United Nations Development Programme
UNDP Project Document
Country: Republic of Azerbaijan
Project title: National Biodiversity Planning to Support the implementation of the
Convention on Biological Diversity 2011-2020 Strategic Plan in
Republic of Azerbaijan
UNDAF Outcome(s): UNDAF Outcome 1.3 Relevant national strategies, policies, and capacities strengthened to address environmental degradation, promote the green economy, and reduce vulnerability to climate change.
Expected CP Outcome(s) 1.3.3 Priority ecosystems and/or economic sectors vulnerable to climate change are identified and strategies for improving their resilience are in place 1.3.8 Size of marine and other ecosystems registered and managed as Protected Areas is expanded
Implementing Agency: Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of
Azerbaijan
Brief description
This project is part of the second generation of Biodiversity Enabling Activities (BD EA) under the
GEF. Azerbaijan has been Party to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) since 08/03/2000.
The project addresses the country’s need to continue to fulfill its obligations under the CBD, with particular focus on the Convention’s Article 6 and the CBD COP Decision X/2 . It should be mentioned, that on the 10 th meeting of Member States conducted on October 18-29 2010 in Aichi
District of Nagoya city of Japan the updated Strategic Plan, including Aichi Targets on Biodiversity for the years 2011-2020 have been adopted. Above all, the project is a significant contribution to
Azerbaijan’s efforts towards implementing the CBD Strategic Plan 2011-2020 at the national level. The project builds on the current status and achievements of Azerbaijan with respect to biodiversity planning and reporting. It aims to integrate Azerbaijan’s obligations under the CBD into its national development and sectoral planning frameworks through a renewed and participative ‘biodiversity planning’ and strategizing process. This process is expected to produce measurable targets for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use. It will equally ensure that the value of ecosystems’ goods and services, as well as the challenges and opportunities for ecosystem-based adaptation and resilience are taken into consideration in the process. The project will achieve its objective through the implementation of three components, whose activities are thoroughly described in the GEF approved proposal for BD EA. They are: (1) A participative stocktaking exercise on biodiversity planning takes place and national biodiversity targets are developed in response to the global Aichi Targets; (2) The
NBSAP is revised/updated and it fully integrates new aspects of the CBD strategic plan, such as mainstreaming and anchoring the implementation of the plan into national development frameworks, valuing ecosystem services and promoting ecosystem-based adaptation and resilience; and (3) National frameworks for resource mobilization, Convention reporting and exchange mechanisms are strengthened.
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Programme Period: 2011-2015
Key Result Area (Strategic Plan): Environment and sustainable development: Mainstreaming environment and energy
Atlas Award ID: 00063580
Atlas Project ID: 00080589
Start date: January 2013
End Date December 2015
Management Arrangements: National
Implementation
Total resources required US$ 243,000
Total allocated resources (in the TBW): $ 243,000

Regular (UNDP) $ 33,000

GEF $210,000
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ACRONYMS .................................................................................................................................................. 4
SITUATION ANALYSIS .............................................................................................................................. 5
MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS ........................................................................................................ 8
MONITORING AND EVALUATION PLAN AND BUDGET................................................................ 10
LEGAL CONTEXT ..................................................................................................................................... 11
STRATEGIC RESULTS FRAMEWORK ................................................................................................. 13
TOTAL BUDGET AND WORKPLAN ..................................................................................................... 16
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PRODOC
APR/PIR
BD Biodiversity
BD EA Biodiversity Enabling Activities
CBD Convention on Biological Diversity
CDR Combined Delivery Report
CHM Clearing House Mechanism
CO Country Office (UNDP)
COP Conference of the Parties
CPAP Country Programme Action Plan
DRR Deputy Resident Representative
GEF Global Environment Facility
ID Identification number
LOA Letter of Agreement
M&E Monitoring and Evaluation
NBSAP National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan
Annual Project Review / Project Implementation Report
NBS National Biodiversity Strategy
NEX National Execution
NGO Non-Governmental Organization
PM Project Manager
PMU Project Management Unit
PA Protected Areas
POPP
PoWPA
UNDP’s Programme and Operations Policies and Procedures
CBD’s Programme of Work on Protected Areas
PSC
QOR
SBAA
Project Steering Committee
Quarterly Operational Reports
Standard Basic Assistance Agreement
SRF Strategic Results Framework
TBW Total Budget and Workplan
TTTT Tourism, Trade, Travel and Transport
TEEB The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity
UNDAF United Nations Development Assistance Framework
UNDP United Nations Development Programme
TOR Terms of Reference
USD United States Dollar
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Consistent measures were taken in the Republic of Azerbaijan in protecting biodiversity. Among other steps, the territory of the special protected areas has been increased 2-3 times, 9 National
Parks, 4 new State Reserves and 6 new State Sanctuaries were created, goited gazelle, which has been included in the “ Red Book ” of the Republic of Azerbaijan, has been introduced to its historic area of habitat, the dynamic of growth of such species as leopard, mountain moufflon, pasan, dotted wild cats, has been studied, the 2 nd
edition of the Republic of Azerbaijan ’ s “ Red
Book ” has been published.
