CRTC for ITCAMP: General Information. Activities

General Information. Activities

Output	Activity	Tasks	Implementation	Inputs	Timing	Notes
Caspian Regional Thematic Centre for Integrated Transboundary Coastal Area Management Planning	Act. IB.1-3 Establishment and operation of the ITCAMP-CRTC . Contribute to the region-wide initiatives of the CEP	Establish ITCAMP Centre in I.R.Iran including identification of personnel, setting up office, provision of equipment	Govt, Director Consultant, UNDP/PCU,	Admin Equipment	Jun 1999	Completed
		Establish Caspian ITCAMP Working Group comprised of contact points nominated by the Governments	All Govts, Director	Admin	Jun 1999	Completed
		Establish ITCAMP National Networks through the ITCAMP Contact Point for each country	NFPs, CPs, Director	Admin Equipment	Jun 1999	Completed
		Create a functioning communication and information exchange system linking the CRTC with the 4 Contact Points, the Consultant, the PCU and the Iranian NFP and ISCF	PCU, CRTC, CPs	Admin Equipment	Jun-Jul 1999	Partially completed
		Provide close linkages to the TDA activities by collating and contributing data and information on ITCAMP	Director, CRTC, Data & Info CRTC	Admin	Through- out	Continuing activity
		Coordinate ITCAMP input to the NSAPs and SAP by identifying regional and common issues	Director, CRTC, PCU	Admin	Through- out	Continuing activity
		Establish and maintain close cooperation with other CRTCs and in particular, with Water Level Fluctuation CRTC to address immediate threats to health, safety and the environment posed by sea level fluctuations	Director, CRTC, all other CRTCs	Admin	Through- out	Continuing activity
		Act as a regional focal point for all ITCAMP and related activities within the CEP	Director, CRTC	Admin	Through -out	Continuing activity
A series of national Coastal Profiles, a regional Overview of Coastal Planning and Management in the Caspian Region and an ITCAMP Training Course in each participating country	Act. VC.1 Assessment of the ITCAMP situation in each participating country leading to a regional overview	Develop a draft structure and contents for the Coastal Profiles and adopt after taking into account country comments	Director, Consultant, CPs	Workshop	Aug/Sep 1999	Completed
		First Meeting of the ITCAMP Working Group to discuss : Draft Work Plan, Coastal Profiles, Reviews of national coastal legislation and planning procedures; possibility of pilot projects	Director, CRTC, CPs, Consultant	Workshop	Oct 1999	Completed
		Review National Reports produced for TDA Framework; liaise with other CRTCs and rationalize any overlap and/or duplication	Consultant, Director	Mission and homebased	Jun-Jul 2000	Delayed – pre-requisite for Coastal Profiles
		Liaise with other CRTCs as appropriate and access, obtain and review existing data sets, evaluate comprehensiveness and reliability of data, identify gaps in essential information and undertake necessary field work for essential new data to remedy gaps	CPs, NPPPs, Data & Info CRTC, other CRTCs	Director; Country sub-contracts	Jul-Aug 2000	Delayed – must precede Coastal Profiles
		Compilation of the Coastal Profile: review national legislation for coastal area planning, management, and resource use; evaluate national responsibilities for ITCAMP at the national, provincial, and municipal levels; collate with other descriptive data and information, and maps, etc	CPs, NPPPs, Data & Info CRTC	Country sub-contract	Aug-Oct 2000	Delayed. To be preceded by review of Natl Reports & discussion with other CRTC
		Based on the 5 National Coastal Profiles, and the preparation of coastal maps, produce a Caspian Regional Coastal Profile comprising an identification of regional issues, institutional strengths and weaknesses, capabilities, training needs and training opportunities for the Caspian Region	Consultant, Director	Admin Publication	Oct 2000	Home-based – communicate electronically
		Organize and deliver a basic training course in ITCAMP principles and procedures, as well as the technical, institutional and other ingredients required for effective coastal planning, in each of the participating countries	Director, Consultant, IOC	Admin	Oct-Dec 2000	Requires firm scheduling – logistics and organization
Draft Guidelines for the ITCAMP Process, tested and evaluated in the field through pilot-scale trials	Act. VC.2 Development of Guidelines for ITCAMP and Field evaluation of draft Guidelines through Pilot Projects	Develop draft Guidelines for Integrated Coastal Area Management Planning which will be broad enough to be applicable to the circumstances of each of the participating countries as identified in the National Coastal Profiles	Consultant, Directror	Admin	Jan 2001	Home-based – communicate electronically
