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PROPOSAL FOR GEF FUNDING
NATIONAL CAPACITY NEEDS SELF-ASSESSMENT (NCSA)
FOR GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Country name:
Republic of the Maldives
Project Title:
National Capacity Self-Assessment
(NCSA) for Global Environmental
Management
PIMS Number:
2638
GEF Implementing Agency:
UNDP
GEF Operational Focal Point:
Mr. Abdullahi Majeed, Deputy Minister
Ministry of Home Affairs and Environment
National Executing Agency:
Ministry of Home Affairs and Environment
Country Eligibility:
25 August 1994
Convention Participation:
Convention
Date of Ratification/
Accession
UNCBD
28 October 1992
UNFCCC
UNCCD
9 November 1992
3 September 2002
Cartagena Protocol
2 September 2002
National Focal Point
Dr. Mohamed Ali, Director, Environment
Research Centre, MHAE
MHAE (No individual listed)
MHAE (No individual listed)
Dr. Mohamed Ali, Director, Environment
Research Centre, MHAE
GEF Financing:
US$ 200,000
PDF A
US$ 25,000
Government Contribution:
US$ 50,400 (In Kind)
Estimated Total Budget:
US$ 275,400
Estimated Starting Date:
July 2004
Duration:
18 Months
LIST OF ACRONYMS
AOSIS
CBD
CCEAP
ERC
EPCS
ES
GCRMN
GEF
GHG
HDI
LDC
MATI
MEAs
MOFAMR
MHAE
MHUDB
MOT
MRC
NAPA
NBSAP
NCPE
NCSA
NEAP
NPD
NPM
PMU
POPs
RDMO
SIDS
6NDP
TNA
TWG
UNCCD
UNDP
UNFCCC
WSSD
Alliance of Small Island States
United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity
Climate Change Enabling Activities Project
Environmental Research Centre
Economic, Planning and Coordination Section (MOFAMR)
Environment Section (of MHAE)
IUCN Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network
Global Environment Facility
Green House Gas(es)
Human Development Index
Less-Developed Country
Maldives Association of Tourism Industries
Multilateral Environmental Agreements
Ministry of Fisheries Agriculture and Marine Resources
Ministry of Home Affairs and Environment
Maldives Housing and Urban Development Board
Ministry of Tourism
Marine Research Centre
National Adaptation Plan of Action
National Biological Diversity Strategy and Action Plan
National Commission for the Protection of the Environment
National Capacity Self-Assessment
National Environment Action Plan
National Project Director
National Project Manager
Project Management Unit
Persistent Organic Pollutants
Regional Development Project Management Office
Small Island Developing States
Sixth National Development Plan of Maldives
Technology Needs Assessment
Technical Working Group
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
United Nations Development Programme
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
World Summit on Sustainable Development
27-06-17
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1.
SUMMARY
1.
This project will assist the Government of the Maldives in the preparation of its
National Capacity Self-Assessment (NCSA). The NCSA process will identify country-level
priorities for capacity building in addressing global environmental issues (in particular
biological diversity, climate change and land degradation/ sustainable land management) in
an integrated manner, with the aim of catalysing domestic and externally assisted action to
meet those needs. The NCSA process will have a specific focus on cross-cutting issues and
synergies in the capacity development needs of the various thematic areas.
2.
The NCSA will be prepared through a facilitated stocktaking and stakeholder
consultation exercise encompassing key technical agencies at the central level as well as
local stakeholders at the atoll and island level. The process will be closely coordinated with
the development of the Maldives National Adaptation Plan of Action (NAPA) and the
Technology Needs Assessment extension of the Climate Change Enabling Activity Project.
It will also build upon the UNDP-supported Institutional Strengthening for Environmental
Management project, which is due to be completed just prior to implementation of the
NCSA.
2.
BACKGROUND CONTEXT AND RELATED WORK
3.
Maldives has achieved remarkable economic progress during the past two decades.
Economic growth has been accompanied by considerable progress in the social fields,
reflected in a regular improvement of human development indicators (from a Human
Development Index of 0.534 and a rank of 93rd out of 160 countries in 1991 to an HDI of
0.725 and a rank of 89th out of 174 countries in 2000). Such remarkable achievements are
partly the result of the trickle-down effect of higher income opportunities, and for a larger
part, the reflection of government distributive policies striving to spread improvements in
social services equitably over all the inhabited islands.
4.
These developments along with the expansion of the country’s population are now
presenting challenges in managing the country’s environment. While the traditional lifestyle
of Maldivians had little negative impact on the environment, the above-mentioned
developments along with events which may occur due to the global climate change are
posing threats to the environment of the country. Being an island nation entirely made up of
low lying tiny coral islands, the environment of Maldives is extremely fragile and
vulnerable. Additionally, Maldives is among the most vulnerable countries to the impacts of
climate change. Hence, environment protection and management has always been high on
the national agenda.
National Plans and Policies
5.
With regard to environmental management in the long term, the Vision 2020 of
Maldives affirms that the country will be able to take measures to combat global
environmental threats and adaptations of environmentally-friendly lifestyles in the country.
All national policies and plans including the 6th NDP and the NEAP II focuses on realizing
environmental goals and policies laid out in the Vision 2020.
6.
To address growing challenges relating to environmental management in a
consolidated and planned manner, Maldives formulated the country’s first National
Environment Action Plan (NEAP) in 1990. The principal aim of the NEAP was to “help the
government to maintain and improve the environment of the country, including marine and
ocean areas contained within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), and to manage resources
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contained therein for the collective benefit and enjoyment of present and future
generations”. The implementation of the first NEAP saw the country taking positive steps in
environmental protection and management. Perhaps the most outstanding achievement of the
first NEAP was the establishment of a regulatory and institutional framework for
environmental protection including enacting the Environmental Protection and Preservation
Act of Maldives.
7.
Building on the success of the first NEAP, Maldives formulated its Second National
Environmental Action Plan (NEAP II) in 1999. NEAP II emphasised climate change and the
associated sea-level rise as the primary concern for the country. Additionally NEAP II
identified coastal zone management, biological diversity conservation, integrated reef
resources management, management of solid wastes and sewage, pollution control and
managing hazardous wastes, sustainable tourism development, land resources management
and sustainable agriculture, human settlements and urbanization and sustainable fisheries
management as issues to be addressed in environmental protection and management. The
principal aim of NEAP II is to “protect and preserve the environment of Maldives, and to
sustainably manage its resources for the collective benefit and enjoyment of present and
future generations.” NEAP II promotes an integrated approach to environmental
management while working towards the goal of sustainable development.
8.
Environmental policies suggested in NEAP II are based on the need to move from a
sectoral approach to an integrated approach in managing the environment while working
towards the national goal of sustainable development. NEAP II provides specific policies for
addressing Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change.
9.
Some of the policies identified in NEAP II with regard to Climate Change and Sea
level rise are:

Highlight the vulnerability of small low-lying island developing states and getting due
attention to the issue in the international arena

Play an active role in the work of the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol and other instruments to the Convention

Increase participation in the global research, assessment, monitoring and mapping of
climate impact including adaptation measures and policies and the development of
response strategies.

