Expert Meeting “Reform of Administrative Fines for Environmental Offences in EECCA Countries” Tallinn, Estonia, 19-20 March 2009

13-mars-2009

The meeting of experts from  Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia(EECCA) and OECD countries served to exchange experiences and discuss different approaches to reforming administrative monetary penalties as a key enforcement tool in EECCA, as well the draft guidance document prepared by the EAP Task Force Secretariat .

Securing Resources for Environmental Regulation and Enforcement in Kazakhstan

11-févr.-2009

This report looks into the level of funding and the budget management practices used by the Committee for Environmental Regulation and Control of Kazakhstan, and the impact of financial constraints on its capacity to carry out its statutory obligations. Based on existing international benchmarks, the report assesses the Committee’s capacity to plan and manage its financial resources and proposes both short- and medium-term improvements.

OECD Global Forum on Sustainable Development- "Financing and Pricing Water: the Roles of Government Policies, the Private Sector and Civil Society" OECD Conference Centre, Paris, 1-2 December 2008

28-nov.-2008

The conference will discuss the key policy conclusions and recommendations emerging from the two-year OECD Horizontal Water Programme. This report will be finalised in light of the discussion at this meeting and launched at the 5th World Water Forum, which will be held in Istanbul, 16-22 March 2009. For additional information regarding the Forum, please visit  www.oecd.org/water/forum2008

Mobilising Financing for the Environment in Russia

06-oct.-2008

The report provides an update of some of the developments in environmental expenditure and finance in the Russian Federation. It presents the latest available data on trends in environmental expenditure and reviews a series of instruments to finance environmental policies in Russia, namely, revenues from economic instruments, user charges for water supply and sanitation, environmental funds, intergovernmental transfers, local capital markets and environmental assistance.

L'OCDE invite les États de l'ex-Union soviétique à accélérer les réformes dans le domaine de l'environnement

10-oct.-2007

En Russie, 47 millions de personnes sont exposées à des concentrations élevées de dioxyde d'azote. La moitié de la population rurale du Tadjikistan, et un tiers de celle de la Moldova, n'ont pas accès à de l'eau salubre. La vente d'essence au plomb est autorisée au Tadjikistan et au Turkménistan.

Policy Brief - Making Environmental Spending Count

27-sept.-2007

What is the rationale for public environmental expenditure? How can improved management practices contribute to lowering the costs of achieving environmental benefits? A set of practical tools have been developed to support government efforts in implementing good international practices for managing public environmental expenditure programmes.

Lessons Learnt from Experience with Debt-for-Environment Swaps in Economies in Transition

21-sept.-2007

Debt-for-environment swaps can help simultaneously reduce fiscal stress, stimulate economic growth and increase domestic resources for environment. This report summarises the major lessons learnt from the experience with designing, negotiating and implementing debt-for-environment swaps in CEE and EECCA countries. The analysis presents a possible model that indebted low-income countries and their creditors could use to channel finance to address environmental problems of international significance.

6th "Environment for Europe" Ministerial Conference, 10-12 October 2007, Belgrade (Serbia)

14-sept.-2007

The 6th "Environment for Europe" (EfE) Ministerial Conference took place in Belgrade on 10-12 October 2007. It brought together ministers and high-level delegates from 56 UNECE member states and the European Commission, representatives of the United Nations organisations, other intergovernmental organisations, non-governmental organisations and other stakeholders. OECD/EAP Task Force analytical reports provided basis for discussions at the Ministerial Conference.

Progress Report on Partnerships in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia

05-sept.-2007

 The Environment Strategy for countries of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) was adopted at the 2003 “Environment for Europe” Ministerial Conference. As a broad strategic framework, it aimed at supporting EECCA countries’ efforts to facilitate partnerships. In Kiev, ministers requested the EAP Task Force to monitor progress on partnerships.

Implementation of a National Finance Strategy for Water Supply and Sanitation Sector in Armenia

31-août-2007

Water supply and sanitation (WSS) infrastructure in Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia is often critically deteriorated, involving significant risks for human health and the environment. Achieving the Millennium Development Goals on water supply and sanitation is therefore a serious challenge in many countries in the region. Armenia, one of the poorest countries in the region, faces many of these challenges as well as serious financial constraints related to affordability issues in households and public budgets.

