GEF - Western Indian Ocean

1. GEF - Western Indian Ocean Marine Highway Development and Coastal and Marine Contamination Prevention Project Project presentation on 24 October 2009 IWC 5 Cairns, Australia Presented by Raj H Prayag, regional project coordinator (environment) raj.prayag@coi-ioc.org GEF-WB Indian Ocean Commission Maritime Highway Project

2. GEF - Western Indian Ocean Marine Highway Development and Coastal and Marine Contamination Prevention Project The GEF Western Indian Ocean Marine Highway Development and Coastal and Marine Contamination Prevention Project  GEF-WB Indian Ocean Commission Maritime Highway Project

3. GEF - Western Indian Ocean Marine Highway Development and Coastal and Marine Contamination Prevention Project Introduction The western Indian Ocean region includes five coastal countries (Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, and Somalia), one large island Madagascar, three small island states (Comoros, Mauritius and Seychelles), and France (La Réunion). The region contains two of the world’s 64 major large marine ecosystems, the Agulhas current and the Somali current. GEF-WB Indian Ocean Commission Maritime Highway Project

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5. GEF - Western Indian Ocean Marine Highway Development and Coastal and Marine Contamination Prevention Project Regional Maritime Traffic Cabotage Various types of vessels, including fishing vessels, ferries, container carriers, tankers, liquefied gas carriers and general freighters are navigating in the subject area. All these ships have to refuel in the respective ports.. Tankers The WIO region is on the principal route of tankers from south Africa to Middle-East, Europe & Asia. Traffic is evaluated to some 5.000 trips per year and some 500 millions tons of oil products transiting in the regional waters. Summary Although the vessel traffic conditions in the WIO region is constant over the year. It is to be noted that the traffic of very large tanker and the traffic of supper tanker is increasing. It is considered that the increase of shipping activity in the WIO area is a reflection of high economic development of Asia, Europe & USA. However, it also shows the high probability of a possible disaster at sea in this region. GEF-WB Indian Ocean Commission Maritime Highway Project

6. GEF - Western Indian Ocean Marine Highway Development and Coastal and Marine Contamination Prevention Project Project Components are:- Component A : Development of a Regional Marine Highway and Institutions Component B: Capacity Building for prevention of coastal and marine contamination Component C: Building Capacity for Regional Oil Spill Response Component D: Port State Control, fisheries monitoring, and project coordination and management GEF-WB Indian Ocean Commission Maritime Highway Project

7. GEF - Western Indian Ocean Marine Highway Development and Coastal and Marine Contamination Prevention Project Component A : Development of a Regional Marine Highway and Institutions Nautical charts and publications Maintenance of charts and publications Aid to navigation Automatic Information System Support to search and rescue Evaluation of the demonstration phase and preparation of phase 2 WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY SAMSA GEF-WB Indian Ocean Commission Maritime Highway Project

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9. GEF - Western Indian Ocean Marine Highway Development and Coastal and Marine Contamination Prevention Project Component B: Capacity Building for prevention of coastal and marine contamination Sensitization of coastal and marine protection Pollution prevention and contingency management plans Methodology for valuing ecosystem benefits Preparation of a regional database on marine and coastal resources WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY IOC GEF-WB Indian Ocean Commission Maritime Highway Project

10. Component B: Capacity Building for prevention of coastal and marine contaminationB1. Sensitization of coastal and marine protection • Support seminars and w/shops on environmentally sensitive mapping, issues related to implementation of conventions , marine navigation safety, prevention of marine and coastal pollution, risk assessment and development of appropriate response strategies, and related matters GEF-WB Indian Ocean Commission Maritime Highway Project

11. Component B: Capacity Building for prevention of coastal and marine contaminationB2. Pollution prevention and contingency management plans • Support the creation of site-specific pollution prevention and contingency management plans for coastal and marine hotspots. • Working with authorities and civil societies GEF-WB Indian Ocean Commission Maritime Highway Project

12. Component B: Capacity Building for prevention of coastal and marine contaminationB3. Methodology for valuing ecosystem benefits • Support the development of a methodology to identify and assign values to the key environmental resources in the region • Working with local scientists GEF-WB Indian Ocean Commission Maritime Highway Project

13. Component B: Capacity Building for prevention of coastal and marine contaminationB4. Preparation of a regional database on marine and coastal resources • Support the development of a regional database and a geographic information system on the marine environment, marine and coastal resources, ship movements, ship waste, and sea based activities GEF-WB Indian Ocean Commission Maritime Highway Project

