METT United Nations Development Programme Country: Samoa PROJECT DOCUMENT1 Project Title: Strengthening Multi-Sectoral Management of Critical Landscapes 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. UNDP Strategic Plan Primary Outcome: Mainstreaming Environment and Sustainable Development UNDP Strategic Plan Secondary Outcome: Mobilizing Environmental Finance Expected SRPD Output (s): 3.1.4 Strengthened multi-sectoral management of critical landscapes (SMSMCL) through an updated Agriculture Sector Plan and sustainable land management plans for each village under PUM Act (2004) and by aligning to extension services between agriculture and environment sectors. 4.2.2.1. Engendered MDG-based village and local level sustainable development plans developed and implemented by communities 3.1.5 Enhanced capacity of local communities and local authorities and increased incentives for integrated landscape management 3.1.6 Improved SLM and SFM compatible land-use by farming households, to promote mixed cropping, on hilly or marginal lands 3.1.7 Enhanced biodiversity conservation via an integrated system of protected areas Executing Entity/Implementing Partner: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Implementing Entity/Responsible Partners: UNDP Brief description: This project will assist the Government of Samoa to achieve the long-term goal- “Samoa’s productive landscapes are protected and sustainably managed to mitigate land degradation and to increase soil carbon sequestration so as to contribute to poverty alleviation and mitigation and adaptation to climate change impacts”, as well as to contribute to global environmental benefits by overcoming barriers identified. The primary objective of this project is “to strengthen local capacities, incentives and actions for integrated landscape management in order to reduce land degradation and greenhouse gas emissions and promote nature conservation whilst enhancing sustainable local livelihoods”. The project will produce two Outcomes - Outcome 1: Communities and farmers are able to undertake and benefit from integrated land and water management on their traditionally owned lands (composed of different ecosystems and agriculture, fisheries and livestock production systems) and Outcome 2. Strengthened national enabling environment to promote integrated landscape management through local households and communities. Programme Period: 2013-2017 Total resources required 29,112,454 Total allocated resources: 29,112,454 Atlas Award ID: 00073781 Project ID: 00086437 Regular (UNDP) 617,000 PIMS # 4536 Other: o GEF TF 4,895,454 Start date: Sep 2013 o Grant 23,000,000 (Parallel) End Date Oct 2018 o In-kind 600,000 Management Arrangements NEX PAC Meeting Date May 2013 2 Agreed by (Government): Date/Month/Year Agreed by (Executing Entity/Implementing Partner): Date/Month/Year Agreed by (UNDP): Date/Month/Year 3 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ACD Aid Coordination Division CDC Cabinet Development Committee CDI Capacity Development Initiative CIMS Coastal Infrastructural Management Strategy DEC Division of Environment and Conservation DLM Division of Land Management DLSE Department of Lands Surveys and Environment EEZ Exclusive Economic Zone EIA Environment Impact Assessment FRA Forest Resource Assessment GDP Gross Domestic Product GEF Global Environment Facility GHG Green House Gas HCI Head Count Index HDI Human Development Index IRP Institutional Reform Policy LD Land Development LDC Least Developed Country MAF Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries MAFFM Ministry of Agriculture Forestry Fisheries and Meteorology MJCA Ministry of Justice, Courts and Administration MEAs Multilateral Environment Agreements MESC Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture METI Matua i le ōō Environmental Trust Inc. MFAT Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade MNRE Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Meteorology MWCSD Ministry of Women, Community, and Social Development MWTI Ministry of Works, Transport and Infrastructure NAP National Action Plan NBSAP National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan NCSA National Capacity Self-Assessment NEMS National Environmental Management Strategy NGOs Non-governmental Organisations NLP National Land use Policy NPPSD National Policy on Population and Sustainable Development NWMP National Waste Management Policy NWRP National Water Resource Policy NUS National University of Samoa OLSSI O le Si’osi’omaga Society Incorporated PEG Project Executive Group PIC Pacific Island Countries PMU Project Management Unit PRA Participatory Rural Appraisal PUMA Planning and Urban Management Agency SAT Samoan Talā SBS Samoa Bureau of Statistics SDS Strategy for the Development of Samoa SFA Samoa Farmer’s Association SIDs Small Island Developing States SLM Sustainable land management SMSMCL Strengthening multi-sectoral management of critical landscape SOPAC South Pacific Islands Applied GeoScience Commission TECs Target environmental components WIBDI Women in Business Development Inc. 4 Table of Contents ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................................................... 4 PART I: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS .................................................................................................................... 6 1.1 BACKGROUND ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 1.2 SOCIOECONOMIC/ NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTEXT ....................................................................................... 7 1.3 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT .................................................................................................................................. 7 1.4 THREATS TO LAND AND WATER RESOURCES ........................................................................................................ 10 1.5 LONG-TERM SOLUTION AND BARRIERS TO ACHIEVING THE SOLUTION ........................................ 16 1.6 STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS ................................................................................................................................... 17 PART II: PROJECT STRATEGY .......................................................................................................................... 18 2.1 RATIONALE ......................................................................................................................................................... 18 2.2 POLICY CONFORMITY .......................................................................................................................................... 18 2.3 COUNTRY OWNERSHIP AND DRIVERS .................................................................................................................. 19 2.4 DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS ...................................................................................... 19 2.5 PROJECT OBJECTIVES, OUTCOMES, OUTPUTS AND INDICATIVE ACTIVITIES ........................................................ 23 2.6 KEY INDICATORS, RISK AND MITIGATION STRATEGY FOR RISKS ................................................................ 32 2.7 EXPECTED GLOBAL, NATIONAL AND LOCAL BENEFITS ...................................................................... 36 2.8 COST EFFECTIVENESS .................................................................................................................................. 38 2.9 SUSTAINABILITY ........................................................................................................................................... 38 2.10 REPLICABILITY .............................................................................................................................................. 39 PART III: STRATEGIC RESULTS FRAMEWORK ............................ 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PART IV: TOTAL BUDGET AND WORKPLAN ................................................................................................ 44 PART V: MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS ................................................................................................... 54 PART VI: MONITORING FRAMEWORK AND EVALUATION ..................................................................... 58 PART VII: LEGAL CONTEXT .............................................................................................................................. 66 PART VIII: PROJECT ANNEX ............................................................................................................................. 72 ANNEX 1: GEF LD TRACKING TOOL ........................................................................................................................... 72 ANNEX 2: INDICATIVE TERMS OF REFERENCES ........................................................................................................... 73 ANNEX 3: ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SCREENING SUMMARY ............................................................................. 81 5 STRENGTHENING MULTI-SECTORAL MANAGEMENT OF CRITICAL LANDSCAPES PART I: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 1.1 Background Samoa is comprised of four main inhabited islands (Upolu, Savai’i, Manono and Apolima) and six smaller uninhabited islands. It is located south