Post reply to request for information on other donor

UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 001088

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FOR DEPT OF LABOR FOR JRICHARDS; OES/ENV, RKASTEMBERG;
USAID/LAC/RSD, JGARRISON; USTR ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES,
MARA M. BURR; WHA/EPSC, JUN BANDO

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ELAB ETRD SENV ES
SUBJECT: Post reply to request for information on other donor
assistance for environmental trade capacity building (TCB)in
CAFTA-DR countries.

REF: STATE 054169


1. Summary: This cable provides information on non-USG TCB
related environmental funded projects in the CAFTA-DR region and how
these relate to environmental themes. Information was received from
the Central American Commission for Environment and Developments and
includes ongoing projects. Regional Environmental Cooperation
officially endorsed by the region's governments are carried out
under the umbrella of CCAD using several different modalities
described below.


2. Projects managed by CCAD directly. These projects are conducted
and administered by CCAD:

AECI/Araucaria Program
Spain
1,660,000 Euros
2005-2008. 3 years. This project works in regional protected areas
management, solid waste management, sustainable tourism, forestry
and carbon fixation, technology transfer, and institutional capacity
building. This project has synergies with USAID's regional
watershed program, as well as the clean production activities
managed through CCAD. Contact: magonzalez@sica.int.

COSUDE
Switzerland
$933,333
2003-2007. 4 years. Institutional strengthening to improve the
region's capacity to provide training in environmental policy and
management, in order to increase the countries ability to
efficiently and effectively enforce environmental legislation. This
project has direct synergy with activities being conducted with 2006
CAFTA bilateral funding and USEPA. Contact: rrodriguez@sica.int.

DANIDA
Denmark
$793,359
2007-2011. 5 years. Strengthen CCAD's capacity to implement the
Regional Environment Plan for Central America (PARCA). The program
will develop regional environmental policy instruments for pollution
control and prevention and natural resource management. Contact:
magonzalez@sica.int.

IDB/GTZ
Germany
$650,000
2007-2010. 4 years. Establish the Regional node for PROMEBIO and
ensure the sustainability of both the regional and country nodes.
Contact: dlopez@sgsica.int.

OAPN
Spain
250,000 Euros
2007-2008. 2 years. Support for conservation efforts in the Gulf
of Fonseca. Equipment for conservation actions in the Mesoamerican
Biological Corridor. Contact: dlopez@sgsica.int.


3. Projects managed by CCAD but with Funds controlled by other
entities. These projects are managed by CCAD but administrative
controls are handled by another entity:

Ministry of Foreign Relations
Finland
3,000,000 Euros
2006-2009. 4 years. Central American Alliance for Energy and
Environment (second phase). Promote the use of renewable energy
sources and clean production technologies in Central America.
Increase rural poor access to energy. This project has a direct
synergy with regional clean production activities being funded with
FY06 CAFTA-DR money in CCAD. Contact: ogarcia@sica.int.

Austrian Cooperation
Austria
$1,800,000
2007-2009. 3 years. Central American Alliance for Energy and
Environment (second phase). Promote the use of renewable energy
sources and clean production technologies in Central America.
Increase rural poor access to energy. Contact: ogarcia@sica.int.

World Bank
$200,000
2007-2008. 2 years. Support the development of private sector
clean development mechanisms in Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador.
Contact: msalaverria@sica.int.


4. Projects conducted in collaboration with other organizations.
These projects are conducted in partnership between CCAD and other
organizations:



ASDI
Switzerland
(IUCN)
$1,625,889
2005-2008. 3 years. Environmental Impact Assessment and Strategic
Environmental Impact Assessment. Phase II. Governments, local
governments, civil society and users use harmonized environmental
impact assessment systems in an efficient and effective manner.
Contact: magonzalez@sica.int. This project is coordinating with
EPA and CCAD bilateral EA activities in El Salvador, Nicaragua and
Guatemala to ensure resources are maximized. A coordination meeting
is scheduled in Costa Rica in May.

GEF/IDB
Norway (COCATRAM)
$11,100,000
2006-2011. 6 years. Improve pollution prevention and control from
maritime transport in the principal ports, navigation routes and
coastal and marine areas adjacent to the Gulf of Honduras. Contact:
magonzalez@sica.int and geinfrae@cacatram.org.no.


GEF/World Bank
$12,000,000
2006-2012. 7 years. Improve national and bi-national management of
the Heart of the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor, respecting
traditional and ancestral rights of indigenous inhabitants.
Contact: TBD.

PREVDA/EEC
(CEPREDENAC, CRRH)
20,000,000 Euros
2006-2010. 4 years. Institutional strengthening to consolidate the
political integration of risk management. This project has an
established relationship with the ongoing NASA project. Contact:
secretaria@cepredenac.org.

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5. Projects managed by other regional entities or global actors
(endorsed by CCAD). These projects are conducted in the region by
third parties with the endorsement of CCAD:

AGACE/BMZ/PTB
Germany
2,000,000 Euros
June 2005-June 2009. Technical assistance to accredit regional
laboratories. This project has synergy with some EPA activities.
CCAD has taken the lead in coordinating this. Contact:
niels.ferdinand@neb.de.

IDB/World Bank and KFW
$9,000,000 and 6,500,000 Euros
2005-2010. Integrated Ecosystem Management for Indigenous
Communities. Strengthen community natural and cultural resource
management by recovering and promoting their cultural values and
sustainable traditional land use practices. Contact:
indigena@acicafoc.net.

GLAZER