PROJECT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL WORK PROGRAMME INCLUSION
UNDER THE GEF TRUST FUND
AGENCY'S PROJECT ID: PIMS 3469
GEFSEC PROJECT ID:
FINANCING PLAN
COUNTRY: Regional East Asia Participating
PPG Project
Countries: Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao
GEF Total
700,000 10,876,336
PDR, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste and
Co-financing
Vietnam, with Brunei Darussalam, Japan, RO
GEF IA/ExA
Korea and Singapore participating on a cost-
Government
237,900 27,594,400
sharing basis
International
PROJECT TITLE: Implementation of the
Agencies/Org
Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas
Others
66,300 5,780,000
of East Asia (SDS-SEA)
Co-financing
GEF IA/EXA: UNDP
304,200 33,374,400
Total
DURATION: 3 years
Total
1,004,200 44,250,736
GEF FOCAL AREA: International Waters
Financing for Associated Activities: Baseline
GEF STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES: IW Strategic
estimated at $43.473 billion
Objective (b)...catalytic role in addressing
transboundary water concerns...; IW Strategic
Programmes a) Depletion of coastal and marine
fish stocks and associated biological diversity
and b) Nutrient over-enrichment and oxygen
depletion from land-based pollution of coastal
waters in Large Marine Ecosystems
GEF OPERATIONAL PROGRAM: OP 9
PIPELINE ENTRY DATE: April 2005
ESTIMATED STARTING DATE: October 2007
EXPECTED CEO ENDORSEMENT: July 2007
IA/EXA FEE: $1,041,870.24
CONTRIBUTION TO KEY INDICATORS IDENTIFIED IN THE FOCAL AREA STRATEGIES: The
project contributes to the key indicators of the GEF IW Strategic Objective (b), by fostering the
development and implementation of required policy reforms, institutional arrangements, core
partnerships and capacities in support of SDS-SEA implementation. The project also contributes
to IW Strategic Programmes a) Depletion of coastal and marine fish stocks and associated
biological diversity, and b) Nutrient over-enrichment and oxygen depletion from land-based
pollution of coastal waters in Large Marine Ecosystems. Additional indicators to be supported
include: improvements in fish stock and coastal habitat achieved; community livelihoods
sustained and access to fish for artisanal fishers secured; multi-agency partnerships for action
developed; quantifiable pollution reduction through institutional reforms, increased enforcement,
and demonstration investments; multi-agency partnerships developed and catalyzing replication
of reforms and investments; reduction of risks to human health from untreated sewage and
community livelihoods improved in demonstration areas. A six-year partnership program will be
formulated, adopted and initiated during this three-year project. The six-year program will target:
a) the implementation of interlinkages among the different scales (i.e., regional, sub-regional,
national and sub-national levels) of planning, operation and monitoring and evaluation in the
region, and the primacy of management interventions at these different scales in order to
accomplish the adopted strategies, objectives and targets efficiently and cost-effectively;
b) strengthening coastal and ocean governance across the region (i.e., a self-sustaining
regional coordinating mechanism; national SDS strategies and ICM policies, strategies,
legislation and scaling-up programs; national interagency and multisectoral coordinating
arrangements; financing and investment mechanisms; comprehensive approaches to
monitoring, evaluation and reporting; and public awareness and education campaigns);
c) supporting/assisting local governments and communities with the effective application of
ICM programs, thereby facilitating on-the ground progress toward strategic national, regional
and global targets, including:
i. reducing pollution and the resulting destruction and degradation of land areas,
rivers and coastal waters;
ii. protecting and conserving biodiversity;
iii. promoting a sustainable supply and use of waters;
iv. strengthening food security, especially in developing sustainable fisheries and
aquaculture practices;
v. managing natural and man-made disasters; and
vi. creating alternative livelihoods for the coastal poor; and
d) building core partnerships among governments, international organizations/institutions,
donors, the corporate/business sector and other stakeholders in the region to reduce
capacity disparities within and among countries through knowledge-sharing and leveraged
resources.
To address the strategic objective of reducing pollution discharges to rivers and coastal seas in
the region, a partnership will be forged between the World Bank (i.e., GEF/WB Investment Fund
project), UNDP, PEMSEA, and other interested regional and sub-regional programs and
projects. By developing, demonstrating and promoting the replication of innovative approaches
to overcoming technical, financial and institutional barriers to public and private sector
investments in pollution reduction facilities and services, the Strategic Partnership aims to
provide guidance and support to countries to reduce land-based discharges of nutrients and
other water-borne pollutants, consistent with WSSD POI, MDG and GPA targets. The outcomes
and impacts of the GEF/UNDP/PEMSEA project and the Strategic Partnership will be identified
and incorporated into the regional State of Coasts report, for submission to and evaluation by
the EAS Congress and Ministerial Forum in 2009. Countries and their partners are expected to
revise and refine their rolling 6-year framework programs based on the outcomes of the State of
Coasts report, and reconfirm their commitments to SDS-SEA implementation for next three-year
period.
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RECORD OF ENDORSEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENTS:
Country Signatory
Date
Cambodia
Dr. Lonh Heal, Director General, Ministry of
4 Sept. 2006
Environment
China
Mr. Wu Jinkang, GEF Operational Focal Point,
18 Oct. 2006
Ministry of Finance
Indonesia
Mr. Agus Purnomo, GEF Operational Focal Point,
25 Sept. 2006
Special Assistant to the Minister, Ministry of
Environment
Lao PDR
Mr. Xayaveth Vixay, Deputy Director General,
6 Sept. 2006
Ministry of Environment
Philippines
Atty. Analiza R. Teh, Assistant Secretary, FASPO,
8 Sept. 2006
Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Thailand
Mr. Petipong Pungbun Na Ayudhya, Permanent
22 Sept. 2006
Secretary, Ministry of Natural Resources and
Environment
Timor Leste
Mr. Carlos Lopes Ximenes, GEF Political and
11 Sept. 2006
Operational Focal Point
Vietnam
Dr. Nguyen Van Tai, GEF Operational Focal Point,
19 Oct. 2006
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Approved on behalf of the UNDP. This proposal has been prepared in accordance with GEF
policies and procedures and meets the standards of the GEF Project Review Criteria for work
program inclusion.
Name & Signature
Yannick Glemarec
UNDP-GEF Deputy Executive Coordinator
Project Contact Person: Randall Purcell, Regional
Technical Advisor, International Waters/Land
Degradation
Date 30 April 2007
Tel. 66-2-288-2730
email:
randall.purcell@undp.org
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. PROJECT SUMMARY..........................................................................................................1
A) PROJECT RATIONALE, OBJECTIVES, OUTPUTS/OUTCOMES, AND ACTIVITIES. .............................1
B) KEY INDICATORS, ASSUMPTIONS, AND RISKS ...........................................................................2
2. COUNTRY OWNERSHIP ........................................................................................................5
A) COUNTRY ELIGIBILITY.............................................................................................................5
B) COUNTRY DRIVENNESS...........................................................................................................5
3. PROGRAM POLICY AND CONFORMITY ..............................................................................6
A) FIT TO GEF FOCAL AREA STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND OPERATIONAL PROGRAM ..................6
B) SUSTAINABILITY (INCLUDING FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY).......................................................8
C) REPLICABILITY. ......................................................................................................................9
D) STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT...............................................................................................12
E) MONITORING AND EVALUATION .............................................................................................13
4. FINANCING ..........................................................................................................................14
A) PROJECT COSTS .................................................................................................................14
B) PROJECT BUDGET ...............................................................................................................15
5. INSTITUTIONAL COORDINATION AND SUPPORT ..........................................................16
A) CORE COMMITMENTS AND LINKAGES ...................................................................................16
B) CONSULTATION, COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN IAS, AND IAS AND EAS ....18
C) PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENT..........................................................................18
ANNEX A: INCREMENTAL COST ANALYSIS .........................................................................20
ANNEX B: PROJECT LOGICAL FRAMEWORK ......................................................................28
ANNEX C: DETAILED BUDGET BY PROJECT ACTIVITY/SUBCOMPONENT ......................56
ANNEX D: RESPONSE TO GEF SECRETARIAT RECOMMENDATIONS ..............................79
ANNEX E: STAP REVIEW .........................................................................................................82
ANNEX F: RESPONSE TO COMMENTS FROM OTHER REVIEWS ....................................105
ANNEX G: INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT ................108
ANNEX H: INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL CONSULTANTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
COMPONENT...........................................................................................................................109
ANNEX I: LETTERS OF CO-FINANCING COMMITMENT .....................................................116
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1.
PROJECT SUMMARY.
A) PROJECT RATIONALE, OBJECTIVES, OUTPUTS/OUTCOMES, AND ACTIVITIES. The project is
designed to establish/strengthen the necessary capacities among the participating countries
and their national and regional partners, which will transform PEMSEA from a donor-sponsored,
regional enabling project into a country-owned, self-sustaining regional mechanism for the
implementation of the SDS-SEA. The SDS-SEA is extremely significant as it is the first, and the
broadest, partnership agreement in the region on the issue of managing the regional seas. The
mission of the SDS-SEA is "To build interagency, intersectoral, and intergovernmental
partnerships for achieving the sustainable development of the Seas of East Asia".
The SDS-SEA addresses priority concerns in several sectors including land-based and sea-
based pollution, overfishing, health and safety, loss of biodiversity, habitat preservation,
sustainable water use and water resource management, natural and man-made hazards, and
other challenges of sustainable coastal management. The SDS-SEA identifies the variety of
values of the Seas of East Asia to the people of the region, such as ecological, economic,
aesthetic, recreational, historical, political, educational and cultural. It further identifies the
threats to the maintenance of these values, and develops a shared vision of actions that would
serve to sustain, preserve and protect these values for future generations. Land-based pollution
(particularly from hotspots defined in the Strategy) is identified as a primary threat to the Seas of
East Asia. Reduction of land-based pollution through policy strengthening, capacity building,
scaling up investments in pollution control, and the strengthening of environmental management
in watersheds and coastal areas, are all confirmed as priority activities that would contribute to
the Strategy's main objective of achieving sustainability in the Seas of East Asia.
The developmental objective of the project is to facilitate the implementation of the SDS-SEA
through mobilization of the necessary partnership arrangements, operating mechanisms,
intellectual capital, support services and resources for the achievement of the shared vision of
sustainable use of coastal and marine resources of the region and the development targets of
the WSSD Plan of Implementation and the UN MDGs. In pursuit of this objective, the project will
entail three major categories of activity, as follows:
a) the Management category consists of activities and outputs related to the establishment of a
long-term, self-sustaining regional mechanism with its own legal identify, which sets
priorities and objectives, coordinates, monitors, evaluates and continually improves the
approved partnership programs for the implementation of the SDS-SEA, adopted SAPs of
individual LMEs of the region, and counterpart national strategies and action plans;
b) the Core Operations category consists of activities and outputs to directly assist countries in
achieving the overall mission and objectives of the SDS-SEA, SAPs and national programs,
particularly with respect to national policy and program reforms, scaling up of ICM programs
at the national and local government levels, and south-south and north-south technical
cooperation in integrated/ecosystem-based management of watersheds, estuaries and
adjacent coastal seas through twinning arrangements;
c) the Supporting Activities category consists of activities and outputs that entail the
development of core human, financial, scientific, technical, legal, and information resources
that are needed to ensure satisfactory performance of the project activities, as well as
facilitate sustainability and continual improvement of the SDS-SEA programs at the local,
national and regional levels. The supporting activities are designed to remove disparities in
capacity among countries and within countries. The supporting components also serve as a
window to the global community, receiving scientific, technical and financial advice and
support through Strategic Partnership arrangements with the UNDP, the World Bank, and
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others, and providing case studies, good practices and lessons learned on innovative
approaches to sustainable development of marine and coastal resources, as applied in the
East Asian region.
There are 8 major outcomes identified for the project:
a) an intergovernmental, multi-sectoral EAS Partnership Council, coordinating, evaluating and
refining the implementation of the SDS-SEA and its 6-year partnership program, and
advancing the regional partnership arrangement to a higher level;
b) national policy reforms, institutional arrangements and programs covering sustainable
coastal and ocean development mainstreamed into social and economic development
programs of participating countries;
c) integrated coastal management (ICM) scaled up as an on-the-ground national framework for
achieving sustainable development of coastal lands and waters;
d) south-south and north-south twinning arrangements supporting integrated management of
watersheds, estuaries and adjacent coastal seas, promoting knowledge-, resource- and
experience-sharing and collaboration for the implementation of management programs in
environmental hotspots of the region;
e) use of the region's intellectual capital and human resources for overcoming policy,
economic, scientific, technical and social challenges and constraints to integrated
management and sustainable use of the marine and coastal environment and resources at
the local, national and regional levels;
f) public and private sector cooperation and collaboration in developing, replicating and scaling
up ICM programs and in mobilizing investments in pollution reduction facilities and services;
g) a Strategic Partnership functioning as a mechanism for GEF, the World Bank, UNDP and
other international, regional and sub-regional partners and countries of the region to
accelerate the implementation of pollution reduction programs, through demonstration,
replication and scaling up of innovative policies, economic instruments, financing
mechanisms, technologies and practices to achieve agreed nutrient and other pollutant
reduction targets; and
h) promoting, facilitating and recognizing corporate social responsibility for sustainable
development of coastal and marine resources.
B) KEY INDICATORS, ASSUMPTIONS, AND RISKS. The project's outputs and outcomes correlate well
with the indicators of on-the-ground reforms and stress reduction measures that are the focus of
the GEF 4 IW program, as follows:
Relevant IW Indicators
Project's Contribution to the IW Indicator
Multi-country water body legal framework PEMSEA's EAS Partnership Council transformation into a long-term,
developed and/or strengthened.
self-sustaining regional mechanism for SDS-SEA implementation
with its own legal personality; 6-year Framework of Partnership
Programmes for SDS-SEA implementation adopted and initiated by
participating countries and other partners; Plan of Action for the
transformation of PEMSEA into a sustainable regional mechanism
with its own legal identity adopted and initiated.
National policies, legal and institutional ICM policies and legislation catalyzed in at least 5 countries during
reforms adopted to reduce land-based the project (Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam)
sources of nitrogen, phosphorus and covering scaling up of ICM programs, 6-year framework programs
oxygen-demanding pollutants, consistent with time-bound targets for pollution reduction, and national
with agreed transboundary action interagency, multisectoral coordinating mechanisms.
programs.
Financial and institutional sustainability of PEMSEA Resource Facility Secretariat Services, PEMSEA Network
joint transboundary waters institutions.
of Local Governments Secretariat, and Twinning Secretariat for
Ecosystem-based management fully functional and sustained by
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Relevant IW Indicators
Project's Contribution to the IW Indicator
participating governments and their partners.
Broad stakeholder involvement in Regular triennial EAS Congress and Ministers Forum conducted,
transboundary water body priority setting serving as the vehicle for knowledge sharing and evaluation of local,
and evaluation of progress established.
national and regional progress towards the agreed objectives and
targets of the SDS-SEA, and employing the regional State of Coasts
reporting system as the primary source of information.
Financial mechanisms in place to support Project Preparation Revolving Fund(s) operating in at least one
SAP implementation.
country and providing fully developed project proposals to financing
programs and investment groups in the public and private sectors,
for financing of pollution reduction projects in the municipal,
industrial and agricultural sectors.
Reductions in conflicting uses and ICM programs functioning in coastal provinces, cities and
degradation/ destruction of marine and municipalities in Cambodia, China, Philippines, Indonesia, Japan,
coastal resources.
RO Korea, Thailand, Timor Leste, and Vietnam, addressing use
conflicts and priority environmental issues, including pollution
reduction, waste management, conservation/restoration of habitats
and fisheries, sustainable use of water resources, alternative
livelihoods, coastal development, and disaster management.
Adoption and sustainable implementation Policy and institutional reforms adopted among local governments
of policy, legal and institutional reforms for implementing ICM programs, catalyzing investment opportunities for
pollution reduction and coastal protection.
the corporate sector/business community and IFIs in Philippines and
Vietnam.
Reduced discharges of nutrients and Replication strategies/investment plans prepared for priority pollution
oxygen-demanding pollutants from the hotspot locations in China (Bohai Sea) and the Philippines (Manila
municipal, industrial and agricultural Bay); innovative technologies, practices and financing approaches
sectors.
demonstrated under the Partnership Investment Fund sub-projects
promoted/replicated in pollution hotspots; reductions in nutrient
loadings ranging from 10-50% in targeted coastal areas.
Increased proportion of the local ICM scaling up programs result in improvements in the quality of life
population with access to safe and in local communities, as measured by reductions in risk to human
sustainable water supply, sewerage and health from unsafe drinking water sources and untreated sewage
sanitation facilities.
discharges, and sustaining/increasing community livelihoods,
especially coastal fisheries and aquaculture.
Improved water quality of coastal areas at Implementation of strategic action plans within ICM framework in
ICM sites, increased areas of protected targeted coastal areas result in: 5%-10% of habitats identified as
and/or restored habitat, stabilized or protected areas and/or undergoing restoration; improvements in
increased fish biomass; other indicators of fishery management and stabilization of some coastal fish stocks
ecosystem health.
and alternate increase in biomass.
Possible project risks and risk mitigation measures concerning the development and
implementation of the project are summarized in the table below.
Risk
Risk Risk
Type
Risk Mitigation
Rating
Lack of
Political
Low
The SDS-SEA was crafted by the countries after an extensive
government
consultative, participatory process. Countries have ownership of
support for the
the SDS-SEA.
implementation
of the SDS-SEA
All participating countries signed the Putrajaya Declaration in
December 2003 and the Haikou Partnership Agreement in
December 2006, indicating their willingness to cooperate to
achieve the objectives of the SDS-SEA, nationally and regionally.
A number of countries have already taken the initiative to develop
work programs aimed at improving national coastal and ocean
governance, using the SDS-SEA as a guiding framework.
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Risk
Risk Risk
Type
Risk Mitigation
Rating
Lack of
Political
Medium
Governments of the region have indicated that they are not willing
government
to establish a legal framework at this point in time.
commitment to a
legal framework
Alternatively, a partnership approach has been adopted by the
for governing the
countries as an interim step towards a long-term, self-sustaining
management of
regional mechanism. The partnership approach is designed to
the Seas of East
build confidence and trust among the partners.
Asia
Governments have signified their commitment to this partnership
approach with the establishment of a functional, country-
supported PEMSEA Resource Facility (PRF) Secretariat
Services.
During the project, a review of alternatives to the partnership
approach will be conducted, and a Plan of Action for transforming
the partnership arrangement into a long-term self-sustaining
mechanism will be completed.
Capacity to
Operational Medium Capacity
disparity
within and among participating countries is
implement the
well-recognized, and has been the focus of past and ongoing
SDS-SEA varies
donor initiatives, including GEF enabling projects at the regional,
from country-to-
sub-regional and national levels.
country, and will
impede the
The project design, outputs and outcomes have been prepared
achievement of
with due regard to this concern. The project concentrates on
the project's
putting into place core policies, institutional and legal
outputs and
arrangements, as well as technical, financial and capacity
outcomes.
development programs to serve and guide countries in meeting
their priorities within their levels of competence. Over the longer
term, countries will use and improve upon these core tools and
mechanisms as their needs and priorities demand. Not all
countries will move toward the objectives of the SDS-SEA at the
same pace, but all countries will be making progress.
The available
Operational Medium A
critical factor to achieving the project outputs and outcomes
time and
within the project timeframe and budgetary allocation is the
resources are too
commitment of the participating governments.
limited to achieve
the identified
Key targets of the project are policy reform, institutional
project outputs
arrangements and innovative financing mechanisms at the
and outcomes.
national and local levels. The implementation of national ICM
scaling up programs is a primary vehicle to deliver the identified
outputs. Participating countries are already aware of the
modalities of, and benefits to be derived from ICM as a
consequence of the PEMSEA regional project.
Many countries are responding by committing considerable
resources to establishing national ICM programs and support
mechanisms. The project provides countries with the means to
access and facilitate cooperation and assistance with regional
and global partners to achieve their desired individual and
collective goals.
Governments are Operational
Low
Recognizing that different governments have different policies
unwilling to
and priorities, the project will attempt to identify and work with
implement policy
governments at the national and sub-national levels. Some
reforms that are
governments have already expressed interest and willingness to
necessary in
implement policy reforms and/or adopt innovative and transparent
order to facilitate
mechanisms for developing, financing and managing pollution
enhanced
reduction facilities and services.
investment in
pollution
reduction
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Risk
Risk Risk
Type
Risk Mitigation
Rating
facilities and
services.
Governments
Operational Low
The
11th Project Steering Committee of the PEMSEA Regional
and donors are
Programme passed a resolution endorsing the Strategic
unwilling to
Partnership approach. It is apparent that participating
collaborate in a
governments are encouraged by this attempt to build cooperative
Strategic
arrangements among the numerous funding agencies and donors
Partnership for
to reduce overlap and duplication of effort.
pollution
reduction
The Strategic Partnership has been designed as a flexible and
arrangement,
innovative prototype. The World Bank and UNDP will be the early
preferring
partners with the countries, implementing innovative and
conventional
complementary projects and activities aimed at reducing barriers
bilateral
to investments in pollution reduction facilities.
approaches.
As part of the project, a multi-sectoral, multi-disciplinary team
comprised of representatives from government, financing
institutions, donors, NGOs, and the private sector will coordinate
and facilitate the implementation of a replication strategy aimed at
increasing and strengthening pollution reduction investments,
founded on good practices and innovative approaches
demonstrated by the Strategic Partnership. A series of
promotional and stock-taking workshops and events will be
organized for the purpose of sharing knowledge and benefits
derived from the Strategic Partnership, and from the specific
projects undertaken by the Strategic Partnership, thereby
generating interest and participation from a wider group of donors,
governments and private sector interest groups.
2. COUNTRY OWNERSHIP
A) COUNTRY ELIGIBILITY. The participating countries, including Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao
PDR, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam, are eligible for GEF assistance
under para 9(b) of the GEF Instrument. Brunei Darussalam, Japan, RO Korea and Singapore
will be participating in the project on a cost-sharing basis, thereby providing an opportunity for
cross-country transfer of knowledge and experience between developed countries and lesser
developed countries of the region.
B) COUNTRY DRIVENNESS. On 12 December 2003, twelve (12) countries of the East Asian Seas
region adopted the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia (SDS-SEA),
with Ministers and Senior Officials signing the Putrajaya Declaration - the first regional
declaration for the sustainable development of the coasts and oceans of East Asia, directly
responding to the global targets under the WSSD Plan of Implementation, the UN Millennium
Declaration, and Agenda 21 - signifying agreement and determination to implement the SDS-
SEA in accordance with their respective national priorities and capacities1. Two additional
countries subsequently attended and formally professed commitment to the implementation of
the SDS-SEA during the Eleventh (11th) PEMSEA PSC Meeting, held 1 to 4 August 20052. The
1 Signatories to the Putrajaya Declaration include the Governments of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, DPR
Korea, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, RO Korea, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
2 Lao PDR and Timor Leste attended the 11th PSC Meeting as Observers and expressed their respective
commitments to the implementation of the SDS-SEA.
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project application was endorsed by the participating countries at the 10th PEMSEA PSC
Meeting, held 25 to 29 October 2004 (12 countries), and at the 11th PEMSEA PSC meeting (2
additional countries).
The sense of ownership of the project has been further demonstrated via a series of recent
initiatives and decisions by participating countries and stakeholders, including:
a) formulation and adoption of the Haikou Partnership Agreement and Partnership Operating
Arrangements for the implementation of the SDS-SEA, signed by Ministers and Senior
Government Officials from 11 participating governments3 during the Ministerial Forum of the
EAS Congress 2006;
b) twelve (12) stakeholder organizations4 signed the Partnership Operating Arrangements, thus
becoming the first group of non-governmental organizations to be formally recognized as
PEMSEA Partners for the implementation of the SDS-SEA.
c) financial commitments for the establishment and operation of the PRF Secretariat Services,
to provide secretariat support to the EAS Partnership Council, including cash contributions
by China, Japan and RO Korea, through Cost Sharing Agreements (CSA) with the UNDP;
d) national consultation workshops and forums undertaken from January 2006 to August 2006
in Cambodia, China, DPR Korea5, Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, Philippines, RO Korea,
Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, with a total of over 900 participants, including national
and local government officials and representatives of research and education institutions,
NGOs, corporate and private sector and communities. The President of the Republic of
Philippines addressed her country's National Forum on Sustainable Development of Coastal
and Marine Resources, and signed an Executive Order for the adoption and implementation
of integrated coastal management (ICM) as a national strategy. These events have been
able to take stock of experience and lessons learned in the past project implementation and
identify national needs and priorities that have been reflected in the formulation of this
Project Document; and
e) decisions by the Governments of Lao PDR and Timor Leste to partner with the participating
countries of PEMSEA to implement the SDS-SEA.
3. PROGRAM POLICY AND CONFORMITY
A) FIT TO GEF FOCAL AREA STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND OPERATIONAL PROGRAM
The GEF 4 Strategy for International Waters emphasizes the transition from a testing and
demonstration mode to scaling up of full operations in support of agreed incremental costs of
reforms, investments and management programs needed to reduce stress on transboundary
3 Signatories to the Haikou Partnership Agreement include the Governments of Cambodia, China, DPR Korea,
Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, Philippines, RO Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste and Vietnam.
4 The 12 PEMSEA Partners include: Conservation International Philippines; Coastal Management Center;
UNDP/GEF Small Grants Programme; IOC/WESTPAC; Korea Environment Institute; Korea Maritime Institute; Korea
Ocean Research and Development Institute; Ocean Policy and Research Foundation; Oil Spill Response and East
Asia Response Limited; Plymouth Marine Laboratory; UNEP Global Programme of Action; and the UNDP/GEF
Yellow Sea LME Project.
5 Effective January 2007, UNDP has suspended operations in DPR Korea. In accordance with the UNDP policy
decision, DPR Korea has not been included in this GEF Project Document. However, if and when both the UNDP and
GEF decide to lift the moratorium, the SDS-SEA implementation project will re-engage DPR Korea. DPR Korea has
been a participating country of PEMSEA over the past 12 years, and is a signatory to the Putrajaya Declaration
(2003) and the Haikou Partnership Agreement (2006). DPR Korea is a member of the EAS Partnership Council, and
will continue to support SDS/SEA implementation through its own ongoing and planned national initiatives.
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freshwater and marine systems. The strategy and objectives of the project are consistent with
this shift in course of action. The project aims to put in place the necessary policy reforms,
institutional arrangements, partnerships and capacities to scale-up ICM programs across the
region, with a target of more than 20% of the coastline by 2015. An important factor of the ICM
scaling up design is to strengthen national support and assistance to local governments and
communities for the effective application of ICM programs, thereby facilitating on-the ground
progress toward strategic national, regional and global objectives, including: i) reducing pollution
and the resulting destruction and degradation of land areas, rivers and coastal waters; ii)
protecting and conserving biodiversity; iii) promoting a sustainable supply and use of waters; iv)
strengthening food security, especially in developing sustainable fisheries and aquaculture
practices; v) managing natural and man-made disasters; and vi) creating alternative livelihoods
for the coastal poor.
These proposed actions are consistent with an ecosystem-based approach in addressing
multiple stresses in support of IW Strategic Programme I of the IW Operational Progam, (i.e.,
depletion of coastal and marine fish stocks and associated biological diversity), through:
a) Development of sustainable alternative livelihoods (e.g., aquaculture), habitat restoration and
awareness building/education in coastal communities in partnership with the UNDP/GEF Small
Grants Programme;
b) Engaging the corporate sector/business community as partners of national and local
governments in the development and implementation of effective and sustainable ICM
programs, as well as investors in environmental projects, such as: water supply/conservation;
sustainable fisheries/aquaculture; management of natural and manmade disasters; and
information management and dissemination.
The project also tackles Strategic Program II, (i.e., reducing nutrient over-enrichment from land-
based pollution of coastal waters) through:
a) Twinning arrangements among priority sites in the region that are just beginning to develop
and implement integrated river basin and coastal sea management programs (i.e., Bohai
Sea; Manila Bay; Jakarta Bay) and those with mature programs (e.g., Chesepeake Bay;
Seto Inland Sea; Masan-Chinhae Bay), in order to facilitate and, possibly, accelerate the
preparation and implementation of nutrient reduction interventions;
b) Formulation and adoption of investment and financing plans for pollution reduction facilities
and services in the selected priority watersheds, aimed at achieving targeted reductions in
nutrients and other land-based pollutants; and
c) Development and adoption of reforms in policy, procurement practices, economic
instruments and financial mechanisms in support of increased public and private sector
investment in pollution reduction facilities and services.
In addition to the above project activities, the Strategic Partnership with the World Bank will
demonstrate, evaluate and promote the replication of innovative policy, technological, and
financing solutions to overcome existing constraints to investment in pollution reduction facilities
in the region. The synergy between the two projects is well-appreciated by the participating
countries6: the UNDP project will facilitate the necessary policy reforms, institutional
6 As confirmation of their desire for close cooperation between the two projects, the countries of East Asia resolved
that a Strategic Partnership be established between the GEF/UNDP SDS-SEA Implementation project and the
WB/GEF Partnership Investment Fund, "...to achieve a synergistic, multiplier and cumulative effect of partnership
programs and projects...that contribute to the shared vision of the SDS-SEA...", (Resolution in Support of the
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arrangements, awareness, capacities and opportunities among governments and stakeholders
to confront land-based pollution as a major impediment to sustainable development of river
basins and coastal areas; the WB project will demonstrate and promote the replication of
innovative tools, technologies and financial mechanisms that will allow governments and
stakeholders to implement pollution reduction projects and programs effectively and affordably,
including the establishment of a Project Preparation Revolving Fund to assist project
proponents in developing and implementing bankable pollution reduction projects.
B) SUSTAINABILITY (INCLUDING FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY). The previous GEF-sponsored
PEMSEA project7 has established the necessary conditions for the adoption of the SDS-SEA,
and for the participating countries to agree to the formation and start-up of a regional
implementing mechanism, based on an innovative intergovernmental and multi-sectoral
partnership approach. The proposed work program will apply this partnership framework,
coordinating and guiding the countries and their partners through the formative stages of on-the-
ground actions at the sub-national, national, and regional levels. Sustainability concerns have
been considered in each component of the project, covering, for example:
a) adoption and implementation of national policies, legislation, action plans and coordinating
mechanisms for sustainable coastal and ocean development and management through ICM
(Component B);
b) scaling up integrated management of coastal and marine areas and resources covering
20% of the region's coastline by 2015, as a tipping point for the adoption and
implementation of ICM as a strategy and framework for sustainable development of river
basins and coastal seas across the region (Component C);
c) application of integrated river basin and coastal area management in selected pollution
hotspot areas, and sharing knowledge, resources and good practices through formalized
south-south and north-south twinning arrangements (Component D);
d) using the region's existing intellectual capital and human resources to institute core
capabilities in scientific, policy and technical assistance to policymakers and managers,
training, awareness building and education, and knowledge-sharing and mobilization of
stakeholders from the grassroots level up to the national and international levels
(Component E);
e) providing the means and opportunities for women, the youth, the poor and other
marginalized groups to develop and implement initiatives aimed at conserving and restoring
coastal and marine resources, while enhancing social well-being and livelihoods in coastal
communities, in collaboration with the GEF/UNDP Small Grants Programme, and other
relevant programs (Component E);
f) promotion and facilitation of policy and institutional reforms, and innovative economic
instruments at the national and local government levels, to improve the climate for public
and private sector investments in pollution reduction facilities and services (Component F);
and
g) coordination of a Strategic Partnership arrangement covering two GEF-supported projects,
including a regional component (UNDP managed), focused on implementation of policy,
legal and institutional reforms, and a financial component (World Bank managed) focused
Strategic Partnership for the Sustainable Development of the LMEs of the Seas of East Asia, 11th PSC Meeting, 3
August 2005).
7 PEMSEA Regional Programme or PEMSEA refers to the GEF/UNDP/IMO Regional Programme on Building
Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia, 1999-2007
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on innovative policy, technologies and financing mechanism to leverage increased
investment in pollution reduction (Component G).
The development of a Project Preparation Revolving Fund (PPRF) is one initiative that is
being developed and demonstrated under the World Bank-managed investment fund, which has
particular relevance to financial sustainability (Component G). The objective of the PPRF is to
focus on what is today a critical bottleneck to the development of environmental programs in
East Asia: preparation of viable projects. While a number of donors and private and public
sector institutions have established financing facilities targeted at environmental projects, there
is a shortage of funds for the preparation of sound projects that can be financed by such
facilities. The lack of financing and advisory services for project preparation is particularly acute
for small project sponsors, for example community groups, small cities or towns, or small
businesses interested in adopting cleaner technologies. The result is that the promoting
organizations are often unable to convert their good ideas and planning initiatives into fully
developed projects, which can be presented to and funded by the donors or public or private
institutions that have resources available to finance such projects. The PPRF will help to
connect the potential project sponsors with the organizations that have the financing available to
finance the environmental projects. Hence, the revolving fund for project preparation will result
in boosting the project pipeline of donors and public and private institutions, and play the role of
a key partner, rather than a competitor, to other institutions involved in financing environmental
projects. In addition, the association between World Bank with its strong financial expertise and
country network, and UNDP and PEMSEA with their organizational skills, regional and local
networks and environmental expertise will lead to improvement in the project preparation
standards across the environmental sector, thus enabling increased investments in on-the-
ground pollution reduction facilities and services.
