1. GEFGEF
InternationalInternational
Waters IndicatorsWaters Indicators
JEOPARDYJEOPARDY

2. Type 1 (Foundational) project –Type 1 (Foundational) project –
Generic OutcomesGeneric Outcomes
 Multi-country agreement on transboundary priority concerns,Multi-country agreement on transboundary priority concerns,
impacts and causes (P)impacts and causes (P)
 Multi-country Agreement on governance reforms and investments toMulti-country Agreement on governance reforms and investments to
address priority transboundary concerns (P)address priority transboundary concerns (P)
 Effective national Inter-ministry Coordination (P)Effective national Inter-ministry Coordination (P)
 Stakeholder involvement in transboundary waterbody priority settingStakeholder involvement in transboundary waterbody priority setting
and strategic planning (P)and strategic planning (P)
 Multi-country waterbody legal framework adopted and/orMulti-country waterbody legal framework adopted and/or
strengthened (P)strengthened (P)
 Newly established and/or strengthened (existing) transboundaryNewly established and/or strengthened (existing) transboundary
waters institutions (P)waters institutions (P)
 Financial sustainability of joint transboundary waters institutions (P)Financial sustainability of joint transboundary waters institutions (P)
 Pilot/demo projects demonstrate stress reduction measures on initialPilot/demo projects demonstrate stress reduction measures on initial
priority concerns (SR)priority concerns (SR)

3. Type 2 (SAP Implementation) –Type 2 (SAP Implementation) –
Generic OutcomesGeneric Outcomes
 Effective national Inter-ministry Coordination (P)Effective national Inter-ministry Coordination (P)
 Stakeholder involvement in SAP implementation (P)Stakeholder involvement in SAP implementation (P)
 Adoption of national and regional legal, policy andAdoption of national and regional legal, policy and
institutional reforms that address priorityinstitutional reforms that address priority
transboundary concerns (P)transboundary concerns (P)
 Newly established and/or strengthened (existing)Newly established and/or strengthened (existing)
transboundary waters institutions (P)transboundary waters institutions (P)
 Financial sustainability of joint transboundaryFinancial sustainability of joint transboundary
waters institutions (P)waters institutions (P)
 Pilot/demo projects demonstrate stress reductionPilot/demo projects demonstrate stress reduction
measures on priority concerns (SR)measures on priority concerns (SR)

4. Type 3 and 4 (SAP Implem –Type 3 and 4 (SAP Implem –
Investment Fund; Demo projects) –Investment Fund; Demo projects) –
Generic OutcomesGeneric Outcomes
 Stakeholder involvement in preparation andStakeholder involvement in preparation and
implementation of investments or demos (P)implementation of investments or demos (P)
 Adoption of national and regional legal, policy andAdoption of national and regional legal, policy and
institutional reforms that address priorityinstitutional reforms that address priority
transboundary concerns (P)transboundary concerns (P)
 Stress on waterbody reduced through completionStress on waterbody reduced through completion
of investment or demo (SR)of investment or demo (SR)
 Stress reduction investments or demos beingStress reduction investments or demos being
replicated (SR)replicated (SR)

5. Process IndicatorsProcess Indicators
 Indicators which establish frameworksIndicators which establish frameworks
for improving transboundaryfor improving transboundary
environmental/water resources qualityenvironmental/water resources quality
or quantity but do not in and ofor quantity but do not in and of
themselves deliver improvedthemselves deliver improved
transboundary environmental/watertransboundary environmental/water
resources qualityresources quality

6. Stress Reduction IndicatorsStress Reduction Indicators
 Indicators which characterize specificIndicators which characterize specific
reductions in environmental stress onreductions in environmental stress on
shared water bodies, e.g. reduction inshared water bodies, e.g. reduction in
pollutant releases, more sustainable fishingpollutant releases, more sustainable fishing
levels and/or practices, improvedlevels and/or practices, improved
freshwater flows, reduced introduction offreshwater flows, reduced introduction of
invasive species, increased habitatinvasive species, increased habitat
restoration or protection, etc.restoration or protection, etc. Best reportedBest reported
against baseline year/levelagainst baseline year/level

7. Environmental/Water Resources &Environmental/Water Resources &
Socioeconomic Status IndicatorsSocioeconomic Status Indicators
 Indicators which provide evidence for theIndicators which provide evidence for the
environmental or water resources status ofenvironmental or water resources status of
shared waterbodies. These indicators areshared waterbodies. These indicators are
usually ‘static’ snapshots of environmental,usually ‘static’ snapshots of environmental,
water resources or socioeconomicwater resources or socioeconomic
conditions at a given point in time so, likeconditions at a given point in time so, like
Stress Reduction, are usually reportedStress Reduction, are usually reported
against a baseline year and level to showagainst a baseline year and level to show
change/improvement.change/improvement.

