02-14-08 ID1252 BOBLME Project Document

FAO/GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY
PROJECT DOCUMENT
Countries: Regional Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives,
Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand
Projet Tit!e: Sustainable Management of the Bay of Bengal Large Marine
Ecosystem B!BLME"
GEF Projet ID: #$%$
FAO Projet ID: %&'()&
FAO Projet "#$%o!: *+,-R.S-$/0-*11
GEF A&en#: 1ood and .griculture !rgani2ation of the 3nited 4ations 1.!"
Ot'er E(eutin& P)rtners: Bangladesh 1isheries Research Institute5 India 6e7artment
of .nimal 8usbandry and 6airying 1isheries 3nit"5 Indonesia
6irectorate *eneral of +a7ture 1isheries5 Maldives Marine
Research +enter5 Malaysia Marine Research +entre5 Myanmar
6e7artment of 1isheries5 Sri Lanka 4ational .9uatic Resources
Research : 6evelo7ment .gency5 Thailand 6e7artment of 1isheries
GEF Fo)! Are): International ;aters I;"
O*er)tion)! Pro&r)$$e: ) ;aterbody<Based 7rogramme
GEF "tr)te&i Pro&r)$$e: S, $ E=7and global coverage of I; foundation ca7acity building5
*E1<' I; Strategic !b>ective # To foster international, multi<state
coo7eration on 7riority transboundary ?ater concerns through more
com7rehensive, ecosystem<based a77roaches to management" and
*E1 ' I; S, # restoring and sustaining coastal and marine fish
stocks and associated biological diversity
Dur)tion: 1ive years
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O*er)tion)! Fo)! Point En+orse$ent:
BANGLADE"8: A8MED9 "'o)i% Date of Re-endorsement:
Secretary (0 Danuary $((%
Ministry of Environment : 1orest
INDIA: MITAL9 "u+'ir Date of Re-endorsement:
Doint Secretary #0 May $((0
Ministry of Environment and 1orests
INDONE"IA: "UMARDJA9 E77en+# Date of Re-endorsement:
*E1 4ational 1ocal ,oint for Indonesia % Danuary $((%
Ministry of Environment

MALAY"IA: YA8AYA9 N)+6ri Date of Re-endorsement:
+onservation and Environmental Management 6ivision #& Danuary $((0
Ministry of 4atural Resources : Environment
MALDIVE": MAJEED9 A%+u!!)' Date of Re-endorsement:
6e7uty Minister : *E1 !7erations ) Se7tember $((%
: ,olitical 1ocal ,oint
Ministry of Environment, Energy and ;ater
MYANMAR: "AN :IN9 Dr Date of Re-endorsement:
Doint Secretary #% Dune $((E
4ational +ommission for Environmental .ffairs
Ministry of 1orestry, Myanmar
"RI LAN;A: LEELARATNE9 P4 M Date of Re-endorsement:
Secretary #$ Danuary $((%
Ministry of Environment : 4atural Resources
T8AILAND: PIEN"TAPORN9 "orn')i Date of Re-endorsement:
6e7uty ,ermanent Secretary /# March $((%
Ministry of 4atural Resources : Environment
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E<ECUTIVE "UMMARY
. great ma>ority of the 7eo7les of the ?orld are de7endent on coastal and marine resources for their
food, livelihood and securityF 8o?ever, most of these resources are com7onents of larger
transboundary marine ecosystems ?hich re9uire multi<country a77roaches to their sustainable
management and conservationF In this regard, the Bay of Bengal B!B" is of 7articular im7ortance
given that some '(( million 7eo7le live in its catchment, many subsisting at or belo? the 7overty
levelF Gey issues to be addressed by the 7ro>ect include@ i" overe=7loitation of living resources, ii"
critical habitat degradation, iii" land<based sources of 7ollution, and iv" the status of these critical
habitats, 7ost<tsunami, and their ability to su77ort livelihoods in the futureF The 7ro>ect ?ill address
one of the key barriers to resolving these issues5 the lack of regional institutional arrangements to
facilitate a coordinated a77roach among the B!BLME countries to address these issuesF The
7ro>ectHs develo7ment ob>ective is the establishment of a Strategic .ction ,rogramme S.,", to
7rotect the health of the ecosystem and manage the living resources of the Bay on a sustainable basis
to im7rove the food and livelihood security of the regionHs coastal 7o7ulationF *lobal benefits ?ill
accrue from the S.,Hs im7lementation ?hich over time ?ill lead to an environmentally healthy
B!BLMEF The 7ro>ect has been structured into five interlinking com7onents@ i" Strategic .ction
,rogramme S.,", ii" +oastal-Marine 4atural Resources Management and Sustainable 3se, iii"
Im7roved 3nderstanding and ,redictability of the B!BLME, iv" Maintenance of Ecosystem 8ealth
and Management of ,ollution, and v" ,ro>ect ManagementF ,ro>ect outcomes ?ill include@ i" a
finali2ed Transboundary 6iagnostic .nalysis T6."5 ii" an agreed Strategic .ction ,rogramme
S.,"5 iii" the establishment of 7ermanent, 7artially financially<sustainable institutional
arrangements that ?ill su77ort the continued develo7ment and broadening of commitment to a
regional a77roach to B!BLME issues5 iv" creation of conditions leading to im7roved ?ellbeing of
rural fisher communities5 v" su77ort for a number of relevant regional and sub<regional activities5
vi" develo7ment of a better understanding of the B!BLMEHs large<scale 7rocesses and ecological
dynamics5 vii" establishment of basic health indicators in the B!BLME5 viii" increased ca7acity5
and i=" long<term commitment from the B!BLME countries to collaborate in addressing com7le=
situations confirmed through ado7tion of an agreed institutional collaborative mechanismF The
B!BLME 7ro>ect is a five year 7ro>ect ?ith a total estimated budget of 3SA/# million"F Total
7ro>ect costs distributed by funding source are@ i" *E1 3SA#$F# million", ii" B!BLME Member
States 3SA%FE million", iii" +o<financiers 3SA#$F' million", and iv" 1.! 3SA(F) million"F
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TABLE OF CONTENT"
1. BACKGROUND.......................................................................9
=4= GENERAL AND "ECTORAL CONTE<T (ANNEX 1)44444444444444444444444444444444444444/
=4> PROJECT BAC;GROUND44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444==
=4- GEF ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444=-
2. RATIONALE..........................................................................14
2.1 PROBLEMS/ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED..........................14
2.2 STAKEHOLDERS, TARGET BENEFICIARIES AND PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION (ANNEX 7).................................................14
2.3 PROJECT JUSTIFICATION..............................................15
2.4 PROJECT BENEFITS.....................................................15
2.5 COUNTRY DRIENNESS................................................1!
2.! FAO"S COMPARATIE ADANTAGE................................1#
3. PROJECT FRAME$ORK..........................................................1%
3.1 PROJECT IMPACT.........................................................1%
3.2 PROJECT COMPONENTS AND OUTPUTS.........................19
3.3 PROJECT OUTCOMES...................................................2#
3.4 KEY INDICATORS.........................................................2%
3.5 SUSTAINABILITY.........................................................2%
3.! REPLICABILITY............................................................29
3.# ASSUMPTIONS AND RISKS...........................................3&
4. IMPLEMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS..........32
?4= CORE COMMITMENT" AND LIN;AGE"44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444->
?4> CON"ULTATION9 COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION :IT8
OT8ER INITIATIVE" IN T8E REGION44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444-@
?4- IMPLEMENTATION AND IN"TITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT" (ANNEX
6)444-/
?4? "TRATEGY AND MET8ODOLOGY4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444??
?40 ALTERNATIVE" CON"IDERED AND REA"ON" FOR REJECTION4444444?@
5. FINANCING PLAN AND PROISIONAL $ORK PROGRAMME (ANNEX
5).........4#
5.1 FINANCIAL PLANNING................................................4#
5.2 GEF INPUT..................................................................4%
5.3 BOBLME GOERNMENT INPUTS....................................4%
5.4 DONOR INPUTS/ CO'FINANCIERS.................................49
5.5 TECHNICAL SUPPORT..................................................49
!. OERSIGHT, MONITORING, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND
REPORTING..............................................................................5&
@4= OVER"IG8T AND REVIE:"4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444440.
@4> PROJECT REPORTING9 MONITORING AND EVALUATION (ANNEXES
3 AND 9)444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444440=
@4- COMMUNICATION AND VI"IBILITY4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444440?
#. PROJECT APPRAISAL............................................................54
A4= "OCIAL444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444440?
A4> "TA;E8OLDER CON"ULTATION BANNEX 7C44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444400
A4- ENVIRONMENT444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444440@
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ANNE(ES
ANNE( 1) COUNTRY AND SECTOR OR PROGRAMME BACKGROUND
................5%
ANNE( 2) MAJOR RELATED PROJECTS......................................!5
ANNE( 3) RESULTS FRAME$ORK AND MONITORING.................#!
ANNE( 4) DETAILED PROJECT DESCRIPTION.............................%3
ANNE( 5) PROJECT COSTS AND PROISIONAL $ORK PLAN.....1&#
ANNE( !) IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS........................125
ANNE( #) STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION PLAN AND
INFORMATION DISSEMINATION................................................14#
ANNE( %) DOCUMENTS IN THE PROJECT FILE.........................15&
ANNE( 9) PROJECT REPORTING, MONITORING AND EALUTION
................155
ANNE( 1&) FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING............1!&
ANNE( 11) LEGAL CONTE(T...................................................1!2
ANNE( 12) CO'FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS............................1!3
ANNE( 13) PROJECT REIE$S *STAP, GEF SECRETARIAT, GEF
COUNCIL+ AND TEAM RESPONSE...................................................
................1!4
ANNE( 14) MAP.....................................................................1%2
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List o7 Anne(es
.nne= #@ +ountry and Sector or ,rogramme Background
.nne= $F Ma>or Related ,ro>ects
.nne= /F Results 1rame?ork and Monitoring
.nne= 'F 6etailed ,ro>ect 6escri7tion
.nne= %F ,ro>ect +osts and ,rovisional ,ro>ect ;ork ,lan
.nne= 0F Im7lementation .rrangements
.nne= EF Stakeholder +onsultation ,lan and Information 6issemination
.nne= )F 6ocuments in the ,ro>ect 1ile
.nne= &F ,ro>ect Re7orting, Monitoring and Evaluation
.nne= #(F 1inancial Management and Re7orting
.nne= ##F Legal +onte=t
.nne= #$F +o<financing .rrangements
.nne= #/F ST., Roster Revie? and Team Res7onse
.nne= #'F Ma7
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*L!SS.RB !1 .+R!4BMS
.6B .sian 6evelo7ment Bank
.4;, .nnual 4ational ;ork ,lan
.,1I+ .sia<,acific 1isheries +ommission
.R;, .nnual Regional ;ork ,lan
.SE.4 .ssociation of Southeast .sian 4ations
B+LME Benguela +urrent Large Marine Ecosystem
B8 Budget 8older
BIMSTE+ Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand Economic +oo7eration
B!B Bay of Bengal
B!B<I*! Bay of Bengal ,rogramme Inter<*overnmental !rganisation
B!BLME Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem
B!B, Bay of Bengal ,rogramme
+.S +ountry .ssistance Strategy
+BM +ommunity<based Management
++R1 +ode of +onduct for Res7onsible 1isheries
+!1I +ommittee on 1isheries
+!R6I! +oral Reef 6egradation in the Indian !cean
+RM, +oastal Resource Management ,ro>ect
E. E=ecuting .gency
EccoIos
Ecological Quality Objectives
ES+., 3nited 4ations Economic and Social +ommission for the .sia and the ,acific
EEJ E=clusive Economic Jone
1.! 1ood and .griculture !rgani2ation of the 3nited 4ations
1.!<R., 1.! Regional !ffice for .sia and the ,acific
*+RM4 *lobal +oral Reef Monitoring System
*E1 *lobal Environment 1acility
*E! *lobal Environment !b>ective
*I;. *lobal International ;aters .ssessment
*IS *eogra7hic Information System
*!!S *lobal !cean !bserving System
*,. *lobal ,rogramme of .ction
I. Im7lementing .gency
IBR6 International Bank for Reconstruction and 6evelo7ment
I+M Integrated +oastal Resources Management
I+R Im7lementation +om7letion Re7ort
I+RI The International +oral Reef Initiative
I6. International 6evelo7ment .ssociation
I1I!R International 1orum on the Indian !cean Region
IM! International Maritime !rgani2ation
I!+ The Intergovernmental !ceanogra7hic +ommission I!+" of 34ES+!
I!+I46I! Regional +ommittee for the +entral Indian !cean
I!*!!S Indian !cean *lobal !cean !bserving System
I!M.+ Indian !cean 1isheries +ommission South .sian .ssociation for Regional
+oo7eration
I!T+ Indian !cean Tuna +ommission
I3+4 The ;orld +onservation 3nion
I; International ;aters
LME Large Marine Ecosystem
E
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LT3 Lead Technical 3nit
M+S Monitoring and +ontrolling and Surveillance
M6* Millennium 6evelo7ment *oals
MIS Management Information System
M,. Marine ,rotected .reas
MTR Mid<Term Revie?
4.+. 4et?ork of .9uaculture +entres in .sia ,acific
4.6 .ceh 7rovince Indonesia", officially kno?n as 4anggroe .ceh 6arussalam
4.S., 4ational Scientific .dvisory ,anels
4+ 4ational +oordinator
4*! 4on *overnmental !rgani2ation
4I!T 4ational Institute for !cean Technology
4!.. 4ational !ceanic and .tmos7heric .dministration
4RM 4atural Resource Management
4S., 4ational Scientific .dvisory ,anels
4S+ 4ational Steering +ommittee
4T1 4ational Task 1orce
!E+6 !rgani2ation for Economic +oo7eration and 6evelo7ment
!, !7erational ,rogramme
,6! ,ro>ect 6evelo7ment !b>ective
,RS, ,overty Reduction Strategy ,a7er
,S+ ,ro>ect Steering +ommittee
,B ,ro>ect Bear
R+ Regional +oordinator
R+3 Regional +oordinating 3nit
RS., Regional Scientific .dvisory ,anels
R;, Regional ;ork ,lan
S..R+ South .sian .ssociation for Regional +oo7eration
S.+E, South .sia +o<o7erative Environment ,rogramme
S.M, S7ecial .rea Management ,lan
S., Strategic .ction ,rogramme
S+S South +hina Seas
SE.16E+ Southeast .sian 1isheries 6evelo7ment +enter
SI6. S?edish International 6evelo7ment .uthority
T6. Transboundary 6iagnostic .nalysis
T!R Terms of Reference
TTL Task Team Leader
34 3nited 4ations
34+E6 3nited 4ations +ommission on Environmental 6evelo7ment
34+L!S 3nited 4ationHs +onference of La? of the Seas
346, 3nited 4ations 6evelo7ment ,rogramme
34E, 3nited 4ations Environment ,rogramme
34E,-E.S 3nited 4ations Environment ,rogramme East .sian Seas
3S.I6 3nited States .gency for International 6evelo7ment
;B ;orld Bank
;1+ ;orld1ish +entre
;8! ;orld 8ealth !rgani2ation
;M! ;orld Meteorological !rgani2ation
;SS6 ;orld Summit on Sustainable 6evelo7ment
;;1 ;orld ;ildlife 1und for 4ature
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1. BACKGROUND
1.1 G,-,./0 and Sectoral Context *Annex 1+
1or the 7ur7oses of the 7ro7osed Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem B!BLME"
,rogramme
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, the Bay of Bengal B!B" region is defined as com7rising the coastal
?atersheds, islands, reefs, continental shelves and coastal and marine ?aters of the Maldives,
Sri Lanka, the east coast of India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, the ?est coast of Thailand, the ?est
coast of ,eninsular Malaysia, and the Indonesian 7rovinces of .ceh, Riau, and 4orth and
;est SumatraF This body of ?ater, measuring a77ro=imately /F/ million km
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in area, together
?ith the coastal drainage systems, has been identified as one of the ?orldKs si=ty<four Large
Marine Ecosystems LMEs" sharing a distinct bathymetry, hydrogra7hy, 7roductivity, and
tro7ically de7endent 7o7ulationsF
.bout one<9uarter of the ?orldKs 7o7ulation reside in the littoral countries of the B!B of
?hich some '(( million live in the BayKs catchment area alone, many subsisting at or belo?
the 7overty levelF .n average of 0% 7ercent of the regionKs urban 7o7ulation live in large
coastal cities and migration to?ards the coastal regions a77ears to be on the increaseF
The B!B su77orts numerous coastal fisheries, many of ?hich are of significant socio<
economic im7ortance to the countries bordering the ?ater body5 an estimated t?o million
fishers ?ho o7erate 7rimarily in coastal and inshore ?aters are directly em7loyed in the
sectorF Included amongst these fisheries are coastal demersal, shrim7 and small 7elagic
fisheries, as ?ell as offshore fisheries for tuna and similar s7eciesF
. key issue facing the regionHs coastal fishing communities is the unsustainable harvesting of
certain s7ecies, a result of the o7en access nature of the resourceF Many fishery resources in
the region are already heavily e=7loited and if fishing continues unregulated, the situation ?ill
likely ?orsen ?ith significant adverse im7acts on the large number of small<scale fishers and
their families and communities de7endent on these resources for their livelihoods and as a
source of food securityF The socio<economic im7lications of non<sustainable e=7loitation of
fish stocks is e=acerbated further by the illegal incursion of foreign fleets, increased
com7etition and conflicts bet?een artisanal and large<scale fisherman, encroachment by
nationals into the territorial ?aters of neighbouring countries, and an alarming increase in
cyanide fishing and other non<sustainable fishing 7racticesF
. second key issue is the continued degradation of highly 7roductive coastal and near<shore
marine habitats such as coral reefs, mangroves and estuaries, and marine grass beds, all
critical fish s7a?ning and nursery areasF Immediate causes include land conversion and
reclamation, direct overe=7loitation, accelerated sedimentation, and destructive tourism and
fishing 7ractices, as linked ?ith the first issueF Sea<based sources of 7ollution include oil
7ollution and offshore oil and gas e=7lorationF There are also the 7otential adverse im7acts
related to the future develo7ment of seabed mineralsF
1inally and closely related to the t?o 7revious issues, are the accumulative effects associated
?ith land<based sources of 7ollution that contribute to the disru7tion of basic 7rocesses and
functioning of the marine ecosystemF These include degradation and loss of fish s7a?ning and
nursery areas, fish kills and 7ossible changes in the LMEHs tro7ic structureF The fate and
effect of 7ollutants has not been studied e=tensively but there is gro?ing evidence to confirm
that most are de7osited as estuarine sediments, ?hile a smaller 7ortion is flushed out to dee7er
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The B!BLME ,ro>ect is defined as the first 7hase of a multi<7hase B!BLME ,rogrammeF
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?atersF It is argued by some that the ecosystemKs assimilative ca7acity on the ?hole has not
been e=ceeded and that 7ollution 7roblems are locali2ed in natureF Even in these
circumstances, ho?ever, cascading interactions bet?een destabilised local areas and the larger
system may create im7ortant risksF More fundamentally many uncertainties need to be
resolved about the BayKs status and ecological functioning, and the lack of com7rehensive,
reliable data is a critical constraint to effective regional 7olicy and management frame?orksF
In addition to these long<standing and 7ervasive issues, the region is strongly influenced by
monsoons, storm surges, cyclones and other natural disasters, such as the recent tsunami, that
affect coastal 7o7ulationsF .s a result of the tsunami, in addition to the massive human
tragedy and the subse9uent need to rebuild and restore communitiesH ?ellbeing, given the
socio<economic im7ortance of many of the regionHs coastal and near<shore marine habitats
coastal lagoons, mangroves, and coral reefs" as sources of livelihood to some of the most
heavily im7acted sectors of society namely, 7oor, rural coastal communities", there is also a
need to assess the status of these Lhigh social de7endenceH habitats and ascertain the
im7lications and management o7tions for the future livelihoods of affected 7o7ulationsF
Ma>or root causes and drivers underlying these issues include 7o7ulation gro?th and
changing demogra7hics, unabated 7ressure on the 7rimary sector to feed e=7orts due to
continued demand for increased foreign e=change, a gro?ing and diversifying industrial
sector, and the undervaluing of the natural resources and the environmental Mgoods and
servicesN 7rovided by the coastal and near<shore marine ecosystemsF
. ma>or barrier to resolving these issues effectively, res7onding to these drivers, is the lack of
regional institutional arrangements to facilitate a coordinated a77roach among the B!BLME
countriesF . second critical barrier, closely related to this, is the ?eak and-or ina77ro7riate
7olicies, strategies and legal measures that characteri2e much of the regionF ;here these do
e=ist, they are rarely enforcedF !ther ma>or constraints include lack of alternative livelihoods,
?eak institutional ca7acity at national levels, insufficient budgetary commitments, and lack of
community stakeholder consultation and em7o?ermentF
The B!BLME countries are ?ell a?are of these issues, underlying causal factors and barriers
to their resolutionF In res7onse they have demonstrated significant levels of commitment to
address many of these 7roblems, both in terms of national actions as ?ell as their 7artici7ation
in a number of conventions and other legal instruments ?hich address one or more of the
issues see section $F% belo? and Annex 1"F The substantial national 7artici7ation among the
eight B!BLME countries during the 7ro>ect 7re7aration 7rocess indicates that this
commitment remains strongF
6es7ite the large number of international, regional and sub<regional institutions and
7rogrammes o7erating in the Bay, none have the mandate, geogra7hical sco7e and-or ca7acity
to su77ort an integrated initiative based on an LME a77roach, 7articularly one that addresses
the shared and common issues and barriers characteristic of the B!BF 8o?ever, it is e9ually
clear that the 7ro7osed B!BLME ,rogramme cannot resolve the aforementioned issues in
isolationF Rather it must build on 7ast e=7erience and build ?ith e=isting institutions and
activities in the region, 7articularly on the e=change of data and information related to coastal
and marine environment and fisheries issues, and on the sharing of e=7erience, lesson<
learning and ca7acity building, to achieve any significant lasting im7actF
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1.2 Project Background
In vie? of the im7ortance of the Bay of the Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem B!BMLE" to
the health, ?ellbeing and livelihoods of the millions of 7eo7le living in the B!BLME region,
the .dvisory +ommittee of the Bay of Bengal ,rogramme B!B," re9uested the
1ood and .griculture !rgani2ation of the 3nited 4ations 1.!" to assist in the develo7ment
of a 7ro>ect 7ro7osal that could be submitted to the *lobal Environment 1acility *E1" and
other donors for fundingF The B!B, ?as a long<term regional fisheries 7rogramme in ?hich
Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Thailand ?ere 7artici7ating,
?ith Myanmar having observer statusF In its first t?o 7hases, the B!B, aimed to im7rove the
socio<economic conditions of the small<scale fisherfolk in the member countries through the
develo7ment and 7romotion of ne? and innovative techni9ues and technologiesF The third
7hase of the 7ro>ect ?as designed to address more directly the serious management 7roblems
facing the BayHs fisheriesF It assisted the national institutions res7onsible for fisheries
management in setting directions and accelerating the develo7ment of sound fisheries
management 7olices and 7racticesF 6uring this latter 7hase, the B!B, countries increasingly
recogni2ed the need to manage the coastal and marine resources, including the environmental
threats to those resources, in a coordinated, com7rehensive and integrated mannerF
The *lobal Environment 1acility *E1" is in a uni9ue 7osition to build on and strengthen
e=isting 7rogrammes and 7artnershi7s in the region through 7romoting the develo7ment of a
transboundary 7ers7ective and a77roach to addressing critical issues characteristic of the
B!BLMEF ,ro>ect 7re7aration resources ,61<B" ?ere a77roved by the *E1 Secretariat to
7re7are the 7ro>ect MSustainable Management of the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem
B!BLME"NF 1.!, the ;orld Bank as Im7lementing .gency", the S?edish International
6evelo7ment .gency Sida", and the 4ational !ceanic and .tmos7heric .dministration
4!.." also su77orted this initiative in ?hich all the Bay of Bengal countries 7artici7atedF
The ,61<B and Su77lemental Block B grants, and associated co<financing, have been used
to@ i" 7ut in 7lace national and regional coordinating mechanisms to ensure both broad<based
stakeholder 7artici7ation in the 7re7aration of the 7ro>ect and its future cost<efficient
im7lementation5 ii" 7re7are national baseline re7orts5 iii" 7re7are a frame?ork
Transboundary 6iagnostic .nalysis 1T6."5 and iv" formulate the ,ro>ect 6ocument for
consideration by *E1 and other donors for 7ossible financingF
. key in7ut into 7ro>ect 7re7aration ?ere the findings, recommendations, and consensual
agreements reached stemming from a 7rocess that su77orted the develo7ment of the 7ro>ectHs
draft 1rame?ork T6. 1T6."F 3sing ,61ect Steering +ommittee5 ii" the establishment of national task forces
and national steering committees, iii" a com7rehensive literature revie?, iv" 7re7aration of
national re7orts, v" national consultations, vi" regional thematic 7a7ers, vii" international
7eer revie?, and viii" e=7ertsH meetingsF This 7rocess 7rovided the o77ortunity for country
7artici7ants to break do?n com7le= transboundary situations into smaller, more manageable
com7onents and activities5 it ?as critical because the 7rocess served to identify the 7reviously
mentioned 7riority issues, barriers, and needed measures to address the issues and
subse9uently guided the develo7ment of the 7ro7osed 7ro>ect structure and activitiesF . list of
key documents, chronology, and ma>or findings of the 1T6. can be found in Annex 8 of the
draft ,ro>ect BriefF Selected documentation in su77ort of the B!BLME ,ro>ect 7re7aration
7rocess has been 7osted on the ?ebsite htt7@--???FfaoForg-fi-boblme-?ebsite-inde=Fhtm"F
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The three issues identified as 7riorities by the countries through the 1T6. 7rocess, ca7able of
being analy2ed through scientific, 9uantifiable, and 7olitically neutral analyses of
transboundary environmental 7roblems ?ere@ i" overe=7loitation of living resources, ii"
critical habitat degradation, and iii" land<based sources of 7ollutionF These ?ere identified
by the countries from the longer list of transboundary concerns that may have environmental
effects but ?ere not vie?ed as environmental 7roblems 7er se iFeF, livelihoods, food security,
absence of legal mechanisms and inade9uate enforcement"F These latter concerns ?ere
vie?ed as more a77ro7riately analy2ed as causes of the three aforementioned environmental
concerns, and ?ould be better addressed accordingly under their res7ective category for each
of the three overarching environmental concerns in the T6.F
!nce 7riorities ?ere agreed to by B!BLME countries, a three day 7artici7atory logical
frame?ork ?orksho7 7rovided the basis for identifying a series of relevant activities to be
su77orted under the 7ro>ectF
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The common features among these activities ?ere to@
i" 7romote the develo7ment of regional and sub<regional collaborative a77roaches among the
) B!BLME countries to address one or more issues identified as transboundary 7riorities
either shared or common"
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5 and ii" 7rovide critical in7uts in the form of e=7erience and
Mlessons<learnedN and M7roductsN to inform the S., formulation 7rocess and MenrichN and
strengthen the S., itself see belo?"F
The draft ,ro>ect Brief, in the format of a ;orld Bank ,ro>ect .77raisal 6ocument, ?as
revie?ed, commented u7on and endorsed by the countries at the Second Regional ;orksho7
?hich ?as held in +olombo in !ctober $(('F .t this time, a ?orking grou7 of the countries
7ro7osed a combined level of a77ro=imately 3SA%F% million, consisting of about
3SA$ million in cash and 3SA/F% million in kind, as the total country contributions over the
si= year first 7hase 7ro>ectF
6uring the 7re7aration of the 1T6., the occurrence of natural ha2ards generally and tsunamis
s7ecifically, ?ere not identified as a 7riorityF This situation changed dramatically on
$0 6ecember $(('F In res7onse to the changed circumstances in the region, the B!BLME
7ro7osal, ?as reassessed to ascertain ?here meaningful and com7atible contributions could
be made in a timely mannerF
.n im7ortant consideration ?ill be to establish a ne?, 7ost<tsunami environmental MbaselineN
under the T6. subcom7onent through a com7rehensive assessment of critical coastal
habitatsF This ?ill 7rovide a key in7ut into other on<going and 7ro7osed coastal community
and livelihood assessments to ascertain im7acts on future income and ?ellbeing of affected
7o7ulationsF 6e7endent on the 7riorities of the countries, the 7ossible inclusion of a second
tier Early ;arning System E;S", designed to e=7edite the transfer of ha2ard relevant
information from national information nodes ty7ically located in the ca7ital cities" to
vulnerable rural coastal communities, could be consideredF Beyond these contributions, there
e=ist a number of 7ro>ect activities that 7rovide additional o77ortunities to e9ui7 rural coastal
communities in the B!BLME region to better antici7ate and res7ond to the occurrence of
storm surges, cyclones and other natural ha2ards, including future tsunamis, and to the effects
of climate changeF
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Technical Meeting held in Bangkok $E <$& .7ril, $((' on the B!BLME ?ebsite
htt7@--???FfaoForg-fi-boblme-?ebsite-inde=Fhtm"F
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MSharedN issues are transboundary issues bet?een to or more states ?hile common issues are similar,
occurring among all the ) B!BLME countries but not necessarily transboundary in natureF
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1ollo?ing a revision of the ,ro>ect Brief to take into account the im7act of the tsunami, t'e
*rojet D)s )**ro1e+ in t'e Fe%ru)r# >..0 Inter5session)! :orE Pro&r)$$e %# t'e
GEF Couni!4
1ollo?ing the tsunami, the 7riorities of the B!BLME countries and donor communities ?ere
changed, in the short<term, to emergency relief and rehabilitation assistanceF The mobili2ation
of co<financing for the B!BLME 7rogramme therefore took longer than e=7ectedF
4onetheless, these events have also highlighted the im7ortance of building strengthened
ca7acities, and, in light of the im7act on resources and livelihoods, the need to 7lace
emergency res7onses ?ithin an effective sustainable resource management conte=tF The need
for a sound regional institution or forum for consultation among B!BLME countries and ?ith
donors and other 7artners to discuss a range of issues facing B!BLME countries in the
medium and long term also became evidentF The countries reaffirmed the high 7riority of the
B!BLME ,rogramme at the ,ro>ect .77raisal Meeting ?hich ?as held in Bangkok in Dune
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1.3 G! l"g"#"l"t$ Cr"ter"a
+ountry Eligibility
In accordance ?ith 7aragra7h &b" of the Instrument for the Establishment of a Restructured
*E1, all of the B!BLME countries are eligible reci7ients of 1.!, ;orld Bank IBR6 and-or
I6." and-or 346, technical assistanceF
,rogramme and ,olicy +onformity
The B!BLME 7ro>ect ob>ectives and outcomes are fully consistent ?ith relevant 7rovisions
in the *E1 !7erational Strategy, and s7ecifically ?ith the ;aterbody<Based !7erational
,rogramme !,O)"F ;ith res7ect to !, ), the 7ro>ect ?ill@ i" serve as a catalyst in the
im7lementation of a more com7rehensive, ecosystem<based a77roach to managing
international ?aters as a means to achieve global benefits associated ?ith countries obtaining
a better understanding of the B!BLME environmental issues and ?orking collaboratively to
address the same issues5 ii" build ca7acity in e=isting institutions or if a77ro7riate, develo7
ca7acity through the establishment of ne? institutional arrangements"5 and iii" im7lement
measures that address 7riority transboundary environmental concernsF
The 7ro>ect also addresses one of the key ga7s identified in the recent revie? of the *E1Ks
International ;aterKs I;" 7ortfolio, iFeF, Mstabili2ing and reversing fisheries de7letion in
LMEs through ecosystem<based a77roachesPF This is a central theme running through the
7ro7osed 7ro>ectKs com7onentsF
Moreover, the 7ro>ect addresses I; Strategic ,riority S, $" identified in the *E1 1iscal Bear
1B" ('<(0 Strategic Business ,lan B,"F S, $ cites the need to e=7and global coverage of
foundation ca7acity building designed to address the aforementioned 7rogramme ga7sF
1inally, the 7ro>ect is fully in su77ort of *E1<' I; 7riorities as identified in *E1Hs 1ocal
.rea Strategies and Strategic ,rogramming for *E1<'F In 7articular, the 7ro>ect addresses
*E1 I; Strategic !b>ective # To foster international, multi<state coo7eration on 7riority
transboundary ?ater concerns through more com7rehensive, ecosystem<based a77roaches to
management" and *E1<' I ; Strategic ,rogramme # < Restoring and sustaining coastal and
marine fish stocks and associated biological diversityF
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S7ecifically, for the fisheries sector *E1<' ?ill su77ort@ i" 7olicy, legal, and institutional
reforms for meeting ;SS6 targets for sustainable fisheries5 ii" investments in alternative
livelihoods to reduce stress on fisheries5 iii" ecosystem a77roaches to sustainable fisheries
management and habitat restoration and conservation including marine 7rotected areas"5 iv"
technical assistance in develo7ing sustainable distant fishing fleet agreements5 and v"
engagement of the business community in solutionsF
3nder the theme of degradation of coastal resources and 7rocesses, *E1<' ?ill su77ort
among other 7riorities, actions directed at reduction of land<based 7ollution of coasts and
demonstrations of integrated coastal managementF
2. RATIONALE
2.1 Pro#le%&'(&&ue& to #e Addre&&ed
. great ma>ority of the 7eo7les of the ?orld are de7endent on coastal and marine resources
for their food, livelihood and securityF Most of these resources are also com7onents of larger
transboundary marine ecosystems ?hich re9uire multi<country a77roaches to their sustainable
management and conservationF In this regard, the B!B is of 7articular im7ortance given that
some '(( million 7eo7le live in its catchment, many subsisting at or belo? the 7overty levelF
1urther degradation of the coastal and marine resources of the Bay is likely to have a severe
im7act on 9uality of life and on economic gro?th 7ros7ects in the region5 an im7act that is
likely to be dis7ro7ortionately felt by the 7oor ?ho, directly or indirectly, de7end on these
a9uatic systems for income generation and are least able to ada7t to adverse changes in ?ater
9uality, fish catch and other a9uatic resourcesF
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Gey issues to be addressed by the 7ro>ect include@ i" the unsustainable harvesting of selected
regional-sub<regional fish s7ecies5 ii" the continued degradation of highly 7roductive coastal
and near<shore marine habitats such as coral reefs, mangroves and estuaries, and marine grass
beds, all critical fish s7a?ning and nursery areas5 iii" the accumulative effects associated
?ith land<based sources of 7ollution that are contributing to the disru7tion of basic 7rocesses
and functioning of the marine ecosystem5 iv" the need to understand the status of such critical
natural habitats associated ?ith the recent tsunami, to include im7lications for the future
livelihoods of affected 7o7ulations5 and v" the lack of regional institutional arrangements to
facilitate a coordinated a77roach among the B!BLME countries to address these
develo7ment and resource issuesF
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The ma>or stakeholders relevant to 7ro>ect ob>ectives can be classified into three grou7s@
regional, national and local stakeholdersF Regional stakeholders include multi<lateral-bi<lateral
develo7ment agencies and 7rogrammes, regional develo7ment banks, and international
4*!sF 4ational stakeholders include national and state government agencies, civil society
organi2ations, 4*!s, 7rivate foundations, 7rivate sector organi2ations, and academic
institutionsF Local-beneficiary stakeholders com7rise local government agencies, commercial
and rural fishers and their families, school teachers, students and rural youth, coastal-marine
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This overall develo7ment hy7othesis has ?ider im7lications beyond the B!B regionF .t a *<) ministerial
meeting in May $((/ in Evian, 1rance, delegates concluded that Mglobal sustainable develo7ment and 7overty
reduction re9uires a healthier and more sustainably managed oceans and seasNF The *<) and 34 leaders
7romised to maintain the 7roductivity and biodiversity of im7ortant and vulnerable marine and coastal areasF
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tour o7erators and their clients, local environmental and social-cultural 4*!s, and other local
citi2ensF
6uring 7ro>ect 7re7aration these stakeholders ?ere closely involved through 7artici7ation in@
i" national consultations and ?orksho7s, ii" meetings of the national task forces, iii" the
develo7ment of national re7orts, iv" regional ?orksho7s and technical meetings, and v"
meetings of the ,ro>ect Steering +ommitteeF
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!ne of the key barriers to resolving the coastal-marine living natural resource issues
characteristic of the B!BLME is the lack of regional institutional arrangements to facilitate a
coordinated a77roach among the regionHs countriesF !ther ma>or constraints include@ ?eak
and-or ina77ro7riate 7olicies, strategies and legal measures that characteri2e much of the
region5 lack of alternative livelihoods5 ?eak institutional ca7acity5 insufficient budgetary
commitments5 and lack of community stakeholder consultation and em7o?ermentF
;ithout means to address these constraints, these ma>or issues of develo7ment and resources
cannot be effectively tackled, and significant further degradation, loss of ca7acity, economic
and livelihood losses ?ill resultF Such is the nature of the issues, that only an integrated
regional a77roach ?ill be effectiveF ;hile there already e=ists a number of international,
regional and sub<regional institutions and 7rogrammes o7erating in the Bay, none have the
mandate, geogra7hical sco7e and-or ca7acity to su77ort a broad initiative based on an LME
a77roach5 7articularly one that addresses the shared and common issues and barriers ?hich
are characteristic of the B!BF The 7ro7osed 7ro>ect, as the first 7hase of a multi7le 7hase
7rogramme, addresses the barrier of building an overarching regional ca7ability and ?ill
su77ort the develo7ment of a Strategic .ction ,rogramme to guide future interventions and
mobili2e needed funding to su77ort their im7lementation in subse9uent 7hasesF
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. record of the aforementioned events can be found in .nne= ) of the ,ro>ect 6ocumentF Selected
documentation in su77ort of the B!BLME 7ro>ect 7re7aration 7rocess has been 7osted on the ?ebsite
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3nder the *E1 .lternative, the benefits generated from ?ould include both national and
global benefitsF 4ational benefits include@ i" diversified livelihoods and im7roved ?ellbeing
among small<scale fisher communities5 ii" de7endable, long<term sustained national
7roduction of selected transboundary fish stocks for B!BLME countries5 iii" increased
understanding and strengthened national 7rogrammes in B!BLME<relevant sectors5 iv"
establishment of national environmental MhealthN indicators for coastal habitats-?aters5 v"
7re7aration of national Strategic .ction ,rogrammes5 vi" 7ilot testing of cost<recovery
mechanisms a77licable to national activities5 vii" increased national a?areness of other
B!BLME relevant activities5 and viii" a financial, socio<economic, and
e9ui7ment-infrastructure needs assessment follo?ing the tsunami event of $0 6ecember $(('
see com7lete list of national benefits in the Incremental +ost Matri= belo?"F *lobal benefits
include@ i" removal of barriers to creating a more focused, regionally coordinated effort to
address transboundary issues in the B!BLME5 ii" u7dated assessment of critical
coastal-marine habitat of global im7ortance5 iii" resolution of selected 7riority issues eFgF,
management of selected regional fish stocks, 7ollution, and management of critical habitat
?hose boundaries e=tend beyond one or more 7olitical >urisdictions"5 iv" increasing
e=change and a77lication of shared e=7eriences and e=7ertise ?ithin the region5 v" increasing
7ublic a?areness of the significance and technical kno?ledge of the status and 7rocesses of
the B!BLME5 vi" develo7ing or enhancing regional and-or local solutions among B!BLME
countries5 and vii" achieving economies of scale and cost advantages ?hich accrue from
addressing certain 7roblems in a collaborative fashionF
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.s noted, the B!BLME countries are ?ell a?are of the aforementioned issues, causal factors
and barriers to their resolution and in res7onse have demonstrated significant levels of
commitment to address many of themF !f the many relevant regional and international
instruments related to .genda $#, the eight B!BLME countries have demonstrated a high
degree of 7artici7ation Table #"F Moreover, most of the 7artici7ating countries ?ere actively
involved in the Bay of Bengal ,rogramme B!B,", a regional fisheries 7rogramme ?hich
?as im7lemented in three 7hases over the 7eriod #&E& #&&&F The substantial national
7artici7ation among the eight B!BLME countries during the 7ro>ect 7re7aration 7rocess
indicates that this commitment remains strongF
In addition to this 7ast ?ork, the first 7hase 7ro>ect of the B!BLME ,rogramme ?ill also
assist 7artici7ating countries to meet targets identified under ;SS6 $(($ ,lan of
Im7lementationF These include@

The develo7ment and im7lementation of national and regional ,lans of .ction to 7ut
into effect the International ,lans of .ction I,!.s" on Illegal, 3nre7orted and
3nregulated 1ishing by $((' and on fishing ca7acity by $((% O/(d"5
The a77lication of the ecosystem a77roach by $(#( O$&d"5
The restoration of de7leted stocks by $(#% O/(a"5
The establishment of Mre7resentative net?orksN of marine 7rotected areas by $(#$
O/#c"5 and
Strengthening of regional coo7eration and coordination, 7articularly among regional
bodies O$&f"F
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The 7ro7osed B!BLME ,rogramme furthermore addresses the Millennium 6evelo7ment
*oals M6*s" related to eradication of e=treme 7overty O#a", eradication of e=treme hunger
O#b", and ensuring environmental sustainability OE", including integrating the 7rinci7le of
sustainable develo7ment into country 7olicies and 7rogrammes and reversing the loss of
environmental resourcesF
1inally, it is very im7ortant to note that the B!BLME countriesH 7riority concerns, as
identified and reconfirmed at every regional meeting, are the overe=7loitation of living marine
resources 7articularly Illegal, 3nre7orted and 3nregulated < I33", the destruction of critical
habitat, and the need to manage both on a sustainable basisF +om7onents $ and / of the
7ro>ect have therefore been designed s7ecifically ?ith a vie? to addressing these 7riority
concerns by creating an enabling 7olicy environment, and 7romoting, inter alia, the
develo7ment of regional fishery management 7lans and collaborative management of critical
habitats fish refugia, marine 7rotected areas"F
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The mandate of the 1isheries and .9uaculture 6e7artment of 1.! is to facilitate and secure
the long<term sustainable develo7ment and utili2ation of the ?orldHs fisheries and a9uaculture
resourcesF 6ecades of high 9uality ?ork clearly substantiate 1.!Hs 7osition as the leading
international organi2ation in sustainable fisheries management and develo7mentF ;ith res7ect
to the *E1 International ;aters ,rogram, 1.!Hs areas of com7arative advantage include its
key res7onsibility for the +ode of +onduct for Res7onsible 1isheries5 enhancing institutional,
7lanning and management ca7acity for sustainable fisheries5 sustainable and ecosystem<based
fisheries management, including in 7articular technical and normative measures for the
reduction of environmental im7act of fisheriesF Relevant e=am7les are highlighted belo?F
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1.! ?as instrumental in develo7ing the conce7t and frame?ork of ecosystem a77roaches to
fisheries management, and actively su77orted coastal member states in the ado7tion of the
+onvention on the La? of the Sea #&)$", ?here t?o of its 7rogrammes ?ere 7articularly
influential@ the 1rit>of 4ansen 1isheries Research ,rogramme and the 1isheries Management
and 1isheries La? .dvisory ,rogrammeF 1ollo?ing develo7ment of the 1.! +ode of
+onduct for Res7onsible 1isheries ++R1" in #&&%, the !rgani2ation ?as a 7rimary actor in
the $((# Reyk>avik 6eclaration on Res7onsible 1isheries in the Marine Ecosystem, follo?ed
in $((/ by the key 7ublication of M*uidelines for Im7lementation of the Ecosystem .77roach
to 1isheriesNF In $((0, related to this, the 34 *eneral .ssembly re9uested 1.!Hs guidance in
establishing the I33 Illegal, 3nre7orted and 3nregulated" 1ishing ,ort State .greement as a
binding global instrumentF
.s the only source of com7rehensive fisheries statistics, and ?ith a ma>or role in building
fisheries management ca7acity at national and regional level, 1.! has continuing
involvement in 7romotion and use of fishery research in develo7ing countries through
stimulating and su77orting data collection, training in data analysis and 7romoting
coo7eration among countries on transboundary issues through the establishment of regional
commissions and ?orking grou7sF
In the B!B region 1.! assistance to the sector dates back several decades, through a series
of multi<7ur7ose 7rogrammes and 7ro>ects su77orted by the 346,F The Regional South
+hina Sea ,ro>ect and the Indian !cean ,rogramme I!," served as ma>or multi<donor
launching 7ads for national and regional develo7mentsF The I!, gave im7etus to the creation
of the South ;est Indian !cean ,ro>ect, the Indian !cean Tuna +ommission I!T+" and in
the late #&E(s the Bay of Bengal ,rogramme B!B,"5 engaging successively ?ith small<scale
fishery communities and ?ith the emerging management issuesF Its successor, the B!B,
Inter<*overnmental !rgani2ation, B!B,<I*!", a member country financed I*!, ?orks
closely ?ith 1.!, 7articularly in small<scale fisheries and livelihoods, safety at sea, and
7romotion of the ++R1F
In serving its sectoral mandate, 1.! is linked to an e=tensive array of regional and national
fisheries bodiesF It ?orks closely ?ith, and 7rovides the secretariat for the .sia<,acific
1ishery +ommission .,1I+", in turn collaborating closely ?ith the regional fisheries
organi2ations and related bodiesF In the B!B area this includes the Southeast .sian 1isheries
6evelo7ment +enter SE.16E+", ?hich amongst several other roles im7lements a regional
management mechanism to harmoni2e common 7olicies and shared information for South
+hina Sea countries, ?hich also form 7art of the B!BLMEF 1.! also liaises closely ?ith the
Indian !cean Tuna +ommission I!T+" and in matters of trade through the I41!1IS8 and
*L!BE1IS8 7rogrammes, all of ?hich originated as 1.! initiativesF
Most recently, these regional ca7acities, and 1.!Hs 7rominent role in su77orting them, ?ere
critically 7ut to the test in res7onding to the massive im7acts of the .sian tsunami, ?here it
?orked ?ith 7artner governments to ensure that emergency res7onses could be 7ro7erly
7laced ?ithin an effective longer<term sustainable resource conte=tF This role is set to
continue ?ith assistance in coordinating resource and livelihood<based a77roaches in fishing
communities recovering from cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh, and in hel7ing develo7 7ractical
a77roaches to building better longer<term securityF
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3. PROJECT FRAME$ORK
3.1 Project (%)act
The *rojet +e1e!o*$ent o%jeti1e BPDOC is to su77ort the develo7ment of a Strategic
.ction ,rogramme S.," ?hose im7lementation ?ill lead to enhanced food security and
reduced 7overty for coastal communities in the B!B region, consistent and linked ?ith a
sustained resource base of good ecosystem 9ualityF
The 7rogramme is envisaged as a long<term #$<#% year 7rogramme in t?o 7hasesF .
significant 7ortion of 7ro>ect resources are devoted to foundational-ca7acity building
7rocesses for multi<country collaboration in this 7hase of the B!BLME ,rogrammeF This is
>ustified by the need to overcome barriers to >oint actions, 7articularly ones that involve
different ministries in and among B!BLME countriesF It is e=7ected that once these barriers
are overcome, *E1 assistance may then be mobili2ed to su77ort the im7lementation of agreed
incremental costs associated ?ith the reforms and investments that ?ill eventually lead to
measurable im7acts both in transboundary ?aters and the fisher communities that de7end on
themF .s a result, a significant 7ortion of the first 7hase 7ro>ect in terms of budget" ?ill not
be focused at the field-community levelF 4evertheless, a number of activities are designed to
address issues, and barriers affecting their resolution, ?hich directly im7act on rural fisher
communitiesF These include@ i" identifying sound 7olicies leading to strengthening
community<based a77roaches to integrated coastal resources management, ii" em7o?ering
local communities to 7artici7ate in 7rocesses and decisions associated ?ith the develo7ment
of sub<regional and regional fishery management 7lans, and iii" increasing o7tions such as
access to alternative livelihood o77ortunitiesF The PlessonsP derived from these activities ?ill
be fed into S., designF
The 7ro7osed 7ro>ectKs &!o%)! en1iron$ent)! o%jeti1e BGEOC is to formulate an agreed on
Strategic .ction ,rogramme S.," ?hose im7lementation over time ?ill lead to an
environmentally healthy B!BLMEF To achieve the *E!, the B!BLME 7ro>ect, defined as
the first 7hase of a multi<7hase B!BLME ,rogramme, ?ould su77ort a series of interventions
that com7lement relevant e=isting national and regional activities the Baseline", and su77ort
the develo7ment of regional institutional mechanisms, 7rocesses, and activities designed to
7romote the develo7ment and im7lementation of a more com7rehensive regional a77roach to
the management of the B!BLMEF
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The 6etailed ,ro>ect 6escri7tion can be found in Annex 4.
The 7ro>ect has been structured into five interlinking com7onentsF .t the national and regional
?orksho7s and ,ro>ect Steering +ommittee meetings, the B!BLME countries stressed the
need to initiate some of the 7riority transboundary activities to address critical issues that had
been identified throughout the ,61<B 7rocessF The activities selected ?ould furthermore
contribute to the finali2ation of the T6. and the develo7ment of the S.,F The five
com7onents are described belo?, follo?ed by a roadma7 illustrating the inter<linkages
bet?een the technical com7onents and the T6.-S., 7rocess, and their timing as critical
in7uts into the finali2ation of the T6. and develo7ment of the S., 1igure #"F The five
com7onents are@
#F Strategic .ction ,rogramme S.,"
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#F T6. ,re7aration
$F B!BLME Institutional .rrangements
/F Sustainable 1inancing Strategy and Recommendations
'F S., 1ormulation and .do7tion
$F +oastal-Marine 4atural Resources Management and Sustainable 3se
#F +ommunity<based Integrated +oastal Management stocktaking"
$F Im7roved ,olicy 8armoni2ation mainstreaming"
/F +ollaborative Regional 1ishery .ssessments and Management ,lans
'F +ollaborative +ritical 8abitat Management
/F Im7roved 3nderstanding and ,redictability of the B!BLME Environment
#F Im7roved 3nderstanding of Large<scale ,rocesses and 6ynamics affecting the
B!BLME
$F Marine ,rotected .reas in the +onservation of Regional 1ish Stocks
/F Im7roved Regional +ollaboration
'F Maintenance of Ecosystem 8ealth and Management of ,ollution
#F Establishment of an Effective Ecosystem Indicator 1rame?ork
$F +oastal ,ollution Loading and ;ater Iuality +riteria
%F ,ro>ect Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Gno?ledge Management
#F Establishment of the R+3
$F Monitoring and Evaluation System
/F ,ro>ect Information 6issemination System
6uring 7ro>ect im7lementation, stakeholder 7artici7ation is included in all 7ro>ect
com7onents at varying levels of interventionF .t the community level, local 7artici7ation is
s7ecifically identified and costed as key in7uts into the@ i" MstocktakingN activities
subcom7onent $F#"5 ii" local ca7acity im7rovements as 7art of 7olicy MmainstreamingN
subcom7onent $F$"5 iii" develo7ment of all 7ro>ect<su77orted fishery management and
critical habitat 7lans subcom7onents $F/ and $F', res7ectively"5 and iv" case studies and
develo7ment of guidelines associated ?ith assessing the role of fish refugia in the
management of fish stocks in the B!BLME subcom7onent /F#"F +onsultations at the national
level ?ill be ensured through the creation of 7ro>ect<?ide 4ational +oordinators and ,ro>ect
Task 1orcesF 4ational consultations are the MheartN of the 7rocesses leading to the finali2ation
of B!BLME institutional arrangements subcom7onent #F$" and the develo7ment of an
agreed Strategic .ction ,rogramme +om7onent #"F S7ecific national consultations have also
been included and costed as ?orksho7s subcom7onent $F#", national fishery task forces
com7onent $F/", and commissions $F'"F 1inally, at the regional level a number of ?orksho7s
and consultations ?ill be su77orted across many of the com7onents, as ?ell as the 7ro>ect<
?ide regional collaboration su77orted under the im7roved B!BLME M7redictabilityN
subcom7onent /F/" and information dissemination subcom7onent %F/"F
Co$*onent =: "tr)te&i Ation Pro&r)$$e 3SA%F''#% M, *E1 3SA$FE//$ M"F The
ob>ective of the com7onent is to 7re7are a Strategic .ction ,rogramme S.," ?hose
im7lementation ?ill ensure the long<term institutional and financial sustainability of the
B!BLME ,rogrammeF The activities fall into four subcom7onents@
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Subcom7onent #F# T6. ,re7aration@ The ob>ective of the subcom7onent is to build on the
B!BLMEHs e=isting draft 1rame?ork Transboundary 6iagnostic .nalysis 1T6." and
com7lete the 7rogrammeHs T6.F To achieve these ob>ectives, the subcom7onent ?ould
su77ort the follo?ing activities@ i" finali2e the e=isting draft 1T6. currently being revie?ed
by B!BLME countries", ii" address critical data ga7s identified by the 1T6., iii" identify
and incor7orate recent 7ost<tsunami assessments of critical coastal-marine habitats affected by
the event, iv" 7re7are a draft T6., v" 7ublic consultations, vi" finali2ation of the T6., and
vii" government ado7tion of the T6.F
Subcom7onent #F$ B!BLME Institutional .rrangements@ The ob>ective of the subcom7onent
is to identify, agree and establish 7ermanent institutional arrangements ensuring the long<term
management of the B!BLME through the im7lementation of the S., see belo?"F To achieve
these ob>ectives, the subcom7onent ?ill su77ort the follo?ing activities@ i" com7rehensive
national and regional institutional analyses, ii" consultative ?orksho7s, iii" regional
meetings, and iv" an inter<ministerial conferenceF
Subcom7onent #F/ Sustainable 1inancing Strategy and RecommendationsF The ob>ectives of
the subcom7onent are to@ i" identify a 7ossible financing mechanisms" to fund, at least
7artially, the annual recurrent costs of an agreed on B!BLME management structure ensuring
the continued beneficial im7act of the B!BLME ,rogramme5 and ii" assist B!BLME
countries to 7re7are for the mobili2ation of financial resources and develo7ment of financial
mechanisms for im7lementing s7ecific actions that ?ill be develo7ed, agreed and included
under the S., see belo?"F To achieve these ob>ectives, the subcom7onent ?ould su77ort the
follo?ing activities@ i" establish an ongoing dialogue and relationshi7 ?ith 7otential 7artners
and stakeholders, ii" establish a77ro7riate regional and national institutional mechanisms to
generate and administer 7rogramme<related funds, and iii" the testing of activity<s7ecific
financing mechanisms designed to cover their res7ective recurrent costsF
Subcom7onent #F' S., 1ormulation and .do7tion@ The ob>ective of the subcom7onent is to
su77ort the 7rocess leading to the formulation of an agreed Strategic .ction ,rogramme
S.,"F To achieve these ob>ectives, the subcom7onent ?ould su77ort the follo?ing activities@
i" establishment of national and a regional" S., teams, ii" revie? of 7revious e=7eriences
associated ?ith S.,s, iii" reaching consensus on ecological 9uality ob>ectives EcoI!s",
iv" 7olitical consultations, v" 7re7aration of national S.,s, vi" 7re7aration of the draft
regional S.,, vii" regional consultations, viii" finali2ation of the S.,, i=" national
endorsements, =" ado7tion of B!BLME governments, and =i" 7ublication and
disseminationF
Expected Outputs: i" a Transboundary 6iagnostic .nalysis T6." to include recent studies
and information collected on the 7ost<tsunami, environmental baseline of critical habitats
suitable to 7rovide the basis to ascertain if 7rogramme<su77orted activities are contributing to
a healthy B!BLME5 ii" agreed to 7ermanent institutional arrangements to manage and
im7lement the B!BLME S.,5 iii" a study and series of recommendations leading to a
7artially, financially<sustainable B!BLME S.,5 and iv" a com7rehensive S., ?hose
im7lementation ?ill lead to a more healthy B!BLME and management of the living
resources on a sustainable basis to im7rove the food and livelihood security of the regionHs
coastal 7o7ulationF
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Co$*onent >: Co)st)!/M)rine N)tur)! Resoures M)n)&e$ent )n+ "ust)in)%!e Use
3SA#'F'0#% M, *E1 3SA%F#%0) M"F The ob>ective of this com7onent is to 7romote the
develo7ment and im7lementation of demonstrative regional and sub<regional collaborative
a77roaches to address 7riority common and-or shared natural resource issues ?hich affect the
health and status of B!BLMEF Results and out7uts of the various activities described belo?
?ill serve as in7uts into the finali2ation of the T6. and into the develo7ment of the S.,F The
activities fall into four subcom7onents@
Subcom7onent $F#@ +ommunity<based Integrated +oastal ManagementF The ob>ective of the
subcom7onent is to identify and evaluate the large and diverse body of information and
e=7erience associated ?ith 7romoting@ i" community<based fisheries and habitat
management5 ii" co<management5 and iii" the creation of alternative livelihoods among
fisher communities in the region5 activities designed for 7ur7oses of reducing im7act on
coastal resourcesF
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S7ecifically this subcom7onent ?ill com7lete a MstocktakingN e=ercise of
the e=tensive e=7erience in the B!BLME region and distil Mlessons learnedN to be used as a
basis for su77orting the future MmainstreamingN through activities su77orted under a
subse9uent B!BLME 7haseF To achieve these ob>ectives, the subcom7onent ?ill su77ort the
follo?ing activities@ i" a literature revie? and synthesis of findings, ii" stakeholder
consultations through focus grou7 encounters and facilitated ?orksho7s, iii" site visits and
develo7ment of 7re<selected case studies, and iv" com7letion of the analysisF
Subcom7onent $F$@ Im7roved ,olicy 8armoni2ationF The ob>ectives of the subcom7onent are
to@ i" 7romote better understanding of the 7olicy 7rocesses in the B!BLME region,
ii" enhance ca7acity in the formulation of 7olicy, and iii" facilitate the e=change of
information on 7olicy and legislation among regional institutional stakeholdersF The out7uts
of the subcom7onent ?ill su77ort the future mainstreaming activities and 7rovide critical
in7uts into the Strategic .ction ,rogramme S.,"F To achieve these ob>ectives, the
subcom7onent ?ill su77ort the follo?ing activities@ i" 7olicy studies, ii" national technical
?orksho7s, iii" regional 7olicy meetings, iv" strengthening of ca7acity in local 7olicy
formulation, and v" creation of a normative documents 7ortalF
Subcom7onent $F/@ +ollaborative Regional 1ishery .ssessments and Management ,lansF The
ob>ective of the subcom7onent is to introduce and 7romote collaborative fisheries
management a77roaches for selected key transboundary s7ecies through the develo7ment of
regional and sub<regional management 7lans and harmoni2ation of data collection and
standardi2ationF To achieve these ob>ectives, the subcom7onent ?ill su77ort the follo?ing
activities@ i" develo7ment of a regional fishery management 7lan for sharks5 ii" develo7ment
of sub<regional fishery management 7lan for Indian mackerel Bangladesh, India, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand"5 iii" develo7ment of sub<regional fishery management
7lan for 8ilsa Bangladesh, India, and Myanmar"5 and iv" design and im7lementation of a
common fishery data-information system in the B!BLMEF
Subcom7onent $F'@ +ollaborative +ritical 8abitat ManagementF The ob>ective of this
subcom7onent is to 7romote multi<national a77roaches to manage and address issues affecting
transboundary coastal-marine ecosystems ?ithin the broader B!BLME regionF To achieve
these ob>ectives, candidate sites, the Mergui .rchi7elago Thailand and Myanmar" and the
*ulf of Mannar India and Sri Lanka", ?ere initially selected and 7re7ared for inclusion under
this subcom7onent, but, due to the 7revailing situation, activities are 7ost7onedF The
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B!BLME countries ?ill be invited to select alternative sites during ,B# and ,B$F The
s7ecific ob>ectives for each site are to su77ort a series of activities that ?ill lead to the
develo7ment of a bi<national collaborative institutional a77roach and system<?ide master
7lan to facilitate the >oint management of the res7ective ecosystemsF
Expected Outputs: i" a current overvie? and Mlessons learnedN of community<based
integrated coastal management I+M" 7ro>ects and activities su77orted in the B!BLME
region ?ith accom7anying s7ecific 7olicy recommendations5 ii" an im7roved 7olicy
environment and ca7acity to formulate 7olicies su77ortive of community<based I+M5
iii" establishment of fisheries<based legislation and 7olicy data 7ortal5 iv" im7roved
management of selected transboundary fish stocks through@ a" develo7ment of regional and
sub<regional institutional arrangements and 7lans to manage selected fish stocks, and b" a
regionally harmoni2ed fishery data baseF
Co$*onent -: I$*ro1e+ Un+erst)n+in& )n+ Pre+it)%i!it# o7 t'e BOBLME
En1iron$ent 3SA0F0$'# M, *E1 3SA$F/#'E M"F The ob>ective of the com7onent is to
su77ort activities and 7artici7ate and share information ?ith other regional and global
environmental monitoring 7rogrammes ?hich ?ill lead to better understanding of the
B!BLME ecological functions and 7rocessesF .s for com7onent $ above, the subcom7onents
and activities described belo? have been designed to com7lete ga7s in information re9uired
for the finali2ation of the T6. and for the develo7ment of the S.,F The com7onentHs
activities are described belo? by subcom7onentF
Subcom7onent /F# Im7roved 3nderstanding of Large<scale ,rocesses and 6ynamics affecting
the B!BLMEF The ob>ective of the subcom7onent is to contribute to an im7roved
understanding of large<scale oceanogra7hic and ecological 7rocesses controlling B!BLME
living resourcesF To achieve this ob>ective, the subcom7onent ?ould su77ort@ i" an inventory
and collection of relevant datasets that measure 7ast variability in the B!BLME and its links
to system 7roductivity eFgF, data on monsoonal related 7henomena, meteorology,
oceanogra7hy, ocean colour, and 7rimary 7roductivity"5 ii" com7letion of ) national
retros7ective studies5 and iii" regional ?orksho7s to identify and assemble datasets, identify
data ga7s, and 7lan relevant studiesF
Subcom7onent /F$ Marine ,rotected .reas in the +onservation of Regional 1ish StocksF The
ob>ective of the subcom7onent is to develo7 a better understanding of and 7romote a more
com7rehensive a77roach to the establishment and management of marine 7rotected areas
M,.s" and fish refugia for sustainable fish management and biodiversity conservation
ob>ectivesF To achieve these ob>ectives, the subcom7onent ?ould su77ort the follo?ing
activities@ i" establishment of a ?orking grou7 of regional e=7erts in M,.s-fish refugia5
ii" revie? and u7dating of M,.-fish refugia classification criteria5 iii" inventory and
u7dating of status of e=isting M,.s-fish refugia in the B!BLME5 iv" a ga7 analysis to assess
effectiveness of e=isting system of M,.s in@ a" conserving biodiversity of global im7ortance,
and b" 7roviding critical habitat for 7riority transboundary fish stocks5 v" su77orting studies5
vi" establishment of common regional data re9uirements and 7rotocols to 7romote national
efforts to establish M,.s-fish refugia5 vii" ma77ing e=isting and 7otential M,.-fish refugia
sites ?ith *IS technology5 viii" develo7ment of a regional action 7lan that ?ould lead to the
strengthening of e=isting and creation of ne? 7riority M,.s-fish refugia5 i=" training and
ca7acity building5 =" a?areness and outreach activities5 and =i" 7re7aration of a full si2ed
7ro>ect 1S, 7ro7osal for management of e=isting and creation of ne? M,.s"F

