PACIFIC ALLIANCE OF SUSTAINABILITY (PAS)

A Pacific "Alliance" of sustainability? What's your understanding of an "alliance"?

Each Pacific Island Country (PIC) has its own sovereign rights to chose its own (environmental/sustainability) legislations, country priorities for environmental/development restoration/protection, etc.

So where does this "alliance" come into this equation?

Can GEF-PAS harmonize all PICs into this one "alliance" or does it have to come from within these PICs? Obviously, and preferably, the latter approach is the better.

However, may be Samoa for example could achieve more sustainability if there was a little more pressure placed on Samoa by other PICs. Collectively, this "alliance" may already be operating throughout the Pacific, but will GEF-PAS tighten and hasten this "alliance"?

For example, the Ministry of Natural resources and Environment (MNRE) is in an excellent position to assist Samoa attain sustainability within the foreseeable future, taking advice from the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), our own Strategy for the Development of Samoa (SDS) and other Government Ministries pushing Samoa towards sustainability, the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) with its Pacific Plan, as well as SOPAC and many other regional intergovernmental organizations.

OK, so there is a 'national alliance' as well as a 'regional alliance' already in place.

With GEF’s increasing assistance, Samoa can now call-on a wider selection of GEF Implementing Agencies (IAs) to help us design and implement our 10 key priority projects expected to be funded by GEF over the next 5-10 years. IAs like UNDP, FAO, UNEP, ADB, World Bank and others are all now focusing on this new programme called the Pacific Alliance of Sustainability (PAS).

We’ll all learn more about GEF-PAS or G-PAS over the next few months as the GEF Country Support Programme helps steer all sustainability stakeholders and partners ‘in the same direction’, into a tighter 'alliance' with far greater inter-agency and inter-stakeholder cooperation.

Does the latest G-PAS Programme Framework identify this necessity (and identify the difficulties) of strengthening this 'alliance'? See the following posting.

And does the latest G-PAS Communications Annex also identify this necessity (and identify the difficulties) of strengthening this 'alliance'? See the following postings.

Remember the Samoan proverb, something about ‘all of us rowing our fautasi (war canoe) in the same direction’? Or the rugby coach instructing his players to all keep kicking towards the same set of goals!

Well, it’s no different here on the G-PAS Programme. We need all players on the field at once, all scoring tries, and no one sent off to the ‘sin-bin’ for spoiling the rules. Every PIC has to part of the same G-PAS 'alliance'.

Samoa has submitted its Country Priorities to G-PAS for consideration, approximately $USD10million in total worth of projects, some national projects, some Multi-Country Projects, and even some Regional Projects. After all, this is a Pacific Alliance of Sustainability, and all Pacific cultures and Pacific Island Countries are expected to work together for the common good, not only regionally, but globally.

Next month we’ll hear exactly which projects were successful in getting funded and the amounts of funding expected.

Then, some detailed Project Design Documents will need to be prepared along with our selected IAs.

This is a new era for the Pacific. G-PAS may provide just the right formula to enable all PICs to assist each other attain sustainable livelihoods for all Pacific Islanders. PICs need to alleviate poverty, strengthen their economies and improve sustainble livelihood skills for all Islanders.

However, at present, the Pacific is losing its sustainability skills overall, especially when you include some of the devastating consequences of those global impacts on our environment, societies and cultures that we are experiencing today here in the Pacific.

My personal view is that “The palagi (foreigner) will get you” with his global climate change impacts, his toxic chemicals now circulating the globe and entrenching themselves in our Pacific food-chains. And if that’s not enough, the palagi will buy all your natural resources if you are willing to export such goods and erode your own ‘livelihoods’.

So, Samoa may soon have to think outside the box, calling on its Pacific brothers and sisters to help collectively repair this Planet, as an alliance (hence the “A” in PAS). To fully understand what this really means, www.mnre.gov.ws has also hosted the latest G-PAS Program Framework and G-PAS Communications Annex, both well worth reading.

