PA4 activities, plans and projects Balázs Horváth EUSDR PA4 PAC Hungary
The targets of PA 4 1. Achieve the management objectives set out in the Danube River Basin Management Plan; 2. Reduce the nutrient levels in the Danube River to allow the recovery of the Black Sea ecosystems to conditions similar to 1960s; 3. Elaborate a Danube Delta Analysis Report as a step towards completion of the Delta management Plan; 4. Elaborate, adopt and implement sub-basin management plans, such as Sava, Tisza and Prut subbasins 5. Secure viable populations of Danube sturgeon species
PA4 PAC project 2017-2019 Partners: HU SK ASP: ICPDR WP1:Management, Publicity, Communication Reporting, Meetings, Dissemination WP2: Policy development Closer links with macro- reg strategies, WS organization: water and agriculture, Guidance document on sustainable agriculture to reduce nutrient pollution from diffuse sources in the DRB. WP3: Cooperation, coordination Strategic and funding cooperation: EUSDR PAs, EU/int. organizations, funding instruments WP4: Strategic projects Strategic development of projects (5)
Focus on the following topics A1, A2 A4, A5 A8, A9 A9 strengthening sub-basin activities, facilitate the efficiency of waste water treatment in the basin (specific focus on non-eu countries), challenges in relation to hazardous substances, and substances that are problematic for Danube Regions, better integration of agriculture sector in water management (strengthening cooperation with agri sector), updated solutions in the assessment of new sustainable human development activities towards the Danube Region development (in accordance with the Article 4.7 of the WFD 2000/60/EC), river continuity interruption (reintroduction of sturgeon species in the Danube and its tributaries and sediment issues).
Project focus A12 The PA4 team -in line with the PA4 Roadmap- will assist in project generation, partner search and identifying funding opportunities for PA4 stakeholders, including organizing and attending at funding workshops, conferences and project preparatory meetings for water projects. A4, A5 The PA4 team will continue focusing on WFD and UWWTD items, urban waste water issues also in Non-EU countries, further aiming to set up successful project consortia for the upcoming calls and beyond.
PA4 activities Administration of the new contract with DTP for coordination of PA4 for the period 2017-2019 (HU lead partner, SK partner, ICPDR - associated partner) 16/17 October 2017-14th Steering Group meeting, Budapest 17 October 2017 Stakeholder Seminar - Pillar B 19 October 2017 two workshops in the frame of the 6th Annual Forum in Budapest: workshop on Funding opportunities for Pillar II of the EUSDR and Water management thematic pole workshops Organization of Trilateral Meeting PA4 HU, ICPDR and PA4 SK 27 February 2018, Bratislava planning PA4 activities for 2018 15th PA4 Steering Committee meeting (18 April 2018, Budapest) First macro-regional strategies workshop on water (19 April 2018, Budapest)
First macro-regional strategies workshop on water Idea of EUSDR PA4 and was organized jointly by EUSDR PA4 and Interact on 19 April 2018 in Budapest All 4 macro-regional strategies participated and presented their water related activities and approaches (EUSDR PA4, 5, 6, Baltic, Alpine, Ion-Adriatic) + DG ENV, EG REGIO Interesting to see the different approaches / priorities of the strategies Roundtable discussion identified similar and different approaches on funding, stakeholder involvement and policy impact of activities and identified themes that could be subject to further cooperation Agreement on the usefulness of further common work more detailed study will be elaborated based on the results of the workshop still this year and then a kind of task force established next year
PA4 participation in events 28-29 November 2017 - International Workshop on Wastewater Management in the Danube River Basin in Bucharest, Romania (by ICPDR-World-Bank, IAWD, JRC) 7 December 2017 - participation at EU TAIEX Funding Opportunities for the Water Sector in Brussels, workshop organized by DG Environment, DG NEAR, DG REGIO 27-29 March 2018- Sofia, 10. BULAQUA Investment Challenges for the Water Supply & Sanitation Sector Innovative Solutions and Financial Strategies 27 March 2018, PA6 SG meeting Budapest 28 March, 2018 - PA6 Danube Ecological Corridor Seminar Budapest 27-28 March 2018 participation on the ICPDR Climate Change Adaptation Workshop Belgrade, Serbia