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Subcom7onent /F/ Im7roved Regional +ollaboration F The ob>ective of the subcom7onent is
to establish effective 7artnershi7s ?ith other regional and global environmental assessment
and monitoring 7rogrammes that ?ould serve to achieve a better understanding of the status
and 7rocesses characteristic of the B!BLMEF To achieve these ob>ectives, the subcom7onent
could su77ort 7artici7ation in relevant activities and 7rocesses associated ?ith one or more of
the follo?ing 7rogrammes@ i" the *lobal International ;aters .ssessment *I;." of
transboundary region O %%, once follo?<u7 activities are determined5 ii" coastal module
activities eFgF, sustainable fisheries and marine biodiversity" associated ?ith the Indian !cean
*lobal !cean !bserving System I!*!!S"5 iii" *lobal +oral Reef Monitoring 4et?ork
*+RM4"5 iv" strategies and measures su77orted under the regional im7lementation of the
*lobal ,lan of .ction *,." in South .sian Seas5 v" 34E,Ks East and South .sian Seas
,rogrammes5 and vi" the South .sia +o<o7erative Environment ,rogramme S.+E,"F In
addition, the 7ro>ect ?ould e=7ect to coordinate closely ?ith other relevant *E1<su77orted
regional eFgF, the currently active .ndaman Sea and *ulf of Mannar initiatives" and global
eFgF, I;@LE.R4" 7ro>ectsF
Expected Outputs: i" u7dating of e=isting kno?ledge of large<scale 7rocesses characteri2ing
the B!BLME and identification of critical data ga7s serving as barriers to obtaining a better
understanding of the relationshi7s bet?een large<scale B!BLME 7rocesses and dynamics and
its effect on living resources5 ii" an action 7lan outlining studies re9uired to address these
critical data ga7s5 iii" increased understanding of the role and subse9uent establishment of the
necessary enabling conditions that ?ill lead to the creation of one or more sub<
regional-regional systems of marine 7rotected areas and fish refugia in a subse9uent
B!BLME 7hase5 and iv" increased coordination and collaboration ?ith other regional and
global 7rogrammes leading to im7roved understanding of the B!BLMEF
Co$*onent ?: M)inten)ne o7 Eos#ste$ 8e)!t' )n+ M)n)&e$ent o7 Po!!ution
3SA#F//&) M, *E1 3SA#F(#E$ M"F The ob>ective of the com7onent is to su77ort activities
leading to an agreed on set of environmental indicators to measure the health of the B!BLME
and the develo7ment of a regional collaborative a77roach to identifying im7ortant coastal
?ater 7ollution issues and to develo7 remedial strategiesF The indicators, ?ater 9uality
criteria, including hots7ots identified, and other key information that ?ill result from this
com7onent ?ill feed directly into the T6.-S., 7rocessesF The com7onentHs activities are
described belo? by subcom7onentF
Subcom7onent 'F# Establishment of an effective Ecosystem Indicator 1rame?orkF The
ob>ective of the subcom7onent is to establish an agreed ecosystem indicator frame?ork
designed to measure 7rogress to?ard sustaining B!BLME healthF To achieve this ob>ective,
the subcom7onent ?ould su77ort@ i" a series of national ?orksho7s to identify e=isting
indicators of environmental health used in B!BLME countries, ga7s, and develo7ment of a
suite of indicators and accom7anying 9uantitative ob>ectives5 and ii" a regional ?orksho7 to
reach consensus on system<?ide indicators, thresholds and targets, and timelines for
achieving ob>ectivesF
Subcom7onent 'F$ +oastal ,ollution Loading and ;ater Iuality +riteriaF The ob>ective of the
subcom7onent is the develo7ment of a regional collaborative a77roach to identifying
im7ortant coastal ?ater 7ollution issues and to develo7 remedial strategiesF S7ecifically, under
this com7onent, the B!BLME 7ro>ect ?ould su77ort the follo?ing activities@ i" meetings
Think Tanks" to develo7 a coastal ?ater 9uality monitoring mechanism for the region,
investigate and 7ro7ose ambient ?ater 9uality criteria, develo7 a77roaches to addressing
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identified 7ollution hots7ots, and 7rovide background documentation to su77ort a regional
mechanism for managing 7ollution5 ii" address identified ca7acity needs for monitoring and
managing ?ater 9uality and disseminating information5 iii" develo7 a systematic coastal
?ater 9uality 7rogramme ca7able of identifying 7ollution Mhots7otsN in relation to agreed
criteria, including identification of selected Mhots7otsN5 iv" annual technical meetings to
discuss results obtained and their im7lications, 7rovide su77ort for 7roblems encountered and
share lessons learned5 and v" develo7 a regional strategy leading to increased 7ublic
a?areness, 7articularly among decision makers and the 7ublic, of the 7ollution 7roblems in
the B!BLME and im7acts on the regionHs shared ecosystem and its resourcesF
Expected Outputs: i" agreed national and regional ecosystem frame?orks designed to
establish a common baseline and monitoring of future environmental health of the B!BLME5
and ii" a strategy and action 7lan for the im7lementation of a regional 7ollution monitoring
and management 7rogramme ?hich ?ould include@ a" a monitoring design for the region5
b" a mechanism for information<sharing5 c" agreed ambient ?ater 9uality criteria5 d" an
initial list of 7riority Mhots7otsN identified5 e" 7ro7osed corrective strategies and timeframes
for reducing 7ollution loads to acce7table levels5 and f" an a77roach to su77orting increased
a?areness of 7ollution issues in the region and the relationshi7s bet?een ecosystem health
and human ?elfareF
Co$*onent 0: Projet M)n)&e$ent9 Monitorin& )n+ E1)!u)tion )n+ ;noD!e+&e
M)n)&e$ent 3SA/F#$0E M, *E1 3SA(F)0( M"F The ob>ective of the com7onent is to
establish a cost<efficient 7ro>ect management, M:E, and information dissemination ca7acity
and 7rocess leading to the successful im7lementation of the B!BLME ,rogrammeF The
com7onentHs activities are described belo? by subcom7onentF
Subcom7onent %F# Establishment of the R+3F The ob>ective of the subcom7onent is to
establish a regional coordinating unit R+3" ?hose res7onsibility is to ensure the cost<
effective coordination of all B!BLME su77orted activities leading to the finali2ation of the
Strategic .ction ,rogrammeF To achieve this ob>ective, the subcom7onent ?ould su77ort the
follo?ing activities@ i" recruitment of a mi=ed international and national staff, ii" com7letion
of arrangements ?ith the host<government to su77ort the R+3 office, iii" 7urchase of
necessary e9ui7ment, and iv" o7erationsF By the end of the first 7hase 7ro>ect, institutional
coordination mechanisms for the long<term sustainable management of the Bay of Bengal
should be agreed and 7ut in 7laceF
Subcom7onent %F$ Monitoring and Evaluation SystemF The ob>ective of the subcom7onent is
to establish a cost<effective monitoring and evaluation system in conformity ?ith e=isting
1.! and *E1 7olicies and 7roceduresF To achieve this ob>ective, the subcom7onent ?ould
su77ort the follo?ing activities@ i" recruitment of a Monitoring and Information S7ecialist5
ii" design or 7urchase" of soft?are to su77ort com7uter<based M:E 7rogramme5
iii" 7rovision of training to national coordinators and outside regional contractors" to
facilitate accurate data collection, formatting, and re7orting to the R+35 and iv" a mid<term
and final 7ro>ect evaluationF

Subcom7onent %F/ ,ro>ect Information 6issemination SystemF The ob>ective of the
subcom7onent is to disseminate information to regional and global stakeholders relevant to
the B!BLME and the 7rogrammeF To achieve this ob>ective, the subcom7onent ?ould
su77ort the follo?ing activities@ i" contract the Monitoring and Information S7ecialist5
ii" establish a dedicated ?ebsite5 iii" 7ress releases5 iv" develo7ment of 7romotional
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materials5 and v" the design and dissemination of country<s7ecific audio<visual materialsF In
addition, I;@LE.R4 ,ro>ect could include hosting learning e=changes associated ?ith the
B!BLME through the I;@Learn ?ebsite ???FI;LearnFnet"F These learning e=changes
could feature, among other themes@ i" results associated ?ith the I+M MstocktakingN and
7olicy MmainstreamingN subcom7onents5 ii" e=7eriences derived from 7romoting regional
and sub<regional a77roaches to fisheries management5 and iii" a77roaches to reaching
consensus on coastal ?ater 9uality criteriaF
Expected Outputs: i" successful, and cost<effective e=ecution of the B!BLME 7ro>ect first
7hase"5 ii" establishment of an accurate and trans7arent monitoring 7rogramme 7roviding the
basis to make timely decisions to address issues as they arise5 and iii" increased
regional-global a?areness about the ob>ectives of, a77roach to, and Mlessons<learnedN derived
from the B!BLMEF
The relative schedules bet?een the S., 7rocess and selected com7onent-subcom7onent
milestones have been ma77ed in belo? Table $"F
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T)%!e >4 "e!ete+ ;e# Mi!estones %etDeen BOBLME Projet Co$*onents )n+ t'e "AP For$u!)tion Proess
Co$*onent/.ctivity
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1inancial strategy
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out7uts-lessons<
learned
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on ,ro>ect in7uts
4ational S.,s
7re7ared
,olicy ?orksho7s
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7ro>ect out7uts
-lessons<
learned
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S., finali2ed
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assessments : management
7lans
6ata revie?
Stakeholder consultation
Regional fisheries T1
established
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literature-national data
bases
I+M Plessons learnedP
and recommendations
6ata 7ortal established
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M,.s and conservation of fish
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4ational ?orksho7s
Regional ?orksho7
4ational T1s formed
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,ro>ect outcomes include@ i" a finali2ed Transboundary 6iagnostic .nalysis T6.",
including the incor7oration of recent 7ost<tsunami assessments of critical coastal-marine
habitats affected by the event, that ?ould 7rovide, inter alia, a location<s7ecific assessment of
critical transboundary concerns and the identification of Mhots7otsN5 ii" an agreed Strategic
.ction ,rogramme S.,"5 iii" the establishment of 7ermanent institutional arrangements and
identification of a sustainable financing mechanism-financial arrangements that ?ill su77ort
the continued develo7ment and broadening of commitment to a regional a77roach to
B!BLME issues5 iv" creation of conditions leading to im7roved ?ellbeing of rural fisher
communities through incor7orating regional a77roaches to resolving resource issues and
barriers affecting their livelihoods into the S., and future B!BLME ,rogramme activities5
v" su77ort for a number of regional and sub<regional activities designed to@ a" 7romote
collaborative ecosystem a77roaches leading to changes in sources and underlying causal
agents contributing to transboundary environmental degradation defined both as shared and
common issues"5 b" 7rovide critical in7uts in the form of Mlessons<learnedN and M7roductsN
into the develo7ment of the S.,5 and c" 7romote the restoration of de7leted stocks5
vi" develo7ment of a better understanding of the B!BLMEHs large<scale 7rocesses and
ecological dynamics5 vii" establishment of basic health indicators and collation of baseline
and assessment data in the B!BLME5 viii" increased ca7acity5 and i=" long<term
commitment from the B!BLME countries to collaborate in addressing com7le= situations
confirmed through ado7tion of an agreed institutional collaborative mechanismF
.s noted above, the 7ro>ect is vie?ed as a first 7hase of a long<term 7rogramme ?hich ?ill be
needed to address an LME the si2e and com7le=ity of the Bay of BengalF 1or illustrative
7ur7oses, outcomes from a 7ossible second 7hase and over the longer term associated ?ith
the 7ro7osed first 7hase 7ro>ect outcomes are 7resented belo? Table /"F
T)%!e -4 LinE)&es %etDeen BOBLME Pro&r)$$e Outo$es
P')se I 7ro>ect" Outo$es P')se II Outo$es illustrative" Lon&5ter$ Outo$es
S.,
. series of investments, ca7acity
building activities and technical
assistance com7leted to address
7riority regional issues in the
B!BLME
.n environmentally MhealthyN
B!BLME
,ermanent institutional
arrangements
. 7artially, financially self<
sustaining regional body
?orking collaboratively ?ith
other institutions in the
B!BLME region
Long<term commitment of
7artici7ating countries to
B!BLME regional a77roach
B!BLME Regional +onvention
Stocktaking and
increasing local ca7acity
to formulate 7olicies in
su77ort of community<
based I+M
E=7ansion and diversification of
su77ort for relevant 7olicy
reforms in su77ort of
community<based I+M
Im7roved rural fisher communities
?ellbeing
,ilot collaborative E=7ansion and re7lication of Transboundary areas of critical
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P')se I 7ro>ect" Outo$es P')se II Outo$es illustrative" Lon&5ter$ Outo$es
a77roaches addressing@
i" sub<regional and regional
fisheries stock management
and
ii" strategy and action 7lan
for regional 7ollution
monitoring
successful 7ilot collaborative
a77roaches in the B!BLME
region
Im7lementation of harmoni2ed
7ilot environmental monitoring
activities
im7ortance managed effectively
?ithin the B!BLME region,
Selected regional fish stocks
managed sustainably
Region<?ide B!BLME
environmental monitoring
7rogramme in 7lace,
Reduction in number and severity
of 7ollution Mhots7otsN in
B!BLME region
Establishment of
baseline, identification of
key data ga7s, and
develo7ment of action
7lan leading to a better
understanding of
B!BLME 7rocesses and
dynamics
+om7letion of studies-a77lied
research that addresses key data
ga7s
Im7roved understanding of the
B!BLME 7rocesses and dynamics
Increased institutional
ca7acity
Technical centres of e=cellence
relevant to B!BLME needs
identified and strengthened
Regional net?ork of institutions
?orking collaborative to address
B!BLME needs
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,ro>ect outcomes ?ill be measured using the follo?ing outcome and 7rocess indicators@ i" a
T6., ii" a Strategic .ction ,rogramme S.,"5 iii" strategy and financing recommendations
leading to eventual self<financing mechanism 7ro7osal5 iv" 7ermanent institutional
arrangements for the B!BLME ,rogramme5 v" an im7roved environment facilitating 7olicy
reforms in su77ort of community<based integrated coastal resources management I+M"5
vi" conditions established conducive to the creation of a 7ermanent regional fisheries body5
vii" regional statistical data 7rotocols5 viii" fishery management 7lans for selected
regional-sub<regional fish stocks5 i=" an agreed set of research 7riorities leading to an
im7roved understanding of B!BLME oceanogra7hic and ecological 7rocesses5 ="
develo7ment of a 1S, suitable for *E1 funding in su77ort of strengthening e=isting and
creating ne? marine 7rotected areas and fish refugia5 =i" a regional net?ork of M,.-fish
refugia managers5 =ii" an agreed set of indicators to measure environmental health of the
B!BLME5 =iii" strategy and action 7lan for regional 7ollution monitoring5 =iv" ?ater
9uality criteria agreed to by B!BLME countries for selected 7arameters5 =v" a regional
coordinating unit R+3" and ,ro>ect Steering +ommittee ,S+"5 =vi" a 7ro>ect monitoring
7rogramme5 and =vii" ?ide dissemination of 7ro>ect results and Mlessons learnedNF See the
,ro>ect Results 1rame?ork and Monitoring in Annex 3 for more detailsF
3.5 S;61/:-/<:0:1@
The sustainability of the B!BLME ,rogramme is addressed through the inclusion of three
subcom7onents in the first 7hase 7ro>ect@ i" develo7ment of the Strategic .ction ,rogramme
S.," ?hich ?ill 7rovide a frame?ork and Mroadma7N to guide future interventions,
ii" establishing 7ermanent institutional arrangements, and iii" develo7ing a strategy and
mechanism leading to eventual self<financingF
;ith res7ect to the S.,, a draft 1rame?ork Transboundary 6iagnostic .nalysis 1T6." has
already been 7re7ared during the 7re7aration 7hase of the B!BLME ,rogramme and ?ill be
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finali2ed in 7ro>ect year ,B$F This in turn ?ill 7rovide the factual basis for the com7letion
and ado7tion of the S., subcom7onent #F'" in ,B%F The develo7ment of the S., ?ill entail
7re7aration and ado7tion of national<based S.,sF Moreover, the 7rocess ?ill include ?idely
recogni2ed 7rinci7les derived from other LME initiativesF These include@ i" full stakeholder
7artici7ation and trans7arency, ii" incor7oration of an ecosystems a77roach, iii" ada7tive
management and ste7?ise consensus building, iv" actions that ?ill take into account social
and economic root causes of the 7roblem, v" a strong em7hasis on accountability, vi" inter<
sectoral 7olicy building and vii" subsidiarity achieved through attem7ting to strike the right
balance bet?een regional and national actionsF 1inally, government commitment ?ill be
demonstrated through the ado7tion of the S., as a binding agreement bet?een governmentsF
The institutional subcom7onent subcom7onent #F$" of the 7ro>ect is designed ?ith t?o
ob>ects in mindF 1irst, it ?ill form the basis on ?hich future institutional arrangements in the
region ?ill be agreed to, ensuring the long<term management of the B!BLME, and the
7resence of a focal 7oint for ongoing B!BLME activities that may lie outside of the first
7hase 7ro>ect<su77orted activitiesF Second, it ?ill be a key in7ut in the develo7ment of the
S.,, so that actions in the latter can be clearly tied to those institutions a77ro7riate and
ca7able of taking res7onsibility for related actionsF

1inancial sustainability subcom7onent #F/", ?ill be achieved through the follo?ing activities@
i" detailed analysis of the 7lanned outcome and activities of the 7rogramme that ?ill be
carried out on an ongoing or recurrent basis follo?ing the termination of the 7ro>ectHs first
7hase5 ii" construction of financial sustainability models to 7rovide structural frame?orks for
identifying and determining the nature and magnitude of one<time start<u7 costs and recurring
annual e=7enditure re9uirements once s7ecific activities have been identified for su77ort
under the S.,5 iii" identification of 7otential stakeholders ?ith interest in being involved
?ith and sustaining the outcomes and activities5 iv" an analysis of e=isting financing
mechanisms eFgF, fund<raising, 7ermanent-sinking endo?ment funds, donor funding, cost<
sharing, government budget, revenue generation, etcF" that can be im7lemented to finance the
recurrent costs of outcomes and activities to be sustained5 and v" the develo7ment and
im7lementation of a 7lan of action to 7ut into effectiveness the a77ro7riate financing
mechanisms identifiedF
3.* Re)l"ca#"l"t$
The main out7uts of the 7rogrammeHs first 7hase ?ill be the develo7ment of the Strategic
.ction ,rogramme and the establishment of 7ermanent and eventually, financially
sustainable, institutional arrangements ?hich, together ?ith the countries, ?ill be res7onsible
for guiding and im7lementing the long<term B!BLME ,rogrammeF The Mroadma7N that ?ill
guide future 7rogramme su77orted interventions ?ill be detailed in the S., ?hich in turn ?ill
be based in 7art on the finali2ed T6.F .s a result, most of the 7ro>ect resources in ,hase # are
oriented to?ards foundation building ?ith more substantial field activities likely to take 7lace
in the second and subse9uent 7hases of the B!BLME ,rogrammeF 8o?ever, a key in7ut into
the develo7ment of the S., ?ill be the e=7erience and Mlessons learnedN and M7roductsN
derived from 7ilot field activities su77orted under the first 7hase 7ro>ectF Moreover, given the
si2e and com7le=ity of the 7riority issues to be addressed by field activities in the B!BLME,
7ro>ect<su77orted interventions addressing ne?, collaborative a77roaches ?ill necessarily
have to be 7ilots eFgF, collaborative a77roaches to managing living marine resources"F Based
on the increased trust and confidence bet?een the 7artici7ating countries and the Mlessons
learnedN stemming from these activities, cou7led ?ith the creation of solid foundation, many
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of the subse9uent activities identified in the S., are likely to be based on the building and
re7licating of ?hat has been successfully achieved under the first 7haseF
;ith res7ect to other LMEs, the B!BLME 7ro>ect design includes a subcom7onent ?ith the
ob>ective to disseminate information to regional and global stakeholders relevant to the
B!BLME and the B!BLME ,rogrammeF S7ecific activities include@ i" establishing a
dedicated ?ebsite, ii" 7ress releases, iii" develo7ment of 7romotional materials, and iv" the
design and dissemination of country<s7ecific audio<visual materialsF In addition, I;@LE.R4
could include hosting learning e=changes associated ?ith the B!BLME through the I;@Learn
?ebsite ???FI;LearnFnet"F These learning e=changes could feature, among other themes@ i"
results associated ?ith the I+M MstocktakingN subcom7onent, ii" e=7eriences derived from
7romoting regional and sub<regional a77roaches to fisheries management and iii" a77roaches
to reaching consensus on coastal ?ater 9uality criteriaF

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Gey assum7tions are@ i" a sustained institutional and financial commitment from all of the
B!BLME countries to su77ort 7ro>ect o7erations5 ii" e=isting 7olitical commitments to
S..R+ and .SE.4 facilitate B!BLME countries to achieve 7ro>ect outcomes5 and
iii" consensus is reached on a sufficiently strong institutional solution ca7able of ensuring
long<term success of the B!BLME ,rogrammeF
;hile the 7ro7osed 7ro>ect is e=7ected to have an overall 7ositive im7act on regional
collaboration and environmental management, there are some risks associated ?ith its
im7lementationF These risks ?ould likely be associated ?ith the com7le=ity of issues
addressed by the 7ro>ect, the associated 7olitical risks, 7otentially uneven commitments and
7erformance of 7artici7ating countries and 7otentially inade9uate su77ort for the
im7lementation of the Strategic .ction ,rogrammeF It is felt ho?ever, that most 7otential
risks can be identified and addressed early before beginning to affect im7lementationF The
chances of early detection of 7otential issues are significantly increased due to 1.!Hs long
and dee7 e=7erience in ?orking in the B!B regionF
More s7ecifically, 7otential risks that may affect 7ro>ect success and their res7ective
mitigation measures incor7orated into 7ro>ect design are@
C!i$)te C')n&e )n+ N)tur)! Dis)sters
The Bay of Bengal is strongly affected by monsoons, storm surges, cyclones and other natural
disasters, such as the tsunami that devastated the region in 6ecember $(('F In recent years,
the fre9uency of cyclones a77ears to be increasing, and it is 7redicted that this trend ?ill
continue ?ith changes in the global climateF Bangladesh and the Maldives are 7articularly
susce7tible to the effects of sea<level riseF .ccording to some 7redictions Myers, #&&'",
seven 7ercent of Bangladesh could 7ermanently disa77ear, and a much larger area could be
affected by associated 7henomena such as storm surges ca7able of reaching as much as #0(
kilometres or more inland, or t?o fifths of the distance from the coast to the countryHs
northern borderF *lobal ?arming could also cause the monsoons to be more 7o?erful and
increase inland floodingF
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In light of the number of current activities and the ra7idly changing situation in the tsunami<
affected areas, fle=ibility has been built into the 7ro>ect so as to allo? further definition of
B!BLME su77orted activitiesF .n o7erational B!BLME ?ould also 7rovide the frame?ork
for an ecosystem a77roach and sustainable fisheries management, in a changing environment,
one in ?hich many donors that are 7roviding emergency and rehabilitation relief are
interested in collaboratingF It ?ould also 7rovide a forum for consultation among the countries
on the range of issues that they could be facing in the medium to long termF
L)E o7 sust)ine+ institution)! )n+ 7in)ni)! o$$it$ent 7ro$ one or $ore o7 t'e
BOBLME ountries to su**ort *rojet o*er)tions4
The 7ro>ect has 7laced significant em7hasis on the analysis and develo7ment of financial
sustainability mechanisms to su77ort both the likely 7ermanent institutional arrangements
agreed to in future 7hases of the B!BLME ,rogramme as ?ell as at the field level during the
first 7hase 7ro>ect im7lementationF MLesson<learnedN on a 7ilot basis from the 7ro>ect ?ill be
incor7orated into the design of relevant activities during the S., 7re7aration 7rocessF
E(istin& *o!iti)! o$$it$ents to "AARC )n+ A"EAN res*eti1e!#9 i$*e+e BOBLME
ountries 7ro$ )'ie1in& *rojet outo$es4
The B!BLME 7ro>ect is e=7ected to establish close collaborative relationshi7s ?ith the
a77ro7riate ?orking grou7s of these t?o regional .ssociations and act as a bridge in sharing
of information and coordinating activities ?here 7ossibleF
F)i!ure to re)' onsensus on ) su77iient!# stron& institution)! so!ution )*)%!e o7
ensurin& !on&5ter$ suess o7 t'e BOBLME Pro&r)$$eF
The 7ro>ect has develo7ed a significant subcom7onent based on assessment and 7romotion of
consultation and 7olicy dialogue ?ith all B!BLME countries over a three year 7eriod to
ensure that all sides are heard and to 7rovide the o77ortunity to reach a common 7ositionF
"ust)ine+ *o!iti)! )n+ *u%!i o$$it$ent4
.ddressing issues at the scale of the LME is a long<term 7ro7osition, one that may take
decades before im7rovements in the environment are ca7able of being measuredF To sustain
efforts over the 7eriod re9uired to observe these im7rovements re9uires a substantial
commitment in terms of time and long<term 7rovision of financial and human resourcesF This
commitment is needed both on the 7art of the countries as ?ell as the 7artici7ating
develo7ment 7artnersF 6ecision makers and communities alike need to be ke7t a?are and
sensiti2ed to the ob>ectives and long<term commitments re9uired to achieve this outcomeF It is
7articularly im7ortant to avoid the risk of rising e=7ectations for observable im7rovements in
the near to medium term that cannot be met readily at the scale characteristic of the LMEF It
is only ?ith broad 7ublic su77ort that a long<term 7rogramme, such as the B!BLME, ?ill be
able to resist the 7ressures and 7ossible adverse effects associated ?ith transitory 7olitical
7rocesses and changing 7rioritiesF ,ro>ect design has attem7ted to address this issue through
the develo7ment of a ?ide and dee7 net?ork of institutional arrangements, 7romotion of
collaborative activities ?ith other regional bodies, and 7ublic a?areness and information
dissemination activitiesF
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Regional 7ro>ects often have high overhead costs given the inherent com7le=ity of their tasksF
;ell designed cost recovery mechanisms ?ith strong enforcement can hel7 to ensure financial
sustainabilityF . financial sustainability subcom7onent has been incor7orated into the 7ro>ect
that ?ill be im7lemented in 7arallel and coordinated ?ith the 7re7aration of the S., to ensure
that cost recovery mechanisms ?ill be develo7ed as activities are identified for inclusion in
the latter to ensure long<term sustainabilityF

