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Frequently Asked QuestionsWHAT IS RIDGE TO REEF?
• TheRidgetoReef(R2R)approachisa‘‘whole-of-ecosystem’orintegratedmanagementapproach.• In Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS), Ridge to Reef refers to integrated approaches to
freshwaterandcoastalareamanagementemphasizingtheinter-connectionsbetweenthenaturalandsocialsystemsfromthemountain‘ridges’ofvolcanicislands,throughcoastalwatershedsandhabitats,andacrosscoastallagoonstothefringing‘reef’environmentsassociatedwithmostPSIDS.
• Giventhecloseinter-connectionsbetweenland,waterandcoastalsystemsinPSIDS,theintegrationoffreshwaterwatershedmanagementwithcoastalareamanagementisessentialtofostereffectivecross-sectoralcoordinationintheplanningandmanagementofland,waterandcoastaluses.
• InherentintheRidgetoReefapproachisthephilosophyofcross-sectoralcoordinationintheplanningandmanagementoffreshwateruse,sanitation,wastewatertreatmentandpollutioncontrol,sustainablelanduseandforestrypractices,balancingcoastallivelihoodsandbiodiversityconservation,hazardriskreduction,andclimatevariabilityandchange.
• Thisintegrationofcommunities,stakeholders,andnationalgovernmentswithinsuchacross-sectoralplanningframeworkisdescribedbyPSIDSasa‘CommunitytoCabinet’approach.
• The emphasis of the Community to Cabinet approach has been on the effective engagement andparticipation of stakeholders in the planning, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation ofinitiativesaimedatfosteringintegratedapproachestonaturalresourceandenvironmentalmanagementinPSIDS.
WHY IS R2R MANAGEMENT IMPORTANT?
TheRidgetoReefapproachexploresandtargetswaystoreducethetransfersofchemicals,nutrientsandsedimentsfromagriculture,forestryincatchments,anduntreatedwastewatertominimizethedamagetocoastalecosystems,includingcoralreefsandcoastalwaters.Thedistinctinter-connectionbetweenland,waterandcoastalsystemsinPSIDS,coupledwiththeirhighvulnerability to climatic changes and limited human resource capacitymake a strong case for the R2RapproachinthePacific.A“wholeofecosystem”and“wholeofisland”approachensuresthatpolicies,multiplesectors,agenciesandcommunityinterestsareproperlyconsideredandintegratedintheplanningandmanagementofresources.
WHAT IS THE PROGRAMME ABOUT?
• IsaglobaltestcaseoftheGEFaimedatachievingthesustainabledevelopmentofPacificSIDSwithinatrulyintegratedenvironmentalandnaturalresourcemanagementframework.
• IsfinancedviaaUSD91millionpackageofGEFgrantsandUSD333millionofco-financingfromtheparticipatingcountriesandotherdevelopmentpartners.
• Hasagoal“tomaintainandenhancePacificIslandcountries’ecosystemgoodsandservices(provisioning,regulating,supportingandcultural)throughintegratedapproachestoland,water,forest,biodiversityandcoastal resourcemanagement that contribute topoverty reduction, sustainable livelihoodsandclimateresilience.”
• Supportsandaddressesnationalprioritiesanddevelopmentneedsof14PacificIslandCountrieswhiledeliveringglobalenvironmentalbenefitsbyfocusingonamorecross-cuttingapproachtowater,landandcoastalmanagement.
• Is a GEFmulti-focal area programme that guides the coordinated investment of GEF grant fundingacross its focal areasofbiodiversity conservation, landdegradation, climate changeadaptationandmitigation,sustainableland,sustainableforestmanagement,andinternationalwatersinPacificSmallIslandDevelopingStates.
• Isamulti-agencyinitiativeinvolvingtheUnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme(UNDP),theUnitedNations Food and AgricultureOrganization (FAO), and theUnitedNations Environment Programme(UNEP)asGEFimplementingagencies
• Is provided coordination support by the Pacific Community (SPC), a regional intergovernmentalorganisation that works with Pacific Nations in a wide range of areas relevant to programmeimplementation
• Promotesresults-orientedapproachestoprogrammedeliveryandreporting,includingtheharmonizationofGEFresultsreportingframeworkswiththeSAMOAPathwayandtheSustainableDevelopmentGoals
• Captures and shares examples of best practices and lessons learned to guide the uptake of locallyappropriate and effective approaches to the sustainable development of the Pacific’s Small IslandDevelopingStates
• Guidesthemainstreamingofgenderandcultureissues,andtheeffectiveengagementofyoungpeople,inenvironmentalandnaturalresourcemanagement
• Is supported in areas of science-based planning, human capital development, policy and strategicplanning, results-basedmanagement, and knowledge sharing through a regional GEF InternationalWatersprojectwhichisexecutedregionallybythePacificCommunity.
