Public Participation Strategyfor the

Caspian SeaWorkshop on Communication Planning Guide & Resource Kit for

Int’l WatersVienna - Austria19-20 Jan. 2006

Melina SeyfollahzadehGrants and Public Participation Manager

Discussion Topics CEP and Public Participation Public Participation Team Public Participation Activities PPS Preparation Process PPS Objectives Challenges

CEP and Public Participation

CEP places emphasis on public participation

Project Document phase I and II

Highlighted in SAP

Public Participation Team☼ Matched Small Grants and Public

Participation Advisors (MPPAs) in each Caspian countries;

☼ Two persons in Programme Coordination Unit

☼ Int’l Stakeholder Analysis Advisor

☼ Int’l Public Participation Advisor (IPPA)

☼ Caspian Concern Groups (CCG)

Public Participation Activities

Background Analysis- Ground Truthing (GT)- Stakeholder Analysis (SHA)

Strategy Setting- Formulation of Public Participation Strategy (PPS)

Public Awareness- Website, E-Bulletin, Brochure, Booklet, Databases (Media, NGO, …), Networking (NGO, Media), Public Awareness Campaigns (POPs, EcoNet, …), Educational Posters, Promotional Items

Grants- Matched Small Grants Programme (MSGP)- Micro Environment Programme (MEG)

PPS: Preparation Process Process

- Participatory- Drafting- PCU Discussion - Consultation/discussion at Regional/national/local level: - Brainstorming / regional mtg- Final regional feedback- Principal agreements

Regional Ownership- Voluntary Guidelines/Strategy

- Flexible framework

PPS ObjectivesObjectives Generally, facilitate the establishment of an

effective mechanism for public participation in environment management of the Caspian Sea

Specifically, involve public in decision-making, planning/design, policy formulation, implementation & monitoring of CEP activitiesPillars

Awareness raising and facilitating a systematic and transparent information flow

establishing and strengthening the legal and institutional basis for participation

PPS for the Caspian Sea

Interventions

Issues at different levels

Actions to be taken

Stakeholders involved

Levels:

-Regional

-National

-Local

Stages:-Diagnostic

-Design

-Implementation

-Monitoring

PPS for the Caspian Sea

PP Mechanism

Awareness raising/Info flowPublic

Involvement

Capacity Building

Interventions at

different stages and different

levels

Monitoring-NGOs-CEP

-Secretariat of Convention

Public Participation Challenges

New in the region To be bought by Govt.s Capacity Building issues Networking issues Budget constrains

Thank You