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WATAMU SUSTAINABLE TOURISM for ELIMINATION of POVERTY (ST-EP) Project launch 25 November 2011 Partners “The COAST project wishes to explicitly acknowledge the importance of funding provided by the Global Environment Facility and other donors and partners including UNEP, UNIDO and UNWTO, as well as all other in-country project partners” REPUBLIC OF KENYA MINISTRY OF TOURISM Background The Collaborative Actions for Sustainable Tourism (COAST) Project aims to support and enhance the conservation of globally significant coastal and marine ecosystems and associated biodiversity in sub‐Saharan Africa, through the reduction of negative environmental impacts which they receive as a result of coastal tourism. The Project launch was attended by community, tourism and conservation representatives alongside government agencies and public administration officers Watamu Kenya Wildlife Service Warden Dickson Korir alongside Tourism and Forestry officers and the Watamu Chief address guests on the value of sustainable tourism and ecotourism to local communities WMA Project Coordinator Asma Hadi discusses the Project and activities Artwork and curios made from beach debris being highlighted as a potential small business enterprise for poor community groups Guest of Honour, Malindi District Officer Josephine Njenga closes the launch with a supportive speech that gets a smile from Samuel Nganga, the District Environment Officer and COAST Project Watamu Coordinator The Project launch was attended by representatives from: 1.
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79 5.3.2 RESPONSIBILITY FOR COST OVERRUNS………………………………………………… ….79 5.3.3 CASH ADVANCE REQUIREMENTS……………………………………………………………79 5.3.4 GAIN/LOSS ON EXCHANGE………………………………………………………………..80 5.3.5 CLAIMS BY THIRD PARTIES AGAINST UNEP………………………………………………..80 5.3.6 AMENDMENTS…………………………………………………………………………….….80 4 5.3.7 ARBITRATION………………………………………………………………………………………...80 5.3.8 TERMINATION……………………………………………………………………………….….…….80 5.3.9 PRIVILEDGES & IMMUNITIES……………………………………………………………………….80 LIST OF ANNEXES…………………………………………………………………………………81 AOC-Hycos ASCLMEs AU-STRC BAP BAT BCLME LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS Système d'Observation du Cycle Hydrologique de l'Afrique de l'Ouest et Centrale Agulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystems African Union – Scientific, Technical and Research Committee Best Available Practices Best Available Technologies Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem CCLME CBD EA EIA EIMAS Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem Convention on Biological Diversity Executing Agency Environmental Impact Assessment Environmental Information Management and Advisory System EMS Environmental Management System GCLME GIS GIWA GPA Guinea Current Large Marine Ecosystem Geographic Information System Global International Waters Assessment Global Program of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Landbased Activities Implementing Agency Integrated coastal zone management International Standards Organisation The World Conservation Union International Waters International Waters Learning Exchange and Resource Network Large Marine Ecosystem Millennium Development Goals Monitoring and Evaluation Medium Size Project (GEF) National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan Natural Conservation and Resources Centre New Partnership for African Development National Environmental Action Plan National Focal Point National Stakeholder Committee National Programme of Action Natural Resources Management National Technical Advisory Group Project Coordination Unit Project Development Facility Research and Environmental Development Organisation Regional Information Coordinating House Regional Project Steering Committee Regional Technical Advisory Group Training and Capacity Building Transboundary Diagnostic Assessment Southern African Development Community IA ICZM ISO IUCN IW IW: LEARN LME MDGs M&E MSP NBSAP NCRC NEPAD NEAP NFP NSC NPA NRM NTAG PCU PDF REDO RICH RPSC RTAG T&CB TDA SADC 5 SCTSSA SIDS SMME SPIHT ST-EP SNV UNEP UNESCO UNESCO-IHP UNIDO WIO-Lab WSSD WTO WWF Sustainable Coastal Tourism in Sub-Saharan Africa Small Island Developing States Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises Syndicat Patronal des Industries de l’Hotellerie et du Toursime Sustainable Tourism – Eliminating Poverty Netherlands Development Organisation United Nations Environment Programme United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation UNESCO- International Hydrological Programme United Nations Industrial Development Organisation Western Indian Ocean Land Based Activities (UNEP) World Summit on Sustainable Development World Trade Organisation World Wide Fund for Nature 6 SECTION 2 - BACKGROUND AND PROJECT CONTRIBUTION TO OVERALL SUB-PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1. These common challenges related to coastal tourism development within the participant countries, are discussed below: 25 NATIONAL LEGISLATION Tourism Authority Act Tourism Act / Hotel Act National Environmental Management Plan / Code Environmental Assessment Regulation / Standards Wildlife Conservation / Preservation Act Wildlife Conservation (and Hunting) Regulation / Code Marine Parks and Reserves Act / RAMSAR sites National Museum Decree / Monuments & Antiquities Physical Planning and Development Control Act Land Planning and soil Conservation Ordinance/Act National Buildings regulations Ports Act / Maritime zones Law / Shipping Act Minerals (and Mining) Act Fisheries Act / Law / Code Public Health