Annual Report 2012

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Annual Report 2012

Kuwait Integrated Environmental Information Network Phase IV (KIEIN-IV)
Kuwait
‫ ﺍاﻟﻛــــﻭوﻳﯾﺕت‬ Annual Report
May 2012 to December 31, 2012
Kuwait Integrated Environmental Information Network
Phase IV (KIEIN IV)
Implementing Partner
Responsible Parties
Project Title
Project Duration
Project Budget (USD)
Reporting Period
Funds Available (USD)
Contact Person
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR)
UNDP
Phase IV (KIEIN IV)
2012 - 2014
$ 1,200,000.00
May 14, 2012 to December 31, 2012
$ 1,076,221.00
Dr. Hamdy El-Gamily, UNDP Project Manager
Email: gamily@gmail.com & hgamily@kisr.edu.kw
Phone +965 99113557
Table of Contents
Executive Summary ............................................................................................................ 1
Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 1
Progress Review October 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012 ..................................................... 2
Partnerships and Sustainability .......................................................................................... 6
Challenges and Lessons Learned ........................................................................................ 7
Financial Summary (Year 2012) .......................................................................................... 8
Annex 1: Annual Work-Plan 2013 ....................................................................................... 9
Annex 2. Communications and Public Awareness Report ................................................ 16
Annex 3: GIS Consultant Mission Report.......................................................................... 35
Annex 4: Photo Gallery 2012 ............................................................................................ 58
ACRONYMS
AWP
Annual Work Plan
CPAP
Country Programme Action Plan
GIS
Geographic Information System
KIEIM
Kuwait Integrated Environmental Management
KIEIN IV
Kuwait Integrated Environmental Information Network Phase IV
KISR
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
UNDP
United Nations Development Programme
Executive Summary
This annual progress report is for the Kuwait Integrated Environmental Information
Network Phase IV (KIEIN IV) project. The report presents the progress from the signing of
the project in May 2012 through the end of the year (December 31, 2012) and the
accomplishments of project objectives. The aim of the annual report is to record ongoing
project achievements, present the annual work plan for the upcoming year (2013) as well
as evaluating any challenges encountered, and steps take to mitigate them. This is done
to ensure the overall objectives of the project are met on time and within budget.
Major Accomplishments
 Remaining staff for 2012 has joined the KIEIN IV team and commenced work on
the project in Kuwait.

Baseline assessment and documentation of existing KIEIN data and applications
completed.

Outreach and coordination with stakeholders continued and expanded.

Literature review and environmental indicators study in progress.

Public awareness strategies developed and commenced.

The project is on time, within budget and tasks are proceeding as expected.
Challenges
Although the project is progressing as planned, the team has been mindful of any
issues that could potentially cause a setback in the project in the upcoming year. This
includes: Data formats, application migration, as well as scheduling and coordination.
These topics are discussed further in Section 4: Challenges and Lessons Learned.
Introduction
The Kuwait Integrated Environmental Information Network Phase IV (KIEIN-IV)
project is an integrated GIS–based solution to unify, enhance, document, and
disseminate essential environmental indicator data and spatial decision support system
tools (SDSS) and services via the internet using Web GIS technology.
The geo-environmental database developed in the previous phases of KIEIN (I-III) is
currently accessible within KISR and serve as the foundation for the upcoming and final
phase. This final phase of KIEIN is planned within the Environmental Sustainability focus
area in the Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP 2010-2014) and will result in a study of
relevant environmental indicators for Kuwait; GIS based environmental indicators Web
based tools for Kuwait; SDSS tools that are essential to understanding and protecting
Kuwaiti habitats and ecosystems, as well as public and professional outreach to ensure
the system capabilities are understood and utilized. This will make that data and tools
available in a GIS form that is useful and easily accessible to interested researchers in
Kuwait and around the world via the internet.
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Progress Review May 14, 2012 – December 31, 2012
EXPECTED
PLANNED ACTIVITIES
OUTPUTS
AND
INDICATOR
S
Output
1
Activity Result
Produce a
.Conduct literature review
study on
Collaborate with stakeholders.
relevant
.Select key indicators to model.
environment
al indicators .Draft, review and publish indicator
study.
for Kuwait.
Q3
Q4
x
x
RESULTS OF ACTIVITIES
. Review and evaluation of
available environmental GIS
literature ongoing, including
previous KIEIN reports and
documentation.
. Project study drafted including
indicator data dictionary
worksheets.
. Action plan for Q3/Q4 being
carried out by the team.
. Continued coordination and
collaborations with KIEM-UNPD
project team.
. Coordination and collaboration
with KISR Scientists.
. Preliminary list of stakeholder
candidates developed.
. KIEIN III SDE database baseline
status documented for
comparison throughout the
project including: Standardized
GIS Schema Report and
Standardized Data Report
completed.
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PROGRESS TOWARDS
ACHIEVING OUTPUTS
Indicators:
# Of literature sources
gathered and evaluated70% complete.
# Of project study
completed-50%.
# Of stakeholders on
roster-50% complete.
Targets:
A study on the local
environment for relevant
and pressing
environmental issues in
Kuwait conducted.
. KIEIN III Website baseline status
documented for comparison
throughout the project.
Output 2.
GIS
environment
al indicators
developed.
Activity Result 2.1.
. Continue the ongoing design and
documentation of working
geodatabase in cooperation with
KISR GIS Professionals.
. Prepare and publish conceptual
data model based on study results.
.Design data layer schemas,
subtypes and domains.
. Commence metadata and data
dictionary documentation.
. Acquire data from best available
sources for conversion and
compilation into GIS.
x
. Record sources for capture in
metadata and data dictionary.
. Commence the data conversions
and attribution of working
geodatabase.
. Record processes for capture in
metadata and project reporting,
and technical documentation.
. Commence programming for
environmental indicators in GIS
format based on study results.
. Evaluate existing KIEIN
3
. Parameter code domains
updated and expanded in
collaboration with KISR GIS
professionals.
. Indicator data dictionary
worksheets under development
based on literature reviews and
continuing feedback from
stakeholders.
. MOU for data sharing with KIEM
project under development as a
model for data sharing with other
groups.
. Requested routine data sharing
from EPA to be re-activated for
monthly delivery.
. Expanding update module to
include data sources and original
data format to improve metadata
and resulting analysis in the
future.
Indicators:
# of metadata and data
dictionary templates
developed- 50%.
Targets:
Conceptual geodatabase
model published.
Environmental indicators
based modeled KIEIN1-3
and results of new study.
GIS tools to model and
produce environmental
indicators for Kuwait
habitat utilized.
Web GIS applications
(tools) to include
environmental spatial
decision support systems
(SDSS) enhanced and
upgraded.
Web GIS capabilities to
increase the accessibility
and utilization of KIEIN
expanded, enhanced,
and disseminated.
programming and tools for
improvement.
. Commence programming to
prepare for SDSS and Web GIS
services.
Output 3.
Project
publicity and
awareness
level
increased.
Activity Result 3.1.
. Prepare and participate in project
kick off seminar, presentations,
and media.
x
.Promote and maintain social
network sites for project on
Facebook and Twitter.
. Prepare team/stakeholder roster
to enable communication amongst
participants.
. Media awareness, including press
releases, interviews, for
newspapers, TV, professional
publications.
Planned
budget for
2012
.Stakeholder meetings for
brainstorming and collaboration
held with KISR and agencies.
.Joint KIEIN/KIEM Stakeholder
workshop event scheduled and
planned for January 21, 2013.
.e-Consultation website
developed and deployed for
stakeholder and public feedback
on relevant indicators.
.Stakeholder roster database
developed.
Indicators:
# of workshops conducted50% complete (scheduled
for Jan 2013).
# of stakeholder meetings
conducted.
Targets:
Public awareness level of
the relevant stakeholders
increased.
210,200.00
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Assistant Project Manager (6,800 x 4 months) = $27,200.00
GIS System Analyst, Design and Documentation (8,500x 4 months) = $34,000.00
Actual Project
Staffing Costs
2012
GIS Consultant (9,000 x 2 months) = $18,000.00
$119,200.00
GIS Developer-Indicators (7,000 x 3 months) = $ 21,000.00
GIS specialist –Indicator (5,000 x 2 months) = $ 10,000.00
Misc.
Communication Specialist (4,600 x 2 months) = $9,200.00
Including Visa’s, Residency fees, health insurance, business cards, emails…etc
General
Management
Support (GMS)
3%
$1,000.00
$3579.00
$123,779.00
Total (2012)
Excess budget
transferred to
2013
Total
Remaining
Budget for
KIEIN
$86,421
$1,076,221
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Partnerships and Sustainability
The most important aspect of this project may be the ongoing benefit of working
in collaboration with other organizations and agencies to gather spatial and scientific data
to understand the environmental indicators that affect Kuwait.
The KIEIN team has outreached to a variety of environmental science groups in
and outside of KISR to invite participation as stakeholders, to garner their feedback and
expertise, to communicate what this project can do to help them organize and analyze
their data in new and dynamic ways, and to learn about the data that is routinely
collected.
Initial and follow up meetings have taken place with the Kuwait Environmental
Public Authority, with an emphasis on Air Quality and including both regular KEPA project
leaders, and the UNDP KIEM project team. As a result of this effort, KIEM and KIEN are
proposing a first of its kind GIS collaboration in Kuwait that will provide sharing of raw
data by KIEM and GIS technical assistance by KIEIN/KISR.
The objective is to demonstrate to other stakeholders that GIS collaboration
benefits both parties by reducing redundancy, saving resources, staff time, and
duplication of data, as well as value added products for both parties. Please see Annex 2
for a proposed conceptual diagram for long term collaboration between KIEIN and KIEM.
The KIEM team will also be participating and co-presenting their project at the
stakeholder’s workshop in January 2013.
Another encouraging partnership is developing with the KISR Biodiversity Group.
Biodiversity is especially important because it intersects with so many different indicators.
For example, plant loss affects soil erosion, and soil erosion might affect air quality.
Biodiversity is involved in, or is proposing a number of projects and studies including that
are ideally suited for GIS technology.
This includes inventorying, mapping, and analyzing the locations, status, and
extents of indigenous and invasive plant and animal species. Another prominent project
is the mitigation and restoration of the Sabah Nature Preserve in northern Kuwait, which
was devastated during the 1990 Iraq invasion. A remote sensing/GIS project is underway
to locate and map derelict military fortifications under the sand, and plan for their
removal. The KIEIN team is able to provide technical support to facilitate data sharing.
The Ministry of Public Works Environmental Affairs Department has also offered to
collaborate with us regarding waste water treatment and a memo was prepared to
request data. The MPW waste water data is not currently compiled or utilized as a set
within the ministry. It is expected this data will require some additional standardization
and clean up to convert to GIS. KIEIN will share the methods and procedures used to
prepare the data with MPW so that they may be able to standardize it themselves in the
future. Other agencies and organizations KIEIN has been outreaching to include: ROPME;
and the KISR Division and Programs especially the: Environmental and Urban
Development; Coastal and Air Pollution Department; Food Resources and Marine Science
Division; Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Environmental Department; Water Resources
Division; and Hydrology Department.
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Please note that in all cases, the KIEIN project anticipated the need for the
technical expertise and labor that would be required to transform raw data from
stakeholders into a useful, GIS ready form. As the project progresses and data
conversions become routinely, KIEIN can work with the stakeholders to educate them on
basis data preparation to ensure they remain engaged and to increase the GIS expertise at
stakeholder level.
Challenges and Lessons Learned
A minor challenge faced has been scheduling and timing. The project commenced
at the end of the Ramadan and the beginning of the holiday season. As a result some of
our coordination and/or follow up meetings were postponed due to key personnel being
away from their offices for Eid or Haij. We also had a key project leader retire from EPA
shortly after meeting her team, and we are re-establishing contact with her former group.
Another challenge we are paying close attention to is the form data is received in.
In the past, almost all data shared from other groups was in hard copy format, such as a
printout. This required completely re-entering the data by KIEIN/KISR personnel. As the
hard copies are produced from digital sources of some kind, we are stressing the need for
digital data as we meet the stakeholders. This is a particular problem not only due to the
man hours wasted to re-create existing data; it also increases the possibility of data entry
errors being introduced into the dataset. EPA and MPW data are examples of hard copy
datasets which require manual data re-entry and compilation by KIEIN technical personnel
in order to convert to GIS.
As expected, the team is already finding data content changes (field names,
different units etc) in the data from Phase III to Phase IV. This was expected and planned
for in the data modeling/data schema task and application development task. One
outcome from the new data received to date, is the re-evaluation and update of the
previous data parameter codes.
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Financial Summary (for year 2012)
The following table presents an overview of expenditures incurred during the
reporting period.
CATEGORIES
EXPENDITURE
International Consultants
Local Consultants
Misc. Costs (visa, insurance…etc)
Facilities & Administration (3%)
TOTAL
(USD $)
$119,200.00
0.00
$1000.00
$ 3579.00
$123,779.00
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Annex 1: Annual Work-Plan 2013
TIMEFRAME
EXPECTED OUTPUTS
PLANNED ACTIVITIES
Output 4.3.1 Continuing to provide
technical assistance, expertise and best
practices to produce a study on
relevant environmental indicators for
Kuwait.
Activity 4.3.1.1.
Baseline: Lack of review and availability
of Kuwait’s environmental indicators.
.Conduct literature review of
environmental indicators for
Kuwait
.Collaborate with stakeholders
to document input
.Select key indicators to model
.Identify and document
required data types and
sources for developing
indicator models
.Draft, review and publish
environmental indicators
study
Indicators:
1.
2.
3.
4.
# of literature data gathered and
evaluated for Marine, Terrestrial,
and Atmospheric environments
# of seminars & workshops
conducted
# stakeholder roster and
participation compared to KIEIN III
# of metadata and data dictionary
templates developed
Q1
√
Q2
Q3
RESPONSIBLE PARTY
Funding
Source
Q4
PM , Assistant Project
Manager (APM), GIS
Systems Analyst, Design
and Documentation
Kuwait environmental
indicators study completed
and disseminated
GIS Consultant
APM
√
GIS Systems Analyst,
Design and Documentation
GIS Consultant
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PLANNED BUDGET
Budget
Description
UNDP
UNDP
Contracts for local
and international
consultants
5.
6.
7.
# of data and sources compiled
and contacted
# of hits to social media sites
# of media coverage (interviews,
press releases.etc)
AWP 2013 Targets:
1. A study on the local environment for
relevant and pressing environmental
issues in Kuwait conducted.
2. Environmental indicators based
modeled KIEIN1-3 and results of new
study.
3. GIS tools to model and produce
environmental indicators for Kuwait
habitat utilized.
4. Web GIS applications (tools) to
include environmental spatial
decision support systems (SDSS)
enhanced and upgraded.
5. Web GIS capabilities to increase the
accessibility and utilization of KIEIN
expanded, enhanced, and
disseminated.
6. Public awareness level of the
relevant stakeholders increased.
7. Conceptual geodatabase model
published.
Kuwait
.Collaborate with
stakeholders, to document
input
.Identify and document
required data types and
sources for developing
indicator models
.Support APM to draft, review
and publish environmental
indicators study
.Support APM to prepare
quarterly and annual technical
reports
Kuwait
.Collaborate with stakeholders
to document input
.Select key indicators to model
.Draft, review and publish
environmental indicators
study
.Coordinate with
PM/APM/Analyst and
Communication Specialist on
progress and results of study
Related CP outcome: 4.3 Kuwait
Integrated Environmental Information
Network (KIEIN) expanded and
enhanced.
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4.3.1.2:
√
√
√
√
GIS environmental indicator models developed
PM, GIS Analyst, Design and
Documentation
UNDP
GIS Specialist-Indicators
.Commence the ongoing design and documentation
of working geodatabase in cooperation with KISR
GIS Professionals
.Prepare and publish conceptual data model based
on study results
.Design data layer schemas, subtypes and domains
.Commence metadata and data dictionary
documentation
.Acquire data from best available sources for
conversion and compilation into GIS
.Record sources for capture in metadata and data
dictionary
.Commence the data conversions and attribution of
working geodatabase
.Record processes for capture in metadata and
project reporting, and technical documentation
.Commence programming for environmental
indicators in GIS format based on study results
.Evaluate existing KIEIN programming and tools for
improvement
.Commence programming to prepare for SDSS and
Web GIS services.
√
4.3.1.3: Project publicity and awareness level
increased
√
√
√
√
GIS Analyst, Design and
Documentation
UNDP
GIS Specialist-Indicators
GIS Developer-Indicators
√
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√
√
PM / Communication
Specialist
UNDP
Contracts for
local/international
consultants
.Promote and maintain social network sites for
project on Facebook and Twitter
.Prepare team/stakeholder roster to enable
communication amongst participants
√
√
√
√
GIS Consultant
.Media awareness, including press releases,
interviews, for newspapers, TV, professional
publications
.Provide non-technical text and documentation for
marketing purposes
.Provide design and brand ideas for KIEIN and econsultation
.Design and develop ongoing project newsletter
.Organize workshops, seminars and presentations
.Share/disseminate KISR/UNDP communication and
marketing tools
.Provide marketing and communications skills to
KISR GIC personnel
.Apply for awards
4.3.1.4: Commence development of SDSS
applications
Communication Specialist
√
√
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√
√
UNDP
Contracts for
local/international
consultants
.SDSS applications selected and prioritized for
development, based on study results,
stakeholder input and indicator
models/available GIS data
 identify essential functions for SDSS
√
√
√
√
APM
GIS Systems Analyst, Design
and Documentation
GIS Consultant
.Identify additional desirable functions.
.Determine technology framework for
programming
.Prepare conceptual design of SDSS
.Conduct programming and customization of
GIS functions to create decision support
functions in a desktop environment.
.Coordinate and collaborate with stakeholders
to assess functions and incorporate input, new
information.
.Prepare instructional materials for desktop and
web page, including help files and metadata.
Deploy SDSS applications deployed internally
for testing, debugging and improvement.
.Collaborate with stakeholders to use new
applications to assess the instructional
materials, help files, and functionality.
SDSS accomplishments promoted and public
awareness increases and continues
.Continuous coordination and collaboration
with Communication Specialist and GIS
Consultant to ensure Facebook and Twitter
sites remain fresh and engaging.
.Provide update materials, documentation, and
demonstrations for stakeholder and public
meeting presentations, and media updates
SDSS Specialist
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UNDP
Contracts for
local/international
consultants
√
4.3.1.5: KIEIN IV Web GIS expanded and
enhanced
APM
and Documentation
GIS Consultant
.Commence development of GIS portal to search
and access environmental indicator metadata and
project documentation
√
APM
and Documentation
.Develop GIS portal to search and access KIEIN
geodatabase
GIS Consultant
.Update all KIEIN website pages: images, text, links,
site map, contact forms, credits etc to reflect
expansions and enhancements
.Enhance social networking sites to announce new
functions and applications, and link to KIEIN
.Monitor all sites for public and stakeholder
feedback in collaboration with Communication
Specialist and GIS Consultant
Web Design/Web GIS
.Final KIEIN GIS environmental indictors
geodatabase and models available online
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Contracts for
local/international
consultants
PM
Monitoring & Evaluation Activities & Final Review
$496,800.00
Assistant Project Manager (6,800 x 12 months) = $81,600.00
GIS System Analyst, Design and Documentation (8,500x 12 months) = $102,000.00
GIS Consultant (9,000 x 6 months) = $54,000.00
Project Staffing
Costs 2013
GIS Consultant (9,000 x 1 month) = $9,000.00 (contract from 2012)
GIS Developer-Indicators (7,000 x 12 months) = $ 84,000.00
GIS Specialist–Indicator (5,000 x 12 months) = $ 60,000.00
Web Designer/Web GIS Developer (7,000 x 3 months) = $ 21,000.00
GIS Specialist–SDSS (5,000 x 12 months) = $ 30,000.00
Communication Specialist (4,600 x 12 months) = $55,200.00
Public Awareness
Seminar
Misc.
(Food, Printing materials and miscellaneous)
12,000.00
Including Visa’s, Residency fees, health insurance, business cards, emails…etc
1,000.00
509,800.00
Total
General
Management
Support (GMS) 3%
Monitoring &
Evaluation 5%
TOTAL for 2013
$15,294.00
$25,490.00
$550,584.00
Total Remaining
Budget for KIEIN
$525,637.00
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Annex 2. Communications and Public Awareness Report
‫ ﺍاﻹﻧــﻣــــــﺎﺋــﻲ‬ ‫ ﺍاﻟــﻣــــــﺗـﺣـﺩدﺓة‬ ‫ ﺍاﻷﻣــــــــﻡم‬ ‫ ﺑـﺭرﻧــــﺎﻣــﺞ‬ KUWAIT ‫ﺍاﻟﻛـــﻭوﻳﯾـﺕت‬
Kuwait Integrated
Environmental Information
Network (KIEIN) Project
Phase IV
Public Awareness & Communication
Progress Report
By
Alia Abou El Fath
Communication Specialist
Submitted to
Dr. Hamdy El Gamily
Project Manager
From 01.10.2012 – 31.11.2012
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1. Background & Situational Analysis
1.1 Background
The Kuwait Integrated Environmental Information Network-Phase IV (KIEIN-IV) is an
integrated GIS–based solution to unify, enhance, document, and disseminate essential
environmental indicators and Spatial Decision Support System tools (SDSS) and services via
the internet using Web GIS technology. The environmental geographic and attribute
database developed in the previous three phases of KIEIN are currently accessible within
KISR and serve as the foundation for the upcoming and final phase. The final phase of
KIEIN is planned within the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Environmental Sustainability focus area in the Country Program Action Plan for Kuwait
(CPAP 2010-2014). KIEIN-IV will produce a study on the relevant environmental indicators
for Kuwait, and develop Web-based SDSS tools that are essential to understanding and
protecting Kuwaiti habitats. The data and analysis tools will be available in a GIS platform
that is easily accessible to interested stakeholders and beneficiaries in Kuwait and around
the world.
1.2 KIEIN Objectives
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

