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Explore the key elements necessary for ensuring the sustainability of environmental projects. Learn from 15 years of GEF intervention and the ICPDR's continued support. Discover how to build institutional capacity, establish legal frameworks, develop personal leadership, foster partnerships, and secure long-term funding. Take a realistic approach, distinguish between institutions and projects, align funding with available resources, involve strategic partners, and prioritize communication and public awareness. Join the celebration of Danube Day 2008 and collaborate with organizations like Black Sea Commission, UNESCO, GWP, and more for a greener future.
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Life After GEF Life After GEF: Sustainability Philip Weller Executive Secretary ICPDR 26, October, 2009
There is Life After GEF • 15 Years of GEF Intervention • The ICPDR Exists and Still has Support • Management Plans and Programme of Measures Developed • Political Committment Existing – Ministerial Meeting
What Do We Need to Do to Ensure Sustainability • Project Should Build or Consolidate Institution • Project Should Build or Consolidate Legal Basis • Building Personal Capacity - Leaders • Encourage and Facilitate Partnerships • Ensure Longterm GEF Commitment
What Do We Need to Do to Ensure Sustainability • Be Realistic – a project is a project • Distinction Between Institution and Project • Funding and Activities within Resource Capacity • Partners Involved and Synergy Where Possible • Ensure Communication and Public Awareness
Black Sea Commission UNESCO - IHP VGB Power Tech GWP CEE Friends of Nature Observers to the ICPDR Die Donau – Tourism Commission Navigation Commission Europ. Angling Ass. REC
Celebrate Together Let us celebrate Danube Day 2008 together!
Thank you for your attention! www.icpdr.org icpdr@unvienna.org