Implementation of the Strategic Action Programme For the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

Revised Version of the Special Review Of The GEF Supported Project For the Implementation of the Strategic Action Programme For the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden This report is prepared for PERSGA and is intended for its internal use only August 2001 Table of Contents Executive Summary PERSGA and the SAP Project 1.1 Objective and Components of SAP 1.2 The SAP Project 1.3 Components Selected for the Special Review Special Review Process 2.1 Summary of Terms of Reference for the Special Review 2.2 Summary of Special Review Process 2.3 Composition of the Special Review Team Issues Identified by the Special Review Team as requiring attention Analysis of Selected Components 4.1 Component – Sustainable Use and Management of Living Marine Resources 4.1.1 Concept and design 4.1.2 Results to date 4.1.3 Effectiveness of implementation, design and management 4.1.4 Areas of potential success and lessons learned 4.1.5 Suggestions for measures to strengthen design and supervision processes 4.2 Component - Habitat and Biodiversity Conservation 4.2.1 Concept and design 4.2.2 Results to date 4.2.3 Effectiveness of implementation, design and management 4.2.4 Areas of potential success and lessons learned 4.2.5 Suggestions for measures to strengthen design and supervision processes 4.3 Component – Development of a Regional Network of Marine Protected Areas 4.3.1 Concept and design 4.3.2 Results to date 4.3.3 Effectiveness of implementation, design and management 4.3.4 Areas of potential success and lessons learned 4.3.5 Suggestions for measures to strengthen design and supervision processes 4.4 Component – Support for Integrated Coastal Zone Management 4.4.1 Concept and design 4.4.2 Results to date 4.4.3 Effectiveness of implementation, design and management 4.4.4 Areas of potential success and lessons learned 4.4.5 Suggestions for measures to strengthen design and supervision processes Conclusions and Recommendations 5.1 General Recommendations 5.2 Project Management 5.2.1 The Project Steering Committee 5.2.2 The Project Management Office 5.2.3 The Project Manager 5.2.4 The Project Secretary 5.2.5 The Technical Advisory Group 5.2.6 The Information Management Group 5.2.7 The Monitoring and Evaluation Group 5.2.8 At the operational level, including national level Annexes I II III IV V VI VII List of documents reviewed List of persons interviewed or contacted Questionnaire Summary of Responses to the Questionnaire CVs of Review Team members Proposed scope of national coastal (Profile) An example of coastal planning that can lead to proper management List of Acronyms ADB AIS APR CO CRIPEN African Development Bank Automatic Identification System Annual Project Report Country Office (UNDP) Centre de Recherche, de l'Information et de la CTA DAM DEP DNV EEAA EPC EU FAO Production de l'Education nationale Chief Technical Advisor Direction des Affaires Maritimes Direction de l'Elevage et des Pêches Det Norske Veritas Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency Environment Protection Council European Union Food and Agriculture Organization of the United FR FTI GEF GIS GMDSS GPS GTZ HBC Nations Financial Report Fisheries Training Institute Global Environment Facility Geographic Information System Global Maritime Distress and Safety System Global Positioning Systems Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit Habitat and Biodiversity Conservation ( Component of HCENR SAP ) Higher Council for the Environment and Natural IA IALA ICAM ICM ICZM IFAD ILO IMG IMO Resources Implementing Agency International Association of Lighthouse Authorities Integrated Coastal Area Management Integrated Coastal Management Integrated Coastal Zone Management International Food and Agricultural Development International Labor Organization Information Management Group International Maritime Organization of the United IOMoU Nations Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control ISERST in the Indian Ocean Institut Supérieur d’Etudes et de Recherches Scientifiques et Techniques IUCN World Conservation Union (formerly International LMR LS MA MARPOL Union for the Conservation of Nature) Living Marine Resources Lead Specialist Marine Affairs (Yemen) The International Convention for the Prevention of MEMAC MEPA MEU MFW Pollution from Ships Marine Emergency Mutual Aid Center Meteorology and Environment Protection Agency Monitoring and Evaluation Unit Ministry of Fish Wealth MGP MPA MSRRC NGO NFP Nm Micro-Grants Programme Marine Protected Area Marine Science and Resource Research Center Nongovernmental Organization National Focal Point Nautical mile (1 international nautical mile=1.852 NPC ONTA PA PAID PFS PC PCMA PDF PERSGA kilometers=1.1508 miles) National Programme Coordinator Office Nationale du Tourisme et de l’Artisanat Public Awareness Port Autonome International de Djibouti Procurement/Finance Specialist PERSGA Coordinator Public Corporation for Maritime Affairs Project Development Facility Regional Organization for the Conservation of the PIP PIR PM PMO PMT PSC QDR SAP Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Project Implementation Plan Project Implementation Review Project Manager Project Management Office Project Management Team Port State Control Quarterly Delivery Report Strategic Action Programme for the Red Sea and Gulf SDR SGP SOLAS TAG TF TSS UKHO UNDP UNDP-PC UNEP VHF VTS WB WG PA PAPLS of Aden Saudi Arabian Riyal Small Grants Programme Safety of Life at Sea Convention Technical Advisory Group Task Force Traffic Separation Schemes United Kingdom Hydrographic Office United Nations Development Programme UNDP Programme Coordinator United Nations Environment Programme Very High Frequency Vessel Traffic Systems World Bank Working Group Public Awareness Public Awareness & Participation Lead Specialist Executive Summary The Special Review team met in Cairo on the 10th of June,2001 under the chairmanship of the team leader, received copies of SAP reports and discussed various aspects of