Client: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Date: 06/2007-04/2010

Location: Syrian Arab Republic

Description:

International Agreement, Environmental Managements and Climate Changes Issues. Management of the Enabling activities for the Preparation of Syria’s Initial National Communication to the UNFCCC:

1. Responsibility of day-to-day project management and Monitor the implementation and progress of the programme portfolio, to ensure smooth implementation of the project in accordance with the project document and UNDP and GEF procedures.
2. Coordinating and overseeing the preparation and delivery of all substantive, managerial and financial reports from and on behalf of the project. And supervise all project staff as well as the project budget.
3. Propose the development process of activities in the Environment and Climate Change fields.
4. Contribute to the implementation of the Country Office Advocacy and Resource Mobilization Strategies.
5. Build up effective partnerships with clients: Government, donors, NGOs, UN agencies and other partners through advocacy and knowledge sharing.
6. Manages and contributes to multi-disciplinary sustainable planning and design in the project focusing on carbon emissions, water, energy, transport, waste, ecology and social infrastructure.
   Syria’s Initial National Communication (2010),

Meslmani Yousef; Ministry of State for Environment Affairs (MSEA) / United Nation Development Programme (UNDP), Damascus, Syria. (INC-SY-Syria). April 2010.

The studies conducted were divided into the following topics:

Climate Changes and-the Mediterranean
Climate Changes and-the Mediterranean Environmental and Societal Iimpacts (2008).

Meslmani Y. and Eido M. (INC-SY_V&A_Climate-Changes-and-the-Mediterranean-Ar); June 2008. United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) / GCEA. (Arabic report).

