This request has been prepared in accordance with GEF policies and procedures and meets the GEF criteria for Project Identification Form (PIF).
Steve Gorman World Bank GEF Executive Coordinator	Project Contact Person Christophe Crepin AFR GEF Coordinator
Date: March 14, 2007	Tel. (202) 473-4355 and email:ccrepin@worldbank.org

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Financing Plan ($)
	PPG	Project*		Total
GEF	256,740	5,000,000		5,256,740
Co-financing:	(details provided in Section C : Table d) co-financing)
GEF IA/ExA	126,000	8,000,000	8,126,000
Government		1,000,000	1,000,000
Others		8,000,000	8,000,000
Co-financing Subtotal	126,000	17,000,000	17,126,000
Total	382,740	22,000,000	22,382,740

* For multi-focal area projects, indicate agreed split

between focal area allocations:

(Enter Name, Position, Ministry)	Date: (Month, day, year)
Fatima Dia Toure, Director, Department of Environment and Classified Facilities	January 31 2007

A - Project Summary

The Context: The Strategic Partnership for Fisheries in Africa

This proposed GEF project in Senegal is being submitted as the first project (of roughly 10 to 12 envisioned) for funding under the Strategic Partnership for Fisheries in Africa. The Strategic Partnership was approved by the GEF Council in November 2005 with the objective of assisting African countries to achieve sustainability in their marine fisheries and meet the fisheries and poverty reduction targets set by the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD). To achieve this objective, the Strategic Partnership includes: (i) a Partnership Investment Fund of US$60 million (disbursed in three tranches over 10 years) to co-finance a portfolio of fisheries projects together with the World Bank and other donors, and (ii) a partnership of stakeholders in the region (led by the African Union) to help ensure that the projects proposed for support by the Partnership Investment Fund reflect the priorities of the region and are in line with the eligibility criteria approved by the GEF Council. This Partnership, which is led by the African Union and exists in the form of a Regional Advisory Committee (RAC), also promotes lessons learned from the individual projects throughout the region, in order to encourage replication and the prioritization of sustainable fisheries in national development policies such as Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers, as well as the development planning of the World Bank (e.g. in relevant Country Assistance Strategies).

The Partnership Brief approved by the GEF Council in November 2005 included as an annex a draft of the concept for this proposed project in Senegal, serving as a model for the Council of the type of projects to be funded by the Strategic Partnership. The concept has been further developed by the Government since that time, and presented in May 2006 by the Director of the Department of Marine Fisheries in Senegal to the first meeting of the RAC of the Strategic Partnership, chaired by the African Union. The concept was approved by the RAC and subsequently by the World Bank, and is now being submitted for funding from the Strategic Partnership Investment Fund.

Background: The Importance and Threats to Senegalese Fisheries, and the ongoing Integrated Marine and Coastal Resources Management Project (GIRMaC)

Nowhere in Africa are the goals of the Strategic Partnership and the needs for strengthened fisheries management more relevant than in Senegal. Marine fisheries play a critical role in the economy in Senegal, in terms of contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), foreign exchange, food security and livelihoods. More specifically, between 1997 and 2002 the fisheries sector accounted for about 2.3 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 12.5 percent of the primary sector’s GDP, and roughly 37 percent of total export value. At the same time, fishing and activities such as processing, marketing, services and other part-time activities together are estimated to provide more than 600,000 jobs in Senegal (accounting for 17 percent of the labour force, i.e. one in every six people in Senegal works in fisheries). Lastly, the contribution of fisheries to food security in Senegal is extremely significant, as estimated annual per capita fish consumption is 26 kilograms, well above the world average of 16 kilograms.

Despite the economic importance of Senegal’s fishery resources and the marine ecosystems that support them, the sector has been facing major difficulties in recent years due to overfishing of the most valuable commercial resources and uncontrolled expansion of the number of fishers, boats and gear, as well as land-based fish processing and preservation facilities. The sector has essentially faced the ‘boom and bust’ cycle that has been seen in many uncontrolled common property fisheries around the world, where rapid development and investment led to strong growth in catches and returns, as well as the number of fishers and fishing capacity. Then as the fisheries continued to grow in an uncontrolled environment beyond what the fish stocks and resource base could sustain, they started to contract, bringing down catch and growth rates.

In Senegal fisheries production rose steadily until 1985, when catches began to level off and landings began to decline. Since then, small-scale fishing effort has continued to increase, although the number of industrial vessels has remained stable. Essentially, these small-scale vessels have continued to proliferate even as fish stocks and catches have declined, due in part to rising world prices and demand for food fish which helped offset declining catch rates, and by vessels going farther up and down the coast of West Africa in search of fish, or constantly replacing overfished higher value species for lower value ones (i.e. ‘fishing down the food chain’).

The result of this uncontrolled growth in the small-scale fisheries is that many of the highest value coastal demersal stocks have been almost wiped out. According to a recent World Bank sectoral study (ESW) in 2004, these coastal demersal stocks were the most heavily targeted and are now in rapid decline throughout the country, and as a result the fisheries which rely on them (mainly the small-scale sector) are struggling. This is of significant concern because these coastal demersal species usually account for more than 25 percent (in volume terms) of the country’s total catch, and more than 50 percent of the total value of fishery exports. According to one model of Senegal’s marine ecosystem, in 15 years (1983-1998), the total biomass of five of the most valuable coastal demersal species on the continental shelf (i.e. red pandora (Pagellus bellottii), white grouper (Epinephelus æneus), red sea bream (Pagrus cœruleostictus), red mullet (Pseudupeneus prayensis) and lesser African threadfin (Galeoides decadactylus)) declined by 75 percent, and actual fishing effort expended on these species more than doubled over the same period. In particular, annual catches of white grouper fell from 60,000 tons in 1971 to 7,000 tons in 1999. In total, catches of coastal demersals fell from more than 140,000 tons in 1997 to about 84,000 tons in 2002. In terms of species caught, the decline is even more dramatic given the increase in the relative share of low value species in the total catch. As mentioned previously, catches of species of very high commercial value were often replaced by catches of less valuable species - somewhat masking the true scale of overfishing.

As Senegal’s coastal demersal fish stocks become increasingly overfished and as the degradation of the marine ecosystems on which they depend becomes more severe, the small-scale fishery that relies on them will probably continue to migrate to neighbouring waters, with the West African countries incurring higher costs and making less profit. For all these reasons, the World Bank study concluded that Senegal’s coastal demersal fish stocks and the cross-border small-scale fisheries that depend on them are facing a crisis. Already, some estimates show that more than 30 percent of the coastal demersal species landed in Senegal by small-scale fishermen are caught outside of the country’s waters. Furthermore, as many as 2,000 Senegalese pirogues are now estimated to be fishing in the waters of neighbouring Guinea-Bissau at any given moment. Senegal’s small-scale fishermen are among the most dynamic in West Africa and this fishery has now become an important cross-border activity, with environmental and economic implications for neighbouring countries such as The Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Mauritania and Guinea.

