United Nations
Global Environment
Environment Programme
Facility
UNEP-GEF WIO-LaB PROJECT
ADDRESSING LAND BASED ACTIVITIES IN THE
WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN
MEETING OF THE FORUM FOR ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
IN THE WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN REGION (FARI)
27 October 2007, Durban, South Africa
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The contents of this report do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of UNEP
or the GEF. The designations employed and the presentations do not imply of any
opinion whatsoever on the part of the UNEP, or of the GEF, or of any cooperating
organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, of its
authorities, or of the delineation of its territories or boundaries.
The report was prepared by Dr. Johnson U. Kitheka and Dr. Peter Scheren of the
UNEP-GEF WIO-LaB Project Management Unit.
For citation purposes this document may be cited as:
UNEP, 2007. Addressing Land-based Activities in the Western Indian Ocean. Report of the
2nd Meeting of the Forum for Academic and Research Institutions in the WIO Region (FARI).
UNEP/GEF/WIO-LaB/FARI.2/2007
Table of Contents
Page
1. OPENING STATEMENTS.............................................................................................................. 1
2. ORGANIZATION OF THE MEETING ........................................................................................ 1
3. CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF THE PROVISIONAL AGENDA ......................... 2
4. PRESENTATION ON THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPMENT OF AN UPDATED
TRANSBOUNDARY DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS (TDA) FOR THE WIO-REGION .................. 3
5. DISCUSSION ON THE ROLE OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ADVISORY
COMMITTEE (STAC) IN THE VALIDATION OF TDA FOR THE WIO REGION ................... 4
6. PRESENTATION OF THE CURRENT STATUS AND FINDINGS OF THE UPDATED
WIO TRANSBOUNDARY DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS.................................................................. 5
7. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS WITH REGARD TO THE PROCESS AND
ARRANGEMENTS FOR REVIEW AND VALIDATION OF THE WIO
TRANSBOUNDARY DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS ........................................................................... 6
8. CLOSURE OF THE MEETING ...................................................................................................... 7
ANNEX 1: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS ................................................................................................. 8
ANNEX 2: AGENDA ......................................................................................................................... 12
ANNEX 3: TERMS OF REFERENCE................................................................................................ 13
ANNEX 4: INSTITUTIONS ASSIGNED TO REVIEW VARIOUS CHAPTERS OF THE WIO-
LAB TDA............................................................................................................................................. 16
1. OPENING STATEMENTS
1.1 Representative of the host institution
1.1.1 The meeting was called to order by Prof. Rudy van der Elst, the Director of the
Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI) of South Africa. Prof. Rudy also welcomed
the members of the Forum of Academic and Research Institutions to the meeting.
1.2 UNEP/Nairobi Convention Secretariat
1.2.1 The Programme Officer responsible for the Nairobi Convention, Mr. Dixon
Waruinge briefed the meeting on the establishment of the Forum for the Heads of
Academic and Research Institutions (FARI) and in particular the linkages to the
assessment component of the Work Programme of the Convention. He informed the
meeting that formation of FARI was based on the need to ensure greater
participation of the research and academic institutions in the WIO Region, including
the need to assist in implementing the assessment component of the Convention's
Work Programme.
1.2.2 Mr. Waruinge also gave a briefing on the previous meeting of FARI that was
held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in 2004 where the Terms of Reference of the FARI
were discussed and a number of activities to be undertaken agreed upon. The
activities included, among others, the creation of an inventory of the academic and
research institutions in the WIO Region. He further noted that during the first
meeting, the need for an institutional framework for FARI was discussed and it was
agreed that WIOMSA would assume the function of secretariat of FARI.
1.2.3 Mr. Waruinge further noted that one of the main functions of FARI is to
provide quality assurance to products prepared by experts from WIO based
institutions. He reiterated that FARI "belongs" to institutions of the WIO Region. He
noted the importance of institutionalizing FARI in all projects and programmes
implemented in the Nairobi Convention area (WIO Region) in order to ensure
projects deliver quality products.
2. ORGANIZATION OF THE MEETING
2.1 Prof. Rudy van der Elst introduced the above mentioned agenda item and
requested delegates to propose names for the position of chair of the meeting.
However, in view of the precedent that had been set in the previous meeting, it was
agreed that South Africa takes the onus of chairing the meeting. Prof. Rudy van der
Elst accepted this offer on behalf of South Africa.
