GEF-6 PROJECT IDENTIFICATION FORM (PIF) PROJECT TYPE: FULL SIZED PROJECT TYPE OF TRUST FUND: GEF TRUST FUND For more information about GEF, visit TheGEF.org PART I: PROJECT INFORMATION Project Title: Managing multiple sector threats on marine ecosystems to achieve sustainable blue growth Country(ies): Cape Verde GEF Project ID:1 9705 GEF Agency(ies): UNDP GEF Agency Project ID: 5880 Other Executing Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) / Submission Date: 25 July 2016 Partner(s): General Directorate for Environment (DGA) with nd Ministry of Economy and Employment (MEE) / 2 Submission Date: 27 January 2017 rd General Directorate Marine Resources (DGRM) 3 Submission Date: 24 February 2017 4th Submission Date: 01 March 2017 GEF Focal Area(s): Biodiversity Project Duration (Months) 60 Integrated Approach IAP-Cities IAP-Commodities IAP-Food Security Corporate Program: SGP Pilot Name of parent program: N/A Agency Fee ($) 359,847 A. INDICATIVE FOCAL AREA STRATEGY FRAMEWORK AND OTHER PROGRAM STRATEGIES2 (in $) Objectives/Programs Trust Fund GEF Project Co-financing Financing BD-1: Programme 1 GEF-TF 2,240,948 6,198,334 BD-2: Programme 4 GEF-TF 773,458 3,600,833 BD-4: Programme 9 GEF-TF 773,458 3,600,833 Total Project Cost 3,787,864 13,400,000 B. INDICATIVE PROJECT DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Project Objective: To strengthen systemic and institutional capacity for reducing multiple threats to globally significant marine ecosystems and achieve sustainable blue growth in Cape Verde (in $) Finan- Project Trust cing Project Outcomes Project Outputs GEF Co- Components Fund Type Project financing Financing 1. National TA 1.1 Direct adverse impacts 1.1 Biodiversity and environmental GEF-TF 1,160,000 6,775,000 frameworks for on marine biodiversity from sustainability mainstreamed within the maritime sector key maritime sectors are sector development visions and plans planning and prevented or reduced in at outlined in the Blue Growth Strategy (incl. threat least the national coastal aquaculture; artisanal, industrial and sports management zone of 1,000,000 ha. fisheries; energy generation; port Indicators: use of integrated construction and related industrial spatial marine planning developments; maritime traffic; etc.) and system; increased number necessary mandatory standards and of enforcement actions; processes established for operationalisation reductions of threats such as of the sector plans. harmful fishing and tourism practices and illegal/over 1.2 GIS-based marine spatial planning harvesting. platform set up, staffed and operationalised; involving the cross-sector platform 1.2 Initial IAS prevention established under the Blue Growth and management initiative, development and adoption by framework emplaced. relevant sectors of an Integrated Marine Indicator (target): UNDP Spatial Plan (IMSP) that embraces long- IAS Capacity Development term environmental, social and economic Scorecard (+20%); GEF TT sustainability; emplacement of IMSP for IAS. monitoring and compliance mechanisms; 1 Project ID number will be assigned by GEFSEC and to be entered by Agency in subsequent document submissions. 2 When completing Table A, refer to the excerpts on GEF 6 Results Frameworks for GETF, LDCF and SCCF. 1 1.3 Maritime sector strengthening of EIA and SEA in DGA. strategies and investments aligned with Integrated 1.3 National frameworks established for key Marine Spatial Plan. International Maritime Organisation Indicator: operationalised conventions (MARPOL, OPRC, London C., mandatory sector standards Anti-Fouling C.): a) legal and regulatory and process that safeguard frameworks prepared and adopted; b) biodiversity. national early warning system and intervention protocols prepared for maritime SMART indicators, accidents and oil/ chemicals spills. baselines and targets will be determined during the 1.4 National IAS prevention and PPG. management framework developed: a) IAS pathways and vectors assessed; b) national IAS strategy and legal and regulatory IAS framework developed and adopted; c) IMO Ballast Water Convention ratified and national framework established. 1.5 Biodiversity considerations integrated into up-scaling of fisheries co-management to artisanal fishing communities (by PRAOCV-II3); assessment of feasibility (acceptability, markets) of a nation-wide marine certification of fisheries products (MSC). 