Report of the Seventh Project Steering Sustainable ......4. The chair introduced the agenda and highlighted the opportunity to review the project impacts and to allow the PSC to take

Report of the Seventh Project Steering Committee:

Sustainable Management

of Tuna Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation

in the ABNJ

27-28 January 2020

Rome, Italy

ABNJ-Tuna-2020-PSC-Rep


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List of Acronyms

ABNJ AreasBeyondNationalJurisdiction

ACAP AgreementontheConservationofAlbatrossesandPetrels

BMIS BycatchManagementInformationSystem

CCSBT CommissionfortheConservationofSouthernBluefinTuna

CLAV ConsolidatedListofAuthorizedVessels

CMM ConservationandManagementMeasures

EAFM EcosystemApproachtoFisheriesManagement

EMS ElectronicMonitoringSystem

ERS ElectronicReportingSystem

EU EuropeanUnion

FAD FishAggregatingDevice

FAO FoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNations

FFA PacificIslandsFisheriesForumAgency

FFIA FijiFishingIndustryAssociation

GEF GlobalEnvironmentFacility

GTA GhanaTunaAssociation

HS HarvestStrategy

IATTC Inter-AmericanTropicalTunaCommission

ICCAT InternationalCommissionfortheConservationofAtlanticTunas

IMCSN InternationalMonitoringControlandSurveillanceNetwork

IOTC IndianOceanTunaCommission

IPNLF InternationalPoleandLineFoundation

ISSF InternationalSeafoodSustainabilityFoundation

IUUfishing Illegal,UnreportedandUnregulatedfishing

IWC InternationalWhalingCommission

MCS Monitoring,ControlandSurveillance

MSC MarineStewardshipCouncil

M&E MonitoringandEvaluation

MSE ManagementStrategyEvaluation

NOAA NationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration(US)

OED FAO’sOfficeofEvaluation

OPAGAC OrganizacióndeProductoresAsociadosdeGrandesAtunerosCongeladores

OPIM OperationalPartnersImplementationModality

PMU ProjectManagementUnit

PSC ProjectSteeringCommittee

RFMO RegionalFisheriesManagementOrganization

SPC PacificCommunity

STAR SystemforTransparentAllocationofResources

TCN TunaComplianceNetwork

ToC TheoryofChange

ToRs TermsofReference


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t-RFMO OneofthetunaRFMOs,i.e.CCSBT,IATTC,ICCAT,IOTCandWCPFC

UNDP UnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme

UNEP UnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramme

WCPFC WesternandCentralPacificFisheriesCommission

WWF WorldWideFundforNature


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Table of Contents

I. OpeningoftheMeeting...............................................................................................6

Openingremarksandintroductions...................................................................................................6

ElectionoftheChairperson.................................................................................................................6

Adoptionoftheagendaandhousekeepingmatters...........................................................................6

II. PresentationofProjectImpacts..................................................................................6

III. SummaryofProjectCommunicationsandVisibility...................................................6

IV. TerminalEvaluationoftheProject/Program..............................................................7

IntroductionofthescopeandevaluationapproachoftheterminalevaluationbytheFAOOfficeofEvaluation(OED).................................................................................................................................7

Presentationoffindings,conclusionsandrecommendationsoftheterminalevalutionfocusedonthetunaprojectbytheIndependentEvaluationConsultant..............................................................7

V. DevelopmentofaSecondPhase................................................................................10

DraftTheoryofChangeforthesecondphaseoftheTunaProject,connectionstotheprogrammaticToCandbriefdescriptionofthesecondphaseoftheProgram................................10

Proposedcomponents,outcomesandoutputs................................................................................10

Budgetingandco-financingarrangementsandadditionalfundingmechanisms.............................10

Timelineandnextsteps....................................................................................................................11

VI. AnyOtherBusiness...................................................................................................12

VII. MeetingClosure......................................................................................................12

Annex I. List of participants....................................................................................................13

Annex II. Agenda of the Meeting.............................................................................................15

Annex III: Theory of Change for proposed Common Oceans ABNJ Tuna Project.........16


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I. Opening of the Meeting

Opening remarks and introductions

1. TheseventhmeetingoftheProjectSteeringCommittee(PSC)oftheCommonOceansABNJTunaProjectwasheldinFAOHeadquartersinRomefrom27-28January2020.Atotalof44participantsattendedthemeeting.ThelistofparticipantsisprovidedinAnnexI.