Joint Meeting of the EU Water Initiative's EECCA Working Group and the OECD EAP Task Force’s Group of Senior Officials for Water Sector Reform in EECCA

du 24-nov.-2009 au 25-nov.-2009

The Joint Meeting was held on 24-25 November 2009 in Bucharest, Romania with the Romanian Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development hosting the event.

Annual Meeting of the Task Force for the Implementation of the Environmental Action Plan (EAP), Paris

du 15-oct.-2009 au 16-oct.-2009

The Annual Meeting of the EAP Task Force was held on 15-16 October 2009 in Paris. The main purpose of the meeting was to discuss the progress in the implementation of the EAP Task Force's Programme of Work.

A Special Session on Water Supply and Sanitation was held back-to-back with the Task Force Meeting on Friday16 October.

First Steering Group Meeting of the National Policy Dialogue on Water-Related Issues in Ukraine

le 23-avr.-2009

On April 23, a fist Steering Group Meeting under the EUWI  National Policy Dialogue in the water supply and sanitation sector of Ukraine was held. This meeting was focused on impact of decentralization and measures to cope with over fragmentation in the water sector.

Strengthening financial planning and management for WSS in central government, municipalities and utilities of EECCA countries

le 24-avr.-2009

The dissemination workshop on “Strengthening financial planning and management for WSS in central government, municipalities and utilities of EECCA countries” was held  in Kiev, Ukraine on 24 April 2009. The meeting was a capacity development and dissemination workshop where good practices and approaches to improve the financial management of the water sector have been presented. These outputs have been developed in the framework of the EAP Task Force and supported by a TACIS grant.

EECCA workshop on integrating the environment sector into medium-term expenditure frameworks

le 10-juin-2009

The main objective of the workshop was to discuss in detail the scope of a survey on the experience of countries of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) with integrating the environmental sector into medium-term budgeting processes. The workshop was organised on 10 June 2009, in Chisinau (Moldova), back-to-back with the annual meeting of the Regulatory Environmental Programme Implementation Network.

The 2009 Annual REPIN meeting: Focus on financial drivers of environmental compliance

du 11-juin-2009 au 12-juin-2009

Environmental liability regimes and approaches and criteria to assess administrative fines were in the focus of discussions at the annual meeting of the Regulatory Environmental Programme Implementation Network. This meeting took place on 11-12 June 2009 in Chisinau, Moldova. The Network was established back in 1999 and brings together environmental experts from Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia (EECCA).

Managing Water for All publication launch

le 17-mars-2009

The OECD has released a new report – Managing Water for All: Pricing and Financing – at an event during the World Water Forum in Istanbul. Emphasising the economic, social and environmental benefits of investing in water and sanitation, the report includes information about the agricultural uses of water, financing water supply and sanitation, water pricing, private sector participation in the water sector and aid flows to water.

Annual Meeting of the EAP Task Force, 23-24 October 2008, Astana (Kazakhstan)

du 23-oct.-2008 au 24-oct.-2008

The next meeting of the EAP Task Force took place on 23-24 October 2008 in Astana, Kazakhstan.  The main purpose of the meeting was to discuss progress in implementing the the EAP Task Force's Programme of Work, and priority areas of work for 2009 and beyond. The meeting started with a special session on  how the challenge of institutional development of Environment Ministries in the region could be addressed, drawing on new approaches being employed by development cooperation agencies in OECD countries.  

Ежегодная встреча СРГ ПДООС, 23-24 октября 2008г., Астана (Казахстан)

du 23-oct.-2008 au 24-oct.-2008

Ежегодная Встреча СРГ ПДООС, 23-24 октября 2008 г., Астана (Казахстан) Следующая встреча СРГ ПДООС состоится 23-24 октября 2008 г. в Астане (Казахстан). Главной целью встречи будет обсуждение прогресса в реализации Рабочей программы СРГ ПДООС и приоритетных направлений работы на 2009 г. и последующие годы. Встреча начнется со специального заседания, на котором будет обсуждаться, как решить задачу институционального развития министерств охраны окружающей среды в регионе с использованием новых подходов, применяемых организациями сотрудничества в целях развития стран ОЭСР.

The 2008 Annual Meeting of the REPIN Network

du 17-juin-2008 au 19-juin-2008

Environmental regulators and inspectors from twelve countries of Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia and their counterparts from OECD countries, NGOs and industry will gather in Tashkent to share experience and decide on their joint actions in 2008-2011.