		Develop selection criteria for ITCAMP Pilot Projects, identify potential funding support, for ITCAMP Pilot Projects	Director, CRTC, Consultant	Admin	Jan 2001	Home-based – communicate electronically
		Second ITCAMP Working Group Meeting to review the Regional Overview and its contribution to the TDA; review the draft Guidelines for Integrated Coastal Area Management Planning; and identify the site in each country for ITCAMP Pilot Projects	Director, CRTC, Consultant, CPs	Admin Mission Workshop	Feb 2001
		Commence work on the Pilots by establishing an interim Coastal Planning Office and Planning Team in each locality where a Pilot Project is to be undertaken	Govt, CPs, NPPPs	Pilot Co-funding	Mar 2001	Expected to be undertaken with co-funding support primarily from Govts. Maybe only 1-2 pilots. Consultant’s and Director’s input from homebase electronically, however, may require field mission
		For each pilot site, determine the objectives of the Coastal Area Management Plan within the Government’s social, economic and environmental policies	Govt, CPs, NPPPs	Pilot Co-funding	Mar 2001
		Undertake socio-economic and ecological surveys; assemble the results of database searches; obtain available maps and develop required maps	CPs, NPPPs, Director	Pilot Co-funding	Apr-Jul 2001
		Identify the existing and potential problems and opportunities for resource use, economic development, human well-being and environmental protection within the selected area	CPs, NPPPs, Director, Consultant	Pilot Co-funding	Apr-Jul 2001
		Using the data and maps and reflecting Central Government planning policies, produce a draft Coastal Management Plan comprising overall policies and objectives, standards, limits, zones, sensitive coastal areas, and other guidance for coastal managers	NPPPs, Director, Consultant	Pilot Co-funding	Aug 2001
		Publish the Draft Coastal Management Plan and undertake a process of consultation with stakeholders through public meetings, media campaigns, and other mechanisms, to obtain scientific, technical, NGO, social, local government, industrial, public and any other views	NPPPs, Director, Consultant	Pilot Co-funding Publication	Sep-Oct 2001
		Taking into account the input received, recalling the original objectives, and reflecting Government planning policies, finalize the Coastal Management Plan and adopt it as the operational plan for the pilot locality	NPPPs, Director, Consultant	Pilot Co-funding	Nov 2001
		Evaluate each Pilot Project, identifying strengths and weaknesses and noting how the Integrated Coastal Area Management Planning Process can be improved to be more effective in the Caspian situation and reflect the needs of Caspian countries	CPs, Director, Consultant	Admin Mission and Homebased	Dec 2001 -Jan 2002	Field mission to be followed by electronic communications
Published Handbook for ITCAMP in the Caspian environment	Act. VC.3 Production of the Handbook for ITCAMP	Based on the Draft Guidelines, produce a draft Handbook for Integrated Coastal Area Management Planning for the Caspian Coast reflecting the Caspian Regional Coastal Profile and the experience gained from the Pilot Projects	Consultant, Director	Admin	Dec 2001 -Jan 2002	Home-based – communicate electronically
		Third ITCAMP Working Group Meeting to review the results of the Pilot Projects, adopt the draft Handbook and endorse the material which is to be contributed to the SAP	CRTC, Director, CPs, Consultant	Workshop Admin Mission	Feb 2002	Final Workshop
		Final editing, translation, layout and design, printing, publication and distribution of the Handbook for Integrated Coastal Area Management Planning for the Caspian Coast	Director, Consultant, Sub-Contractors	Admin Publication	Mar-Sep 2002	Home-based – communicate electronically
Scope and prescription for Caspian Atlas of Coastal Resources	Plan for Caspian Atlas of Coastal Resources	In cooperation with the PCU and other CRTCs, in particular the Data & Info CRTC, the Water Fluctuation CRTC, Desertification CRTC and Emergency Response CRTC, develop the conceptual and technical specifications for the Caspian Atlas of Coastal Resources, negotiate for the necessary co-funding support for the publication of one or more volumes	PCU, Consultant, Director, CPs, Data & Info CRTC	Admin Homebased	Aug-Sep 2002	Home-based – communicate electronically

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