This Project Document serves to operationalise at the level of UNDP and the Ministry of
Ecology and Natural Resources, the proposal for Biodiversity Enabling Activities approved by the GEF on November 14 2011.
The project builds on the current status and achievements of the Republic of Azerbaijan with respect to its obligations vis-à-vis the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), to which she is a party to, in particular the country’s biodiversity planning and Convention reporting processes, and its commitment to implement, at the national level, the CBD’s Strategic Plan for the period
2011-2020.
The NBSAP for Azerbaijan was completed in 06/28/2008. This version of the NBSAP does not include a number of elements of the CBD Strategic Plan’s Aichi Targets and newer COP guidance. The new CBD Strategic Plan, adopted at CoP-10 in 2010 in Nagoya, clearly addresses the need for updating NBSAPs, stating in Target 17 that “By 2015, each Party has developed, adopted as a policy instrument, and has commenced implementing an effective, participatory and updated national biodiversity strategy and action plan.” The strategic plan also covers a range of issues that will need to be incorporated into the revised NBSAPs, including guidance to countries to: a) fully realise the value of biodiversity and ecosystem services, and incorporate these values into national and local development and poverty reduction strategies (Targets 1 and 2); b) increase the global terrestrial protected area estate from 12% to 17% and the marine estate from
6% to 10% (Target 11); c) restore and safeguard key ecosystem services, especially for water, health and livelihoods (Target 14); and d) strengthen ecosystem resilience to climate change and promote ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation and mitigation (Target 15).
Together, all of the above elements constitute the ‘Point of Departure’ and general context for the current Biodiversity Enabling Activities project of Azerbaijan.
Strategy
1.
The stakeholder engagement process in Azerbaijan will start with the CBD national focal points, the NBSAP responsible authority, namely the Ministry of Ecology and Natural
Resourses; and thereafter it will expand to include a much broader range of national actors.
Developing and implementing Azerbaijan’’s NBSAP will be a widely inclusive and participative process.
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2.
A National Steering Committee, an Advisory Board and one or more working groups will be proposed for accompanying the process of developing national targets, updating the NBSAP and preparing the national reports. Below is an overview of the potential role of different stakeholders and the rationale for their involvement in the project.
