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PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR
GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE
Name of the alliance: Partnership in Integrated Coastal Management in the Pacific
Total dollar amount requested from USAID: $???? (Waiting on budget figures from
Partners)
Applicant name: Coastal Resources Center
Principal Partner name(s):
1) Coastal Resources Center at the University of Rhode Island (CRC)
2) Institute of Applied Sciences at the University of South Pacific (USP)
3) University of Hawaii-Hilo, Pacific Aquaculture and Coastal Resources Center (UH)
4) United States Peace Corps (PC) – in Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Micronesia, Palau
and Kiribati
Alliance Members:
 College of Micronesia– Federated States of Micronesia (COM-FSM)
 Palau Conservation Society (PCS)
 Conservation Society of Pohnpei (CSP)
 Ponape Agricultural and Trades School/Marine Environmental Research Institute of
Ponape (PATS/MERIP)
 Tonga National Youth Congress (TNYC)
 South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) ???
Project contact:
Brian Crawford
Coastal Resources Center, Univ. of Rhode Island
Narragansett, RI, 02882 USA
email: crawford@gso.uri.edu
tel: (401) 874-6225
fax: (401) 789-4670
CRC Web Page: http://www.crc.uri.edu
Chief Executive:
Stephen Olsen
Director
Coastal Resources Center, Univ. of Rhode Island
Narragansett, RI, 02882 USA
email: olsenuri@gso.uri.edu
tel: (401) 874-6501
fax: (401) 789-4670
CRC Web Page: http://www.crc.uri.edu
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2. Table of Contents (listing all page numbers and attachments)
3. Executive Summary
4. Program Description
5. Goal and Objectives
6. Background/Problem Statement
7. Proposed Interventions/Technical Approach
8. Expected Impact
9. Duration of Activity
10. Explanation of partners and their expected roles including other resources brought to
bear (leveraging) and description of resources to be provided by partners and
approximate value;
11. Description of the nature of the contact made with the USAID mission and/or
Washington operating unit prior to submission, including the name of the person who
you contacted and a brief description of USAID’s expressed interest in this alliance
opportunity
12. Role of USAID (e.g., facilities, equipment, material, or personnel resources)
13. Letters or other forms of communication (emails) demonstrating non-grantee partners’
intent to participate; correspondence documenting interest from USAID country missions
and/or Washington operating units and commitment to the alliance
14. Budget that identifies the total estimated cost of the program
15. Implementation Schedule
16. Relevant organizational experiences of recipient and key partner organizations
ATTACHMENTS…..
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Partnership in Integrated Coastal Management in the Pacific (PICMP) grows out of a
shared concern held by the alliance partners for the people and environment of the tropical
Pacific region. These partner organziations have entered into a long-term partnership that is
committed to promoting and implementing Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) with the
assistance of Peace Corps Volunteers and their working counterparts in seven countries of the
Pacific Region. The goal of this proposed project is to improve the quality of life of Pacific
Island Peoples by building the capacity of participating individuals, communities,
Governments and Non-Governmental Organizations to manage coastal resources in an
integrated and sustainable manner.
This proposal is the outgrowth of a previously concluded one-year long joint PICMP initiative
by the partners, that was funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
The aim was to explore support for and interest in coastal resources management in the
Pacific Island countries where Peace Corps currently operates: Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Kiribati,
Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, and Vanuatu. As a result of this assessment the
Implementing Agencies are confident that not only does a tremendous need exist, but also
Host Country Governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and communities are
very interested in participating in Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) initiatives of the
kind proposed in this proposal.
The people of the Pacific Islands are faced with a number of inter-related issues that
increasingly threaten their environment and quality of life. These include: depletion of habitat
and destruction of biodiversity; inappropriate waste management and sanitation; shoreline
erosion; inappropriate infrastructure development; increasing aspiration to participate in the
cash economy; and a lack of coordination and collaboration between institutions and
communities. The seven Pacific countries involved in this initiative have endorsed ICM as an
appropriate development strategy that addresses multiple environmental and social coastal
issues arising across the Pacific Region.
The three integrated components of this proposed project are ICM Capacity Development of
Counterparts and Volunteers in the Pacific, Village Demonstration Projects, and Regional
Networking.
Anticipated impacts from the funding of this proposal include:
 Model communities across the Pacific engaged in sustainable management and
development of their coastal resources through participatory processes,
 A cadre of well trained and capable in-country ICM practitioners,
 Higher levels of awareness of coastal environmental issues in national governments and
communities and thus enabling them to move forward with increased capacity to develop
ICM policies, programs and laws on their own, and
 Information and experience on coastal issues, strategies and solutions shared across
countries and institutions within the region.
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PICMP will employ a number of mutually reinforcing programmatic strategies to implement
this project, including: placement of Peace Corps Volunteers national and community levels
to promote ICM; backing up Volunteers and counterparts with training, materials and
technical support; providing specialized training to Volunteers and counterparts, using gender
sensitive approaches in participatory planning and ICM implementation, developing and
distributing ICM related informational media, and providing opportunities for cross-visits for
participating community members and institutional representatives. A learning-based
approach will be applied to all activities to identify effective ICM models for the Pacific
Region. The program strategy will employ a decentralized approach to implementation
whereby a small number of regional activities are implemented to promote capacity building,
networking and sharing of lessons learned, with the majority of the training initiatives,
technical support and provided at the national level and demonstration projects implemented
at the community level.
Through this proposal the Partnership is requesting ~$XXX,000 to fund this two-year project
covering seven countries ($XXk/country). These funds will be used to support training,
materials development, information and communications, materials and equipment as well as
small grants for community-level projects. The Partnership will match this funding with
approximately $1.4 million of in-kind support, including placement of Peace Corps
Volunteers and as well as from counterparts, private sector and community contributions.
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4. Program Description
The Partnership in Integrated Coastal Management in the Pacific (PICMP) grows out of a
shared concern held by the alliance members for the people and environment of the tropical
Pacific region. These organizations have entered into a long-term partnership that is
committed to promoting and implementing Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) with the
assistance of Peace Corps Volunteers and their working host country counterparts in several
countries of the Pacific Region. The goal of this proposed project is to help local
communities in the Central and South Pacific, that are served by a Peace Corps volunteer, to
effectively manage their coastal resources.
This proposal is the outgrowth of a recently concluded one-year long joint PICMP assessment
