1. CEAFM in Coastal Communities in Fiji
Iliapi Tuwai
Partners in Community Development Fiji
November 29, 2010
“We work with empowered communities to make informed decisions about their own Development”

2. Contents FLMMA PCDF’s Approach Monitoring Collaboration
Lesson Learnt/Way Forward

3. Case study on the Approach in Fiji for Community Based Monitoring, Management and Collaborations
We emphasize the importance of community participation and active involvement to create a sense of ownership among the communities. we believe this will ensure the success of conservation initiatives as it enhances the knowledge and capacity of the communities and allows them to have a better understanding of their environment

4. FLMMA Governance Structure
Board of Trust
FLMMA Executive Committee
Government
Fisheries Department
Tourism
Environment
Fijian Affairs Board
Non-government Organization
WCS, WWF, CI, RARE, National Trust, South Pacific Program, Coral, Peace Corp, Seaweb
Academic Institute
USP
FNU
Private Sector
Mamanuca Environment Society
Resort Support
Blue Ventures
Peace Corp
Provincial Level Yaubula Committees
Cakaudrove YMST
Lomaiviti YMST
Kadavu YMST
Vanua Balavu
FLMMA Coordinator – Fisheries Department
FLMMA Secretary
Confederacy Reps
Burebasaga
Tovata
Kubuna
FLMMA Working Group
Biological
Socio-economic
Communication
Development and Management
Compliance and Enforcement
FLMMA Governance Structure
20 members – 4 government, 9 NGOs, 2 institutes, 4 private sectors, 4 provincial level committees

5. FLMMA Sites
14 province and FLMMA has covered all 12 marine province; most province have incorporated both terrestrial and marine protected areas rather than just marine.
In total there are more than 200 community sites where FLMMA sis working to date 5

6. LMMA Tools

7. Example of a site – Beqa Island7

9. Management Action Plan
Issues, Problems, threats
Root Causes
Solutions: Steps, process and
List of activities
Who to implement:
stakeholder
When, Timeframe, Date to review
Overfishing
Use of destructive fishing method- duva, coral/live rock harvesting
Ban use of Duva -
More fishers- high dependence on marine resources

10. Collect data –community monitoring Analyze data and information
Present results
Socialize information 10

11. Ridge to Reef Approach
Currently, our main project is called "community based protection of coral reefs".
We are working with 5 districts in Fiji - Serua, Moturiki, Batiki and also Cicia (Lau), with a total of 25 villages.
Plus 10 villages in Kubulau (Bua) with WCS and Coral Reef Alliance
MPA establishment, management (committees) and monitoring (team);
Sustainable land based practices including water supply, agriculture, forestry and development (coastal and inland) – leading to conservation;
Livelihood alternatives

12. Sustainable Livelihoods – target groups
Focusing on women and youth (vulnerable);
Empowerment and Business skills Training;
Good governance;
Reviving of traditional skills and innovations;
Using good practices for utilizing of coastal and land resources for income generating initiatives;

13. Monitoring
Survey training and data collection in all areas for group of youth (committee);
Data entry and analysis;
Dissemination of information;
Provision of report to communities and Provincial offices and Government;
Follow-up visits 2-3 months;
Monthly and quarterly reports;

14. Monitoring - Capacity Building and Empowerment
Empowerment, training and workshops using ESP;
Networking's with existing traditional institution;
Using FIMSA, Police and Fisheries with USP as facilitators in training of communities - management;
Bio-monitoring, data collection and analysis training - refresher

15. Collaboration
With the focus on sustainable management and protection of marine resource, the project, past and present all emphasize empowerment of community members through capacity building trainings and workshops done at the community level with support from network partners

16. Collaboration
Government – Fisheries, Environment, Police, Forestry, Agriculture, FIMSA, Fijian Affairs Board and Ministry of Provincial Development;
NGO’s – WCS, Live and Learn and Coral Alliance, Pacific Blue Foundation, Green Force, FSPI, FCOSS, etc
Provincial Offices – Serua, Loma i Viti, Lau, Bua Ba, Nadroga, Namosi and Cakaudrove;
Village Level: TK, CF, Youth Leaders, Women Group Leaders, Elders and Church Leaders

17. Lesson Learnt Training to be refreshed;
Data Collection and storage to be improved;
Management Action Plan to be integrated;
Review of MAP to be done yearly
Concept of having CF and DF in all communities
A strategy of phasing out to be introduce to the community;

18. Way Forward
Capacity Building within the communities to be improved - upgraded;
CDP to be review on yearly basis and upgrade them to have yearly Work Plan of Actions;
To have grading system to help in the phasing out of communities (graduate);
Sharing of Lesson Learnt to be improved
Collaboration – way forward

19. Vinaka Vakalevu