Biodiversity conservation
Academia
Sustainable agriculture
Climate change
Tourism
Sector
Non-governmental
Organization
Energy
Fisheries
Forestry
Forestry
Legislation
Awareness and Education
Economic Development
Table 1. Stakeholder Matrix
Ministry, Committee, Agency and Organization
Ministry of Ecology and
Natural Resources
National Academy of Sciences Advisory Board member, contributor of information and participant in consultative meetings
Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of Ecology and
Natural Resources
Advisory Board member, contributor of information
Executing agency of the project and responsible for development of policy and legislation
Ministry of Culture and
Tourism
Ruzgar
(NGO)
Potential role in the project and rationale for involvement
Executing agency of the project and responsible for development of policy and legislation
Advisory Board member, contributor of information
Advisory Board member, contributor of information and participant in consultative meetings
Ministry of Industry and
Energy
Ministry of Ecology and
Natural Resources
Ministry of Ecology and
Natural Resources
State Committee on Land and
Cartography
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Economic
Development
Advisory Board member, contributor of information and participant in consultative meetings
Executing agency of the project and responsible for development of policy and legislation
Executing agency of the project and responsible for development of policy and legislation
Advisory Board member, contributor of information,
Legislative support
Support in awareness-raising and education
Contributor of information
Project Goal, Objective and Components
3.
The project’s goal
is to enable Azerbaijan to integrate its CBD obligations into national planning processes, in light of the CBD’s Strategic Plan 2011-2020.
4.
Project Components:

Component 1
Biodiversity planning and preparation of biodiversity inventory by attracting involved stakeholders in accordance with Aichi Targets
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
Component 2
Preparation of NBSAP and inclusion of NBSAP into national development strategy

Component 3
National frameworks for resource mobilization, Convention reporting and exchange mechanisms are established and strengthened

Component 4
Project management
5.
There are 3 Outcomes expected as a result of GEF Components implementation:

Outcome 1
A participative stocktaking exercise on biodiversity planning takes place and national biodiversity targets are developed in response to the global Aichi Targets

Outcome 2
The NBSAP is revised/updated and it fully integrates new aspects of the CBD strategic plan, such as mainstreaming and anchoring the implementation of the plan into national development frameworks, valuing ecosystem services and promoting ecosystem-based adaptation and resilience

Outcome 3
National frameworks for resource mobilisation, Convention reporting and exchange mechanisms are established and strengthened
Project Risks
I DENTIFIED R ISKS
Table 2. Project Risks Assessment and Mitigation Measures
Inability to reach consensus among some stakeholders on an agreed strategy and action plan
Limited human and technical capacity to implement the project
Many sources of available information on biodiversity conservation outside the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources and authorities. Lack of willingness to share this information
R ISK
A SSESSMENT
M ITIGATION M EASURES
Moderate The main stakeholders in Biodiversity Conservation and
Mainstreaming in Azerbaijan will be identified and brought together in a NBSAP committee and working groups as required.
A broader range of stakeholders will be engaged in the larger process through consultative mechanisms e.g. workshops, information requests.
Low The Project Director will be a CBD National Focal Point, a senior government official with extensive experience in biodiversity conservation. She will be supported by a National
Technical Advisor with prior experience in biodiversity planning.
Low The CHM will be developed in such a way that it is beneficial to all stakeholders and users that provide information. This will include advance information search, discovery, retrieval and dissemination functions. Also uniform identity attributes, information security standards, information access rules, user authorization and access control will be put in place to promote common trust. Tools and incentives will be developed to collaborate and share knowledge and expertise and information.
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6.
A Project Steering Committee (PSC) is proposed to serve as the project’s coordination and decision-making body. The Steering Committee will consists of central executive agencies involved in day-to-day management of the Project, therefore the Ministry of Ecology and
Natural Resources and UNDP will be represented in it. The Steering Committee will function as the ‘Project Board’, as per guidance in UNDP’s Programme and Operations Policies and
Procedures (POPP).
However, to guarantee the involvement of all major stakeholders in policy-making and strategysetting, the broader Advisory Board will be created to provide counseling on NBSAP and all related activities. The composition of Advisory Board is given in Table 1.
7.
Until the PSC has met and has deliberated, the following are the proposed TOR for the
Committee:

Provide policy and strategic oversight and support to the implementation of the project by the
Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, in particular to the process of updating the
NBSAP, developing the country’s CHM and of completing and submitting national reports to the CBD with full government endorsement.

Advise and ensure stakeholder involvement on matters of biodiversity sectoral and development mainstreaming, biodiversity valuation and on the nexus biodiversity-climate change.