Most 7otential risks can be identified and addressed early before beginning to affect
im7lementationF The role of 1.!, as the 7ro>ectHs im7lementing and e=ecuting agency, ?ill
likely contribute to increased chances of early detection of 7otential issues due to the
!rgani2ationHs long and broad e=7erience of ?orking in the B!B regionF More s7ecifically,
the 7ro>ect design has incor7orated several elements to mitigate these 7otential risksF
.s mentioned above, most 7otential risks can be identified and addressed early before
beginning to affect im7lementation or through the 7ro>ectHs monitoring system ?hich ?ill
allo? for early corrective actionF The chances of early detection of 7otential issues are
significantly increased due to 1.!Hs long e=7erience in ?orking in the B!B regionF More
generally, 1.! ?ill dra? on its ?ide range of in<house e=7ertise in the area of marine and
coastal resources management located both in 8ead9uarters and in the !rgani2ationHs
Regional !ffice for .sia and the ,acific, coordinated through the ,ro>ect Task 1orce, to
screen for 7otential issues during the im7lementation 7haseF
4. IMPLEMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS
4.1 C4., C4BB:1B,-16 /-5 L:-2/7,6
Commitments
The linkage bet?een the 7oor, their livelihoods and the condition of the coastal and marine
resources is ?ell recogni2ed by both the member countries and the international communityF
The B!BLME countries are committed to managing the resources of the Bay of Bengal in a
coordinated, com7rehensive and integrated manner, and have reiterated their strong su77ort
for an LME 7ro>ectF The need to address the serious management 7roblems facing the
fisheries resources and for environment<related activities linking the health of the ecosystem
and the fisheries resources ?as originally 7ro7osed in #&&% by the .dvisory +ommittee of the
Bay of Bengal ,rogramme B!B,"F .t the time, the 7artici7ating countries in the B!B,
included Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Thailand ?ith
Myanmar 7artici7ating in B!B, meetings as an observerF In su77orting the re9uest by its
member countries for such an initiative, 1.! recogni2es that this 7rogramme ?ould 7rovide a
coordinated a77roach to the management of the resources of the LME, ma=imi2ing in7uts
from countries and com7lementary 7rogrammes, thereby adding value to management and
7olicy develo7mentF
. number of donors, including .sian 6evelo7ment Bank, ;orld Bank, 3S.I6, 346,, 1.!,
4*!s and bilateral donors have been active in integrated coastal resources management,
biodiversity conservation, environmental ca7acity building and sustainable fisheries
management in the regionF The B!BLME 7ro>ect 7re7aration 7rocess has been su77orted by
multi7le donors, including the *E1, 1.!, SI6., and the 4ational !ceanic and .tmos7heric
.dministration 4!.."F .dditional co<financing is already being discussed as other donors
and agencies become more a?are of the ob>ectives of the B!BLMEF
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Regional linkages
. ?ide range of international, regional and sub<regional institutions o7erate in the B!B,
many of ?hich have mandates relevant or com7lementary to the management of the Bay of
Bengal ecosystemF These include the .sia<,acific 1ishery +ommission .,1I+"5 Bay of
Bengal ,rogramme Inter< *overnmental !rgani2ation B!B,<I*!"5 *lobal !cean !bserving
System in the Indian !cean I!*!!S"5 Indian !cean Marine .ffairs +oo7eration I!M.+"5
Indian !cean Tuna +ommission I!T+"5 International 1orum for the Indian !cean Region
I1I!R" convened by .ustralia5 and Indian !cean Rim Initiative5 4et?ork of .9uaculture
+enters for .sia<,acific 4.+."5 the South .sian +oo7erative Environment ,rogramme
S.+E,"5 Southeast .sian 1ishery 6evelo7ment +entre SE.16E+"5 the 3nited 4ations
Economic and Social +ommission for .sia and the ,acific ES+.,"5 3nited 4ations
Environment ,rogramme for East .sian Seas Regional +oordinating 3nit 34E, E.S-R+3"F
These institutions re7resent a ?ide range of issues, many of ?hich ?ould form or inform
im7ortant com7onents of the B!BLME ,rogramme, ?hose activities ?ould be essential in
connecting aims, kno?ledge and ca7acity strengths, and combining these through a range of
7artnershi7s, >oint ?orking 7rocesses and interactive communications to meet broad LME
ob>ectivesF .s earlier noted, none of these institutions in themselves have the com7lete sco7e
or remit to achieve the B!BLME outcomes and the regional develo7ment conse9uences, but
the effectiveness of the B!BLME ,rogramme ?ould de7end significantly on this linking role,
adding im7ortant value to the ca7acities and im7acts of s7ecific 7rogrammesF
.s an e=am7le, com7lementary institutions-initiatives ?hich ?ill offer o77ortunities for
strengthening regional institutional arrangements ?ould include@
SE.16E+ ?ho although having limited 7resence in the Bay of Bengal as they are
focusing more on the South +hina Sea nonetheless are involved in the BIMSTE+
assessmentsF They can also convene the Southeast .sian members, have some
assessment ca7acity, and resources in ca7acity building and trainingF
B!B,<I*! have limited com7lementary 7rogrammes as a relatively ne?
organi2ation but B!B,<I*! can convene members and facilitate regional meetings
7articularly amongst its South .sian membershi7F There is limited technical ca7acity
in the secretariat ?hich ?ould benefit from ?orking ?ith the B!BLME ,rogrammeF
4.+. have e=cellent mechanisms to convene on issues relating to a9uaculture,
strong net?ork and are generally technically com7etentF They have 7articularly
valuable ca7acity for dealing ?ith coastal land interactions and the management of
coastal a9uacultureF
BIMSTE+ < Sectoral ;orking +ommittee on 1isheries has the ability to advise on
fisheries matters relevant to the Bay of Bengal area and has already demonstrated an
interest to ?ork in the issues ?hich are to be covered by the B!BLME ,rogrammeF
The findings of a ,61<B funded 7reliminary study on 7otential o7tions for regional
coordination identified a number of international, regional and sub<regional institutions and
7rogrammes o7erating in the Bay area see .nne= # in the ,R!6!+"F 8o?ever, des7ite their
number, none a77ear to have the mandate, geogra7hical sco7e and-or ca7acity to su77ort an
initiative based on an LME a77roach5 7articularly one that addresses the shared and common
issues and barriers characteristic of the Bay of BengalF It is also clear that the B!BLME
,rogramme cannot resolve these issues acting in isolationF Rather, it must build on 7ast
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e=7erience and 7resent institutions and activities in the region, including data and information
collected through the numerous national and regional initiatives addressing the coastal and
marine environment and fisheries issues in the Bay of Bengal to achieve any significant
lasting im7actF This recogni2ed need to establish collaborative linkages ?ith other 7ro>ects
and 7rogrammes in the B!B area is reflected in a subcom7onent of the first 7hase 7ro>ect,
intended to facilitate the formali2ing of future shared commitments subcom7onent /F/"F
FAO internal linkages
The 7ro>ect ?ill be linked on a daily basis to the 1isheries and .9uaculture 6e7artment 1i."
via the 1isheries *rou7 of the 1.! Regional !ffice for .sia and the ,acific R.,"F This
grou7 ?ill lead the coordination of technical in7ut and liaison ?ith 1.! head9uarters based
technical grou7s, in 7articular the 1isheries Management and +onservation Service 1IM1"F
The involvement of other services ?ithin the 1isheries and .9uaculture 6e7artment as ?ell as
?ith other de7artments ?ithin 1.! the Technical +oo7eration 6e7artment ?ith *E1 1ocal
,oint T+.," and the Investment +entre, the Legal !ffice, the 4atural Resources
Management and Environment 6e7artment, etcF" ?ill be 7lanned and initiated as re9uired via
these channelsF Through these linkages the 7ro>ect ?ill interact ?ith a range of national,
regional and global activities ?ithin the de7artment, benefiting from the ?ide and dynamic
e=7eriences and e=7ertise available at 1.!F In order to facilitate interaction ?ith these
various de7artments, 1.! ?ill maintain throughout the 7ro>ect, an internal multidisci7linary
Task 1orce ?hich ?ill be called u7on as a grou7 or individually to consider 7ro>ect 7rogress
and advice on s7ecific 9uestions that ariseF
.t the global level, the 1.! +ommittee on 1isheries +!1I" is a forum for all the fisheries
administrations of the ?orld and ensures that the !rgani2ation is in touch ?ith the develo7ing
and critical issues in fisheries, ?hile also 7roviding guidance to the 7rogramme of ?ork of the
1.! 1isheries and .9uaculture 6e7artmentF 1.! through its mandate is involved in various
global 7rogrammes addressing a diversity of areas ?ithin the fisheries sectorF The 1IS8+!6E
7rogramme 7romotes the im7lementation of the +ode of +onduct for Res7onsible 1isheriesF
The *L!BE1IS8 and I41!1IS8 initiatives link 1.! ?ith member countries on matters of
trade and information sharingF .s 7art of ongoing and 7lanned 1.!-.,1I+ 7olicy su77ort
there are a number of initiatives relevant to the B!BLME, ?hich ?hilst not 7ro>ecti2ed,
address serious 7olicy concerns relevant to the Bay of Bengal member countriesF These
include@
1.!-.,1I+-SE.16E+ ,olicy analysis and a?areness raising on the issues of
moving fisheries ca7acity and e=7ansion of tuna fisheries offshore
.,1I+ ?ork 7rogramme theme on the 7ractical im7lementation of the ecosystem
a77roach
1.!-.,1I+-SE.16E+ training and a?areness in ,ort State measures and related
instruments for combating Illegal, 3nre7orted and 3nregulated I33" fishing
1.! *lobal +onference on small<scale fisheries
1.! is currently im7lementing a range of relevant inter<regional and global 7ro>ects ?hich
have direct relevance to the activities of the B!BLME and in most cases are addressing issues
in the Bay of Bengal countriesF
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Donor/Re&ion Projet tit!e
*lobal
1.!-*E1"
Strategic ,artnershi7 for a Sustainable 1isheries Investment 1und ,R!1IS8";B<
;;1<1.! *+,-I4T-&%0-;B*
Reduction of the Im7act of Shrim7 1isheries *E1-1,-##((<&)<#%
*lobal
1.! : !ther"
1.! +ommittee on 1isheries
*L!BE1IS8
I41!1IS8
Strengthening the Gno?ledge Base for and Im7lementing an Ecosystem .77roach
to Marine 1isheries in 6evelo7ing +ountries 346,-1.!"
,romotion of Res7onsible 1isheries Management
Revie? of 1actors +ontributing to !ver<E=7loitation and 3nsustainability in
1isheries *+,-I4T-E))-D,4"
Interaction bet?een Sea Turtles and 1isheries ?ithin an Ecosystem .77roach to
1isheries Management *+,-I4T-&#&-D,4"
+a7acity Building for Ecosystem .77roach@ +onsidering Interactions, including
?ith Marine Mammals *+,-I4T-&$(-D,4"
+ITES and +ommercially<e=7loited .9uatic S7ecies including the Evaluation of
Listing ,ro7osals *+,-I4T-&)E-D,4"
To?ards Sustainable .9uaculture@ Selected Issues and *uidelines
Rarious 7ro>ects under the 1IS8+!6E 3mbrella including@ Im7roving
Information on Status and Trends of ca7ture fisheries
E.1<4ansen 7ro>ect Strengthening kno?ledge base for and im7lementing E.1
in develo7ing countries" *+,-I4T-((/-4!R"F
Bay of Bengal
1.!-*E1"
Bay of Bengal LME ,61<B"
Bay of Bengal :
Regional
1.! : !ther "
Su77ort to Safety at Sea for Small<scale 1isheries in 6evelo7ing +ountries <
*lobal ?ith +ore .ctivities in ;est .frica and South .sia
Su7ervision of +1+ ,ro>ect P,romotion of ,rocessing and Marketing of Ralue<
.dded Tuna ,roducts from Islands +ountries in the .sian ,acific I41!1IS8"
*a7 analysis of e=isting kno?ledge and data sources as com7ared to the needs of
coastal managers for information
Su77orting 6evelo7ment of Strategies for Enter7rise ,romotion and Sustainable
Livelihoods in the 1isheries Sector in !rissa
Regional fisheries livelihoods 7rogramme for Southeast .sia +ambodia,
Indonesia, ,hili77ines, Sri Lanka, Timor Leste : Rietnam"
1isheries Management information for ,lanning and Sustainable Resource 3se in
.ceh
Doint 1.!<IM! ,ro>ect ,ro7osal for Tsunami reconstruction and rehabilitation <
Small 1ishing Ressel Safety
+a7acity building in su77ort of +leaner 1ishing 8arbours
+oordination and Technical Su77ort 3nit to Tsunami Rehabilitation and
Reconstruction in 1isheries and .9uaculture
+a7acity enhancement of 4.R. for marine resource surveys and stock
assessments in coastal ?aters of Sri Lanka
346,-1.! Mo3 for Technical Su77ort to 1isheries Sector of the ,ost<Tsunami
Recovery 1rame?ork
Rehabilitation and sustainable develo7ment of fisheries and a9uaculture affected
by the tsunami in .ceh ,rovince, Indonesia
Rehabilitation of livelihoods in the fisheries sector affected by the tsunami and
earth9uake in Indonesia
1ish marketing information for 4.6, .cehF
!rganic .9uaculture in Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia
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!ther regions
1.! involved"
Ecosystem .77roach to 1isheries in the Benguela +urrent LME 346,-*E1
R.1-(($-*/$ 34!,S RefF LMR-E.1-(/-(#"
*uinea +urrent LME ,rogramme *E1-34E,-34I6!"
+anary +urrent LME ,61<B"
!ther regions
1.!<!ther"
International +oo7eration ?ith the 4ansen ,rogramme *+,-I4T-E/(-4!R"
+om7onent B@ Tuna 1isheries ;estern and +entral ,acific
Sustainable 1isheries Livelihoods ,rogramme S1L," *+,-I4T-E/%-3G"
4.2 C4-6;01/1:4-, C44.5:-/1:4- /-5 C400/<4./1:4- C:13 413,.
I-:1:/1:A,6 :- 13, R,7:4-
Linkage ?ith *E1 and *E1 su77orted 7rogrammes
6uring 7ro>ect 7re7aration, a number of 7ast e=7eriences in the design and im7lementation of
*E1 su77orted LME initiatives under !,O) ?ere evaluated, including the Benguela +urrent
LME, Baltic Sea, +anary +urrent and South +hina Sea 7ro>ectsF The B!BLME 7ro>ect
7re7aration coordinator and-or other staff have 7artici7ated in almost all of the 34ES+!-I!+
LME +onsultative Meetings that have been organi2ed in ,arisF +onsultation also occurred
through e=tensive use of the I;LE.R4 ?ebsiteF .t the Second Regional ;orksho7 in
+olombo in !ctober $((', a vote ?as taken and the B!BLME countries agreed that India,
Myanmar and Malaysia ?ould 7artici7ate on their behalf in the 346,-*E1 Third Biennial
International ;aters +onference, to be held in Bra2il in Dune $((%F It is e=7ected that the
B!BLME ?ill continue to interact ?ith the I;LE.R4 initiative to ensure that lessons and
outcomes of the 7rogramme are integrated into the global kno?ledge baseF
Linkages to s7ecific 34E, 7rogrammes
1.! is e=ecuting a global 7ro>ect ?ith 34E, as im7lementing agency on the reduction of the
im7acts of tro7ical shrim7 tra?ling ?hich has relevance to the Bay of Bengal shrim7 tra?l
fisheriesF 1.! is also ?orking ?ith 34E, in the develo7ment and im7lementation of the
+anary +urrent LME 7ro>ectF This includes the 7re7aration of a Transboundary 6iagnostic
.nalysis T6." to identify the 7rinci7al shared 7roblems and their root causes, as ?ell as
national, regional and, 7articularly, transboundary 7riorities in the regionF
The B!BLME ?ill be in close contact ?ith 34E,-*E1 7ro>ect Reversing Environmental
6egradation Trends in the South +hina Sea and *ulf of Thailand 34E,-*E1 S+S"F Three of
the 7artici7ating countries ?ill also be 7artici7ating in the B!BLME due to coastlines ?hich
border both LMEs Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia"F The S+S ,ro>ect Manager
7artici7ated in the B!BLME 1irst Regional ;orksho7F This visit ?as reci7rocated by a visit
and consultation by members of the B!BLME 7ro>ect 7re7aration team ?ith S+S 7ro>ect
office staff in BangkokF +lose collaborative consultation bet?een the t?o 7ro>ects is e=7ected
to continue during the im7lementation of the B!BLME 7ro>ectF
The 34E, Regional Seas 7rogramme is a 7artner ?ith 4!.. and I3+4 in a global LME
7rogramme that seeks to monitor global 7rogress on LMEs, to ?hich B!BLME ?ill
contributeF In addition, the Regional Seas ,rogramme 7ossesses valuable data on the
B!BLME that ?ould be revie?ed for the T6.<S., 7rocessF The *,. 7rogramme, in The
8ague, also 7ossesses information relevant to the B!BLME and ?ould be re9uested to assist
?ith ensuring coherence bet?een the *,. and the B!BLME S.,F Information e=change
?ould be maintained ?ith the *I;. 7rocessF
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1.! has collaborated e=tensively ?ith 34E, on a number of ongoing or recently com7leted
*E1 su77orted 7ro>ects see table belo?"F F
*lobal
34E, *E1"
Regional Seas < Marine litter 7ro>ect *E1 MS,"
*E1 SI6S 7ro>ect includes +a7e Rerde"
Reduction of the Im7act of Shrim7 1isheries
+a7acity su77ort to *lobal Invasive S7ecies ,rogramme
*lobal
34E,<!ther"
Regional Seas ,rogramme
*lobal ,rogramme of .ction for the ,rotection of the Marine Environment from
Land<based .ctivities *,."
*I;.
!ther regions
34E, *E1"
Reversing Environmental 6egradation Trends in the South +hina Sea and *ulf of
Thailand 34E,-*E1"
*uinea +urrent LME ,rogramme *+LME" *E1-34E,-34I6!"
Su77ort to 4E,.6 Environmental .ction ,lan
Sustainable +oastal Tourism 7ro>ect *E1-34E,-34I6!"
Linkages to specific UND programmes
1.! has been 7roviding technical su77ort to the 346,<*E1 7ro>ect MEcosystem .77roaches
for 1isheries E.1" Management in the Benguela +urrent Large Marine Ecosystem B+LMEF
1.! also collaborates in the ,EMSE. ,artnershi7s in Environmental Management of the
Seas of East .sia" 7rogramme ?hich aims to enable the sustainable use and management of
coastal and marine resources through intergovernmental, interagency and inter<sectoral
7artnershi7sF Em7hasis is 7laced on the demonstration of actual management actions on the
ground, the success of ?hich ?ill strengthen government confidence and increase the
commitment and investment of the 7ublic and 7rivate sectors in addressing environmental
7roblemsF .lthough not active in the Bay of Bengal, the 7ro>ect does include several
B!BLME 7artici7ating countries Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand" and their e=7eriences from
,EMSE. could be dra?n u7on 7articularly in the area of integrating agencies for coastal
7lanningF
.t the global level, 346, is the I. for the *loballast ,ro>ect ,hase $" e=ecuted by IM!F
The selection of India as a *loballast country 7artner ?ill encourage further interaction ?ith
the 7rogrammeF
East .sian Seas
346,-*E1"
,artnershi7s in Environmental Management of the Seas of East .sia ,EMSE."
*loballast ,ro>ect ,hase II 346,-IM!"
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Linkages to s7ecific ;orld Bank 7rogrammes
The ;orld Bank is financing a ?ide range of 7rogrammes globally but relatively fe? in the
areas of marine systems and fisheries in the Bay of Bengal regionF Its most significant
7rogramme in the area is the +oral Reef Targeted Research and +a7acity Building for
Management ,ro>ect for the East .sia and ,acific Region, ?hich aims to align the e=7ertise
and resources of the global coral reef community around key research 9uestions related to the
resilience and vulnerability of coral reef ecosystems and disseminate them in formats readily
accessible to managers and decision<makersF . com7lementary 7ro>ect, the M+oral Reef
Rehabilitation and Management ,rogramme II"N in Indonesia is also relevantF !ther
com7lementary initiatives in the .sian region include 8on Mun M,. Marine ,rotected .reas
,ilot ,ro>ect in Rietnam and the +oastal and Marine +onservation ,ro>ect in the ,hili77inesF
1.! is e=ecuting a com7onent of the ;orld Bank<*E1 7ro>ect MLivestock ?aste management
in East .siaN, ?hich has one of the B!BLME countries as 7artici7ating memberF The
ob>ective of the 7ro>ect is to reduce the negative local and global environmental im7acts of
ra7idly increasing livestock 7roduction in selected ?atersheds in the coastal areas of +hina,
Thailand, and RietnamF The 7ro>ect ?ill su77ort an integrated and com7rehensive a77roach to
managing animal<induced 7ollutionF This is com7lementary to the land<based 7ollution
com7onent of the B!BLME, and useful lesson<learning e=changes can be antici7atedF
East .sia : ,acific
;orld Bank-*E1"
+oral Reef Monitoring 4et?ork in the Member States of the Indian !cean
Regional
;orld Bank"
+oral Reef Rehabilitation and Management 7rogramme II" Indonesia"
Marginal 1ishing +ommunities 6evelo7ment ,ro>ect Indonesia"
Marine Biodiversity ,rotection and Management Samoa"
Mekong River ;ater 3tili2ation
8on Mun M,. ,ilot ,ro>ect, Riet4am"
!ther regions
;orld Bank"
4ote@ 4on
e=haustive
+onservation and Sustainable 3se of Mesoamerican Barrier Reef
+aribbean .rchi7elago Bios7here Reserve @ regional marine 7rotected area system
7ro>ect
+oastal +ontamination ,revention and Marine Management ,ro>ect
Strategic .ction ,rogramme for Red Sea and *ulf of .den
Baltic Sea Regional ,ro>ect
Linkages ?ith other related initiatives in the region
The Mangroves for the 1uture M11" initiative is a multi<agency, multi<country initiative for
the long<term conservation and sustainable management of coastal ecosystems such as
mangroves, coral reefs, ?etlands, forests, lagoons, estuaries, beaches and sandy shoresF It
covers ten tsunami affected countries in South and Southeast .sia and the ;estern Indian
!ceanF .lthough currently in the ince7tion 7hase, there are clear com7lementarities bet?een
the B!BLME ,rogramme and the Mangroves for the 1uture initiativeF 1.! is a 7artici7ating
agency in this initiative ?ith its 1orestry grou7 taking the lead, in coordination ?ith the
1isheries grou7F ,riority areas for collaboration bet?een B!BLME and M11 are the habitat<
fisheries linkages, but there are also shared interests regarding institutional governance and
coo7eration, kno?ledge<building and ca7acity develo7mentF M11 have s7ecifically indicated
interest to collaborate on the develo7ment of indicators for ecosystem health and the criteria
and methods for the identification and develo7ment of Marine ,rotected .reas M,.Hs"F
!ther com7lementary activities ?ill include coastal ma77ing and *IS a77lications associated
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?ith 7ilot 7ro>ect areas as ?ell as integrated coastal management modelsF .ll of these link
?ell ?ith the M11 ?ork ?hich 1.! is already involved in Gno?ledge ga7<analysis and
institutional governance" and the broader goals of ecosystem managementF
The International +oral Reef Initiative I+RI" is a 7artnershi7 among nations and
organi2ations seeking to im7lement +ha7ter #E of .genda $#, and other international
+onventions and agreements for the benefit of coral reefs and related ecosystemsF The
initiative ?as established in order to sto7 and reverse the global degradation of coral reefs and
related ecosystemsF The +oral Reef 6egradation in the Indian !cean +!R6I!" 7ro>ect of
I+RI ?as started in #&&) in res7onse to the massive coral bleaching and mortality throughout
the Indian !ceanF ;hile the em7hasis of +!R6I! is still on monitoring, the focus of the
7rogramme is evolving to?ards 7ro>ects related to management of over used coastal reefs and
other critical coastal ecosystemsF +!R6I! is develo7ing several activities concentrating on
the 7rotection of seriously threatened ecosystems by encouraging alternative fishing or other
e=7loitation methodsF These ?ill have useful 7otential in lesson sharing and in areas of
kno?ledge buildingF
*lobal !cean !bserving System in the Indian !cean I!*!!S" is attem7ting to coordinate
the various elements of an observing system for the ?hole Indian !cean, and to develo7 and
im7lement 7ilot 7ro>ects that may be basin scale or more regional in sco7eF Some of these
7ro>ects ?ill have s7onsorshi7 from 34 agencies such as I!+, ;M!, 1.!, 34E, and others
and by linking into *!!S they ?ill benefit from the e=7erience of other regional *!!S
organi2ations and, also ac9uire access to the data and 7roducts available in the *!!S systemF
Similarly, the out7uts generated from B!BLME ?ill feed into the I!*!!S systemF
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi<Sectoral Technical and Economic +oo7eration
BIMSTE+" has a sectoral ?orking grou7 on fisheries, ?ith Thailand as the lead countryF
,riority areas identified for immediate action ?ere MEcosystem<based 1ishery Management in
the Bay of BengalN, the MStudy on Im7act of !ffshore !il and *as 6rilling on the Marine
1isheries Resource in Bay of BengalN and MMarine 1isheries Stock .ssessment, Management
and 6evelo7ment of 4e? 1isheries in Bay of BengalNF This ?orking grou7 has already
initiated some 7reliminary coo7erative activities in the area of fisheries assessment using the
resources of the 6e7artment of 1isheries Thailand and the Southeast .sian 1isheries
6evelo7ment +entre SE.16E+"F 8aving more coordinated management of the Bay of
Bengal is 7erceived by BIMSTE+ as an im7ortant institutional arrangement to enable more
rational and sustainable e=7loitation and conservation of the dee7?ater fisheries of the Bay
and to enable an ecosystem a77roach to fisheries management to be im7lementedF
4.3 IB=0,B,-1/1:4- /-5 I-61:1;1:4-/0 A../-7,B,-16 *Annex 6+
The 1.!Ks 1isheries 6e7artment, through the Regional !ffice for .sia and the ,acific R.,"
?ill serve as the !rgani2ationKs Lead Technical 3nit LT3" to coordinate the im7lementation
of the 7ro>ectF The Regional !7erations Branch in R., ?ill be designated as the Budget
8older B8"F The LT3 ?ill maintain 7rimary accountability for the timeliness and 9uality of
technical services rendered for 7ro>ect e=ecutionF The B8 ?ill be res7onsible for
administrative functions, and in this ca7acity ?ill authori2e the disbursement of fundsF
Together, they ?ould be res7onsible, inter alia, for facilitating the coordination of 7ro>ect
activities, including the identification and recruitment of international and national 7ro>ect
staff, facilitate the establishment of the ,ro>ect Steering +ommittee ,S+", develo7ing sub<
contracts ?ith the 7artici7ating countries and other 7artners, all in close consultation ?ith the
7artici7ating countries and once established, the ,S+F . Regional +oordinator R+" ?ill be
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selected and each country ?ill designate a 4ational +oordinator 4+"F The R+ ?ill facilitate
the day<to<day im7lementation of the 7ro>ect in close consultation ?ith the 4+s and ,S+
membersF
The ;orld Bank ?ill bring its e=tensive international e=7erience and kno?ledge on coastal
and marine issues and assist client countries to benefit from e=7eriences and lessons of similar
7ro>ects around the ?orldF It ?ill 7rovide 7olicy su77ort and the sharing of Plessons<learnedFP
In the im7lementation of the national, sub<regional and regional 7ro>ects, the Bank, through
its country offices ?ill 7rovide hel7 seek assistance for s7ecific investment o77ortunities at
country level that may evolve during the im7lementation of the B!BLMEF Like 1.!, the
;orld Bank ?ill serve as an e=<officio member of the ,ro>ect Steering +ommittee and in
4ational Task 1orce meetings in countries ?here there are ;B re7resentationsF
6ue to its multi<country sco7e, the B!BLME ,ro>ect encom7asses both regional and national
com7onents, and encom7asses a ?ide range of technical fields, including fisheries and other
living marine resources, critical habitats, 7ollution and socio<economic issues, all of ?hich
?ill re9uire technically com7etent oversightF 1urthermore, as a 7re7aratory 7ro>ect focused
u7on building trust and coo7eration bet?een 7artici7ating countries, setting 7riorities and
identifying strategic management o7tions for the B!B, the 7ro>ect re9uires a considerable
em7hasis to be 7laced on inter<country coordination, communications and information
disseminationF .s a result, the management structure 7resented belo? and in the
accom7anying organogram 1igure #" fulfils both an administrative and coordination function
and 7rovides the basis for a range of other technical tasks not s7ecific to individual activitiesF
These include monitoring and information dissemination functions, as ?ell as su7ervision of
regional and national activitiesF The detailed im7lementation arrangements can be found in
Annex 6 along ?ith 6raft Terms of Reference T!Rs" F
,ro>ect Steering +ommittee ,S+"
The ,S+ ?ill be the 7olicy setting body for the 7ro>ect and ?ill also have the res7onsibility
for endorsing the .nnual Regional ;ork ,lan .R;,", the latter ?hich ?ill contain details of
the 7revious yearsH technical activities and the 7ro7osed 7lan of ?ork for the coming yearF
+om7osition ?ould include t?o members nominated by each B!BLME member country5
ty7ically one ?ould be dra?n from the Ministry of 1isheries and the second from the Ministry
of EnvironmentF The Regional +oordinator ?ould act as secretaryF +hairmanshi7 of the ,S+
?ould change annually ?ith no country re7eating" and the country of the current chair7erson
?ill normally be the host country for the annual ,S+ meetingF The chair7erson ?ill retain
contact ?ith R+3 during the year and agree u7on the site and agenda for the ne=t meetingF .
senior official of the 1.! and ;orld Bank and bilateral donors ?ould serve as members of
the ,S+ in ex-officio ca7acityF
!nce endorsed by the ,S+, the .R;, ?ill be submitted to 1.! under signature of
+hair7erson of the ,S+F The ,S+ ?ill also consider and 7rovide comments on e=ternal
evaluations and auditsF The ,S+ ?ill normally meet once a year, although e=ce7tional
meetings eFgF during the first year of start<u7, if re9uired" could be calledF
Regional +oordination unit R+3"
The R+3 ?ill act as secretariat to the ,S+F It ?ill coordinate ?ork at the national level
through the 4+s and at the regional level through regional sub<contracting agencies or
individualsF
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1ollo?ing a77roval of the B!BLME 7ro>ect in the 1ebruary $((% Intersessional ;ork
,rogramme, the location of the 7ro>ect ?as reo7ened for considerationF In order to give the
countries time to discuss the im7lications and 7otential host country commitments, a
tem7orary arrangement ?as agreed by the B!BLME countries at the .77raisal ;orksho7 that
?as held in Bangkok in Dune $((EF The 1.! Regional !ffice for .sia and the ,acific
Bangkok" ?ill host the R+3 for one year in order to give the countries time to discuss the
location of the R+3F The countries furthermore agreed that 7ro7osals ?ould be 7re7ared by
countries interested in hosting the 7ro>ect and considered during ,B#F
The R+3 ?ill be com7osed of t?o internationally recruited staff com7rising a Regional
+oordinator, a +hief Technical .dvisor and a regional-national staff member ?ith e=7ertise in
Monitoring and Information M:I"F In addition, three nationally recruited staff ?ould 7rovide
office management, financial management and IT skillsF Su77ort staff secretary, driver,
cleaner" and additional services not re9uiring a full<time staff member eFgF legal, IT systems
maintenance, and s7ecific technical skills areas" ?ill be contracted as re9uiredF
The 7rimary res7onsibility of the R+3 ?ill be to ensure the finali2ation of the frame?ork
Transboundary 6iagnostic .nalysis T6." and the Strategic .ction ,rogramme S.," as
called for in the ,ro>ect BriefF This ?ould be achieved by 7re7aring and coordinating the
im7lementation of an .R;, that ?ould dra? u7on .nnual 4ational ;ork ,lans .4;,"
from each member state, as ?ell as the 7rogramming of regional activitiesF The R+3 ?ill also
develo7 and im7lement a monitoring 7rogramme, a communications 7rogramme and obtain
inde7endent scientific revie?s of all significant technical matters 7ro7osals or analyses"F
Re7orts on these activities, and financial results, ?ould form 7art of the ?ork 7lan submitted
to the ,S+ and 1.!F
4ational task forces and coordinators
The 4ational Task 1orce 4T1" ?ill guide the im7lementation of the 7ro>ect at the national
levelF Its role ?ould be analogous to that of the ,S+, but at the national levelF Members of the
4T1 ?ould be nominated by 7artici7ating Ministries but ?ill also include re7resentatives
from non<governmental, civil society and 7rivate sector organi2ationsF The 4T1 ?ill consider
and endorse the .4;, 7rior to submission to the R+3, including s7ecifications for ?ork
?ithin the country over the ne=t year, and su77ort the timely undertaking of the ?ork 7lan
through activities of the 4ational +oordinator, consultants and the 4ational Scientific
.dvisory ,anel 4S.,"F
The 4ational +oordinator ?ill act as both +hair7erson and Secretary to the 4T1 and ?ill be
res7onsible for 7re7aring the agenda and documents re9uired for 4T1 meetings as ?ell as
directly su7ervising im7lementation activities ?ithin the countryF 8e-she ?ould be nominated
by the lead Ministry for that country ?ith the a77roval of the E=ecuting .gency and ?ould be
su77orted by a secretaryF The 1.! and ;orld Bank ?ill be re7resented on the 4T1s by the
country offices ?here 7resent", in ex-officio ca7acityF
Scientific advisory 7anels
Scientific .dvisory ,anels are 7ro7osed at both regional and national levelsF Each ?ould
consist of a roster of technical s7ecialists, ackno?ledged as e=7erts at their res7ective levels
regionally or nationally", ?ho ?ould be 7aid on an Las re9uiredH basis but ?ith +Rs and rates
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7reviously a77roved under 7rofessional service 7rocurement arrangementsF The roster ?ill
com7rise at least t?o s7ecialists for each of the main areas of focus for the 7ro>ect
iFeF fisheries-living marine resources, 7ollution, critical habitats and socioeconomic-
livelihoods"F Revie? of sub>ect s7ecific 7ro7osals-analyses ?ill be by t?o or three related
technical s7ecialistsF Revie? of technically broader documents ?ill be by one s7ecialist from
each relevant fieldF ,anel members ?ould ?ork inde7endently, as under a 7eer revie?
mechanism, and ?ould not normally meetF
The Regional Scientific .dvisory ,anel ?ill 7rovide in7ut to the 7olicy guidance and ?ork
7lan a77roval tasks of the ,ro>ect Steering +ommittee ,S+", through the R+3F Their revie?s
?ould normally be attached to any technical document 7resented to the ,S+F
4ational Scientific .dvisory ,anels ?ould 7rovide similar revie?s of national technical
7ro7osals or documentsF
The 7ro>ectHs 7ro7osed management structure is 7resented belo? 1igure #"F
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Fi&ure =4 BOBLME Pro*ose+ M)n)&e$ent "truture
*E1 .gency
1.!"
B!BLME Member ,ro>ect E=ecuting .gency
+ountries 1.!"
B!BLME ,ro>ect Steering +ommittee Regional Scientific
4ational Re7resentatives" .dvisory ,anel
Regional +oordinating 3nit R+3"

4ational Task 1orces Regional Sub<+ontractors

4ational Scientific
.dvisory ,anels 4ational +oordinators
4ational .ctivities Regional .ctivities
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4.4 S1./1,7@ /-5 M,13454047@
*E1 e=7erience in su77orting I; 7ro>ects has demonstrated that the reversal of
environmental degradation characteristic of transboundary marine ecosystems may take
decades before the 7rere9uisite institutional arrangements and commitments are established to
lead to measurable im7rovementsF .s a result, the 7ro>ect, based on the results from the
7re7aratory grants ?hich su77orted strategic ?ork that focused on fact finding, ?orksho7s,
and institutional arrangements, ?as largely designed to create the foundation and enabling
environment needed to su77ort subse9uent 7hases of the B!BLME ,rogrammeF
S7ecifically, the strategic a77roach ado7ted in 7ro>ect design ?as guided by four key
7rinci7les ado7ted by the B!BLME countries at the onset of 7ro>ect 7re7aration that have
guided the develo7ment of the full<scale 7ro>ectF These ?ere@
i" 3nanimous agreement that the B!BLME countries ?ould ?ork together, on a
regional, ecosystem a77roach, rather than at a sub<regional level South .sia,
Southeast .sia" in develo7ing the Transboundary 6iagnostic .nalysis T6." and
Strategic .ction ,rogramme S.,"5
ii" . dynamic, action oriented a77roach ?ould be ado7ted, and on the ground
activities that address identified 7riority transboundary issues ?ould be initiated
during the im7lementation of the full<scale 7ro>ect, concomitant ?ith the
com7letion of the T6. and the develo7ment of the S.,F The activities to be
undertaken ?ould com7lement and directly feed into the T6. and S., 7rocessF
The B!BLME countries believed that this a77roach ?ould ensure 7olitical buy<in
of the ?ide range of institutions and stakeholders that ?ould be involved in the
7rocess, as ?ell as build momentum and commitment for early im7lementation of
the S.,5
iii" The S.,, the 7ro>ectHs 7rinci7al out7ut, should initially focus on the management
of living marine fisheries" resources and the environmental threats to those
resourcesF This a77roach in turn, could serve as a Mste77ing stoneN to achieving
eventual coo7eration on a more com7rehensive scale5 and
iv" The B!BLME initiative should be envisaged as a long<term, #(<#% year,
7rogramme consisting of t?o im7lementation 7hasesF The first im7lementation
7hase 7ro>ect, as conceived in the draft ,ro>ect Brief, ?ould culminate in the
develo7ment of a Strategic .ction ,rogramme S.," and agreed institutional
collaborative arrangements that could be 7ut in 7lace by the end of the five year
7ro>ectF
agreements reached stemming from a 7rocess that su77orted the develo7ment of 7ro>ectHs
establishment of a ,ro>ect Steering +ommittee, ii" the establishment of national task forces
7eer revie? and viii" e=7ertsH meetings see Annex 8"F This 7rocess 7rovided the o77ortunity
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for country 7artici7ants to break do?n com7le= transboundary situations into smaller, more
manageable com7onents and activities5 it ?as critical because the 7rocess served to identify
the 7reviously mentioned 7riority issues, barriers, and needed measures to address the issues
and subse9uently guided the develo7ment of the 7ro7osed 7ro>ect structure and activitiesF
In addition, a number of other Mlessons learnedN derived from recent and on<going *E1<
su77orted LMEs and other relevant coastal-marine 7ro>ects have been incor7orated into
7ro>ect designF These include the need for@
.chieving a Pshared visionFP
Multi<country a77roaches develo7ed to address issues, causal agents, and barriers to their
resolution characteristic of large, com7le= geogra7hic areas such as an LME must be bound
together by a common understanding and PvisionP both of the actual status and issues
affecting the ?ater body as ?ell as ?here and ho? the 7artici7ating countries ?ould like to
end u7 in collectively addressing these issuesF Su77orting activities that lead to a common
vie?, agreed on end 7oint, and Proadma7P outlining ho? to get there among 7artici7ating
countries is essential to avoid misunderstandings, inefficiencies, and ultimately delay and
7ossibly failure in achieving a cost<efficient regional a77roachF This is 7articularly relevant to
the B!BLME given the number of countries that border its ?atersF ,articular attention has
been given to this factor in 7ro>ect design in 7roviding considerable time and su77ort to
develo7 this shared visionF Gey activities include the 7rocess leading to the develo7ment of
the S.,, institutional arrangements, as ?ell as a number of regional and sub<regional
activities designed to increase collaboration among countries addressing issues com7atible
?ith the B!BLME ,rogramme frame?orkF
Sustained 7olitical and 7ublic commitmentF
.s noted else?here, addressing issues at the scale of the LME is a long<term 7ro7osition, one
that may take decades before im7rovements in the environment are ca7able of being
measuredF To sustain efforts over the 7eriod re9uired to observe these im7rovements re9uires
a substantial commitment in terms of time and long<term 7rovision of financial and human
resourcesF This commitment is needed both on the 7art of the countries as ?ell as the
7artici7ating develo7ment 7artnersF 6ecision<makers and communities alike need to be ke7t
a?are and sensiti2ed to the ob>ectives and long<term commitments re9uired to achieve this
outcomeF It is 7articularly im7ortant to avoid the risk of rising e=7ectations for observable
im7rovements in the near to medium term that cannot be met readily at the scale characteristic
of the LMEF It is only ?ith broad 7ublic su77ort that a long<term 7rogramme such as the
B!BLME ?ill be able to resist the 7ressures and 7ossible adverse effects associated ?ith
transitory 7olitical 7rocesses and changing 7rioritiesF ,ro>ect design has attem7ted to address
this issue through the develo7ment of a ?ide and dee7 net?ork of institutional arrangements,
7romotion of collaborative activities ?ith other regional bodies, and 7ublic a?areness and
information dissemination activitiesF
.n agreed on institutional and legal frame?orkF
The need for ?ell<recogni2ed and cost<efficient institutional arrangements ca7able of both
coordinating regional activities as ?ell as bringing visibility to the effort is another
fundamental lesson derived from LMEs else?hereF Each 7artici7ating country must feel that
they are dealing ?ith an Phonest brokerP that re7resents all their interests in the ,rogramme
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e9uitably5 real or 7erceived favouritism of one country could ra7idly undermine any regional
a77roach and ultimately sound the death knell of an LMEF Moreover, demonstrating
agreement through consensus to the creation and su77ort for regional institutional
arrangements is also a significant indicator of national and regional 7olitical commitment to
the LME 7rocessF The 7resent 7ro>ect design, based on the solid foundation established in the
7re7aratory 7hase, ?ill lead to the definition and establishment of an agreed on 7ermanent
institutional structure through an o7en and trans7arent consensual 7rocessF
,artnershi7sF
Building broad 7artnershi7s among and ?ithin the B!BLME countries and ?ith key
regional-international agencies and donors are essential to achieve a coordinated
im7lementation 7rocess and for utili2ing the com7arative advantage of the res7ective co<
financing institutionsF !utreach and collaboration ?ith other regional 7rogrammes as ?ell as
the donor community has been e=7licitly included in 7ro>ect designF
1inancial sustainabilityF
Regional 7ro>ects often have high overhead costs given the inherent com7le=ity of their tasksF
;ell<designed cost recovery mechanisms ?ith strong enforcement can hel7 to ensure
financial sustainabilityF . financial sustainability subcom7onent has been incor7orated into
the 7ro>ect that ?ill be im7lemented in 7arallel and coordinated ?ith the 7re7aration of the
S., to ensure that cost recovery mechanisms ?ill be develo7ed as activities are identified for
inclusion in the latter to ensure long<term sustainabilityF
4.5 A01,.-/1:A,6 C4-6:5,.,5 /-5 R,/64-6 D4. R,?,91:4-
The evaluation of alternatives consisted of assessing o7tions associated ?ith t?o se7arate, but
related issues@ i" the overall sco7e of and a77roach to the develo7ment of the S.,5 and
ii" the institutional arrangements re9uired for its 7re7aration and eventual im7lementationF
;ith res7ect to the former, the alternative that ?as considered ?as a 7rocess that ?ould lead
to a more com7rehensive ?aterbody based 7rogramme that ?ould concentrate on a ?ide
range of transboundary 7roblems eFgF, oil s7ill 7lanning, legal and institutional revie?s,
7ollution control measures, im7lementation of regional-global agreements and harmoni2ation
of legislation"F In the B!B, this ?ould entail achieving a high degree of regional coo7eration
?ith a large number of government agencies, many ?hich ?ould likely be directly involved in
7ro>ect im7lementationF In light of the si2e and com7le=ity of the B!B and lessons learned
from other *E1<su77orted LMEs, it ?as decided that a more focused a77roach, one based
initially on the fishery sector, ?as the 7referred o7tion in the 7rogrammeHs first 7haseF This in
turn, could be built on over time and e=7anded gradually to encom7ass other sectors as
o77ortunities for collaboration ?ere identifiedF This a77roach had the added advantage of
building on e=isting contacts amongst fisheries institutions and the collaboration engendered
through the earlier B!B,F
;ith res7ect to 7ossible institutional arrangements three alternatives ?ere considered@
i" establishing a ne? regional body5 ii" setting u7 a 7ro>ect management unit in an e=isting
regional institution or body5 and iii" distributing 7ro>ect management tasks among several
e=isting regional, sub<regional and-or national institutionsF The first o7tion ?as disregarded
7rimarily due to the general vie? that there ?ere already too many bodies in the region ?ith
narro?, s7ecific mandates ?ith the associated risk of overla7 and du7licationF There ?as also
the added concern regarding the long 7rocess and accom7anying e=7ense associated ?ith the
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establishment of a ne? regional bodyF 4evertheless, if this o7tion 7roves to be in the long<
term interest of the goals and ob>ectives of the B!BLME, it could be considered in the
7rogrammes second 7hase de7endent on the findings of the institutional assessment su77orted
under subcom7onent #F$F
The second o7tion ?as re>ected 7rimarily due to the absence of an e=isting institution ?ith the
relevant combination of thematic mandate and geogra7hical sco7e com7atible ?ith the
7ro7osed B!BLME ,rogramme see Annex 1"F ;hile a 7ro>ect management office could be
established in one of the e=isting regional institutions, in the absence of a com7atible mandate
and geogra7hic sco7e, long<term institutionali2ation ?ould likely be 7ut in doubtF 6uring
7ro>ect 7re7aration it ?as the general vie? that the 7referred a77roach ?ould be to ?ork
collaboratively ?ith e=isting relevant institutionsF
The third o7tion ?as re>ected due to the large number of countries and much greater number
of 7ossible candidate institutions involved" and the recognition that the ma>or focus during the
initial 7hase of the B!BLME 7ro>ect should be 7laced on building the needed common
vision, 7rocess, and S.,F .ll institutional alternatives ?ill be re<e=amined during the
institutional analysis ?hich is su77orted under the 7ro>ectF
5. FINANCING PLAN AND PROISIONAL $ORK PROGRAMME *ANNEX
5+
5.1 F:-/-9:/0 P0/--:-7
The 7ro>ect ?ill be 7artially financed by a full<si2e *E1 grant in the amount of
3SA#$F# million, ?ith co<financing from #" B!BLME *overnments in cash and in kind"5
ii" +o<financiers cash and in kind"5 and 1.! in kind"F The 1inancing ,lan, including the
details in7uts budget in the 1.! !racle format, can be found in Annex 5 along ?ith the
,rovisional ;ork ,rogrammeF
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Projet Cost %# Co$*onent/"u%o$*onent
Co$*onent
Tot)!
3S A
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Tot)!
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Costs
=4 "tr)te&i Ation Pro&r)$$e B"APC
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$F Marine ,rotected .reas and fish refugia
/F Regional +ollaboration
'F Im7roved understanding and 7redictability of B!BLME@ *IS
"u%tot)!: I$*ro1e+ Un+erst)n+in& )n+ Pre+it)%i!it# o7 t'e BOBLME
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The *E1Hs added value is to 7rovide incentives and financial su77ort for national and local
institutions to address 7riority transboundary environmental 7roblems in the B!BLMEF The
7ro>ectHs regional a77roach, ?ith *E1 su77ort, ?ill make financial resources available to
reci7ient countries, to meet the incremental costs re9uired to address transboundary issuesF
*E1 funds ?ill assist in 7roviding essential linkages and in harmoni2ing national and local
actions ?ith regional environmental ob>ectivesF The *E1 contribution that is re9uested is
3SA#$,()$,#((F
+.3 BOB,- Go.ern%ent (n)ut&
The long<term success of the B!BLME ,rogramme ?ill ultimately de7end on the shared
vision, a77roach and commitment of the B!B countries to the 7rogrammeHs e=istenceF
,artici7ating countries can mobili2e the global community to 7artici7ate through strategic
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7artnershi7s, 7rimarily in the form of 7rovision of su77ort for activities ?hich in turn ?ill
lead to the creation of the necessary enabling environment to achieve the aforementioned
commitment over the long<termF 4ational governments have demonstrated their substantial
commitment to the first 7hase 7ro>ect, through 7rovision of significant levels of su77ort in
both cash and in<kind contributionsF +onfirmed sources of direct cash finance are
3SA$ $(( ((("F +onfirmed sources of direct in<kind finance are 3SA/ %(( (((F +ash
contributions ?ill be e9uivalent for all countries and be used to cover the costs of@ i" a
contracted full<time national technical advisor, ii" the pro rata 7ortion of the salary of the
national coordinator, iii" associated office s7ace and utilities, and iv" in<country costs
associated ?ith s7onsoring 7ro>ect<related national ?orksho7s and the 7artici7ation of
national re7resentativesF In addition, B!BLME governments ?ill 7rovide substantial in<kind
contributions ?hich ?ill cover@ i" all counter7art salaries for ?orksho7s and training and
local travel and ii" the time of 4ational Task 1orce membersF 1inally, once a host country is
selected, it is e=7ected that substantial su77ort ?ould be 7rovided for the Regional
+oordination 3nit R+3"F Likely su77ort ?ould include 7rovision of a77ro7riate office s7ace,
related office o7erational costs and utilities including telecommunications, and the contracting
of three su77ort staff secretary, driver, and cleaner"F
+./ Donor (n)ut&' Co01nanc"er&
+o<financing agencies are an essential 7artner to the B!BLME ,rogrammeF *E1 resources
are only catalytic in nature and additional sources of financing and e=7ertise are essential to
achieving the identified 7ro>ect ob>ectives and 7rogramme goal over the longer termF This is
7articularly relevant in an area as large and com7le= as the B!BF
TABLE 4) SOURCES OF CONFIRMED CO5FINANCING
Name of co-financier
(source)
!assifica"ion #$%e
Amoun"
(&)
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4or?ay 6onor *overnment *rant #,$((,((( 0F'
Sida 6onor *overnment *rant #,$)),&(( 0F)
Sida 6onor *overnment !ther &,%$$,%(( %(F'
4!.. 6onor .gency In kind '((,((( $F#
B!BLME *overnments Reci7ients +ash $,$((,((( ##F0
B!BLME *overnments Reci7ients In kind /,%((,((( #)F%
1.! *E1
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.gency
In kind )((,((( 'F$
Tot)! Co57in)nin& #),&##,'(( #((T
S ,ercentage of each co<financierHs contribution at +E! endorsement to total co<
financing
+.+ 2ec3n"cal Su))ort
FAO
1.! ?ill bring its ?ealth of e=7erience and technical e=7ertise in sustainable fisheries
management and in the marine and coastal environment, 7articularly ?ith res7ect to the Bay
of Bengal region, to su77ort all as7ects of 7ro>ect im7lementationF
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:or!+ B)nE
The ;B ?ill bring its e=tensive international e=7erience and kno?ledge on coastal and
marine issues and assist client countries to benefit from e=7eriences and lessons of similar
its country offices ?ill 7rovide assistance for s7ecific investment o77ortunities at country
level that may evolve during the im7lementation of the B!BLMEF
!. OERSIGHT, MONITORING, MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION AND REPORTING
*.1 O.er&"g3t and Re."e4&
The ,ro>ect Steering +ommittee ,S+" ?ill be res7onsible for 7roviding general oversight of
the e=ecution of the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystems ,ro>ect and ?ill ensure that all
in7uts and 7rocesses re9uired for the develo7ment of the Transboundary 6iagnostic .nalysis
T6.", the Strategic .ction ,rogramme S.," and any additional activities agreed u7on
under the *E1 7ro>ect document are ade9uately 7re7ared and carried outF In 7articular, it ?ill@
,rovide overall guidance to the Regional +oordination 3nit in the e=ecution of
the 7ro>ectF
Ensure all 7ro>ect out7uts are in accordance ?ith the B!BLME ,ro>ect
6ocumentF
Revie?, amend if a77ro7riate, and a77rove the draft .nnual Regional ;ork
,lan of the 7ro>ect for submission to *E1 and 1.!F
1acilitate the MmainstreamingN of relevant 7ro>ect findings and
recommendations into national 7olicyF
The ,S+ shall com7rise t?o high level national re7resentatives nominated by each
7artici7ating member countryF 4ormally one national re7resentative ?ill be nominated from
the Ministry of 1isheries or other national agency res7onsible for living marine resources,
?hile the second re7resentative ?ill be from the Ministry of Environment or other national
agency res7onsible for coastal and marine environmental issuesF . senior 1.! official shall
be re7resented on the ,S+, in ex-officio ca7acityF
,ro>ect Steering +ommittee meetings ?ill normally be held annually, but the +hair7erson ?ill
have the discretion to call an additional meeting, if this is considered necessary eFgF during
the first year of e=ecution, or for significant modifications to the a77roved .nnual Regional
;ork ,lan
#
"F 4o more than #/ months may ela7se bet?een ,S+ meetingsF
The first ,S+ meeting ?ill be chaired by the Regional +oordinatorF .t the termination of this
meeting, the ,S+ ?ill select a +hair7erson from among the national re7resentatives on the
,S+ by a sim7le voteF The +hair7erson ?ill serve for one year, finishing his-her term u7on
the com7letion of the ,S+ meeting held closest to one year after selectionF .t this 7oint a
successor +hair7erson shall be chosen by the ,S+ voting members in a similar mannerF In
liaison ?ith the ,S+ Secretariat, the +hair7erson shall be res7onsible for determining the
date, site and agenda of the ,S+ meetings" during his-her 7eriod of tenure, as ?ell as the
#
Interim sessions of the ,S+ ?ould not necessarily re9uire a 7hysical meeting, and could be undertaken by e<
mail or other electronic formatF
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chairing of such meetingsF 8e-she ?ill ensure circulation by the Secretariat to ,S+ members
of all relevant documents, and ?ill sign a77roved .nnual Regional ;ork ,lans and any
subse9uent 7ro7osed amendments submitted to 1.!F
!.2 P.4?,91 R,=4.1:-7, M4-:14.:-7 /-5 EA/0;/1:4- (Annexes 3
and 9+
Monitoring of 7ro>ect 7rogress and outcomes ?ill be a central function of the R+3 and ?ill
be the res7onsibility of one of the three internationally recruited R+3 staff ?ho ?ill also be
res7onsible for IT issues"F 8e-she ?ould be su77orted at the regional level by a database-IT
clerk and at the country level by the 4ational +oordinatorsF Resources are 7rovided in the
7ro>ect budget for the finali2ation of a monitoring system u7on 7ro>ect start<u7F
Indicators for monitoring 7ur7oses ?ould be dra?n from the 7ro>ectHs Results 1rame?ork
Annex 3", ad>usted ?here necessary and >ustifiedF S7ecific monitoring tasks ?ill be defined
in the conte=t of technical and disbursement 7lans contained in the .R;,, broken do?n by
9uarterF Each .R;, ?ill contain a monitoring 7rogramme for the 7ro7osed activities,
indicating ?hich activities ?ill re9uire field interventions to gather data, and ?hether the task
?ould be undertaken by the R+3 staff member, the relevant 4ational +oordinator or, in some
cases, outside consultantsF
The .R;, is the central tool for guiding the ?ork of the 7ro>ect and ensuring com7liance of
7ro>ect activities ?ith the overall ,ro>ect BriefF It ?ill be 7re7ared by the R+3 and submitted
to the ,S+ for their endorsement ?ithin '% days of the commencement of each calendar year
and ?ill be derived from .4;, 7ro7osals submitted by each country as ?ell as 7ro>ected
regional activitiesF .R;,s ?ill 7rovide a revie? of the 7revious yearHs activities national
and regional" and 7ro7osed 7lans for coming yearF They ?ill include a discussion of technical
activities, a 7rovisional financial re7ort including e=7enditure 7ro>ections and disbursement
7lans", and re7orts on communications-dissemination, monitoring and ITF
Monitoring information may also be obtained from the inde7endent scientific revie?s
conducted by members of either the Regional or 4ational Scientific .dvisory ,anels RS.,
and 4S.,", although this ?ould largely be limited to assessment of research 9ualityF
Each .R;, ?ould contain a monitoring re7ort, detailing the results of the 7revious yearHs
monitoring activitiesF
,ro>ect 7rogress ?ill be monitored largely through the recording and verification of in7uts,
including financial disbursements and technical levels<of<effortF 1inancial in7uts
disbursements" ?ould be largely dra?n from 1.! the E=ecuting .gency" financial
management system, ?hile technical in7uts ?ould be dra?n from re7orts from 4ational
+oordinators and regional sub<contractorsF The monitoring system ?ould s7ecifically
com7are financial disbursements to technical activities 7rogrammed in the .R;, and
identify and assess any significant discre7ancies bet?een the t?oF
The monitoring of activity outcomes ?ill constitute the second ma>or out7ut of the monitoring
systemF In some cases outcomes ?ill be identifiable through evidence of training sessions,
?orksho7s or other activitiesF In others, the inde7endent scientific revie? 7anels ?ill 7rovide
confirmation of satisfactory results from studies etcF In some instances, it is antici7ated there
?ill be a need for 7hysical ins7ection and-or surveying of activity sites and 7artici7ants in
order to confirm a77ro7riate outcomes and assess their congruence ?ith .R;, ob>ectivesF
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This latter task ?ould often be undertaken by the relevant 4ational +oordinator, or the
Monitoring and Information S7ecialist the latter 7articularly for regional activities", but may
sometimes re9uire the use of e=ternal consultants, and 7rovision is made in the budget for
their recruitmentF
The 7ro>ect ?ill not directly attem7t to evaluate 7ro>ect im7act, as this is more a77ro7riately
undertaken by e=ternal assessors during 7ro>ect $i+5ter$ )n+ 7in)! e1)!u)tionsF 8o?ever,
the availability of baseline data may be critical for subse9uent im7act evaluation, and in the
annual monitoring ?ork 7rogramme the R+3 ?ill nominate those activities believed to be of
7articular significance and for ?hich, as a result, baseline assessment is considered cost<
effectiveF The collection of baseline data ?ould normally be contracted to an inde7endent
consultant not involved in 7ro>ect e=ecution, ?orking under the guidance of the 4+ and the
Monitoring and Information S7ecialistF
Ex-post data gathering may also occur ?here this is s7ecifically re9uested by the E=ecuting or
Im7lementing .gencies or, more commonly, by the 7ro>ect mid<term or final evaluation
mission 7rior to their arrival or during their missionF
IT systems for the 7ro>ect ?ill be the res7onsibility of the Monitoring and Information
S7ecialist ?ith one nationally<recruited assistantF .n office intranet ?ill be established ?ith a
server to 7rovide for common files and 7eriodic ta7e back<u7 for the estimated eight usersF
;here feasible, 4ational +oordinators ?ill be enabled to u7load and do?nload data and other
files through a ?eb<based systemF The 7rinter and scanner ?ill also be net?orkedF IT systems
maintenance including ensuring u7dated security 7atches and data back<u7" ?ill be handled
by a locally contracted IT com7anyF The 7ro>ect ?ebsite ?ill be designed e=ternally at the
commencement of the 7ro>ect but ?ill be maintained and u7dated by internal staffF
There ?ill be close collaboration bet?een the Monitoring and Information S7ecialist and the
1inancial +ontroller to ensure the 7rovision of management information and timely
7re7aration of 9uarterly re7ortsF
The detailed ,ro>ect Re7orting, Monitoring and Evaluation 7lan can be found in Annex 9.
T)%!e 0: Monitorin& )n+ E1)!u)tion P!)n )n+ Bu+&et
T#*e o7 MGE )ti1it# Res*onsi%!e P)rties Bu+&et U",
E(!u+in& *rojet te)$
"t)77 ti$e
Ti$e 7r)$e
Ince7tion ;orksho7 Regional +oordinator
1.! LT3, B8, T+., *E1 3nit"
1.! country office
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7ro>ect start u7
Ince7tion Re7ort Regional +oordinator
1.!
4one there is al?ays a
cost, but it may not be an
additional cost"
Immediately follo?ing
Ince7tion ;orksho7
Revision of environmental
baseline 7ost<tsunami
Regional +oordinator, in consultation ?ith
1.! LT3 and B8, ?ill oversee the hiring of
s7ecific studies and institutions,
%((,((( includes
develo7ment of indicators
under com7onent 6F#"
To be finali2ed and agreed
by end of ,ro>ect Bear # and
u7dated throughout 7ro>ect,
as necessary
Measurement of Means of
Rerification for ,ro>ect
,rogress and ,erformance
measured on an annual
!versight by Regional +oordinator and +T.,
res7onsibility of ,ro>ect M:E staff and
4ational +oordinator, ?ith assistance from
1.! LT3 and other technical divisions5
#$%,(((
To be determined as 7art of
the .nnual ;ork ,lanKs
7re7arationF
.nnually 7rior to .,R-,IR
and to the definition of
annual ?ork 7lans
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basis" U ?orksho7 for
dissemination
Measurements by regional field officers and
national-local e=ecuting agenciesF Regional
+oordinator, in consultation ?ith 1.! to
7rovide general frame?orkF 4ational
+oordinators ?ill organi2e national ?orksho7s
and assign-contract institutions-other team
members to assess 7ro>ect im7actF
,ro>ect ,rogress Re7orts,
.nnual ,ro>ect
Im7lementation Revie?
,IR"
,ro>ect Team
1.!
1.! *E1 3nit
,ro>ect Steering +ommittee
4ational +oordinators
4one Semi<.nnually ,,R"
.nnually ,IR"
T,R and T,R re7ort *overnment +ounter7arts
,ro>ect team
1.! LT3, B8 and *E1 3nit, LT3, B8
4ational +oordinators
4one Every year, u7on recei7t of
,IR
,ro>ect Steering
+ommittee Meetings
,ro>ect Steering +ommittee members5
Regional +oordinator, 4ational +oordinators5
1.!, 7artici7ating countries, 1.! and ;orld
Bank country offices if in one of the
7artici7ating countries"
&(,((( 1ollo?ing ,ro>ect Ince7tion
;orksho7 and subse9uently
at least once a yearF To be
linked ?ith ma>or regional
?orksho7s-events
Technical re7orts ,ro>ect team
1.! LT3, B8, ,ro>ect Task 1orce"
8ired consultants as needed
%(,((( To be determined by ,ro>ect
Team, ,S+, 1.!
Inde7endent Mid<term
E=ternal Evaluation
1.! ,BEE Evaluation Service"
,ro>ect team
,artici7ating countries
1.! LT3, B8, *E1 3nit, T+!M"
1.! country offices
Inde7endent e=ternal consultants iFeF
evaluation team"
%(,((( .t the mid<7oint of 7ro>ect
im7lementationF
1inal E=ternal Evaluation 1.! ,BEE Evaluation Service"
,ro>ect team
,artici7ating countries
1.! LT3, B8, *E1 3nit, T+!M"
1.! country offices
Inde7endent e=ternal consultants iFeF
evaluation team"
&(,((( .t the end of 7ro>ect
im7lementation
Terminal Re7ort ,ro>ect team
1.!
#(,((( .t least one month before
the end of the 7ro>ect
Lessons learned ,ro>ect team
1.! 7articularly the LT3"
1.! *E1 3nit
#%,((( average /,((( 7er
year" or E%,((( over the life
of the 7ro>ect
Bearly
Risits to field sites 1.! LT3, B8, country office"
*overnment re7resentatives
,ro>ect staff
.n integral 7art of 7ro>ect
activities, not a se7arate cost
.s re9uired
TOTAL in+i)ti1e CO"T
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=9.0.9...
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*.3 Co%%un"cat"on and 5"&"#"l"t$
6uring the B!BLME ,ro>ect 7re7aration 7hase a number of the member governments
em7hasi2ed their vie? that 7articular attention should be given to im7roved dissemination of
kno?ledge concerning the B!BLME and the activities of the 7ro>ect itselfF .s a result, the
dissemination of general information as ?ell as 7ro>ect activities and results is considered to
be an im7ortant element of the 7ro>ectF
This task ?ill be the second ma>or res7onsibility of the Monitoring and Information S7ecialist
and a communications 7rogramme ?ill be a77ended to the .R;,, as ?ell as a re7ort
summari2ing communications activities over the 7ast yearF The s7ecialist ?ill be su77orted by
an assistant trained in deskto7 7ublishing-?ebsite maintenanceF Three s7ecific target
audiences are envisaged@ i" national governments in all B!BLME member countries",
ii"F the regional and international scientific community, and iii" the general 7ublicF S7ecific
strategies and 7roducts ?ill be develo7ed to ensure that all three grou7s are reachedF
+ommunications and dissemination tools ?ill include a dedicated B!BLME ?ebsite, 7ress
releases, and 7romotional materials eFgF brochures, 7osters"F ,eriodic bulletins ?ill be
circulated to all 4T1 member institutions, research organi2ations, and relevant 4*!sF 6uring
the course of the 7ro>ect a number of ma>or communications efforts eFgF, the 7re7aration of
videos and similar materials for use on television and in schools", ?ill be 7re7ared using
e=ternal s7ecialistsF Resources are 7rovided in the 7ro>ect budget for the design and start<u7
of the ?ebsite ?hich ?ill contain re7orts, ne?s and 7ublic relations material, as ?ell as for
7ublishing costs for bulletins etcF
#. PROJECT APPRAISAL
#.1 S49:/0
The eight countries bordering the B!BLME include some of the most 7o7ulous on earth, ?ith
India, Indonesia and Bangladesh being among the ?orldHs to7 tenF +ollectively the B!BLME
countries are home to some #F%% billion 7eo7le, or a little less than a 9uarter of the ?orldHs
7o7ulationF .77ro=imately '(( million 7eo7le live in the B!BLMEKs catchment area, and
many are among the ?orldHs 7oorest, subsisting at or belo? the 7overty levelF Many of these
7oor are 7art of the burgeoning coastal 7o7ulation and they de7end 7rimarily or entirely on
coastal and marine resources, in 7articular the fisheries and in associated critical habitats5 they
have fe? if any alternatives to these resources for their food, shelter and livelihoodF The
coastal ca7ture fisheries from the B!BLME alone 7rovide direct em7loyment to t?o million
fishermenF *iven e=isting 7o7ulation gro?th estimates, it is e=7ected that the 7o7ulation in
the region ?ill e=ceed #F) billion by the year $(#% and account for almost $0 7ercent of the
?orldHs 7o7ulationF !bviously this has im7lications for the B!BLMEHs coastal and marine
resources and the livelihoods of the communities that de7end on said resourcesF
The B!BLME 7ro>ect is not a Lhealth 7ro>ectH but should also not miss the o77ortunity to
disseminate 9uality information on 8IR avoidance and treatment, through its close interaction
?ith fisher communitiesF E7idemiological studies on 8IR-.I6S by occu7ation sho? that
seafarers are among the grou7 most 7rone to infection, 7robably due to some of the
7eculiarities of their >obsF 3nsafe se= and unsafe seafaring have much in common < such as
drug addiction, alcohol abuse, long 7eriods a?ay from home and visits to commercial se=
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?orkersF Rarious studies have cited 8IR 7revalence levels among fishermen in .sia from
seven 7ercent to as high as #% 7ercentF It could be argued that the limited mobility of small
scale fishermen in many countries does not e=7ose them to the same levels of tem7tation and
risk as offshore fishers ?ho travel further and are a?ay from home for longer, this vie? is too
sim7listicF Many small scale fishers in the region consist of migrants of varying duration,
these, generally young men ?ould be classified as a high risk grou7F These grou7s may be
considered high risk and on the 7eri7hery of national 8IR information net?orks, 7roactive
linkages ?ith health agencies ?ill be sought as 7art of community management a77roaches
and broader information dissemination activities of the 7rogrammeF
.s ?omen in develo7ing countries are mainly subsistence 7roducers and users of
environmental resources, it is critical to recogni2e and integrate ?omenKs kno?ledge in the
conservation and management of these resources to ensure their sustainabilityF ;hilst it is true
that the vast ma>ority of fishers in each country are male, this fact should not be used as an
e=cuse to overlook the reliance of ?omen on the fishery and the difficulties that they faceF
+oastal fishing is a 7redominantly male occu7ation, ho?ever foraging and other coastal
resources related activities including 7ost harvest 7re7aration, trading and savings are
fre9uently the domain of ?omenF The im7ortant role that ?omen can 7lay in conflict
resolution is also noted as ?omen are less 7rone to resorting to violence to resolve 7roblemsF
.ttem7ts to em7o?er ?omen through ?omenKs only grou7s may fail but a77roaches to
integration of gender issues into decision making can 7ositively im7act decision making in
resource management as ?ell as im7roving livelihood o77ortunities and the 7otential for
e=7loring im7roved fisheries 7roducts, financial mechanisms such as savings and micro credit
facilitiesF Background studies ?ill look into ?omenHs issues and ?ill be used to advocate for
7ositive discriminatory strategies or a77roachesF
*iven the magnitude and com7le=ity of the issues involved, the 7ro>ect does not 7retend to
directly address the socio<economic issues of the 7oor fishers in the B!BLME in any
significant ?ayF Rather, consistent ?ith the ;orld BankHs 7overty reduction efforts, the
7ro>ect attem7ts to address many of these issues through su77orting foundational-ca7acity
building 7rocesses for multi<country collaboration in this 7hase of the B!BLME ,rogramme
>ustified on the need to overcome many of the 7reviously identified constraints barring the
taking of collective actions by the B!B countriesF .s stated 7reviously, once the needed
institutional arrangements and conditions are 7ut in 7lace, then *E1, the ;orld Bank, and
other develo7ment 7artners can 7lay a more direct and effective role in assisting the small
fisher community ?here actions re9uiring a regional a77roach are most cost<effectiveF It is
e=7ected that a small number of fisher communities are likely to benefit directly from
activities su77orted under the 7ro>ectF These include@ the MmainstreamingN of sound
community<based I+M 7olicies subcom7onent $F$", and the develo7ment of collaborative
a77roaches to fishery management subcom7onent $F/" and critical habitat management
subcom7onent $F'" and broader im7acts of advocacy on health and gender issuesF
6.2 Stake3older C4-6;01/1:4- 7Annex 78
The ma>or stakeholders relevant to 7ro>ect ob>ectives can be classified in three grou7s,
regional, national and local stakeholdersF Regional stakeholders include multi<lateral-bi<lateral
institutionsF Local-beneficiary stakeholders com7rise local government agencies5 commercial
and rural fishers and their families5 school teachers, students and rural youth5 coastal-marine
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tour o7erators and their clients5 local environmental and social-cultural 4*!s5 and other local
citi2ensF
6uring 7ro>ect 7re7aration the involvement of these stakeholders occurred through
7artici7ation in@ i" national consultations and ?orksho7s, ii" meetings of the national task
forces, iii" the develo7ment of national re7orts, iv" regional ?orksho7s and technical
meetings, and v" meetings of the ,ro>ect Steering +ommitteeF . record of the aforementioned
events can be found in Annex 8. Selected documentation in su77ort of the B!BLME ,ro>ect
7re7aration 7rocess has been 7osted on the ?ebsite
management of fish stocks in the B!BLME subcom7onent /F#"F +onsultations at the
national level ?ill be ensured through the creation of 7ro>ect<?ide 4ational +oordinators and
,ro>ect Task 1orcesF .dditionally, s7ecific national consultations have been included and
costed as ?orksho7s subcom7onent $F#", national fishery task forces com7onent $F/", and
commissions $F'"F 4ational consultations are the MheartN of the 7rocesses leading to the
finali2ation of B!BLME institutional arrangements #F#" and the develo7ment of an agreed
on S.,F 1inally, at the regional level there are a large number of ?orksho7s and consultations
?hich ?ill be su77orted across many of the com7onents as ?ell as the 7ro>ect<?ide regional
collaboration su77orted under the im7roved B!BLME M7redictabilityN subcom7onent /F/"
and information dissemination subcom7onent %F/"F
. stakeholder 7artici7ation 7lan has been 7re7ared see Annex 7"F
#.3 n."ron%ent
Most of the activities that ?ill be su77orted in the first 7hase 7ro>ect are designed to 7ut in
7lace the foundation and institutional arrangements, 7rocesses and ca7acity to su77ort a
regional collaborative effort to address critical issues, underlying causal agents and barriers
?hich are contributing to a decline in environmental health of the B!BF Moreover, in those
subcom7onents ?here there are field interventions 7rimarily in the develo7ment of
collaborative a77roaches to fishery management, critical habitats, marine 7rotected areas and
fish refugia, ?ater 9uality monitoring and data sharing leading to an im7roved understanding
of the B!B status and 7rocesses", all ?ill contribute to 7ositive environmental im7act either
over the medium<term iFeF, the life of the 7ro>ect" or contribute to information and 7rocesses
?hich ?ill have a significant 7ositive im7act in the B!BLME ,rogrammeHs subse9uent
7hasesF
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ANNE<E"
TABLE OF CONTENT"
ANNE( 1) COUNTRY AND SECTOR OR PROGRAMME BACKGROUND
....................+9
ANNE( 2) MAJOR RELATED PROJECTS...............................................*+
ANNE( 3) RESULTS FRAME$ORK AND MONITORING......................6*
ANNE( 4) DETAILED PROJECT DESCRIPTION....................................93
ANNE( 5) PROJECT COSTS AND PROISIONAL $ORK PLAN........1:6
ANNE( !) IMPLEMENTAION ARRANGEMENTS................................12+
ANNE( #) STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION PLAN AND INFORMATION
DISSEMINATION.....................................................................................1/6
ANNE( %) DOCUMENTS IN THE PROJECT FILE................................1+:
ANNE( 9) PROJECT REPORTING, MONITORING AND EALUTATION
....................1++
ANNE( 1&) FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING.................1*:
ANNE( 11) LEGAL CONTE(T................................................................1*2
ANNE( 12) CO'FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS....................................1*3
ANNE( 13) PROJECT REIE$S *STAP, GEF SECRETARIAT, GEF
COUNCIL+ AND TEAM RESPONSE..............................................................
....................1*/
ANNE( 14) MAP....................................................................................192
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ANN; 1< COUN2R= AND SC2OR OR PROGRA-- BACKGROUND
1or the 7ur7oses of the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem B!BLME" ,rogramme, the
Bay of Bengal B!B" region has been defined as com7rising the coastal ?atersheds, islands,
reefs, continental shelves and coastal and marine ?aters of the Maldives, Sri Lanka, the east
coast of India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, the ?est coast of Thailand, the ?est coast of ,eninsular
Malaysia, and the Indonesian 7rovinces of .ceh, Riau, and 4orth and ;est Sumatra see
.nne= #'"F This body of ?ater, measuring a77ro=imately /F/ million km
$
in area, together
?ith the coastal drainage systems, has been identified as one of the ?orldKs si=ty<four Large
Marine Ecosystems LMEs" sharing a distinct bathymetry, hydrogra7hy, 7roductivity, and
tro7ically de7endent 7o7ulationsF
#

