NATIONAL CAPACITY NEEDS SELF-ASSESSMENT FOR GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
COOPERATION
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Government
Building #3,
Republic Square,
Yerevan, Armenia
Tel:
(3741) 583 920
Fax: (3741) 583 932
ncsa@nature.am
Capacity building through partnership creation was considered by NCSA as one of the main and important activities.
KEY STAKEHOLDERS
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RA Ministry of Nature Protection (MNP)
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RA Ministry of Agriculture
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RA Ministry of Economy and Finance
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RA Ministry of Trade and Economic Development
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RA Ministry of Territorial Administration
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RA Ministry of Urban Development
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RA Ministry of Education and Science
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RA Ministry of Health
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RA National Statistical Service
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RA State Real Cadastre
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RA National Academy of Science
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RA local governance
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Educational and scientific institutions
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Civil society
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Donor community
ACTIVE COOPERATION ESTABLISHED
WB “Natural Resources Management and Poverty Reduction” PIU
Institute of Energy and USAID funded project
National Academy, National Institute of Education, Universities
Association for Sustainable Human Development and OSCE
WB “Natural Resources Management and Poverty Reduction” PIU
Close cooperation was established with the state forests management component of the World Bank Project, which is currently developing a new forest strategy and forest management principles. A MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) was signed aimed at information sharing on projects interim outcomes and organization of joint discussions.
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good basis for scientific cooperation and partnership was established
with “BioEcoMed” NGO. The Project supported the NGO in organization
of the seminar “Towards the International Scientific Collaboration”.
A package was developed including training materials for promoting cooperation
between scientific institutions and funding sources. The NCSA project
awarded one prize to a young scientist – participant of the seminar
for the best environmental report.
In
the framework of the cooperation with the British Council/Armenia, OSCE,
BioEcoMed, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
a workshop on “Access to Information and Knowledge as an Effective Way
of the Sustainable Development” was organized on May 18-19, 2004.
Institute of Energy and USAID funded project
To identify national capacity for development of renewable energy a partnership consortium agreement with Institute of Energy and USAID funded project was signed for organization of an international conference - “Renewable Energy: Reality and Perspectives”.
SolarEn LLC, Armenia Tree Project (ATP), Alliance to Save Energy and Ministry of Education and Science
An
agreement was signed between the Project and SolarEn LLC, Armenia Tree
Project (ATP), Alliance to Save Energy and Ministry of Education and
Science to introduce renewable energy technologies at Armenia’s schools
and increase awareness of schoolchildren on the benefits that renewable
energy can offer. In the framework of the agreement an educational poster
with a methodical guide for teachers was developed and published to
be distributed to all secondary schools (1350) and vocational educational
establishments/colleges (50) in the republic.
The
Project also supported the Ministry of Education and Science in development
and publication of curricula on “Principles of Ecology” for vocational
education.
National Academy, National Institute of Education, Universities
Recognizing the importance of educational and awareness issues for implementation of the conventions, the Project established a platform for collaboration between MNP, Ministry of Education and Science, National Academy, National Institute of Education, universities and donor organizations by organizing surveys, discussions, and round tables.
Association for Sustainable Human Development and OSCE
Another room for cooperation was created in the frames of Decade for Sustainable Development. The regional seminar organized by the Association for Sustainable Human Development and supported by the NCSA project and OSCE was attended by specialists from Moscow, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia. The seminar was targeted on exchanging experience in the sphere of formal and informal education for Sustainable Development and drafting a plan of joint actions for the upcoming Decade of Education. The resolution of the workshop was developed and submitted to national authorities and the donor community.
Considering the importance of the civil society strengthening, the NCSA project supported NGO coalitions and networks: CENN, “Protect Our Forests” coalition and other community supporting NGOs (“International Center for Human Development”, National Association of Condominium Owners and Community Financers Union.