Review and approve project’s annual work-plans, as well as other project planning and implementation instruments.
 Provide inputs to the projects’ APR/PIR.

Support project evaluations, if applicable

Deliberate on the TOR and membership for other committees and working groups that are expected contribute to the implementation of project activities and the achievement of its outcomes.

Any other relevant task as applicable.
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Project Organisation Structure
Senior Beneficiary and Executive Agency:
Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources
Project Board
Senior Supplier:
UNDP/DRR
Advisory Board
Project Manager Project Support
Admin/Finance
NBSAP Review
Consultant
Expert in the interface
Biodiversity and Climate
Change
BD Capacity Needs
Assessment Consultant
8.
Project Board/Steering Committee is responsible for making management decisions for a project in particular when guidance is required by the Project Manager. The Project Board plays a critical role in project monitoring and evaluations by quality assuring these processes and products, and using evaluations for performance improvement, accountability and learning:
Implementing Partner- this role will be performed by the Ministry of Ecology and
Natural Resources
Senior Supplier- this role will be implmented by the Deputy Resident Representative of the UNDP or designated Programme Adviser
9.
Project Assurance.
UNDP will designate a Programme Advisor to provide independent project oversight and monitoring functions, to ensure that project activities are managed and milestones accomplished. The UNDP Programme Advisor will be responsible for reviewing
Risk, Issues logs, Annual Plan of Activities, budgets and ensuring compliance with the
Monitoring and Communications Plan.
10.
Project Support. UNDP will provide financial and administrative support to the project including procurement, contracting, travel and payments.
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11.
Expert Support.
Most of the activities will be conducted by both national experts. Additional experts can be hired to provide a third party assessment of the projects activities and accomplishment of project goals and outputs.
12.
Project Manager : The Project Manager (PM) has the authority to run the project on a dayto-day basis on behalf of the Implementing Partner within the constraints laid down by the
Board. The Project Manager’s prime responsibility is to ensure that the project produces the results specified in the project document, to the required standard of quality and within the specified constraints of time and cost.
13.
Project Support : The Project Support role provides project administration, management and technical support to the Project Manager as required by the needs of the individual project or
Project Manager.
14.
Audit : In compliance with LOA with the Government of Azerbaijan (15/02/2010) on provision of support services the project will be subject to audit as deemed necessary.
Monitoring and reporting
15.
At the initial stage of the project, the project Monitoring and Evaluation system, composed of following components will be developed: a) Monitoring plan, with defined benchmarks, indicators and targets, based on results and resources framework to be developed by the PM/coordinator in consultation with relevant
UNDP programme staff – this will be based on the M&E Plan included in the GEF proposal b) Risk, issues and quality logs to be created by the PM and relevant program officer; c) Annual project planning (with detailed activities and budget) and reporting to be conducted by the PMU; d) Annual project reporting and monitoring, conducted by the PMU and the Project Board
(also to include risk and issues monitoring and development of lessons learned reports);
16.
All main reports will be complied by the PMU and endorsed by the Project Board. Regular financial reports will be submitted to UNDP according to the UNDP financial rules and regulations. The M&E System should include standardized formats (aligned with UNDP procedures and formats) for the following documents:
- annual progress report, including financial report
- annual monitoring report, including risk monitoring report
- annual lessons learned report
- annual action plan
- annual report, including financial report,
- Quarterly Operational Reports (QOR), which is to be prepared every three months on key activities, but which is brief and does not exceed 150 words.
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- the simplified Biodiversity Enabling Activities Annual Project Review / Project
Implementation Report (APR/PIR)
- PMU monthly workplans and progress reports
- task reports
- final report, including lessons learned
Communications and visibility requirements
17.