And finally, we take this opportunity to thank the GEF-PAS for approving $USD32,000 to outreach the G-PAS messages to all stakeholders and partners. If you want to learn more, get involved, join the ‘Alliance’ or assist in any way possible, please contact the GEF Operational Focal Point for Samoa, Tuuu Dr. Ieti Taulealo, the CEO, MNRE on 22481, or contact the GEF Services Office, CEO’s Office, Level 3 DBS Building on 22481, ext 13 or email Dr. Steve Brown, steve.brown@mnre.gov.ws.

And to all those who have already received GEF funding and/or assisted in filling-out all the proposal forms, we are sure that you now realize the urgency in which we need to act to form the best 'alliance' the Pacific has ever experienced.

Good luck with all your efforts during 2008.


Dr. Steve BrownGEF Services (Samoa)
steve.brown@mnre.gov.ws
Phone: +(685) 22481 Ext 13 (b/h) or 7771414 (mobile)
(a/h) +(685) 26227 Fax: +(685) 23176
Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment (MNRE)
CEO's Office, Level 3, Development Bank of Samoa Bldg
Private Mail Bag, Apia, SAMOA, South Pacific
MNRE Website: www.mnre.gov.ws
GEF-PAS Samoa Blog: http://gef-passamoa.blogspot.com

GEF-PAS Prepares Pacific Investment Portfolio

Dear GEF PAS partners,

Again thank you very much for all your contributions in Apia. The Bank values your cooperation and assistance to fulfill its mandate to lead preparation and implementation of the Pacific Alliance for Sustainability.

The understanding at the meeting was that the Bank would share, in the very short-term, the next steps with all stakeholders, as well as the TORs and the names of the consultants who will assist countries to provide the information required to prepare the GEF-PAS investment portfolio. This information is attached and is also available at http://www.gefcountrysupport.org/report_detail.cfm?projectId=207

I will also share the itineraries of the consultants as soon as these have been agreed by the countries.

As agreed at the meeting, we are contacting the Forum Secretariat to formally request their participation as we move forward to prepare the program. Their participation will help ensure that we take into account the regional and sub-regional initiatives that complement the national activities.

We are planning to call for an audio/video conference meeting with all stakeholders in the next week or so. We will be sending you an email next week with a choice of 3 dates. The most convenient one would be selected for the meeting, so please kindly respond to our email.

The Bank will also shortly share with you some draft criteria for project selection; these will be based mainly on the criteria included in the draft Framework. Once we receive your comments, we would develop these more concretely. The criteria will link in to the Monitoring and Evaluation indicators that will be used to assess progress with implementation of the investment portfolio. Please note that projects under the framework will be expected to also develop their own M&E systems and indicators. We will circulate a concept for the M&E strategy before we develop it in detail, in order to ensure that any concerns you might have will be addressed appropriately.

We trust that the information we are providing meets your current needs. Please feel free to send us your comments and suggestions, so that our next communication can reflect and respond to any concerns you might have.

This message will have attached to it the following documents:

Ø Next steps
Ø TORs for the consultants
Ø Grouping of countries and the respective consultants

I would like to end this mail with a request. To help us keep a manageable mailing list, may I please request that where there are more than two people from the same organization on the mailing list you let us which two people to maintain on the list. The idea then is that these two people would send the mail to a wider distribution list within their respective organization.

With kind regards,
Next Steps

GEF PAS Update on Key Next Steps in Project Preparation

Activity
Key Players
Timeline
Consultations with potential co-financiers
GEF Agencies, countries. Bi-lateral agencies, NGOs, private sector
Early October
Countries complete consultations and identification of priorities (national, sub-regional and regional) assisted by consultants
Countries, ‘CROP’ agencies
October 15
Parallel consultations with CROP and GEF agencies
The World Bank, with coordination by ForSec and with assistance provided by Joe Stanley
October
Establish GEF-PAS Working Group
ForSec and GEF-PAS Inter Agency Working Group
October
GEF-PAS website

