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1. Internal Agreement (IUCN)/Cost-Sharing Agreement (UNDP) Details
Project/Contract number 87006-017
Contract duration
Total contract amount
Name of Organization
Period of Reporting & Date of report submission
Report Submitted by
IUCN Pakistan
Q 1
Name: Rafiul Haq
2. Progress a. Deliverables
(a)
Scope of Work/Deliverable
Supporting the coordination and operation of the Pakistan
National Coordinating Body
(NCB)
(b)
January 2012- December 2012
US $ 122,000
Support the Mangroves for the
Future Regional Secretariat in
coordinating with MFF Pakistan regarding in-country support and liaison on regional activities
Q1+2 Q1+2+3
Date:10 th April, 2012
Final
Accomplishments during the period of reporting a) Assisted the Pakistan NCB to organise 6 th NCB meeting on 6 th of March, 2012 at Karachi. b) Assisted the Pakistan NCB towards achieving the objectives of MFF at the National level by undertaking ICM handbook development; c) Discussed with the Pakistan NCB, to review for necessary revision in already developed National
Strategy and Action Plan (NSAP), d) e)
Work plan already discussed and developed.
Initiated the process for Pakistan NCB in identifying new funding support to implement MFF in Pakistan.
a) Assisted the Pakistan NCB to form a task force for
MFF regional events to host regional events in
Pakistan; b) Established a close liaison between MFF-S and the work of the National Coordinator in Pakistan
(c) Support knowledge management and communications of MFF in
Pakistan a) Promoted MFF the MFF knowledge and communications strategy; b) Updation of the MFF Pakistan knowledge management and communications plan is underway;

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Update on NCB Processes: Report on the following but not limited to:
 key decisions made in NCB meetings and NCB decisions that contribute directly to implementation of NSAP (its involvement in other coastal zone activities);
6 th NCB meeting (6 th March, 2012)
 The NCB showed its satisfaction on the performance of SGF projects and
mechanism adopted for the implementation of SGF programme.
 It was decided to apply to the MFF Secretariat for the next cycle of SGF.
 The NCB decided to undertake the revision of NSAP for Pakistan and as a first step
the draft shall be shared with all NCB members for their inputs.
 The ICM handbook resource would be shared with the relevant stakeholders for their
input before its finalization.
 The MFF- Pakistan Secretariat to be advised to contact SCDA for available
information on Coastal Zone for possible inclusion in the draft handbook.
 The NCB decided that RSC-9 shall be organized in Karachi during November 2012.
The dates of the meeting will be finalized in consultation with MFF secretariat.
 The offer by Secretary Forest, Government of Sindh to host a dinner was
appreciated and accepted.
A Task Force comprising of the following members was formed:
1. Inspector General of Forest, Chair
2. Representative of Pakistan Navy.
3. Representative of Sindh Forest Department.
4. Representative of Sindh Fisheries Department.
5. Representative of National Institute of Oceanography.
6. Representative of Balochistan Forest Department.
7. Representative of Engro Polymer and Chemical Ltd.
 The NCB appreciated the development and endorsed its full support for the implementation of these regional initiatives (MFF-Funded regional initiatives by FAO
and UNEP).
 The house unanimously approved the inclusion of PPAF and HEJ as new members
in the NCB.
The NCB- Chair inaugurated the Photographic exhibition organised by SGF grantee M/s Cactus Digital.
This exhibition was attended by majority of NCB- members. More information in SGF- report.
Annex minutes of the meetings
 partnerships made between NCB and provincial/local stakeholders;

A clear example of such partnership is the whole hearted participation and support of number of NCB members in SGF lead activity of National Conference on Mangroves; this activity was supported by Pakistan Navy, Sindh Forest Department, WWF-
Pakistan and Port Qasim Authority. The active participation of these NCB members were tremendously contributed to add value to it and help the effective gain in the visibility of MFF programme on larger grounds.

