Implementation of Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia

GEF ID:	2700
Project Description:	"The proposed project is an essential component of the early implementation of the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia (SDS-SEA). The objectives of the project are to support country and stakeholder momentum towards full implementation of the SDS-SEA in the priority areas of: •Operationalizing a country-owned regional mechanism, consisting of a PEMSEA Partnership Council, a PEMSEA Resource Facility, a regional Partnership Fund, and a tri-annual East Asian Seas Congress to oversee, guide, coordinate and monitor the full implementation of the SDS-SEA; •Developing and implementing national policies and action plans for sustainable coastal and ocean development in at least 70% of PEMSEA countries by 2015; •Scaling up ICM programmes at the national and sub-national levels, targeting coverage of at least 20% of the region’s coastlines by 2015, including reduction of vulnerability from natural hazards and improved health of human beings, ecosystems and the natural resource base; •Forging twinning and networking arrangements involving South-South and North-South collaboration to share knowledge and experience in innovative approaches to ecosystem-based management of watersheds, estuaries and the adjacent coastal seas, such as Chesapeake Bay, Seto Inland Sea, Bohai Sea, Manila Bay, Masan-Chinhae Bay and Jakarta Bay, as well as the effective management of marine protected areas, such as the Great Barrier Reef and Sulu-Sulawesi Sea; •Building up and making the best use of regional intellectual capital and resources for integrated management and sustainable use of the environment and resources, through stakeholder participation and networking, as well as scientific, technical and information support; and •Establishing innovative financing mechanisms to help countries achieve time-bound wastewater emission targets, including a revolving fund to leverage private sector investment and public-private partnerships for pollution control in secondary cities and in industrial and agricultural enterprises in regional pollution hotspots, in collaboration with World Bank, participating national governments and the private sector."
Project Website URL:	http://www.pemsea.org
Region:	Asia,SIDS
Sub-Region:	Central Asia,SIDS (Asia),South-Eastern Asia,Small island developing States
Basin:	East China Sea (LME)
Project Contacts:	Mr. Raphael Lotilla Executive Director concurrently Regional Programme Director, Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA), Dr. Chua Thia-Eng Chairman, East Asian Seas Partnership Council , Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA), Mr. Stephen Adrian Ross Chief Technical Officer, Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA), Dr. Andrew Hudson Principal Technical Advisor, International Waters, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Global Environment Facility Dr. Won-Tae Shin Programme Specialist, Secretariat Services, Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA), Jed Saet webmaster, Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA), Mr. Jose Erezo Padilla Regional technical Adviser(RTA), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Mr. Rommel G. Caballero IT Expert, Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA),
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Project Documents:	Outreach materials Maps/Graphics East-China Sea Project Documents SDS-SEA Project Document Technical Reports PEMSEA Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia. 2003. (2.6 MB) Case Study Vol 1 No 4 Xiamen Environmental Rehabilitation Case Study Vol 1 No 3 Puerto Galera PPP Case Study Vol 1 No 2 Xiamen Transition to Orderly Seas Case Study Vol 1 No 1 Batangas: Keeping the essentials flowing Case Study Vol.1 No.5 June 2010: Beyond Survival: Engaging communities on coastal and marine management in Stung Hav. Preah Sihanouk, Cambodia Supporting the Implementation of the Operational