2.2 For the post of Rapporteur of the meeting, the delegates unanimously
proposed Seychelles. The representative of Seychelles accepted the responsibility.
The Project Secretariat prepared the report of the meeting.
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3. CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF THE PROVISIONAL AGENDA
3.1 The Chair, Prof. Rudy van der Elst introduced the provisional agenda prepared
by the WIO-LaB Project Management Unit and requested delegates to suggest any
amendments. However, there were no suggested changes and the provisional
agenda was adopted without amendments (See Annex 2).
3.2 In his introductory remarks, Prof van der Elst urged the members to make
FARI manageable in order to make it easy to operationalize. He urged the delegates
to come up with practical activities and recommendations that will make FARI
succeed.
3.3 Following the above introductory remarks, the chair invited delegates to
introduce themselves and to state their institutional affiliations and designations.
3.4 Dr. Julius Francis, the Executive Secretary of the Western Indian Ocean Marine
Science Association (WIOMSA), under whose auspices the institutional framework
of FARI is embedded, provided some briefing on the implementation of activities
agreed upon during the first meeting of FARI held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The
activities included the compilation of information on the capacity of research and
academic institutions.
3.5 Dr. Francis informed the meeting that information had been received from a
number of institutions in Kenya, Mozambique, Comoros, Seychelles, Madagascar
and Tanzania. The type of information collected included general background of the
institutions, research capacity, technical and research staff, equipment, publications,
theses, budgets and research programmes. He however noted that a number of
institutions had not responded to the questionnaire sent to them and most had only
provided very scant information. He reported that the inventory of participating
institutions would be finalized by the end of November 2007.
3.6 Dr. Francis further informed the meeting that a special FARI webpage, to be
hosted at the WIOMSA web site, was being developed. Initially, it had been planned
for the webpage to be launched during the 5th WIOMSA Scientific Symposium but
this did not materialize because the site was still being developed, he promised that
the website would be ready by the end of the year 2007.
3.7 There was a short discussion on the FARI organizational structure and
leadership. It was recalled that the FARI meeting held in Mauritius had agreed that
FARI should be linked to WIOMSA. The Mauritius Oceanographic Institute (MOI)
was tasked with the responsibility of providing the required leadership as the host of
the 4th WIOMSA Scientific Symposium.
3.8 In view of the fact South Africa hosted the 5th WIOMSA Scientific Symposium,
it was agreed that the leadership of FARI should now be assumed by the
Oceanographic Research Institute of South Africa (ORI). Prof. Rudy van der Elst on
behalf of (ORI) agreed to take leadership of FARI supported by WIOMSA in the next
2 years, i.e. until the 6th WIOMSA Scientific Symposium.
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3.9 Prof. Rudy van der Elst assured the meeting that in the following weeks he
would communicate with the heads of academic and research institutions in the WIO
Region accordingly.
4. PRESENTATION ON THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPMENT OF AN UPDATED
TRANSBOUNDARY DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS (TDA) FOR THE WIO-REGION
4.1 The Project Manager of the UNEP-GEF WIO-LaB Project, Dr. Peter Scheren
made some introductory remarks on the process adopted for the preparation of the
Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) focused on land-based activities in the
Western Indian Ocean. He noted that completion of the WIO-LaB TDA will led to the
formulation of the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) that will be negotiated with the
participating countries.
4.2 Dr. Scheren also briefed the meeting on the approach that had been used by the
WIO-LaB Project in the formulation of TDA/SAP to date, noting in particular that
most of the analyses and assessments had been carried out by experts drawn from
various institutions in the WIO Region. He recognized the important role that would
be played by FARI in providing quality assurance to the products prepared by
experts in the WIO Region.
4.3 Dr. Scheren also provided details on what the TDA entails including the key
principles, justifications and linkages to SAP. He provided highlights on the main
issues identified in the preliminary TDA prepared during the preparatory phase of
the WIO-LaB Project, noting that the priority issues identified in the preliminary
TDA were closely interlinked with all three GEF-funded projects namely WIO-LaB,
ASCLME, and SWIOFP.