by the partners, with initial seed money from the US Agency for International Development
(USAID). The aim was to explore support for and interest in coastal resources management in
the Pacific Island countries where Peace Corps currently operates: Kiribati, Federated States
of Micronesia, Palau, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji and Vanuatu. As a result of this assessment the
Implementing Agencies are confident that not only does a tremendous need exist, but also
Host Country Governments, NGOs and communities are very interested in participating in an
Integrated Coastal Management initiatives of the kind proposed in this proposal.
As a result of the first phase PC has made an eight-year commitment to recruiting ICM
volunteers to the Pacific Region. Based on the results and new partnerships that evolved from
the country roundtables, PC has recruited 80 new volunteers. These volunteers and their
counterparts will need advanced training over the next few years in ICM on topics such as
mariculture and coastal tourism to succeed.
The principal implementing partners have a wide breadth of experiences and capabilities that
make them uniquely qualified to implement this regional project. For example, Peace Corps
has almost four decades of community-level experience, particularly in the fields of
education, community development and environmental awareness. The University of the
South Pacific currently serves 12 island nations and has special programs in marine affairs,
including postgraduate and short-term training courses in ICM and community development
of locally managed marine areas. The Coastal Resources Center at the University of Rhode
Island has 30 years of experience in partnering with Governments, communities and
Universities to develop strategies for the effective governance of coastal environments
through training, institutional capacity development and codification of good practices.
New partners in this next phase will include the UH with their strong involvement and
technical capacity in mariculture in the Pacific Region. The College of Micronesia –FSM is
the nucleus of a broad regional network in the Central Pacific. The Palau Conservation
Society, a leading conservation NGO in their country, has a history of working with
volunteers and communities in the field on resource assessments and environmental
education. In addition to this these, there are several NGO and government agencies in
support of this proposal.
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5. Goal and Objectives
The goal of this proposed PICMP project is to help local communities in the Central and
South Pacific, that are served by a Peace Corps volunteer, to effectively manage their coastal
resources. To achieve results on the ground at the end of two years, the proposed program
will address coastal issues, particularly mariculture and coastal tourism, in the Pacific through
the following objectives.
Capacity Development: Develop the skills of personnel in each country and principal partner
organizations to provide practical training events and technical assistance interventions on
ICM to volunteers, counterparts and other clients as needed.
Demonstration Projects: Implement community-level projects initiated by Peace Corps
volunteers and their counterparts, that address coastal issues, develop ICM plans and
implement management actions that demonstrate more sustainable coastal resources
management. Emphasis will be placed on small-scale mariculture, coastal tourism,
environmental education and locally managed marine areas.
Regional Networking: Provide mechanisms for regional sharing of information, tools and
experience that builds on existing systems and institutions that can support the rapid
dissemination of good ICM management practices nationally and regionally.
6. Background/Problem Statement
Most rural communities in the Pacific Region are highly dependent upon their coastal
resources for food and livelihood security and public well being. In the face of new and
increasingly complex and interrelated threats, traditional management systems that have been
utilized for centuries are losing their acceptance and effectiveness. Meanwhile, management
paradigms more appropriate to the modern era have yet to be widely promoted and integrated
with the valuable socio-cultural aspects of traditional management. As these nations become
fully engaged in the global community, Pacific Islanders continue to search for appropriate
ways to sustainably manage their coastal resources and meet their basic needs.
In the Pacific region, coastal resources are increasingly threatened by coral and sand mining,
overfishing, habitat destruction, sedimentation and pollution from land-based sources, poorly
planned development and other pressures. These pressures stem from such issues as rapid
population growth, urban migration, breakdown of traditional management, sea level rise and
poor land-use planning. In the face of such developing and intensifying environmental
pressures, communities are faced with diminishing food resources and livelihoods. This suite
of issues is linked and demands a truly integrated approach to development.
As they attempt to solve these environmental issues, Pacific Island Nations are struggling to
identify mechanisms that can balance traditional management systems with modern
governance systems. Solutions to this dilemma face many realities:
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Past attempts to address coastal resources decline through sectoral-central government
have had little impact due to capacity limitations and a lack of community ownership. A
concerted effort to develop a nested system of governance, that links local actions with
national support, is needed for the Pacific Region.
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
Local communities who are increasingly gaining the authority to manage their own
resources are in need of management and business skills to compliment their extensive
traditional knowledge. Many communities don’t have the time or the luxury to experience
the ramifications of poor coastal development.
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The Pacific region shares common coastal issues along with similar challenges to
development such as their small isolated geography, limited access to information and
limited resource base. A regional approach is called for to effectively utilize resources and
maximize the impact of activities.
Acknowledging the severity of these challenges, Pacific Islanders are poised to take on new
management strategies. For the countries included in this initiative there is political stability,
leadership interested in coastal development/conservation and legislation devolving authority
for coastal resources to villages. Development is at an early stage of new governance systems
for many countries. Villages and National governments are looking for examples of effective
co-management and ICM frameworks. With the natural and human impacts intensifying, and
with such a favorable political climate, now is the time to act
Pacific Island Countries have endorsed ICM as the best approach for developing coastal areas.
Integrated Coastal Management is a continuous and dynamic planning and management
process whose objective it is to minimize natural resource degradation and maximize the
long-term economic and social benefits of coastal ecosystems. This approach embraces, and
provides a mechanism to achieve, the core principles of participatory processes, good
governance, and integration between sectors and levels of government and non-governmental
organizations. Most importantly, it works.
Effective village level ICM action is occurring in select locations through such programs as
the Locally Managed Marine Areas (LMMA) network, using ICM methodology at the local
level to fit the cultural context in the Pacific. There are also several new initiatives that have
begun including the Global Environment Facility-International Waters Programme. PICMP
will create linkages with these and other coastal programs to provide extension to local
communities. Lessons can also be gleaned from CRC’s work in Indonesia, Tanzania Mexico
and the Philippines, in linking national and local activities and in scaling up to other
communities.
An ICM strategy for the Pacific needs to include a regional perspective, local empowerment
supported by national leadership, and a broad partnership for cost effectiveness and
