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Integrated Management for the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem

The BCLME Programme aims to achieve sustainable development and protection of the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem in Angola, Namibia, and South Africa. It addresses major transboundary problems such as decline in fish stocks and habitat destruction, and proposes actions in fisheries, ecosystem health, socioeconomics, and governance.

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Integrated Management for the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem

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  1. www.bclme.org/

  2. BCLME ProgrammeOverall Goal Integrated management, sustainable development and protection of the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem by Angola, Namibia and South Africa

  3. BCLME Programme • Countries: Angola, Namibia and South Africa • Duration: 2002 - 2007 • Implementing agency: UNDP • Executing agency: UNOPS • GEF: US$ 15,000,000.00 • In-kind: US$ 18,000,000.00

  4. Benguela Current LME Major Transboundary Problems • Decline in commercial fish stocks • Uncertain ecosystem status and yield • Inadequate capacity to assess ecosystem • Deterioration in water quality • Habitat destruction and alteration • Loss of biotic integrity and biodiversity • Harmful algal blooms

  5. Benguela Current LMERoot Cause of Problems • Inadequate capacity development and training • Complex and variable ecosystem • Poor legal frameworks • Inadequate application of regulations • Inadequate planning at all levels • Inadequate finance and support mechanisms • Insufficient public involvement

  6. Benguela Current LMEAreas for Proposed Action Productivity – Fisheries - Ecosystem Health Socioeconomics - Governance 1. Sustainable management and utilisation of resources 2. Environmental variability, ecosystem impacts and predictability 3. Maintenance of ecosystem health and pollution

  7. Strategic Action Programme

  8. Agreed Principles • Ecosystem integrity / future generations • Precautionary principle • Anticipatory action • Polluter Pays principle - clean technologies • Environment and health • Transparency and public participation • Co-financing with industry and donors

  9. Institutional Arrangements • Interim Benguela Current Commission (IBCC) • Programme Steering Committee (PSC) • Programme Co-ordinating Unit (PCU) • Activity Centres (AC’s) • Advisory Groups (AG’s) • Stakeholders Consultative Committee (SCC)

  10. Activity Centres Luanda, AngolaBiodiversity ecosystem health and marine pollution Swakopmund, NamibiaFisheries and other living marine resources Cape Town, South AfricaEnvironmental variability

  11. Advisory Groups • Fisheries and other living marine resources • Environmental variability • Biodiversity, ecosystem health and pollution • Legal and maritime affairs • Information and data exchange • Capacity Strengthening and Training

  12. Policy ActionsLiving marine resources • Joint surveys and assessments • Harmonisation of management of shared fish stocks • FAO code of conduct for responsible fishing • Assessment of non-exploited species • Regional mariculture policy • Fisheries conservation measures

  13. Policy Actions Management of mining and drilling activities • Regional consultative framework • Policy harmonisation • Cumulative impact assessment • Co-ordination of offshore oil/gas activities

  14. Policy ActionsEnvironmental variability • Development of environmental early warning system • Baseline environmental data • Improved predictability of extreme events • Harmful algal blooms • Climate change (BCLME source/sink CO2)

  15. Policy ActionMaintenance of Ecosystem Health and Protection of Biological Diversity • Map vulnerable species and habitats • Conserve marine biological diversity • Develop institutional capacity and training • Promote community co-management

  16. Policy ActionsManagement of pollution • Harmonising water quality objectives • Oil pollution contingency plans and policies • Implementation of MARPOL 73/78 • Marine litter

  17. Policy ActionCapacity Strengthening and Training • Development and implementation of a regional strategic plan for capacity development and training (Managers, marine scientists, technicians, students and coastal community groups)

  18. BCLMELinks • BENEFIT SADC • SEAFO MCS (EU) • IDYLE (IRD) GLOBALLAST • GLOBEC-SPACC SKEP • GOOS-AFRICA GIWA • GCLME-HCLME D-LIST

  19. BENEFIT and BCLME • Ongoing consultative meetings • Joint representation on MAC and PSC • BENEFIT to receive BCLME contracts wherever possible • BCLME AG’s and BENEFIT WG’s links • Joint consultations (CTA and Director) • Collaboration (flexible, innovative, evolutionary)

  20. Benguela Current LMEGEF Components US $ Million Total: US $15.3m

  21. Participating Ministries Angola Namibia South Africa Fisheries and Environment Fisheries and Marine Resources Environmental Affairs and Tourism Geology and Mines Minerals and Energy Affairs Mines and Energy Energy and Water Environment and Tourism Petroleum Works, Transport and Communication

