CEAFM in Coastal Communities in Fiji

Iliapi TuwaiPartners in Community Development Fiji

November 29, 2010

““We work with empowered We work with empowered communities to make informed communities to make informed

decisions about their own decisions about their own Development”Development”

Contents

• FLMMA

• PCDF’s Approach

• Monitoring

• Collaboration

• Lesson Learnt/Way Forward

Case study on the Approach in Fiji for Community Based Monitoring, Management and Collaborations

We emphasize the importance of community participation and active involvement to create a sense of ownership among the communities. we believe this will ensure the success of conservation initiatives as it enhances the knowledge and capacity of the communities and allows them to have a better understanding of their environment

FLMMA Governance Structure 20 members – 4 government, 9 NGOs, 2 institutes, 4 private sectors, 4 provincial level committees

FLMMA Sites

LMMA Tools

Example of a site – Beqa Island

Management Action PlanIssues, Problems, threats

Root Causes Solutions: Steps, process and

List of activities

Who to implement:

stakeholder

When, Timeframe, Date to review

Overfishing Use of destructive fishing method- duva, coral/live rock harvesting

Ban use of Duva

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More fishers- high dependence on marine resources

Collect data –community monitoring

Analyze data and information

Present results Socialize information

Ridge to Reef Approach• Currently, our main project is called "community based

protection of coral reefs". • We are working with 5 districts in Fiji - Serua, Moturiki,

Batiki and also Cicia (Lau), with a total of 25 villages. • Plus 10 villages in Kubulau (Bua) with WCS and Coral

Reef Alliance• MPA establishment, management (committees) and

monitoring (team);• Sustainable land based practices including water supply,

agriculture, forestry and development (coastal and inland) – leading to conservation;

• Livelihood alternatives

Sustainable Livelihoods – target groups

• Focusing on women and youth (vulnerable);

• Empowerment and Business skills Training;

• Good governance;

• Reviving of traditional skills and innovations;

• Using good practices for utilizing of coastal and land resources for income generating initiatives;

Monitoring

• Survey training and data collection in all areas for group of youth (committee);

• Data entry and analysis;

• Dissemination of information;

• Provision of report to communities and Provincial offices and Government;

• Follow-up visits 2-3 months;

• Monthly and quarterly reports;

• Empowerment, training and workshops using ESP;

• Networking's with existing traditional institution;

• Using FIMSA, Police and Fisheries with USP as facilitators in training of communities - management;

• Bio-monitoring, data collection and analysis training - refresher

Monitoring - Capacity Building and Empowerment

• With the focus on sustainable management and protection of marine resource, the project, past and present all emphasize empowerment of community members through capacity building trainings and workshops done at the community level with support from network partners

Collaboration

Collaboration

• Government – Fisheries, Environment, Police, Forestry, Agriculture, FIMSA, Fijian Affairs Board and Ministry of Provincial Development;

• NGO’s – WCS, Live and Learn and Coral Alliance, Pacific Blue Foundation, Green Force, FSPI, FCOSS, etc

• Provincial Offices – Serua, Loma i Viti, Lau, Bua Ba, Nadroga, Namosi and Cakaudrove;

• Village Level: TK, CF, Youth Leaders, Women Group Leaders, Elders and Church Leaders

Lesson Learnt

• Training to be refreshed;• Data Collection and storage to be

improved;• Management Action Plan to be integrated;• Review of MAP to be done yearly • Concept of having CF and DF in all

communities• A strategy of phasing out to be introduce

to the community;

Way Forward

1. Capacity Building within the communities to be improved - upgraded;

2. CDP to be review on yearly basis and upgrade them to have yearly Work Plan of Actions;

3. To have grading system to help in the phasing out of communities (graduate);

4. Sharing of Lesson Learnt to be improved5. Collaboration – way forward

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