Title of Project: INTERNATIONAL CORAL REEF ACTION NETWORK (ICRAN)

Geographical Scope: The Wider Caribbean; Eastern African and East Asian Seas Regions

Implementation: International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM), FAO, UNEP Regional Seas Programme

Duration of the Project: Phase I - 12 months
Commencing: 30 May 1999
Completion: 29 May 2000 

SECTION 2 - BACKGROUND AND PROJECT CONTRIBUTION TO OVERALL SUB-PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

2.1 Background: 

Coral reefs are among the most productive, valuable, and biologically diverse of the world's ecosystems. Although they occupy less than one quarter of 1 percent of the marine environment, coral reefs are home to more than a quarter of all known marine fish species. They provide food, livelihood and other essential services for hundreds of millions of coastal dwellers, most in developing countries, whether as critical fish habitat, popular destinations for ecotourism, living space, or protection to coastal communities from storms and hurricanes. At least 500 million people live within 100 km of a coral reef, most of them in the South East Asian region, around the Indian Ocean, and in the Caribbean. Globally, coral reef fisheries support 30 to 40 million people. Alarmingly, reefs around the world are in a state of rapid decline, and the trend of decline in coral reefs is currently intensifying. The Reefs at Risk study, released in mid-1998 jointly by UNEP, ICLARM, the World Resources Institute and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, shows that as much as 60 percent of the reefs are at risk from overfishing, destructive fishing, pollution and sedimentation from the erosion of coastal lands. 

To address the trend of the global decline of coral reefs, the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), was launched in 1995 by Australia, France, Japan, Jamaica, Philippines, Sweden, United Kingdom and USA, as a partnership among governments and organizations such as UNEP, ICLARM and the World Bank. ICRI seeks to implement chapter 17 of Agenda 21, which calls on states to take special care of marine ecosystems exhibiting high levels of biodiversity and productivity, giving special priority to coral reefs, seagrass beds and mangroves through catalyzing activities for the protection of coral reefs. 

The first ICRI International Workshop, (Philippines, 1995) endorsed the ICRI Call to Action and developed the ICRI Framework for Action. The Call to Action outlines the threats to coral reefs and the broad principles and the direction for the ICRI partnership, while the ICRI Framework for Action, responds to the identified threats with actions in four principal areas: improved coastal management; capacity building; research and monitoring; and review. The 1995 ICRI Framework for Action was endorsed by 80 governments and a variety of NGOs and funding agencies. ICRI has been further endorsed by the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, the Commission on Sustainable Development, UNEP's Governing Council, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission and by the eighth International Coral Reef Symposium in Panama. 

The ICRI framework for Action, through involving governments, local communities, NGOs, coastal managers, the private sector, resource users and scientists, calls for actions to be taken in the following four areas of priority: 

- Minimize or eliminate human induced impacts threatening coral reefs through the practice of Integrated Coastal Management (ICM), including the establishment and effective management of coastal and marine protected areas for coral reefs and related ecosystems; 

- Build capacity and improve the sharing of knowledge, skills and information on coral reefs at international, national and regional scales; 

- Promote research and monitoring as essential to managing coral reefs for the benefit of humankind, addressing both biological, physical, social, cultural and economical aspects of coral reef resources; and 

- Review the status of coral reefs and the action taken to promote the ICRI Framework for Action on a regular basis. 

UNEP's Regional Seas Programme was early on identified as the most appropriate system within which to implement the ICRI Call to Action at the regional level. Through a series of workshops organized by UNEP's Regional Seas Programme, supplemental Frameworks for Action with regional strategies and priorities have been developed in six regions to supplement the global Framework for Action. UNEP has further supported regional pilot activities, such as the development a Rapid Assessment Methodology for management of coral reef resources in the Eastern African region. However, overall lack of funding has severely restricted the implementation of the Framework for Action. 

In November 1998, the ICRI Secretariat convened the International Tropical Marine Ecosystems Management Symposium (ITMEMS) which reviewed the ICRI progress achieved in the regions and renewed the ICRI Call to Action. The ITMEMS experts, in the Renewed Call to Action, stated that “Improved monitoring data and detailed predictive studies presented at the International Tropical Marine Ecosystems Management Symposium (ITMEMS98) indicate that in the four years since the issuance of the first ICRI Call to Action the state of coral reefs and related marine ecosystems has significantly worsened.” 