.bout one<9uarter of the ?orldKs 7o7ulation reside in the littoral countries of the B!B of
?hich some '(( million live in the BayKs catchment area alone, many subsisting at or belo?
the 7overty levelF
$
.n average of 0% 7ercent of the regionKs urban 7o7ulation live in large
coastal cities and migration to?ards the coastal regions a77ears to be on the increaseF
/

The B!B su77orts numerous coastal fisheries, many of ?hich are of significant socio<
economic im7ortance to the countries bordering the ?ater body5 an estimated t?o million
fishers ?ho o7erate 7rimarily in coastal and inshore ?aters are directly em7loyed in the
sectorF
'
Included amongst these fisheries are coastal demersal, shrim7 and small 7elagic
fisheries, as ?ell as offshore fisheries for tuna and similar s7eciesF
%

The distribution of many of the B!BLMEKs fish stocks e=tend across the shared national
boundaries of ad>acent countries and in some cases into ?aters ?ell beyond the B!BF Large
7elagic s7ecies such as tuna and billfish range over vast ocean s7ace and 7ass through the
e=clusive economic 2ones EEJs" of many of the countries in the regionF Some smaller
7elagics often migrate through the coastal ?aters of t?o or more neighbouring countries
?hile other s7ecies are distributed throughout the coastal areas of all the B!B countriesF
The key issue facing the regionHs coastal fishing communities is the unsustainable harvesting
of certain s7ecies, a result of the o7en access nature of the resource .ttachment #"F Many of
the fishery resources in the region are already heavily e=7loited and if fishing is allo?ed to
continue unregulated the situation ?ill likely ?orsen ?ith significant adverse im7acts on the
large number of small<scale fishers de7endent on these resources for their livelihoods and as a
source of food securityF
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The socio<economic im7lications of non<sustainable e=7loitation of
#
Sherman, GF, #&&'F Sustainability, biomass yields and health of coastal ecosystems@ an ecological
7ers7ectiveF MarF EcolF ,rogrF SerF, ##$@ $EE</(#F
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The B!BLME countries are ranked by the 34 8uman 6evelo7ment Inde= 86I" as all having reached the
Medium 8uman 6evelo7ment levelF 4evertheless in aggregate, these countries are also home to the ?orldKs
largest concentration of income 7oorF
/
;orld Resources Institute, #&&(F ;orld Resources@ a guide to the global environmentF ;orld Resources
InstituteF !=ford 3niversity ,ress, !=fordF
'
,reston, *FLF, $(('F Revie? of the status of shared-common marine living resource stocks and of stock
assessment ca7ability in the B!BLME RegionF Re7ort 7re7ared for the Sustainable Management of the Bay of
Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem ,rogram *+,-R.S-#E&-;B*"F 1.!, RomeF
%
Tuna are commonly sought in the vicinities of Sri Lanka, the .ndaman Islands India", Indonesia and
ThailandF
0
1or e=am7le, the recent catch 7er tri7 of tuna in the Maldives and Sri Lanka has declined to about one<half of
the #&)(s levelF Else?here, resource surveys in the coastal areas of Malaysia indicate that tra?l harvests in the
#&)(s ?ere already one<third of the #&E(s level ?hile on the .ndaman Sea coast of Thailand they a77ear to be
about one<half from 7revious levels over this same 7eriod of timeF
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fish stocks is e=acerbated further by the illegal incursion of foreign fleets, increased
com7etition and conflicts bet?een artisanal and large<scale fisherman, encroachment by
nationals into the territorial ?aters of neighbouring countries, and an alarming increase in
cyanide fishing and other non<sustainable fishing 7racticesF
. second key issue is the continued degradation of highly 7roductive coastal and near<shore
marine habitats such as coral reefs, mangroves and estuaries, and marine grass beds, all
critical fish s7a?ning and nursery areasF Immediate causes include land conversion and
reclamation, direct overe=7loitation, accelerated sedimentation, and destructive tourism and
fishing 7racticesF Sea<based sources of 7ollution include oil 7ollution and offshore oil and gas
e=7lorationF There are also the 7ossible adverse im7acts related to the future develo7ment of
seabed mineralsF
1inally and closely related to the t?o issues described above, are the accumulative effects
associated ?ith land<based sources of 7ollution that are contributing to the disru7tion of basic
7rocesses and functioning of the marine ecosystemF These include degradation and loss of
fish s7a?ning and nursery areas, fish kills and 7ossible changes in tro7hic structureF
#
The fate
and effect of 7ollutants have not been studied e=tensively but there is a gro?ing body of
evidence to su77ort the conclusion that most are de7osited as estuarine sediments, ?hile a
smaller 7ortion is flushed out to dee7er ?atersF ;hile it is argued by some that the
ecosystemKs assimilative ca7acity on the ?hole has not been e=ceeded and that 7ollution
7roblems are localised in nature, there remain many uncertainties about the BayKs status and
ecological functioning, much of it attributable to the lack of com7rehensive, reliable dataF
Ma>or root causes underlying these issues include@ i" 7o7ulation gro?th and changing
demogra7hics5 ii" continued demand for increased foreign e=change met, at least in 7art, by
e=7orts based on the 7rimary sector5 iii" a gro?ing and diversifying industrial sector5 and iv"
the undervaluing of the natural resources and the environmental Mgoods and servicesN
7rovided by the coastal and near<shore marine ecosystemsF
!ne ma>or barrier to resolving these issues is the absence of a regional mechanism that ?ould
facilitate multi<national collaborative efforts to address these issuesF . second ma>or barrier
consists of the ?eak and-or ina77ro7riate 7olicies, strategies and legal measures that
characteri2e much of the regionF ;here these do e=ist, they are rarely enforcedF !ther ma>or
constraints include lack of alternative livelihoods, ?eak institutional ca7acity, insufficient
budgetary commitments, and lack of community stakeholder consultation and em7o?ermentF
The B!BLME countries are ?ell a?are of these issues, causal factors and barriers to their
resolution and in res7onse have demonstrated significant levels of commitment to address
many of themF The #&&$ 3nited 4ations +onference on the Environment and 6evelo7ment
34+E6" 7roduced five instruments including a blue7rint for action to be a77lied globally
from the early #&&(s into the $#
st
+entury .genda $#F
>
The 7rinci7les of .genda $# have
subse9uently influenced changes in other instruments of regional and international
#
1or e=am7le, in some regions of the Bay, for e=am7le, a change in com7osition of 7lankton s7ecies has
already been notedF See EF SF 8olmgren, EFSF, #&&', The Im7act of the Environmental on the 1isheries of the
Bay of Bengal S?edish +entre for +oastal 6evelo7ment and Management of .9uatic ResourcesF
S;E6M.R-B!B,F Madras #&&'"F
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The others ?ere the Rio 6eclaration, a Statement of ,rinci7les on 1orests, and t?o international +onventions
on Biodiversity and +limate +hangeF
0#
environmental la?F !f these instruments, the eight B!BLME countries have demonstrated a
high degree of 7artici7ation .ttachment $"F
6es7ite these commitments, it is clear a number of the 7reviously identified issues need to be
addressed through a more focused, regionally coordinated effortF These include@ i" common
7ro7erty management issues for e=am7le, relating to migratory s7ecies and shared stocks"5
ii" fishing rights and access ?ithin the Bay of Bengal global commons5 iii" transboundary
issues associated ?ith 7ollution5 and iv" the management of ecosystems ?hose boundaries
e=tend beyond one or more national 7olitical >urisdictionsF Moreover, there are many benefits
to be gained from addressing the 7roblems described above through action coordinated at the
regional levelF 1or e=am7le, issues of a transboundary nature in ?hich actions taken by one
country may have an adverse im7act on another are best tackled through a concerted,
harmoni2ed collaborative a77roachF The countries of the B!B also face a commonality of
7roblems from ?hich they ?ould benefit through sharing e=7eriences and e=7ertise and
develo7ing or enhancing regional and-or local solutionsF 1inally, there are the economies of
scale and cost advantages ?hich accrue from addressing certain 7roblems in a collaborative
fashionF
There already e=ist a number of international, regional and sub<regional institutions and
7rogrammes o7erating in the Bay see .ttachment /"F 6es7ite their large number, none
a77ear to have the mandate, geogra7hical sco7e and-or ca7acity to su77ort an initiative based
on an LME a77roach5 7articularly one that addresses the shared and common issues and
barriers characteristic of the Bay of BengalF
#
8o?ever, it is e9ually clear that the B!BLME
,rogramme cannot resolve these issues acting in isolationF Rather, it must build on 7ast
e=7erience and 7resent institutions and activities in the region, including data and information
collected through the numerous national and regional initiatives addressing the coastal and
marine environment and fisheries issues in the Bay of Bengal to achieve any significant
lasting im7actF
The *lobal Environment 1acility *E1" is in a uni9ue 7osition to build on and strengthen
e=isting 7rogrammes and 7artnershi7s in the region through su77orting the develo7ment of a
transboundary 7ers7ective and a77roachF It has already demonstrated its commitment to such
an initiative through su77orting a number of 7re7aratory activities through 7rovision of Block
B and Su77lemental Block B grants see .nne= '"F
$
These grants, su77lemented by
additional co<financing, have been used to@ i" 7ut in 7lace national and regional coordinating
mechanisms to ensure broad<based stakeholder 7artici7ation in the 7re7aration of the 7ro>ect5
b" 7re7are baseline re7orts5 c" 7re7are a frame?ork Transboundary 6iagnostic .nalysis
T6."5 and d" formulate the 7ro>ect document for *E1 and other donor financingF Building
on this solid foundation, it ?ill no? re9uire a concerted, focused, regional effort, one based on
a long<term institutional and financial commitment from the B!BLME countries, ?orking in
close 7artnershi7 ?ith other e=isting institutions and 7rogrammes, to achieve any discernible
im7rovement in the ecological health in an ecosystem the si2e and com7le=ity of the Bay of
BengalF
#
T?elve of these institutions ?ere evaluated during 7ro>ect 7re7arationF 4one ?ere found to be suitable to
su77ort a 7rogramme ?ith the characteristics of the B!BLME due to failing to meet one or more of the
follo?ing criteria@ i" their mandate ?as too broad, ii" their mandate ?as too narro?, and-or iii" they did not
cover the region corres7onding to the B!BLMEF See Lugten, *F $(('F Study on o7tions for regional
coordination mechanismsF Re7ort 7re7ared for the Sustainable Management of the Bay of Bengal Large Marine
Ecosystem ,rogramme *+,-R.S-#E&-;B*"F 1.!, RomeF
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.dditional funding ?as 7rovided by SidaF
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Att)'$ent =4 M)jor T're)ts Root C)uses )n+ Constr)ints in t'e BOBLME
=/
Priorit# Tr)ns%oun+)r#
En1iron$ent)! Issues
Priorit# T're)ts I$$e+i)te C)uses Root C)uses M)jor In7or$)tion G)*s Constr)ints
!vere=7loitation of living
marine resources
over<fishing
destructive fishing
7ollution
coastal and u7stream develo7ment
increasing fishing 7ressure
eFgF, due to gro?th in
commercial fishing, non<
sustainable fishing 7ractices,
coral mining, etcF"
accumulation of 7ollution
?astes
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lack of alternative
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under valuing of
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com7onents and 7rotocols of the
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ob>ective is the maintenance of
ecosystem functioning, marine
resources and fish 7roduction, through
sustainable and res7onsible fisheries
conductF
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small scale fishing communitiesF
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management regimes and s7ecifically
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ecosystem a77roach to fisheries in a
number of develo7ing countries at
global level, ?ith an early em7hasis on
Sub<Saharan .fricaF Staff of the
fisheries research institutions and
management administrations in the
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term develo7ment ob>ective of the
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self<sufficiency in fisheries
management and research on the fish
resources and their marine
environment in the beneficiary 7artner
countries, thus enabling them to
achieve a rational utili2ation of the
marine living resources, including
im7roved 7rotection of the marine
environment, so as to be able to reali2e
a sustainable su77ly of valuable fish
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food security, and as a source of
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s7ecies and the im7lications of a
listing of such s7eciesF The scientific
and management staff serving in
national fisheries institutions ?ill also
be immediate beneficiaries ?ith
im7roved ca7acity to com7ly ?ith
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beneficiaries ?ill be the fishers and
consumers for ?hom ?ell informed
decisions and the ability to im7lement
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successful im7lementation of
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global level to develo7 and im7lement
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8.++, and *8, in a9uaculture
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management information collection,
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institutional ca7acity to u7grade
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standards necessary for fish 9uality
assurance, to develo7 self<sustainable
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income earning o77ortunities from
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livelihoods in the coastal communities
affected by the tsunami5 The main
immediate ob>ective is coordinated
national sector rehabilitation and
reconstruction 7rogrammes, ?ith
related activities under
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advice to state and central
governments and recommendations for
greater donor<funded 7ro>ect
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livelihoods in the
fisheries sector affected
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earth9uake in
Indonesia
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in the coastal communities affected by
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communities affected by the tsunami
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1isheries Sector in
!rissa
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strategic 7lans develo7ed5 Regulatory
frame?ork revie?ed and im7roved
and a77ro7riate guidelines develo7edF
,olicy .nalysis at Institutional level"5
+a7acity building of the nodal and
7artner de7artments eFgF 6e7tF of
;ater Resource" to develo7 and
im7lement 7ro<7oor strategies in the
fisheries sectorsF
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information for
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of 4.R. for marine
resource surveys and
stock assessments in
coastal ?aters of Sri
Lanka
to assist the efforts of the government
to build and maintain a coastal
fisheries resource information base for
develo7ment 7lanning 7ur7oses and
ensure sustainable use of resources5
The s7ecific ob>ectives are to@ iF
Enhance 4.R.Hs skills for conducting
resource surveys and stock
assessments by enabling its
researchers to learn on<the<>ob5 iiF
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and facilities in the conduct of
resources surveys and fish stock
assessment activities5 iiiF Strengthen
and maintain the kno?ledge base on
coastal fish resources5 ivF Introduce
7artici7atory management of coastal
fisheries resourcesF
Doint 1.!<IM!
,ro>ect ,ro7osal for
Tsunami reconstruction
and rehabilitation ective
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building through tsunami rehabilitation
and reconstruction 7rocess ?hich in
turn ?ill im7rove the livelihood of the
Tsunami
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Enhancement of
coastal fisheries
resources and lifting u7
living standard of Bang
Sa7han Bay fishers
There are three main ob>ectives ?hich
the 7ro>ect e=7ected to achieveF #F To
increase blue s?imming crab resources
in the bay ?hich ?ill hel7 to increase
income of the fishersH family in the
bay and in vicinity $F To increase
available funding through a revolving
fund" for fishing gear re7lacement for
the 0 fisher grou7sF /F To establish a
net?ork and strengthen collaboration
of 0 fisher grou7s in the bayF
Thailand #(,((( T16<
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Regional fisheries
livelihoods 7rogramme
for Southeast .sia
+ambodia, Indonesia,
,hili77ines, Sri Lanka,
Timor Leste and
Rietnam"
Strengthened ca7acity among
7artici7ating small<scale fisher
communities for self<hel7 to?ards
im7roved livelihoods and for
im7lementing fisheries co<
management, ?ith the su77ort of
national and regional level
organi2ationsF
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management in East
.sia < Letter of
.greement for 1ull
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The ob>ective of the 7ro>ect is to
reduce the negative local and global
environmental im7acts of ra7idly
increasing livestock 7roduction in
selected ?atersheds in the coastal
areas of +hina, Thailand, and RietnamF
The 7ro>ect ?ill su77ort an integrated
and com7rehensive a77roach to
managing animal<induced 7ollutionF
+hina
,eo7lesK
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.sia :
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Indian !cean
;orld Bank-*E1"
The +oral Reef Targeted Research and +a7acity
Building for Management ,ro>ect for the East
.sia and ,acific Region, funded by the *lobal
Environment 1acility through the 3niversity of
Iueensland in Brisbane, .ustralia, aims to align,
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the global coral reef community around key
research 9uestions related to the resilience and
vulnerability of coral reef ecosystems, to
integrate the results, and to disseminate them in
formats readily accessible to managers and
decision<makers
+oral Reef
Rehabilitation and
Management ,rogram
II" Indonesia
This Second +oral Reef Rehabilitation and
Management ,ro>ect is the second 7hase of a
fifteen<year .da7table ,rogram Loan .,L", a
lending instrument selected because community<
level interventions aimed at enhancing ca7acity
for resource management, and changing
behaviour 7atterns from destructive to
sustainable 7ractices, re9uire significant time
and effortF
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3tili2ation
The ob>ective of the ;ater 3tili2ation ,ro>ect is
to assist the member states of the Mekong River
+ommission MR+"@ +ambodia, Laos, Thailand,
and Rietnam, to establish mechanisms to
7romote and im7rove coordinated and
sustainable ?ater management in the Basin,
including reasonable and e9uitable ?ater
utili2ation by the countries of the Basin and
7rotection of the environmental a9uatic life and
ecological balance of the BasinF
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River
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Establish viable collaborative coastal ecosystem
management in 7artici7ating districtsF The
7ro7osed areas under collaborative management
are globally significant coastal and marine
ecosystems including key s7ecies" ?hich
contribute to the livelihood and food
security of resource de7endent usersF

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Marine Biodiversity
,rotection and
Management
This 7ro>ect ?ill 7rotect critical sites for marine
biological diversity, including coral reefs,
mangroves and seagrass areas, ?ithin the core
2ones of large multi7le<use marine 7rotected
areas M,.s" in the .lei7ata and Safata 6istricts
of 37olu IslandF It ?ill demonstrate a model and
innovative district<level a77roach to community<
based management and 7rotection of marine
biodiversity that has ?ider a77lication in Samoa,
the ,acific Islands region, and globallyF
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,ro>ect, Rietnam"
To enable local island communities to im7rove
their livelihoods and in 7artnershi7 ?ith other
stakeholders to effectively 7rotect and manage
the marine biodiversity at 8on Mun as a model
for collaborative M,. ,ro>ect management in
RietnamF
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Mesoamerican Barrier
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The +onservation and Sustainable 3se of the
Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System MBRS"
,ro>ect, ?ill assist Beli2e, *uatemala, 8onduras,
and Me=ico in managing the MBRS as a shared,
regional ecosystem5 safeguard biodiversity
values, and functional integrity5 and, create a
frame?ork for its sustainable useF
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Biodiversity
Management ,ro>ect
The +oastal and Marine Bio<diversity
Management ,ro>ect in Mo2ambi9ue, ?ill test,
and refine an a77roach to sustainable economic
develo7ment of coastal 2one resources, through
a strategic develo7ment 7lanning 7rocess, to
balance ecological, social, and 7hysical values in
the coastal 2oneF This 7ilot 7ro>ect is 7art of a
long<term national coastal 2one 7rogramme,
designed to subse9uently ado7t, and broadly
re7licate through the entire coastal 2oneF
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7ro>ect
The 7ro>ectHs develo7ment ob>ective is to design
and im7lement a system of marine 7rotected
areas M,.s" 2oned for multi7le uses and
managed to reduce human threats in coo7eration
?ith local communities in the .rchi7elagoKs
oceanic reefs in the ?estern +aribbeanF
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,revention and Marine
Management ,ro>ect
The +oastal +ontamination ,revention and
Marine Management ,ro>ect in .rgentina, aims
at reducing 7ollution in the ,atagonia marine
environment, and im7rove sustainable
management of the marine biodiversityF The
three main com7onents ?ill@ #" im7rove
7re7aredness, and res7onsiveness to maritime
7ollution, and oil s7ills, and $" 7revent shi7<
based 7ollutionF
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,rogram for Red Sea
and *ulf of .den
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im7lementation of the Strategic .ction
,rogramme S.," for the Red Sea and *ulf of
.den ,ro>ect aim to im7rove coastal and marine
environments by reducing navigation risks and
su77orting integrated coastal 2one management
I+JM"F
6>ibouti,
Egy7t,
Dordan,
Somalia
Sudan,
Bemen
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Environmental,
Management ,ro>ect
The LREM, is a com7rehensive 7rogram aimed
at rehabilitation of the lake ecosystem for the
benefit of the 7eo7le ?ho live in the catchment,
the national economies of ?hich they are a 7art,
and the global communityF The 7rogrammeHs
ob>ectives are to@ a" ma=imi2e the sustainable
benefits to ri7arian communities from using
resources ?ithin the basin to generate food,
em7loyment and income, su77ly safe ?ater, and
sustain a disease free environment5 and b"
conserve biodiversity and genetic resources for
the benefit of the global communityF In order to
address the tradeoffs among these ob>ectives
?hich cut across national boundaries, a further
7ro>ect ob>ective is to harmoni2e national
management 7rogrammes in order to achieve, to
the ma=imum e=tent 7ossible, the reversal of
increasing environmental degradationF
Genya,
Tan2ania,
3ganda
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Management *eorgia"
The ob>ective of the Integrated +oastal
Management ,ro>ect in *eorgia is the
institutional strengthening for a better
management of the coastal resources of the
Black SeaF In order to achieve an economic
develo7ment along the coastal areas, the 7ro>ect
aims to effectively integrate environmental
7lanning and management, through the
develo7ment, test and evaluation of different
methodsF To this end, the 7ro>ect includes five
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institutional and legal frame?ork, thus
facilitating intersectoral 7lanning and
7artici7ationF
Baltic Sea Regional
,ro>ect
The develo7ment ob>ective of the Baltic Sea
Regional ,ro>ect ,hase !ne" is to create some
7reconditions for a77lication of the ecosystem
a77roach in managing the Baltic Sea Large
Marine ecosystem in order to achieve and
maintain sustainable biological 7roductivity of
the Baltic SeaF The 7ro>ect activities ?ill take
7lace in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, ,oland, and
the Russian 1ederation, along their Baltic
coastal areas and in the ad>acent coastal and
o7en sea areaF
Estonia,
Latvia,
Lithuania,
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1ederatio
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Management
The overall develo7ment ob>ective of the
+oastal, Marine and Biodiversity Management
*E1 ,ro>ect for *uinea is to 7romote rational
management of *uineaKs coastal biodiversity for
both conservation and sustainable develo7ment
ends in selected 7riority areas, ?ith a 7articular
em7hasis on assisting communities in and
around these 7riority areas, to 7lan, im7lement
and maintain environmentally sustainable and
socially inclusive alternative livelihoods o7tionsF
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+oastal Environment
Management ,ro>ect
The Tan2ania Marine and +oastal Environment
Management ,ro>ect aims to strengthen the
sustainable management and use of the
Borro?erKs E=clusive Economic Jone, territorial
seas, and coastal resources resulting in enhanced
revenue collection, reduced threats to the
environment, better livelihoods for 7artici7ating
coastal communities living in the +oastal
6istricts, and im7roved institutional
arrangementsF
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+oastal Resources
Management ,ro>ect
The 7ro>ectKs develo7ment ob>ective is to
increase the sustainable management of marine
and coastal resources in three 7ilot areas by
communities and the *overnment of SenegalF
Sustainable management includes res7onsible
e=7loitation of resources combined ?ith
7rotection of the ecosystems and ecological
7rocesses critical for their re7lenishmentF
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Biodiversity
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Su77lementing a grant of A'F# million from the
*lobal Environment 1acility *E1", the funds
su77ort the +oastal and Marine Biodiversity
Management ,ro>ect, ?hich is a key element of
Mo2ambi9ueKs 4ational +oastal Jone
Management ,rogramme<<in 7articular its
strategy for coastal and marine biodiversity
7rotection and sustainable use of natural
resourcesF The 7ro>ect ?ill 7ilot and refine an
a77roach through strategic develo7ment
7lanning that balances ecological, social and
7hysical values ?ith the varying develo7ment
interests in the coastal 2oneF
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Environmental .ction
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The 4ile Basin Initiative 4BI" is a transitional
mechanism that includes nine 4ile ri7arian
countries<Burundi, 6emocratic Re7ublic of the
+ongo, Egy7t, Ethio7ia, Genya, R?anda, Sudan,
Tan2ania, 3ganda<< as e9ual members in a
regional 7artnershi7 to 7romote economic
develo7ment and fight 7overty throughout the
BasinF The vision of the 4BI is to achieve
sustainable socio<economic develo7ment
through the e9uitable utili2ation of and benefit
from, the common 4ile Basin ?ater resourcesF
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*lobal Environment !b>ective
To formulate an agreed on S., ?hose
im7lementation over time ?ill lead to an
environmentally healthy B!BLMEF
. Regional Strategic .ction ,lan S.," establishing 7riorities for
action 7olicy, legal and institutional reform and investments" to
resolve 7riority environmental 7roblems in B!BLME endorsed and
ado7ted by 7artici7ating governments, ?hose im7lementation over
time is e=7ected to lead to enhanced food security and reduced
7overty for coastal communities in the B!B region
By BR%, there ?ill be a sound basis for Regional
coordinated action for the management of the Bay of
Bengal based on endorsed 4ational S.,s
,ro>ect 6evelo7ment !b>ective
To su77ort a series of strategic interventions that
?ill 7rovide critical in7uts into the S., ?hose
im7lementation ?ill lead to enhanced food
security and reduced 7overty for coastal
communitiesF
,ro7osed actions in the S., address the ?ell<being of fisher
communities through 7romoting regional a77roaches to resolving
resource issues and barriers affecting their livelihoodsF
,ublic consultations on national S.,s com7leted by
,B'
Mid<term evaluation endorses achievements and does
not recommend significant re7hrasing or reorientation of
a77roaches
1inal evaluation concludes the 7ro>ect has met its
develo7ment ob>ective
Inter$e+i)te Resu!ts
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Long<term sustainability of the B!BLME
,rogram ensuredF Transboundary 6iagnosis .nalysis to identify environmental
concerns and root causes of environmental degradation com7leted
through an effective inter<governmental 7rocess and endorsed by
res7ective governmentsF
Revie? arrangements and ade9uacy of methodological
guidance if noticeable uneven commitment-engagement
of res7ective government counter7arts in T6. 7rocess
by BR$5
+ollection and analysis of 7ost<tsunami environmental
studies by ,B$F
,ermanent institutional arrangements agreed to and established for
the long<term management of the B!BLME
Regional analysis com7leted by ,B $
1inancial recommendations formulated Revie? arrangements if regional institutional analysis
not com7leted by ,B $
Reinforce consensus building if inter<ministerial
agreement not reached by ,B %F
) 4ational S.,s com7leted and agreed By BR$ < Revie? and revise S., formulation 7rocess if
national S., teams and regional S., team not
functional by BR$ or less than E%T of stakeholders are
involved in national S., 7rocesses5
,ublic consultations of national S.,s com7leted by ,B
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S.,s not com7leted, 7ublic consultations on 4ational
S., if less than si= com7leted or less than si= national
S.,s not endorsed by res7ective governmentsF
!ne Regional S., com7leted and agreed Establishment of regional S., team by ,B/
Revie? consensus building 7rocess if Inter<ministerial
conference cannot be convened beginning of BR%
Establishment of conditions leading to the creation of a 7ermanent
Regional agreement on fisheries
< 1ull<si2e 7ro>ect for second 7hase of B!BLME 7rogramme com7leted
Interim Regional 1ishery Task 1orce created by ,B/F
1isheries management incor7orated into Regional S.,
for endorsement by end ,B'
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Co$*onent TDo: Co$*onent TDo: Co$*onent TDo:
Regional and sub<regional collaborative
management a77roaches a77lied to 7riority
issues and barriers affecting coastal-marine
living natural resources in the B!BLME and the
livelihoods of de7endent fisher communitiesF
4ational 7ilot areass" benefiting from community based integrated
coastal management, alternative livelihoods o77ortunities ?ithin a
co<management frame?ork
,ilot areas" identified and stock taking com7lete by
,B$
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su77ort 7olicy reforms by ,B'
Si= 7olicy reforms in su77ort of community<based integrated coastal
fisheries management I+M" a77rovedF
.scertain if Plessons learnP substantiate need for
meaningful 7olicy reform by ,B$
6ocumented 7olicy available by ,B/
Regional statistical data 7rotocols signedF Regional statistical sub<committee established in ,B#
Three fishery management 7lans develo7ed and being a77lied to the
management of regional-sub<regional fish stocksF
.scertain if >oint data collection -sharing for res7ective
fisheries occurring by ,B/
Bi<national management 7lans for critical transboundary ecosystems
develo7ed and a77roved by res7ective governments and institutional
arrangements for their im7lementation established and functionalF
Revie? 7rogress if bi<national committees not created
by ,B$ and bi<national institutional arrangements not
established by BR%
Revie? 7rogress if sector 7lans not develo7ed by BR%
Co$*onent T'ree: Co$*onent T'ree: Co$*onent T'ree:
Increased understanding of large<scale 7rocesses
and ecological dynamics and inter<de7endencies
characteristic of the B!BLMEF
.greed to 7lan of studies needed to address key data ga7s serving as
barriers to im7roving understanding of large<scale oceanogra7hic and
ecological 7rocesses controlling B!BLME living marine resourcesF
+om7letion of data inventory by ,B #F Revise strategy if
data inventory not com7letedF
1S, in su77ort of im7roved management of e=isting and creation of
ne? M,.s a77roved and im7lementedF
1S, 7ro7osal 7re7ared and submitted by ,B /F
Establishment of regional M,. monitoring 7rogramme 6esign of monitoring 7rogramme and candidate sites
identified by ,B $F
,artnershi7s established ?ith regional and global environmental
7rogrammes and effective sharing of information in im7roving
understanding of B!BLME 7rocesses
.d>ust a77roach if ?orking grou7 of M,. e=7erts not
established and functional by BR #
#st 7lanning meeting of regional M,. managers held by
,B$F
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B!BLME 7rogramme
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com7leted in ,B#
Co$*onent Four: Co$*onent Four: Co$*onent Four:
Institutional arrangements and 7rocesses
established to su77ort a collaborative a77roach
to ascertain and monitor the health of the
B!BLME and 7riority coastal ?ater 9uality
issuesF
Establishment of agreed to system<?ide environmental health
indicators
4ational ?orksho7s com7leted by end of ,B$F Revise
strategy if no consensus reached on ade9uacy of e=isting
indicators
Strategy and action 7lan for regional 7ollution monitoringF
,ilot monitoring under?ay in selected Mhot<s7otsN
4ational task forces created by end of ,B# and data
bases inventoried by ,B$
B!BLME countries agree to ?ater 9uality criteria Initial list of ?ater 9uality 7arameters formulated by end
of ,B$F F.d>ust strategy if countries unable to agree on
initial broad list of indicators of ?ater 9uality
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Institutional ca7acity established to co<ordinate
regional interventions, monitor 7ro>ect im7acts,
and disseminate and e=change informationF
Regional coo7eration 7romoted through 0 meetings of the ,S+ 6etermine by ,B $ level of 7artici7ation of fisheries and
environmental agencies of ) countries in ,S+ meetings
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amongst 7artici7ating countries
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+onsultants
Establishment of conditions
leading to a interim Regional
1ishery .greement
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MIS
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Regional statistical data
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1ishery management 7lans
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management of regional-sub<
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leading to the creation of
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ga7s serving as barriers to
im7roving understanding of
large<scale oceanogra7hic
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controlling B!BLME living
marine resourcesF
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refugia a77roved and
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7rogramme
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6evelo7ment of a regional
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system<?ide environmental
health indicatorsF
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regional 7ollution
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B!BLME countries agree to
?ater 9uality criteria T"F
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MIS
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B!BLME countries
Co$*onent Fi1e:
Regional co<o7eration
7romoted though meetings
of the ,S+F
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7rogramme established and
under im7lementationF
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,ro>ect results and Mlessons
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.nne= '@ 6etailed ,ro>ect 6escri7tion
ANN; /< D2A(,D PRO>C2 DSCR(P2(ON
Gener)! As*ets
. great ma>ority of the 7eo7les of the ?orld are de7endent on coastal and marine resources
for their food, livelihood and securityF 8o?ever, most of these resources are com7onents of
larger transboundary marine ecosystems ?hich re9uire multi<country a77roaches to their
sustainable management and conservationF In this regard, the Bay of Bengal B!B" is of
7articular im7ortance given that some '(( million 7eo7le live in its catchment, many
subsisting at or belo? the 7overty levelF Gey issues include@ the unsustainable harvesting of
certain s7ecies, continued degradation of highly 7roductive coastal and near<shore marine
habitats, and the accumulative effects associated ?ith land<based sources of 7ollution
contributing to the disru7tion of basic 7rocesses and functioning of the marine ecosystemF In
addition to these long<standing and 7ervasive issues, the Bay of Bengal is strongly affected by
storm surges, cyclones and other natural disasters, including the recent tsunami, that can
devastate coastal 7o7ulationsF In addition to the massive human tragedy and the subse9uent
need to rebuild and restore communitiesH ?ellbeing, given the socio<economic im7ortance of
many of the regionHs coastal and near<shore marine habitats coastal lagoons, mangroves, and
coral reefs" as sources of livelihood to some of the most heavily im7acted sectors of society
namely, 7oor, rural coastal communities", there is also a need to assess the status of these
habitats and ascertain the im7lications to the future livelihoods of affected 7o7ulationsF
The e=isting and further degradation of the coastal and marine resources of the Bay ?ill have
a severe im7act on 9uality of life and gro?th 7ros7ects in the region5 an im7act that is likely
to be dis7ro7ortionately felt by the 7oor ?ho, directly or indirectly, de7end on these a9uatic
systems for income generation and are least able to ada7t to adverse changes in ?ater 9uality,
fish catch and other a9uatic resourcesF Ma>or root causes underlying these issues include@
7o7ulation gro?th and changing demogra7hics, unabated 7ressure on the 7rimary sector to
feed e=7orts due to continued demand for increased foreign e=change, a gro?ing and
diversifying industrial sector, and the undervaluing of the natural resources and the
environmental Mgoods and servicesN 7rovided by the coastal and near<shore marine
ecosystemsF
!ne of the key barriers to resolving these issues is the lack of regional institutional
arrangements to facilitate a coordinated a77roach among the B!BLME countries to address
the 7reviously identified issuesF !ther ma>or constraints include@ the ?eak and-or
ina77ro7riate 7olicies, strategies and legal measures that characteri2e much of the region5 lack
of alternative livelihoods5 ?eak institutional ca7acity5 insufficient budgetary commitments5
and lack of community stakeholder consultation and em7o?ermentF ;hile there already e=ist
a number of international, regional and sub<regional institutions and 7rogrammes o7erating in
the Bay, none a77ear to have the mandate, geogra7hical sco7e and-or ca7acity to su77ort an
initiative based on an LME a77roach5 7articularly one that addresses the shared and common
issues and barriers characteristic of the B!B see .nne= # for more detail"F
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1our key 7rinci7les ?ere ado7ted by the B!BLME countries at the onset of 7ro>ect
7re7aration that have guided the develo7ment of the full<scale 7ro>ectF These ?ere@
i" 3nanimous agreement that the B!BLME countries ?ould ?ork together, on
a regional, ecosystem a77roach, rather than at a sub<regional level South
.sia, Southeast .sia" in develo7ing the Transboundary 6iagnostic .nalysis
T6." and Strategic .ction ,rogramme S.,"5
ii" .n action<oriented a77roach ?ould be ado7ted, and on<the<ground activities
that address identified 7riority transboundary issues ?ould be initiated
during the im7lementation of the full<scale 7ro>ect, concomitant ?ith the
com7letion of the T6. and the develo7ment of the S.,F The activities to be
undertaken ?ould com7lement and directly feed into the T6. and S.,
7rocessF The B!BLME countries ?anted to ensure that the S., ?ould not
end u7 as >ust another shelf documentF
iii" The S.,, the 7ro>ectHs 7rinci7al out7ut, should initially focus on the
management of living marine fisheries" resources and the environmental
threats to those resourcesF This a77roach in turn, could serve as a Mste77ing
stoneN to achieving eventual coo7eration on a more com7rehensive scaleF
iv" The B!BLME initiative should be envisaged as a long<term, #(<#% year,
7rogramme consisting of t?o im7lementation 7hasesF The first
im7lementation 7hase 7ro>ect, as conceived in the draft ,ro>ect Brief, ?ould
culminate in the develo7ment of a Strategic .ction ,rogramme S.," and
agreed institutional collaborative arrangements that could be 7ut in 7lace by
the end of the si= year 7ro>ectF
agreements reached stemming from a 7rocess that su77orted the develo7ment of the 7ro>ectHs
establishment of a ,ro>ect Steering +ommittee5 ii" the establishment of national task forces
7eer revie?, and viii" e=7ertsH meetingsF This 7rocess 7rovided the o77ortunity for country
7artici7ants to break do?n com7le= transboundary situations into smaller, more manageable
com7onents and activities5 it ?as critical because the 7rocess served to identify the 7reviously
mentioned 7riority issues, barriers, and needed measures to address the issues and
subse9uently guided the develo7ment of the 7ro7osed 7ro>ect structure and activitiesF . list
of key documents, chronology and ma>or outcomes can be found in Annex 8F Selected
documentation in su77ort of the B!BLME 7ro>ect 7re7aration 7rocess has been 7osted on the
?ebsite htt7@--???FfaoForg-fi-boblme-?ebsite-inde=Fhtm"F

The three issues identified as 7riorities by the countries through the 1T6. 7rocess, ca7able of
being analy2ed though scientific, 9uantifiable, and 7olitically neutral analyses of
transboundary environmental 7roblems scientifically ?ere@ i" overe=7loitation of living
resources, ii" critical habitat degradation, and iii" land<based sources of 7ollutionF These
?ere identified by the countries from the longer list of transboundary concerns that may have
environmental effects but ?ere not vie?ed as environmental 7roblems 7er se iFeF, livelihoods,
food security, absence of legal mechanisms and inade9uate enforcement"F These latter
concerns ?ere vie?ed as more a77ro7riately analy2ed as causes of the three aforementioned
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environmental concerns, and ?ould be better addressed accordingly under their res7ective
category for each of the three overarching environmental concerns in the T6.F
!nce 7riorities ?ere agreed to by B!BLME countries, a three day 7artici7atory logical
#
) B!BLME countries to address one or more issues identified as transboundary 7riorities
either shared or common"
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5 and ii" 7rovide critical in7uts in the form of e=7erience and
Mlessons<learnedN and M7roductsN to inform the S., formulation 7rocess and MenrichN and
strengthen the S., itself see belo?"F
Based on the 7reviously described 7ro>ect 7re7aration activities, the 7ro>ectHs develo7ment
ob>ective is to su77ort the develo7ment of a Strategic .ction ,rogramme S.," ?hose
im7lementation ?ill lead to enhanced food security and reduced 7overty for coastal
communities in the B!B regionF *lobal benefits ?ill accrue from the S.,Hs im7lementation
?hich over time ?ill lead to an environmentally healthy B!BLMEF
The 7ro>ect has been structured into five interlinking com7onentsF .t the national and regional
?orksho7s and ,ro>ect Steering +ommittee meetings, the B!BLME countries stressed the
need to initiate some of the 7riority transboundary activities to address critical issues that had
been identified throughout the ,61<B 7rocessF The activities selected ?ould furthermore
contribute to the finali2ation of the T6. and the develo7ment of the S.,F The five
com7onents are described belo?, follo?ed by a roadma7 illustrating the inter<linkages
bet?een the technical com7onents and the T6.-S., 7rocess, and their timing as critical
in7uts into the finali2ation of the T6. and develo7ment of the S.,F The five com7onents are@

#F Strategic .ction ,rogramme S.,"
#F T6. ,re7aration
$F +oastal-Marine 4atural Resources Management and Sustainable 3se
#F +ommunity<based Integrated +oastal Management stocktaking"
$F Im7roved ,olicy 8armoni2ation mainstreaming"
'F +ritical 8abitat Management
/F Im7roved 3nderstanding and ,redictability of the B!BLME
#F Im7roved 3nderstanding of Large<scale ,rocesses and 6ynamics affecting the
B!BLME
$F Marine ,rotected .reas in the +onservation of Regional 1ish Stocks
/F Im7roved Regional +ollaboration
'F Maintenance of Ecosystem 8ealth and Management of ,ollution
#F Establishment of an effective Ecosystem Indicator 1rame?ork
#
See summary of #
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MSharedN issues are transboundary issues bet?een to or more states ?hile common issues are similar,
occurring among all the ) B!BLME countries but not necessarily transboundary in natureF
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%F ,ro>ect Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Gno?ledge Management
,ro>ect outcomes ?ill include@ i" a finali2ed Transboundary 6iagnostic .nalysis T6.",
including u7dating the environmental baseline follo?ing the recent tsunami, that ?ould
7rovide, inter alia, a location<s7ecific assessment of critical transboundary concerns and the
identification of Mhots7otsN5 ii" an agreed Strategic .ction ,rogramme S.,"5 iii" the
establishment of 7ermanent, institutional arrangements and identification of a identification of
a sustainable financing mechanism-financial arrangements that ?ill su77ort the continued
develo7ment and broadening of commitment to a regional a77roach to B!BLME issues5 iv"
creation of conditions leading to im7roved ?ellbeing of rural fisher communities through
incor7orating regional a77roaches to resolving resource issues and barriers affecting their
livelihoods into the S., and future B!BLME ,rogramme activities5 v" su77ort for a number
of regional and sub<regional activities designed to@ a" 7romote collaborative a77roaches
leading to changes in sources and underlying causal agents contributing to transboundary
environmental degradation defined both as shared and common issues", and b" 7rovide
critical in7uts in the form of Mlessons<learnedN and M7roductsN into the develo7ment of the
S.,5 vi" develo7ment of a better understanding of the B!BLMEHs large<scale 7rocesses and
ecological dynamics5 vii" establishment of basic health indicators and collation of baseline
and assessment data in the B!BLME5 viii" increased ca7acity5 and i=" long<term
commitment from the B!BLME countries to collaborate in addressing com7le= situations
confirmed through ado7tion of an agreed institutional collaborative mechanismF
The 7ro>ectKs 7rinci7al out7ut ?ill be a Strategic .ction ,rogramme S.," ?hose ob>ective
?ould be to 7rotect the health of the ecosystem and manage the living resources of the Bay on
a sustainable basis to im7rove the food and livelihood security of the regionHs coastal
7o7ulationF The S., ?ill 7rovide a com7rehensive frame?ork and include ?ell defined
institutional and financial arrangements re9uired to ensure the long<term sustainability of the
B!BLME ,rogrammeF It ?ill also identify s7ecific actions building on a number of
demonstration activities su77orted under the first 7hase 7ro>ect, re9uired to address the
7riority transboundary 7roblems in the regionF ,otential investment, technical assistance and
ca7acity<building interventions, both national and regional, ?ill be 7ro7osedF
. key in7ut into the S., formulation 7rocess ?ill be findings and recommendations from the
T6. to be finali2ed in ,ro>ect Bear / ,B /"F ;hile there is much ?ork to be done to
com7lete the T6., the 1T6. 7rocess clearly identified ?hat the main 7riorities and root
causes ?ere in the B!BLME and initial activities needed to address sameF The ste7s leading
to the formulation of the S., are 7rovided in .ttachment #F
6uring the 7re7aration of the 1T6., the occurrence of natural ha2ards generally and tsunamis
s7ecifically, ?ere not identified as a 7riorityF This situation changed dramatically on
$0 6ecember $(('F In res7onse to the changed circumstances in the region, the B!BLME
7ro7osal, ?hich had been 7re7ared and endorsed by the countries 7re<tsunami, ?as reassessed
to ascertain ?here meaningful and com7atible contributions could be made in a timely
mannerF The first and 7erha7s most significant contribution is the establishment of 7ermanent
institutional arrangements ?hich ?ill facilitate future B!BLME<?ide collaborative actions to
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7lan for and res7ond to future natural ha2ards affecting rural coastal 7o7ulationsF . second
contribution is to u7date the e=isting 7ost<tsunami environmental MbaselineN under the T6.
subcom7onentF This ?ill 7rovide a key in7ut into other on<going and 7ro7osed coastal
community and livelihood assessments to ascertain im7acts on future income and ?ell<being
of affected 7o7ulationsF . third contribution, de7endent on the 7riorities of the countries,
could be the 7ossible inclusion of a second tier Early ;arning System E;S", designed to
e=7edite the transfer of ha2ard relevant information from national information nodes
ty7ically located in the ca7ital cities" to vulnerable rural coastal communitiesF Beyond these
contributions, there e=ist a number of 7ro>ect activities that 7rovide additional o77ortunities to
e9ui7 rural coastal communities in the B!BLME region to better antici7ate and res7ond to
the occurrence storm surges, cyclones and other natural ha2ards, including future tsunamisF
E=am7les are included in .ttachment $F
In light of the number of current activities and the ra7idly changing situation in the tsunami<
affected areas, fle=ibility has been built into the 7ro>ect so as to allo? further definition of
B!BLME<su77orted activities as the situation evolvesF ;hat is im7ortant, ho?ever, is early
action on the a77roval of the 7ro>ect to ensure that B!BLME 7lays a meaningful role in the
future assessment and rehabilitation and management effortF .n o7erational B!BLME ?ould
also 7rovide the frame?ork of an ecosystem a77roach and sustainable fisheries management,
a frame?ork in ?hich many donors that are 7roviding emergency and rehabilitation relief are
interested in collaboratingF !nce a77roved and o7erational, a regional ?orksho7 7ro7osed
under the T6. subcom7onent subcom7onent #F#" ?ould 7rovide a means to better assess
ho? the ,ro>ect can better contribute to other on<going and 7lanned activitiesF
. second critical in7ut ?ill be the results of a series of demonstration activities identified
through the 7reviously described 1T6. and Logical 1rame?ork 7rocessesF .ctivity design,
7ro>ected outcomes Mlessons<learnedN associated ?ith 7ast e=7eriences and-or 7rocesses and
M7roductsN", and the timing of out7uts ?ill directly MfeedN into and MenrichN the S.,
formulation 7rocessF Illustrative of 7ro>ected Mlessons<learnedN su77orted under 7ro>ect
activities of 7articular relevance to the S., include the e=7erience associated ?ith@
i" 7romoting 7olicy change and harmoni2ation among B!BLME countries subcom7onent
$F$"5 and ii" achieving agreement on a coordinated, regional 7ilot 7ollution monitoring
7rogramme subcom7onent 'F$"F E=am7les of 7articularly S., relevant M7roductN outcomes
include@ i" a 7rogramme of 7ro7osed studies to address critical data ga7s im7eding further
understanding of B!BLME large<scale 7rocesses and dynamics subcom7onent /F#"5 ii"
regional and sub<regional 7lans to achieve the sustainable management of transboundary fish
stocks subcom7onent $F/"5 and iii" regional ?ater 9uality monitoring strategy and action
7lan subcom7onent 'F$"F
The relative schedules bet?een the S., 7rocess and selected com7onent-subcom7onent
milestones have been ma77ed in .ttachment /F
The B!BLME 7ro>ect is a five year 7ro>ect ?ith a total estimated budget of 3SA/# millionF
,ro>ect costs distributed by funding source are@ i" *E1 3SA#$F# million, ii" B!BLME
Member States 3SA%FE million, iii" +o<financiers 3SA#$F' million, and iv" 1.! 3SA(F)
millionF 1unds ?ould be allocated among the com7onents as follo?s@ i" #) 7ercent for
Strategic .ction ,rogramme +om7onent #"5 ii" 'E 7ercent for +oastal-Marine 4atural
Resources Management and Sustainable 3se +om7onent $"5 iii" $# 7ercent for Im7roved
3nderstanding and ,redictability of the B!BLME +om7onent /"5 iv" four 7ercent for
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Maintenance of Ecosystem 8ealth and Management of ,ollution +om7onent '"5 and v" ten
7ercent for ,ro>ect Management +om7onent %"F
.ll 7ro>ect<su77orted interventions are designed to act as catalysts to 7romote the
im7lementation of a more com7rehensive a77roach to the management of the B!BLMEF The
7ro>ect ?ill su77ort interventions at four levels@ i" regional, ii" sub<regional defined as t?o
to seven countries", iii" national inter<ministerial", and iv" sub<national at the level of the
community"F
.t the regional level, key activities-out7uts ?ill include@ i" Transboundary 6iagnostic
.nalysis T6."5 ii" Strategic .ction ,rogramme S.,"5 iii" develo7ment of a regional shark
management 7lan5 iv" a harmoni2ed system of fish data collection and data-information
sharing5 v" a 7rocess leading to the eventual establishment of a regional system of marine
7rotected areas and fish refugia5 vi" a study identifying key data ga7s and research 7riorities
leading to an increased understanding of large<scale oceanogra7hic and ecological 7rocesses
in the B!BLME5 vii" closer collaboration ?ith other regional and global environmental
monitoring 7rogrammes5 viii" a 7rocess leading to an agreed set of environmental indicators
to measure the health of the B!BLME5 i=" a regional 7ollution assessment and 7rocess
leading to the develo7ment of ?ater 9uality criteria5 =" 7ermanent institutional arrangements
and develo7ment of a financial sustainability mechanism and strategy5 and =ii" a Regional
+oordinating 3nit R+3"F
.t the sub<regional level, key activities su77orted under the 7ro>ect ?ill include the
develo7ment of fishery management 7lans for selected shared fish stocksF .t the national
level, key interventions include shared@ i" ca7acity building and training, ii" im7roved 7olicy
frame?ork, and iii" information disseminationF .t the level of the community, key
interventions include 7artici7ation in sub<regional and national activities eFgF, 7ilots,
alternative livelihoods, etcF"F
Det)i!e+ Desri*tion o7 Co$*onents
Co$*onent =: "tr)te&i Ation Pro&r)$$e 3SA%F''#% M, *E1 3SA$FE//$ M"F
O%jeti1es: The ob>ective of the com7onent is to 7re7are a Strategic .ction ,rogramme
S.," ?hose im7lementation ?ill ensure the long<term institutional and financial
sustainability of the B!BLME ,rogrammeF
Geo&r)*'i so*e: The sco7e of the com7onent ?ill be regional for all subcom7onentsF
Ati1ities: The com7onentHs activities are described belo? by subcom7onentF
Subcom7onent #F# T6. ,re7aration@
O%jeti1es: The ob>ective of the subcom7onent is to build on the B!BLMEHs e=isting draft
1rame?ork Transboundary 6iagnostic .nalysis 1T6." and com7lete the 7rogrammeHs
T6.F
Ati1ities: To achieve these ob>ectives, the subcom7onent ?ould su77ort the follo?ing
activities@ i" finali2e the e=isting draft 1T6. currently being revie?ed by B!BLME
countries", ii" address critical data ga7s identified by the 1T6., iii" u7date a 7ost<tsunami
&(
assessment of critical coastal-marine habitats affected by the event, iv" 7re7are a draft T6.,
v" 7ublic consultations, vi" finali2ation of the T6., and vii" government ado7tion of the
T6.F
T)r&et *o*u!)tions: The 7rimary target grou7s are the national 7ublic stakeholders, e=isting
and future 7artners, and individuals ?ho ?ould receive benefits over the long<term from a
financially<sustainable B!BLMEF
E(*ete+ resu!ts: The e=7ected results ?ill be@ i" a T6.5 and ii" an u7dated 7ost<tsunami,
environmental baseline of critical habitats suitable to 7rovide the basis to ascertain if
7rogramme<su77orted activities are contributing to a healthy B!BLMEF
Subcom7onent #F$ B!BLME Institutional .rrangements@
O%jeti1es: The ob>ective of the subcom7onent is to identify and establish agreed to
7ermanent institutional arrangements ensuring the long<term management of the B!BLMEF
activities@ i" com7rehensive national and regional institutional analyses, ii" consultative
?orksho7s, iii" regional meetings, and iv" an inter<ministerial conferenceF

