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CTI-CFF Monitoring and Evaluation
The Monitoring and Evaluation System of the CTI-CFF:
- Developed with the objective of keeping track of the results and progress towards achieving the five goals set in the CTI-CFF's Regional Plan of Action (RPOA - download document), as well as the 3 high level outcomes.
- Described in the Monitoring and Evaluation System Operations Manual (download).
- Provides a set of common indicators (SMART -specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time bound), comparable across geographies and cultures.
- The status of each indicator during the year 2009 (adoption date of the CTI-CFF RPOA) will be used as a baseline.
A list of 5 CTI-CFF RPOA goals, its targets and the indicators to measure progress towards achieving these are displayed below. For each indicator, a list of the datasets needed to measure it is provided, with a link to download the datasets (when available).
Goal 1: PRIORITY SEASCAPES DESIGNATED AND EFFECTIVELY MANAGED
Seascapes are defined as: “Large, multiple-use marine areas, defined scientifically
and strategically, in which government authorities, private organizations, and other
stakeholders cooperate to conserve the diversity and abundance of marine life and
to promote human well-being.” A guidebook to select, develop and implement Seascapes
can be found here.
A set of priority seascapes across the Coral Triangle will be designated, to serve
as the geographic focus of major investments and action during 2010 – 2020. Comprehensive
Seascape Investment Plans for each priority seascape need to be completed, along
with an overall scheme for the sequencing of investments across the 10-year timeframe
of the CTI Plan of Action.
The indicators to track the progress towards the designation and effective management
of seascapes still needs to be refined and endorsed by the CTI-CFF; thus, a dataset
is not available yet.
Target 1.1
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"Priority seascapes" designated with investment plans completed and sequenced.
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Indicator 1.1.1
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Number of priority seascapes designated with investment plans.
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Target 1.2
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Marine and coastal resources within all "Priority Seascapes" are being sustainably
managed.
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Indicator 1.2.1
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Number of priority seascapes under continuous improved management.
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Goal 2. ECOSYSEM APPROACH TO MANAGEMENT OF FISHERIES (EAFM) AND OTHER MARINE RESOURCES
FULLY APPLIED
An ecosystem approach to fisheries strives to balance diverse societal objectives,
by taking into account the knowledge and uncertainties about biotic, abiotic and
human components of ecosystems and their interactions, and applying an integrated
approach to fisheries within ecologically meaningful boundaries.
Principles of EAFM:
- Fisheries should be managed to limit their impact to the ecosystem to the extent
possible.
- Ecological relationship between harvested, and associated species should be maintained.
- Management measures should be compatible across the entire distribution of the resource.
- The precautionary approach should be applied as the knowledge on ecosystems is incomplete.
- Governance should ensure both humans and ecosystems well-being and equity.
The indicators to track the progress towards applying an ecosystem approach to management
of fisheries are still under review; thus datasets to measure the indicators are
not made available yet.
Target 2.1
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Strong legislative, policy and regulatory frameworks
in place for achieving an ecosystem approach to fisheries management (EAFM).
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Indicator 2.1.1
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Number of policies and regulations promoting EAFM
at regional and national levels with regulatory framework and budget allocated for
their operationalization.
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Indicator 2.1.2
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Number of projects and programs implementing EAFM
and components thereof.
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Target 2.2
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Improved income, livelihoods and food security in increasingly
significant numbers of coastal communities across the region through a new sustainable
coastal fisheries and poverty reduction initiative (COASTFISH).
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Indicator 2.2.1
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Average income (fishing and non-fishing) of coastal
households by profession compared to baseline with tuna spawning areas and juvenile
growth stages adequately protected.
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Indicator 2.2.2
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Percent contribution of fish to protein requirements.
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Target 2.3
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Effective measures in place to help ensure exploitation
of shared tuna stocks is sustainable, with tuna spawning areas and juvenile growth
stages adequately protected.
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Indicator 2.3.1
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Number of policies and agreements by CT6 countries
for management of tuna.
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Indicator 2.3.2
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Change in conservation status of tuna.
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Indicator 2.3.3
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Number of countries adhering to markets or certification
standards of tuna fisheries agreed upon by CT6 countries.
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Target 2.4
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A more effective management and more sustainable trade
in live reef fish and reef-based ornamentals achieved.