In addition, events such as the 1998 widespread coral bleaching and infestations of coral-eating Crown-of-thorns starfish negatively effect the resilience of coral reefs and their ability to recover from human induced impacts. Though these events are natural, the relationships of their frequency and severity to human activities and phenomena like global warming are still unknown and remain an uncertain but important factor in the conservation of coral reefs. 

The International Coral Reef Action Network (ICRAN) is an umbrella activity developed collaboratively by UNEP and the International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM). The proposal encompasses a set of inter-linked activities meant to address the declining state of coral reefs by facilitating implementation, in a balanced manner, of the priorities identified within the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI). 

The ICRAN project will seek to facilitate implementation of effective coral reef management in areas that encompass over 90 percent of the reef area of the world, and which affect hundreds of millions of people who depend on coral reefs for food and livelihood. 

Accordingly, this project can be deemed an exclusively charitable project because, as described in the objectives, activities and other sections of this project document, it is intended to enhance the livelihoods and social conditions of the indigenous peoples who depend on coral reefs for their economic well-being. 

The project will build on the experiences from earlier activities and projects undertaken by UNEP, ICLARM and other organizations, including the following: ReefBase, the Global Coral Reef Database, developed jointly by ICLARM and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, to compile and broadly disseminate existing and new information and maps crucial to coral reef management. The Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) was established as a part of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) to provide the mechanisms to raise public awareness and involvement in coral reef management, to prioritize management needs and to evaluate management effectiveness. Associated with the GCRMN, the Reef Check program, hosted by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has successfully involved over 300 groups around the world in gathering biophysical information about coral reefs. The University of Rhode Island (URI) has collaborated with ICLARM in developing methods for the Rapid Assessment of Management Parameters (RAMP) system. UNEP has promoted the use of socio-economic parameters in management of coral reef resources through the development of an integrated socio-economic and bio-physical Rapid Assessment Methodology for coral reef management in the Eastern African region as well as through the Management Group of the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network. The Coral Reef Alliance, CORAL, has been heavily involved in coral reef conservation activities, with a special focus on the development of public information campaigns, especially in support of the 1997 International Year of the Reef. 

The ICRAN project encompasses two phases: a start-up phase of one year with funding agreed and an implementation phase of four years, immediately following the start-up phase. The major objectives of the start-up phase are to develop a detailed strategy for implementation of the ICRI Framework for Action during the coming four years of the implementation phase, to secure funding via the development of a Coral Reef Fund and to start up pilot activities in three selected regions. During the following implementation phase, the strategy will be realized in selected countries in all six ICRI regions. While funding is agreed for the start-up phase, funding for the implementation phase is dependent on co-sponsors and fund matching arrangements, and the project seeks to explore innovative ways of obtaining funding, i.e. through involvement of the private sector, such as hotel operators, dive operators and airway lines, in close consultation with the UN Foundation. The tourist sector is considered especially interesting in this aspect as coral reefs significantly contribute to tourism revenues. However, governments, financial institutions and NGOs are also anticipated to significantly contribute to the implementation phase of the ICRAN project, as they have in the start-up phase. 

This project can be deemed an exclusively charitable project because, as described in the objectives, activities and other sections of this project document, it is intended to enhance the livelihoods and social conditions of the indigenous peoples who depend on coral reefs for their economic well-being. It is also intended to promote advancements in science and education. 

2.2 Project Contribution to overall Sub-Programme implementation: 

2.2.1 UNEP

The project is complementary to the Decision 19/15 of the nineteenth Session and Decision 20/21 of the twentieth Session of the Governing Council of UNEP, the International Coral Reef Initiative, which endorsed the ICRI Call to Action and the Framework for Action and the ICRI regional strategies, and encourages UNEP to continue to play an active and leading role in the development, implementation and coordination of the International Coral Reef Initiative and help promote the establishment of regional programmes in each ICRI region. The Governing Council especially noted that the Regional Seas Programme of UNEP provides an important foundation for implementing the priorities identified in the regional strategies of ICRI. The ICRI Framework for Action Regional Strategies have been endorsed at the regional level in Eastern African, Caribbean and East Asian Seas region. 

