Databases of Projects funded by international Donors / Organizations

AIDA - Accessible Information on Development Activities.
Information about projects financed by international organizations / institutions, ODA.

Global Environment Facility Projects Database. / Projects in Europe

REReP projects database.

The Regional Environmental Reconstruction Programme (REReP) is the main environmental component of the Stability Pact, Working Table II. Through the projects database you can obtain information on current REReP projects. Data includes the project timeline, funds awarded, lead countries and objectives, as well as past and planned activities information.

USAID South East Europe Regional Infrastructure Program (SEE-RIP)
The website contains a list of projects supported by USAID on water sector in each country of the region.
 

Programmes / Projects

BALWOIS - Water Observation and Information System for Balkan Countries
Dutch Water and Ecosystems Programme
FP6 - Modelkey project
Integrated testing of CIS-Guidances in Pilot River Basins
Krka Pilot Project
UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project (Project’s homepage)
UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project (Information on the project provided in the ICPDR website)
UNDP-World Bank Water and Sanitation Program
The Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) is an international partnership of the world's leading development agencies concerned with improving sector policies, practices and capacities to serve poor people. The goal is to alleviate poverty by helping towards the sustained access to water and sanitation services.
USAID South East Europe Regional Infrastructure Program
World Bank: Water Quality Protect GEF
 

International Legal Framework

Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters, done at Aarhus (Denmark), on 25 June 1998
Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context, done at Espoo (Finland), on 25 February 1991
Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents, done at Helsinki, on 17 March 1992
Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes, done at Helsinki, on 17 March 1992
Protocol on Water and Health, done in London, on 17 June 1999
 

Resources

AQUASTAT
is FAO's global information system of water and agriculture developed by the Land and Water Development Division. The objective of AQUASTAT is to provide users with comprehensive information on the state of agricultural water management across the world, with emphasis on developing countries and countries in transition.

BERCEN.
Balkan Environmental Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement Network

Bulgarian Environmental NGO’s Directory

CAP-NET
Capacity Building for IWRM. Cap-Net provides Human Resources Development for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) through education and training. Reports, training material, network management tools, references, information on resource centres, information on training courses can be obtained here.

Country Analytic Work Joint Website
The website has been developed to facilitate coordination and cooperation among countries and donors with goals toward improving development impact and cost-effectiveness for both capacity building and knowledge sharing. Provides a Document Library with access to project documents from partner agencies (Information produced by different donor agencies are provided by country, agency, theme and operational status as well as cross country studies); Contact Points for the agency people with whom to communicate; Main Product Toolkits for the main diagnostic products; Procedures for conducting analytic work; and Examples of Best Practices; plus more to explore.

Development Gateway
The Development Gateway builds partnerships and information systems that provide access to knowledge for development. It makes use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to Increase knowledge sharing; Enhance development effectiveness; Improve public sector transparency; Build local capacity to empower communities. Information about the countries of the Southeastern Europe can be also found on this website.

European Commission's DG-Environment: Water Quality

EMWIS
Euro-Mediterranean Information System on the know-how in the Water sector.

EUGRIS
The European Groundwater and Contaminated Land Information System. It provides research project information, technical information and information from the European Union and its Member States. It also provides a news service directory of contacts in the field, and an opportunity for you to post your own information.

European Topic Centre on Water
The European Topic Centre on Water (ETC/WTR) is an international consortium brought together to support the European Environment Agency (EEA) in its mission to deliver timely, targeted, relevant and reliable information to policy-makers and the public for the development and implementation of sound environmental policies in the European Union and other EEA member countries. The intention is to establish a seamless environmental information system to assist the Commission and EEA member countries in their attempts to improve the environment, move towards sustainability and integrate environmental policies with other sectors such as economic, social, transport, industry, energy and agriculture.

EUWI - European Union Water Initiative
The EUWI was designed to contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and WSSD targets for drinking water and sanitation, within the context of an integrated approach to water resources management.
Mediterranean component of the EU Water Initiative

Global Water Partnership
The Global Water Partnership is a working partnership among all those involved in water management: government agencies, public institutions, private companies, professional organizations, multilateral development agencies and others committed to the Dublin-Rio principles. GWP actively identifies critical knowledge needs at global, regional and national levels, helps design programs for meeting these needs, and serves as a mechanism for alliance building and information exchange on integrated water resources management.
The GWP's ToolBox on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM ToolBox) provide water management professionals (resource planners, policy makes, river basin managers and political advisors) and other users (e.g. local government staff, non-government organisations and the general public with water interests) clear examples of good and bad practices and lessons learned from real life experiences of implementing IWRM.

ICPDR - International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River

INBO - International Network of Basin Organizations
INBO is a network of river basin management organisations, government water management agencies and international support agencies. The web site provides links into regional branches and access to many related documents.
Euro–INBO Water Framework Directive Information Center The visitor can obtain information on WFD and its implementation. Information about different river basins, river basin management plans, WFD and third countries as well as legal texts (directives, national transposition laws etc) and best available techniques etc, can be obtained here.