each component and developed a check list of the issues that need to be discussed with PERSGA Secretariat and the GEF project staff and identified points that needed clarification The team then traveled to Jeddah and had general discussions with officials responsible for the project between 11 and 17 July Detailed components meetings were also held with Lead Specialists during that period A final rap up meeting was held on the 18th The draft Special Review was sent to PERSGA and through it to the IAs on the 8th of July 2001 Comments were received from PERSGA and through it from UNDP and the WB in August 2001 The Review Team considered the various comments received and responded to the issues raised It then revised the text of the Special Review and sent it to PERSGA on August 15,2001 Generally, the following are the over all views of the Review Team: The objectives of the program are generally ambitious but rather vague and identify no specific measurable results in many cases The program is more than half way through, yet not many tangible outputs were obtained in the components under consideration The budget in many cases is under-utilized The managerial structure has indicated many problems of accountability and multi-reporting The absence of an active project steering committee that gives concrete guidance to and follow up for the project constitutes a serious drawback No clear integration is seen among components and very limited coordination for cross cutting issues The team did not see a coordinated information system for collection, integration and analysis of data of various components Actually, competition among components is clear in a number of cases The program is generally leaning towards southern countries; yet, the infrastructure of the program in most of these countries is still in a rather incomplete stage There were complaints over budget and time limitations Yet, it has been observed that the CTA and lead specialists spend a relatively large fraction of their time traveling As stated earlier, the budget in many cases is underutilized Lack of coordination and follow up of training activities may contribute to limited impact of training Training should be carried out with the goal of producing people who are needed and used on the ground 10 Suggestions including some changes in management structure, integration among components, building administrative infrastructure and database Information handling and analysis as well as exit strategies are presented and discussed Suggestions include merging components, establishing a project steering committee, building a GIS based information system and a number of other suggestions that may help in reaching the goal of the project 11 The team suggests an extension of the ICZM component for one year to compensate for delays encountered The other three components may be extended within the same time frame and within available resources to ensure full coordination of all components of the project Special Review PERSGA and the SAP Project The Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, 'PERSGA', was established in September 1995 Major functions of PERSGA include the implementation of the Jeddah Convention, and its Protocol It has also been given responsibility for preparation and implementation of the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) 1.1 Overview of the Programme Objective and Components of SAP The objective of the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) is “ to conserve the coastal and marine environment in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden region and ensure the sustainable use of their resources” SAP is an interdisciplinary programme with eight components: Institutional strengthening to facilitate regional cooperation Reduction of Navigational risks and Marine pollution (NMRP) Sustainable use and Management of Living Marine Resources (LMR) Habitat and Biodiversity conservation (HBC) Development of a Regional Network of Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Support for Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Public Awareness and Participation (PAP) Monitoring and Evaluation of Program Impacts (M&E) 1.2 Overview of the SAP Project under review A project for the implementation by PERSGA of SAP was financed by the GEF through three project documents: One, with the UNDP (starting December 1998), the second with the World Bank (dated February 1999), and the third with the UNEP (commencing May 1999) UNDP's project covers: Habitat and Biodiversity Conservation; sustainable use and Management of Living marine resources; Development of a Regional Network of Marine protected Areas; Enhancement of public awareness and participation; Monitoring and evaluation of programme impacts; and support for Project Management Team Cost The World Bank project covers: Reduction of navigation risks and maritime pollution, and support for Integrated Coastal Zone Management The UNEP's project covers: Institutional strengthening to facilitate regional cooperation 1.3 Components Selected for the Special Review The Special Review attempts to determine systematically and objectively the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability of four selected components of the SAP, namely: Component 3- Sustainable use and Management of Living Marine Resources (LMR) Component 4- Habitat and Biodiversity conservation (HBC) Component 5- Development of a Regional Network of Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Component 6- Support for Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Special Review Process 2.1 Terms of Reference for the Special Review The terms of reference specified that the Review will conduct a technical assessment of the above-mentioned components’ achievements against the objectives and specific activities set out in the Project Implementation Plan (PIP) This will naturally require a reexamination of the relevance of the objectives and of the project design towards achieving those goals The evaluation should therefore focus on:  The SAP concept and implementation