COUNTRY REPORT of PAPUA NEW GUINEA PNG NATIONAL

COUNTRY REPORT of PAPUA NEW GUINEA PNG NATIONAL COORDINATION COMMITTEE

Topic Outline 1. Achievement aligned with the CTI five Goals 2. Challenges that are cross-cutting 3. Lesson learnt that are cross-cutting

Country TWG Focal Points TWG Focal Point Seascapes Conservation & Environment Protection Authority EAFM National Fisheries Authority MPA CEPA CCA Climate Change and Development Authority Threatened Species CEPA

Partners and Status of Partnership Partners Status Projects and Programs NFA, PNG PORTS, NMSA, PF, TNC, WCS, CLMA, OG § Bismarck Solomon Sea Women's Forum § Tuna Stock Assessment § Safe water way PF, Coastal Fisheries, NFA, WCS Ongoing § § § Seaweed farming Connective and Inclusive Economic Growth Oceans Governance and the Blue Economy Sustainable and Resilient Marine Environment Food Security Improving Fisheries Livelihoods TNC, WCS, PNGCLMA, NMSA, PNG PORTS, CBOs Ongoing § § New Britain spatial planning Marine Po. WPA Protected Area Policy Protected Area Bill ADB, CFDA, NARI, AF, ADRA, PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS, WCS § BRCC Project: Sustainable fishery eco-systems and food security investments piloted in nine vulnerable island atoll communities § CCCPIR stage 1: Food and Water Security pilot project in Kivori, CP § Mangrove health assessment

Partners Status Projects and Programs OG § - CCCPIR stage 2: Food, water security and land use planning project in the Trobriand Islands, MBP § Flood Early Warning System (EWS) project in the Bubu River, Lae § BRCC Project: Sustainable fishery eco-systems and food security investments piloted in nine vulnerable island atoll communities TNC, WCS, NFA, CBOs, OG § Dugong Management Plan § Shark Management, § Protected Area Policy & Bill CI, ECA, Provincial Government Ongoing § Spreading the Reach of Community-Based Marine Management in Milne Bay

Progress Towards NPOA Goal 1: Seascape Total Actions Completed On-Going 4 1 1 § Sites selected and work is in progress - Bismarck Solomon Sea Ecoregion Seascape § Protected Area Policy to enhance the two selected sites Not Started 2

Progress Towards NPOA Goal 2: Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management Total Actions Completed On-Going 6 1 5 § Endorsement of the Maritime Zones Act come in 2015 § Consultation on the Ocean Policy commences Not Started

Progress Towards NPOA Goal 3: Marine Protected Area § § § § Total Actions Completed On-Going 15 2 8 Protected Area policy endorsed Gap analysis on legislation completed Draft Protected Area final draft for enactment Maritime Zone Act 2015 Regulations for MPA in discussion METT Analysis on existing protected areas 80% completed Procedure on MPA establishment for PNG in progress Gap Analysis on Marine Spatial Planning completed Not Started 5

Progress Towards NPOA Goal 4: Climate Change Adaptation Measures Achieved § § Total Actions Completed On-Going 5 1 3 One Adaptation pilot project related to water completed. Two related projects ongoing One major project not started Total of four major actions taken (Total water related project only) Not Started 1

Progress Towards NPOA Goal 5: Threaten Species § § Total Actions Completed On-Going 9 1 6 Signed Mo. U on the Marine Turtles 2010 under CMS Signed Mo. U on the Sharks 2010 under CMS 3 shark species listed on CITES which PNG has endorsed Leatherback turtle Mo. U in discussion for reviving with Indonesia PNG & SI Not Started 2

Progress Towards NPOA Goals 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Seascape EAFM MAP Climate Change Threaten Species Cross Cutting and common achievements Accomplishments • Ridge to Reef Planning completed planning in West New Britain (UNDP) and East New Britain with support from Australian Government • CTI CFF WLF – March 2015 – Alotau, Milne Bay province. Capacity Building by Coral Triangle Centre • CTI CFF WLF - PNG hosted the national Women Leaders Forum June 2016 in Manus province , 120 women leaders gathered from Manus and other maritime provinces to talk about womens empowerment, leadership and food security, with support from Australian and German Govt • Building community resilience across 30% of Manus with support from German Govt and Australian Govt. • Sea cucumber : supporting rights based approach to this fishery in preparation for fishery opening in April 2017 • Mangrove rehabilitation program in country • Food security pilot projects in the Trobriand Island, MBP • Local Governors Network, Alotau 2015 • Economic – training on food processing & preservation techniques and marketing • Social - awareness on population control, inclusiveness • Conducted baseline survey on Socio-economic, health and sanitation • Conducted training on internal migration & resettlement in partnership with IOM

Progress of NPOA and CTI M&E Indicators Goal Total Actions Completed On-Going Not Started Seascapes 4 1 1 2 EAFM 6 1 5 MPA 15 2 8 5 CCA 5 1 3 1 Threatened Species 9 1 6 2

LESSONS LEARNT • Many synergies with other projects. • Sites are similar - vulnerable atolls & islands. • Local knowledge, educational level of understanding • Governance systems • Best approaches, adaptive change of altitude • Legislations needs to strengthen and linked • Potential partners/service providers • Key people on the ground • Capacity Building • Management Plans • Funding

Challenges § § § § Capacity Communication Physical geography & Remoteness Awareness & Education Low literacy rate Funding constraints Legislations and policy Lack of data

Next Steps • Strengthen coordination mechanisms and synergies among existing projects and activities • 2017 – Review of the PNG Marine Program (NPo. A) Strategic Plan. • Awareness and Communication program