1.6 A range of trainings provided on environmental/ biodiversity matters including marine spatial planning, maritime conventions, IAS prevention and management, MPA and fisheries enforcement, and co-management and certification to key central government units relevant to Blue Growth and IMSP. 2. Capacity for TA 2.1 Human and institutional 2.1 Training programme institutionalised GEF-TF 680,000 700,000 marine capacity of DGA PA unit within DGA for enhancing institutional and biodiversity and key NGOs increased. staff capacity of the new PA management conservation Indicator (target): UNDP unit on marine PA management, and sustainable PA Capacity Development enforcement and financing. Training will use Scorecard (+30%); also be extended to relevant officers in existence of HR needs MAE island delegations and local review; staff rotation; # conservation NGOs working in the Santa staff attending DGA PA Luzia area. trainings/yr; existence of PA finance data base. 2.2 PA System Financing Strategy and Plan updated and operationalised: a) 2.2 Finance for marine identification of management needs; b) PA biodiversity/PAs increased. finance database established; c) rigorous PA Indicator (target): GEF finance needs and gap assessment; d) Programme 1 TT/Finance Biodiversity Public Expenditure Review Scorecard (+30%). (PER) to determine financing baselines and identify opportunities to realign budgets and SMART indicators will be enhance spending effectiveness and confirmed and baseline and efficiency; e) assessment of options for new targets will be determined sustainable revenue-generating mechanisms during the PPG. for BD/PAs; f) key recommendations emerging from PER and financing mechanisms adopted and operationalised. 3. Conservation TA/ 3.1 Improved local 3.1 As an extension of the systemic work on GEF-TF 1,367,489 5,285,000 of biodiversity INV conservation status of marine spatial planning and enhanced and marine marine resources and management of marine resources, fully resources in endemic and globally operationalise Santa Luzia-Raso-Branco Santa Luzia- threatened species and key Natural Reserve, including through: (a) Branco-Raso habitats, through full delimitation and gazettement; (b) on-site NR operationalisation of the demarcation of boundaries; (c) update and Santa Luzia/ Branco/ Raso approval of PA management and business 3 West Africa Regional Fisheries Programme – Cape Verde, of DGRM and World Bank 2 Natural Reserve (45,462 plans; d) governance and conflict resolution marine ha and 4,065 mechanisms; (d) regulation, management terrestrial ha). Indicators and enforcement of the use of natural (targets): i) METT/GEF-6 resources by nearby communities; (e) Programme 1 TT (+30%); management and servicing of tourism flows. ii) indices for suitable indicator species as proxies: 3.2 Focusing on the artisanal fishermen key fish species such as communities using Santa Luzia NR from Garoupa vermelha São Vicente, São Nicolau and Santo Antão: Epinephelus sp. # in dive a) sustainable fisheries co-management transects or fixed agreements established that respect PA underwater camera field of laws; b) capacity training and extension view; # shark dive services provided with PRAOCV-II; c) sightings; # sea-turtle nests biodiversity-friendly and sustainable fishing and sightings; # of adopted (best practices and gear, seabirds#; coral cover, designation of PA no-take zones and diversity and condition in seasonal fishing bans, etc.). transects. 3.3 Pilot a new scientific monitoring and in- 3.2 Reduction of adverse situ surveillance tool for Cape Verde: a) biodiversity impacts from acquire, test and emplace drones as a means artisanal fisheries across at for cost-effective fisheries and PA least the 45,462 ha of MPA, management of Santa Luzia NR; b) through the adoption of establish and train drones operations and biodiversity-friendly fishing maintenance team; c) report back on practices and gear by at community reactions, practicality, least 50% of fishermen in effectiveness, challenges, etc. the surrounding fishing 3.4 Micro-grants for sustainable alternative communities. livelihoods and professional training SMART indicators will be provided to selected artisanal fishermen in confirmed and baseline and critical high-impact communities interested targets will be determined in professional reorientation. during the PPG 4. M&E, TA 4.1 M&E of socioeconomic 4.1 Project-specific M&E/MRV framework GEF-TF 400,000 0 Learning and and environmental/ developed, to fully and regularly assess Knowledge ecological impacts in the quantitative and qualitative environmental Management targeted region and project and socio-economic impacts of all sites tracked. interventions; this includes a scientifically rigorous marine resource and biodiversity 4.2 Adaptive project monitoring emplaced with local NGOs and management reflects M&E academia (BIOSFERA, INDP, UNCV). recommendations. 4.2 Selected learning and knowledge 4.3 Best practices and case management products developed, including studies from project a critical review of relevant past work on codified and disseminated biodiversity management in Cape Verde. nationally and internationally. 4.3 Biodiversity CHM website