Bula Amanda,
Members may be aware already, but noting that the Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program also has an EOI for review of MPA financing currently out for
tender:
https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/9b71e9_3656b492744b4b2c8fdaea1393c7d7c4.pdf
Andrew
Andrew Foran
Regional Program Coordinator
Head, IUCN Pacific Centre for Environmental Governance
Oceania Regional Office (ORO)
IUCN
(International Union for Conservation of Nature)
5 Ma’afu Street, Suva, Republic of Fiji
Tel.
+679 331 9084;
Mob. +679 777 2883; Fax +679 310 0128;
Skype andrew.foran
From: Amanda Wheatley [mailto:amandaw@sprep.org]
Sent: Friday, 25 January 2019 2:02 p.m.
To: Protected Areas Working Group
Cc: David Sheppard GMAIL
Subject: Your input requested- INTERVIEW: MPA financing
Protected Areas Working Group of the Pacific Island Round Table for Nature Conservation
Dear PAWG members
An opportunity has arisen to provide important input into potential sustainable financing mechanisms for Marine Protected Areas in Kiribati
and Tuvalu.
David Sheppard (who many of you know as the previous DDG at SPREP) is currently undertaking a short project for the Asian Development
Bank to assess potential sustainable financing mechanisms for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Kiribati (KIR) and Tuvalu (TUV). Details of the project are set out in the attached TOR.
He would appreciate the opportunity to seek you input, either by skype or providing written comments to the below questions or any other
comments and thoughts beyond these.
I am happy to collate responses, or should you wish to liaise directly, David can be contacted on
david.sheppard56@gmail.com .
He will also be able to provide further information about the task he is undertaking.
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
1.
What do you think are the best mechanisms for funding MPAs in SIDS in general and, in particular, in Kiribati and Tuvalu?
2.
What are the key issues, including barriers, to be considered in funding MPAs in Tuvalu and Kiribati?
3.
Do you think Trust Funds and/or Sovereign Wealth Funds represent a viable option for funding MPAs in Tuvalu and Kiribati? What are the key issues that should be considered in applying these approaches in these
countries?
4.
Are you aware of any Trust Funds and/or Sovereign Wealth Funds which are focussed on marine conservation and are funded through revenues from the fisheries sector? If so, do you have any comments regarding how
effective these have been.
5.
There are many donors and partners which are funding marine conservation and MPAs in the Pacific region, and elsewhere. Do you have any comments regarding the niche/comparative advantage of a Development Bank,
such as the ADB?
6.
Do you have any views regarding the relationship between the projects underway regarding MPA finance in the Pacific by the World Bank, executed through FFA
www.pacificoceanfinance.org and the ADB project I am involved with? What do you think would be the main areas of synergy and cooperation?
7.
Do you have suggestions on how to access information on MPAs in the Pacific, such as status, numbers, size and % of EEZ
coverage. Is this information available through SPREP?
8.
Do you have any suggestions for additional persons to consult regarding this project and/or any suggested references that may be useful?
9.
Do you have any other comments or points that you feel are relevant?
Regards
Amanda
Chair - PAWG
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