ownership. The combined strengths of the PICMP organizations brings together cultural
awareness, voluntary resources, regional networks, and global experience in linking local
empowerment with national capacity for sustainable coastal development.
7. Proposed Interventions/Technical Approach
The activities contemplated for each of the components have been designed to take place at
multiple levels - local, national and regional, and to be simple, low cost and mutually
reinforcing. This should result in an environment conducive to ICM and an installed capacity,
at all levels in order to help replicate and sustain ICM in the future. In keeping with the
PICMP’s “building on what already works” philosophy, all the activities listed below have to
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some degree already been successful in the Pacific or another part of the world, and merit
being more widely promoted and replicated.
7.1 Capacity Development
Addressing the problem of limited capacity across the Pacific is a central focus of this
partnership, as well as declared in the Barbados Small Island Development and World
Summit on Sustainable Development Reports. By pooling the skills and experiences of the
partners, the capacity of Host Country Agencies to organize coastal stakeholders, develop
management strategies and influence development patterns will be elevated across the region.
To accomplish this substantial task the Partnership will support participating national and
local Host Country Agencies and NGOs, including Peace Corps staff , volunteers and
counterparts, with ICM related training, materials development, mentoring and technical
backstopping. Learning will be achieved through documenting good practices and lessons
learned, disseminating pertinent information, monitoring and evaluating project performance,
and linking organizations at all levels.
Program of activities:
Regional:
Develop a Cadre of ICM Trainers - CRC/USP/PC/UH, along with other alliance members,
will jointly develop and implement a Regional Training-of-Trainers (ToT) course to develop a
cadre of ICM trainers in each country to provide long-term training and technical support to
Peace Corps and other organizations in need. Potential candidates for training include our
alliance members from government agencies and NGOs. A ToT will occur early in the project
to train at least two partners from each country plus Peace Corps staff. These new trainers,
with continued assistance from regional experts, will then develop and implement in-country
training programs for PC and other clients. Additionally, they will provide on-going technical
assistance to the demonstration projects.
Institutional Development for ICM in the Central Pacific - CRC/USP/PC/UH will work
together to assist the College of Micronesia (COM) to establish themselves as a center of
excellence for ICM in the Central Pacific. Due to its central position, COM is the nucleus for
a broad network of universities. The Palau Community College, College of the Marshall
Islands and the University of Guam with its well-known marine science expertise will also be
invited to participate in this partnership. A volunteer may be placed with COM to assist in
developing their ICM library, training skills, curriculum and applied research program. To
signify the institution’s commitment to ICM and the partnership, one member of the staff will
be sent to the ToT and other training events in their local Peace Corps post.
National/Local:
Placement of ICM Volunteers at Local and National Institutions – Volunteers will be
placed with institutions at the local and/or national level to support their capacity
development in ICM initiatives. These placements will be tailored to local needs and requests
to the US Peace Corps by host institutions. In some instances there may already be volunteers
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working in ICM related initiatives, and in other cases it will be new volunteers that are
assigned to respective country programs over the next two years. Volunteers may serve in a
variety of roles due to the diversity of needs and context in each nation. This may include
working with national agencies on ICM policy development and implementation or at the
community level through community organizations, our alliance member NGOs or
universities on locally based education programs, establishment of locally managed marine
areas, small scale tourism or mariculture enterprises.
Training courses - Peace Corps conducts training for volunteers at the beginning of service
and periodically throughout their service. However, Peace Corps posts’ normal funding
levels only permit them to conduct a small number (1-2) of in-service trainings annually and
volunteers usually participate in only one of these. Host counterparts rarely participate due to
limited funding. Through this project, core technical training teams that include the principle
partners in this program will conduct training courses for ICM volunteers and their
counterparts. These training programs will be tailored to the needs of the locality. CRC, USP
and UH will co-develop the training materials and provide assistance early in the process to
mentor the new trainers and continue the capacity development process. As a follow-up to
the training events, technical specialists in the fields of mariculture, coastal tourism,
environmental education and locally managed marine areas will provide technical assistance
to ongoing projects and initiatives that volunteers are involved with. Peace Corps posts
receive between 1-3 new volunteer groups per year, therefore, there will be extensive demand
for experienced ICM trainers in each country. Peace Corps counterparts will be involved in
all of these training events, and through this experience will go on to form a permanent cadre
of counterparts for future generations of Volunteers, and support their communities and
organizations with ICM for years to come.
7.2 Demonstration Projects:
Community Counterparts with the support of Peace Corps Volunteers will be leading the
implementation of the pilot projects, with reoccurring technical support by the alliance
institutions, regional technical experts and the in-country ICM Cadre of trainers. Although the
specific issues and threats will vary in each community, the core issues that the projects will
address include mariculture, coastal tourism development, over-fishing, sedimentation and
pollution from land based sources, habitat destruction, and poor foreshore development
planning. Core principles of the activities will include participatory local decision-making
processes, attention to equity (specifically gender and youth), and good governance.
Program of activities:
Local:
Placement of Volunteers in communities to initiate Community Based-ICM – New and
existing Peace Corp Volunteers trained in ICM will be assigned to selected communities
where they will work with local counterparts (who also receive training). They will assist the
community to identify important coastal issues, develop ICM strategies, undertake
environmental awareness activities, establish and manage village coastal management plans,
train local people and leaders, and develop the capacity of local organizations. Village
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activities may use the LMMA process and tools, which are culturally sensitive to traditional
management systems. About demonstration projects will be set up in each country.
ICM Community Small Grants Program – To support the volunteers and their counterparts
in the initial implementation stages of their community plans, $30,000 will be set aside for
small competitive grants of approximately $1,500 per volunteer/counterpart. This mechanism
will be implemented through the non-profit arm of Peace Corps’ Partnership Program, which
requires a 25% cash and/or material match from the local community. As part of the
continuing capacity development, community groups, with the guidance of the counterpart,
will be required to apply for and manage the grant. Examples of activities that the grants will
support include materials to establish marine protected areas and reduce impacts to coral
reefs, tree saplings for coastal foreshore protection and resource monitoring equipment.
Establishment of linkages through community cross-visits – Volunteers and Counterparts
will work to establish functional linkages and networks between participating communities,