- This project is directly complementary to priority issues, defined by the UNEP Programme of Work for the 1998 - 1999 biennium, which was approved by the Governing Council of UNEP, at its 19th session in January to February 1997. It supports Subprogramme 1: Sustainable Management and Use of Natural Resources, more specifically in Programme element 1.1: Caring for Fresh Water, Coastal and Marine Resources in the following components:
- Development and/or improvement of policy relevant assessments of the state of freshwater, coastal and marine resources, through global and regional assessment;
- Support to the implementation of regional seas conventions and action plans; and
- Support for the implementation of special regional and global water initiatives, including ICRI. 

- It also closely relates to Programme element 1.2: Caring For Biological Resources, specifically the following components:
- Support to the implementation of the objectives, measures and actions contained in the Convention on biological diversity, other relevant frameworks and Agenda 21 for biodiversity and sustainable use;
- Promote biodiversity assessment, research and monitoring;
- Promote sustainable management of biodiversity;
- Promote capacity building including human resources development and institutional developments/strengthening to facilitate preparation and implementation of priority programmes and activities; and
- Raise public awareness and dissemination of awareness. 

2.2.2 UNCED

This project also recognizes the emphasis on coral reefs given by the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), and contributes to the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity and to Agenda 21: 

- the Convention on Biological Diversity is designed, inter alia, to ensure the sustainable use of biological resources.

- Agenda 21, Chapter 17. Protection and Management of the Oceans, all kinds of Seas including enclosed and semi-enclosed Seas, and Coastal Areas and the Protection, Rational Use and Development of their living Resources, which emphasizes the sustainable utilization and development of marine resources, achieved through:
- protection of marine ecosystems exhibiting high levels of biodiversity and productivity and other critical habitat areas, giving priority to coral reef ecosystems.
- integrated management plans for oceans, seas and marine resources. 

- Agenda 21, Chapter 26. Recognizing and strengthening the role of indigenous people and their communities. Chapter 26 stresses the role of indigenous people in the management of natural resources and conservation strategies. 

- Agenda 21, Chapter 36. Education, Training and Public Awareness. Chapter 36 underpins the crucial role of information in the understanding of the close ties between human activities and the environment. More specifically, it invites the countries to encourage all sectors of society, including industry, universities, governments, non-governmental organizations and community organizations, to train people in environmental management. 

SECTION 3 - NEEDS AND RESULTS

3.1 Needs

3.1.1 Overall need: 

To reverse the trend of global degradation of coral reefs, through catalyzing the implementation of the global and regional Frameworks for Action of the International Coral Reef Initiative, ensuring a balance between adequate protection of coral reefs, wise development and sustainability of resources. 

3.1.2 Specific needs:

There is a need to:
- develop a coherent strategy for facilitating the ICRI Frameworks, on the basis of global assessments of needs and of the means available to meet those needs, and a well-organized and well-managed set of activities to implement the strategy.
- secure funding and develop financial arrangements among a variety of public and private sources, (i.e. airlines, dive-operators, tourist companies), to support the implementation of the ICRI Framework for Action.
- analyze successful and failed approaches to Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) and management of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) at selected sites in two or more Regional Seas Programmes for production of guidelines and recommendations for management strategies of coral reefs and MPAs with corals.
- develop a regional system of selected MPAs and ICM demonstrations sites in a pilot region (the Wider Caribbean) and mechanisms to ensure that these sites serve to catalyze widespread, effective coral reef management.
- to assess the risks to coral reefs at the regional level through an in-depth “Reefs at Risk”-analysis. 

3.2 Results: 

3.2.1 Overall result

- Minimize human induced impacts threatening coral reefs through the practice of ICM, including the establishment and effective management of coastal and marine protected areas for coral reefs and related ecosystems. 

