towards a synergistic strategic action programme for the wio region a roadmap for the development...
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Towards a Synergistic Strategic Action Programme
for the WIO Region
A Roadmap for the Development and Implementation of Priority Strategies and
Actions for the Sustainable Development and Management of the WIO Coastal and Marine
Ecosystems
Addressing land-based activities in the Western Indian Ocean
Agenda
Objectives of the workshop Towards a Synergistic GEF Programme for
the WIO Region; the SAP development process
Mechanisms for engagement of projects and partners in the SAP development process
Discussion on the objectives and agenda of the stocktaking meeting
Goal and Objective
To enhance the coordination between GEF projects in the WIO region, in particular as it concerns the development of a synergistic GEF programme based on a comprehensive TDA and SAP.
To discuss the agenda of a policy-level stocktaking meeting to be organized back to back with the Conference of Parties to the Nairobi Convention, in March 2010.
The SAP development process Led by the WIO-LaB, ASCLMEs
and SWIOFP Projects Overall coordination by
ASCLMEs Project WIO-LaB TDA and SAP finalised
Objective of the SAP
The overall objective of the SAP is to promote the sustainable development in the Western Indian Ocean Region by strengthening the management of coastal and marine resources, in the various jurisdictions of the WIO Region, on the basis of an ecosystem-based management approach
How Did We Get Here?
Eastern African Action Plan (1985) SAP for Land-based Sources and
Activities Management (1999) Preliminary Strategic Action Plan
(2002) Launch of WIO-LaB, ASCLME and
SWIOFP Projects (2004-2007) WIO-LaB SAP (2009)
Possible Elements of the SAP Management of fishery resources Management of critical coastal
habitats Management of coastal water quality Management of river basins Climate change adaptation Improved governance and awareness
Today’s Situation
Governments in the WIO region are increasingly investing in the preservation of their coastal and marine environment for the goods of their population
Important support is provided by several major Inter-Governmental and Non-Governmental organisations that are active in the region
The Western Indian Ocean region is currently hosting a large portfolio of different GEF and non-GEF funded projects and programmes
There is therefore great momentum on which the SAP can be built
Objectives of the stocktaking meeting Agree with Governments and partners on the overall
long-term vision for the WIO coastal and marine environment
Define the general components of a strategy/roadmap leading towards achieving this long-term vision
Take stock of all ongoing projects and programmes, in regard to their contribution to achieving the long-term vision, as well as in providing elements for further definition of the SAP
Review possible regional Governance structures for implementation of the SAP
Identify priority areas of intervention based upon the WIO-LaB SAP (and other related strategies?)