Implementation of the Arafura and Timor Seas Regional and National Strategic Action Programs

Project objective: To enhance sustainable development of the Arafura-Timor Seas (ATS) region to protect biodiversity and improve the quality of life of its inhabitants through restoration, conservation and sustainable management of marine-coastal ecosystems (as indicated in the SAP)

Project website https://atsea-program.com/

Waterbodies Arafura Sea

Regions Asia , SIDS (Asia) , South-Eastern Asia , SIDS , Small island developing States

TDA/SAP
2023 TRANSBOUNDARY DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS (TDA) FOR THE ARAFURA AND TIMOR SEAS (ATS) REGION

Documents & Resources
presentation [LME21] Presentation - Brief intro of the Implementation of the Arafura and Timor Seas Regional and National Strategic Action Programs (GEF Proj ID: 6920) project-document PIF Document for WPI (Revised) Prodoc publication [ATSEA2] Timor-Leste Country Brief [ATSEA2] Indonesia Country Brief newsletter ATSEA'S Quarterly Newsletter

General information
GEF ID	6920
Project type	Full-Size Project
Status	active (Project Approved)
Start Date	23 Sep 2014

GEF characteristic:
Focal Area	Biodiversity, International Waters
GEF Allocation to project	9,745,662 USD
Total Cost of the project:	70,246,835.00 USD

Partners
Countries Indonesia , Timor-Leste , Global Lead implementing agency United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Executing agencies Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), Timor Leste Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia

Project contacts
Handoko Adi Susanto Regional Project Manager Tharuka Dissanaike Environmental Specialist