Agenda of meeting included the presentation of the project to the Steering Committee members and observers including overview of the project goals, objectives and outcomes; coordination, implementation and management arrangements; GEF M&E requirements. Also it was a discussion on the project governance, strategy and priorities.

Project manager presented the budget and working plan for the project first year.

The results of discussions and Steering Committee resolution was published in the minutes.

Inception Workshop agenda, presentations and protocol was published in The Project section of the web site.

We would like to inform you about new tender:

1) RFQ_EMO_2012-034 “Pilot construction of cattle mortuary in Kurumkansky district, Buryatia, The Russian Federation”; application period: 2012 September 11 - 2012 September 21, http://baikal.iwlearn.org/tenders/rfq_emo_2012-034/view .

Information on this tender is published on our Website and also on UNOPS website http://www.unops.org/ . Organizations, which want to take part in tender, have to download pdf-file of RFQ  (Request for quotation). RFQ pdf-file contains terms and technical specification of work, as well as templates for financial justification and information on previous experience of the organization in this area (Annex 2,3).

We would like to inform you about new tender RFQ_EMO_2012-033 “Pilot construction of cattle mortuary in Barguzinsky district, Buryatia, The Russian Federation”, application period: 2012 September 21 - 2012 October 01.

Information on this tender is published on our Website:

http://baikal.iwlearn.org/tenders/rfq_emo_2012-033/view?set_language=en , and also on UNOPS website http://www.unops.org/ . Organizations, which want to take part in tender, have to download pdf-file of RFQ  (​​Request for quotation). RFQ pdf-file contains terms and technical specification of work, as well as templates for financial justification and information on previous experience of the organization in this area (Annex 2,3).

1) RFQ_EMO_2012-029 “Baikal Information Center (BIC) Conception for Mongolia”, application period: 2012 August 17 - 2012 August 27, http://baikal.iwlearn.org/tenders/rfq_emo_2012-029/view
2) RFQ_EMO_2012-030 “Shoreline clean-up of Hovsgol lake and setup of a water sanitation zone in Khatgal village”, application period: 2012 August 17 - 2012 August 27, http://baikal.iwlearn.org/tenders/rfq_emo_2012-030/view .
Information on these tenders are published on our Website and also on UNOPS website http://www.unops.org/ . Organizations, which want to take part in tender, have to download pdf-file of RFQ  (​​Request for quotation). RFQ pdf-file contains terms and technical specification of work, as well as templates for financial justification and information on previous experience of the organization in this area (Annex 2,3).

«Shoreline and ice cleanup campaigns for Lake Baikal and Selenga River», application period: 20 March 2013 - 30 March 2013

http://baikal.iwlearn.org/en/tenders/rfq_emo_2013-035/view

• Present and discuss the experience of joint bodies in specific technical topics in transboundary water cooperation worldwide, to enable identification of challenges and good practices and mutual learning;
• Demonstrate the value of joint action in addressing common problems, and benefits of transboundary cooperation;
• Discuss how the work on joint bodies could be continued under the Convention in the new work plan (2016-2018), and identify gaps and needs to that end;
• Increase awareness on how the global legal frameworks, in particular the Water Convention and the 1997 UN Watercourses Convention, their compatibility and mutual complementarity, as well as the 2008 ILC Draft articles on the Law of Transboundary Aquifers, relate to joint bodies and can support them.

Work under this Outcome will generate a Strategic Action Programme for shared actions by the Russian Federation and Mongolia. This SAP for Baikal Basin will emphasize mainstreaming biodiversity management objectives into economic sector policies and practices and facilitate the maintenance of essential aquatic ecosystem functions that sustain human welfare. This SAP will provide a holistic review and strategy development for the transboundary basin-wide ecosystem.

The Project Implementation Unit has extended the deadline for the following tender up to 20 May 2014 to involve as many participants as possible in the competitive procedure with due regard to Russian holiday calendar in May:

• Tender RFQ_GPSO_2014-078 (IWC-78317) “Organization of the Project Steering Committee Meeting and Strategic Action Programme Team participants meeting; Holding of The International research-to-practice environmental conference with the participation of nature conservation community of Baikal region and Mongolia (jointly with Rosprirodnadzor)”.

During preparation of your application please use the Application form (pages 3-6) and Recommendations for tenderers.

Уважаемые коллеги!

Группа реализации проекта продлила срок приема заявок по данному тендеру до 20 мая 2014, чтобы привлечь максимальное число участников с учетом российских праздничных дней в мае.

• "Тендер RFQ_GPSO_2014-078 (IWC-78317); “Организация Заседания Управляющего комитета проекта и Совещания по Стратегической Программе действий; Проведение Международной научно-практической конференции по вопросам охраны окружающей среды с участием природоохранного сообщества Байкальского региона и Монголии (совместно с Росприроднадзором)».

При оформлении заявок рекомендуется использовать Форму заявки и Рекомендации

http://baikal.iwlearn.org/en/tenders/tender-rfq_gpso_2014_066-iwc-78317-201cshoreline-and-ice-cleanup-campaigns-for-lake-baikal-and-selenga-river201d-application-period-05-apr-2014-15-apr-2014/view?set_language=en