International Waters SPREP/UNDP/14 Countries

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STRATEGIC ACTION PROGRAMME (SAP) FOR
THE INTERNATIONAL WATERS OF THE PACIFIC SMALL
ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES  
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Formulated in 1997 to address

• Degradation of water quality

• Degradation of associated critical habitats

• Unsustainable use of resources

• SAP to address this through 2 components
• ICWM (5 years, SPREP/PCU) and
• OFM (3 years, FFA and SPC)

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Output 1.   Effective co-ordination support for
enhanced transboundary management regimes the
institutional framework. 
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ICWM Component Output 2
Objective To promote the integrated sustainable
development and management of coastal and
watershed resources through demonstration
projects that include stakeholder participation.

• Outputs
• Improved waste management (4)
• Effective marine protected areas (4)
• Better water quality (3)
• Sustainable fisheries (3)

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OFM Component - Output 3
Objective To enable the conservation and
sustainable yield of ocean living resources
Output Regional level methodologies and best
practices for the conservation and sustainable
use of ocean fisheries resources. 
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Start up process - ICZM

• Establish regional consultative arrangements
  RTF, inter-agency fora

• Formalized arrangements - MoU

• Appoint National Coordinator

• Establish national consultative arrangements

• Re-affirm priority environmental concerns
  linkages to WSSD national assessments, NBSAPs,
  etc

• Select focal issue(s)

• Select pilot site

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Strategies and support

• Administrative procedures

• Social Assessment and Participation Strategy

• Resource Economic Strategy

• Communication Strategy
• Public relations
• Social marketing
• Education and awareness

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Start-up - OFM

• Existing institutional framework

• Natural complement to existing processes

• Address an issue of global significance and
  critical regional economic interest

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OFM Achievements

• WCPO Tuna Convention, 1995 UN Fish Stocks,
  all interests engaged, legally binding,
  precautionary approach, economic responsibility
  on those that fish, support for SIDS

• Preparatory Conference Tuna Commission

• National reform complementary - national tuna
  management plans, fisheries law

• Improved science ecosystem approach,
  reference points, data quality and coverage

• MCS observer programmes, VMS, high seas data

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Issues and Lessons?
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• Approval process
• Programme formulation 1996-1999.
• Project Document - early 2000.
• Actual implementation mid-2001.

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• Design
• The SAP is effectively two Programmes.
• Opportunities for promoting closer
  collaboration between regional organisations,
  but..
• ..also presents administrative challenges.

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• Time frame
• 5-year time frame is insufficient for the ICWM
  community-based component

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• Assumptions
• All countries would implement the Programme
  simultaneously..
• .from Programme commencement.

• Focal areas would match national environmental
  concerns at implementation

• Prescriptive allocation of focal areas among
  demonstration projects (4,4,3,3) would be
  accommodated

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• Local approval processes
• Memorandum of Understanding approval process.

• Local implementation
• Recruitment of National Coordinators

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• National Coordinator capacity
• Their recruitment.
• Some require considerable capacity building in
  core competencies.
• Time and resources for this

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• Multi-sectoral consultation
• Multi-sectoral dialogue is still in its infancy
• Such consultation is an integral component of
  the SAP
• Requires time and resources.

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• Community-based approach
• Implementation through an inter-governmental
  agency - community-based approaches present
  many challenges for most Government agencies.
• national interest, non-consultative

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• Baseline information
• Inadequate TDA 6 week time frame,
  urban-based, non-quantitative/anecdotal, no
  causal chain, no standardized strategy and/or
  format.
• Information, generally of questionable quality
  and limited availability.

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• Administrative processes
• Administrative arrangements - major influence
  Programme implementation.
• Local administrative arrangements ensure timely
  disbursement of Programme resources.
  Inefficient processes lead to considerable
  delays that adversely impact on Programme
  delivery.
• Implementing agency flexibility

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Overall assessment

• Solid foundation..
• .that has taken considerable time to put in
  place
• OFM component is setting global precedents, and
• ICZM implementation only just starting!

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• More information?
• ICWM
• www.sprep.org.ws/iwp
• OFM
• www.spc.int/oceanic
• www.ffa.int
• www.ocean-affairs.com