To meet the regional and global standards of Environmental Indicators
To be a leader in developing and disseminating geo-spatial technology tools and
information for environmental and socio-economic research and analysis in Kuwait.
To provide essential spatial & environmental information for policy makers,
planners, and researchers in Kuwait.
To develop numerous employment opportunities for the national youth in the
Environmental and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) fields.
1.3 KIEIN Phases
Phase I: This phase was about data analysis and design of a Geo-Environmental database
and developing the Coastal and Marine data modules.
Phase II: This phase was a building block on Phase I, and accentuated on Terrestrial & Air
data modules.
Phase III: This phase focused on developing Socioeconomic and Demographic data
modules, with the development of a web based Geographic Information System – GIS
application and the development of a user-friendly desktop application.
Phase IV: The progress of the Environmental Indicator Module, Spatial Decision Support
System tool and finally the launching of the KIEIN Geo – Environmental Portal for the use
of the public use.
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1.4 Situational Analysis
My overall responsibility was to assist on developing an awareness program to reach all
stakeholders in Kuwait. Also to create, implement and manage a communication strategy
for KIEIN and train the communications team at KISR.
2. Communication and Public Awareness Objectives
The main objectives for this duration of the consultancy were:
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To brainstorm and meet with all KISR staff members, project manager and stakeholders
to fully understand and comprehend the project to be able to create the messages needed
to outreach the target audiences.
To prepare non technical materials to promote KIEN to our primary target users which
are the stake holders and to our secondary users which are all the public users in Kuwait.
To establish and maintain social networking websites (Facebook) to promote the KIEIN
project.
To develop concepts for a quarterly newsletter for approval.
To Cultivate and maintain effective networks and working relationships with local and
international media, civil society organizations and other relevant partners.
To assist the KIEIN team with advocacy activities, including support to public events,
launching ceremonies, field visits, and workshops.
To work on improving the profile and awareness of KIEIN. This includes support and
coordinate advocacy and public awareness activities.
3. Deliverables
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3.1 Preliminary Strategic Communications Plan (2.5 years)
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Communications Work Plan (2 months)
Communications Activities
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Preliminary Communication plan
KIEIN Target Audience report
KIEIN Communications Database
KIEIN e-newsletter (First issue)
KIEIN Literature (KIEIN Material) – non technical brief
KIEIN Social Media (Face book page)
Non technical Presentation
KIEIN Workshop – Event plan and Agenda (Waiting
Approval)
Brainstorming session with KISR staff – Compiled Ideas
Train potential Marketer in KISR staff
E- consultation
Recommendations Report
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2
3
Weeks
4 5 6
7
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Target Audience report
Groups of Users
Scientists, Analysts,
Researchers and
Resource Managers
Application Benefit
Segmentation
The application will help this group to effectively
manage the natural recourses in Kuwait, by giving
them verified, updated, approved Information about
the environment and Socio economy in Kuwait.
Technical
Forecasting Environmental Tool
Education Sector
(University and
School students,
Professors, School
teachers)
The application includes all information needed to
serve the education sector in their Environmental
Socio economic educational programs or Modules,
Project research and analysis.
The Public, Youth and
Community groups
Environmental Awareness Campaigns, knowing their
country better and learning how to work, develop and
maintain the environment for the next generations.
Non Technical
Technical & Non
technical
Employment Opportunities
Decision Makers in
Private and Public
Sector,