• Has a ProgrammeCoordinatingUnit, hostedby the Pacific Community’sGeoscienceDivision in theFiji Islands providing technical, operational, reporting andmonitoring support as requested by theparticipatingPacificIslandCountries.
WHERE DO YOU OPERATE?
• TheGEFPacificRidge toReef Programmeactivities are executed in: Cook Islands, Federated StatesofMicronesia,Fiji,Kiribati,Nauru,Niue,Palau,PapuaNewGuinea,RepublicoftheMarshalIslands,Samoa,SolomonIslands,Tonga,TuvaluandVanuatu.
WHAT DOES THE PROGRAMME AIM TO ACHIEVE?
TheprogrammewasdevelopedtoprovideanopportunityforPacSIDStodevelopandimplementintegratedapproachesforthesustainabledevelopmentofislandeconomiesandcommunities.ThepracticalapplicationofR2Rprinciples*presentPacSIDSwithauniqueopportunityto:UPSCALE:
Test, refine,replicateandupscaleeffectivemainstreamingeffortsof ICM/IWRM/SLM/SFMconcepts,practicesandpolicies.
BUILD CAPACITY:Buildcapacityoflocalprofessionals,newstakeholdergroups,andcommunityleaderstobuildsufficienthuman capital on the islands for leading adoption of integrated and participatory mechanisms tocomplementtraditionalmeasureandapproaches.
SUPPORT LIVELIHOODS:Introducedresilientmeasuresincatchmentpilotdemonstrationstoreduceeconomiclosses,increasefarmerincome,andsustaindrinkingwatersupplies.
IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH:Improvehumanhealthwithcontinuedaccesstosafedrinkingwaterduringdroughtsandreductionofsewagepollutionofgroundwatersuppliesandshellfish.ThespecificGlobalEnvironmentalBenefits(GEBS)deliveredthrougheachnationalR2Rdemonstrationprojectwillbedefinedwithineachcountry’srespectiveProjectIdentificationForm.
Global Environmental Benefits1. Protectionand/orsustainableuseofgloballysignificantbiodiversity,includingagro-biodiversity,in
PacificIslandforests,agriculturallands,watersheds,andcoastalareas;
2. Improvedprovisionofagro-ecosystem,forest,watershed,andcoastalareaecosystemgoodsandservices;
3. Reduced GHG emissions from agriculture, deforestation, forest and coastal degradation andincreasedcarbonsequestration;
4. EnhanceclimateresilienceofPacificIslandecosystemsandsocietiesthroughR2Rprogramsupporttolowemission,climateresilientdevelopmentpathways;and
5. ImprovedmanagementofcoastalandfreshwaterresourcesofSIDSconsistentwiththeGEF5IWStrategy,includingconservationofcoastal‘BlueForests’thatcomplementMPAsunderbiodiversity.
National BenefitsAdoptionofICMpoliciesandmeasureswillinvolveplanningforinfrastructureinvestmentstopreventhighriskareas,andreduceemergencycostsfornationalbudgetsinreactiontodisasters.
Local BenefitsImprovedecosystemservicesrelatedto:
• Foodproduction• SafeDrinkingWater• ProductiveSoils,• Cleanandhealthyenvironmentsandresiliencetoimpactsofclimatechange
Restorationandprotectionofmangroves• Enhancelocalfishingincomes• Reducethevulnerabilityofcoastalvillagesandurbanareasfromstormsurgesandsea-levelrise
Sustainableforestmanagement• Securelivelihoods• Enhancedfoodsecurity
Droughtmanagementanddrinkingwatercontaminationmeasures• Improvepublichealth
Cross-cuttingGender
• Enhance women’s engagement to optimize impact of interventions at all levels, improvinglivelihoods.
WHAT IS THE SAMOA PATHWAY?
• RenewingcommitmenttothesustainabledevelopmentofSmallIslandDevelopingStates,worldleadersagreedin2014toalandmarkactionplanattheconclusionoftheUnitedNationsThirdInternationalConferenceonthosenationsheldinApia,Samoa.