4.4 Dr. Scheren further highlighted the approaches that were used to collect data
and information used to prepare the WIO-LaB TDA, noting in particular that these
were derived from reports and publications prepared by various institutions in the
WIO Region including those prepared under the auspices of the WIO-LaB Project. He
also expounded on the scope of WIO-LaB TDA noting that it is mainly focused on
land-based activities and sources of pollution and degradation of the coastal and
marine environment in the WIO Region.
4.5 Dr. Scheren also briefed the meeting on the key characteristics of the WIO-LaB
TDA and in particular the main building blocks (studies and assessments) of the
TDA.
4.6 Dr. Scheren also briefed the meeting on the composition of the TDA Drafting
Team assembled by the WIO-LaB Project. The team is composed of Prof. Jan
Glazewski and Mr. Akunga Momanyi who responsible for the governance chapter;
Dr. Susan Taljaard and Dr. Sixtus Kayombo responsible for the water and sediment
quality degradation chapter; Dr. Salomao Bandeira and Dr. Joseph Kairo responsible
for the Physical Alteration and Degradation of Habitats (PADH) chapter; Mr. Jacob
Ochiewo responsible for the socio-economics chapter; Dr. Anton Earle responsible
for the alterations of freshwater flows and sediment loads chapter and Dr. Johnson
Kitheka (also preparing a section of Oceanographic characteristics) and Dr. Peter
Scheren who are coordinating the entire TDA development process.
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4.7 Dr. Scheren also briefed the meeting on the previous stakeholders' meeting that
discussed the process for the preparation of WIO TDA focused on land-based
activities and sources, including the meetings of the TDA Drafting team that were
held in Nairobi, Kenya.
5. DISCUSSION ON THE ROLE OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL
ADVISORY COMMITTEE (STAC) IN THE VALIDATION OF TDA FOR THE
WIO REGION
5.1 The WIO-LaB Project Manager, Dr. Peter Scheren, presented the Terms of
Reference of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) with regard to
the validation of WIO-LaB TDA, a function to be assumed by FARI (See Annex 3 for
details).
5.2 Following the above presentation the chair opened the floor for discussions of
the Terms of Reference. During the discussions, the need to maintain the momentum
already set by the WIO-LaB Project in the preparation of the TDA was noted. Loss of
momentum will be a loss to both the project and the institutions in the WIO Region.
5.3 It was agreed that there was a need for the heads of academic and research
institutions to commit themselves to assigning the specific TDA Chapters to experts
within their institutions. It was also noted that the review process should not be
individualized but should reflect collective wisdom. In this regard, FARI Members
would be involved as heads of institutions and not necessarily as experts. It was also
noted that if the process of TDA validation was transparent and participatory, it
would be much easier to implement priority interventions to be specified in the
Strategic Action Programme (SAP).
5.4 It was also suggested that the validation of the TDA should not be like an
examination board, but should aim at identifying gaps and building ownership of
the TDA and SAP. It should be an interactive process between FARI and TDA
Drafting team members. It was further noted that FARI would not actually endorse
the TDA but would be expected to review the contents, identify gaps and suggest
strategies for the SAP. The approval of the final TDA would be the responsibility of
the WIO-LaB Project Steering Committee.
5.5 It was also agreed that institutions would only review specific chapters that
they have expertise on. In this regard, the WIO-LaB PMU requested heads of
institutions to provide indications on the specific chapters/sections that they would
like to review. The list of sections/chapters to be reviewed by specific institutions is
presented as Annex 4 of this report.
5.6 It was agreed that the TDA validation process should be a guided process and
WIO-LaB PMU was requested to prepare some guidance materials or template that
will be used to guide the reviewers.
5.7 It was a suggested that the National Focal Points (NFPs) should be involved in
the validation process. However, it was noted that this would not be necessary since
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NFPs are members of the Project Steering Committee which is expected to approve
the final TDA on the basis of the appropriateness of the process used to prepare the
document. The final TDA is expected to be tabled to the WIO-LaB Project Steering
Committee by April 2008.
5.8 It was also agreed that the validation should focus mainly on the identification
of gaps that need to be filled as well as appropriateness of strategies that have been
suggested to address various priority issues and problems identified in the TDA.
What will be endorsed at policy level will be a document containing a list of
interventions, also reflecting technical departments and institutions in the WIO
Region that have the necessary capacity and resources to implement.