Prospect
Business
Investors
 Ministries
 Airport
 Traffic &
Transportation
 Police and
Security
 Embassies
 Hotels
 Banks
Policy Makers
Environmental
Awareness &
Protection
communities
The application will maximize business investments in
Kuwait by providing very useful information for any
upcoming international or national businesses, the
free access on visual, and analytical information about
demographics, Social levels, water stations,
expatriates, mining companies and similar different
activities will positively affect coming businesses.
Non technical
Especially that many of international businesses are
currently abiding to green business approaches.
Assessment of current polices , Early warnings and
guidance , proactive strategy formulation, Future
scenarios
To improve knowledge about the Environment in
Kuwait and its changes overtime , in order to better
assess the results of the past time and contribute in
the development of better environment in the future,
by supporting the whole society with accurate,
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Technical &
Technical & Non
technical
updated, verified environmental information.
Press & Media
Radio
&Television Channels
Environmental Assessment
Policy Making /Decision Making
Environmental Reporting
 Weather News
 Economic News
 Social News
 Traffic Planning
 Environmental Awareness Campaigns
Non technical
Newspapers
User Value
Sustainable development
The application is contributing to the Improvement and maintenance of the well being of
people and their environment , the improvement of Society, Economy and Environment
of the current and future generations.
The application is the foundation of the analysis and interpretations of the state of the
environment in Kuwait.
It’s the first Complimentary Environmental Knowledge Management network in the
Middle East and the Arab world.
User Benefits
Scientists, Analysts, Researchers and Resource Managers
Value: The application will help the above mentioned group to effectively manage the
natural recourses in Kuwait, by giving them verified, updated, approved Information
about the environment and Socio economy in Kuwait.
Education Sector (University and School students, Professors ,School teachers)
Value: The application includes all information needed to serve the education sector in
their Environmental Socio economic Educational program or Modules, Project research
and analysis.
The Public, Youth and Community groups
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Value: Environmental Awareness Campaigns, knowing their country better and learning
how to work, develop and maintain the environment for the next generations.
Employment Opportunities
Decision Makers in Private and Public Sector
Prospect Business Investors
Value: The application will maximize business investments in Kuwait by providing very
useful information for any upcoming international or national businesses, the free access
on visual and analytical information about demographics, Social levels, water stations,
expatriates, mining companies and similar different activities will positively affect coming
businesses.
Especially that many of international businesses are currently abiding to green business
approaches.
Market Research Companies, new Infrastructure developments
Value: The application could provide National organization with trusted information that
could help them arise with a beneficial infrastructure development Strategy and Plan.
Ministries
Value: The application could provide National organization with trusted information that
could help them arise with beneficial development approaches and Plans.
Policy Makers
Value: Assessment of current polices, early warnings and guidance, proactive strategy
formulation, Future scenarios.
Regional / Community planners, Environmental Awareness & Protection
Value: To improve knowledge about the Environment in Kuwait and its changes overtime ,
in order to better assess the results of the past time and contribute in the development of
better environment in the future, by supporting the whole society with accurate, updated,
verified environmental information.
Non–technical content
Background
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KIEIN is collaboration between The Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research -KISR, The
Supreme Council for Planning & Development and The United Nations Development
Program –UNDP.
KIEIN is a state of the art national project; it aims to provide its reliable Spatial &
Environmental information for Policy makers, planners, and researchers in Kuwait through
a sophisticated & customized Geographic Information System that could serve most their
needs in this field.
Objectives
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To become the meet the Global guidelines of Environmental Indicators world wide
To become the Leading Proactive Environmental Socio Economic high
technological knowledge tool in Kuwait.
To provide needed Spatial & Environmental information for Policy makers,
planners, and researchers in Kuwait.
To develop numerous employment opportunities for the national youth in the field
of Environment & Geographic Information System (GIS).
5 Phases of Development
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Phase 1: The data analysis and design of the main structure of a Geo-Environmental
portal and compiling the coastal and Marine data modules.
Phase 2: The data admission of Terrestrial & Air data modules.
Phase 3: The data admission of Socio – Economic and Demographic data modules,
the advancement of a web based Geographic Information System – GIS application
and The development of a desktop application with a user friendly interface.
Phase 4 & 5: The progress of the Environmental Indicator Module, Spatial
Decision Support System tool and finally the launching of the KIEIN Geo –
Environmental Portal for the use of all the public.
Progress to date 2012
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A high tech, Geo-environmental Intranet application that could be accessed by
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research – KISR.
A complete data module for Marine, Coastal, Terrestrial, Air, Socio Economic and
demographic.
A knowledge transfer about GIS and Environmental topics through workshops,
trainings sessions for various entities in Kuwait.
Eco-Knowledge System:
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KIEIN is a fully functioned Environmental, Socio Economic high technological tool that
contains various useful information that will assist many fields in their research, education,
or Decision Making.
Eco - Crisis Management Tool:
It will provide crucial support information that may positively assist in dealing with major
events that threatens to harm the environment in Kuwait. For example it will include
information about Air quality, Fisheries, Marine protect areas and much more information.
Eco - Early Warning tool:
The application could also help in alarming & preventing any environmental disasters that
could arise in the future and could affect our coming generations. For example the
application will include different studies and forecasts that maybe an alarm for future
disasters like Bird flu trends.
Eco -Tourism tool:
The application will include information, Its purpose is to educate the traveler, to provide
funds for ecological conservation, to directly benefit the economic development and
political empowerment of local communities, or to foster respect for different cultures and
for human rights., so that future generations may experience destinations relatively
untouched by human intervention. For example it will include verified information about
Nature reserves, Rear species, Identification of Habitat environment in Kuwait, Marine,
Coastal & Land, and much other similar information.
Eco – Business tool:
The application should provide potential business people with Important Environmental
Socio Economic Information that may assist them in taking major business decisions.
Eco - life friendly tool:
The application will gather information that may positively encourage the Kuwaiti Society
to integrate Environmental planning in their daily routine and have a great involvement in
Energy Saving, Anti pollution Measures, Use if non-car modes, construction of green
buildings, safe guarding of nature & natural habitats in Urban Areas, use of more
renewable resources and buy Green products and live a green life in Kuwait.
Eco – Research tool:
The application will be a reliable source for all Scientific Researchers, Environmentalists
and any group that seeks to improve and protect the quality of the natural environment
through changes to environmentally harmful human activities in Kuwait.
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Eco - Awareness tool:
The application will provide useful information that will help the Kuwaiti society to create
ideas of how to protect & enhance Kuwait’s environment. Eco - Educational tool:
The application will provide information for Teachers and Professors, students and all
educational sector, that could be used in providing our new generations with all the
needed information about Kuwait’s environmental status and how to enhance it in the
future and protect it.
Eco - City Planning tool:
The application will gather information that may help in Green Infrastructure and City
planning.
Eco – Employment:
The application will provide information that will be useful for employment needs.
Remote Technology:
The application will be remotely available and could be accessed from the mobile smart
phones or tablets such as I Pad.
KIEIN Expected Impact

