Building a Sustainable National Marine Protected Area Network
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Annex 1: Bahamas Draft Project Document PROJECT DOCUMENT SECTION 1: PROJECT IDENTIFICATION 1.1 Project title: Building a Sustainable National Marine Protected Area Network – The Bahamas 1.2 Project number: GFL/ PMS: 1.3 Project type: FSP 1.4 Trust Fund: GEF 1.5 Strategic objectives: GEF strategic long-term objective: Biodiversity Strategic programme for GEF IV: BD-SP1, BD-SP2 1.6 UNEP priority: Ecosystem Management 1.7 Geographical scope: Global 1.8 Mode of execution: External 1.9 Project executing organization: Bahamas Environment, Science and Technology Commission (BEST) 1.10 Duration of project: 48 months Commencing: March 2010 Completion: February 2014 1.11 Cost of project US$ % Cost to the GEF Trust Fund 2,200,000 22.1% Co-financing Cash Bahamas 2,000,400 20.1% Environment, Science and Technology (BEST) Commission Department of 400 0.0% Marine Resources Bahamas National 400 0.0% Trust The Nature 2,000,400 20.1% Conservancy KfW 3,000,000 30.1% 1 Annex 1: Bahamas Draft Project Document Sub-total 7,001,600 70.3% In-kind Bahamas 306,000 3.1% Environment, Science and Technology (BEST) Commission Department of 204,000 2.0% Marine Resources Bahamas National 125,000 1.3% Trust The Nature 125,000 1.3% Conservancy Sub Total 760,000 7.7% TOTAL 9,961,600 100% 1.12 Project Summary 1. Key threats to the protected area system of The Bahamas include invasive species, cross- boundary issues/surrounding land, unsustainable exploitation of fishery resources, climate change and tourism and tourism-related conversion and tourism planning processes (e.g., ecologically valuable sites). The greatest deficiency in the system is related to marine protected areas with less than 1% of the country set aside in such areas. The FSP seeks to build a Sustainable National Marine Protected Area Network for The Bahamas and thus enable it to meet its commitments under the CBD PoWPA as well as other obligations under this Convention. Strengths of the project include the component to develop sustainable financing mechanisms for the BNPAS which will benefit the system into perpetuity, not just during the life of the project as well as the demonstration projects which address specific threats to MPAs and have the potential to be replicated for other PA systems globally. The project design also incorporates not only key biodiversity issues, but also climate change and the impact it will have on biodiversity and conservation. 2 Annex 1: Bahamas Draft Project Document TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1: PROJECT IDENTIFICATION ............................................................................................... 1 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ....................................................................................................... 4 SECTION 2: BACKGROUND AND SITUATION ANALYSIS (BASELINE COURSE OF ACTION) ................ 6 2.1 Background and context............................................................................................................ 6 2.2 Global significance ..................................................................................................................... 7 2.3 Threats, root causes and barrier analysis.............................................................................. 11 2.4 Institutional, sectoral and policy context ............................................................................... 12 2.5 Stakeholder mapping and analysis......................................................................................... 15 2.6 Baseline analysis and gaps....................................................................................................... 17 2.7 Linkages with other GEF and non-GEF interventions ........................................................ 19 SECTION 3: INTERVENTION STRATEGY (ALTERNATIVE) ................................................................. 20 3.1 Project rationale, policy conformity and expected global environmental benefits ............ 20 3.2 Project goal and objective ....................................................................................................... 21 3.3 Project components and expected results .............................................................................. 22 3.4 Intervention logic and key assumptions................................................................................. 35 3.5 Risk analysis and risk management measures ...................................................................... 36 3.6 Consistency with national priorities or plans ........................................................................ 37 3.7 Incremental cost reasoning ..................................................................................................... 38 3.8 Sustainability............................................................................................................................ 41 3.9 Replication................................................................................................................................42 3.10 Public awareness, communications and mainstreaming strategy ..................................... 42 3.11 Environmental and social safeguards................................................................................... 43 SECTION 4: INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK AND IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS.................. 44 SECTION 5: STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION ..................................................................................... 45 SECTION 6: MONITORING AND EVALUATION PLAN.......................................................................... 45 SECTION 7: PROJECT FINANCING AND BUDGET ............................................................................... 47 7.1 Overall project budget............................................................................................................. 47 7.2 Project co-financing ................................................................................................................. 47 7.3 Project cost-effectiveness......................................................................................................... 48 APPENDICES .................................................................................................................................... 49 Appendix 1: Budget by project components and UNEP budget lines................................... 51 Appendix 2: Co-financing by source and UNEP budget lines ............................................... 52 Appendix 3: Incremental cost analysis .................................................................................... 56 Appendix 4: Results Framework.............................................................................................. 63 Appendix 5: Workplan and timetable...................................................................................... 67 Appendix 6: Key deliverables and benchmarks...................................................................... 68 Appendix 7: Costed M&E plan ................................................................................................ 71 Appendix 8: Summary of reporting requirements and responsibilities ............................... 75 Appendix 9: Standard Terminal Evaluation TOR ................................................................. 77 Appendix 10: Decision-making flowchart and organizational chart.................................. 94 Appendix 11: Terms of Reference.......................................................................................... 95 Appendix 12: Co-financing commitment letters from project partners............................. 98 Appendix 13: Endorsement letters of GEF National Focal Points.................................... 108 Appendix 14: Draft procurement plan ................................................................................ 109 Appendix 15 A: METT Baseline ............................................................................................. 111 Appendix 15 B: Financial Sustainability Scorecard.............................................................. 112 3 Annex 1: Bahamas Draft Project Document ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ACS Association of Caribbean States ANCAT Andros Conservancy and Trust AOSIS Alliance of Small Island States BEST Commission Bahamas Environment, Science and Technology Commission BNPAS Bahamas National Protected Area System BNT Bahamas National Trust BPAF Bahamas Protected Areas Fund BREEF Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation BSCA Bahamas Sportfishing and Conservation Association Caricom Caribbean Community CAXP Capacity Action Plan CBD Convention on Biological Diversity CEP Caribbean Environment Programme CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora CLME Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem COB College of The Bahamas COP-7 Seventh Conference of The Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity CTO Caribbean Tourism Organization DMR Department of Marine Resources EAG Early Action Grant ECLSP Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park FMO Financial Management Officer FOE Friends of the Environment EOU Evaluation and Oversight Unit FSP Full-Sized Project GCRMN Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network GEF Global Environment Facility GIS Geographic Information Systems GLISPA Global Island Partnership GloBallast International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments GOB Government of The Bahamas IA Implementing Agency IAS Invasive Alien Species ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization IMO International