C) REPLICABILITY. Replicability is an integral element of both the scaling-up thrust of SDS-SEA
implementation strategy and the Strategic Partnership.
The project covers a wide range of stakeholders, issues, constraints, activities, outputs and
outcomes. Activities undertaken within the project are interrelated at several different levels, and
will require a concentrated effort to optimize the replication potential. A fundamental criterion of
the project is to build replicability into each component during the planning stage. This approach
requires that three ingredients be incorporated at the project and sub-project levels, namely:
capacity assessment; communication; and partnership development.
Capacity assessment refers to both the demand and supply sides of replication. First, a
systematic approach is required to identify and assess the priorities and pre-conditions for
successful replication, which will vary under different political, governance, institutional and
socio-economic characteristics of sites/areas of the region. Second, there is a need to match
interested sites/areas with appropriate, replicable mechanisms, technologies or practices that
have been successfully demonstrated/tested under pertinent conditions. To this end, the World
Bank Investment Fund will assess the replication potential of each subproject in relation to local
conditions at the site, as well as within the country. The UNDP regional component will address
replication potential of the demonstrated technologies at the sub regional and regional levels.
Communication entails awareness building and knowledge sharing. The awareness building
aspect of communication will alert stakeholders to the environmental issues, needed changes,
and focus of action to make changes occur on the ground. The knowledge sharing aspect is
designed to apply and expand knowledge, innovations, good practices and technologies, as
demonstrated and tested under the project. This aspect of communication will be implemented
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with two objectives in mind: a) to promote development and continual improvement of good
practices; and b) to leverage support for and investment in the replication of good practices by
concerned stakeholders.
Partnership development recognizes that many local governments in the region lack the
confidence and capacity to commit to investments in scaling up ICM, much less pollution
reduction facilities and services. Replicable innovations will need to be packaged and promoted
with this constraint in mind. Opportunities created for government and non-government
partners, the identification of interested partners, and the process of promoting and developing
partnerships will be incorporated into the operational activities of the project, in order to scale up
partnership activities from a local initiative, to national and regional dimensions.
The following guiding mechanisms will be put in place to develop, implement, and facilitate the
coordination and replication initiatives of the project:
a) Project Replication Team (PRT)
The project will set up a Project Replication Team, comprised of multi-disciplinary members of
the Regional Task Force (RTF), as well as representatives of key regional and sub-regional
entities and projects. The Project Replication Team will be assigned four main activities:
i. to evaluate sites/areas in the sub regions (e.g., among the LMEs where SAPs are being
developed and implemented) and region as potential locations for replication and scaling up
of good practices and technologies;
ii. to assess the projects, technologies and practices being implemented under the framework
of the SDS-SEA to determine their potential for replication;
iii. to gauge the competency of local governments and potential partners for replication
activities, including political, socio-economic and governance characteristics, access to
financing, creditworthiness, revenue sources, experience, capacities, partnership qualities;
and
iv. to provide technical assistance and advice in developing partnership arrangements for the
implementation of replicable technologies and practices.
The PRT will also provide technical support to the Strategic Partnership in formulating the
criteria, conditions and opportunities for replication, as well as rendering support services for the
promotion and implementation of the replication process, such as technical assistance and
advice to interested local governments and their potential partners. In particular, the PRT will be
responsible for analyzing project information in its local context, and transforming that analysis
to a regional scale to identify potential matching replication sites. Such analyses will be
systematized, utilizing PEMSEA's IIMS Database and Network as primary tools for collation and
analysis of information, in combination with site visits/assessments as necessary.
b) PEMSEA Resource Facility Technical Services Project Replication Unit
Within the PEMSEA Resource Facility Technical Services, the project will establish a Project
Replication Unit (PRU). The PRU will provide various services in support of the PRT and the
Strategic Partnership, including administrative, technical and partnership development
responsibilities. As part of the partnership development service, the PRU will:
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i. package, disseminate and promote good practices and lessons learned from the various
projects undertaken by Partners, utilizing the EAS Partnership Council; EAS Congress;
national and regional workshops as major market place for intellectual capital;
ii. develop a Strategic Partnership website, with national , regional and global linkages to
interested government agencies, international organizations, donors, private sector and
other NGOs;
iii. utilize PEMSEA's Virtual Center for Environmental Investments, developed under the
GEF/UNDP Medium-Sized Project on PPP, as a medium for disseminating and promoting
replication opportunities and strengthening the Strategic Partnership network of private
sector investors, financiers and donors;
iv. co-organize regional and national seminars and workshops for local and national
government leaders, private industry and the corporate sector, promoting ICM scaling up
programmes and replication opportunities for pollution reduction and environmental
conservation and management;
v. facilitate public-private partnership arrangements involving corporate champions and local
governments through ICM scaling up programmes and the PNLG, to demonstrate corporate
social responsibility with on-the-ground social, economic and environmental changes in
communities;
vi. establish linkages with partnership promoting networks within and outside of the region to
exchange information, experience and opportunities in replication of good practices through
partnerships (e.g., World Bank Group; World Water Council; Water Aid; Global Compact);
and
vii. set up a one-stop PPP support service for local governments and the private sector within
the PRF, as a technical assistance arm of the Project Preparation Revolving Fund. The
support service would be designed to assist local governments with the production of fully-
prepared projects for submission to investors and banks for financial support. The PPP
support service would also serve as an intermediary between the project proponent and the
financier, providing a value-added service in reducing the transaction costs of financial
partners.
c) Strategic Partnership Technical Team
Coordination of the Strategic Partnership will entail the establishment of a joint technical team
(i.e., Strategic Partnership Technical Team or SPTT) comprised of representatives of the World
Bank's Fund Management Team, UNDP, and the Technical Services of the PRF. The SPTT
will develop, guide and monitor the following:
i. communication and awareness building amongst key partners and stakeholders and the
wider community regarding the implementation of the SDS-SEA as well as the Fund projects
and sub-projects;
ii. information and knowledge sharing;
iii. assessment of results achieved and lessons learned;
iv. promotion of good practices and useful lessons for replication within the region, as well as
outside the region; and
v. partnership building for the purpose of expanding the Strategic Partnership and for
promoting the replication of good practices among sub regional sea areas and projects,
including the South China Sea, Yellow Sea, Arafura-Timor Seas, and the Sulu- Sulawesi
Seas.
The indicative budget for the completion of the identified activities is presented in Table 1,
exclusive of Project Team staff time.
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Table 1: Indicative Budget for Replication Activities
Budget US$
Responsible
(excluding
Type of Replication Activity
Parties
Project Team
Staff Time)
1. Project Replication Team:
evaluation of potential sites for replication
evaluation of sub-projects for good practices
PRF Technical
80,750
competency of local governments/ private sector
Services
as partners in replication
technical
assistance/advice
2. PEMSEA Resource Facility Project Replication Unit
Packaging and dissemination of good practices
SP
website
Promotion of replication opportunities
PRF Technical
Regional national seminars
37,100
Services
Facilitation of PPP arrangements
Linkages with other partnership networks
One stop PPP support service for replication
and scaling up
3. Strategic Partnership Technical Team:
Implementation of communication plan
PRF Technical
Formulation of sub-project replication strategy
Services
(local, national, regional)
Monitoring, evaluating and reporting the
World Bank Fund
progress of the various subprojects conducted
Management Team
318,390
Organization of annual workshops and mid-term
stocktaking
UNDP
Partnership building among sub-regional
projects/programs
TOTAL
436,420
D) STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT. Stakeholder inclusion and participation is a vital component of
the project, providing motivation, opportunities and means for a full array of stakeholders to be
involved and to participate in the project.
At the national level, government institutions, national non-government organizations and the
private sector will be engaged as members of national coordinating committees (NCCs), tasked
with developing and coordinating priority initiatives.
At the sub-national level, the engagement of stakeholders will be led by Local Government Units
(LGUs) implementing ICM programmes. These LGUs will coordinate stakeholder groups that
include local industry, community-based organizations, educators, universities/academe, public
healthcare providers, the media, and the private sector, through ICM Project Coordinating
Committees (PCCs).
At the regional level, the EAS Partnership Council and the EAS Congress will be the main
mechanisms by which stakeholders will interact and collaborate on the implementation of the
SDS-SEA. The EAS Partnership Council will be composed of representatives from the national
governments, local governments and communities, NGO's, research and educational
institutions, the private sector, regional organizations, programs and projects, international
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agencies and organizations, and other countries using the Seas of East Asia. The Council will
formulate both program and operational policy in support of the SDS-SEA implementation,
based on policy direction, recommendations and commitments provided by the countries, the
EAS Congress and other partners. The EAS Congress will convene every three years, with the
aim of bringing together stakeholders from all levels and sectors of society from within the
region, and outside the region, for meaningful dialogue and knowledge exchange.
At the sub-regional level, the implementation of interlinkages between the SDS-SEA and sub-
regional SAPs and primacy of management interventions at these different scales will be
facilitated through the regional partnership mechanism and the Strategic Partnership
arrangements, in order to accomplish adopted strategies, objectives and targets. The SDS-SEA
framework and its ICM action program, will be the early focus of management interventions in
areas where more detailed strategies and interventions have not been developed or adopted by
national governments. When and where SAPs are endorsed by governments, SAP interventions
would provide a further level of detail that would be pursued, in addition to any ICM/coastal
strategy that might exist.
E) MONITORING AND EVALUATION. Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of the proposed project will
be conducted in accordance with established UNDP and GEF procedures, and in consonance
with the management structure and processes adopted under the proposed project. The Project
Logical Framework, which covers performance indicators for project implementation along with
their corresponding means of verification, will underpin the M&E system that will be established
for the proposed project. The standard M&E reports and procedures required for all UNDP/GEF
projects would apply to the M&E for the proposed project, including the following: i) Inception
Workshop and Report; ii) Tripartite Review; iii) Quarterly Operational Report; iv) Harmonized
Annual Project Report and Project Implementation Review, including Project Terminal Report; v)
Periodic Thematic Reports; vi) Independent External Evaluation ; vii) Budget Revisions ; viii)
Substantive Project Revisions; and ix) Audit.
The Logical Framework (Annex B), which covers performance indicators for project
implementation along with their corresponding means of verification, will underpin the M&E
system for the proposed project. Within the project, under Components A, C and G, the
development of a fuller and more detailed set of indicators than included in the Logical
Framework, has been highlighted. This detailed set of indicators (including social, economic and
impact indicators) will be prepared by a multidisciplinary regional task force, and will provide the
foundation for the proposed national and regional State of Coasts monitoring and reporting
systems (Component A).
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4. FINANCING
A) PROJECT COSTS
a) Co-financing Project Component/Outcomes by Source
Project Components/Outcomes
Co-financing (USD)
GEF (USD)
Total (USD)
A) A functional regional mechanism for
2,108,000 1,462,262 3,570,262
SDS-SEA implementation.
B) National policies and reforms for
sustainable coastal and ocean
3,022,000 623,810
3,645,810
governance.
C) Scaling up ICM programs
13,361,200 2,615,080 15,976,280
D) Twinning arrangements for river basins
6,825,000 1,302,725 8,127,725
and coastal seas management.
E) Intellectual capacity and human
7,638,200 2,055,470 9,693,670
resources development
F) Investment and financing 320,000
431,562
751,562
G) Strategic Partnership arrangement 100,000 715,740
815,740
H) Corporate Social Responsibility
739,429
739,429
Project Management budget/cost
930,259
930,259
Total Project Costs
33,374,400 10,876,337
44,250,737
b) Co-Financing Sources, Classification and Type
Amount (confirmed)
Name of Co-financier (source)1 Classification Type
Cambodia Government
In-kind
720,000
China Government
In-Cash
375,000
China Government
In-kind
8,631,200
Indonesia Government
In-kind
2,250,000
Japan Government
In-Cash
125,000
Philippines Government
In-kind
2,088,200
RO Korea
Government
In-Cash
400,000
RO Korea
Government
In-kind
10,729,000
Thailand Government
In-kind
2,276,000
Subtotal
27,594,400
MERIT, City University of Hong Kong
NGO
In-kind
5,780,000
Subtotal
5,780,000
TOTAL
33,374,400
1 Letters of co-financing Commitment have been included in Annex I.
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B) PROJECT BUDGET
a) Project Management Budget
Component Estimated
GEF (USD)
Other sources
Project total
staff weeks
(USD)
(USD)
Local y recruited personnel
468
128,400
128,400
Internationally recruited
156 480,000
480,000
consultants1
Office supplies, equipment
159,800 554,000 713,800
maintenance, office security
Travel
59,200
59,200
Professional Services (Project
102,858 102,858
audit/Financial audit)
Total 624
930,258
554,000 1,484,258
1 Information on the internationally recruited consultants for project management may be found in Annex G.
b) Consultants/Technical Personnel Working for Technical Assistance Components
Component Estimated
GEF (USD)
Other sources
Project total
staff weeks
(USD)
(USD)
Local Personnel
936
120,000
155,090
275,090
Local consultants
936
909,447 185,723
1,095,170
International Consultants2 1024 1,780,402 559,187 2,339,589
Total 2,896
2,809,849 900,000 3,709,849
2 Information on the internationally recruited consultants for technical assistance components may be found in
Annex H.
c) Detailed Budget by Project Activity/Subcomponent
Please refer to Annex C of the Executive Summary.
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5. INSTITUTIONAL COORDINATION AND SUPPORT
A) CORE COMMITMENTS AND LINKAGES
Since signing the Putrajaya Declaration in December 2003, countries have taken positive steps
towards implementation of the SDS-SEA. Some examples include:
i. At the national level, partnerships among coastal provinces, municipalities, cities, national
agencies, donors, and NGOs have facilitated: the adoption and implementation of the
Manila Bay Coastal Strategy and Bohai Sea Sustainable Development Strategy; the
issuance of Presidential Executive Order 533 adopting ICM as a National Strategy to Ensure
Sustainable Development of the Coastal and Marine Environment and Resources in the
Philippines; and formulation of national legislation on the Bohai Sea in PR China;
ii. At the sub-regional level, a partnership among the three littoral countries of the Gulf of
Thailand, with the signing of the Joint Statement of Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam on
Partnerships in Oil Spill Preparedness and Response in the Gulf of Thailand, together with
an agreed Framework Program regarding capacity building and preparedness activities, in
cooperation with the petroleum industry;
iii. At the regional level, the development and adoption of the Haikou Partnership Agreement
for Sustainable Development of the Seas of East Asia, an unprecedented output of
PEMSEA, providing the much needed regional implementing mechanism, policy,
management frameworks and platforms for regional cooperation. The EAS Partnership
Council and the country-financed PEMSEA Resource Facility Secretariat Services8 will be
responsible for guiding the implementation of the SDS-SEA.
All countries have actively participated in the development of the Project Design, through a
series of national and regional consultations. Framework programs have been developed and
confirmed, identifying priority activities/areas of concern to be addressed in support of SDS-SEA
objectives within and among participating countries over the next three years. In addition,
institutional linkages have been manifested through consultation with various international
agencies and institutions, as follows:
i. The project complements the work of UNDP in the region, providing UNDP country offices
with a mechanism and road map to sustainable development and the achievement of the
WSSD and MDG targets through implementation of the SDS-SEA;
ii. An agreement has been signed with the UNDP Small Grants Programme in support of
NGOs/CBOs/POs participation in the formulation and implementation of coastal strategies at
the local government level;
iii. The World Bank, UNDP and PEMSEA are in the process of forging a pilot Strategic
Partnership Arrangement for implementation of the SDS-SEA. The arrangement includes
development and implementation of a WB/GEF Partnership Investment Fund for Pollution
Reduction in the LMEs of East Asia. World Bank is currently implementing integrated river
basin management projects in the Hai, Pearl and Mekong Rivers, which are an integral part
of the SDS-SEA strategy;
iv. IMO has implemented a number of capacity building initiatives in the East Asian Seas region
through the Regional Programme Office (RPO) of PEMSEA, and this is expected to be
8 Cost-Sharing Agreements have been signed between UNDP and China, RO Korea and Japan in support of the
PRF Secretariat Services, totaling $900,000 for the period 2007 to 2010. The funds will be utilized to staff the
Secretariat, as well as to cover a portion of the operational budget of the office. Budgetary details are available in the
Project Document.
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continued under the proposed project, particularly with regard to strengthening awareness
and capacities in maritime safety, marine pollution prevention from ships, ship and port
security, invasive alien species in ballast water, anti-fouling systems, and the designation
and management of particularly sensitive sea areas (PSSAs). A letter of agreement is
pending;
v. An MOA/LOI has been signed with UNEP-GPA, outlining areas of cooperation and
collaboration regarding implementation of GPA within the framework of the SDS-SEA in the
East Asian region;
vi. UNEP/COBSEA has been part of the consultation process in the development of the SDS-
SEA. PEMSEA and COBSEA have also prepared a joint policy brief entitled Partnership
Opportunities for Enhancing GPA Implementation in the East Asian Region (2007-2011),
which was presented to the GPA IGR2 meeting in October 2006. The policy brief outlines
ways and means of promoting enhanced collaboration and sharing experiences and
knowledge among countries and regional programs and projects. COBSEA sits as an
Observer at the EAS Partnership Council;
vii. Consultations have been undertaken with the two GEF regional projects (i.e., GEF/UNEP
South China Sea LME project; and GEF/UNDP Yellow Sea LME project) to identify where
and how the SDS-SEA can serve as a platform for stronger cooperation. The GEF/UNDP
Yellow Sea project signed the Partnership Operating Arrangements of PEMSEA in
December 2006, thereby becoming a member of the EAS Partnership Council. The
GEF/UNEP South China Sea project collaborated with PEMSEA in the organization and
implementation of the EAS Congress 2006 and sat as an Observer during the Ministerial
Forum and Inaugural Meeting of the EAS Partnership Council in December 2006. The South
China Sea Project has been invited to join the EAS Partnership Council;
viii. Conservation International signed a Letter of Cooperation with PEMSEA along with the
Partnership Operating Arrangements in December 2006, indicating areas of collaboration in
East Asia with regard to resource and biodiversity conservation and protection in the Sulu-
Sulawesi Seas. The arrangement covers collaboration related to development of national
coastal and marine policy, good practices in climate change adaptation strategies within the
ICM framework, contribution to the regional State of Coasts report, and training on
specialized skills for application of ICM/ecosystem-based management and integrated
implementation of international environmental instruments and regional plans of action. A
similar agreement with IUCN is pending;
ix. A Letter of Cooperation was with the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE)
and the Victorian Coastal Council (VCC) of Victoria, Australia, in December 2006 on the
following activities: awareness-building; skills enhancement and professional development;
linkage-, partnership, and local alliance--building; and strengthening the use of intellectual
capital through networking for marine education, training and research;
x. NOAA signed a Letter of Cooperation with PEMSEA in December 2006 covering the
integrated freshwater to oceans management approach, focused on the Jiulongjiang River
in the Xiamen-Zhangzhou-Longyan region of Fujian Province;
xi. Three Korean research institutions, namely Korea Maritime Institute, Korea Ocean Research
and Development Institute, and Korea Environment Institute, signed MOUs in May 2006, to
broaden knowledge sharing and capacity building in integrated coastal management in the
East Asian Seas region. The MOUs provide a formal framework for organization of joint
training and technical workshops, knowledge sharing, development of research initiatives,
and staff exchange. The three institutions signed the Partnership Operating Arrangements
at the EAS Congress 2006; and
xii. The GEF IW Learn project is a key player in the implementation of the project. Training and
knowledge sharing systems of IW Learn are particularly supportive for transferring PEMSEA
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experience in ICM to other GEF projects in other regions, such as the Bay of Bengal, the
Pacific SIDS projects, as well as collaborative efforts with the GEF Red Sea.
B) CONSULTATION, COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN IAS, AND IAS AND EAS
The project has been developed in close consultation with UNDP, UNEP, and the World Bank,
in order to design a package of GEF interventions to promote and replicate the good practices
derived from the Strategic Partnership. The project development also benefited from inputs
provided by a number of Executing Agencies, notably IMO, FAO, UNDP SGP, UNESCO, and
UNEP/COBSEA, as well as various GEF existing and pipeline projects (e.g., GEF IW Learn;
Yellow Sea LME; South China Sea/Gulf of Thailand LME; Livestock Waste Management; and
Manila Third Sewerage)
The EAS Partnership Council will serve as the Steering Committee for the project. The Council
will include all three implementing agencies of GEF as members. The Council plays a pivotal
role in coordinating contributions from UNDP, UNEP and the World Bank, so that technical
services and comparative advantages of each can benefit the project, and the GEF IW portfolio,
as a whole.
Executing Agencies will be invited to participate in the Council as well, as partners in the
development and implementation of SDS-SEA related activities. Similarly, non-GEF
transboundary waters programs and funding agencies will also be invited to participate in the
Council (e.g., CI; WWF). Through such partnerships, information sharing and collaborative
working arrangements will be strengthened, leading to more cost-effective use of resources and
on-the-ground changes. In collaboration with IW:LEARN, the project will develop and
disseminate good practices and successful experiences in integrated management of marine
and coastal resources globally, and at multiple geographic scales.
C) PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENT
The project will be implemented by the UNDP, with the PEMSEA Resource Facility providing
the day-to-day management and coordinating function for project activities.
The EAS Partnership Council will provide guidance throughout the project and will serve as the
Project Steering Committee for the project. The EAS Partnership Council and the EAS
Congress will provide the project with access to a wide audience of concerned stakeholders,
monitoring overall progress, facilitating coordination across programs and projects,
strengthening transfer of knowledge and good practices and avoiding duplication of effort
through the development and adoption of a six-year partnership program.
The PEMSEA Resource Facility will serve the pivotal project management function, providing
technical and management services that include:
i. implementing the EAS Partnership Council's decisions concerning policy and operating
modalities for the GEF project;
ii. developing, coordinating and implementing the GEF project in collaboration with
participating countries, partners and collaborators;
iii. preparing and submitting annual consolidated reports to Council on the GEF project
development and implementation, including financial statements;
iv. providing technical, financial, investment and management support for specific projects and
programs within the framework of the SDS-SEA;
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v. developing and implementing a process of recognizing and certifying good practices in SDS-
SEA implementation;
vi. monitoring and reporting on the implementation of the SDS-SEA to the EAS Partnership
Council and the EAS Congress; and
vii. coordinating the development of a long-term, self-sustaining regional arrangement with its
own legal identity, taking into account changing conditions, emerging issues and other
related factors.
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ANNEX A: INCREMENTAL COST ANALYSIS
Component
Cost Type
Cost (US$1,000)
Scenario/Benefits
Total Project
Baseline
43,473,529
Ongoing initiatives by governments and international agencies and
Cost
organizations to arrest degradation remain focused on specific sectors, often
lacking the "regional LME thinking". Country commitments to improved ocean
and coastal governance, including pollution reduction, are not insignificant,
being of the order of US $43 billion. Investments by Japan and RO Korea, two
countries not eligible for GEF support, represent more than 65% of these
baseline costs, whereas China's commitment is about 25%, with the balance
coming from ASEAN countries. The emerging foundation for regional
cooperation, catalyzed by PEMSEA to address coastal and ocean governance
across the region, is stifled with the lack of a regional implementing
mechanism. Disparity in the capacities of countries to respond to
transboundary environmental threats hampers cooperation among countries.
The value of products and services provided by the coastal and marine
resources of the Seas of East Asia continues to dissipate with unsustainable
use and unrestricted development, which brings about further pollution, habitat
loss, and fishery depletion.
GEF Alternative
43,517,779
The strategic partnership approach brings together all stakeholders to work as
GEF Increment
44,250
complements of each other and to act in a concerted effort to implement the
(GEF : Co-finance)
(10,876 : 33,374)
SDS-SEA. The EAS Partnership Council departs from the traditional
intergovernmental approach, and operationalizes the sharing of responsibility
and resources in meeting the SDS-SEA expectations. The integrated
management approach, adhered to as the guiding posts for SDS-SEA
implementation, reinforces the attainment of the WSSD POI on the coasts and
oceans, UN MDGs, Agenda 21 and Capacity 2015 programs. A core of skilled
managers and practitioners is established across the region, with the capability
of sustaining and scaling-up integrated management programs in watersheds
and coastal and marine areas.
Component A:
Baseline
391,183
Regional bodies and programs continue to function within their respective
A functional
scopes and mandates, relating to the different aspects of the environment,
regional
economic development or social issues. Sustainable development of coastal
mechanism for
and marine resources of the region continues to be addressed in a piecemeal
SDS-SEA
fashion. Valuable lessons and good practices in coastal and ocean
Implementation
governance, which are available from country-implemented projects, as well as
bilateral and multilateral projects, as well as from outside the region, are
largely unknown or inaccessible to countries.
GEF Alternative
394,753
Global: A regional mechanism, which brings together the 15 governments of
GEF Increment
3,570
the region as well as the major regional and international stakeholders in
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Component
Cost Type
Cost (US$1,000)
Scenario/Benefits
(GEF : Co-finance)
(1,462 : 2,108)
coastal and ocean governance, implements the SDS-SEA through partnership
arrangements and contributes to a secure global ocean by: reducing common
priority threats to national and regional security brought about by competition
over limited resources; alleviating the pressures of poverty in the region
through conservation and improved management of coastal resources at the
community level; increasing the level of resources that will be committed by
governments to managing the region's marine and coastal areas, including
transboundary issues; and transferring the knowledge, experience, lessons
and skills developed and acquired during the program to countries within the
region, and to other regions of the world, via a triennial EAS Congress, and
linkages with the GEF IW network. A regional State of Coasts reporting system
contributes to the regular process of the Global Environment Monitoring and
Assessment called for by the WSSD POI.
Domestic: PEMSEA countries and partners, through participation in the EAS
Partnership Council, assess progress and continually improve a 6-year
regional partnership framework programme for SDS-SEA implementation. A
sustainable PEMSEA Resource Facility, with the financial support from
countries and their partners, provides secretariat and technical services for
SDS-SEA implementation. A regional partnership fund operates from voluntary
contributions, to reduce disparities in SDS-SEA implementation capacity
among countries.
Component B:
Baseline
498,076
After 12 years of PEMSEA and other GEF IW initiatives in the region, there is
National
an appreciation among EAS countries on the need for comprehensive and
policies and
responsive national coastal and marine policies to govern the management of
reforms for
resources and sectoral activities, in order to avoid conflicting uses of marine
sustainable
and coastal resources. More advanced countries have taken steps to develop
coastal and
and implement cross-sectoral national coastal and ocean policies. However, a
ocean
significant number of other countries have not started the process due to lack
governance
of awareness among policymakers and/or limited capacity to address the
issue. Laws and policy issuances remain largely sectoral and fall short of
addressing cross-sectoral and multiple-use conflicts. The sectoral orientation
relates to the institutional landscape that likewise fails to recognize the
interconnectedness of environmental, social and economic concerns.
GEF Alternative
501,722
Global: The development, adoption and testing of methodologies and
GEF Increment
3,646
indicators for assessing social and economic contributions of coastal and
(GEF, Co-finance)
(624 : 3,022)
marine areas/sectors provides a means for generating awareness and
appreciation among policymakers, regionally and globally, for national policies
and reforms for sustainable coastal and ocean governance. New policies and
policy reforms mainstream the objectives and targets of international
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Component
Cost Type
Cost (US$1,000)
Scenario/Benefits
conventions and agreements, such as UNCLOS, Agenda 21, and GPA, into
strategies and programs at the national and local levels.
Domestic: National interagency and multi-sectoral co-ordinating mechanisms
facilitate the development of 6-year country programs with time-bound targets
for restoration and rehabilitation of habitats and arresting coastal and marine
pollution from land and sea-based activities. Increased investments are
leveraged from national governments, industry and the private sector in
support of agreed targets and initiatives.
Component C:
Baseline
801,789
Coastal resource management initiatives continue to evolve as improvements
Scaling up ICM
in approaches and capacities are driven primarily by bilateral initiatives.
programs
Although some countries have developed and adopted ICM policy and
legislation, there is limited capacity to scale up and manage national ICM
programs. Several countries in the region recognize the need for interagency
coordination. The lack of national policy direction renders interagency
coordination limited to ad-hoc arrangements. ICM efforts face resistance from
line agencies for fear of losing resources and authority. There is seldom an
agency or a ministry with a clear mandate in interagency coordination with
respect to coastal and ocean governance. Progress in ICM program
implementation across the region is slow, resulting in the continuing
degradation and destruction of coastal and marine resources.
GEF Alternative
817,765
Global: Stakeholders in GEF IW projects benefit from the innovative policies,
GEF Increment
15,976
programs and capacity enhancement techniques applied in the EAS region, in
(GEF, Co-finance)
(2,615 : 13,361)
order to scale up ICM from a `prototype/demonstration phase', to a full-fledged,
national strategy and program for managing marine and coastal areas. The
formulation and implementation of an ICM Code, for voluntary use as an
international standard for certification/recognition of local governments
implementing ICM, provides the global community with a means of
demonstrating conformance with sustainable development policies, and/or to
seek certification of ICM programs as complying with International Standards
(e.g., ISO 14001 and/or ISO 9001). Similarly, the PSHEM Code provides the
global maritime and port industry with a means of demonstrating conformance
with sustainable development policies, and/or to seek certification of their
PSHEMS as complying with International Standards (e.g., ISO 14001, ISO
9001, and OSHAS 18001).
Domestic: National policy and institutional reforms, and capacity
enhancement/technical assistance programs, target improved local coastal
governance and the replication of local ICM efforts. National ICM
demonstration sites are influential/supportive in promoting and facilitating local
governments to develop ICM programs. National ICM Task Forces, trained in
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Component
Cost Type
Cost (US$1,000)
Scenario/Benefits
ICM application, provide technical assistance and advice to local governments,
thereby facilitating and accelerating ICM coverage of country coastlines, and
reversing trends in environmental degradation.
Component D:
Baseline
2,203,511
Ecosystem-based management projects in Bohai Sea, Manila Bay, Gulf of
Twinning
Thailand and Jakarta Bay operate in isolation. They and their partners fail to
arrangements
either capitalize on others' wisdom or to replicate their successful activities.
for river basin
Without access to valuable information and good practices generated by
and coastal
others, these projects continue to re-invent the wheel and do not contribute to
area
global learning to strengthen transboundary waters management.
management
GEF Alternative
2,211,639
Global: Through South-South and North-South twinning arrangements,
GEF Increment
8,128
involving both developed and developing programs covering ecosystem-based
(GEF, Co-finance)
(1,303 : 6,825)
management of watersheds, estuaries and adjacent coastal areas, project
managers and implementers access, adapt and apply one another's'
experience and information to effectively leverage GEF and other investments
and realize long-term improvements in managing their shared water and
marine resources. In addition, the capacity to tap knowledge and information
resources assists in sustaining project activities and benefits beyond GEF's
intervention. The GEF IW portfolio makes substantial contributions to
ecosystem-based management learning regionally, thereby enhancing
replication and benefits of GEF IW interventions.
Domestic: Responsible national agencies, local government units, private
sector and civil society members in Bohai Sea, Manila Bay, Gulf of Thailand
and Jakarta Bay adopt and apply successfully-tested approaches to solving
problems, while meeting the challenges of ecosystem-based management in
selected watersheds and coastal areas, and implementing their respective
coastal strategies/ framework programs and formulating investment plans. All
entities also establish contacts/networks to which they can go for further
technical advice and assistance regarding such matters. Good practices in
ecosystem-based management are evaluated, transferred and replicated.
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Component
Cost Type
Cost (US$1,000)
Scenario/Benefits
Component E:
Baseline
993,808
Governments, donors, and UN and other international organizations implement
Intellectual
numerous country and sub-regional capacity enhancement projects covering
capital and
areas/issues such as environmental research, development of strategic plans,
human
transferring skills, and building awareness and understanding. While
resources
contributing to the overall regional capacity, such projects remain short-term,
sector specific and relatively isolated from mainstream management programs.
Capacity disparity remains a challenge of governments in SDS-SEA
implementation, including ineffective transfer and sharing of knowledge that
strengthens management programs. Project managers and stakeholders at
different levels must discover and actively seek out intellectual capital within
their own country, or within the region, to learn lessons and access technical
support and assistance. This results in further reliance on donors and
international agencies and organizations to `provide' the required expertise.
GEF Alternative
1,003,502
Global: Innovative approaches to mobilization of available intellectual capital
GEF Increment
9,694
for implementation of the regional strategy, through a combination of efforts
(GEF, Co-finance)
(2,055 : 7,638)
including PEMSEA Programs for Areas of Excellence, National ICM Task
Forces and training programs, country-based learning centers, special skills
training programs, post-graduate curriculum in ICM, internships and
fellowships, provide the GEF IW program with a package of tested and proven
knowledge-sharing products with global application. Linkages between the
PEMSEA knowledge center portal and the GEF IW Learn, active participation
in the biennial GEF IW Conference, and the organization of a triennial EAS
Congress ensure that GEF IW stakeholders learn extensively from one
another, and how to improve self-reliance, sustainability and public
involvement in coastal and ocean governance matters, including related
transboundary issues.