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Monitoring, learning, and evaluation visits conducted;

MLE is yet to be undertaken

Changes to composition;

Two civil society organisations have added to the NCB list, one is from Islamabad and is Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund mainly focused on poverty alleviation, where as the other organisation is HEJ (Hussain Ebrahim Jamal) Institute of Chemistry a research based organisation focused on research based activities including climate change.

Private sector engagement;

As a follow up of the National Conference on Mangroves, our Business unit were reactivated by facilitating two meetings, first with PIBT (Pakistan International Bulk
Terminal) and Barclays Bank. They were shared the idea of participating in SGF co funding mechanisms.

Leveraging of additional funds
3. Significant initiatives/activities/outputs addressing the cross cutting themes
(poverty, climate change, gender equality)

The climate change has been taken up this year as a serious business; in this context endorsement of the MFF- Funded regional initiatives addressing climate change by the
NCB in its 6 th meeting is a significant move; besides endorsing another initiative of similar nature touching upon the poverty aspect of the coastal areas.

Addressing the gender related works MFF- Pakistan celebrated World Water Day 2012 at,
Karachi University. The slogan for the year was “Water and Food Security” . The event was attended by more than 125 students and faculty of the Botany Department majority of them were women. The event was concluded in signing of the participants to affirm their support for the cause. The event was facilitated by MFF-Pakistan.
4. A narrative on capacity development undertaken during the reporting period
5. Knowledge management and communications, including outreach activities
 Write 3-5 sentences that will describe the highlights during the reporting period.
 Complete the table below, use the KMC Strategy Guidelines as reference.

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Activity Type Audience Date
Completed
Products/ output delivered
Person
Responsible
POW addressed
Resource material contributed by
MFF- Pakistan for 6 th NCB meeting
Facilitate for
Jareeda with
Writers, SGF grantees and
MFF Secretariat
Coordination with media team for interviewing
MFF-
Coordinator
(Dr. Steen)
Background material and at least 3 presentations
Resource material
(write-up and photographs), reviewing the manuscript
Interview launched on web besides, telecasted
Briefing participants and media team about
MFF lead activities
Preparation of presentation for World
Water Day
2012 at Karachi
University
Interview , printed in country’s largest circulated daily, launched on web and telecasted
Presentation
NCB- Pakistan 6 th of
March,
2012
NCB- Pakistan
Jareeda readers
Jan-Mar
2012
Media, MFF and IUCN platform
Media, MFF
IUCN, development sector platform and general public
IUCN P
Platform
MFFP
Platform,
NCB-Pakistan members/
9 th
March,
2012
10
of th of
March
Onwards
22 nd of
March,
2012
NC- MFF
Pakistan
NC-MFF
Pakistan
ECO unit
NC- MFF
Pakistan,
NC-MFF
Pakistan
NC- MFF
Pakistan
1,5,and
11
6
11
1
1
6. Constraints, and mitigation measures, including specific requests from Regional
Secretariat. E.g., new approach for implementation; capacity development; etc.
.
7. Any other matters relevant to MFF NCB and its operations
It is to be mentioned here that there seems a gap in the level of understanding about MFF
Operations at senior management level in the country programme, this greatly influence programme delivery; The secretariat often lands in a confused situation where they are unable to identify their priorities. There are number of NCB members, shared their discomfort about such situations.
8. Financial report a. Statement of expenses for the reporting period against the budget
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Description
National Coordinator and Office Support
Remuneration - National Coordinator
Other Staff Charges
Admin & Finance support
International Air Travel
Local Travel
Per Diem - International
Per Diem - Local
Consumable Supplies
Stationery
Photocopying
Computer related supplies
Office utilities & Rent
Communications
Telephone/Fax/Mobile Phones
Postage/Courier
Trip
Day
Lump sum
Lump sum
Lump sum
Month
Lump sum
Lump sum
Unit
Month
Day
Day
Quantit y
12
24
24
1
10
15
12
Rate Budget 2012
200
0
550
250
750
125
100
24,000
13,200
6,000
750
1,750
1,250
1,500
200
1,000
200
1,000
2,400
700
300
Expenditure year to date
Balance
4,788
5,825
-
-
757
-
-
19,212
7,375
6,000
750
993
1,250
1,500
-
44
421
-
1,000
156
579
2,400
44
-
656
300
% of Budget utilised
20
44
-
-
43
-
-
-
22
42
-
6
-

