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    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:
    http://www.cenn.org/info/CENN_Evaluation_Eng.doc
    http://www.cenn.org/info/CENN_Evaluation_Rus.doc


    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: [email protected]
    http://www.worldbank.org.ge

    The document is available on the following address:
    http://www.cenn.org/info/eirmanagementres 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: [email protected]
    Tel: 995 32 292742
    Fax: 995 32 292742

    And

    Ms. Mariam Shotadze, UNDP Georgia, Programme Analyst
    [email protected]


    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: [email protected]
    Tel: 995 32 292742
    Fax: 995 32 292742

    And

    Ms. Mariam Shotadze, UNDP Georgia, Programme Analyst
    [email protected]

    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: [email protected]
    Tel: 995 32 292742
    Fax: 995 32 292742

    And

    Ms. Mariam Shotadze, UNDP Georgia, Programme Analyst
    [email protected]



    CENN INFO
    Caucasus Environmental NGO Network (CENN)

    Tel: ++995 32 92 39 46
    Fax: ++995 32 92 39 47
    E-mail: [email protected]
    URL: http://www.cenn.org
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