Domestic: Decision-making processes within countries benefit from scientific
information/advice from universities and other scientific institutions related to,
among others, how the marine ecosystems function and how these respond to
certain human activities and interventions. A core group of skilled ICM
managers and practitioners provides advice and technical assistance to
national and local governments in the development and implementation of
national ICM programs. Community groups, including women and youth
organizations, participate in local conservation and protection initiatives,
providing increased ownership and stewardship for the marine and coastal
resources of the region. The PEMSEA Network of Local Governments for
Sustainable Coastal Development (PNLG) promotes and facilitates ICM
replication initiatives among its membership, and advocates ICM program
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Component
Cost Type
Cost (US$1,000)
Scenario/Benefits
development, implementation and capacity building at the national and
international levels.
Component F:
Baseline 33,759,080
PEMSEA
experiences in the Philippines (Batangas Bay and Bataan)
Investment and
demonstrated that the corporate sector is a willing and able partner in the
Financing
development and implementation of ICM programs. However, this experience
does not reflect the prevailing situation in most countries, where difficulties
persist in accessing partners and support to develop and implement
sustainable marine and coastal resource management programs at the local
government level. Related constraints include: the mistrust between the two
sectors; misperception of `partnership' as primarily/solely a financial
arrangement between the two sectors; policy, legal and technical barriers to
mobilizing necessary financial resources for investment projects at the national
and local government levels; limitations in local government access to national
financing programs and international investors and private companies;
inadequate/inappropriate financing; limited revenue generating opportunities;
limited capacity to develop and promote investment opportunities to the private
sector.
GEF Alternative
33,759,832
Global: ICM programs provide a means for the corporate and private sectors to
GEF Increment
752
effectively work with hand-in-hand with local governments and other
(GEF, Co-finance)
(432 : 320)
stakeholders to achieve a common objective of sustainable social,
environmental and economic development. Through promotion and replication
of the approaches used in the Philippines, the concept of corporate social
responsibility is transformed into an on-the-ground practice for the GEF IW
program. Likewise, based on the experience and good practices derived from
the GEF/UNDP MSP on Public-Private Partnerships and the WB/GEF
Partnership Investment Fund, policy reforms, innovative financing programs
and sustainable financing mechanisms are promoted and replicated as
essential tools for scaling up management interventions in IW programs
regionally and globally.
Domestic: Enabling policies for public private partnerships leverage
collaborative activities and participation by the corporate sector in ICM
program development and implementation among local governments in
different countries of the region, as appropriate. Investments in the
environment sector increase as a consequence of policy and program reforms
at the national and local government levels. A number of pollution reduction
facilities are put in place, and investment plans for a number of pipeline
projects are developed.
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Component
Cost Type
Cost (US$1,000)
Scenario/Benefits
Component G:
Baseline
4,828,100
UNDP, World Bank, UNEP and other international stakeholders in the region
Strategic
occasionally interact with the countries and each other on marine and coastal
partnership
governance matters, but there is little focus, strategic outreach, or systematic
arrangements
effort to benefit the efforts of stakeholders across the full scope and objectives
of the SDS-SEA. The SDS-SEA implementation program is only partially
supported by existing GEF IW funds and individual governments, and there is
a disjoint in the priorities and programs of international stakeholders and
donors with the overall priorities and strategies of the countries and their
commitments to SDS-SEA. The benefits derived from bilateral projects are not
seen as collectively contributing to transboundary waters-related issues and
sustainable development targets of the region.
GEF
Alternative
4,828,916
Global: A functional and effectively coordinated Strategic Partnership
GEF
Increment
816
effectively utilizes GEF resources to leverage financial support and investment
(GEF, Co-finance)
(716 : 100)
from other sources, including governments, donors, international
organizations, private sector and NGOs, to facilitate/accelerate investments in
pollution reduction facilities and services, as part of the regional
implementation of the SDS-SEA. The good practices derived from the
Strategic Partnership, and the individual projects undertaken within the
Partnership, help to mainstream improved pollution reduction programs at the
country level, as well as the portfolios of development banks and international
agencies and organizations working in the region. The Partners themselves
adopt, own, institutionalize, scale-up and replicate successful products and
services of the Partnership within the region, as well as in other regions.
Domestic: National and sub-national environmental managers and
stakeholders are able to access the services of the Partnership and obtain the
benefits, as extended and replicated by the Partners beyond the limited scope
and duration of this GEF project.
Component H:
Baseline
0
The development of corporate responsibility charters, principles and other
Corporate
instruments by UN and multi-industry bodies (e.g., UN Global Compact; Global
Social
Reporting Initiative; OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises; EU Eco-
Responsibility
Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS); ISO 9000 and 14000 series of
management standards, as well as the forthcoming ISO 26000 standard) and
endorsement of these by a large number of companies and firms across the
region provides ample evidence that the private sector is engaged in, and is
attempting to respond to pressures for, accountable and transparent corporate
responsibility practices, both at the international and domestic levels. While
these guides and standards provide practical frameworks for quality
management and environmental results, they do not specifically pertain to
corporate responsibility for sustainable development, nor are they focused on
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Component
Cost Type
Cost (US$1,000)
Scenario/Benefits
the specific management issues in coastal and marine areas. This component
of the project will build on the foundation of existing and planned guides and
standards to come up with a systematic process to evaluate, recognize and
replicate the contributions and impacts of corporations exercising exemplary
social responsibility in their operations within coastal communities.
GEF
Alternative
739
Global: The experiences of the PEMSEA are disseminated to GEF IW
GEF
Increment
739
programs in other regions, providing insight into the application of a new model
(GEF,
Co-finance)
739
for engaging corporate sector and the business community in sustainable
development partnerships with coastal communities.
Domestic: 50 companies join forces with local government units to implement
ICM and environmental management projects supporting the implementation
of sustainable ICM and environmental management projects, which cut across
priority issues, including pollution reduction, habitat restoration, water use/
conservation, etc.
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ANNEX B: PROJECT LOGICAL FRAMEWORK
Implementation of the SDS-SEA
2007-2010
Narrative Summary
Indicators9
Means of Verification
Assumptions/Risks
Development Objective:
Risk is minimized due to the following critical
assumptions:
Implementation of the Sustainable
(P) EAS Partnership Council
quarterly
progress
Development Strategy for the
meeting at regular intervals,
reports
Countries signed the Putrajaya Declaration
Seas of East Asia (SDS-SEA)
guiding and coordinating the
annual
reports
indicating their willingness to cooperate to
through mobilization of the
Regional Framework of
Tripartite
Review
achieve the objectives of the SDS-SEA at
necessary partnership
Partnership Programmes for
assessments
the national and regional levels;
arrangements, operating
SDS-SEA implementation;
Mid-term
and
The current GEF-supported project
mechanisms, intellectual capital,
(P) Countries committing
terminal project
established working mechanisms,
support services and resources for
high-level officers to
evaluations
partnership arrangements, trust and
the achievement of their shared
participate in the EAS
confidence among countries and
vision of sustainable use of
Partnership Council;
stakeholders to develop and implement the
coastal and marine resources of
(P) Plan of action adopted by
SDS-SEA.
the region and the development
the EAS Partnership Council,
targets of the WSSD Plan of
transforming the regional
Implementation.
partnership mechanism into
a long term, sustainable
mechanism for SDS-SEA
implementation
Immediate Objective 1:
Implementation of action
(P) Related national policies
Same as above
Some countries are already developing
programs of the SDS-SEA aimed
and institutional mechanisms
Regional State of
policies/policy reforms aimed at improving
at legal, policy and institutional
adopted in place and
Coasts report 2009
coastal and ocean governance;
reforms, and investments, at the
operational in two countries,
National governments will build upon the 8
local, national and regional levels,
initiated in three countries;
national demonstration sites established in
with a particular focus on scaling
(SR) At least 5% of the total
the previous GEF-supported projects;
up and sustaining integrated
coastline of the region
Coastal strategies and action plans have
coastal management (ICM)
initiating or implementing
been formulated and adopted, focused on
practices to reduce coastal and
ICM programs;
sustainable development, with pollution
marine degradation.
(SR) 3 pollution hotspots
reduction a priority.
with adopted investment
9 Process Indicator (P); Stress Reduction Indicator (SR); Environmental and Social Status Indicator (ESSI)
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Indicators9
Means of Verification
Assumptions/Risks
plans for pollution reduction
facilities and services.
Immediate Objective 2:
Verification, dissemination and
(P) Agreements signed with
Same as above
A core of intellectual capital, management
promotion of the replication of
at least 2 Areas of
skills, good practices and innovative
lessons and best practices arising
Excellence for developing
technologies is already available within the
from the regional partnership
and transferring innovative
region;
arrangements in collaboration with
technologies and
The disparity in capacity within and among
IW: Learn and other partners.
approaches in support
countries can be minimized with the
national and local
establishment of national training
government with SDS-SEA
programs, skilled trainers, knowledge
implementation
sharing networks, and a policy
(P) 5 country-based National
environment for ICM implementation;
Task Forces assisting
A number of local governments in the
national and local
region are deriving benefits from ICM
governments with the
programs, and serve as working models
implementation/scaling up of
for others.
ICM programs
(P) e-learning and
knowledge sharing portal
transferring lessons and
good practices in
collaboration with IW-LEARN
(P) PEMSEA network of
local governments
advocating good practices in
ICM
Immediate Objective 3:
A Strategic Partnership between
(P) Partnerships between
Same as above
The private sector represents a virtually
participating countries, UNDP, the
public and private sectors at
Economic
untapped resource with respect to pollution
World Bank and other
ICM sites
development plans
reduction investment in the region
stakeholders to stimulate and co-
(P) Policy reforms resulting
of countries
National governments are interested in
finance site-specific private and/or
in increased investments in
World Bank Country
engaging the private sector in
public-private land-based pollution
pollution reduction at ICM
Assistance Strategy
environmental infrastructure projects
reduction investments under the
sites by public and private
World Bank is committed to the removal of
GEF/World Bank Pollution
sectors
barriers and constraints to environmental
Reduction Investment Fund for the
(SR) Project Preparation
investments in the region.
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Narrative Summary
Indicators9
Means of Verification
Assumptions/Risks
LMEs of East Asia.
Revolving Fund operating
under an Agreement
between GEF, World Bank,
UNDP, and the PRF, and
facilitating local government
and private sector
investment in pollution
reduction facilities and
services
COMPONENT A: A FUNCTIONAL REGIONAL MECHANISM FOR SDS-SEA IMPLEMENTATION
Outcome 1: An intergovernmental multi-sectoral EAS Partnership Council, coordinating, evaluating and refining the implementation of the
SDS-SEA, and advancing the regional partnership arrangement to a higher level.
Output A.1: A country-owned regional mechanism for SDS-SEA implementation
A.1.1 6-year framework of
(P) 6-year framework of
Tripartite
Review
Assumptions:
partnership programs
partnership programs
proceedings
The consultation process leading to the
established
adopted by the EAS
Mid-term
and
development of the regional mechanism
Partnership Council
terminal project
has been extensive. Countries are already
evaluations
committed to integration of SDS-SEA
Proceedings of EAS
objectives and mechanisms into their
Partnership Council
national programs.
meetings
Risk: Low
A.1.2 Voluntary
regional
(P) Partnership Fund
Governing
Body
Assumptions:
Partnership
Fund
adopted by the EAS
rules and regulations
To ensure country and donor buy-in, the
developed and operational
Partnership Council
Annual report on
project will conduct consultations and
Partnership Fund
solicit participation in the needs analysis
Proceedings of EAS
for such a fund, and any feasibility study
Partnership Council
concerning the design of the fund.
Fund Manager
Countries, donor agencies, financial
identified;
institutions and NGOs will be involved in
Funds
deposited
the process.
with a financial
Risk: Medium
institution.
The objectives of the Partnership Fund
may not be understood/appreciated by
some collaborators.
A.1.3 Sustainable
PRF
(P)
Cost-Sharing
Cost-Sharing
Assumptions:
Secretariat supported by
Agreements signed with
Agreements
Three countries that have pledged to
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Indicators9
Means of Verification
Assumptions/Risks
countries and other
countries and partners
support the PRF Secretariat Services for
partners
providing funding and in-kind
the first three years of operation will honor
support for the operation of
their commitments. Within that time, the
the regional mechanism
value-added benefits of the PRF will have
been established.
Risk: Low
A.1.4 Triennial EAS Congress
(P) EAS Partnership Council
EAS
Congress
Assumptions:
conducted on a continuing
decides to sustain the EAS
proceedings
EAS Congress in 2003 was considered
basis
Congress as a triennial
highly successful;
event.
EAS Congress 2006 has more than
doubled interest and support;
The EAS Congress is already recognized
by government and non-government
sectors as a forum for enhancing their
respective objectives.
Risk: Low
A.1.5 State of Coasts reporting
(P) EAS Partnership Council
National State of
Assumptions:
system in place
adopts the State of Coasts
Coasts reports
Several countries in the region have
reporting system;
Regional State of
experience in developing status reports on
(P) Cambodia, China,
Coast report
the environment. Thus, the expertise and
Philippines, Thailand,
EAS
Congress
information are available.
Vietnam, Japan, Singapore,
proceedings
The SOC reporting system is seen by
RO Korea, regional
countries and other stakeholders as adding
organizations and projects,
value to current initiatives covering national
and concerned international
and regional environmental monitoring and
agencies and donors
reporting, by providing a common
complete national and
framework and methodology for allowing
regional SOC reports
cross-comparison and integration.
(P) Regional State of Coasts
Risk: Medium
report submitted to EAS
The variety of ecological, cultural,
Congress/Ministerial Forum
economic, governing, and social
2009
dimensions of the region will make it
difficult to define an agreed set of core
indicators for regional monitoring and
reporting. However, the Regional Task
Force will be asked to identify and group
issues into broad categories, and come up
with indicators for each category that will
"tell the story" about a particular category.
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Indicators9
Means of Verification
Assumptions/Risks
The idea will be to start with what is doable
and value-added, and strengthen the
monitoring and reporting system over time.
Output A.2: A Plan of Action for transforming PEMSEA into a long term, self-sustained regional implementing mechanism for the SDS-
SEA
A.2.1 Benefits and constraints of
(P) Series of seminars/
Seminar/consultation Assumptions:
different operating and
consultations involving
meeting reports
Countries recognize the need and benefits
administrative
Foreign Affairs, national focal
to working together to address sustainable
arrangements reviewed
agencies and other
development issues related to coasts and
and discussed among
stakeholder groups from
oceans;
countries, with
participating countries
The regional partnership mechanism under
recommendations to be
the UN framework is a first step; the
considered by countries
ultimate goal for PEMSEA is a legal
and their partners for
regional instrument.
transformation to a long
Risk: Medium
term, self-sustained
Some countries may still have doubts
regional implementing
about a legal instrument. However, the
mechanism for the SDS-
partnership mechanism is designed to
SEA.
build confidence and trust among the
partners regarding SDS-SEA
A.2.2 Plan of Action for a long
(P) Plan of Action
Plan of Action
implementation.
term, self-sustained
tabled/consensus achieved
regional mechanism
during regional consultation
developed
A.2.3 Plan of Action endorsed to
(P) Plan of Action adopted
EAS
Partnership
the EAS Partnership
and incorporated into the
Council proceedings
Council
2008
work program of EAS
Partnership Council
A.2.4 Plan of Action initiated,
(P) Drafting of working
EAS
Partnership
including preparation of
documents initiated
Council proceedings
working documents for the
TOR and schedule
PEMSEA transformation.
of work approved
Draft
working
documents
COMPONENT B: NATIONAL POLICIES AND REFORMS FOR SUSTAINABLE COASTAL AND OCEAN GOVERNANCE
Outcome 2: National policies and programs on sustainable coastal and ocean development mainstreamed into social and economic
development programs of participating countries
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Output B.1: An agreed framework, methodology and indicators for social and economic contributions of coastal and marine areas/sectors
developed and demonstrated in two countries of the region.
B.1.1 An agreed framework,
(P)
Common
framework,
Regional Task Force Assumptions:
methodology and
methodology and indicators
report
Methodologies and indicators can be
appropriate indicators for
adopted and applied by
Methodology/Guide
identified, verified and applied in the
assessing social and
Philippines and RO Korea
for Assessing Social
assessment of coastal and ocean
economic contributions of
and Economic
contribution to overall social and economic
coastal and marine
Contributions of
development, building on the progress
areas/sectors within the
Coastal and Marine
made in the existing efforts to develop the
East Asian region.
Areas/Sectors
methodology and in collaboration with
B.1.2 Two (2) national
(P) Philippines and RO
National
workshop
other partners;
assessments of the social
Korea reports
proceedings
Countries or relevant agencies are willing
and economic
prepared/published
Philippines and RO
to share information.
contributions of coastal
Korea country
Risk: Low
and marine areas/sectors
reports
in participating countries.
B.1.3 One (1) regional forum for
(P) Senior managers and
Proceedings of the
senior managers and
policymakers participate in
Regional Forum on
policy-makers covering
regional forum during the
Policy Reforms for
social and economic
EAS Congress 2009
Strengthening
contributions of coastal
Coastal and Ocean
and marine areas/sectors
Governance
and promoting policy
reforms for strengthening
coastal and ocean
governance.
Output B.2: National policy, legislative and institutional reforms, and interagency and multi-sectoral coordinating mechanisms aimed at
improved integrated management of marine and coastal areas.
B.2.1 Two (2) participating
(P) RO Korea and Vietnam
Mid-term
Evaluation Assumptions:
countries develop, adopt
adopt and implement policy
report
Political will and commitments can be
and implement, and three
reforms for integrated
Terminal
Evaluation
mobilized to address the need for multi-
(3) countries initiate:
management of coastal and
report
sector and multidisciplinary management
a. national SDS-SEA
marine areas
6-year
framework
mechanisms for national coastal and policy
policy and national multi-
(P) China, Philippines and
plans of RO Korea
development and implementation;
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sectoral and interagency
Thailand initiate policy
and Vietnam
By signing the Putrajaya Declaration and
coordinating mechanisms
reforms for integrated
national State of
Haikou Partnership Agreement,
for the implementation of
management of coastal and
Coasts reports of
governments have already indicated their
the SDS-SEA; and
marine areas
China, Philippines,
concern and willingness to strengthen
b. 6-year framework plans
(P) Interagency and multi-
RO Korea, Thailand,
coastal and ocean policies and programs,
for the implementation of
sectoral coordinating
and Vietnam
in accordance with the SDS-SEA
the SDS-SEA, including
mechanisms established and
regional State of
implementation.
ICM scaling-up programs,
operating in RO Korea and
Coasts report
Risk: Low
strategies, time-bound
Vietnam to coordinate the
management targets,
implementation of the SDS-
priority actions and
SEA
implementing
(P) 6-year framework plans
arrangements for the
adopted in RO Korea and
implementation of SDS-
Vietnam, with relevant
SEA, in consultation with
agencies allocating
stakeholders.
resources and assigning
managers and staff to
implement work programs
B.2.2 One (1) regional workshop
(P) Policymakers and senior
Proceedings of the
regarding integrated
managers participate in the
regional workshop
management of marine
regional workshop
and coastal areas.
COMPONENT C: SCALING UP ICM PROGRAMS
Outcome 3: Integrated coastal management (ICM) scaled up as an on-the-ground framework for achieving sustainable development of
coastal lands and waters in at least 5% of the total coastline of the region by 2010.
Output C.1: Institutional arrangements for national ICM programs in place
C.1.1 "Leadership
Forums
on
(P) Senior managers and
Proceedings
of
Assumptions:
ICM" conducted in five (5)
policymakers participate in
Leadership Forums
Policymakers and managers are interested
countries.
national forums in
National Plans of
in strengthening coastal and ocean
Cambodia, China, Indonesia,
Action
governance
Philippines and Vietnam
Risk: Low
(P) Plan of action for policy
development/reform
C.1.2 Two (2) participating
(P) ICM policies/legislation
ICM
policies
and
Assumptions:
countries to develop,
and 6-year action plans for
strategies
National governments and stakeholders
adopt and implement, and
ICM implementation adopted
6-year action plans
are committed to develop and implement
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three (3) participating
and implemented in China
for ICM
national ICM policies and programs.
countries to initiate:
and the Philippines, and
implementation
Countries are able to support and leverage
a) strategies/policies/
initiated in Cambodia,
Proceedings
of
funding to sustain the operation of national
legislation for ICM
Indonesia and Vietnam;
interagency
ICM programs.
programs; b) 6-year action
(P) Interagency, multi-
meetings
Local governments in the region have the
plans for ICM
sectoral coordinating
National
ICM
capacity to apply the ICM framework and
implementation, with time-
committees for ICM program
programs with
process, with some technical assistance,
bound management
established in China and the
targets and
capacity building and incentives.
targets and implementing
Philippines, providing
timetables
Risk: Low
arrangements as part of
planning, direction-setting,
the overall SDS-SEA
decision-making and
implementation plan.
evaluation for program
C.1.3 Systematic process for
(P) Systematic monitoring,
Country State of
Assumptions:
monitoring, evaluating and
evaluation and reporting
Coasts reports
A number of countries in the region already
reporting the effectiveness
system for ICM adopted and
Regional State of
have the capacity for national
of national and local ICM
implemented in Cambodia,
Coast report
environmental monitoring and reporting
programs implemented.
China, Indonesia, Philippines
systems.
and Vietnam
Risk: Medium
(P) Regional State of Coasts
Countries may not be willing to share
report submitted to EAS
information. However, only those countries
Congress/Ministerial Forum
willing to share information will be targeted.
2009
The idea is to start with a limited number of
(SR) 5% of the region's
willing participating countries (5 to 7).
coastline confirmed to be
initiating or implementing
ICM programs
(ESSI)
Increased
stakeholder participation in
coastal governance at the
local and country levels
(ESSI) Implementation of
strategic action plans within
ICM framework in targeted
coastal areas result in:
reductions in nutrient
loadings ranging from 10-
50%; 5%-10% of habitats
identified as protected areas
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and/or undergoing
restoration; improvements in
fishery management and
stabilization of some coastal
fish stocks and alternate
increase in biomass.
Output C.2: Capacity building strengthened for local government ICM programs
C.2.1 Existing ICM sites
(P)
Coastal
strategies
Good practices
Assumptions:
operating as working
adopted and implemented by
Case
studies
Existing PEMSEA ICM sites have a solid
models and supporting
local governments
Socio-economic
foundation of technical and management
their respective national
(Cambodia, China,
assessments
skills, and the political commitment to
ICM programs
Indonesia, Philippines,
Study tour/site visits
implement their coastal strategies.
Thailand, Vietnam)
The benefits being derived through ICM
(P) Good practices and case
programs are attractive to other local
studies documented for
governments in the country.
replication/use in national
Risk: Low
scaling up programs
C.2.2 ICM
learning
networks
(P)
Learning
networks
National ICM Scaling Assumptions:
and training programs set
incorporated into national
up Programs
National ICM demonstration sites serve as
up in 3 countries
ICM scaling up programs in
Training
program
good knowledge/training centers in support
Indonesia, Philippines and
reports and
of national ICM scaling up programs.
Vietnam
evaluations
PEMSEA's case studies, training
(P) National Task Forces for
Training
certificates
modules/materials and other information
ICM set up in China,
issued
will provide a sound basis for training
Indonesia, Philippines and
National ICM
programs.
Vietnam, and providing
monitoring and
Governments, donors and international
technical assistance to local
evaluation reports
agencies and organizations are interested
government units
in leveraging local government interest and
C.2.3 ICM training manuals,
ICM training manual
Training
certificates
commitments to ICM
practical guides and case
developed and published
issued
When combined with the awareness
studies, developed in
(P) 10 trainers accredited for
Training
building, policy reforms and programs of
support of training-of-
ICM training
manuals/programs
national governments, the intensive
trainers and training of
(P) 200 newly trained ICM
published
training program is expected to drive
NTF members at the
practitioners engaged in ICM
national scaling up programs.
regional and national
programs
Risk: Medium
levels, and training of ICM
National governments may be reluctant or
managers and
unwilling to take the lead in the
implementers at the sub-
development of national ICM scaling up
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national level.
programs. To reduce the risk, the GEF
project will initially focus on countries which
are willing to commit time and resources to
ICM scaling up.
C.2.4 ICM Good Practices
(P) EAS Partnership Council
Proceedings of the
Assumptions:
Award developed,
establishes ICM Awards
EAS Partnership
Governments, donors and international
recognizing local
Committee and Good
Council
agencies and organizations are interested
governments that have
Practices Award eligibility
Annual report of ICM
in leveraging local government interest and
displayed commitment
criteria and operating
Awards Committee
commitments to ICM.
and achievement in the
modality established
An award system provides local
implementation of ICM
(P) Awards presented to
governments with recognition and
programs.
local governments
incentive.
Risk: Medium
The award may not serve as sufficient
incentive for local governments to take up
ICM and achieve the 5% coverage target.
However, when combined with the
awareness building, policy reforms and
programs of national governments, the
award system is to further encourage
implementation and competition among
sites.
Output C.3: An ICM Code adopted by national and local governments for voluntary use as a standard for certification/recognition of ICM
sites
C.3.1 ICM Code, audit guide
(P) Peer Review Group,
ICM Code, Auditor's
Assumptions:
and training program
comprised of national and
Guide and Training
PEMSEA's experience in ICM development
tested/verified
international specialists in
Manual
and implementation in the East Asian
ICM, organized to guide and
EAS
Partnership
region over the past 12 years provides a
review Code development
Council proceedings
sound foundation for the development and
(P) PEMSEA ICM Code
implementation of an ICM Code;
developed and adopted by
Risk: Low
the EAS Partnership Council
ICM practitioners may disagree on the core
as a standard for voluntary
requirements, processes and
use by national and local
methodologies for developing and
governments in ICM
implementing ICM. However, PEMSEA's
program development and
ICM sites serve as working models of the
implementation.
effectiveness, sustainability and
replicability of local government programs
in integrated management of coastal and
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marine areas.
C.3.2 ICM
Certification/
(P) ICM certification/
ICM
recognition
Assumptions;
Recognition system,
recognition system tested at
certificates
National and local governments want an
adopted and tested in
2 ICM sites
PRF business plan
ICM Certification/Recognition System that
collaboration with national
(P) ICM Certification/
provides international standards and
governments, the PNLG,
Recognition service
serves as an incentive for governments to
donors, and other
prepared by PRF
adopt and implement ICM.
concerned stakeholders,
Risk: Low
as a service of the
Governments may be unwilling to adopt
PEMSEA Resource
and implement the ICM Code. However,
Facility.
the ICM Code will be an international
standard for voluntary use by governments.
No government will be obliged to adopt it.
The Code and its supporting guides and
manuals will aid governments by providing
a systematic approach for implementing
and sustaining their coastal management
programs.
Output C.4: A PSHEM Code adopted and implemented by national governments and the private sector for voluntary use by port
authorities and those companies operating in a port as a standard for certification/recognition of a Port Safety, Health and Environmental
Management System (PSHEMS)
C.4.1 PSHEM Code recognized
(P) PSHEM Code adopted
Agreements
between Assumptions:
by international agencies,
for voluntary use as a
PEMSEA and
National governments and concerned
authorities and
standard for measuring and
national agencies
international agencies and associations
associations with
evaluating the effectiveness
and international
recognize of an international standard for
concerns/focus on port
of PSHEMS in ports by
agencies/
integrated port management.
development and
concerned government
organizations
Risk: Low
operations.
agencies, international
An International Peer Review Group has
agencies and organizations
already provided input to the Code.
C.4.2 PSHEMS initiated in three
(P) Training on PSHE-MS
Agreements
between Assumptions:
(3) ports, building capacity
implementation cost-shared
PEMSEA and port
PEMSEA's experience in development and
within the region/ports on
with port authorities and
authorities
testing of the PSHEM Code, including the
PSHEMS application.
companies operating in
Training
reports
training materials and capacity building
ports
program for establishing a PSHEMS in a
port provide a sound foundation for the
development and implementation of the
project.
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Risk: Low
C.4.3 PSHEMS
Certification/
(SR)
PSHEMS
Applications
from
Assumptions:
Recognition system set in
Certification/Recognition
Port Authorities/
Port authorities and companies operating
place, in collaboration with
issued to port authorities
operating companies
in ports want a PSHEMS Certification/
national governments,
and companies operating in
for PSHEMS
Recognition System that provides
private sector, donors,
ports
Certification/
international acknowledgment.
and other concerned
(SR) Reductions in the
Recognition
Risk: Low
stakeholders.
number of accidents/
Annual
surveillance
environmental incidents in
reports on Certificate
ports
holders
(SR) PRF providing PSHEM
Certification/Recognition
service
COMPONENT D: TWINNING ARRANGEMENTS FOR RIVER BASIN AND COASTAL AREA MANAGEMENT
Outcome 4: South-south and north-south twinning arrangements established for integrated management of watersheds, estuaries and
adjacent coastal seas, promoting knowledge and experience sharing and collaboration for the implementation of management programs
in environmental hotspots of the region
Output D.1: Regional twinning arrangements developed and implemented for site-specific river basin and coastal area management
programs
D.1.1 Capacity building and
(P) Twinning and
MOAs/MOUs
or
Assumptions:
training, staff exchanges,
partnership arrangements
similar agreements
Other regional and extra-regional projects
internships/on-the-job
negotiated and signed
between twinning
and programs are willing to serve as
training, study tours/site
between the interested
partners
twinning partners with the selected sites,
visits, technology transfer,
sites, institutions and/or
Annual
meetings/
as a contribution to the implementation of
and technical cooperation
programs for the application
workshop
the SDS-SEA and its objectives and
and assistance.
of ecosystem management
proceedings
targets.
approaches and for the
Risk: Low
strengthening of marine
protected areas
D.1.2 Regional
secretariat
set
(P) Regional secretariat for
Secretariat
office
Assumptions:
up to coordinate and
the Twinning Arrangements
staffed by national
Countries recognize the need for
facilitate activities across
in place in Seoul, RO Korea,
personnel
coordination and sharing of experiences
the sites, including the
and operational, supported
from Twinning Arrangements among
organization of an annual
by participating
countries within the region and elsewhere.
workshop.
governments
Risk: Low
D.1.3 Site specific river basins
(SR) a management
Operational
Plans
Assumptions:
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and coastal seas
program in accordance with
and budget
Countries support proposed actions that
management programs
the Bohai Sea Sustainable
commitments for
complement existing operational programs
established in:
Development Strategy (BS-
identified ecosystem-
in Manila Bay, Bohai Sea and Gulf of
a. Bohai Sea;
SDS), focusing on a
based management
Thailand, and help address and overcome
b. Manila Bay;
selected watershed area
projects
existing technical/scientific, institutional,
c. Gulf of Thailand;
and addressing water
Investment
plans
social and financial barriers to programme
d. Jakarta Bay; and
pollution reduction and
submitted to Strategic
implementation.
e. Masan-Chinhae Bay.
related financing and
Partnership
Authorities in Indonesia recognize that the
investment options
Joint
Jakarta Bay project will benefit from the
(SR) the Manila Bay Coastal
exercises/training
previous PEMSEA experiences in Manila
Strategy, covering
program reports
Bay and Bohai Sea.
integrated watershed and
among the three
Risk: Medium
coastal area management,
countries in the Gulf
The institutional barriers to establishing
the implementation of the
of Thailand;
and implementing an ecosystem-based
Clean Water Act, and
Case
study/
management program on a basin-wide
focusing on an investment
methodology on the
basis may discourage governments and
plan for sewage and
implementation of
stakeholders from an integrated
sanitation facilities and
TPLM.
management approach. However, in the
services in the Pasig River-
Bohai Sea, Manila Bay and Gulf of
Laguna de Bay watershed,
Thailand, there is already awareness and
in collaboration with the
support among concerned government
World Bank/GEF Manila
agencies, levels of government and
Third Sewerage Project;
stakeholder groups for an integrated
(SR) the Gulf of Thailand
management strategy and approach to
Joint Statement/Framework
sustainable development of coastal and
Programme initiated with a
watershed areas. By strengthening
sub-regional institutional
capacities of core personnel and major
arrangement
stakeholders in ecosystem-based
development/agreement
management, and building awareness and
among the three (3)
confidence across sectors, the project will
signatory countries and
provide a means to addressing major
partnerships forged with
barriers in a transparent and
industry/private sector for
comprehensive manner.
capacity enhancement in oil
spill prevention,
preparedness and
response;
(SR) A river basin-coastal
area ecosystem-based
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management strategy for
sustainable development of
a watershed area in Jakarta
Bay.
(P) Case studies on the
experience and lessons
gained from the
development of a total
pollution load management
(TPLM) plan for Masan-
Chinhae Bay
D.1.4 Twinning arrangements
(P) Agreements on twinning
MOAs/MOUs
or
Assumptions:
expanded to other priority
and partnership
similar agreements
Other regional and extra-regional projects
watershed areas/sub-
arrangements negotiated
between twinning
and programs are willing to serve as
regional pollution hotspots,
and signed with the
partners
twinning partners with the selected sites,
such as the Mekong River,
interested sites.
Annual
meetings/
as a contribution to the implementation of
Red River, and Pearl River.
workshop
the SDS-SEA and its objectives and
proceedings
targets.
Risk: Low
D.1.5 One regional workshop
(P) Regional workshop
Proceedings of the
Assumptions:
conducted to evaluate the
attended by twinning
Regional Workshop
Good practices in ecosystem-based
results of the twinning
partners during the EAS
Replication
Plan
management and innovative approaches to
activities, and the potential
Congress 2009
overcoming barriers to investment in
for replication in other
(P) Replication plan
environmental infrastructure are
areas.
developed and endorsed by
recognized as essential elements of
the Regional Workshop to
sustainable development programs.
the EAS Partnership Council
Replication plans provide governments and
investors with a framework for addressing
pollution issues in a rational and affordable
manner.
