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The UNDP/GEF Black Sea Ecosystem Recovery Project (BSERP) has announced its second call for proposals to support non-governmental organisation (NGO) projects related to the reduction of Black Sea basin nutrient and toxic chemicals pollution at the national level.

Registered NGOs in the Black Sea basin countries of Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine with an environmental focus and an NGO bank account are eligible for national grants.

More information:

NGOs applying for BSERP national grants are expected to meet the following criteria:

• Commitment to cooperating with different stakeholders;
• Proven track record in project management;
• Experience with water, agriculture or nutrient issues (preferred); and
• Access to office equipment and facilities for effective communication.

NGOs are encouraged to involve other stakeholders, such as local (environment) authorities, water-related institutions, the industrial sector and the agricultural community.

These grants will help NGOs to manage projects that:

• Directly contribute to the reduction of point and non-point sources of pollution;
• Contribute to overall improvement of the monitoring system;
• Address trans-boundary and/or national problems present in identified hotspots;
• Prevent pollution generation by increasing public awareness;
• Facilitate the flow of information to the public;
• Assist in the prevention of accidental pollution;
• Promote the production and use of phosphate-free detergents and organic fertilizers; and
• Aid democratic processes by ensuring public involvement and participation in decisions affecting environmental quality in the Black Sea Basin.

The deadline for submitting concept papers is 7th of April 2006.

The NGOs of selected concept papers will then be assisted with training in April 2006 to prepare full project proposals. The full proposals will be evaluated in June 2006.

The awarded projects should be implemented by NGOs from August 2006 - July 2007.

More information on both how to apply for these grants and the templates for concept papers could be obtained at www.blacksea-environment.org/Text/Project/Announcements/SGP2Call.htm or the following Project Country Offices:

Bulgaria

Mr. Konstantin Galabov
Bl. 307, 5th Floor, Apt. 30; 15, Elemag Street, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
Phone/Fax: +359 2 8658908
E-Mail: krgalabov@interbgc.com; kgalabov@techno-link.com

Georgia

Mrs Nino Tskhadadze; 6, Gulua Street; 0114 Tbilisi, Georgia
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources
Office (Dept of International Relations)
Mob: +995 77 464884
E-Mail: seenino2002@yahoo.com

Romania

Mr. Radu Mihnea
Institutul National de Cercetare-Dezvoltare Marina Grigore Antipa
Bd. Mamaia 300 Constanta, Romania
Phone. +40 241 543288
Fax +40 241 831274
E-Mail: rmihnea@alpha.rmri.ro

The Russian Federation

Mrs Ekaterina Antonidze
5, Bryanskaya Street; Apt.48
350020 Krasnodar, Russia
Phone +7 861 2535267
Phone/Fax +7 861 2253866
E-Mail: iczm@mail.ru

Turkey

Mr. Ercan Citil
ITU Environmental Engineering Department
34469 Maslak; Istanbul, Turkey
Phone: +90 212 285 3787
Mob.: +90 532 353 5049
Fax: +90 212 285 3781
E-Mail: ecitil@superonline.com

Ukraine

Mr. Victor Karamushka
Department of Biotic, Water, Land Resources and EcoNet
BSERP Country Office - Small Grants Board
35 Urytskogo Street; 03035 Kyiv, Ukraine
Ministry of Environmental Protection of Ukraine
Phone/Fax: 044 2063176; 8 067 5035345
E-Mail: bserp_dpr_sgp06@yahoo.com

This announcement has also been published in the WWW at: www.blacksea-environment.org/Text/Project/Announcements/SGP2Call.htm