Iliapi Tuwai Partners in Community Development Fiji November 29 2010 We work with empowered communities to make informed decisions about their own Development Contents FLMMA PCDFs Approach ID: 814851
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CEAFM in Coastal Communities in Fiji
Iliapi TuwaiPartners in Community Development FijiNovember 29, 2010
“We work with empowered communities to make informed decisions about their own Development”
Slide2Contents
FLMMAPCDF’s ApproachMonitoringCollaborationLesson Learnt/Way Forward
Slide3Case study on the Approach in Fiji for Community Based Monitoring, Management and Collaborations
We emphasize the importance of community participation and active involvement to create a sense of ownership among the communities. we believe this will ensure the success of conservation initiatives as it enhances the knowledge and capacity of the communities and allows them to have a better understanding of their environment
Slide4FLMMA Governance Structure
20 members – 4 government, 9 NGOs, 2 institutes, 4 private sectors, 4 provincial level committees
Slide5FLMMA Sites
Slide6Slide7Example of a site – Beqa Island
Slide8Slide9Management Action Plan
Issues, Problems, threats
Root Causes
Solutions: Steps, process and
List of activities
Who to implement:
stakeholder
When, Timeframe, Date to review
Overfishing
Use of destructive fishing method- duva, coral/live rock harvesting
Ban use of Duva
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More fishers- high dependence on marine resources
Slide10Collect data –community monitoring
Analyze data and information
Present results
Socialize information
Ridge to Reef Approach
Currently, our main project is called "community based protection of coral reefs". We are working with 5 districts in Fiji - Serua, Moturiki, Batiki and also Cicia (Lau), with a total of 25 villages. Plus 10 villages in Kubulau (Bua) with WCS and Coral Reef AllianceMPA establishment, management (committees) and monitoring (team);
Sustainable land based practices including water supply, agriculture, forestry and development (coastal and inland) – leading to conservation;Livelihood alternatives
Slide12Sustainable Livelihoods – target groups
Focusing on women and youth (vulnerable);Empowerment and Business skills Training;Good governance;Reviving of traditional skills and innovations;Using good practices for utilizing of coastal and land resources for income generating initiatives;
Slide13Monitoring
Survey training and data collection in all areas for group of youth (committee);Data entry and analysis;Dissemination of information;Provision of report to communities and Provincial offices and Government;Follow-up visits 2-3 months;Monthly and quarterly reports;
Slide14Empowerment, training and workshops using ESP;
Networking's with existing traditional institution;Using FIMSA, Police and Fisheries with USP as facilitators in training of communities - management;Bio-monitoring, data collection and analysis training - refresherMonitoring - Capacity Building and Empowerment
Slide15With the focus on sustainable management and protection of marine resource
, the project, past and present all emphasize empowerment of community members through capacity building trainings and workshops done at the community level with support from network partners Collaboration
Slide16Collaboration
Government – Fisheries, Environment, Police, Forestry, Agriculture, FIMSA, Fijian Affairs Board and Ministry of Provincial Development;NGO’s – WCS, Live and Learn and Coral Alliance, Pacific Blue Foundation, Green Force, FSPI, FCOSS, etcProvincial Offices – Serua, Loma i Viti, Lau, Bua Ba, Nadroga, Namosi and Cakaudrove;Village Level: TK, CF, Youth Leaders, Women Group Leaders, Elders and Church Leaders
Slide17Lesson Learnt
Training to be refreshed;Data Collection and storage to be improved;Management Action Plan to be integrated;Review of MAP to be done yearly Concept of having CF and DF in all communities
A strategy of phasing out to be introduce to the community;
Slide18Way Forward
Capacity Building within the communities to be improved - upgraded;CDP to be review on yearly basis and upgrade them to have yearly Work Plan of Actions;To have grading system to help in the phasing out of communities (graduate);Sharing of Lesson Learnt to be improved
Collaboration – way forward
Slide19Vinaka Vakalevu