistics - G Sub-total Travel on official business 1699 Sub-total Component Total

10 Page 9 SUBCONTRACT COMPONENT 2200 Sub-Contracts (for supporting Organisations) Maintaining the level of preparedness of the Mediterranean Assistance Un 2299 Sub-total Sub-Contracts (for commercial entities) Update and upgrade as necessary the REMPEC Information system and decision 2399 Sub-total Component Total TRAINING COMPONENT 3200 Group Training Meetings Organise/support the organization of a Regional Training Course on BWM Organize/support the organization of a regional training course on HNS Sub-total Meetings, Conferences Support the organization of subregional joint activities and meetings Offshore Protocol Working Group meeting 3399 Sub-total Component Total EQUIPMENT COMPONENT 4100 Expendable Equipment 4101 Expendable equipment Sub-total Non-Expendable Equipment 4201 Computer and office equipment 4299 Sub-total

11 Page Premises 4301 Rental of premises 4399 Sub-total 4999 Component Total MISCELLANEOUS COMPONENT 5100 Operation and Maintenance of Equipment 5101 Rental and maintenance of equipment 5102 Rental and maintenance of premises 5199 Sub-total Reporting Costs 5201 Translation of documents, publications 5299 Sub-total Sundry 5301 Telephone, fax, water, electricity etc Postage, freight Miscellaneous Sub-total Hospitality 5401 Hospitality 5499 Sub-total 9400 Indirect Costs 9401 Programme Support Costs to IMO (50%) 9499 Sub-total Component Total GRAND TOTAL Summary of the Budget Cost in USD Cost in Cost in Total direct cost Programme Support Costs Total cost of the Project for the biennium

12 Page PAP/RAC: Project: Support to Regional Activity Centre for Priority Actions Programme (PAP), Split, Croatia Project Number:ME/XM/ Budget for as allocated (in USD) Expenditures in 2012 (in USD) Expenditures in 2013 (in USD) PROJECT PERSONNEL COMPONENT 1100 Professional Staff 1101 Director Deputy Director Senior Programme Officer (CAMP) 1104 Programme Officer (ICZM Protocol) 1105 Programme Officer (Environmental Economics) Programme Officer (ICZM) Programme Officer (Projects) Administrative/Fund Officer Staff and other Personnel Costs (IP) 1199 Sub-total Consultants Projects prepared and implemented (feasibility study, project agreement Developing an interactive ICZM Governance Platform Stocktaking synthesis report Methodology and tools for mainstreaming climate variability and change Integration of climate change issues and disaster prevention into ICZM plans and strategies 1298 Prior year's adjustments consultants 1299 Sub-total Administrative Support 1301 Administrative Assistant Temporary assistance Sub-total Travel on official business

13 Page Sub-total Component Total TRAINING COMPONENT 3200 Group Training Meetings Capacity building on ICZM Protocol, including a virtual MedOpen training 3299 Sub-total Component Total EQUIPMENT COMPONENT 4100 Expendable Equipment 4101 Expendable equipment Stationery Software Sub-total Non-Expendable Equipment 4201 Computer equipment Office equipment Sub-total Premises 4301 Rental of premises 4399 Sub-total 4999 Component Total MISCELLANEOUS COMPONENT 5100 Operation and Maintenance of Equipment 5101 Operation and maintenance of equipment 5199 Sub-total Reporting Costs 5201 Reporting costs Sub-total Sundry 5301 Communications Bank charges Sub-total Hospitality 5401 Hospitality Sub-total Component Total GRAND TOTAL

14 Page 13 Summary of the Budget Cost in USD Cost in Cost in Total direct cost Programme Support Costs Total cost of the Project for the biennium

15 UNEP(DEPI)/MED IG.22/11 Page BP/RAC: Project: Support to the Blue Plan Regional Activity Centre (BP/RAC), Sophia Antipolis, France Project Number: ME/XM/ PROJECT PERSONNEL COMPONENT 1100 Professional Staff 1104 Head of Administrative and Financial Unit Budget for as allocated (in USD) Expendit ures in 2012 (in USD) Expenditures in 2013 (in USD) GICZ Expert Expert on economy Tourism and Territory Expert Statistics and Indicators Expert 1110 Energy Expert Water and rural development expert 1113 Junior Water Expert Governance water expert Marine biodiversity expert Information specialist Sub-total Consultants MISESD mapping interface upgraded Economic impact of sustainable fishing in the Med evaluated Determining GES and targets in the framework of ECAP for 10 ecological objectives State of Environment report in Economic impact of sustainable fishing in the Mediterranean evaluated On surface water, availability of water resources in the Med river basin 1299 Sub-total