Full compliance is required with UNDP’s Branding Guidelines. These can be accessed at http://intra.undp.org/coa/branding.shtml
, and specific guidelines on UNDP logo use can be accessed at: http://intra.undp.org/branding/useOfLogo.html
. Amongst other things, these guidelines describe when and how the UNDP logo needs to be used, as well as how the logos of donors to UNDP projects needs to be used. For the avoidance of any doubt, when logo use is required, the UNDP logo needs to be used alongside the GEF logo. The GEF logo can be accessed at: www.thegef.org/gef/GEF_logo . The UNDP logo can be accessed at http://intra.undp.org/coa/branding.shtml
.
18.
Full compliance is also required with the GEF’s Communication and Visibility Guidelines
(the “GEF Guidelines”). The GEF Guidelines can be accessed at: www.thegef.org/gef/sites/thegef.org/files/documents/C.40.08_Branding_the_GEF%20final_0.pdf
. Amongst other things, the GEF Guidelines describe when and how the GEF logo needs to be used in project publications, vehicles, supplies and other project equipment. The GEF
Guidelines also describe other GEF promotional requirements regarding press releases, press conferences, press visits, visits by Government officials, productions and other promotional items.
19.
Where other ministries and project partners have provided support through co-financing, their branding policies and requirements should be similarly applied.
20.
This document constitutes a Project Document as referred to in the SBAA signed between the Government of Azerbaijan and UNDP on January 6, 2001 and all CPAP provisions apply to this document.
21.
Consistent with the Article III of the Standard Basic Assistance Agreement, the responsibility for the safety and security of the implementing partner and its personnel and property, and of
UNDP’s property in the implementing partner’s custody, rests with the implementing partner.
22.
The implementing partner shall: a) put in place an appropriate security plan and maintain the security plan, taking into account the security situation in the country where the project is being carried;
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b) assume all risks and liabilities related to the implementing partner’s security, and the full implementation of the security plan.
23.
UNDP reserves the right to verify whether such a plan for this project is in place, and to suggest modifications to the plan when necessary. Failure to maintain and implement an appropriate security plan as required hereunder shall be deemed a breach of this agreement.
24.
The implementing partner agrees to undertake all reasonable efforts to ensure that none of the
UNDP funds received pursuant to the Project Document are used to provide support to individuals or entities associated with terrorism and that the recipients of any amounts provided by UNDP hereunder do not appear on the list maintained by the Security Council
Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999). The list can be accessed via www.un.org/Docs/sc/committees/1267/1267ListEng.htm
. This provision must be included in all sub-contracts or sub-agreements entered into under this Project Document.
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Strategic results framework, SRF (formerly GEF logical framework) analysis
Indicator framework as part of the SRF
Objective/ Outcome Indicator Baseline
Objective – To integrate
Azerbaijan’s obligations under the
Convention on Biological Diversity
(CBD) into its national development and sectoral planning frameworks through a renewed and participative ‘biodiversity planning’ and strategizing process, aligning the results of the process to the global guidance contained in the
CBD’s Strategic Plan for 2011-
2020.
Outcome 1 – A participative
End of Project target Risks and assumptions
The inclusion of measurable biodiversity conservation and sustainable use targets into the following sectoral planning frameworks:
Agriculture,
Forestry
Livestock
Extractive Industries
Tourism, Trade, Travel and Transport
(TTTT)
Fishery
Water
The inclusion of measurable biodiversity conservation and sustainable use targets into the following development frameworks:
Land-use management, including spatial and infrastructural development planning
Population & urban planning
Poverty alleviation
Rural development and livelihoods
Climate change mainstreaming
No targets available in order to measure the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem functionality in the agriculture, forestry, tourism, trade, travel and transport and fishery sectors
No targets to measure the integration of biodiversity and sustainable development into the main development frameworks of
Azerbaijan
By the end of 2015, national targets have been defined for measuring the integration of biodiversity conservation and sustainable use in the agriculture, extractive industries, forestry, livestock, TTTT, fishery and water sectors and these targets are included in the national planning frameworks of the sectors, where available.
By the end of 2015, all the main development sector/areas considers biodiversity conservation and sustainable use in their development decisions
Poor buy-in by line ministries and agencies to mainstream biodiversity conservation limits agreement on targets.