T)r&et *o*u!)tions: The 7rimary target grou7s are national stakeholders, e=isting and future
7artners, and individuals ?ho ?ould receive benefits over the long<term from a more
com7rehensive a77roach to the management of the B!BLMEF
E(*ete+ resu!ts: .greed to institutional arrangements to manage the B!BLME ,rogrammeF

Subcom7onent #F/ Sustainable 1inancing Strategy and Recommendations
O%jeti1es: The ob>ectives of the subcom7onent are to@ i" identify a 7ossible financing
mechanisms" to fund, at least 7artially, the annual recurrent costs of an agreed on B!BLME
management structure ensuring the continued beneficial im7act of the B!BLME ,rogramme5
and ii" assist B!BLME countries to 7re7are for the mobili2ation of financial resources and
develo7ment of financial mechanisms for im7lementing s7ecific actions that ?ill be
develo7ed, agreed and included under the S., see belo?"F
activities@ i" establish an ongoing dialogue and relationshi7 ?ith 7otential 7artners and
stakeholders, ii" establish a77ro7riate regional and national institutional mechanisms to
generate and administer 7rogramme<related funds, and iii" the testing of activity<s7ecific
financing mechanisms designed to cover their res7ective recurrent costsF

T)r&et *o*u!)tions: The 7rimary target grou7s are e=isting and future 7artners, stakeholders,
and individuals ?ho ?ould receive benefits over the long<term from a financially<sustainable
B!BLMEF
E(*ete+ resu!ts: . 7artially, financially<sustainable B!BLME S.,F
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Subcom7onent #F' S., 1ormulation and .do7tion
O%jeti1es: The ob>ective of the subcom7onent is to su77ort the 7rocess leading to the
formulation of an agreed Strategic .ction ,rogramme S.,"F
Ati1ities: To achieve this ob>ective, the subcom7onent ?ould su77ort the follo?ing
activities@ i" establishment of national and a regional" S., teams, ii" revie? of 7revious
e=7eriences associated ?ith S.,s, iii" reaching consensus on ecological 9uality ob>ectives
EcoI!s", iv" 7olitical consultations, v" 7re7aration of national S.,s, vi" 7re7aration of
the draft regional S.,, vii" regional consultations, viii" finali2ation of the S.,, i=" national
endorsements, =" ado7tion by B!BLME governments, and =i" 7ublication and
disseminationF The e=7ected results are@ a com7rehensive frame?ork and 7lan of action
?hose im7lementation ?ill lead to a more healthy B!BLME and management of the living
resources on a sustainable basis to im7rove the food and livelihood security of the regionHs
coastal 7o7ulation additional detail on the S., 7re7aration 7rocess can be found in
.ttachment #"F

T)r&et *o*u!)tions: The 7rimary target grou7s are the national 7ublic stakeholders, e=isting
and future 7artners, and individuals ?ho ?ould receive benefits over the long<term from a
financially<sustainable B!BLMEF
E(*ete+ resu!ts: . com7rehensive frame?ork and 7lan of action ?hose im7lementation ?ill
lead to a more healthy B!BLME and management of the living resources on a sustainable
basis to im7rove the food and livelihood security of the regionHs coastal 7o7ulationF
Co$*onent >: Co)st)!/M)rine N)tur)! Resoures M)n)&e$ent )n+ "ust)in)%!e Use
3SA#'F'0#% M, *E1 3SA%F#%0) M"F
,.*ec"i-es/ The ob>ective of this com7onent is to 7romote the develo7ment and
im7lementation of demonstrative regional and sub<regional collaborative a77roaches to
common and-or shared issues ?hich affect the health and status of B!BLMEF
0eo)ra%1ic sco%e/ The sco7e of the com7onent ?ill be at the regional level for
subcom7onents $F#, $F$, and one fishery management 7lan sharks" 7ro7osed under $F/F Sub<
regional activities under subcom7onent $F/ are 7ro7osed for the Indian mackerel and 8ilsa
sub<regional fishery management 7lansF
Ac"i-i"ies/ The com7onentHs activities are described belo? by subcom7onentF
Subcom7onent $F#@ +ommunity<based Integrated +oastal Management

O%jeti1es: The ob>ective of the subcom7onent is to identify and evaluate the large and
diverse body of information and e=7erience associated ?ith 7romoting@ i" community<based,
fisheries and habitat management5 ii" co<management5 and iii" the creation of alternative
livelihoods among fisher communities in the region5 activities designed for 7ur7oses of
reducing im7act on coastal resourcesF
#
S7ecifically this subcom7onent ?ill com7lete a
MstocktakingN e=ercise of the e=tensive e=7erience in the B!BLME region and distil Mlessons
#
By convention, these three activities have been collectively termed Mcommunity<based integrated coastal
managementFN
&$
learnedN to be used as a basis for su77orting their MmainstreamingN through activities
su77orted under subcom7onent $F$ belo?F
Ati1ities: To achieve this ob>ective, the subcom7onent ?ill su77ort the follo?ing activities@
i" a literature revie? and synthesis of findings, ii" stakeholder consultations through focus
grou7 encounters and facilitated ?orksho7s, iii" site visits and develo7ment of 7re<selected
case studies, and iv" com7letion of the analysisF

T)r&et *o*u!)tions: The 7rimary target grou7s are the fisher and other rural coastal
communities ?ho have 7artici7ated in the 7ast and-or ?ill benefit in the future from sound
I+M 7oliciesF
E(*ete+ resu!ts: The e=7ected results at the end of the subcom7onent ?ill be an u7 to date
overvie? of community<based I+M 7ro>ects and activities su77orted in the B!BLME region
su77orted by detailed analysis and Mlessons learnedN and accom7anying s7ecific 7olicy
recommendationsF
Subcom7onent $F$@ Im7roved ,olicy 8armoni2ation
O%jeti1es: The ob>ectives of the subcom7onent are to@ i" 7romote better understanding of
the 7olicy 7rocesses in the B!BLME region, ii" enhance ca7acity in the formulation of
7olicy and iii" facilitate the e=change of information on 7olicy and legislation among
regional institutional stakeholdersF The out7uts of the subcom7onent ?ill su77ort e=isting
and future mainstreaming activities and 7rovide critical in7uts into the Strategic .ction
,rogramme S.,"F
Ati1ities: To achieve these ob>ectives, the subcom7onent ?ill su77ort the follo?ing
activities@ i" 7olicy studies, ii" national technical ?orksho7s, iii" regional 7olicy meetings,
iv" strengthening of ca7acity in local 7olicy formulation, and iv" creation of a normative
documents 7ortalF

T)r&et *o*u!)tions: The 7rimary target grou7s are the national and local 7olicy makersF
Secondary target grou7s include the 7eo7le ?hose lives ?ould benefit from im7roved 7olicies
mostly rural coastal communities" and the research communityF
E(*ete+ resu!ts: Im7roved environment and ca7acity to formulate 7olicies su77ortive of
sustainable community<based integrated coastal managementF
Subcom7onent $F/@ +ollaborative Regional 1ishery .ssessments and Management ,lans
O%jeti1es@ To introduce and 7romote collaborative fisheries management a77roaches for
selected key transboundary s7ecies through the develo7ment of regional and sub<regional
management 7lans and harmoni2ation of data collection and standardi2ationF
activities@ i" develo7ment of a regional fishery management 7lan for sharks5 ii"
develo7ment of sub<regional fishery management 7lan for Indian mackerel Bangladesh,
India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand"5 iii" develo7ment of sub<regional
fishery management 7lan for 8ilsa Bangladesh, India, and Myanmar"5 and iv" design and
im7lementation of a common fishery data-information system in the B!BLMEF
&/
T)r&et *o*u!)tions: The 7rimary target grou7s are the coastal fishers ?hose livelihoods
de7end on the shark, Indian mackerel, and 8ilsa fisheriesF Secondary target grou7s include
commercial fishing interests and fishery managersF
E(*ete+ resu!ts@ Im7roved management of selected transboundary fish stocks through the
develo7ment of regional and multi<national fishery management 7lans, an im7roved data
base, and more effective institutional arrangementsF
Subcom7onent $F'@ +ollaborative +ritical 8abitat Management
O%jeti1es: To 7romote multi<national a77roaches to manage and address issues affecting
transboundary coastal-marine eco<systems ?ithin the broader B!BLME regionF To achieve
these ob>ectives, t?o candidate sites, the Mergui .rchi7elago Thailand and Myanmar" and
the *ulf of Mannar India and Sri Lanka", ?ere initially selected and 7re7ared for inclusion
under this subcom7onent, but, due to the 7revailing situation, activities are 7ost7onedF The
B!BLME countries ?ill be invited to select alternative sites during ,B# and ,B$F The
s7ecific ob>ectives for each site are to su77ort a series of activities that ?ill lead to the
develo7ment of a bi<national collaborative institutional a77roach and system<?ide master
7lan to facilitate the >oint management of the res7ective ecosystemsF
Ati1ities: To achieve these ob>ectives, the subcom7onent ?ill su77ort the follo?ing
activities@ i" contribute to the u7dating of the e=isting environmental baselines5 ii" address
ma>or data ga7s in the baselines associated ?ith basic oceanogra7hy, fish larval 7atterns, rare
and endangered s7ecies, and the 7revailing current regime5 iii" develo7 a systematic
monitoring 7rogramme based on current Mbest 7racticesN in the region5 iv" develo7 and 7ilot
alternative livelihood activities designed to mitigate e=isting non<sustainable fishing 7ractices5
v" increase 7ublic a?areness of the e=istence and significance of the ecosystems5 and vi"
increase 7lanning ca7acity and the develo7ment of bi<national management 7lansF

T)r&et *o*u!)tions: The 7rimary target grou7s in the t?o selected sites are the rural
community coastal fishers ?hose livelihoods are based on healthy fish stocks and the
underlying ecosystem on ?hich the latter de7endF Secondary grou7s include dive tour
o7erators, tourists, coastal a9ua<culturalists, and researchersF
E(*ete+ resu!ts: The e=7ected results at the end of the sub<7ro>ects are@ i" conditions
leading to the establishment of a 7ermanent bi<national institutional arrangements su77orting
the sustainable management of the ecosystems, ii" u7dated management 7lans, iii" increased
a?areness among the 7ublic and decision<makers of the significance of these areas, and iv"
im7roved understanding of alternative livelihood o77ortunities for reducing 7ressure on the
fishery resourceF
En1iron$ent 3SA0F0$'# M, *E1 3SA$F/#'E M"F
,.*ec"i-es/ The ob>ective of the com7onent is to su77ort activities and 7artici7ate and share
information ?ith other regional and global environmental monitoring 7rogrammes ?hich ?ill
lead to better understanding of the B!BLME ecological functions and 7rocessesF

0eo)ra%1ic sco%e/ The sco7e of the com7onent ?ill be regional for all subcom7onentsF
&'
Ac"i-i"ies/ The com7onentHs activities are described belo? by subcom7onentF
Subcom7onent /F# Im7roved 3nderstanding of Large<scale ,rocesses and 6ynamics affecting
the B!BLME
O%jeti1es: The ob>ective of the subcom7onent is to contribute to an im7roved understanding
of large<scale oceanogra7hic and ecological 7rocesses controlling B!BLME living resourcesF
Ati1ities: To achieve this ob>ective, the subcom7onent ?ould su77ort@ i" an inventory and
collection of relevant data sets that measure 7ast variability in the B!BLME and its links to
system 7roductivity eFgF, data on monsoonal related 7henomena, meteorology, oceanogra7hy,
ocean colour, and 7rimary 7roductivity"5 ii" com7letion of eight national retros7ective
studies5 and iii" regional ?orksho7s to identify and assemble datasets, identify data ga7s, and
7lan relevant studiesF

T)r&et *o*u!)tions: The 7rimary target grou7s include the research community 7rimarily
oceanogra7hers and fishery scientists" involved in activities leading to an im7roved
understanding of large scale 7rocesses in the B!BLMEF
E(*ete+ resu!ts@ Stocktaking of e=isting data sets and u7dating of e=isting kno?ledge of
large scale 7rocesses characteri2ing the B!BLME and identification of critical data ga7s and
needed studies to obtain a better understanding of the relationshi7s bet?een large scale
B!BLME environmental variability and its effect on living resourcesF
Subcom7onent /F$ Marine ,rotected .reas in the +onservation of Regional 1ish Stocks
O%jeti1es: The ob>ective of the subcom7onent is to develo7 a better understanding of and
7romote a more com7rehensive a77roach to the establishment and management of marine
7rotected areas and fish refugia for sustainable fish management and biodiversity
conservation ob>ectivesF
activities@ i" establishment of a ?orking grou7 of regional e=7erts in M,.s-fish refugia5 ii"
revie? and u7dating of M,.-fish refugia classification criteria5 iii" inventory and u7dating of
status of e=isting M,.s-fish refugia in the B!BLME5 iv" a ga7 analysis to assess
effectiveness of e=isting system of M,.s in@ a" conserving biodiversity of global im7ortance,
and b" 7roviding critical habitat for 7riority transboundary fish stocks5 v" establishment of
common regional data re9uirements and 7rotocols to 7romote national efforts to establish
M,.s-fish refugia5 vi" ma77ing e=isting and 7otential M,.-fish refugia sites ?ith *IS
technology5 vii" develo7ment of a regional action 7lan that ?ould lead to the strengthening of
e=isting and creation of ne? 7riority M,.s-fish refugia under a se7arate 1ull Si2e ,ro>ect
1S,"5 viii" training and ca7acity building5 i=" a?areness and outreach activities5 ="
su77orting studies and =i" 7re7aration of a full si2ed 7ro>ect 7ro7osal for management of
e=isting and creation of ne? M,.sF

T)r&et *o*u!)tions: The 7rimary target grou7s are the 7ublic bodies and-or rural fishing
communities res7onsible for the creation and management of marine 7rotected areas and fish
refugia in the B!BLME regionF
&%
E(*ete+ resu!ts: Establishment of the necessary enabling conditions that ?ill lead to the
creation of one or more sub<regional-regional systems of M,.s-fish refugia in a subse9uent
B!BLME 7haseF

Subcom7onent /F/ Im7roved Regional +ollaboration
O%jeti1es: The ob>ective of the subcom7onent is to establish effective 7artnershi7s ?ith
other regional and global environmental assessment and monitoring 7rogrammes that ?ould
serve to achieve a better understanding of the status and 7rocesses characteristic of the
B!BLMEF
Ati1ities: To achieve these ob>ectives, the subcom7onent could su77ort 7artici7ation in
relevant activities and 7rocesses associated ?ith one or more of the follo?ing 7rogrammes@
i" the *lobal International ;aters .ssessment *I;." of transboundary region O %%, once
follo?<u7 activities are determined5 ii" coastal module activities eFgF, sustainable fisheries
and marine biodiversity" associated ?ith the Indian !cean *lobal !cean !bserving System
I!*!!S"5 iii" *lobal +oral Reef Monitoring 4et?ork *+RM4"5 iv" strategies and
measures su77orted under the regional im7lementation of the *lobal ,lan of .ction *,." in
South .sian Seas5 v" 34E,Ks East and South .sian Seas ,rogrammes5 and vi" the South
.sia +o<o7erative Environment ,rogramme S.+E,"F In addition, the 7ro>ect ?ould e=7ect
to coordinate closely ?ith other relevant *E1<su77orted regional eFgF, the currently active
.ndaman Sea and *ulf of Mannar initiatives" and global eFgF, I;@LE.R4" 7ro>ectsF

T)r&et *o*u!)tions: The 7rimary target grou7s include e=isting and future 7artners involved
in environmental assessment and monitoring relevant to the B!BLMEF
E(*ete+ resu!ts: Increased coordination and collaboration ?ith other regional and global
7rogrammes leading to im7roved understanding of the B!BLMEF
Co$*onent ?: M)inten)ne o7 Eos#ste$ 8e)!t' )n+ M)n)&e$ent o7 Po!!ution
3SA#F//&) M, *E1 3SA#F(#E$ M"F
O%jeti1es: The ob>ective of the com7onent is to su77ort activities leading to an agreed on
set of environmental indicators to measure the health of the B!BLME and the develo7ment
of a regional collaborative a77roach to identifying im7ortant coastal ?ater 7ollution issues
and to develo7 remedial strategiesF

Geo&r)*'i so*e: The 7ro>ect com7onent is focused on the coastal ?aters of the Bay of
Bengal and Straits of Malacca, and some of the ma>or rivers that feed into themF
Subcom7onent 'F# Establishment of an effective Ecosystem Indicator 1rame?ork
O%jeti1es: The ob>ective of the subcom7onent is to establish an agreed to ecosystem
indicator frame?ork designed to measure 7rogress to?ard sustaining B!BLME healthF
Ati1ities: To achieve this ob>ective, the subcom7onent ?ould su77ort@ i" a series of
national ?orksho7s to identify e=isting indicators of environmental health used in B!BLME
countries, ga7s, and develo7ment of a suite of indicators and accom7anying 9uantitative
&0
ob>ectives5 and ii" a regional ?orksho7 to reach consensus of system<?ide indicators,
thresholds and targets, and timelines for achieving ob>ectivesF

T)r&et *o*u!)tions: The 7rimary target grou7s include re7resentatives from national and
state-7rovincial authorities res7onsible for assessing and monitoring a range of 7arameters
reflecting environmental health of the B!BLMEF
E(*ete+ resu!ts@ .greed on national and regional ecosystem frame?orks designed to
establish a common baseline and monitoring of future environmental health of the B!BLMEF
Subcom7onent 'F$ +oastal ,ollution Loading and ;ater Iuality +riteria
O%jeti1es: 6evelo7ment of a regional collaborative a77roach to identifying im7ortant
coastal ?ater 7ollution issues and to develo7 remedial strategiesF
Ati1ities: S7ecifically, under this com7onent, the B!BLME ,ro>ect ?ould su77ort the
follo?ing activities@ i" meetings Think Tanks" to develo7 a coastal ?ater 9uality monitoring
mechanism for the region, investigate and 7ro7ose ambient ?ater 9uality criteria, develo7
a77roaches to addressing identified 7ollution hots7ots, and 7rovide background
documentation to su77ort a regional mechanism for managing 7ollution5 ii" address
identified ca7acity needs for monitoring and managing ?ater 9uality and disseminating
information5 iii" develo7 a systematic coastal ?ater 9uality 7rogramme ca7able of identifying
7ollution Mhots7otsN in relation to agreed criteria5 iv" annual technical meetings to discuss
results obtained and their im7lications, 7rovide su77ort for 7roblems encountered and share
lessons learned5 and v" increase 7ublic a?areness 7articularly among decision makers and
the 7ublic of the 7ollution 7roblems in the B!BLME and im7acts on the regionHs shared
ecosystem and its resourcesF
E(*ete+ resu!ts: . strategy and action 7lan for the im7lementation of a regional 7ollution
monitoring and management 7rogramme ?hich ?ould include@ i" a monitoring design for the
region5 ii" a mechanism for information<sharing, including *IS of monitoring results5 iii"
agreed ambient ?ater 9uality criteria5 an initial list of 7riority Mhots7otsN identified during
7ilot monitoring5 iv" 7ro7osed corrective strategies and timeframes for reducing 7ollution
loads to acce7table levels5 and v" building large<scale a?areness of 7ollution issues in the
region and the relationshi7s bet?een ecosystem health and human ?elfareF
Co$*onent 0: Projet M)n)&e$ent 3SA/F#$0E M, *E1 3SA(F)0( M"F
O%jeti1es: The ob>ective of the com7onent is to establish a cost<efficient 7ro>ect
management, M:E, and information dissemination ca7acity and 7rocess leading to the
successful im7lementation of the B!BLME ,rogrammeF
0eo)ra%1ic sco%e/
The sco7e of the com7onent ?ill be regional for all subcom7onentsF
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Subcom7onent %F# Establishment of the R+3
O%jeti1es: The ob>ective of the subcom7onent is to establish a regional coordinating unit
R+3" ?hose res7onsibility is to ensure the cost<effective coordination of all B!BLME
su77orted activities leading to the finali2ation of the Strategic .ction ,rogrammeF
activities@ i" recruitment of a mi=ed international and national staff, ii" com7letion of
arrangements ?ith the host<government to su77ort the R+3 office, iii" 7urchase of necessary
e9ui7ment, and iv" o7erationsF

T)r&et *o*u!)tions: The 7rimary target grou7s are the 7artners, stakeholders, and
beneficiaries of the B!BLME ,rogrammeF
E(*ete+ resu!ts: The successful e=ecution of the B!BLME 7ro>ect first 7hase" in a cost<
effective mannerF
Subcom7onent %F$ Monitoring and Evaluation System
O%jeti1es: The ob>ective of the subcom7onent is to establish a cost<effective monitoring and
evaluation system in conformity ?ith e=isting 1.! and ;orld Bank 7olicies and 7roceduresF
activities@ i" recruitment of a monitoring and information s7ecialist costed under
subcom7onents %F$ and %F/"5 ii" design or 7urchase" of soft?are to su77ort com7uter<based
M:E 7rogramme5 iii" 7rovision of training to national coordinators and outside regional
contractors" to facilitate accurate data collection, formatting, and re7orting to the R+35 and
iv" a mid<term and final 7ro>ect evaluationF

T)r&et *o*u!)tions: The 7rimary target grou7s are the 7artners, stakeholders, and
beneficiaries of the B!BLME ,rogrammeF
E(*ete+ resu!ts: Successful e=ecution of the #
st
7hase 7ro>ect of the B!BLME ,rogramme,
through the establishment of an accurate and trans7arent monitoring 7rogramme 7roviding the
basis to make timely decisions to address issues as they ariseF
Subcom7onent %F/ ,ro>ect Information 6issemination System
O%jeti1es: The ob>ective of the subcom7onent is to disseminate information to regional and
global stakeholders relevant to the B!BLME and the B!BLME ,rogrammeF
activities@ i" contract the monitoring and information s7ecialist costed is divided under
subcom7onents %F$ and %F/", ii" establish a dedicated ?ebsite, iii" 7ress releases, iv"
develo7ment of 7romotional materials, and v" the design and dissemination of country<
s7ecific audio<visual materialsF In addition, the I;@LE.R4 ,ro>ect, ?hich is about to enter
its second 7hase, could include hosting learning e=changes associated ?ith the B!BLME
through the I;@Learn ?ebsite ???FI;LearnFnet"F These learning e=changes could feature,
among other themes@ i" results associated ?ith the I+M MstocktakingN and 7olicy
&)
MmainstreamingN subcom7onents5 ii" e=7eriences gleaned from 7romoting regional and sub<
regional a77roaches to fisheries management5 and iii" a77roaches to reaching consensus on
coastal ?ater 9uality criteriaF

T)r&et *o*u!)tions: The 7rimary target grou7s are the regional and global B!BLME
stakeholdersF
E(*ete+ resu!ts: Increased regional-global a?areness about the ob>ectives of, a77roach to,
and Mlessons<learnedN derived from the B!BLMEF
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Att)'$ent =: "AP F4.B;0/1:4- P.49,66
Background and .77roach to S., s7ecification
Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand have
>ointly identified the ob>ective of the 7ro7osed 7ro>ect as being to elaborate an agreed
Strategic .ction ,rogramme S.," for the B!BLME to address 7riority issuesF
. draft 1rame?ork Transboundary 6iagnostic .nalysis 1T6." has already been 7re7ared
under the ,61ect, ?ill 7rovide the factual basis for the formulation of the S.,F The S.,
?ill set out s7ecific actions for each country that can be ado7ted nationally but ?hich ?ill be
harmonised ?ith the other concerned countriesF These actions ?ill address key transboundary
concerns and over the longer term, ensure the restoration and 7rotection of the B!BLMEF
The 7ro>ect activities s7ecified belo?, the 7re7aration of the S.,, and the actions contained
?ithin it, ?ill all be undertaken based on a number of key underlying 7rinci7lesF These
include@
1ull stakeholder 7artici7ation and trans7arency, so as to generate a shared vision and
res7onsibilityF
3se of an ecosystems a77roach, and guidance for fisheries management based on the
1.! Technical *uidelines for Res7onsible 1isheries@ The ecosystem a77roach to
fisheriesF
.da7tive management and ste7?ise consensus building, ?ith long<term
environmental goals achieved through a series of 7ragmatic action<based ste7s, and
measurement against agreed indicatorsF ;ithin each ste7, agreed achievement
indicators ?ill be monitored and there ?ill be a >oint 7lanning e=ercise to revie?
7rogress and to 7lan the ne=t ste7F It is likely that the ada7tive management 7rocess
?ill consist of@
< Establishing long<term Ecosystem Iuality !b>ectives EcoI!s" for identified
key 7roblems
< .greeing u7on the most 7ractical and achievable short<term 7ro>ect length"
measures for making substantive 7rogress to?ards resolving the 7roblems
< Setting time<limited o7erational ob>ectives as 7ro>ect targets
< .greeing u7on the a77ro7riate a" 7rocess, b" stress reduction and c"
environmental and living resource status, indicators to monitor 7rogress and
setting ne? o7erational ob>ectives
< +onsulting ?ith stakeholders on the 7ro7osals
< Ensuring that the a77ro7riate institutional measures are in 7lace to oversee
im7lementation of the agreed >oint actions
.ction that takes into account social and economic root causes of the 7roblem eFgF
thinking about fisheries and marine environmental management in the ?ider rural
develo7ment, cultural, macro<economic and 7olitical conte=tF
. strong em7hasis on accountability, ?ith 7arties committing themselves to
im7lementing the S., being fully accountable for their actionsF
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Inter<sectoral 7olicy buildingF +urrent systems of government in the region are highly
sectoral in natureF In order to develo7 a 7ragmatic 7rogramme of action, direct
7artici7ation should be achieved by all the key sectors involved in the 7roblemsF In
7articular this re9uires the fisheries sector to engage ?ith other sectors for cross<
sectoral 7lanning and advocacy
SubsidiarityF ,ractical solutions to transboundary issues eFgF regional fish stock
management" re9uire action at regional, national and sub<national or local" levelsF
The S., ?ill clearly address the balance bet?een regional and national actions,
attributing the most a77ro7riate im7lementation mechanism to each level of actionF
*overnment commitmentF .77roval or ado7tion of the S., as a binding agreement
bet?een governments is seen as crucial to the 7rocessF
"AP For$u!)tion Ati1ities
The s7ecification of the S., ?ill be com7leted by follo?ing a number of ste7s, based on the
M*E1 I; T6.-S., ,rocess 4otes on 7ro7osed best 7ractice a77roachNF These ste7s, the
activities associated ?ith them, the individuals-institutions involved, and the calendar of
activities, are described in Table # belo?F Monitoring indicators follo? in Table $F
#(#
T)%!e =: "te*s in t'e "AP For$u!)tion Proess
"te*
Ati1ities In+i1i+u)!s/institutions in1o!1e+
)n+ re!)te+ in*uts
C)!en+)r
#F Revie? of other S.,s and
establishment of 4ational
S., TeamsF
6istillation of key strengths and ?eaknesses of e=isting S.,s from other
7rogrammes, discussion ?ith those involved in their develo7ment to
identify key lessons learned of the S., develo7ment 7rocessF ,re7aration
of a re7ort on the aboveF
. 4ational S., Team ?ill be established in each country based on
candidates 7ro7osed by the national coordinators, and agreed ?ith the R+3
Team Leader and international S., T.F These teams should be technical in
nature
#
and 7robably consist of around % 7eo7leF In order not to du7licate
e=isting structures, ?here 7ossible members of these S., teams ?ill be
dra?n from the 4ational Task 1orces 4T1s" and ?ill therefore act as a
re7resentative ?orking sub<grou7 of the 4T1sF
International T. # mm" ?ith e=7erience of
S., 7re7aration to revie? S.,s and 7re7are
re7ortF 8e-she ?ill have ongoing in7uts
throughout the rest of the 7rogramme to
facilitate and co<ordinate the 7re7aration of the
S.,
4ational S., teams agreed bet?een 4ational
coordinators 4+s", R+3 Team Leader and
international S., T.
$(() year #
$F 1inali2ation of the T6., and
s7ecification of a Lvision
statementH of long<term
EcoI!s
1inali2ation of T6. using consultant in7uts and a verification ?orksho7F
This ?orksho7 ?ill also be used to revie? of re7ort out7ut from Ste7 #,
and consider 7riority issues identified from the T6.F Long<term EcoI+s
?ill then be 7ro7osed-s7ecifiedF
. re7ort ?ill be 7roduced laying out the long<term EcoI+s, ?ith clear
>ustification for their inclusion and s7ecificationF
International S., T. ' mm" to5 i" finalise
T6.5 ii" 7re7are for, facilitate and re7ort on a
$</ day regional ?orksho7 attended by all the
national S., teams
4ational S., teams to attend regional
?orksho7
$((& year $
/F Brainstorming of long<term
EcoI!s, and agreement on a
regional S., team
4ational ?orksho7s ?ill be held in each country to revie? the ?ork of the
national S., teams and set-revie? the agenda for the S., develo7mentF In
order to get the most out of these ?orksho7s, the T6. and Lvision
statementH ?ill be sent to all 7artici7ants and other relevant stakeholders in
advance, ?ith accom7anying notes and re9uests for stakeholder feedback
on key issues that ?ill be re9uired-incor7orated at the ?orksho7sF These
comments ?ill be collated 7rior to the ?orksho7F
4ational ?orksho7s ?ill discuss the EcoI!s 7ro7osed, and agree on final
draftsF It ?ill then e=amine each EcoI! and identify 7ossible o7tions for
achieving themF ;orking grou7s during the ?orksho7 ?ill each develo7
7art of a matri= or table" of o7tions, ?hich should include@ i" ?hich 7art
of the causal chain they address5 ii" timeframes for im7lementing them5
iii" res7onsible 7arties relative costs ?here 7ossible"5 and iv" indicative
7riorities to the solutions 7ro7osedF
4ational ?orksho7 $</ days" facilitated and
re7orted on by the international S., T. /
mm", and attended by the national S., teams,
the 4T1s, national steering committees and co<
ordinators and additional s7ecialists or
stakeholder re7resentatives as a77ro7riate
Stakeholders to 7rovide comment-feedback
$((& year $
#
The com7osition of the team ?ill de7end on the nature of the 7otential solutions emerging from the brainstorming, but should include s7ecialists in technical,
legal, financial and 7ublic 7olicy issuesF The teams should include ade9uate stakeholder re7resentationF
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. regional S., team ?ill be agreed and ?ill include re7resentatives of the
4ational S., Teams, to ensure the synergy needed to develo7 regional
7rioritiesF
The regional S., team and 4+s ?ill collate and revie? the results of the
national ?orksho7s at a regional ?orksho7 and 7ull them together into a
set of regional E+!I!sF
International S., T. to agree regional S.,
team re7resentatives in association ?ith 4+s
and 4T1s at national brainstorming ?orksho7s
Regional S., team and 4+ to attend regional
?orksho7, 7re7ared for, facilitated and re7orted
on by the international S., T. #-$ mm"
'F 1oster
synergy-harmoni2ation
bet?een the develo7ment of
the S., and other ongoing
7rogramme
activities-com7onents, and
conduct feasibility study of
o7tions-actions
Revie? all the out7uts and lessons learned from the various
activities-studies under other 7rogramme com7onents eFgF coastal
management, lessons learned, regional fisheries assessments, 7olicy,
marine 7ollution etcF
In light of this revie?, e=amine the o7tions 7ro7osed by the brainstorming
?orksho7, and re<e=amine the tentative 7riorities and revise them as
necessaryF Then select those higher 7riority solutions that re9uire further
study outside any other studies 7ro7osed se7arately under other 7rogramme
com7onentsF These additional studies ?ill be conducted bet?een the t?o
national ?orksho7s to be held in each country under this ste7F 1or each
o7tion-action the team should@ i" evaluate costs, ii" list benefits, iii"
e=amine social soundness, and iv" describe links to current 7oliciesF
The Regional S., Team ?ill then conduct a 7reliminary environmental
evaluation of ?hether or not the 7ro7osed o7tions ?ill make significant
7rogress to?ards the long<term EcoI!s see LSet !7erational !b>ectivesH
belo?"F If the 7ro7osed measures do not signify significant 7rogress
to?ards the longer term ob>ectives, the o7tions considered ?ill be re<
e=amined at the national level and strengthenedF
4ational S., Teams $ national ?orksho7s in
each country, one at beginning and one at end
of year, each lasting $ days"
International S., T. 'mm" to attend, facilitate
and ?rite u7 all national S., team ?orksho7s
and assist ?ith revie? of other 7rogramme
out7uts and lessons learned
3ns7ecified technical studies com7leted by
relevant technical e=7erts
Regional S., Team ?orksho7 $ days"
$(#( year /
%F ,olitical consultation on
selected o7tions
,olitical decisions ?ill be taken about ?hich mi= of o7tions-actions,
including key reforms and investments, governments and the 7rivate
sector ?here a77ro7riate" ?ill commit themselves to in the short-medium
term %-#( years"F
;ritten out7ut on agreement ?ill be 7re7ared and reflected in draft
4ational S.,sF
International S., T. / mm" to 7resent key
out7uts from Ste7 ' above and conduct
consultation ?ith a" the 7rogramme Steering
+ommittee # meeting", and b" the
4T1s-4+s-scS # meeting in each of the )
countries"F
International S., T. to ensure ?ritten
agreement on 7ro7osed o7tions-actions at end
of, or follo?ing all meetings-consultation
4ational S., teams to 7re7are draft national
S.,s, ?ith assistance from international S.,
T.
$(## year '
#(/
0F Set o7erational ob>ectives
and measurable targets
The technical and 7olitical consultation 7rocess ?ill enable the regional
S., team to determine ho? far the 7olitical 7rocess can, in the
short-medium term, be taken to?ards the long<term EcoI!sF By careful
calculation and balancing of the environmental and social benefits, a set of
five to ten year o7erational ob>ectives ?ill be laid do?n, stating ?hat
measurable 7rogress should be observableF ,riority interventions ?ill also
be identifiedF
Regional S., team # regional ?orksho7 of $<
/ days"F ;orksho7 7lanned, facilitated and
re7orted on by the international S., T. #
mm"
$(## year '
#$ Agree on an institutional
frame%ork
Acti&ities related to agreeing t"e institutional frame%ork are co&ered under
t"e institutional arrangements component of t"e programme' %it" outputs
feeding into t"e (A process
N)a N)a
)F ,re7aration of monitoring
and evaluation indicators
1ollo?ing outline 7ro7osals 7re7ared by the international S., T., the
Regional S., team ?ill 7re7are a set of 7rocess, stress reduction and
environmental status indicators including living-fisheries resources" at a
?orksho7F
The indicators ?ill initially be based on the results of the T6., but ?ill be
ada7ted according to the needs of the long<term EcoI!s and shorter<term
o7erational ob>ectives-targets, as ?ell as 7ro>ect monitoring and evaluation
indicators for any subse9uent *E1 interventions
#
F Each indicator ?ill be
clearly linked to the institutional ca7acity for monitoring itF
International S., T. # mm" for 7re7aration of
draft monitoring and evaluation indicators, and
7re7aration, facilitation and re7orting on
indicator ?orksho7
Regional S., team one $</ day ?orksho7" to
agree monitoring and evaluation indicators
$(#$ year %
&F ,re7aration of draft S., Revie? all the out7uts and lessons learned from the various
activities-studies under other 7rogramme com7onents etcF
,re7aration of a draft S., on the basis of the reforms and investments
outlined in the draft 4ational S.,s and the com7onents agreed in the
7receding negotiation 7rocessF
The S., ?ill be a concise >argon<free document ?ith clear targets,
9uantifiable time<limited milestones and unambiguous assignment of
res7onsibilitiesF It ?ill include@ i" a statement of the 7riority 7roblems and
7rinci7les ado7ted for solving them, ii" long<term EcoI!s and o7erational
ob>ectives, iii" >oint 7lanning and dis7ute settlement mechanisms, iv"
institutional arrangements, v" 7ublic 7artici7ation, and vi" monitoring and
revie? arrangements
International S., T. # mm" to 7re7are draft
S., in outline 7rior to a /<' day regional
?orksho7 of the Regional S., team, ?hich
?ill agree the S.,F
$(#$ year %
#(F 4ational endorsement of
S.,
The regional draft S., and a77ro7riate national S.,s ?ill need to be
endorsed in each countryF This ?ill be conducted under the aus7ices of the
4T1s, but ?ill also include ?ide consultation ?ith stakeholders and civil
societyF .77ro7riate mechanisms for 7ublic consultation ?ill be agreed,
?ith a related communications strategy and mechanisms to re7ort
stakeholder comment-endorsementF
In the event of a ma>or reservation on the S., unlikely if full
consultations are maintained throughout its develo7ment", the Steering
4T1s, 4ational S., Teams, and R+3 to
organise national dissemination of draft
regional and national S.,s for comment and
endorsement
$(#$ year %
#
The *E1 I; M:E guide *E1 M:E ;orking ,a7er O #(" contains detailed information on the develo7ment of suitable indicators ?hich ?ill be used as a
guide
#('
+ommittee should decide ?hether or not to amend the draft and submit it
for additional consultations-endorsementF
##F 6evelo7 *E1 Interventions
and conduct ,artnershi7
+onference
1uture interventions 7lanned on the basis of the draft S., and discussed at
a 7artnershi7 conference, enabling bilateral and multilateral organi2ations
to revie? the s7ecific 7ro7osals re9uiring develo7ment assistance
including T., loans and 7ossible e9uity transfers" and to engage in >oint
7lanning for actions to address 7riority transboundary issues in 7otential
future 7ro>ectsF
International S., T. #-$ mm" to 7re7are for,
facilitate, and subse9uently ?rite u7 a
7artnershi7 conference $ days", to be attended
by bilateral and multilateral organi2ations, and
the regional S., Team
$(#$ year %
#$F Ministerial conference ado7ts
S.,, and S., 7ublished and
disseminated
. high level Ministerial +onference ?ill formali2e national commitment to
the regional S.,, generate suitable 7ress coverage, and celebrate the
conclusion of the 7olicy 7rocessF It ?ill also serve as a launch 7ad for a
ne? *E1 initiative
International S., T. #-$ mm" to assist ?ith
7re7aration and facilitation of conference, to be
attended by Regional S., team and relevant
MinistersF R+3 to organise 7ress
coverage-releases and 7ublication and
dissemination of the S.,
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#(%
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"te*
In+i)tors
#F Revie? of other S.,s and establishment of
national S., teamsF
Re7ort on 7revious S.,s 7re7ared
List of national S., team members
$F 1inali2ation of the T6., and s7ecification
of a Lvision statementH of long<term
EcoI!s
1inali2ed T6.
Regional ?orksho7 re7ort, including vision
statement on EcoI!s
/F Brainstorming of long<term EcoI!s, and
agreement on regional S., teams
) 4ational ?orksho7 re7orts and 7ublic
comment
Regional ?orksho7 re7ort
List of regional S., team members
'F 1oster synergy-harmoni2ation bet?een the
develo7ment of the S., and other ongoing
7rogramme activities-com7onents, and
conduct feasibility study of o7tions-actions
#0 national ?orksho7 re7orts
Regional ?orksho7 re7ort and environmental
evaluation
%F ,olitical consultation on selected o7tions Meeting minutes and ?ritten-signed agreement
in all 7artici7ating countries on agreed o7tions
6raft national S.,s
0F Set o7erational ob>ectives and measurable
targets
Regional ?orksho7 re7ort on o7erational
ob>ectives and measurable targets
#$ Agree on an institutional frame%ork 4-a
)F ,re7aration of monitoring and evaluation
indicators
International S., T. re7ort on draft
monitoring and evaluation indicators
Regional ?orksho7 re7ort to include
s7ecification of monitoring and evaluation
indicators
&F ,re7aration of draft S., Regional ?orksho7 re7ort
6raft S.,
#(F 4ational endorsement of S., 6ocumented communication strategy
.rchives of 7ublic comment-endorsement
##F 6evelo7 *E1 Interventions and conduct
,artnershi7 +onference
+onference re7ort including interest in outline
future interventions" and attendance list
#$F Ministerial conference ado7ts S.,, and
S., 7ublished and disseminated
,ress releases
+onference re7ort
Records of S., 7ublication and dissemination
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Rur)! Co)st)! Co$$unities to N)tur)! 8)6)r+s
F)tors ontri%utin& to
inre)se+ 1u!ner)%i!it# to
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Ati1ities
Lack of timely ?arning $
nd
tier early ?arning system
E;S"
Inclusion in S., Subcom7onent #F'"
.bsence of vulnerability ma77ing Identify high risk areas 7rone to
natural ha2ards
6evelo7ment of vulnerability indicators
Subcom7onent $F#"
,oor land use 2oning and 7lanning Increased local 7lanning authority
and ca7acity
+a7acity building for local 7olicy formulation
Subcom7onent $F$"
6estruction of natural habitats
buffer 2ones"
,ost<tsunami coastal critical habitat
assessment Subcom7onent #F#"
+reation-restoration of critical habitats
Subcom7onent /F$"
,overty constraining 7eo7le to use
dangerous but chea7 habitats"
,overty reduction through
im7roved fisheries management
and fish trade as ?ell as 7rovision
of alternative em7loyment
o77ortunities
+ollaborative fisheries management activities
Subcom7onent $F/" and alternative livelihood
activities Subcom7onent $F#"
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Co$*onent/.ctivity
1inali2ation of T6.
1inancial strategy
Institutional arrangements
S., formulation
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Revie?s of other S.,s
EcoI!s initially
identified
Regional S., team
formed
Regional EcoI!s
confirmed
out7uts-lessons<
learned
EcoI!s modified based
on 7ro>ect in7uts
4ational S.,s 7re7ared
,olicy ?orksho7s
out7uts -lessons<
learned
6raft S., 7re7ared
,artner conference
Ministerial conference
S., finali2ed
I+M MstocktakingN
+ollaborative regional fisheries
assessments : management
7lans
6ata revie?
Stakeholder consultation
Regional fisheries T1
established
Revie? of
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bases
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and recommendations
6ata 7ortal established
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regional-subregional
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Large<scale 7rocesses-dynamics of
B!BLME
M,.s and conservation of fish
stocks
Regional institutional
collaboration
Regional T1 established
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Inventory and collection
of data sets
Inventories-status u7date
Ma77ing
*a7 analysis
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,rogramme of studies
7re7ared
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Environmental health indicators
Regional coastal 7ollution
monitoring : ?ater 9uality
criteria
4ational ?orksho7s
Regional ?orksho7
4ational T1s formed
4ational indicators
develo7ed
4ational ?orksho7s
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,rotocols established
Regional indicators
develo7ed
4ational data sharing
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Component 1: Strategic Action Programme:
Preparation of a Strategic Action Programme (SAP) whose implementation will ensure the long-term institutional and financial sustainability of
the BB!"# Programme$
Subcomponent 1.1 TDA Preparation: Build on the BOBLMEs eistin! dra"t #rame$or% Transboundar& Dia!nostic Anal&sis '#TDA( and complete the
Pro!rammes TDA.
1inali2e the e=isting draft 1T6. currently being revie?ed by
B!BLME countries"

.ddress critical data ga7s identified by the 1T6.
37date 7ost<tsunami assessment of affected critical coastal-marine
habitats, recommendations on 7rogramme su77orted activities

,re7are a draft T6.
,ublic consultations
1inali2ation of the T6.
*overnment ado7tion of the T6.
,re7aration of the full<si2e 7ro>ect document for the second 7hase
Subcomponent 1.) BOBLME *nstitutional Arran!ements: *denti"& and establish a!reed to permanent institutional arran!ements ensurin! the lon!+term
mana!ement o" the BOBLME.
+om7rehensive national and regional institutional analyses
+onsultative ?orksho7s
Regional meetings"
Interim Regional 1isheries management task force established
Inter<ministerial conference to agree to institutional arrangements
to manage the B!BLME ,rogramme

Subcomponent 1., #inancial Sustainabilit&: *denti"& a possible "inancin! mechanism's( to "und BOBLME mana!ement structure and assist BOBLME
countries to mobili-e "inancial resources.mechanisms to implement SAP
Establish an ongoing dialogue and relationshi7 ?ith 7otential
7artners and stakeholders,

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Establish a77ro7riate regional and national institutional
mechanisms to generate and administer 7rogramme<related
funds

Testing of activity<s7ecific financing mechanisms designed to
cover their res7ective recurrent costsF

Evaluation and 1eedback Re7orting on financing mechanisms
Subcomponent 1./ SAP Preparation: Process "or "ormulation o" an a!reed Strate!ic Action Pro!ramme 'SAP(.
Establishment of national and a regional" S., teams
Revie? of 7revious e=7eriences associated ?ith S.,s
Reaching consensus on ecological 9uality ob>ectives EcoI!s"
,olitical consultations
,re7aration of national S.,s
,re7aration of the draft regional S.,
Regional consultations S., : T6."
1inali2ation of the S.,
4ational endorsements : .do7tion of B!BLME governments
,ublication and dissemination
Component %: Coastal&"arine 'atural (esources "anagement and Sustainable )se:
*e+elopment and implementation of regional and sub-regional collaborati+e approaches to common&shared issues affecting the health and
status of BB!"#$
Subcomponent ).1: 0ommunit&+based *nte!rated 0oastal Mana!ement 're!ional(: Stoc%+ta%in!.lesson learnin! o" in"ormation and eperience "or promotion
o" communit&+based1 "isheries and habitat mana!ement2 co+mana!ement2 and alternati3e li3elihoods amon! "isher communities. in the re!ion.
Literature revie? and synthesis of findings
Identification of 7ilot areas"
Stakeholder consultations through focus grou7 encounters and
facilitated ?orksho7s

Site visits and develo7ment of 7re<selected case studies on
alternative livelihoods, community management, co<
management

+om7letion of the analysis of community<based I+M 7ro>ects and
activities in B!BLME region and 7olicy reforms identified

#$/
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S7ecific 7olicy recommendations initiated at national level and
incor7oration into S.,

Subcomponent ).): *mpro3ed Polic& 4armoni-ation 're!ional(: Better understandin! o" the polic& processes and enhanced capacit& in the "ormulation o"
polic&1 re!ional echan!e o" in"ormation on polic& and le!islation 'inputs to SAP(.
,olicy studies
4ational technical ?orksho7s
Regional 7olicy meetings"
+reation of a normative 7olicy and legal documents 7ortal
Strengthening of ca7acity in local formulation of 7olicies
su77ortive of sustainable community<based integrated coastal
management

Subcomponent ).,: 0ollaborati3e 5e!ional #isher& Assessments and Mana!ement Plans: De3elopment o" re!ional and sub+re!ional mana!ement plans
and harmoni-ation o" data collection and standardi-ation to promote collaborati3e "isheries mana!ement approaches
6evelo7ment of a regional fishery management 7lan for sharks
regional"

6evelo7ment of sub<regional fishery management 7lan for Indian
mackerel Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar
: Thailand"

6evelo7ment of sub<regional fishery management 7lan for 8ilsa
Bangladesh, India, and Myanmar"

Regional statistical ?orking grou7 established
6esign and im7lementation of a common fishery data-information
system in the B!BLME

Component ,: -mpro+ed )nderstanding and Predictability of the BB!"# #n+ironment :
Share information with other regional and global en+ironmental monitoring programmes for impro+ed understanding of the BB!"# ecological
functions and processes

Subcomponent ,.1 *mpro3ed 6nderstandin! o" Lar!e+scale Processes and D&namics a""ectin! the BOBLME : *mpro3ed understandin! o" lar!e+scale
oceano!raphic and ecolo!ical processes controllin! BOBLME li3in! resources.
Inventory and collection of relevant data sets that measure 7ast
variability in the B!BLME and links to system 7roductivity

+om7letion of ) national retros7ective studies
#$'
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Regional ?orksho7s to identify and assemble datasets, identify
data ga7s, and 7lan relevant studies

Subcomponent ,.) Marine Protected Areas in the 0onser3ation o" 5e!ional #ish Stoc%s: 0onsensus on approaches to the establishment and mana!ement
o" marine protected areas and "ish re"u!ia "or sustainable "ish mana!ement and biodi3ersit& conser3ation ob7ecti3es.
Establishment of a ?orking grou7 of regional e=7erts in M,.s-fish
refugia

Revie? and u7dating of M,.-fish refugia classification criteria5
Inventory and u7dating of status of e=isting M,.s-fish refugia in
the B!BLME