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Communication Materials
Lump sum
Lump sum
Bank Charges
National Coordinating Body
Meeting Costs
Sub-total
Event
Air Travel
Local Travel
Per Diem
Honoraria
Implementation of Workplan
ICM Handbook
Consultations in two provinces
National Consultation
Regional Consultant
Trip
Day
Sub-total
Event
Lump sum
Day
30
2
3
10
3
600
5,000
100
59,750
500
350
0
60
1,500
10,500
5,000
1,800
1,000
19,800
180
0
750
3,600
1,800
7,500
277
87
-
12,244
323
4,913
100
47,506
-
2,673
50
536
-
3,259
1,500
7,827
4,950
1,264
1,000
16,541
-
-
-
3,600
1,800
7,500
46
2
-
-
25
1
30
-
-
-
-

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National Consultant Day
Editorial, Lay-out and Printing
ICM Seminars
Revision of NSAP
National Consultant
Secretarial Assistance
Consultations
Event
Day
Capacity Building
Activity 1 (Training sessions)
Activity 2 (Exposure visits-National)
Sub-total
Lump sum
Event
Sub-total
Knowledge Management and outreach activities
Activity 1 (International Day Celebrations) Event
Activity 2 (Field Orientation, Journalists) Event
Sub-total
5
2
2
10
2
10
250
200
0
2,500
6,000
4,000
250
2,500
1,000
1,500
30,400
150
0
3,000
3,000
6,000
750
150
0
3,750
3,000
6,750
-
-
-
2,500
6,000
4,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,500
1,000
1,500
30,400
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,000
3,000
6,000
-
-
-
-
-
3,750
3,000
6,750
-
-

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122,700 15,503 107,197 13

a. a narrative on any significant departures from the budget vs expenditures;
The were no major deviation; all available resources were appropriately consumed during the reporting period, however, there seems some inflated bookings in the head of other staff charges (44%) which are not as expected and not known to us, we requested for the details to be shared with us, Further to this there are some omissions or perhaps account waiting for booking as soon as relevant invoices would be received; like the budget head of International travel of NC to attend meeting has been consumed which has been shown unspent in the statement attached. b. co-financing received ;
N/A c. In-kind contributions to MFF during the reporting period (for reporting to RSC-9):
8. Photos that illustrate project activities.
Please note that all photographs were taken by M/s Cactus Digital.
6 th NCB meeting at Karachi, March 6, 2012 Participants of 6th NCB meeting
NCB 6, group on March, 6, 2012

th
th
Steen at NCB meeting NCB-Chair for Pakistan UNDP in NCB- Pakistan
FAO in NCB- Pakistan Sindh Govt. in NCB- Pakistan Pakistan Navy in NCB- Pakistan
HEJ in NCB- Pakistan (New) IGF, Secretary NCB- Pakistan SHEHRI in NCB- Pakistan

World Water Day 2012 at Department of Botany, University of Karachi
Banner for the event with MFF presence. Presentation at the seminar by MFF- Pk.
Participants attending the seminar Participants support by signing the banner.
World Wetlands Day 2012 Banner with Signature from the participants