Any institutional reform in
Azerbaijan administration is smooth and does not hinder biodiversity conservation.
Environmental protection remains a priority of Azerbaijan government.
Private sector understands requirement for, and benefits of, biodiversity conservation and sustainable use.
All relevant stakeholders will agree to proposed targets.
Effective cooperation from relevant ministries and agencies
Output 1.1 Review and stocktaking of products and results from previous biodiversity planning processes at the national
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Objective/ Outcome stocktaking exercise on biodiversity planning takes place and national biodiversity targets are developed in response to the global Aichi
Targets
Indicator Baseline level are carried out in participative manner.
End of Project target Risks and assumptions
Output 1.2 In response to the global Aichi Targets, national biodiversity targets are developed in a manner that is attuned to Azerbaijan’s reality.
Output 1.3 The achievement of national targets, developed in line with the global Aichi Targets, is duly monitored during the project duration and beyond, and this is reported upon to the CBD through national reports and other means.
Output 1.4 In an iterative manner, Azerbaijan taps into useful information on, and participates into, global networks and initiatives on biodiversity data and indicators, develops awareness-raising and educational programs, prepares cadre of specialists (such as the Biodiversity Indicators Partnership, Global Biodiversity Information Facility and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, the Global Environment Outlook portal, among other relevant ones)
Outcome 2 – The NBSAP is revised/updated and it fully integrates new aspects of the CBD strategic plan, such as mainstreaming and anchoring the implementation of the plan into national development frameworks, valuing ecosystem services and promoting ecosystem-based adaptation and resilience
Effective establishment of a multisectoral/multi-stakeholder working group
Development of a national targets in response to the global Aichi Targets
No working group is established
No national targets have been developed
By end of 2013, a multisectoral/multistakeholder working group is established and it completes the stocktaking exercise.
By 2013, national targets in response to the global Aichi Targets are developed.
Output 2.1 A National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) for Azerbaijan, anchored into national development frameworks, is updated, in a manner that is participative, widely disseminated and fully integrates new aspects of the CBD strategic plan, such as: (i) mainstreaming; (ii) the valuing of ecosystem goods and services; and (iii) the incorporation of challenges and opportunities linked to ecosystem-based adaptation and resilience.
Output 2.2 The updated and fully endorsed NBSAPs for Azerbaijan is submitted to the CBD preferably within the deadline set by the COP.
Status of NBSAP vis-à-vis the guidance in the CBD Strategic Plan
(2011-2020)
NBSAP is out of date and does not consider newer guidance
By early 2015, the
Azerbaijan’s NBSAP is fully updated, it is in line with the guidance in the CBD Strategic Plan
.
As above
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Objective/ Outcome
Outcome 3 – National frameworks for resource mobilisation,
Convention reporting and exchange mechanisms are established and strengthened
Indicator Baseline End of Project target Risks and assumptions
(2011-2020) and has been submitted to the
CBD COP
Output 3.1 National frameworks for NBSAP implementation is in place and includes: (i) institutional leadership for implementation is established and strategic partnerships forged (nationally and internationally); (ii) a costed and prioritized Action Plan is appended to the NBS; (iii) needs assessments on capacity, technology, awareness-raising and education, and finance are carried out; and (iv) a strategy for resource mobilization for the implementation of the NBSAP is produced and includes a baseline assessment of existing biodiversity finance.
Output 3.2 An effective, user-friendly and easily updatable country-driven CHM site is developed; it is linked up to the
CBD’s global CHM networks and to other information and knowledge exchange network on biodiversity.
Output 3.3. Immediate CBD reporting obligations are met by Azerbaijan in a timely manner: (1) By 2013 Azerbaijan has developed national targets to achieve the CBD Strategic Plan; and (2) The Fifth National Report to the CBD by 31 March 2014.