*a7 analysis to assess effectiveness of e=isting system of M,.s in
conserving biodiversity and 7roviding critical habitat for
7riority transboundary fish stocks

Establishment of common regional data re9uirements and
7rotocols to 7romote national efforts to establish M,.s-fish
refugia

M,. managers net?ork meeting
Ma77ing e=isting and 7otential M,.-fish refugia sites ?ith *IS
technology

6evelo7ment of a regional action 7lan to strengthen e=isting :
create ne? 7riority M,.s-fish refugia under a se7arate 1S,

Training and ca7acity building
.?areness and outreach activities
Su77orting studies
,re7aration of a full si2ed 7ro>ect 7ro7osal for management of
e=isting and creation of ne? M,.s

Subcomponent ,., *mpro3ed 5e!ional 0ollaboration: Establishment o" e""ecti3e partnerships $ith other re!ional and !lobal en3ironmental assessment and
monitorin! pro!rammes.
6evelo7 >oint activities or contribute to@ *I;. transboundary
region O %%, *,. in South .sian Seas5 34E, East : South
.sian Seas ,rogrammes5 S.+E,5 *lobal +oral Reef
Monitoring 4et?ork

6evelo7 coastal module activities eFgF, sustainable fisheries and
marine biodiversity" associated ?ith the Indian !cean *lobal
!cean !bserving System I!*!!S"

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+oordination ?ith relevant *E1<su77orted regional initiatives and
global eFgF, I;@LE.R4" 7ro>ects

Component .: "aintenance of #cosystem /ealth and "anagement of Pollution:
*e+elopment of agreed set of en+ironmental indicators to measure the health of the BB!"# regional collaborati+e approach to identifying&
remediating important coastal water pollution issues$

Subcomponent /.1 Establishment o" an A!reed to Ecos&stem *ndicator #rame$or% : A!reed ecos&stem indicator "rame$or% desi!ned to measure pro!ress
to$ard sustainin! BOBLME health.
4ational task force for ecosystem health established < res7onsible
for develo7ing indicatorsF

4ational ?orksho7s to identify e=isting indicators of
environmental health used in B!BLME countries,
develo7ment of indicators and accom7anying 9uantitative
ob>ectives

Regional ?orksho7 to reach consensus of system<?ide indicators,
thresholds and targets, and timelines for achieving ob>ectives

Subcomponent /.) 0oastal Pollution Loadin! and 8ater 9ualit& 0riteria: De3elopment o" a re!ional collaborati3e approach to identi"&in! important coastal
$ater pollution issues and to de3elop remedial strate!ies
Meetings-think Tanks to develo7 a coastal ?ater 9uality
monitoring mechanism for the region, develo7 a77roaches to
addressing identified 7ollution hots7ots, 7rovide background
documentation to su77ort a regional mechanism for managing
7ollution

.ddress identified ca7acity needs for monitoring and managing
?ater 9uality and disseminating information5

6evelo7 a systematic coastal ?ater 9uality 7rogramme ca7able of
identifying 7ollution Mhots7otsN in relation to agreed criteria5

.nnual technical meetings to discuss results obtained and their
im7lications, ,rovide su77ort for 7roblems encountered and
share lessons learnedF ,ro7osed corrective strategies and
timeframes for reducing 7ollution loads to acce7table levels

Increase a?areness among decision makers and the 7ublic of
7ollution 7roblems in the B!BLME : im7acts on the regions
shared ecosystem and resourcesF

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Component 0: Pro1ect "anagement:
#stablishment and of cost-efficient management2 of pro1ect operations2 "3#2 and information dissemination capacity
Subcomponent :.1 Establishment o" the 506 : Establish a re!ional coordinatin! unit '506( "or coordination o" BOBLME supported acti3ities leadin! to the
"inali-ation o" the Strate!ic Action Pro!ramme.
Recruitment of international and national staff
,urchase of necessary e9ui7ment
+om7letion of arrangements ?ith the host<government to su77ort
the R+3 office,

Relocation to R+3 office
Subcomponent :.) Monitorin! and E3aluation S&stem: Establish a cost+e""ecti3e monitorin! and e3aluation s&stem in con"ormit& $ith eistin! #AO and
8orld Ban% policies and procedures.
Ince7tion 7lanning meeting, ?ork7lan, M:E needs, re7orting
Soft?are develo7ed to su77ort com7uter<based M:E 7rogramme5
,rovision of training to national coordinators : outside regional
contractors for accurate data collection, : re7orting to the
R+3

Iuarterly : Semi<annual re7orting
,ro>ect steering committee meeting - annual revie? meeting
Mid<term evaluationF
1inal 7ro>ect evaluation
Subcomponent :., Pro7ect *n"ormation Dissemination S&stem: Disseminate in"ormation to re!ional and !lobal sta%eholders rele3ant to the BOBLME and
the BOBLME Pro!ramme
+ontract the monitoring and information
Establish a dedicated ?ebsite,
,ress releases, develo7ment of 7romotional materials, and design
and dissemination of country<s7ecific audio<visual materialsF

+oordinate ?ith the I;@LE.R4 ,ro>ect, on a77roaches and
learning

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.nne= 0@ Im7lementation .rrangements
ANN; *< (-P,-N2A2(ON ARRANG-N2S
including draft T!Rs for international and national 7ersonnel"
P)rtners'i* Arr)n&e$ents
BOBLME N)tion)! Go1ern$ents
The long<term success of the B!BLME ,rogramme ?ill ultimately de7end on the shared
vision, a77roach and commitment of the B!B countries to the 7rogrammeHs e=istenceF
,artici7ating governments can mobili2e the global community to 7artici7ate through strategic
7artnershi7s, 7rimarily in the form of 7rovision of su77ort for activities ?hich in turn ?ill
lead to the creation of the necessary enabling environment to achieve the aforementioned
commitment over the long<termF 4ational governments have demonstrated their substantial
commitment to the first 7hase 7ro>ect, through 7rovision of significant levels of su77ort in
both cash and in<kind contributionsF +ash contributions ?ill be e9uivalent for all countries
and be used to cover the costs of@ i" a contracted full<time national technical advisor, ii" the
pro rata 7ortion of the salary of the national coordinator, iii" associated office s7ace and
utilities, and iv" in<country costs associated ?ith s7onsoring 7ro>ect<related national
?orksho7s and the 7artici7ation of national re7resentativesF In addition, B!BLME
governments ?ill 7rovide substantial in<kind contributions ?hich ?ill cover@ i" all
counter7art salaries for ?orksho7s and training and local travel and ii" the time of 4ational
Task 1orce membersF 1inally, once agreement is reached among B!B 7artici7ating
governments in 7ro>ect year ,B" # on the designation of the 7rogrammeHs host country, it is
e=7ected that the latter ?ill su77ort much of the Regional +oordination 3nitHs R+3"
o7erating costsF Su77ort ?ill consist of 7rovision of a77ro7riate office s7ace, related office
o7erational costs and utilities including tele<communications and the contracting of three
su77ort staff secretary, driver, and cleaner"F It is understood, this commitment may be
ad>usted once the B!BLME institutional arrangements have been finali2edF
GEF
The *E1Hs added value is to 7rovide incentives and financial su77ort for national and local
institutions to address 7riority transboundary environmental 7roblems in the B!BLMEF The
7ro>ectHs regional a77roach, ?ith *E1 su77ort, ?ill make financial resources available to
reci7ient countries, to meet the Mincremental costsN to address transboundary issuesF *E1
funds ?ill assist in 7roviding linkages and harmoni2ing national and local actions ?ith
regional environmental ob>ectivesF
FAO
1.! is the leading international organi2ation in the area of sustainable fisheries management
and develo7mentF .s the e=ecuting agency of the B!BLME ,rogramme, 1.! ?ill dra? on
its ?ide range of in<house e=7ertise in the area of marine and coastal resources management
and on $% years of e=7erience in the Bay of Bengal region, to su77ort the 7ro7osed 7ro>ectF
.n interdivisional ,ro>ect Task 1orce ,T1" ?ill be established and consist of e=7erts in the
areas of marine resources assessment and management, fisheries 7olicy and 7lanning,
fisheries statistics and information, legal e=7ertise on institutional issues and on the
sustainable management of transboundary fish stocks, among othersF The 7ro>ect ?ill also
benefit from 1.!Hs e=tensive ?ork on conservation and management of fisheries resources
?ithin the ecosystem conte=t, ?ith ma>or em7hasis on the im7lementation of the 1.! +ode
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of +onduct for Res7onsible 1isheries and associated International ,lans of .ction, at global
and regional levelsF It is understood that this e=7ertise ?ill be used largely for technical
backsto77ing and that national-regional e=7ertise ?ill be used in im7lementing the 7ro>ect
?herever 7ossibleF
In addition to the technical su77ort, 1.! ?ill 7rovide administrative and o7erational su77ort
to the 7ro>ect, dra?ing on its net?ork of decentrali2ed country offices and field o7erations
and technical staff in the Regional !ffice for .sia and the ,acificF
:or!+ B)nE
The ;orld Bank ?ill bring its e=tensive international e=7erience and kno?ledge on coastal
and marine issues and assist client countries to benefit from e=7eriences and lessons of similar
its country offices ?ill 7rovide assistance for s7ecific investment o77ortunities at country
level that may evolve during the im7lementation of the B!BLMEF Like 1.!, the ;orld Bank
?ill serve as an e=<officio member of the ,ro>ect Steering +ommittee and in 4ational Task
1orce meetings in countries ?here there are ;B re7resentations
Co5Fin)niers
+o<financing agencies are an essential 7artner to the B!BLME ,rogrammeF *E1 resources
are only catalytic in nature and additional sources of financing and e=7ertise are essential to
achieving the identified 7ro>ect ob>ectives and 7rogramme goal over the longer termF This is
7articularly relevant in an area as large and com7le= as the B!BF +onfirmed sources of direct
cash finance are 4or?ay 3SA#F$ M" and Sida 3SA#F/ M cash"5 3SA&F% M other"F
+onfirmed sources of direct in<kind finance are B!BLME countries 3SA%FE M", 1.!
3SA(F) M" and 4!.. 3SA(F' M"F

"truture 7or Projet M)n)&e$ent )n+ Coor+in)tion
6ue to its multi<country sco7e, the B!BLME 7ro>ect encom7asses both regional and national
com7onents, and encom7asses a ?ide range of technical fields, including fisheries and other
living marine resources, critical habitats, 7ollution and socio<economic issues, all of ?hich
?ill re9uire technically com7etent oversightF 1urthermore, as a 7re7aratory 7ro>ect focused
u7on building trust and coo7eration bet?een 7artici7ating countries, setting 7riorities and
identifying strategic management o7tions for the Bay of Bengal, the 7ro>ect re9uires a
considerable em7hasis to be 7laced on inter<country coordination, communications and
information disseminationF
The management structure 7resented in this anne= and in the accom7anying organogram
fulfils not only an administrative and coordination function but also 7rovides the basis for a
range of other technical tasks not s7ecific to individual activitiesF These include monitoring
and information dissemination functions, as ?ell as su7ervision of regional and national
activitiesF
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Projet "teerin& Co$$ittee BP"CC
The ,S+ ?ill be the 7olicy setting body for the 7ro>ect and ?ill also have the res7onsibility
for endorsing the .nnual Regional ;ork ,lan .R;,", ?hich ?ill contain details of the
7revious yearsH technical activities and the 7lan for the ne=t yearF +om7osition ?ill include
t?o members nominated by each B!BLME member country5 ty7ically one ?ill be dra?n
from the Ministry of 1isheries and the second from the Ministry of the EnvironmentF In
addition, re7resentatives of 1.!, the ;orld Bank and co<financing agencies ?ill be ex officio
membersF The Regional +oordinator ?ill act as secretaryF The chair7erson of the ,S+ ?ill
change annually ?ith no country re7eating" and the country of the current chair7erson ?ill
normally be the host country for the annual ,S+ meetingF The chair7erson ?ill retain contact
?ith R+3 during the year and agree u7on the site and agenda for the ne=t meetingF
!nce endorsed by the ,S+, the .R;, ?ill be submitted to 1.! under signature of the
+hair7erson of the ,S+F The ,S+ ?ill also consider and 7rovide comments on e=ternal
evaluations and auditsF The ,S+ ?ill normally meet once a year, although e=ce7tional
meetings eFgF during the first year of start<u7, if re9uired" could be calledF 6raft T!Rs for the
,S+ are a77ended .ttachment #a"F
Re&ion)! Coor+in)tion Unit BRCUC
The R+3 ?ill act as Secretariat to the ,S+F It ?ill coordinate ?ork at the national level
through the 4ational +oordinators 4+" and at regional level through regional sub<
contracting agencies or individualsF
1ollo?ing the a77roval of the B!BLME 7ro>ect in the 1ebruary $((% Inter<sessional ;ork
,rogramme, the location of the 7ro>ect ?as reo7ened for considerationF In order to give the
countries time to discuss the im7lications and 7otential host country commitments, a
tem7orary arrangement ?as agreed by the B!BLME countries at the .77raisal ;orksho7 that
?as held in Bangkok in Dune $((EF The countries agreed that the 1.! Regional !ffice for
.sia and the ,acific, Bangkok R.," host the Regional +oordination 3nit R+3" for one
yearF This ?ould allo? the interested countries to 7re7are 7ro7osals for hosting the 7ro>ect
and give time for the B!BLME countries to agree during ,B# u7on the location of the R+3
for the first 7hase 7ro>ectF
The R+3 ?ill be com7osed of three international staff, recruited from the region as far as
7ossible, com7rising a Regional +oordinator, a +hief Technical .dvisor, a 1inance and
Budget !fficer, and a regionally-nationally recruited Monitoring and Information S7ecialistF
Three nationally recruited staff ?ill 7rovide the needed office management, financial
management and IT skillsF Su77ort staff secretary, driver, cleaner" and additional services not
re9uiring a full<time staff member eFgF legal, IT systems maintenance, and s7ecific technical
skills areas" ?ill be contracted as re9uiredF
The 7rimary res7onsibility of the R+3 ?ill be to ensure the effective develo7ment of the
Transboundary 6iagnostic .nalysis T6." and the Strategic .ction ,rogramme S.," as
called for under the 7ro>ect documentF This ?ill be achieved by 7re7aring and coordinating
the im7lementation of an .R;,, ?hich ?ill dra? u7on .nnual 4ational ;ork ,lans .4;,"
from each member state, as ?ell as the 7rogramming of regional activitiesF The R+3 ?ill also
develo7 and im7lement a monitoring 7rogramme, a communications 7rogramme and obtain
inde7endent scientific revie?s of all significant technical matters 7ro7osals or analyses"F
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Re7orts on these activities, and financial results, ?ill form 7art of the ?ork 7lan submitted to
the ,S+F 6raft T!Rs for the R+3 are a77ended .ttachment #b"F 6raft T!Rs for the
Regional +oordinator, +hief Technical .dvisor and Monitoring and Information S7ecialist are
a77ended in .ttachments #c #e, res7ectivelyF
N)tion)! T)sE Fores )n+ Coor+in)tors
The 4ational Task 1orce 4T1" ?ill guide the im7lementation of the 7ro>ect at national levelF
Its role ?ill be analogous to that of the ,S+, but at national levelF Members of the 4T1 ?ill
be nominated by 7artici7ating Ministries but ?ill also include re7resentatives from non<
governmental, civil society and 7rivate sector organi2ationsF The 4T1 ?ill consider and
endorse the .4;, for submission to the R+3, including s7ecifications for ?ork ?ithin the
country over the ne=t year, and su77ort the timely undertaking of the ?ork 7lan through
activities of the 4ational +oordinator, consultants and the 4ational Scientific .dvisory ,anel
4S.,"F
The 4ational +oordinator ?ill act as both +hair7erson and Secretary to the 4T1 and ?ill be
res7onsible for 7re7aring agenda and documents re9uired for 4T1 meetings, as ?ell as
directly su7ervising im7lementation activities ?ithin the countryF 8e-she ?ill be nominated
by the lead Ministry for that country, and technically a77roved by 1.! and ?ill be su77orted
by a secretaryF The 4ational +oordinator ?ill be assisted by a fulltime 4ational Technical
.dviserF 6raft T!Rs for the 4T1, 4ational +oordinator and 4ational Technical .dvisor are
a77ended .ttachment #f, #g and #h, res7ectively"F
Re7resentatives from the 1.! and ;orld Bank country offices if 7resent ?ill serve on the
multi<sectoral 4ational Task 1orces, in ex-officio ca7acity, ?hich ?ill 7rovide o77ortunities
for ensuring the 7ro>ect results feed into country dialogue and future investmentsF
"ienti7i A+1isor# P)ne!s
Scientific .dvisory ,anels are 7ro7osed at both regional and national levelsF Each ?ill consist
of a roster of technical s7ecialists, ackno?ledged as e=7erts at their res7ective levels
regionally or nationally" ?ho ?ill be 7aid on an Las re9uiredH basis, but ?ith +Rs and rates
7reviously a77roved under 7rofessional service 7rocurement arrangementsF The roster ?ill
com7rise at least t?o s7ecialists for each of the main areas of focus for the 7ro>ect
iFeF fisheries-living marine resources, 7ollution, critical habitats and socioeconomic-
livelihoods"F Revie? of sub>ect s7ecific 7ro7osals-analyses ?ill be by t?o or three related
technical s7ecialistsF Revie? of technically broader documents ?ill be by one s7ecialist from
each relevant fieldF ,anel members ?ill ?ork inde7endently, as under a 7eer revie?
mechanism, and ?ill not normally meetF
The Regional Scientific .dvisory ,anel ?ill 7rovide in7ut to the 7olicy guidance and ?ork
7lan a77roval tasks of the Steering +ommittee, through the R+3F Their revie?s ?ill normally
be attached to any technical document 7resented to the ,ro>ect Steering +ommitteeF
4ational Scientific .dvisory ,anels ?ill 7rovide similar revie?s of national technical
7ro7osals or documentsF 6raft T!Rs for the RS., and 4S., are a77ended .ttachment #i
and #>"F
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Annu)! Re&ion)! :orE P!)ns
The .R;, is the central mechanism for guiding the ?ork of the 7ro>ect and ensuring
com7liance of 7ro>ect activities ?ith the overall ,ro>ect BriefF It ?ill be 7re7ared by the R+3
and submitted to the ,S+ for their endorsement ?ithin '% days of the commencement of each
calendar year and ?ill be derived from .4;, 7ro7osals for each country as ?ell as 7ro>ected
regional activitiesF .R;,s ?ill 7rovide a revie? of the 7revious yearHs activities national
and regional" and 7ro7osed 7lans for coming yearF They ?ill include a discussion of technical
activities, a 7rovisional financial re7ort including e=7enditure 7ro>ections and disbursement
7lans", and re7orts on communications-dissemination, monitoring and ITF
IT "#ste$s
IT systems for the 7ro>ect ?ill be the res7onsibility of the regionally-nationally recruited
Monitoring and Information S7ecialist ?ith one nationally<recruited assistantF .n office
intranet ?ill be established ?ith a server to 7rovide for common files and 7eriodic ta7e back<
u7 for the estimated eight usersF ;here feasible, 4ational +oordinators ?ill be enabled to
u7load and do?nload data and other files through a ?eb<based systemF The 7rinter and
scanner ?ill also be net?orkedF IT systems maintenance including ensuring u7dated security
7atches and data back<u7" ?ill be handled by a locally contracted IT com7anyF The 7ro>ect
?ebsite ?ill be designed e=ternally at the commencement of the 7ro>ect but ?ill be
maintained and u7dated by internal staffF
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;orld Bank
BAY OF BENGAL I LARGE MARINE ECO"Y"TEM PROJECT
PROPO"ED MANAGEMENT "TRUCTURE
*E1 .gency
1.!"
B!BLME Member ,ro>ect E=ecuting .gency
+ountries 1.!"
B!BLME ,ro>ect Steering +ommittee Regional Scientific
4ational Re7resentatives" .dvisory ,anel
Regional +oordinating 3nit R+3"

4ational Task 1orces Regional Sub<+ontractors

4ational Scientific
.dvisory ,anels 4ational +oordinators
4ational .ctivities Regional .ctivities
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Att)'$ent =): PROJECT "TEERING COMMITTEE BP"CC
Dr)7t Ter$s o7 Re7erene