design  How well the project has established linkages between the SAP and stakeholders in the selected components within the member countries  The level of awareness and ownership of SAP among policy makers in the member countries specifically for the selected components  Actual state of project implementation with respect to deliverables, and  Opportunities and risks regarding the likelihood of achieving objectives As the GEF project for the implementation of SAP is centered around a series of policy oriented capacity building activities, the reviewers will focus on both the process undertaken by the project as well as the outputs produced 2.2 Special Review Process The review process as stipulated in the TOR was as follows: Review of Completion reports and Midterm evaluations from similar GEF projects Review and analysis of project reports, documents and other outputs within the four selected components (List of documents attached in Annex I) Review of the process undertaken by the project team in establishing the individual working groups and, where applicable, initiating local activities A visit of at least five working days to PERSGA headquarters to interview PERSGA management, Project Management, Chief Technical Advisor, the Lead Specialists and other key members of the project team Email (or where necessary fax or/and questionnaire followed by telephone interviews) with each of the National Project Coordinators and as many of the working group members from the four components as possible Telephone, or where possible, personal interviews with senior managers and team members from the three IAs who are directly involved in the backstopping of the project The UNDP Project Coordinator will be in Jeddah for the Review Team’s visit; (List of persons interviewed or contacted attached in Annex II, Questionnaire attached as Annex III, Summary of Responses to Questionnaire attached in Annex IV) A meeting in Cairo to draft a report on their findings; Review and finalization of the draft chapters by the Team Leader; 10 Submission of the draft report and final report to PERSGA and through it to the IAs for review and comment; 11 Finalization, translation and printing of the Special Review based on comments received 2.3 Composition of the Special Review Team The team is headed by Professor Mostafa K Tolba (Egypt) and is composed of one International Consultant, Dr Philip Tortell (New Zealand); and Two Regional Consultants: Prof Yousef Abu Gedaire (Sudan) and Prof Mohamed El Raey (Egypt) (Review Team CVs attached as Annex V) Issues identified by the Special Review Team as requiring attention: In response to the Team's Terms of, this Report focuses on the four selected components and only addresses overarching issues if they are deemed to be of direct relevance to the four components In this respect, the Team during its extensive review of programme/project documentation, and the discussions held with project personnel and others as well as responses received to the Questionnaire that was sent out to almost all concerned, the following issues were identified (in no particular order) as requiring attention a) Overall Guidance and Approach  Project Documents provide insufficient guidance and require interpretation  Objectives are not always clear and they seem to keep “developing” e.g a part of Monitoring and Evaluation training course by UNDP, objectives were reviewed and expected to require still further review - almost years into the project  PIP is considered as just another guide – not fixed direction; Component Action Plans are more precise  UNDP serves as gateway for the three IAs.– less effective since Programme Officer is based in Riyadh  Region has been segregated into north and south in the eyes of many This needs to be carefully reviewed We are not suggesting here that it needs to be an equal sharing of the money We are simply looking at the REGIONAL perspective and recognizing that each country has its own characteristics and circumstances and each is a participant to this project  Resource mobilization unsuccessful PERSGA needs more outreach to donor community Lead specialists, being close to what is needed, should take some initiatives  Programme does not yet have an exit strategy – any plans on how to transform it into operational activities owned by PERSGA and the Governments Must distinguish between PERSGA sustainability as an organization; and the sustainability of the SAP and its products Safeguarding the investment made  No Monitoring and Evaluation of the Programme has been undertaken as yet – designs being developed But, defining results and impacts and indicators seen as a difficult task especially for capacity building NPCs trained in monitoring, sent in reports on progress as requested, but no feedback  This seems to be complicated by the fact that the IAs, PERSGA and the Governments are seen to have a different view of what the results should be b) Project Management – Roles and Responsibilities 10 .Dryland Husbandry Project Workshop, Khartoum, 1997 Integrated  Coastal Management, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 1997  Dryland Husbandry Project Workshop, Kilaguni, Kenya,  1998 Pan-African Conference on Sustainable integrated Coastal Management, Maputo, Mozambique, 1989 Publications Introduction of Environmental Education in Sudan’s curricula   Sudan Notes and Records, 2001 (In Press) Threats to Red Sea Environment and Priority Actions Sudan  Journal of Natural Sciences Series B Biological Sciences, 2001, pp 47-56 The State of the Marine Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf  of Aden for PERSGA 1998 The Red Sea Security : From an Environmental Perspective for  Centre of Strategic Studies 1998 (in Arabic) Fishery Resource Management Environmental Training  Workshop Natural Resource Management : Integrated Coastal Zone Management Abu Dhabi, November, 1997 Introduction of Environmental Dimension in Higher  Education Strategic Planning for Sustainable Development and Environment, Khartoum, September, 1997 Reliability of growth rings in Argyrops spinifer, from the Arabian  