MINUTES OF THE SIXTH MEETING OF THE NATIONAL COORDINATING BODY (NCB)
OF MANGROVES FOR THE FUTURE (MFF- PAKISTAN) HELD ON MARCH 6
TH
2012 AT
KARACHI
The Sixth Meeting of the National Coordinating Body (NCB) of Mangroves for the Future (MFF) held on March 6, 2012 at Pearl Continental Hotel, Karachi. Mr. Muhammad Javed Malik, Secretary,
Ministry of National Disaster Management, Government of Pakistan chaired the meeting. List of the participants is attached . The meeting commenced with recitation from the Holy Quran followed by introduction of the participants. Mr. Shah Murad Aliani, Country Representative, IUCN Pakistan welcomed all the participants and thanked them for their keen interest in the MFF programme.
He specially welcomed Dr. Steen Christensen, MFF Coordinator for his presence in the NCB meeting.
Confirmation of the Minutes of the 5th NCB- Meeting
2. Syed Mahmood Nasir, IGF/the Secretary of the NCB-Pakistan, read out the minutes along with the progress of the 5th Meeting of the National Coordinating Body (NCB) of Mangroves for the Future
(MFF) held on October 17, 2011 at Karachi.
Decision :
After review, the NCB members unanimously approved the minutes of the 5 th
NCB meeting.
Implementation Status of Small Grants Facility under MFF
3. Mr. Abdul Munaf Qaimkhani, DIG Forests, presented the implementation status of the Small
Grants Facility. He summarized the procedure adopted to implement SGF and also presented progress made by the grantees, he shared the visual records of the activities carried out under SGF. Members of the NCB were asked to visit the projects wherever possible. Mr. Qaimkhani while giving highlights of the approved projects informed that, the Human Resource Development Network (HRDN) has planned a
National Conference on Mangroves including a field visit and ceremonial planting. While Cactus
Digital has organized a Photo Exhibition, which would be inaugurated by the NCB Chair.
4. Mr. Qaimkhani informed that in the Regional Steering Committee meeting (RSC-8) held during
October 2011 in Maldives, it was informed that if MFF-Pakistan spends its allocation judiciously; it will become eligible for additional grant of US$ 50,000 for the next cycle.
Decisions : i) The NCB showed its satisfaction on the performance of SGF projects and mechanism adopted for the implementation of SGF programme. ii) It was decided to apply to the MFF Secretariat for the next cycle of SGF.
Way Forward for National Strategy and Action Plan (NSAP) Revision under RSC-8
Decisions and Aspects/PoWs to be added or subtracted.
5. Mr. Rafiul-Haq, National Coordinator MFF briefed that the current National Strategy and Action
Plan (NSAP) was prepared in 2010 and highlighted the need to updated the same after gaining experience of the present phase.
6. IGF shared the difficulties faced while preparing national reports for various international treaties in particular for issues related to oceans and coastal areas.He recommended that since no specific programme for these activities, is available, therefore, NSAP could be very useful to cover the information gaps. Mr. Saleem Ullah of UNDP recommended that private sector should be encouraged to play their due role in the implementation of MFF programme in Pakistan. Mr. S. Nayyer Iqbal of Engro
Polymer Limited proposed the MFF Small Grants programme to look into the possibility of inclusion of