The impacts of the depletion of Senegal’s marine fisheries on coastal rural poverty, as well as food security and macro-economic growth are significant. The high value coastal demersal fish stocks are in many cases heavily overfished and facing a collapse. This is the resource base for fisheries which account for roughly a quarter of the volume of fish caught in the country by the some 52,000 people directly employed by the small-scale fisheries (and likely benefits a large portion of the some 600,000 people indirectly employed in the sector) and 50 percent of the value of fish exports. As this resource declines, the costs for the thousands of small-scale and often rural fishers to continue to participate in the sector will only increase, and the costs of relocating or shifting into new careers will certainly have profound social impacts along the coast, as will the reduction in one of the country’s largest exports.

To help address these threats to Senegal’s fish stocks and rural fishers, this proposed project has been designed to supplement the ongoing Integrated Marine and Coastal Resource Management Project (GIRMaC), together with other donors in a Sector Wide Approach (SWAp). The rationale behind developing this proposed project (entitled ‘Sustainable Management of Fish Resources in Senegal’) in conjunction with the GIRMaC is the opportunity to: (i) enable the Government of Senegal to implement the significant policy shifts in the management of the fisheries sector that have been initiated with the support of the GIRMaC, by working with other donors to assist the Government to implement the Fisheries Sector Policy Letter currently being completed, as well as the President’s Directive in 2005 for the establishment of a national network of marine protected areas (MPAs), and (ii) to expand the scope of the pilot projects initiated under the GIRMaC.

Objectives and Outcomes of the Proposed Project

The development objective for this proposed GEF project is to empower small-scale fishers to sustainably co-manage the coastal fisheries resources upon which they depend for their livelihoods and upon which the country depends for a large percentage of its exports, while at the same time conserving the key habitats that support these resources.

The global environmental objective of this proposed GEF project is to support the co-management and conservation of the coastal ecosystems that are essential for the healthy functioning of Senegal’s transboundary small-scale fisheries, which are globally significant and vital for the livelihoods of numerous coastal communities. More specifically, the global environmental outcomes would be (i) to mainstream sustainable co-management of small-scale fisheries in Senegal, which are transboundary in nature; and (ii) to protect critical habitats necessary for rehabilitating and sustaining depleted fish stocks in Senegal, as an instrument of fisheries management.

The development objective, global environmental objective and the global environmental outcomes would be accomplished by four groups (i.e. project components) of activities aimed at: (i) extending the partnerships formed between fishing communities and the Government in the GIRMaC project to small-scale fishers through the countries, (ii) working with fishers and the Government to implement the President’s Directive to establish a national network of marine protected areas, (iii) improving the management of the industrial fisheries that often compete with small-scale fishers for the coastal resources, and (iv) establishing a long-term financing mechanism to support the resource management investments necessary to rehabilitate the coastal fisheries resources and ensure they remain healthy enough to support a large number of coastal livelihoods and contribute to the national economy far into the future.

In addition to the above objectives and outcomes directly resulting from GEF support, this proposed project would establish a Sector Wide Approach (SWAp), in order to bring donors together to support the implementation of the WSSD fisheries targets in Senegal and the country’s new Fisheries Sector Letter of Policy. More specifically, this proposed GEF project would bring together: (i) the GEF (through the Strategic Partnership for Fisheries), (ii) the World Bank (through the IDA resources of the GIRMaC), (iii) the European Union (through the proposed STABEX project), and (iv) the Government of Switzerland (through a trust fund established with the GIRMaC). All four donors would be co-financiers to the proposed GEF project, and supporters of the SWAp for fisheries in Senegal. As such, the proposed GEF project would draw upon and scale up the lessons learned from the ongoing GIRMaC project, particularly the experiences in four pilot sites with implementation of co-management of small-scale fisheries, as well as provide lessons and experiences for the larger Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem (CCLME) Program.

The proposed SWAp would include the following components:

1. National Level Fisheries Management

a. Support to the Implementation of Fisheries Management Plans, including research, policies and regulations (EU, IDA)

b. Development of a Fisheries Code (EU, IDA)

c. Support for Implementation of Management Measures (EU)

d. Public Awareness (IDA)

2. Small-Scale Fisheries Management

a. Promotion of Local Co-Management Initiatives in Pilot Sites (IDA)

b. Replication of Co-Management in Small-Scale Fisheries (GEF)

c. Registration of Small-Scale Fishing Vessels (EU, IDA, Swiss, GEF)

d. Linkage between Small-Scale Fisheries Management and CCLME (GEF)

3. National Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network

a. Establishment of a National MPA Network (GEF)

b. Inclusion of MPAs in Local and National Management Plans (GEF)

c. Construction of Artificial Reefs (GEF)

4. Sustainable Management of Industrial Fisheries

a. Code of Conduct for Industrial Fishing (GEF)

b. Sustainable Fish Capture Technologies to Reducy By-Catch (GEF)

c. Information System for Coastal Demersal Fishing (GEF)

5. Sustainable Funding for Fisheries Management, SWAp Monitoring & Management

a. Sustainable Fisheries Management Fund (GEF)

b. Eco-Labelling for Sustainable Fisheries (GEF)

c. SWAp Monitoring and Evaluation (EU, IDA)

d. SWAp Management (EU, IDA)

More specifically, within the above SWAp, GEF funds would support the following components and activities:

Component 1. Sustainable management of small-scale fisheries

This component would seek to implement a sustainable management system for small-scale fisheries in Senegal, based on the experience gained through the GIRMaC program. This component would likely include the following activities:

(i) Replicate, in other small-scale coastal fishing communities, the local co-management schemes, such as the Local Small-Scale Fishery Committees (CLPA), tested in GIRMaC’s three pilot areas;

(ii) Continue and expand the support provided by the Swiss Government and GIRMaC for the pirogue registration scheme; and

(iii) Step up Government and coastal community participation in the co-management of coastal demersal stocks and the small-scale fisheries that exploit them in the Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem to ensure that efforts are based on Large Marine Ecosystem management principles and to promote bilateral agreements with neighbouring countries on fisheries and shared stock management measures.

Component 2. National Marine Protected Area Network (MPA)

In the wake of recent directives issued by the President of the Republic, this component would seek to establish a national marine protected area network to protect essential habitats, such as the breeding and rearing areas of coastal demersal species, as part of the national fisheries management system:

(i) Support the establishment of a MPA network in Senegal in an effort to protect and restore coastal demersal fisheries, and would include the establishment and delimitation of the areas using a participatory approach involving the fishing communities.

(ii) Include the MPAs in the fisheries management plans for neighbouring production areas (i.e. areas where fishing is allowed) in conjunction with the CLPAs.

(iii) Where appropriate, support the construction of artificial reefs, based on good practices.

Component 3. Sustainable Management of Industrial Fisheries

Because industrial fishing activities in Senegal have a major impact on small-scale fisheries and coastal demersal fish stocks, this component would seek to strengthen the links between industrial and small-scale fisheries, and ensure that industrial fisheries do not damage the habitats and stocks targeted by the small-scale sector:

(i) Develop and implement, in conjunction with the players concerned, a responsible code of conduct for industrial fishing.

(ii) Promote and disseminate sustainable catch methodologies and technologies, such as those that help reduce by-catches, and the use of traditional catch techniques.

(iii) Establish an information system to monitor the landings of the coastal demersal industrial fleets.

