Updates on Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) Implementation and Financing

Mr. Jacob Meimban Jr., Executive Director, Coastal and Marine Management Office DENR-PAWB

The Coral Triangle

5.7 million km2 of marine area
(19 times the size of the Philippines)

6 Countries:
Indonesia Malaysia Papua New Guinea Philippines Solomon Island Timor Leste

The richest marine area in the world

It contains:
75% of the coral species in the world though it only accounts 2% of the worlds Ocean

50% of the worlds coral reefs that exhibit climate change resilience
40% of all coral reef fish species

The largest extent of mangroves

Spawning ground for the largest tuna population in the world

The richest marine area in the world

It contains:
Estimated total annual value of coral reefs and mangroves in the CT at US $2.3 B The World Resources Institute More than 120 million people live within the Coral Triangle about 2.2 million directly depend on its marine resources It also supports the multi-billion tuna industry and nature-based tourism industry

Threats
Overfishing Destructive fishing practices Unsustainable Coastal Development Pollution Climate Change

The Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI)

August 2007 Indonesian President proposed the CTI September 2007 21 Heads of State endorsed the CTI during the APEC Leaders Meeting December 2007 CT6 countries agreed to CTI Principles and Road Map May 2009 Formally launched the CTI and adopted the Regional Plan of Action

The Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI)

A multi-lateral partnership among the CT6 countries that aims to: Safeguard the marine and coastal biological resources of the region for future generations Protect the ecoregion from over fishing, destructive fishing practices, unsustainable coastal development, pollution and impacts of climate change which destroy the richness of the Coral Triangle.

The Regional Plan of Action (RPOA)

Goals:

Priority seascapes designated and

effectively managed;

Ecosystem approach to management of Marine protected areas established and

effectively managed;
achieved; and

fisheries and other marine resources fully applied;

Climate change adaptation measures

Status of threatened species improving.

Updates on CTI Implementation

During the 7 Senior Officials Meeting and on 25-27 October 2011 in Indonesia, the CT6 countries were able to report their contribution in achieving the goals of the CTI RPOA. Countries also reported their progress of implementing their NPOAs and recommended this information be included in the first CTI-CFF Annual/Progress Report which will cover a time period from May 2009 (the CTI Summit) through the end of the calendar year of 2011. There were also Increased collaboration and contributions towards implementation of CTI-CFF RPOA by the partners. Countries are also developing the State of the Coral Triangle Report (SCTR) to identify the baselines of implementing the RPOA and the country NPOA

Updates on CTI Implementation

The SOM was also able to report cross-cutting activities conducted which included:
Business Forum - brought together senior business leaders, international funding agencies, NGOs, media and CT6 delegates to build the case for and stimulate green investment in public-private partnerships Learning Network - recommended the exploration of and development of four Learning Networks: a) an Ecosystem Based Management Learning Network (in the context of the CTI-CFF RPOA integration of the five goals), b) Ecosystem Approach for Fisheries Management (EAFM), c) Marine Protected Areas practitioners, and d) the CTI-CFF National Coordination Committees (NCCs) and Technical Working Groups to share experiences in conducting and linking national and regional CTI programs.

Updates on CTI Implementation

(cont) Local Governance Alliance/Network - brought together 35 local municipal leaders who quickly adopted the concept of their expanded role in coastal resources management and adaptation to climate change in the Wakatobi Commitment Information, Data and Knowledge Management System - programs have begun compiling information to prepare and implement Coral Triangle regional actions, to prepare the State of the Coral Triangle Report, and for other knowledge management enhancement. There are web portals and web sites from the national committees, among the partners and one or more already under the purview of the Regional Secretariat.

Updates on CTI Implementation

Plans to conduct the first high-level financial round table in the CTI; Partnerships at Work in May 2012 in Manila. The Round Table will be held in tandem with the annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank. Reported the progress of the Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Working Group and agreed to conduct the regional MEWG meeting after national meetings of the MEWG.