6. PRESENTATION OF THE CURRENT STATUS AND FINDINGS OF THE
UPDATED WIO TRANSBOUNDARY DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS
6.1 The WIO-LaB Project Manager, Dr. Peter Scheren provided a short overview of
the status and organization of the TDA being prepared under the auspices of the
WIO-LaB Project. Thereafter, the members of the WIO TDA Drafting Team were
invited to make presentations on the specific chapters they were preparing.
6.2 Dr. Susan Taljaard of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research of South
Africa (CSIR) briefed the meeting on the status of preparation of the TDA Chapter on
the water and sediment quality degradation/pollution in the Western Indian Ocean
region. She provided highlights on the transboundary context of the problem
including the process used to collect and analyze data and information used to
prepare the report. She noted the main sources of data and information used in the
root-cause analysis and the preparation of Chapter. These included the National and
Regional Reports on the Status of pollution including the Regional Synthesis report
on the assessment of marine litter problem in the WIO Region, among others.
6.3 Dr. Taljaard also highlighted the results of the root-cause and problem analysis
including the main priority areas/issues related to the degradation of water and
sediment quality/pollution that were identified. On the basis of the data and
information presented in the national and regional reports, including feedback
received from the stakeholders during the TDA/SAP Stakeholders' Consultative
Workshop held in Nairobi, Kenya in 2007, and also feedback received from the
Regional Task Force on Water and Sediment Quality Assessment and Monitoring (3rd
Meeting held in Maputo, Mozambique in 2007), the main pollution problems in the
WIO Region were prioritized for the island and mainland states separately: Mainland
States: 1. Microbiological contamination; 2. Suspended solids; 3. Chemical pollution;
4. Marine litter; 5. Eutrophication. Island States: 1. Microbiological contamination, 2.
Suspended solids, 3. Eutrophication, 4. Marine litter, and 5. Chemical pollution
6.4 Dr. Salomao Bandeira of the Eduardo Mondlane University in Mozambique
briefed the meeting on the progress made in the preparation of the TDA Chapter on
the physical alterations and modifications of coastal and marine habitats (PADH) in
the WIO. He highlighted the regional and transboundary contexts of the problem
including the results of the root-cause analysis of issues related to the degradation of
key coastal and marine ecosystems such as mangroves, seagrass beds, coral reef and
coastal forests.
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6.5 Dr. Anton Earle of the African Centre for Water Research (ACWR) based in
Cape Town, South Africa, briefed the meeting on the progress made in the
preparation of the TDA chapter focused on the alteration of freshwater flows and
sediment loads in the main river basins draining into the Western Indian Ocean. He
highlighted the main sources of data and information used to prepare the chapter,
including the results of the root cause analysis, and presented the regional and
transboundary context of the water basin problems.
6.6 Prof. Jan Glazewski of the University of Cape Town, South Africa briefed the
meeting on the progress made in the preparation of the TDA Chapter on the analysis
of governance issues related to the management of the coastal and marine
environment in the western Indian Ocean Region. He highlighted the regional
context of the problem including the main sources of information used to prepare the
chapter. He also briefed the meeting on the main findings of the governance analysis.
7. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS WITH REGARD TO THE PROCESS
AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR REVIEW AND VALIDATION OF THE WIO
TRANSBOUNDARY DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS
7.1 The WIO-LaB Project Manager, Dr. Peter Scheren highlighted four (4) broad
areas that have been identified in the WIO-LaB TDA and requested the FARI
representatives to choose specific chapters for which their institutions could take the
responsibility of reviewing. It was noted that although the institutions would only
be required to review specific chapters, the whole TDA Report would be made
available to the institutions. It was also agreed that the review would be conducted
electronically (reports transmitted as email attachments). Annex 4 provides a list of
areas to be reviewed by institutions as agreed during the meeting.
7.2 There were some discussions on the involvement of the National Focal Points
(NFPs) in the entire review /validation process. While the potential role of the
National Focal Points was appreciated, it was noted that the TDA validation process
would be the responsibility of FARI. However, in Mauritius, the reviews carried out
by relevant institutions would be channelled through the Nairobi Convention
Committee in the Ministry of Environment and National Development Unit.
7.3 In order to motivate reviewers of the various sections/chapters of the TDA, it
was agreed that the WIO-LaB Project would make arrangements to provide
institutions with limited amounts of funds as an encouragement for the review work
to be undertaken. There was however no decision as to how this would be
actualized-whether the project would work with FARI or the individual heads of
institutions. It was agreed that the WIO-LaB Project would further consult with the
chair of FARI in order to arrive at the most appropriate mechanism of providing
incentives to experts in participating institutions.