• Unanimously adopting theoutcomedocument entitled “Small IslandDeveloping StatesAcceleratedModalitiesofAction”—SAMOAPathway—theHeadsofStateandGovernmentandotherhigh-levelrepresentativesalsoreaffirmedthatSIDSremained“aspecialcase”forsustainabledevelopmentduetotheiruniqueandparticularvulnerabilities(documentA/CONF.223/3).
• The text set out newmodalities of actionon a rangeof issues, including sustainable, inclusive andequitableeconomicgrowth,climatechange,sustainableenergy,disasterriskreduction,sustainableuseofmarineresources,andmeansofimplementingthoseobjectives.
HOW DOES THE PROGRAMME CONTRIBUTE TOTHE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS?
• TheSGDsprovideaguideforactioninthekeyareaswheregovernments,theprivatesectorandcitizenswillhavetoinvestinordertosustainablytransformtheireconomies.
• InitiativesoftheR2Rprogrammeaimtodelivertangibleandquantifiableglobalenvironmentalbenefitsby focussingon cross-cuttingapproaches towater, landand coastalmanagement that captures thelinkagesacrossGEFfocalareaswhicharealignedtoSDGoutcomes.
Media RelationsIngaMangisi-MafileoCommunicationsandKnowledgeManagementAdviserGEFRidgetoReefProgrammeGeoscienceDivisionPacificCommunitySPC-PrivateMailBag-Suva,FijiTel:(679)3249302|Ext:36302Mob:7523060and9421499Email:[email protected]:www.spc.int
HOW DO YOU OPERATE?• TheoperationoftheR2Rprogrammeissupportedinareasofscience-basedplanning,humancapital
development, policy and strategic planning, results-based management, and knowledge sharingthroughtheGEFPacificRidgetoReefInternationalWaters(GEFPacificR2RIW)projectwhichisexecutedregionallybythePacificCommunity.
• RidgetoReefpilotprojectswillbeimplementedthroughtheGEFPacificR2RIWproject,aredesignedtostrengthenRidgetoReefintegrationbyestablishingsynergiesamongtheworkofthevarioussectoragenciesandtheGEFR2RSTARProjects,betweengovernmentsandcommunities,civilsocietyandtheprivatesector.
• TheProgrammeCoordinatingUnit(PCU),hostedbythePacificCommunity’sGeoscienceDivisionintheFijiIslands,istaskedwiththeprovisionoftechnical,operational,reportingandmonitoringsupportasrequestedbytheparticipatingPacificIslandCountries.
• ThePCUalsofacilitatestheconsolidationandsharingofsectoralknowledgeandexpertisetosupporttheuptakeofbest-practicemanagementapproachesinpolicy-makingandplanning.
• LedbytheRegionalProgrammeCoordinator,thePCUpossessesmultidisciplinaryexpertise,includingadministrationandfinancialmanagementofficers,tosupportprogrammecoordination.
WHAT IS A GEF R2R STAR PROJECT?
• STARistheSystemforTransparentAllocationofResources.• Thereare13GEFR2RSTARprojectswhichaddressnationalprioritiesanddevelopmentneedswhile
deliveringglobalenvironmentalbenefitsinlinewiththeGEFmulti-focalareastrategies.• Theseprojectsareexecutednationallyonabilateralbasis,andimplementedbyUNDP,FAOandUNEP.
WHAT IS A GEF R2R IW PROJECT?• TheR2RInternationalWatersprojectisexecutedregionallybythePacificCommunity(SPC).• TheprojectsaredesignedtostrengthenR2Rintegrationbycreatingsynergiesamongtheworkofthe
varioussectoragenciesandtheGEFR2RSTARprojects.
WHAT IS THE PROGRAMMATIC APPROACH?
• Itisanoverarchingvisionforchangethatisbestachievedthroughaseriesofinterconnectedprojectsundercommonobjectives;
• Anticipatedresultsaremorethanthesumofitscomponents;• Itsinterlinkedprojectsaimedatachievinglargescaleimpactsonglobalenvironment;• Itsoverallobjectiveistosecurelargerscaleandsustainedimpactsonglobalenvironment.
HOW CAN I CONTACT THE PROGRAMME COORDINATING UNIT?
Programme ManagementDr.AndrewJonesInterimProjectManagerGEFPacificRegionalRidgetoReefProjectGeoscienceDivisionPacificCommunitySPC-PrivateMailBag-Suva,FijiTel:(679)3249258Email:[email protected]:www.spc.int