Promote more efficient use of energy, and encourage introduction of environmentfriendly energy sources.

Implement the Ozone Country Program of the Maldives and fulfill the commitments
of the Maldives under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone
Layer, and the relevant amendments to the Protocol.
10.
The main policies identified in the NEAP II with regard to Conservation of Biological
Diversity are:

Prepare and implement a National Biological Diversity Strategy and Action Plan

Identify sites of high biological significance for the conservation of biological
diversity, tourism and other sustainable development opportunities and designate
them as protected areas.

Accede to and implement the Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Species of Wild Flora and Fauna and other international and regional conventions.
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
Protect and regenerate endangered species, sustain bird populations and conserve the
habitat of threatened species.

Identify and analyze options to meet the objectives of the Convention on Biological
Diversity, including strategies for conservation, sustainable use and benefit sharing.
11.
Apart from NEAP II, the Sixth National Development Plan of Maldives (6NDP)
outlines important policies for Environment Protection and Management. The 6NDP
emphasizes the importance of sound natural resource management and conservation and
calls for the integration of environmental considerations into national, regional and sectoral
planning and development. Strengthening local communities’ capacity to manage reef and
bait fish resources is also recognized by the plan as being crucial to the sustainable
management of marine resources. The 6NDP calls for strengthening the Maldives’ human
and institutional capacity to manage human impact on the country’s atoll ecosystems. Major
environmental protection and preservation policies outlined in the 6NDP are:

Promote sustainable resource management through preservation of natural resources
and biodiversity

Minimize dangers to the natural resource base and environment due to economic
development and rapid population growth

Contribute to international efforts to find solutions to global environmental threats,
especially those pertaining to the vulnerable Small Island Developing Nations

Promote integrated planning and administrative practices by developing meaningful
principles and procedures for sustainable resource use and environmental protection
12.
In preparation for the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), the
Maldives produced a national assessment report on implementation of Agenda 21 in the
Maldives. The report was prepared through a participatory process and prior to the
finalization of the report it was discussed amongst all relevant stakeholders. The National
Assessment Report of Maldives identifies vulnerability and adaptation to climate change as
one of the key national priorities and recognizes the need to fully integrate adaptation to
climate change and sea-level rise into all national policies.
Key Legislation relating to Environmental Management
13.
The major legislation governing environmental protection and management is the
Environment Protection and Preservation Act of Maldives (4/93). The Act recognizes that
protection and preservation of the country’s land and water resources, flora and fauna as well
as the beaches, reefs, lagoons and all natural habitats are important for the sustainable
development of the country. The Act provides for:

Government making available necessary guidelines and advice on environmental
protection

All parties giving due consideration to these guidelines

Ministry of Home Affairs and Environment formulating policies, rules and
regulations regarding the environment in areas where a designated Government
authority is not already carrying out such functions

The Ministry to identify and designate protected areas, nature reserves and protected
species
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
Guidelines for environmental impact assessments (approved by Cabinet in 1994)

Mandatory environmental impact assessments for all new development projects the
Ministry judges to have the potential to impact adversely on the environment

Ministry to terminate projects having any undesirable impact on the environment

Regulation of the disposal of waste, oil and poisonous substances

Prohibition on disposal of hazardous, toxic and nuclear wastes

Regulation of transboundary movement of hazardous, toxic and nuclear wastes

Fines for damaging the environment

Compensation for environmental damage.
14.
Other legislation with environmental management aspects includes the Fisheries Law
of 1987 and the Tourism Law of 1979. The Fisheries Law of 1987 is a broad legal
framework empowering the Ministry of Fisheries Agriculture and Marine Resources
(MOFAMR) to formulate and administer regulations to sustainably utilize and conserve
oceanic fisheries, reef fisheries and all living marine resources, including the authority to
protect species under threat and to establish conservation areas. The Tourism Law of 1979
gives the Ministry of Tourism the authority to formulate and enforce regulations relating to
all tourism activities, including those designed to minimize the impact of tourism
development on atoll ecosystems. Regulations currently in force specify sewage and solid
waste disposal requirements for resorts and the issue of regulating development to reflect
individual island carrying capacities is under active consideration.
Institutions Responsible for Environmental Management
15.
The key institution responsible for environmental protection and management is the
Ministry of Home Affairs and Environment (MHAE). Clause 3 of the Environment
Protection and Preservation Act of Maldives (4/93) empowers MHAE to regulate activities
affecting the protection and conservation of the environment. This is based on policy-making
and regulatory roles, as well as coordination with a wide range of other ministries whose
activities impinge on the environment. The Project Steering Committee for this project
would be the National Commission for Protection of the Environment (NCPE), which is a
high level body that acts as an advisory body to the Minister. A detailed description of the
NCPE is given in paragraph 17.
16.
The Environment Section (ES) is the section of MHAE which is entrusted with
matters related to environmental protection and management. ES plays an advisory role in
national environmental policy formulation and coordinates implementation of environment
management activities, ensuring that all development projects incorporate appropriate
environmental protection. ES is also the focal point for CBD, UNFCCC and UNCCD.
Specific mandates of MHAE with regard to Environmental protection and management are:

Formulate policy on environmental protection; monitor the impacts from the
implementation of such policy; and draw-up legislation on environment issues, and to
further make regulations related to such legislations

Explore and research ways and means of strengthening actions related to environment
protection; train personnel, obtain the necessary technical assistance, and carry out
related functions
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Carry out research required for the assessment of the impact on local environment
created by natural and man-made disasters, and, establish and maintain a data base for
such research

Research on local climate changes and establish and maintain a data base of such
research

Collect information related to man-made and natural disasters that affect the local
environment and devise and implement the steps to be taken in case of such disasters

Design and implement public awareness programmes focused on the environment

Carry out obligations required by the Maldives in relation to international conventions
ratified locally

Obtain international assistance related to environmental programmes, by working in
association with other ministries and departments; develop and carry out activities
focused on environmental protection

Declare and preserve those areas or zones to be certified as natural reserves; identify
and protect endangered species

Design and formulate a national policy on waste disposal and treatment; implement
measures required to carry out such a policy

In addition to the above functions, implement all activities related to the protection of
the local environment
17.
The National Commission for Protection of the Environment (NCPE), a high level
body functions under the MHAE, composed of senior level officials of the Government, is
mandated under the Environment Protection and Preservation Act (Law 4/93) of 1993 to play
an advisory role in national environmental policy formulation and coordination of
environment management activities, ensuring that all development projects incorporate
environmental protection. The NCPE also acts as the PSC for projects implemented at the
MHAE which requires high level guidance from all relevant line ministries. The Chair of the
NCPE, who is also the Minister of Home Affairs and Environment, invites other relevant
Government organizations and non-government organizations to participate in PSC meetings
if required.
18.
The Environmental Research Center (ERC) of MHAE provides research support to
MHAE in undertaking environmental management programs. Mandates of ERC include;

Collect and analyse data on the under-mentioned topics and forward findings to the
MHAE
o Identification of the causes of land erosion and devising ways and means of
dealing with those causes.
o Changes that occur by which beach contours are altered.
o Information related to the evolution, natural changes, and aerial studies of the
islands.
o Mapping the taxonomy of species that exist in the Maldives.

Provide research information to other government and private institutions, in
consultation with MHAE.
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19.
Other government institutions whose mandates include environmental protection and
management functions are the Ministry of Fisheries Agriculture and Marine Resources
(MOFAMR) and the Ministry of Tourism (MOT). MOFAMR’s Marine Research Centre
(MRC) is responsible for fisheries, coral reef and marine biodiversity and mariculture
research. It also provides advice on the status of living marine resources, and management
recommendations based on that information. The Ministry of Tourism, in consultation with
ES, regulates the environmental impact of tourism activities, including sewage and solid
waste disposal for resorts. The Tourism Advisory Board, with private sector representation
by the Maldives Association of Tourism Industries (MATI), plays an important role in
shaping tourism policies.
Involvement in International Environmental Conservation Initiatives
20.
At the international level Maldives has played a leading role in encouraging small
island states to band together to devise a unified stance on global climate change problems.
In 1989, with the help of the Commonwealth Secretariat, the Maldives hosted the Small
States Conference on Sea Level Rise at Ministerial Level, the outcome of which was the
Malé Declaration on Global Warming and Sea Level Rise. This declaration called for
negotiations for a framework convention on climate change to start as soon as possible after
the adoption of the interim report of the IPCC. It also called upon all states to reduce or limit
the emission of greenhouse gases and called upon the international community to assist
small states to tackle environmental problems.
21.
Maldives participated in the Second World Climate Conference in 1990 and was
instrumental, along with other small island states, in ensuring that the resulting Ministerial
Declaration mentioned the special problems faced by small states. The Declaration notes that
the present rate of climate change “could even threaten survival in some small island states”
and recommends that “adequate and additional financial resources should be mobilised and
the best environmentally sound technologies transferred expeditiously on a fair and most
favourable basis.”
22.
Maldives was instrumental in the formation of the Small Island Action Plan Group
that eventually at the Second World Climate Conference in Geneva in 1990, became the
Alliance of Small Island States. The Alliance of Small Island States commonly known as
AOSIS is a group of developing countries that share common objectives on environment and
sustainable development. The group comprises of Small Island and low-lying coastal
developing countries which are members of island regional groupings or organisations. The
members of AOSIS are particularly vulnerable to the adverse consequences of climate
change such as sea level rise, coral bleaching and the increased frequency and intensity of
tropical storms.
23.
Maldives is party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
(1992) (UNFCCC) and was the first country to sign the Kyoto Protocol to the United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (1997). The Maldives has been actively
participating in convention-related activities since its inception and throughout the IPCC
process.
24.
Maldives was a prominent player in the World Summit on the Environment and
Development held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. The most immediately relevant international
agreements that has been signed by the Republic of Maldives in Rio are the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change (1992) (UNFCCC) and Convention on
Biological Diversity (CBD). While the CBD addresses the full scope of biological diversity,
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its Jakarta Mandate makes specific reference to coral reefs and related ecosystems. National
obligations under the CBD are reflected in the National Environmental Action Plan and
other national plans and strategies
25.
Other environmental conventions signed and ratified by the Maldives include: the
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982), Vienna Convention for the
Protection of the Ozone Layer (1985), Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the
Ozone Layer (1987) (and amendments to the Montreal Protocol), Basel Convention on the
Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste and their Disposal (1989), International
Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil, (1954) and the United Nations
Agreement relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and
Highly Migratory Fish Stocks (1993). The Maldives is also party to the South Asian
Regional Seas Program and resolutions concerning its implementation (1994), and the
Washington declaration on Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based
activities (1995).
Prior and on-going activities in the Thematic Areas
Biological Diversity
26.
Recognizing the importance of conserving the biological diversity of the country,
Maldives was among the first countries to ratify the CBD. Maldives signed the CBD on 12
June 1992 and ratified the convention on 28 October 1992. Since ratification of the
convention Maldives has worked actively to fulfil national commitments set out by the CBD.
The Maldives’ First Report to the Conference of the Parties to the CBD was prepared in
2002.
27.
Maldives commenced work on its National Biological Diversity Strategy and Action
Plan (NBSAP) in 1996. This initiative was supported by project assistance from the Global
Environment Facility in 1998. Activities under this project included the conduct of a
comprehensive assessment of the existing information on biodiversity in the Maldives and
carrying out a participatory strategic planning process as well as the development of
priorities for action in protecting Maldives’ biodiversity.
28.
Extensive consultations at community level were carried out for the formulation of the
NBSAP through six consultative workshops, including with the business sector, NGOs and
other stakeholders. The draft NBSAP developed from the output of these consultations was
reviewed and endorsed with amendments at a national workshop in April 2001.
29.
The NBSAP highlighted a number of areas that need to be focused on in terms of
strengthening institutional and human resource capabilities for implementing the strategy
and action plan. Some of these areas are:

Strengthen and expand existing information dissemination systems to facilitate easy
public access to information related to biodiversity.

Spread awareness on biodiversity conservation principles, issues and methods at all
levels of society including the grassroots level, through formal, non-formal and adult
education systems.

Conduct regular awareness programmes for policy makers and management-level
officials of both the public and private sectors to update them on current issues and
promote integration of biodiversity conservation principles into relevant programmes.
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
Establish institutional arrangements that are facilitative, responsive and support
biodiversity conservation and sustainable management of natural resources.

Assess national human resources development needs for biodiversity conservation in
relevant areas of the public and private sectors.

Train biodiversity professionals in a variety of relevant fields including natural
resource planning, conservation biology, natural resource economics, bioregional
management, community organisation, marine and terrestrial ecology and taxonomy.
30.
One of the major activities being undertaken in the Maldives in the biodiversity
sphere is the GEF-funded “Atoll Ecosystem-Based Conservation of Globally Significant
Biological Diversity in the Maldives” project. This project is at the implementation stage and
will be executed in Baa Atoll of Maldives. The primary objective of this project is the
conservation and sustainable use of globally significant biological diversity in the Baa Atoll.
During the course of the project, the Government of the Maldives will review and where
necessary modify current sectoral policies and programs to enable institutions to more
effectively manage biodiversity. The project hopes to establish sound partnerships with
Government, local communities, and the private sector that will facilitate long-term
conservation of selected protected areas in Baa Atoll.
31.
An AusAID-supported bilateral project called the Maldives Protected Areas System
Project has been in implementation since early 2000. This project aims to identify priority
areas for environmental protection and to increase the country’s institutional capacity to
establish and maintain a system of protected areas. As a result of problems and delays in
implementation, the project’s objectives were scaled down to the establishment of one
protected area (the Hithadhoo Protected Area in Addu Atoll) for which a draft management
plan has been developed. One of the primary obstacles encountered by the project (as
identified in the project mid-term review) was a shortage of qualified technical staff.
Climate Change
32.
Maldives ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
(UNFCCC) on 9th November 1992. Maldives started implementing its Climate Change
Enabling Activities Project (CCEAP) in 1998, supported by the Global Environment Facility
and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and submitted its first national
communication to the UNFCCC on 3rd November 2001.
33.
The CCEAP was the first comprehensive approach to addressing climate change
issues in the Maldives. The project supported development of the first national-level GHG
inventory of sources and sinks utilizing 1994 as the reference year. The emphasis chosen for
this inventory was to focus on the energy sector utilizing the IPCCC reference approach and
calculating emissions of CO2, CH4 and N2O. Additionally, the CCEAP developed fairly
detailed climate change vulnerability assessment scenarios for the major sectors and
repercussions for production systems and some indications for human well-being. This was
complemented by the preparation of an initial portfolio of mitigation options and possible
adaptation measures as these all would fit into a national approach to sustainable human
development.
34.
These individual outputs of the CCEAP process were utilized when the Maldives
prepared its first national-level climate change implementation strategy and first national
communication to the UNFCCC. The first national communication highlighted the
limitations in financial and technical capabilities of the country to implement the lines of
activities suggested within the sections on mitigation and adaptation. The report also
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highlighted the urgent need for human resource development, institutional strengthening,
research and systematic observation and public awareness, training and education programs
to implement various activities.
35.
As an addendum to the CCEAP, Maldives has formulated a project to carry out a
Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) for Climate Change. The proposed TNA activities
will enable Maldives to further strengthen its capacity to participate in and contribute to the
implementation of the UNFCCC and to deal with climate change and its adverse impacts by
promoting the integration of climate change concerns into the national development planning
process. These initiatives will assist the country in narrowing the expertise gaps that
currently exist between the country and most of its neighbours in the region in the field of
climate change. The main goal of the TNA is to provide the basis for well-informed policy
choices which direct and guide selection, adoption, implementation and use of sustainable
technologies that will assist the Maldives to address concerns related to climate change.
36.
In addition to the above mentioned activities, Maldives has secured GEF funding to
prepare and implement a National Adaptation Plan of Action (NAPA) for climate change.
The objective of the proposed NAPA project for the Maldives is to develop a country-wide
program that encompasses the immediate and urgent adaptation activities that address the
current and anticipated adverse effects of climate change, including extreme events. The
goal of the NAPA for the Maldives is to provide a framework to guide the coordination and
implementation of adaptation initiatives in the country. This will be achieved through a
participatory approach and by building synergies with other relevant environmental and
related programs and by developing a specific priority programme of action for adaptation to
climate change. The NAPA project aims to take advantage of the many linkages to previous
and ongoing initiatives in the area of climate change, by facilitating synergies and
complementarities between the NAPA-related activities and other initiatives in Maldives.
37.
Finally in the area of mitigation the GOM has secured GEF funding (RETDAP
project) to facilitate the pilot implementation and commercialization of renewable energy
technologies suited for the varying small island off grid conditions. It will target the design,
development and implementation of adapted policies, strategies and interventions addressing
the fiscal, financial, regulatory, market, technical and information barriers to RE
development and efficient utilization.
Land Degradation/ Sustainable Land Management (SLM)
38.
Maldives acceded to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
(UNCCD) on 3 September 2002. Although no GEF-supported activity has been carried out
specifically targeted to this thematic area, a number of programs are currently being carried
out to prevent land degradation and promote sustainable land management. The NBSAP
identified land use planning and land resource management as one of the areas to be focused
on.
39.
MHAE is entrusted with the responsibility for matters related to land use planning in
inhabited islands of the country. MOFAMR is responsible for managing uninhabited islands
of the country. The MHAE discharges its responsibilities for land use planning and
management, and provision of housing and shelter, through the Maldives Housing and
Urban Development Board (MHUDB). This agency operates with guidance from the MHAE
but is autonomous in its day-to-day operations.
40.
Land use planning and development is built upon the National Population and
Development Consolidation Policy, which places priority on development of islands that
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show potential for settlement and have larger land areas and lagoons. The Policy specifies
that in the development of land use plans proper precautionary measures are taken for the
conservation of the coastal zone. The Policy also gives priority for conservation and
management of historical, cultural and natural heritage, and biodiversity and natural
vegetation.
41.
use:
3.
In addition to the above, the 6NDP envisages the following major policies for land

Policy 45: Consolidate population for social, economic and environmental
development at a sustainable level;

Policy 47: Improve the quality of life in human settlements;

Policy 48: Maintain population growth levels at a sustainable level while improving
the quality of life;

Policy 49: Enable effective, efficient and equitable land management for housing and
urban development;

Policy 51: Modernise the organizational set-up of land management and establish a
state-of-the-art GIS system (Ministry of Planning and National Development, 2002);
OBJECTIVES, RATIONALE AND LINKAGES TO ONGOING
ACTIVITIES
Objective
42.
The principal objective of the NCSA process is to identify and assess critical capacity
constraints and to develop a prioritised overview of capacity needs in the area of global
environmental management.
43.
The proposed project will undertake a multi-level, multi-stakeholder needs assessment
to identify those capacity needs, and prepare a national strategy and action plan to address
them. The proposed effort will focus on issues cutting across the major global environmental
conventions (biodiversity, climate change, land degradation/ sustainable land management)
and synergies amongst these conventions, and will build on existing institutional
mechanisms both within and outside the Government system.
44.
In addition to the overall objective of developing a comprehensive, nationally-driven
assessment of capacity development needs, the NCSA process will also assist the
Government of the Maldives in attaining a number of secondary objectives. These include:

Better understanding and responding to critical cross-thematic environmental
challenges such as the problem of sea-level rise and coastal erosion.

Gaining an improved understanding of resource limits and carrying capacities,
particularly in key economic sectors such as tourism and fisheries.
Purpose
45.
The purpose of the NCSA project is to identify needs and priorities for capacity
building at the individual, institutional and systematic levels within and across the three Rio
Conventions. (MK Comment: The NCSA is aimed at tackling not just thematic issues but
crosscutting issues. This crosscutting aspect should be clearly mentioned and emphasized in
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a project brief.) Such an improved understanding will assist the Government of the
Maldives in allocating available resources more efficiently and in prioritising future bilateral
and multilateral assistance in the environmental management sphere.
Rationale for GEF support
46.
The NCSA process has been developed in response to a growing awareness that one
of the major constraints to sustainable environmental management in developing countries
(particularly LDCs and SIDS) is a lack of individual, institutional and systemic capacities.
A comprehensive, multi-sectoral and multi-layered capacity assessment process is one of the
important first steps in understanding and addressing this lack of capacity. The NCSA
process will be country-driven and nationally-executed through a broad-ranging programme
of stakeholder consultations and participatory assessments. This inclusive, nationally-driven
process is itself an important form of capacity development assistance from the GEF, and
will help to ensure a high degree of involvement and support from all key stakeholders both
within and outside the Government of the Maldives.
47.
The NCSA process will assist the Government of the Maldives in identifying,
formulating and implementing effective GEF-funded interventions as well as in better
planning and executing nationally and bilaterally-funded initiatives to meet global
environmental objectives. The NCSA process will also help to improve the Government’s
capacity to engage with the GEF, the Rio Conventions and other MEAs. Finally, in a
situation where indigenous environmental management capacities are relatively limited, the
cross-thematic NCSA process will assist the Maldives in recognising and leveraging
synergies and complementarities amongst the global environmental thematic areas.
Linkages to Ongoing Activities
48.
The National Capacity Self-Assessment is an incremental process which will build
upon a range of past and on-going initiatives in the thematic areas of biodiversity, climate
change and land degradation/ sustainable land management. Keystone GEF-funded
activities such as the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) and Climate
Change Enabling Activities (including the National Communications to the Climate Change
Convention) are a starting-point for the thematic capacity assessments to be undertaken. The
NCSA will also build upon capacity assessments and capacity-development activities in all
bilateral and multilateral environment-sector projects in the Maldives, including:

IUCN Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) activities;

The AusAID-supported Maldives Protected Areas System (MPAS) project

The Development of Regional Economic Centres (with Asian Development Bank
funding);

The UNDP-supported Atoll Development Project;

The Sewage Disposal Project with Islamic Development Bank funding

Mariculture Development Project with the Japanese Fund for Human Resources
Development.

Renewable Energy Technology Development and Application Project (UNDP-GEF)

Atoll Ecosystem-based Conservation of Globally Significant Biological Diversity in
the Maldives’ Baa Atoll - Coastal Zone Management Programme (UNDP-GEF)
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49.
In addition to the above projects which are in various stages of implementation, one
initiative of particular relevance to the NCSA is the UNDP (Thematic Trust Fund)-supported
Institutional Strengthening for Environmental Management Project, which commenced in
July 2003 and will run until the end of the year. This project will support the institutional
strengthening of the Environment Section (ES) and Environment Research Centre (ERC) of
the Ministry of Home Affairs and Environment through activities such as Institutional
Analysis and Capacity Assessments of ES and ERC, development of new organisational
structures and related tools and procedures and capacity development initiatives such as
short-term training and workshops. The reviews, recommendations and capacitydevelopment initiatives of this project will form the starting-point for the NCSA.
50.
The United Nations University (UNU) are leading a regional study on MEA
capacities called the “Baseline Study on the Cross Sectoral Issues related to the NCSA –
Inter-linkages, Synergies and Coordination among Multilateral Environmental
Agreements”. UNU have expressed interest in conducting a component of their study in the
Maldives and if so implementation of their survey may be integrated with the NCSA
process.
51.
The NCSA will also be integrated with the development of the National Adaptation
Plan of Action (NAPA) and the Climate Change Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) both
of which are expected to be implemented in tandem with the NCSA. The Government of the
Maldives has developed an integrated strategy encompassing the NCSA, NAPA, TNA and
other related initiatives.1 This strategy, which is represented diagrammatically below,
envisions the climate-change aspects of the NCSA being integrated with the capacity
development aspects of the NAPA and TNC. Detailed coordination mechanisms will be
finalised during implementation (and are dependent on the exact timing of all three projects)
however steps will be taken to ensure that no overlaps or redundancies occur.
Republic of the Maldives; “A Proposed Integrated Strategy to Undertake Planned Climate Change Initiatives
in the Maldives” Draft prepared by Dr. John E. Hay, April 2003
1
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Climate Change Strategy
NIS for Climate Change
Policy Matrix
Enhance
Sustainability
Reduce
Risks
NIS for Climate Change
Project Profiles
National Adaptation
Plan of Action
(NAPA)
Technology
Needs Assessment
National Mitigation
Plan of Action
(NMPA)
Biodiversity
Strategy
Other Relevant
Policies/Strategies
Project Profiles
and Activities
Project Profiles
and Activities
Second National
Communication to UNFCCC
National Capacity
Self-Assessment
Enhanced Resilience
Reduced Vulnerability
Increased Sustainability
Figure 1: Republic of the Maldives Integrated Climate Change Strategy (from Hay draft 2003, p.7)
4.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Project Inception
52.
The Project Inception phase sets the stage for the execution of a successful NCSA, by
instituting appropriate implementation and coordination mechanisms, selecting and
recruiting suitable team members and bringing together all key project partners and
stakeholders. Amongst the key activities to be undertaken during project inception are:

