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Common Oceans - Sustainable Utilization and Conservation of Biodiversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction Common Oceans - Sustainable utilization and conservation of biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction Part I: Program Information GEF ID Program Type PFD Type of Trust Fund GET CBIT/NGI CBIT NGI Program Title Common Oceans - Sustainable utilization and conservation of biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction Countries Global Agency(ies) FAO, UNEP, UNDP Other Executing Partner(s) Executing Partner Type WWF-US and ISSF Others GEF Focal Area International Waters Taxonomy Least Developed Countries, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change, Focal Areas, Private sector, Small Island Developing States, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Innovation, Mainstreaming adaptation, Plastics, Chemicals and Waste, International Waters, SIDS : Small Island Dev States, Large Marine Ecosystems, Pollution, Fisheries, Marine Protected Area, Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis, Learning, Strategic Action Plan Implementation, Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, Species, Biodiversity, Threatened Species, Mainstreaming, Protected Areas and Landscapes, Coastal and Marine Protected Areas, Strengthen institutional capacity and decision-making, Influencing models, Convene multi-stakeholder alliances, Deploy innovative financial instruments, Demonstrate innovative approache, Transform policy and regulatory environments, Private Sector, Stakeholders, Individuals/Entrepreneurs, Large corporations, SMEs, Consultation, Type of Engagement, Information Dissemination, Partnership, Awareness Raising, Communications, Education, Behavior change, Strategic Communications, Non-Governmental Organization, Civil Society, Community Based Organization, Academia, Gender results areas, Gender Equality, Capacity Development, Gender Mainstreaming, Sex-disaggregated indicators, Targeted Research, Capacity, Knowledge and Research, Enabling Activities, Indicators to measure change, Adaptive management, Theory of change Rio Markers Climate Change Mitigation Climate Change Mitigation 0 Climate Change Adaptation Climate Change Adaptation 1 Duration 60 In Months Agency Fee($) 2,404,776 Program Commitment Deadline Submission Date 3/23/2020 Impact Program IP-Food-Land-Restoration No IP-Sustainable Cities No IP-Sustainable Forest Management Amazon No IP-Sustainable Forest Management Congo No IP-Sustainable Forest Management Drylands No Other Program Yes A. Indicative Focal/Non-Focal Area Elements Programming Directions Expected Outcomes Trust Fund GEF Amount($) Co-Fin Amount($) IW-2-4 ABNJ sustainably managed GET 26,719,744 264,246,227 Total Program Cost ($) 26,719,744 264,246,227 B. Indicative Project description summary Program Objective To promote sustainable use of ABNJ living natural resources and strengthened biodiversity conservation in the face of a changing environment. Program Component Financin Program Outcomes Trust GEF Amount($) Co-Fin Amount($) g Type Fund Component 1 - Strengthening frameworks, Technical 1. Policy and legal frameworks, GET 5,347,587 55,004,524 processes and incentives for more effective Assistance incorporating obligations and fisheries governance and management in good practices to support ABNJ sustainable use of ABNJ resources harmonized, integrated and implemented. 2. Fisheries management processes to enhance responsiveness to uncertainty under changing conditions strengthened. 3. Incentives and deterrents to promote compliance with existing regulations further developed, strengthened and adopted. Program Component Financin Program Outcomes Trust GEF Amount($) Co-Fin Amount($) g Type Fund Component 2. Improving capacity to Technical 1. Institutional and individual GET 10,368,122 127,102,180 manage fisheries sustainably in ABNJ Assistance knowledge, skills and tools to apply EAFM in ABNJ strengthened. 2. Quality and availability of technical/scientific information to support evidence-based decision- making on fisheries governance, investment and management in ABNJ strengthened. 3. Capacity built to develop and enforce management measures related to ABNJ living resources to help reduce IUU fishing. Innovative technological solutions for sustainable use of ABNJ living resources further developed, promoted and deployed. Program Component Financin Program Outcomes Trust GEF Amount($) Co-Fin Amount($) g Type Fund Component 3 - Improving stakeholder 1. Sector mandates, roles and GET 6,145,148 50,475,395 coordination and engagement in multi- responsibilities related to ABNJ sectoral processes addressing governance clarified and promoted (awareness and management of ABNJ raised) and sector-specific impacts and ecological connections better understood 2. Cross-sectoral technical knowledge sharing and coordination improved Component 4 - Improving knowledge and Technical 1. Quality and availability of GET 3,583,331 22,608,133 Knowledge Management and lesson learning Assistance information on ABNJ (challenges and for more informed decision-making among solutions) for decision-makers, civil stakeholders to support sustainable society and private sector investors utilization of ABNJ improved. 