3.2.2 Medium-term results

Through implementation of the strategic plan in the implementation phase (years 2-5), the projects aims to achieve the following medium-term results: 

Implementation Phase:

Implementation: To develop a global system of demonstration sites encompassing coral reefs in which integrated coastal zone management and marine protected areas have been established including the full support of the local communities, and to develop mechanisms to ensure that the sites can serve to catalyze widespread, effective coral reef management. 

Assessment: To facilitate coral reef management by providing accurate information at the national level on the status of coral reefs, their importance to indigenous people, the threats to the reefs and the best management practices to protect them, and to facilitate the development of a sustainable system to monitor coral reefs and the quality of life of people dependent on coral reefs for their livelihood. 

Communication: To disseminate accurate information in support of coral reef protection to the general public, particularly coastal dwellers and policy makers; to develop highly effective training materials based on best management practices; and to develop a sustainable global system to provide training in coral reef management to stakeholders and local government personnel in coral reef areas. 

3.2.3 Specific results

Start-up phase:

- A Strategic Plan that leads to effective implementation of the ICRI Framework for Action in selected countries in the regions during the second phase of the project.

- A Coral Reef Fund that generates substantial support for ICRAN phase II from governments, institutions, NGOs and the private sector, with possible matching funds from the UN Foundation;

- An analysis of successful approaches to ICM and management of MPAs is widely disseminated and i) contributes to improved management in Marine Protected Areas and design of ICM projects in the Eastern African region; and ii) functions as a basis for developing guidelines for other regions in ICRAN phase II. Through the process, MPA managers and other coral reef stakeholders are sensitized and their awareness and knowledge of management improved;

- A network of demonstration sites are functioning as training centers for a sustainable MPA training programme on best practices in management of MPAs in the Caribbean region; and

- A regional in-depth Reefs at Risk analysis in the East Asian Seas region is widely disseminated and in use by coastal managers of East Asian Seas region for coastal management and planning. 

3.3 Assumptions to achieve results: 

- Governments of the Regions will continue to support the ICRI Framework for Action, and make available to the project, the institutional basis and staff within their countries to carry out the project activities.

- Funding for project phase two (2000-2004) will be available through contributions of various donors to the Coral Reef Fund to be established during phase 1 of the project, as well as through matching funds arrangement from UNFIP. 

- Expertise will continue to be available from ICLARM and UNEP, in particular from the Regional Seas Programme and the Regional Coordinating Units of UNEP, which are required to supervise activities related to the implementation of the ICRI Framework for Action. 

SECTION 4 - OUTPUTS, ACTIVITIES, WORKPLAN AND TIMETABLE, BUDGET, FOLLOW-UP

4.1 Outputs

To achieve the results above, the project will produce the following outputs: 

4.1.1 A comprehensive strategic plan for implementation of the ICRI Framework for Action

Expected outputs will include:
- Report of the analysis of factors inhibiting the implementation of the ICRI Framework for Action
- Report of the strategy for implementation of the ICRI Framework for Action, including a delineation of roles and responsibilities of various institutions and actors
- List of prioritized countries for further action in phase II with clearly defined actions
- Project document for phase II
- Meeting of Partners for phase II; Report of the Meeting 

4.1.2 Appropriate funding mechanisms

The project aims to hire a consultant, who will establish a Coral Reef fund and secure financial support for the second phase (the implementation phase) of ICRAN:
- Coral Reef Fund
- Reports and documents on background information on potential donors
- Meeting for Potential Donors; Report of the Donor Meeting 

4.1.3 An analysis of successful approaches to Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) and management of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)

An analysis of successful approaches to Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) and management of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) with guidelines, recommendations, and needs assessment:
- Review on Management of key Marine Protected Areas in the Eastern African region
- Management policies and practices analyzed
- Assessment of Coral reef health inside MPAs
- Report on the Guidelines, recommendations and needs assessment
- Trained MPA managers 

4.1.4 MPA training and establishment of demonstration sites of MPA management in the Caribbean

Demonstration sites of best practices in management of Marine Protected Areas established and functioning as training centers for a sustainable MPA training programme:
- Course manual and "Train-the-Trainers" modules
- Network of MPA demonstration sites
- Demonstrations sites visited and used in training of MPA managers and other staff
- Trained trainers (MPA managers) with skills in management, planning and training
- Trained MPA managers and other staff trained by the trainers
- Report on the assessment of impact of the training programme and need of further assistance 