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Indicator 2.4.1
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Number of policies and agreements on live reef
fish trade among CT6 to decrease level of destructive fishing practices linked to
the trade.
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Indicator 2.4.2
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Number and area (km2) of locally managed areas
for live reef fish trade.
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Indicator 2.4.3
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Number of countries adhering to markets/certification
(live reef fish and ornamental fisheries) agreed by CT6.
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Indicator 2.4.4
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Change in conservation status of live reef fish
species (to be decided by CTI as a body or by a forum designated by the CT6 according
to IUCN-red list criteria assessment or other criteria to be determined by CTI).
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Goal 3. MARINE PROTECTED AREAS ESTABLISHED AND EFFECTIVELY MANAGED
The Coral Triangle Marine Protected Area System (CTMPAS) aims to foster a comprehensive,
ecologically-representative and well-managed region-wide system of prioritized individual
marine protected areas (MPAs) and networks of MPAs that are connected, resilient,
and sustainably financed thereby contributing towards (i) generating significant,
income, livelihoods, and food security benefits, (ii) conserving the region’s rich
biological diversity, and (iii) climate change adaptation and mitigation.
The CTMPAS include four categories of MPAs and MPA networks:
Category 4 – Regional Flagship Sites
Category 3 – Priority Development Sites
Category 2 – Effectively Managed CTMPAS Sites
Category 1 – Recognized CTMPAS Sites.
For more information in the CTMPAs, refer to the developed CTMPAs framework here.
Goal 4. CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION MEASURES ACHIEVED
A region-wide Early Action Plan for Climate Change Adaptation (REAP) for the near-shore
marine and coastal environment (including small island ecosystems) has been completed.
CTI countries should implement this plan,– addressing economic and livelihood needs
of coastal communities heavily dependent on marine and coastal resources, and biodiversity
conservation objectives. In order to facilitate this, the CTI-CFF has created a
roadmap which establishes regional priorities of the Coral Triangle countries for
the years 2013 through 2019. These priorities were established after taking stock
of regional, national, and local actions implemented since the establishment of
the CTI.
For more information in the CCA policies database structure, refer to the document here.
Target 4.1
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Region-wide Early Action Plan for Climate Change Adaptation for the
near-shore marine and coastal environment and small island ecosystems developed
and implemented.
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Indicator 4.1.1
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Number of regional agreements/frameworks/plans (e.g. REAP) developed.
Download regional CCA policies dataset
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Indicator 4.1.2
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Number of national policies (including national CCA plans and frameworks)
laws and regulations on climate change adaptation proposed and adopted.
Download national CCA policies dataset
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Indicator 4.1.3
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Proportion of local governments that have integrated climate adaptation
into local governance (plans and actions).
Download local CCA implementation dataset
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Indicator 4.1.4
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Area of Mangroves (hectares).
Download mangrove dataset
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Target 4.2
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Networked national centers of excellence on climate change adaptation
for marine and coastal environments are established and in full operation.
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Indicator 4.2.1
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A national institution within CT6 designated and networked to address
climate change adaptation coordinated with national government support.
* Dataset not available yet
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Goal 5. THREATENED SPECIES STATUS IMPROVED
A draft set of indicators to measure the progress towards attaining target 5.1 has
been developed and available through the Monitoring and Evaluation System Manual
of the CTI-CFF.
Nonetheless, in May of 2014, the 5th CTI-CFF Ministerial Meeting (MM5) approved
the establishment of a new Threatened Species technical working group (TSWG).
This TSWG is expected to refine/improve the draft indicators.
For this reason, datasets
to quantify the indicators listed below are still not made available.
Target 5.1
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Improved status of sharks, sea turtles, seabirds, marine mammals, corals,
seagrass, mangroves and other identified threatened species.
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Indicator 5.1.1
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Number of new policies or agreements adopted at the regional, national
and local levels that are in compliance with the international agreements on threatened
species.
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Indicator 5.1.2
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Area (km2) of protected marine habitat that contributes to conservation
of threatened and endangered species protected.
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Indicator 5.1.3
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Number of threatened species with improved status (to be decided
by CTI as a body or by a forum designated by the CT6 according to IUCN-red list
criteria assessment or other criteria to be determined by CTI).
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