Ro!e: The ,ro>ect Steering +ommittee ,S+" ?ill be res7onsible for 7roviding general
oversight of the e=ecution of the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystems ,ro>ect and ?ill
ensure that all in7uts and 7rocesses re9uired for the develo7ment of the Transboundary
6iagnostic .nalysis T6.", the Strategic .ction ,rogramme S.," and any additional
activities agreed u7on under the *E1 7ro>ect document are ade9uately 7re7ared and carried
outF In 7articular, it ?ill@
,rovide overall guidance to the Regional +oordination 3nit in the e=ecution of
the 7ro>ectF
Ensure all 7ro>ect out7uts are in accordance ?ith the B!BLME ,ro>ect BriefF
Revie?, amend if a77ro7riate, and a77rove the draft .nnual Regional ;ork
,lan of the 7ro>ect for submission to 1.!F
1acilitate the MmainstreamingN of relevant 7ro>ect findings and
recommendations into national 7olicyF
Me$%ers'i*@ The ,S+ shall com7rise t?o high level national re7resentatives nominated by
each 7artici7ating member country Maldives, Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar,
Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia"F 4ormally one national re7resentative ?ill be nominated
from the Ministry of 1isheries or other national agency res7onsible for living marine
resources, ?hile the second re7resentative ?ill be from the Ministry of Environment or other
national agency res7onsible for coastal and marine environmental issuesF . senior official
from 1.! shall also be re7resented on the ,S+, in ex-officio ca7acityF !ther institutions
active in the region such as ;B, 346,, 34E,, the South .sian +oo7erative Environment
,rogramme S.+E,", the International Maritime !rgani2ation IM!" and co<financiers may
also be re9uested to 7artici7ate as observersF E=7erts selected for the Regional or 4ational
Scientific .dvisory ,anels ?ill be ineligible for membershi7 in the ,S+F The Regional
+oordinator ?ill be an ex-officio member and Secretary of the ,S+F Members of the ,S+ or
their designated re7resentatives are e=7ected to 7artici7ate on 4ational Task 1orces for their
country of residenceF
Meetin&s@ ,ro>ect Steering +ommittee meetings ?ill normally be held annually, but the
+hair7erson ?ill have the discretion to call an additional meeting, if this is considered
necessary eFgF during the first year of e=ecution, or for significant modifications to the
a77roved .nnual Regional ;ork ,lan
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"F 4o more than #/ months may ela7se bet?een ,S+
meetingsF
C')ir*erson@ . +hair7erson for ,B# ?ill be nominated by ,S+ members at their first
meeting from among the national re7resentatives on the ,S+ by a sim7le voteF The
+hair7erson ?ill serve for one year, finishing his-her term u7on the com7letion of the ,S+
meeting held closest to one year after selectionF .t this 7oint a successor +hair7erson shall be
chosen by the ,S+ voting members in a similar mannerF The 7osition of +hair7erson is not
rene?able and the ne? +hair7erson shall not be of the same nationality as the outgoing
+hair7ersonF In liaison ?ith the ,S+ Secretariat, the +hair7erson shall be res7onsible for
determining the date, site and agenda of the ,S+ meetings" during his-her 7eriod of tenure,
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Interim sessions of the ,S+ ?ould not necessarily re9uire a 7hysical meeting, and could be undertaken by e<
mail or other electronic formatF
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as ?ell as the chairing of such meetingsF 8e-she ?ill ensure circulation by the Secretariat to
,S+ members of all relevant documents, and ?ill sign a77roved .nnual Regional ;ork ,lans
and any subse9uent 7ro7osed amendments submitted to the *E1 E=ecuting .gency 1.!"F
"eret)ri)t@ The Regional +oordinating 3nit R+3" of the 7ro>ect ?ill act as Secretariat to
the ,S+ and be res7onsible for 7roviding ,S+ members ?ith all re9uired documents in
advance of ,S+ meetings, including the draft .R;, and inde7endent scientific revie?s of
significant technical 7ro7osals or analysesF The R+3 ?ill 7re7are ?ritten minutes of all ,S+
meetings and be res7onsible for logistical arrangements relative to the holding of such
meetingsF
Co$*ens)tion@ Travel and associated travel costs incurred by ,S+ national re7resentatives
attending ,S+ meetings shall be recom7ensed in accordance ?ith 1.! rules and regulationsF
4o honorarium shall be 7aid to any 7erson for their 7artici7ation in ,S+ business or meetingsF
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Att)'$ent =%: REGIONAL COORDINATING UNIT BRCUC
Ro!e: The Regional +oordinating 3nit R+3", under the su7ervision of the ,ro>ect Steering
+ommittee ,S+", ?ill be res7onsible for management of all regional activities under the
7rogramme, as ?ell as su7ervision and oversight on national activities carried out through the
4ational Task 1orces 4T1s", 7articularly for the in7uts and 7rocesses re9uired for the
develo7ment of the Transboundary 6iagnostic .nalysis T6.", the Strategic .ction
,rogramme S.," and any additional activities agreed u7on under the *E1 7ro>ect documentF
In 7articular, it ?ill@
3ndertake the 7re7aration of the .nnual Regional ;ork ,lan .R;,",
including incor7orating the contents of the a77roved .nnual 4ational ;ork ,lans
.4;,", and 7resent the draft document to the ,S+ for its a77roval
3ndertake, as re9uired by the ,S+, the recruitment of members of the
Regional Scientific .dvisory ,anel RS.," for inde7endent revie?s of 7ro7osals and
com7leted studies
,rovide overall guidance to the 4ational +oordinators 4+s" in the e=ecution
of the 7rogramme at the national level
.s 7rovided for in the .4;,s, utilise R+3 staff or recruited e=7erts to
undertake tasks of a regional nature
Maintain records 7ertaining to the technical and financial as7ects of
7rogramme o7eration, including the monitoring of 7rogramme activities and their
outcomes
.rrange for all ,S+ meetings, regional ?orksho7s and other multinational
activities as agreed ?ith the ,S+
Maintain minutes of ,S+ meetings and circulate these documents to all ,S+
members
Co$*osition@ The R+3 shall initially com7rise t?o international staff5 a ,rogramme
+oordinator, a +hief Technical .dvisorF . Monitoring and Information S7ecialist ?ill be
recruited regionally-nationallyF These staff shall be assisted by three locally recruited skilled
staff5 a 1inancial +ontroller, a Senior Secretary-!ffice Manager and an IT-6atabase +lerkF
There ?ill also be three locally recruited su77ort staff5 a Secretary-Rece7tionist, a 6river and
a +leaner-+aretakerF +hanges to this staffing may occur ?ith the a77roval of the ,S+ and the
funding agenciesF
Re&ion)! Coor+in)tor@ The R+3 ?ill be under the direct management of the Regional
+oordinator, and ?ill also act as Secretary to the ,S+F The Regional +oordinator ?ill be
res7onsible for the su7ervision of all R+3 staff, as ?ell as of the 4ational +oordinators 4+s"
and shall have overall res7onsibility, under the ,S+, for 7rogramme functioning and
7erformanceF Bet?een ,S+ meetings the Regional +oordinator ?ill liaise ?ith the current
,S+ chair7erson and maintain effective ?orking relations ?ith each B!BLME member
government and shall 7roduce such 7eriodic re7orts financial and technical" as ?ill be
re9uiredF The Regional +oordinator ?ill have the res7onsibility for hiring and firing locally
recruited staff, in accordance ?ith laid do?n 7rocedures, and ?ill directly su7ervise the
activities of the !ffice Manager and the Senior SecretaryF
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The Regional +oordinator ?ill be 9ualified to 7ost<graduate level generally ,hF6F" in either a
marine disci7line or management, and ?ill have at least #$ years 7rofessional e=7erience in
the marine sectorF 8e-she ?ill have 7revious successful management e=7erience of large inter<
disci7linary teams involving relations ?ith senior government officials see .ttachment #c for
more detail"F
C'ie7 Te'ni)! A+1isor@ 3nder the overall su7ervision of the Regional +oordinator, the
+hief Technical .dvisor +T." ?ill have 7rimary res7onsibility for all 7rogramme ?ork
relating to fisheries and living marine resources and ?ill either conduct any such ?ork
occurring at regional level, or ?ill recruit and su7ervise regional and international e=7erts to
do soF 8e-she ?ill also, in agreement ?ith the Monitoring and Information S7ecialist,
undertake monitoring of the results of studies and other activities relating to his-her area of
e=7ertise conducted by the 7rogramme, ?here this is not his-her o?n ?orkF
The +T. ?ill be 9ualified to 7ost<graduate level ty7ically ?ith a ,hF6F" in fisheries, living
marine resources, or a com7arable field, and ?ill have a minimum of ten years of e=7erience
including the conduct of research and the undertaking of sector studies ?ithin the marine
sector see .ttachment #d for more detail"F
Monitorin& )n+ In7or$)tion "*ei)!ist@ 3nder the overall su7ervision of the Regional
+oordinator, the Monitoring and Information S7ecialist ?ill take res7onsibility for 7lanning
and conducting the monitoring activities re9uired to 7rovide ade9uate information on
activities undertaken through the 7rogramme and their outcomesF 8e-she ?ill either undertake
monitoring activities 7ersonally, or ?ill recruit regional or international e=7erts to do soF
8e-she ?ill also su7ervise the monitoring activities conducted at national level by the
4ational +oordinatorsF The Monitoring and Information S7ecialist shall also take
res7onsibility for the o7eration of the 7rogramme information technology IT" system, ?hich
?ill include, among other activities, a ?ebsite ?ith information on the 7rogramme, a regular
7rinted bulletin for distribution to member governments and relevant other organi2ations and
individuals, a financial management system, and an e<mail system for staffF 8e-she ?ill
directly su7ervise the ?ork of the IT-6ata Entry clerk and any outside contractors hired to
maintain system o7erationF
The Monitoring and Information S7ecialist shall be 9ualified to 7ost<graduate level in
informatics, com7uter science, management, economics or a related disci7line and have at
least 0 years e=7erience of running information systems and 7lanning and undertaking
monitoring activities see .ttachment #e for more detail"F
Lo)!!# Reruite+ "t)77@ Locally recruited staff ?ill have res7onsibilities and 7ossess
9ualifications as 7re7ared by the ,rogramme +oordinator and a77roved by the ,S+F
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Att)'$ent =4 REGIONAL COORDINATOR
Ro!e: The Regional +oordinator ?ill assume general oversight and management
res7onsibilities for the im7lementation of the B!BLME ,ro>ect as ?ell as act as Secretary to
the ,ro>ect Steering +ommittee ,S+"F S7ecifically he-she ?ill@
Serve as the 1.!Hs Lead Technical 3nit LT3" 7oint of contact ?ith the B!BLME
,ro>ect5
Su7ervise all R+3 staff5
Liaise ?ith the current ,S+ chair7erson5
Liaise and ?ork closely ?ith the B!BLMEHs ) 4ational +oordinators 4+s"5
Be res7onsible for 7re7aration and submission of the 7ro>ectHs 7eriodic re7orting
financial and technical", as re9uired5
8ave the res7onsibility for the hiring and firing of all locally recruited staff in
accordance ?ith 7reviously agreed on 7olicies and 7rocedures5
Re7resent the 7ro>ect in relevant meetings and conferences seeking to facilitate
coordination and integration ?here a77ro7riate beneficial to the achievement of the
,ro>ectHs ob>ectives5
Establish ?orking relations ?ith a77ro7riate national and regional agencies and
grou7s in 7artici7ating countries to ensure effective im7lementation of B!BLME
su77orted activities under his-her res7onsibility at the national and regional level5
+oordinate the develo7ment and 7re7aration of .nnual ;ork ,lans5
Revie? and a77rove draft re9uest for 7ro7osals and bidding documents, terms of
reference and 7erformance contracts for consultants hired under the res7onsibility of
the R+35
Su7ervise and evaluate the 7erformance of the consultancies that shall be retained for
s7ecific activities under the res7onsibility of the R+3, including the mid<term and
final evaluation of corres7onding activities at national and regional levels5 and
+ontribute to the design of a system and organi2e for the regular monitoring and
revie? of the e=ecution of the com7onents and subcom7onentsF
ReHuisites: The Regional +oordinator must have the follo?ing skills-9ualifications@
. 7ost<graduate degree in environmental management or natural sciences5
.t least #$ years 7rofessional e=7erience in the marine sector5
Solid and demonstrated understanding of the technical as7ects of the field of fisheries
and-or the marine environment5
. minimum of seven years of demonstrated e=7erience in the management of multi<
country 7ro>ects, 7referably in the B!B region5
,roven ca7acity to ?ork ?ith and establish ?orking relationshi7s ?ith medium to
high<level government and non<government re7resentatives5
,roven ca7acity as a team leader5
E=7erience in ?orking in the B!B region and kno?ledge of its net?ork of B!BLME
relevant regional institutions5
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E=7erience in ?orking ?ith international donors including bilateral donors5
E=7erience in managing multi<donor 7ro>ects5
E=7erience in 7re7aring 7ro>ect technical and financial re7orts for international
donors5 and
E=cellent oral and ?ritten communication skills in EnglishF
Dur)tion )n+ Co$$it$ent@ The Regional +oordinator ?ill be contracted for a 7robationary
7eriod of one year subse9uent to ?hich the contract ?ould be e=tended for an additional t?o
years assuming satisfactory 7erformanceF
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Att)'$ent =+4 C8IEF TEC8NICAL ADVI"OR
Ro!e: 3nder the overall su7ervision of the Regional +oordinator, the +hief Technical .dvisor
?ill have the 7rimary res7onsibility for all technical as7ects of the ,rogramme and ?ill either
conduct said ?ork occurring at the regional level directly or ?ill recruit and su7ervise
regional and international e=7erts to do soF S7ecifically he-she ?ill@
Liaise and ?ork closely ?ith the B!BLMEHs eight 4ational Technical .dvisers
4T.s"5
,rovide technical su77ort to 4T.s and a77ro7riate 7ersonnel in B!BLME relevant
7artici7ating national technical agencies ?hen re9uested through the 4T.5
.ssist in the 7re7aration of national ?ork 7rogrammes in su77ort of the develo7ment
of the 7ro>ectHs annual ?ork 7rogramme5
.ssist and su77ort the Regional +oordinator in su7ervising and evaluating the
7erformance of the technical consultancies that shall be retained for s7ecific activities
under the res7onsibility of the R+35
.ssist the Regional +oordinator in the technical as7ects of the design of a system and
in the regular monitoring and revie? of the e=ecution of the com7onents and
subcom7onents5
Re7resent the ,ro>ect in relevant B!BLME technical meetings and conferences5
,rovide the Regional +oordinator ?ith 9uarterly 7rogress re7orts and contribute to the
develo7ment of annual ?ork 7lans5
1ulfil the duties, res7onsibilities and functions of the Regional +oordinator as
re9uired5 and
Su77ort the Regional +oordinator in 7re7aring re9uests for 7ro7osals and bidding
documents, terms of reference and 7erformance contracts for, and su7ervision of,
consultancies that shall be retained for s7ecific activities under the res7onsibility of
the R+3F
ReHuisites: The +hief Technical .dviser must have the follo?ing skills-9ualifications@
. ,h6 ?ith s7eciali2ation in marine fisheries, marine 7rotected areas, living marine
resources or com7arable field"5
. minimum of ten years of demonstrated ?ork e=7erience in the technical as7ects of
marine ecosystems and sustainable living resources management5
E=7erience in ?orking in the B!B region and kno?ledge of its net?ork of B!BLME
relevant regional institutions5
,roven ca7acity to ?ork and establish ?orking relationshi7s ?ith government and
non<government re7resentatives5
.bility to ?ork as a member of a team5
.bility to take initiative and to ?ork ?ith minimum su7ervision5 and
Dur)tion )n+ Co$$it$ent@ The +hief Technical .dvisor ?ill be contracted for a
7robationary 7eriod of one year subse9uent to ?hich the contract ?ould be e=tended for an
additional t?o years assuming satisfactory 7erformanceF
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Att)'$ent =e4 M!4IT!RI4* .46 I41!RM.TI!4 S,E+I.LIST
Ro!e: 3nder the overall su7ervision of the Regional +oordinator, the Monitoring and
Information S7ecialist ?ill take res7onsibility for 7lanning and conducting the monitoring
activities re9uired to 7rovide the necessary information on activities undertaken through the
7ro>ect and their outcomesF 8e-she ?ill either undertake monitoring activities 7ersonally, or
?ill recruit regional or international e=7erts to do soF 8e-she ?ill also su7ervise the
monitoring activities conducted at national level by the 4ational +oordinatorsF The
Monitoring and Information S7ecialist shall also take res7onsibility for the o7eration of the
7rogramme information technology IT" system, ?hich ?ill include, among other activities, a
?ebsite ?ith information on the 7rogramme, a regular 7rinted bulletin for distribution to
member governments and relevant other organi2ations and individuals, a financial
management system, and an e<mail system for staffF 8e-she ?ill directly su7ervise the ?ork
of the IT-6ata Entry clerk and any outside contractors hired to maintain system o7erationF
S7ecifically he-she ?ill@
.ssist the Regional +oordinator in the design and establishment of the ,rogrammeHs
M:E system5
+oordinate initiatives to communicate the activities of B!BLME throughout the
region, and to ensure high a?areness of the 7rogramme5
!versee the design and 7roduction of communications and 7ublic a?areness materials
associated ?ith the im7lementation of the 7rogramme at the regional level5
+oordinate the 7ublication and-or distribution of documents, ne?sletters, brochures,
7ress releases and other 7ublic a?areness materials associated ?ith the 7romotion of
the goals of the 7rogramme5
Su77ort the Regional +oordinator and +hief Technical .dvisor in areas related to
ca7acity building at the national and regional levels5
.ssist the Regional +oordinator and +hief Technical .dvisor in the regular
monitoring and revie? of the e=ecution of the ,rogramme su77orted activities5 and
,rovide the Regional +oordinator ?ith 9uarterly 7rogress re7orts and contribute to the
develo7ment of annual ?ork<7lansF
ReHuisites: The candidate must have the follo?ing skills-9ualifications@
. graduate degree in informatics, com7uter science, management and-or mass
communications or its e9uivalent5
6emonstrated kno?ledge of marine fisheries and sustainable management of marine
resources management5
Sound and clear com7etence in the design and develo7ment of a77ro7riate
information modules and dissemination modes5
. minimum of si= years e=7erience in of running information systems and 7lanning
and undertaking monitoring activities5
.bility to ?ork as a member of a team5
.bility to take initiative and to ?ork ?ith minimum su7ervision5 and
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Dur)tion )n+ Co$$it$ent@ The Monitoring and Information S7ecialist ?ill be contracted
for a 7robationary 7eriod of one year subse9uent to ?hich the contract ?ould be e=tended for
an additional t?o years assuming satisfactory 7erformanceF
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Att)'$ent =7: NATIONAL TA"; FORCE BNTFC
Ro!e@ Each member country shall establish a multi<sectoral 4ational Task 1orce 4T1" ?hich
?ill be res7onsible for guiding the im7lementation of the B!BLME 7ro>ect at national levelF
S7ecifically, it ?ill@
.77rove the 7ro7osed .nnual 4ational ;ork ,lan for submission to the
Regional +oordinating 3nit R+3"F The ?ork 7lan ?ill com7rise revie?s of activities
undertaken and-or com7leted over the last year, as ?ell as 7ro7osals for national
7ro>ect activities to be conducted over the ne=t year5
Establish the s7ecifications, contents and a time frame for national ?ork 7lan
activities a77roved by the ,ro>ect Steering +ommittee, and their resulting re7orts5
Su77ort the 4ational +oordinator in overseeing the e=ecution of national
activities, and national com7onents of regional activities undertaken ?ithin the
country5
In collaboration ?ith the 4ational +oordinator and R+3, re9uest members of
the 4ational Scientific .dvisory ,anel 4S.," to conduct inde7endent evaluations of
significant technical 7ro7osals, assessments and analyses, and take account of such
comments5
+onvene, as re9uired, thematic sub<grou7s to consider re7orts covering
s7ecific technical areas and associated 4S., evaluations5
Schedule, organi2e and conduct such national ?orksho7s as may be decided
u7on in consultation ?ith the 4ational +oordinator and R+35
Ensure ade9uate communication of national activities to all stakeholders,
including government, 7rivate sector and 4*!s, and invite and encourage the
7artici7ation of non<4T1 stakeholders, 7articularly local grou7s, in national activities
and consultations ?hen a77ro7riateF
Est)%!is'$ent@ The 4T1 shall be established as soon as 7ossible follo?ing the first meeting
of the B!BLME ,ro>ect Steering +ommittee ,S+"F
Me$%ers'i*@ ;here 7ossible, national governments ?ill attem7t to ensure that the 4T1 ?ill
be com7osed of re7resentatives of@ a" all relevant *overnment Ministries and agencies5
b" the 1.! and ;orld Bank national offices, as observers if 7resent"5 c" national non<
governmental organi2ations 4*!s" active in the areas of the environment, community
develo7ment, ?omen, fishery and other areas ?ith res7ect to coastal and marine areas5
d" business and industrial associations re7resenting 7rivate enter7rises ?ith an interest in
marine, tourism and coastal activities5 e" senior academics and researchers ?orking in the
area of coastal and marine issues, and5 f" other stakeholders as deemed necessaryF
International donor agencies and 4*!s active nationally in areas relevant to the 7ro>ect shall
be offered observer statusF The 4ational +oordinator ?ill act as +hair7erson of the 4T1F 4o
member of the 4T1 may also concurrently serve on the Regional or 4ational Scientific
.dvisory ,anels RS.,-4S.,"F
T'e$)ti :orEin& Grou*s@ In consultation ?ith the 4ational +oordinator, the 4T1 shall,
?here deemed useful and necessary, establish small thematic ?orking sub<grou7s in areas
such as fisheries resources, oceanogra7hy, biodiversity, coastal 2one management,
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a9uaculture, legislation and socio<economics, to consider s7ecific technical issuesF Each sub<
grou7 ?ill be led by a sectoral s7ecialist from the 4T1 but membershi7 may include
s7ecialists from the 4S., ?here a77ro7riateF
Meetin&s@ The 4ational Task 1orce shall meet at least t?ice 7er yearF !ne 4T1 meeting
annually should focus on the revie? and a77roval of the .nnual 4ational ;ork ,lanF
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Att)'$ent =&4 NATIONAL COORDINATOR
Ter$s o7 Re7erene
Ro!e: The 4ational +oordinator ?ill take 7rimary res7onsibility for the im7lementation of
B!BLME activities ?ithin his-her country of o7eration and ?ill ensure that all national in7uts
and 7rocesses re9uired for the develo7ment of the Transboundary 6iagnostic .nalysis T6.",
the Strategic .ction ,rogramme S.," and any additional activities agreed u7on under the
*E1 7ro>ect document are ade9uately 7re7ared and carried outF S7ecifically he-she ?ill@
.ct as +hair7erson and Secretary of the 4ational Task 1orce 4T1", ?ith
res7onsibility for convening meetings, drafting agendas and assembling and 7re7aring
materials for consideration by the 4T15
In consultation ?ith the R+3, identify nominations for the 4ational Scientific
.dvisory ,anel 4S.," and arrange for their 7re<a77roval by 1.!5
In consultation ?ith the 4T1 and R+3, determine those 7ro7osals and studies
re9uiring evaluation by the 4S.,, select a77ro7riate members of the 4S., for this
7ur7ose, and 7re7are T!Rs for their ?ork5
In consultation ?ith the 4T1 and R+3, identify consultants to undertake
national level assignments in accordance ?ith the a77roved .nnual ;ork ,lan, and
submit all re9uired documentation to the R+3 for their a77roval and contracting5
Monitor and su7ervise the ?ork of the above consultants, and as far as
7ossible, ensure the timely and res7onsive delivery of contracted out7uts5
,rovide assistance and su77ort to staff of the R+3 or regional consultants
visiting, or engaged in assignments in, his-her country of res7onsibility, including
7re7aring itineraries, a77ointments and assisting ?ith travel and other logistical
arrangements5
In consultation ?ith the 4T1, determine dates, agendas, budgets and
7artici7ation for national ?orksho7s, and u7on a77roval of these 7lans by the R+3,
undertake the organi2ation and conduct of the ?orksho7s5
Ensure ade9uate communication of national activities to all stakeholders,
The 4+ is e=7ected and shall be able to contact and coordinate as necessary ?ith other
relevant government ministries and de7artments and state and local authorities ?hose in7ut is
im7ortant to the B!BLME ,ro>ect, consistent ?ith a77ro7riate government communication
channelsF
ReHuisites: The 4ational +oordinator shall be a senior official or e=7ert in the field of
fisheries and-or the marine environment nominated by the national *overnment and
technically cleared by 1.!F 8e-she shall have at least #( years of demonstrable e=7erience in
the scientific and technical fields of fisheries including a9uaculture" and have a sound
kno?ledge of environmental issues affecting coastal and marine resourcesF 8e-she shall have
strong leadershi7 ca7abilities, e=7erience ?ith regional fisheries bodies-agencies and 7ossess
7roven e=7erience in the administration and management of com7le= 7rogrammes, as ?ell as
having strong ?ritten and oral communication skills in EnglishF
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Dur)tion )n+ Co$$it$ent@ The minimum 7eriod of a77ointment of the 4ational
+oordinator shall be t?o years, and ?here the 7osition is filled by a government staff
member, the government shall 7rovide ?ritten confirmation that the B!BLME 7rocess ?ill
have 7riority over other duties to ?hich he-she may also be assignedF
Co!!)%or)tion@ The 4ational +oordinator shall communicate and-or meet ?ith the Regional
+oordinator on a regular basis to ensure timely delivery of national in7uts and to re9uest
assistance to address any 7roblems that may arise during the course of the 7rocess, including
the identification and recruitment of s7ecialists unavailable ?ithin the countryF 8e-she ?ill
also collaborate closely ?ith any organi2ation or individual undertaking an a77roved
B!BLME regional activity or study ?hich re9uires action or in7utF
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Att)'$ent ='4 NATIONAL TEC8NICAL ADVI"ER
Ro!e: The full<time 4ational Technical .dviser 4T.", under the overall guidance and
su7ervision of the 4ational +oordinator 4+", ?ill ensure that all B!BLME in<country
activities in su77ort of the Transboundary 6iagnostic .nalysis T6.", the Strategic .ction
,rogramme S.," and any additional activities agreed u7on under the *E1 7ro>ect document
are ade9uately 7re7ared and carried outF S7ecifically he-she ?ill@
.dvise the 4ational +oordinatorHs 4+" and facilitate his role as +hair7erson
and Secretary of the 4ational Task 1orce 4T1", ?ith res7onsibility for convening
meetings, drafting agendas and assembling and 7re7aring materials for consideration
by the 4T15
In consultation ?ith the R+3, advise the 4+ on the identification of
nominations for the 4ational Scientific .dvisory ,anel 4S.," and 7re7are T!Rs for
their ?ork5
In consultation ?ith the 4T1 and R+3, revie? and comment on technical
studies and 7ro7osals re9uiring evaluation by the 4S.,5
In consultation ?ith the 4T1 and R+3, identify and evaluate consultants to
undertake national level assignments in accordance ?ith the a77roved .nnual ;ork
,lan and for?ard re9uired documentation to the 4+5
Monitor and su7ervise the ?ork of the above consultants, and as far as
7ossible, ensure the timely and res7onsive delivery of contracted out7uts5
,rovide assistance and su77ort to staff of the R+3 or regional consultants
visiting, or engaged in assignments in his-her country of res7onsibility, including
7re7aring itineraries, a77ointments and assisting ?ith travel and other logistical
arrangements5
In consultation ?ith the 4T1, advise and recommend the 4+ on dates,
agendas, budgets and 7artici7ation in national ?orksho7sF 37on a77roval of these
7lans by the 4+ and subse9uently the R+3, facilitate the organi2ation and conduct of
the ?orksho7s5
1acilitate ade9uate communication of national activities to all stakeholders,
Similar to the 4+, for technical matters, the 4ational Technical .dviser is e=7ected and shall
be able to contact and coordinate as necessary ?ith other technical counter7arts in other
relevant government ministries and de7artments and state and local authorities ?hose in7ut is
im7ortant to the B!BLME ,ro>ect, consistent ?ith a77ro7riate government communication
channelsF
ReHuisites: The 4T. shall be a senior technical e=7ert in the field of fisheries and-or the
marine environment nominated by the national government and technically cleared by the
1.!F 8e-she shall have at least ten years of demonstrable e=7erience in the scientific and
technical fields of fisheries including a9uaculture" and have a sound kno?ledge of
environmental issues affecting coastal and marine resourcesF 8e-she shall have strong
leadershi7 ca7abilities, e=7erience ?ith regional fisheries bodies-agencies and 7ossess 7roven
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e=7erience in the administration and management of com7le= 7rogrammes, as ?ell as having
strong ?ritten and oral communication skills in EnglishF
Dur)tion )n+ Co$$it$ent@ The minimum 7eriod of a77ointment of the 4T. shall be t?o
years, and ?here the 7osition is filled by a government staff member, the government shall
7rovide ?ritten confirmation that the B!BLME 7rocess ?ill have 7riority over other duties to
?hich he-she may also be assignedF
Co!!)%or)tion@ The 4T. shall communicate and-or meet ?ith the 4+ on a regular basis to
ensure timely delivery of national technical in7uts and to re9uest assistance to address any
7roblems that may arise during the course of the 7rocess, including the identification and
recruitment of s7ecialists unavailable ?ithin the countryF 8e-she ?ill also collaborate closely
?ith any organi2ation or individual undertaking an a77roved B!BLME regional activity or
study in his-her res7ective country ?hich re9uires actionF
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Att)'$ent =i4 REGIONAL "CIENTIFIC ADVI"ORY PANEL BR"APC
Ter$s o7 Re7erene
Ro!e@ The function of the RS., is to 7rovide inde7endent advice and comments on the
technical and scientific contents of all significant regional 7ro7osals, evaluations, assessments
and re7ortsF
Me$%ers'i*@ The 7anel ?ill consist of internationally recogni2ed e=7erts, normally trained
to the ,hF6F level, ?ith substantial e=7erience gained from both ;estern and Eastern sections
of the B!BLME area in the fields of living marine resources, oceanogra7hy, marine 7ollution,
coastal management and related environmental, management and socio<economic issuesF
,reference ?ill be given to citi2ens or residents of B!BLME member countriesF The 7anel
?ill com7rise a minimum of three e=7erts in each 7rinci7al thematic areaF E=7erts serving on
the RS., ?ill not be eligible for membershi7 of the ,S+ or 4T1sF
"e!etion@ The members of the RS., shall be nominated by 4ational +oordinators, the
,ro>ect Steering +ommittee ,S+", 7ro>ect donors and 1.!F 1inal selection ?ill be made by
1.! after consultation ?ith the ,S+ and 7ro>ect donorsF
Funtionin&@ In consultation ?ith the R+3, the ,S+ ?ill determine ?hich documents shall
be sub>ect to inde7endent scientific revie?F 8o?ever, revie?s shall al?ays be conducted of
7ro7osals for ma>or activities to be included in the .nnual ;ork ,lan as ?ell as for re7orts
arising from such activitiesF The members of the 7anel are not e=7ected to meet and their
?ork ?ill be conducted under the 7eer revie? systemF 4ormally, a thematic 7a7er ?ill be
revie?ed by three 7anel members ?ho are e=7erts in that areaF Broader 7a7ers ?ill be
revie?ed by at least one e=7ert from each of the areas of relevance to the document or
7ro7osalF
Co$*ens)tion@ E=7erts selected for membershi7 of the RS., ?ill have their +Rs and
honorariums 7re<a77roved by 1.! but ?ill be 7aid only on an Las<and<?hen<em7loyedH basisF
The R+3, in consultation ?ith the ,S+ and 1.!, shall determine the level of effort re9uired
for each revie?F
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Att)'$ent =j4 NATIONAL "CIENTIFIC ADVI"ORY PANEL BN"APC
Ter$s o7 Re7erene
Ro!e@ The function of the 4S., is to 7rovide inde7endent advice and comments on the
technical and scientific contents of all significant national 7ro7osals, evaluations, assessments
and re7ortsF
Me$%ers'i*@ The 7anel ?ill consist of nationally recogni2ed e=7erts, normally trained to
MFScF or ,hF6F level, either from the country or ?ith e=tensive national e=7erience, in the
fields of living marine resources, oceanogra7hy, marine 7ollution, coastal management and
related environmental, management and socio<economic issuesF The 7anel ?ill com7rise a
minimum of t?o e=7erts in each 7rinci7al thematic areaF 4S., 7anel members are not
eligible for membershi7 of the ,S+ or 4T1sF
"e!etion@ The members of the 4S., shall be nominated by 4ational +oordinators, national
governments and their agencies, 7ro>ect donors and 1.!F 1inal selection ?ill be made by the
R+3 after consultation ?ith the 4ational +oordinator and 1.!F
Funtionin&@ In consultation ?ith the R+3, the 4T1 ?ill determine ?hich documents shall
be sub>ect to inde7endent scientific revie?F 8o?ever, revie?s shall al?ays be conducted of
7ro7osals for ma>or national activities to be included in the .nnual ;ork ,lan as ?ell as for
re7orts arising from such activitiesF The members of the 7anel are not e=7ected to meet and
their ?ork ?ill be conducted under the 7eer revie? systemF 4ormally, a thematic 7a7er ?ill
be revie?ed by t?o 7anel members ?ho are e=7erts in that areaF Broader 7a7ers ?ill be
revie?ed by at least one e=7ert from each of the areas of relevance to the document or
7ro7osalF
Co$*ens)tion@ E=7erts a77roved for membershi7 of the 4S., ?ill have their +Rs and
honorariums 7re<a77roved by 1.! but ?ill be 7aid only on an Las<and< ?hen<em7loyedH
basisF The 4T1, in consultation ?ith the R+3, shall determine the level of effort re9uired for
each revie?F
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.nne= E@ Stakeholder +onsultation ,lan and Information 6issemination
ANN; 6< S2AK@O,DR CONSU,2A2(ON P,AN AND (N!OR-A2(ON
D(SS-(NA2(ON
The 7ro>ectHs develo7ment ob>ective is to su77ort the develo7ment of a Strategic .ction
,rogramme S.," ?hose im7lementation over time ?ill lead to enhanced food security and
reduced 7overty for coastal communities in the B!B regionF *lobal benefits ?ill accrue from
elements of the S.,Hs im7lementation ?hich ?ill lead to an environmentally healthy
B!BLMEF To achieve the 7ro>ectHs 7ro7osed 6evelo7ment and *lobal Environmental
!b>ectives, building in stakeholder consultation, at all levels, ?as a 7rimary consideration in
its designF Stakeholder 7artici7ation began in the very earliest stages of 7ro>ect 7re7arationF
3sing ,61ect Steering
+ommittee5 ii" the establishment of national task forces and national steering committees,
iii" a com7rehensive literature revie?, iv" 7re7aration of national re7orts, v" national
consultations, vi" regional thematic 7a7ers, vii" international 7eer revie?, and viii" e=7ertsH
meetingsF This 7rocess led to the identification and agreed on 7riority issues, barriers, and
needed measures to address the issues and subse9uently guided the develo7ment of the
7ro7osed 7ro>ect structure and activitiesF
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!nce 7riorities ?ere agreed to by B!BLME countries, a three<day 7artici7atory logical
$
) B!BLME countries to address one or more issues identified as transboundary 7riorities5
and ii" 7rovide critical in7uts to inform the S., formulation 7rocess and MenrichN and
strengthen the S., itselfF 1or more detail on these 7rocesses and relevant documentation, see
Annexes 3 an( 4 res7ectivelyF
The main out7uts of the 7rogrammeHs first 7hase ?ill be the develo7ment of the Strategic
.ction ,rogramme S.," and the establishment of 7ermanent and eventually, financially<
sustainable, institutional arrangements ?hich, together ?ith the countries, ?ill be res7onsible
for guiding and im7lementing the long<term B!BLME ,rogrammeF The S., ?ill 7rovide
the Mroadma7N that ?ill guide future 7rogramme<su77orted interventions ?hich in turn ?ill be
based in 7art on the finali2ed transboundary diagnostic analysis T6."F .s a result, most of
the 7ro>ect resources in ,hase # are oriented to?ards foundation building ?ith more
substantial field activities likely to take 7lace in the second and subse9uent 7hases of the
B!BLME ,rogrammeF Stakeholder 7artici7ation in the Mfoundation buildingN 7rocess is
vie?ed as essential to the long<term sustainability of the B!BLME ,rogrammeF
. key in7ut into the develo7ment of the S., ?ill be the e=7erience and Mlessons learnedN and
M7roductsN derived from 7ilot field activities su77orted under the first 7hase 7ro>ectF
Moreover, given the si2e and com7le=ity of the 7riority issues to be addressed by field
activities in the B!BLME, 7ro>ect<su77orted interventions addressing ne?, collaborative
a77roaches ?ill necessarily have to be 7ilots eFgF, collaborative a77roaches to managing
living marine resources, transboundary critical habitats, and 7ollution hots7ot monitoring"F
Moreover, all of the demonstrative field activities identified as 7riorities involve regional or
sub<regional a77roaches among the 7artici7ating B!BLME countries to address critical issues
#
. key outcome of this 7rocess ?as the develo7ment of ,ro>ectHs draft 1rame?ork T6. 1T6." ?hich is
currently under revie? by the B!BLME countriesF
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in a collaborative meansF Based on the increased trust and confidence bet?een the
7artici7ating countries and the Mlessons learnedN stemming from these activities, cou7led ?ith
the creation of solid foundation, many of the subse9uent activities identified in the S., are
likely to be based on the building and re7licating of ?hat has been successfully achieved
under the first 7haseF To ensure that these and other in7uts are relevant to the S.,, and the
S., itself is relevant to the B!BLME ,rogramme, stakeholder 7artici7ation is vie?ed as
critical to B!BLME successF
The ma>or stakeholders relevant to 7ro>ect ob>ectives can be classified into three grou7s,
regional, national and local stakeholdersF Regional stakeholders include multilateral-bilateral
institutionsF Local-beneficiary stakeholders com7rise local government agencies, commercial
and rural fishers and their families, school teachers, students and rural youth, coastal-marine
tour o7erators and their clients, local environmental and social-cultural 4*!s, and other local
citi2ensF
management of fish stocks in the B!BLME subcom7onent /F#"F +onsultations at the
national level ?ill be ensured through the creation of 7ro>ect<?ide 4ational +oordinators and
,ro>ect Task 1orcesF 4ational consultations are the MheartN of the 7rocesses leading to the
finali2ation of B!BLME institutional arrangements subcom7onent #F$" and the develo7ment
of an agreed on S., +om7onent #"F .dditionally, s7ecific national consultations have been
included and costed as ?orksho7s subcom7onent $F#", national fishery task forces
com7onent $F/", and commissions $F'"F 1inally, at the regional level there are a large
number of ?orksho7s and consultations ?hich ?ill be su77orted across many of the
com7onents as ?ell as the 7ro>ect<?ide regional collaboration su77orted under the im7roved
B!BLME M7redictabilityN subcom7onent /F$" and information dissemination subcom7onent
%F/"F
6e7endent on the stakeholder grou7 and the nature of the 7artici7ation, the means to facilitate
consultation include@ i" use of local focus grou7s5 ii" ?orksho7s local, national, regional"5
iii" case studies eFgF, field<based 7ost 7ro>ect evaluations"5 iv" surveys5 and v" on<line
messaging through the 7ro>ect ?eb7ageF
!ver half of the consultations dominated by local and national events, fall under the 7ro>ectHs
Sustainable 1ishery .ssessment and Management subcom7onent $F/" for obvious reasonsF
!ther subcom7onents ?ith a relative large number of consultations are 7olicy harmoni2ation
and the S., formulation 7rocess itselfF
In addition to these consultative Mevents,N ?hile not included in the figures 7rovided above,
there e=ist a number of other o77ortunities ?here consultations ?ill occur through training,
#%/
7ublic a?areness, and media cam7aigns su77orted under the 7ro>ectF See .nne= ' for more
detailF
Disse$in)tion o7 Projet In7or$)tion
6uring the 7re7aration of the B!BLME ,ro>ect a number of the B!B governments
em7hasi2ed their vie? that 7articular attention should be given to im7roved dissemination of
kno?ledge concerning the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem and the activities of the
7ro>ect itselfF .s a result, the dissemination of general information as ?ell as 7ro>ect activities
and results is considered to be an im7ortant element of the 7ro>ectF
This task ?ill be the second ma>or res7onsibility of the Monitoring and Information S7ecialist
and a communications 7rogramme ?ill be a77ended to the .nnual Regional ;ork ,lan, as
?ell as a re7ort summari2ing communications activities over the 7ast yearF The Monitoring
and Information S7ecialist ?ill be su77orted by an assistant trained in desk<to7
7ublishing-?ebsite maintenanceF Three s7ecific target audiences are envisaged@ national
governments in all B!BLME member countries", the regional and international scientific
community, and the general 7ublicF S7ecific strategies and 7roducts ?ill be develo7ed to
ensure that all three grou7s are reachedF
+ommunications and dissemination tools ?ill include a dedicated B!BLME ?ebsite, 7ress
releases, and 7romotional materials eFgF brochures, 7osters"F ,eriodic bulletins ?ill be
circulated to all 4T1 member institutions, research organi2ations, and relevant 4*!sF 6uring
the course of the 7ro>ect a number of ma>or communications efforts, for e=am7le the
7re7aration of videos and similar materials for use on television and in schools, ?ill be
7re7ared using e=ternal s7ecialistsF Resources are 7rovided in the 7ro>ect budget for the
design and start<u7 of the ?ebsite ?hich ?ill contain re7orts, ne?s and 7ublic relations
material, as ?ell as for 7ublishing costs for bulletins etc
F
#%'
.nne= )@ 6ocuments in the ,ro>ect 1ile
ANN; 9< DOCU-N2S (N 2@ PRO>C2 !(,
Dou$ents A1)i!)%!e on t'e Internet 7or Pu%!i Consu!t)tions
*"ttp:))%%%$fao$org)fi)+o+lme)%e+site)reports4htm"
N)tion)! Re*orts
2ossain3 4.4.4. (5663) 4ational Re7ort of BangladeshF 3n7ublished re7ort 7re7ared for the
B!BLME ,rogrammeF 3nedited versionF
Sam%a"13 7. (5663) 4ational Re7ort of IndiaF 3n7ublished re7ort 7re7ared for the B!BLME
,rogrammeF 3nedited versionF
8urnomo1a(i3 S. 2. (5663) 4ational Re7ort of IndonesiaF 3n7ublished re7ort 7re7ared for
the B!BLME ,rogrammeF 3nedited version F
,mar3 9.2. (5663) 4ational Re7ort of MalaysiaF 3n7ublished re7ort 7re7ared for the
A!i3 4. (5663) 4ational Re7ort of the MaldivesF 3n7ublished re7ort 7re7ared for the
4$in"3 8. (5663) 4ational Re7ort of MyanmarF 3n7ublished re7ort 7re7ared for the B!BLME
:ose%13 ;. (5663) 4ational Re7ort of Sri LankaF 3n7ublished re7ort 7re7ared for the
:un"aras1o"e3 <. (5663) 4ational Re7ort of ThailandF 3n7ublished re7ort 7re7ared for the
:orEs'o* Re*orts
=,=;4E >?E8>1 (5663) 7er!aan3 8.A. (e(.) Re7ort of the 1irst Regional ;orksho7 of the
Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem ,rogrammeF ,attaya, Thailand, #E<$# 1ebruary
$((/F B!BLME, Re7ort 4oF #, +hennai, India, in $ volumes@ RolF #, '( 77F, RolF $,
#/' 77F
=,=;4E>?E8>5 (5664) Re7ort of the ,re7aratory Meeting for the Second Regional
;orksho7 of the B!BLME ,rogrammeF ,enang, Malaysia, #%<#E March $(('F
3n7ublished 7rovisional versionF
=,=;4E>?E8>3 (5664) Re7ort of the 1irst Technical Meeting of the B!BLME ,rogrammeF
Bangkok, Thailand, $E<$& .7ril $(('F 3n7ublished 7rovisional versionF
=,=;4E>?E8>4 (5664) Re7ort of the Second Regional ;orksho7 of the B!BLME
,rogrammeF +olombo, Sri Lanka, $%< $& !ctober $(('F 3n7ublished 7rovisional versionF
=,=;4E>?E8>5 (5667) Re7ort of the .77raisal ;orksho7 of the B!BLME ,rogrammeF
Bangkok, Thailand, #) #& Dune $((EF 3n7ublished 7rovisional versionF
=,=;4E>18S (5661) Re7ort of the 1irst ,ro>ect Steering +ommittee Meeting of the
B!BLME $)<$& Danuary $(($, +hennaiF
=,=;4E>58S (5663) Re7ort of the Second ,ro>ect Steering +ommittee Meeting of the
B!BLME #& 1ebruary $((/F
#%%
=,=;4E>38S (5664) Re7ort of the Third ,ro>ect Steering +ommittee Meeting of the
B!BLME #E March $(('F
=,=;4E>48S (5664) Re7ort of the 1ourth ,ro>ect Steering +ommittee Meeting of the
B!BLME $& !ctober $(('F
T'e$e Consu!t)nt Re*orts
An)e!!3 .;. (5664) Revie? of +ritical 8abitats@ Mangroves and +oral ReefsF 3n7ublished
re7ort 7re7ared for the B!BLME ,rogrammeF 3nedited versionF
E(eson3 @. (5664) Revie? of Legal and Enforcement Mechanisms in the B!BLME RegionF
3n7ublished re7ort 7re7ared for the B!BLME ,rogrammeF 3nedited versionF
<a!$3 A.;. (5664) Revie? of Land<based Sources of ,ollution to the +oastal and Marine
Environments in the B!BLME RegionF 3n7ublished re7ort 7re7ared for the B!BLME
8res"on3 0.;. (5664) Revie? of the Status of Shared-+ommon Marine Living Resource
Stocks and of Stock .ssessment +a7ability in the B!BLME RegionF 3n7ublished re7ort
7re7ared for the B!BLME ,rogrammeF 3nedited versionF
#oBns!e$3 8. (5664) Revie? of +oastal and Marine Livelihoods and 1ood Security in the
B!BLME RegionF 3n7ublished re7ort 7re7ared for the B!BLME ,rogrammeF 3nedited
versionF
Ot'er Dou$ents in :ritten Te(t On!#
Re1ieDs %# t'e Intern)tion)! "ienti7i Grou* Me$%ers
A(am3 4.S. (5664) Revie? of the Theme Re7orts by .ngell, Galy, ,reston and To?nsleyF
3n7ublished re7ort 7re7ared for the B!BLME ,rogrammeF
2assan3 4.N. (5664) Revie? of the Theme Re7orts by .ngell, Galy, ,reston and To?nsleyF
<ama!3 4. (5664) Revie? of the Theme Re7orts by .ngell, Galy, ,reston and To?nsleyF
?amac1an(ran3 S. (5664). Revie? of the Theme Re7orts by .ngell, Galy, ,reston and
To?nsleyF 3n7ublished re7ort 7re7ared for the B!BLME ,rogrammeF
Sara$a3 A. (5664) Revie? of the Theme Re7orts by .ngell, Galy, ,reston and To?nsleyF
Si-asu.ramaniam3 <. (5664) Revie? of the Theme Re7orts by .ngell, Galy, ,reston and
To?nsleyF 3n7ublished re7ort 7re7ared for the B!BLME ,rogrammeF
#1Bin3 S. (5664) Revie? of the Theme Re7orts by .ngell, Galy, ,reston and To?nsleyF
@i(o(o3 :. (5664) Revie? of the Theme Re7orts by .ngell, Galy, ,reston and To?nsleyF
#%0
Countr# Re*orts Presente+ )t t'e First Re&ion)! :orEs'o*
9smai!3 .in A.<.3 Noor(in3 ?.4.3 A.u #a!i.3 .in A.3 :unai(i3 .in .A. (5663) The ,ressures
on the Marine Environment and its Living Resources in the Eastern +orridor of the Straits
of MalaccaF Re7ort of the 1irst Regional ;orksho7, Rerlaan, ,F.F, edF, B!BLME-RE,-#,
Rolume $, 77F &(<&0F 3nedited version availableF
:a$aCo($3 D.S. an( 4a!(eni$a3 ?. (5663) Status of and Threats to Living Marine Resources
of Sri LankaF Re7ort of the 1irst Regional ;orksho7, Rerlaan, ,F.F, edF, B!BLME-RE,-#,
Rolume $, 77F ##0<#$#F 3nedited version availableF
4ar"osu.ro"o3 8. an( @i!!mann3 ?. (5663) .n Ecosystem .77roach to 1isheries
Management in the Bay of BengalF Re7ort of the 1irst Regional ;orksho7,Rerlaan, ,F.F,
edF, B!BLME-RE,-#, Rolume $, 77F /'<'0F 3nedited version availableF
4aDi(3 4.A. (5663) Status and ,otential of the Marine 1isheries Resources and Marine
Environment of BangladeshF In@ Re7ort of the 1irst Regional ;orksho7,Rerlaan, ,F.F, edF,
B!BLME-RE,-#, Rolume $, 77F '&<0/F 3nedited version availableF
4$anmar De%ar"men" of +is1eries (5663)F Status of and Threats to Living Marine Resources
in MyanmarF Re7ort of the 1irst Regional ;orksho7, Rerlaan, ,F.F, edF, B!BLME-RE,-#,
Rolume $, 77F #(E<##%F 3nedited version availableF
Nair3 4.<.?. E DiBan3 A.D. (5663) The Status and Issues of the Bay of Bengal Large Marine
EcosystemF In@ Re7ort of the 1irst Regional ;orksho7, Rerlaan, ,F.F, edF,
B!BLME-RE,-#, Rolume $, 77F 0'<E(F 3nedited version availableF
Noo"morn3 8.3 1a$aCun3 ?.3 1u!!asorn3 S. (5663) The .ndaman Sea Marine Ecosystem in
ThailandF Re7ort of the 1irst Regional ;orksho7, Rerlaan, ,F.F, edF, B!BLME-RE,-#,
Rolume $, 77F #$$<#/#F 3nedited version availableF
8res"on3 0.;. (5664) Revie? of the Status of Shared-+ommon Marine Living Resource
Stocks and of Stock .ssessment +a7ability in the B!BLME RegionF 3n7ublished re7ort
7re7ared for the B!BLME ,rogrammeF 3nedited version availableF
Sen"1i! 7e!3 A. (5663) +oastal Jone Management in IndiaF In@ Re7ort of the 1irst Regional
;orksho7, Rerlaan, ,F.F, edF, B!BLME-RE,-#, Rolume $, 77FE#<)#F 3nedited version
availableF
S1erman3 <. (5663) .ssessment and Restoration of Large Marine EcosystemsF In@ Re7ort of
the 1irst Regional ;orksho7, Rerlaan, ,F.F, edF, B!BLME-RE,-#, Rolume $, 77F )</#F
3nedited version availableF
#am.unan3 8. (5663) Status of and Threats to Living Marine Resources in IndonesiaF Re7ort
of the 1irst Regional ;orksho7, Rerlaan, ,F.F, edF, B!BLME-RE,-#, Rolume $, 77F )$<)&F
3nedited version availableF
@a1ee(3 A.3 2afiD3 A.3 A!i3 4.3 NaDeef3 9. (5663) Living Marine Resources of Maldives <
Status and ThreatsF Re7ort of the 1irst Regional ;orksho7, Rerlaan, ,F.F, edF,
B!BLME-RE,-#, Rolume $, 77F &E<#(0F 3nedited version availableF
#%E
List o7 Consu!t)tions
The logical frame?ork of the 7rogramme develo7ed during the technical meeting held at
Bangkok Thailand during $E<$& .7ril ,--.$ List of 7artici7ants is at .nne=ure<IF
D)te Meetin& Venue O%ser1)tions
$&F#F$((/ India < 4ational Task 1orce 4e?
6elhi
Establishing of the 4ational Task 1orce
and to guide in the 7re7aration of the
national, regional, thematic and
summary re7ortF
#$F&F$((/ India < 4ational Task 1orce 4e?
6elhi
1inali2ation and seeking comments and
suggestions on the 4ational Re7ort
('F0F$((' India < S7ecial Task 1orce 4e?
6elhi
To discuss the Logical 1rame ;ork
)F/F$((/ Bangladesh < 4ational Task 1orce 6haka 1irst 4ational Task 1orce Meeting
#)F&F$((/ +omments and suggestions on the
4ational Re7ort
(/F$F$((/ Indonesia < 4ational Task 1orce Dakarta 4omination of 4+, 4R* members
()F&F$((/ +omments and suggestions on the
4ational Re7ort
'F'F$((/ Malaysia < 4ational Task 1orce ,enang 4omination of the 4R* and ISR*
members
$F&F$((/ Guala
Lum7ur
Seeking comments and suggestions on
the 4ational Re7ort
$(F'F$((/ Maldives < 4ational Task 1orce Maldives 4omination of 4+, 4R* and ISR*
members
$%F#F$((' +omments and suggestions on the
4ational Re7ort
'F$F$((/ Myanmar < 4ational Task 1orce Bangon
6iscussions on ho? to 7rotect the
health of the Ecosystems and manage
the living resources of the B!B
im7roving food and livelihood
securityF 4omination of 4+, 4R*
and ISR* membersF
'F&F$((/ Second 4ational Task 1orce Meeting
$F'F$((/ Sri Lanka < 4ational Task 1orce +olombo 4omination of 4+,4R* and ISR*
members
#$F&F$((/ Second 4ational Task 1orce Meeting
$#F/F$((/ Thailand < 4ational Task 1orce Bangkok 4omination of 4+, MR* and ISR*
Members
$0F)F$((/ Second 4ational Task 1orce Meeting
/(</#-#(-$((/ India 4ational ;orksho7 +hennai 4ational ;orksho7
#)<#&-#$-$((/ Bangladesh < 4ational ;orksho7 6haka 4ational ;orksho7
$/<$'-#(-$((/ Indonesia < 4ational ;orksho7 Bogor 4ational ;orksho7
$(<$#-#(-$((/ Malaysia < 4ational ;orksho7 ,enang 4ational ;orksho7
/(</#-#$-$((/ Maldives < 4ational ;orksho7 Male 4ational ;orksho7
('F$F$((/ Myanmar < 4ational ;orksho7 4ational ;orksho7
##<#$-##-$((/ Sri Lanka < 4ational ;orksho7 +olombo 4ational ;orksho7
$&</(-#(-$((/ Thailand < 4ational ;orksho7 Bangkok 4ational ;orksho7
#%)
D)te Meetin& Venue O%ser1)tions
Projet "teerin& Co$$ittee Meetin&s
$)<$&F#F$(($ #
st
Meeting
+hennai 4omination of 4+ and ,+S members
,re7aration for the #
st
Regional
;orksho7
#&F$F$((/ $
nd
Meeting
,attaya *uidelines and dates ?ere decided for
holding the 4ational ?orksho7s and
4ational Task 1orce meetings
#EF/F$((' /
rd
Meeting
Bangkok +o<funding of 7ro>ects-activities
$&F#(F$((' '
th
,ro>ect Steering +ommittee +olombo
Re&ion)! :orEs'o*s
#E<$#F$F$((/ 1irst Regional ;orksho7 Bangkok
$%</(F#(F$((' Second Regional ;orksho7 +olombo 6raft ,ro>ect ,ro7osal a77roved
Ot'er :orEs'o*s
#%<#EF/F$((' ,re7aratory Meeting ,enang Member countries ?ere re9uested to
obtain endorsements for 7otential sources
of co<financing activities
$E<$&F'F$((' 1irst Technical Meeting Bangkok 6evelo7ed and reached agreement on a
draft Logical frame?ork
#)<#&F0F$((E .77raisal ;orksho7 Bangkok Member countries a77rove modified
7ro>ect document
#%&
.nne= &@ ,ro>ect Re7orting, Monitoring and Evaluation
ANN; A< PRO>C2 RPOR2(NGB -ON(2OR(NG AND 5A,UA2(ON
Monitoring of 7ro>ect activities and the ensuing evaluation of their im7act ?ill serve a dual
functionF 1irst, it ?ill facilitate tracking of 7rogress to?ard the achievement of the 7ro>ectHs
develo7ment and global environmental ob>ectivesF Second, it ?ill facilitate learning and
generation of kno?ledge necessary for the 7re7aration of follo?<on 7hases of the B!BLME
,rogramme$
,ro>ect monitoring and evaluation and 7ro>ect re7orting ?ill be conducted in accordance ?ith
standard 1.! 7rocedures, ?hile at the same time res7ecting *E1 guidelines and
re9uirementsF The ,ro>ect Logical 1rame?ork in Annex 3 7rovides 7erformance and im7act
indicators for 7ro>ect im7lementation along ?ith the corres7onding means of verificationF The
indicators ?ill be further elaborated during ,ro>ect Bear # in close consultation ?ith the ,MS,
1.!, ;orld Bank and other B!BLME 7artners ?ith a vie? to ensuring that a common set of
indicators are utili2ed by both the R+3 and B!BLME 7artici7ating agenciesF
,ro>ect evaluations ?ill include an assessment of the 9uality of the coordination bet?een the
various entities involved in managing B!BLME activities@ the R+3, 4T1-4T+, and RS.,
and 4S.,, and the effectiveness of the ?hole in 7roviding timely financial and technical
assistance to the 7artici7ating countriesF
.ll technically cleared re7orts should be co7ied to 4C-5P"-S-*ata6uality7fao$org so that they
can be u7loaded and maintained in the cor7orate 7ro>ect database under the 1ield ,rogramme
Management Information System 1,MIS"F
Monitorin&
Monitorin& Arr)n&e$ents
Monitoring of 7ro>ect 7rogress and outcomes ?ould be a central function of the Regional
+oordinating 3nit R+3" and ?ill be the res7onsibility of the regionally-nationally recruited
Monitoring and Information s7ecialist ?ho ?ill also be res7onsible for IT issues"F 8e-she
?ill be su77orted at the regional level by a database-IT clerk and at country level by 4ational
+oordinatorsF Resources are 7rovided in the 7ro>ect budget for the finali2ation of a monitoring
system u7on 7ro>ect start<u7F
Indicators for monitoring 7ur7oses ?ill be dra?n from the Results 1rame?ork see .nne= /",
ad>usted ?here necessary and >ustifiedF S7ecific monitoring tasks ?ill be defined in the
conte=t of technical and disbursement 7lans contained in the .nnual Regional ;ork ,lan
.R;,", broken do?n by 9uarter see belo?"F Each .R;, ?ill contain a monitoring
7rogramme for the 7ro7osed activities, indicating ?hich activities ?ould re9uire field
interventions to gather data, and ?hether the task ?ould be undertaken by the R+3 staff
member, the relevant 4ational +oordinator or, in some cases, outside consultantsF
Monitoring information may also be obtained from the inde7endent scientific revie?s
conducted by members of either the Regional or 4ational Scientific .dvisory ,anels RS.,
and 4S.,, res7ectively", although this ?ould largely be limited to assessment of research
9ualityF
#0(
Each .R;, ?ill contain a monitoring re7ort, detailing the results of the 7revious yearHs
monitoring activitiesF
Monitorin& o7 Projet Pro&ress
,ro>ect 7rogress ?ill be monitored largely through the recording and verification of in7uts,
including financial disbursements and technical levels<of<effortF 1inancial in7uts
disbursements" ?ill be largely dra?n from 1.!Hs financial management system, ?hile
technical in7uts ?ill be dra?n from re7orts from 4ational +oordinators and regional sub<
contractorsF The monitoring system ?ill s7ecifically com7are financial disbursements to
technical activities 7rogrammed in the .R;, and identify and assess any significant
discre7ancies bet?een the t?oF
Monitorin& Ati1it# Outo$es
The monitoring of activity outcomes ?ill constitute the second ma>or out7ut of the monitoring
systemF In some cases outcomes ?ill be identifiable through evidence of training sessions,
?orksho7s or other activitiesF In others, the inde7endent scientific revie? 7anels ?ill 7rovide
confirmation of satisfactory results from studies etcF In some instances, ho?ever, it is
antici7ated there ?ill be the need for 7hysical ins7ection and-or surveying of activity sites and
7artici7ants in order to confirm a77ro7riate outcomes and assess their congruence ?ith .R;,
ob>ectivesF This latter task ?ould often be undertaken by the relevant 4ational +oordinator, or
the Monitoring and Information S7ecialist the latter 7articularly for regional activities", but
may sometimes re9uire the use of e=ternal consultants, and 7rovision is made in the budget
for their recruitmentF
E1)!u)tion
Projet I$*)t
The 7ro>ect ?ill not directly attem7t to evaluate 7ro>ect im7act, as this is more a77ro7riately
undertaken by e=ternal assessors during 7ro>ect mid<term and final evaluations see belo?"F
8o?ever, the availability of baseline data may be critical for subse9uent im7act evaluation,
and in the annual monitoring ?ork 7rogramme the R+3 ?ill nominate those activities
believed to be of 7articular significance and for ?hich, as a result, baseline assessment is
considered cost<effectiveF The collection of baseline data ?ould normally be contracted to an
inde7endent consultant not involved in 7ro>ect e=ecution, ?orking under the guidance of the
4ational +oordinator and the Monitoring and Information S7ecialistF
Ex-post data gathering may also occur ?here this is s7ecifically re9uested by the E=ecuting or
Im7lementing .gencies or, more commonly, by the 7ro>ect mid<term or final evaluation
mission 7rior to their arrival or during their missionF
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Mi+5ter$ E1)!u)tion
.n inde7endent Mid<term Evaluation ?ill be undertaken at the end of the second year of
7ro>ect im7lementationF The Mid<term Evaluation ?ill determine 7rogress being made
to?ards achievement of outcomes and ?ill identify corrective actions if necessaryF It ?ill,
inter alia@
a" revie? the effectiveness, efficiency and timeliness of 7ro>ect im7lementation5
b" analyse effectiveness of im7lementation and 7artnershi7 arrangements5
c" identify issues re9uiring decisions and remedial actions5
d" identify lessons learned about 7ro>ect design, im7lementation and management5
e" highlight technical achievements and lessons learned5
f" analyse ?hether the 7ro>ect has achieved any of the benchmarks for moving
to?ards ,hase $ of the B!BLME5 and
g" 7ro7ose any mid<course corrections and-or ad>ustments to the ;ork ,lan as
necessaryF
The Terms of Reference for this Mid<term Evaluation ?ill be 7re7ared in close consultation
?ith ,BEE and the T+., *E1 unit in accordance ?ith 1.!Hs evaluation 7rocedures and
taking into consideration evolving guidance from the *E1 M:E 3nitF The T!Rs ?ill be
discussed ?ith and endorsed by the 7artici7ating B!B countries and B!BLME 7artnersF
Fin)! E1)!u)tion
.n inde7endent final evaluation ?ill take 7lace three months 7rior to the terminal revie?
meeting of the B!B 7artici7ating countries and B!BLME 7artners and ?ill focus on the
same issues as the Mid<term EvaluationF In addition, the final evaluation ?ill revie? 7ro>ect
im7act, analyse sustainability of results and ?hether the 7ro>ect has achieved its develo7ment
and global environmental ob>ectives and benchmarks 7rior to moving into the second 7hase of
the 7rogrammeF It ?ill furthermore 7rovide recommendations for follo?<u7 actions and for
the design of the B!BLME ,hase $F
.s ?ith the Mid<term Evaluation, the Terms of Reference for the 1inal Terminal Evaluation
?ill be 7re7ared in close consultation ?ith ,BEE, and the 1.! *E1 unit, in accordance ?ith
1.!Hs evaluation 7rocedures and taking into consideration evolving guidance from the *E1
M:E 3nitF The T!Rs ?ill be discussed ?ith and endorsed by the 7artici7ating B!B
countries and B!BLME 7artnersF
.ll technically cleared re7orts should be co7ied to 4C-5P"-S-*ata6uality7fao$org so that they
can be u7loaded and maintained in the cor7orate 7ro>ect database under the 1ield ,rogramme
Management Information System 1,MIS"F
Projet Re*ortin&
Projet Ine*tion Re*ort
1or the 7ro>ectHs first year, each 7ro>ect staff member ?ill 7re7are an ince7tion re7ort for the
Regional +oordinator to include an individual ?ork 7lanF The Regional +oordinator ?ill in
turn, 7re7are the ,ro>ect Ince7tion Re7ort ,IR" in close collaboration ?ith the B!B
7artici7ating countries, 1.!, ;orld Bank and 7artici7ating donorsF It ?ill include a detailed
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Regional .nnual ;ork ,lan divided into monthly timeframes detailing the activities and
7rogress indicators that ?ould guide im7lementation during the first year of the 7ro>ectF The
;ork ,lan should include, inter alia:
a" dates of s7ecific field visits,
b" national and regional meetings,
c" ,ro>ect Steering +ommittee and other key decision<making meetings,
d" technical su77ort and revie? missions,
e" ?orksho7s-training sessions to be organi2ed and
f" out7uts to be 7roducedF
The ,IR ?ill also include the detailed 7ro>ect budget for the first full year of im7lementation,
including any monitoring and evaluation re9uirements to measure 7ro>ect 7erformance during
the yearF
The ,ro>ect Ince7tion Re7ort ?ill include a detailed narrative on the institutional roles and
res7onsibilities and coordinating action of 7ro>ect 7artners, 7rogress to date on 7ro>ect
establishment and start<u7 activities, and an u7date of any changed e=ternal conditions that
may affect 7ro>ect im7lementationF
The draft re7ort ?ill be circulated to 7ro>ect 7artners for revie? and commentsF The final
version ?ill be submitted to the Lead Technical 3nit, Budget 8older, 1.! *E1 +oordination
3nit, ,BEE and 7osted on the 1,MISF
Ju)rter!# Projet I$*!e$ent)tion Re*orts BJPIRC
6uring each 7ro>ect year ,B", Iuarterly ,ro>ect Im7lementation Re7orts I,IR" ?ill be
7re7aredF The I,IR re9uires the 1.! budget holder to revie? the 7ro>ect regularly, to
com7are a77roved ?ork 7lans ?ith actual 7erformance, and to take corrective action as
re9uiredF The I,IR is used to identify constraints, 7roblems or bottlenecks that im7ede timely
im7lementation and take a77ro7riate remedial actionF
Projet Pro&ress Re*orts
The Regional +oordinator ?ill have the res7onsibility to 7re7are a semi<annual ,ro>ect
,rogress Re7ort using the standard 1.! format, ?hich ?ill be tailored to address *E1
ob>ectives and concerns, and ?hich ?ill contain inter alia@
a" an account of actual im7lementation of 7ro>ect activities com7ared to those scheduled in
the .nnual ;ork ,lan, and the achievement of out7uts and 7rogress to?ards achieving the
7ro>ect ob>ectives, based on the 7ro>ect 7rogress and im7act indicators as contained in the
,ro>ect Logical 1rame?ork in .nne= /, the ,ro>ect Ince7tion Re7ort and as further
defined in ,B #5
b" identification of any 7roblems and constraints technical, human, financial, etcF"
encountered in 7ro>ect im7lementation and the reasons for these constraints5
c" clear recommendations for corrective actions in addressing key 7roblems resulting in lack
of 7rogress in achieving results5
d" lessons learned5 and
e" a detailed ?ork 7lan for the ne=t re7orting 7eriodF
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Projet I$*!e$ent)tion Re1ieD BPIRC
The ,ro>ect Im7lementation Revie? is an annual monitoring 7rocess mandated by the *E1F
Each year the inde7endent *E1 Monitoring and Evaluation 3nit 7rovides the sco7e and
contents of the ,IRF The ,IR is an essential management and monitoring tool and ?ill be an
im7ortant source of information for e=tracting lessons learned from ongoing 7ro>ectsF !nce
B!BLME has been under im7lementation for a year, a ,IR ?ill be com7leted for the year
beginning # Duly and ending on /( DuneF The draft ,IR ?ill be 7re7ared by the Regional
+oordinator and ?ill be discussed ?ith the ,ro>ect Steering +ommittee 7rior to its
finali2ationF
The ,IR, together ?ith the revie?s of other *E1 7ro>ects in ?hich 1.! is the *E1
designated E=ecuting .gency, ?ill be collected, revie?ed and analysed by the 1.! *E1
+oordination 3nit and ,BEE by focal area, theme and region for common issues-results and
lessonsF The focal area ,IRs ?ill then be discussed in the *E1 Interagency 1ocal .rea Task
1orces scheduled a77ro=imately every 4ovember and consolidated re7orts by focal area ?ill
be collated by the *E1 Inde7endent M:E 3nit based on Task 1orce findingsF
Te'ni)! )n+ Fie!+ Re*orts
1ield documents and consultantsH re7orts on various technical matters may be 7re7ared and
issued in any a77ro7riate language, under the authority of the Regional +oordinator, ?ith
co7ies 7rovided to the 7artici7ating B!B countries and 7artners, *E1SE+, 1.!Rs and 1.!
technical officers and librarians concerned in the 1.! Regional-Subregional !ffices and in
1.! head9uarters and 7osted on the 1,MISF
Projet Ter$in)! Re*ort
In the concluding months of the 7ro>ect and not later than si= months before the end of the
7ro>ect, the Regional +oordinator ?ill 7re7are a draft Terminal Re7ort for technical clearance,
finali2ation and submission to both 7artici7ating countries, B!BLME 7artners and the *E1F
The draft re7ort should be made available to the final 7ro>ect evaluation missionF The
Terminal Re7ort ?ill assess in a concise manner, the e=tent to ?hich the 7ro>ectHs scheduled
activities have been carried out, its out7uts 7roduced, 7rogress made to?ards the achievement
of the 6evelo7ment and *lobal Environmental !b>ectives based on ob>ectively verifiable
7ro>ect 7rogress and im7act indicators, institutional structures and coordination arrangements
im7lemented, and lessons learnedF It ?ill also 7resent recommendations for any future follo?<
u7 action arising out of the 7ro>ectF 37on conclusion of the 7ro>ect, it ?ill be finalised and
submitted to the 7artici7ating B!B countries, B!BLME 7artners, technical officers in the
1.! Regional-Sub<regional !ffices and in 1.! head9uarters, and 7osted on the 1,MISF
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.nne= #(@ 1inancial Management and Re7orting
ANN; 1:< !(NANC(A, -ANAG-N2 AND RPOR2(NG
Bu+&et Re1isions
Semi<annual budget revisions ?ill be 7re7ared in accordance ?ith 1.! standard guidelines
and 7roceduresF
Fin)ni)! Re*orts
1.! shall 7re7are si=<monthly 7ro>ect e=7enditure accounts and final accounts for each
7ro>ect, sho?ing amount budgeted for the year, amount e=7ended since the beginning of the
year, and, se7arately, the unli9uidated obligations as follo?s@
#F 6etails of 7ro>ect e=7enditures on an activity<by<activity basis, re7orted in line ?ith
7ro>ect budget codes as set out in the ,ro>ect 6ocument, as at /( Dune and
/# 6ecember each year, 7roviding details of unli9uidated obligations se7aratelyF
$F . final statement of account in line ?ith 1.! !racle 7ro>ect budget codes, reflecting
actual final e=7enditures under the 7ro>ect, ?hen all obligations have been li9uidatedF
Re*ort on Co57in)nin&
;ithin 0( days of the re7orting 7eriod, 1.! shall 7re7are a yearly co<financing re7ort for the
7ro>ect ?hich ?ould include, to the e=tent 7ossible, the follo?ing information@
#F .mount of co<financing reali2ed com7ared to the amount of co<financing committed
to at the time of 7ro>ect a77roval, and
$F +o<financing re7orting by source and by ty7eF
Sources include the agencyHs o?n co<financing in kind and cash", government
counter7art commitments in kind and cash"5 and contributions mobili2ed for
the 7ro>ect from other multilateral agencies, bilateral develo7ment coo7eration
agencies, 4*!s, the 7rivate sector and beneficiariesF
Ty7es of co<financingF +ash includes grants, loans, credits and e9uity
investmentsF In<kind resources are re9uired to be@
- dedicated uni9uely to the *E1 7ro>ect5
- valued as the lesser of the cost and the market value of the re9uired in7uts
they 7rovide for the 7ro>ect, and
- monitored ?ith documentation available for any evaluation or 7ro>ect audit
undertaken by 1.!F
;ith regard to re7orting on in kind co<financing 7rovided by government and other
institutions, 1.! ?ill encourage the 7artners to 7rovide the information in a timely manner
and the information ?ill be made available u7on re9uest and ?ithout certification to the *E1
Secretariat and *E1F
Res*onsi%i!it# 7or Cost O1erruns
The budget holder is authori2ed to enter into commitments or incur e=7enditures u7 to a
ma=imum of $( 7ercent over and above the annual amount foreseen in the 7ro>ect budget
under any budget sub<line 7rovided the total cost of the annual budget is not e=ceededF
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.nne= #(@ 1inancial Management and Re7orting
.ny cost overrun e=7enditure in e=cess of the budgeted amount" on a s7ecific budget sub<
line over and above the $( 7ercent fle=ibility should be discussed ?ith the 1.! *E1
+oordination 3nit ?ith a vie? to ascertaining ?hether it ?ill involve a ma>or change in
7ro>ect sco7e or designF If it is deemed to be a minor change, the budget holder shall 7re7are a
budget revision in accordance ?ith 1.! standard 7roceduresF If it involves a ma>or change in
the 7ro>ectHs ob>ectives or sco7e, a budget revision and >ustification should be 7re7ared by the
Budget 8older for discussion ?ith the *E1 SecretariatF
Savings in one budget sub<line may not be a77lied to overruns of $( 7ercent in other sub<lines
even if the total cost remains unchanged, unless this is s7ecifically authori2ed by the 1.!
*E1 +oordination 3nit u7on 7resentation of the re9uestF In such a case, a revision to the
7ro>ect document amending the budget ?ill be 7re7ared by the Budget 8older-TS3
+oordinatorF
3nder no circumstances can e=7enditures e=ceed the a77roved total 7ro>ect budgetF .ny over<
e=7enditure is the res7onsibility of 1.!F
Au+it
The 7ro>ect ?ill be audited in accordance ?ith 1.! regulations and in kee7ing ?ith the
1inancial ,rocedures .greement bet?een the *E1 Trustee and 1.!F The audit regime at 1.!
consists of an e=ternal audit 7rovided by the .uditor<*eneral or 7ersons e=ercising an
e9uivalent function" of a member nation a77ointed by the governing bodies of the
!rgani2ation and re7orting directly to them, and an internal audit function headed by the
Ins7ector<*eneral ?ho re7orts directly to the 6irector<*eneralF This function o7erates as an
integral 7art of the !rgani2ation under 7olicies established by senior management, and
furthermore has a re7orting line to the governing bodiesF Both functions are re9uired under
the Basic Te=ts of 1.! ?hich establish a frame?ork for the terms of reference of eachF .
s7irit of coo7eration e=ists bet?een the internal audit and the e=ternal audit, and a77ro7riate
coordination allo?s each to 7erform their different roles in a coordinated and com7lementary
mannerF Local audits of im7rest accounts, records, bank reconciliation and asset verification
take 7lace at 1.! field and liaison officesF
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.nne= ##@ Legal +onte=t
ANN; 11< ,GA, CON2;2
The 7resent .greement shall be governed by general 7rinci7les of la?, to the e=clusion of any
single national system of la?F
Pri1i!e&es )n+ I$$unities
4othing in this .greement or in any document relating thereto, shall be construed as
constituting a ?aiver of 7rivileges or immunities of 1.!, nor as conferring any 7rivileges or
immunities of 1.! on any other institution or its 7ersonnelF
Projet Re1isions
The follo?ing ty7es of revisions may be made to this 7ro>ect document ?ith the a77roval of
T+., *E1 1ocal ,oint" only, 7rovided he or she is assured that the other signatories of the
7ro>ect document have no ob>ection to the 7ro7osed changes@
#F Minor revisions that do not involve significant changes in the immediate
ob>ectives, out7uts or activities of the 7ro>ect, but are caused by the rearrangement of in7uts
already agreed to or by cost increases due to inflationF These minor amendments are changes
in the 7ro>ect design or im7lementation that could include, inter alia' changes in the
s7ecification of 7ro>ect out7uts that do not have significant im7act on the 7ro>ect ob>ectives or
sco7e, changes in the ?ork 7lan or s7ecific im7lementation targets or dates, renaming of
im7lementing entities, or reallocation of grant 7roceeds not affecting the 7ro>ectHs sco7eF
$F Revisions in, or addition of, any of the anne=es of the 7ro>ect document ?ith the
e=ce7tion of the Legal +onte=t"F
/F Mandatory annual revisions ?hich re7hrase the delivery of agreed 7ro>ect in7uts
or take into account agency e=7enditure fle=ibilityF
.ll minor revisions shall be re7orted in the annual ,ro>ect Im7lementation Revie? ,IR"
re7ort that ?ill be submitted by 1.! to the *E1 Evaluation !fficeF
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.nne= #$@ +o<1inancing .rrangements
ANN; 12< CO0!(NANC(NG ARRANG-N2S
N)tion)! Co57in)nin& Co$$it$ents
.t the .77raisal ;orksho7 that ?as held in Dune $((E, the B!BLME countries reconfirmed
their in kind and cash contributions at the level that had been agreed at the Second Regional
;orksho7 +olombo, !ctober $(('"F T'eir o57in)nin& o$$it$ent !etters )re a""ac1e(4
4ational co<financing commitments amount to a77ro=imately 3SA%FE million and consist of
both cash and in kind contributionsF The cash contribution from the countries ?ould be
3SA$F$ million over five years, ?hich amounts to 3SA$E% ((( 7er country over the life of the
7ro>ect, or 3SA%% ((( 7er year for a five year life of 7ro>ectF These contributions cover@
i" The cost of a full<time contracted national technical advisor or national
technical assistant" and secretary for the 4ational +oordinator 4+"5
ii" The 7ro rata 7ortion of the salary of the 4+5
iii" .ssociated communications and facilities costs for ?ork on the 7ro>ect5
iv" In<country costs associated ?ith s7onsoring 7ro>ect<related national ?orksho7s
and the 7artici7ation of national re7resentativesF !f the 3SA%% ((( annual
country cash co<financing, it is estimated that 3SA$' ((( 7er year 7er country
over five years ?ould cover the in<country costs of national ?orksho7s and
national not international" 7artici7antsF
The contribution in<kind from the countries ?ill be 3SA/F% million over five years, ?hich
amounts to 3SA'/E %(( for each country over five years, or an annual in<kind
contribution of 3SA)E %(( 7er country 7er yearF The in<kind contributions com7rise@
i" .ll national counter7art salaries for ?orksho7s, training and local travel, but
not international travel5
ii" ,ro rata 7ortion of the salary of the ,ro>ect Steering +ommittee members"5
iii" ,ro rata the time of the 4ational Task 1orce members5
iv" ,ro rata costs of office s7ace of the 4ational +oordinator, national technical
advisor-assistant and secretary5
v" ,ro rata costs of staff and consultant time to bring results of assessments and
lessons learned from other com7lementary 7ro>ects-initiatives ?hich directly
benefit the activities of the B!BLME 7ro>ectF
Bi!)ter)! )n+ Ot'er Donor Co57in)nin&
Name of co-financier (source) !assifica"ion #$%e Amoun" (&) 'S
4or?ay 6onor *overnment *rant #,$((,((( 0F'
Sida 6onor *overnment *rant #,$)),&(( 0F)
Sida 6onor *overnment !ther &,%$$,%(( %(F'
4!.. 6onor .gency In kind '((,((( $F#
B!BLME *overnments Reci7ients +ash $,$((,((( ##F0
B!BLME *overnments Reci7ients In kind /,%((,((( #)F%
1.! *E1 .gency-E=ecuting
.gency
In kind )((,((( 'F$
,61ect Revie?s ST.,, *E1 Secretariat, *E1 +ouncil" and Team Res7onse
ANN; 13< PRO>C2 R5(?S 7S2APB G! SCR2AR(A2B G! COUNC(,8
AND 2A- RSPONS
B)C "TAP I INDEPENDENT TEC8NICAL REVIE: AND RE"PON"E OF T8E
PROJECT TEAM
/"e pro0ect team is grateful to t"e (/A re&ie%er for comments to strengt"en t"e contents and
presentation of t"is proposal$ resented +elo% are t"e responses and)or actions taken' %"ere
re1uired' taken in response to t"e (/A comments *in italic follo%ing t"e (/A comments2$
,ro>ect revie?er@ 6rF Loke<Ming +hou, 6e7artment of Biological Sciences, 4ational
3niversity of Singa7oreF
;EY I""UE"
Intro+ution
The 7ro>ect aims s7ecifically at 7rotecting ecosystem health and managing living resources of
the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem B!BLME"F The main out7ut is a Strategic
.ction ,rogramme S.," detailing activities that should im7rove sustainable management of
B!BLME over the long<termF The S., ?ill include a com7rehensive frame?ork ?ith ?ell<
defined institutional and financial arrangements to ensure long<term sustainability of the
7rogramme itself so that the ultimate goal of a healthy B!BLME can be reali2edF
+entral to regional strengthening of collaborative a77roaches and co<o7eration is the
establishment of a Regional +oordinating 3nit R+3", considered necessary as none of the
e=isting regional mechanisms is deemed a77ro7riate in terms of mandate, geogra7hical sco7e,
and-or ca7acity to su77ort an initiative based on a LME a77roachF
.ctivities ?ill focus on t?o ma>or threats ?hich have been identified through 7re7aratory
7hase consultationsF These are living resource overe=7loitation and continued habitat
degradationF
The 7rogramme is structured into five com7onents, three of ?hich deal s7ecifically ?ith
resource management and environmental 7rotection, and the remaining t?o ?ith 7ro>ect
management and sustainabilityF
"ienti7i )n+ te'ni)! soun+ness o7 t'e *rojet
The 7artici7ating countries have, through the e=tensive regional and national consultations
under the Block and Su77lemental Block B grants, indicated a common desire for a healthy
B!BLMEF Its resources hel7 su77ort '(( million 7eo7le inhabiting the BayHs catchment areaF
Sustainable e=7loitation re9uires a good understanding of the BayHs ecological functions and
7rocesses, strengthened national and regional management ca7acity and efficient
coordinationF
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Co$*onent =: "tr)te&i Ation Pro&r)$$e4
Subcom7onent #F$@ B!BLME Institutional .rrangementsF
. 7ro7erly defined institutional mechanism should be established in the early 7hases of the
7ro>ect so that accountability can be maintained from the startF ,artici7ating countries should
agree to a 7ermanent institutional arrangement as early as 7ossible, rather than have this
develo7ed half?ay or to?ards the end of the first 7haseF
?es%onse .$ "1e %ro*ec" "eam: /"e pro0ect preparation team full3 agrees %it" t"e
recommendation$ /"is "as +een an issue t"at "as +een discussed %it" and among t"e
participating countries since t"e earl3 stages of pro0ect preparation$ /o +e "onest' t"ere %as
a lack of consensus on t"e exact nature and location of a permanent institutional mec"anism
to implement t"e ro0ect$ As a result' agreement %as reac"ed among t"e 4 participating
countries t"at an 5interim6 regional coordination unit *RCU2 responsi+le for pro0ect
implementation s"ould +e esta+lis"ed at t"e onset of t"e ro0ect$ 7t %as also agreed t"at
pro0ect resources %ould +e pro&ided to support a muc" more detailed institutional anal3sis as
%ell as promote a series of national and regional consultati&e %orks"ops designed to ac"ie&e
t"e needed consensus prior to t"e esta+lis"ment of 8O8L9E permanent institutional
arrangements$ /"e participating countries "a&e agreed to a timeta+le calling for a decision
no later t"an t"e end of ro0ect :ear ;$ Depending on t"e nature of t"at decision and t"e
potential +udgetar3 implications' t"e possi+ilit3 ma3 exist of replacing t"e RCU %it" a
permanent arrangement prior to t"e end of pro0ect<s first p"ase$ Finall3' t"e existing
situation pro&ides an opportunit3 to allo% for t"e emergence of ot"er possi+le solutions %"ic"
could facilitate reac"ing consensus among t"e participating countries *e$g$' in t"e +roadening
of geograp"ical representation and deepening of t"e mandate of t"e 8O8 7nter-go&ernmental
Organi=ation2$
Subcom7onent #F/@ 1inancial SustainabilityF
This is crucial to long<term sustainability of any 7rogramme and any effort devoted to this
as7ect ?ill be ?orth?hileF . sustainable financing mechanism should be agreed to and be able
to sustain 7rogramme coordination at least, to ensure continuity and interest that can
?ithstand the 7ulsating nature of aid agency fundingF
?es%onse .$ "1e %ro*ec" "eam/ /"e team feels t"at t"is is a &er3 important issue$ ro0ect
su+component >$; specificall3 supports t"e esta+lis"ment of a financiall3 &ia+le 8O8L9E$
/"is su+component %ill support t"e: *i2 design and esta+lis"ment of a financing mec"anism
to fund t"e annual recurrent costs of t"e agreed 8O8L9E management structure ensuring t"e
continued +eneficial impact of t"e 8O8L9E programme? and *ii2 assist 8O8L9E countries
to prepare for t"e mo+ili=ation of financial resources and de&elopment of financial
mec"anism for implementing specific actions t"at %ill +e de&eloped' agreed and included
under (A$

#E(
Subcom7onent #F'@ S., ,re7aration and .do7tionF
The 7rocesses identified for develo7ing the S., are suitable5 use of T6. and consultations
?ith government, 7ublic stakeholders and 7artners to formulate the S., should result in a
7roduct that addresses most needsF
Co$*onent >: Co)st)!/M)rine N)tur)! Resoures M)n)&e$ent )n+ "ust)in)%!e Use4