Component 4. Sustainable funding for fisheries management

This component would seek to ensure that the results achieved by GIRMaC, the GEF supplemental grant and the investments made by other donors would be sustainable in the long term through the use of a sustainable funding mechanism for the co-management of small-scale fisheries and the protection of essential habitats:

(i) Establish a sustainable fisheries management support fund in order to provide support for the costs of the public sector, fishers and communities in managing the resources.

(ii) Put in place an environmentally-friendly labelling system for sustainable products, including the promotion of good practices and support for cost-effective product management and promotion, in order to facilitate the support of the private sector in managing the resources. This activity would also include a feasibility study for a system to encourage the adoption and promotion of sustainable practices, including technologies that would protect the marine environment and biodiversity.

(iii) Monitor and evaluate each of the prior three components’ progress towards achieving the results indicators prepared for the proposed project, noting particularly the sustainability of these results, linked to the above activities of this component. This activity would also be linked closely with the monitoring and evaluation activities and capacity of the GIRMaC project.

B.- country ownership

1. country eligibility

The Republic of Senegal ratified the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in October 1984 and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in June 1994. Furthermore, the country is eligible to receive financing from the International Development Association (IDA).

2. country drivenness

The Government of Senegal has recognized that the need to maintain or restore fish stocks to production levels that are economically viable and socially equitable now requires urgent measures to be taken. In an effort to do this, the Government has launched a new policy and measures with the objective of overcoming the obstacles to improving sustainable fishery resource management and protecting the marine and coastal ecosystem through the adoption and promotion of collaborative resource management (co-management), based on the greater involvement and increased level of responsibility of the communities concerned. This policy is being articulated in a Fisheries Sector Policy Letter currently being prepared by the Government, which will focus on the implementation of a new marine and coastal resource management system, including at the local level the increased control of the small-scale fisheries through co-management with communities and the introduction of a licensing system. The Policy Letter has been articulated in discussions with stakeholder representative groups such as fishers’ associations, as well as donors, and has incorporated lessons from the GIRMaC pilot sites in co-management. Additionally, at the regional level, cooperation and partnerships to implement this policy are developing with other States, institutions and structures such as the Sub-Regional Fisheries Committee (CSRP) and the CCLME Program.

The proposed GEF project will work with the EU, CCLME and other donors to help support the implementation of the Policy Letter, particularly through the replication of co-management systems to more small-scale fishing communities which incorporate the protection of critical coastal habitats and transboundary fisheries into resource management and a future licensing system. The proposed GEF project will also enable the Government to implement the President’s Decree from 2005 for the establishment of a national network of marine protected areas to help rehabilitate the depleted coastal demersal fish stocks.

c - Financing

a) Estimated project cost (for all tables, expand or narrow table line items as necessary)

Project Components/Outcomes	Co-financing ($)	GEF ($)	Total ($)
1. National Level Fisheries Mgt	6.4 million		6.4 million
2. Small-Scale Fisheries Mgt	8.7 million	1.0 million	9.7 million
3. National MPA Network		3.0 million	3.0 million
4. Industrial Fisheries Mgt		0.5 million	0.5 million
6. Project management budget/cost*	1.9 million	0.5 million	2.4 million
Total project costs	17.0 million	5.0 million	22.0 million

* This item is the aggregate cost of project management; breakdown of the aggregate amount

should be presented in the table in b) below:

b) Project management Budget/cost (estimated cost for the entire project)[1]

Component	Estimated Staff weeks	GEF($)	Other Sources ($)	Project Total ($)
Locally recruited personnel*	480	300,000	900,000	1,200,000
Internationally recruited consultants*	60	100,000	500,000	600,000
Office facilities, equipment, vehicles and communications		50,000	300,000	350,000
Travel		50,000	50,000	100,000
Miscellaneous			150,000	150,000
Total project management cost		500,000	1,900,000	2,400,000

* Local and international consultants in this table are those who are hired for functions related to the management of project. For those consultants who are hired to do a special task, they would be referred to as consultants providing technical assistance. For these consultants, please provide details of their services in c) below:

c) Consultants working on technical assistance components* (estimate for the entire project):

Component	Estimated Staff Weeks	GEF($)	Other Sources ($)	Project Total ($)
Personnel	1,000	100,000	900,000	1,000,000
Local consultants	880	500,000	1,700,000	2,200,000
International consultants	280	400,000	2,400,000	2,800,000
Total	2,160	1,000,000	5,000,000	6,000,000

d) Co-Financing (provide details of all the co-financing sources for the entire project)

Name of Co-financier (source)	Classification	Type	Amount
			Confirmed ($)	Unconfirmed ($)
IDA			8.0 million
European Union			7.5 million
Switzerland			0.5 million
Gov. of Senegal			1.0 million
Total co-financing			17 million

D - Timetable for the project and preparation activities

	Starting Date	Completion Date
Project Preparation Activities	February 15, 2007	December 2007
Project Implementation	December 2007	2010

E - Institutional Coordination and Support

1) Core Commitments and Linkages

The World Bank re-engaged in the fisheries sector in Senegal in 2004 due to the impending crisis from depleted resources, beginning with an Economic & Sector Work (ESW) review of the country’s fisheries. Based on that ESW, the World Bank approved the GIRMaC project with additional IDA resources, to help reverse the trend in the decline of the fisheries resources. These activities have now contributed to a new political framework in Senegal, reflected in the forthcoming Fisheries Sector Letter of Policy, that will support the activities of the proposed GEF project.

Similarly, this proposed project would serve as a pilot for the larger activities of the GEF-supported CCLME Program, with specific activities to support the Government of Senegal to pilot transboundary management measures. A Memorandum of Understanding between the CCLME Program and the GIRMaC already exists, upon which this proposed project would build. Furthermore, the proposed project would benefit from the active support of the Strategic Partnership, by both supplying results and information to the Partnership for dissemination and replication in other LMEs throughout Africa, as well as benefiting from exchanges and experiences in other Partnership-supported countries such as Tanzania or potentially Kenya.

In summary, the proposed GEF project would build upon the recent re-engagement by the World Bank in Senegalese fisheries and the commitment of the GIRMaC, as well as serving as a pilot for the CCLME Program and exchanging lessons learned throughout the region as a result of the ongoing involvement of the Strategic Partnership.

2) Consultation, Coordination and Collaboration between and among Implementing Agencies, Executing Agencies, and the GEF Secretariat, if appropriate.

This project has been proposed by the Ministry of Maritime Economy in Senegal, who has the regulatory oversight for the country’s marine fisheries resources. The Ministry has generated significant experiences and lessons learned as a result of the GIRMaC project to date, and based in part on these experiences drafted a Project Concept Note (PCN) and a PPG Proposal.

Through the Strategic Partnership for Fisheries, the Government of Senegal has coordinated this proposed GEF project extensively with the other IAs and the LME Programs. The Director for the Department of Marine Fisheries in the Ministry traveled to the first meeting of the Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) of the Strategic Partnership in Nairobi, Kenya in May 2006, in order to present the draft PCN for this proposed project to the RAC. The RAC, which includes the African Union, FAO, WWF, UNEP, UNDP, the regional fisheries management bodies in Africa and the LME Programs (as observers), welcomed the presentation by the Government of Senegal and supported the project concept. The comments from members of the RAC, as well as the CCLME Program Management Unit, were submitted as peer reviewer comments to the World Bank PCN Review Meeting at the end of July 2006, chaired and approved by the Country Director for Senegal. In addition, during the preparation of the Strategic Partnership, an initial draft of the project concept was included as an annex to the Partnership Brief, which was developed in consultation with UNEP, UNDP and the LME Programs, and circulated widely for their comments. These IAs and the LME Programs would continue to play a critical role in the implementation of this project, through the Strategic Partnership and periodic progress reports to the RAC.