7.4 There was also an agreement that members of FARI would be furnished with
the final version of the Terms of Reference of the Scientific and Technical Appraisal
Committee (STAC) that were presented and discussed during the meeting (presented
as Annex 3 of this report). These would enable the heads of institutions to familiarize
themselves fully with their role in validating the WIO-LaB TDA.
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8. CLOSURE OF THE MEETING
8.1 The Chair, Prof. Rudy van der Elst thanked the members of FARI for finding
time to participate in the meeting. He promised to communicate with the heads of
institutions with regard to follow-up on issues that were discussed during the
meeting.
8.2 The Chair also thanked the Nairobi Convention Secretariat, Western Indian
Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) and the WIO-LaB Project Management
Unit for the organization of the meeting and also for spearheading the process for the
operationalization of FARI.
8.3 There being no other business, the Chair declared the meeting closed at 1.25
p.m. on 27th October 2007.
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Annex 1: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
Project/Institution
Name of Representative (s)
Western Indian Ocean Marine
Dr. Julius Francis
Science Association (WIOMSA)
Executive Secretary
Zanzibar, Tanzania
Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association
(WIOMSA)
Zanzibar, Tanzania
Email: julius@wiomsa.org/secretary@wiomsa.org
UNDP/GEF Agulhas and Somali Dr. David La Roche
Current Large Marine Ecosystems Consultant
(ASCLME) Programme
Agulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystems
(ASCLME) Programme
United Nations Development Programme/Global
Environment Facility (UNDP-GEF)
Email: dal1727@myvermont.com
Dr. David Vousden
Project Director
Agulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystems
(ASCLME) Project
Grahamstown, South Africa
Email: david.vousden@undp.org
University of Nairobi, Kenya
Prof. Lucy Irungu
Principal
College of Biological and Physical Sciences
University of Nairobi
P.O Box 30197 00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Email: lirungu@uonbi.ac.ke
Prof. Micheni Ntiba
Director
School of Biological and Physical Sciences
University of Nairobi
P.O Box 30197 00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Email: mjntiba@uonbi.ac.ke
University of Cape Town, South
Prof. Jan Glazewski
Africa
Institute of Marine and Environmental Law
University of Cape Town
Private Bag
Rondebosch 7701,
South Africa
Tel: 27 21 650 3075/5642
Cell: 082 774 6039
Fax: 27 21 650 5665
Email: glaz@law.uct.ac.za; glaz@iafrica.com
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Project/Institution
Name of Representative (s)
Council for Scientific and
Dr. Susan Taljaard
Industrial Research (CSIR), South Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR),
Africa
Natural Resources and the Environment
P O Box 320, Stellenbosch
7599 South Africa
Tel: +27 21 888 2494
Fax: + 27 21 888 2693
e-mail: staljaar@csir.co.za
African Centre for Water
Dr. Anton Earle
Research
Director
African Centre for Water Research
Third Floor, 47 On Strand, Cape Town, 8001,
South Africa
Suite 17, Private Bag X1,Vlaeberg, 8018,
Cape Town South Africa
Tel: +27 (0)21 424 4821
Cell:+27 (0)83 379 2997
Email: antonearle@acwr.co.za
Fisheries Research Institute,
Dr. Domingos Gove
Mozambique
Director
Fisheries Research Institute
P.O Box 9603
Av. Mao Tse Tung 381
Maputo, Mozambique
Email: domingos@moziip.org
Mauritius Oceanography Institute, Mr. J. Mosaheb
Mauritius
Mauritius Oceanography Institute
Port Louis, Mauritius
Email: jmosaheb@moi.intnet.mu
Institute for Hydrography and
Mr. Augusto Tessenas Bata
Navigation (INAHINA),
National Institute for Hydrography and Navigation
Mozambique.
(INAHINA)
Maputo, Mozambique.
Email: augusto bata@yahoo.com.br
Mr. Sinibaldo de Jesus Varela Cauhanga
National Institute for Hydrography and Navigation
(INAHINA)
Maputo, Mozambique.