other communities and host country government and NGOs, in order to promote ICM and
create a supportive institutional and political environment. For example, ICM practitioners in
one community would make “cross-visits” to other communities who are interested in ICM
and vice versa. To further develop and strengthen these country-level networks, periodic ICM
Roundtables and meetings will be held in strategic locations.
Provision of Technical Assistance to Demonstration Projects – To assist these initial
demonstration projects, counterparts will be able to request regional experts to provide
assistance in the core focus areas of mariculture and coastal tourism.
Box 1. Potential early actions by counterparts and their volunteers in the community
include:
 Site planning and business plan for mariculture
 Research and monitoring (water quality, status of coral reefs)
 Identification of critical habitat for threatened and economically important species
 Erosion control and sustainable agricultural techniques for the coastal areas
 Expansion of Locally Managed Marine Areas
 Mangrove replanting
 Development and translation of environmental awareness material
 Gender and youth related actions to empower underrepresented segments of the
community
 Investigation of supplementary sources of income and micro-crediting
 Development of guidelines for minimum impact of tourism development on coastal
zone
7.3 Regional Networking
For ICM to be effective for generations at the local level, there needs to be support at the
national and regional level through enabling conditions such as awareness, policies, programs
and laws. One of the strengths of this partnership is the regional-to-local network in place and
continually active through Peace Corps, USP, Colleges and local NGOs. Activities will be
initiated to maximize these strengths and assist organizations that have the commitment but
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lack the resources and information to act. Central to these efforts will be to make close
connections and collaborative exercises with existing and future initiatives such as the
International Waters Programme, Biodiversity and Climate Change Projects.
Program of activities:
Nationally:
Placement of ICM Volunteers at the National Level – PICMP may place ICM volunteers,
where appropriate and in limited numbers, with counterparts at Host Country Governments
and NGOs at the national level. This can further ICM by training staff in appropriate tools and
methodologies, supporting the demonstration projects’ ICM activities and LMMAs,
promoting the adoption of ICM related policies, reinforcing inter-organizational linkages, and
working to obtain increased commitment and resources for ICM related work. T hese secondtier Volunteers working at the national level will also provide support to their Peace Corps
post’s training program and, directly, to other volunteers at the village level. These secondtier Volunteers are likely to have received special training at USP, including the ToT, early on
in their service and will be encouraged to serve for three years.
Convene National Advisory Group meetings – ICM trained Counterparts and their Peace
Corps Volunteers at the national level will convene national advisory groups, where
appropriate, to keep them informed of ICM issues and the demonstration projects. If such
advisory groups exist, then the Counterparts will use that mechanism to increase dialogue and
learning of coastal issues.
Learning-based approach to analyze and codify effective ICM practices in the Pacific CRC will lead the partners, with the assistance of the national volunteers to review and
analyze effective mechanisms for nesting local ICM action in national and regional ICM
governance systems. National volunteers and their counterparts will work with their
respective national advisory groups to reflect on their countries ICM efforts to codify good
management practices for distribution. Outcomes from this work will be disseminated through
PICMP’s knowledge management system.
Regional:
Establishment of ICM Knowledge Management System – CRC with the assistance of USP
and COM will establish and manage a web-based knowledge management system with a
database containing region-wide ICM related information. A listserve will also be established
and maintained along with a web-based system that allows volunteers and counterparts to post
information that others can read and comment on. In addition, information on PICMP’s
activities, training materials and approaches will made available through this site. CRC and
UH will contribute information on applicable models and materials from their global
experience.
Development of ICM media resources – The Partnership, using economies of scale that the
regional approach encourages, will develop a set of complementary ICM materials,
appropriate for use in the Pacific region, for utilization by Peace Corps’ and host country
agencies. Where needed, countries will translate selected materials into the major language
dialects to enable access for villagers.
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Dissemination of ICM newsletter and technical bulletins – PICMIP will publish a
newsletter to provide updates on activities, new techniques or strategies from the field and
sharing of experiences. Additionally, a series of technical bulletins will be developed and
distributed across the region near the end of the project to synthesize the lessons learned.
These materials will be distributed through the knowledge management system.
7.4 Project Management
PICMP is an ambitious effort to link over seven countries and several international partners
across a vast geographic region. Linking each of the interventions together and building off of
the experiences from existing efforts will require significant project management time and
skill from all of the partners. Recognizing the geographic challenges in transportation between
the Central and South Pacific, project management will be broken down into the two areas.
Program of activities:
Initial Planning Workshops – At the beginning of the project, planning workshops will be
convened between the core partners to map out in detail how the interventions will occur.
This event will also allow us to plan the Regional TOT. Two planning workshops will occur,
one in Central Pacific and the other in the South Pacific. To foster early networking, partners
from reach region will attend the workshops outside of their geographic range.
Mid-term End of Year Review and Year 2 Work Planning – Similar to the initial planning
workshops, the core partners will convene to evaluate progress and share lessons. In order to
foster sharing of experience, at least one demonstration project from each region selected on a
competitive basis, will present their case study (a volunteer and their counterpart) as part of
the regional networking.
Performance Monitoring - Project evaluations will be achieved through a combination of
internal and project incorporated monitoring methodologies to ensure an adaptive
management approach. Three planning meetings that will coincide with regional training
events will occur between the partners at the beginning, middle and end of the two-year
period. The community self-monitoring methodology of the LMMA program will be linked to
the internal evaluation processes of the partners. Monitoring and evaluation tools will be
refined by building upon USP’s experience with LMMAs, CRC’s assessment model for
coastal programs, and Peace Corps extensive volunteer performance evaluations. Evaluations
and performance monitoring will occur before and after training events as well as obtaining
input from communities. Assessments will review the progress and pace of activities and
accomplishments, and the challenges to achieving final project goals. Most important to
assess is the degree to which adoption of ICM is occurring locally and the success or
constraint factors that are facilitating or impeding adoption. Examples of indicators of
performance include:
a) Process and activity indicators:
 What activities were carried out how well were they implemented?
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In how many village sites are activities being tested and adopted?
b) Outcome indicators:
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To what extent have National Governments and NGOs adopted an ICM approach and
demonstrated their commitment?