16 Page Administrative Support 1301 Bilingual Secretary Executive Assistant 1302 Assistant in data collection/secretary 1303 Bilingual Secretary Network, computing and DTP administrator 1305 Administrative and financial assistant 1306 Interns Temporary assistants Sub-total Travel on official business Sub-total Component Total TRAINING COMPONENT 3200 Group Training Meetings Updating/developing the indicators of the Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainability Determining GES and targets in the framework of ECAP Indicators to monitor ICZM tested Economic impact of 6.41 sustainable fishing in the Mediterranean evaluated On surface water, availability of water resources in the Med river basin 3299 Sub-total Meetings, Conferences 3302 Focal Points meeting 3399 Sub-total 3999 Component Total EQUIPMENT COMPONENT 4100 Expendable Equipment 4101 Office supplies Software licenses Misc equipment

17 Page Sub-total Premises 4301 Rental of premises Sub-total Component Total MISCELLANEOUS COMPONENT 5100 Operation and Maintenance of Equipment 5101 Hardware and network maintenance 5102 Renting/maintenance of photocopy machines 5103 Renting/maintenance of other systems 5199 Sub-total Reporting Costs Translation and editions of results of Updating/developing the indicator Translation and editions of results Determining GES and targets Translation and diffusion of State of Environment and Development report Translation and editions of participatory territorial prospective method Translation and editions of indicators to monitor ICZM tested Translation and editions of studies on Economic impact of sustainable fishing Translation and editions of studies on surface water, availability 5299 Sub-total Sundry 5301 Telephone Postal fees Misc Banking fees Insurance

18 Page Sub-total Hospitality 5401 Hospitality Sub-total Evaluation 5501 Accounting, external audit and verification 5599 Sub-total Component Total GRAND TOTAL Summary of the Budget Cost in USD Cost in Cost in Total direct cost Programme Support Costs Total cost of the Project for the biennium

19 Page SPA/RAC: Project: Support to Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected Areas (SPA/RAC), Tunis, Tunisia Project Number: ME/XM/ PROJECT PERSONNEL COMPONENT 1100 Professional Staff Budget for as allocated (in USD) Expenditures in 2012 (in USD) Expenditures in 2013 (in USD) 1101 Director Expert Programme Officer 1104 Expert Programme Officer 1105 Expert Programme Officer 1106 Expert Programme Officer 1107 Administrative Programme Officer Sub-total Consultants Updating the Strategic Programme to protect marine and coastal bodiversity (SAP BIO) with the CBD Strategic Plan for Biodiversity and ecosystems approach Evaluation of SPAMIs Mapping of seagrass meadows and other assemblages and habitats of partice Updating the regional action plans calendars: monk seal, turtles, cetacean Harmonize the priorities of the Mediterranean

20 Page 19 Initiative on Taxonomy Elaboration of the Action Plan on Med dark marine habitats Strengthening the marine protected areas network (MEDMPA net project) Assessment of the representativity and the effectiveness of the marine and coastal protected areas Development and elaboration of a regional project 1299 Sub-total Administrative Support 1301 Administrative Assistant Bilingual Secretary Bilingual Secretary Driver Finance Officer Temporary Assistance Sub-total Travel on official business 1699 Sub-total Component Total SUBCONTRACT COMPONENT 2200 Sub-Contracts (for supporting Organizations) Updating the Strategic Programme to protect marine and coastal bodiversity (SAP BIO) with the CBD Strategic Plan for Biodiversity and ecosystems approach

21 Page Maintenance and further development of the regional and thematic clearing Promoting the integration of biodiversity issues in the ICZM processes Mapping of sea grass meadows and other assemblages and habitats of partice Strengthening the Mediterranean monitoring system for key biodiversity components Updating of the Regional Action Plans calendar: Monk seal, turtles, cetacean Elaboration of the Action Plan on Med dark marine habitats 2299 Sub-total Component Total TRAINING COMPONENT 3200 Group Training Meetings Regional Training regarding services provided by marine and coastal ecosystem 3299 Sub-total Meetings, Conferences SPA National Focal Points meeting Organization of the 2nd Med symposium on coralliginous formation Organisation of the second symposium on Bird species listed in annex II of SPA/DB Protocol: specific recommendations to protect species

22 Page Trainings of new MPAs managers and practitioners Organisation of Mediterranean conference on MPAs in relation to the CBD 3399 Sub-total Component Total EQUIPMENT COMPONENT 4100 Expendable Equipment 4101 Expendable equipment Sub-total Non-Expendable Equipment 4201 Computer equipment Office equipment Sub-total Premises 4301 Rental of premises 4399 Sub-total 4999 Component Total MISCELLANEOUS COMPONENT 5100 Operation and Maintenance of Equipment 5101 Maintenance of computer equipment Maintenance of other office equipment 5199 Sub-total Reporting Costs 5201 Reporting costs Sub-total Sundry 5301 Communications (phone, fax, internet, post) 5303 Bank Charges Sub-total Hospitality

23 Page Hospitality and Reception 5499 Sub-total Evaluation 5501 External Audit Sub-total Component Total GRAND TOTAL Summary of the Budget Cost in USD Cost in Cost in Total direct cost Programme Support Costs Total cost of the Project for the biennium