A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SEABED

AUTHORITY FOR THE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD 2019-2023

Presentation to ISA Member States and Observers Kingston, 7 March 2018

RATIONALEISBA/23/A/13 (August 2017)

“Requests the Secretary-General, in view of the importance of a long-term plan defining the strategic

direction and aims of the Authority, to submit a draft strategic plan to the Assembly for consideration at its twenty-fourth session, in 2018, and to regularly inform member

States on progress with respect to this plan”

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STRUCTURE AND CONTENTISA MISSION STATEMENT

CONTEXT AND CHALLENGES

STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS

STRATEGIC PLAN

ACTION PLAN, WORK PLAN, PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

RESULTS AND PRIORITY OUTPUTS

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Globalization and sustainable

development

Exploitation Regulations

Environmental Protection

MSR

Capacity-building and technology

transfer Participation of developing States

Equitable Sharing of benefits

Organizational development

Transparency

CONTEXT AND CHALLENGES

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STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS

Realizing the role of the Authority in a global context

1 Regulatory framework for activities in the Area

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32 Protecting the marine environment

Promoting and encouraging MSR in the Area

Building capacity for developing States

Ensuring full participation by developing States

Developing equitable sharing criteria

8 9 Committing to transparency

Improving the organizational performance of the Authority

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RESULTS AND PRIORITY OUTPUTS

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Comprehensive legal framework

Mechanism for equitable sharing of benefits

Promotion & encouragement of MSR

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Promote effective participation of developing States

‘Fit for purpose’ regulator

Effective communication

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RESULTS AND PRIORITY OUTPUTS

Contribute to achieving SDGs

Programme of technical assistance for developing States

Monitoring programme for the marine environment

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RESULTS AND PRIORITY OUTPUTS

Regional group briefings New

York

PR briefing Kingston

1st draft circulated(online)

Council briefing

Revised draft and

stakeholder consultation

Open briefings New York and

Kingston

Official document released

ISBA/24Assembly

Jan 2018 Mar 2018 May 2018 Jul 2018

CONSULTATION PROCESS

12.03.201813.04.2018

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