Plan for the Manila Bay Coastal Strategy: Total Pollution Loading Study (IWC6 Presentation) News PEMSEA Youth Update 22nd International Coastal Cleanup: Volunteerism at Work Launching of the Manila Bay Area Environmental Atlas PEMSEA Contribution to Coastal Tourism Recognized PEMSEA Library Expands Collection and Facilities GEF/World Bank/UNDP/PEMSEA Strategic Partnership Recognized at IW Conference The Philippines Announces the Hosting of the East Asian Seas Congress 2009 Xiamen Gears Up for 2008 World Ocean Week (XWOW) ANAK-Balayan’s Collaborative Approach in Promoting Environmental Education Forging Partnerships to Save Coral Reefs Danang Gears up for the 2007 PNLG Forum Quest for a Better Life: No Mean Feat for Communities Guimaras Aims High Towards Achieving Its Sustainable Development Targets Getting Down to Business – The First Partnership Council Meeting Raising Community Awareness on Climate Change in Timor-Leste How to Manage a ‘Natural Grocery’: SDS-SEA Implementation in Lao PDR Occheauteal Beach Gets a “Face Lift” Newly-elected Executive Committee Chairs to Convene First Meeting Philippines Implements IIMS Nationwide SEAing the Garbage XWOW: Demonstrating Continued Commitment to Sustainable Coastal Development Timor-Leste Youth Conduct Environmental Activities Charting the Future Course of the PNLG PEMSEA Participates in Philippine Water Week Cross-sectoral Collaboration in the South China Sea Project Raising Community Awareness on Climate Change in Timor-Leste The Wise Man Training Workshop on the Application of the IIMS for River Basins Conducted PEMSEA Welcomes New PRF Staff 2007 Twinning Workshop to Focus on Policy Reform, Sustainable Financing and Investment for Pollution Reduction PEMSEA Welcomes New PRF Secretariat Services Staff PEMSEA Staff Pay Tribute to Dr. Chua Thia-Eng Successful First Meeting of Executive Committee Chairs What do Trees have to do with Peace? MDG Midterm Review: Environmental Sustainability Trails Behind Strengthening Networking among Local Governments: A Way forward for ICM Scaling up Philippines Hosts EAS Congress 2009, Venue Set in Manila Successful PEMSEA Office Building Inauguration Held Students Campaign for Eco-friendly Food Packaging in Malaysia Exercising Partnerships in the YSLME State of the Coasts Reporting Youth Proposes Projects for the Environment Coastal Provinces in Vietnam Gear up for Development of Environmental Facilities and Services NOWPAP Officially Joins the EAS Partnership Council Catch of a Lifetime Coastal Community Gears up to be an Eco-Village From Hills to Coasts, the Integrated Information Management System covers them all… Protecting the "Center of the Center" SOC Evaluates ICM Implementation on the Ground Twinning Partners Chart Direction for the Next Three Years PEMSEA and HP Philippines launch EAS Congress 2009 Regional Photo Contest Batangas Gears for Improved Approaches to Addressing Environmental Concerns New Executive Director of PEMSEA Announced Stakeholder Consultation and Formulation of SDS-SEA Work Program for Timor-Leste Vietnam Province Initiates Replication of Danang’s ICM Project Experience New PEMSEA Partners On Board PEMSEA Welcomes Intern from Vietnam Beyond the Region: PEMSEA Shares ICM Experience in Sudan Workshop for the Sustainable Development of East Asian Seas Concludes with Work Programs PEMSEA on air: "Manila Bay: Challenges and Opportunities" PRF Secretariat Services Set to Work PEMSEA News Resource Survey Capacity Enhanced for Cambodian Fisheries Administration Officers PEMSEA Welcomes New Programme Officer for Partnership Programmes Good Practices in Water Management Highlighted in Tropical Coasts Vietnam Initiates ICM Scaling up CSR Impacts: Collaborations Towards a Blue Economy DINRAC and MERRAC convenes Focal Point Meetings Korea Maritime Institute and RO Korea's Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs Support SDS-SEA Implementation in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Timor-Leste Paving the Way: 9th Executive Committee Meeting Approves