Economic Growth and Employment.
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Protect & Enhance Cultural heritage.
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Protect & Enhance Landscape, Geo Diversity and Natural Environment.
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Biodiversity Conservation and Enhancement.
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Climate change mitigation and Adaptation.
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Community cohesion and lifelong learning volunteering.
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e – newsletter – Print newsletter
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Seminar Agenda and Plan
Proposed AGENDA
Kuwait Integrated Environmental Network – KIEIN
January 21st, 2013
(Suggested date)
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
WORKSHOP
Attendees:
(KISR, UNDP, Stakeholders, Press and Others)
Location:
UNDP
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Introduction
Dr. NDDr. Naji Al Mutairi
Director General (DG)
Dr. NaDr. Nader Al Awadhi National Project Director (NPD)
Ms.
9:30 a.m. –10:30a.m.
UNDP Representative
Brain storming session
Dr. HaDr. Hamdy El Gamily KIEIN & Environmental Indicators
Dr. S Dr. Sami Al Yacoub KIEM Overview
10:30 p.m. –11:00Coffee
a.m Break
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Round Table Discussion
Q&A PPanel
All speakers
Filling Forms
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Seminar Plan
The first public orientation for KIEIN Phase III, presenting to our stakeholders and users
what is KIEIN, how does it work, Its user benefits, sharing the work done on the
Environmental Indicators and brainstorming with highly expert people in the field, how it
will positively affect the Kuwaiti society in different areas, our progress to date, the next
step, our needs to accomplish the coming phases.
Proposed date:
Monday 21st January 2013
Suggested list of Invitees:

