Transboundary Joint Secretariat (TJS III) Transboundary Joint Secretariat (TJS III) Nachdem auch die zweite Phase des Transboundary Joint Secretariat, (TJS) von den Umweltministerien des Südkaukasus und der KfW als erfolgreich eingestuft wird und nach wie vor Nachfrage nach den Leistungen des TJS besteht, soll eine dritte Phase (Transboundary Joint Secretariat, Third Phase) aus einem FZ-Zuschuss über EUR 5,0 Mio. der VE 2014 (Kaukasus N.A., Haushaltstitel 89601) finanziert werden. Der World Wide Fund For Nature Deutschland (WWF-Deutschland) hat als weiterer Geber zugesagt, Leistungen in Höhe von etwa 0,2 Mio. EUR zu erbringen.In dieser dritten Phase soll vom World Wide Fund For Nature Caucasus Programme Office (WWF-CauPo, Träger) der Ecoregional Conservation Plan (ECP) als grenzübergreifende, ökoregionale Naturschutzstrategie weiterentwickelt und seine Implementierung im Südkaukasus (Armenien, Aserbaidschan und Georgien, Projektregion) vorangetrieben werden (Modulziel). Damit soll ein Beitrag dazu geleistet werden, die biologische Vielfalt in Armenien, Aserbaidschan und Georgien zu erhalten, ohne den Lebensstandard der ländlichen Bevölkerung langfristig zu reduzieren (Oberziel). Die Zielgruppe ist die Bevölkerung der Projektregion.Das Vorhaben ist Teil der Kaukasusinitiative des BMZ, die der Förderung einer länderübergreifenden Kommunikation und Zusammenarbeit besondere Bedeutung beimisst. Vor diesem Hintergrund soll das Vorhaben u.a. durch grenzübergreifende Zusammenarbeit im Sektor einen Beitrag zum Konfliktabbau und zur Krisenprävention leisten (Nebenziel). Im Rahmen des BMZ-Schwerpunktprogramms Umwelt wird in verschiedene FZ-Vorhaben investiert. Das TJS fungiert dabei seit 2007 (erste Phase) als regionale Klammer und fachliche Ergänzung, um neben den nationalen insbesondere die regionalen Herausforderungen im Sektor zu adressieren. Auf den bisherigen Ergebnissen baut die dritte Phase auf. Die erwarteten Leistungen sind: (1) Sektorberichte und kontinuierliche Sektor-Analysen werden dem BMZ und den deutschen EZ-Institutionen durch einen Sektorbeobachter bereitgestellt. (2) Eine partizipative Methode zur sozioökonomischen Förderung von Schutzgebiets-Anrainern ist verbreitet und wird bei Bedarf weiterentwickelt. (3) Naturschutzgebiete sind als Ziel für Ökotourismus beworben und in ökonomisch und ökologisch nachhaltige Tourismusansätze integriert. (4) Der Ecoregional Conservation Plan (ECP) wurde aktualisiert und weiterentwickelt, wobei neue Entwicklungen im Sektor, Erfahrungen aus verschiedenen Projekten sowie Belange der Zivilgesellschaft und der Umweltministerien berücksichtigt werden. (5) Der Special Operational Fund (SOF) ist als Finanzierungsinstrument für Maßnahmen mit länderübergreifenden Zielsetzungen bzw. Wirkungen weiterentwickelt und wird genutzt. Now that the second phase of the Transboundary Joint Secretariat (TJS) has also been rated successful by the environmental ministries of the South Caucasus and KfW and there is still demand for the services of the TJS, a third phase (Transboundary Joint Secretariat, Third Phase) is to be financed from an FC grant of EUR 5.0 million from the 2014 unit (Caucasus N.A., budget title 89601). The World Wide Fund For Nature Germany (WWF-Germany) as a further donor has agreed to provide services in the amount of approximately EUR 0.2 million.In this third phase, the World Wide Fund For Nature Caucasus Programme Office (WWF-CauPo, executing agency) will further develop the Ecoregional Conservation Plan (ECP) as a cross-border, ecoregional nature conservation strategy and promote its implementation in the South Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, project region) (module goal). The aim is to contribute to the conservation of biological diversity in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia without reducing the living standards of the rural population in the long term (overall objective). The target group is the population of the project region.The project is part of the BMZ's Caucasus Initiative, which attaches particular importance to promoting cross-country communication and cooperation. Against this background, the project is to contribute to conflict reduction and crisis prevention, among other things through cross-border cooperation in the sector (secondary objective). Within the framework of the BMZ priority program environment, investments are made in various FC projects. Since 2007 (first phase), the TJS has acted as a regional link and technical complement to address not only national but also regional challenges in the sector. The third phase builds on the results achieved so far. The expected achievements are: (1) Sector reports and continuous sector analyses will be made available to BMZ and German DC institutions by a sector observer. (2) A participatory method for socio-economic promotion of protected area riparians is widespread and will be further developed as needed. (3) Nature reserves are promoted as destinations for ecotourism and integrated into economically and ecologically sustainable tourism approaches. (4) The Ecoregional Conservation Plan (ECP) has been updated and further developed, taking into account new developments in the sector, experience from various projects, and the concerns of civil society and the ministries of the environment. (5) The Special Operational Fund (SOF) has been further developed and is being used as a financing instrument for measures with transnational objectives or impacts. Das Vorhaben soll den EPC weiterentwickeln und seine Implementierung in Armenien, Aserbaidschan und Georgien vorantreiben (Modulziel). Now that the second phase of the Transboundary Joint Secretariat (TJS) has also been rated successful by the environmental ministries of the South Caucasus and KfW and there is still demand for the services of the TJS, a third phase (Transboundary Joint Secretariat, Third Phase) is to be financed from an FC grant of EUR 5.0 million from the 2014 unit (Caucasus N.A., budget title 89601). The World Wide Fund For Nature Germany (WWF-Germany) as a further donor has agreed to provide services in the amount of approximately EUR 0.2 million.In this third phase, the World Wide Fund For Nature Caucasus Programme Office (WWF-CauPo, executing agency) will further develop the Ecoregional Conservation Plan (ECP) as a cross-border, ecoregional nature conservation strategy and promote its implementation in the South Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, project region) (module goal). The aim is to contribute to the conservation of biological diversity in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia without reducing the living standards of the rural population in the long term (overall objective). The target group is the population of the project region.The project is part of the BMZ's Caucasus Initiative, which attaches particular importance to promoting cross-country communication and cooperation. Against this background, the project is to contribute to conflict reduction and crisis prevention, among other things through cross-border cooperation in the sector (secondary objective). Within the framework of the BMZ priority program environment, investments are made in various FC projects. Since 2007 (first phase), the TJS has acted as a regional link and technical complement to address not only national but also regional challenges in the sector. The third phase builds on the results achieved so far. The expected achievements are: (1) Sector reports and continuous sector analyses will be made available to BMZ and German DC institutions by a sector observer. (2) A participatory method for socio-economic promotion of protected area riparians is widespread and will be further developed as needed. (3) Nature reserves are promoted as destinations for ecotourism and integrated into economically and ecologically sustainable tourism approaches. (4) The Ecoregional Conservation Plan (ECP) has been updated and further developed, taking into account new developments in the sector, experience from various projects, and the concerns of civil society and the ministries of the environment. (5) The Special Operational Fund (SOF) has been further developed and is being used as a financing instrument for measures with transnational objectives or impacts.