Project Synopsis Programme Name FWC Beneficiaries 2009 – Lot 6: Environment Project Name Assistance to Development of Sector Environment and Climate Change Strategy (2014-20) Reference No: IPA/TAIB2009/4.2/LOT6/05 Contract Number 10-39806/1 Project Duration Nine months Project Commencement Date 17 January 2014 Project End Date 16January 2015 Organisation: MoEPP MoF/CFCD Particip GmbH Role: Beneficiary Contracting Authority Contractor Address: Blvd GoceDelcev 18 MK-1000 Skopje Dame Gruev 14 MK-1000 Skopje Merzhauser Str. 183 D-79100 Freiburg Telephone: +389 (75) 250234 +389 (2) 3106 691 +49 (761) 79074 0 Fax: +389 (2) 3231 219 +49 (761) 79074 90 E-mail: j.ivanova@ moepp.gov.mk biljana.petrovska@ finance.gov.mk joerg.boehringer@ particip.de Contact Person: JadrankaIvanova BiljanaPetrovska JoergBoehringer Overall Objective The overall objective of the project is to achieve an overall improvement of the quality of Environment and Climate change strategy (2014-2020). Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to assist the Beneficiary institution with the preparation of Sector Environment and Climate change strategy Expected Results Completed Draft ECCS (2014-20) Completed Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for ECCS (2014-2020), according to Macedonian legislation. Key Activities Result 1: Completed ECCS (2014-20) Detailed sector assessment Action plan to address implementation gaps Mechanism for implementation of Action Plan Present draft ECCS at three workshops Finalise ECCS Result 2: Completed Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of ECCS Prepare SEA Consultation process Finalise SEA Key Stakeholders MoEPP, Central Government, Municipalities Target groups Reporting period Report Name Authors of the Report MoEPP Implementation Phase SECTOR ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY Iain Maclean Version 2 INTRODUCTION Necessity for development of the Environment and Climate Change Strategy arose from the need to set policy objectives and priorities in environment and climate change area for the period 2014-2020 leading towards improved quality of the environment and life of citizens. The Strategy will give directions that this can be achieved through commitment to upgrade 2020 2020. 2014-
(NATURA 2000) and its functional connectivity, and preparation of Management plans for protected areas (2017-2020) Introduction of monitoring of natural habitats and species in Macedonia and identification of protected species in Macedonia (2020-2022) sites) Programme for monitoring of natural habitats and species in Macedonia prepared Red lists of threatened species and Red book prepared Species protection measures developed Activities - Waters Development of Basin Management Plans compliant with Water Framework Directive (with implementation measures) (2014-2018) Development of Flood Risk Management Plans in accordance with Directive on flood risk assessment and management (with implementation measures) Strengthening of administrative capacity for waters management through river basin management bodies (system of permitting and supervision) (2016-2020) Development of Feasibility Studies and technical documentation for infrastructure projects (2014-2020) Results River Basin Management Plans for Vardar, Bregalnica, Strumica and CrnDrim Rivers done according to the requirements of the WFD Developing a programme of measures designed to achieve or maintain good environmental status, in accordance with WFD Article 13. Improved implementation of Flood Directive through developedFlood Risk Management Plans The administrative capacity for implementation of WFD strengthened Feasibility Studies and technical documentationfor wastewater collection and treatment in Radovish, Berovo, Kichevo, Kumanovo, Strumica, Bitola, Tetovo, Gostivar, Kavadarci, Debar and for sewerage network for Skopje developed Activities–Climate change Strengthening of administrative capacity for climate change management and transposition of the legislation Establishment of system of greenhouse gases inventory taking (2016-2020) Establishment of system of emission monitoring, assessment and reporting (2018-2020) Enhancement of climate change adaptation capacity of vulnerable sectors (2016-2022) Results The Long-term Strategy and Law on Climate Action prepared and adopted establishing the legal frame of issues that need to be covered arising from EU climate acquis Establishment of functional monitoring mechanisms of GHG emissions Institutional, legal and procedural arrangements in place on mechanism for monitoring GHG emissions Reduced vulnerability of sectors sensitive to climate change through preparation of strategic and legislative framework Indicators Number of prepared Management Plans for protected areas Number of prepared Draft River Basin Management Plans Number of preparedFeasibility Studies and technical documentationfor wastewater collection and treatment MEASURE1.3 Undertaking of measures and activitiesin areas requiring significant changes in This measure includes activitiesaimed at enhancing the implementation of the legislation in priority areas