The World Bank: We are investigating options: through UNDP who already have a site; or within the Bank. We will also be reviewing to ensure that we have a discussion space for the project.
October
Consultations with potential co-financiers
GEF Agencies, countries. Bi-lateral agencies, NGOs, private sector
September - January
Compilation and synthesis of priorities
GEF-PAS Working Group
October 15 - 22
Constituency Meeting in Manila (feedback on consultations)
Countries, GEF Agencies
October 24-25
Finalization of draft investment matrices
Countries with GEF-PAS Working Group
By end October
Distribute draft investment portfolio to countries, CROP and GEF agencies, donors and other stakeholders,
The World Bank
End October
Prepare overall program document
The World Bank
Begin October, draft distributed by December 15
GEF Agencies work with countries to prepare PIFs (for national, sub-regional and regional projects)
Countries, GEF Agencies, CROP Agencies
November to December 15
Countries and Agencies meet in Bali to review progress; organized by GEF Sec
Countries, GEF Agencies, CROP Agencies, Bi-lateral Agencies, NGOs
Early December
Circulation of draft PIFs
GEF Agencies
By December 15
Finalization of PIFs
Countries and GEF Agencies
By end January
Countries and Agencies meet to finalize/endorse submission to GEF Secretariat (venue to be decided) Organized by World Bank
Countries, GEF Agencies, CROP Agencies
End January
Finalization of the documents to be submitted to GEFSec
GEF-PAS Working Group
Early February
Submission to GEF Sec
World Bank
By February 29

Primary contact for information at the World Bank: Ms. Idah Pswarayi-Riddihough, Tel. +1 202 458178;
Fax 1 202 477-2733 email: Ipswarayiriddiho@worldbank.org

Please copy all correspondence to Mr. Samuel Wedderburn, Tel. 202 473 0443 Fax 202 522 3256;
Email: Swedderburn@worldbank.org

Member of the GEF Inter Agency Group based in the Pacific: Keneti Faulalo
Email: keneti.faulalo@unep.ch
GEF Pacific Alliance for Sustainability
(GEF-PAS)

Terms of Reference: Regional Consultants

Each consultant will contribute, individually and collectively, to country-driven, regionally-coordinated preparations of a program that will help ensure achievement of both global environmental and national sustainable development goals in the Pacific region. The focus will be on maximizing the efficiency and effectiveness of GEF support to, and investment in, the 15 PICs eligible for such assistance. Specifically, the consultants will adhere to the following principles:

§ Build on, rather than duplicate consultations already undertaken at national and regional levels;
§ Use culturally and socially appropriate participatory methods, and ensure that the views of all relevant stakeholders are canvassed, and reflected in the consensus views which will be documented in a written report;
§ Synthesize and add value to the existing body of knowledge and understanding, rather than attempting to create fundamentally new information; and
§ Prepare documentation that ensures an appropriate level of understanding at higher levels, and thus informs decision making by regional and international organizations.

Four regional consultants will work with the Operational and Political Focal Points, as appropriate, to assist each country in the respective sub-region (Table 1) to identify, rank and cost nationally that will contribute to achievement of national sustainable development goals as well as achievement of global environmental goals as reflected in the GEF Focal Area Strategies and Strategic Programming for GEF-4. Each country has also been requested to identify and rank regionally executed projects.
Table 1: Country Groupings for National Assistance
Sub-region
Country
Assistance Level
1
Cook Islands
2
Tonga
2
Samoa
1
Niue
2
2
Federated States of Micronesia
3
Marshall Islands
2
Palau
No assistance required
3
Papua New Guinea
3
Timor Leste
3
Vanuatu
2
4
Kiribati
2
Tuvalu
2
Nauru
2
Solomon Islands
2
Fiji Islands
2

The amount of assistance provided by a regional consultant to a given country will vary according the progress that country has made towards the completion the identification, ranking and costing of the nationally and regionally executed projects. The following might be used as guidance:

Assistance Level 1 – the country has already conducted appropriate consultations designed to identify and rank the proposed projects but may benefit from assistance related to the provision of information on project rankings and costs and to identification of the preferred GEF Agency. The country may also benefit from assistance and guidance on facilitating the involvement of the private sector and NGOs in the proposed projects [2 – 3 days in-country];

Assistance Level 2 – the country has already conducted limited consultations designed to identify and rank the proposed projects but may benefit from assistance to conduct further consultations related to the provision of information on project rankings and costs and to identification of the preferred GEF Agency. The country may also require significant assistance and guidance on facilitating the involvement of the private sector and NGOs in the proposed projects [3 – 4 days in-country];