Have LMMAs been established (e.g. has a formal management plan and/or ordinance
been approved by the community leaders), and to what extent has the
volunteer/counterpart mechanism been effective in providing guidance for
communities?

What impact have LMMAs in demonstration sites had in terms of community changes
in attitudes and behaviors towards coastal resources use and management, and changes
in environmental conditions?
Multiple monitoring and assessment tools will be utilized to accommodate the abilities and
availability of the respondents, from local youth to national government officials. These tools
will be tested and refined while collecting the baseline data. Answers to these questions will
help determine the need for changes in strategy or activities necessary to reach the final goal
of having communities capable of developing LMMAs/ICM.
To enable a seamless transition to life after the project, a strategy has been included in the
development of these proposed activities that ensures the continuation of activities and the
extension of services to a greater number of communities. Each of the proposed activities are
designed to be supportive of one another with the main engine for continuation being Peace
Corps eight year commitment to ICM and the demands generated from the local communities.
8. Expected Impact
Anticipated impacts from this initiative include:
 There are at least twelve in-country professionals providing ICM training and technical
assistance locally, nationally and/or regionally to communities and Peace Corps across the
Pacific region. These professionals will be from government agencies, NGOs, academia and
private business. About 3 of these skilled trainers will be women.
 Twenty villages will have implemented a significant project as part of a larger coastal
management plan. from competitive small grants
 Sixty community members who were counterparts to a PC volunteer will be trained and
capable of providing assistance to their community and surrounding villages in aspects of
ICM. Peace Corps will continue to find opportunities to request their leadership in advising
new counterparts in matters related to ICM.
 Six National Governments, 60 communities and at least 10 NGOs moving forward with
increased awareness and capability to develop ICM policies, programs and laws on their own.
 100% of Peace Corps Pacific Countries with examples of communities engaged in activities
leading towards sustainable management and development of their coastal resources using the
principles of good governance and participatory processes.
 Increased communication and sharing of good management practices in marine issues through
active web sites, videos and newsletters across the Pacific region. Local communities in over
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120 villages and academic centers, NGOs and government agencies in seven countries will
benefit from having these resources available. Educational material will include
understanding the gender dimension in coastal resources management.
 USP & COM are centers of excellence in ICM that provides training and technical assistance
to PC and other organizations across the Pacific. Training programs will have tools for
mainstreaming gender awareness in coastal programs.
The specific outputs that will be achieved from this initiative include (waiting input on
specific numbers):
 2 ICM trainers in each country providing training services to PC and other clients in ICM,
mariculture and coastal tourism.
 60 Counterparts and 60 volunteers trained in ICM, mariculture and tourism, and working to
advance activities at the local and national level.
 A knowledge management system for providing clear and succinct guidance on select
coastal management issues.
 ICM training material, and where needed in the local languages, using several forms of
media.
 At least 5 village LMMA plans developed and 12 early actions implemented
9. Duration of Activity
This project is requesting funding for two years. The network of organizations is strong and
active, therefore the project will be able to initiate activities within a month of receiving
funding. The first year of activity will focus on developing the capacity of in-country trainers
and PC volunteer counterparts. The second year of activity will initiate demonstration projects
in villages, offer technical assistance in the field, provide advanced technical training to PC
programs, foster cross-visit learning between communities and share lessons learned across
the regional network.
10. Explanation of partners and their expected roles (Still working on content, your
input is welcomed)
USAID instructions: Include other resources brought to bear (leveraging) and description
of resources to be provided by partners and approximate value;
CRC
Why this partner?

