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FM AMEMBASSY SAN SALVADOR
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 6537

UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 001088 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR DEPT OF LABOR FOR JRICHARDS; OES/ENV, RKASTEMBERG; 
USAID/LAC/RSD, JGARRISON; USTR ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, 
MARA M. BURR; WHA/EPSC, JUN BANDO 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAID ELAB ETRD SENV ES
SUBJECT: Post reply to request for information on other donor 
assistance for environmental trade capacity building (TCB)in 
CAFTA-DR countries. 
 
REF: STATE 054169 
 
¶1.     Summary:  This cable provides information on non-USG TCB 
related environmental funded projects in the CAFTA-DR region and how 
these relate to environmental themes.  Information was received from 
the Central American Commission for Environment and Developments and 
includes ongoing projects. Regional Environmental Cooperation 
officially endorsed by the region's governments are carried out 
under the umbrella of CCAD using several different modalities 
described below. 
 
¶2. Projects managed by CCAD directly.  These projects are conducted 
and administered by CCAD: 
 
AECI/Araucaria Program 
Spain 
1,660,000 Euros 
2005-2008.  3 years.  This project works in regional protected areas 
management, solid waste management, sustainable tourism, forestry 
and carbon fixation, technology transfer, and institutional capacity 
building.  This project has synergies with USAID's regional 
watershed program, as well as the clean production activities 
managed through CCAD. Contact:  magonzalez@sica.int. 
 
COSUDE 
Switzerland 
$933,333 
2003-2007.  4 years.  Institutional strengthening to improve the 
region's capacity to provide training in environmental policy and 
management, in order to increase the countries ability to 
efficiently and effectively enforce environmental legislation.  This 
project has direct synergy with activities being conducted with 2006 
CAFTA bilateral funding and USEPA. Contact:  rrodriguez@sica.int. 
 
DANIDA 
Denmark 
$793,359 
2007-2011.  5 years.  Strengthen CCAD's capacity to implement the 
Regional Environment Plan for Central America (PARCA).  The program 
will develop regional environmental policy instruments for pollution 
control and prevention and natural resource management.  Contact: 
magonzalez@sica.int. 
 
IDB/GTZ 
Germany 
$650,000 
2007-2010.  4 years.  Establish the Regional node for PROMEBIO and 
ensure the sustainability of both the regional and country nodes. 
Contact:  dlopez@sgsica.int. 
 
OAPN 
Spain 
250,000 Euros 
2007-2008.  2 years.  Support for conservation efforts in the Gulf 
of Fonseca.  Equipment for conservation actions in the Mesoamerican 
Biological Corridor.  Contact: dlopez@sgsica.int. 
 
¶3. Projects managed by CCAD but with Funds controlled by other 
entities.  These projects are managed by CCAD but administrative 
controls are handled by another entity: 
 
Ministry of Foreign Relations 
Finland 
3,000,000 Euros 
2006-2009.  4 years.  Central American Alliance for Energy and 
Environment (second phase).  Promote the use of renewable energy 
sources and clean production technologies in Central America. 
Increase rural poor access to energy.  This project has a direct 
synergy with regional clean production activities being funded with 
FY06 CAFTA-DR money in CCAD.  Contact:  ogarcia@sica.int. 
 
Austrian Cooperation 
Austria 
$1,800,000 
2007-2009.  3 years.  Central American Alliance for Energy and 
Environment (second phase).  Promote the use of renewable energy 
sources and clean production technologies in Central America. 
Increase rural poor access to energy.  Contact:  ogarcia@sica.int. 
 
World Bank 
$200,000 
2007-2008.  2 years.  Support the development of private sector 
clean development mechanisms in Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador. 
 Contact:  msalaverria@sica.int. 
 
¶4. Projects conducted in collaboration with other organizations. 
These projects are conducted in partnership between CCAD and other 
organizations: 
 
 
 
ASDI 
Switzerland 
(IUCN) 
$1,625,889 
2005-2008.  3 years.  Environmental Impact Assessment and Strategic 
Environmental Impact Assessment.  Phase II.  Governments, local 
governments, civil society and users use harmonized environmental 
impact assessment systems in an efficient and effective manner. 
Contact:  magonzalez@sica.int.  This project is coordinating with 
EPA and CCAD bilateral EA activities in El Salvador, Nicaragua and 
Guatemala to ensure resources are maximized.  A coordination meeting 
is scheduled in Costa Rica in May. 
 
GEF/IDB 
Norway  (COCATRAM) 
$11,100,000 
2006-2011.  6 years.  Improve pollution prevention and control from 
maritime transport in the principal ports, navigation routes and 
coastal and marine areas adjacent to the Gulf of Honduras.  Contact: 
 magonzalez@sica.int and geinfrae@cacatram.org.no. 
 
 
GEF/World Bank 
$12,000,000 
2006-2012.  7 years.  Improve national and bi-national management of 
the Heart of the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor, respecting 
traditional and ancestral rights of indigenous inhabitants. 
Contact:  TBD. 
 
PREVDA/EEC 
(CEPREDENAC, CRRH) 
20,000,000 Euros 
2006-2010.  4 years.  Institutional strengthening to consolidate the 
political integration of risk management.  This project has an 
established relationship with the ongoing NASA project.  Contact: 
secretaria@cepredenac.org. 
 
SIPDIS 
 
¶5. Projects managed by other regional entities or global actors 
(endorsed by CCAD).  These projects are conducted in the region by 
third parties with the endorsement of CCAD: 
 
AGACE/BMZ/PTB 
Germany 
2,000,000 Euros 
June 2005-June 2009.  Technical assistance to accredit regional 
laboratories.  This project has synergy with some EPA activities. 
CCAD has taken the lead in coordinating this.  Contact: 
niels.ferdinand@neb.de. 
 
IDB/World Bank and KFW 
$9,000,000 and 6,500,000 Euros 
2005-2010.   Integrated Ecosystem Management for Indigenous 
Communities.  Strengthen community natural and cultural resource 
management by recovering and promoting their cultural values and 
sustainable traditional land use practices.  Contact: 
indigena@acicafoc.net. 
 
GLAZER