Assistance Level 3 – the country has yet to conduct appropriate consultations designed to identify and rank the proposed projects and thus requires substantial assistance related to the provision of information on project rankings and costs and to identification of the preferred GEF Agency. The country would also benefit from assistance and guidance on facilitating the involvement of the private sector and NGOs in the proposed projects [5 or more days in-country];

Specifically, the regional consultant will assist each country to determine and describe the national consensus with respect to the following:

§ Priorities for proposed nationally executed investment projects and related activities that will contribute to the achievement of both national sustainable development goals and global environmental goals as reflected in the GEF Focal Area Strategies and Strategic Programming for GEF-4;
§ Initiatives that will ensure effective and efficient involvement of the private sector and civil society in the proposed investment projects and related activities;
§ Requirements and modalities for capacity building, enabling activities, and support to both civil society and the private sector in order to ensure their full and productive involvement in investment projects and related initiatives; and
§ Assess and report on the capacity in terms of readiness to undertake the proposed investment project in the near term or in the longer term once the absorptive capacity is strengthened, and the capacity building that is required, if any.

The regional consultants will also take the opportunity of their presence in country to brief relevant stakeholders on the GEF-PAS initiative. This awareness raising should make use of materials provided by the World Bank, including a generic PowerPoint presentation on GEF-PAS.

Outputs:

The regional consultants will assist countries to complete and submit templates[1] designed to describe and prioritize the national and regional projects each country considers worthy of inclusion in GEF-PAS.

Each regional consultant will also submit a brief written report on:

§ the processes used by each country to determine the proposed enabling activities, capacity building and investment initiatives that address the national priorities and are eligible for funding by the GEF; and
§ the awareness raising activities undertaken in each country.

The completed templates, supplementary information and a draft report will be submitted to a designated World Bank staff member by October 15, 2007. The final report will be submitted by October 31, 2007.

Estimated Input:

The estimated input by each regional consultant is up to 25 person-days between September 20 and October 31, 2007. In-country activities would need to be completed by October 15, at the latest. One or two of the available days should be reserved for finalization of the written report, upon receipt of comments from stakeholders. The submission of comments to each regional consultant will be coordinated by the World Bank.
[1] See Annex 1.[to be appended]

G-PAS Project Identification Forms (PIFs)

Samoa has prepared its 6 national priority draft PIFs for consideration by the GEF Secretariat and relevant GEF Implementing Agencies (IAs) at the Bali UNFCCC Conference 4-12th December, 2007.


The following 6 GEF and Italian-funded proposals are:

1. Energy Efficiency in the Transport Sector (Italian funded)

2. Greenhouse Gas Abatement through Energy Efficiency in the Electricity and Building Sectors and Biofuel Applications

3. Integrated Climate Change Adaptation in Samoa

4. Sustainable Management of Forest Resources on Savaii Island

5. Sustainable Management of Coastal Resources at Vaiusu Bay

6. Sustainable Management of Chemical and Carbon Releases in the Tourism Sector

The Italian-funded proposal (Energy Efficiency in the Transport Sector) is to be funded separately from G-PAS and a decision may be made at the Climate Change Meeting in Bali in December 2007.

The other 5 G-PAS proposals may be further reviewed and re-synthesized again at this meeting in Bali at the G-PAS side-event. However, the following 6 postings display each draft PIF proposal as presented to G-PAS for consideration.

Samoa's G-PAS Country Support Programme Work Plan (2007-2011)

ANNUAL WORK PLAN adopted November 2007

COUNTRY: Samoa

MOU Reference No: GFL 2328-2780-4XXX-2201-ID XXX

Country activities
A - Increase awareness of the GEF strategic priorities, policies and programs

1. Develop more effective GEF related communication and outreach strategies

2. Prepare GEF national information packages

3. Access to and translation of GEF documents into Samoan language

4. Workshops on GEF policies and procedures

5. Media training for GEF Focal Points

6. Workshop to acquaint media personnel



B - Create institutional memory of GEF policies and programs in the appropriate government ministry