Risk: Low
COMPONENT E: INTELLECTUAL CAPACITY AND HUMAN RESOURCES
Outcome 5: Use of the region's intellectual capital and human resources strengthened, and addressing policy, economic, scientific,
technical and social challenges and constraints to integrated management and sustainable use of the marine and coastal environment
and resources of the Seas of East Asia
Output E.1: An enhanced technical support network for countries, comprised of a Regional Task Force (RTF) and country-based National
Task Forces (NTF)
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E.1.1 A
systematic
mechanism
(P) Agreements signed with
PEMSEA RTF and
Assumptions:
for the mobilization of the
RTF members and
NTF database
There is a core of existing knowledge and
RTF and NTFs set in
members of 3 NTFs
MOAs/MOUs
or
capacity residing in government agencies
place and operational,
(Indonesia, Philippines,
similar agreements
and institutions and universities, and
including appropriate
Vietnam).
with RTF members
among various sectors, for sustainable
incentive and recognition
(P)
RTF/NTF
Training
Training
workshop
development and management of marine
systems, codes of
programs implemented
reports
and coastal resources.
conduct, and training and
(P) System in place for
Governments, universities and non-
evaluation programs.
monitoring and evaluating
government organizations support the
RTF and NTF members,
strengthening and mobilization of region's
and for recognizing their
intellectual capital and human resources to
contributions.
resolve environmental problems at the
E.1.2 A core of individuals in
(P) ICM technical services
Country reports to
local, national and regional levels.
participating countries with
provided by NTFs in
EAS Partnership
Risks: Low
ICM experience serving
Indonesia, Philippines and
Council
There may be limited interest in
as members of NTFs,
Vietnam
establishing/ strengthening RTF and NTF
focused primarily on the
roles and capacities. However, PEMSEA's
development and
experience over the past six years has
implementation of national
confirmed the support for and value of the
ICM scaling up programs.
RTF approach, both by the recipients of
RTF assistance, and by the RTF members
E.1.3 Skills
and
capacities of
(P) 50 RTF and NTF
Training
reports
themselves. In addition, national
RTF and NTF members
members trained in policy
Certificates issued to
consultations undertaken during the PDF-B
enhanced through training
development, and technical
RTF and NTF
initiative confirmed national government
workshops, training of
services covering ICM
members
support for the development and
trainers, on-the-job
development and
PEMSEA
RTF/NTF
mobilization of NTFs as part of ICM scaling
experience, and staff
implementation, eco-
database
up programs.
exchanges.
system-based management
and State of Coasts
reporting
E.1.4 RTF and NTF members
(P) 3 regional training
Training
conduct national and
workshops (i.e.,
modules/programs
regional training
methodology for assessing
Training
workshop
workshops, transferring
social and economic
reports
tools and skills for the
contributions of coastal and
Training
Certificates
implementation of SDS-
marine areas/sectors; eco-
issued
SEA at the local, national
system-based management;
PEMSEA
RTF/NTF
and sub-regional levels.
and State of Coasts
database
reporting) conducted;
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(P) 3 sub-regional training
workshops (i.e., oil spill
prevention and response;
contingency planning and
recovery of costs from oil
spills; and sensitivity
mapping) conducted; and
(P) 10 national training
workshops (i.e., ICM
policy/program
development; national
assessment of social and
economic contributions of
coastal and marine
areas/sectors; eco-system
based management;
national State of Coasts
reporting; and innovative
financing policies and
mechanisms for
environmental investments)
conducted
Output E.2: Areas of Excellence (AOEs) Program and a regional network of universities/scientific institutions supporting SDS-SEA
implementation at the national and local levels
E.2.1 Partnership
agreements
(P) Agreements signed with
MOAs/MOUs
or
Assumptions:
negotiated with two (2)
2 Areas of Excellence
similar agreements
Scientific
institutions that are recognized
internationally and
operating within existing
between AOEs and
internationally and regionally as Areas or
regionally recognized
research institutions and
PRF
Centers of Excellence are willing to expand
Areas of Excellence to
institutions of higher
Work Programs for
their horizons, by sharing knowledge, skills
provide scientific and
learning, focusing on:
AOEs
and innovative technologies and
technical inputs to the
monitoring changes in the
Technical/scientific
approaches across the region;
implementation of SDS-
marine environment; habitat
reports and/or policy
Risk: Low
SEA at the national and
restoration and
briefs by AOEs
regional levels
rehabilitation; and ocean
AOE reports to the
policy and international
EAS Partnership
conventions.
Council
E.2.2 Linkages with national
(P) Agreements signed with
MOAs/MOUs
or
Assumptions:
universities and donors
national universities,
similar agreements
Scientific input is essential to the
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strengthened to augment
research institutes and
between institutions
enhancement of policies and decisions
scientific support to
donors to augment scientific
and PEMSEA
regarding sustainable development of
national ICM programs
support and advice in ICM
Country reports to
marine and coastal resources. Universities
and ecosystem-based
programs at the national
EAS Partnership
and scientific and technical institutions are
management of
and local levels, as well as
Council
willing and capable of providing sound
watersheds and coastal
ecosystem-based
Case
studies/good
scientific advice to policy-makers and
areas.
management of watersheds
practices evaluations
managers. Integrated management
and coastal areas.
approaches provide the opportunity.
Risk:
Low
E.2.3 Reporting
and
(P) Workshop co-organized
EAS
Congress
Assumptions:
information-sharing
by AOEs under the theme,
proceedings
The EAS Congress provides AOEs and
system developed to
Applying Management-
scientific and technical institutions from the
disseminate the outputs of
Related Science and
region with an international venue for
the AoE program and
Technology to SDS-SEA
sharing their knowledge, research results,
networking of universities.
implementation, at EAS
experiences and technologies.
Congress 2009
Risks: Low
Output E.3: Professional upgrade program, graduate scholarships and specialized training courses
E.3.1 Internships,
senior
(P) Agreements signed with
Agreements
with
Assumptions:
fellowships and
collaborating institutions and
collaborating
Training modules and programs,
specialized training
organizations
institutions and
developed and applied under PEMSEA,
opportunities provided in
(P) Training modules/
organizations
can serve as the foundation for
cooperation with PEMSEA
programs prepared,
Training
modules,
enhanced/updated training programs.
Partners, AoEs, and
addressing priority
programs and
There is a demand for internships and
collaborating institutions
needs/capacity disparities
schedules
fellowships among government agencies
and organizations.
(P)
Training
schedules
and scientific and technical institutions in
promoted, providing
the region.
capacity development
Risk: Low
opportunities at national and
sub-national levels
E.3.2 Standardization of a post-
(P) Agreements signed with
Agreements
with
Assumptions:
graduate ICM curriculum
collaborating universities
collaborating
Universities in the region are committed to
promoted amongst
(P) Post graduate ICM
universities
strengthen their ICM postgraduate
participating universities in
curriculum developed and
Teaching
materials
programs to meet increasing demand for
the region.
professional upgrade
and curriculum
qualified coastal management experts.
program established
University
Risk: Low
facilitating the process of
courses/graduate
graduate scholarships,
programs
international internships and
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senior fellowships within and
outside the region.
E.3.3 Specialized
training
(P) 10 specialized training
Training
workshop
Assumptions:
courses produce the
courses conducted in
reports
Specialized training programs developed
necessary human
environmental risk
Training
certificates
under PEMSEA have been tested and
resources for
assessment; coastal use
issued to 90 trainees
proven. There is a demand to extend these
implementation of the
zoning; natural resource
trainings.
SDS-SEA.
damage assessment; and
Risk: Low
IIMS development/
application
E.3.4 Effectiveness
of
(P) Specialized skills being
Survey
report
Assumptions:
professional upgrading,
applied by PEMSEA
Governments and institutions are aware
graduate scholarships,
trainees and graduates in
that the nomination and selection of
and specialized training
national and sub-national
appropriate candidates for professional
courses verified.
programs and projects
upgrading, scholarships and specialized
training is critical, in order to ensure that
new skills will be applied in support of
SDS-SEA implementation.
Risk: Low
Output E.4: An internet-based information portal in place, building awareness and transferring knowledge and lessons learned
E.4.1 PEMSEA's internet portal
(P) Information concerning
PEMSEA
website
Assumptions:
(www.pemsea.org)
national ICM scaling up
PEMSEA's website has over 2 million hits
operating as an
programs and local, national
per year, and is accessible in countries
information node of the
and international partnership
throughout the region. It is already
PEMSEA Regional
arrangements for SDS-SEA
recognized as a primary source of
Programme
implementation shared
information regarding on-the-ground
through portal, in
actions in the region. The learning network
collaboration with GEF IW
can build on that foundation.
Learn.
Risk: Low
E.4.2 Develop and implement
(P) Agreement signed/
Agreement with GEF Assumptions:
information dissemination
implemented with GEF
IW: Learn Network
PEMSEA has already established a
and knowledge sharing
IW:LEARN, regarding
EAS
Congress
working relationship with IW: Learn, and
systems using four
disseminating regional
proceedings
can build upon this partnership.
principal channels:
lessons and case studies to
PRF
Secretariat
The EAS Congress is well recognized as a
International Waters
report to EAS
forum for sharing information and
program;
Partnership Council
knowledge
(P) EAS Congress
Mid-term
and
The PRF is staffed with competent
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organized, and providing a
Terminal Evaluation
individuals with capacity and experience in
venue for monitoring,
reports
training and technical services.
reporting and evaluating
GEF
Biennial
Risk: Low
progress in SDS-SEA
Conference
implementation
proceedings
(P)
PRF
knowledge-sharing
conducted, through training
programs, investment
projects, and networking
arrangements
(P) PRF and country
representatives participate
in biennial GEF IW
Conference, providing
regional experience through
case studies and good
practices in sustainable
development and coastal
and ocean governance.
Output E.5: Community based projects, including those addressing supplementary livelihood opportunities, developed and implemented
at ICM sites throughout the region in partnership with GEF/UNDP Small Grants Programme and other community-based donor programs
E.5.1 Partnerships/working
(P) Agreements signed with
MOAs/MOUs
or
Assumptions:
arrangements established
GEF Small Grants
similar agreements
One of the important aspects of ICM
with donor-supported
Programme (SGP) and
between SGP, other
programs is the engagement of all
programs for SDS-SEA
other community-based
donor programs and
concerned sectors in managing coastal
implementation
donor programs mobilizing
PEMSEA
and marine areas. Such an approach
community groups/sectors
facilitates awareness and interaction
in sustainable livelihood
between local governments and NGOs,
activities in support of
CBOs and POs in the development and
sustainable coastal resource
implementation of coastal strategies.
management
International agencies and donors will
benefit from the coastal strategies, working
arrangements and partnerships that are in
place at PEMSEA sites.
Risk: Low
Representation and recognition of the role
of women, youth, indigenous people and
other groups is not considered an
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important issue in some countries.
However, project implementation will focus
on countries where the political climate is
conducive to community participation.
E.5.2 Projects
proposals
(SR) At least 6 site-specific
Project
applications Assumptions:
facilitated, aimed at
and community level
Project
reports
Coastal strategies already identify social,
mobilizing community
collaborative projects
Annual reports of
economic and environmental
groups in the
developed and implemented
SGP
issues/problems in the local coastal and
implementation of coastal
to strengthen community
watershed areas at PEMSEA sites;
strategies and actions
participation in decision-
NGOs/CBOs and POs are recognized by
plans.
making
local governments as partners in coastal
(SR) Increased participation
strategy implementation.
among women, youth,
Risk: Low
indigenous people and
Local governments/ICM offices will assist
marginalized groups in
NGOs and POs with the development of
project activities as a result
project proposals
of an increased knowledge,
skills and appreciation of the
projects.
E.5.3 Capacity building activities
(SR) Increased access to
Training
workshop
Assumptions:
for community groups
training and capacity
reports
Local ICM offices have the capacity to
implementing projects in
building within communities
Case studies
train/assist NGOs and COs in project
support of coastal
at PEMSEA sites
Annual reports of
development and implementation.
strategies
(SR) Increased funding
SGP
PRF will provide guidelines and training of
allocation and support for
trainers.
project proposals by
Risk: Low
women, youth, IPs and
other marginalized sectors.
E.5.4 National
and
regional
(P) EAS Congress and
EAS
Congress
Assumptions:
forums for
PEMSEA website provide
proceedings
Community-based resource management
NGO/community groups
NGOs and CBOs with ready
PEMSEA
website
will be a feature workshop of the EAS
organized
access to good practices
NGO and CBO
Congress.
and knowledge on
reports/surveys
Donors and international agencies will
community-based resource
support the attendance of project
management and alternative
personnel (i.e. CBO and PO project
livelihood programs.
implementation team members) to
participate in the EAS Congress.
Risk: Low
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Output E.6: A self-sustaining regional network of local governments in place, operating and committed to achieving tangible
improvements in the sustainable use and development of marine and coastal areas through ICM practices
E.6.1 Capacity
enhancing
(P) Senior local government
PNLG
membership
Assumptions:
seminars and workshops
officials participating in
list
Local governments are willing to sign the
conducted by PNLG
seminars and workshops
Seminar
and
PNLG Charter during the EAS Congress
(SR) 100% increase in the
workshop reports
2006, thereby establishing the PNLG.
number of local
Local governments are willing to sponsor
governments participating in
their own participation at seminars and
PNLG and committed to
workshops.
implementing ICM programs
Risk: Low
Local governments participated in the
drafting of the PNLG Charter.
Local governments have been cost-sharing
meetings and workshops during the
ongoing PEMSEA project.
E.6.2 PNLG Secretariat hosted
(P) PEMSEA Network of
MOA/MOU
between Assumption:
Xiamen Municipal
Local Governments
Xiamen Municipal
Xiamen Municipal Government will
Government
established and hosted by
Government and
volunteer to serve as host for the PNLG
the Xiamen, with the
PEMSEA
Secretariat, and provide resources for its
members conducting annual
PNLG
meeting
operation.
meetings.
reports
Risk: Low
E.6.3 Regular
"World
Oceans
(P) Local government
Oceans Week report
Assumption:
Week" organized by
executives from around the
Xiamen
Municipal
Xiamen Municipal Government, in
Xiamen Municipal
world attended World
Government budget
collaboration with PEMSEA and UNDP, will
Government
Oceans Week event and
allocation for Oceans
organize and co-sponsor the Oceans
shared knowledge and
Week
Week.
lessons regarding
Risk: Low
development and
management of urban
coastal areas.
COMPONENT F: PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT AND FINANCING IN ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
AND SERVICES
Outcome 6: Public and private sector cooperation achieving environmental sustainability through the mobilization of investments in
pollution reduction facilities and services.
Output F.1: Innovative national investment and financing policies and programs for public and private sector investment in pollution
reduction facilities
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F.1.1 In conjunction with ICM
(P) Good policies and
Policy briefs and
Assumptions:
scaling up initiatives
practices in financing and
case studies
There is an unmet demand for
(Component C) and river
investment in pollution
PEMSEA portal and
environmental infrastructure projects in the
basin and coastal area
reduction facilities and
IW Learn
region;
management projects
services packaged and
dissemination
The private sector represents a virtually
(Component D), package,
promoted for adoption
network
untapped resource with respect to pollution
promote and facilitate the
among ICM sites and
reduction investment in the region;
adoption and
pollution hotspots
Governments are interested and willing to
implementation of policy
engage the private sector as investors in
reforms, innovative
sewerage, sanitation and waste
economic incentives,
management projects, using traditional and
alternative revenue
innovative financing mechanisms.
generating schemes, and
Risks: Low to Medium
appropriate institutional
Governments may unwilling to implement
arrangements.
policy reforms to facilitate involvement of
the private sector. To address this risk, the
F.1.2 Formulate
and
(P) Policy reforms
Policies/legislation/
project will focus on governments (national
demonstrate
developed, adopted and
ordinances
and sub-national) that have already
methodologies for
implemented at ICM sites
Employment
expressed/indicated a willingness to
preparing integrated river
(SR) Increased investment
statistics/surveys
engage the private sector as partners in
basin-coastal area
in pollution reduction
Case study/survey of
the development and implementation of
management investment
facilities and services
ICM scaling up
pollution reduction facilities and services,
plans focused on pollution
among ICM sites and
programs
and/or have similar experience in other
reduction, for adoption
pollution hotspots
Case study/survey of
sectors.
and use by local
(SR) Increased jobs/formal
pollution hotspot
The private sector may not be interested in
governments, the private
employment opportunities
projects
working with the EAS Partnership Council
sector, financial
created in the environmental
State of Coasts
and participating countries on this issue.
institutions and other
industry sector
reports
However, it is evident that there is
concerned stakeholders,
significant investment opportunity in
particularly with respect to
pollution reduction among countries across
the replication and scaling
the region. In many countries there are
up of innovative
political, financial and regulatory risks that
technologies and
the private sector is unable to address
practices (Component G).
without the support of national
governments. The proposed project
F.1.3 Establish a one-stop PPP
(P)
One-stop
public-private
PRF business plan
provides a window for the private sector to
Support Service for local
partnership support service
Requests
for
PPP
address these risks with governments
governments, the private
for local governments and
services received
across the region, while maintaining
sector, financial
the private sector
from governments,
transparency and integrity of process.
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institutions, and other
established and operating
financial institutions
interested stakeholders, in
within the PRF.
and private sector
collaboration with
Strategic Partners, to
promote and facilitate
increased private sector
participation in investment
projects for pollution
reduction at ICM sites and
in river basin and coastal
area management
programs.
COMPONENT G: STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP ARRANGEMENTS
Outcome 7: A Strategic Partnership for the Sustainable Development of the Seas of East Asia, functioning as a mechanism for GEF, the
World Bank, the UNDP, and other international and regional partners to incorporate and coordinate their strategic action plans, programs
and projects under the framework of the SDS-SEA, thus promoting greater sustainability and political commitment to the effort.
Output G.1: A functional Strategic Partnership arrangement facilitating enhanced communication, knowledge sharing, scaling up and
replication of innovative technologies and practices in pollution reduction across the LMEs of East Asia.
G.1.1 Operationalize a Strategic
(P) Agreement signed
MOA or similar
Assumptions:
Partnership Technical
between UNDP, World Bank
agreement
Countries support the Strategic Partnership
Team (SPTT) to
and the PRF regarding
SPTT
meeting
approach as a means of enhancing
coordinate the
Strategic Partnership
proceedings
cooperation and synergy among projects;
development,
arrangement to manage and
Mid-term
stocktaking
Major international players and regional
implementation,
implement the Project
meeting report
programs are willing to forge a Strategic
evaluation and promotion
Preparation Revolving Fund
External
evaluation
Partnership, as a means to improved
of the collaborative
report
efficiency and cost-effectiveness of
activities and outputs of
available resources.
the Strategic Partnership.
G.1.2 Organize and implement a
(P) Communication plan
Strategic
Partnership Risks: Medium
communication/
developed/implemented
website
Countries, international agencies and
coordination program for
among Partners
EAS
Congress
organizations, private sector and NGOs are
the Strategic Partnership
proceedings
not willing to collaborate in all activities
including a website,
National
and
regional
and/or prefer bilateral cooperative
quarterly
workshop
approaches. To address this risk, national
reviews/newsletters,
proceedings
and regional consultations will be
regional
conducted during the project to gather
conferences/workshops,
input and define the framework of the
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etc. to review the progress
Strategic Partnership, relative to the needs
and achievements of
and benefits of the countries, international
projects and sub-projects,
agencies and regional programs.
and to promote the
The Strategic Partnership will start with
replication of good
World Bank and UNDP, as a prototype
practices across the
arrangement. As experience and benefits
region and to other
are acquired, the PRF will be responsible
regions.
for evaluating and communicating the
results/good practices.
G.1.3 Monitor the progress of
(P) M&E program conducted
M&E report to EAS
By the end of the project, a series of
the Strategic Partnership
by PRF, in collaboration with
Partnership Council
stocktaking meetings and promotional
through agreed indicators
World Bank, using agreed
State of Coasts
events are expected to generate demand
for the Partnership, as
environmental and socio-
report
and interest for a long-term partnership
well as sub-project
economic indicators
Agreement with one
arrangement.
specific indicators for each
(SR) Project Preparation
country
sub-project undertaken by
Revolving Fund developed
Agreements
with
the Strategic Partnership.
and implemented in one
private sector,
country
donors, and financial
(ESSI): Increase in the
institutions
proportion of population with
access to improved
sanitation and sewerage
systems, with corresponding
reductions in risk to
incidence of water borne
disease.
G.1.4 Package
and
disseminate (P) Five (5) good practices
Case
studies
multi-media materials
and case studies prepared
Good
practices
regarding the Strategic
by SPTT and disseminated
EAS
Congress
Partnership and the
(P) Workshops and
proceedings
related sub-projects to
seminars held at the
Strategic
Partnership
governments and
national (5) and regional
website
stakeholders, the EAS
levels promoting replication
IW Learn network
Partnership Council, the
of good practices
EAS Congress, the
(P) IT network for promoting
Ministerial Forum, and
replication opportunities set
other relevant regional
up
and international forums.
(P) Virtual market place for
sites and partners wishing to
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replicate good practices
established
G.1.5 Develop linkages and
(P)
Strategic
Partnership
MOAs or similar
strategic partnership
arrangements signed with
agreements
arrangements with
two new partners
regional and international
organizations and
institutions, and donors,
as well as other regional
GEF IW programs, such
as the South China Sea,
Yellow Sea, Sulu-
Sulawesi Seas and the
Arafura and Timor Seas,
to transfer knowledge,
replicate good practices
and facilitate increased
investments in pollution
reduction across the
region.
COMPONENT H: CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF COASTAL AND MARINE RESOURCES
Outcome 8: Multinational and national corporations integrating social responsibility into their organizational strategies, programs and
practices, and facilitating the replication and scaling up of capacities in sustainable development of marine and coastal resources among
local governments and communities of the region.
Output H.1: Partnership arrangements established and implemented between multinational and national corporations, industry, local
governments and communities for sustainable development of marine and coastal resources.
H.1.1 Develop
multi-media
(P) CEOs attend
Reports on CEO
The corporate sector is concerned about its
materials and conduct
seminars/forums to learn
forums
role and responsibility in the community,
seminars/forums for CEOs
about corporate experience
APR/PIR
and is looking for opportunities to
and senior managers of
in ICM program
demonstrate its corporate social
corporations (public and
development and
responsibility and impacts, locally,
private), private industry
implementation
nationally and internationally.
and local and national
Governments (national and local) are
government leaders, in
willing and interested to partner with
order to strengthen
national and multinational corporations,
awareness and
industry and private sector to strengthen
understanding of
governance of coastal and marine
environmental
resources.
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sustainability, its linkages
to economic and social
Risks: Medium
development, and the use
of ICM as an effective
There is a need to build trust and working
tool for governance of
relatinships between the two sectors.
coastal and marine
PEMSEA has previous experience in this
resources.
area.
H.1.2 Facilitate
the
development (SR) At least 50 companies
Signed Agreements
and implementation of
and firms sign agreements
APR/PIR
partnership arrangements
and implement ICM or
Technical
between
environmental projects with
reports/case studies
corporations/industry and
local government
of partnership
local governments and
arrangements
communities and, within
the context of ICM scaling
up programs, aligning
private sector
organizational goals for
social responsibility with
resource commitments
and investments in
support of social,
economic and
environmental goals and
benefits of the
communities.
H.1.3 Link up with a "corporate
(P) Agreement with
Signed
Agreement
champion for sustainable
corporate champion
Technical
report/case
development" to develop
(SR)
Demonstration
project
study
and implement a
implemented in
APR/PIR
demonstration project on
collaboration with local
corporate social
government and other
responsibility in strategic
partners
issues/areas of concern to
local governments (e.g.,
water use/conservation;
disaster management;
sustainable livelihoods;
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improved access to/usage
of IT in knowledge sharing
and engaging
disadvantaged sectors of
communities in coastal
governance; etc.).
Output H.2: Corporate responsibility practices evaluated and recognized as a special relevance to achieving social, environmental and
economic benefits in coastal communities.
H.2.1 Modify and adopt
(P) Methodology developed
Methodology
Corporate sector wants to be recognized
monitoring and evaluation
(P) Regional workshop
published
for their social responsibility;
procedures (e.g., ISO
conducted, consensus
Workshop
The development of corporate
26000), including social,
achieved
proceedings
responsibility charters, principles and other
economic and
instruments, and these endorsement of
environmental indicators,
these by a large number of companies and
as appropriate, to assess
firms across the region verifies this
corporate policy,
assumption.
commitment and actions
in aid of sustainable
Risk: Low
development of coastal
communities and their
PEMSEA has previous experience in
natural resources based
developing, demonstrating and
on PEMSEA's experience
implementing recognition systems (PSHEM
in ICM Code and
Code).
PSHEMS Code and
This experience will be utilized in
recognition system.
developing and implementing the corporate
social responsibility recognition system.
H.2.2 Field-test the monitoring
(P) Evaluation conducted in
Evaluation
report
and evaluation procedures
collaboration wit corporate
Refined
methodology
in collaboration with
sector, at an existing project
existing corporate
site
partners who are working
with local government
units and stakeholders at
ICM sites.
H.2.3 Implement
a
corporate
(P)
Regional
Regional
workshop
responsibility recognition
workshop/forum conducted,
proceedings
system, in collaboration
consensus achieved on
Demonstration
report
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with national
recognition system
governments, private
(P) Recognition system
sector, donors, and other
tested/demonstrated at
concerned stakeholders,
selected sites
to promote and encourage
private sector
participation, resource
commitments and
investments in support of
social, economic and
environmental goals and
benefits of coastal
communities.
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ANNEX C:
DETAILED BUDGET BY PROJECT ACTIVITY/SUBCOMPONENT
Planned Budget
Project Components/Activities (2007-2010)
Work Plan Tasks/Events
Resp. Party
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Total
Fund Source
ATLAS Code
Description
(US $)
(US $)
(US $)
Amount
Component A. A functional regional mechanism for SDS-SEA implementation
Output A.1: A country-owned regional mechanism for SDS-SEA implementation.
A.1.1 Formulate and facilitate the adoption of a > Regional working group organized to
rolling 6-year framework of partnership
draft the regional framework of
programmes for implementation of the SDS-
partnership programmes
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
16,050
16,050
2,675
34,775
SEA, addressing priority issues, identifying
measurable and reasonable objectives and
targets, confirming gaps and disparities in
> Two (2) regional workshops
capacities to achieve identified goals, and
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
2,675
2,675
5,350
putting together specific collaborative and
mutually supportive arrangements with other
concerned international and regional partners
> Outputs/outcomes presented to the
EAS Partnership Council 2008
Contract Services -
that are essential to make the goals achievable.
PRF
GEF
72100
27,285
27,285
Company
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
16,050
16,585
32,635
SUBTOTALS
62,060
35,310
2,675
100,045
A.1.2 Establish a voluntary regional Partnership > Identification/formulation of
Fund as a support mechanism to reduce in-
operating/financial management
International
country and cross-country capacity disparities,
mechanism for a Partnership Fund
PRF
GEF
71200
28,890
21,400
21,400
71,690
Consultants
for improved implementation of the SDS-SEA.
within the UN framework
> Pre-feasibility study on the design of a
regional fund, including governing body
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
8,560
4,280
5,136
17,976
> Regional forum on the outputs of the
mechanism development and pre-
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
21,400
21,400
feasibility study organized
> Results presented to the EAS
Contract Services -
Partnership Council 2008
PRF
GEF
72100
16,050
11,235
27,285
Company
> Partnership Fund implemented in
accordance with Council authorization
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
26,750
26,750
> Outcomes of Partnership Fund
reported to EAS Partnership Council
PRF
GEF
74200
AV & Publications
535
1,712
1,712
3,959
2009.
SUBTOTALS
54,035
86,777
28,248
169,060
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Planned Budget
Project Components/Activities (2007-2010)
Work Plan Tasks/Events
Resp. Party
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Total
Fund Source
ATLAS Code
Description
(US $)
(US $)
(US $)
Amount
A.1.3 Develop and implement a country-owned > EAS Council meetings
and sustainable PEMSEA Resource Facility
organized/conducted in 2008, 2009,
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
6,420
6,420
6,420
19,260
(PRF) providing: a) secretariat services to the
2010
EAS Partnership Council; and b) policy and
> Executive Council meetings conducted
technical support services to participating
and held in 2007 (1), 2008 (2), 2009 (2),
countries and other stakeholders, including
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
10,700
10,700
10,700
32,100
2010 (2)
evaluation and transfer of good practices from
and in collaboration with ongoing projects and
> PRF operating, management,
programs especially those supported by GEF
accounting and reporting procedures
and other partners.
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
42,800
53,500
32,100
128,400
established
> Business plan developed for PRF
Contract Services -
technical services
PRF
GEF
72100
42,800
64,200
69,550
176,550
Company
> PRF Secretariat Services
administrative, accounting and events
PRF
GEF
74200
AV & Publications
37,450
39,055
42,800
119,305
management support
SUBTOTALS
140,170
173,875
161,570
475,615
A.1.4 Organize and put into practice the
> EAS Congress 2009
financing and operating arrangements for a tri-
preparations/arrangements; host
annual regional EAS Congress, including a
countries and partners organizations
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
10,700
10,700
10,700
32,100
Ministerial Forum, to serve as vehicle for
consulted/identified
countries to re-confirm their commitments to the > Cost recovery operating arrangement
implementation of the SDS-SEA, and as an
developed in collaboration with the host
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
2,675
2,675
2,675
8,025
International Conference to provide a medium
country, co-organizers and sponsors
for reporting, monitoring and evaluating the
progress of SDS-SEA implementation.
> Cost recovery operating arrangement
presented to the EAS Partnership
Contract Services -
PRF
GEF
72100
5,350
10,700
16,050
32,100
Council 2008
Company
> Cost recovery mechanism
implemented in accordance with Council
authorization, and EAS Congress 2009
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
214,000
214,000
conducted
> Effectiveness of the Congress as a
self-sustaining vehicle for the continual
assessment and improvement of SDS-
SEA implementation evaluated
> Results presented to the EAS
Partnership Council for decision on
future role/operation of the EAS
Congress
SUBTOTALS
18,725
24,075
243,425
286,225
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Planned Budget
Project Components/Activities (2007-2010)
Work Plan Tasks/Events
Resp. Party
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Total
Fund Source
ATLAS Code
Description
(US $)
(US $)
(US $)
Amount
A.1.5 Develop and put into service, at the
> Baseline review and assessment of
national and regional levels, a regular reporting ongoing monitoring and reporting
system for the State of Coasts (SOC) report for systems at the national, subregional and
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
32,100
32,100
25,680
89,880
the Seas of East Asia, to monitor progress and regional levels completed
impacts of the implementation activities and
> Regional Task Force established to
programs within the framework of the SDS-SEA. develop and build consensus on the
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
16,050
16,050
10,700
42,800
SOC reporting framework and guide
> Regional workshop conducted to
finalizing the guide and the theme of the
Contract Services -
PRF
GEF
72100
26,750
34,240
26,750
87,740
first SOC report
Company
> Five countries undertake SOC reports
with technical assistance (China;
Indonesia; Philippines; Thailand;
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
10,700
10,700
21,400
Vietnam w/RO Korea and Japan
participating on a cost-shared basis)
> National SOCs published and
disseminated (China; Indonesia;
PRF
GEF
74200
AV & Publications
21,400
21,400
Philippines; Thailand; Vietnam)
> Concerned regional, UN and
international projects and programmes
in the East Asia region invited to
participate in SOC reporting system
covering the LMEs of East Asia.
> Country and LME SOC reports
integrated into a regional SOC
> Regional SOC report publiished and
disseminated
> Regional SOC presented to the EAS
Congress 2009, Ministerial Forum and
EAS Partnership Council 2009
SUBTOTALS
85,600
93,090
84,530
263,220
Output A.2: A Plan of Action for transforming PEMSEA into a long term, self-sustained regional implementing mechanism for the SDS-SEA with a legal personality.
A.2.1 Identify and evaluate the benefits and
> Research conducted on the various
constraints of different operating and
long-term options, their costs, benefits
administrative arrangements and make
and constraints, and their acceptability to
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
12,840
12,840
10,165
35,845
recommendations to be considered by countries the Partners
and their partners that would provide PEMSEA
with options for transformation to a long term,
self-sustained regional implementing
> Series of seminars/consultative
mechanism for the SDS-SEA.
workshops organized and conducted
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
10,700
10,700
2,675
24,075
involving Foreign Affairs and NFPs of
participating countries to examine and
build consensus on acceptable option
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
10,165
10,165
20,330
SUBTOTALS
33,705
33,705
12,840
80,250
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Planned Budget
Project Components/Activities (2007-2010)
Work Plan Tasks/Events
Resp. Party
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Total
Fund Source
ATLAS Code
Description
(US $)
(US $)
(US $)
Amount
A.2.2 Facilitate a review and approval process > Regional workshop/conference
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
8,667
8,560
17,227
involving participating countries, regional and
organizized/conducted involving country
international partners for a Plan of Action to
Foreign Affairs and NFPs to achieve
create PEMSEA as a long term, self-sustained regional consensus on Plan of Action
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
37,450
37,450
regional mechanism.
