It supports development and implementation of Wetlands Integrated Management Plans

through inter-sectoral coordination structures for more than 20 Iranian wetlands and puts in place a

strong wetlands ecosystem management legislative platform and inter-sectoral administrative structures

at national level, supporting implementation of the ‘’Ecosystem Approach’’ in the wetlands and shares

the CIWP and other wetlands initiatives, knowledge and lessons learnt with the regions of South and

Central Asia, as well as modeling local community participation in Lake Urmia restoration through

establishment of sustainable agriculture practices and biodiversity conservation. In the component which

is related to LU restoration there has been a strong focus on capacity building and training as the main

tools of development projects with participatory approach. This occurred through different small projects

and activities on various areas which strengthen people’s participation and involvement including

alternative and sustainable livelihood, micro-credit funds, Participatory Technology Development (PTD),

and Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES).