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Doing Things Differently The Experience of PRCM in West Africa. Seven countries, one programme. Mauritania Senegal, Gambia, Cape Verde Guinea Bissau Guinea Sierra Leone. FIRST STEPS. Finding a shared vision Regional strategy for MPAs General Policy Statement
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Doing Things Differently The Experience of PRCM in West Africa
Seven countries, one programme • Mauritania • Senegal, • Gambia, • Cape Verde • Guinea Bissau • Guinea • Sierra Leone
FIRST STEPS Finding a shared vision • Regional strategy for MPAs • General Policy Statement • Regional Action Plans • Building partnerships • 50 National governmental institutions and NGOs • Sub-regional Fisheries Commission • 4 International Conservation NGOs
Adaptation of Policies and Legislation Ratification and Adherence to Conventions Law Enforcement Technical support Political Support … Links to civil society Rapid response Fund raising Technical support Access to global networks … Strengths X 2 NGOs Governmental Agencies
Achieving national, regional, continental goals More profitable fisheries agreements with the EU Improving Hydrocarbon development Regional training programmes Regional networks: Parliamentarians Media Universities & Research Institutes Regional Coastal Forum Governments + NGOs Standing on 2 legs
Asanteni, Gracias, Merci, Obrigado, Shukran, Thank you www.prcmarine.org