From KISR

From UNDP

From Stakeholders

From Press & Media
Location
UNDP Premises
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Work shop Preparation Plan
Tasks
Date approval
Agenda Preparation &
Approval
Gather Invitees list
Approve Invitees list
Invitation letter proposal
(Arabic text)
Invitation letter KIEIN
design
Approval of Invitation
Form
Sending Invitations to
Invitees list
Follow up on invitees by
phone
(Attend – Regret)
Coordinate with DG
Coordinate with KISR PR
staff
Book KISR Ballroom for the
event
Speakers
speech
or
presentation
Coffee break coordination
Photography coordination
Marketing Materials to be
distributed in the event?
Prepare
Brainstorming
session Scenario
Design Indicators Forms to
be filled in the event
Prepare Press Release
Responsibility
Dr. Hamdy
Alia, Hala, Dr.Hamdy
Alia, Hala, Dorothy, Rabab
Dr. Hamdy
Mariam, Rabab
Alia, Ahmed Hany
Dr. Hamdy
Rabab
Rabab
Dr. Hamdy
Alia, Dorothy, Hala Mariam
Dr. Hamdy, Rabab
Dr. Hamdy, Hala, Dorothy,
Alia
Rabab
Rabab
Dr. Hamdy, Alia, Hala,
Ahmed Hany
Dr. Islam
Dr. Islam
Alia, Hala,
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Deadline
Comment
Facebook Account
Communication database
We have structured a communication database for KIEIN that includes all direct contacts
and e-contacts for our stakeholders, including Local and international organizations, KISR
staff members, Ministries and universities and any entities that would be interested or can
use the KIEIN project.
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e – Consultancy
Kindly Participate!
The aim of this website is to communicate and create a continuous synergy with stake
holders and experts in the field of these Environmental themes. We need your support
and knowledge to provide more insight on the pressure, impact, and response to these
indicators.
Kindly provide us with your input, recommendations, and feedback; your contribution will
directly affect the success of project.
We expect that the final output of the project will aid in improving Kuwait environment
and reduce the hazardous implications of human activities on human health and
ecosystem vitality.
Please click on the “Themes of Indicators” tab and fill out the form with your value knowledge.
Brainstorming sessions with KISR staff
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Numerous brainstorming sessions have been taken place in KISR, with KISR staff members
discussing the target audience for KIEIN, the user benefits, the message, ideas of
communication, what is public awareness.
4.
Recommendations
I would highly recommend an open communication channel all through the project with
various stakeholders, I believe their input will really affect the success of the project; this
could happen through ongoing newsletters, announcements, emails, invitations, seminars
workshops, press releases, achievement report every quarter throughout the whole
project.
Also I recommend an intensive communication approach with stake holders in KISR, we
need to conduct a KIEIN presentation to KISR staff members , explaining the project, our
achievements to date, our needs to finalize the project, how they can contribute with
their valuable feedback, how all Kuwait will benefit from this national project.
I recommend designing and printing a project brochure that illustrates the background,
objectives, phases, and achievements to date to be distribute it on all our stakeholders.
Another recommendation is to start a proactive communication approach by announcing
different contests on our social media channels and also between Schools and universities
and maybe inside KISR too. It will increase our public awareness and it will reach different
communities.
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Annex 3: GIS Consultant Mission Report
‫ ﺍاﻹﻧــﻣــــــﺎﺋــﻲ‬ ‫ ﺍاﻟــﻣــــــﺗـﺣـﺩدﺓة‬ ‫ ﺍاﻷﻣــــــــﻡم‬ ‫ ﺑـﺭرﻧــــﺎﻣــﺞ‬ KUWAIT ‫ﺍاﻟﻛـــﻭوﻳﯾـﺕت‬
Kuwait Integrated
Environmental Information
Network (KIEIN) Project
Phase IV
Mission Report
By
Dr. Islam Abou El-Magd
GIS Consultant
Submitted to
Dr. Hamdy El Gamily
Project Manager
Mission 23/9/2012 – 22/12/2012
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Disclaimer and Copyright Law
All rights reserved to UNDP Kuwait (United National Development Program) and KISR (Kuwait
Institute for Scientific Research)
No part of this report may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or
by any means, electronic, photocopying, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright
owner.
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List of Acronym
EPI
Environmental Performance Indicators
GIS
Geographic Information Systems
HEMA
Human Environmental Integrated Management Approach
KEPA
Kuwait Environmental Public Authority
KIEIN
KIEM
Kuwait Integrated Environmental Management
KISR
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
OECD
Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development
PSR
Pressure State Response
Regional Organization for
the Protection of Marine
ROPME
Environment
UNDP
United Nation Development Program
WHO
World Health Organization
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Executive Summary
This report presents the tasks, findings, and outcomes of the consultancy mission of Dr.
rd
Islam Abou El-Magd, during the period from 23 September 2012 to 22
nd
October 2012,
which included:
 Meeting with the project manager and project staff to understand the objectives
and aims of the project and therefore specify the duties and tasks required. 
 Review the previously developed data in the previous phases of KIEIN project. 
 Conduct an international, regional, and national literature review on the
environmental indicators. 
 Develop the first draft of the list of environmental indicators for discussion and
review from the experts and stakeholders as well as beneficiaries within KISR and
other relevant organizations and institutes in Kuwait. 
 Develop the proposed indicator’s profile, which will be the template for the data dictionary. 
 Develop an abstract to be presented in HEMA workshop (Human Environmental
Integrated Management Approach) that will be held at KISR in 3-4 December
2012, which will focus on Biodiversity indicators. 
 Recommend for conducting a workshop to foster the project and develop synergy
with the stakeholders. 
 Recommend for developing a newsletter for the project and to be on a regular
basis for example bi-monthly to keep dissemination of the project information. 
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Preamble and Mission Objectives
Kuwait office of United Nation Development Program (UNDP) has commissioned Dr. Islam
Abou El-Magd to act as a GIS Consultant (Geographic Information Systems) for the Kuwait
Integrated Environmental Information Network (KIEIN) Project Phase IV. The mission duration
is for 3 months, in which the first part of the mission was for one month from 23
nd
2012 to 22
rd
September
October 2012. The main objectives as set of the terms of references are:
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Meeting with and reporting to Project Manager. 
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Collaborate closely with Assistant Project Manager and GIS Systems Analyst to ensure
reporting and documentation requirements are met on time and within budget including: 
o Collaborate with stakeholders to document input.
o Select key indicators to model.
o
Identify and document required data types and sources for developing indicator
models.
o
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Draft, review and publish environmental indicators study.
Provide technology transfer task to the KISR team in the field of GIS application to
support the environmental issues. 
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Conduct and document Literature Review for Environmental Indicator Study 
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Support the process of selecting the needed and suitable environmental indicators for
Kuwaiti environment. 
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Interacting with team members for environmental indicators and SDSS and Web GIS. 
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Coordinate with Communication Specialist to ensure documentation and promotion of
ongoing project accomplishments. 
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Coordinate with Communication Specialist to organize and conduct awareness
workshops and training. 
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1. Background
The historical frame of KIEIN project goes back to 1994 where the first phase (1994 – 1996) was
conducted with specific focus on building the geo-environmental database for marine and coastal
domain. However, phase 2 (1998-2000) was succeeded to integrate the terrestrial and
atmospheric datasets onto the same GIS platform. Then phase 3 (2006-2007) has achieved the
migration of the previous geo-environmental database developed in phase 1 & 2 into a more
matured and developed GIS architecture with emphasis on the socio-economic datasets. In this
phase a desktop module application was developed to present the socioeconomic and
demographic indicators.
It is envisaged that all the environmental data, geographic and attribute databases and other
information developed in these 3 phases of KIEIN project are currently accessible within KISR
and serving as the core foundation for the final phase of the project.
Last, the final two phases of KIEIN project (IV&V) are combined together in one phase in a
time frame of 30 months started on 1/9/2012. This phase deliberately is an integration approach
to unify, enhance, document, and disseminate essential environmental indicator data and spatial
decision support system tools (SDSS) and services via the internet using Web GIS technology.
The key strategic objectives of this phase of the project are:
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Act as a network for environmental information dissemination in Kuwait.
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Support and improve the resources available to the decision and policymakers planners
and researchers in Kuwait by making essential spatial and environmental information
easily available and easy to analyze.
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Contribute to the sustainable human resources development of a national staff in Kuwait,
in the field of GIS and related technologies.
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To increase the availability and accessibility of GIS data and technology in order to better
predict and prevent, and/or respond to and recover from environmental disasters.
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To expand and enhance the capacity to monitor, understand, and mitigate changes in the
environment and habitats in Kuwait, and their relationships to others.
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To better manage, protect, and enhance the habitats and natural resources in Kuwait.
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To make high quality GIS data available as a base mapping resource, to be leveraged for
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future research and investigations.
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To promote GIS data and methodology sharing in the region.
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To promote GIS for advanced statistical and analytical purposes.
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To promote the advancement of GIS technology at institutional level.
2. Approach and Methodology
The consultant has established series of meetings with stakeholders and beneficiaries or/and
other key proposed players in the project. This will develop a synergy and foster cooperation
with the stakeholders. The following meetings were carried out:
1. Initial meeting with the project staff members on 23
rd
September 2012 aiming at
understanding and building knowledge about the project and try to assemble the strategy
and approach of building synergy with other stakeholders.
2. Meeting on 24
th
September 2012 with the KIEM (Kuwait Integrated Environmental
Management) project, which is a UNDP project hosted in KEPA (Kuwait Environmental
Public Authority). This project is sharing some objectives and approaches which would
be more efficient to build synergy between both projects and share knowledge,
experience and work been done. They have developed a list of indicators and some
baseline of information based on the ESCWA (Economic and Social Commission for
Western Asia) and Arab League proposed indicators.
rd
3. Meeting on 3
October 2012 with the biodiversity scientists and experts from KISR to
discuss the biodiversity theme and the key biodiversity indicators. They mentioned that
there will be a workshop will be held at KISR in December 2012 about biodiversity and
would be helpful if the project presented the biodiversity indicators.
th
4. Meeting on 13 October 2012 with ROPME experts to discuss the synergy with their
coastal and marine indicators.
th
5. Meeting on 11 October with the KIEM project manager and discussed the opportunity
for cooperation and integration of both projects.
th
6. Meeting on 14 October 2012 with the air quality program for further cooperation and
access of the data of the meteorology and air quality.
7. Meeting on 14
th
October 2012 with the oceanography and fisheries department at KISR
for cooperation on the coastal and marine indicators.
8. Meeting on 15
th
October 2012 with the environment department of the ministry of the
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public works to discuss the cooperation mechanism in relation to the project.
On the other hand, comprehensive literature review was carried out to stand on the up-todate researches, policies and information on the environmental indicators. This includes
the work been done by OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development), WHO (World Health Organization), FAO (Food and Agriculture
Organization) and other specialized and interested organizations. More than 110
documents were collected and reviewed to provide up-to-date scientific and practical list
of environmental indicators that are compatible with the international categorization as
well as regional and national expectations. This leads to the development of the list of the
indicators (Table 1).
3. Outcomes and Deliverables
Two key deliverables are: 1) the list of the environmental indicators and its validation against the
national and regional indicators as well as international approaches;; 2) the indicator’s profile, which will be the template of the data dictionary.
3.1. Environmental Indicators
Environmental Performance Indicators (EPIs) represent numerical measures, financial or
non-financial, that provide key information about environmental impact, regulatory
compliance, stakeholder relations, and organizational systems. EPIs refer to what is
happening in the environment and measure the interaction between the business and the
environment. Since the environment is very complex, indicators provide a more practical and
economical way to track the state of the environment than if we attempted to record every
possible variable in the environment. They represent the quantification of the effectiveness
and efficiency of environmental action with a set of metrics.
It is anticipated that EPIs of KIEIN project will provide insights into the state of the
environment and its impact on human health, ecosystems and materials, as well as on the
pressures on the environment of Kuwait. These indicators will be developed based on
quantitative measurements or statistics of environmental conditions that are tracked over time
using historical records of the environmental data. They can be developed and used in a wide
variety of geographic scales up to the national level. In turn, the environmental indicators
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defined in this project should also be considered as a subset of sustainable development
indicators which are meant to track the overall sustainability of a society with respect to its
environmental, social and economic integrity and health of Kuwait. Thus, the results of these
indicators are used as a reference for managing the environmental disciplines interactively in
Kuwait; support the environmental policies; and support decision making process.
The most common used conceptual model for environmental indicators is the pressure-stateresponse model (PSR) (Figure 1) (U.S. Environment Protection Agency, 1995).
Pressure
State
Human activities
affect
the environment
Observing changes in
the environment
Pressure
Interaction of society
to solve the problem
Figure 1: The pressure-state-response model (PSR) for indicator classification.
3.2.
List of the Environmental Indicators
The comprehensive review and round table meetings resulted in the following list of indicators
including 7 themes, 16 hot environmental issues, and 36 key indicators (Table 1).
Table (1) list of the environmental indicators
Theme
Issue
Indicator
Climate
Change
Climate Change
Atmosphere
Land
Air Quality
Land Use and Status
Emissions of Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Emissions of Greenhouse Gases (GHG)
Consumption of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODSs).
Ambient concentration of air pollutants in urban areas
Land Use Change
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Coastal ad
Environment
Land degradation and Land Degradation
Desertification
Land Affected by Desertification
Agriculture
Arable and Permanent Crop Land Area
Fertilizer use efficiency
Use of Agricultural Pesticides
Area under organic farming
Coastal degradation Percentage of Total Population Living in Coastal Areas
Fisheries
Marine Environment
Fresh Water Availability of water
by sources
Water demand
Water Quality
Biodiversity
Access to water
Ecosystems
Species
Waste
Generation of wastes
Management of
wastes
Annual fish catch
Proportion of marine areas protected
Release of Nitrogen and Phosphors to marine water
Area of Coral Reef Ecosystems and Percentage Live Cover
Oil and hydrocarbons pollution
Proportion of total water resources used; also known as Total
water withdrawal as percent of total renewable water resources
Water use intensity by economic activity
Presence of Faecal Coliforms in Freshwater
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) in water bodies(Eutrophication)
Wastewater treatment
Access to safe drinking water
Proportion of terrestrial area protected, total and by ecological
region
Management effectiveness of protected areas
Area of Selected Key Ecosystems
Ecosystems degradation
Percentage of endangered species
Abundance of Selected Key Species
Abundance of Invasive Alien Species
Generation of solid wastes
Generation of hazardous wastes
Generation of radioactive wastes
Waste treatment
Recycling of households (plastics, paper, glass)
Land fill management
3.3. Validation with National Environmental Indicators
There is a need to examine that this list of indicators suits the environmental conditions at
Kuwait. This, indeed, requires more synergy with scientists, researchers and expertise in Kuwait
to make sure that such indicators are more applicable to the environmental status of Kuwait.
Therefore, meeting with scientists and researchers at KISR and Kuwait University is managed to
discuss with them such list of indicators. There are series of workshops to be established to
gather experts from different backgrounds to provide feedbacks and recommendations.
Initial validation was with the list of indicators initiated by KIEM project, which is a UNDP
project hosted in KEPA. This project has developed a list of indicators (Appendix 1) particularly
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about air quality. Such validation would create synergy with other projects and enable for
standardization of the environmental indicators among the Kuwaiti institutions.
An initial draft model for cooperation and synergy between both projects was developed (Figure
2). This has been discussed with the KIEM project manager and how to implement such synergy.
It is agreed that both project team members have to meet on a regular bases to establish the plan
of actions for the implementation mechanism.
Figure 2. Draft model for synergy and cooperation between KIEIN and KIEM projects.
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3.4. Validation with Regional Environmental Indicators
Looking for wider compatibility on a regional scale, comprehensive comparison with ROPME
and the Arab League indicators was carried out. Such comparison develops synergy with the
regional indicators for further compatibility and standardization.