Vulnerability assessment and possible Adaptation
Assessing the impacts of climate change and the water sector in Syria. (2010).
Meslmani Yousef; Presented at the Climate Change and Water in the Middle East- course at the Finnish Institute in Damascus; 16-18 May 2010. Damascus, Syria.
Vulnerability assessment and possible Adaptation measures on some vital sectors and ecosystem in Syria (2009).
Meslmani Yousef; Third international Engineering Convention in Islamic World. 11-13 May 2009. Damascus, Syria.
General Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Measures to Climate Change in Syria (2009).
Meslmani Y. and Abido M. S.; General  Commission of Environmental Affairs (GCEA) / United Nation Development Programme (UNDP). Damascus, Syria. (INC-SY_V&A_General Assessment) March, 2009.
Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation of Climate Sector in Syria (2009).
Meslmani Y., Mawed K., Khaleel I. and Eido M.; (INC-SY_V&A_ Climate); General  Commission of Environmental Affairs (GCEA) / United Nation Development Programme (UNDP). Damascus, Syria. March, 2009.
Desertification / Land Use: Vulnerability Assessment in Syria (2009).
Meslmani Y., Asfary A. F., Wahbi A., and Shaaban S., (INC-SY_V&A_Desertification); General  Commission of Environmental Affairs (GCEA) / United Nation Development Programme (UNDP). Damascus, Syria. March, 2009.
Evaluating the Vulnerability of Forest Sector in Syria to Climate Changes (2009).
Meslmani Y. and Ali M. K.; General  Commission of Environmental Affairs (GCEA) / United Nation Development Programme (UNDP). Damascus, Syria. (INC-SY_V&A_Forest); March, 2009.
Vulnerability Assessment of Range Sector in Syria due to Drought and Climate Change (2009).
Meslmani Y., Masri A. and Mawlawi B.; (INC-SY_V&A_Rangeland); General  Commission of Environmental Affairs (GCEA) / United Nation Development Programme (UNDP). Damascus, Syria. March, 2009.
Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Measures of Agricultural Sector (Modeling), (2009).
Meslmani Y. and Jnad I.; (INC-SY_V&A_Agriculture Model); General  Commission of Environmental Affairs (GCEA) / United Nation Development Programme (UNDP). Damascus, Syria. March, 2009.
Vulnerability Assessment and possible Adaptation Policies on Agricultural Sector in Syria (2009).
Meslmani Y. and Wardeh M. F.; (INC-SY_V&A_Agriculture-Policy); General  Commission of Environmental Affairs (GCEA) / United Nation Development Programme (UNDP). Damascus, Syria. March, 2009.
Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Measures of Water Resources: Modeling; (2009).
Meslmani Y. and Al-Sibai M.; (INC-SY_V&A_Water Model); General  Commission of Environmental Affairs (GCEA) / United Nation Development Programme (UNDP). Damascus, Syria. March, 2009.
Vulnerability Assessment and Possible Adaptation Measures of Water Policy (2009).
Meslmani Y., and Droubi A.; (INC-SY_V&A_Water-Policy); General Commission of Environmental Affairs (GCEA) / United Nation Development Programme (UNDP). Damascus, Syria. March, 2009.
Socioeconomic Impacts of Climate Change in Syria (2009).
Meslmani, Y., and Khazma, M.; (INC-SY_V&A_Socioeconomic impacts); General Commission of Environmental Affairs (GCEA)/ United Nation Development Programme (UNDP). Damascus, Syria. March, 2009.
Vulnerability Assessment and Possible Adaptation Measures for Syria’s Coastal areas (2009).
Meslmani Y. and Ibrahim A.; (INC-SY_V&A_Coastal areas); General Commission of Environmental Affairs (GCEA) / United Nation Development Programme (UNDP). Damascus, Syria. March, 2009.
Syrian Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment 2000-2100 (GIS), (2009).
Meslmani Y., and Faour, G.; (INC-SY_V&A_Syrian Sea Level Rise); General  Commission of Environmental Affairs (GCEA) / United Nation Development Programme (UNDP). Damascus, Syria. March, 2009.
Vulnerability Assessment and Possible Adaptation Measures of Energy Sectors in Syria (2009).
Meslmani Y. and Hainoun A.; (INC-SY_V&A_Energy); General Commission of Environmental Affairs (GCEA) / United Nation Development Programme (UNDP). Damascus, Syria. March, 2009.
Vulnerability Assessment and Possible Adaptation Measures of Health Sector (2009).
Meslmani Y., Murtada S., Jafari R. and Al Tawil A.; (INC-SY_V&A_Health); General  Commission of Environmental Affairs (GCEA) / United Nation Development Programme (UNDP). Damascus, Syria. March, 2009.
Land Resources Stresses to climate change in Syria (2008).
Meslmani Yousef; Regional experts Meeting on Climate Change & land Degradation in the MENA Region, Arab Center for the Studies of Arid zones and Dray Lands (ACSAD) in collaboration with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusamenarbeit Gmbh (gtz); Duma, 3-4 December 2008.
Impacts of Climate Change on water sector and adaptation in the MENA region and Syria (2008).
Meslmani Y. and Hoff H.; Modernization Programme for the Syrian Water Sector and German Development Cooperation – GTZ, Damascus, Syria. June 2008. (Arabic report).
National Circumstances of Syria’s Initial National Communication (2008).
Meslmani Y., Maya R., Eido M., Khalil I., Mawed K., Saker A. and Alwanous N., (INC-SY_ National Circumstances); General  Commission of Environmental Affairs (GCEA)/United Nation Development Programme (UNDP). Damascus, Syria. June 2008.
Inception Report of Syria’s Initial National Communication (2007).
Meslmani Y.; General Commission of Environmental Affairs (GCEA) / United Nation Development Programme (UNDP); Damascus, Syria. (INC-SY_ Inception Report); December 2007.