Status of the national clearinghouse mechanisms (CHM)
Status of the capacity, technology and financial frameworks for implementing the revised NBSAP
CHM is not created
No framework exists
By 2014, the national
CHM is complete, kept up-to-date and has been improved
As above
By the end of 2015, a complete plan for implementing the
NBSAP, including capacity, technology and finance needs assessment, has been produced and underpins
NBSAP implementation
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Award ID:
Project ID:
00063580
00080589
Business Unit:
Project Title:
Award Title:
GEF Component
(Outcome) /Atlas
Activity
PIMS 4779GEF-5 BD EA Azerbaijan Implementing Partner
(Executing Agency)
Impl.
Agent
NEX
NEX
NEX
Fund
ID
62000
62000
62000
Donor Name
GEF-10003
GEF-10003
GEF-10003
ATLAS
Budget Code
71200
71300
71400
Atlas Budget
Description
International
Consultants
Local
Consultants
Contractual
Services -
Individ
Information
Technology
Equipmt
Comp 1. Stocktaking and national target setting
NEX 62000 GEF-10003 72800
GEF Subtotal Atlas Activity 1 (Comp 1)
NEX
NEX
04000
04000
UNDP
RESOURCES -
00012
UNDP
RESOURCES -
00012
UNDP Resources Activity 1 (Comp 1)
71600
74500
TOTAL ACTIVITY 1 (Comp 1)
Travel Local
Miscellaneous
Expenses
AZE10
National Biodiversity Planning to Support the implementation of the CBD 2011-2020 Strategic Plan in
Azerbaijan
Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources
TOTAL
Amount
(USD)
10,000
12,000
10,000
2,000
34,000
2,000
2,000
4,000
38,000
2013
(USD)
10,000
12,000
10,000
2,000
34,000
2,000
2,000
4,000
38,000
2014
(USD)
0
0
0
2015
(USD)
0
0
0
Budget
Notes a b c d e f
Comp 2. NBSAP update
NEX
NEX
NEX
62000
62000
62000
GEF-10003
GEF-10003
GEF-10003
71200
71400
72100
International
Consultants
Contractual
Services –
Individ., local
Contractual
Services-
10,000
20,000
51,400
10,000
20,000
51,400 a c g
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GEF Component
(Outcome) /Atlas
Activity
Impl.
Agent
NEX
NEX
NEX
Fund
ID
62000
62000
62000
Donor Name
GEF-10003
GEF-10003
GEF-10003
ATLAS
Budget Code
71600
72800
74200
Atlas Budget
Description
Companies
Travel
International
Information
Technology
Equipmt
Audio
Visual&Print
Prod Costs
GEF Subtotal Atlas Activity 2 (Comp 2)
NEX
NEX
04000
04000
UNDP
RESOURCES -
00012
UNDP
RESOURCES -
00012
71600
74500
A UNDP Resources Activity 2 (Comp 2)
TOTAL ACTIVITY 2 (Comp 2)
NEX 62000 GEF-10003 71200
Travel Local
Miscellaneous
Expenses
Comp 3. National frameworks for
NBSAP implementation, CDB reporting and exchange mechanisms
NEX
NEX
NEX
NEX
NEX
NEX
62000
62000
61998
62000
62000
62000
GEF-10003
GEF-10003
GEF-10001
GEF-10003
GEF-10003
GEF-10003
71400
71600
72098
72100
72100
72200
International
Consultants
Contractual
Services -
Individ
Travel
International
Contractual
Services-
Companies
Contractual
Services-
Companies
Contractual
Services-
Companies
Equipment and
Furniture
TOTAL
Amount
(USD)
5,000
3,000
2,000
10,000
10,000
19,000
12,000
4,000
5,000
2013
(USD)
5,000
3,000
4,000
93,400
2,000
8,000
0
4,000
97,400
10,000
0
8,000
5,000
4,000
2014
(USD)
2,000
4,000 0
85,400 4,000
10,000
5,000
4,000
2015
(USD)
4,000
81,400 4,000
2,000
10,000
19,000
4,000
4,000
5,000
Budget
Notes h i j e f a c h g k l m
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GEF Component
(Outcome) /Atlas
Activity
Impl.