ROPME Indicators 
ROPME is the regional organization for the protection of marine environment in the Gulf
region. It looks after the coastal and marine environment. Therefore, they developed a list of
indicators about the coastal and marine environment as well as biodiversity (Appendix 1).
There is a need to synergy with such list for compatibility and standardization.

Arab League Indicators
Appendix (3) shows the list of indicators developed by the Arab League, which is a generic
list that is applicable for the environment of the Arab countries. Obviously, there are nearly
90% similarities between both lists of indicators.
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3.5. Profile of the Environmental Indicators (Template of the Indicators’ data dictionary)
An initial aim of the project is to develop a data dictionary of the environmental indicators.
Therefore, there is a need to develop a template of this data dictionary. A template was
developed as follows and been discussed and agreed upon from the project manager and project
staff. It is anticipated that each indicator will be fully described in one page including the
following headings:
1. Indicator Name:
2. Indicator Hierarchy
3. Brief definition
4. Unit of measurements
5. Significance and policy relevance
a. Purpose
b. Relevance to sustainable/unsustainable development
c. Linkage to other indicators
6. Methodological description
a. Measurement methods
b. Limitations of the indicator
7. References
a. Readings
b. Internet sites
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3.6. Example of the indicators’ data dictionary
a. Indicator Name: Ambient concentration of air pollutants in urban areas
b. Indicator Hierarchy: Atmosphere / Air Quality
c. Brief definition: This indicator represents the ambient air pollution concentrations including ozone,
particulate matter (PM10, and PM2.5, if those are not available: SPM, black smoke), sulphur dioxide,
nitrogen dioxide, lead. Additional: carbon monoxide, , volatile organic compounds including benzene
(VOCs). It is anticipated that the over populated large cities are more indicative and at high priority
d. Unit of measurements: µg/m3 (Microgram per Cubic meter) / ppm (part per million) / ppb (part per billion)
e. Significance and policy relevance
 Purpose : This indicator measures the emissions of carbon dioxide which is known to be the most
important, in terms of impact on global warming, anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG).
 Relevance to sustainable/unsustainable development: Overpopulation density and the unprecedented
development and concentration of industrial estates exert great pressures on local environments particularly
air pollution. The indicator may be used to monitor trends in air pollution as a basis for prioritising policy
actions; to map levels of air pollution in order to identify hotspots or areas in need of special attention; to
help assess the number of people exposed to excess levels of air pollution; to monitor levels of compliance
with air quality standards; to assess the effects of air quality policies; and to help investigate associations
between air pollution and health effects.
Linkage to other indicators: Emission of air pollutants; Average consumption of leaded gasoline . Mortality
due to respiratory diseases (all ages); Mortality due to diseases of the circulatory system (all ages);
Participation in International agreements and environmental initiatives; Availability of unleaded gasoline
f.


Methodological description
Measurement methods: Install monitoring stations within the urban areas to capture an hourly data on air
quality data at the specified height of 10 meters. It is expressed in terms of mean annual or percentile
concentrations of air pollutants with known health effects – e.g., ozone, carbon monoxide, particulate
matter (PM10, PM2,5, SPM), black smoke, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, volatile organic compounds
including benzene (VOCs) and lead – in the outdoor air in urban areas. A number of models are available
for estimation of ambient concentration of air pollutants.
Computation: Simply, the computation of the air quality index for a specific concentration of a specific
pollutant with reference to the relevant standards or guidelines is based on this formula:
Pollutant concentration× 100
Pollutant Standards
Limitations of the indicator
Index =
Currently there are no records to account for fossil fuel consumption of industrial sectors. A program is planned
to provide this information. In the future, industries will be required to submit annual reports.
g. References
 Readings


WHO (2000) Air Quality Guidelines for Europe, Second Edition. WHO Regional Publications, European
Series, No. 91
Schwela & Zali (eds. 1999) Urban Traffic Pollution. Edited by D. Schwela and O. Zali, E & FN
Spon, London, New York

Internet site
http://www.euro.who.int/air
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3.7. e-Consultation and public participation
To foster and ease the process of obtaining multiple and diverse feedbacks and comments from
the stakeholders and experts, an e-consultation web page is in the process of development. It is
designed to provide brief information about the project and the environmental indicators. It is
anticipated that this e-consultation web page will be distributed to all the experts, researchers,
scientists and stakeholders to allow them provide us with their feedbacks and comments easily.
Indeed, such feedbacks and comments will improve the development of the indicators and the
data dictionary. Figure (3) below shows a snapshot of the draft developed e-consultation web
page.
Figure 3. e-Consultation web page.
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4. Way Forward
It is anticipated that the rest of the mission (forthcoming 2 months) will focus on:

Carry out more meetings with stakeholders and expertise to complete and validate the
list of the environmental indicators that suit the environmental conditions of Kuwait. 

