{"id":786,"date":"2024-02-19T11:19:20","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T11:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sem.persga.org\/?post_type=news&p=786"},"modified":"2024-07-16T09:29:06","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T09:29:06","slug":"persga-and-the-world-bank-conduct-the-sem-project-midterm-review-workshop","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/sem.persga.org\/fr\/news\/persga-and-the-world-bank-conduct-the-sem-project-midterm-review-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"PERSGA and the World Bank Conduct the SEM Project Midterm Review Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

PERSGA and the World Bank jointly organized a one day-Workshop on the Midterm Review \u201cMtR\u201d of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Strategic Ecosystem Management Project (SEM). The Workshop took place on Monday 21st March 2016 in Cairo, Egypt. The SEM Project is a full-sized GEF Grant has started on November 4th, 2013 and its official closing date is January 31st, 2018. The Workshop is the last stage of a process initiated with the preparation of a MtR background Report by an External International Consultant recruited by PERSGA, who, between December 20th 2015 and February 11th 2016, reviewed available documentation, prepared a questionnaire sent to key stakeholders and analyzed their answers, and visited Sudan and Saudi Arabia to meet experts and officials involved in the implementation of the Project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The objective of the Workshop was to present and discuss the progress and achievements of the SEM Project, assess weaknesses, identify constraints and challenges, and formulate recommendations. The workshop was hosted by Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency \u201cEEAA\u201d, of the Ministry of Environment of Egypt. It was co-chaired by HE. Eng. Ahmad Abu el Souod, EEAA Chief Executive Officer; HE. Prof. Ziad Abu Ghararah, PERSGA Secretary General; and by Dr. Africa Eshogba Olojoba, Lead Environmental Specialist, Project Task Team Leader, World Bank. It was attended by 25 participants, including representatives of the national delegations of Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Sudan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In their opening remarks, the three chairmen highlighted the importance and the relevance of this regional project, whose general objective is to improve management of marine resources in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in selected Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) building on resource protection and incentive systems for communities and the harmonization of the knowledge base of marine resources among the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden member countries. The project Manager and Components coordinators presented an overview of the Project and its main achievements. The international Consultant presented his background report. The workshop witnessed interactive discussion between the participants. National delegations valued the achievements of the Project in their countries and presented some ideas that they believe could enhance their countries\u2019 benefits from the Project. This included some specific equipment requested by Sudan, increasing the value of the monitoring contract requested by Jordan and moving forward rapidly in implementation in Egypt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the End of the Workshop a set of recommendations have been made, these include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n