3) Implementation/Execution Arrangements

The proposed GEF project would be implemented by the Ministry of Maritime Economy (MEM), and specifically the Department of Marine Fisheries (DPM), as a supplemental grant to the GIRMaC through a Sector-Wide Approach (SWAp). The DPM would have administrative oversight for the proposed GEF project and would utilize the operational cell for project implementation (COMO) already established within the Department with funding from the GIRMaC. The COMO will continue throughout the duration of this proposed GEF project, and would be expanded into a wider Donor Coordination Unit for DPM, which would implement the various donor investments through the SWAp, including the parallel co-financing of the European Union and the Government of Switzerland. This Donor Coordination Unit would include all internationally-funded technical assistance from these donors, as well as future donor investments, and allow for a coordinated program of implementation of the Fisheries Sector Letter of Policy.

Furthermore, the proposed GEF project (and the Donor Coordination Unit) would outsource the fiduciary oversight of the project (compliance with World Bank procurement and financial management guidelines) to the existing Project Coordination Unit (PCU) of the GIRMaC, which is shared between the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Maritime Economy. An institutional audit/feasibility study would be conducted during preparation to define the specific structure of this Donor Coordination Unit and the actions required to expand the COMO into such a Unit, as well as the procedures for utilizing the PCU for fiduciary oversight.

Lastly, the proposed GEF project would be implemented in conjunction with the Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem Project (CCLME), and would serve as a pilot project for that larger, sub-regional project.

A - Justification

The scope of this proposed GEF project to capitalize on past pilot projects and the proposed SWAp gives it the potential for significant impacts in addressing the depletion of fisheries in Senegal and assisting the country to achieve the fisheries targets set by the WSSD. The PPG preparation funding will provide the resources whereby agreement on the importance of the objectives and the technical and financial viability of the proposed design can be achieved between key fisheries sector stakeholders. These include the MEM, fishers’ associations, Local Fishers’ Committees, Local Councils of Artisanal Fishers, fishing communities, fishing company and vessel owners and other private sector operators, NGOs and fisheries research institutions. While the objectives and overall design are already in place, without the PPG funds to refine the technical specifications and conduct extensive consultations to ensure widespread stakeholder commitment, the Government will not be able to prepare the proposed project.

B – Description of Proposed Preparation Activities

The following preparation activities would be undertaken for each of the components and activities proposed for GEF financing, in order to ensure that the project is designed in such as a way as to realistically achieve the objectives and intended results:

Component 1. Sustainable management of small-scale fisheries

(a) Replicate, in other small-scale coastal fishing communities, the local co-management schemes, such as the Local Small-Scale Fishery Committees (CLPA), tested in GIRMaC’s three pilot areas;

This proposed GEF project activity aims to replicate the GIRMaC pilot projects for the co-management of small-scale fisheries all along the Senegalese coast, based on the lessons learned from the GIRMaC. The key PDF B preparation activity would be to conduct a baseline study of potential pilot sites, through an in-depth review of relevant documents and consultations with the stakeholders in each of the sites. This study would include an overview of the small-scale fisheries adjacent to the sites, the fishing methods and uses of the resources and the communities living in the sites, in order to describe the positive and negative experiences of each site with co-management.[2] The results of this study will support the development of replication criteria for selecting the project sites for this activity, in consideration of the biophysical characteristics (state of the resources, habitats and fisheries, etc.), economic characteristics (revenues from the fisheries, alternative livelihoods, etc.) and socioeconomic characteristics (traditional practices, interest of the communities in co-management, etc.). This study would be carried out by a local consultant, with the results validated in a workshop with a larger group of stakeholders, including local NGOs, fishers’ associations and research institutions.

This baseline study will also support the upcoming mid-term independent and participatory evaluation of the lessons of the experiences of the Local Fishermen’s Committees and the local government in implementing co-management systems in the four GIRMaC pilot sites (taking into account the Co-Management Manual developed by the GIRMaC). This evaluation would lead to the development of key criteria for the selection of replication sites. Based on the independent evaluation and the replication criteria, project sites for replication of co-management experiences would be selected, through a participatory process.

The end result of this baseline study and the GIRMaC independent evaluation would be the proposal for potential project sites for replication of co-management systems.

Summary of PPG Activities:

· Preparation of a participative baseline study of potential project sites

· Preparation of TORs for the independent evaluation of the four GIRMaC pilot sites

· Preparation of TORs for a workshop to identify the key conditions or criteria for replication

· Preparation of TORs for the selection process of the proposed GEF project sites for replication, including a work program and budget for the selection of the sites and the replication of co-management experiences in these sites.

(b) Continue and expand the support provided by the Swiss Government and GIRMaC for the pirogue registration scheme

The MEM is currently in the process of launching a national program for the registration of small-scale fishing vessels, with the initial implementation planned to take place over the coming two years. This registration program is an essential first step towards strengthened control and management of the small-scale fisheries, and is being supported by the Governments of Spain and Switzerland, as well as the European Commission and the GIRMaC. However, MEM has identified additional financing needs in order to ensure the technical sustainability of the registration system (e.g. maintenance of the database, linkages to licensing systems and annual registration renewals, etc.), and in particular to ensure it is well integrated into ongoing efforts by the GIRMaC and this proposed GEF project to support the co-management of small-scale fisheries (e.g. through capacity building of Local Fishermen’s Committees and Local Councils of Artisanal Fishers to enable these groups to better support the registration system).

Summary of PPG Activities:

· Evaluation of the additional financing needs of the national small-scale vessel registration program

· Preparation of a work plan and budget for this proposed GEF project activity

(c) Step up Government and coastal community participation in the co-management of coastal demersal stocks and the small-scale fisheries that exploit them in the Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem to ensure that efforts are based on Large Marine Ecosystem management principles and to promote bilateral agreements with neighbouring countries on fisheries and shared stock management measures.

This proposed GEF project activity aims to promote: (a) increased dialogue between the Government Senegal and the coastal communities exploiting the country’s transboundary fisheries resources, both within the country as well as in neighboring countries; and (b) within the framework of bilateral agreements, concerted measures for the management of the shared fisheries and fish stocks, based on the principles of large marine ecosystems (LMEs) and with full participation of fishing communities.

