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Center for Environment
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PROGRAM: Central Programs
TITLE AND NUMBER: Improved protection and more sustainable use of natural resources, principally forests, biodiversity, coastal and freshwater ecosystems, and agricultural lands, 934-001; IR 1.4 Increased Conservation and Sustainable Use of Coastal and Freshwater Resources
STATUS: Continuing
PLANNED FY 2001 OBLIGATIONS AND FUNDING SOURCE: $3,200,000 DA
PROPOSED FY 2002 OBLIGATIONS AND FUNDING SOURCE: $1,810,000 DA
INITIAL OBLIGATION: FY 1999; ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: FY 2008Summary: USAID programs support improved treatment of coastal ecosystems, living aquatic resources and integrated water resource management, which result in better conservation, sustainable use of freshwater and coastal resources and economic growth.
The water program in Global's Center for Environment (the Center) works with other USAID operating units, partners and local communities to increase conservation and sustainable use of freshwater and coastal resources. The program focuses on integrated water resources management (IWRM), from rainfall on mountain ridges through diverse elements of watersheds and down to the coastal areas. Water affects, and is affected by, many of the sectors in which the Agency works, including economic growth, human health, and environment.
By adopting lWRM approaches, local communities become more effective managers of their natural resources. Institutional strengthening of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) improves their effectiveness in implementing IWRM programs. Host country governments evolve effective natural resource policies and programs and developing countries benefit economically as coastal and freshwater resources are conserved.
Key Results: The Center employs several indicators to measure progress and results: a) total area of biologically important habitat under improved management, and b) total area of biologically important habitat under effective management, meaning that habitat quality has been improved and the managing institution has demonstrated the ability to monitor and respond to threats and opportunities. Biologically important habitat includes terrestrial and marine habitat, natural forests and tree systems, watersheds and coastline, and agricultural lands. A third indicator tracks policy successes; instances when programs supporting strengthened policy implementation lead to improvements in the management and conservation of natural resources and habitat quality.
Performance and Prospects: The program has helped to conserve and promote sustainable use of 163,841 hectares of coastal and freshwater resource areas. The Center promoted decentralized water resources management in Morocco and El Salvador; helped Jordan formulate improved policy for sustainable water resources management; and helped create municipal and national marine reserves in Indonesia, Mexico, the Philippines and the Caribbean.
Under the Integrated Coastal Resources Management agreement with the University of Rhode Island (URI), a province-wide coastal resource management plan has been put in place in Indonesia and has resulted in 1.8 million hectares under improved management. Under the URI Agreement, a total of 3,247,427 hectares under "improved management" have been achieved worldwide. During FY2001, a new initiative to engage the private sector in water resources management is anticipated.
In FY2002, the Water Team will continue to provide technical and managerial support for mission activities in integrated water and coastal resource management. The Team will continue to synthesize and disseminate lessons learned from its varied portfolio of activities, while working to enhance donor collaboration. Also the Team will begin work on a new "Incentive Matching Fund" initiative, presently under design, to provide competitive matching grants to missions that either do not currently have a program in the water sector or want to move their present activities towards a more integrated approach to water resources management. Finally, the Team will begin implementation of a new "Private-Sector Partnership" initiative, the focus of which will be to promote U.S. private-sector engagement in water and coastal resources management in USAID-presence countries.
Possible Adjustments to Plans: The Center may add or refine indicators to measure program performance and set targets for FY 2001 and beyond.
Other Donor Programs: The major donors involved in water and coastal resource management are the World Bank and other multilateral banks, as well as the Global Water Partnership, the World Water Council, and the governments of Sweden, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, the Netherlands and Japan. USAID has taken the lead in coordinating the work of the U.S. inter-agency group (including the U.S. Department of State, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Environmental Protection Agency) working with the international community toward a World Water Vision and a Global Alliance for Water Security in the 21st Century.
Principal Contractors, Grantees or Agencies: The University of Rhode Island, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the International Water Management Institute, Development Alternatives in Rural Development, and PA Consulting, Inc.
Selected Performance Measures:
Indicator FY97 (Actual) FY98 (Actual) FY99 (Actual) FY00 (Actual) FY01 (Plan) FY02 (Plan) Indicator 1: Area in key countries/regions with improved ICM programs 795,358 828,188 2,963,081 3,247,427 NA NA Indicator 2: Area in key countries/regions with effective ICM programs 130,561 163,391 163,391 163,841 NA NA Indicator 3: Documented improvements in coastal and freshwater systems as a result of strengthened policies or improved policy implementation Baseline 3 13 22 NA NA Indicator Information
Indicator Level (S)or(IR) Unit of Measure Source Indicator Description Indicator 1: IR Hectares Reports from partners and cooperators Coastal and freshwater systems are considered under improved management when any of the following steps in site management occurs: site assessment is completed; site/action plan is developed; institutional/community capacity is strengthened; a legal framework is in place; site management activities are initiated; or monitoring and evaluation is initiated. Areas are derived from actual dimensions of designated sites or are conservatively approximated by multiplying the relevant length of coastline by one kilometer. Thus, 1 km of coastline is equivalent to 100 ha. of coastal zone. Results are cumulative. Indicator 2: IR Hectares Reports from partners and cooperators Two key conditions must be met for areas to be considered under effective management: (1) habitat quality is maintained or improved and/or the rate of habitat degradation is reduced; and (2) institutional ability to monitor and respond to threats and opportunities (adaptive management) is demonstrated. Results are cumulative. Indicator 3: IR Number of policy successes Reports from partners and cooperators Improved Strategies and Policies lead to "Policy Successes" in ICM. This indicator tracks and assesses coastal management policies developed and submitted for consideration, formally adopted by an agency capable of implementation, and/or implemented. The purpose of this indicator is to track policy implementation that demonstrates improved environmental quality on the ground in the field project site. In order to be considered a success, a policy must be implemented and its impact on improving conditions demonstrated. Coastal management policies are defined as laws, decrees, agreements, regulations, ordinances, management plans, guidance, and best management practices (BMPs). Results are reported annually and are cumulative.
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