1. Organize workshops, training courses and field visits for respective Executing Agency (EA) staff

2. Create GEF information database in relevant EA (e.g. G-PAS Country Support Programme BLOG)

3. Conduct regular presentations on GEF projects in the relevant government ministries



c - Increase coordination among national agencies with a view to ensuring greater country ownership and a cohesive approach across the govt to global environmental issues and GEF support

1. Establish and participate in inter-agency/ministry committee meetings





Prepared and approved by the GEF Operational Focal Point for Samoa, Tuuu Dr. Ieti Taulealo
























Name: Tuuu Dr. Ieti Taulealo

Signed:


Approved by the designated officer of Ministry of Natural resources and Environment

Samoa's Country Priorities (30-10-007) - additional information

The following additional information was offered to the G-PAS on 30th October 2007 for eventual regional synthesis.

SAMOA'S PRIORITY PROJECTS FOR THE GPAS -ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This is an indicative listing only, eventually to be synthesized by the G-PAS Side Event in Bali on 5th December, 2007.

An estimated $USD200million worth of projects were tabled, over-subscribed 2-fold. Attempts are being made to rationalize regional efforts, group Implementing Agencies, acknowledging country driveness and meet the absorptive capacity of each Pacific Island Country (PIC).

The results of this synthesis prior to the Bali G-PAS Side Event are tabled in the next posting for your consideration and comment.


Priority number
National Projects


GEF Focal Area
GEF Funding (USD)
Co-financing
(USD)
Implementing
Agency
1
Sustainable Management of Forest Resources on Savaii Island

Biodiversity
1,600,000


Cash
UNDP 300,000
JICA 200,000
AusAID 400,000
FAO 300,000
EU 200,000
In-kind
MNRE 150,000
MAF 150,000
Total 1,700,000
UNDP

2
Integrated Climate Change Adaptation in Samoa

Climate Change (adaptation)
2,000,000
Cash:
World Bank 1.000,000
Govt. of Samoa 600,000
AusAID 100,000
UNDP 100,000
In-kind:
MNRE 100,000
MAF 100,000
NHS 100,000
Total 2,200,000
UNDP

3
Greenhouse Gas Abatement through Energy Efficiency and Biofuel Applications in the Electricity Sector

Climate Change (mitigation)
1,600,000
Cash:
ADB 800,000
Govt. of Italy 500,000
UNDP 100,000
In-kind
MNRE 100,000
EPC 100,000
RDIS 100,000
MWTI 50,000
Total 1,750,000
ADB


4
Sustainable Management of Coastal Resources at Vaiusu Bay

Multi-focal Areas:
- Biodiversity
- International Waters
- Land Degradation
- Climate Change

2,000,000
Cash
ADB 1,000,000
AusAID 300,000
EU 200,000
Govt. of Venezuela 90,000
NZAID 50,000
In-kind
MNRE 100,000
MAF 100,000
MWTI 100,000
SWA 100,000
Total 1,740,000
Joint UNDP- UNEP- UNESCO
5.
Sustainable Management of Chemical and Carbon Releases in the Tourism Sector

Cross-cutting Issues:
- Tourism
- Chemicals (including Persistent Organic Pollutants & Persistent Toxic Substances
- Carbon Emissions
1,600,000
Cash
UNDP 400,000
FAO 300,000
ADB 200,000
JICA 200,000
AusAID 100,000
In-kind
MNRE 100,000
MAF 100,000
MoH 100,000
MESC 100,000
STA 100,000
Total 1,700,000
Joint UNDP-FAO

Acronyms
UNDP United Nations Development Programme National agencies
JICA Japanese International Cooperation Agency MNRE Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment
AusAID Australian Agency for International Development MAF Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries
FAO Food & Agriculture Organisation NHS Nation Health Services
EU European Union EPC Electric Power Corporation
ADB Asia Development Bank RDIS Research & Development Institute of Samoa
NZAID New Zealand Agency for International Development MWTI Ministry of Work, Transport & Infrastructure
MoH Ministry of Health
SWA Samoa Water Authority
MoH Ministry of Health
MESC Ministry of Education, Sports & Culture
STA Samoa Tourism Authority

Samoa's Country Priorities (15-10-007)

The following preliminary information was offered to the G-PAS on 15th October 2007 for eventual regional synthesis.

