Regional environmental Development and adoption change in rural areas, stakeholder participation in of a regional report on departmental authorities government-sponsored convention-related have increased awareness consultative dialogue is challenges and of the overall development limited to advocacy-based opportunities challenges faced and the contributions and demands potential benefits of improved engagement with the BD, CC, and LD Conventions Knowledge and involvement of private At least 10 scholarships sector and academia in Output 2 Students, academia and awarded to local graduate Specialized evaluation Convention matters is Understanding, professionals associated students in support of cross Local environmental reports currently very limited, awareness and with productive careers themes education and awareness particularly regarding their integration of global and activities generally programs promote Rio Academic Progress Report relationship with Rio Conventions is lack knowledge of A minimum of 100 integration sustainable development. Conventions’ enhanced in local Conventions and their professionals participating and knowledge academia, students and potential contribution to in seminars on Project Annual Report Engagement and support to population sustainable development environmental students and local topics professionals will be essential to build sustainability Current efforts to support initiatives among communities are limited Rural communities and the and isolated, representing a public in Uruguay are risk to the innovative Support to a minimum of generally aware and approach pursued by the 40 demand-driven Subproject Selection Local Communities concerned about global project Output 3 community subprojects Reports Innovative Rio receive support to environmental and natural prepared, selected and Convention-related undertake cross-cutting resources issues, but lack Community support implemented by rural, Subproject Monitoring and initiatives are identified initiatives linked to global knowledge and resources instruments would adopt a urban or coastal Final Reports and supported Convention commitments to adopt innovative bottom-up approach that communities living in the technologies or links the priorities of the Eastern region actions conventions, is implemented jointly by CSO and local governments, and creates synergies with existing initiatives
Regional environmental stakeholder participation in government-sponsored consultative dialogue is limited to advocacy-based contributions and demands Development and adoption of a regional report on convention-related challenges and opportunities change in rural areas, departmental authorities have increased awareness of the overall development challenges faced and the potential benefits of improved engagement with the BD, CC, and LD Conventions Output 2 Understanding, awareness and integration of global Rio Conventions is enhanced in local academia, students and population Local environmental education and awareness programs promote Rio Conventions’ integration and knowledge Students, academia and professionals associated with productive careers and activities generally lack knowledge of Conventions and their potential contribution to sustainable development At least 10 scholarships awarded to local graduate students in support of cross themes A minimum of 100 professionals participating in seminars on environmental topics Specialized evaluation reports Academic Progress Report Project Annual Report Knowledge and involvement of private sector and academia in Convention matters is currently very limited, particularly regarding their relationship with sustainable development. Engagement and support to students and local professionals will be essential to build sustainability Output 3 Innovative Rio Convention-related initiatives are identified and supported Local Communities receive support to undertake cross-cutting initiatives linked to global Convention commitments Rural communities and the public in Uruguay are generally aware and concerned about global environmental and natural resources issues, but lack knowledge and resources to adopt innovative technologies or actions Support to a minimum of 40 demand-driven community subprojects prepared, selected and implemented by rural, urban or coastal communities living in the Eastern region Subproject Selection Reports Subproject Monitoring and Final Reports Current efforts to support initiatives among communities are limited and isolated, representing a risk to the innovative approach pursued by the project Community support instruments would adopt a bottom-up approach that links the priorities of the conventions, is implemented jointly by CSO and local governments, and creates synergies with existing initiatives
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