Email: scanhanga@yahoo.com.br
Université de Comores, Comores. Mr. Kamaliddine Afraitane
Faculté des Sciences
Université de Comores
Moroni, Comores.
Email : kamaliddine@yahoo.fr
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Project/Institution
Name of Representative (s)
Tanzania Fisheries Research
Dr. Yohana L. Budeba
Institute (TAFIRI), Tanzania
Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute (TAFIRI)
P.O Box 9750
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Email: yobudeba@yahoo.com
University of Dar es Salaam,
Dr. John Machiwa
Tanzania
Faculty of Aquatic Sciences and Technology (FAST)
Department of Aquatic Environment and Conservation
University of Dar es Salaam
P.O. Box 35064, Dar es Salaam
TANZANIA
Tel: 255-22-2410462; 255-741-237774
Fax: 255-22-2410480
Email: jmachiwa@udsm.ac.tz
University Eduardo Mondlane
Dr. Salomao Bandeira
Department of Biological Sciences,
University Eduardo Mondlane
Maputo, Mozambique
Tel: 258 21491223
Fax: 258 21492176
Email: sband@zebra.uem.mz
Oceanographic Research Institute, Prof. Rudy van Der Elst
South Africa
Director
Oceanographic Research Institute
P O Box 10712, Marine Parade 4056,
South Africa
Tel: +27-31-328 8177
Fax: +27-31-328 8199
E-mail : rudy@ori.org.za
CNRE, Madagascar
Mr. Mong Yves Jean Michel
Chercheur au CNRE
B.P. 1739 - 101 Antananarivo,
MADAGASCAR
Mobile: 261 33 14 87 888
E-mail: mong@simicro.mg
Seychelles Fishing Authority
Mr. Riaz Aumeeroddy
(SFA), Seychelles
Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA)
P.0 Box 449
Victoria, Seychelles.
Email: raumeeroddy@sfa.sc
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Project/Institution
Name of Representative (s)
Kenya Marine and Fisheries
Dr. Johnson Kazungu
Research Institute, Kenya
Director,
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI)
P.O Box 81651
Mombasa, Kenya
Email: director@kmfri.co.ke
UNEP/Nairobi Convention
Mr. Dixon Waruinge
Programme Officer
Nairobi and Abidjan Conventions
P.O Box 47074
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254-020-623130
Fax: +254-020-623130
Email: dixon.waruinge@unep.org
UNEP/GEF Addressing land-
Dr. Peter Scheren
based Activities in the Western
Project Manager
Indian Ocean Project (WIO-LaB)
UNEP-GEF WIO-LaB Project Office
UNEP, UN Gigiri Complex
P. O. Box 30552
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: 254 2 622025
Fax: 254 2 624618
E-mail: peter.scheren@unep.org
Dr. Johnson U. Kitheka
Project Officer/Environmental Scientist
UNEP-GEF WIO-LaB Project
P. O. Box 30552
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: 254 2 621248
Fax: 254 2 624618
Email: Johnson.kitheka@unep.org
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Annex 2: AGENDA
Meeting of the Forum of Academic and Research Institutions (FARI)
Provisional agenda
1. Opening statements:
a. Representative of the host institution
b. UNEP/Nairobi Convention Secretariat
2. Organization of the meeting (designation of Chairperson and Rapporteur)
3. Consideration and adoption of the provisional agenda
4. Presentation on the process of development of an updated Transboundary
Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) for the WIO-Region
5. Discussion on the role of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee
(STAC) in the validation of TDA for the WIO Region
6. Presentation of the current status and findings of the updated WIO Transboundary
Diagnostic Analysis :
a. General overview of the status and organization of the TDA (WIO-LaB
PMU)
b. Pollution from Land-based Activities (Dr. Susan Taljaard)
c. Physical Alteration and Destruction of Habitats (Dr. Salomao Bandeira)
d. Alteration of Freshwater Flow and Sediment Transport (Dr. Anton Earle)
e. Governance Analysis (Prof. Jan Glazewski)
7. Discussion and conclusions with regard to the process and arrangements for
review and validation of the WIO Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis by the
STAC
8. Any other business
9. Closure of the meeting
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Annex 3: TERMS OF REFERENCE
REGIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITEE FOR THE
PREPARATION OF A TRANSBOUNDARY DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS (TDA) FOR
THE WIO REGION
a. Background
The project "Addressing land-based activities in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO-LaB)" is an
initiative of the UNEP Nairobi Convention for the protection and management of the coastal
and marine environment in Eastern Africa (WIO region), designed to address some of the
main environmental problems and issues related to the degradation of the marine and coastal
environment due to land-based activities in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region. The
Project represents a strong partnership between its eight participating countries (Kenya,
Tanzania, Mozambique, South Africa, Madagascar, Mauritius, Comoros and Seychelles), the
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and its financiers: the Government of
Norway and the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
The WIO-LaB Project is also designed as a demonstration project for the Global Programme
of Action for Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA) in the
WIO region. In this regard, the objectives of the WIO-LaB Project are to:
(1)
Reduce stress to the ecosystem by improving water and sediment quality;
(2)
Strengthen regional legal basis for preventing land-based sources of pollution,
including implementation of the GPA;
(3)
Develop regional capacity and strengthen institutions in the Western Indian
Ocean Region for sustainable, less polluting development including the
implementation of the Nairobi Convention.