PEMSEA Road Maps for the its next phase PEMSEA Council Chair Dr. Chua Thia-Eng Awarded Honorary Citizen of Xiamen ASEAN Champions of Biodiversity Announced PEMSEA Welcomes New Librarian Five Years On - New Reports Show Fishing Nations Still Flouting UN Protection Celebrating a Decade of Local Governments' Partnership, Commitment and Leadership towards Strengthening Coastal Governance ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity and PEMSEA Renew Alliance to Conserve Southeast Asia’s Marine Biodiversity PEMSEA and GTZ Collaborate for Sustainable Port Development in the ASEAN Region Batangas Convenes Environment Protection Council IOI Successfully Conducts Training Programme for Regional Ocean Governance RO Korea Team Visits PEMSEA for the First Preparatory Meeting on the EAS Congress 2012 NOWPAP Holds Promotion Event on Ocean Day Promoting Better Services to the EAS Region through PEMSEA Certified Documents Verde Island Passage MPAs Honored Among Country's Best Working Together in Building ICM Capacity in the East Asian Region Manila Bay Integrated Information Management System to be updated by June 2010 Cooperation with DPR Korea: PEMSEA Executive Director Visits Pyongyang, DPR Korea Developing River Basin-Coastal Area Sites Share Progress at the 6th Twinning Workshop on Integrated River Basin and Coastal Area Management Two Districts in Timor-Leste Evaluate Baseline Conditions to Guide ICM Program Implementation Representatives from Indonesia, Malaysia and Timor-Leste Join Training Workshop on State of the Coasts Reporting PEMSEA Transformation Prioritized at the 8th Executive Committee Meeting Petron Foundation Marks 15th Year by Forging Strategic Partnerships KORDI Awards Dr. Kim Cheol Ho with 'KORDI Prize of the Month' Recapturing a Paradise Called Boracay PEMSEA Releases Workshop Proceedings for the "Coastal and Ocean Governance" Theme of the East Asian Seas Congress 2009 DPR Korea Completes Translation of ICM Training Manual Three New Executive Committee Co-Chairs Welcomed at PEMSEA Office Indonesia Scales up Integrated Coastal Management PEMSEA Shares Experience on Facilitating Investments in Solid Waste Management at NOWPAP's ICC and Workshop on Marine Litter Management Development of NOWPAP RCU Staff Project Management Skills More Programmatic Investments Needed in the East Asian Seas Region Vietnam Administration for Seas and Islands (VASI) Delegation Visits ICM Sites in the Philippines APN Granted a Project on Impacts of Global Warming on Coastal and Marine Ecosystems in the Northwest Pacific PEMSEA Extends Reach through New Social Media Channels Media and Multi-sector Group Support Marine Biodiversity Conservation Consumer Demand for "Nemo" Driving Illegal, Destructive Fishing Guimaras Sets in Place a Reporting Mechanism to Show Progress Made in ICM Implementation China SOA-PEMSEA's Bohai Sea Project Conducts Mid-term Assessment NOWPAP Hosts Global Meeting of Regional Seas Fourth Gulf of Thailand National Contact Points Meeting in Chonburi, Thailand NOWPAP Financial Situation Improves Fourth Meeting of the Ocean Policy Institute Network in the East Asian Region (OPINEAR) Held in Singapore Singapore Develops Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) Strategy and Implementation Plan PEMSEA Releases Workshop Proceedings for "Natural and Manmade Hazard Prevention and Management" Theme of the East Asian Seas Congress 2009 Partnership at Work: Stakeholders in Bataan Gather to Discuss Contingency Plan for Oil Spill Incidents Communities Vote for the Protection of Kampong Smach in Cambodia Full Speed Ahead in the Preparations for the EAS Congress 2012 PEMSEA Welcomes New Finance Staff Delegates to the Fourth Gulf of Thailand National Contact Points Meeting Learn New Techniques in Shoreline Assessment and Clean Up PEMSEA Transformation Prioritized at the 8th Executive Committee Meeting Fourth EAS Partnership Council Meeting Tackles Critical Issues on PEMSEA's Transformation IUCN State Members Come Together to Meet Aichi Targets through