Coral Triangle Initiative Member Countries Target Launch of Permanent Secretariat by 2014 | |
CTI-CFF Senior Officials from left to right: Eko Rudianto (Indonesia), Ronelle Panda (Solomon Islands), Ernesto Adobo Jr. (Philippines),Dr. Rosli Mohamad (Malaysia), Dr. Gellwynn Jusuf (Indonesia), Lourenco Fontes (Timor-Leste) and Kay Kalim (PNG) Credit: Phil. CTI NCC
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To further strengthen their commitment to protect and sustain the world's epicenter of marine biodiversity, member countries of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) have committed to launch its Permanent Secretariat and install an Executive Director by mid-2014. The commitment was made by more than 70 CTI -CFF government representatives at the 9th CTI-CF Senior Officials Meeting (SOM9) held in Manila from November 26-27, 2013. CTI-CFF officials agreed to the establishment of an Appointments Committee by February 2014 and the engagement of an independent recruitment expert to serve as Facilitator for the hiring of the Executive Director.  | |
CTI-CFF officials following the signing of the SOM 9 Chairman's Summary. Credit: Phil. CTI NCC
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The Permanent Secretariat will be hosted by Indonesia and will serve as the main coordinating body in implementing the initiative's Regional Plan of Action. The CTI-CFF members, which includes Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste, have also committed that at least four countries will have ratified the Agreement on the Establishment of CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat by early 2014 so that it can enter into force. MORE
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Coral Triangle Countries Call on Governments to Strengthen Marine and Coastal Ecosystem Protection in the Wake of Super Typhoon Haiyan
Prompted by the increasing impact of climate change on one of the major coral reef systems in the Southeast Asian region and guided by lessons from the destruction to coastal communities brought by Typhoon Haiyan that hit the Philippines, the CTI-CFF members countries have called on governments all over the world to implement policies and programs that will strengthen protect marine resource conservation and strengthen coastal communities' resilience to climate change impact.
In a communiqu� signed on November 27, 2013, the Coral Triangle country representatives from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste vowed to "shape national and regional policies for sustainable planning in coastal developments, with the proper safeguards for climate change adaptation." This is for the reinforcement of the natural protection provided by the environment, and for building local capacity of communities to develop appropriate and representative strategies in protecting and sustaining the Coral Triangle,' the countries noted. MORE
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Coral Triangle Initiative Nears Implementation of Monitoring and Evaluation SystemThe further enactment of the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Operations Manual of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) has successfully been pushed, with all member countries under CTI endorsing it while establishing a timetable for an M&E implementation. The M&E Working Group (MEWG) presented its report during the 9th CTI-CFF Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) held 26-27 November 2013 in Manila. The M&E also plays a critical role in the establishment of the proposed permanent CTI Regional Secretariat, which coordinates all conservation programs and measures the results to ensure continued success.The MEWG report also stressed that there are still areas that need to be completed for the M&E Operations Manual to work. These include the endorsement of a proposed Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM), organization of the Seascapes and Threatened Species working groups to be finalized, testing of all indicators using one round of measures, and completion of baseline measurements. MORE
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NEW PUBLICATIONS
User-Friendly Guidebooks for Designing Local Marine Protected Areas
A new set of user-friendly guidebooks for designing local marine protected areas is now available for local practitioners in Coral Triangle countries.
The three-part guide consists of an 18-page laminated flipchart, a facilitator's guide, and booklets for community members. MORE
Blue Carbon - A new concept for reducing the impacts of climate change by conserving coastal ecosystems in the Coral Triangle
This paper is aimed at politicians, governments, businesses and organisations that influence the development of policies and strategies in climate change mitigation and adaptation, poverty alleviation, natural resource use, biodiversity conservation and economics It aims to stimulate discussion and debate on how to promote and utilise healthy coastal ecosystems and the valuable benefits they provide to support a sustainable and more climate resilient future for communities within the Coral Triangle. MORE
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