4.1.5 A Reefs at Risk-analysis in East Asian Seas

A regional in-depth Reefs at Risk- analysis done in the East Asian Seas region and disseminated through a high quality report as well as through the Reef Base CD-rom and websites:
- Reefs at Risk Report for South East Asia
- ReefBase CD-rom and websites on the Reefs at Risk-analysis in East Asian Seas 

4.2 Activities: 

Phase I of the project is based upon six interlinked activities: 

4.2.1 Project Coordination

UNEP will designate a project coordinator who, in collaboration with the ICLARM project leader, will be responsible for overall project management and coordination of both ICLARM and UNEP-based project activities. Activities at the regional level, are implemented through sub-projects by UNEP's Regional Coordinating Units, regional projects and the supporting organization. UNEP and ICLARM will be responsible for selection and hiring of a consultant and of the UNEP and ICLARM research assistants. The Project Coordinating Office will establish and manage a database of ICRAN lead collaborating agencies and institutions involved in the coastal and marine environment of the participating countries, maintain an up-to-date contact list and ensure an effective two-way-flow of information between the project and the institutions. 

4.2.2 Development of a comprehensive strategic plan for implementation of the ICRI Framework for Action

a) The project will conduct an analysis of the factors currently inhibiting the implementation of the Framework for Action in the target regions and globally, including an assessment of the state of knowledge, institutional resources, projects, programs, training materials and other tools, through ReefBase. 
b) The ICRAN project will develop a comprehensive strategic plan, building on the above analysis and on the ICM/MPA analysis in Eastern Africa, in which UNEP and ICLARM shall work with selected partners to promote the implementation of the ICRI Framework of Action in selected countries for the second phase of ICRAN. 
c) With the help of the strategy in b) above, the project will prioritize the countries to receive particular focus during the second phase of the project in close collaboration with the RCUs of the Regional Seas Programme. The countries will be selected with special consideration of community participation and gender issues. Countries with intensive tourism or recreational use are of special interest.
d) Development of a project management design for phase II to ensure that the strategy in b) above will be effectively implemented and that the objectives of each component and of ICRAN as a whole are met. The project management design will include recommendations on establishment of a governing and management body, external review and evaluation and mechanisms for determining allocations of funds.
e) The project will organize a Meeting for Partners, who will be involved in the implementation of the second phase of the ICRAN project, prior to the initiation of the action phase. In the Partners' Meeting, the strategy for the second phase will be presented and discussed for endorsement by the Meeting. 
f) The Report of the Meeting will be prepared and published as an official publication.
g) The Strategy will be finalized, taking into account comments made by the Meeting of Partners. 

4.2.3 Development of funding mechanisms

The project will hire a consultant to mobilize funding for the second phase of ICRAN in consultation with UNEP, ICLARM and UNFIP, more specifically to carry out the following activities:

a) Develop and maintain relations with potential donors such as government organizations, institutions, NGOs and the private sector for support of the implementation of the action phase of the ICRAN project.
b) Establish a "Coral Reef Fund" for support of ICRAN for the four-year action phase and ensuring commitments from donors to develop, via co-funding and matching mechanisms, the fund.
c) Prepare background material and other documents as appropriate, especially for the Donors Meeting.
d) The project will convene two Consultation Meetings for Donors:
   i) Donors' Meeting I for Governments to be held in August in the Philippines or Caribbean. Approximately 50 participants are expected from developed and developing tropical countries for this two day Consultation Meeting.
   ii) Donors' Meeting II for the private sector, with tentative location in Washington D.C.
In each Donors' Meeting, the project will make a few presentations on ICRAN followed by a Round-table discussion where donors can present and exchange their ideas on how to further the project.
e) Prepare a report of the Consultation Meeting for publication. 