Establishment of the Project Steering Committee. The National Council for the
Protection of the Environment (NCPE) will act as Steering Committee for the NCSA.
In this regard a meeting of the NCPE will be convened to brief the members on the
NCSA process and to obtain their input on and endorsement of the initial workplan
and proposed activities.

Appointment of the National Project Director and selection and recruitment of the
National Project Manager and staff.
The National Project Director will be a Government of the Maldives official of
sufficient rank to ensure cross-sectoral coordination and cooperation from all relevant
institutions. The National Project Manager will be full-time project employee
recruited by the project to act as the primary coordinator of project activities, to
support the work of the Technical Working Group and to supervise the national
consultants and other short-term staff to be engaged.
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
Establishment of Technical Working Group.
A Technical Working Groups (TWG) will be established to spearhead the capacity
assessment process. The TWG will comprise technical and professional staff drawn
from key stakeholder ministries, e.g. the Environment Section, Tourism and Fisheries
Ministries, etc. The TWG may be divided into thematic sub-groups as appropriate to
undertake thematic activities. The TWG will be supported by local consultants on
short-term contracts, who will undertake the required research, coordinate collection of
background information, consult with stakeholders, etc.

Review outputs of the UNDP-TTF Institutional Strengthening Project as the startingpoint for the NCSA

Finalise coordination mechanisms with the NAPA and TNA projects and develop a
joint implementation strategy as required to avoid duplication of effort and
redundancies.

