Expressions Of Interest For Consultancy Services Working With Civil Society For Sustainable Hydropower Monit ...

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Expressions Of Interest For Consultancy Services Working With Civil Society For Sustainable Hydropower Monitoring In The Western Balkans Pilot The WesternBalkan Region Has A Very High Conservation Value With Up To 30 Per Cent OfRivers Currently In Near Natural Or Pristine State While Hydropower ProvidesContinuous Renewable Energy The Construction And Operation Of HydropowerPlants Can Pose Environmental Concerns In Particular For Water Resources AndIn View Of Ecosystem Impacts Such As Aquatic Biodiversity Most HydropowerPlants Hpps Are Of A Small Or Medium Size However The Number And TheirLocation In Areas Of High Ecological Value Represent Environmental Challenges Therefore The Implementation Of Mitigation Measures Such As Ecological FlowAnd Fish Migration Aids And Their Monitoring Needs To Be Ensured The SixWestern Balkan Countries Wb6 Are Also Taking Steps To Balance The DevelopmentOf The Region S Hydropower Potential While Minimising Environmental Impacts MajorChallenges Are Related To The Limited Environmental And Social ManagementCapacity Of Hydropower Developers And Challenges Related To The Collection AndAnalysis Of Environmental Data And Reliable Data Monitoring And Evaluation AsWell As Lack Of Agreement On The Monitoring Protocol Between Stakeholders SomeOf These Challenges Apply In Particular To Small Hpps The Environmental ImpactsOf Which Can Be Disproportionately High Compared To Their Limited ContributionTo Global Energy Production The OverallObjective Of The Tc Project Is To Develop In Albania And North Macedonia BasedOn Country Selection Agreed In Coordination With Ro Heads A HydropowerMonitoring Methodology And Establish A Monitoring Protocol A MonitoringFramework Agreed Between Relevant Stakeholders State Developers Csos AndTransfer Skills And Knowledge Technical Knowledge Communication AndEngagement Skills To These Local Stakeholders Trained Stakeholders Shall ApplyThe Monitoring Framework And Conduct Monitoring Of Small HydropowerDevelopments During Planning Construction Operation Rehabilitation AtSpecific Existing Or Planned Small Hpps To Be Selected In Agreement WithEbrd

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