Improving Coverage and Management Effectiveness of the Protected Area System in the Republic of Moldova Maria NAGORNII Head of the Analysis, Monitoring and Policy Assessment Department Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Moldova Istanbul

PRESENTATION OUTLINE 3 Expected results 4 Actions planned for Lessons learnt 2 Project components 1 Project aim and objective

The aim of the project: to strengthen the institutional capacities and the representativity of the Protected Area System (PAS) in the Republic of Moldova The project objective: Develop a efficient legal framework for Protected Areas System expansion, by including a low explored ecosystem

Project components 1. Improvement of the representativity and coverage of the Protected Area System 2. Enforcement of the capacities of the institutions responsible for the management of the protected areas

EXPECTED RESULTS EXPECTED RESULTS FOR COMPONENT 1 C B A A – Revalidation of the Protected Areas within existing PAS existing PAS B – Elaboration of the Strategy and the Action Plan for the enlargement of the PAS Plan for the enlargement of the PAS C – Establishment of the National Park Orhei

EXPECTED RESULTS EXPECTED RESULTS FOR COMPONENT 2 D C B A A – Review, identification and development of effective institutional models for PAS management B – Enforcement of the capacities of the Ministry of Environment Ministry of Environment C – Enforcement of the operational capacities of the institutions responsible for PA of the institutions responsible for PA management management D – Implementation of the education and awareness raising programs in Orhei awareness raising programs in Orhei district district

Achieved Result 1.A Mapping of the protected areas The limits of the PAS were drawn on the digital map Evaluation form Revalidation methodology Information and gap analysis Discussions on the structure of the database RevalidationCartographyDatabase

ACTIONS PLANNED FOR 2010 Elaboration Discussions Law on NPA Evaluation model Database structure Workshop for stakeholders Recommendations elaboration In situ evaluation of the PA Establish the borders of the PA

ACTIONS PLANNED FOR 2010 For the expected result 1.B it is planned to identify the major territorial gaps in the PAS based on new territories and habitats of national and international importance according to the National Ecological Network Program and “Emerald Network” Project

ACHIEVED RESULT 1.C  Legal framework for Orhei NP establishment A B C  Field studies for scientifically argumentation of Orhei NP establishment  Identified options for establishing the Orhei National Park

ACTIONS PLANNED FOR 2010 Stakeholders Functions Spatial Science Consultations completion Functional zoning of the NP Establish the borders of the NP Research completion

COMPONENT 2 Activities within this component are oriented towards the capacity enforcement of the authorities responsible for PA management, implementation of laws, policies and strategies on the PA

ACHIEVED RESULT 2.A Roles and responsibilities of different institutions were determined and classified International and regional good practices were examined and advantages and disadvantages were identified A national workshop was held, where the international management models were presented PracticesRolesWorkshop

ACTIONS PLANNED FOR 2010 (2.B) Establish norms and standards for different categories of PA Elaborate guidelines, operational instructions for PA management Identify financial mechanisms for protected areas

ACTIONS PLANNED FOR 2010 (2.D) Information Inform local communities about the value and benefits of biodiversity conservation for present and future generations Education Elaborate a National Education and Information Strategy and a Implementation Plan

PROJECT RISKS Political situation Poor coordination between different stakeholders Lack of institutional capacities and resources for PAS management Lack of financial resources of the responsible institutions

LESSONS LEARNT A MoE should establish clear evaluation methods B Personnel fluctuations reduce the efficiency of project implementation C Action coordination and information of the involved parties is necessary D A deep cooperation with the stakeholders is needed

CONCLUSIONS At the present stage of implementation the project achieved the proposed goals The activities planned for 2010 are being successfully implemented