CENN – June 23, 2004 Daily Digest
Table of Contents:
Evaluation of CENN – Caucasus Environmental NGO Network Activities
World Group Management Response to the Extractive Industries Review
Vacancy Announcements
1. EVALUATION OF CENN – CAUCASUS ENVIRONMENTAL NGO NETWORK
ACTIVITIES
CENN – Caucasus Environmental NGO Network is conducting evaluation of its
activities and would like to ask you to participate in the study by
answering this checklist as accurately as possible. The information will
help us assess the CENN activities and improve our work in the future. We
ask you to answer the checklist and return it via e-mail till June 28, 2004.
We appreciate your cooperation! Thank you!
The Russian and English Version of the checklists are available on the
following address:
2. World Group Management Response to the Extractive Industries
Review
Dear Colleagues,
Please find a copy of the World Group Management Response to the Extractive
Industries Review. At the direction of CODE (Board Committee on Development
Effectiveness), it was released on June 18, 2004 for a public comment period
of 30 days.
Inga Paichadze
External Affairs
World Bank Office Tbilisi
Tel.: + 995 32 91 30 96 / 91 26 89
Fax: + 995 32 91 34 78
E-mail: ipaichadze@worldbank.org
The document is available on the following address:
ponse.pdf
3. Vacancy ANNOUNCEMENTs
A. Terms of Reference for Expert in Gender Issues
The Kura-Aras river system is an internationally significant river system,
which is seriously degraded and continues to be threatened. Water scarcity
is an issue at many points in the river system. Water quality and quantity
constraints may increasingly lead to disputes amongst water users over the
coming years. Integrated, multi-country, trans-boundary responses are
necessary to address the threats to the river system, and their underlying
causes. Women participation in water resource management and decision making
is relatively low in region, therefore gender-balanced participation in
managing water resources must be considered and action plan suggested.
Immediate objectives to be achieved
– Analysis of existing databases and information on gender issues
related to water resources management of the Kura-Aras River Basin;
– Identification and analysis of gender issues related to water
resources management of the Kura-Aras River Basin on the basis of
sociological data obtained through sociological study;
– Development of recommendations/action plan for addressing
identified gender issues;
– Mainstreaming the gender into the Programme activities.
Duties and responsibilities
In order to achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the UNDP will hire the
Expert in Gender Isuues to perform following:
– Identify role of Men and Women in water resources management in
Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan;
– Identify Women’s and men’s relative access to existing resources;
– Analyze constraints to women’s participation within the sector;
– Conduct and coordinate sociological study in Georgia, Armenia and
Azerbaijan; These studies include focus group discussions in two sample
rural locations in each country and interviews with stakeholders;
– Provide methodological support to the study teams in Armenia and
Azerbaijan;
– Ensure the coordination of the studies in all three countries;
– Ensure implementation of planned activities on the site;
– Develop recommendations for addressing identified gender issues;
– Draft a technical report on gender issues;
Qualifications and skills required
– A higher education in relevant field;
– Good knowledge of gender issues in Georgia;
– Familiar with gender issues in water resources management;
– Working experience with gender issues;
– Good computer, communications and administrative skills;
– Fluent in Georgian and Russian, knowledge of English language is a
preference;
– Good organizational and communication skills;
Duration of Assignment
Duration up to three (3) months.
Qualified candidates interested to undertake works under the Terms of
Reference should submit their Curriculum Vitae by ordinary mail, by fax or
electronically no later than Monday, June 28, 2004, 5 p.m. to:
Ms. Nino Malashkhia, Technical Assistant
E-mail: nmalashkhia@kura-aras.ge
Tel: 995 32 292742
Fax: 995 32 292742
And
Ms. Mariam Shotadze, UNDP Georgia, Programme Analyst
mariam.shotadze@undp.org
B. Terms of Reference for Legal Expert
The Kura-Aras river system is an internationally significant river system,
which is seriously degraded and continues to be threatened. Water scarcity
is an issue at many points in the river system. Water quality and quantity
constraints may increasingly lead to disputes amongst water users over the
coming years. Integrated, multi-country, trans-boundary responses are
necessary to address the threats to the river system, and their underlying
causes.