Gulf, Journal of Science, Vol III, 1991 Studies in Applied Zoology Graduate College Publications, Selected Essays Monograph NO 6, 1985 Implications of Sea Mining for Red Sea Environment, Hydrobiologia, Vol 110, pp 15-19 1984 55   .Fishes of the Sudan, Khartoum University Press, 1984  Gill net selectivity in Lake Nubia Fishery, Hydrobiologia, Vol  110, pp 315-317 1984 Red Sea Commission Environmental Programme during 1975-1982,  Report to RSC 1983 Impact of Mining on Central Red Sea Environment Deep Sea  Research, Vol 31, pp 315-328 1983 Micropalaeontological investigations of two cores from  Atlantis II Deep : Age and Deposit environment of metalliferous French Academy of Science Summaries, Series 11-1271 (Joint Publication in French).1983 Pearl Oyster Cultivation in Sudanese Red Sea Proc Symp .Coast Aquacult.,  India, Vol.2, pp 584-586 1983 Red Sea Commission Environmental Programme : Present Standing and Future Projection Report to RCS 1982 Tailings Disposal and Red Sea Environment Presented at Oceanexpo  Exhibition and Conference, Bahrain 1982 Saudi-Sudanese Red Sea Commission : Plans and Programmes  Report to RSC 1981 Metal Contamination in Central Red Sea Read before MEPA,   Jeddah 1980 Cultivation of Tilapia in Khartoum Area Report to Fisheries Department 1979 A Dissection Guide for the Nile Bulti, Tilapia nilotica Khartoum  to Tanmiah (Joint Publication) 1977 Fishery Activities in Southern Darfur Province Report to Arab  University Press 1977 Feasibility Study of Orient-export Fishery of Lake Nubia Report  Organization for Agriculture 1976 56  Preliminary Survey of Lake Nubia Fishery Hydrobiologia, Vol  46, pp 535-541 (Joint Publication) 1975 The Influence of Eichhornia crassipes on the Development  of Plankton in the White Nile Arch Hydrobiol., Vol 74, pp 463-467 (Joint) 1974 Sound production by Synodontis schall Hydrobiologia, Vol .43,  pp.415-428 (Joint) 1973 Influence of Jebel Aulia Dam on Zooplankton development and  distribution Report to Fisheries Department 1972 Fisheries in the Sudan : Present and Future Read at “Nutrition  and Food seminar”, Khartoum 1972 Observation on distribution of Zooplankton at the “Mogran” Khartoum  Rev Zool Bot Afr LXXIX, pp 207-212 1969 Development and distribution of plankton in northern White Nile Hydrobiologia, Vol 33, pp 369-379 1969 A Guide to Perciform Fishes in the Coastal Waters of Suakin  Khartoum University Press 1968 Observations on the behaviour of the developing Zoarees viviparous,  Hydrobiologia, Vol 31, pp 60-64 1968 A new species of Synodontis, Synodondtis khartoumensis Rev   Zool Bot Afr LXXVII, pp 132-136 1968 Studies on the biology of Synodontis III Reproduction,  ,Hydrobiologia Vol 31, pp 193-202 (Joint) 1968  The development of behaviour in Tilapia nilotica .Behaviour,  Vol 34,pp 17-28 1967 Fishes of the Blue Nile between Khartoum and Roseires .Rev Zool Bot Afr LXXVI, pp 345-348 1967 57  Studies on the biology of Synodontis IV Classification and distribution Rev Zool Bot Afr., LXXV, pp 17-30 1967 Phytoplankton, water characteristics and fishes of the Blue Nile   HRU 14th Report, pp 27-34 (Joint) 1966/67 The behaviour and neuro-anatomy in teleost fishes J Zool .Lond  Vol 149, pp 215-241 1966 Studies on the biology of Synodontis II Food and Feeding habits  Hydrobiologia, Vol 26, pp 98-113 (Joint) 1965 Studies on the biology of Synodontis I Age and Growth .Hydrobiologia, Vol 26, pp 85-97 (Joint) 1965 58  RESUME/ BIODATA , UNDP format (as at March 2001) TORTELL, Philip Paul :Street Address 10D, Wharenui Apartments, 274 Oriental Parade, Wellington, NEW ZEALAND :Postal Address tortell@attglobal.net E-mail: P O Box 27 433, Wellington, NEW ZEALAND :Telephone + 64-4-384 4133 Fax: +64-4-384 4022 :Marital Status Married, adult daughters :Date of Birth September 1941 16 :Nationality Maltese (by birth) and New Zealander (naturalised 1971) - dual nationality :Company Environmental Management Limited (address and telephone as above) :SUMMARY OF EXPERTISE Project planning, management, evaluation Coastal resources planning and management; environmental impact assessment and audit; environmental capacity building and institutional strengthening; resources databases and mapping; environmental legislation; marine pollution management; protection and management strategies for endangered species; protected areas management planning .Facilitation of public participation; environmental implications of privatization Photographer, teacher :LANGUAGES Fluent in written and verbal English, Maltese and Italian; minimal working knowledge of verbal and written French and Spanish, and minimal verbal Arabic :FIELD EXPEREIENCE Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belize, Cameroon, China, DPR Korea, Egypt, Fiji, Ghana, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrghyzstan, Malaysia, Malta, Maldives, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Rep Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam Regional projects in North-West Pacific, South Pacific, Eastern Africa, Caspian, West Africa, Central Asia, Red Sea :SUMMARY OF RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE to present : Environmental Management Limited, New Zealand 1989 Managing Director and Principal Consultant Responsible for all facets of small Company policy development, business planning, marketing, reporting, financial management Field project experience in a range of countries often as Team Leader, in Coastal Resources Management, Capacity Building, environmental protection, etc.; organized and conducted seminars/workshops on the EIA Process, Coastal Zone Planning and the GEF Process; project identification and programming missions for UNDP and UNEP 59 to 1989 : Department of Conservation, New Zealand 1986 Director of Protected Ecosystems and Species Coordinator of the Establishment Unit responsible for setting up the Department of Conservation Subsequently responsible for a Head Office Directorate for policies and strategies in the area of protection Particular responsibilities included : administration of Wildlife Act relating to protected indigenous species; National