Establish synergy with stakeholders and beneficiaries for further feedbacks and
comments on the indicators and proposed indices. 

Prepare and organize for a workshop to gather all the stakeholders and beneficiaries
to reassure the environmental indicators list. 

Develop the model of the data dictionary for these indicators. 

Finalize the data dictionary of the environmental indicators. 

Provide presentation to the project team about the indicators and data dictionary. 

Submit final report of the mission and the indicators. 

Provide recommendation on the ways to implement these indicators onto
dissemination tools and web services or GIS platform. 
5. Selected Bibliography

Alexander P.E. van Oudenhovena, Katalin Petza, Rob Alkemadeb, Lars Heina and
Rudolf S. de Groota (2012). Framework for systematic indicator selection to assess
effects of land management on ecosystem services, Ecological Indicators 21, 110–122 

European Environmental Agency. 2008. Indicators: Air Quality. Website. Available
at: http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/air_quality/indicators 

FAO, 1999. Indicators for sustainable development of marine capture fisheries. FAO
Technical Guidelines for Responsible Fisheries, no. 8, 68 pp. 

International Energy Agency. 2011. CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion Highlights. 

Paris: International
Energy Agency. Retrieved from:
http://www.iea.org/co2highlights/CO2highlights.pdf
Organization for Economic Development and Co-operation (OECD). 2007.

Environment Directorate. OECD Key Environmental Indicators. Paris: OECD 

Schwela & Zali (eds. 1999) Urban Traffic Pollution. Edited by D. Schwela and O.
Zali, E & FN Spon, London, New York 

WHO (2000) Air Quality Guidelines for Europe, Second Edition. WHO Regional
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Publications, European Series, No. 91 

World Health Organization (WHO). 2005. WHO Air Quality Guidelines for Particulate
Matter, Ozone, Nitrogen Dioxide and Sulfur Dioxide. Global Update 2005, Summary of
Risk Assessment Available at:
: ‫ ﺍاﻷﺭرﺍاﺿﻲ‬ ‫ ﺗﺪﻫﮬﮪھﻮﺭر‬ (2012) ‫ ﻋﺜﻤﺎﻥن‬ ‫ ﺃأﺣﻤﺪ‬ .‫ ﻡم‬ ،٬‫ ﺃأﺣﻤﺪ‬ ‫ ﻣﻮﺿﻲ‬ ‫ ﺍاﻟﺴﻴﯿﺪﺓة‬ ،٬ ‫ ﺍاﻟﺪﻭوﺳﺮﻱي‬ ‫ ﻋﻠﻲ‬ .‫ﺩد‬،٬ ‫ ﻣﺴﻴﯿﺎﻙك‬ ‫ ﻓﻬﮭﻤﻰ‬ ‫ ﺭرﺃأﻓﺖ‬ .‫ﺩد‬
‫ ﻣﻌﻬﮭﺪ‬ – 2012 ‫ ﺳﺒﺘﻤﺒﺮ‬ – 212 ‫ ﺍاﻟﻌﺪﺩد‬ ،٬ ‫ ﺗﻜﻨﻮﻟﻮﺟﻴﯿﺎ‬ ‫ ﻭو‬ ‫ ﻋﻠﻮﻡم‬ ‫ ﻣﺠﻠﺔ‬ – ‫ ﺍاﻟﺨﻀﺮﺍاء‬ ‫ ﺍاﻟﻤﻜﺎﻓﺤﺔ‬ ‫ ﺑﺮﺍاﻣﺞ‬ ،٬ ‫ ﻭوﺍاﻟﻤﺆﺷﺮﺍاﺕت‬ ‫ﺍاﻷﺳﺒﺎﺏب‬
.‫ ﺍاﻟﻌﻠﻤﻴﯿﺔ‬ ‫ ﻟﻸﺑﺤﺎﺙث‬ ‫ﺍاﻟﻜﻮﻳﯾﺖ‬

http://www.biodiv.org/ 

http://www.euro.who.int/air 
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6. Appendices
Appendix 1 – KIEM list of indicators
List of the environmental indicators developed by KIEM project (Kuwait Integrated
Environmental Management) which is a UNDP project hosted at KEPA (Kuwait Environment
Public Authority).
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Appendix 2 – ROPME Indicators
Theme
Costal/ Marine
Issue
Costal degradation
Indicators
1. Population density in Coast line
2. Annual amount of Crude oil loaded/unloaded
3. Are of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
4. Length of Coastline
5. Total annual Marine Fish production
6. Concentration of Petroleum Hydrocarbon
1. Marine pollution
7. Concentration of Algae
2. Deterioration of
coral reef
3. Costal
degradation
4. Marine Litter &
Solid Waste
Biodiversity
1. Degradation of
ecosystem
2. Loss of species
3. Alien (invasive)
species
4. Management of
biodiversity
8. Degree of Threat to Coral Reef
9. Average annual sediment load
10. Average annual waste disposal (land based/ sea
based sources)
Area of selected key ecosystems
Protected area as percent of total area
Abundance/ density of selected key species
Percentage of threatened species
Number of alien (invasive) species
Number of specialists in biodiversity conservation
Per Number of selected key ecosystems
Percentage of annual budget allocated for
biodiversity issues
Number of ex-situ sites allocated for biodiversity
conservation
Public awareness
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Appendix 3 – Arab League List of indicators
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Appendix 4 – Abstract for HEMA Workshop
Kuwait Integrated Environmental Information Network: Way of Developing National
Environmental Indicators for Better Environmental Information Dissemination
Dr. Hamdy El-Gamily¥1, Dr. Nader Al-Awadhi¥2, Dr. Islam Abou El-Magd**
**
¥1
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait – Project Manger
¥2
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait – Project Director
National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, Egypt – Project Consultant
ABSTRACT
Kuwait integrated environmental information network KIEIN project has been initiated in
1994 with main focus of developing interactive and dynamic environmental information
platform. The success stories of this project maintained the momentum to reach its final stage
for developing the national environmental indicators for Kuwait, which will be embedded in
a web service interface. Such environmental indicators are very valuable for public society as
well as scientists, researcher, practitioners and expertise in Kuwait. Such indicators will also
offer to decision makers, policy makers and planners invaluable list of environmental
information for the sustainable development planning process. Key issue behind this project
is the dissemination of these indicators and information among the society to maximize the
societal benefits. Such dissemination will foster the synergy and integration between the
scientists, researchers, planners and decision makers in different organizations to obtain
utmost benefit from these indicators.
Seven main thematic areas including climate change, atmosphere, land, coastal and marine
environment, fresh water, biodiversity and waste management were developed. Based on a
schematic hierarchy approach; underneath these themes there are list of the key
environmental issues, which are consequently break down into indicators. More than 32
environmental indicators were listed in the Kuwait environment, which are compatible with
the Arab League initiative of developing the list of environmental indicators for the Arab
countries, KEPA (Kuwait Environmental Protection Authority) and ROPME (Regional
Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment).
Discussion and synergy with experts in these main environmental themes will improve and
enhance our understanding of these indicators and provide more insight on the pressure,
impact and response to these indicators. Indeed, this will aid in improving our environment
and reduce the hazardous implications of human activities on human health and ecosystem
vitality.
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Annex 4: Photo Gallery 2012
Project Kick off meeting.
KIEIN international team at work.
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The Project Manager Dr. Hamdy El-Gamily
conducting awareness seminar for Kuwaiti school students.
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KISR-KIEIN learning about the KIEM project.
KIEIN-KIEM brainstorming session.
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