Pacific- European Union Marine Partnership Programme, 2017-2025
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The European Union (EU), which has a local presence in Fiji, has been working for many years to strengthen the sustainable development of the fishing industry in the Pacific region. The EU, together with the three main regional intergovernmental organizations for the fishing industry: the Pacific Communities (SPC), the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) and the Secr...
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The European Union (EU), which has a local presence in Fiji, has been working for many years to strengthen the sustainable development of the fishing industry in the Pacific region. The EU, together with the three main regional intergovernmental organizations for the fishing industry: the Pacific Communities (SPC), the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Region Environment Program (SPREP) and other actors, has developed “The Pacific - European Union Marine Partnership (PEUMP) Programs ”. The program covers the period 2017-2023 and has a total budget of about 45 Million EURO, of which Sweden intends to contribute 10 million EURO, which corresponds to approximately 100,000,000 SEK. PEUMP is a program with a multisectoral approach that addresses the cross-border environmental and climate challenges facing coastal and large-scale fisheries in the Pacific region. More specifically, the program's multisectoral approach means that three regional intergovernmental organizations take overall responsibility for the implementation of the program together with the regional university and a number of international NGOs in the region. The overall goal of the program is to improve the conditions for sustainable management and development of fisheries for a secure food supply and economic growth, as well as increase resilience to climate change and protect the marine environment and biodiversity. The program has six result areas that are linked to a number of activities that will meet the cross-border challenges in the region at regional, national and local level. The expected results are as follows: 1) Advice in qualitative research and management of large-scale fisheries has been developed and used at regional and national level. 2) Inclusive economic growth from sustainable tuna fishing has increased, through support for competent authorities and strengthening the capacity of the private sector to create jobs. 3) Sustainable management of coastal fishery resources and ecosystems has been improved through better quality-assured scientific information, legal advice, support, mentorship and increased capacity of the local population. 4) Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has been reduced through improved monitoring, control and monitoring of large-scale and coastal fishing, as well as through improved legislation, access to information, and more efficient marine management. 5) Sustainable use of coastal and marine biodiversity is promoted through improved planning, increased resilience to climate change, increased conditions for the conservation - and restoration of ecosystems. 6) The capacity of key groups has been strengthened and developed through increased access to relevant education and research. Their ability to operate and manage marine resources has improved. The results and activities are linked to a results framework with indicators at different levels. The program has integrated a rights-based approach and a gender perspective into the programme's design in order to increase the conditions for a transparent and sustainable management and development of the cross-border resources and thereby improve the conditions for women and men at local level to participate and make a living from fishing. With this in mind, Sida intends to enter into a cooperation agreement with the EU Commission in the form of a so-called "Transfer Agreement" on a co-financing of the regional program. The co-financing of the program means that the EU Commission is Sida's counterpart in the program. The EU is fully responsible for the management and follow-up of the program, which also includes the transfer of the programme's resources to the partners included in the program. The EU will negotiate and conclude agreements with these partners.