behavior, namely implementation of the legislation Activities–Waste management Transposition of the new Framework Waste Directive (2017) Revision of the legislation on the treatment of end-of-life vehicles and other special waste streams (2017) Revision of the National Strategy and National Plan for Management in line with the new Framework Waste Directiveand upgrading of the Electric and Electronic Waste Management Plan (2017) Development of Regional Waste Management Plans (2014-2016) Support in the management of special waste streams (selection, separation, recycling, etc.) (treatment of end-of-life vehicles, waste oils, etc.) and adoption of Management Plans for special waste streams (2016-2020) Preparation of Feasibility Studies and technical documentationfor infrastructure projects (landfills, establishment of systems for collection, selection and recycling)(2014-2017) Results New Law on Waste adopted Amendments to the legislation on the treatment of end-of-life vehicles and other special waste streams adopted National Waste Management Strategy revised National Management Plan revised Electric and Electronic Waste Management Plan upgraded Regional Waste Management Plansfor regions in the Republic of Macedonia developed Management Plans for special waste streams adopted Feasibility Studies and technical documentationfor infrastructure projectsconcerning construction of waste transfer stations and landfills in Eastern and Northeastern regions prepared Administrative capacity for implementation of the Framework Directive strengthened through further development and implementation of the legal framework Activities - Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Support to the implementation of the management of emissions from industry, implementation of the requirements of Industrial Emissions Directive Strengthening of inspection supervision of IPPCinstallations (2016-2020) Support to the preparation of plans for industrial accidents prevention and provision of integrated approach to their evaluation and inspection(2016-2018) Support to the introduction of ecological labeling and EMAS (2017-2020) Results Law on major installations prepared Inspection supervision of industrial facilities strengthened Plans for industrial accidents prevention prepared EMASand ecological labeling procedures introduced Indicators % of selected and recycled waste Number of EMAS certifications Number of issued integrated permits (IPPC recast) Increased level of compliance of the national with the EU legislation MEASURE 1.4. Undertaking of measures and activitiesfor This measure includes activitiesaimed at enhancing the implementation of the
transposition and implementation in other areas (2015-2020) legislation in other areas of environment Activities– Air quality management Development of National Plan for Air Protection 2017-2022 and revision of the National Programme for Air Emissions Phasing-out (2016-2017) Results National Plan for Air Protection developed National Programme for Air Pollutants Emission Phasing-out revised Activities–Protection against noise Preparation of Strategic Noise Maps and Action Plans with programmes of measures for reduction of the negative impact of noise(2018-2019) Results Strategic Noise Maps and Action Plans with programmes of measures for reduction of the negative impact of noise prepared Indicators Increased level of compliance of the national with the EU legislation MEASURE1.5. Undertaking of measures and activitiesto strengthen the capacity for information and monitoring systems management and access to information (2017-2019) This measure includes activitiesaimed at improving the state of collection and exchange of environmental information, as well as access to information and strengthening the capacity for use of this information in decision making process Activities Preparation and/or upgrading of programmes for monitoring in priority environmental in accordance with the EU requirements (2016-2020) Upgrading of the EnvironmentInformationSystemfor all environmental media (2019-2022) Establishment of efficient system of spatial data through GEOPORTAL Results Adopted programmes for monitoring of surface and ground waters, nature, noise and air) Established central EnvironmentInformationSystemfor all environmental media Established GEOPORTAL Indicators Number of collected, processed and disseminated information of all environmental media MEASURE 1.6. Undertaking of measures and activitiesin other areas covered by EU environmental legislation (2017-2020) This measure includes activitiesin other areas of Chapter 27 - Environment Activities Forestry(conducting inventory of forest ecosystems in Macedonia, establishment of forest information system, implementation of conservation activitiesof forest habitatsin NATURA 2000sites, etc.) (2018-2020) Chemicals(establishment of Chemicals Results Inventory taking of forests in the Republic of Macedonia initiated Established framework of Chemicals Registryin the Republic of Macedonia