Global experience, engaged in Fiji National ICM and pilot work, some staff are returned
PC volunteers, Technical leaders in ICM frameworks, CB-CRM, BMPs for tourism and
mariculture in tropical climates.

Partner in phase one of PICMP, experience in pilot training for PC in Vanuatu and Tonga
Their Role?

Lead project manager, coordinate activities, admin, regional networking, knowledge Mgt
System design and development, Lead TOT facilitator and designer, Develop training
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materials for ICM trainers, Assist with instit. Dev. For Central Uni., Provide tech services
in mariculture, CB-CRM and tourism,
CRC will have several lead roles in the proposed PICMP initiative including being the lead
project manager and sole direct recipient of funds from USAID. For programming, CRC will
have a leadership role in developing the ToT course and the regional sharing of lessons
learned through the development of a knowledge management system, website and regional
meetings. CRC will also assist in developing good management practices for themes like
small scale mariculture and coastal tourism for the Pacific.
Their leveraging (describe resources and value)

Staff time in match valued at $XX, Leverage travel, time, expenses from Fiji Packard at
$XXX
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KM team at CRC their time using PICMP as pilot $XXXX
PC
Why this partner?

40 years in the Pacific focused on community development at the grass roots. Established
network in each country with govt, ngos and regionally. Vols on the ground. Long-term
presence and ability to attract funding from donors for village projects.

Partner in phase one of PICMP, experience in roundtables
Their Role?

Recruitment and placement of PCVs in the field. Send PC staff to regional training events.
Support PCVs in community relations. Continued presence in country for working with
partners, arranging tech assistance, and coordinating PST and IST events.

Assist with work planning and lessons learned. Regional events…
Their leveraging (describe resources and value)

Cost to recruit and support a PCV for two years x 60 = $XXXXX

Their staff time to attend training, develop materials, work planning $XX
By agreeing to participate in this initiative, Peace Corps will assign approximately 60 of
Peace Corps Volunteers, valued at roughly $1,200,000, primarily for community level work
in ICM related initiatives. Complementing this will be the in-kind support provided by
communities in the form of labor, cash, land and local materials. At the National-level, PC
will provide steady staff support throughout the life of the project, in the form of general
volunteer training, coordination and back-up support.
USP
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Why this partner?

Regional Uni leadership in ICM for South Pacific

Lead in LMMA methodology

Partner in phase one of PICMP, experience in pilot training for PC in Vanuatu and Tonga
Their Role?
The IAS role in the PICMP initiative will be to be the lead agency in providing the variety of
trainings envisaged, to coordinate regional events and to create and manage ICM information
dissemination media.

Host and co-facilitate the Tot
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Advise the Central Pacific Uni in developing expertise and extension service

Provide tech training

Assist with work planning and lessons learned. Regional events…
Their leveraging (describe resources and value)

Funds from Packard for vol community, training materials on LMMA $XX

Leveraged funding $XXXXXX or match funding from other projects $XXXXXX. Break
it down by what the leverage will be for.
UH
Why this partner?

LT commitment and experience working in the Pacific Region, especially the Central
Pacific. Regional experts in tourism and global experts in mariculture.

Strong relationship with all Colleges, NGOs and Governments in Central Pacific

Excellent performance working with CRC
Their Role?

Co-facilitate the ToT, provide tech training on mariculture and tourism

Advise Central Pacific Uni in institutional development for ICM program

Assist with work planning and lessons learned. Regional events…
Their leveraging (describe resources and value)