Act (or equivalent) Forest Act (or equivalent) Water Resources Act / Code / Rivers Ordinance Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides Control Act Beaches Obstruction Ordinance Decentralisation Law / Local communities code Local Government Act Petroleum/Oil Exploration/Production law / Code Free Zones Act / Exclusive Economic Zone Act Investment Promotion Centre Act / Law Companies Code Hotel Regulations & Tourist Agents Licensing Act NATIONAL POLICIES, STRATEGIES, & PROGRAMS National Tourism Policy Strategic Tourism Plan / National Masterplan National Tourism Development Programme / Strategy Ecotourism Development and Support Strategy / Plan Guidelines on Tourism, CZM and Construction Integrated Coastal Area Management Program / Strategy National Policy for Sustainable Development Poverty Reduction / Eradication Strategy Environmental Action Plan / Master Plan National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan National Policy on Environment / Biodiversity National Plan for the Fight Against Desertification Forestry and Wildlife Policy and Strategy Proposed Land Use Policy Private Sector Restoration with the State National Policy on Water Resources Management ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● D ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● N N D ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● D ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● D ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● D ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Cameroon D ● D ● ● D ● ● D ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● D ● ● D ● ● ● D D ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Senegal ● ● ● Nigeria Ghana Gambia Tanzania Seychelles Mozambique NATIONAL LEGISLATION, POLICIES AND STRATEGIES IN THE PARTICIPATING SUBSAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES Kenya TABLE 2: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● D ● 26 Industrial Transformation / Wealth and Employment District / Regional Development Plans ● ● ● ● ● ● ● D 27 TABLE 3 INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES (NOT INCLUDING PRIVATE SECTOR/NGOS) IN THE Ghana Nigeria Senegal Cameroon Gambia Seychelles Tanzania Ministry of Tourism ● Department / Division of Tourism ● Tourism Authority/ Board/Federation / ● Development Corporation / Working Group Ministry of Environment ● National Environmental (Management) Agency ● (or equivalent) Department of Parks and Wildlife Management ● (or equivalent) Department of Physical Planning and Housing / ● Planning Commission / Town and Country Planning Ministry of Energy ● Ministry / Department of Fisheries ● Ministry of Mines / Minerals / Geological ● Department Ministry of Trade, Industries and PSI ● Ministry of Communication and Transport ● Ministry of Water and Livestock Development ● Water / Rivers / Hydrological Department (or ● equivalent) Ministry of Works ● Ministry of Agriculture ● Ministry of Land and Human Settlement ● Development (or equivalent) Meteorological Service Department ● Ports Authority (or equivalent) ● National Commission for Culture (or equivalent) ● Museums and Monument board (or equivalent) ● Local government / District Assemblies ● Traditional rulers ● Forestry Commission / Department (or equivalent) ● Sustainable Development Commission / Council Coastal Management Partnership / Coastal Zone ● Development Program (Site specific) Delta Development Commission Marine Parks and Reserves Unit ● Solid Waste and Cleaning Agency Hospitality and Tourism Training College ● Public Utilities Cooperation ● National Ecotourism Committee ● NEPAD Coastal and Marine Secretariat ● Tourism Trust Fund ● Mozambique Kenya PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 28 THREATS, ROOT CAUSES & KEY BARRIERS 66. COUNTRY TITLE OF DEMONSTRATION PROJECT Ghana 1 Coastal Use Zonation and Integrated Coastal Nigeria 1 Management in the Niger Delta Coastal Area of Nigeria Senegal 1 Environmental Management Systems for Petite Cote Ghana 2 Integrated Eco-tourism Destination Planning and Management: Elmina-Cape Coast, Ada Estuary, Volta Estuary, Western Stilt Villages Nigeria 2 Tourism Master Planning in an Ecologically Fragile Environment Cameroon Ecotourism development on Cote Sur (Kribi to Campo) The Gambia 1B.3 Environmental Management Systems for the Budget Hotel Sector Strengthening community-based ecotourism and joint-venture partnerships Promote best practices in mitigating environmental impacts of tourism and Community-based ecotourism, reef management Mozambique and environmental management systems, conserve globally significant biodiversity Inhambane district coastline through improved reef recreation management Integrated Sustainable Integrated Tourism Destination Planning Kenya Integrated Planning and Management of Sustainable Tourism at the Mombassa Coastal Area Appendix A-6 Senegal 2 Petite Cote Integrated Ecotourism Tourism Planning Tanzania Integrated Planning and Management of Sustainable Tourism in Tanzania TABLE 3: DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDING FOR INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL DEMONSTRATIONS US$ US$ US$ GEF Co-Funding Total Funds Ghana 1 $138,070 $1,000,210 $1,138,280 Nigeria 1 $241,367 $2,156,250 $2,397,617 Senegal 1 $200,000 300,000 $500,000 Ghana 2 $150,000 $837,000 $987,000 Nigeria 2 $300,000 $2,094,124 $2,394,124 Cameroon $230,450 $490,000 $720,450 The Gambia $283,829 $167,678 $451,507 I.B.3 Mozambique $374,051 $262,380 $636,431 Integrated Kenya $351,000 $525,000 $876,000 Senegal 2 $200,000 405,244 $605,244 Tanzania $332,067 $3,066,584 $3,398,651 $2,800,834 $10,404,470 $14,105,304 COUNTRY I.B.1 I.B.2 DEMO TOTALS Appendix A-7 LOGICAL FRAMEWORK ANALYSES FOR THE THREE DEMONSTRTION APPROACHES FOR SUSTAINABLE COASTAL TOURISM IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROJECT STRATEGY COMPONENT 1 OUTPUT B OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVELY VERIFIABLE INDICATORS Identification of applicable Best Lessons and Practices and Best Technologies for Sustainable Tourism through national demonstration activities focusing on priority issues and targeting national hotspots with recognised tourism impacts and threats. with local participation) in place throughout sites Appendix A-42 OUTPUT 1.B.3: DEVELOP AND DEMONSTRATE BEST PRACTICES IN MITIGATING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF TOURISM THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REEF RECREATION MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES – DEMONSTRATION COUNTRIES = Demo Objective: To implement projects for sustainable reef recreation management, focusing on the relationship between recreation development in sensitive or affected coral areas and environmental issues Indicator Baseline Target Sources of verification Risks & Assumptions Review report available Alternative Livelihoods focused Review of existing Review completed of DEMO OUTPUT 5: livelihoods for from PCU direct and indirect existing incomes from reef on tourism with no sustainable Tourism involvement of local focus on use along with definition ALTERNATIVE Directory available from can be identified for stakeholders in reefsustainability of of beneficiaries SUSTAINABLE each site PCU biological resources tourism activities by LIVELIHOODS CREATED month 2 or ecosystem New products & services THROUGH TOURISM List of options available People are willing to functions that are identified that are ACTIVITIES IN REEF give up their less from PCU applicable to the particular the foundation of the Directory of AREAS sustainable but alternative options and tourist industry demonstration site possibly easier livelihoods developed List fo reformed livelihoods for more for each site by Month business operations Financial options such as complex or less available from PCU 6 grants and micro-credits traditional identified alternatives Credit, loan and grant All confirmed by MTE options clearly defined and TE process New enterprises Funding sources to by Month 6 established and running support transition to successfully and removing alternative livelihoods Percentage of reefpressure from reef welfare can be found related tourism and resources business now focusing on sustainable activities improved by 25% at each site by month 24 Appendix A-43 NATIONAL DEMONSTRATIONS FOR BEST AVAILABLE PRACTICES AND BEST AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM Country Title Cameroon Enhancing integrated community based ecotourism initiatives and addressing environmental impacts from coastal tourism in Kribi/Campo beaches Total Cost: US$720,450 GEF: 230,450 Co-funding: $490,000 Linkage to the Project Priority Demonstration : 1B2: Development of eco-tourism to alleviate poverty, through sustainable alternative livelihoods and generate revenues for conservation of biodiversity and the benefit of the local community. It is to be applied to three key locations in Tanzania to demonstrate in particular: Strengthening physical planning and institutional co-ordination mechanisms for coastal tourism Catalysing community involvement and partnerships for ecotourism ventures and environmental management Strengthening existing policy, legislation and institutional arrangements for better environmental regulation of the tourism industry Catalysing voluntary environmental regulation by the tourism industry The project will achieve this through the following activities: Basic activities at the coastal area level on policies, regulations and capacity building: Specify the existing guidelines, strategies and regulations, in the framework of the National Tourism Policy, and Tourism Master Plan for coastal tourism and ecotourism • Establish a Sustainable Coastal Tourism Research, Resource and Training Centre • Set up a grant scheme for capacity building to support existing initiatives • Extend the projects on sensitivity maps (using GIS) on tourism use to the entire Tanzanian coast • Monitoring programme for tourist sites using indicators (WTO methodology) • Review and strengthen coordination mechanisms for tourism development at different levels • Revise employment qualification requirements and taxation system • Review pricing policy for user fees in the Marine Parks and Reserves • Develop a policy for Disaster Preparedness and Management, with the tourism sector fully integrated • 105 Alternative livelihoods, poverty alleviation and revenue generation for conservation (ecotourism): • Develop and implement models for Institutional structures and mechanisms for destination level coordination, planning and management of tourism development and operations.
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Collaborative Actions for Sustainable Tourism (COAST) Project UNIDO U NE P “ To support and enhance the conservation of globally significant coastal and marine ecosystems and associated biodiversity in sub-Saharan Africa, through the reduction of the negative environmental impacts which they receive as a result of coastal tourism The marine and coastal resources along the 48,000 km of sub-Saharan African coastline are under threat to a varying degree from the impacts of development-related activities.
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