1. Collaborators and Donors: UNEP UNEP UNEP/SACEP UNEP/SACEP IUCN IUCN WWF WWF Sida Sida World Bank (Dutch Trust Fund) World Bank (Dutch Trust Fund) WWF WWF Finnish Government Finnish Government Vetenskapsrådet Vetenskapsrådet

2. CORDIO Report launched in December in Stockholm in conjunction with the latest GCRMN report. launched in December in Stockholm in conjunction with the latest GCRMN report. Contains: Contains: Standard summaries of each sub-regions – South Asia, East Africa and the IOI. Standard summaries of each sub-regions – South Asia, East Africa and the IOI. Results of monitoring from each of the 11 countries involved with CORDIO Results of monitoring from each of the 11 countries involved with CORDIO Special reports from monitoring of SST along the EA coast. Special reports from monitoring of SST along the EA coast.

3. CORDIO Report Results of Recruitment and bio-erosion studies in Maldives Results of Recruitment and bio-erosion studies in Maldives Reports of the status of reef fisheries, tourism and ornamental fisheries in Sri Lanka Reports of the status of reef fisheries, tourism and ornamental fisheries in Sri Lanka A paper examining the effects of climate change on South Asia A paper examining the effects of climate change on South Asia The potential impacts of sea level rise from Chagos The potential impacts of sea level rise from Chagos Data compiled for the GCRMN Status Report. Data compiled for the GCRMN Status Report.

4. Expedition to Cosmoledo and Aldabra Conducted in conjunction with the Island Conservation Society of the Seychelles Conducted in conjunction with the Island Conservation Society of the Seychelles Funded by Vetenskapsrådet Funded by Vetenskapsrådet Multidisciplinary team of 12 scientists Multidisciplinary team of 12 scientists Conducted baseline surveys and established permanent monitoring sites Conducted baseline surveys and established permanent monitoring sites Rapid surveys of several sites at Aldabra Rapid surveys of several sites at Aldabra Sea temperature loggers deployed Sea temperature loggers deployed Report of expedition will be available soon Report of expedition will be available soon

5. South Asia Establishing a community based Socio- economic monitoring program for coral reef in the Lakshadweep Islands Establishing a community based Socio- economic monitoring program for coral reef in the Lakshadweep Islands Baseline survey of coral reefs in Batticaloa Baseline survey of coral reefs in Batticaloa Additional components added to Tuticorin project in India Additional components added to Tuticorin project in India Sustainable coral reef tourism Sustainable coral reef tourism

6. IUCN collaboration strengthened plans for a joint CORDIO/IUCN/GCRMN programme in Sri Lanka plans for a joint CORDIO/IUCN/GCRMN programme in Sri Lanka Plan a number of joint publications Plan a number of joint publications CORDIO using IUCN network to distribute reports CORDIO using IUCN network to distribute reports

7. Funded several participants at ITMEMS 2 Funded several participants at ITMEMS 2 Extended collaboration with Reef Base Extended collaboration with Reef Base