List existing projects and how they will be leveraged for travel and time $XXX
Cash Contributions from partners $XXXX
11. Description of the nature of the contact made with the USAID Washington operating
unit prior to submission, (CRC to complete form in Annex F)
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As follow-up to the success of phase 1 of PICMP that USAID funded, Richard Volk of the
Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade’s (EGAT) Environment Unit Water
Team invited Peace Corps and CRC to present highlights and future vision of PICMP to the
Water Team in Washington, DC. In addition to Mr. Volk, others in attendance included Tim
Resch and Alan Hurdus. Each of them reaffirmed their support and interest in seeing the
partnership continue. After receiving a summary of the proposal for GDA, Mr. Volk and
Resch expressed their strong interest in this alliance opportunity via emails (see attachments).
Specific areas of interest were the regional aspects of capacity-building and sharing of
lessons-learned among the extensive regional partnerships that have and can continue to be
cemented for coastal issues. Importantly, the Peace Corps program in the Pacific
complements other USG activity in those islands affiliated with the US.
12. Role of USAID
There are no USAID Missions currently present in the Pacific Island Region. USAID had a
successful history in the Pacific up until the mid-1990’s. Through the East Asia and Pacific
Environment Initiative, USAID has been able to provide limited support for some activities in
the Pacific. The initial phase of PICMP, was supported by USAID’s EGAT office through the
Coastal Resources Management II Cooperative Agreement with the Coastal Resources
Center, University of Rhode Island. USAID will be asked to participate in shaping work
plans and attending regional networking events. Their experience in the region and in global
themes such as coral reef protection and coastal management can provide valuable advice and
comments.
13. Letters of Intent to Participate and interest from USAID
A number of non-grantee partners have sent letters indicating their intent to participate in this
program. A sampling of these letters are included as attachments to this proposal. Nongrantee institutions indicating their intent to participate include:
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Tongan National Youth Congress
Palau Conservation Society
Conservation Society of Pohnpei
We will list all partners who send in an email or letter of intent to participate
While there are no USAID missions in the Pacific nations that are included in this proposal,
we have contacted USAID operating units in Washington that have previously supported
activities in the Pacific as well as the previous first phase of the PICMP. Richard Volk, Alan
Hurdus and Barbara Best of the EGAT Bureau and Tim Resch of the Bureau for Asia and
Near East were consulted on the proposed partnership. They have expressed an interest in this
project due to its regional nature and focus on key natural resource management issues in the
Pacific Island Countries. Copies of their correspondence are provided as an attachment to the
proposal.
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14. Budget
CRC To Produce:
That identifies the total estimated cost of the program (see Annex D for budget template):
a. Breakout of major budget categories/activities (for example, ‘Project
Analysis/Design,’ ‘Stakeholder Outreach,’ ‘Project Evaluation,’ etc.)
b. Identification of funding source (i.e., by partner) for each
c. A narrative description of what resources will be used for
d. Include forms SF 424, 424a, and 424b
UH, USP and PC:
We will get a budget out to you Thursday. Please look through the proposal activities
and collect general budget estimates for your group’s
 personnel time and unit cost,
 materials cost,
 travel and
 other items including your leverage and match.
USP:
How much is it to have a ToT and Regional Meetings on Campus? We are using some
old figures but it would be good for you to confirm. Lodging should be on Campus for
all of us if possible.
PC:
Please ask Posts how much it costs to run an IST. We are assuming some of these
trainings PC can pay for PCVs to attend so we will cover counterparts, trainers,
regional folks, materials and curriculum.
UH: What are the costs to have work planning meetings in Hawaii?
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15. Implementation Schedule
Draft Still working on Milestones and Leveraged Contributions. Please let us know what
leverage you could provide to each line item. Thanks.
Alliance Activities
Milestones
Leveraged
QTR QTR QTR QTR
QTR QTR
Contributions
1
2
3
4 QTR 5 QTR 6 7
8
CAPICITY DEVELOPMENT
TOT
TOT delivered
College of FSM Capacity Development ICM Library
PCVs at National & Local Institutions PCV placement
PST & IST Trainings
Course manuals
DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS
PCVs and Counterparts begin
Project identified
Grants to village sites
ICM Trainers provide training and TA
Community linkages-scaling
Grant award sent
CRC training
materials
PC support
CRC training
materials
PC support
25%
community
match
Regional NETWORKING
PCVs placed at Nat Orgs
CRC KM Team
Time
ICM Knowledge Mgt System @ USP
ICM Media Resources
ICM Newsletters Regionally
GMPs Guidelines
Project Management
Planniing Workshop in Central and
South Pacific
Mid-term review & Lessons Learned
Regional Workshop
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Detailed Workplan
and TOT details
Newsletter
dedicated to
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15. Relevant Organizational Experiences of Recipient and Key Partner Organizations
(NEED TO SHORTEN EACH ENTRY)
A description of the capability of each of the key partner institutions involved in this project is
provided below. Attachments at the end of the proposal include additional information.
CRC
The mission of the Coastal Resources Center (CRC) of the University of Rhode Island (URI)
is to develop and promote more effective approaches to sustainable coastal ecosystem
management worldwide. CRC is recognized as an international leader in the field of coastal
management and provides programs in partnership with several international development
banks, foundations and non-US bilateral donor institutions. CRC is working with partners the
Asia/Pacific Region on such activities as developing national ICM frameworks,
demonstration sites in coastal governance at the provincial level, economic development in
mariculture, designing ICM curricula for colleges, and a USAID-Indonesia coastal program.
CRC has implemented several projects under the EAPEI including capacity building for coral
reef conservation and management in Southeast Asia. That project, implemented by Reef
Check in FY 2001, consisted of reef education and establishing a regional coral reef
monitoring and management training center in Thailand. In another EAPEI project, FY 2000,
CRC convened a session at the 9th International Coral Reef Symposium to research the
socioeconomic and ecological impacts resulting from the 1998 mass coral bleaching event.
Institute of Applied Sciences at the University of the South Pacific
The mission of the Institute of Applied Sciences at the University of the South Pacific is "to