apiculture development in mangrove forests. The Chair was of the view that this proposition may be looked into by the concerned agencies.
Decision :
The NCB decided to undertake the revision of NSAP for Pakistan and as a first step the draft shall be shared with all NCB members for their inputs.
Update on Integrated Coastal Management (ICM)- Handbook
7. Dr. Shaukat Hayat Khan of National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) briefed about the development of Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) handbook. He discussed the background and its importance. He pointed out that this handbook will bring uniformity in the decisions and practices of the coastal managers and fulfills the knowledge gap on the subject for the common persons, researchers as well as the administrators. Mr. Shams-ul-Haq Memon of Sindh Coastal Development Authority
(SCDA) proposed that instead of ICM this handbook can be called a handbook on the coastal development. Dr. Shaukat Hayat clarified that the idea was to put together general or uniform basic information about the coastline of the country. He further informed that five chapters of the handbook have been compiled and he would appreciate further information from Sindh Coastal Development
Authority for augmentation of the handbook.
Decisions : i) The ICM handbook resource would be shared with the relevant stakeholders for their input before its finalization. ii) The MFF- Pakistan Secretariat to be advised to contact SCDA for available information on Coastal
Zone for possible inclusion in the draft handbook.
Highlights of RSC-8 and Preparations for Organizing RSC-9 in Pakistan
8. Mr. Rafiul-Haq informed that during the 8 th
Regional Steering Committee (RSC) meeting it was proposed that the 9 th
RSC meeting will be organized in Pakistan during November 2012. The matter was discussed in NCB sub-committee meeting on 9 th
February 2012. The Sub-Committee recommended
Karachi as priority venue with Gwadar as an alternate location. He also proposed that the meeting will be a 3-Day event coupled with one day field trip. Mr. Rafi proposed organizing social dinners on three nights for all the participants that are estimated to be around 50. Mr. Mushtaq Ali Memon, Secretary
Sindh Forest & Wildlife Department offered for hosting one of the dinners on behalf of Sindh Forest
Department. Other aspects of the regional event including forming of task force were also discussed in detail. The task force would be responsible to liaise with MFF-Pakistan and MFF Secretariat.
Decisions : i) The NCB decided that RSC-9 shall be organized in Karachi during November 2012. The dates of the meeting will be finalized in consultation with MFF secretariat. ii) The offer by Secretary Forest, Government of Sindh to host a dinner was appreciated and accepted. iii) A Task Force comprising of the following members was formed:
1. Inspector General of Forest, Chair
2. Representative of Pakistan Navy.
3. Representative of Sindh Forest Department.
4. Representative of Sindh Fisheries Department.
5. Representative of National Institute of Oceanography.
6. Representative of Balochistan Forest Department.
7. Representative of Engro Polymer and Chemical Ltd.

9. Mr. Rafi updated the NCB that due to active participation of Pakistani delegation during 8 th
RSC meeting in Maldives; Pakistan has been included in two of the regional projects. He informed about two regional initiatives that have invited Pakistan to participate, first is the FAO initiative on “Income for
Coastal Communities for Mangroves Protection Project” (Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Viet Nam). The second is the UNEP project on Coastal Erosion. The second project would be implemented in Pakistan and Thailand jointly. These regional initiatives require commitments from concerned NCB’s and their endorsement.
Decision:
The NCB appreciated the development and endorsed its full support for the implementation of these regional initiatives.
Reflections from MFF- Secretariat
10. Dr. Steen Christensen, MFF Coordinator thanked the NCB and briefed about the progress of MFF since its commencement. While outlining the objectives of the Mangroves for the Future Programme he mentioned that the main objectives of the MFF were improving, sharing and applying the knowledge; strengthening the Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) institutions and empowering the civil society; and enhancing the coastal governance at all levels. He mentioned that MFF will be focusing on resilience in the near future. He also touched upon the cross-cutting themes i.e. Climate Change,
Disaster Risk Reduction, Knowledge Management and Communications and Gender Equality. He further said that Pakistan is a disaster prone country therefore MFF can play an important role in reducing the risks. He informed that the MFF Secretariat is developing a new proposal for Danish
Development Organization on how mangroves can assist in mitigating the effects of climate change. He highlighted the importance of the private sector and its engagement in sustainable livelihood.
Any other Business :
11. Mr. Paul Fanning, CTA of FAO deliberated on the related work of FAO in Pakistan. He briefed about the activities planned for the coming year. The Project under the FAO and the Fisheries
Department was tasked to update assessments of marine fish stocks in Pakistan. He further explained that the project aims to make the activities as extensive as possible, and to build a network of interested researchers. He extended invitation to all the NCB members to visit the project site.
12. Mr. Roland D’Suza referred to point 2 of the Minutes of the 5 th
NCB meeting regarding cutting of mangroves near Mai Kolachi and Sands Pit. He requested update from the secretariat on this point. Mr.
Shah Murad Aliani clarified that a dozier prepared by the NGO Shehri was forwarded to the Ministry of
Environment (defunct). Mr. Qaimkhani requested the Sindh Forest Department representative to provide the update since no such document was received. Mr. Mushtaq Ali Memon, Secretary Sindh Forest
Department recommended that this issue be deferred for the 7 th
NCB meeting as the concerned official was transferred.
13. Mr. Rafiul-Haq presented a case for inclusion of two new members who were present as observers in the meeting i.e. representatives of Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) and Hussain
Ebrahim Jamal (HEJ) Institute of Chemistry and requested the NCB for their full membership in the
NCB so that the forum could be further strengthened.
Decision:
The house unanimously approved the inclusion of PPAF and HEJ as new members in the NCB.
14. The Chair in his closing remarks appreciated the contribution of MFF Programme in Pakistan and thanked Dr. Steen Christensen for his keen interest in Pakistan’s NCB activities. He attributed the success of this programme to the combined efforts of the NCB, the MFF-Secretariat and all the stakeholders. The meeting was concluded with a vote of thanks to and from the Chair.