SUBTOTALS
8,667
46,010
0
54,677
A.2.3 Submit the Plan of Action to the EAS
> Plan of Action refined; Plan of Action
Partnership Council for endorsement to
submitted to Council
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
2,140
2,140
Governments.
SUBTOTALS
0
2,140
0
2,140
A.2.4 Upon approval by Governments, initiate
> Drafting of working documents
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
12,840
12,840
the implementation of the Plan of Action,
initiated
including among others, preparation of working
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
5,350
5,350
documents for the PEMSEA transformation.
Contract Services -
PRF
GEF
72100
12,840
12,840
Company
SUBTOTALS
0
0
31,030
31,030
TOTALS
402,962
494,982
564,318
1,462,262
Component B: National policies and reforms for sustainable coastal and ocean governance
Output B.1: An agreed framework, methodology and indicators for social and economic contributions of coastal and marine areas/sectors developed
and demonstrated in two countries of the region.
B.1.1 Organize a Regional Task Force to
> Framework, methodology and guide
International
PRF
GEF
71200
58,850
16,050
16,050
90,950
facilitate consensus among national and
prepared;
Consultants
international stakeholders on a framework,
> Results published and disseminated;
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
8,560
8,560
methodology and appropriate indicators for
> Regional workshop organized and
assessing social and economic contributions of conducted for the purpose of achieving
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
4,280
4,280
coastal and marine areas/sectors within the East consensus on the methodlogy/guide and
Asian region
implementation plan.
Contract Services -
PRF
GEF
72100
21,400
21,400
Company
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
32,100
32,100
SUBTOTALS
125,190
16,050
16,050
157,290
B.1.2 Support the conduct of two national
> Two countries (Philippines and RO
International
PRF
GEF
71200
42,800
42,800
assessments of the social and economic
Korea) implement national assessment;
Consultants
contributions of coastal and marine
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
12,840
12,840
areas/sectors in participating countries.
> National reports published and
disseminated;
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
4,280
4,280
> Outcomes/lessons from national
Contract Services -
reports synthesized and published as
PRF
GEF
72100
53,500
53,500
Company
case study.
SUBTOTALS
0
113,420
0
113,420
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Planned Budget
Project Components/Activities (2007-2010)
Work Plan Tasks/Events
Resp. Party
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Total
Fund Source
ATLAS Code
Description
(US $)
(US $)
(US $)
Amount
B.1.3 Organize a workshop at the EAS
> Workshop organized and conducted at
International
PRF
GEF
71200
21,400
21,400
Congress 2009 to present the results/outcomes EAS Congress 2009;
Consultants
of the national assessments, for senior
managers and policy-makers
> Results presented to Ministerial Forum
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
21,400
21,400
regarding the significance of the marine
sector to the economy of the region and
its sustainable development.
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
21,400
21,400
SUBTOTALS
0
21,400
42,800
64,200
Output B.2: National policy, legislative and institutional reforms, and interagency and multi-sectoral coordinating mechanisms aimed at improved integrated management of marine and coastal areas.
B.2.1 Promote and facilitate two (2) participating > National policy, muti-sectoral
International
countries to develop, adopt and implement, and insitutional and interagency coordinating
PRF
GEF
71200
5,350
32,100
32,100
69,550
Consultants
three (3) countries to initiate:
mechanism and 6-year country
a. national SDS-SEA policy and national multi-
framework programme developed,
sectoral and interagency coordinating
adopted, implemented in 2 countries
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
8,560
8,560
8,560
25,680
mechanisms for the implementation of the SDS- (Vietnam and RO Korea);
SEA; and
b. 6-year framework plans for the
> National policy, muti-sectoral
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
1,605
2,675
2,675
6,955
implementation of the SDS-SEA, including ICM insitutional and interagency coordinating
scaling-up programs, strategies, time-bound
mechanism and 6-year country
Contract Services -
PRF
GEF
72100
42,800
42,800
42,800
128,400
management targets, priority actions and
framework programme initiated in 3
Company
implementing arrangements for the
countries (China; Philippines; Indonesia)
implementation of SDS-SEA, in consultation with
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
10,700
21,400
21,400
53,500
stakeholders.
PRF
GEF
74200
AV & Publications
2,140
2,675
4,815
SUBTOTALS
69,015
109,675
110,210
288,900
TOTALS
194,205
260,545
169,060
623,810
Component C: Scaling-up ICM
Output C.1: Institutional arrangements for national ICM programs in place
C.1.1 Organize "Leadership Forums on ICM" in > Assessment of national ICM program
International
five (5) countries to mobilize national
status completed and development
PRF
GEF
71200
21,400
21,400
Consultants
policymakers, local leaders and coastal
strategy formulated in consultation with
managers to support and initiate the
countries;
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
8,560
8,560
development of national ICM policy, legislation
and programs.
> Leadership Forums conducted in
Cambodia, China, Indonesia,
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
10,700
10,700
Philippines, Vietnam and RO Korea
Contract Services -
regarding strategy and plan for ICM
PRF
GEF
72100
16,050
16,050
Company
program development and
implementation.
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
42,800
21,400
64,200
SUBTOTALS
99,510
21,400
0
120,910
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Project Components/Activities (2007-2010)
Work Plan Tasks/Events
Resp. Party
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Total
Fund Source
ATLAS Code
Description
(US $)
(US $)
(US $)
Amount
C.1.2 Facilitate two (2) participating countries to > National strategies/policies/legislation
International
PRF
GEF
71200
16,050
64,200
64,200
144,450
develop, adopt and implement, and three (3)
for ICM programme and 6-year action
Consultants
participating countries to initiate: a) national
plans for ICM developed, adopted and
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
12,840
12,840
25,680
strategies/policies/ legislation for ICM programs; implemented in 2 countries (Philippines;
b) 6-year action plans for ICM implementation, Vietnam);
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
10,700
10,700
with time-bound management targets and
implementing arrangements as part of the
> National strategies/policies/legislation
Contract Services -
PRF
GEF
72100
70,620
70,620
overall SDS-SEA implementation plan.
for ICM programme and 6-year action
Company
plans for ICM initiated in 3 countries
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
21,400
32,100
53,500
(Cambodia; China; Indonesia).
PRF
GEF
74200
AV & Publications
5,350
5,350
SUBTOTALS
37,450
190,460
82,390
310,300
C.1.3 Set in place a systematic process for
> Systematic monitoring, evaluation and
International
monitoring, evaluating and reporting the
reporting system developed in line with
PRF
GEF
71200
21,400
10,700
32,100
Consultants
effectiveness of national and local ICM
bottom-up reporting for SOC;
programs, with regard to agreed targets,
schedules and indicators, in collaboration with
> Capacity development workshops
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
8,560
8,560
concerned national and local governments.
conducted in Cambodia, China,
Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam for
implementation of reporting system for
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
7,490
7,490
2009 SOC report;
Contract Services -
PRF
GEF
72100
32,100
32,100
> Inputs provided to the State of Coasts
Company
report and EAS Partnership Council
assessment of the SDS-SEA targets
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
21,400
32,100
53,500
concerning ICM coverage
SUBTOTALS
21,400
101,650
10,700
133,750
Output C.2: Capacity building and dedicated incentive packages established for local government ICM programs
C.2.1 Augment existing ICM sites that can be
> Capacity development programs
International
PRF
GEF
71200
10,700
10,700
10,700
32,100
used as working models in support of their
formulated and implemented at relevant
Consultants
respective national ICM scaling up programs.
ICM sites in support of coastal strategy
implementation;
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
8,560
8,560
8,560
25,680
> Monitoring and report system
operationalized and good practices
documented;
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
5,350
5,350
5,350
16,050
> Case studies prepared and
disseminated for use in further scaling
up/capacity development at the country
Contract Services -
PRF
GEF
72100
107,000
193,670
107,000
407,670
and regional levels.
Company
SUBTOTALS
131,610
218,280
131,610
481,500
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Project Components/Activities (2007-2010)
Work Plan Tasks/Events
Resp. Party
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Total
Fund Source
ATLAS Code
Description
(US $)
(US $)
(US $)
Amount
C.2.2 Set up ICM learning networks and ICM
> Learning networks set up in Indonesia,
training programs in three (3) countries
Philippines and Vietnam strengthening
International
PRF
GEF
71200
8,560
10,700
10,700
29,960
confirming institutional and administrative
capacities and skills of local
Consultants
support from national governments, donors and governments;
international organizations, targeting the sharing
of knowledge and transfer of skil s regarding
> Training-trainers programs
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
10,700
10,700
21,400
ICM program development and implementation prepared/conducted conducted in
to different levels of government and various
Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam
sectors of society, including national and local
using RTF;
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
5,350
7,490
12,840
leaders, ICM managers, local level practitioners
and community groups, and NTF members.
> NTFs for ICM set up in China,
Contract Services -
PRF
GEF
72100
53,500
26,750
80,250
Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and
Company
Vietnam to provide technical assistance
to LGUs/national governments in their
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
80,250
96,300
176,550
scaling up efforts.
SUBTOTALS
8,560
160,500
151,940
321,000
C.2.3 Develop/update PEMSEA ICM training
> ICM training manual prepared,
manuals, practical guides and case studies, and including training componenets for
International
PRF
GEF
71200
58,850
58,850
32,100
149,800
organize/facilitate the conduct of training-of-
beginners, practioners with on-the-
Consultants
trainers and training of NTF members at the
ground experience, and municipal
regional and national levels, and training of ICM planners/managers;
managers and implementers at the sub-national
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
10,700
10,700
21,400
level.
> ICM training manual field-tested in
three countries (Philippines; Indonesia;
Vietnam), refined and pblished;
Contract Services -
PRF
GEF
72100
26,750
21,400
48,150
Company
> Regional and national trainers-training
conducted using ICM Manual, with
PEMSEA accreditation of ICM trainers.
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
107,000
160,500
107,000
374,500
SUBTOTALS
203,300
251,450
139,100
593,850
C.2.4 Develop an ICM Good Practices Award
> ICM Awards Committee and Good
International
recognizing local governments that have
Practices Award eligibility criteria and
PRF
GEF
71200
2,140
2,140
4,280
Consultants
displayed commitment and achievement in the operating modality established in
implementation of ICM programs.
collaboration with PNLG;
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
8,560
8,560
17,120
> Awards presented to local
governments during EAS Congress
Contract Services -
PRF
GEF
72100
1,070
1,070
2,140
2009.
Company
SUBTOTALS
0
11,770
11,770
23,540
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Work Plan Tasks/Events
Resp. Party
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Total
Fund Source
ATLAS Code
Description
(US $)
(US $)
(US $)
Amount
Output C.3: An ICM Code adopted by national and local governments for voluntary use as a standard for certification/recognition of ICM sites
C.3.1 Develop and test an ICM Code, audit
> ICM Code and guide prepared;
International
PRF
GEF
71200
37,450
37,450
guide and training program using national ICM
Consultants
demonstration sites for testing and refinement.
> ICM Audit Manual and training
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
12,840
12,840
programme developed and
demonstrated at two ICM sites
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
10,700
10,700
> Case studies on ICM Code application
Contract Services -
PRF
GEF
72100
46,010
46,010
at two ICM sites prepared and
Company
disseminated.
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
53,500
32,100
85,600
SUBTOTALS
160,500
32,100
0
192,600
C.3.2 Develop and test an ICM
> ICM certification/recognition process
International
Certification/Recognition system, in collaboration formulated in col aboration with PNLG
PRF
GEF
71200
21,400
10,700
32,100
Consultants
with national governments, the PNLG, donors,
and other concerned stakeholders;
and other concerned stakeholders, as a service
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
8,560
8,560
17,120
of the PEMSEA Resource Facility.
> ICM certification/recognition system
tested at two ICM sites;
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
5,350
5,350
10,700
Contract Services -
> ICM certification/recognition workshop
PRF
GEF
72100
32,100
32,100
64,200
Company
conducted during the EAS Congress
2009 to build consensus on the
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
26,750
26,750
26,750
80,250
application of the system among LGUs
in the region.
PRF
GEF
74200
AV & Publications
4,280
4,280
SUBTOTALS
26,750
94,160
87,740
208,650
Output C.4: A PSHEM Code adopted and implemented by national governments and the private sector for voluntary use by port authorities and those companies operating in a port as a standard for
certification/recognition of a Port Safety, Health and Environmental Management System (PSHEMS)
C.4.1 Solicit international recognition of the
> PSHEM Code and PSHE-MS manual
International
PSHEM Code developed through IMO, ILO and and training modules packaged and
PRF
GEF
71200
2,675
2,675
Consultants
other international agencies, authorities and
promoted among the maritime and ports
associations with concerns/focus on port
sector in the region and globally;
development and operations.
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
4,280
4,280
> Regional and international agencies,
organizations and associations invited to
adopt the PSHEMS Code and
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
1,605
1,605
Recognition System for voluntary use by
the member ports.
PRF
GEF
74200
AV & Publications
10,700
10,700
SUBTOTALS
19,260
0
0
19,260
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Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Total
Fund Source
ATLAS Code
Description
(US $)
(US $)
(US $)
Amount
C.4.2 Implement a PSHEMS training
> PSHEMS certification extended to two
International
PRF
GEF
71200
21,400
40,660
8,560
70,620
programme at two (2) selected ports, while
sites, in cooperation with port authorities
Consultants
building a capacity within the region to provide
and port associations, in order to build
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
4,280
4,280
8,560
technical support/training in PSHEMS
awareness and appreciation for the
development.
system
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
5,350
5,350
10,700
Contract Services -
PRF
GEF
72100
25,680
25,680
51,360
Company
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
26,750
26,750
53,500
SUBTOTALS
48,150
102,720
43,870
194,740
C.4.3 Develop and implement the PSHEMS
> PRF Technical Services develop amd
Certification/Recognition system, in collaboration promote a PSHEMS Certification and
International
with national governments, private sector,
Recogniton system as a service to the
PRF
GEF
71200
5,350
5,350
10,700
Consultants
donors, and other concerned stakeholders, as a maritime and port sector;
service of the PEMSEA Resource Facility.
> PSHEMS service implemented and
tested in partnership with concerned
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
2,140
2,140
4,280
stakeholders (public and private sectors)
on a cost recovery basis.
SUBTOTALS
0
7,490
7,490
14,980
TOTALS
756,490
1,191,980
666,610
2,615,080
COMPONENT D: TWINNING ARRANGEMENTS FOR RIVER BASINS AND COASTAL SEAS MANAGEMENT
Output D.1: Regional twinning arrangements developed and implemented for site-specific ecosystem-based management programs
D.1.1 Negotiate and sign MOAs/MOUs or similar > Needs assessment/strategy and
agreements for twinning among the developing action plan formulated for Bohai Sea,
and developed sites to facilitate knowledge
Gulf of Thailand, Manila Bay, and
International
sharing and transfer of technology in ecosystem Jakarta Bay regarding technical
PRF
GEF
71200
10,700
10,700
Consultants
management, covering specific activities such
assistance support in coastal strategy
as capacity building and training, staff
implementation or development;
exchanges, internships/on-the-job training, study
tours/site visits, technology transfer, and
> PRF, working in collaboration with the
technical cooperation and assistance
Twinning Secretariat, negotiates
MOAs/MOUs for cost-sharing/co-
financing arrangements resulting in on-
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
5,350
5,350
the-ground progress/targets at each site.
SUBTOTALS
16,050
0
0
16,050
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Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Total
Fund Source
ATLAS Code
Description
(US $)
(US $)
(US $)
Amount
D.1.2 Set up a regional secretariat as part of the > Twinning secretariat established in
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
4,280
2,140
2,140
8,560
PRF to coordinate and facilitate activities across collaboration with MOMAF, RO Korea;
the sites, including the organization of an annual
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
1,605
1,605
1,605
4,815
workshop.
> Annual training workshops (3)
Contract Services -
conducted addressing priority issues
PRF
GEF
72100
3,210
2,140
2,140
7,490
Company
among hotspot sites
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
21,400
21,400
26,750
69,550
SUBTOTALS
30,495
27,285
32,635
90,415
D.1.3 Implement site specific ecosystem-based > Technical assistance/facilitation of
management programmes addressing priority
coastal strategy implementation in Bohai
International
issues at selected hotspot sites, as follows:
Sea, Manila Bay, GOT;
PRF
GEF
71200
48,150
48,150
21,400
117,700
Consultants
a. a management program in accordance with
the Bohai Sea Sustainable Development
> Coastal strategy development and
Strategy (BS-SDS);
adoption in Jakarta Bay
b. the Manila Bay Coastal Strategy, covering
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
22,470
24,610
10,700
57,780
integrated watershed and coastal area
management, in col aboration with the World
Bank/GEF Manila Third Sewerage Project;
c. the Gulf of Thailand Joint
Statement/Framework Programme initiated;
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
5,350
10,700
5,350
21,400
d. an ecosystem-based management strategy
and operational plan formulated and adopted for
a selected watershed and coastal area within
Contract Services -
Jakarta Bay; and
PRF
GEF
72100
321,000
267,500
160,500
749,000
Company
e. Case study on the experience and lessons
gained from the development of a total pol ution
load management (TPLM) plan for Masan-
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
53,500
107,000
160,500
Chinhae Bay.
PRF
GEF
74200
AV & Publications
2,140
4,280
5,350
11,770
SUBTOTALS
452,610
462,240
203,300
1,118,150
D.1.4 Promote and expand twinning
> Prepare case studies/good practices
arrangements to other priority watershed
developed and demonstrated in
areas/sub-regional pol ution hotspots, such as
implementing ecosystem-based
International
the Mekong River, Red River, and Pearl River. management at the twinning sites;
PRF
GEF
71200
16,050
10,700
10,700
37,450
Consultants
> Disseminate information and promote
twinning benefits to other
jurisdictions/agencies/projects;
> Negotiate and sign MOAs and similar
agreements with
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
5,350
5,350
jurisdictions/agencies/projects interested
in joining twinning programme.
SUBTOTALS
16,050
10,700
16,050
42,800
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Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Total
Fund Source
ATLAS Code
Description
(US $)
(US $)
(US $)
Amount
D.1.5 Organize one regional workshop involving > Regional workshop organized at EAS
International
PRF
GEF
71200
5,350
5,350
the twinning sites, twinning partners, and other Congress 2009
Consultants
interested stakeholders to review and evaluate
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
8,560
8,560
the results of the twinning activities, and the
potential for replication in other areas.
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
5,350
5,350
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
16,050
16,050
SUBTOTALS
0
0
35,310
35,310
TOTALS
515,205
500,225
287,295
1,302,725
COMPONENT E: INTELLECTUAL CAPACITY AND HUMAN RESOURCES
Output E.1: An enhanced technical support network for countries, comprised of a Regional Task Force (RTF) and country-based National Task Forces (NTF)
E.1.1 Set up a systematic mechanism for the
> Agreements set up;
International
mobilization of the RTF and NTFs, putting in
PRF
GEF
71200
10,700
2,140
2,140
14,980
Consultants
place appropriate incentive and recognition
> Accreditation system developed and
systems, codes of conduct, and training and
promoted, identifying individuals who are
evaluation programs.
recognized by PEMSEA as RTF/NTF
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
5,350
2,140
2,140
9,630
members
Contract Services -
> Mechanism in place and operational
PRF
GEF
72100
10,700
16,050
16,050
42,800
Company
SUBTOTALS
26,750
20,330
20,330
67,410
E.1.2 Identify a core of individuals in
> NTF members identified;
International
PRF
GEF
71200
10,700
10,700
21,400
participating countries with ICM experience to
Consultants
serve as members of NTFs, which will focus
> Operating modalities established;
primarily on the development and
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
6,420
6,420
12,840
implementation of national ICM scaling up
> NTF training organized and conducted
Contract Services -
programs.
in China, Indonesia, Philippines,
PRF
GEF
72100
10,700
10,700
21,400
Company
Thailand, Vietnam
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
5,350
5,350
10,700
> Accedited members operating at local
and country levels
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
42,800
26,750
26,750
96,300
SUBTOTALS
75,970
59,920
26,750
162,640
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Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Total
Fund Source
ATLAS Code
Description
(US $)
(US $)
(US $)
Amount
E.1.3 Build and update the capacity of RTF and > RTF/NTF specialized training
NTF members in response to country needs, by conducted for coastal use zoning,
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
6,420
6,420
12,840
conducting training workshops, training of
environmental risk assessment, and
trainers, on-the-job experience, and staff
IIMS applications
exchanges to provide practical experience and
develop qualified NTF members into RTF
> On-the-job experience
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
5,350
5,350
10,700
members.
promoted/facilitated for RTF/NTF
trainees
Contract Services -
PRF
GEF
72100
26,750
26,750
53,500
> Evaluation conducted on trainee
Company
performance and outcomes achieved
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
37,450
37,450
74,900
> Requests for RTF accreditation
evaluated and accreditation offered as
appropriate.
PRF
GEF
74200
AV & Publications
2,140
2,140
2,140
6,420
SUBTOTALS
78,110
78,110
2,140
158,360
E.1.4 Facilitate the use of RTF and NTF
> Regional database of RTF and NTF
members in national and regional training
activities and capacities established;
workshops, and in facilitating the implementation
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
2,140
1,070
3,210
of SDS-SEA at the local, national and sub-
> Levels of competence identified,
regional levels.
capacity development program
developed/implemented through a
system of training and assignments
Contract Services -
PRF
GEF
72100
58,850
58,850
117,700
> RTF/NTF members conduct training at
Company
the regional and national levels
SUBTOTALS
0
60,990
59,920
120,910
Output E.2: Areas of Excellence (AOEs) Program and a regional network of universities/ scientific institutions supporting SDS-SEA implementation at the national and local levels
E.2.1 Negotiate partnership agreements with
> MOAs developed with three AOEs
International
PRF
GEF
71200
5,350
5,350
5,350
16,050
three (3) international y and regionally
(City University; NSU; MSI), including
Consultants
recognized Areas of Excellence that will provide proposed work programmes;
scientific and technical inputs to the
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
2,140
2,140
2,140
6,420
implementation of SDS-SEA at the national and > Work programmes in place and
regional levels, such as: monitoring changes in operating
the marine environment; habitat restoration and
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
2,140
1,605
1,605
5,350
rehabilitation; and ocean policy and international
conventions.
Contract Services -
PRF
GEF
72100
132,680
160,500
293,180
Company
SUBTOTALS
9,630
141,775
169,595
321,000
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Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Total
Fund Source
ATLAS Code
Description
(US $)
(US $)
(US $)
Amount
E.2.2 Build linkages with national universities
> National and local universities
International
PRF
GEF
71200
5,350
5,350
10,700
and donors to augment scientific support to
identified in ICM scaling up program
Consultants
national ICM programs and ecosystem-based
formulation
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
2,140
2,140
4,280
management of watersheds and coastal areas.
> Linkages established with universities
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
2,675
2,675
5,350
as support network for local ICM
Contract Services -
implementation and/or NTF participation
PRF
GEF
72100
58,850
49,220
108,070
Company
SUBTOTALS
0
69,015
59,385
128,400
E.2.3 Develop a reporting and information-
> Reporting system with indicators
sharing system to disseminate the outputs of the established as component of work
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
2,140
2,140
4,280
AoE program and networking of universities.
programme
> Regional workshop conducted as part
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
16,050
16,050
of EAS Congress 2009
SUBTOTALS
0
2,140
18,190
20,330
Output E.3: Professional upgrade program, graduate scholarships and specialized training courses
E.3.1 Delineate eligibility criteria, procedures
> Network established with universities/
and conditions regarding regional and
institutions within and outside of the
international internships, fellowships/senior
region;
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
4,280
4,280
fel owships, and specialized training
opportunities within PEMSEA, as wel as among > Promotion of opportunities for
PEMSEA Partners, AoEs, and col aborating
fellowships
institutions and establish linkages with
institutions granting graduate degree programs
in order to facilitate making fellowships available
to deserving individuals in participating
PRF
GEF
74200
AV & Publications
5,350
5,350
5,350
16,050
countries, who are committed to serve as RTF
and/or NTF members upon their return.
SUBTOTALS
9,630
5,350
5,350
20,330
E.3.2 Facilitate the development of a post-
> Post-graduate ICM curriculum
International
PRF
GEF
71200
37,450
37,450
graduate ICM curriculum with selected
developed in collaboration with selected
Consultants
universities in the region.
universities in the region
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
5,350
5,350
> Curriculum tested/evaluated
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
5,350
5,350
> Curriculum promoted among AOEs
and national universities.
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
16,050
16,050
Contract Services -
PRF
GEF
72100
26,750
26,750
Company
PRF
GEF
74200
AV & Publications
5,350
5,350
10,700
SUBTOTALS
5,350
96,300
0
101,650
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Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Total
Fund Source
ATLAS Code
Description
(US $)
(US $)
(US $)
Amount
E.3.3 Organize specialized training courses at
> 10 specialized training courses
International
PRF
GEF
71200
10,700
10,700
10,700
32,100
the national and sub-regional levels (i.e.,
devloped/conducted covering: risk
Consultants
environmental risk assessment; coastal use
assessment; coastal use zoning; NRDA;
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
4,280
4,280
4,280
12,840
zoning; NRDA; IIMS development/applications) and IIMS development/application.
to develop the necessary human resources for
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
2,675
2,675
2,675
8,025
implementation of the SDS-SEA.
Contract Services -
PRF
GEF
72100
26,750
48,150
26,750
101,650
Company
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
80,250
53,500
53,500
187,250
SUBTOTALS
124,655
119,305
97,905
341,865
E.3.4 Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of > M&E prgram in place with reporting to
International
PRF
GEF
71200
16,050
10,700
10,700
37,450
professional upgrading, graduate scholarships, EAS Partnership Council
Consultants
and specialized training courses programs in
facilitating the implementation of the SDS-SEA,
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
2,140
2,140
2,140
6,420
in accordance with agreed criteria, conditions
Contract Services -
and impact indicators.
PRF
GEF
72100
5,350
5,350
5,350
16,050
Company
PRF
GEF
74200
AV & Publications
3,210
3,210
8,560
14,980
SUBTOTALS
26,750
21,400
26,750
74,900
Output E.4: An internet-based information portal in place, building awareness and transferring knowledge and lessons learned
E.4.1 Strengthen PEMSEA's portal
> Updating/maintenance of C2C portal
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
2,140
2,140
2,140
6,420
(www.pemsea.org) as an information node on
the PEMSEA Regional Programme, to become
Contract Services -
a one-stop shop for awareness building,
PRF
GEF
72100
16,050
16,050
16,050
48,150
Company
knowledge transfer and learning regarding
national ICM scaling up programs and local,
Expendable
PRF
GEF
72400
37,450
21,400
21,400
80,250
national and international partnership
Equipment
arrangements for SDS-SEA implementation, in
IT equipment &
PRF
GEF
72800
21,400
26,750
16,050
64,200
collaboration with GEF IW Learn.
software
PRF
GEF
73300
IT Licensing
10,700
10,700
10,700
32,100
SUBTOTALS
87,740
77,040
66,340
231,120
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Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Total
Fund Source
ATLAS Code
Description
(US $)
(US $)
(US $)
Amount
E.4.2 Develop and implement information
> Web-based resource centers
dissemination and knowledge sharing systems established among twinning sites;
using four principal channels:
linkage with IW-Learn training network
a. the GEF website, IW:LEARN, which is GEF's
pre-eminent communication/dissemination tool
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
4,280
2,140
6,420
in its International Waters program;
b. the EAS Congress, which is the paramount
regional event of the EAS Partnership Council
for monitoring, reporting and evaluating
progress;
c. the knowledge-sharing, training, investment
and IIMS networking components of the PRF;
and
d. international and regional conferences,
meetings and workshops organized by
Contract Services -
PRF
GEF
72100
32,100
32,100
64,200
partners/collaborators, including the biennial
Company
GEF IW Conference, addressing sustainable
development and coastal and ocean governance
issues.
SUBTOTALS
0
36,380
34,240
70,620
E.5.1 Build partnerships/working arrangements > MOAs signed with donors and
International
with donor-supported programs in each country, international agencies
PRF
GEF
71200
2,140
2,140
4,280
Consultants
including the GEF Small Grants Programme
(SGP) and other donor programs, which cater to
capacity building of community groups and
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
2,140
2,140
4,280
marginalized sectors of society.
SUBTOTALS
0
4,280
4,280
8,560
E.5.2 Within the framework and capabilities of
> Project opportunities identified and
local ICM programs, assist with the preparation developed with community groups;
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
2,140
2,140
2,140
6,420
and submission of projects proposals aimed at
mobilizing community groups in the
> Project proposals submitted to SGP
implementation of coastal strategies and actions and other donor programmes for support
Contract Services -
PRF
GEF
72100
10,700
10,700
10,700
32,100
plans.
Company
SUBTOTALS
12,840
12,840
12,840
38,520
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Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Total
Fund Source
ATLAS Code
Description
(US $)
(US $)
(US $)
Amount
E.5.3 Facilitate capacity building activities for
> Community learning programmes
community groups, as wel as sharing of hands- developed and supported at ICM sites;
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
4,280
4,280
4,280
12,840
on experience in community-based coastal
resource management initiatives in support of
> Alternative livelihood projects
site-specific coastal strategies and action plans. developed with women's groups;
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
4,280
4,280
4,280
12,840
> Youth programme implemented to
engage youth in project development
Contract Services -
and implementation at the local level
PRF
GEF
72100
5,350
5,350
5,350
16,050
Company
SUBTOTALS
13,910
13,910
13,910
41,730
E.5.4 Organize national and regional forums for > EAS Congress and PEMSEA website
NGO/community groups to transfer experiences provide NGOs and CBOs with ready
and knowledge on community-based resource
access to good practices and knowledge
management, the challenges, benefits and
on community-based resource
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
10,700
10,700
lessons learned.
management and alternative livelihood
programs.
SUBTOTALS
0
0
10,700
10,700
Output E.6: A self-sustaining regional network of local governments in place, operating and committed to achieving tangible improvements in the sustainable use and development of marine and coastal
areas through ICM practices
E.6.1 Assist the PNLG is organizing capacity
> Annual workshop developed/
enhancing seminars and workshops as part of
implemented to enhance ICM
International
PRF
GEF
71200
2,140
2,140
2,140
6,420
their annual meetings, to cover issues of key
implementation
Consultants
interest to the membership, such as
environmental investments, sustainable
financing, community participation, ICM
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
1,605
1,605
1,605
4,815
recognition; etc.
SUBTOTALS
3,745
3,745
3,745
11,235
E.6.2 Provide technical support to Xiamen
> Secretariat office set up and
Municipal Government in initiating the operation operational in Xiamen;
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
2,140
2,140
2,140
6,420
of the PNLG Secretariat.
> Regular workshops/meetings
developed/ implemented to enhance
Contract Services -
ICM implementation
PRF
GEF
72100
26,750
26,750
26,750
80,250
Company
SUBTOTALS
28,890
28,890
28,890
86,670
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Resp. Party
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Total
Fund Source
ATLAS Code
Description
(US $)
(US $)
(US $)
Amount
E.6.3 Strengthen Xiamen Municipal Government > Regular Oceans Forum forum
role/capacity in organizing "Oceans Week" on
organized and implemented
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
1,070
1,070
1,070
3,210
regular basis as an international event involving
local governments from around the globe.
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
1,070
1,070
1,070
3,210
Contract Services -
PRF
GEF
72100
10,700
10,700
10,700
32,100
Company
SUBTOTALS
12,840
12,840
12,840
38,520
TOTALS
516,810
864,560
674,100
2,055,470
COMPONENT F: INVESTMENT AND FINANCING
Output F.1: Innovative national investment and financing policies and programs for public and private sector investment in pollution reduction facilities
F.1.1 In conjunction with ICM scaling up
> Case study/policy reforms
International
initiatives (Component C) and river basin and
identifed/evaluated from MSP/PPP and
PRF
GEF
71200
17,947
10,000
27,947
Consultants
coastal area management projects (Component GEF/WB project PIF project;
D), package, promote and facilitate the adoption
and implementation of: a. policy reforms; b.
> Dissemination/promotion of good
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
7,770
7,165
14,935
innovative economic instruments; c. alternative practices
revenue generating schemes; and d. appropriate
institutional mechanisms for the participation of
civil society.
PRF
GEF
74200
AV & Publications
5,000
10,000
15,000
SUBTOTALS
25,717
22,165
10,000
57,882
F.1.2 Formulate and demonstrate
> Develop generic methodology for
methodologies for preparing integrated river
preparation of river basin and coastal
International
basin-coastal area management investment
area management investment plan
PRF
GEF
71200
25,000
25,000
25,000
75,000
Consultants
plans focused on pol ution reduction, for
focused on pollution reduction, in
adoption and use by local governments, the
col aboration with the private sector,
private sector, financial institutions and other
local and national governments, and
concerned stakeholders, particularly with
financial institutions.
respect to the replication and scaling up of
> Field test the generic methodology in a
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
4,000
15,000
14,000
33,000
innovative technologies and practices
selected river basin (Philippines) in
(Component G).
col aboration with local government,
private sector and financial institutions
> Refine, package and promote the
tested methodology and investment plan
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
5,000
5,000
5,000
15,000
> Scale up the development of pol ution
reduction investment plans in selected
river basins in Bohai Sea and Manila
Bay
Contract Services -
PRF
GEF
72100
25,000
25,000
Company
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
10,000
25,000
35,000
SUBTOTALS
59
,000
55,000
69,000
183,000
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Resp. Party
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Total
Fund Source
ATLAS Code
Description
(US $)
(US $)
(US $)
Amount
F.1.3 Establish a one-stop PPP Support Service > PRF Service for environmental
International
for local governments, the private sector,
investments developed/implemented in
PRF
GEF
71200
25,000
25,000
25,000
75,000
Consultants
financial institutions, and other interested
col aboration with countries and
stakeholders, in collaboration with Strategic
Strategic Partners
Partners, to promote and facilitate increased
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
4,000
11,680
15,680
private sector participation in investment
projects for pol ution reduction at ICM sites and
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
0
in river basin and coastal area management
programs.