Immediate objectives to be achieved
– To analyze existing water legislation and its effectiveness, with
special focus whether or not the legal conditions for Integrated River Basin
Planning and Management are created;
– To identify major gaps, loopholes, inconsistencies and overlaps;
– To identify inconsistencies in water legislations of Armenia,
Azerbaijan and Georgia;
– To find common grounds with EU water directives;
– To identify and prioritize legislative needs;
Duties and responsibilities
In order to achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the UNDP will hire the
Legal Expert to perform following:
– Analyze water related legislation and regulations of Georgia;
– Assess the effectiveness of existing legislation, regulations and
their enforcement status;
– Compare national water legislations with EU directives concerning
the Integrated River Basin management and Transboundary Issues;
– Compare national water legislations of Armenia, Azerbaijan and
Georgia with an emphasis on Integrated River Basin Management;
– Identify and prioritize legislative needs;
– Draft a technical report on legislation analysis;
Qualifications and skills required
A degree in law or water resource management;
Good knowledge of water related legislation of Georgia, general
understanding of existing water related legislation of Armenia and
Azerbaijan and EU water directives;
Working experience with legislation issues;
Good computer, communications and administrative skills;
Fluent in Georgian and Russian, knowledge of English language is a
preference
Duration of Assignment
Duration up to three (3) months.
Qualified candidates interested to undertake works under the Terms of
Reference should submit their Curriculum Vitae by ordinary mail, by fax or
electronically no later than Monday, June 28, 2004, 5 p.m. to:
Ms. Nino Malashkhia, Technical Assistant of UNDP/Sida Project, Reducing
Transboundary Degradation of the Kura-Aras River Basin
E-mail: nmalashkhia@kura-aras.ge
Tel: 995 32 292742
Fax: 995 32 292742
And
Ms. Mariam Shotadze, UNDP Georgia, Programme Analyst
mariam.shotadze@undp.org
C. Terms of Reference for Policy and Institutional Expert
The Kura-Aras river system is an internationally significant river system,
which is seriously degraded and continues to be threatened. Water scarcity
is an issue at many points in the river system. Water quality and quantity
constraints may increasingly lead to disputes amongst water users over the
coming years. Integrated, multi-country, trans-boundary responses are
necessary to address the threats to the river system, and their underlying
causes.
Immediate objectives to be achieved
– To analyze existing water policy frameworks and whether or not
Integrated River Basin Planning and Management principles has been applied
in policy documents;
– To analyze if the general socio-economic and long term development
strategies regard the water polices/strategies;
– To analyze the effectiveness of existing water polices, with
special focus on implementation mechanisms and available resources for
implementation;
– To identify and prioritize policy needs;
Duties and responsibilities
In order to achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the UNDP will hire the
Policy Expert to perform following:
– Review existing water related polices;
– Assess integration of water polices/strategies into general
socio-economic and long-term development policies;
– Assess the effectiveness of existing policies;
– Identify and prioritize policy needs for Integrated River Basin
Management;
– Identify institutional strengths and weaknesses;
– Identify of institutional needs;
– Draft a technical report on policy and institutional analysis;
Qualifications and skills required
A degree in law or water resource management;
Good knowledge of water related polices of Georgia, general understanding of
existing water related legislation of Armenia and Azerbaijan and EU water
directives;
Good knowledge of present institutional setting in the field of water
resources management;
Working experience with policy and institutional issues;
Good computer, communications and administrative skills;
Fluent in Georgian and Russian, knowledge of English language is a
preference;
Duration of Assignment
Duration up to three (3) months.
Qualified candidates interested to undertake works under the Terms of
Reference should submit their Curriculum Vitae by ordinary mail, by fax or
electronically no later than Monday, June 28, 2004, 5 p.m. to:
Ms. Nino Malashkhia, Technical Assistant
E-mail: nmalashkhia@kura-aras.ge
Tel: 995 32 292742
Fax: 995 32 292742
And
Ms. Mariam Shotadze, UNDP Georgia, Programme Analyst
mariam.shotadze@undp.org
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