contribute to the development of the member countries of USP in the scientific, technical and
resource areas". Its overriding values are to provide the highest level of quality possible in
the work that it does … to develop local capability to provide Pacific islanders information
and skills that will help them make better choices about the use and development of their
resources. It operates through four units: Environment, Analytical Services, Food and the
Herbarium.
It has pioneered the use of participatory techniques to empower the community and help them
better plan for their future. In this work it also uses an adaptive management approach and
assists partners to choose suitable indicators of management plan success, monitor these
indicators and analyze and discuss the meaning of the data they collect to see if project
adjustments are necessary.
This approach has been especially applied to Locally-Managed Marine Area work. At
fourteen sites in Fiji IAS is helping communities develop, implement and monitor marine
management plans. In addition it has forged a coalition with other NGOs and government
departments to work together in a LMMA Network in which strengths and interests are
combined to expand site work and ensure more sustainable government support. This work
received the Equator Initiative Award at WSSD in Johannesburg as one of six global best
examples of partnerships for sustainable development and poverty alleviation. Through work
with the Foundations of Success, a Washington, D.C.-based program, IAS is expanding this
work in other areas of the Pacific to help discover under what conditions this approach is
likely to lead to conservation success.
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It has been working since 2000 with CRC to help Pacific nations develop ICM strategies.
This was successfully achieved in Fiji in 2002 and a follow-up implementation grant for
2003-2004 has been funded by the Packard Foundation. It also helped design roundtable
workshops in five other countries to get stakeholders together to see how they might work
together and with Peace Corps to better manage their coasts. The University of the South
Pacific, with its centers in eleven countries in the region connected with a state of the art USP
NET satellite system, provides the larger support framework which IAS can utilize for the
more effective implementation of the project.
Dr Bill Aalbersberg, Dr Joeli Veitayaki, as well as Batiri Thaman with assistance from
Alifereti Tawake of the Institute of Applied Sciences (IAS) at the University of the South
Pacific (USP) will take primary responsibility for all work in Fiji. Dr Aalbersberg is Director
of IAS and has two decades of experience in successful implementation of environmental
projects in Fiji. Dr Veitayaki is coordinator of the Marine Affairs Program at USP. Ms Batiri
Thaman is a graduate of the CRC Summer Institute 2002 and played a major role in preparing
the Fiji ICM Background Paper and organizing the National ICM Workshop in Fiji. Mr
Tawake is a graduate of the CRC Summer Institute course in 2000, and has utilized those
skills developed in the course in marine management projects in Fiji, including being a
driving force in developing the LMMA Network in Fiji. Analytical Laboratory Manager,
Sereana Kubuabola, has a PhD in marine pollution and Isoa Korovulavula, Fellow in
Environment Unit, has an MA in Environmental Economics and much experience in
community-based watershed management. Mr Akuila Sovatabua, another Environment Unit
Fellow, and communication specialist in the LMMA Network, was Peace Corps APCD in Fiji
for many years. Dr Veitayaki and Mr Tawake also served as trainers at the 2002 CRC
Summer Institute. IAS also has five postgraduate students currently doing ICM-related
research work.
United States Peace Corps
Since 1961, more than 170,000 Volunteers have served in 136 countries. At a time when
many Americans wonder how others see us, the presence of hard-working Peace Corps
Volunteers ensures that we are truly known and valued by people of other nations and
cultures. Volunteers live among the local people and learn the host country language,
traditions, and culture. Host country governments continue to express strong, positive
sentiment about the presence of Volunteers.
Peace Corps' philosophy is to complement the efforts of host country nationals, agencies, and
organizations. Peace Corps does not work in a vacuum. The Peace Corps collaborates with
government agencies such as the Ministry of Health, Education, Agriculture, and Public
Works as well as national and international non-governmental organizations in program
development and planning. Volunteers partner with host country individuals, organizations,
community groups, and schools at a local level to ensure projects directly address the local
community's priority development needs. In following our organizing principle to strengthen
the capacity of people managing their own development efforts, we work in partnership with
all host country entities from the highest levels of government to the individuals in
communities.
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Specific to the Pacific Region, the types of programs and Volunteer activities vary
considerably across this vast and diverse region. The majority of Volunteers work in health,
the environment, and education, with large numbers also engaged in small business
development and agriculture. Volunteer activities in most countries also target women and
youth-at-risk.
University of Hawaii-Hilo Pacific Aquaculture and Coastal Resources Center
Please provide a paragraph or two on your expertise in the region and in mariculture
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Attachments – 20 Pages Max.
1. A draft letter of intent that describes roles, responsibilities, and contributions of each of
the alliance partners. (This is more detailed than the non-grantee letter of support.)
 CRC
 PC
 USP
 UH
2. Curriculum vitae for key staff from USP, CRC, UH and PC.
 Brian
 Glenn
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Maria
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Bill
Batiri, Alifereti or Joeli ?
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PC APCD of choosing?
3. Applicants must submit a list of all contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements involving
similar or related programs over the past three years. Reference information shall include
the location, current telephone numbers, points of contact, award numbers if available,
and a brief description of the work performed.
 CRC only
4. Correspondence documenting interest from USAID Washington
 Two emails from Volk and Resch – AMBER TO Print on One Page?
 Annex F form required – 1 page
5. Budget Forms? 3 pages?
6. Letters of Intent to Participate or other forms of communication (emails) demonstrating
non-grantee partners’ intent to participate;
 PCS
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CSP
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Tonga National Youth Congress?
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College of Micronesia
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Open?
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Open?
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