Contract Services -
PRF
GEF
72100
50,000
50,000
100,000
Company
SUBTOTALS
25
,000
79,000
86,680
190,680
TOTALS
109,717
156,165
165,680
431,562
COMPONENT G: STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP ARRANGEMENTS
Output G.1: A functional Strategic Partnership arrangement facilitating enhanced communication, knowledge-sharing, scaling up and replication of innovative technologies and practices in pollution
reduction across the LMEs of East Asia.
G.1.1 Operationalize a Strategic Partnership
> Coordination mechanism developed
Technical Team (SPTT) to coordinate the
and implemented in col aboration with
International
PRF
GEF
71200
25,000
25,000
25,000
75,000
development, implementation, evaluation and
WB;
Consultants
promotion of the collaborative activities and
outputs of the Strategic Partnership. The SPTT > Assessment procedure/arrangements
wil be tasked with:coordinating the UNDP
for determining replicability and
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
26,750
26,750
26,750
80,250
regional project and the World Bank investment scalability potential of sub-projects
fund project, with other regional programmes
developed and implemented, as agreed
and projects; formulating and implementing a
with WB;
procedure for assessing the replicability and
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
5,000
15,000
5,350
25,350
scalability potential of sub-projects under the
> Monitoring, evaluating and reporting
Strategic Partnership; promoting the replication the progress of the various subprojects
of good practices and lessons learned from sub- conducted;
Contract Services -
projects; monitoring, evaluating and reporting
PRF
GEF
72100
8,025
29,000
13,375
50,400
Company
the progress of the various sub-projects;
> Annual and mid-term stocktaking
organizing annual workshops and a mid-term,
workshops organized and conducted
stocktaking workshop involving participating
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
countries and the Strategic Partners; and
> External review organized and
oganizing an external review at the termination conducted to provide an independent
of the project
assessment of the progress, outcomes,
and benefits derived from the Strategic
PRF
GEF
74200
AV & Publications
5,000
5,000
Partnership
SUBTOTALS
64,775
95,750
75,475
236,000
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Work Plan Tasks/Events
Resp. Party
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Total
Fund Source
ATLAS Code
Description
(US $)
(US $)
(US $)
Amount
G.1.2 Organize and implement a
> Communication plan developed;
International
communication/coordination program for the
PRF
GEF
71200
10,000
10,000
10,000
30,000
Consultants
Strategic Partnership including a website,
> Website designed and implemented
quarterly reviews/newsletters, regional
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
10,700
16,050
10,700
37,450
conferences/workshops, etc. to review the
> Quarterly reports, annual reports
progress and achievements of projects and sub- prepared and distributed
projects, and to promote the replication of good
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
5,000
5,000
5,000
15,000
practices across the region and to other regions. > Three regional
workshops/conferences organized and
conducted
IT Equipment &
PRF
GEF
72800
10,700
2,675
2,675
16,050
Software
SUBTOTALS
36,400
33,725
28,375
98,500
G.1.3 Monitor the progress of the Strategic
> IIMS/Network operated as a platform
International
PRF
GEF
71200
15,000
15,000
15,000
45,000
Partnership through agreed indicators for the
for information sharing
Consultants
Partnership, as well as sub-project specific
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
26,750
26,750
26,750
80,250
indicators for each sub-project undertaken by
> Software developed for "matching"
the Strategic Partnership.
sites with replication opportunities
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
8,025
8,025
5,000
21,050
SUBTOTALS
49,775
49,775
46,750
146,300
G.1.4 Package and disseminate multi-media
> Case studies/good practices identified
International
PRF
GEF
71200
10,000
10,000
10,000
30,000
materials regarding the Strategic Partnership
and disseminated
Consultants
and the related sub-projects to governments
and stakeholders, the EAS Partnership Council, > Multi-media materials developed and
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
6,420
6,420
6,420
19,260
the EAS Congress, the Ministerial Forum, and
disseminated
other relevant regional and international forums.
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
28,500
22,800
51,300
> Regional seminars organized
conducted with policitcal and business
PRF
GEF
74200
AV & Publications
5,000
5,700
10,700
leaders
SUBTOTALS
16,420
49,920
44,920
111,260
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Work Plan Tasks/Events
Resp. Party
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Total
Fund Source
ATLAS Code
Description
(US $)
(US $)
(US $)
Amount
G.1.5 Develop linkages and strategic
> Recommendations for expansion of
International
partnership arrangements with regional and
Partnership developed/submitted to
PRF
GEF
71200
6,050
6,050
6,050
18,150
Consultants
international organizations and institutions, and Council;
donors, as wel as other regional GEF IW
programs, such as the South China Sea, Yel ow > New partnerships explored with GEF
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
8,025
8,025
16,050
Sea, Sulu-Sulawesi Seas and the Arafura and
IW projectsin the Bay of Bengal and
Timor Seas, to transfer knowledge, replicate
Arafura and Timor Seas
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
5,000
5,000
10,000
good practices and facilitate increased
investments in pol ution reduction across the
> Technical collaboration and assistance
Contract Services -
PRF
GEF
72100
28,780
28,780
region.
organized/conducted with project
Company
management/countries on an as
requested basis.
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
25,000
20,000
45,000
PRF
GEF
74200
AV & Publications
5,700
5,700
SUBTOTALS
6,050
78,555
39,075
123,680
TOTALS
173,420
307,725
234,595
715,740
COMPONENT H: CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Output H.1: Partnership arrangements established and implemented between multinational and national corporations, industry, local governments and communities for sustainable development of marine
and coastal resources.
H.1.1 Develop multi-media materials and
> Promotional material/case
International
PRF
GEF
71200
15,000
13,500
28,500
conduct seminars/forums for CEOs and senior studies/policy briefs published and
Consultants
managers of corporations (public and private),
disseminated to public and private
private industry and local and national
sector;
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
7,000
4,000
11,000
government leaders, in order to strengthen
> National and regional forums
awareness and understanding of environmental conducted with public and private
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
6,050
5,000
11,050
sustainability, its linkages to economic and
sectors
social development, and the use of ICM as an
> Innovative policies, approaches and
Contract Services -
effective tool for governance of coastal and
projects identified
PRF
GEF
72100
25,000
25,000
50,000
Company
marine resources.
> Policy reforms adopted and
implemented (China, Philippines,
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
6,050
30,000
36,050
Vietnam)
PRF
GEF
74200
AV & Publications
5,050
5,050
SUBTOTALS
53,050
58,600
30,000
141,650
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Work Plan Tasks/Events
Resp. Party
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Total
Fund Source
ATLAS Code
Description
(US $)
(US $)
(US $)
Amount
H.1.2 Facilitate the development and
> Private sector participation promoted
implementation of partnership arrangements
and facilitated at ICM sites and river
International
PRF
GEF
71200
12,100
15,000
5,000
32,100
between corporations/industry and local
basin and coastal area management
Consultants
governments and communities and, within the
initiatives
context of ICM scaling up programmes, aligning > Partnership agreements signed
private sector organizational goals for social
between 50 companies and local
responsibility with resource commitments and
goverment units implementing ICM/river
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
4,000
4,000
8,000
investments in support of social, economic and basin and coastal area management
environmental goals and benefits of the
projects (China, Indoneisa, Philippines,
communities.
Vietnam)
> Projects initiated in China, Indonesia,
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
5,000
5,000
5,000
15,000
Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam in
support of coastal strategy
implementation at the local and/or
Contract Services -
subregional levels
PRF
GEF
72100
32,000
50,000
82,000
Company
SUBTOTALS
17,100
56,000
64,000
137,100
H.1.3 Link up with a "corporate champion for
> Develop portfolio of strategic
sustainable development" to develop and
issues/priority concerns of local
International
PRF
GEF
71200
20,000
20,000
20,000
60,000
implement a demonstration project on corporate governments of the region with regard to
Consultants
social responsibility in strategic issues/areas of sustainable develoment of coastal and
concern to local governments (e.g., water
marine resources, and locations/
use/conservation; disaster management;
opportunities for partnership
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
12,000
11,408
23,408
sustainable livelihoods; improved access
arrangements
to/usage of IT in knowledge sharing and
> Enagage multinational corporations in
engaging disadvantaged sectors of communities a dialogue on sustainable development
in coastal governance; etc.).
of coastal and marine resources through
development and dissemination of multi
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
5,000
5,000
10,000
media materials, site visits, seminars
and conferences
> Forge a partnership arrangement, and
assist wit the development and
Contract Services -
PRF
GEF
72100
40,000
42,000
82,000
implementation of at least one
Company
demonstration project
> Package and disseminate the results
of the deomonstration project
PRF
GEF
74200
AV & Publications
6,000
6,000
SUBTOTALS
20,000
83,000
78,408
181,408
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Work Plan Tasks/Events
Resp. Party
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Total
Fund Source
ATLAS Code
Description
(US $)
(US $)
(US $)
Amount
Output H.2: Corporate responsibility practices evaluated and recognized as a special relevance to achieving social, environmental and economic benefits in coastal communities
H.2.1 Modify and adopt monitoring and
> Evaluation procedures reviewed and
International
PRF
GEF
71200
15,000
15,000
evaluation procedures (e.g., ISO 26000),
modified in consultation with private
Consultants
including social, economic and environmental
sector
indicators, as appropriate, to assess corporate > Indicators delineated in consultation
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
8,408
3,483
11,891
policy, commitment and actions in aid of
with PNLG and private sector
sustainable development of coastal communities > Draft methodology adopted for field
Contract Services -
PRF
GEF
72100
5,640
50,000
55,640
and their natural resources based on PEMSEA's testing with the cooperation of
Company
experience in ICM Code and PSHEMS Code
multinational corporation
and recognition system.
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
20,000
20,000
PRF
GEF
74200
AV & Publications
5,400
5,400
SUBTOTALS
29,048
53,483
25,400
107,931
H.2.2 Field-test the monitoring and evaluation
> Field test conducted by PRF and
International
PRF
GEF
71200
10,000
13,150
23,150
procedures in col aboration with existing
external auditor, with the cooperation of
Consultants
corporate partners who are working with local
multinational corporation
government units and stakeholders at ICM sites. > Evaluation methodology reviewed and
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
0
refined fol owing field test, and
presented to a regional
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
3,500
3,500
2,500
9,500
workshop/conference of private sector
representatives
> Methodology refined, packaged and
Contract Services -
PRF
GEF
72100
38,400
38,400
promotoed to private sector, along with
Company
case study of field test project
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
10,000
10,000
PRF
GEF
74200
AV & Publications
0
SUBTOTALS
3,500
51,900
25,650
81,050
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Work Plan Tasks/Events
Resp. Party
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Total
Fund Source
ATLAS Code
Description
(US $)
(US $)
(US $)
Amount
H.2.3 Implement a corporate responsibility
> Corporate responsibility recognition
International
PRF
GEF
71200
4,500
25,000
29,500
recognition system, in col aboration with national system promoted among the 50
Consultants
governments, private sector, donors, and other companies that have cooperated in the
concerned stakeholders, to promote and
development of ICM scaling up
PRF
GEF
71300
Local Consultants
0
encourage private sector participation, resource programmes with local government
commitments and investments in support of
> Recognition event organized as part of
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
3,600
3,200
6,800
social, economic and environmental goals and EAS Congress or similar regional
benefits of coastal communities.
conference.
Contract Services -
PRF
GEF
72100
36,690
36,690
Company
PRF
GEF
63400
Learning Costs
11,300
11,300
PRF
GEF
74200
AV & Publications
6,000
6,000
SUBTOTALS
0
8,100
82,190
90,290
TOTALS
122,698
311,083
305,648
739,429
COMPONENT TOTALS
2,791,507
4,087,265
3,067,306
9,946,078
International
PRF
GEF
71200
160,000
160,000
160,000
480,000
Consultants
Contract Services -
PRF
GEF
71400
42,800
42,800
42,800
128,400
Individual
PRF
GEF
71600
Travel
23,950
23,500
11,750
59,200
Project Management
PRF
GEF
72500
Office supplies
26,750
26,750
26,750
80,250
Equipment
PRF
GEF
73400
21,400
21,400
26,750
69,550
Maintenance
PRF
GEF
74100
Professional Services
20,000
40,000
42,858
102,858
PRF
GEF
75100
Facilities (Security)
3,000
3,500
3,500
10,000
TOTALS
297,900
317,950
314,408
930,258
GRAND TOTALS
3,089,407
4,405,215
3,381,714
10,876,336
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Annex D: Response to GEF Secretariat Recommendations
Major recommendations in the GEF Secretariat Review Sheet are indicated in the table below,
along with an explanation of how each issue is addressed in the Executive Summary and/or
Project Document.
GEF Secretariat Recommendation
Project Proposal
March 2007 Recommendations at Work Program Inclusion
Provide a section showing how the
Annex D of the Executive Summary (see below)
proposal responds to the recommendations lists the recommendations of the GEF Sec made
made at the time of PDF-B approval
during the PDF-B approval, and how the proposal
has responded.
Provide in the Executive Summary a
Section 4, Financing, page 14 of the Executive
section describing the co-financing sources Summary identifies the sources, classification and
(type and source)
type of co-financing.
Provide in the Executive Summary a
Annex C of the Executive Summary contains a
detailed budget, by activity and sub-
detailed project budget, by activity and
component, in addition to the one by type of subcomponent, for each year of the three year
expenditure presented in the ProDoc
project.
Specify the resources allocated for all the
Table 1, page 12 of the Executive Summary
activities related to replication, as described provides the indicative budget for resources related
at pages 10, 11, 12 of the Executive
to the replication aspects of the project, exclusive
Summary
of the project team staff time.
Management budget. The total GEF
The Project Management Budget has been revised
exceeds the 10% standard. It includes
(page 18, Executive Summary). The Government
$320K for travels and office facilities. These of the Philippines provided co-financing, namely
costs should be reduced and/or covered
$554,000 for office facilities. Travel costs were
through co-financing, or well justified in the
reduced to $59,200 for three years. Office supplies,
text.
equipment maintenance (i.e., equipment owned by
the UNDP from the previous PEMSEA project) and
office security (i.e., a UN requirement) are
$159,800. A project management budget of
$930,258, or 8.5% of the $10,876,336 GEF
allocation, has been confirmed.
Provide the Exec. Summary explanatory
An explanation of the purpose and objective of the
text referring to the Revolving Fund alluded project preparation revolving fund has been
to in the Logframe (G.1.3)
provided in the Executive Summary, Sustainability
(including Financial Sustainability), page 9. It may
be noted that the project preparation revolving fund
is under development. A project preparation grant
has been approved by GEF, with World Bank as
the project manager.
Ensure that the project will have a website
Component G of the Project Document, Indicators
according to IW LEARN criteria, and that it
of Success (page 46), lists these two items as
will participate in IW LEARN initiatives,
required outputs of the project.
including biennial conferences.
May 2005 Recommendations at PDF-B Approval
Project Designation and Conformity:
essential for the project to allocate sufficient Component G of the project proposal addresses
resources to the coordination of the
the issue of Strategic Partnership coordination and
Strategic Partnership
replication of the innovative policies and good
practices demonstrated under the World Bank/GEF
Investment Fund. The budgetary allocation to
Component G is $715,740.
pursue the development of a component
Component H of the project proposal entails the
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GEF Secretariat Recommendation
Project Proposal
that would strengthen the participation of
development of partnership arrangements between
the corporate sector and business
the corporate sector, business community, industry
community in the demonstration projects at
and local enterprises and national and local
the community level.
governments for ICM scaling up projects in coastal
communities. The target is to engage at least 50
companies in environmental projects with local
governments. In addition, a partnership will be
pursued with a multinational corporate champion to
demonstrate corporate social responsibility, thereby
leveraging other corporate sector involvement in
sustainable development of coastal communities in
the region and elsewhere.
Project Design:
confirmation of project length
The project is 3 years duration.
preparation of project indicators
The Project Logical Framework includes a list of
project indicators, developed and agreed to by the
participating countries during project preparation
stage (Annex B, Executive Summary).
In addition to the identified indicators, Components
A, C, and G of the project will develop sub-project
indicators covering State of Coast reporting, ICM
projects, and sub-projects of the Strategic
Partnership. These indicators will be used in the
State of Coast reporting system, as well as for
evaluating the success/impacts of replication and
scaling up activities.
Replicability:
interact with the World Bank, the
A number of interactions were facilitated during the
Mediterranean, and the Danube-Black Sea
PDF-B stage, which resulted in the Replication
projects with regard to the replication
Strategy (Annex 7, Project Document). In addition
strategy
to internet communications and individual
meetings, the project was able to participate in a
the GEF-sponsored conference in Moldova, entitled
Nutrient Pollution Control in the Danube-Black Sea
Basin, in October 2006. This was a very helpful
experience, for it allowed interaction between the
implementers in the Danube-Black Sea Basin and
the planners in the East Asian Seas region. Also,
as part of the EAS Congress 2006, in Haikou,
China, the World Bank, UNDP, UNEP and
PEMSEA organized a series of three workshops
concerning financing of pollution reduction
initiatives, including the development and
replication of different models of financing. All of
these inputs contributed substantially to the project
design.
Commitment for a project website
consistent with IW LEARN Guidelines
Funding at least one country to attend the
These points have been included in Component G,
GEF International Waters Portfolio
Indicators of Success, of the Project Document.
Conference in 2009, along with CTA
Regional conference, annual workshops
and mid-term stocktaking meeting
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Develop linkages with Yellow Sea and
This is included under activity G.1.5 of the Project
South China Sea projects for replication of
Document.
good practices
Stakeholder Involvement:
Stakeholder involvement plan
A plan has been developed and is in Annex 6 of
the Project Document.
$1.5 million UNDP SGP initiative to
A Joint Communiqué has been signed with the
complement the work of PEMSEA in
UNDP SGP to jointly develop community-based
communities in the implementation of the
projects in support of SDS-SEA, and a $1 million
SDS-SEA
budget has been earmarked.
Monitoring and Evaluation:
An M&E plan
An M&E plan has been developed, and may be
found on pages 62-69 of the Project Document.
Process and stress reduction indicators
Table 2, page 67, of the Project Document
established for each country
specifies indicative indicators to be utilized for the
purpose of annual monitoring and reporting of
country progress throughout the implementation of
the project.
Inclusion of catalytic impact indicators
The only catalytic impact indicator cited in Table 2,
at this time, is the estimated investment that will be
leveraged through the WB/GEF Investment Fund
for pollution reduction ($350-$500 million). Other
catalytic impact indicators will be formulated as part
of Components C, D, F, G and H, during project
implementation.
Institutional Coordination and Support:
Clarification of language concerning the
The definition of the Strategic Partnership has been
Strategic Partnership
refined, and is included on pages 2 to 4 of the
Project Document.
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Annex E: STAP Review
STAP Roster Review:
GEF/UNDP Project on Implementation of the
Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia
Preface
A review of this kind can take different approaches and perspectives and each reviewer will
certainly have his/her own views. As a preface, I admit that I have my own ideas about how
best to promote a strategy for the sustainable development of the Seas of East Asia. This is
inevitable given a topic of this scope and with such a wide range of possible approaches about
how to best implement it. Any critical statements are intended to encourage the planners and
implementers of this project to think beyond the strategies being proposed. Most importantly, all
my comments are in good faith and given the critical need for programs such as this one to
protect and sustain our coastal and marine resources, I certainly hope that it can proceed with
adequate support in the most effective and timely manner possible.
Introduction
The proposed project builds on a tremendous legacy of experience and good work as
implemented through PEMSEA over the last 12 years. The project has momentum and a broad
constituency that is quite well formed in a number of countries. Clearly in reviewing the results
of PEMSEA and its outputs through its results of people trained, policies formed and adopted,
ICM programs planned and implemented in various countries among many others, the program
deserves to continue in some form. Yet, when one considers that the progression from its
original title of: "Partnership in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia" to the new
title of: "Project on Implementation of the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of
East Asia", one cannot help but wonder if the "Project" is not taking on too much?
The implications of a sustainable development strategy (SDS) are very broad and go way
beyond the general mandate of integrated coastal management (ICM) that is cited as the main
implementing strategy within the Project proposal. Thus, although it is good to have a vision
that leads the project to bigger and better outcomes, can it justify implying that the Project, in
the long term, will implement a SDS? In addition, sustainable development, although a laudable
goal, is very difficult to define in real terms and outcomes. And, although almost no one will
contradict the need to move towards sustainable development, because it is hard to define, it is
quite easy to avoid those actions that are essential to achieve it. ICM is only one tool in the long
road to sustainable development. In addition, ICM, in its own right is rarely achievable and quite
difficult to define. Thus, it may be prudent to make this project more focused on particular
issues that can be solved over a limited time horizon using clearly defined strategies. I also
suggest that these issues be well-rooted in the coastal and marine realm so the project has a
clear identity.
Focusing the Project theme is one aspect of building a successful program through time.
Another aspect of focusing is the geographical extent. In reviewing the Project Proposal, the
number of countries to be included is still increasing and that the geographic spread includes
tropical and temperate areas as well as developed and lesser developed countries all linked by
the "East Asian Seas". There is also allusion to "ecosystem-based management" in the
proposal that considers six large marine ecosystems (LME's) as well as linkages between
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watersheds and land management and the seas. These are all logical and defendable at a
certain scale of thinking and management. But, when we start looking into the nitty-gritty of
coastal and marine management at a scale that improves the status of resources, their
productivity, human interactions and use patterns, livelihoods, water quality and other
parameters and considerations, the scale is very much smaller. Also, when we consider the
varying capacities of the 12 East Asian littoral states included in the Project, it is questionable to
what extent that they all compliment each other in useful ways. It also raises the question if
they should all be included in the first place?
In relation to the six LMEs and the natural connections of the seas that create trans-boundary
issues such as oil spills, other forms of water pollution, movement of introduced species and
other issues, it should be noted that 99 percent of the coastal and marine issues in the 12 littoral
states of the project are within their own boundaries and not influenced by the other states.
There are a few exceptions that need particular attention such as shared resources bordering
Philippines and Malaysia, all the issues surrounding the Spratly Islands and some transnational
shipping issues among others. But for the most part, the continuing degradation of the East
Asia Seas and coastal resources are the result of weak or non existent national and local
government policies and limited ability to implement ICM within nations. This raises the
question as to why the Project focuses so much on international, trans-boundary, regional
bodies and other "regional mechanisms" that may be questionable in their ability to deal with the
national issues. In fact, the real issues of coordination and cooperation are almost entirely
internal to most of the countries, especially those with the richest tropical resources such as
Indonesia and Philippines.
In reviewing the project context and background information, it appears that the program has
grown beyond its ability to deliver tangible outcomes at a scale that will sufficiently generate
more buy-in, counterpart and action. Although tangible successes are cited and documented in
the recent PEMSEA evaluation, I question their credibility in one case. When a program is
spread thinly over 12 countries and involved in many different kinds of activities and
interactions, the thread of commonality gets stretched and sometimes lost. In viewing PEMSEA
as an outsider, this is the appearance one sees. And, although many of the PEMSEA
stakeholders cite positive outcomes that are well documented, these outcomes are variable and
without too many commonalities which creates a problem of identity. Thus, the project could
benefit from a more issue-based management approach within a more focused framework than
is currently proposed.
These introductory paragraphs set the stage for some important directional changes to make
the proposed Project more focused, effective and doable. This may require some scaling back
of aspirations and trying to find more common threads in all the proposed activities. It will also
require that certain country programs, such as in high biodiversity areas such as Indonesia,
Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam that share common valuable and ecologically
linked resources, that more emphasis be given to these areas in contrast to the northern states
that border on quite different and less diverse marine regimes. This shift might also require
scaling back some planned "regional" interactions since these may not all be required to
effectively assist in improving ICM in the countries of concern.
Key issues
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Scientific and technical soundness of the project
The scientific basis of the project as proposed is sound in that it is based on the most recent
and tested scientific knowledge regarding conservation and management of marine and coastal
resources as tested in Asia. PEMSEA has been careful to utilize a science-based management
support system that will continue in the new Project. But as to the whether there is sufficient
information and knowledge available on the dynamics, functioning and structure of the
ecosystems covered is a big question given the scope of the program. While the background
information on the status and quality of the coastal and marine systems is accurate for the most
part, it only touches on a small portion of the geography to be covered and has to make many
general statements. The background and contextual (baseline) information is mostly focused
on the tropical marine ecosystems and not much on the northern areas included within the
program. To the extent that the program is able to support management regimes that focus on
particular areas and ecosystems, part of the management process will be to improve on the
baseline information for these areas. This would also need to be fully internalized with the local
and national governments of concern and not dependent on the Project as such.
The approaches mentioned for collecting relevant information for management of resource uses
and their impacts, local economic activities, water management etc. are mostly suggested to be
participatory. The question to be asked is at what scale will participatory approaches be
applied? It is known that the more contact stakeholders have with a resource area or to the
extent they are dependent on a particular resource base, they will generate more responsive
and effective management plans. To this extent, the project will need to engender site-specific
management in appropriate areas of concern working through local governments and
stakeholders. It is not clear to what extent this will be possible given the broad focus of the
project.
There is mention of the need to address the inter-linkages between water-related environmental
issues and root causes behind different environmental problems. This is implied in the
ecosystem-based approach to management that is suggested as a paradigm that ICM needs to
consider and include. This raises the question of boundaries to the project. ICM can be applied
in many different ways and can include watershed management as a way to mitigate
downstream pollution of the marine environment. But, a small project cannot provide
meaningful technical assistance in such broad fields of environmental management where
watersheds are large and complex. And, the ability to measure change in management areas
will be limited.
From a scientific and technical perspective, the scope of the project is quite broad and
somewhat ill-defined. As stated in the introduction to this review, the broad scope as suggested
in the title and also in geography to be covered. Also, the issues described in the background
information and baseline are more focused but do not exactly match the overall objectives and
strategies of the Project that are broader. A more careful matching of the management issues to
be addressed is needed with the proposed objectives, strategies and outcomes. Linking issues
to objectives will give the project a more tangible and doable framework.
Questions related to the use of technology
The "technology" used in this project is mostly related to communication tools and dissemination
of information and in the conduct of training and planning workshops of various kinds. It also
pertains to the methods used in bringing people together and in soliciting the support of policy
makers and key government officials as well as those from the private sector. The methods
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used in accomplishing these tasks are quite dependent on the personalities and skills of the
project personnel to be successful. Under PEMSEA, the training program was well developed
and accepted.
The training activities and modules can benefit from a continuation of the information system
developed under PEMSEA. Also, as the Program has This raises an issue of the transition from
PEMSEA to the new Project that is whether the techniques used in PEMSEA can be continued
as such.evolved so have the training needs in the ICM demonstration sites that require more
diverse and specialized agendas. The training modules might also have to become more
responsive to particular site needs in each country.
Questions related to institutional arrangements
The Project proposes the development and institutionalization of a regional body to oversee the
implementation of the SDS in the countries of concern. This body is already tentatively formed
but commitments are still lacking from the most of the countries in terms of monetary support.
Nevertheless, each country has signed the Putrajaya Declaration for a SDS that commits them
to the process as spelled out in the agreement of 2004. A concern in relation to the formation
and capacity building needed for such a regional body is that it could take a significant portion of
the Project resources to make it functional and sustainable. It is suggested that the value of
investing in this regional body with its broad goals be carefully weighed with the value of
providing more focused technical assistance to particular countries in need. It would be prudent
to keep aspirations for the regional SDS body limited and straightforward. It is also suggested
that this body be connected or linked to other already existing regional bodies such as ASEAN
or other that have a complementary agenda. This also raises the issue of the appropriateness of
all of the country members since the commonality among the 12 to 14-nation group is difficult to
ascertain. It is more efficient to link countries with common resource bases and issues to be
addressed.
The institutional arrangements of most urgent concern are those within nations and down to
sub-national levels. It is at this level that most ICM will be implemented and where most
assistance is needed to ensure that ICM can be more widely implemented.
Questions on demonstration sites
Demonstration sites where selected under PEMSEA and will apparently be continued in the new
Project and/or new ones selected. It would appear that the sites were selected with good
rationale and that work has proceeded in some areas much more effectively than others
depending largely on the ability of the national and local governments to implement ICM in a
meaningful way. Although ICM has commonalities among various countries at a meta-level that
is somewhat theoretical, sharing lessons from one country to another has limited relevance
because of basic legal, institutional, economic and governance differences between and among
countries. Nevertheless, the value of sharing aspects of ICM site lessons with others is still a
useful learning tool. Also, PEMSEA and the new Project follow an "adaptive management"
approach. To the extent that this is true, the process of learning and refinement within the
adaptive management framework can be a common basis for sharing lessons among and within
countries.
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PEMSEA has consistently cited ICM successes in Xiamen, China that are documented and
impressive. Yet, these do not easily translate to Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam or other lesser-
developed countries and without the more centralized approach used in China. This highlights
how the Project needs to group countries in learning networks. Or in some cases, it should just
work in countries separately and focus on improving the situation within primarily.
The point of relevance of sharing lessons across countries again points to the need for a
balance of national activities versus regional activities such as international conferences,
exchanges among countries and other events. For example, even all the information posted on
the PEMSEA website and information system, which is excellent, is most likely not often used
by local managers in a country like Indonesia. Whereas, more hands on and localized planning
and capacity building workshops will go a long ways in Indonesia that relate to difficulties within
the country and to the evolution of ICM within its legal and institutional setting. Thus, strategic
and well thought out use of Project resources through adaptive project management is needed.
Identification of the global environmental benefits
The proposed project clearly identifies global environmental issues linked to the East Asian
Seas and the potential benefits to be derived from the Project. These are well articulated
although there appears to be better understanding in the project proposal of the tropical issues
and benefits to be derived from protection and management of these resources. The potential
global environmental benefits from the Project are large while the difficulty is in measuring such
benefits. The PEMSEA Program accomplished most of its intermediate results but fell short in
accomplishing outcomes measured in terms of environmental improvements and change. Thus
to what degree the Project can achieve global environment benefits/outcomes that are
scientifically measurable is uncertain. To the extent possible, outcomes will be through ICM
demonstration sites that have baseline data and are conducting monitoring and evaluation
programs that document change over time. Global benefits could also be measured in
countries that have baseline data and also conduct monitoring of change overtime at larger
scales than an ICM demonstration site. But, it is unlikely that such data is available and there is
probably no one county capable of achieving this within the timeframe of the Project.
No negative environmental effects can be anticipated from the Project as designed. The only
possible negative outcome that could be construed might be in the relative amount of resource
dedicated to regional activities, international travel, large conferences and other similar events
as opposed to more focused national level activities that add value to national ICM programs.
This trade off, although somewhat obvious, easily gets overlooked in the day-to-day
management of a regional project. The management philosophy determines the direction and
needs to be spelled out more clearly in the Proposal. A bias toward more focused national
activities might produce the measurable environmental outcomes desired.
How does the project fit within the context of the goals of GEF
The project fits well within the overall strategic thrust of the GEF-funded International Waters
(IW) activities. As proposed it should assist groups of countries to better understand the
environmental concerns of their IWs and work collaboratively to address them in some form. It
will also build the capacity of existing institutions both regionally and nationally and it intends to
implement measures that address selected trans-boundary environmental concerns. While all
of these statements are true, the Project, given its broad focus can achieve these outcomes
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more or less depending on many decisions yet to be made. The outcomes in this realm depend
in part on points raised elsewhere in this review.
Regional context
The regional scope is certainly present in the Project but whether the scope is too large to be an
effective mechanism to move forward with remains to be determined. Based on almost 30
years working in Southeast Asia, I know the difficulties of building meaningful regional
partnerships that last and that accomplish tangible outcomes. The management of PEMSEA
knows this equally well. Certainly there are examples of regional collaboration in the realm of
marine science that have brought benefits to multiple countries through the collaboration of
academic institutions within Southeast Asia. There are examples of adoption of standard data
collection and processing protocols, use of data for management design across borders and
more. But, the regional collaboration among countries through top levels of government in the
field of environmental management is still weak and almost non-existent in most instances.
Thus, the vision of moving towards a common SDS is certainly a big one that cannot easily be
answered.
If we take just one issue that could benefit from regional collaboration such as prevention of oil
pollution from shipping, we can cite successes and failures. On the one hand, most countries
have signed onto important international agreements that affect shipping and protocols for
transport of oil. In spite of the number of meetings and efforts to attain a common level of
adherence to these agreements, countries like the Philippines are not yet close to attaining a
clean and safe oil shipping industry. The solution to this issue is mostly an internal Philippine
activity since the petroleum transport industry is controlled by local companies. Regional
meetings and agreements will not necessarily change this without the real commitment of the
Philippine government and without some concerted and financially supported technical
assistance to facilitate the needed improvements in the private sector. Once again the lesson
points to the need for a balance of regional, national and sub-national activities to achieve
useful results.