Hold a formal Inception Workshop (possibly held jointly with the NAPA and TNA
projects)
A stakeholder workshop will be held to raise awareness of the NCSA process, to
inform stakeholders of its aims and intentions and to build support and buy-in from all
sectors and stakeholders. If appropriate this workshop may be held jointly with the
NAPA and TNA projects. The workshop will involve representatives from the
Government and public sector, the private sector and environmental, consumer or
other community-based groups (including Atoll and Island-level representatives such
as the Atoll Development Committees, Island Development Committees and Island
Women’s Development Committees). Bilateral and multilateral agencies that have
environment-related programmes in the country (e.g. AusAID) will also be invited to
attend.
At this event, the NCSA process will be presented and promoted, comments and
recommendations will be solicited particularly on the sectors and issues that should be
covered under the NCSA and the linkages with relevant ongoing and planned
initiatives in the country will be defined.
53.
The Outputs of this phase will be:
1.
Establishment of project implementation structures including the Project
Steering Committee, Thematic Working Group, etc.
2.
Selection and recruitment of key project personnel including the National
Project Director, National Project Manager, etc.
3.
An agreed framework for joint implementation with the NAPA and TNA
projects
4.
A Project Inception Workshop
Baseline Assessment/ Taking Stock of Existing Capacity Development Activities
54.
The objective of the Baseline Assessment and Stocktaking is to develop a clear and
comprehensive picture of existing capacity-development initiatives and on-going
programmes, to assess capacity requirements and to identify major capacity-development
stakeholders.
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55.
The Technical Working Group will lead the development of three thematic Baseline
Assessments, covering the core areas of biodiversity, climate change and land degradation/
sustainable land management. Given the closely-integrated nature of environmental
management activities in the Maldives, these three Baseline Assessments may be presented
in the form of three chapters of one integrated report. The TWG will also develop an overall
assessment of capacities in the environmental management sector in the Maldives,
highlighting cross-cutting issues and potential synergies that can be exploited by combining
capacity development initiatives across the thematic areas.
56.
The baseline assessments will address issues across the spectrum of systemic,
institutional and individual capacity development, including areas such as the legal,
regulatory and policy framework; institutional mandates; coordination and cooperation
processes; information management, intellectual property rights and technology transfer;
international agreements and responsibilities; mobilisation of R&D, science and technology;
costs and financial resources; negotiation skills; regional and international cooperation;
institutional mandates and performance measurement and individual skills, motivation and
reward systems.
57.
The overall assessment will highlight areas of potential synergy, where cross-cutting
capacity needs and capacity development opportunities across the thematic areas are similar
or complementary. Areas that could be explored include awareness and exchange of
information, financial resources and technology transfer, regional cooperation and
networking, incentive systems and market instruments, etc. Opportunities for synergistic
action and cooperation across thematic boundaries will be explored (e.g. in addressing
coastal erosion), and pilot initiatives outlined where possible.
58.
The Outputs of this phase will be:
1.
Three Thematic Baseline Assessments, for biodiversity, climate change and
desertification.
2.
An overall Baseline Assessment of the environmental management sector,
highlighting areas of potential synergy and cross-cutting issues.
Consulting Stakeholders, Developing Linkages and Building Awareness
59.
The Technical Working Group will develop and implement a broad-based process to
identify, involve and learn from all key stakeholders in the environment sector. Stakeholders
in this broad sense include not only Governmental institutions and their members, but
bilateral and multilateral partners, private sector stakeholders (particularly from the tourism
and fisheries sectors) community leaders at the Atoll and Island level, etc. Consultations
will be undertaken with decision-makers and policy-setters as well as technical and
managerial level specialists. The stakeholder consultation process will also serve to
strengthen linkages with key stakeholder bodies and individuals, and to further heighten
awareness of the NCSA process and its goals.
60.
One key aspect of the consultation process will be outreach to the Atoll and Island
levels. Key local institutions such as the Atoll Development Committees, Atoll Chiefs,
Island Development Committees and Island Women’s Development Committees will be
included in the process. The Regional Development Project Management Offices (RDMOs)
which have been established under the ADB-supported Development of Regional Economic
Centres project will play an important role in supporting and coordinating outreach activities
to the atolls. RDMOs are currently in operation in the Northern and Southern region, and
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the upcoming second phase of the ADB project will establish three more RDMOs in the
North-Central, Central and South-Central regions.
61.
In addition to direct consultations through workshops, meetings and focus groups, a
stakeholder consultation survey questionnaire will also be developed and deployed. This
questionnaire process may benefit from collaboration with the on-going United Nations
University “Baseline Study on the Cross Sectoral Issues related to the NCSA – Interlinkages – Synergies and Coordination among Multilateral Environmental Agreements”
study which is being undertaken in the region. UNU have expressed interest in
implementing this survey in the Maldives, and the NCSA stakeholder questionnaire may be
developed and implemented in conjunction with UNU if appropriate.
62.
The consultation process will be carefully documented, with details of the
stakeholders identified and consulted, feedback received and steps to be taken in response to
the feedback. This documentation of the consultation activities will form a key early output
of the NCSA process.
63.
The Output of this phase will be:
1.
A documented stakeholder consultation process, including results of the
consultations and a summary of the data collected.
Priority-Setting and Detailed Analysis
64.
The baseline assessments and stakeholder consultations will provide concrete data and
substantive analysis based on which priority areas and secondary objectives can be
identified. This priority-setting process will be undertaken in an inclusive and participatory
manner, through a workshop (or series of workshops) to refine the NCSA agenda and obtain
renewed direction from stakeholders and decision-makers. During the workshop(s) the
NCSA team will present the information which has been collected to date, and provide
assessments of the existing situation and stakeholder feedback in each of the thematic areas
as well as in the environmental management sector overall. Working groups comprising a
cross-section of stakeholders will be facilitated to develop a list of priority issues within each
thematic area as well as in the environment sphere overall. Priority areas will be determined
based upon the perceived needs of the country, as determined by the working groups as
representatives of stakeholders in the environmental management sector in the Maldives.
65.
The list of capacity development priorities developed above will be analysed in
greater depth by the TWG. The in-depth analyses will assess the capacity-development
situation for each of the priority issues in each thematic area, and determine capacity
development needs and approaches at the systemic, institutional and individual levels. The
analysis will be based upon a range of methodological approaches including (for example)
gap analyses, organisational reviews, job description surveys, mandate and jurisdictional
reviews, etc.
66.
A synthesis of capacity development needs and priorities across the entire
environmental management sector will then be developed, which highlights synergies and
complementarities amongst the thematic areas. The results of this analysis phase will be
presented to the NCPE (as Steering Committee) for consideration and endorsement prior to
the formulation of the NCSA document and Action Plan.
67.
The Outputs of this phase will include:
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1.
A priority-setting workshop, series of workshops or other approved process,
resulting in an agreed list of capacity development priorities in each Thematic Area as
well as for the environment sector overall.
2.
In-depth analyses of the priority issues within each Thematic Area, compiled
into a synthesis of capacity development needs and priorities and cross-cutting issues
across the entire environmental management sector.
Formulation and Adoption of the NCSA and Action Plan
68.
One of the major outputs of the NCSA process is a National Capacity SelfAssessment report. The report is to be developed and adopted by the country and also
presented to the GEF as a record of the activities undertaken through this Enabling Activity.
This report will also serve as the main blueprint for capacity-development programmes and
initiatives going forward. As such the document should contain not only a record of the
activities undertaken and conclusions reached, but more importantly it should document an
institutional process through which the Government of the Maldives will ensure continuing,
coherent and comprehensive capacity development efforts in the environmental management
sector.
69.
The institutional process for capacity development will be elaborated upon in an
associated Action Plan, which lays out concrete short-, medium- and long-term steps for
addressing capacity development requirements.
70.
Both the NCSA report and the Action Plan will be widely circulated in draft form to
elicit comments and feedback from stakeholders. Formal adoption of these documents will