The key PPG activities would include an in-depth study conducted by a consultant in order to: (i) identify the transboundary coastal demersal fish stocks and small-scale fisheries in the CCLME; (ii) evaluate the problems linked to the exploitation of these coastal demersal fish stocks by transboundary small-scale fishing fleets, from Senegal as well as neighboring countries; (iii) identify fisheries management measures for specific shared fish stocks of common interest that could be incorporated into existing bilateral agreements with neighboring countries, so that these agreements better reflect the principles of LMEs; and (iv) define any additional bilateral mechanisms and participative frameworks necessary for managing these shared stocks and fisheries, which take into account the participation of coastal communities and the principles of LMEs. This study would be based on a review of documentation and consultations with the key stakeholders, including relevant fishers’ associations, as well as missions to neighboring countries where Senegalese fishers operate under bilateral agreements, such as the Gambia, Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau, and particularly where they target high value species such as coastal demersals. The results of the study would be presented in a participatory workshop, and subsequently a work plan and budget for this activity. For the preparation of this activity and likely for implementation as well, the proposed GEF project would work together with the CCLME Program, based on the current partnership between this program and the GIRMaC.

Summary of PPG Activities:

· Study conducted together with the CCLME Program to, among others, identify transboundary coastal demersal fish stocks exploited by Senegalese small-scale fishing fleets and propose cooperation mechanisms for management of these fisheries based on LME principles

· Small workshop to validate the results

· Preparation of a work plan and budget for this proposed GEF project activity

Component 2. National Marine Protected Area Network (MPA)

(a) Support the establishment of a MPA network in Senegal in an effort to protect and restore coastal demersal fisheries, and would include the establishment and delimitation of the areas using a participatory approach involving the fishing communities.

This proposed GEF project activity aims to support the President’s Decree of 2005 for the establishment of a network of MPAs as tools for sustainable management of the coastal demersal fish stocks, based on the full participation of the various resource users and stakeholders as well as sound scientific information. These MPAs would aim to protect the critical habitats supporting the life cycles of these species, in order to help rehabilitate the stocks for increased spill-over into adjacent fishing zones. Towards these objectives, the MEM has begun to develop the general procedures for the creation of such MPAs, upon which the PPG activities would build.

In order to prepare this proposed GEF project activity, the MEM would establish a concrete partnership with WWF, based on its participation in the Strategic Partnership for Fisheries and significant experience with the implementation of MPAs. In addition, the MEM would work together with Oceanium, an NGO, to utilize their experiences with the implementation of an MPA in Bamboung, Senegal.

The key PPG activities would be the following:

· The Government would define the legal and institutional framework (‘Cahier de Charges’), as well as the procedures, for establishing MPAs as fisheries management tools in Senegal; and the procedures for the co-management and monitoring of these MPAs.

· An expert or consultant would conduct a diagnostic evaluation of the pilot experiences with the management of MPAs already created in Senegal as well as West Africa in general, in order to define the lessons learned and good practices.

· Based on this diagnostic study, and on the legal and institutional procedures elaborated by MEM, a consultant or expert would prepare a summary report proposing the mechanisms and procedures for the various phases of the participative process of creating, validating, formalizing, planning, managing, monitoring and evaluating MPAs. This would include a definition of the relevant criteria for identifying and delimiting MPAs as tools for fisheries management. This work would be based also on local consultations, and the results will be shared with key stakeholders in a participatory workshop. The final report will be submitted to the inter-ministerial technical committee for MPAs established by the Government of Senegal. This report would essentially serve as an operational manual for this component of the proposed GEF project.

· Lastly, a work program and budget for the establishment and implementation of a network of MPAs as tools of fisheries management would be defined, in a co-management framework with communities. This work program will include the activities necessary to, among others: (i) identify and delimit potential MPA sites, (ii) provide information and raise awareness with key stakeholders and resource users, (iii) support the Local Councils of Artisanal Fishermen in the dissemination of procedures for the creation and management of MPAs, (iii) build capacity of stakeholders for the management of the MPAs and for establishing them within a national network, and (iv) conduct participatory evaluations of the impacts of the MPAs on the fisheries resources and their habitats. The result of this activity would be the identification, prior to effectiveness of the proposed GEF project, of the MPA sites that would be supported by the project, based on consultations and a consensus agreement by the implicated stakeholders, (e.g. fishers and fishing communities) to establish the MPA.[3]

Summary of PPG Activities:

· Preparation of legal and institutional framework and procedures (‘Cahier de Charges’) for establishing MPAs as tools of fisheries management

· Completion of a diagnostic evaluation of experiences with MPAs in Senegal and West Africa

· Preparation of Summary Report/Operational Manual for establishment and co-management of MPAs as fisheries management tools in Senegal

· Validation of summary report in participatory workshop

· Review of report by inter-ministerial technical committee for MPAs

· Preparation of a work program and budget for the establishment and implementation of a network of MPAs through this proposed GEF project

· Identification, prior to project effectiveness, of the MPA sites proposed for GEF support, and consensus agreement on their establishment as MPAs by stakeholders

(b) Include the MPAs in the fisheries management plans for neighbouring production areas (i.e. areas where fishing is allowed) in conjunction with the CLPAs.

The GIRMaC will support the Government, and particularly the Local Councils of Artisanal Fishermen, in the development and implementation of local fisheries management plans in various pilot sites, based on the co-management systems. In both the existing pilot sites of the GIRMaC, and the additional co-management sites that would be supported by this proposed GEF project in Component 1, the MPAs established in Component 2 would be incorporated as key management measures. Towards this objective, this activity of the proposed GEF project would support the development of local fisheries management plans by the Local Councils in areas not already covered by the GIRMaC, and support the integration of the MPAs established through this proposed GEF project into those management plans.

The key PPG activities would be the following::

· Conduct a study identifying the preparation activities necessary to define the participative planning and implementation process for the incorporation of MPAs into the local management plans, noting the various perceptions of fishers and fishing communities both in and around the MPAs on their efficacy as fisheries management tools. The consultations would be conducted together with the GIRMaC COMO and UCP team and would be validated by a group of experts.

· Complete the work plans and budget for the activities that would be funded by the proposed GEF project for the integration of the MPAs into local management plans, the capacity building activities necessary for the Local Councils of Artisanal Fishers to utilize MPAs, and for overall monitoring of the network of MPAs.

Summary of PPG Activities:

· Completion of a study identifying proposed GEF project activity and stakeholder perceptions on the role of MPAs in fisheries management plans

· Development of work plans and budget for proposed GEF project activity

(c) Where appropriate, support the construction of artificial reefs, based on good practices.

The MEM has just launched, together with stakeholders such as the Federation of Sport Fishermen (FPS), a national strategy for the construction of articial reefs, ‘Plan Stratégique National d’Immersion de Récifs Artificiels (PNSIRA).’ The overall objective of this strategy is to contribute to the rehabilitation of the fish stocks and of their habitats. This proposed GEF project activity aims to support the definition and implementation of the Government’s strategy, together with the MPA network as part of the local and national fisheries management plans.

The key PPG activities would be the following:

· Conduct a diagnostic evaluation of the pilot experiences with construction of artificial reefs in Senegal and more broadly in West Africa, in order to describe the good practices and lessons learned.

· Prepare a report, based on the above diagnostic evaluation, proposing the mechanisms and procedures for the various phases of the process of locating and constructing artificial reefs so that they help rehabilitate critical habitats and depleted fish stocks. This report would include the relevant criteria for identifying and delimiting the potential zones for construction of the reefs. The report would be based on numerous local consultations and would be validated in a workshop with stakeholders and donors.