  22. BCLME Programme Stakeholder Participation • Governments of Angola, Namibia and RSA • Offshore Oil and Gas Industry (Angola) • South African Fishing Industry • Namibian Fishing Industry • Diamond Mining Industry (RSA - Nam) • BENEFIT (Norway, Germany) • EU (MCS Programme); SADC • NOAA, FAO, IMO and others

  23. (1) BCC PSC UNOPS UNDPCOs AC(LMR) PCU AG 5(Legal) AG 1(LMR) AG 6(Info/Data) AC(EV) CFP(Angola) AG 2(EV) CFP(Namibia) AC(B-D,EH,P) CFP(SA) AG 3(P) AG 4(B-D, EH) BCLME Programme Organogram

  24. Benguela Current LMEThe Future • Continuation beyond GEF intervention • Adopt appropriate legislation • Establish permanent commission • Financial plan for sustainable funding • Develop strong links within SADC region • Promote regional economic integration • Blueprint for application in other areas

  25. ONE YEAR LATER • Programme Coordination Unit (PCU) • Programme Steering Committee (PSC) • Activity Centres (AC’s) • Advisory Groups (AG’s) • Priority BCLME Activities • Contracts • Public Relations (Media, D-list, Website, Posters)

  26. PROGRAMME COORDINATION UNIT (PCU) • Chief Technical Advisor (Dr M O’Toole) • Administrative Officer(Ms C. Kuske) • Financial Assistant (to be appointed) • Administrative Assistant (Ms Maureen Louw) • Imprest Account • Capital and Operational Costs • Office Location, Windhoek, Namibia

  27. PROGRAMME STEERING COMMITTEE (PSC) • Angola (V.de Barrros Neto, N. Leyuye, H. Andre) • Namibia (N.Mbako, T. Nghitila, G. Schneider) • South Africa (H. Kleinschmidt, J.Augustyn, V.Mabille ) • GEF/UNDP (N. Sekhran) • SADC (E. Siquila) • CTA –BCLME Programme (M O’Toole) • BENEFIT (N. Sweijd) • Two meetings to date: Swakopmund 5/6/02; Luanda 27/11/02. Next one in Cape Town on 14/4/03

  28. ACTIVITY CENTRES • Staff Appointed (Directors and Admin.Assist) • Offices secured and furnished (in-kind) • Sub-Imprest Accounts • Capital equipment • Operational costs • Workplans • Project Proposals • Contracts

  29. ACTIVITY CENTRES • Living Marine Resources , Swakopmund Dr H. Hamukuaya (Director) Ms F. Matomola (Admin. Assistant) • Environmental Variability, Cape Town Ms L. Staegeman (Director) Ms Cristina Cicognani (Admin. Assistant) • BEH&P, Luanda • Ms M de Lourdes Sardinha (Director) • Ms J. Pereira (Admin. Assistant)

  30. LIVING MARINE RESOURCES ADVISORY GROUP (LMRAG) • Dr B Oelofsen (Chair) Namibia • Mr D. Boyer (Vice Chair) Namibia • Mr T Iilende (Namibia) • Ms F. Vaz Vehlo (Angola) • Ms F. da Mata (Angola) • Dr R Tilney (South Africa) • Dr C van der Lingen (South Africa)

  31. ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABILITY ADVISORY GROUP (EVAG) • Dr L. Hutchings (Chair-South Africa) • Prof. V. Shannon (Vice Chair-South Africa) • Dr G Bailey (South Africa) • Ms I. Rangel (Angola) • Mr Q. Fidel (Angola) • Mr E. Klingelhoeffer (Namibia) • Ms A. Itia (Namibia)

  32. BIODIVERSITY, ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND POLLUTION ADVISORY GROUP (BEHPAG) • Mr N. Luyeye (Angola) • Ms H. Andre (Angola) • Ms D. Paim (Angola) • Mr M. Maurihungurie (Namibia) • MET to be nominated (Namibia) • Dr G. Schneider (Namibia) • Dr L. Hutchings (South Africa) • Ms V. Mabille (South Africa) • Dr L. Jackson (South Africa)

  33. DESIGN OF PRE-PROPOSALS • Consultative fora meetings • Specialist task group meetings • Development of pre-proposals • Advisory Group meeting • Development of Terms of Reference • Programme Steering Committee (PSC) • Tenders, BENEFIT, Direct Contracts, CTA

  34. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION • Transboundary • Address outputs of SAP • Regional partners • Capacity building and training • Cost-effectiveness • Politically acceptable • Realistic timeframe

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