Replicability and sustainability of the project
The Project as proposed cannot be replicated as such since it is unique and depends wholly on
the buy in and support of the member countries. But, it if works, it will replicate itself since it has
to become self-sustained to succeed. The proposed regional mechanism should provide focus
and means for coordinating national efforts, thereby enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness
of individual country undertakings. Involvement of the private sector, inter-governmental
financial institutions, investors and commercial banks are all important for sustainability. Thus,
to the degree that a regional body can become functional and perform these tasks, the project
can be replicated through its own sustainability.
But to be realistic, the history of multi-country institutional arrangements working efficiently and
ensuring financial sustainability for its own operation are few and far between. They may take
years to form and may or may not pan out over time depending on the needs of each country
involved. Presently there are several regional fisheries management organizations such as
WESPAC that were started 20 or more years ago. They are generally very poorly supported by
their member countries despite the relative crisis in fisheries management in the region today.
These facts need to be considered when trying to make the Project sustainable and highlight
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the need to learn from other regional organizations and their problems. Also, PEMSEA has had
some difficulty in establishing lasting public private partnerships needed to assist with
sustainability beyond the project. Partnerships are difficult to form and thus need to be very
carefully developed and nurtured over several years to make them viable.
Linkages to other focal areas, programs and action plans at regional or subregional levels
The Project has various natural links to other GEF focal areas and programs at regional and
sub-regional levels. A comment is that the Project needs to focus on those focal areas and
programs that will be mutually beneficial to communicate and cooperate with. Numerous
international conventions, treaties and agreements exist among the countries of the East Asian
Seas while probably few are strictly implemented or adhered to. And because the architecture
of marine agreements is complex for trans-boundary issues among others being very strategic
and focused will ensure some level of improvement in the implementation of such agreements
among countries. And, it is possible that not all countries from the EAS need to be involved in
all agreements. Some might involve only two countries. The Project needs to identify those
multinational agreements that are effective and hold good potential and that the majority of
countries are interested to pursue.
Degree of involvement of stakeholders in the project
"Stakeholders" in the proposed Project can have many different meanings. In this regard,
stakeholders could be better defined in the Proposal. This is because stakeholders range from
nations to local fishers and private sector tourism operators. In ICM demonstration sites that
involve area-wide interventions, community involvement and stakeholder participation are
especially important to be successful. PEMSEA set a good record for stakeholder involvement
and indicates the new Project will follow this path. A more pertinent question is whether the
Project will have the resources for adequate stakeholder involvement. National and local
government and private institutions will need to play major roles to assist with stakeholder
involvement. Although, it is not expected that the question of stakeholder involvement could be
spelled out in the Project proposal, more description of this process would be useful.
Capacity building aspects
The proposed Project is geared towards building capacity at the regional and national levels.
The balance of effort at these levels, as discussed, still needs to be determined in more exact
terms. Implementing ICM demonstration sites requires capacity building at local government
levels. The intensity of efforts at this level can be quite high. It is at this level that the project
needs to bring in partners as much as possible in various collaborative agreements to work
together. The Project design does incorporate these kinds of agreements while those that might
make the most difference at the local levels will not be determined until activities begin at the
ICM project sites. But successful local level interventions require consistency over time using
familiar technical assistance and consultants that can integrate well with the local decision
makers and managers. Sporadic and variable technical assistance does not lead to
measurable results in local projects. In this regard, the investments needed are often larger
than anticipated, especially in the lesser developed countries. In the existing design, the Project
may be underestimating the resources needed to fully develop and implement ICM
demonstrations to produce tangible outcomes.
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Innovativeness
The Project design can be considered to be extremely innovative. What is lacking is realism in
how to accomplish the project goals and objectives. Of course, the innovative strategies will
help make it work while these strategies are dependent on having sufficient innovative leaders
within the Project team and framework. The project needs to build a strong and dynamic team
that encourages leadership and autonomy in its management system so that innovative actions
can occur at multi levels and in different contexts and areas. Project management should avoid
being too rigid and hierarchical so that the team will take their own initiatives. Also, by adopting
a "rolling design" that builds on the principles of adaptive management, the Project may be more
efficient and innovative.
Specific comments on the Proposal
1. Suggest a change in title that focuses more on marine and coastal management such
as: "Implementation of a Strategy for Integrated Coastal Management within the
Sustainable Development Framework for the Seas of East Asia".
2. Project Context: Need to emphasize tangible successes based on actual coastal
management projects to get the buy in of the countries of concern.
3. The Current Situation: This presents an excellent overview of the need for improved
coastal and marine management in the region. It could also highlight the need for more
incentives and sanctions within and among nations to work towards the achievement of
a sustainable resource system for the Seas of East Asia. Some key references would be
useful in this section since there are many good studies that could be cited.
4. The discussion of the six LMEs is very brief and adds an element of scale that appears
to be almost unmanageable. Working in one LME alone could easily consume the entire
Project. Thus, some sense of focus is needed here and not all the LMEs can be treated
equally within the Project. This section also raises the questions about mixing the south
and north LMEs in the same project. These are quite different and do not easily
augment each other in terms of lessons, institutions and systems of management.
5. The Current Situation discussion on issues focuses mostly on the tropical coastal
resources which is logical and could help focus the objectives of the Project.
6. The Current Situation on oil spills could mention the need to strengthen national
regulations and control of private shipping companies.
7. The Current Situation on institutional and sectoral context needs to be careful not to
exaggerate accomplishments and to give credit to partners that assisted with some of
the results. An example is the Presidential Executive Order (EO) signed in June 2006
adopting ICM as a national strategy in the Philippines. This EO was not initiated by
PEMSEA but by the Coastal Resource Management Project supported by USAID over
about 5 years through a series of workshops at the local and national levels in which
PEMSEA was occasionally represented. In addition, last minute changes made in the
EO eroded much of the value of the EO as originally drafted and agreed upon by the
local stakeholders.
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8. Within the Current Situation, it is mentioned that the SDS-SEA partnership agreement
will provide the needed regional institutional arrangements to consolidate gains and put
implementation of the SDS-SEA on a self-sustaining path. This is a reasonable goal
while the project should not be strictly tied to this outcome or to this mechanism since it
may or may not prove to be an efficient mechanism. The Project also needs alternative
paths to follow.
9. Most of issues discussed in the Current Situation occur within nations and are quite
country specific. In this regard, the overall strategy of the Project needs to be focused
on addressing some of these issues in real terms. General regional approaches to
these issues will not necessarily solve them.
10. Strategically aligning sharing of lessons among countries is important. The recent
Coastal Zone Asia Pacific Conference in Indonesia highlighted this reality as Korea
presented its situation and found little interest on the part of the Indonesians. Indonesia
as an example highlights the need to fully understand its system before ICM can be
furthered.
11. Under Baseline and Alternative Scenarios, the baselines are being affected by many
coastal management projects in each country that could be mentioned. Although
partnership building is a key strategy among countries, the real partners in coastal
management are the large donor projects supported by the Asian Development Bank,
the World Bank, USAID in Philippines and Indonesia, and other bilateral donors.
12. In the section on Project Rationale and Continuity, it is stated that: "there are strong
socio-economic security motivations for having a unified approach towards managing
the coastal and marine resources of the region...". This may not be the best motto to
guide the project since the reality in each country is very different in that coastal
management approaches are extremely different in order to respond to local needs and
systems. What works in China is a contrast to what works in Indonesia or Philippines.
Although there are lessons to be shared, there is certainly no one recipe that will fit all.
Alluding to an "adaptive management" process might serve the Project better.
13. In the discussion on scaling up ICM, this needs to be within countries and built on
systems that are working in each country. In the larger countries, there is a process of
devolution of authority and jurisdictions to local governments. This is where the largest
challenges lie to make ICM effective through building capacities of local governments.
14. The investments of GEF in PEMSEA should also be contrasted with investments of
other donors in the countries of operation. This is especially important when one
considers that many of the achievements of PEMSEA have been in association with and
partly dependent on the other donor programs.
15. The Project Goal and Objectives would be more effective if made more specific and
doable. The Goal and Objectives now read like a vision. They are not measurable
through a system of indicators. A simple result and indicator matrix for the Project would
give perspective and be helpful in project planning.
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16. Mention of particular strategic partnerships with key organizations with similar goals and
objectives is needed in the design. An example would be to combine international
conferences instead of having large conferences wholly supported by PEMSEA.
17. The need for the development of a regional state of the coasts reporting system is
interesting but questionable. Each country needs a system that works for the country so
that the information is focused on a scale that assists national policy makers. A regional
report will say little to national policy makers unless there is a complete country report
within the regional report. An example of a useful regional report was the Reefs at Risk
Report of the World Resources Institute that focused on collecting and analyzing the
data of several years at both the country and regional level. In the end, it produced
country level reports that were useful for policy makers and for education.
18. The Plan of Action for transforming PEMSEA into a long term, self-sustained regional
implementation mechanism for the SDS of SEA will need to fully consider the challenge
of long-term sustainability. This mechanism will need to operate together with and in
consideration of the UN agencies and their mandates in the countries. Presently, most
other UN environmental regional bodies are quite weak.
19. Output B.2: National policy, legislative and institutional reforms... will be a very useful
activity. This could produce important results for the Project.
20. The "Scaling up ICM programs" activity is an extremely useful component. The only
note of caution might be that one "ICM Code" may not be the best direction to move
since each country will need an appropriate system. Principles can be the shared but a
code for any one country will need to be differentiated. In the Philippines, for example,
the evolving ICM certification system needs is responsive to local governments, their
capacities and their jurisdictions under national law. A generic international code will
add little to the evolving system and may just confuse local policy makers and
managers.
21. Regarding the "Twinning Arrangements for Ecosystem-based management", such
agreements with international organizations and the private sector will need to bring
funding. The ecosystems being discussed are large and complex and the institutions
required for their management are mostly not yet existent. Each LME could be a whole
project in itself.
22. The suggested training and scholarship programs are needed and can help build
professional capacity. Adequate resources should be allocated for this activity.
23. Websites are useful depositories for all the Project information and can serve as a
functional library and way of organizing much information. Nevertheless, local
stakeholders do not always use these means of obtaining information so there is still a
need for other means of disseminating important documents.
24. A small grants program is another excellent way to build local capacity in ICM by funding
local projects and organizations.
Summary
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The comments included in this review are intended to help guide an improved version of the
Project proposal. My main message is that given the level of funding of this project, which is
quite small, I think it would be prudent to scale back some of the goals and objectives and make
them more focused on doable actions. Parts of the proposal are focused and will add much to
improving ICM in the region. Others, as noted, are broad and open-ended so that the project
will not have adequate guidance to follow without more measurable objectives and outcomes.
Also, the 3-year time span of this funding proposal is rather short and thus needs a specific road
map of actions to be taken by the project team. To the extent that the Project can improve the
state of ICM in individual countries, it will be a success. And measuring these positive changes
through local monitoring and evaluation activities will help make the project more sustainable
since it will increase the buy in of local and national organizations. At the same time, this
potential and measurable success will rest on the strategic balance of local actions versus
regional activities and how they contribute to progress at the local, national and regional levels
of implementation.
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Submitted by A. White
September 7, 2006
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Response to STAP Review
Introduction
The comments by the STAP Reviewer were indeed thought provoking and insightful, based on
his many years of experience working on donor-supported projects in countries of the region.
Recurring concerns of the STAP Reviewer were: the breadth of the regional project; the regional
institutional arrangement; national versus regional focus; tangibility of outcomes; scientific
soundness; and global environmental benefits.
These points are well appreciated and recognized by the participating countries that have
agreed to cooperate and work collectively toward the implementation of the Sustainable
Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia (SDS-SEA). One cannot deny the immensity of
the task of achieving `sustainable development'. As emphasized by the STAP Reviewer, this
laudable goal will take much longer than three years and will require many more resources than
those available for the GEF project. The purpose of the next three years, however, is to mobilize
the partnership arrangements, implementing mechanisms and core capacities for achieving
sustainable development over the longer term. The major outcome of the project will not be
sustainable development across the region, but rather an incremental step with essential
building blocks to bolster national and local governments' understanding and capacity regarding
"how" to eventually reach this target. The project is aimed at: catalyzing focused actions of
national and local governments; mobilizing the intellectual capital of the region to enhance
sound decision-making through scientific input; building awareness and capacities in core
sectors; engaging communities and POs in on-the-ground sustainable development projects;
leveraging skills and investments from the private sector; and strengthening international
support and cooperation in the implementation of the SDS-SEA through Strategic Partnership
arrangements.
The proposed project is built upon the foundation of 12 years of experience, interaction, process
development and demonstration, capacity building, and confidence strengthening among
governments and other sectors, as part of the PEMSEA Regional Programme. The project was
developed over a three-year period of planning and consultation, lead by the participating
countries and involving international agencies and organizations, local governments, the private
sector and the academe. PEMSEA's Mid-Term and Terminal Evaluations also served as
guideposts to address weaknesses in the current strategies and processes of the Regional
Programme and to build on the strengths. The project is the initial stage of a 10-year
transformation process towards a shared goal of a long-term, sustainable regional mechanism
for SDS-SEA implementation. Countries are committing substantial resources to ensure the
success of the project. GEF has the means and the opportunity to further the advancements of
the past 12 years, by catalyzing, strengthening and participating in the implementation of this
innovative partnership approach to sustainable development.
The response to the STAP Review is divided into two parts, namely general comments and
specific comments. In many instances, the comments of the STAP Reviewer are in contrast to
the conclusions and recommendations of the Mid-Term and Terminal Evaluations, which were
comprised of six noted international experts, with years of practical experience in coastal and
ocean governance, sustainable development, knowledge transfer, and program management
and evaluation, which spent a total of three months evaluating the PEMSEA Regional
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Programme. The Mid-Term Evaluation Report10 and the Terminal Evaluation Report11 (TER)
served as purposeful resource documents during the preparation of the Project Document.
Thus, in responding to the STAP Review, and particularly with respect to the general comments
that represent the personal opinions of the STAP Reviewer, reference has been made to
specific sections and paragraphs of the TER that vary from such opinions. In view of the fact
that the PEMSEA participating countries, UNDP and GEF adopted the TER and its conclusions
and recommendations at the recent 12th PSC Meeting of the PEMSEA Regional Programme, it
is hoped that the responses are considered to be consistent with opinions and perspectives of
the concerned parties.
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Thematic scope: The project may The thematic scope of the project has been reviewed and clarified as
be taking on too much; may be suggested. The project is focused on putting into operation a `core set' of
better to focus on particular issues partnership arrangements, capacities and capabilities at the regional, national
that can be solved over a limited and local levels that will facilitate the expansion and sustainability of SDS-SEA
time horizon using more clearly implementation over the longer term.
defined strategies.
Geographic scope: Considering the The SDS-SEA recognizes that 6 LMEs are interlinked politically, socially,
varying capacities of the East Asian economical y, and environmentally, and the countries who share their
littoral states, it is questionable to resources undoubtedly have different perspectives and capacities to manage
what extent that they all compliment them effectively. Capacity disparity among countries and among regions within
each other in useful ways. Should countries is a root cause of the continuing destruction and degradation of the
they all be included in the project?
region's resources. A principal strength of the proposed regional implementing
mechanism is the potential to build better relationships among countries and
other concerned sectors, share responsibility, transfer knowledge and
capacities across boundaries, and replicate good practices across projects
and programs at the national and regional levels. Under this approach,
capacity disparities among countries are gradually being reduced through on-
the-ground implementation and experience from within the region (TER, Sub-
sections 2.46 and 2.47).
Trans-boundary vs. national focus: The project is designed to cut across three levels of governance, namely
The project focuses on
regional (e.g., regional implementing mechanism), national (e.g., national
international, trans-boundary,
policy reforms; ICM scaling up programs; and enhanced capacity building
regional bodies and other "regional programs), and local (ICM implementation; community participation; and
mechanisms." Therefore, the ability financing and investment in pollution reduction). Each level of governance has
to deal with national issues where a unique mandate and capacity to facilitate and to implement. PEMSEA's
the real issues of coordination and experience has demonstrated that bottom-up and top-down management
cooperation lie may be approaches conducted in a simultaneous and supportive fashion can
questionable.
accelerate change in policies and behavior (TER, Lesson 3, Para 6.6). This is
the strategy that has been applied in the project, with Component A designed
to address the regional mechanism, and Components B, C, D, E and F
building national and local implementation capacities.
Tangibility of outcomes:
The project has been designed with the goal of assisting the concerned
PEMSEA/SDS-SEA may have countries to establish their core capacities and strategies on "how" to
"grown beyond its ability to deliver implement the SDS-SEA in a sustainable manner, rather than to undertake the
tangible outcomes at a scale that implementation on behalf of the participating countries (TER, Lesson 1, para
will sufficiently generate more buy-
6.3). We agree with the STAP Reviewer that this would be far too ambitious,
in, counterpart and action" Thus, not to mention being totally inconsistent with the SDS-SEA. Thus, each
the project could benefit from a component of the project has been designed to develop a significant aspect of
more issue-based management the required core capacities, namely: national policy and coordinating
approach within a more focused mechanisms; ICM scaling up programs; twinning arrangements in support of
framework than is currently ecosystem-based management; capacity development and application;
proposed.
financing and investment; and partnerships among international
agencies/financial institutions. In response, countries have confirmed their
10 Building Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA): Project No.
RAS/98/G33/A/1G/19; Mid-Term Evaluation Report, 3 March 5 April 2003.
11 Performance Evaluation: Building Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia
(PEMSEA); Project No. RAS/98/G33/A/1G/19; Terminal Evaluation Report, 20 February 20 April 2006.
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respective priorities and resource commitments for the transformation process,
as well as the desired schedule, outcomes and outputs over a 10-year period
(see Annex 1).
Scientific and technical soundness: The concern expressed by the STAP reviewer is well-appreciated. The project
Sufficiency of information and has been designed on the basis of best available scientific, technical and
knowledge available on the management information and expertise coming from projects and programs
dynamics, functioning and structure from around the region, as well as PEMSEA's experience over the past 12
of the ecosystems covered is a big years. However, recognizing that there are knowledge gaps with regard to
question given the scope of the ecosystem dynamics and structure across the region, and also acknowledging
program.
that ecosystems change as a consequence of natural and manmade
disturbances, the project has also included a scientific component (Component
E) dedicated to overcoming identified knowledge gaps, as well as providing
policy-makers with a sound scientific basis for decision-making. In addition,
Components A, C, and D will engage the scientific institutions, Areas of
Excellence (AOEs) and government agencies in the development and
implementation of a State of Coasts reporting system, including monitoring
and assessment of key indicators of change in coastal and marine ecosystems
(TER, Sub-sections 2.32, 2.33 and 2.34).
At what scale will participatory We agree with the comment from the STAP Reviewer concerning the
approaches be applied?
The importance of the participatory approach for stakeholder buy-in and
project will need to engender site-
commitment. The Stakeholder Involvement Plan in Annex 6 delineates how
specific management in appropriate various stakeholders groups will be engaged in the planning and
areas of concern working through implementation of the SDS-SEA at the regional, national and local levels. The
local governments and
challenge is significant, but do-able. At the regional level, there is already a
stakeholders. It is not clear to what solid core of 16 multi-sectoral stakeholders that have supported the
extent this will be possible given the development of the SDS-SEA. In some participating countries, multi-sectoral
broad focus of the project.
coordinating mechanisms are already in place and addressing matters related
to sustainable development. At the local level, a major process indicator in
ICM program development is the organization of a multi-sectoral coordinating
committee. The project builds upon these arrangements and mechanisms in
order to promote a participatory approach among concerned sectors.
Furthermore, by facilitating interaction among governments and sectors, and
by documenting and disseminating the outcomes and benefits derived from
multi-sectoral partnerships, the project will aid replication and strengthening of
the approach at the respective levels (TER, Sub-section 3.1.3).
As stated earlier, it is not possible for the project to implement the SDS-SEA
Can such a small project provide for the countries. Rather the project is designed to assist the different levels of
meaningful technical assistance in government and their constituent stakeholders with the implementation of a
such broad fields of environmental management system and process for addressing complex situations in coastal
management where watersheds and watershed areas in an integrated and comprehensive manner. Each sub-
are large and complex? In this project will have its own set of challenges, as well as strengths and limitations
respect, a more careful matching of with respect to the capacities of the concerned national and local governments
the management issues to be and stakeholders. The project will support the implementation of these sub-
addressed is needed with the projects with the transfer and application of integrated management
proposed objectives, strategies and approaches and processes. The management issues, priority areas and
outcomes.
schedule for achieving time-bound targets will be early outputs of each sub-
project, in line with the available and required capacities (TER, Lesson 1, para
6.3).
Use of technology: Should the We agree with the STAP Reviewer's comments. Training is not a static
training techniques used in process, but one that must evolve to meet the demands of the countries. The
PEMSEA be continued as such or project will provide a variety of capacity development opportunities to meet the
have needs in the ICM diverse demands among countries and operating sites, including training-of-
demonstration sites evolved that trainers, specialized skills training, internships, fellowships, study tours, and a
require more diverse and
graduate degree in ICM (Components C and E). The project will also
specialized agendas?
collaborate with scientific and technical institutions, international agencies,
donors, and other regional programs and projects to avail of training
opportunities and/or conduct joint training initiatives to further meet the needs
of countries and project implementers in the region, as well as outside the
region (TER, Sub-sections 2.15 through 2.25).
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ICM demonstration sites are an important part of the capacity development
strategy. Not only does the project focus on augmenting the capacity of these
sites to manage and implement ICM, but also to develop these sites as viable
learning centers for national ICM programs (Component C).
Institutional arrangements: The While the comments are appreciated, there is another perspective on the
value of investing in a regional body regional mechanism that has been adopted by the participating countries
to oversee SDS with broad goals (TER, Sub-sections 2.45 through 2.49). The regional mechanism and its
should be carefully weighed with partnership arrangements are seen by countries as a major driving force for
the value of providing more focused national implementation programs by providing: a) a means of raising ocean
technical assistance to particular and coastal governance on national agenda; b) a forum for confirming
countries in need. This body needs priorities, coordinating response programs, and avoiding duplication of effort in
to be connected to other already addressing transboundary environmental concerns across the six LMEs of the
existing regional bodies such as region; c) a vehicle for reducing conflicts, and establishing/strengthening
ASEAN or others that have a partnerships with regional and international agencies and organizations
complementary agenda.
working within the framework of the SDS-SEA, including ASEAN, COBSEA,
and others; d) a source of information and knowledge regarding good
practices and experiences in sustainable development and management of
coastal and marine resources; e) a channel for accessing technical assistance
and capacity development for SDS-SEA implementation; and f) an instrument
for availing innovative financing and investment mechanisms at a regional,
sub-regional and/or national level. On this basis, and after almost three years
of consultation and negotiation, the countries collectively agreed to move
forward with the regional implementing mechanism for SDS-SEA. They have
requested GEF support for the early start-up of the mechanism, but at the
same time have committed considerable resources in support of the
mechanism as well, including full financial support for the PRF Secretariat
Services.
Demonstration sites: The project A fundamental principle of ICM is adaptive management, meaning learning-by-
needs to group countries in learning doing, but within the context of a `plan-do-check-act' methodology (TER,
networks. Or in some cases, it Subsection 2.25). The methodology facilitates a recurring process of `continual
should just work in countries improvement', which means that countries and/or local governments with
separately.
different political systems, at different stages of development, and with
different capacities, can apply the same methodology. There is no doubt that
some localities will proceed through each cycle of the ICM process more
rapidly and with better results than others, due to a number of reasons. But
from the perspective of sustainable development, the ICM process facilitates
movement towards the shared goal.
The project recognizes the value of South-South cooperation and knowledge
sharing, through the implementation of regional training programs, Regional
Task Forces, EAS Congress, PNLG, etc. Sites that have progressed rapidly
are able to share their lessons, outcomes, and impacts with other sites moving
at a slower pace, thereby providing both incentive and guidance to their fellow
practitioners/local government units. At the same time, the project has
acknowledged the value of on-site training, capacity transfer and technical
assistance. A training-trainers program will be implemented, along with the
establishment of National ICM Task Forces and learning centers in selected
countries. These are designed to provide on-site support to local governments
for ICM implementation.
Global environmental benefits: PEMSEA's Terminal Evaluation Report, Section 4, cites the contributions
PEMSEA accomplished most of its made by the PEMSEA Regional Programme to the GEF Operational
intermediate results but fell short in Programme Objectives. Admittedly, most of these accomplishments are
accomplishing outcomes measured related to the development of partnerships, strategies, policies, capacities and
in terms of environmental
awareness, at different levels of governance in the region, but nonetheless
improvements and change. The they have global benefit within the context of the WSSD POI and MDGs.
degree to which the project can
achieve global environment
The uncertainty regarding the global environmental benefits that are
benefits/outcomes that are
scientifically measurable during a three-year project is well-recognized. The
scientifically measurable is
project will initiate a system of monitoring and reporting that develops the
uncertain.
capacity of countries to participate in such a process. The idea is that within
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three years, countries will have produced the first State of Coasts report for the
region, providing a baseline for future reference across the region (Component
A).
Possible negative outcome might In preparing the Project Budget, 29% of the available GEF grant has been
be in the relative amount of allocated to regional initiatives (Component A), whereas 70.5% has been
resource dedicated to regional allocated to national and sub-national initiatives (Components B to F); less
activities, international travel, large than 0.5% has been allocated to the coordination of the Strategic Partnership
conferences and other similar between UNDP and the World Bank. The proposed budget and related
events as opposed to more focused activities in these five components emphasize the importance of national and
national level activities that add local initiatives, set within the framework of a regional strategy.
value to national ICM programs.
The management philosophy
determines the direction and needs
to be spelled out more clearly in the
proposal.
A bias toward more
focused national activities might
produce the measurable
environmental outcomes desired.
Regional context: Whether the As noted previously, the participating countries have adopted the SDS-SEA as
scope is too large to be an effective a platform for regional cooperation, and a framework for the development of
mechanism to move forward with national policy and programs for achieving sustainable development. The GEF
remains to be determined. Need project has been designed with these challenges in mind, and within the
for a balance of regional, national limitations of available resources. Achieving the vision of the SDS-SEA will
and sub-national activities to take many years and considerable resources. This project will help countries
achieve useful results.
put into place the core components for a sustainable, long-term program for
SDS-SEA implementation at the regional, national and local levels (TER,
Section 5, Recommendations).
Replicability and sustainability: We agree with the comments of the STAP Reviewer concerning the history of
Regional organizations are
regional organizations and their challenges. We would point out that these
generally very poorly supported by challenges are not unique to the East Asian region, but are common to many
their member countries despite the other region's of the world as well, both developed and developing. PEMSEA
relative crisis in fisheries
has studied the regional mechanisms extensively since the signing of the
management in the region. In this Putrajaya Declaration in 2003, both within and outside of East Asia, and
regard the project needs to learn facilitated the conduct of regional experts' forums, intergovernmental working
from other regional organizations group workshops, a Senior Government Officials meeting, and three
and their challenges.
Also, intergovernmental Steering Committee meetings. In the end, presented with
PEMSEA has had some difficulty in the options, and the respective benefits and constraints, the countries agreed
establishing lasting public private that creating an intergovernmental/intersectoral regional mechanism, with a
partnerships needed to assist with shared vision for development, which has been agreed to through consensus,
sustainability.
remains a fundamental pillar for achieving sustainability(TER, Sub-section
3.1.4).
The approach delineated in the project design is already being replicated, i.e.,
the first phase of PEMSEA began with two ICM sites. There are now 26 ICM
sites, 18 of which have been developed without financial assistance from GEF.
Several of these sites (i.e., Batangas; Bataan, and Cavite (Philippines);
Chonburi (Thailand); Sihanoukville (Cambodia); and Bali (Indonesia)) have
benefited from public-private partnerships, primarily with the private sector
undertaking specific roles and responsibilities in implementing the respective
coastal strategies. For example, in the Bataan project, the private sector is
providing 50% of the financing for the ICM program, the Provincial
Government the balance. These relationships between the public and private
sectors have proven to be sustainable, as noted in the TER (Sub-sections
2.40 to 2.42).
Another aspect of public-private partnership is private sector investment in
environmental infrastructure, such as solid waste and sewage facilities.
Admittedly, this has been a slow process, for a number of reasons, as spelled
out in the TER (Para 2.29 to 2.31). However, progress is being made, and it is
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anticipated that at least two investment projects will be implemented before the
completion of the current phase.
Linkages to other focal areas, The SDS-SEA addresses the very point being emphasized by the STAP
programs and action plans at Reviewer, i.e., the efficacy of implementing international conventions and
regional or subregional levels: The agreements in an integrated manner (see the IMPLEMENT strategy of the
project needs to focus on those SDS-SEA). Furthermore, the SDS-SEA identifies specific action programs at
focal areas and programs that will the national, local and regional levels, designed to facilitate the integration of
be mutually beneficial to
the principles and objectives of MEAs into operating programs. The project
communicate and cooperate with.
responds by assisting countries to develop the required reforms and
capacities, as pertinent to their situation, including GPA, WSSD POI and MDG.
Stakeholder involvement:
Stakeholder involvement is not a separate activity of the project, but an
Stakeholders could be better essential ingredient in each component, as stated in para. 58 of the Project
defined. Does the project have the Document. The TER refers to the `inclusive partnerships' that PEMSEA has
resources for adequate stakeholder employed in engaging relevant stakeholder groups at various levels and in all
involvement? More description of aspects of the work, which are critical to effectiveness and sustainability (TER,
the engagement/involvement
Section 6, Lessons Learned). The Stakeholder Involvement Plan, Annex 6 of
process is needed.
the Project Document, defines the stakeholders and explains the engagement
processes used by PEMSEA at the regional, national and local levels, as
requested by the STAP Reviewer. National and local government resources
will be required to achieve the goals of the Stakeholder Implementation Plan,
and appropriate co-financing commitments have been made by the concerned
governments.
Capacity building: The proposal Over the past 20 years, US$ 200 to 300 million have been spent by donors in
may be underestimating the Philippines and Indonesia alone, in an attempt to establish sustainable
resources needed to fully develop integrated coastal area management programs at the community level. This
and implement ICM demonstrations project builds in-country and in-region core capacity to scale-up ICM
to produce tangible outcomes.
programs, strengthening community-based management through a formal ICM
framework and demanding national and local government buy-in through
commitments to invest time, as well as human and financial resources, in
order to achieve sustainability through ICM.
PEMSEA's ICM demonstration phase has been completed; the project will use
existing working ICM sites as learning centers for national ICM programs. The
project's funding will be focused on building core of human resources, training
materials, training programs, information networks, case studies,
standards/codes, and incentives to encourage national and local governments
to invest in ICM. The TER (paras 2.1 to 2.8) delineates the many tangible
outcomes that can be achieved by providing local stakeholders with these
necessary skills and tools.
Innovativeness: The project is The project design has been formulated on the basis of the experience of the
innovative but lacks realism in how PEMSEA Regional Programme. The realism questioned by the STAP
to accomplish goals and objectives. Reviewer, has already been rated as highly satisfactory by the TER. Most
importantly, countries have expressed their confidence in the PEMSEA
approach by putting their co-financing into critical components of the project
that will generate direct benefit at the national and local levels.
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Comments
Title: Suggest a change in title that The suggested title change is not consistent with the GEF objective of
focuses more on marine and implementation of the SAP that has been developed and adopted by the
coastal management such as:
countries during the current phase of PEMSEA. In this case, the SAP is the
"Implementation of a Strategy for SDS-SEA, and ICM implementation is only one component of the strategy.
Integrated Coastal Management The current title, Implementation of the SDS-SEA, is a reflection of the
within the Sustainable Development direction and program adopted by the countries over the next 10-years.
Framework for the Seas of East
Asia".
Project Context: Need to Agreed. The following sentence has been added to the second paragraph.
emphasize tangible successes "Progress made through the Programme included: the establishment of six
based on actual coastal
new national demonstration sites; implementation of 18 voluntary parallel ICM
management projects to get the sites; sustained public-private partnership arrangements; inclusion of ICM
buy in of the countries of concern.
practices in regulatory frameworks at national and local levels; confirmation of
institutional and community arrangements for coastal and marine
environmental management; development of intellectual capacity, scientific
and technical skills through training programs and linkages with universities
and scientific and technical institutions; enhanced awareness of the socio-
economic benefits of ICM; and public participation in planning improved
environmental facilities and services."
The Current Situation:
an excellent overview; key Agreed. References have been added to the section.
references would be useful in
this section since there are
many good studies that could
be cited
discussion of the six LMEs is Agreed. Annex 8, Situational Analysis of the LMEs in the East Asian Region
very brief and adds an element provides more detail about each LME and its challenges. While the SDS-SEA
of scale that appears to be covers the six LME's, the project is not focused on a specific LME. Rather
almost unmanageable.
emphasis is placed on helping governments to put in place the core capacities
Working in one LME alone that will help them implement coastal and marine programs in a sustainable
could easily consume the manner, and within the framework of the SDS-SEA. These core capacities will
entire Project
assist countries in implementing SAPs being developed by other GEF sub-
regional programs, and other donors
As stated above
some sense of focus is needed
here and not all the LMEs can
be treated equally within the
Project
As stated above
also raises the questions about
mixing the south and north
LMEs in the same project.
