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Government of the Republic of Marshall Islands and United Nations Development Programme Project Document Project title: Reimaanlok – Looking to the Future: Strengthening natural resource management in atoll communities in the Republic of Marshall Islands employing integrated approaches (RMI R2R) Country: Implementing Partner: Management Arrangements: Republic of the Marshall United Nations Development Programme Direct Implementation Modality Islands (DIM) Responsible Party: Office of Environmental Planning and Policy Coordination Regional UNDAF Outcome 1: By 2017, the most vulnerable communities across the PICTs are more resilient and select government agencies, civil society organizations and communities have enhanced capacity to apply integrated approaches to environmental management, climate change adaptation/mitigation, and disaster risk management. RMI Outcome 1.1: A functional regulatory system with a high degree of compliance at all levels to achieve sustainable development of natural resources and protection of the environment through strengthened gender inclusive climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. RMI Outcome 3.1: Enhanced self-reliance and resourceful livelihoods for poverty reduction, increased food and water security for inclusive socio-economic development. RMI Outcome 5.1: A society based on good governance whose people and institutions uphold traditional, national and international laws and conventions. UNDP Strategic Plan Output: Output 2.5: Legal and regulatory frameworks, policies and institutions enabled to ensure the conservation, sustainable use, access and benefit sharing of natural resources, biodiversity and ecosystems, in line with international conventions and national legislation UNDP Social and Environmental Screening Category: UNDP Gender Marker: Low 2 Atlas Project ID/Award ID number: 00101900 Atlas Output ID/Project ID number: 00104152 UNDP-GEF PIMS ID number: 5685 GEF ID number: 5544 1 | P a g e Planned start date: November 2017 Planned end date: November 2022 LPAC date: February 2017 Brief project description: As a Small Island Developing State (SIDS), the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) has a strong dependence on natural resources and biodiversity not only for food and income. The Marshallese relationship with the islands forms the basis of its culture and way of life which has developed in harmony over thousands of years. In the face of global threats, RMI still has pristine waters and coral reefs that contribute to ecosystem services and livelihoods. In recognition of the importance of its natural assets, RMI together with other SIDS responded to global conservation targets through the Micronesia Challenge and specifically for its part, it prepared Reimaanlok to serve as a clear roadmap of the way forward. This project aims to support operationalizing the Reimaanlok – the National Conservation Area Plan, adopted in 2008 to effectively conserve at least 30% of the nearshore marine resources and 20% of the terrestrial resources across Micronesia by 2020. The project objective is to sustain atoll biodiversity and livelihoods by building community and ecosystem resilience to threats and degrading influences through integrated management of terrestrial and coastal resources. The principles and processes outlined in Reimaanlok will be implemented in 5 islands/atolls, the lessons from which will guide replication in other sites. Expected achievements include: • Improved biophysical, socioeconomic, and cultural knowledge on terrestrial and nearshore marine resources in 5 outer islands. • 2,000 local residents, including 1,000 women, benefitting from integrated approaches to natural resource management in the selected 5 outer islands. • 30,550 ha of nearshore marine and 502 ha of terrestrial ecosystems designated as protected areas and placed under enhanced community driven management. • Interim operationalization of the PAN Office, and development of a suite of secondary legislation recommendations to the PAN Act of 2015. • Four RMI environmental professionals completing a regional post-graduate program. • Representatives from the 24 inhabited atolls/islands receiving on integrated approaches through the Pacific Regional R2R Program online training platform. • Development and piloting of an agroforestry certificate program at a higher education provider. • Enabled land use arrangements developed to support ecosystem based approach to natural resource management. • Strengthened biodiversity management information system, and enhanced access to this system. • Traditional ecological knowledge integrated into planning and management of the RMI PAN. • Increased public awareness on biodiversity conservation and the Reimaanlok process. • Replication initiated in other atolls and islands to ensure sustainability towards the end of the project. FINANCING PLAN GEF Trust Fund or LDCF or SCCF or other vertical fund USD 3,927,981 UNDP TRAC resources N/A Cash co-financing to be administered by UNDP N/A (1) Total Budget administered by UNDP USD 3,927,981 PARALLEL CO-FINANCING (all other co-financing that is not cash co-financing administered by UNDP) 2 | P a g e GEF Agency (UNDP) USD 126,371 Recipient Government USD 3,452,768 Civil Society Organization (CSO) USD 478,000 (2) Total co-financing USD 4,057,139 (3) Grand-Total Project Financing (1)+(2) USD 7,985,120 SIGNATURES Signature: print name below Agreed by Government Date/Month/Year: Signature: print name below Agreed by Implementing Partner Date/Month/Year: (UNDP) Signature: print name below Agreed by Responsible Party Date/Month/Year: 3 | P a g e I. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................... 4 II. Development Challenge ..................................................................................................................................... 7 III. Strategy ............................................................................................................................................................ 13 IV. Results and Partnerships.................................................................................................................................. 18 V. Feasibility ......................................................................................................................................................... 39 VI. Project Results Framework .............................................................................................................................. 44 VII. Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Plan ........................................................................................................... 46 VIII. Governance and Management Arrangements ................................................................................................ 51 IX. Financial Planning and Management ............................................................................................................... 53 X. Total Budget and Work Plan ............................................................................................................................ 57 XI. Legal Context ................................................................................................................................................... 65 XII. Annexes ............................................................................................................................................................ 66 List of Tables Table 1: Outer Island Details and Projected Expansion of Protected Area Network Table 2: Matrix of Resource Assessments Completed or in the Pipeline for by Outer Island Site Table 3: Resource Surveys/Assessments to be completed by R2R Project Table 4: Project Stakeholder Engagement Matrix Table 5: Project Risks Table 6: M&E Requirements and M&E Budget List of Figures Figure 1: Theory of Change Diagram Figure 2: Indicative Project Organization Structure 4 | P a g e List of Acronyms and Abbreviations ADB Asian Development Bank BD Biodiversity (GEF focal area) BPPS Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (UNDP) CCA Climate Change Adaptation CMAC Coastal Management Advisory Council (RMI) CMI College of the Marshall Islands CSO Civil Society Organization CTA Chief Technical Advisor DIM Direct Implementation Modality DSA Daily Subsistence Allowance EA Executing Agency EEZ Exclusive Economic Zone EPA Environmental Protection Authority (RMI) ERC Evaluation Resource Centre FIA Forestry Inventory and Analysis FSP Full Sized project GCF Green Climate Fund GEF Global Environment Facility GEFSEC GEF Secretariat GIS Geographic Information System HPO Historic Preservation Office IA Implementing Agency IDA International Development Association (World Bank) IEO Independent Evaluation Office IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature IUU Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (Fishing) IW International Waters (GEF focal area) JoJiKuM Jodrikdrik in Jipan ene eo e Kutok Maroro (Environmental Youth NGO) KBA Key Biodiversity Area KM Knowledge Management LPAC Local Project Appraisal Committee M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MCS Monitoring, Control and Surveillance MCEF Micronesia Challenge Endowment Fund MCT Micronesia Conservation Trust MICS Marshall Islands Conservation Society MIA Ministry of Internal Affairs MIMA Marshall Islands Mayors Association MIMRA Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority MIS Management Information System MIVA Marshall Islands Visitor