· Development of the work plan and budget for the proposed GEF project activity to support the implementation of the Government’s strategy for artificial reefs, within the framework of co-management and local fisheries management plans. This work plan would include, among others: (i) information campaigns for awareness raising of local stakeholders on artificial reefs, (ii) maps of the potential sites for the artificial reefs, (iii) capacity building activities for the relevant stakeholders for maintenance and monitoring of the reefs, and (iv) activities for the participatory evaluation of the impacts of the reefs on fish stocks and their habitats.

Summary of PPG Activities :

· Diagnostic evaluation of pilot experiences with construction of artificial reefs

· Summary report on the mechanisms and procedures for all phases of site selection and construction of artificial reefs

· Small workshop with stakeholders and donors to validate the summary report

· Development of the work plan and budget for this proposed GEF project activity

Component 3. Sustainable Management of Industrial Fisheries

(a) Develop and implement, in conjunction with the players concerned, a responsible code of conduct for industrial fishing.

This proposed GEF project activity aims to support the development and the promotion of principles of sustainability in industrial fisheries targeting coastal demersal species, through the implementation of a Code of Conduct for the fisheries. This Code would be developed by engaging all of the stakeholders in the coastal demersal industrial fisheries value chain. This instrument would codify, based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fishing, the good practices, attitudes and rules applicable to the capture, transport, transformation, commercialization and exportation of coastal demersal fish species by industrial vessels.

The key PPG preparation activities would be the following:

· Conduct a study that would include: (i) a summary of the value chain of industrial coastal demersal fisheries; (ii) a participatory evaluation of the perceptions and practices of the different actors in the value chain, vis-à-vis the principles of sustainability according to the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fishing (as well as other international standards), current national regulations, and the Government’s current strategy, in order to identify key constraints and challenges; and (iii) a proposal for the principles and direct lines within the value chain where more responsible fishing practices could be promoted, based on (i) and (ii).

· Elaborate, based on the results of the above study, terms of reference for an international consultant to develop the Code of Conduct together with stakeholders, define the framework and budget for its implementation, and the specific activities for implementation, such as the promotion, dissemination and evaluation of the Code. The resulting Code would be approved in a national workshop.

Taking into account its voluntary nature, the development of the Code will require the involvement of stakeholders at all levels, such as fishers, vessel owners, etc. These key stakeholders would be identified and implicated through extensive consultations during the preparation phase, in order to develop the Code.

Summary of PPG Activities:

· Study including industrial coastal demersal fisheries value chain analysis, perceptions of key stakeholders, constraints and challenges to implementing the Code, and proposal for areas of the value chain to target for improved practices

· Terms of reference for an international consultant to develop the Code

(b) Promote and disseminate sustainable catch methodologies and technologies, such as those that help reduce by-catches, and the use of traditional catch techniques.

This proposed GEF project activity aims to introduce more sustainable technologies and practices into the industrial fisheries targeting coastal demersals, particularly to reduce accidental fish by-catch. In order to promote the adoption of such technologies and methods, they would need to be shown to be profitable and socially acceptable in the current context of overexploitation of the fisheries. For this reason, this proposed GEF project activity would support the introduction, adaptation and promotion of technologies, methods and practices for industrial fisheries which would reduce their impacts on coastal ecosystems and habitats. The priority fishing technology and method that would be targeted by this proposed project would be the non-selective shrimp trawls, which are responsible for significant fish by-catch. The majority of this fish by-catch is dumped overboard, much of which includes both juvenile and adult species commercially targeted by the small-scale fisheries. In addition, these shrimp fisheries are responsible for significant by-catch of marine turtles.

The key PPG activities would be the following:

· Provide a summary of the methods and capture technologies used in the industrial shrimp fisheries, based on a review of relevant documentation and meetings with fishers, research institutions and enforcement authorities. This summary would also identify any research and development needs to increase the selectivity of the shrimp trawl vessels. The results of the study would be validated in a national workshop to propose the specific methods, technologies and practices to be supported by the proposed GEF project.

· Develop the TORs for an international consultant to lead the process of implementing the proposed methods, technologies and practices (introduction, experiments, adaptations, promotion tools, feasibility studies, etc.).

· Prepare a work program and budget for the introduction and implementation of the new methods, technologies and practices supported by this proposed GEF project activity.

Summary of PPG Activities:

· Summary report of the current methods and capture technologies used in the industrial shrimp fisheries, and the key research and development needs to introduce more sustainable alternatives

· National workshop to validate the results of the report and propose alternative technologies and methods for more selective industrial shrimp fisheries

· TORs for an international consultant to lead the implementation of the proposed GEF project activity

· Work plans and budget for the proposed GEF project activity

(c) Establish an information system to monitor the landings of the coastal demersal industrial fleets.

One of the priorities of MEM is to construct an information system to aide decision-making at the national and local level for the management of the coastal demersal fish stocks targeted by both the small-scale and industrial fishers. This system would also aide in the development of the local fisheries management plans as well as the adoption of the Code of Conduct. To support this priority, the proposed GEF project activity would be developed through the following key PPG preparation activities:

· Conduct a study that includes: (i) an evaluation of the information needs for the management of the coastal demersal stocks at both the national and local levels, (ii) a summary of the current systems based on available documentation and discussions with the key research institutions and Government agencies, and (iii) a description of the priority actions for the proposed GEF project and their financing needs. The study would be validated in a national workshop with the relevant stakeholders.

· Prepare terms of reference for a consultant to develop the information system and assist in its organization and implementation.

Summary of PPG Activities:

· Study on information needs for coastal demersal fisheries management, the current systems in place and the priority actions for the proposed GEF project activity

· National workshop to validate the results

· TORs for a consultant to develop and install the information system

Component 4. Sustainable funding for fisheries management

(a) Establish a sustainable fisheries management support fund in order to provide support for the costs of the public sector, fishers and communities in managing the resources.

The financial resources committed to the fisheries sector to date have been disproportionately focused on infrastructure, at the cost of fisheries resource management. For this reason, a system of dedicated funds for the recurrent costs of fisheries management is a priority of the Government, in order to secure the benefits of the current and proposed reforms to the small-scale fisheries over the long-term. This proposed GEF project activity would support the completion of a feasibility study for a Sustainable Fisheries Management Fund. This study would include the political, economic and institutional viability of a Fund dedicated to the financing of, among others: (i) fisheries management and associated activities such as research, monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS), support for co-management, etc., (ii) the recurrent costs of the co-management initiatives supported by the GIRMaC and the proposed GEF project, including alternative livelihood activities, (iii) the recurrent costs of the national MPA network, and (iv) measures to introduce and promote sustainable fishing methods, practices and technologies.

The key PPG activities would be the following:

· Lead an evaluation of the existing financing systems for sustainable fisheries management in Senegal, in order to identify the current constraints to the required funding levels, as well as the key aspects that would need to be considered to create an independent financing system for fisheries management, based on experiences in other countries.

· Prepare the terms of reference for an international consultant to lead a feasibility study for the creation of the Fund during project implementation. This study would include the economic, political and institutional feasibility and viability of the Fund, as well as an analysis of the potential sources of finance from both the public and private sector, the proposed institutional structure for the Fund, the mechanisms for daily planning and operation, and a summary of the overall financing needs of the country for sustainable fisheries management.