Parks Act and the Reserves Act when the output was protection; administration of Trade in Endangered Species Act which gives effect to CITES; focal point for New Zealand for Ramsar Convention; operational responsibility for combating illicit exploitation of wildlife and other natural resources within New Zealand and through international illegal traffic to 1986 : Nature Conservation Council, New Zealand 1985 Executive Director Planning and management of staff, finance and other resources Implementing Programme of providing environmental protection and management advice to central Government, regional Government and municipalities to 1985 : Commission for the Environment, New Zealand 1977 Investigating Scientist Responsible for advisory and audit role in : fisheries and aquaculture; water quality, eutrophication problems; waste treatment and disposal, and waste nutrient utilization; oil pollution and other contingency planning; radioactive waste dumping at sea; coastal resources management; the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) to 1977 : New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Philippines Marine Farming Consultant 1976 Consultant to Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), Philippines, developed research programme for biology and farming technology of mussels Trained local staff, returned to project twice to evaluate progress to 1976 : Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand Junior Lecturer (Invertebrate Zoology) 1974 Responsible for organization and delivery of second year invertebrates laboratory course Sabbatical leave to take up Fulbright Fellowship to travel to the United States to 1971 : Wellington Girls College, New Zealand Secondary Teacher, general science, biology, 1970 middle and senior classes to 1970 : College of Education, Malta Lecturer in Health Education and Biology to Freshmen 1966 and Senior Students to 1963 : Education Department, Malta Primary School Teacher for middle and senior classes 1961 :UNDP/UN SYSTEM EXPERIENCE 2001 Nepal – UNOPS/UNDP/GEF – Team Leader Finalization of the National Biodiversity Action Plan Undertake extensive consultations, including a National Biodiversity Workshop, revise the draft National Biodiversity Action Plan, and produce the final Plan Red Sea Region – UNDP/GEF/PERSGA – Deputy Team Leader, Special Review Mission Review selected components of the GEF Red Sea SAP and identify opportunities for fine-tuning, better targeting and updating Each component examined in terms of concept and design, results to date, effectiveness of implementation, design and management, lessons learned and recommendations for strengthening the design and management aspects Iran – UNDP – Project Review and Evaluation Review Project on EIA Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening, assess progress made towards the original objectives, provide advice and make recommendations on the outstanding outputs and activities with the aim of bringing the project to a close Bangladesh – UNDP/UNOPS – Environmental Specialist, Programme Evaluation Mission Through extensive consultations and site visits and evaluations of the 26 components of the Sustainable Environment Management Programme, facilitated the resolution of issues hindering the resumption of the stalled programme 60 New Zealand - NZ Maritime Safety Authority - Feasibility Study on Coastal Resources Database and GIS (ongoing) Identification of coastal resources data and databases, their characteristics, reliability and accessibility, as well as the extent to which they satisfy the requirements of MSA Recommend on additional data and advise on the mechanisms that could be developed for MSA to secure the data and databases it requires Iran and Caspian Region - UNDP/GEF/UNOPS - Coastal Planning and Management Expert (ongoing) Draft Guidelines for Integrated Coastal Area Management Planning for the Caspian Region, serve as the Principal Advisor for Pilot Projects to test the Guidelines and on Integrated Transboundary Area Management Planning and develop the Guidelines into the Handbook on Integrated Coastal Area Management Planning for the Caspian Region Assist the Caspian Environment Programme PCU and governments with the compilation of National Caspian Action Plans 2000 Kosovo - UNDP/UNMIK/UNDESA – Strategic Planner for Environmental Administration and Management Following wide consultations and needs assessment, identify the priorities among the environmental problems and incorporate them into a pipeline of project proposals in the form of an Environmental Plan of Action for Kosovo New Zealand - NZ Government - Member of Advisory Panel on the Pacific Initiative for the Environment (ongoing) Advise the NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on the selection of proposals for assisted projects and assess progress and performance; assist the Ministry with a review of the first three years operation of the programme Uzbekistan – UNDP – Team Leader, Environmental Management Programming Mission Develop the Programme Document “Strengthening National Capacity for Environmental Management” together with Project Document for institutional strengthening and support for environmental NGOs Kazakhstan – UNDP – Programme Evaluation Expert and Strategic Planner for Environmental Management Evaluate environment projects portfolio and develop the strategic Cooperation Framework for the environment theme of UNDP in Kazakhstan, and write Programme Support Document for institutional strengthening, bearing in mind the transboundary environmental issues that affect Kazakhstan and the region Iran - UNDP/GEF/UNOPS - Coastal Planning and Management Expert Serve as Principal Advisor on Integrated Transboundary Area Management Planning and assist the Thematic Centre for the GEF Caspian Environment Programme with the implementation of the Action Plan, preparation for Pilot Projects, organization for Workshops and training, and drafting ICZM Guidelines for the region 1999 Homebase - UNDP/GEF - STAP Technical Expert Technical Review of proposals for protection of International Waters