Strategic Action Programme Demonstration Activity for Establishing Regular Public Awareness Programmes on Marine Pollution

****Deadline for submitting Expressions of Interest is 22 February 2008****

       
DESCRIPTION The Project seeks institutions or individuals to implement a demonstration activity on “Establishing Regular Public Awareness Programmes on Marine Pollution” in order to show the relevant authorities how public involvement can help improve the level of environmental awareness and knowledge in the Yellow Sea.

 

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Expected Procurement Components
 
***The demonstration activity on “Establishing Regular Public Awareness Programmes on Marine Pollution” should address at least one of the two regional targets of:

1. “reduced standing stock of litter from current level (increase public awareness; periodic cleanups)”;
2. “reduce contaminants, particularly in bathing beaches and other marine recreational waters, to nationally acceptable levels.”

The activity should include stakeholders in hands-on work, and demonstrate to the relevant authorities how public involvement can help improve the level of environmental awareness and knowledge.***

The activity should also meet the following requirements:

If addressing marine litter:
1. activity is to be carried out in a coastal area in the Yellow Sea;
2. perform 2 surveys on marine litter in the proposed working area;
3. based on the results of the marine litter survey and other available data, propose a management framework to deal with marine litter in the Yellow Sea;
4. demonstrate to relevant authorities the improved environmental awareness level of stakeholders on marine litter issues through this activity; and
5. integrate regular monitoring and management actions into the workplan of the relevant authorities.

If addressing other issues on marine pollution awareness:
1. Set-up permanent exhibitions of specimens, posters, books, A/V materials, and other relevant display items hosted by an institute in the Yellow Sea region. The exhibition can be a new one or may be combined with existing ones to expand the existing ones.
2. Implement relevant public awareness activities as needed;
3. Demonstrate to the government, the benefits received by activity participants, how they improved their knowledge on marine pollution issues, and how these exhibitions/activities can help to fulfil the regional target(s); and
4. Integrate the regular public awareness actions into the workplan of the relevant authorities.

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UNOPS Contact Information The Expression of Interest and accompanying documents must be received by UNOPS no later than 22 February 2008 on the address below.

UNDP/GEF Yellow Sea Project
KORDI Compound
1270, Sa-2dong, Sangnok
Ansan City, Gyeonggi Province
Republic of Korea 426-744
Attn: Ms. Connie Chiang, Environment Officer

Tel: + 82-31-400-7833
Fax: + 82-31-400-7826
E-mail: connie@yslme.org