The role of Institutions (regional, national and provincial, Donor partners, NGOs)
This presentation outlines the multifaceted roles of regional, national, and provincial institutions, alongside donor partners and NGOs, in coastal fisheries management. It presents an overview of sub-national and national institution roles, the impact of regional and subregional agencies, and the contribution of donor partners and NGOs in community-based fisheries management. Key aspects include policy formulation, capacity building, financial support, and the importance of sustainable practices in enhancing food security and livelihoods within coastal communities.
Uploaded on Feb 15, 2025 | 0 Views
Download Presentation
Please find below an Image/Link to download the presentation.
The content on the website is provided AS IS for your information and personal use only. It may not be sold, licensed, or shared on other websites without obtaining consent from the author.If you encounter any issues during the download, it is possible that the publisher has removed the file from their server.
You are allowed to download the files provided on this website for personal or commercial use, subject to the condition that they are used lawfully. All files are the property of their respective owners.
The content on the website is provided AS IS for your information and personal use only. It may not be sold, licensed, or shared on other websites without obtaining consent from the author.
E N D
Presentation Transcript
The role of Institutions (regional, national and provincial, Donor partners, NGOs) Moses J Amos, FAME, SPC
Presentation Overview Role of sub-national and national institutions Role of Regional & Subregional Agencies Role of Donor Partners & NGOs Current CBFM Implementation Approach Investing on coastal fisheries Lifting Coastal Fisheries Management The New Song Conclusion
Role of sub-national and national institutions on CBFM Sub-national (Province/State) Management measures under By-Laws Provincial zones/boundaries National Level (17 responses) Policy and management Plans Legislation/Regulation/MCS (weak) Data collection & reporting/ creel survey data collection/stock Assessment (weak) Human & financial resource (identified as limited) Enforcement and prosecution (identified as weakness) CBFM - 893 communities practising some form of CBFM - focus is food security, livelihoods, cultural heritage and custom and eco-tourism Capacity building, education, & awareness on new measures (weak)
Role of Regional & Subregional Agencies Regional Level Sub-regional Level Facilitate management approaches (MSG Road Map) Subregional regional workshops and meetings Facilitate management approaches Provision of technical and scientific services and advices Capacity building Regional workshops and meetings Short term and long term formal training Production of awareness materials
Role of Donor Partners & NGOs NGOs Main focus of community based management work is food security and sustainable livelihoods Community capacity building and vocational training, awareness, networking and dissemination Channelling funds from donor agencies for specific management activities Many are working in PNG, Solomons and Fiji and/or Micronesia and cover roughly 254 communities Around 80 staff working across the 254 communities assisting in different ways Donor Partners Provision of funding through regional agencies and under bilateral arrangements aimed at addressing national needs and priorities for coastal fisheries management Provision of funding for capacity building/short & long term formal training.
Current Implementation Approach Sub- national NGOs Regional Inshore Fisheries Sub- regional National
WHICH MANAGEMENT PATHWAY? The ocean is the next frontier in the pursuit of sustainable management & development. While we have failed to protect our land and atmospheric environments from our human demands we must make sure that the ocean does not meet with the same fate... President Anote Tong of Kiribati, sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly
Summary results of SPC survey 2014-15 (apologies and thanks from H Govan) Policy and survey data MELANESIA Fiji Islands New Caledonia (*) Papua New Guinea (*) Solomon Islands Vanuatu MICRONESIA Federated States of Micronesia 2014 Guam Kiribati Marshall Islands Northern Mariana Islands Nauru Palau POLYNESIA American Samoa Samoa Cook Islands Niue Pitcairn Islands French Polynesia Tokelau Tonga Tuvalu Wallis and Futuna TOTAL Year of budget Coastal fish. Policy near? Local / sub- national plans Species specific plans Note 2013 2012 2012 no no no yes no no no yes no no no no yes no yes Some capital and development funds include in budget Some capital and development funds include in budget 2012rev 2012 no no yes no no no no no no no no no no no no no no yes no no no ND 2012 (est) 2009 2013 2013/14 2014 Bureau of Oceanic Fisheries not included ND no yes yes yes yes no yes no no yes 8 no yes yes yes no yes yes yes no no 5 no no yes yes no yes no yes no no 6 2013/14 2013/14 2013/14 2014 2014 Pearls excluded, Some capital and development funds inc. in budget ND 2013/14 2013 ND