SAMOA'S PRIORITY PROJECTS IN THE GEF FOCAL AREAS FOR THE PACIFIC ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABILITY

Priority number
NATIONAL PROJECTS
Detailed title of the proposal and its current status of preparation (concept, PIF, project document)*

GEF Focal Area and Operational Strategy
List 2 to 3 expected major outcomes of the proposed project in terms of
List 3-5 main project activities
Identify link to national strategies or reports to the conventions
Co-financing sources (in-kind and cash co-financing listed separately)
Global environmental benefits
National sustainable development benefits
1
Sustainable Management of Forest Resources on Savaii Island

Biodiversity
1. Protection of forest genetic resources
2. Protection of terrestrial biodiversity
3. Development of model for Community Protected Areas on customary lands
1. Sustainable development of forest resources among rural communities
2. Improved support for rural livelihoods from forest products
3. Improved governance for Community Protected Areas
4. Establishment of Community Protected Areas on customary lands
1. Build capacity for the sustainable development of forests
2. Develop income generating activities for affected stakeholders
3. Implement pilot projects to support the establishment of Community Protected Areas
1 National Strategy for the Development of Samoa 2005-2007
2 National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan
3 National Policy on Forestry for Sustainable Development
4 National Policy for the Conservation of Biodiversity
Cash
-UNDP
-JICA
- AusAID
In-kind
- Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment (MNRE)
- Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries (MAF)
- Ministry of Women, Community & Social Development (MWCSD)

2
Integrated Climate Change Adaptation in Samoa

Climate Change (adaptation)
Not Applicable
1. Enhanced early warning systems
2. Improved management of climate health
3. Enhanced food security
4. Strengthened resilience of coastal communities
1. Improve weather and climate services
2. Build capacity to deal with climate-related diseases
3. Build capacity in food security
4. Protect coastal wetlands
1 National Policy on Combating Climate Change
2 National Adaptation Plan of Action
3 Coastal Infrastructure Management Strategy
Cash
- Government of Samoa
- World Bank
- FAO
In-kind
- MNRE
- MAF
- MWCSD
- Ministry of Health (MoH)

3
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Abatement through Energy Efficiency and Biofuel Applications in the Electricity Sector

Climate Change (mitigation)
1. Reduced GHG emissions
2. Reduced reliance on fossil fuel
3. Experience in climate change mitigation strengthened

1. Savings in consumer electricity costs due to reduced demand
2. Savings in fossil fuel costs for electricity generation due to more efficient supply operations
3. Use of biofuel as alternative to fossil fuel developed
4. Savings in energy use for buildings due to improved design and construction
1. Improve energy efficiency of electricity enduses (demand management)
2. Improve energy efficiency of electricity production (supply management)
3. Improve energy efficiency of buildings
4. Conduct research in biofuel as alternative to fossil fuel

1. National Policy on Combating Climate Change
2. National GHG Abatement Strategy 2007-2017 (draft)
3. National Energy Policy
Cash
- Government of Italy
- ADB (energy)
- UNDP
In-kind
- MNRE
- MWCSD
- Ministry of Works, Transport & Infrastructure (MWTI)
- Electric Power Corporation (EPC)
- Research & Development Institute of Samoa (RDIS)
4
Sustainable Management of Coastal Resources at Vaiusu Bay

Multi-focal Areas:
- Biodiversity
- International Waters
- Land Degradation
- Climate Change

1. Improved protection of marine biodiversity
2. Enhanced conservation of marine ecosystems
3. Improved quality of inshore waters
4. Reduced marine pollution from land-based activities
5. Use of mangroves as carbon sinks strengthened
1. Enhanced amenity of the bay area
2. Increased levels of fish and shellfish
3. Greater protection of mangroves
4. Better protection of marine resources
5. Cleaner coastal waters
6. Use of mangroves as protection against storm surges and sea level rise strengthened
1. Protect the mangrove forests
2. Conserve the marine resources
3. Reduce pollution in the bay from human activities
4. Clean-up the old rubbish dump at Vaitoloa (within the bay area)
1. National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan
2. National Policy on the Conservation of Biodiversity
3. National Action Plan on Land Degradation
4. National Policy on Waste Management
5. National Chemicals Management Strategy 2007-2017 (draft)