4.2.4 An analysis of successful approaches to Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) and management of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)

An analysis of successful approaches to management of MPAs and ICM projects in Eastern Africa will be carried out through the UNEP/FAO project for Protection and Management of Marine and Coastal Areas in the Eastern African region (EAF/5). All key Marine Protected Areas will be reviewed and an in-depth analysis carried out on selected MPAs, including a review of the process of how they were established and an assessment of needs. A report will be prepared on the analysis of successful approaches to Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) and current management practices of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) with special consideration of community participation and women as coral reef resource users. The exercise will be focused on the production of guidelines and recommendations for management of coral reefs and Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Eastern Africa, which may be used as a basis for development of guidelines for other regions. 

4.2.5 Establishment of demonstration sites of MPA management in the Caribbean

The ICRAN project will work closely with the Caribbean RCU for training of MPA managers and the establishment of a regional system of demonstrations sites encompassing coral reefs in which Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) and Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have been established. These sites will serve as training centers to ensure widespread, effective coral reef management. This activity will be closely linked to the MPA/ICM analysis in the Eastern African region. 

a) Development of the course manual and modules on MPA management on the basis of the needs assessment undertaken by the Caribbean Environment Programme of UNEP during 1998. 
b) Implementation of at least two courses (one in English and one in Spanish) in 1999 and early 2000, respectively. The courses will be comprehensive on MPA management and planning issues, will provide skills on the preparation of MPA management and financial plans, resource monitoring and research, public education and outreach, etc. as well as training and communication skills. The courses will be 2 weeks long and for a maximum of 10-12 participants.
c) Implementation of local and customized training activities in the MPAs by the managers who attended the above courses (At least 10 local training activities within MPAs).
d) Assessment of the impact of the training programme in the MPAs and identification of further assistance required by the MPAs. 

4.2.6 A Reefs at Risk-analysis in S.E. Asia

ICLARM will carry out a Reefs at Risk-analysis at the regional level in East Asian Seas. This will greatly enhance the utility of the Reefs at Risk-analysis to national and regional managers compared to the global analysis already published. Information at the regional level will be collated in support of the Southeast Asian Reefs at Risk Study, and consultations and supplemental analyses will be organized. The information gathered will be prepared for incorporation into, and dissemination via the ReefBase annual CD-ROM and website. In addition, it will be published in a final SE Asia 'Reefs at Risk'-report and widely disseminated. This sub-project will be done in close consultation with the EAS/RCU to avoid overlap and ensure complementarity with the planned GEF project for critical coastal habitats in the South China Sea. 

4.3 Workplan and Timetable:

ACTIVITY	TIMING	OUTPUTS	RESPONSIBILITY
4.2.1 Project Coordination
a) Prepare sub-project documents for approval by UNEP	1st month	Sub-project documents received and approved	ICLARM and Caribbean RCU in close consultation with UNEP
b) Selection and hiring of research associates	1st-2nd month	Research associates hired	UNEP and ICLARM
d) Selection and hiring of consultant	1st-2nd month	Consultant hired	UNEP and ICLARM
e) Coordinate and oversee the production of reports for publication	continuous	Project reports	UNEP and ICLARM
4.2.2 Development of strategy for implementation of ICRI Framework for Action
a) conduct analysis of inhibiting factors	1st-4th month	Report of the analysis	ICLARM in close consultation with UNEP
b) Develop strategy for implementation of Framework for Action	5-8th month	Report of the strategy	ICLARM in close consultation with UNEP
c) Prioritizing of countries for phase II	9th month	List of countries prioritized	ICLARM in close consultation with UNEP
e) Organize Meeting for partners in phase II of the project	10th month	Partner's Meeting organized; Report of the Meeting published	ICLARM in close consultation with UNEP