International Association for Danube Research
The International Association for Danube Research (IAD) was founded with the goal of promoting and coordinating activities in the fields of limnology, water management, and water protection in the Danube River basin.

International Environmental Agreements Database.

ILEC - International Lake Environment Committee
ILEC was organized with the aim of promoting environmentally sound management of natural and man-made lakes and their environments consistent with sustainable development policies by promoting international research and investigation, and by facilitating the exchange of findings and knowledge among the experts throughout the world.

International Network on Participatory Irrigation Management
The International Network on Participatory Irrigation Management is a global network promoting participatory irrigation management in irrigation and water resource management through the exchange of best practices, lessons learned, training materials and networking among professionals, researchers, policy makers and farmers.

International Office for Water
The International Office for Water (IOW) has as an objective to gather public and private partners involved in water resources management and protection in France, Europe and in the world (bi- and multi-lateral cooperation organizations, ministries, water agencies, local communities, universities, engineering schools, research centers, land development companies, water suppliers and professionals, industrialists, professional associations, non governmental organizations) in order to set up a real partners' network. The website provides information regarding water resources management.

International Rivers Network

International Water Law Project
The International Water Law Project website was created to provide pertinent information on international water law and policy and related topics. Specifically, it offers treaties, articles, news stories, case law, Internet links, and other relevant information. Many of the materials, such as treaties and articles, are offered in full text.

International Water Law Research Institute , University of Dundee
The institute’s aim is to develop and share knowledge and expertise in international and national water law and policy. IWLRI's Water E-Law Library (WELL) provides access to a collection of primary and secondary sources in both international and national water law. (better viewed using Internet Explorer)

IUCN Water Resources and Wetlands e-Atlas
This site has useful maps of water related issues such as land use, fish species, wetlands, dams, water scarcity and so on. It is being improved regularly with new data.

IWAC - International Water Assessment Centre
A Pan-European network of scientists and policy makers to support integrated water resources management.

IWRC - International Water Resource Center, hosted by GEF.
Water resource managers will find through this site pertinent information resources; discussion forums; project information and documentation; courses in water resources, project management, and information technology; new capacity building technologies; and community-wide news and upcoming events.

Joint Office for South East Europe
The Joint Office for South East Europe was set up to support the European Commission / World Bank in their Joint role as coordinators of international assistance for the reconstruction and development of South East Europe (SEE).

LAKENET. World Lakes Network
LakeNet is a global network of more than 800 people and organizations in 90 countries working for the conservation and sustainable management of lakes.
The LakeNet website provides a way to share these successes and to tackle problems and stumbling blocks on the way to healthier lakes. Explore this site to learn more about what is being done locally and globally to conserve and manage lakes, access laws and regulations, and download experiences of community management.

MANTRA EAST
International Environmental Research Project launched to analyze and develop strategic planning methodologies and scientific tools for the integrated management of transboundary water basins located on the existing and future borders of the EU. It is supported by the European Commission.

Monitoring Tailor-Made
A conference dealing with strategies and practices for the collection and dissemination of information in support of integrated water resources management.

NGO electronic Networks (for more information visit REC)
Bluelink, Bulgaria
EkoMrezaBiH, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Eko.Net, FYR Macedonia
Grincajg and Ekologija.hr Croatia
Sharri.Net, Kosovo
StrawberryNet, Romania
QKE, Albania
Volvox, Serbia and Montenegro

Peipsi Lake, Center for Transboundary Cooperation

Prespa Region NGO Database
Developed within the framework of EastWest Institute's Project on Institutionalizing Transfrontier Cooperation in the Prespa/Ohrid region - towards the Establishment of a Euroregion, as part of EWI's Regional and Transfrontier Cooperation Program.

REC - Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe

South Eastern European Environmental NGOs Network (FYR Macedonia)

SEE Environment Info
It provides information on different topics regarding the environment, in the South Eastern Europe region: Access to information, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Eco-education, Energy, Environmental media, European Integration, Forests, Fundraising, Legislation, Parks and protected areas, Pollution and waste, Sustainable development, Waters etc

SEE On-line
This website provides information on different topics (public participation, financing opportunities, donors etc) for each country of the South-eastern Europe region.

SIWI - The Stockholm International Water Institute
The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) is a scientific, technical and awareness-building organization that contributes to international efforts to combat the escalating global water crisis. SIWI facilitates research, increases understanding and stimulates action on world water issues.

Stability Pact Watch
The Stability Pact Watch (SPW) is a coalition of environmental non-governmental organisations across the Balkan countries - Za Zemiata (Bulgaria), TERRA Mileniul III (Romania), Eco-sense (Macedonia), Young Researchers from Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and Center for Ecology and Sustainable Development/Centar za ekologiju i odrivi razvoj (CEKOR). It is initiated within the CEE Bankwatch Network.

Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database
A database to aid in the assessment of the process of water conflict prevention and resolution. A project of the Oregon State University Department of Geosciences, in collaboration with the Northwest Alliance for Computational Science and Engineering.

UNECE - Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes
Guidelines, recommendations, background reports, studies and other relevant information can be obtained here.