Updates on CTI Implementation

During the 3rd Ministerial Meeting on 28 October 2011, the Ministers from the CT6 countries adopted the Joint Ministerial Statement which:

Adopted the Agreement on the Establishment on the Regional Secretariat of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs and the associated documents namely i) Rules of Procedure, ii) Staff Regulations and iii) Financial Regulations;
An initial size of 5 staff was recommended. (Executive Director, Finance and Operations Manager, Programmes Coordinator, Information Management/Communications Coordinator, Monitoring Evaluation Specialist); Sixty percent (60%) of the amount of the total contribution for the establishment of the Regional Secretariat will be contributed by each of the Parties in equal shares; and the remainder forty percent (40%) will be divided between the Parties based upon the relative size of their gross domestic product (GDP);

Updates on CTI Implementation

(cont)

A transition plan for the permanent secretariat was adopted; Agreed that if at least 4 countries were able to submit all of the requirements and instruments of acceptance or approval, the regional secretariat will be formalized. Approved the Road Map to a Permanent Regional Secretariat and the CTI-CFF Roadmap of Activities for 2012; Adopted the CTI-CFF Logo recommended by the SOM7; Malaysia as the Chair and Papua New Guinea as Vice Chair of the CTI Council of Ministers (November 2011-2013)

CTI Financing
(presented on 21 Jan 2010 at ADB)

GEF CTI Program Framework

GEF CTI Program approved in April 2008, with $63 million in pledge contribution from GEF-4 Program implementation supported by 3 GEF agencies (ADB, UNDP, FAO) Program targets initial pilot testing, strategy-setting and capacity development - expected to be extended once the program proves effective. Framework allows responsiveness to CT6 needs, given that RPOA/NPOAs were at early stage in 2008.

CTI Financing
(presented on 21 Jan 2010 at ADB)

CTI Program Financing: Three Phases

Tranche 1: Existing programs (pre Dec 2007) SSME, COREMAP, ICRMP, others. Tranche 2: CTI establishment and phase 1 implementation (2008-2012) GEF4 finance, initial CTI partner finance (US CTSP, ADB, UN agencies, NGOs, CT6, others) Tranche 3: Phase 2 implementation (post 2012) CT6, GEF5, CTI partners long-term sustainable finance needed!

CTI Program Finance Estimates (Tranche 2)

(presented on 21 Jan 2010 at ADB)
CTI Partner / Organisation
1. CT6 countries (as at Manado May 2009)

Type of finance
Cash & in-kind

Amount ($US million)

14+

2. GEF
3. ADB

TA/Grant
TA Loan

63
6 130 +41 1.5 3.8 ~35 ? $295+

4. US Government 5. Australia 7. UNDP 8. Others (bilateral, multilateral, private sector) [under GEF program] 9. NGOs (WWF, CI, TNC, others) Total

TA/Grant TA TA/Grant TA/Grant TA/Grant

CTI Financing
(presented on 21 Jan 2010 at ADB)

ADB/GEF CTI Project Finance

Coastal and Marine Resource Management in the CT SE Asia ($11.3M GEF; $3.5M ADB) Coastal and Marine Resource Management in the CT Pacific ($13.2M GEF / $1M ADB) Enhancing Regional Cooperation, Policy and Knowledge Management to Support the CTI ($1.2m GEF, $500k ADB) Agusan Integrated River Basin Mgmt Project ($50M ADB Loan / $3.18 M GEF Grant) Integrated Natural Resource Mgmt. Project ($80M ADB Loan / $2.5 M GEF Grant)

CTI Financing

Current Source of Financing for CTI

US Support to Coral Triangle Initiative Support Program
Distributed to development partners (World Wildlife Fund for Nature, Conservation International and The Nature Conservancy) thru the Coral Triangle Support Partnership for the implementation of the NPOA and support to the National CTI Coordination Committee

ADB Regional Technical Assistance Adaptation to Climate Change in Coastal Areas (ACCCoast)
Strengthening the Philippine National CTI Coordination Committee

Government Counterparts

THANK YOU!!