Some preliminary results One third of PICTS have a coastal fisheries policy or advanced draft
Coastal budget/total budget (%) Overall budget and staffing MELANESIA Fiji Islands New Caledonia (*) Coastal budget Total staff Coastal staff Coastal staff / total staff Total budget Some preliminary results 3,006,348 1,818,195 7,017,175 1,903,933 Papua New Guinea (*) 39,531,900 Solomon Islands 1,791,940 Vanuatu 987,438 MICRONESIA Federated States of Micronesia 768,644 ND Guam ND ND Kiribati 1,208,898 ND Marshall Islands 1,714,137 ND Northern Mariana Islands 547,570 Nauru 1,249,649 Palau 550,000 POLYNESIA American Samoa 823,268 ND Samoa 841,149 Cook Islands 1,197,379 Niue 94,429 ND Pitcairn Islands 2,038 ND French Polynesia (*, **) 7,317,842 Tokelau ND ND Tonga 973,383 Tuvalu 363,472 Wallis and Futuna ND ND Most recent budgets for period 2012-2014 , except RMI 2009. USD. Recurrent/operational only except * Includes development or capital funds, ** excludes pearl culture, ND No data 60% 27% 10% 21% 29% 147 35 290 79 54 73 24 129 47 21 50% 69% 44% 59% 39% 3,849,900 Responses from 19 of 23 PICTs One third of countries have a coastal fisheries policy or advanced draft Development work is not distinguished from resource management some estimates that management around 20% (5- 50%) ND 17% ND ND ND 377,417 285,819 ND ND ND ND 66 ND ND ND ND ND 103 90 17 46 24 72 ND 46 ND ND 18 11 72% 15% 27% 0% 39% 46% 395,568 183,054 146,942 ND ND ND ND 18% 27% 57 65 4 ND 0.125 51 7 50 43 3 19 17 33% 26% 151,751 321,375 ND ND ND 0.0625 ND 11% 7 3 ND 12 10 ND 3 ND 14% 812,592 24% 164,632 Note: Coastal fisheries includes development as well as management - the latter often estimated at 5-20%
Investing in coastal fisheries Total recurrent fisheries budget for region = US$ 70 million, but excluding PNG and French Polynesia it is US$23 million Total recurrent COASTAL fisheries budget for region = US$ 10 million (15%) but excluding PNG and French Polynesia US$ 6 million (25%) 45% of staff in Fisheries Departments have duties that include coastal fisheries. Only 23% have direct CBFM duties
Are we investing sufficient Budget and human resources to Coastal Fisheries? Human Resources YES - 45% BUT with JDs amongst other duties include coastal fisheries NO - 23% with JDs specific to CBFM National Budget Allocation NO Total recurrent COASTAL fisheries budget for region = US$ 10 million (15%)
Are we developing policies backed up by legislation to Manage Coastal Fisheries? Limited/No 8 PICTs - Coastal Fisheries Policies/drafts 5 PICTs - Sub-national coastal fisheries plans 6 PICTs - Species specific management plans
Take Home messages Are we developing policies backed up by legislation to manage coastal fisheries? - NO Are we investing sufficient Budget allocation to Coastal Fisheries?- NO Are we investing sufficient human resources on Coastal Fisheries? NO Do we urgently need to change from business as usual have a new song for Coastal fisheries ? - YES
Lifting Coastal Fisheries Management We need a remix/new song for coastal fisheries management for Fisheries Ministers/donors partners The remix/new song with time frames - short, medium and long term.
The New Song NCD/Health Culture Livelihood Sustainability of CF Resources Climate Change Food security
The Choir Approach to singing the new song Sub- National NGOs Regional C/Com Inshore Fisheries National Gender youth Church Sub- regional Gen.1:26 Donor Partners
Conclusion - Suggestions Strengthening Fisheries Institutions for lifting Coastal Fisheries Management Improve/strengthen capacity at national fisheries administrations, sub- national, and communities Allocate adequate budget to strengthen national fisheries coastal fisheries programs Develop national policies/plans/legislation/regulations that recognises the role of local communities in community based management of inshore fisheries Encourage and empower coastal communities to address their coastal fisheries problems through community-based management practises Adopt standardised, user-friendly and cost-effective data collection systems; Modify household income and expenditure surveys and censuses to measure the success of management approaches Structure national fisheries institutions to enable greater involvement by stakeholders
Thank you Merci beaucoup Any Questions