These are quite different and
do not easily augment each
other in terms of lessons,
institutions and systems of
management
discussion on issues focuses As stated above
mostly on the tropical coastal
resources which is logical and
could help focus the objectives
of the Project
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oil spills could mention the
need to strengthen national Agreed. The Gulf of Thailand initiative (Component D) will include this aspect.
regulations and control of In fact, Cambodia is in the process of preparing a national regulation.
private shipping companies
Institutional and Sectoral Context
give credit to partners that
assisted with some of the Agreed. We have added "donors" to list of partners in paragraph 24 b. The
results. An example is the sentence now reads," Partnerships among coastal provinces, municipalities,
Presidential Executive Order cities, national governments, donors, and NGOs facilitated the adoption of the
(EO) signed in June 2006 Manila Bay Coastal Strategy and Bohai Sea Sustainable Development
adopting ICM as a national Strategy, the Presidential Executive Order adopting ICM as a National
strategy in the Philippines. This Strategy to Ensure Sustainable Development of the Coastal and Marine
EO was not initiated by Environment and Resources in the Philippines, and national legislation on the
PEMSEA but by the Coastal Bohai Sea."
Resource Management Project
supported by USAID over The fact is, however, EO 533 as approved by the President, was initiated,
about 5 years through a series prepared, promoted, revised and facilitated by the Philippines DENR and
of workshops at the local and PEMSEA.
national levels
the SDS-SEA partnership
agreement will provide the
needed regional institutional Agreed. Output A2: A Plan of Action for transforming PEMSEA into a long-
arrangements to consolidate term, self-sustained regional implementing mechanism for the SDS-SEA, is
gains and put implementation designed to evaluate, propose and build consensus on an appropriate path
of the SDS-SEA on a self-
during the project.
sustaining path. This is a
reasonable goal while the
project should not be strictly
tied to this outcome or to this
mechanism since it may or
may not prove to be an
efficient mechanism. The
Project also needs alternative
paths to follow.
the overall strategy of the
Project needs to be focused on
addressing some of these
issues in real terms. General Agreed. A new sentence will be added to para. 47, as follows: "The strategy of
regional approaches to these the project is to put into operation a core set of partnership arrangements,
issues will not necessarily capacities and capabilities at the regional, national and local levels that will
solve them.
facilitate the expansion and sustainability of SDS-SEA implementation,
including key issues such as development of national policies concerning
sustainable development, pollution reduction, etc., the scaling up of ICM to 5%
of the region's coastline, the development and implementation of investment
Indonesia as an example plans for improved pollution reduction."
highlights the need to fully
understand its system before
ICM can be furthered.
Agreed. Many valuable lessons have been learned from PEMSEA experience
in Bali and Sukabumi. The national government has committed significant
resources to scaling up ICM in Indonesia, and has indicated their desire to
develop a National ICM Task Force to undertake the process. This project will
provide the Task Force with the necessary skills and tools to proceed.
Under Baseline and Alternative
Scenarios:
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the baselines are being Agreed. PEMSEA has undertaken a review of national, bilateral and
affected by many coastal multilateral coastal and marine management projects being undertaken in
management projects in each each country. More than US$ 43 billion are being committed across the
country that could be
participating countries, as noted in Annex 2. This baseline information can be
mentioned.
accessed from PEMSEA's website.
Although partnership building Disagree. The agencies identified are providing the funding, much of which
is a key strategy among goes to high-priced consultants who leave when the project is over. They are
countries, the real partners in partners, but the partnership is short-term. The real partners are those who are
coastal management are the in for the long-term; those who live with the risks, benefits, shortcomings and
large donor projects supported impacts of coastal management day-after-day, year-after-year, in an effort to
by the Asian Development continually improve the system in order to achieve sustainability. The real
Bank, the World Bank, USAID partners come from the local community, industry, media, religious
in Philippines and Indonesia, organizations, fisherfolks, etc. No donor is willing or able to make such a
and other bilateral donors.
commitment.
Project Rationale and Conformity:
What works in China is a
contrast to what works in Agreed. Para 58 bis has been added, as follows: "Adaptive management
Indonesia or Philippines.
underpins the various components of the project's work program, in
Although there are lessons to recognition of the many different and complex issues in coastal areas across
be shared, there is certainly no the region. For example, the processes in each component are flexible and
one recipe that will fit all.
gradual; outputs serve as guideposts that may need to be realigned or at least
Alluding to an "adaptive rescheduled depending on the local situation; and progress is always
management" process might measurable but the rate of progress is relative to capacity. These aspects of
serve the Project better.
adaptive management, and others, will be applied throughout the
implementation of the work program."
Scaling up ICM
this needs to be within Component C, ICM Scaling Up, focuses on setting in place the core capacities
countries and built on systems in selected countries to address these very issues. Establishing national
that are working in each policy, National ICM Task Force, ICM learning centers, and training programs
country. In the larger and materials, are elements of the strategy to provide local governments with
countries, there is a process of the necessary support to effectively develop and implement ICM.
devolution of authority and
jurisdictions to local
governments. This is where
the largest challenges lie to
make ICM effective through
building capacities of local
governments.
Investments of GEF in PEMSEA As noted above some US$ 43 billion in funding is being allocated to coastal
should also be contrasted with and marine related projects in the region. This information is available on
investments of other donors in the PEMSEA's website.
countries of operation. This is
especially important when one
considers that many of the
achievements of PEMSEA have
been in association with and partly
dependent on the other donor
programs.
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Project Goal and Objectives
Need to be more specific and The developmental objective is visionary, but this does not mean that it
doable. The Goal and progress cannot be measured. The Project Logical Framework, Annex 3, cites
Objectives now read like a three process indicators that can be used to specifically measure progress
vision. They are not towards the developmental objective, as follows:
measurable through a system
of indicators. A simple result
EAS Partnership Council meeting a regular intervals, guiding and
and indicator matrix for the
coordinating the regional framework of partnership programmes for SDS-
Project would give perspective
SEA implementation;
and be helpful in project Countries committing high-level officers to participate in the EAS
planning.
Partnership Council;
Plan of Action adopted by the EAS Partnership Council transforming the
regional partnership mechanism in a long-term, sustainable mechanism
for SDS-SEA implementation.
In addition, each of the outcomes and outputs of the project contribute to the
developmental objective, thereby providing a comprehensive assessment of
just how far the partnerships have progressed, and what their impact has
been.
Strategic Partnerships:
key organizations with similar The EAS Congress is a good example of PEMSEA's strategy of combining the
goals and objectives is needed resources and capacities of international agencies and organizations, national
in the design. An example governments, international NGOs, etc. The Partnership Operating
would be to combine
Arrangements, developed under the EAS Partnership Council, facilitate closer
international conferences
working arrangements among international partners, thereby avoiding
instead of having large duplication of effort, and wasting of resources.
conferences wholly supported
by PEMSEA.
Regional State of the Coasts
reporting system
a regional report will say little The State of Coasts reporting system is being developed around national
to national policy makers reporting systems. The national systems will generate the input to the regional
unless there is a complete SOC report (Activity A.1.5).
country report within the
regional report.
Plan of Action for transforming
PEMSEA
need to fully consider the Agreed. A consultative process will be employed to achieve consensus on the
challenge of long-term
Plan of Action for a long-term sustainable regional mechanism, including the
sustainability.
role and interactions with UN, international and regional bodies.
Mechanism needs to operate As above
together with and in
consideration of the UN
agencies and their mandates in
the countries. Presently, most
other UN environmental
regional bodies are quite weak.
Output B.2: National policy, Agreed
legislative and institutional
reforms... will be a very useful
activity. This could produce
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important results for the Project.
ICM Code
may not be the best direction Disagree. ISO standards are a good example of how internationally
to move since each country will recognized elements/processes for effective management can be applied
need an appropriate system.
across organizations in different countries, with different political structures,
Principles can be the shared and under different social, economic and environmental circumstances.
but a code for any one country Likewise, the ICM Code will be designed to enable a local government in any
will need to be differentiated
country to develop and implement ICM policy and processes, take action as
necessary to improve its performance, and demonstrate conformity with the
Code and national regulations through appropriate controls and
documentation, all within the context of relevant national policy and legislation.
Twinning Arrangements for
Ecosystem-based management
agreements with international Not necessarily. Knowledge and skills transfer would be a valuable
organizations and the private contribution to such projects as well. These are long-term projects, and the
sector will need to bring basic need is to enrich local understanding and capacity to implement.
funding
As stated earlier, the project is not focused on LMEs. Other sub-regional
ecosystems being discussed initiatives are being/will be undertaken on an LME level (e.g., South China
are large and complex and the Sea; Yellow Sea; Sulu-Sulawesi Seas)
institutions required for their
management are mostly not
yet existent.
Each LME could be a whole Agreed. There are three ongoing projects in the region that are focused on
project in itself.
specific LMEs. The project will attempt to partner with these projects and
others, in order to share resources, capacities and knowledge (Component D).
Training and Scholarship programs
needed and can help build
professional capacity
Agreed
Adequate resources should be
allocated for this activity.
Agreed. The Programs for Areas of Excellence (Component E) is designed to
set in place agreements with internationally and regionally recognized
institutions in order to facilitate professional upgrading, using available
resources/scholarship opportunities.
Websites are useful depositories
local stakeholders do not
always use these means of Agreed. There are situations where local partners do not have easy access to
obtaining information so there websites, do not have computer skills, or are unable to read documents in
is still a need for other means English. Components C, D and E adopt a multi-media approach in information
of disseminating important dissemination. In addition to internet, the project will assist with the
documents.
establishment of ICM learning centers in selected countries, with the mission
of information- and knowledge-sharing and transferring ICM skills to local
governments and ICM practitioners within the milieu and language that are
most acceptable and beneficial. The project will also facilitate twinning
arrangements, national workshops and forums, ICM training manuals, practical
guides, case studies, etc., as well as conduct training-trainers workshops, to
facilitate training in local languages at the national and sub-national levels.
Finally, the project will develop National ICM Task Forces in selected
countries, to make possible in-country technical assistance and advice that is
accessible by local stakeholders.
small grants program
another excellent way to build Agreed. The project has developed a partnership arrangement with the
local capacity in ICM by GEF/UNDP Small Grants Programme, wherein US$ 1 million in grants have
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funding local projects and been earmarked for the inclusion of local organizations/community groups in
organizations
project development and implementation, in support of sustainable
development of marine and coastal areas. Other donors/organizations will be
invited to participate in these community projects as well (Component E).
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ANNEX F: RESPONSE TO COMMENTS FROM OTHER REVIEWS
1. UNEP
UNEP comments on the project
proposal: Implementation of the
Sustainable Development Strategy for
Response:
the Seas of East Asia
In paragraph 31 of the project document, The achievements of the SDS-SEA will be measured from the
the UNEP/GEF project: Reversing aggregate of all of the successes and impacts derived from the
Environmental Degradation Trends in the implementation of the sub-regional SAPs, other national and
South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand. local initiatives, and the efforts of international organizations,
Although this paragraph indicates, corporate sector, etc. The impact of the SDS-SEA as a whole
"Building on the past and ongoing
will be seen by knitting these achievements together. National
national, regional and international policy and reforms in coastal and ocean governance are
efforts in the region, the SDS-SEA increasing throughout the region, The outcome is expected to
implementation project will facilitate inspire and encourage national and local leaders to take more
further interaction and partnership
proactive roles in addressing cross-boundary environmental and
arrangements among these efforts, resource use issues at the regional and sub regional levels,
addressing those environmental and
resource use issues that cut across When it comes to implementation of SAPs, governments are
geographic, administrative and
challenged on several fronts, not the least of which is the
disciplinary boundaries in particularly", capacity to transform the SAPs into effective country programs.
there is not further information how this The SDS-SEA facilitates this process by providing countries with
can be done.
an integrated management framework and approach to
overcoming destructive and conflicting uses of natural resources
In the mentioned UNEP/GEF project for in river basins and coastal sea areas. The ICM approach has
South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand, a been demonstrated in East Asia at the local, national and sub-
Strategic Action Programme (SAP) is regional levels under the GEF-supported PEMSEA regional
being developed with focus on the priority project, and has been recommended for country application in
transboundary international waters
both the WSSD POI and Agenda 21. Note that scaling up
concern of degradation of critical habitats. national ICM programs is a key component of the country-driven
The SAP will present a set of regionally SDS-SEA implementation project (Component C)
agreed actions to be implemented under
a specific institutional framework and Component A of the UNDP Project Document is designed to
financial arrangements for its
catalyze the operation of a regional partnership mechanism by
implementation, both of which will be
which national, sub-regional and international stakeholders will
agreed upon at the time of SAP adoption. interact and collaborate on the implementation of the SDS-SEA.
As described in Component A, the regional mechanism consists
No information is presented in the project of six elements, namely: a) the EAS Partnership Council; b) the
document, as to how the implementation PEMSEA Resource Facility; c) the Regional Partnership Fund;
of the SAP can be made in partnership d) the EAS Congress; e) the Ministerial Forum; and f) the State
with and based on the SDS-SEA of Coasts reporting system. The regional mechanism and the
framework.
cooperative, overarching framework of the SDS-SEA are the
means by which the implementation of the SAPs being
developed under the SCS and YS LME projects, as well as
those being planned in the Sulu and Sulawesi Seas, and Arafura
and Timor Seas, can be facilitated and strengthened through
information and knowledge sharing and technical assistance.
Paragraph 192 g. indicates,
Since the adoption of the SDS-SEA, the implementation of the
"Consultations have been undertaken with regional strategy has been the subject of extensive
the two GEF regional projects (i.e., consultations at the country and regional levels, including
GEF/UNEP South China Sea LME presentations and discussions during meetings of the South
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project; and GEF/UNDP Yellow Sea LME China Sea project, the Yellow Sea project, and COBSEA. In
project) to identify where and how the addition, all three regional organizations/projects were invited to
SDS-SEA can serve as a platform for participate in the annual meetings of the PEMSEA PSC, as well
stronger cooperation." However, as far as as to become partners in the recently established EAS
UNEP is concerned, any prior
Partnership Council. Thus far, the YS LME project has
consultation did not lead to the confirmed its partner status in the Council.
identification of where and how the SDS-
SEA can contribute to the UNEP/GEF The SDS-SEA embodies the priority issues and concerns of the
project on South China Sea and Gulf of countries with regard to the sustainable development of the six
Thailand and resulting implementation of LMEs of the East Asian Seas, as well as the strategies,
the SAP to be finalized very soon. UNEP objectives and action programs for addressing those issues. The
is implementing the above-mentioned SDS-SEA has incorporated existing regional plans of action,
GEF project for South China Sea and programs and agreements, available scientific information, as
Gulf of Thailand. The project well as relevant global environmental instruments and objectives
implementation is based on the UNEP into a comprehensive and practical management framework.
network of government institutions,
research/scientific institutions as well as However, as SAPs are developed for the individual LMEs or
experts, organized under the Coordination sub-regional sea areas within the region, it is expected that
Body of the Seas of East Asia more detail on the root causes of priority problems, capacities
(COBSEA), which is the very reason and and expectations of country and local stakeholders will be
justification for UNEP implementing the identified and employed to formulate site specific management
project. If there is a specific action to take response programs. Narrowing the geographic (and perhaps
place in support of a future SAP functional) scope of management programs should result in a
implementation for the South China Sea focused definition of institutional, policy, regulatory,
and Gulf of Thailand, and if GEF would environmental, social and/or economic objectives and targets of
take an approach of coordination of the government and non-government stakeholders.
implementation of the actions agreed
upon and expressed in the SAPs in the The South China Sea is part of the seas of East Asia and the
target region of the proposed SDS-SEA key issues are how the countries sharing these waterbodies can
project, UNEP would propose that UNEP jointly and individually manage these large water bodies in a
would co-implement part of the proposed sustainable manner. The integrated coastal management
activities, particularly pertaining to the approach does not exclude the management of habitats. In fact
South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand.
ICM is an important strategic policy and management framework
for habitat management. The ICM approach provides the
governance framework to ensure effective interventions to
reverse the level of environmental degradation including
habitats, water quality control, conflict resolution, natural hazard
management, etc. at both local and regional level. The SDS-
SEA on the other hand provides a broader sustainable
development framework to address many of the issues that the
GEF-UNEP SCS project also seeks to address. For example,
the "Sustain", "Preserve" and "Protect" strategies of SDS/SEA
cover similar activities that the current SCS project has been
working on. The specific approach and management orientation
will be subject to specific geographical and habitat
considerations. Irrespective of whatever interventions are to be
undertaken, the governance framework is basically the same.
Lastly, this project constitutes part of the Every effort has been made to distil lessons learned from the
'strategic partnership' between the
Black Sea-Danube Strategic Partnership in developing the East
presently proposed project and the Asian Sea Strategic Partnership, including participation in the
World Bank project. The latter World GEF-sponsored conference in Moldova, entitled Nutrient
Bank project only deals with the land- Pollution Control in the Danube-Black Sea Basin, in October
based sources of pollution while the 2006. This was a very helpful experience, for it allowed
proposed UNDP project endeavors to interaction between the implementers in the Danube-Black Sea
cover a wider range of issues than land- Basin and the planners in the East Asian Seas region.
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based sources of pollution. In fact very
little information on actual mechanism for The regional framework does not require any project to be
the coordination between the two projects subsumed under another project; instead it provides a
has been presented in the project framework and a platform through which all the concerned
document. It is quite apparent any projects can work together, sharing information, replicate best
lessons learnt from the Black-Sea practices and help each other in achieving the overall
Danube Strategic Partnership have been sustainable development goals that we all share.
used in the development of this proposal.
Component G and Annex 7 of the UNDP Project Document
have been reworded to strengthen this intent.
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Annex G: International Consultants for Project Management
1. International Consultant: Executive Director, PEMSEA Resource Facility
Duration: 156 weeks
Under the guidance of the EAS Partnership Council and the Implementing Agency, the
Executive Director will perform the following duties and responsibilities:
a) Manage the development and operation of PRF Secretariat and Technical Services,
ensuring the coordination between the two services particularly in terms of programme
development and implementation as related to the SDS-SEA;
b) Serve as Executive Secretary to the EAS Partnership Council and its Executive Committee
and ensuring the implementation of their decisions, including the monitoring, review and
evaluation of progress, constraints, outcomes and impacts of the programme
implementation, as well as reporting them to the EAS Partnership Council for the purpose of
implementation improvement;
c) Undertake dialogue, consultation and consensus building with high level policy and decision
makers and other stakeholders on the national, regional and global levels with regard to the
SDS-SEA implementation, particularly the transformation of PEMSEA to a long term self-
sustained regional implementing mechanism for the implementation of SDS-SEA;
d) Build linkages and partnership arrangements with concerned international organizations,
programs and projects, governmental and non-governmental organizations, particularly the
collaborators in the SDS-SEA implementation and GEF international water initiatives in the
Seas of East Asia region, including their involvement in the formulation and implementation
of a regional rolling 6-year framework of partnership programme for the implementation of
the SDS-SEA;
e) Explore possible options for the establishment of the regional EAS Partnership Fund and in
close consultation with the Implementing Agency and the EAS Partnership Council,
facilitating its establishment including identification of financial sources and fund
management; and
f) Advise Governments and other stakeholders on the changes on the status of coastal and
marine environment and natural resources through preparation and dissemination of a
regular regional State of Coast report, and make recommendations on programme
improvement based on the feedback received.
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Annex H: International and Local Consultants Technical Assistance Component
A) GEF-Supported Consultants and Personnel
1. International Consultant: Technical Services Coordinator
Duration: 156 weeks
Under the general supervision of Executive Director and with high degree of initiative and
interpersonal skills, the Technical Services Coordinator will perform the following duties and
responsibilities:
a) Manage and coordinate the technical implementation of the GEF project;
b) Liaise directly with the PEMSEA National Focal Points (NFPs), non-government Partners of
the EAS Partnership Council, as well as other national and international collaborators,
regarding the technical implementation of the annual work plan and budgetary commitments
of the GEF project;
c) Manage the PRF Technical Services, its staff and budget and the day-to-day operations of
project activities;
d) Oversee and ensure timely implementation of the project work plan and budget, as approved
by the EAS Partnership Council;
e) Prepare the annual work plan and budget of the project, in close collaboration with the
Executive Director, PEMSEA NFPs, partners, donors and collaborators, and within the
framework of the approved Project Document; and
f) Mobilize a broad based stakeholder participation in the SDS-SEA implementation and
country support via co-financing, cost sharing and counterpart funding arrangements;
g) Pursue collaboration and partnerships with national and international financing institutions,
donor agencies, corporate and private sector entities with respect to resource mobilization
and fund raising for the implementation of SDS-SEA and creation of opportunities for
investments in environmental facilities. Oversee and ensure timely submission of all required
financial and operational reports on the project, as required by the EAS Partnership Council,
GEF and UNDP;
h) Over see the monitoring and evaluation of the project's performance (progress, outputs,
outcomes ) of the 7 project components in accordance with the Project Document and
approved work plans;
i) Guide the preparation of monthly, quarterly, annual and other reports, as required by UNDP
and GEF, in accordance with UNDP and GEF reporting criteria for presentation/review; and
j) Conduct annual work planning meetings for the project and support the preparation of revised
work plans and budgets.
2. International Consultant: Institutional Specialist
Duration: 88 weeks
The Institutional Specialist will be contracted to provide technical advice and assistance in
completing Components A and B of the project, including:
a) formulating 6-year national and regional partnership framework programs;
b) putting in place national policies/strategies on coastal and ocean governance and multi-
sectoral coordinating mechanisms in support of SDS-SEA implementation;
c) developing national ICM policy, strategies and legislations for ICM scaling up initiatives;
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d) identifying and evaluating potential institutional arrangements for the PEMSEA
transformation, and preparing a draft Plan of Action for consideration by the EAS
Partnership Council;
e) organizing national and regional consultations on policy and institutional reforms.
2. International Consultant: ICM Specialists
Duration: 244 weeks
The ICM specialists will be contracted to provide technical advice and assistance in the
completion of Components C and E of the project, including:
a) organizing ICM learning networks within countries;
b) organizing and conducting national leadership forums regarding ICM scaling up programs;
c) developing ICM training materials, manuals, and training workshop programs;
d) conducting ICM training-trainer workshops, as well as training of RTF and NTF members;
e) developing and demonstrating the application of the ICM Code and the ICM Recognition
System among national and local governments;
f) formulating and implementing a monitoring and reporting system for ICM projects at the sub-
national level, and for ICM programs at the national level.
3. International Consultant: Integrated River Basins and Coastal Seas Management
Duration: 88 weeks
The international consultant for integrated river basins and coastal seas management will be
contracted to provide advice and assistance in completion of Component D of the project,
including:
a) developing integrated river basin and coastal seas management programs at three selected
sites in the region;
b) identifying potential twinning partners to assist local stakeholders in the implementation of
their programs;
c) forging south-south and north-south twinning partnerships in support of integrated river
basin and coastal seas management;
d) conducting training workshops among the sites to build capacities and share experiences
and knowledge
4. International Consultants: Investment and Financing
Duration: 156 weeks
The international consultants for investment and financing will provide technical assistance and
advice in the completion of Components F and G of the project including:
a) developing partnership agreements between the public sector (national and local
governments) and the corporate and business sector for ICM programs and investments in
pollution reduction facilities and services;
b) formulating policy, economic and financial reforms to leverage increased investment in
pollution reduction facilities among national and local governments;
c) assessing investment opportunities among priority sites and supporting the development
and adoption of investment plans for pollution reduction;
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d) evaluating innovative policies, technologies and financing mechanisms being demonstrated
under the Partnership Investment Fund and identifying locations/conditions for replication;
e) promoting replication of good practices among government and non-government
stakeholder in priority sites, financial institutions, donors and the private sector;
f) designing the one-stop PPP support service for the PRF, in support of the Project
Preparation revolving Fund.
5. Local Consultants: Technical Officers Duration: 936 weeks
The technical officers will be providing technical assistance and support to national and local
governments in the implementation of the 7 components of the projects. Major technical
assistance initiatives of the technical officers will be:
a) preparation of national and regional State of Coasts reports;
b) completion of two country reports on social and economic contributions of coastal and
marine sectors;
c) development and implementation of national ICM training programs;
d) scaling up of ICM programs among local government units and stakeholders through
training, coaching and technical advice;
e) Monitoring and evaluation of ICM initiatives, and rolling the information into the State of
Coasts reports;
f) Documenting and promoting the replication of good practices in ICM and pollution reduction
policies and programs;
g) Preparing case studies and lesson learned on the various ICM and river basin/coastal seas
projects, for knowledge sharing;
h) Conducting national ICM training workshops and supporting NTFs in ICM;
i) Supporting project proponents in the preparation of project proposals for investors, donors
and the private sector concerning pollution reduction facilities;
j) Evaluating sub-projects of the Partnership Investment Fund in accordance with agreed
procedures and criteria, for determining replicability and scalability potential;
k) Promoting good practices in ICM and pollution reduction among national and local
governments.
B) Consultants and Personnel Supported by Government Co-Financing of the PEMSEA
Resource Facility Secretariat Services (Project Component A)
1. International Consultant: Senior Programme Officer, Secretariat Services
Duration: 156 weeks
Under the guidance and direction of the Executive Director, the Senior Programme Officer,
Secretariat Services is responsible for ensuring that Secretariat Services are provided to the
EAS Partnership Council, EAS Congress, Ministerial Forum, and Executive Committee in a
timely, competent and efficient manner, particularly in the implementation of the ten-year rolling
programme for the implementation of the SDS-SEA.
He/She works closely with all the members of the PRF Secretariat Services, and coordinates
with the PRF Technical Services and PEMSEA Partner Organizations, Collaborators and
Networks as may be necessary to attain the objective, including:
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a) Leads, supervises, and carries out activities related to the provision of secretariat support to
the EAS Partnership Council and Executive Committee, as well as the preparation of
substantive managerial and financial reports for submission to Council;
b) Holds substantive discussions and liaises directly with the PEMSEA National Focal Points
(NFPs), non-government/stakeholder Partners of the EAS Partnership Council, as well as
other national and international collaborators, regarding the implementation of the annual
work plan and budgetary commitments of the Council;
c) Supports the Executive Director in promoting the SDS-SEA externally, and mobilizing funds
from participating countries, international agencies and organizations, donors and the
private sector to assist with SDS-SEA implementation;
d) Provides day-to-day guidance on operationalization of the decisions of the EAS Partnership
Council, including the various program and project commitments being undertaken and/or
financed by Strategic Partners, as outlined in the respective Strategic Partnership
Arrangements;.
The Senior Programme Officer for Secretariat Services promotes a client, quality and results-
oriented approach. He/She ensures that the resources of the PRF Secretariat Services are
used optimally and in accordance with the appropriate policies and procedures.
2. International Consultant: Programme Officer, Partnership Programmes (Project
Component
A)
Duration: 156 weeks
Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the Programme Officer, Partnership
Programmes is responsible for developing work programs, collaborative activities and capacity-
building activities with the PEMSEA Partners towards the implementation of the 6-year rolling
work plan for the implementation of the SDS-SEA, including:
a) Conducts capacity need assessments in coastal and ocean management in the region with
special focus on the implementation of the SDS-SEA;
b) Formulates programmes of action and proposals that facilitate south-south and north south
cooperation and support for capacity development among developed, developing and least
developed nations to overcome issues and areas of concern that constrain the
implementation of the SDS-SEA;
c) Promotes technical cooperation and assistance among Partners and Collaborators to
reduce capacity disparities among and within Partner Countries for the effective
implementation of the SDS-SEA.
He/She works closely with all the members of the PRF Secretariat Services and Technical
Services and colleagues from PEMSEA Partner Organizations, Collaborators and Networks as
may be necessary to attain the objective.
The Programme Officer for Partnership Programmes ensures a good working relationship with
the PEMSEA Partners, collaborators and other clients.
3. Local Consultant: Technical Officer, Event Management and SDS Monitoring
Duration: 156 weeks
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Under the general guidance and supervision of the Executive Director and the direct supervision
of the Senior Programme Officer, Secretariat Support, the Technical Officer for Event
Management and SDS Monitoring is responsible for the organization of the EAS Congress,
including the Ministerial Forum, in close cooperation with the PRF Technical Services, as well
as the conduct of regular monitoring and evaluation of the progress in the implementation of
programs of national governments and partners related to the SDS-SEA. The incumbent will
also assist the Senior Programme Officer in the conduct of the meetings of the EAS Partnership
Council and Executive Committee.
He/She works closely with all the members of the PRF Secretariat Services Staff, and
coordinates with the PRF Technical Services Staff and project staff in other organizations,
colleagues from PEMSEA Partner Organizations, Collaborators and Networks as may be
necessary to attain the objective, including:
a) Assists in the coordination of the SDS-SEA implementation by liaising with the PEMSEA
National Focal Points (NFPs), non-government/stakeholder Partners of the EAS Partnership
Council, as well as other national and international collaborators, regarding the
implementation of the annual work plan and budgetary commitments of the Council;
b) Provides secretariat support to the EAS Partnership Council and Executive Committee;
assisting in the preparation of meetings, including communication with Council and
Committee members and taking active role in participation and documentation at meetings;
c) Provides day-to-day support to the Senior Programme Officer, Secretariat Support on the
operationalization of the decisions of the EAS Partnership Council, including the various
program and project commitments being undertaken and/or financed by Strategic Partners,
as outlined in the respective Strategic Partnership Arrangements;
d) Coordinates, in close consultation with the Senior Programme Officer for Secretariat
Support, the planning, development, implementation of the tri-annual EAS Congress and
Ministerial Forum;
e) Performs all other auxiliary functions required in the pursuit of the unit's functions and the
organization's thrusts and objectives in general, including the assistance in the preparation
of annual and quarterly work plans and budgets, and annual progress reports related to the
implementation of the SDS-SEA.
The Technical Officer, Event Management and SDS Monitoring, promotes a client, quality and
results-oriented approach. He/She ensures that the resources of the PRF Secretariat Services
are used optimally and in accordance with the appropriate policies and procedures.
4. Local Consultant: Technical Officer for Communications
Duration: 156 weeks
Under the general guidance and supervision of the Executive Director, the Technical Officer for
Communications shall be responsible for planning, coordinating, operationalizing and monitoring
the implementation of the COMMUNICATE strategy of the SDS-SEA.
The incumbent will coordinate with partners, collaborators, donors and other organizations on
the development and implementation of the action plan, including:
a) In consultation with concerned partners, collaborators and other organizations, and the PRF
Technical Services, plans and develops the action plan in accordance with the
COMMUNICATE strategy of the SDS-SEA;
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b) Organizes and coordinates a working group for the development of the action plan;
c) Ensures the implementation of the action plan by identifying potential participants and
service providers, and developing project proposals;
d) Coordinates with partners, collaborators and other participants as well as with Technical
Services in the implementation of the projects related to the action plan;
e) Creates and maintains a monitoring mechanism for the implementation of the action plan;
f) Identify areas for improvement in the strategy for communications and advocacy and action
plan, and updates the same as needed or as called for by new developments;
g) Prepares and disseminates information materials on the PEMSEA Resource Facility as
needed.
He/She will identify areas for improvement and facilitation of information exchange and
networking among partners and participants in the implementation of the SDS-SEA, including
countries of the region, UN and international agencies, regional programs and projects, IFIs,
scientists, non-governmental organizations and the public at large.
5. Personnel: Senior Administrative Assistant
Duration: 156 weeks
Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Executive Director, the Senior Administrative
Assistant will manage the administrative services of the PRF Secretariat and Technical
Services, including but not limited to recruitment, personnel administration and documentation,
secretarial services, purchasing, supplies coordination, transport, equipment maintenance and
repair, shipping, logistics support, documents reproduction, housekeeping, and office security.
He/she shall serve as the focal point in the execution of administrative actions and therefore is
responsible for overseeing ongoing activities in several administrative areas in support of
substantial programme activities. He/she shall have extensive external contacts required for
negotiation and maintenance of the provision of administrative services.
The Senior Administrative Assistant promotes a client, quality and results-oriented approach.
He/she ensures that the resources of the PRF Secretariat and Technical Services are used
optimally and in accordance with the appropriate policies and procedures.
6. Personnel: Accountant
Duration: 156 weeks
Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Executive Director, the Accountant shall
perform general accounting and financing (budgeting) services for the PRF Secretariat and
Technical Services, including the various activities and events of the EAS Partnership Council,
EAS Congress, Ministerial Forum and Executive Committee.
He/she shall handle bank transactions, monitor contracts, assist in the preparation of annual
budgets, process requests for payments, generate monthly financial reports, and prepare
annual financial reports to the Executive Committee for endorsement to the EAS Partnership
Council.
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The Accountant promotes a client, quality and results-oriented approach. He/she ensures that
the resources of the PRF Secretariat Services are used optimally and in accordance with the
appropriate policies and procedures.
7. Personnel: Programme Assistant
Duration: 156 weeks
Under the general supervision and guidance of the Executive Director and the direct supervision
of the Senior Administrative Assistant, the Programme Assistant will provide effective support
services to the PRF Secretariat and Technical Services in such concerns as documentation,
clerical efficiency, guest relations, correspondence and records management,
proceedings/action items from in-house meetings, engagements coordination, communications,
travel and accommodation arrangements, office housekeeping and such other administrative
support services.
The Programme Assistant promotes a client, quality and results-oriented approach. He/she
ensures that the resources of the PRF Secretariat Services are used optimally and in
accordance with the appropriate policies and procedures.
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Annex I: Letters of Co-Financing Commitment
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