Assessing the potential Mitigation

Future development of Syrian power sector in view of GHG mitigation options, (2014).
A. Hainoun, H. Omar, S. Almoustafa, M. K. Seif-Eldin, Y. Meslmani, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 38, October 2014, Pages 1045–1055.
Assess the potential Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions in Syria, (2011).
Meslmani Yousef; the report Presented at the advanced international scholarship programme on Climate Change, Mitigation and Adaptation for Middle East and North Africa regions (MENA); in collaboration with Water and Environment Research and Study center, Jordan University and Swedish meteorological hydrological institute (SHMI), 22-26 May 2011, Aqaba, Jordan.
General Assessments of Greenhouse gas emission Mitigation opportunities in Syria (2010).
Meslmani Y. and Kordab M.; Ministry of State for Environment Affairs (MSEA) / United Nation Development Programme (UNDP), Damascus, Syria. (INC-SY_Mitigation_General Assessments). February 2010.
Assessing the potential Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) within the industrial sector in Syria (2010).
Meslmani Y., Housami N. and Tannous N.; Ministry of State for Environment Affairs (MSEA) / United Nation Development Programme (UNDP), Damascus, Syria. (INC-SY_Mitigation_Industrial opportunities); February 2010.
Assessing the potential Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) within the oil and gas production sector in Syria (2010).
Meslmani Y. and Kherfan S.; Ministry of State for Environment Affairs (MSEA) / United Nation Development Programme (UNDP), Damascus, Syria. (INC-SY_Mitigation_ Oil & Gas Production) February 2010.
Assessing the potential Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) within the Power Generation Sector in Syria (2010).
Meslmani Y. and Hainoun A.; Ministry of State for Environment Affairs (MSEA) / United Nation Development Programme (UNDP), Damascus, Syria. (INC-SY_ Mitigation _Power Generation opportunities). February 2010.
Assessing the potential Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by using the renewable energy and energy efficiency (2010).
Meslmani Y. and Zein A.; Ministry of State for Environment Affairs (MSEA) / United Nation Development Programme (UNDP), Damascus, Syria. (INC-SY_Mitigation_ Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency). February 2010.
Assessing the potential Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) within the building sector (2010).
Meslmani Y. and Zein A.; Ministry of State for Environment Affairs (MSEA) / United Nation Development Programme (UNDP), Damascus, Syria. (INC-SY_Mitigation_ Building opportunities). February 2010.
Assessing the potential Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) within the Transportation Sector (2010).
Meslmani Y. and Al Shaar M.; Ministry of State for Environment Affairs (MSEA) / United Nation Development Programme (UNDP), Damascus, Syria.  (INC-SY_Mitigation_ Transportation opportunities). February 2010.
Assess the potential Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) within the Wastes sector (2010).
Meslmani Y. and Kabekli R.; Ministry of State for Environment Affairs (MSEA) / United Nation Development Programme (UNDP), Damascus, Syria.  (INC-SY_Mitigation_ Wastes opportunities). February 2010.
Assessing the potential Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) within the Agriculture sector (2010).
Meslmani Y., Asfari A. F. and Daoud M.; Ministry of State for Environment Affairs (MSEA) / United Nation Development Programme (UNDP), Damascus, Syria.  (INC-SY_Mitigation_ Agriculture opportunities). February 2010.

Greenhouse gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory
National Greenhouse Gases (GHG) Inventory from the Waste Sector in Syria (2009).

Meslmani Yousef; the 49th Science Week, Conference on Management of Solid and Liquid Wastes in Syria, Status and Prospects for Development; 09 – 11 November 2009. Al-Baath University, Homs, Syria.

General Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory in Syria (2009).

Meslmani Y. and Khorfan S.; Ministry of State for Environment Affairs (MSEA) / United Nation Development Programme (UNDP), Damascus, Syria. (INC-SY_GHG_General Inventory); July 2009.

Greenhouse gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory of the Industrial sector in Syria (2009).

Meslmani Y. and Housami N.; Ministry of State for Environment Affairs (MSEA) / United Nation Development Programme (UNDP), Damascus, Syria. (INC-SY_GHG_ Industrial Inventory) July 2009.

Greenhouse gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory of the Energy Sector in Syria (2009).

Meslmani Y. and Hainoun A.; Ministry of State for Environment Affairs (MSEA) / United Nation Development Programme (UNDP), Damascus, Syria. (INC-SY_GHG_ Energy Inventory). July 2009.

Greenhouse gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory of the Waste Sector in Syria (2009).

Meslmani Y. and Kabekli R.; Ministry of State for Environment Affairs (MSEA) / United Nation Development Programme (UNDP), Damascus, Syria. (INC-SY_GHG_ Waste Inventory), Damascus, Syria. July 2009.

Greenhouse gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory of Agriculture, Land use, Land use Change and Forestry (ALULUCF) in Syria (2009).

Meslmani Y. and Jabour E.; Ministry of State for Environment Affairs (MSEA) / United Nation Development Programme (UNDP), Damascus, Syria. (INC-SY_GHG_ALULUCF Inventory); July 2009.

Strategy and Action Plans

–            Strategy and Action Plan for Adaptation to Climate Change in Syria (2010).
Meslmani Y., Wardeh M. F., (INC-SY_ Strategy & NAAP-En). Ministry of State for Environment Affairs (MSEA) / United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); Damascus, Syria. January 2010.
–            Position of the Syrian Arab Republic on Climate Change Negotiations; COP-15 to the UNFCCC and the 5th Meeting of the Parties to the Koyoto Protocol in Copenhagen (2009).
Meslmani, Y., and Abido, M. S.; (INC-SY_V&A_ Syrian Position on COP-15 Negotiations) Ministry of State for Environment Affairs (MSEA) / United Nation Development Programme (UNDP). Damascus, Syria. December 2009.
–            Proposal for National adaptation action plan of climate change in Syria (2009).

Meslmani Yousef; Climate change and security workshop, supported by International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and Danish Institute in Damascus, January 22, 2009, Damascus, Syria.