UNECE - Environmental Performance Review Programme
Environmental Performance Reviews (EPRs) assess a country’s efforts to reduce its overall pollution burden and manage its natural resources; to integrate environmental and socio-economic policies; and to strengthen cooperation with the international community
The website includes the Environmental performance reviews of the countries of South Eastern Europe. The files can be downloaded.

UNECE’s Environmental Performance Review of Serbia and Montenegro (Serbian language)

UNEP Freshwater Unit - United Nations Environment Programme Freshwater Unit

UNEP’s Freshwater website

UNEP Global Environmental Monitoring System (GEMS)

UNESCO/Regional Bureau for Science in Europe

UNESCO Water Portal
The UNESCO Water Portal is intended to enhance access to information related to freshwater available on the World Wide Web. The site provides links to the current UNESCO and UNESCO-led programmes on freshwater and serve as an interactive point for sharing, browsing and searching websites of water-related organizations, government bodies and NGOs, including a range of categories such as water links, water events, learning modules and other on-line resources.

US - Geological survey : the water cycle

Water for Life.
Website of the scientific research dimension of the European Union’s Water Initiative

Water Framework Directive guidance documents

World Health Organization (WHO)/water
This page provides links to descriptions of activities, reports, news and events, as well as contacts and cooperating partners in the various WHO programmes and offices working on water. It also provides links to related web sites and topics.

World Water Council
The World Water Council is the International Water Policy Think Tank dedicated to strengthening the world water movement for an improved management of the world's water resources and water services. WWC publishes a wide range of materials on the management of water resources.

World’s Water Information on the World’s Freshwater Resources
This is a site dedicated to providing up-to-date water information, data, and a long list of web connections to organizations, institutions, and individuals working on a wide range of global freshwater problems and solutions.

WIIW Balkan Observatory
The WIIW Balkan Observatory is a portal to statistics, research and communication in relation to economic developments in South-Eastern Europe. The Observatory results from co-operation between The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (WIIW) and two institutes at the London School of Economics (LSE), i.e. The Hellenic Observatory at the European Institute and The Centre for the Study of Global Governance, and serves now also as forum for the Global Development Network Southeast Europe - GDN-SEE. For more details on the WIIW GDN-SEE project please follow the link GDN-SEE.
 

International Organizations

European Agency for Reconstruction
European Commission, DG External Affairs, South Eastern Europe
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
UNDP United Nations Development Programme
UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
UNEP United Nations Environment Programme
UNEP/MAP United Nations Environment Programme / Mediterranean Action Plan
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization

SEE Shared Water Bodies

Mesta/Nestos River
UNESCO HELP programme
This webpage contain useful information regarding the Basin Properties (Geographical, Physical, Policy and Legislative, Institutional etc.).

Neretva River
Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation on the Neretva river delta
Integrated Ecosystem Management of the Neretva and Trebisjnica River Basin. Information on the project in: World Bank’s website , GEFInternational Waters resource Network

Sava River
USAID Support for the Development of International Framework Agreement for Sava River Basin (2002–2006)
Sava River Basin Initiative
Pilot River Basin Plan for Sava River
SARIB Project
ENVSEC Project
EC CARDS "Sava project" "Pilot River Basin Plan for Sava River- Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro". Many of the materials provided are in Serbo- Croat.

Lake Ohrid
Lake Ohrid Management Program
Report about the Lake Ohrid Watershed Region. UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science in Europe

Lake Prespa
Integrated Ecosystem Management in the Transboundary Prespa Park Region
Transboundary Prespa Park

Lake Shkoder
Lake Shkoder Integrated Ecosystem Management. Information on the project in World Bank’s website , GEFInternational Waters resource Network
 

News
Southeast European Times
 

Bilateral Donors Agencies

Australian Agency for International Development - AusAid
Austrian Development Cooperation - ADC
Canadian International Development Agency - CIDA
Danish International Development Agency - DANIDA
Department for International Development - DFID, United Kingdom
Directorate-General of International Cooperation – DGDC, Belgium
Finish Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Development Cooperation
French Development Agency - AFD
German Agency for Technical Cooperation – GTZ, on behalf of
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development - BMZ
Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The International Development Cooperation policy of Greece and the case of the Hellenic Plan for the Economic Reconstruction of the Balkans - HiPERB
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Italian Development Cooperation programme
Japan International Cooperation Agency – JICA
Luxembourg, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Development Cooperation
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation - NORAD
Spanish Agency for International Cooperation - AECI
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency – SIDA
Swiss Agency for development and cooperation-SDC
UK Department for International Development - DFID
United States Agency for International Development – USAID
 

International Organizations and Financing Institutions/Programmes

CARDS - Community Assistance for Reconstruction, Development and Stabilisation
CEDB - Council of Europe Development Bank
EBRD - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
EIB - European Investment Bank
European Agency for Reconstruction
EuropeAid
EU Sixth Framework Program
GEF - Global Environment Facility
KfW - Kreditanstalt Fόr Wiederaufbau (German Development Bank)
Stability Pact
World Bank

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