Cash
- ADB (sanitation & drainage)
- EU
- Government of Venezuela
- NZAID
In-kind
- MNRE
- MAF
- MWTI
- MoH
- MWCSD
- Samoa Water Authority (SWA)


5.
Sustainable Management of Chemical and Carbon Releases in the Tourism Sector

Cross-cutting Issues:
- Tourism
- Chemicals (including Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) & Persistent Toxic Substances (PTSs)
- Carbon Emissions

1. Reduced health risks from POPs and PTSs
2. Reduced production of dioxins and furans
3. Reduced carbon emissions due to tourism travel
4. Use of forests as carbon sinks developed

1. Sustainable management of chemicals
2. Improved environmental and public health from chemical pollution
3. Sustained growth in the tourism sector

1. Develop effective options for the disposal of chemical waste
2. Reduce the local production of unintended POPs
3. Mainstream environmental impact assessment in tourism development
4. Plant trees to offset carbon emissions from tourism operations

1. National Implementation Plan for POPs
2. National Chemicals Management Strategy 2007-2017 (draft)
3. National Policy on Combating Climate Change
4. National GHG Abatement Strategy 2007-2017 (draft)
Cash
- JICA
- EU
- World Bank
In-kind
- MNRE
- MoH
- MAF
- MWCSD
- Ministry of ,Education, Sports & Culture (MESC)
- Samoa Tourism Authority


MULTI-COUNTRY PROJECTS
Detailed title of the proposal and its current status of preparation (concept, PIF, project document)*






1
Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (Pacific regional project under SPREP)

Climate Change (adaptation)
Not Applicable
1. Enhanced resilience of coastal communities
2. Improved conservation of coastal natural resources
3. Greater protection of coastal infrastructures

1. Protect private coastal assets
2. Conserve coastal natural resources and the environment
3. Protect public coastal assets and infrastructure

1. National Adaptation Plan of Action
2. National Policy on Combating Climate Change
3. Coastal Infrastructure Management Strategy

Cash
- World Bank
- Government of Samoa
In-kind
-MNRE
-MWTI
-MWCSD

2
Integrated Water Resources Management (Pacific regional project under SOPAC)
International Waters
1. Improved quality of freshwater
2. Improved quality of inshore waters

1. Improved assessment of underground water
2. Strengthened protection of watershed areas
3. Improved governance of national water resources

1. Improve freshwater quality
2. Rehabilitate watershed areas
3. Develop public-private partnerships for sustainable water resources management
1. National Water Resources Policy
2. National Water Resources Strategy 2007-2017
Cash
-JICA
-EU
-ADB (sanitation)
In-kind
-MNRE
-SWA
-MoH
-MWTI
-MWCSD
-EPC

3
Pacific Invasive Species Management Programme (Pacific regional project under SPREP)
Biodiversity
1. Strengthened regional biosecurity system
2. Reduced risk of new invasions and/or new species becoming established
1. Strengthened quarantine and boarder control services
2. Better programmes focused on specific species and sites
3. Improved techniques for management and cure

1. Create public awareness and collect planning data
2. Build capacity and acquire relevant skills
3. Implement eradication and control pilot projects

1. National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan
2. National Policy on the Conservation of Biodiversity
3. South Pacific Regional Invasive Species Strategy
4. National Invasive Species Strategy
Cash
-JICA
-Conservation International
In-kind
-MNRE
-MAF
- Ministry for Revenue (MfR)


4
Access and Benefit Sharing (Pacific regional project under SPREP)
Biodiversity
1. Fair sharing of benefits arising from the utilisation of genetic resources improved
2. Availability of genetic resources for utilization increased
1. Better control over access to genetic resources
2. Greater opportunities to engage in benefit sharing arrangements over the use of genetic resources
1. Increase public awareness
2. Build capacity and acquire relevant skills
3. Draft and pass Access and Benefit Sharing legislation
1. National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan
2. National Policy on the Conservation of Biodiversity
Cash
-AusAID
In-kind
-MNRE
-MAF
-MfR
-RDIS