Recommendations
1.OFMP-supported meetings should be planned to reduce the impact/burden of the regional meetings schedule
2.a Baseline Study should be prepared
3.revisions to OFMP budgets needed to manage the impact of exchange rate movements and associated cost movements should ensure that the planned level of commitment to in-country activities is maintained
4.consideration should be given to the preparation of a simple analysis of co-financing to assist the Mid-Term Review team.
5.The Project should support the preparation of a simple summary of the achievements and shortfalls of WCPFC commitments by SIDS, based on the information in the Annual Part II Reports.
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Progress to date (September 2008)‏
1.IUCN activities have been successfully redesigned and work plans and budgets adjusted f
2.No progress to date (being considered by FFC)‏
3.Involvement of SPREP in by-catch issues such as turtles and the encouragement of involvement of environment departments in national stakeholder consultations for fisheries management and institutional strengthening promoted.
4.Some progress towards addressing the recommendations in the KM Strategy including website improvements, e-newsletters, WCPFC fact sheets (in progress). The recruitment to the post of Media Officer at the FFA has seen an improvement in addressing information strategy activities of the OFM Project. A strong working relation is evolving that involves the development of communication strategies and acquiring a global media database.
5.Situation unchanged.
6.The Baseline study is near completion, an excerpt from the draft and update will be provided to RSC4 under other matters.
7.Revisions to the OFMP budget ensure the planned in-country activities are preserved.
8.Completed. Further consideration is being given for a consultancy to investigate fuller the level of co-financing that has occurred since the commencement of the project.
9.Pending