8. INDICATORSINDICATORS
JEOPARDY!!!JEOPARDY!!!

9. Mt/year of nitrogen reducedMt/year of nitrogen reduced
by a Bucharest, Romaniaby a Bucharest, Romania
wastewater treatment plantwastewater treatment plant
co-funded by GEF and theco-funded by GEF and the
World BankWorld Bank

10. Adoption of a SAP byAdoption of a SAP by
the FrePlata countriesthe FrePlata countries

11. Level of Chlorophyll-ALevel of Chlorophyll-A
in surface waters of thein surface waters of the
Black Sea in 2005Black Sea in 2005

12. Number of fish speciesNumber of fish species
identified in the Kuraidentified in the Kura
river basin in 2007river basin in 2007

13. Adoption of FisheriesAdoption of Fisheries
protocol to the Bucharestprotocol to the Bucharest
Convention (Black Sea)Convention (Black Sea)

14. Completion of TDA forCompletion of TDA for
the Yellow Sea LMEthe Yellow Sea LME

15. 500 kg of mercury500 kg of mercury
emission to Mekong riveremission to Mekong river
reduced (2002-2006)reduced (2002-2006)
through improved artisanalthrough improved artisanal
mining practicesmining practices

16. With PEMSEA help,With PEMSEA help,
Danang, VietnamDanang, Vietnam
prepares and adopts itsprepares and adopts its
Integrated CoastalIntegrated Coastal
Management PlanManagement Plan

17. Buy-out of 20 percent ofBuy-out of 20 percent of
Yellow Sea LME fishingYellow Sea LME fishing
fleet capacityfleet capacity

18. Western Pacific Island statesWestern Pacific Island states
adopts Convention foradopts Convention for
Management of HighlyManagement of Highly
Migratory Tuna Stocks; GEFMigratory Tuna Stocks; GEF
helps SIDS participatehelps SIDS participate

19. Suspended particulate matterSuspended particulate matter
concentration in surfaceconcentration in surface
waters of Lake Tanganyika inwaters of Lake Tanganyika in
20052005

20. 500 ha wetland500 ha wetland
protected in the Tiszaprotected in the Tisza
river and under effectiveriver and under effective
managementmanagement

21. Caspian Sea environmentalCaspian Sea environmental
convention adopted atconvention adopted at
ministerial levelministerial level

22. Trophic index forTrophic index for
Humboldt Current LargeHumboldt Current Large
Marine Ecosystem in 2006Marine Ecosystem in 2006

23. $ value of Tanzania and$ value of Tanzania and
Mozambique fish exports in 2007Mozambique fish exports in 2007
through sustainable harvesting ofthrough sustainable harvesting of
previously unexploited fisheriespreviously unexploited fisheries
resources in the Agulhas Currentresources in the Agulhas Current
LME (against baseline of $20LME (against baseline of $20
million in 2003)million in 2003)

24. Benguela CurrentBenguela Current
Commission established viaCommission established via
ministerial signature ofministerial signature of
agreement at high levelagreement at high level
meetingmeeting

25. Number of jobs inNumber of jobs in
Romania’s sustainableRomania’s sustainable
agriculture industry inagriculture industry in
2007 (vs. Baseline of2007 (vs. Baseline of
2003)2003)

26. EU-financed investment inEU-financed investment in
Constanta, RomaniaConstanta, Romania
wastewater treatment planwastewater treatment plan
reduces nitrogen emissions toreduces nitrogen emissions to
Black Sea by 30 mt/yrBlack Sea by 30 mt/yr

27. 15% increase in Niger River15% increase in Niger River
water flows to the Niger Deltawater flows to the Niger Delta
(vs. baseline) through(vs. baseline) through
improved upstream waterimproved upstream water
resources management andresources management and
water use efficiencywater use efficiency

