BOBLME-2009-REG-5.0-IWS-17

BOBLME Activities / Expected results for the period November 2009 to end March 2010

Component 1. Strategic Action

Programme (SAP)
1.1 TDA Preparation
(i) review of existing draft TDA finalised and a plan for its completion ­ by end of November 2009

(ii) development and awarding of contracts to address critical data gaps identified in the TDA review ­ by end of December 2009
(iii) development of training materials for TDA/SAP development
1.2 BOBLME Institutional Arrangements
(i) development and awarding of contract for review of Institutional arrangements - by end December 2009
1.3 Sustainable Financing Strategy and
(i) development and awarding of contract for review of financing arrangements - by end December 2009
Recommendations
1.4 SAP Formulation and Adoption
(i) development and awarding of contract for review of previous experiences associated with SAPs ­ by end of February 2010

Component 2. Coastal/Marine Natural

Resources Management and
Sustainable Use
2.1 Community-based Integrated Coastal
(i) development and awarding of a contracts for national reviews on best practices - by end of December 2009
Management (stocktaking)


2.2 Improved Policy Harmonization
(i) development and awarding of a contract for regional synthesis and gap analysis of national policy arrangements - by end of December 2009
(mainstreaming)


2.3 Collaborative Regional Fishery
(i) hilsa stock assessment workshop (with BOBP-IGO) ­ date to be advised
Assessments and Management Plans
(ii) constitute fisheries management working group/s ­ by March 2010

(iii) constitute regional statistics working group ­ by end of March 2010

2.4 Collaborative Critical Habitat
(i) Draft collaborative programme of work in the Andaman Sea with country members, SEAFDEC and MMF - by end of March 2010
Management


Component 3. Improved Understanding
and Predictability of the BOBLME
Environment
3.1 Improved Understanding of Large-
(i) Draft collaborative programme of work with NOAA, IOGOOS, IOC and other relevant bodies developed - by end of February 2010
scale Processes and Dynamics affecting

the BOBLME
3.2 Marine Protected Areas in the
(i) Inventory and updating of status of existing MPAs/fish refugia in the BOBLME - by end of March 2010
Conservation of Regional Fish Stocks


3.3 Improved Regional Collaboration
(i) Develop collaborative programmes of work with SASP-SACEP, COBSEA. GPA, IUCN and MFF - by end of March 2010


3.4 Establishment of a geo-referenced

database
Component 4. Maintenance of

Ecosystem Health and Management of
Pollution
4.1 Establishment of an Effective
(i ) Draft collaborative programme of work with GPA, Asian Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Network, Global Environment and Technology
Ecosystem Indicator Framework
Foundation developed PSC review - by end of February 2010


4.2 Coastal Pol ution Loading and Water
(i ) Draft collaborative programme of work with GPA, Asian Environmental compliance and Enforcement Network, Global Environment and Technology
Quality Criteria
Foundation developed PSC review - by end of February 2010




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Component 5. Project Management,

Monitoring and Evaluation, and
Knowledge Management
5.1 Establishment of the RCU
(i) Decision where RCU will be hosted made by PSC in February 2010

(ii) Development of a proposal to donors for holding National Inception Workshops within current budget
(iii) Proposed - National Inception Workshops completed by end of March 2010 ­ to be confirmed
(iv) Development of a proposal for enhanced Communications activities by end of February 2010
(v) Liaise with NC to Populate the Project Management structure
(vi) Assist NC Organise a National Inception Workshop

5.2 Monitoring and Evaluation System
(i) Draft Project Inception Report circulated for review by end of November 2009

(ii) Development of training materials for M&E
(iii) Draft Monitoring and Evaluation framework finalised for presentation to PSC by January 2010

(iv) Quarterly Report (Oct-Dec 2009) ­ accepted by PTF end of January 2010.
(v) Assist NC draft Annual National Work Plans developed by end of January 2010
(vi) Draft Annual Regional Work Plan developed by early February 2010
(vii) Develop a proposal to review of the logical framework (to PSC) by end of February 2010 ­ to be confirmed
(viii) Semi-annual Project Progress Report (Apr-Dec 2009) ­ circulated by end of January 2010.
(ix) Software developed to support computer-based M&E programme ­ ongoing.
(x) Provision of training to National Coordinators (and outside regional contractors) to facilitate accurate data collection, formatting, and reporting to the
RCU ­ by end of March 2010..
(xi) Project Steering Committee meeting, annual review meeting ­ ca. late February 2010.
5.3 Project Information Dissemination
(i) Ongoing development of BOBLME website ­ by end of June 2009
System
(ii) Ongoing development of promotional communication material

(iii) Ongoing development of BOBLME interface with the IW:LEARN Project.