Summary of PPG Activities:

· Evaluation of existing expenditures and finance system for sustainable fisheries management in Senegal

· Terms of reference for in-depth feasibility study for the Fund, including a budget and work plan that would be funded by this proposed GEF activity

(b) Put in place an environmentally-friendly labelling system for sustainable products, including the promotion of good practices and support for cost-effective product management and promotion, in order to facilitate the support of the private sector in managing the resources. This activity would also include a feasibility study for a system to encourage the adoption and promotion of sustainable practices, including technologies that would protect the marine environment and biodiversity.

The implementation of eco-labeling systems can help encourage more sustainable fisheries by providing market incentives to enable fishers to adopt more responsible fishing practices, even in relatively unregulated fisheries. Fish products certified as originating from sustainable fisheries generate higher prices on the international markets, particularly in Europe. Such systems can be a win-win for fishers and public resource managers, as they provide economic incentives for the private sector to take more leadership in the management of the fisheries. For this reason, the proposed GEF project would support a feasibility study for the implementation of an eco-labeling system in one pilot small-scale fishery in Senegal that is under co-management, in order to encourage more sustainable fish capture technologies as well as increased local value added for the fish products.

The key PPG activities would be the following:

· Prepare a synthesis of the various systems of eco-labeling that currently exist, and organize a workshop to: (i) present the results, (ii) identify the constraints to implementing such systems in various Senegalese small-scale fisheries (e.g. constraints in capture technologies, institutions, markets, etc.), (iii) identify and evaluate potential small-scale fisheries that could be eligible to pilot an eco-labeling system, and (iv) inquire as to the interest of the various fishers to participate in such a pilot.

· Identify, together with the fishers concerned, a small-scale fishery that is somewhat geographically self-contained and well delimited, where local co-management of the fish stock is relatively simpler and where the products generated may be compatible with market demands. This pilot site would be chosen with a view towards replication throughout the country.

· Conduct an evaluation of the potential ecological and socioeconomic impacts of an eco-labeling system on the selected pilot site.

· Prepare the terms of reference for the pre-evaluation assessment required to obtain the eco-label certification.

· Prepare a work plan and budget for the implementation of an eco-labeling system in the pilot site for this proposed GEF project activity.

Summary of PPG Activities:

· Synthesis of options for eco-labeling system in a small-scale fishery in Senegal

· Workshop to present the results and identify potential pilot small-scale fisheries for support to obtain eco-label certification

· Identification of small-scale fishery as pilot site for proposed GEF project support

· Evaluation of potential ecological and socioeconomic impacts of eco-labeling system in pilot site

· Terms of reference for the pre-evaluation assessment required to obtain the eco-label certification

· Work plan and budget for the proposed GEF project activity

(c) Monitor and evaluate each of the prior three components’ progress towards achieving the results indicators prepared for the proposed project, noting particularly the sustainability of these results, linked to the above activities of this component. This activity would also be linked closely with the monitoring and evaluation activities and capacity of the GIRMaC project.

This proposed GEF project activity would be closely linked to the ongoing monitoring and evaluation conducted by the GIRMaC and other donors, in order to ensure that the project’s progress towards achieving the intended results and outcomes is well measured. The key PPG activities would include:

· Hold a workshop to develop the logical framework or results monitoring framework for the project (based on the format of the results framework utilized in World Bank Project Appraisal Documents), including the quantitative results indicators for each component.

· Prepare terms of reference for a technical consultant to: (i) develop a monitoring and evaluation system for the proposed GEF project, based on the results framework and results indicators, (ii) evaluate if the current GIRMaC monitoring and evaluation system is sufficient to lead this work or if there are additional capacity needs, (iii) describe the institutional framework for this monitoring and evaluation system, and (iv) identify the specific capacity building activities needed. The result would be a monitoring and evaluation manual for the proposed GEF project, building upon what exists already in the GIRMaC project, and including the wide range of donor interventions under the SWAp.

Summary of PPG Activities:

· Workshop to develop results framework and indicators for the proposed GEF project

· Terms of reference for the development of a monitoring and evaluation plan for the above framework, as part of a larger monitoring and evaluation operational manual for the proposed GEF project and SWAp

· Work plan and budget for the monitoring and evaluation activities of the proposed GEF project, additional to ongoing GIRMaC activities

Cross-Cutting Project Preparation Activities

(a) Cost-benefit analysis of the social and poverty reduction impacts of phasing out fishing subsidies in Senegal

The small-scale fisheries in Senegal currently benefit from public subsidies for fuel and fishing gear (outboard engines, nets, etc.), which may help perpetuate overcapacity and overfishing. Essentially, these items are exempted from certain taxes, lowering their price. This policy was put in place in previous years as part of a strategy to support the growth and development of the fisheries, in order to help increase domestic food security and fish supplies to the processing industry. However, these subsidies continue today despite a very different situation and context than in the past, characterized by overexploitation and depletion of the high-value coastal demersal fisheries that supply export markets. In order to help ensure that such subsidies do not pose risks to the ability of the proposed GEF project to achieve the intended results of reducing depletion of fish stocks in Senegal, a study would be conducted on the impacts of gradually phasing out such subsidies, notably for those fishers targeting the coastal demersal stocks. The study would therefore help MEM identify the key factors that could contribute to the reduction of small-scale fishing effort and capacity, and the role that the current subsidies play in overexploitation of the resources. The results of the study would be disseminated widely through a national workshop of Government representatives and key stakeholders.

Summary of PPG Activities:

· Cost-benefit analysis on phasing out fishing subsidies for small-scale fisheries in Senegal

· National workshop to disseminate and validate the results

(b) Institutional audit for the creation of the Donor Coordination Unit in DPM

This audit would define the institutional framework and arrangements for the implementation of the SWAp, and more specifically the proposed GEF project. The study would propose options for the creation and operation of the Unit, to ensure the sound management of the proposed GEF project and the coordination of donor activities through a common SWAp. A small workshop will be held with relevant Government staff to present the results of the audit and define the concrete steps for establishing the Unit.

Summary of PPG Activities:

· Institutional audit for the creation of the Donor Coordination Unit

· Small workshop to validate the results and define the creation of the Unit

(c) Fisheries governance scorecard

As part of the requirements for funding from the Strategic Partnership, the PPG would also support the completion, together with Government and key stakeholders, of the Fisheries Governance Scorecard developed by the World Bank (prototype included in Partnership Brief). This scorecard can help identify key sector governance weaknesses that might pose risks to the successful implementation of the proposed GEF project, as well as summarize the Government’s objectives and quantitative targets for a sustainable fisheries sector.

Summary of PPG Activities:

· Fisheries Governance Scorecard

(d) Project Operational Manual

The PPG would support the development of a detailed project operational manual to guide the project management team in all aspects of implementation.