TH
1. Mr. Muhammad Javed Malik, Secretary/Chair NCB, Ministry of National Disaster Management Chair
2. Dr. Steen Christensen, Coordinator, Mangroves for the Future, MFF Secretariat, Bangkok
3. Syed Mahmood Nasir, Inspector General Forests, Ministry of NDM, Islamabad
4. Mr. Mushtaq Ali Memon, Secretary, Sindh Forest & Wildlife Department, Karachi
5. Mr. Ahmed Ali, Secretary, Forest & Wildlife Balochistan, Queeta.
6. Mr. Shah Murad Aliani, Country Representative, IUCN – Pakistan, Karachi.
7. Mr. Saleem Ullah, Programme Officer, UNDP - Islamabad.
8. Mr. Shamsul Haq Memon, Consultant, Sindh Coastal Development Authority, Karachi
9. Capt. Fayyaz Malik, Director DMA & C, Pak Navy.
10. Mr. Ghulam Muhamad Mahar, DirectorGeneral Fishries, Livestock & Fishries Department, Sindh
11. Mr. Paul Fanning, CTA – FAO, Islamabad
12. Dr. Shaukat Hayat Khan, Principal Scientific Officer, NIO
13. Mr. Roland D'Soza, Shehri CBE
14. Syed Zainul Abedin, Director, Port Qasim Authority, Karachi.
15. Mr. Fayyaz Rasool, Manager MPCD, Karachi Port Trust, Karachi.
16. Mr. Mahmood Akhtar Cheema, Manager Islamabad Office, IUCN-Pakistan
17. Mr. Subhash K Dawani, Manager Conservation – Sindh, WWF, Karachi.
18. Mr. Shahid Khan, CEO, Indus Earth Trust (IET), Karachi.
19. S. Nayyar Iqbal Raza, Technical Manager, Engro Polymer & Chemical Ltd, Karachi
20. Mr. Tausif Ahmed Khan, Manager HSE, Pakistan Petroleum Limited, Karachi.
21. Mr. Kamal Afridi, General Manager-Water & Energy Unit (WEU), PPAF, Islamabad
22. Dr Saifullah, HEJ Institute, Karachi.
23. Mr. Dildar Shafi, Inspector, Marine Fisheries Department
24. Mr. Riaz Ahmed Wagan, Conservator Forest, Sindh Forest Department
25. Mr. Rafiul-Haq, National Coordinator MFF- Pakistan at IUCN P Country Office
26. M. Yousuf Khan, Conservator Forest, Balochistan Forest Department.
27. Mr. Agha Tahir Hussain, Project Director Mangroves, Sindh Forest Department
28. Mr. Aslam Jarwar, Deputy Director Fisheries, Sindh Fishries Department.
29. Syed Danish Ali, Engineer HSE, PPL
30. Mr. Abdul Munaf Qaimkhani, DIG (Forest), Ministry of NDM, Islamabad