MPA Management CapacityBuilding Training

Module 4:

MANAGEMENT PLANNING,PART 1

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Introductions & Overview

• Purpose and need forManagement Planning

• Strategic Planning and Evaluation

• Case studies

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• Marine Protected Area (MPA)managers and staff have thetools and information to supportthe design and developmeasurable site managementplans.

Workshop GoalMPAMPA

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Objectives

• Discuss the roles and value of various kinds ofplans

• Describe the drivers, baselines, and niche ofMPA program

• Work though a planning process at the projectand site scale

• Select appropriate performance measuresbased on goals and objectives

• Identify stakeholder participation mechanismsand discuss level of involvement

• List tasks that need additional effort

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Marine Protected AreaManagement Framework

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Subject plans

Stakeholderinvolvementguidelines

Sitemanagementplan outlines

PLANNINGDOCUMENTS THATGUIDE EFFECTIVE

MANAGEMENT ANDUSE OF MARINE

PROTECTED AREAS

Is “your” MPAsuccessful?

How do you know?

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• What are your drivers?

• What are your goals?

• How do I monitor progress towards goals?

Discussion: Are YouBeing Effective?

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Strategic Planning

A disciplined effort to producefundamental decisions and

actions that shape and guide whatan organization is, what it does,

and why it does it, with a focus onthe future.

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What Is Strategic Planning?

Strategic:Response preparation

Planning:Setting goals and anapproach to achievethem

What is Strategic PlanningMPAMPA

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Strategic Planning…MPAMPA

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•Is the highest order of planning•Is broad and long-term•Is ongoing•Must involve stakeholders•Should incorporate monitoringand evaluation•Helps to identify action areas

• Attempt to give detailedobjectives

• Provide step-by-stepdescription

• Make future decisions• Always flow smoothly

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• Range of scales• All plans share the fundamental

elements of planning• At each scale, the purpose and

scope differ• Planning levels should be linked• Similar styles of localized plans

Planning ScaleMPAMPA

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Planning ScaleMPAMPA

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Anne, do we evenwant to addressplanning scales?Nesting inside ofeach other for MPAsystems? If so, arethere other maps wecould use?

•System•Region•Site

Focus on• Developing planning frameworks• Articulating broad goals and objectives

Result in• Strategic planning• Requirements for lower-level planning

System PlansMPAMPA

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• Follow strategic guidance• Address site-specific issues• Contain detailed management

actions• Prioritize issues• Are updated periodically

Site PlansMPAMPA

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• Apply to multiple sites• Are strategic and specific• Address common site-specific

issues

Regional PlansMPAMPA

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• One or a limited number of subjects• A range of scales – site to system• Limit scope of stakeholder involvement• Examples

– Resource management plans– Industry sector plans– Stakeholder process

Subject PlansMPAMPA

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Executive Summary

Current and Emerging Issues

BackgroundAuthorityProgram Description

Management StrategiesGoals and MissionBiophysicalSocio-economicGovernanceInformation GapsStakeholder Involvement

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Site Goals

Current and Emerging Issues

Quantifiable management strategies &objectives

MonitoringEducation and outreachAccess and useRestorationStakeholder engagement (volunteers)Land acquisition priorities

Background

Appendix

Site Plan OutlineMPAMPA

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Scientific Research

Mapping

Natural Resource Monitoring

Natural Resource Restoration

Environmental Education and Outreach(includes volunteering)

Administration

Examples of Subject PlansMPAMPA

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Assessment PhaseMPAMPA

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DRIVERSLegislative Mandates

Agency and Organizational GoalsPriority Environmental Issues

Stakeholder Interests

ESTABLISH PROGRAM NICHEStrengths and WeaknessesOpportunities and Threats

Gap Analysis and CompetitionPartnerships and Stakeholders

BASELINE INFORMATIONCondition of Resources

Social/Community AssessmentCapabilities of Program

Assess

PROGRAMSTRATEGIC PLAN

ResourcesActivitiesOutputs

Outcomes

DRIVERS

• Legislative Mandates

• Agency and Organizational Goals

• Priority Environmental Issues

• Stakeholder Interests

What and who do you answerto?

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BASELINE INFORMATION

• Condition of Resources

• Social/Community Assessment

• Program Capabilities

Current State of Resources,Program, and Social Environment

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NICHE

• Strengths and weaknesses

• Opportunities and threats

• Gap analysis and competition

• Partnerships and stakeholders

Program’s UniquePositioning

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ASSESSMENT• Drivers• Baseline Information• Establish Niche

STRATEGICPLAN

• Resources• Activities• Outputs• Outcomes

- Biophysical-Socioeconomic- Governance

DRIVERS

• Local policy

• Public outcry regarding sudden issues

• Environmental community's priorities

• Stakeholder communities’ interests

• Decisions by government

• Others?

Anne,

Please addexamplesthat willrelate to thecontext inVietnam.

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• Current resource conditions• User conflicts not documented• Increase in use• Permitting information• Access sites -- good data on this• Data on staffing, budgets, equipment

Anne,

Please addexamplesthat willrelate to thecontext inVietnam.

Baseline InformationMPAMPA

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Program’s unique positioning

• Strengths of MPA• Weaknesses of MPA• Opportunities• Threats• Partnerships• Competition

Anne,

Please addexamplesthat willrelate to thecontext inVietnam.

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Vietnam Examples

• Additional ideas about drivers,baseline information, and niche

• Status of site-level knowledgeof drivers and baselineinformation- Aware of?- Monitoring? If yes, how? How often?- Are some of these information gaps?

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• There are complex influences toconsider

• Drivers and niche guide the long-termvision of MPA sites and systems

• Baseline information informs strategicplanning at both the system and sitelevels

• Baseline information also provides astarting point for monitoring andevaluation

Front-end AssessmentMPAMPA

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DAY 5

Self assessment tool to determineprogress along the managementcontinuum.

Score CardMPAMPA

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