PA4 project preparation and implementation assistance e-learning Fund for Regional Cooperation (EEA and Norway Grants) deadline of 1st call 01/07/2018; 15 mil. EUR, support to knowledge sharing with PA7 (SK, HU,SRB,??) New projects submitted to Interreg Central Europe 3rd call DEEPWATER, WETLANDMONITOR, Trimonitor, EARTH, Plastic Cup LoR is issued for the latter 3 projects and to LIFE IP MEDER project Preparation of a project on Environmental Assessment for Natural Resources Revitalization in Solotvyno through the preparation of a complex monitoring system (REVITAL I) and handing over to the HUSKROUA ENI CBC programme 2nd call DTP 2nd call winning projects are among others SIMONA (sediment quality), Danube Floodplain, Measures (sturgeon; former Revistur), DAREFFORT (Danube HIS preparation) (decision was held on 22/03/2018) Support to JOINTISZA + DanubeSediment implementation and capitalization
Calls in different stages: SMF, DTP, DSPF Seed Money Facility (SMF): Eligibility out of 2 PA4 proposals 1 failed Quality assessment going on MC decision for selection 17/18 July Project start September 2018 Danube Strategic Project Fund (DSPF): a winning project is: Danube Hazard Preparatory project for the programme 'Fighting hazardous substances pollution in the Danube River Basin DE, AT, HU, RO Danube Transnational Programme (DTP) 3rd call: under planning Scope and details to be decided by DTP MC (17/18 July) SO 2.1 budget overbooked by 1st & 2nd Call projects Potential reallocation from other SO of Priority 2??? Launch of the Call early 2019???
Open calls: EEA and Norway Grants 15 million EUR is available for this call for proposals, grant assistance at least 1 M EUR DEADLINE for submitting the project concept note 1 July 2018 2 steps call: 1. Concept notes deadline 1 July 2018 2. Notification of concept notes assessment 15 October 2018 3. Full proposal deadline 15 December 2018 4. Project selection decision - 1 March 2019 ELIGIBLE CONSORTIA Consist of at least three countries, including at least two from Beneficiary States (Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia) - i.e. each project must include one lead partner and at least two beneficiary partners of which at least one must be from a Beneficiary State. Eligible beneficiary partner: any eligible entity established in Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine; Expertise partners: any eligible entity established in a Donor State, in a non-eligible EU Member State or international organisations.
Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance The EU supports reforms in the 'enlargement countries' with financial and technical help. The IPA funds build up the capacities of the countries throughout the accession process, resulting in progressive, positive developments in the region. The most important novelty of IPA II is its strategic focus. Country Strategy Papers are the specific strategic planning documents made for each beneficiary for the 7-year period. Current beneficiaries are: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo*, Montenegro, Serbia, and Turkey. http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/instruments/overview/index_en.htm
Useful sources Danube Implementation Facility Seed Money Facility for project development & implementation Technical Assistance Facility EuroAccess: Online-tool for searching EU funding options www.danube-euroaccess.eu http://www.danuberegion.eu/funding/projectsand-initiatives International Financing Institutions: European Investment Bank: http://www.eib.org/infocentre/publications/all/theeib-in-the-danube-region.htm European Investment Advisory Hub EBRD, World Bank, etc. National, regional and local sources Private investments
Upcoming PA4 and related events in 2018-2019 International Plastic waste round table in the frame of the Danube Day events, 28 June 2018, Budapest (JOINTISZA event joint organisation with PA5) PET CUP 4-12 Aug (JOINTISZA event joint organisation with PA5) PA4 Trilateral meeting, 6 September 2018, Budapest WFD Article 4.7 workshop see next slide ASEM seminar 27-28 September 2018, Budapest (more details in PA5 presentation) 7th EUSDR Annual Forum 18-19 October, Sofia 16th PA4 SG meeting October/November 2018, Bratislava (TBC) Workshop on sustainable agriculture, late 2018 / early 2019 (joint organisation with ICPDR) Follow-up of the first macro-regional strategies workshop on water in 2019
Planned workshop on WFD Article 4.7 Venue: Bratislava Date: 12 September 2018 DG ENV and JASPERS will participate and present Main issues to be discussed: implementation of WFD Article 4.7; pilot cases in the field of water management e.g. hydropower, waterways and road transportation; the biggest challenges experienced; solutions). EU Member States on the Danube basin are kindly asked to provide contacts of possible presenters on behalf of their country Contact: Ms Andrea Vranovská (andrea.vranovska@vuvh.sk )
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