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PEUMP is the flagship initiative under the EU delegation in the Pacific to promote a healthy Pacific Ocean and a strong governance of marine and coastal resources which will improve Pacific Ocean's contribution to sustainable and inclusive growth within the region. The Programme is jointly financed by the EU and Sweden for a total amount of 45 million euros. The programme was originally planned to be implemented 2018-2022 but because of delays mainly related to covid-19, a no cost-extension has been agreed for two extra years. The programme is now part of the Team Europe Initiative for a green blue alliance for the Pacific. Below are example of results achieved during the fourth year of implementation. Mainstreaming Gender, Social Inclusaion (GSI) and HRBA During the 4th year of implementation the programme has strengthen the integration of gender and social dimensions across all components. This included technical assistance to regional implementing partners, tools development and creating learning exchange, including meeting the increased country requests to provide GSI/RBA mainstreaming support. Example of results; - Building in country capacity on GSI/HRBA in fisheries and connecting national gender and human rights agencies with fisheries agencies through mentoring in Tonga. - Progress has been made to increase GSI/HRBA advice in Community-Based Fisheries Management (CBFM) technical work through the inclusion of GSI/HR experts in the CBFM-Technical Advisory Group, including GSI/HRBA considerations made mandatory as part of the CBFM-Technical Advisory Group terms of reference. - The development of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community GSI and Human Rights Handbook for Pacific Tuna Industries was initiated. A wide range of stakeholders across national agencies, CSOs private sector and development partners were engaged in the consultation process or through input and feedback shared during review of draft versions. The Handbook on GSI in coastal fisheries and aquaculture was used as a model for the GSI/HR tuna handbook on GSI/HR, using similar format and style and including lessons learnt as well as introducing new elements on human rights across all thematic areas, dual responsibility from private and state agents. The final handbook is expected to be finalised and published early 2023. Maritime Boundary Delimitation The focus of this component is to provide technical assistance with delimitation and negotiation of maritime boundaries of some programme countries. There are 48 shared or overlapping boundaries between countries in the Pacific, of which 36 are formalised in agreements. Currently, there are 12 outstanding bilateral maritime boundaries remaining to be declared. Example of results; - Fiji & Solomon Islands signed a maritime boundary agreement. During year three, SPC provided technical advice on the Fiji-Solomon Islands boundary treaty agreement to both countries. - Tonga - Samoa and Samoa-Tokelau maritime boundaries discussions have been initiated. Economic Benefits from Sustainable Tuna Fishing Led by FFA, this component focuses on supporting national Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary competent authorities and strengthening private sector engagement relating to employment in the offshore fisheries sector, thereby increasing economic benefits from sustainable tuna fishing. At the end of the fourth year of the programme, 4 countries (Fiji, PNG, Kiribati and Solomon Islands), still have access to the EU markets for fish and fisheries product exports. Examples of results; The development process for a National Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy for Samoa which begun in year three, led to the submission of the Samoa National Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy draft to the National Policy Coordination Committee during year four for consideration and approval. Sustainable Management of Coastal Fisheries The coastal fisheries component is led by the SPC Coastal Fisheries Programme and supported by the LMMA Network. It focuses on improving the sustainable management of coastal fisheries resources and ecosystems through better scientific information, the provision of technical support and the empowerment of communities. Example of result: - The development of the Pacific Framework for Action on Scaling-up Community Based Fisheries Management 2021-2025 has involved national and sub-national fisheries agencies, local communities (traditional leaders, women, youth), local non-governmental organisation and civil society organisation, regional and international organisations and institutions. It was approved by the 13th Heads of Fisheries and endorsed by the 2nd Regional Fisheries Ministerial Meeting in 2021. This was a significant achievement, as the Framework for Action is a regional commitment that supports, empowers and values the coastal communities in sustaining coastal fisheries in the Pacific. The CBFM Framework for Action will be the main guiding document in the development of national strategies. Consultations commenced in 2022 with the Tonga Ministry of Fisheries, Nauru Marine Resources Authority and Tuvalu Fisheries Department on the development of their specific national level CBFM scaling up strategies. Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Led by FFA, this component focuses on enhancing monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) efforts of both oceanic and coastal fisheries, improving legislation, access to information and effective marine management. Example of results; A regional template for FFA Member countries National Plan of Action to prevent, deter and eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing (NPOA-IUU) was developed and presented to FFA Members during year 4. The template was then utilised to develop NPOA-IUUs for Nauru & Tuvalu. Sustainable Utilisation of Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Led by SPREP, this component focuses on promoting sustainable utilisation of coastal and marine biodiversity through improving marine spatial planning, increasing climate change resilience, and enhancing conservation and management. Example of results; SPREP published the A Review of the Status of Sea Turtles in the Pacific Ocean Being the most comprehensive literature review undertaken for the Pacific region to date, it presents a summary of the relevant publications and knowledge about sea turtle reproductive biology, movements, and connectivity, and presents these alongside relevant threats that, in combination, are pertinent to understanding the status of sea turtle populations in the Pacific Ocean. The review has not only informed the development of the extinction risk assessment model for sea turtle regional management units in the Pacific, but also the development and regional endorsement of the Pacific regional Turtle Action Plan as part of SPREPs Pacific Islands Regional Marine Species Programme 2022-2026. Having created the extinction risk model, the results published in Year 5 will create a baseline against which to monitor the effectiveness of regional conservation efforts over time. Capacity built through education, training and research and development The University of the South Pacific (USP) is responsible for this results area. Example of results: A total of ninety-six Pacific Island professionals (44 males; 52 females) were scholarship recipients from 8 Pacific Island countries as part of up-skilling and continuing professional development initiatives of the programme. In addition, 14 students completed the post-graduate course in Gender and Environment, the development of which was funded under PEUMP. Synergies The multi- sectoral approach leading to stronger collaboration amongst Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific (CROPs) has triggered new synergies between organisations and its added value has also been proved by the collaborations initiated with the support of the Programme, such as the maritime boundaries, exchanges between the Pacific Community (SPC) and the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA). Similarly, the collaboration between SPC and FFA has allowed for carrying on certain activities related to monitoring, control and surveillance in coastal fisheries and the collaboration between USP and FFA has allowed for the development and implementation of training courses on the fight against IUU fishing or crimes. Mid-term evaluation (MTE) The MTE was planned to be commissioned between June to September 2022 but was just recently approved by the EU-delegation. The embassy has also been involved in providing feedback to the ToR and the draft reports. The overall conclusion of the MTE is that PEUMP is a valuable intervention for the pacific countries and the CROP agencies (SPC, SPREP, USP & FFA) involved in its implementation and would merit an extension of two years. It has been seriously affected by the pandemic between March 2020 to August 2022 when international travel and also to some extent, national travel have been restricted. Due to the Year 1 delays related to difficulties recruiting and the Covid pandemic the expenditure has been seriously affected downwards. Overall, the budget expenditure at the end of the Year 4 is 36% of the total budget.
The regional Pacific European Union Marine Partnership Programme (PEUMP) overall objective is to "improve the economic, social and environmental benefits for 15 pacific island countries, arising from stronger regional integration and the sustainable management of natural resources and the environment". The programme´s purpose is to support improved sustainable management and development of fisheries for food security and economic growth, while addressing climate change, and conservation of marine biodiversity. The programme combines a regional and national approach focusing specific attention to action and services delivered at national- and local- level in order to promote direct and positive changes on peoples livelihoods, in particular women, youth and the most vulnerable groups. In comparison to previous EDF programmes within the fishery sector, this programme has a stronger emphasis on the coastal areas to enhance men and women´s resilience. PEUMP has six key results areas: 1) High quality scientific and management advice for oceanic fisheries provided and utilized at regional and national level. 2) Inclusive economic benefits from sustainable tuna fishing increased through supporting competent authorities, strengthening private sector capacities to create employment. 3) Sustainable management of coastal fisheries resources and ecosystems improved through better quality scientific information, legal advice, support, mentoring and empowerment at community level, 4) Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing, IUU is reduced through enhanced monitoring control and surveillance of both oceanic and coastal fisheries, improved legislation, access to information, and effective marine area management. 5) Sustainable utilization of the coastal and marine biodiversity promoted through improving marine special planning, increasing climate change resilience , enhancing conservation/ mitigation and rehabilitation measures. 6) Capacity is built through education training and research and development for key stakeholder groups in fisheries and marine resources management. The main regional organizations involved in the multi-sectoral set-up are the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), the Secretariat for the Pacific Community (SPC), The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and the University of South Pacific (USP), which are all members of the Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific (CROP). In addition to the regional organisations, key governmental and non-governmental partners have been taken on board as implementing partners, to deliver on the integrated and multi-sectoral approach at regional, national and local level in the region. The organisations are: Locally Managed Marine Areas Network (LMMA), the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF), International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Pacific Islands Tuna Industry Association (PITIA).
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