Regional Cooperation Vietnamese Leaders Gather to Show Commitment for the Sustainable Development of the Country’s Marine and Coastal Areas Sihanoukville Holds Capacity Development Training to Address Zoning Issues Tourism Sites Get Into the "Zone": Sustainable Tourism Now Possible in Sihanoukville NEAR-GOOS Set Out Action on Ocean Forecasting Back-to-back SOC and IIMS Training Conducted in Viet Nam Philippines and PR China Strengthen SDS-SEA Collaboration through Joint Action Plan NOWPAP to Host 13th GMRS Collaboration on Climate Change Research Between KOEM and PEMSEA Continues in 2012 Seventh Executive Committee Meeting: Charting the Future of PEMSEA Sedone Provinces in Lao “Write" Community-based Projects Local Oil Spill Contingency Plans Launched in Thailand and Viet Nam Search for Best Biodiversity and Climate Change Reporting is On Cambodia Joins World's Most Beautiful Bay Club; Sihanoukville to Host First Sea Festival Top UN Biodiversity Official to Visit Philippines Vietnamese Interns Join PEMSEA's Professional Upgrading Program ICM Activities Shared in the Global Conference on Land-Ocean Connections NOWPAP at the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness PEMSEA Launches Website for the East Asian Seas Congress 2012 Regional ICM Train the Trainers Course 2010 in Xiamen, China Timor-Leste Pledges Financial Support to PEMSEA Chinese Intern Joins PEMSEA's Professional Upgrading Program for 2010 PEMSEA Releases Tropical Coasts Issue on Good Practices in Governance, Food Security, and Habitat Management Wanted: Youth Leaders for the Seas of East Asia Prime Minister Okays Decree on River Basin Committee, Interagency Coordination Seen to Improve Water Resource Management in Lao PDR NOWPAP at the 16th Senior Officials Meeting of NEASPEC Guimaras Establishes Integrated Information Management System Joint Planning for Sustainable Coastal Development in the Philippines Kicks Off Four Coastal Provinces Go for Integration, Support ICM Implementation across Cambodia Heralding PEMSEA as an International Organization Sihanoukville Autonomous Port Enhances Port Environmental Management through Series of Training Workshops Bataan Province Shares Best Practices in ICM implementation to the Ilocos Region KORDI signs MOU with KISTI Sixteenth NOWPAP IGM held in Beijing PEMSEA Transformation - Top of Agenda at the 3rd EAS Partnership Council Meeting Ninth CEARAC Focal Points Meeting Lao PDR Calls for Stronger Sustainable Water Resource Use, Prepares Draft National Water Policy, Strategy and Action Plan (2011-2015) NOWPAP 2011 International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Campaign RO Korea's Yeosu Expo Supports Sustainable Development Programmes in PEMSEA Countries Of Prawns and Mangroves: Green-mindedness in Orion, Bataan NOWPAP Holds 3rd Training Course on Remote Sensing Data Analysis PEMSEA Welcomes New Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Staff NOWPAP Attends Eco-life Act Meeting in Toyama NOWPAP at the Inauguration of GTI Environmental Board EAS Partnership Council Welcomes Executive Committee Co-Chairs Ninth POMRAC Focal Points Meeting Held

General Information:
Project Type	Full Size Project
Project Status	Under Implementation
Start Date	Jan 31, 2008 07:00 AM
End Date	Mar 31, 2012 07:00 AM

GEF characteristic:
Operational Programme	OP9 - Integrated Ecosystem and Resource Management
Focal Area	International Waters
GEF Allocation to project	10.80M US$
Total Cost of the project:	44.90M US$
IP Rating:	Satisfactory
DO Rating:	Satisfactory

Partners:
Countries:	Cambodia, China, Korea Democratic People's Republic of, Korea Republic of, Indonesia, Japan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Philippines, Singapore, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam
Lead Implementing Agency	United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Executing Agencies	United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) International Maritime Organization (IMO)

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