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Rare Confidential

2. Rare:
Micronesia Program

3. Reduced runoff/siltation
Program Framework +
Social marketing
Enabling Environment
Conservation Results
Social Results
Terrestrial Campaigns
Knowledge/support for erosion mitigation and low impact development and construction techniques
Technical training, communities adopting erosion control, reduced clearing
Forest, mangrove cover increases , sediment decreases
Sustainable livelihoods, increased long term productivity
Linkages
Local leaders/Elders
Technical partners
Reduced runoff/siltation
Greater security
Marine Campaigns
Knowledge and support for traditional/formal MPAs/zoning, MPAs as fisheries tools
Management capacity improved, improved enforcement
Biomass and biodiversity increase on the reef
Increased fishing yield
Climate change impact
Social resilience
Ecosystem resilience

4. Rare Micronesia Program:
Key Components

5. Community Ownership and Support
Tapping into local and traditional sources of Pride
Strengthening traditional/customary management and ownership
Creating tangible symbols/brand for the community to rally around

6. “Barrier Removal”—Capacity and Institutional Gaps
Level 5: Institutionalized
Management body has capacity for fund sourcing from local and external sources
Performance M and E linked to incentive system
Level 4: Sustained
Management body capable to run MPA independently
Supervises/facilitates management activities (enforcement, budgeting and financial management, M an d E, IEC, etc.
Level 3: Enforced
Management body active and supported by legal instrument
Prepares annual operational plan
Implements management plan including enforcement and monitoring
Manages resolution of conflicts
Level 2: Established
Management body formed and functional
Composition of management group and committees identified
Roles and responsibilities clarified and accepted
Initial meetings conducted
Level 1: Initiated
Management body membership tentatively determined
Starting to conduct regular meetings with proper documentation

7. Local Enforcement System and Capacity
Leveraging traditional enforcement and ownership norms
Providing tools/skills/organization to community groups to set up workable enforcement and governance mechanisms
Forging alliances between local communities and government agencies, reinforcing local ownership

8. Fisheries Tools & Management
Taking protected areas to the next level
Strengthening design of MPAs as fisheries tools
Building/reinforcing local ownership and capacity

9. Terrestrial Threats
Identifying key terrestrial threats through community mobilization
Demonstrating best practices (erosion control) and building capacity to implement/enforce such practices
Codifying best practices

10. Monitoring for Impact
Adaptive management—changing course if results show an action is not having an impact
Proof of product with communities and incentive for behavior change
Annual/biannual biophysical surveys and household socioeconomic surveys

11. Needed Policy Reform
Leveraging on the ground momentum to push for needed local/national policy reform
Putting in place needed enabling environment for long term, sustained change
Devolution/enforcement of local ownership
Kosrae: mangrove zoning to balance community needs and ecosystem services

12. Access to Markets/Economic Incentives
Ensuring not just conservation, but also economic returns of the program
Building value of existing product
Identification of existing markets/products with increased earning potential
Ensuring appropriateness of intervention

13. Regional and Global initiatives Regional/National Networks
Key to Success: Partnerships
SPREP/SPC
Univer-sities
Multi-laterals
National NGOs
Local Govt’s
Micronesia Challenge
Local NGOs
LOCAL
NATIONAL
REGIONAL and GLOBAL
Int’l NGOs
These are the kinds of partners we will be working with
National Govt
Technical
partners
Bilateral
Regional and Global initiatives
Regional/National Networks 13

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Rare Pacific Program
Matthew Lutkenhouse, Senior Director
Cristina Canlas, Social Marketing & Communications Specialist
Rare Confidential