Agent
Fund
ID
Donor Name
ATLAS
Budget Code
GEF Subtotal Atlas Activity 3 (Comp 3)
NEX
NEX
04000
04000
UNDP
RESOURCES -
00012
UNDP
RESOURCES -
00012
UNDP Resources Activity 3 (Comp 3)
71600
74500
TOTAL ACTIVITY 3 (Comp 3)
Atlas Budget
Description
Travel Local
Miscellaneous
Expenses
TOTAL
Amount
(USD)
70,000
2,000
2,000
4,000
74,000
2013
(USD)
9,000
0
0
0
9,000
2014
(USD)
2015
(USD)
9,000 52,000
0 2,000
2,000
0 4,000
9,000 56,000
Budget
Notes e f
Project Mgt
NEX
NEX
62000
62000
GEF-10003
GEF-10003
71400
72400
Contractual
Services -
Individ
Communic &
Audio Visual
Equip
Supplies
6,000
3,600
2,000
1,200
2,000 2,000
1,200 1,200 n o
NEX 62000 GEF-10003
GEF Subtotal Atlas Activity 4 (Comp 3)
72500 3,000
12,600
1,000
4,200
1,000 1,000
4,200 4,200 p
NEX 04000
UNDP
RESOURCES -
00010
71400
Contractual
Services -
Individ
21,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 q
UNDP Resources Activity 3 (Comp 3)
TOTAL ACTIVITY 4 (Project Management)
21,000
33,600
7,000
11,200
7,000 7,000
11,200 11,200
SUB-TOTAL GEF
SUB-TOTAL UNDP Resources
.
.
210,000
33,000
55,200
11,000
GRAND TOTAL (in cash) 243,000 66,200
Budget Notes a Int. NBSAP Consultant fee (lumpsum $30K / or approx. 10 weeks) - budget divided equally among the three components
94,600 60,200
11,000 11,000
105,600 71,200 b Nat. NBSAP Review Consultant fees (lumpsum $12K / or approx. 10 weeks) c
Nat. Enabling Activity Technical Manager, responsible also for organizing 6 National Coordination Workshops (lumpsum $40K / or approx. 93 divided among the three components) d Two laptops for local consultants, for NBSAP Review Consultant and for the Technical Advisor
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Budget Notes e A budget of $2000 per year, $6K in total from UNDP is included for local travel expenses for each component f Miscellaneous expenses not envisaged at the planning stage, bank charges, insurance etc. g
Technical Assistance Service Provision package (refer to Annex E for details): Knowledge and Capacity Building Services for integrating new global biodiversity guidance into Azerbaijan’s sectoral planning frameworks, climate change response and biodiversity planning and management practices (Total budget $70,400, spread over Components 2 and 3). h Lead Consultant international travel i Purchase of a laptop computer, printer and photocopier. j Printing of final NBSAP k Contract with IT company for CHM, $12k equally divided between three years l Stakeholder meetings, consultations and working groups m Equipment for CHM n Managerial tasks of the Nat. Enabling Activity Technical Manager. o Costs of communication, including telephone costs and internet service provision. p Stationary and other supplies for the office. q Managerial tasks of the Nat. Enabling Activity Technical Manager.
Note:
The national individual consultancy in budget line “b” was initially foreseen for a 4-5 week period (as of the GEF approved proposal in Annex 1).
However, the Project’s Appraisal Committee considered that the scope of the tasks of this consultant would require an input of a slightly longer duration. The TBW was slightly re-managed with less $6K for the output based consultancy in budget line “g” and plus $6K for this individual contract.
GEF amounts as in the approved proposal
($)
Component 1
Component 2
Component 3
Project Management
TOTAL GEF
33,000
94,400
70,000
12,600
210,000
GEF amounts as in the approved proposal after slight re-management of the budget
($)
34,000
93,400
70,000
12,600
210,000
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