be undertaken through a broad-based National Workshop, which will also serve to launch
implementation of the Action Plan.
71.
The NCSA and Action Plan will also be formally adopted by the GoM at the highest
decision-making level, as representing an agreed strategy and roadmap for capacity
development within the environmental management sector. MHAE will use the NCSA and
action Plan as a working document for capacity building in Environmental Management.
72.
The Outputs of this phase will be:
1.
A National Capacity Self-Assessment document and associated Action Plan,
formally adopted by the Government of the Maldives.
2.
A National Workshop to formally adopt the NCSA and launch implementation
of the Action Plan.
Implementation of the Action Plan, and development of an On-going Monitoring System
73.
Implementation of the short- and medium-term activities detailed in the Action Plan
will be undertaken over a period of four to six months, using existing Government resources
and support mobilised from non-GEF multilateral and bilateral partners (e.g. the Atoll
Development Project, ADB Regional Development Project and other initiatives). These
activities, to be elaborated in the Action Plan, will act to catalyze capacity-development
efforts in the environmental sector, and will lay the foundation of the on-going process of
capacity assessment and development within the Government structure and system.
74.
The on-going capacity assessment and development process will also include a
monitoring mechanism (e.g. in the form of annual review workshops or other suitable review
systems) to assess and measure capacity development efforts and their impact. If
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appropriate the monitoring mechanism can be housed within the structure of the NCPE,
which acts as the primary oversight body for environmental management issues in the
Maldives. The initial establishment of such a monitoring mechanism may be funded by the
NCSA project.
75.
The Output of this phase will be the development of an on-going monitoring
mechanism and a series of short- and medium-term capacity development activities,
implemented (with non-GEF funds) on a pilot demonstration basis.
5.
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK AND PROJECT
IMPLEMENTATION
Oversight and coordination
The National Commission for the Protection of the Environment (NCPE) holds the mandate
to monitor environmental management issues in the Maldives. The NCPE will act as the core
of the Project Steering Committee (PSC), augmented by representatives of other key
stakeholders. The PSC will provide high level guidance and support in relation to the
implementation of the NAPA project activities, as well as appropriate follow up. Annex A
presents the mandate and proposed composition of the PSC.
Project management and operational coordination
76.
Project management and operational coordination functions will be housed within the
MHAE, specifically in the Environment Section which is the main Government agency
overseeing environmental management in the Maldives. Strong operational links will be
maintained with the Ministry of Planning and National Development, Ministry of Tourism
and MOFAMR, and with important technical bodies such as the Environment Research
Centre and Marine Research Centre.
77.
A Project Management Unit will be established, under the oversight of a National
Project Director (the head of MHAE). A full-time National Project Manager will be
engaged, who will oversee the day-to-day operations of the PMU. The NPM will be
supported by a full-time administrative assistant as well as Sectoral Capacity Analysts and
other short-term specialists as required and identified in the detailed workplan.
Implementation of various activities, including mechanism for stake holder involvement
and consultation
78.
Implementation of the NCSA project will be undertaken under the overall leadership
and supervision of the National Council for the Protection of the Environment (NCPE),
which will act as the steering committee for the project. The project will be led by a
National Project Director (NPD), who will be a senior Government of the Maldives officer.
79.
Operational management of the project will be the responsibility of a National Project
Manager (NPM), who will be a full-time staff member contracted for the duration of the
project. S/he will be supported by a full-time Administrative Assistant and a number of
short-term National Consultants engaged to perform specific tasks on ad-hoc contracts. The
NPM, Administrative Assistant and National Consultants will together form a Project
Implementation Unit (PIU), which will be based within the Environment Section of MHAE,
as Executing Agency.
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80.
Short-term International Consultants may also be engaged to provide targeted training
and capacity-building if required, however International Consultants will not be hired to
undertake any substantive aspects of the Self-Assessment itself.
81.
Technical analysis, stakeholder identification and consultation, priority-setting and
NCSA document formulation will be led by a Technical Working Group, which will contain
three sub-groups, one each for the thematic areas of Biodiversity, Climate Change and Land
Degradation/Sustainable Land Management. Cross-cutting and synergies among focal areas
will be ensured through the TWG. The TWG will be supported by the Project
Implementation Unit, with specialist technical support to be provided by short-term National
Consultants engaged on an ‘as-needed’ basis. The composition and mandate of the TWG
will be reviewed by the Steering Committee on a periodic basis, and if appropriate the subgroups may be reorganised or merged into one or two groups.
82.
The diagram below summarises the implementation structure of the NCSA:
NCPE
(Acting as Steering Committee)
NATIONAL PROJECT DIRECTOR
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT
National Project Manager
Admin. Assistant & Consultants
Technical Working Group
Sub-group on Land
Degradation/SLM
Sub-group on Climate Change
Sub-group on Biodiversity
83.
Stakeholder consultations and capacity assessments at the local level will be
undertaken on a multi-tiered basis. Participatory capacity assessments and priority-setting
will be undertaken at a selected sample of islands, designed to encompass islands with major
industrial, fisheries and tourism activities as well as those which are relatively less
developed. Consultation and assessment activities will also include a selection of atoll-level
institutions (Atoll Development Committees, Atoll Chiefs, etc) as well as one or two
RDMOs. A stakeholder consultation questionnaire will also be utilised, which may
incorporate elements of the United Nations University “Baseline Study on the Cross
Sectoral issues related to the NCSA – Inter-linkages – Synergies and Coordination among
Multilateral Environmental Agreements” study questionnaire.
Monitoring and Evaluation
84.
Monitoring and evaluation will be undertaken through a variety of means, which may
include methods such as independent external evaluations, stakeholder feedback
mechanisms (questionnaires, workshops, direct interviews, etc), periodic stock-taking of
institutional and individual capacities to track changes, etc.
85.
A Mid-Term Evaluation will be undertaken during month nine, which will provide an
independent review of the NCSA Assessment process and its outcomes. This Evaluation
will provide important external feedback on the process and product of the NCSA, which
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will assist in refining the capacity development initiatives to be implemented in the Action
Plan.
86.
A Final Evaluation will also be conducted in month seventeen, which will focus on
the implementation of the Action Plan (during the second year of the process) and provide an
overall assessment of the achievements and weaknesses of the process. During the final
month of the project a final National Workshop will be held, to review the results of the
Final Evaluation, and to refine and institutionalize the on-going, country-driven capacity
development process that has been initiated.
6.
TIME TABLE
87.
A workplan is provided in Annex C.
7.
BUDGET
National Capacity Needs Self-Assessment Process
BUDGET
Stocktaking
PROCESS:
(Assessments,
Consultations,
Workshops
etc.)
PRODUCT:
Assessment
reports/strategy
and action plan
5,000
5,000
5,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
26,000
26,000
26,000
15,000
60,000
3,000
78,000
45,000
7,000
52,000
NCSA document
preparation
20,000
10,000
30,000
Coordination and
management
20,000
10,000
30,000
Monitoring and evaluation
8,000
2,000
10,000
153,000
32,000
200,000
Activity
Thematic Assessments
Biodiversity
Climate change
Land degradation/SLM
Total
Analysis of cross-cutting
issues and synergies
Total
15,000
TOTAL
(US$)
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88.
Government of Maldives in-kind contribution:
Description
Total
National Project Director
(Person-month rate:)
NEX
$1,800
TWG members' time (est. 20 members total)
(1 Person-mth/ year, rate:)
$1,200
Facilities
(Monthly rate:)
NEX
$250
Utilities and communications
(Monthly rate:)
Total Government In-Kind
NEX
NEX
$400
2004
2005
900
Net $
2,700
1,800
W/M
1.5
1.0
0.5
Net $
36,000
24,000
12,000
W/M
30.0
20.0
10.0
Net $
4,500
3,000
1,500
W/M
18.0
12.0
6.0
Net $
7,200
4,800
2,400
W/M
18.0
12.0
6.0
Net $
50,400
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C. Detailed Workplan
No
Activity
I
Project Inception
Month
Inception Event
II
0
2
0
3
0
4
0
5
0
6
0
7
0
8
0
9
1
0
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
*
Baseline Assessment/ Situation Analysis
Completed Baseline Assessments of Thematic Areas
Completed Overall Assessment of Capacity Development
III
0
1
*
*
Stakeholder Consultation and Awareness-raising
Regional, atoll and island-level consultations
IV
Priority-Setting
National Workshop
V
In-Depth Analysis of Capacity-Development Needs
Presentation of Results to National Steering Committee
VI
*
*
Formulation and Adoption of Needs Assessment and
Action Plan
Circulation of Draft Assessment and Action Plan for review
Endorsement of NCSA and Action Plan
Submission of NCSA and Action Plan to GEF
VII
Pilot Implementation of the Action Plan
VII
Monitoring and Evaluation
Final National Workshop
*
*
*
*
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