Transcript Update Presentation from Afghanistan

Institutional Set-up and
Staffing Arrangements
FNR_Rio Project
Afghanistan
13 March 2012
Tehran, Iran
Contents
1- Institutional set-up
2- Staffing arrangements
3- Challenges and needs
4- Conclusion
1- Institutional Set-up
There are two main governmental
institutions
responsible
for
the
implementation of the Rio Conventions:
1- National Environmental Protection
Agency (NEPA).
2- Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and
Livestock (MAIL).
The National Environmental Protection
Agency (NEPA) is the national focal point for
UNFCCC. but one point is important to be
mentioned at this meeting:
The CBD focal point transferred from the
Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and
Livestock (MAIL) to NEPA and the (MAIL) is
the only acting focal point for UNCCD.
Other Governmental and non-governmental
institutions and agencies are involved with the
Rio Conventions are as following:
- Afghanistan National Disaster Management
Authority (ANDMA).
- Department of Metrology of the Ministry of
Transportation (DMMT).
- Research Sectors and Academia.
- National and International Agencies and as
well as NGOs.
National Environmental Protection Agency
(NEPA)
UNFCCC is also focal point for the
ozone treaties, additionally it is the lead
agency for National Capacity Needs SelfAssessment for the Global Environmental
Management (NCSA) and National
Adaptation plan of Action for Climate
Change (NAPA) processes. The technical
organization structure of the Agency is
shown in Fig.
General Directorate
Of the NEPA
Deputy Dir. Gen.
Policy & International
Relations
Division of
International
Environmental Affairs
Financial and
Administrative
Deputy
Technical Deputy
FNR_Rio Conventions
Division of Natural
Heritage Protection
Division of Sustainable
Development and
Environmental Impact
Assessment
Institute of Research
& Indigenous
Knowledge
Division of
Climate Change
Division of Planning
& Coordination
Expert Board
Division
Division of Policy
and Legislation
Division of Social
Awareness and
Public Outreach
Research
& Indigenous
Knowledge Division
(i) The National ozone unit continued to
progress towards fulfilling Afghanistan’s
obligations under the ozone treaties, especially
the Montreal Protocol.
(ii) Afghanistan’s National Capacity Needs
Self-Assessment for Global Environmental
Management (NCSA) and National Adaptation
plan of Action for Climate Change (NAPA)
reports were completed and submitted.
(iii) A numerous policies including a National
Waste Management Policy, air Control Policy
and National Pollution Control and Vehicle
Emission standards are developed. furthermore
an EIA Board of Expert is established.
(iv) UNEP provides support to NEPA in the
developing Afghanistan’s Initial National
Communication under the UNFCCC.
Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and
Livestock (MAIL)
MAIL has elaborated Ten-Year Master Plan and
associated Five-Year Implementation and Investment
Program (IIP). The IIP do not directly addresses
climate change, however, as the Ministry promotes
the sustainable management of sinks and reservoirs of
greenhouse gases (including forested areas and
rangeland), develops and elaborates integrated plans
for water resources, agriculture, and protected areas
under IIP, thus, the IIP indirectly contributes to
fulfilling the requirements of Rio Conventions.
Natural Resources Directorate General of
the MAIL Ministry works closely with
the Rio Conventions. This Department
has in its framework the divisions of
Forestry, Range land Management and
protected Areas, which are responsible
for
the
management,
utilization,
protection and rehabilitation of the
country’s forestry, rangelands, protected
areas and wildlife resources. See (Fig-2)
General
Directorate
of
Natural Resources
Protected Areas
Division
National Park
and wildlife
Management
Division
Forestry
Division
Rangeland
Division
Watershed
Management
Division
Rangeland
Management
Division
Afforestation
Division
Forest
Protection
Division
Department of Natural Resources
has approximately 196 technical
staff of various background, 1012
administrative and supporting staff
all over the country (2009-2010).
Coordinating and Decision Making
Committees (CDMC)
The following Committees are responsible for
the monitoring and coordination at the national
level.
- Inter Ministry Committee for air pollution
control and mitigation.
- National Environmental Council.
- Parliamentary Committee on the Environment.
- The
Afghanistan
Committee.
wildlife
Executive
- EIA Board of Expert.
- National Climate Change Committee (NCCC).
These committees held meetings and perform
and
oversight
functions
related
to
environmental concerns. These committees are
functioning under NEPA direction.
2- Staffing arrangements
- The project team of Afghanistan comprises of
three members: NPC, NPA and NC.
- NPC and NC are governmental staff but NPA is
non-governmental staff.
- The mentioned members work under Afghanistan
National
(NEPA).
- Financial
Environmental
Protection
Agency
support of UNEP/GEF for
implementation of the project activities.
the
- A shared working room is provided by NEPA
for NPA and NC, in the NEPA head quarter,
but there is no facility of transportation for
NPA.
- The technical deputy of the NEPA is also the
NPC of the Rio project and he supports the Rio
project.
3- Challenges and needs
- Lack of strong coordination among related
governmental institutions.
- One of the most critical constraints affecting
implementation of the Rio Convention is the
limited technical capacity of available staff.
- Therefore it’s highly needed to train them in
Biodiversity, Desertification and Climate
Change.
- Less financial support for NPA
because he is non-governmental
staff and only supported by
project fund and also he does not
any extra financial supports and
from other side the NEPA does
not take a part as a co-finance to
him as well, hope for all of you to
be pay attention in this regard.
THANK YOU FOR
YOUR ATTENTION