in the wider Caribbean Iran - UNDP/GEF/UNOPS - Coastal Planning and Management Expert Assist with the establishment and operation of the Integrated Transboundary Area Management Planning Thematic Centre for the GEF Caspian Environment Programme Tajikistan - UNDP - Environmental Management Expert Identify environmental management priorities and incorporate them in the design of the National Environment Programme of Tajikistan; develop project briefs for selected activities and the Project Document for Phase One Project : Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening for Environmental Management Kazakhstan - UNDP - Environmental Management Expert Develop approach and strategy and draft project documents for priority activities identified for the Kazakh Caspian coastal areas under the Kazakhstan Caspian Regional Development Programme Uzbekistan - UNDP/UNDESA - Evaluation Team Leader 61 Cluster Evaluation and Needs Assessment for the environmental projects portfolio of UNDP-Uzbekistan, leading to the environment component for the new CCF DPR Korea - UNDP/GEF/UNOPS - GEF Project Formulation and Coastal Wetlands Expert Following wide consultations with stakeholders, design and plan a GEF Medium Sized Project for the protection of coastal biodiversity on the coastal wetlands of the West Sea of Korea 1998 Turkmenistan - UNDP - Environmental Management Expert (commenced 1996) Design of National Environment Programme of Turkmenistan and assistance with implementation Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan - UNDP/GEF/UNOPS - Project Brief preparation Drafting of Medium-Size Projects on Coastal Planning and Management as a protection of international waters Caspian Region - UNDP/GEF/UNOPS - Project Formulation (commenced 1995) Initial programming mission, drafting of PDF ‘B’ ; missions to Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Iran; regional workshops and drafting of project documents leading to the launch of Caspian Environment Programme Maldives - AsDB in consortium with Opus International - Environmental Specialist Environmental Implications of Atolls Development Project, including IEE and mitigation, public information, environmental administration Homebase - UNDP/GEF - STAP Technical Expert Technical Review of proposals for protection of International Waters in the wider Caribbean Kenya - UNEP - Principal Consultant and Editor (commenced in 1993) Project design, planning, and editing of the Eastern African Coastal Resources Database and Atlas: Vol I – Kenya 1997 South East Asia Region - UNDP/GEF - Project Evaluation Team Leader Mid-term evaluation of GEF/UNDP/IMO Programme for Control and Management of Marine Pollution in East Asian Seas Kazakhstan - UNDP - Team Leader and Environmental Expert Development of Programme Document for ICZM approach to sustainable development for Kazakh Caspian Coast Central Asia Region - UNDP - Environmental Specialist Programming Mission to China, Kazakhstan, Kyrghyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Malaysia and Rep Korea, for Silk Road Regional Development Programme Azerbaijan - UNDP - Environmental Project Planning Expert (commenced 1996) Design of project for the Environmental Rehabilitation of Sumgait Bahrain - UNDP - Environmental Project Design Expert (commenced 1994) Field assessment and formulation of project document for capacity building in environmental administration 1996 Pakistan - UNDP/GEF - International Waters and Biodiversity Expert Project formulation mission to identify and formulate GEF projects; advise on environmental administration and management Belize - UNDP/GEF - Project Evaluation Team Leader Mid-term Evaluation of GEF/UNDP Coastal Biodiversity through coastal zone management project Maldives - UNDP - Project Evaluation Expert Evaluation and redesign of Project for Environmental Administration Capacity-Building in Maldives Homebase - UNESCO - Editor and Ecological Expert (commenced 1995) Write ecology section and overall editing of manual for oceanographic techniques and ecological surveys for coastal management 62 Azerbaijan - UNDP - Environmental Institutions Expert (commenced 1995) Project design for environmental capacity building and institutional strengthening and advice on implementation West Africa Region - UNIDO/GEF - Team Leader and Workshop Director Plan, organize and deliver a series of lectures and discussion groups and facilitate delivery of lectures by other experts, at two Workshops/Courses on Coastal Zone Management Planning in Ghana and Cameroon, Gulf of Guinea 1995 HQ New York - UNDP/GEF - GEF International Waters Expert Review of UNDP International Waters GEF portfolio, and identify strengths and weaknesses Homebase - UNDP/GEF - STAP Technical Expert Technical Review of GEF Biodiversity Conservation Project in Tunisia 1994 India - UNDP/GEF - GEF International Waters Expert Mission to identify and formulate GEF projects and advise on environmental administration and management Homebase - UNDP/GEF - STAP Technical Expert Review, analysis and advice on interagency operational strategy for GEF International Waters Homebase - ESCAP - Scientific Writer Review literature and write coastal and marine chapter for the 1995 ESCAP State of the Environment Report DPR Korea - UNDP/GEF - Project Design Expert Project planning mission for GEF Forestry/Carbon Sequestration proposal Homebase - UNDP/GEF - STAP Technical Expert Technical Review of Tumen River Biodiversity GEF Proposal Homebase - UNDP/GEF - STAP Technical Expert Technical Review of coastal Biodiversity GEF proposal in the Red Sea, Sudan 1993 South East Asia Region - UNDP/GEF - Scientific Expert GEF formulation mission to China, DPR Korea, Vietnam, Thailand and Philippines, for International Waters Project on coastal management and marine pollution in East Asia Seas Bangladesh - UNDP/GEF - GEF International Waters Expert Identify and formulate GEF projects and advise on environmental administration and management Iran - UNDP/GEF - GEF International Waters Expert Identify and formulate GEF projects and advise on environmental administration