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Tuvalu PoWPA Action Plan -Formal Submission

Status on Key Actions

PoWPA Key Action	Implementation Progress	Global Average

1.1: To establish and strengthen national and regional systems of protected areas integrated into a global network as a contribution to globally agreed goals	2 - Activity fully underway	2

1.2: To integrate protected areas into broader land- and seascapes and sectors so as to maintain ecological structure and function	2 - Activity fully underway	1

1.3: To establish and strengthen regional networks, transboundary protected areas (TBPAs) and collaboration between neighbouring protected areas across national boundaries	3 - Significant progress, nearly complete	1

1.4: To substantially improve site-based protected area planning and management	2 - Activity fully underway	2

1.5: To prevent and mitigate the negative impacts of key threats to protected areas	3 - Significant progress, nearly complete	1

2.2: To enhance and secure involvement of indigenous and local communities and relevant stakeholders	4 - Activity completed	2

3.1: To provide an enabling policy, institutional and socio-economic environment for protected areas	2 - Activity fully underway	2

3.1: Progress in assessing the contribution of protected areas to local and national economies	2 - Activity fully underway	1

3.2: To build capacity for the planning, establishment and management of protected areas	3 - Significant progress, nearly complete	2

3.3: To develop, apply and transfer appropriate technologies for protected areas	2 - Activity fully underway	1

3.4: To ensure financial sustainability of protected areas and national and regional systems of protected areas	2 - Activity fully underway	1

3.5: To strengthen communication, education and public awareness	3 - Significant progress, nearly complete	2

4.3: To assess and monitor protected area status and trends	0 - Not yet begun, no progress	1

Progress in incorporating climate change aspects into protected areas	2 - Activity fully underway	1

Progress in marine protected areas	2 - Activity fully underway	1

Priority Actions

countries

1

actions

7

steps

17

timeframe

2012 - 2018

cost

$183,500

Assessing protected area sustainable needs and technology needs

2013 - 2018 $55,000

2014 $10,000	1.1) Develop a regulation under an existing legislation to enable establishment of technology to build resilience of ecosystem and biodiversity in Tuvalu
2015 $22,000	1.2) Carry out a Technology Needs Assessment and purchase appropriate technologies
2015 $7,000	1.3) Develop guidelines for applications
2015 $10,000	1.4) Develop sustainable financing strategy for protected areas
2015 $6,000	1.5) Establish a website for sharing information from various multi-stake holders

Assessing gaps in protected network area

2012 - 2015 $20,500

2013 $5,000	2.1) Analyze existing data
2015 $3,000	2.2) Identify priorities
2015 $4,500	2.3) Analyze top priorities sites first
2018 $8,000	2.4) Report

Assessing policy environment and the values of protected areas

2012 - 2014 $25,000

2014 $10,000	3.1) Identify values of ecosystem services
2014 $5,000	3.2) Identify timelines for various ecosystem services (in relation to species abundance)
2014 $10,000	3.3) Integration of new regulation to the Environment Protection Act and Te Kaniva (Tuvalu Climate Change Policy)


Assessing threats and opportunities for restoration	2012 - 2013

Assessing equitable sharing of benefits and protected area governance

2016 - 2017 $83,000

2014 $15,000	5.1) Review MPA boudary if there is a need to remap (increase or reduce size)
2013 $8,000	5.2) Development of Database and trained personnel on Data entry/analysis
2014 $5,000	5.3) Distribution, collection of fishing diaries (report catch)
2014 $25,000	5.4) Review and/or update existing management plan
2016 $30,000	5.5) Biannual data collection and field monitoring


Establishing an effective PA monitoring system	2012 - 2014


Developing research program for protected areas	2014 - 2015