Summary of PPG Activities

· Project Operational Manual

C – Outputs from Preparation Activities

The principal output of the PPG activities would be the GEF Project Documents, including the GEF Executive Summary and the GEF Brief/Project Appraisal Document. This Brief would be the sum of the various specific outputs of the PPG phase, including:

Component/Activity	PPG Output
Component 1: Sustainable Management of Small-Scale Fisheries
(a) Replicate co-management pilots	Baseline study of potential project sites
	TORs for Independent Evaluation GIRMaC sites
	Replication criteria
	List of potential project sites
	Work plan and budget for project activity
(b) Support small-scale vessel registration	Evaluation of additional financing needs for program
	Work plan and budget for project activity
(c) Support participation in the CCLME	Study identifying transboundary coastal demersal fish stocks and fisheries, and key challenges facing them
	Proposed regional management measures, within the framework of the CCLME
	Work plan and budget for project activity
Component 2: National Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network
(a) Establish MPA network	Legal and institutional procedures for establishing MPAs (Cahier des Charges)
	Evaluation of pilot experiences with MPAs
	Summary report/Operational manual for establishing and managing MPAs as tools of fisheries management
	Identification of MPA sites for project support, consensus agreement of stakeholders to participate
	Work plan and budget for project activity
(b) Integrate MPAs into local fisheries management plans	Study of necessary activities to incorporate MPAs into local management plans and stakeholder perceptions of MPAs as tools of fisheries management
	Work plan and budget for project activity
(c) Support construction of artificial reefs	Evaluation of pilot experiences with artificial reefs
	Mechanisms and procedures for constructing, maintaining and monitoring artificial reefs in Senegal
	Work plan and budget for project activity
Component 3: Sustainable Management of Industrial Fisheries
(a) Develop Code of Conduct	Value chain analysis for coastal demersal industrial fisheries, including key points of entry for more sustainable practices
	Terms of reference for the development of the Code of Conduct, including work plan and budget
(b) Promote more sustainable capture technologies	Overview of sustainable capture technologies available to increase selectivity of shrimp fisheries
	Proposals for the technology, methods and practices to be introduced by this project
	TORs for consultant to lead the process of introducing the technology during project
	Work plan and budget for project activity
(c) Establish information system for industrial coastal demersal fisheries	Study of the current information system and needs, and the proposed investments to be supported by the project
	TORs for a consultant to install and maintain the system, work plan and budget
Component 4: Sustainable Funding for Fisheries Management
(a) Establish Sustainable Fisheries Management Fund	Evaluation of existing expenditures and financing system for fisheries management
	TORs for feasibility study for Fund, work plan and budget
(b) Pilot eco-labeling in a small-scale fishery	Summary of current eco-labeling systems and pros and cons of each
	Selection of eco-labeling system, and small-scale fishery as pilot site, consensus of fishers to participate
	Evaluation of potential ecological and socioeconomic impacts of introducing eco-labeling system
	TORs for pre-feasibility assessment
	Work plan and budget for project activity
(c) Monitor and evaluate project	Results framework for project, including results indicators and monitoring plan
	Work plan and budget for project activity
Cross-Cutting Project Preparation Activities
(a) Cost-benefit analysis of phasing out fishing subsidies
(b) Institutional audit for establishment of Donor Coordination Unit
(c) Fisheries Governance Scorecard
(d) Project Operational Manual

D – Implementation Plan for Preparation Activities (expand tables as necessary)

Duration of PPG (in months)
Activities	PPG-Months
	2	4	6	8	10
· Preparation team in place · TORs for preparation studies completed · Consultants recruited · Preparation launch workshop completed · Results framework workshop completed	1,2
· Supervision of the implementation of the studies for preparation of each component · Organization of various workshops to validate results of studies		3,4	5, 6
· Validation of the results of the preparation studies and activities · Preparation of GEF Project Brief/Project Appraisal Document				7, 8

E – Budget

a) Total Project Preparation Budget (no IA/ExA staff cost to be funded out of PPGs)

Activities		GEF ($)	Co-financing ($)	Total ($)
1.a Replicate co-management pilots
Workshops in 4 pilot sites[4]		4,400	5,000	9,400
2 consultative workshops			7,000	7,000
Consultant firm (3 experts)		24,620		24,620
National workshop			8,000	8,000
1.c Support participation in CCLME
Consultant			10,000	10,000
Sub-regional missions		8,000	5,000	13,000
2.a Establish MPA network
Consultant		20,000		20,000
Local consultations (St. Louis, Kayar, Joal, etc.)		6,600		6,600
National validation workshop with Inter-ministerial Committee[5]		1,100		1,100
2.b Integrate MPAs into mgt. plans
Consultant		13,200		13,200
Validation and preparation workshops		5,400		5,400
Local consultations (St. Louis, Kayar, Joal, etc.)		6,600		6,600
2.c Construct artificial reefs
Consultant		10,600		10,600
Technical workshop		2,400		2,400
3a. Develop Code of Conduct
Consultant		18,900		18,900
3.b Promote alternative technologies
Consultant		18,900		18,900
Consultations with vessel owners		1,600		1,600
National validation workshop		2,420		2,420
3.c Establish information system
Consultant		8,800		8,800
Consultations with stakeholders			2,000	2,000
Technical workshop		1,200		1,200
4.a Create Fund
Consultant		9,400		9,400
4.b Pilot Eco-Labeling
Consultant		10,600		10,600
Strategic workshop		2,400		2,400
Validation workshop		4,400		4,400
4.c M & E
Consultant		2,000		2,000
Institutional audit
Consultant		12,800		12,800
Workshop			6,000	6,000
Subsidies study
Consultant		10,600		10,600
Local consultations		4,400		4,400
Workshop		3,700		3,700
Gov. scorecard/ sector strategy
Consultant		8,700		8,700
Operational Manual
Consultant		10,000		10,000
Management of PDF B
Office equipment, materials, etc.			35,000	35,000
Communication costs		1,000		1,000
Vehicle			36,000	36,000
National Project Launch/Planning workshop[6]		2,000		2,000
Consultant Coordinator		20,000		20,000
Consultant Procurement			6,000	6,000
Consultant Financial Management			6,000	6,000
5. PPG management cost*	23,000		83,000	106,000
Total PPG budget/cost	256,740		126,000	382,740

* This item is the aggregate cost of project management; breakdown of the aggregate amount

should be presented in the table in b) below:

b) Preparation management budget/cost[7]

Component	Estimated Staff weeks	GEF($)	Other Sources ($)	Project Total ($)
Personnel*
Local consultants*		20,000	12,000	32,000
International consultants*
Training
Office equipment			35,000	35,000
Travel
Miscellaneous		3,000	36,000	39,000
Total		23,000	83,000	106,000

* Local and international consultants in this table are those who are hired for functions related to the management of project. For those consultants who are hired to do a special task, they would be referred to as consultants providing technical assistance. For these consultants, please provide details of their services in c) below:

c) Consultants working on technical assistance components:

Component	Estimated Staff Weeks	GEF($)	Other Sources ($)	Project Total ($)
Personnel
Local consultants	29.5	73,000		73,000
International consultants	13.0	126,120	4,000	130,120
Total		199,120	4,000	203,120

d ) Detailed PPG co-financing (as part of total budget)

Co-financing Sources for Project Preparation Grant (PPG)
Name of Co-financier (source)	Classification	Type	Amount
			Confirmed ($)	Unconfirmed ($)
IDA			126,000
Subtotal co-financing			126,000

F – Response to Reviews

1) Convention Secretariat

2) Other Implementing Agencies/Executing Agencies

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