and management DPR Korea - UNDP/GEF - GEF International Waters Expert Identify and formulate potential GEF projects and advise on environmental administration and management North-West Pacific Region - UNEP - Principal Consultant (commenced 1992) Edit National Reports, write Regional Overview, draft North-West Pacific Action Plan (NOWPAP) after Workshops and Expert Meetings in China Fiji - FAO - Environmental Assessment Specialist Environmental assessment of proposals in National Dredging Strategy Eastern Africa Region - UNESCO - Lecturer in Ecological Survey Methodology Lectures and discussion groups at workshop in Mombasa on integrated coastal zone management within the UNEP Eastern Africa Regional Seas Programme 1992 63 HQ Nairobi - UNEP - Scientific Editor (commenced 1990) Scientific editing and preparation for publication of 13 regional reports on the state of the marine environment HQ Nairobi - UNEP - Programme Auditor Review of the UNEP Regional Seas Programme and its portfolio of global project Homebase - FAO - Environmental Expert Review of the potential environmental consequences of artificial reefs Fiji - FAO - Team Leader and Environmental Planner (commenced 1991) Development of environmental guidelines for dredging and river improvements, coastal area planning and management, rural road construction and land use 1991 South East Asia Region - UNEP - Final Project Evaluation Evaluation and audit of project on training of marine park managers in SE Asia, including review of training manual Homebase - IMO - Scientific/Environmental Reviewer Review of international maritime issues with potential consequences for the marine environment and formulation of proposal for a comprehensive evaluation of the scientific contribution into integrated coastal zone management 1980 Indonesia - FAO - Team Leader and Mollusc Aquaculture Specialist Identified potential for marine farming, selected sites for pilot studies and formulated national marine farming development plan : ACADEMIC DEGREES AND AWARDS Ph.D (Marine Biology), Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, 1976 B.Sc.Hons (Zoology), Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, 1971 B.Sc (Zoology), University of London, England, 1970 Dip.Ph.Ed., (Human posture and movement) University of Otago, New Zealand, 1965 Dip.Teaching, (Languages and Art), College of Education, Malta, 1961 Awards - Commonwealth Scholarship 1963-5; Fulbright Fellowship 1975-6 : PUBLICATIONS scientific papers, popular publications, and consultant's reports Following are the salient +100 : publications ;New Zealand Atlas of Coastal Resources, 1981, New Zealand Government Printer, Wellington Water Pollution Prevention and Control in New Zealand, 1989, (In Kormondy, E J., International ;Handbook of Pollution Control, Greenwood Press, New York) Mangroves in New Zealand - Trees in the Tide, (co-author) 1990, New Zealand Government Printer, ;Wellington ;Environmental Guidelines for Dredging and River Improvement, (co-author) 1992, FAO, Rome ;Review of the Environmental and Legal Implications of Artificial Reefs, 1993, FAO, Rome Oceanographic Survey Techniques and Living Resources Assessment Methods, (Editor and co-author) ;1996, IOC Manuals and Guides No.32, UNESCO, Paris Sensitivity Mapping for Oil Spill Response, (co-author) 1996, International Maritime Organization (IMO) ;and International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA), London Handbook for the Environmental Impact Assessment Process in Azerbaijan, 1996, UNDP, Baku Eastern Africa Atlas of Coastal Resources : Kenya, (Editor), 1998, United Nations Environment Programme, UNEP, Nairobi : REFERENCES The names of referees who can provide confidential references, will be provided on request 64 65 Annex VI Proposed Scope for a NATIONAL COASTAL PROFILE (suggested scope) The Physical Environment (about pages) Geographical scope and boundaries – determine boundaries; distinguish sub-sectors; get maps; Physical Geography – geological characteristics, minerals, seismicity; altitude and bathymetry; land use patterns, soil types and stability, erosion/accretion; reclamation, dredging, other coastal alteration; estuaries, wetlands; coastal sediment types, seabed characteristics; landscape; Atmosphere and Climate – wind, rainfall, sunshine, evaporation; wave regime and storm surge events; air temperatures, air quality/pollution; seasonal differences; Hydrology – quality and quantity for groundwater, rivers and streams, lakes, the sea; coastal currents, water level fluctuations, water temperatures, salinity, chemistry, water pollution; seasonal differences; The Biological Environment (about pages) Species – zoogeographical realm, plants and animals (abundance, diversity, life cycles), dominant and climax populations; rare/threatened/endangered, endemic/exotic, migratory; commercially important species; invasive, destructive and other problem species; Ecosystems – coastal desert and savannah, coastal forest, coastal marine (benthic and pelagic); riverine (rivers and substantial streams), lacustrine (lakes and ponds), estuarine and wetlands; Trophic aspects – productivity, predator/prey relationships, food webs/chains; blooms, eutrophication; Socio-Economic Environment (about pages) Demography – populations, gender ratios, age distributions, ethnicity, population growth rates; historical record of human habitation and use of resources; social structures; cultural, historical resources; Health, Education and Recreation – health statistics, environmental health, social welfare system; schools and student population at various levels, literacy, environmental education; community activities, sports, leisure facilities, swimming beaches, resorts, recreational boating; Economic Activity – employment/unemployment; heavy and light industries, mining, primary industries (agriculture, forestry, horticulture, fishing), retailing, tourism, service sector; transport (road, rail, air and marine); import/export activity; occupational health and safety, average household income; Utilities – energy (electricity, gas, oil, nuclear, wind, other); potable