14. GEF - Western Indian Ocean Marine Highway Development and Coastal and Marine Contamination Prevention Project Component C: Building Capacity for Regional Oil Spill Response Ratification of conventions (assistance) Development of national oil spill contingency plans & updating Oil Spill response equipment (review) Regional agreement and regional contingency plan (new extended regional plan & agreement ) WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY IOC GEF-WB Indian Ocean Commission Maritime Highway Project

15. GEF - Western Indian Ocean Marine Highway Development and Coastal and Marine Contamination Prevention Project Component C: Building Capacity for Regional Oil Spill Response C1. Ratification of conventions To translate relevant IMO conventions (OPRC 90 and HNS 2000 protocol, FUND, Marpol and CLC conventions) intended to protect the marine and coastal environments and to improve the safety of navigation into national laws and regulations, and to build capacity to implement the provisions of the conventions GEF-WB Indian Ocean Commission Maritime Highway Project

16. GEF - Western Indian Ocean Marine Highway Development and Coastal and Marine Contamination Prevention Project Component C: Building Capacity for Regional Oil Spill Response. C2. Development of national oil spill contingency plans To develop national oil and chemical spill contingency plans in compliance with OPRC 90 & HNS 2000 protocol GEF-WB Indian Ocean Commission Maritime Highway Project

17. GEF - Western Indian Ocean Marine Highway Development and Coastal and Marine Contamination Prevention Project Component C: Building Capacity for Regional Oil Spill Response. C3. Oil Spill response equipment (Equipment audit) To assess the needs and provide specifications for the required equipment GEF-WB Indian Ocean Commission Maritime Highway Project

18. GEF - Western Indian Ocean Marine Highway Development and Coastal and Marine Contamination Prevention Project Component C: Building Capacity for Regional Oil Spill Response. C4. Regional agreement and regional contingency plan To facilitate regional agreements, the development of a regional Oil Spill contingency plan and the establishment of a regional center to coordinate national actions and to support regional efforts WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY IOC GEF-WB Indian Ocean Commission Maritime Highway Project

19. GEF - Western Indian Ocean Marine Highway Development and Coastal and Marine Contamination Prevention Project Component D1: Port State Control, fisheries monitoring, and project coordination and management Promotion of port state control Support for monitoring of fisheries activities Coordination with other related GEF supported projects Project coordination and management GEF-WB Indian Ocean Commission Maritime Highway Project

20. GEF - Western Indian Ocean Marine Highway Development and Coastal and Marine Contamination Prevention Project Component D: Port State Control, fisheries monitoring, and project coordination and management D2. Support for monitoring of fisheries activities To support the development of an action plan for fisheries monitoring. To also support implementation of its main recommendations GEF-WB Indian Ocean Commission Maritime Highway Project

21. GEF - Western Indian Ocean Marine Highway Development and Coastal and Marine Contamination Prevention Project Component D: Port State Control, fisheries monitoring, and project coordination and management D3. Coordination with other related GEF supported projects To support activities for coordination and collaboration, e.g. establishing and maintaining a project website that links to the GEF secretariat and International Waters-Learn website, hosting regional w/shops, attending w/shops and events of others, participating in the GEF – IW Conferences and such like GEF-WB Indian Ocean Commission Maritime Highway Project

22. GEF - Western Indian Ocean Marine Highway Development and Coastal and Marine Contamination Prevention Project Component D: Port State Control, fisheries monitoring, and project coordination and management D4. Project coordination and management (contd) Will also support creation of capacity for monitoring key performance indicators and for evaluating project implementation and progress and impact. Further support the establishment of mechanisms for Sustainable financing of the development of the marine highway and other infrastructure and capacity created through the project (implemented under component A) GEF-WB Indian Ocean Commission Maritime Highway Project

23. GEF - Western Indian Ocean Marine Highway Development and Coastal and Marine Contamination Prevention Project Objectives Review/Testing/Updating of NOSCP Specific Training to team members ESA data available? Review of ESA data, Formatting of ESA data in GIS Training of a lawyer to the level of Ll. M in International Maritime laws at IMLI from Sept.09 Development of a methodology for ecosystem valuation GEF-WB Indian Ocean Commission Maritime Highway Project

24. GEF - Western Indian Ocean Marine Highway Development and Coastal and Marine Contamination Prevention Project On offer (contd) National Policies on use of dispersant OPRC 90 / HNS 2000 June 2009 Regional workshop Port State Control Training? Marpol amenities required? Protection of marine and coastal resources Protection and conservation of traditional and cultural practices Protection of traditional economic activities GEF-WB Indian Ocean Commission Maritime Highway Project

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26. GEF - Western Indian Ocean Marine Highway Development and Coastal and Marine Contamination Prevention Project Thank you Q & A GEF-WB Indian Ocean Commission Maritime Highway Project