Subcom7onent $F#@ +ommunity<based Integrated +oastal ManagementF
There should be sufficient and varied e=7erience across the region on community<based
management ?ith many valuable learning lessons that can be a77lied and re7licatedF This
subcom7onent is im7ortant for ca7turing the ?ealth of information and synthesi2ing the
information for greater e=7erience sharingF Similar activities in the East .sian Seas region
have sho?n ho? community<based management of coral reefs and reef<related fisheries have
been e=tended from the ,hili77ines to Indonesia through information sharing and site visit
e=changesF Re7lication of success is certainly to be encouraged and this activity should
facilitate itF
Subcom7onent $F$@ Im7roved ,olicy 8armoni2ation
This subcom7onent is im7ortant to ensure that 7olicy 7rocesses and ca7acity for 7olicy
formulation are in 7lace at local, national and regional levelsF It ?ill be more effective if the
rural coastal community and the research community be given a more direct involvement
e9ual to 7olicy makers so that 7olicy interventions are relevant and more acce7table to the
coastal communities ?hose livelihoods can be im7roved through these 7oliciesF This is
7ertinent 7articularly to !b>ective LiiH, ?hich 7romotes consolidation of selected 7olicy
recommendations to facilitate community<based I+MF
?es%onse .$ "1e %ro*ec" "eam: @e full3 agree %it" t"e comments of t"e re&ie%er and feel t"at
man3 of t"ese concerns "a&e +een addressed in pro0ect design$ /"e proposed polic3 studies
identified under t"is su+component *%"ic" are descri+ed in more detail in documents in t"e
pro0ect file2' particularl3 (tud3 ; %"ic" focuses on communit3 le&el polic3 and t"e respecti&e
sociological aspects' are designed to +e full3 participator3 and inclusi&e in t"eir completion$
/"ese studies in turn %ill pro&ide a ma0or input into identif3ing and formulating possi+le
polic3 inter&entions$ (imilarl3' t"e national %orks"ops proposed under t"e su+component'
+ot" pro&ide and "a&e +udgeted for a +road and di&erse le&el of stake"older participation
including from t"e rural coastal and researc" communities$ National %orks"ops %ill also +e
attended +3 t"e national ro0ect (teering Committees *(Cs2 and National /ask Forces
*N/Fs2 mem+ers' some of %"om %ill represent rural coastal communities$ @orks"op in&itees
%ill also include representati&es from ot"er stake"older groups identified as appropriate *in
terms of making and influencing polic32' t"roug" t"e initial polic3 studies proposed a+o&e$ 7t
is expected to +e particularl3 important to in&ol&e pro&incial and district officials' communit3
representati&es' and N!Os$ /"ese %orks"ops %ill +e one of t"e main means t"roug" %"ic"
t"e ro0ect %ill influence polic3$ 8udget support "as also +een pro&ided to strengt"en
capacit3 in local N!Os to %ork %it" coastal communities in participating and influencing
local formulation of policies t"at affect t"eir li&eli"ood and %ell+eing$ Finall3' pro0ect design
"as +een kept flexi+le and pro&ides opportunities for t"e countries to include additional
polic3 studies and t"e %"ere%it"al to act on polic3 recommendations if ne% priorities are
identified during implementation$
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Subcom7onent $F/@ +ollaborative Regional 1ishery .ssessments and Management ,lansF
It a77ears that shark fishery management to be addressed on a regional scale, and 8ilsa and
Indian mackerel fisheries management to be addressed at sub<regional levels have been
evaluated as the most im7ortant target fisheries in need of collaborative trans<national effortsF
This strategy of selecting a fe? s7ecies in urgent need of management is sound and 7racticalF
The 9uestion arises as to ?hich fishing sector benefits most from the e=7loitation of these
s7ecies and ?hether there are 7resent conflicts bet?een large<scale and small<scale o7erators
at local and national levels that ?ill make it enormously difficult and com7licated to deal ?ith
at sub<regional and regional scales, kee7ing in vie? the ,6! of enhanced food security and
reduced 7overty for coastal communitiesF The common fishery data-information system to be
established ?ill be useful for the management of transboundary s7ecies, but it is not clear if
the intention is to restrict the database to transboundary s7ecies or to be all encom7assingF
?es%onse .$ "1e %ro*ec" "eam: /"e re&ie%er is correct in noting t"at t"e selected species are
taken +3 +ot" small and large-scale &essels in t"e 8O8L9E region$ (imilarl3' t"e conflict
+et%een t"e small and large A scale operators is one of t"e main management issues in t"e
region and %ill +e addressed +3 t"e ro0ect as it is a trans+oundar3 issue *common2 in t"at
all countries "a&e t"e same issue$ 7n lig"t of t"e complexit3 of t"e issue' it %as 0udged to +e
most practical to address it at a su+-regional le&el *Bilsa and 7ndian mackerel' respecti&el32$
9an3 management inter&entions are possi+le and t"e opportunit3 to learn form ot"ers is a
ma0or ad&antage *t"ese could include =oning' gear restrictions' seasonal closures and)or
setting up of protected areas or fis" refugia2F (pecific measures %ill +e identified t"roug" t"e
esta+lis"ment of regional and national fis"er3 taskforces to include representati&es from +ot"
sectors and t"e su+se1uent preparation of national and su+-regional fis"er3 management
plans$ 8etter management in +ot" sectors %ould +enefit food securit3 +ot" t"roug" direct
food)nutrition effects and t"roug" indirect effects of impro&ed earnings and emplo3ment$
@it" respect to t"e data)information s3stem' t"e intention is to use t"e trans+oundar3 species
as an initial means to promote more standardi=ed and consistent data collection s3stems
%"ic" can t"en +e +uilt on and applied to all species$ /"e e&entual long-term goal is to
esta+lis" a more generic s3stem for all countries in t"e future$
Subcom7onent $F'@ +ollaborative +ritical 8abitat ManagementF
.ctivities of this subcom7onent are broad and similar to establishing I+M 7rogrammes at t?o
7ilot sites, each involving t?o countriesF The activities include develo7ment of a systematic
monitoring 7rogramme but do not indicate s7ecifically ?hat is to be monitoredF If monitoring
focuses on critical habitats, then ?hat as7ects are to be includedW It is assumed that the critical
habitats ?ill be monitored to track the effectiveness of 7ublic a?areness raising, alternative
livelihood creation and im7roved 7lanning ca7acityF The t?o 7ro7osed 7ilot sites ?ill make
e=cellent case studies on the management of shared-migratory stocks and be ?ell<connected
to Subcom7onent $F/F
?es%onse .$ "1e %ro*ec" "eam: Again t"e team agrees %it" t"e re&ie%er<s o+ser&ations$
During pro0ect preparation t"ere %as not sufficient time to in&entor3 all rele&ant data'
sources and current monitoring programmes' including in t"e latter case' national monitoring
programmes %"ic" mig"t +e adapted to t"e specific sites$ Bo%e&er' ma0or data gaps t"at
%ere identified t"at need to +e addressed to complete an en&ironmental +aseline at t"e sites
include +asic oceanograp"ic parameters' fis" lar&al patterns' presence and status of selected
rare and endangered species' and t"e current regime under differing monsoonal conditions$
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Bo%e&er' %"ile representati&es from t"e countries< rele&ant main line tec"nical agencies and
marine la+oratories participated acti&el3 in t"e preparation of t"is su+component' time
constraints pre&ented a larger tec"nical %orks"op %it" ot"er stake"olders %"ic" %ill +e
needed to finali=e a num+er of aspects of t"e su+component including t"e monitoring
programme$ 9oreo&er' gi&en t"e likeli"ood t"at t"e recent tsunami "as ad&ersel3 affected a
num+er of coastal)near-s"ore marine "a+itats in t"e proposed sites' t"ere ma3 +e a need to
ad0ust +ot" +aseline priorities *e$g$' a need to resur&e3 selected critical "a+itat2 and
monitoring parameters and acti&ities$ ro0ect design "as pro&ided t"e flexi+ilit3 to ad0ust to
an3 c"anges in t"e +aseline and monitoring programme resulting from %ider consultation
and)or a c"ange in circumstances$ Under t"e su+component' support "as +een pro&ided for
t"e creation and periodic meeting of tec"nical +i-national operations task forces t"at %ill
pro&ide t"e means to address and finali=e t"ese issues$ 7n addition' a series of data
%orks"ops "a&e +een +udgeted for in t"e su+component to allo% for researc"ers to
coordinate' exc"ange' and interpret data from t"e participating sites$ Regardless of possi+le
c"anges needed to complete an en&ironmental +aseline and esta+lis" a monitoring
programme' %"ic" %ill +e finali=ed in ro0ect :ear >' t"e monitoring of status and c"ange of
critical "a+itats *primaril3' coral reefs' marine grass +eds' and mangro&es2 %ill likel3 +e
parameters to +e included in an3 monitoring plan supported under t"is su+component$
En1iron$ent4
Subcom7onent /F#@ Im7roved 3nderstanding of Large<scale ,rocesses and 6ynamics
affecting the B!BLMEF
This activity is relevant and useful to a better understanding of large<scale environmental
7rocesses and does not take much of the total 7ro>ect costF The identification of information
ga7s ?ill hel7 to steer future efforts that ?ill synergi2e e=isting informationF
Subcom7onent /F$@ Marine ,rotected .reas in the +onservation of Regional 1ish Stocks
The activities 7ro7osed in this Subcom7onent are directed at a more com7rehensive a77roach
to the establishment of Marine ,rotected .reas M,.s" for more effective management of
fisheries stocks, 7articularly migratory s7eciesF They are straightfor?ard and consistent ?ith
similar initiatives to create M,. net?orks that are kno?n to meF The 7revious Subcom7onent
?ill com7lement this to a large e=tentF
Subcom7onent /F/@ Im7roved Regional +ollaborationF
;hile 7artici7ation in relevant activities and 7rocesses of the listed 7rogrammes-initiatives are
to be su77orted, it is not clear ?hat the level of involvement ?ill be in order to ensure
im7roved collaborationF Too often, 7artici7ation is reduced to attendance at meetings of the
other institutions, ?ith collaboration restricted at best to mere information sharingF The
budget for this com7onent suggests that this is the 7ro7osed mode of collaboration for greater
effectiveness5 collaboration should e=tend to >oint activities that ca7itali2e on the
e=7ertise-resources of different institutions so that limitation of funds becomes less of an
obstacle to moving aheadF
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?es%onse .$ "1e %ro*ec" "eam: Again t"e team agrees %it" t"e o+ser&ation$ 7t is t"e &ie% of
t"e team t"at t"e onl3 %a3 to ac"ie&e an3 significant impact on t"e 5"ealt"6 of a +od3 of
%ater as large and complex ad t"e 8a3 of 8engal' %ill +e to %ork in a close and colla+orati&e
fas"ion %it" ot"er regional and glo+al programmes and pro0ects in t"e 8a3$ /"at +eing said'
identif3ing and negotiating t"ese colla+orati&e arrangements at t"e onset of pro0ect
effecti&eness' in t"e a+sence of %ell-esta+lis"ed and recogni=ed 8O8L9E institutional
arrangements' constrains making su+stantial commitments in terms of resources at t"is time$
9oreo&er' most of t"e pro0ect resources in "ase > are oriented to%ards foundation +uilding
%it" more su+stantial field acti&ities likel3 to take place in t"e second and su+se1uent p"ases
of t"e 8O8L9E rogramme$ Furt"ermore' +ased on an initial e&aluation of ot"er rele&ant
initiati&es in t"e region' t"ere remains a certain le&el of uncertaint3 %it" respect to t"eir o%n
status and next steps *e$g$' !7@A2$ Finall3' it %as felt t"at t"ere %ould +e some difficult3 in
0ustif3ing t"e +locking of resources during t"is p"ase of t"e 8O8L9E rogramme for use in
colla+orati&e acti&ities to +e defined later in ro0ect implementation$ Despite t"ese
considerations' t"ere "a&e +een a num+er of informal discussions %it" regional institutions
%it" respect to possi+le roles in support of pro0ect implementation *ref$ regional su+-
contractors in t"e institutional arrangements proposed under t"e ro0ect2$ /"ese %ill +e
furt"er defined in ro0ect :ear >$ 7n s"ort' as t"e re&ie%er "as correctl3 said' t"e focus of t"e
>
st
p"ase is to esta+lis" a permanent institutional arrangement in support of 8O8L9E
o+0ecti&es$ 7n lig"t of t"is priorit3' t"e team felt it %as logical to pro&ide t"e %"ere%it"al to
ena+le t"e regional coordinating unit *RCU2 to reac" out initiall3 t"roug" attending of
meetings and ot"er similar mec"anisms to more full3 understand t"e range and nature of
existing initiati&es during t"e foundation +uilding process$ /"is in turn %ill pro&ide a +asis
for +uilding a more su+stanti&e colla+orati&e approac" in su+se1uent p"ases of t"e
rogramme %"ere field acti&ities %ill +ecome a muc" more significant part of pro0ect
supported acti&ities$$
Subcom7onent /F'@ Establishment of a *eo<reference 6ata BaseF
This activity is essential to 7ermanently archive the huge 9uantity of information to be
generated from the 7rogrammeF Information retrieval ?ill be facilitated and the 7roduction of
regional data 7roducts ?ill give 7artici7ating countries a good sense of o?nershi7 and the
benefits of 7artici7ationF
Co$*onent ?: M)inten)ne o7 Eos#ste$ 8e)!t' )n+ M)n)&e$ent o7 Po!!ution4
Subcom7onent 'F#@ Establishment of an .greed to Ecosystem Indicator 1rame?orkF
Environmental health indicators are im7ortant tools for managersF ;hile ?ater 9uality
indicators are much established, ecological indicators that measure habitat 9uality are
com7aratively less defined or acce7tedF Still it ?ill be a useful e=ercise if such indicators are
develo7ed for the regionF ;ater 9uality criteria have been develo7ed and ado7ted by the
.ssociation of South East .sian 4ations .SE.4" and can be considered by B!BLME
nations, four of ?hich belong to .SE.4F
Subcom7onent 'F$@ +oastal ,ollution Loading and ;ater Iuality +riteriaF
This Subcom7onent is timely and necessary to the S.,F . strong regional ca7acity to address
marine 7ollution ?ill contribute to a healthy B!BLMEF
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Co$*onent 0: Projet M)n)&e$ent4
Subcom7onent %F#@ Establishment of the R+3F
This Subcom7onent is estimated to take u7 $$F% 7ercent of the 7ro>ect fundingF It is a ma>or
e=7enditure and should be considered carefullyF Rarious alternatives to the establishment of an
entirely ne? R+3 ?ere considered but analy2ed to be unsuitableF There are advantages and
disadvantages to setting u7 a ne? coordinating structureF These ?ill have to be e=amined in
greater detail and the final decision should be su77orted ?ith stronger and more convincing
>ustifications, including a cost<benefit analysisF
?es%onse .$ "1e %ro*ec" "eam: /"e team "as +een "ig"l3 sensiti&e to t"is issue t"roug"out
t"e preparation process$ As mig"t +e expected from a rogramme encompassing acti&ities in
eig"t countries %it" a considera+le emp"asis on' monitoring' e&aluation and information
dissemination' t"e cost of t"e pro0ect management component is significant *o&er ,- percent
of t"e total2$ One factor %"ic" contri+uted to increased cost %as a decision to increase
pro0ect implementation from fi&e to six 3ears$ Ne&ert"eless' t"is is &ie%ed as +ot" %arranted
and realistic for a programme as complex as t"e 8O8L9E$ Anot"er factor contri+uting to
cost is t"e inclusion of national counterpart management and coordination costsF 7n terms of
t"e costs t"emsel&es' salaries and tra&el make up t"e greatest percentage$ /"e num+er of
expatriates *%"ic" ma3 all +e recruited from t"e region2 "a&e +een cut to t"e minimum
needed to ensure a tec"nicall3 sound RCU and still +e a+le to call t"e 8O8L9E a regional
pro0ect *;2$ (imilarl3' t"e tra&el +udgeted for an eig"t countr3 regional pro0ect is not &ie%ed
as excessi&e$ Finall3' it s"ould +e noted t"at t"e countries "a&e contri+uted significantl3 in
+ot" cas" and in-kind' particularl3 7ndia as "ost countr3' in co&ering t"e partial costs of t"e
su+component$ Alt"oug" careful attention %as gi&en to assessing alternati&e management
structures' it s"ould +e stressed t"at t"ere is no existing institutional structure %it"in t"e
region capa+le of taking on t"is role$ /"e structure esta+lis"ed for t"e purposes of
implementing t"e DF-8 retains onl3 a single national staff mem+er at t"is time$ Among t"e
alternati&es e&aluated %ere: *i2 incorporating 8O8L9E management %it"in t"e C"ennai-
+ased 8O87!O? *ii2 +asing t"e management unit at FAO Regional "ead1uarters in 8angkok?
and *iii2 +asing t"e management unit %it"in one of t"e regional fis"eries or coastal researc"
organi=ations$ 7t %as concluded t"at alt"oug" t"e 8O87!O mig"t offer a long term
sustaina+le solution to 8O8L9E management' t"e current restricted mem+ers"ip *onl3 t"ree
of t"e eig"t participating countries2 render it infeasi+le as a "ost at t"is time$ /"e utili=ation
of FAO offices' %"ile reducing initial in&estment costs' %ould do little to cut annual operating
+udgets and %ould risk significantl3 reducing t"e role of participating national countries in
management and "ence long term sustaina+ilit3$
Subcom7onent %F$@ Monitoring and Evaluation SystemF

This is certainly necessary to ensure that 7ro>ect targets are met and 7rogress is as 7lannedF
The 7ro7osed activities are relevantF
Subcom7onent %F/@ ,ro>ect Information 6issemination SystemF
This Subcom7onent is as im7ortant as the 7reviousF
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I+enti7i)tion o7 t'e &!o%)! en1iron$ent)! %ene7its )n+/or +r)D%)Es o7 t'e *rojet4
The benefits ?ill be a healthier and better managed B!BLME ?here im7roved sustainability
?ill contribute to 7overty alleviation of rural coastal communities and enhanced food securityF
The dra?backs include the lengthy 7rocess to develo7 an effective regional mechanism and
acce7tance by various stakeholders, but it has to start sometimeF The 7ro>ect brief 7F$, /
rd
7aragra7h" states that a critical barrier to addressing the key issues of unsustainable harvesting
and habitat degradation is the ?eak and-or ina77ro7riate 7olicies, strategies and legal
measures that characteri2e much of the regionF M;here these do e=ist, they are rarely
enforcedNF 8o? confident can ?e be of situation im7rovement resulting from better 7olicy
formulation ?hen the 7resent ?eakness of enforcement and-or surveillance remains
unaddressedW
?es%onse .$ "1e %ro*ec" "eam: 7t is t"e team<s &ie% t"at sound policies are a prere1uisite to
impro&ed sur&eillance and enforcement$ 7t makes little sense to support increased
enforcement capacit3 if %"at is +eing enforced is non-sustaina+le$ 7t is felt' %it" strong
support from t"e countries' t"at pro0ect support for a t"oroug" re&ie% of 5lessons learned6 in
t"e region' coupled %it" increased a%areness among decision-makers and rural fis"er
communities alike' pro&ides a sound +asis for +eginning to get t"e policies 5rig"t$6 /"is %ill
+e furt"er supported' +3 t"e esta+lis"ment of a data portal designed to facilitate information
exc"ange %it"in t"e region' initiall3 focusing on fis"er3 legislation and policies and'
dependent on its success' +roadening t"e portal to include information and data rele&ant to
ot"er ro0ect-rele&ant t"emes$ Finall3' pro0ect resources "a&e +een pro&ided to promote t"e
pilot t"e implementation of ne% policies %"ere opportunities arise and t"e countries are in
agreement$ Once t"e 5rig"t6 polic3 frame%ork is in place' greater emp"asis can +e focused
on increasing t"e efficac3 of t"eir implementation' most likel3 in t"e programme<s ,
nd
p"ase
%"ere field acti&ities are more likel3 to predominate$ Finall3' despite t"e emp"asis on
foundation +uilding in t"is initial p"ase of t"e programme' t"ere are a num+er of field
oriented pilot acti&ities *e$g$' preparation and implementation of regional and su+-regional
fis"er3 management plans' su+-regional management of trans+oundar3 critical "a+itat' and
pollution 5"otspot6 monitoring2$ @"ere monitoring and enforcement are identified as ma0or
constraints in t"ese acti&ities' it is expected t"at pro0ect resources %ould address t"ese issues
as %arranted$
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8oD t'e *rojet 7its Dit'in t'e onte(t o7 t'e &o)!s o7 GEF9 )s De!! )s its o*er)tion)!
str)te&ies9 *ro&r)$$e *riorities9 GEF Couni! &ui+)ne )n+ t'e *ro1isions o7 t'e
re!e1)nt on1entions4
The 7ro>ect is highly relevant to *E1 goalsF The 7erformance indicators have been selected to
reflect environmental 9uality im7rovement, enhanced ca7acity of 7artici7ating countries, an
effective collaborative mechanism and 7overty alleviationF
Re&ion)! onte(t4
The 7ro>ect includes all the countries around the large marine ecosystem of the Bay of Bengal
and the regional conte=t is relevant and ?ell definedF
Re*!i)%i!it# o7 t'e *rojet B)++e+ 1)!ue 7or t'e &!o%)! en1iron$ent %e#on+ t'e *rojet
itse!74
The institutional frame?ork model that ?ill be develo7ed can certainly be re7licated and
a77lied to other LMEsF The 7ro>ect itself has 7ilot sites for the demonstration of sub<regional
and bilateral arrangements and these in themselves can be re7licated across B!BF
"ust)in)%i!it# o7 t'e *rojet itse!74
The develo7ment of the collaborative mechanism is a confidence<building measure that ?ill
increase resolve among 7artici7ating countries to manage and im7rove the environmental
9uality of the BayF ,rogress and success of initial activities ?ill hel7 to maintain interest that
should contribute to 7ro>ect sustainabilityF
"ECONDARY I""UE"
LinE)&es to ot'er 7o)! )re)s4
The 7ro>ect covers many of the main issues linked to I+M and LME managementF It should
hel7 countries to meet ?ith commitments to international conventions and agreements dealing
?ith the marine environmentF
LinE)&es to ot'er *ro&r)$$es )n+ )tion *!)ns )t re&ion)! or su%re&ion)! !e1e!s4
There are many 7rogrammes and initiatives o7erating in the Bay of Bengal and functional
linkages ?ith these are im7ortant if action is to be synergi2ed and overla77ing activities
minimi2edF
?es%onse .$ "1e %ro*ec" "eam: @e full3 agree and "a&e attempted to reflect t"at in pro0ect
p"ilosop"3 and design$ (ee remarks under su+component ;$;' a+o&e$
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Ot'er %ene7ii)! or +)$)&in& en1iron$ent)! e77ets4
The 7ro>ect has only beneficial effects to the environmentF 4o damaging effects on the
environment are a77arent e=ce7t for delays in 7ro>ect im7lementationF
De&ree o7 in1o!1e$ent o7 st)Ee'o!+ers in t'e *rojet4
There is a high degree of engagement ?ith various stakeholders and a consultative a77roach
is ado7ted in the 7ro>ectF There is a lot of consensus building involving stakeholdersF
C)*)it#5%ui!+in& )s*ets4
;hen ado7ted and established by 7artici7ating nations, the regional mechanism ?ill increase
the ca7acity of these countries to manage the marine environment more effectively and
im7rove ca7ability to address transboundary issuesF
Inno1)ti1eness o7 t'e *rojet4
T'ere is not $u' in t'e D)# o7 inno1)tion4 Models e=ist else?here on the 7rocess of
develo7ing a regional mechanism for im7roved management of a large marine ecosystemF
4one is in 7lace for the B!BLMEF
?es%onse .$ "1e %ro*ec" "eam: @e full3 agree$ A ma0or factor %"ic" influenced pro0ect
design' supported %it" &er3 explicit guidance from t"e participating countries' %as not to
place t"e focus and +udget of t"e ro0ect on promoting ne%' inno&ati&e approac"es to
manage t"e 8O8L9E and its resources$ Rat"er it %as to consolidate t"e alread3 large and
di&erse experiential data +ase t"at exists t"roug"out t"e region' distil rele&ant 5lessons
learned6 and support its furt"er replication and deepening in t"e 8O8 area$ Furt"er' %"ile
t"e creation of a regional approac" to managing t"e 8O8L9E in itself ma3 not +e considered
particularl3 inno&ati&e' t"e esta+lis"ment of a %ell-recogni=ed and appropriate institutional
arrangements to facilitate a regional approac" among t"e countries to address trans+oundar3
issues %as felt +3 most to +e t"e "ig"est priorit3$ Finall3' %"ile argua+l3 not particularl3
no&el' ro0ect support for t"e promotion of colla+orati&e approac"es among t%o or more
countries to address critical protected areas' trans+oundar3 fis" stock management' common
en&ironmental "ealt" protocols and pollution monitoring %ill +e ne% to t"e region$
ADDITIONAL REMAR;"
It is already acce7ted that regional a77roaches are necessary for the management of the
marine environment and to co7e ?ith its o7en and interconnected natureF Regional
collaboration not only im7roves ca7acity to address transboundary issues, but also enhances
management at national and local levelsF Effective regional mechanisms can hel7 to facilitate
sharing of res7onsibilities and im7rove surveillance and enforcement across territorial
boundaries, reducing hel7lessness at national levels against, for e=am7le, foreign 7oachersF
Such a net?ork ?ill strengthen management throughout the regionF
The recent .sian tsunami disaster 7rovides a clarion call for the strengthening of regional co<
o7erationF If already established, the regional institutional set<u7 can hel7 to rehabilitate the
thousands of dis7laced and affected fishers ?ho survived the calamityF Even ?ithout natural
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disasters of such un7recedented magnitude, the rates of habitat degradation and fisheries
resource de7letion are sufficiently serious to ?arrant immediate attentionF
?es%onse .$ "1e %ro*ec" "eam:$ During t"e preparation of t"e F/DA' t"e occurrence of
natural "a=ards generall3 and tsunamis specificall3' %ere not identified as a priorit3$ /"is
situation c"anged dramaticall3 on ,C Decem+er ,--.$ @e full3 appreciate t"e magnitude
and gra&it3 of t"e recent tsunami on t"e peoples of t"e region and spent a good deal of time'
gi&en t"e pro0ect o+0ecti&es' potential funding source' and status of pro0ect preparation' on
"o% +est to respond$ As a result' t"e 8O8L9E proposal' %"ic" "ad +een prepared and
endorsed +3 t"e countries pre-tsunami' %as reassessed to ascertain %"ere meaningful and
compati+le contri+utions could +e made in a timel3 manner$ A num+er of opportunities in
t"e proposed ro0ect %ere identified %"ic" could easil3 +e adapted to reduce &ulnera+ilit3 in
rural coastal communities to natural "a=ards *for example +3 support for &ulnera+ilit3
mapping and impro&ed local use planning in t"e ro0ect<s !7( and olic3 formulation
su+components' respecti&el32$ An important additional need %as identified' namel3 to
esta+lis" a ne%' post-tsunami en&ironmental 5+aseline6 %"ic" "as no% +een included under
t"e /DA su+component t"roug" a compre"ensi&e assessment of critical coastal "a+itats$ /"is
%ill pro&ide a ke3 input into ot"er on-going and proposed coastal communit3 and li&eli"ood
assessments to ascertain impacts on future income and %ell-+eing of affected populations$
Finall3' dependent on t"e priorities of t"e countries' t"ere could +e t"e possi+le inclusion of a
second tier Earl3 @arning (3stem *E@(2' designed to expedite t"e transfer of "a=ard rele&ant
information from national information nodes *t3picall3 located in t"e capital cities2 to
&ulnera+le rural coastal communities$ 7n lig"t of t"e num+er of current acti&ities and t"e
rapidl3 c"anging situation in t"e tsunami-affected areas' flexi+ilit3 "as +een +uilt into t"e
ro0ect so as to allo% furt"er definition of 8O8L9E-supported acti&ities as t"e situation
e&ol&es$ @"at is important' "o%e&er' is earl3 action on t"e appro&al of t"e ro0ect to ensure
t"at 8O8L9E pla3s a meaningful role in t"e future assessment and re"a+ilitation and
management effort$ An operational 8O8L9E %ould also pro&ide t"e frame%ork of an
ecos3stem approac" and sustaina+le fis"eries management' a frame%ork in %"ic" man3
donors t"at are pro&iding emergenc3 and re"a+ilitation relief are interested in colla+orating$
Once appro&ed and operational' a regional %orks"op proposed under t"e /DA su+component
*su+component >$>2 %ould pro&ide a means to +etter assess "o% t"e ro0ect can +etter
contri+ute to ot"er on-going and planned acti&ities$
Projet i$*!e$ent)tion4
The 7rocess and mechanism are clearly outlinedF Su77ort from the 7artici7ating countries is
im7ortant to the successful im7lementation of the 7ro>ect and this has already been
demonstrated in the 7ro>ectHs 7re7aratory 7haseF
Projet 7uture4
Much de7ends on the commitment of 7artici7ating countriesF This again has already been
demonstrated in the 7re7aratory 7hase ?ith countries contributing in cash and kind to the
develo7ment of the 7ro>ect 7ro7osalF
#E&
b" GEF "ECRETARIAT COMMENT" AT :OR; PROGRAMME ENTRY AND
RE"PON"E OF T8E PROJECT TEAM
Pro&r)$$e Desi&n)tion )n+ Con7or$it#: 1or consistency ?ith strategic 7riorities in the
focal area in addressing the key 7ortfolio ga7s such as de7letion of fisheries, the countries
should be asked ?hether they ?ould like to include as an ob>ective of the 7ro>ect moving
for?ard the ;SS6 targets for $(#( ecosystem a77roach" and $(#% sustainable fisheries"F
+onsistent ?ith the strategic 7riorities, *E1 ?ould ?elcome this ob>ective to sho?
res7onsiveness to ;SS6 targetsF
?es%onse .$ "1e %ro*ec" "eam/ /"e @((D ,--, lan of 7mplementation placed special
emp"asis on four issues of particular rele&ance to t"e 8O8L9E rogramme$ /"ese are:

t"e de&elopment and implementation of national and regional lans of Action to put
into effect t"e 7nternational lans of Action *7OAs2 on 7llegal' Unreported and
Unregulated Fis"ing +3 ,--. and on fis"ing capacit3 +3 ,--D *E;-d2?
t"e application of t"e ecos3stem approac" +3 ,->- *E,Fd2?
t"e restoration of depleted stocks +3 ,->D *E;-a2? and
t"e esta+lis"ment of 5representati&e net%orks6 of marine protected areas +3 ,->,
*E;>c2
/"e lan also identified a num+er of actions in t"e area of institutional policies' including
strengt"ening of regional cooperation and coordination' particularl3 among regional +odies
*E,Ff2$ /"e lan furt"ermore expressl3 recognised t"e role of FAO and referred explicitl3 to
t"e Code of Conduct and its related 7nternational lans of Action *7OAs2 and guidelines$
/"e o&erall o+0ecti&e of t"e ro0ect is to promote an ecos3stem approac" to managing t"e
8a3 of 8engal resources on a sustaina+le +asis$ /"is %ould +e accomplis"ed t"roug" t"e
de&elopment and implementation of a (A %"ose implementation %ould lead to en"anced
food securit3 and reduced po&ert3 for coastal communities in 8O8 region$ 7n addition' t"e
countries< priorit3 concerns' as identified and reconfirmed at e&er3 regional meeting' is t"e
o&erexploitation of li&ing marine resources *particularl3 7UU2 and t"e destruction of critical
"a+itats' and t"e need to manage t"em on a sustaina+le +asis$ Components , and ; "a&e
t"erefore +een designed %it" a &ie% to addressing t"ese priorit3 concerns' creating an
ena+ling polic3 en&ironment' and promoting' inter alia' t"e de&elopment of regional fis"er3
management plans and colla+orati&e management of critical "a+itats *fis" refugia' marine
protected areas2$
/"e proposed 8O8L9E rogramme furt"ermore addresses t"e 9illennium De&elopment
!oals *9D!s2 related to eradication of extreme po&ert3 *E>a2' eradication of extreme "unger
*E>+2' and ensuring en&ironmental sustaina+ilit3 *E#2' including integrating t"e principle of
sustaina+le de&elopment into countr3 policies and programmes and re&ersing t"e loss of
en&ironmental resources$
"t)Ee'o!+er In1o!1e$ent:Stakeholder involvement 7lan should be 7roduced by time of
?ork 7rogramme inclusionF
?es%onse .$ "1e %ro*ec" "eam/ A (take"older 7n&ol&ement lan can +e found in Attac"ment >
of Annex 16 of t"e ro0ect 8rief$ As discussed in (ection ;*d2 of t"e ro0ect (ummar3
#)(
Document' stake"older participation is central to t"e design and implementation of t"e
pro0ect$ Annex >, to t"e ro0ect Appraisal Documents pro&ides a c"ronolog3 of stake"older
participation during t"e preparation of t"e pro0ect$ (take"older participation during
preparation occurred t"roug" participation in national consultations and %orks"ops'
meetings of t"e national task forces' t"e de&elopment of national reports' regional meetings
and tec"nical %orks"ops and meetings of t"e ro0ect (teering Committee$ (elected
documentation "as +een posted on t"e 8O8L9E dedicated %e+site$ During pro0ect
implementation' stake"older participation in all pro0ect components is included at &ar3ing
le&els of inter&ention$ At t"e communit3 le&el' local participation is specificall3 identified and
costed as a ke3 input into t"e: *i2 5stocktaking6 acti&ities *su+component ,$>2? *ii2 local
capacit3 impro&ements as part of polic3 5mainstreaming6 *su+component ,$,2? de&elopment
of all pro0ect-supported fis"er3 management and critical "a+itat plans *su+components ,$;
and ,$.' respecti&el32? and *i&2 case studies and de&elopment of guidelines associated %it"
assessing t"e role of fis" refugia in t"e management of fis" stocks in t"e 8O8L9E
*su+component ;$>2$ Consultations at t"e national le&el %ill +e ensured t"roug" t"e creation
of ro0ect-%ide National Coordinators and ro0ect /ask Forces$ National consultations are
t"e 5"eart6 of t"e processes leading to t"e finali=ation of 8O8L9E institutional
arrangements *>$,2 and t"e de&elopment of an agreed (A$ Additionall3' specific national
consultations "a&e +een included and costed as %orks"ops *su+component ,$>2' national
fis"er3 task forces *su+component ,$;2' and commissions *su+component ,$.2$ Finall3' at t"e
regional le&el t"ere are a large num+er of %orks"ops and consultations %"ic" %ill +e
supported across man3 of t"e components as %ell as t"e ro0ect-%ide regional colla+oration
supported under t"e 7mpro&ed 8O8L9E 5predicta+ilit36 -component *component ;2 and
information dissemination su+component *su+component D$;2$

Monitorin& )n+ E1)!u)tion: Inclusion of M:E 7lan ?ith indicators of resultsF
?es%onse .$ "1e %ro*ec" "eam: Annex ; of t"e draft ro0ect 8rief pro&ides specific details of
t"e *i2 Results Frame%ork and 9onitoring' *ii2 Arrangements for Results 9onitoring and *iii2
A 9onitoring lan' %it" specific results indicators for eac" component' +aseline' targets'
fre1uenc3 of monitoring' monitoring instruments and responsi+le persons)institutions for data
collection' and detailed discussion of monitoring and e&aluation arrangements and
arrangements for dissemination of results$ /"e intent is to also consider t"e possi+ilit3 of
including an assessment of t"e condition of t"e coral reefs and ot"er coastal and marine
"a+itats' in colla+oration %it" t"e !lo+al Coral Reef 9onitoring Net%ork' in t"e countries
affected +3 t"e tsunami to esta+lis" a ne% +aseline$
#)#
Fin)nin& P!)n: +o<finance identified at ?ork 7rogramme entryF
?es%onse .$ "1e 8ro*ec" #eam/ /"e status of co-financing arrangements for t"e pro0ect is
pro&ided in (ection . of t"e ro0ect Executi&e (ummar3$ 7n terms of countr3 contri+utions *in
cas" and in kind2' t"e amounts indicated in t"e ta+le in (ection . %ere proposed +3 t"e
countries at t"e (econd Regional @orks"op in Colom+o in Octo+er ,--D' and %ill +e
confirmed +3 t"eir respecti&e go&ernments +3 t"e time of CEO endorsement$ NOAA and FAO
"a&e confirmed t"eir support for t"e pro0ect$ /"e draft ro0ect 8rief %as transmitted on
,, Decem+er ,--. *pre-tsunami2 to around ,- potential donors' including t"ose %"o "a&e
supported t"e DF-8 process *(ida' NOAA' Gapan2' as %ell as to pre&ious donors of t"e 8a3
of 8engal rogramme *8O82$ (ince t"e tsunami' a num+er of donors "a&e +een in contact
%it" FAO for furt"er information on t"e proposed 8O8L9E rogramme$ @"ile man3 donors
are committed to pro&iding emergenc3 relief and re"a+ilitation assistance' t"e3 "a&e
expressed t"eir interest in %orking %it"in a frame%ork t"at promotes an ecos3stem approac"$
@"ile firm U(H commitments "a&e not 3et +een made at t"is time' t"e @8 and FAO %ould
pro&ide commitments in %riting +3 t"e time of CEO endorsement$
Gener)! Co$$ents:.s ?ith all I; 7ro>ects, e=7ect that a com7onent ?ould be included for
develo7ing a ?ebsite for the 7ro>ect, dis7laying assessment information such as T6. and
agreed actions such as S., on the siteF The site should be established consistent ?ith
guidelines from I;LE.R4 and the 7ro>ect should include funding to actively 7artici7ate in
I;LE.R4 activities and the I; Biennial meetingsF
?es%onse .$ "1e %ro*ec" "eam/ /"e 8O8L9E "as alread3 a dedicated %e+site
*"ttp:))%%%$fao$org)fi)+o+lme)%e+site)index$"tm2$ Component D$; of t"e pro0ect includes
support for +uilding and furt"er strengt"ening t"e %e+site$ /"is %e+site %ill "elp disseminate
information to regional and glo+al stake"olders rele&ant to 8O8L9E and t"e 8O8L9E
rogramme$ /"e pro0ect team %ill communicate %it" 7@:LEARN 7/ staff earl3 to ensure t"at
t"e pro0ect %e+site is consistent %it" 7@:LEARN guidelines content and links for !EF-7@
supported pro0ects$ /"e pro0ect includes support for "osting learning exc"anges associated
%it" t"e 8O8L9E t"roug" t"e 7@:LEARN %e+site and supporting participation in
7@:LEARN supported and ot"er rele&ant meetings$
c" :OR; PROGRAMME COMMENT" FROM GEF COUNCIL AND RE"PON"E
OF T8E PROJECT TEAM
U"A
Consistent Dit' U4"4 !e&is!)tion on Bur$)9 t'e U4"4 o%jets to t'is *rojet %e)use it
%ene7its Bur$)9 )n+ )sEs t')t t'is *osition %e !e)r!# re7!ete+ in t'e CEOKs su$$)r#4
?es%onse .$ "1e %ro*ec" "eam. ro0ect acti&ities in 93anmar %ill +e carried out in
accordance %it" t"e UN !eneral Assem+l3 resolution %"ic" go&erns UN acti&ities in
93anmar and %it" t"e guidelines and decisions of !EF and t"e +ilateral donors pro&iding
co-financing to t"e pro0ect$
#)$
Ger$)n#
=4 T'e suess o7 t'e *rojet +e*en+s on t'e o$$it$ent o7 t'e *)rtii*)tin& ountries4
It is i$*ort)nt 7or re)sons o7 sust)in)%i!it# to $)Ee sure9 t')t t'e *)rtii*)tin&
ountries *er$)nent!# ontri%ute to t'e *rojet4
?es%onse .$ "1e %ro*ec" "eam/ FAO agrees %it" t"is recommendation$ @"ile t"ere is no
guarantee t"at participating countries %ill permanentl3 agree to contri+ute to t"e
programme' muc" of %"at is proposed for support under component > is designed to ensure
to t"e extent possi+le' t"is outcome %ill +e ac"ie&ed$ (pecificall3' rele&ant acti&ities proposed
for support under t"e >
st
p"ase pro0ect include: *i2 reac"ing agreement on and t"e su+se1uent
esta+lis"ment of permanent institutional arrangements to facilitate t"e long-term
management of t"e 8O8L9E? *ii2 de&elopment of t"e foundation and means to generate a
sta+le source of funding to support' at least on a partial +asis' t"e financing needed to
implement t"e (trategic Action rogramme *(A2? t"e 5roadmap6 la3ing out t"e needed
actions o&er t"e medium to long-term to ac"ie&e a 5"ealt"36 8O8? and *iii2 a process
leading to political 5+u3-in6 of t"e (A culminating in ministerial-le&el endorsement of t"e
Action rogramme in t"e ro0ect<s fift" 3ear$ Despite t"ese acti&ities' permanent support for
t"e (A ultimatel3 rests on t"e continued rele&ance of t"e rogramme$ FAO full3 recogni=es
t"at critical to ensuring a long-term commitment *+ot" politicall3 and financiall32 on +e"alf
of t"e participating countries of t"e region %ill +e a rogramme t"at continues to +e rele&ant
o&er time and space and meets +ot" national and regional interests and needs$ /"is %ill
re1uire continued and acti&e consultation %it" all stake"olders' e&er closer cooperation and
colla+oration %it" ot"er rele&ant initiati&es in t"e region and finall3' sound and competent
management$
$F E!)%or)te on t'e !inE)&e o7 t'e *rojet to re!)te+ *rojets Dit'in t'e BOBLME
re&ion to s#ner&i6e )n+ $ini$i6e o1er!)**in& )ti1itiesF
?es%onse .$ "1e %ro*ec" "eam/ FAO agrees %it" t"e recommendation$ As "ig"lig"ted in
Annex > *countr3 and sector +ackground2 of t"e pro0ect document *prodoc2 FAO
ackno%ledges t"e presence of a num+er of ot"er rele&ant su+-regional' regional and glo+al
initiati&es in t"e 8O8L9E$ 8ut t"ese *and ot"ers2 s"ould +e &ie%ed as assets rat"er t"an as
potential pro+lems faced +3 t"e pro0ect$ 9oreo&er' t"e pro0ect document is clear in its
recognition t"at it %ould not +e possi+le for eit"er t"e >
st
p"ase pro0ect or t"e longer-term
programme to address all t"e en&ironmental pro+lems t"at affect t"e 8O8L9E$ No single
pro0ect or programme could address t"e range' magnitude and complexit3 of issues t"at
c"aracteri=e t"e 8O8L9E$ /"e onl3 logical approac" is to %ork %it" existing institutions
and acti&ities in t"e region' particularl3 in promoting t"e exc"ange of data and information'
experiences and 5lessons-learned6 and capacit3 +uilding to ac"ie&e an3 lasting and
significant impact$ /o t"at end t"e c"allenge t"en is to identif3 and a&ail of opportunities for
cooperation and colla+oration %it" t"ese and ot"er initiati&es %"ile %orking to%ards t"e
reduction of potential duplication and o&erlap$ 7n pro0ect design' it is felt t"ese t%o
o+0ecti&es' increased colla+oration and reduction of risk of o&erlap' %ould +e ac"ie&ed
t"roug": *i2 acti&e participation in promoting increased coordination and colla+oration %it"
ot"er regional and glo+al initiati&es %orking in t"e 8O8L9E *component ;$;2? *ii2 t"e
de&elopment of an agreed set of regional actions leading to a 5"ealt"36 8O8L9E t"roug"
t"e (A *component >$.2? *iii2 supporting regional studies t"at address critical data gaps
pre&enting t"e ac"ie&ement of a +etter understanding and predicta+ilit3 of t"e 8O8L9E
en&ironment *component ;$>2? *i&2 esta+lis"ing a regional %orking group for marine
#)/
protected areas *component ;$,2? and *&2 de&elopment of a regional approac" to de&elop
fis"er3 management plans for selected fis"eries *component ,$;2$ Finall3' it s"ould +e
emp"asi=ed t"at FAO<s participation in a num+er of regional and national fis"eries +odies in
t"e region %ould facilitate inter-institutional coordination$
/F M)Ee sure t')t *er$)nent9 7in)ni)!!# sust)in)%!e institution)! )rr)n&e$ents
sur1i1e in ) re&ion t')t is ')r)teri6e+ %# in)**ro*ri)te *o!iies9 str)te&ies )n+
!e&)! $e)suresF
?es%onse .$ "1e %ro*ec" "eam/ Again FAO agrees %it" t"e recommendation$ 9uc" of t"e
concern is addressed under t"e response to t"e first recommendation a+o&e$ 7t is important to
note t"at t"ere is onl3 so muc" t"at a regional pro0ect can do to influence national policies'
strategies and legal measures$ Ne&ert"eless' t"e proposed pro0ect "as attempted to address
t"is issue t"roug" de&elopment of a %ide and deep net%ork of institutional arrangements'
promotion of colla+orati&e acti&ities %it" ot"er regional +odies and pu+lic a%areness and
information dissemination acti&ities$ (pecificall3' t"e pro0ect %ill inform ke3 decision makers
t"roug" ensuring "ig" le&el participation in t"e (A formulation and adoption process? t"e
latter at t"e ministerial le&el$ 9oreo&er' promoting impro&ed policies and strategies in
support of programme goals and o+0ecti&es are addressed t"roug": *i2 promotion of regional
approac"es to t"e management of selected fis" stocks *component ,$;2' *ii2 impro&ed polic3
"armoni=ation *su+component ,$,2 and *iii2 support for regional polic3 meetings and
strengt"ened capacit3$
"Dit6er!)n+
aF A t'orou&' intern)! *rojet re1ieD s'ou!+ t)Ee *!)e )7ter t'e 7irst *rojet #e)r to
)!!oD 7or *ossi%!e orreti1e )tions )n+/or )+)*t)tionsF
?es%onse .$ "1e %ro*ec" "eam/ FAO agrees to t"e recommendation$ /"e 8O8L9E pro0ect
preparation process "as "ad a long gestation period due to a num+er of factors not least of
%"ic" %as t"e Decem+er ,C' ,--. tsunami 0ust prior to pro0ect su+mission to t"e
Fe+ruar3 ,--D 7nter-sessional @ork rogramme$ @"ile t"ere is little reason to +elie&e t"at
an3 of t"e ke3 issues and priorities "a&e c"anged significantl3 since t"e Council appro&ed t"e
pro0ect in earl3 ,--D' ne&ert"eless time *and e&ents2 "a&e occurred in t"e region t"at need to
+e reflected in pro0ect design? a &ie% s"ared %it" all t"e participating countries$ /"is in part'
"as +een addressed in t"e %idespread support for a regional inception %orks"op immediatel3
follo%ing CEO endorsement of t"e pro0ect$ At t"at time' pro0ect acti&ities %ill +e re&isited
%it" t"e countries$ 7t is en&isioned t"at a ma0or recommendation stemming from t"e
%orks"op %ill +e to take stock of t"e existing situation in t"e 8O8L9E' identif3 and e&aluate
%"at "as c"anged since t"e pro0ect %as appro&ed +3 t"e Council and update pro0ect acti&ities
to reflect t"e existing realit3$ /"is %ill +e a ke3 task of t"e RCU %orking closel3 %it" national
counterparts and pro&ide t"e +asis for recommendations to +e presented to t"e 0oint
(C)annual re&ie% meeting sc"eduled at t"e end of : >$
#)'
%4 Ut$ost i$*ort)ne $ust %e )tt)'e+ to t'e est)%!is'$ent o7 ) o$*re'ensi1e +)t)
%)se9 D'i' nee+s to %e 1eri7ie+ on )!! )1)i!)%!e e1i+ene4
?es%onse .$ "1e %ro*ec" "eam/ FAO agrees to t"is recommendation$ /"e de&elopment of t"e
data +ase' +uilding on pre&ious %ork done in pro0ect preparation in t"e de&elopment of a
Frame%ork /rans+oundar3 Diagnostic Anal3sis *F/DA2' %ill +e part of t"e finali=ation of t"e
/DA *component >$>2$ Ot"er sources contri+uting to t"e data +ase %ould include: *i2 inputs
from t"e (A process *component >$.2? *ii2 7C9 stock-taking exercise *component ,$>2? *iii2
data collection in support of fis"er3 management plans for s"ark' 7ndian mackerel' and Bilsa
fis"eries *component ,$;2? *i&2 an in&entor3 of data sets on large-scale oceanograp"ic and
ecological process affecting 8O8L9E li&ing resources *component ;$>2? and *&2 in&entor3ing
and updating of status of existing 9As in t"e region *component ;$,2$ /"e data +ase %ill +e
facilitated +3 t"e contracting of a monitoring and information specialist in t"e Regional
Coordinating Unit *RCU2$
/F T'e seon+ *rojet *')se s'ou!+ %e +e7ine+ no !)ter t')n en+ o7 Ye)r T'ree4
?es%onse .$ "1e %ro*ec" "eam/ FAO agrees in part %it" t"e recommendation$ 9uc" of t"e
programme<s su+se1uent p"ases %ill +e defined +3 t"e (trategic Action rogramme *(A2$
/"e formulation of t"e (A %"ic" includes su+mission and adoption at a ministerial
conference pro0ected in : D' is a process t"at %ill +e initiated in : >%it" t"e creation of t"e
National (A teams$ /"is proposed process' %"ic" incorporates past experiences in (A
preparation and current +est practices' is unlikel3 to result in a full defined ,
nd
pro0ect p"ase
+3 t"e end of :;' at least one t"at "as t"e necessar3 political +u3-in from t"e 4 participating
countries$ Ne&ert"eless' it is expected t"at muc" of %"at %ould likel3 +e included in a second
p"ase %ould +e kno%n +ot" t"roug" experiences and lessons-learned generated during t"e
first t"ree 3ears of pro0ect implementation$ /"ese %ill +e identified and e&aluated t"roug" t"e
pro0ect<s mid-term e&aluation *9/R2$ /"e 9/R %ill +e t"e main instrument to assess %"at
"as +een ac"ie&ed *or not2 in t"e first "alf of t"e pro0ect and in turn' recommend "o% +est to
ad0ust t"e pro0ect approac" and design *if re1uired2 during t"e remaining life of t"e pro0ect to
ac"ie&e t"e stated goals and o+0ecti&es$ /"e 9/R %ill pro&ide critical insig"t into t"e future
of t"e pro0ect and inputs into t"e (A %"ic" %ill determine t"e programme<s ,
nd
p"ase$
'F P)r)!!e! Dit' *oint - )%o1e9 onrete )tions/ re$e+i)! $e)sures s'ou!+ %e +e7ine+ in
t'e 7or$ o7 *i!ot *rojets4 "o$e o7 t'ese s'ou!+ in turn %e i$*!e$ente+ +urin& t'e
7irst *rojet *')se9 in or+er to &)in 1)!u)%!e e(*eriene4 Conrete *i!ot *rojets $)#
*ro1e to %e 1er# %ene7ii)!9 es*ei)!!# i7 t'e# )re +esi&ne+ )n+ e(eute+ +urin& t'e
)+1)ne+ st)&es o7 in1esti&)tion )n+ *!)nnin& *')seF
?es%onse .$ "1e %ro*ec" "eam/ FAO agrees in general %it" t"e recommendation$ 9an3 of t"e
acti&ities proposed and designed for t"e >
st
p"ase %ere designed to generate t"e necessar3
experiences and insig"ts t"at could +e scaled-up in t"e programme<s ,
nd
and su+se1uent
p"ases? t"e onl3 practical approac" to ac"ie&e an3 significant impact in a %ater +od3 as
large and complex as t"e 8O8$ 7n t"e pro0ect document' /a+le , attempts to demonstrate t"e
linkages +et%een tec"nical acti&ities and "o% t"e3 inform t"e de&elopment of t"e (A' t"e ke3
instrument to facilitate scaling-up in t"e programme<s next p"ase$ ilot acti&ities include
support for t"e de&elopment of colla+orati&e fis"eries management plans *component ,$;2
and 9A as fis" refugia *component .$,2$ Ne&ert"eless' t"ere are certain situations %"ere
pilots ma3 not +e t"e +est means' at least at t"is point and time' to ac"ie&e t"e desired
#)%
outcome$ For example' in t"e case of communit3-+ased coastal resources management
*component ,$>2' it %as t"e countries s"ared &ie% t"at no more pilots %ere needed in t"e
region$ Rat"er stock taking and assessment %ere %"at %as re1uired and t"at in turn %ould
pro&ide t"e +asis for future scaling up$ 7n ot"er cases' t"e issue %as of sufficient complexit3
and magnitude t"at a significant amount of ground %ork %ould +e re1uired a priori to
supporting e&en a pilot approac" as is t"e case of regional coastal pollution
monitoring*component .$,2$ Finall3' in t"e case of 9As a mixed approac" "as +een agreed
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