ACTIVITY	TIMING	OUTPUTS	RESPONSIBILITY
4.2.3 Development of funding mechanisms
a) Develop and maintain relations with potential donors for support of ICRAN	2nd month, thereafter continuous	Donor contacts established	ICLARM in close consultation with UNEP
b) Assemble information on potential donors, including analysis of financial resources	3rd month	Report on analysis	ICLARM in close consultation with UNEP
c) Establish Coral Reef Fund and ensure donor commitments	5th month	Coral Reef Fund established	ICLARM in close consultation with UNEP
d) Prepare background material and other inputs as required, especially for the Donor Meeting	Continuous	Reports and documents	ICLARM in close consultation with UNEP
e) Organize Consultation Meeting for Donors	4th month	Donor Meeting organized; Report of the Meeting	ICLARM in close consultation with UNEP
4.2.4 ICM/MPA analysis in the Eastern African region
a) Review management of key Marine Protected Areas in the Eastern African region	1st-2nd month	Key Marine Protected Areas reviewed	UNEP in close collaboration with the UNEP Project for Protection and Management of Marine and Coastal Areas in the Eastern African region (EAF/5)
b) Conduct an in-depth analysis of management policy and practices in selected MPAs	3-4th month	Management policies and practices analyzed	"
c) Conduct an analysis of coral reef areas diversity and health in the protected areas	5th month	Coral reef health in selected MPAs assessed	"
d) Review key Integrated Coastal Management projects in the region	6-7th month	ICM projects reviewed	"
e) Produce report on activities a)-d) above	8th month	Report on the analysis	"
f) Production of Guidelines and recommendations on management practices for MPAs including an assessment of needs	9th month	Report on the Guidelines, recommendations, and needs assessment	"

ACTIVITY	TIMING	OUTPUTS	RESPONSIBILITY
4.2.5 MPA training and Demonstration sites in the Caribbean region
a) Development of course manual and "Train-the-Trainers" modules for conserving critical marine habitats through MPAs	1st-4th month	Course manual and "Train-the-Trainers" modules	Caribbean RCU in consultation with UNEP Hqs.
b) Selection of sites with best management practices for model sites	4th-5th month	Network of MPA demonstration sites	Caribbean RCU in consultation with UNEP Hqs.
c) Establishment of the selected sites as functional demonstration areas/training centers	5th-6th month	Demonstrations sites visited and used in training	Caribbean RCU in consultation with UNEP Hqs.
d) Convene "Train-the-Trainers" course in English	6th month	Trained English-speaking MPA managers with training skills	Caribbean RCU in consultation with UNEP Hqs.
e) Trainers conduct training at local levels	Commencing in 7th month	Trained MPA managers with training skills	Caribbean RCU in consultation with UNEP Hqs.
f) Convene "Train-the-Trainers" course in Spanish	9th month	Trained Spanish-speaking MPA managers with training skills	Caribbean RCU in consultation with UNEP Hqs.
g) Assessment of the impact of the training programme and identification of further assistance	11th-12th month	Report on the assessment and need of further assistance	Caribbean RCU in consultation with UNEP Hqs.
4.2.6 Regional 'Reefs at Risk'-analysis in the East Asian Seas region
a) Review of existing information	1st - 2nd month	Gaps in knowledge identified	ICLARM
b) Assembling additional information	3rd month	Information assembled	ICLARM
c) Initial analysis of the information	4th month	Database and maps produced	ICLARM
d) Production of Report	7th-12th month	Report published	ICLARM
e) Production of ReefBase CD-roms and web sites	12th month	ReefBase CD-rom and websites	ICLARM

4.4 Budget:
[budget not included in web version] 

SECTION 5 - INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK AND EVALUATION

5.1 Institutional Framework: 

The project has two components which will be implemented by UNEP and ICLARM. More specifically, ICLARM will have the responsibility for implementation of the components concerning Development of a comprehensive strategic plan for implementation of the ICRI Framework for Action (Activity 4.2.2), Development of funding mechanisms (Activity 4.2.3) and the Reefs at Risk-analysis in S.E. Asia (Activity 4.2.6). UNEP will have the responsibility for implementation of the following components: An analysis of successful approaches to Integrated Coastal Management and management of Marine Protected Areas (Activity 4.2.4) and Establishment of demonstration sites of MPA management in the Caribbean (Activity 4.2.5). UNEP implementation will be through UNEP Regional Seas Programme, more specifically the Caribbean Regional Coordinating Unit (CAR/RCU), the FAO Project for Protection and Management of Marine and Coastal Areas in the Eastern African region and the East Asian Seas Regional Coordinating Unit (EAS/RCU) The over-all project coordination will be within UNEP.