28. 2,500 hectares of Niger2,500 hectares of Niger
Delta mangrove restoredDelta mangrove restored

29. 77 Pacific Islands statesPacific Islands states
adopt national tunaadopt national tuna
management plansmanagement plans

30. Albatross death rate loweredAlbatross death rate lowered
by 37% (2005-2007) throughby 37% (2005-2007) through
use of improved long-lininguse of improved long-lining
technologies on Patagoniatechnologies on Patagonia
Shelf LMEShelf LME

31. Demonstrated establishmentDemonstrated establishment
and operation of Kura Riverand operation of Kura River
basin interministerialbasin interministerial
committees in each countrycommittees in each country

32. Aral Sea salinity inAral Sea salinity in
20052005

33. Average concentrationAverage concentration
(ug/g) of PCBs in Volga(ug/g) of PCBs in Volga
delta (Caspian Sea)delta (Caspian Sea)
sediments in 2002sediments in 2002

34. 15% increase in agricultural15% increase in agricultural
water use efficiency in Lakewater use efficiency in Lake
Chad basin (2001-2006)Chad basin (2001-2006)

35. Niger Basin Authority adds 3Niger Basin Authority adds 3
new technical posts based onnew technical posts based on
recommendation of GEF-recommendation of GEF-
funded NBA institutionalfunded NBA institutional
reviewreview

36. Global community adoptsGlobal community adopts
Ballast Water/ship invasivesBallast Water/ship invasives
convention through IMO-convention through IMO-
mediated process over 5 yearsmediated process over 5 years
(no direct GEF support)(no direct GEF support)

37. Areal extent of Aral SeaAreal extent of Aral Sea
(km(km22
) in 2007) in 2007

38. Independent adoption of aIndependent adoption of a
lake basin convention in alake basin convention in a
GEF project siteGEF project site
(no GEF $ support)(no GEF $ support)

39. 50% increase in50% increase in
consumers using non-consumers using non-
phosphate detergent inphosphate detergent in
the Danube basin, 1999-the Danube basin, 1999-
20052005

40. % of Dnipro River% of Dnipro River
industries practicingindustries practicing
cleaner production incleaner production in
chemicalschemicals
manufacturing in 2007manufacturing in 2007
(vs. base year of 2004)(vs. base year of 2004)

41. Average concentrationsAverage concentrations
of Polycyclic Aromaticof Polycyclic Aromatic
Hydrocarbons (PAH) inHydrocarbons (PAH) in
Dnipro river water andDnipro river water and
sediments in 2005sediments in 2005

42. International CommissionInternational Commission
for the Protection of thefor the Protection of the
Danube River fullyDanube River fully
financially sustainablefinancially sustainable
following 15 years of GEFfollowing 15 years of GEF
support in the Danubesupport in the Danube

43. Average biomass ofAverage biomass of
western Pacificwestern Pacific
yellowfin tuna stocks inyellowfin tuna stocks in
20062006

44. % reduction (2003-2006)% reduction (2003-2006)
in Xiamen, Chinain Xiamen, China
aquaculture facilitiesaquaculture facilities
applying antibiotics toapplying antibiotics to
cultured stockscultured stocks

45. Increase (2004-2007) in %Increase (2004-2007) in %
of large container shipsof large container ships
applying open oceanapplying open ocean
exchange of ballast waterexchange of ballast water

46. 20% increase (2005-2008) in20% increase (2005-2008) in
annual renewableannual renewable
groundwater supplies in Egyptgroundwater supplies in Egypt
through application ofthrough application of
managed aquifer rechargemanaged aquifer recharge
(MAR)(MAR)

47. Nubian Aquifer countriesNubian Aquifer countries
agree on suite of capacityagree on suite of capacity
building measures tobuilding measures to
strengthen the Nubianstrengthen the Nubian
Joint AuthorityJoint Authority

48. Average concentration ofAverage concentration of
methyl-mercury (ug/g) inmethyl-mercury (ug/g) in
sampled Amazon Riversampled Amazon River
basin fish in 2006basin fish in 2006

49. Fiji government fully financesFiji government fully finances
and constructs new wastewaterand constructs new wastewater
treatment plant in Suva, reducingtreatment plant in Suva, reducing
BOD emissions by 1,000 mt/yrBOD emissions by 1,000 mt/yr
and N emissions by 170 mt/yrand N emissions by 170 mt/yr