2. Information exchange mechanisms and new knowledge management systems developed or strengthened to support awareness-raising and more transparent coherent decision- making. 3. Effective on-going Program Monitoring and Evaluation. Sub Total ($) 25,444,188 255,190,232 Program Management Cost (PMC) GET 1,275,556 9,055,995 Sub Total($) 1,275,556 9,055,995 Total Program Cost($) 26,719,744 264,246,227 Please provide justification According to our calculations 1,275,556 is within the 5% threshold C. Co-Financing for the Program by Source, by Name and by Type Sources Name of Co-financier Type of Investment Amount($) of Co- Co- Mobilized financing financing GEF FAO In-kind Recurrent 5,000,000 Agency expenditures GEF FAO Grant Investment 3,000,000 Agency mobilized CSO ACAP, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, IWC, FFA, WCPFC In-kind Recurrent 9,280,000 expenditures Private ISSA, OPAGAC, TunaCons, Transmarina In-kind Recurrent 45,000,000 Sector expenditures Government NOAA, European Commission Grant Investment 5,000,000 mobilized Government NOAA, European Commission In-kind Investment 53,000,000 mobilized CSO BirdLife International, Conservation International, International Pole and Line Foundation , ISSF, Ocean Outcomes, In-kind Investment 23,500,000 MSC, Pew, WWF mobilized CSO BirdLife International, Conservation International, International Pole and Line Foundation , ISSF, Ocean Outcomes, Grant Investment 3,000,000 MSC, Pew, WWF mobilized GEF FAO In-kind Recurrent 4,000,000 Agency expenditures Sources Name of Co-financier Type of Investment Amount($) of Co- Co- Mobilized financing financing GEF FAO Grant Investment 3,000,000 Agency mobilized Others RFMOs: GFCM, NAFO, NEAFC, NPFC, SEAFO, SIOFA, SPRFMO In-kind Recurrent 6,900,000 expenditures Private Fishing industry: SIODFA, Sealord, ICFA In-kind Recurrent 39,000,000 Sector expenditures Government NOAA In-kind Recurrent 6,500,000 expenditures GEF UNEP Grant Recurrent 1,500,000 Agency expenditures CSO WCMC Grant Investment 1,000,000 mobilized CSO GRID ARENDAL Grant Recurrent 2,500,000 expenditures CSO Global Ocean Forum In-kind Recurrent 1,500,000 expenditures Others Governments of France New Zealand Portugal Netherlands Singapore European Commission Norway Sweden Grant Recurrent 8,000,000 expenditures Sources Name of Co-financier Type of Investment Amount($) of Co- Co- Mobilized financing financing CSO OPRI, Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Japan Nippon Foundation, Japan Oceano Azul Foundation, Portugal Pew Unknown Recurrent 4,450,000 Charitable Trusts STRONG High Seas Project Nausicaa National Sea Center, France World Ocean Network IUCN at this expenditures World Maritime University WWF GOBI Wollongong University, Australia Western Indian Ocean Marine Science stage Association University of South Pacific University of West Indies University of Cape Town Xiamen University, China Private International Cable Protection Committee International Chamber of Shipping International Coalition of Fisheries Grant Investment 750,000 Sector Associations Google Facebook mobilized Others UNDOALOS IOC/UNESCO CBD Secretariat IMO UNDP World Tourism Organization Pacific Islands Forum In-kind Recurrent 1,850,000 Abidjan Convention Nairobi Convention OSPAR IOTC SIOFA CARICOM CPPS NEAFC SPRFMO WCPFC expenditures Benguela Commission LME Sargasso Sea Commission iAtlantic Donor Worl Maritime University Grant Investment 400,000 Agency mobilized Others Bermuda Institute of Science Grant Investment 17,220,000 mobilized Others NASA Grant Investment 1,500,000 mobilized Others NOAA Grant Investment 500,000 mobilized Others AFB (Agence Française de Biodiversité) Grant Investment 115,000 mobilized Sources Name of Co-financier Type of Investment Amount($) of Co- Co- Mobilized financing financing Others Duke University Grant Investment 2,300,000 mobilized Others Imperial College London Grant Investment 200,000 mobilized Others Global Fishing Watch Grant Investment 1,250,000 mobilized Donor FFEM Grant Investment 3,270,695 Agency mobilized CSO Sargasso Sea Commission Grant Recurrent 1,000,000 expenditures CSO Sargasso Sea Commission In-kind Recurrent 600,000 expenditures CSO MarViva Grant Investment 1,610,162 mobilized Others Université de Bretagne Occidental Grant Investment 150,370 mobilized GEF FAO Grant Recurrent 3,400,000 Agency expenditures Sources Name of Co-financier Type of Investment Amount($) of Co- Co- Mobilized financing financing CSO Conservation International Grant Recurrent 1,500,000 expenditures CSO WWF-US Grant Recurrent 1,500,000 expenditures Total
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