One of the key activities of the WIO-LaB Project concerns the execution of a Transboundary
Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) focused on land-based activities in the WIO region. The basis for
this output is provided by the Preliminary TDA (2002) prepared during the preparatory (PDF-
B) Phase of the WIO-LaB Project.
As part of its strategy to deliver on this goal, the Project established a regional TDA Drafting
Team consisting of scientific and socio-economic experts from the WIO Region. The main
deliverable expected from the TDA Drafting Team is a comprehensive TDA report on land-
based activities in the WIO region that will provide the basis for strategic actions to be
elaborated in the form of a full-scale Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for the Region1.
The principal mechanism for validation of the TDA report will be the Forum for Academic
and Research Institutions in the Western Indian Ocean (FARI) that will function as Scientific
and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC). The FARI/STAC composed of the heads (or the
representatives) of academic and research institutions including experts representing key
organizations active in the conservation of the WIO marine and coastal ecosystems.
The specific duties and responsibilities of the STAC are presented in the following section.
1 A Preliminary SAP (2002) was prepared during the preparatory (PDF-B) Phase of the WIO-LaB
Project.
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b. Duties and Responsibilities
Through the coordination of the UNEP-GEF WIO-LaB Project Manager, STAC will have the
following responsibilities:
1.
Act as a Scientific and Technical Advisory Board for the TDA Drafting Team
throughout the various stages of development of the WIO TDA report.
2.
Review the draft WIO TDA report as prepared and submitted by the TDA
Drafting Team.
3.
Facilitate and coordinate the review of the draft TDA report by the designated
national experts in participating institutions.
4.
Recommend appropriate mechanisms and/or processes for the preparation of the
Strategic Action Plan (SAP) for the WIO Region.
c. Duration
The total duration of the assignment will be six months commencing October 2007. The
WIO-LaB Project would organize at least two (2) meetings of the FARI/STAC in any one of
the participating countries.
d. Activities and outputs
Timing of activities and outputs will be as follows:
Activities
Output
Time frame
1. Start of the assignment.
Commencement of the
October 2007
assignment
2. Consideration/Review of the Terms of
Terms of Reference
October -
Reference (TOR) and Work Plan
(TOR) and Work plan
November 2007
3. Review of the draft WIO TDA Chapters Review of various
February-March
by the designated experts in national
specific chapters by
2008
institutions
National Experts
4. Meeting of the STAC to review and
Review of the comments
April 2008
discuss feedback on the draft WIO
made by experts on the
TDA.
draft WIO TDA
5. Updating the draft WIO TDA based on
Updated WIO TDA
April 2007
the review by STAC
Report
6. Meeting of the WIO-LaB Project
Approved TDA
May 2008
Steering Committee to approve the final
updated version of the WIO TDA.
e. Constitution and qualifications of the STAC
The STAC will be composed of the heads of academic and research institutions (or their
designated representatives) as represented in the Forum for Academic and Research
Institutions in the WIO-Region (FARI), as well as delegated experts of key organizations that
are active in the conservation of the WIO marine and coastal ecosystems.
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Members of STAC should posses at least an MSc degree in a relevant natural or social
science discipline and must have considerable working experience in any one of the countries
in WIO Region. Experience in dealing with issues related to coastal and marine environment
protection, conservation, management and research is highly desirable.
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