1. IWC9 Participant led-workshop
GEF
Marrakesh, 6 November 2018
IWC9 Participant led-workshop
SGP Stories from the South China Sea and the Caribbean

2. Background
SCS project and SGP funded an equal number of projects following SAP priorities
Training provided to the SGP national coordinators regarding TDA and SAP process + regional priorities for intervention
Rationale for establishing the Partnership
difficult for full-sized IW projects to deal with all levels of civil society from Central Government down to communities
SGP has an existing delivery mechanism at the national level to engage communities
SCS has an inter-governmentally approved SAP with clearly defined targets
SCS had various regional fora to engage national coordinators with local governments, scientists and regional experts
SCS had no capacity to work with communities in all appropriate languages

3. Results
31 projects in 6 countries were executed with USD 1,000,000 (500K+500K)
The SGP projects have brought:
2,079 hectares of seagrass,
2,388 hectares of coral reef and
12,618 hectares of mangrove under management;
which represents 8%, 4.5% and 0.7% of the 2015 SAP targets.

4. THE IMPACTS OF SGP PROJECTS
Community awareness of the need to improve the management of the environment and its associated resources,
Creation of community based committees responsible for mangrove replanting, control of fishing activities etc in the long run
Socio-economic benefits; household incomes from improved fishing techniques; alternative livelihoods and incomes; sustainable management of crab stocks, promotion of villaged based ecotourism in mangrove, etc
Environmental benefits:
improved fish catches reported
improved vegetation cover
increased biomass in seagrass areas

5. THE IMPACTS OF SGP PROJECTS
Replication and Up-scaling
in Thailand and Indonesia, practices developed with SCS-SGP projects adopted by Provincial Governments
SGP projects designated as learning or demonstration centres.

6. CONCLUSIONS AND LESSONS LEARNED
Win – Win Benefits
SAP: contributions towards the achievement of the SAP priorities and targets
SGP: an inter-governmentally approved framework for nationally executed activities
Mobilization community involvement for SAP implementation
SGP can serve as an effective mechanism to translate SAP into local actions
FSP should take primary technical responsibilities to develop the foundational capacity for SGP national coordinators
Community Action... Global Impact

7. MFA project (IW/BD/LD/SFM) project to manage water, land and ecosystem holistically through national innovative solutions for water and wastewater management, land & watershed restoration & ecosystem resilience
Country interventions + SGP relevant activities to enhance livelihood opportunities and socio-economic co-benefits for targeted communities
Partnership with the SGP in IWECO will allow for governmental and locally relevant (SGP) actions to double the effect of the GEF interventions from community to cabinet.

8. …. To the Amazon Thank You
Small-scale investments associated with the national projects supported by the GEF-Small Grants Programme
…. To the Amazon Thank You