water, irrigation, desalination, water reuse and recycling; management of domestic solid waste, sewage and domestic wastewater, industrial solid and liquid waste; roads, rail, shipping and other transport; electric power lines; oil, gas and other pipelines; Environmental Risks – land, air and water pollution (point and non-point sources); water depletion; pesticide use, hazardous wastes (toxic and radioactive); exotic species, pests; inadequate knowledge and weak information base; Institutions and Administration (about pages) Administrative relationships – local government role and responsibilities, relationship to central government; democratic processes, public involvement in resources and environment administration and management; Legislation - resource use and environmental protection legislation; environmental impact assessment legislation; environmental management, environmental quality standards, indicators; international obligations; Planning - land, water and resources planning mechanisms, contingency planning; Conclusions (about pages) Priority Issues – develop criteria to be used for establishing relative priorities for issues/problems; identify the priority issues/problems, for example : Unsustainable use of natural resources, depletion, wasteful practices; Marine pollution and water quality; Human health and well-being; Ecological health and biological diversity; Waste management; Legal framework for protection and management of coastal areas; Public participation in planning and management; Administrative, planning, management and research capability; Etc, etc, etc; Casual chain analysis - undertake an analysis to identify the immediate and root causes of the issues/problems; Solutions – identify the potential solutions for the root causes; identify potential barriers to solutions, and ways to overcome the barriers; identify the resources needed to implement solutions, and the likely/potential sources 66 ANNEX VII INITIATION PHASES An example of COASTAL PLANNING that can lead to proper MANAGEMENT PROCESS STAGES Identification Preparatory Goals and Objectives Analysis & Forecasting PLANNING Draft Plan formulation Consultation process Draft Plan review Operational Plan MANAGEMENT Plan Implementation Monitoring Annual reporting cycle INPUTS and ACTIVITIES RESPONSIBILITY/INVOLVEMENT Problem identification Policy decisions New legislation New institutional framework Decision-makers Managers Special interest groups General public Coastal Profile Public information Consult various sectors National policies Regional aspirations Issues identification Data collation Generation of scenarios Sector plans Data and information Presentational aspects Draft Plan publication Media campaign Public involvement Private sector involvement Community-based dialogue Two-way accountability Sectors participation Consultations analysis Accommodation of inputs Decision and adoption of Plan Presentational aspects Production and printing Distribution, publicize Professional capacity Financial resources Cooperation across sectors Survey of indicators Analysis of situation Immediate action/response Evaluation & review Performance assessment Minor adjustments to Plan Lead up to major 5-year review Research scientists NGOs Planners Decision-makers General public Planners Research scientists Managers Planners Research scientists Public representatives Planners Decision-makers Managers NGOs General public Private sector IN THE RED SEA AND GULF OF ADEN REGION PERSGA member States recognized the problems facing their marine and coastal areas and the SAP is a result of this This is the phase that is being addressed by the SAP Project The ICZM/ICAM philosophy and approach will be tested in the field in Coastal Planning Pilot Projects which will apply the various stages of the Coastal Planning Process and result in an Operational Integrated Coastal Area Management Plan for each pilot locality Planners All sectors Public representatives Planning Board Decision-makers Planners Planning Board Managers Research scientists Managers Planners Planners Research scientists Decision-makers 67 This will be an ongoing activity right around the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden periphery Governments UND P Council of Minister UNE P GEF PERSG WB PROJECT STEERING COMMITTEE Chaired by PERSGA Sec Gen or Deputy Members : reps of each Government, PERSGA, UNDP, UNEP, World Bank TECHNICAL ADVISORY GROUP FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT UNIT 4-5 experts, from the region, in their personal capacity; augmented as necessary to consider specific issues and chaired by a Convener Finance Manager, Procurement Officer, Accountant, Human Resources Officer PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE PROJECT MANAGER ,Project Secretary, Administrative Assistant PROJECT MONITORING AND EVALUATION UNIT Small unit of 2-3 to monitor Project performance and Publications Officer, Driver, etc including direct responsibility for Component : Institutional Strengthening INFORMATION MANAGEMENT GROUP Small unit of 3-4 specialists for GIS Database management, Environmental Monitoring Comp.4 Biodiversity Comp Protected Areas Comp.2 Navigation Risk Management 68 Comp Integrated Coastal Area Planning Comp.7 Public Awareness and Participation Comp Living Marine Resources Management Chart of PERSGA GEF-SAP Project 69 ... Areas Strategic Action Programme for the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Fax: + 966-2-652-1901 Dr Khaled Hariri Lead Specialist – Living Marine Resources Strategic Action Programme for the Red Sea and Gulf. .. Overview of the Programme Objective and Components of SAP The objective of the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) is “ to conserve the coastal and marine environment in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden region... Development of a Regional Network of Marine Protected Areas 4.3.1 Concept and Design The objective of the component is to conserve all ecosystems of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden; through establishment of