2. AlejandroAnganuzzi,GlobalTunaCoordinator,openedthemeetingandwelcomedparticipants.

Election of the Chairperson

3. AlexandreAires-da-Silva,IATTC,waselectedChairpersonofthePSCmeeting.

Adoption of the agenda and housekeeping matters

4. ThechairintroducedtheagendaandhighlightedtheopportunitytoreviewtheprojectimpactsandtoallowthePSCtotakealookintothefuturebybuildingapotentialsecondphaseoftheProject.

5. ThePSCadoptedtheAgendaprovidedinAnnexII.

6. AlejandroAnganuzzireportedonrecentchangesinFishCodeandtheFAOFisheriesandAquacultureDepartmentincludingi. RetirementofJacquelineAlderasFishCodeManagerinAugust2019(NathanaelHishamunda

actingsinceearlyJanuary)andasProgramCoordinator(withAnganuzziandEmersonactingandAnganuzziBudgetHolder);and

ii. ÁrniMathiesen’sdepartureasAssistantDirectorGeneraloftheFisheriesandAquacultureDepartment(ManuelBarangeacting).

II. Presentation of Project Impacts

7. ThisagendaitemwasincludedtoallowthepresentationanddiscussionoftheProjectimpactsbythePMU.However,itwasnotedthatadiscussionoftheimpactswascentraltothepresentationoftheterminalevaluation,inthefourthpointoftheagenda.Therefore,toavoidduplication,itwasagreedtodeferthediscussionuntilafterthepresentationoftheimpactsbytheterminalevaluator.

III. Summary of Project Communications and Visibility

8. EmelieMartensson,FAO,presentedacommunicationsupdateandasummaryofcommunicationactivities.SheintroducedthecampaignNotadropontheOcean,whichwaslaunchedon29January2020including:

i. AleafletNotadropintheoceansummarizingkeysuccessesoftheCommonOceansABNJProgramhttp://www.fao.org/3/ca7317en/ca7317en.pdf;

ii. AvideoNotadropintheoceanhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWiVVMzmyzIpublishedonFAO’sYouTubechannel;

iii. AstoryFourmajorachievementsinhelpingprotectouroceanspublishedontheFAOhomepagehttp://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1258280/;

iv. ApressreleaseOverfishingoftheworld’smajortunastocksgoingdown,bycatchandpollutionreducedand18newareasprotectingvulnerablemarineecosystemsestablishedhttp://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/1258859/icode/distributedthroughFAO’smediachannels;and

v. AdditionalsupporttodistributionthroughpostsonTwitterandLinkedInandaspecialeditionoftheCommonOceansNewsletter.


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IV. Terminal Evaluation of the Project/Program

Introduction of the scope and evaluation approach of the terminal evaluation by the FAO Office of Evaluation (OED)

9. LaviniaMonforte,fromFAOOED,presentedtheoverallscopeandapproachtotheterminalevaluationoftheCommonOceansABNJProgram,whichconsistedofthesimultaneousevaluationofthefull-sizedTunaandDeep-Seaprojects,themedium-sizedCapacityproject,andtheevaluationoftheProgramasawhole.

10. SheinformedthePSCthati. theprojectterminalevaluationsaremeanttoinformtheProgramlevelevaluationandserve

asaninputforthesecondphaseoftheCommonOceansABNJProgramunderGEF-7;ii. eachevaluationispresentedinaseparatereport(GEFrequirement);andiii. OEDandtheEvaluationteamarecurrentlyworkingonfinalizingrobustdraftofallreportsto

bewidelycirculatedforcomments.

11. ThePSCnotedthemethodologyoftheevaluationasfollows:i. Deskreviewsofprojectandprogramrelateddocuments;ii. Keyinformantinterviewsofapproximately125people;iii. SurveysoftheRegionalLeadersProgramandtheFisheriesEnforcementandCompliance

Certificatebeneficiaries;iv. Attendanceatkeyevents:NewYork,Rome,NorthEastAtlanticFisheriesCommission;v. Fieldmissions:Pakistan,Fiji,WashingtonDCUSA;vi. AtheoryofchangeusingGEFRotImodel;andvii. Assessmentemphasisontransformationalchangesatsea.

Presentation of findings, conclusions and recommendations of the terminal evalution focused on the tuna project by the Independent Evaluation Consultant

12. FabioHazin,Evaluator,presentedkeyfindingsoftheevaluationoftheproject’seffectivenessforthethreethematiccomponents:i. Component1a. DuringtheimplementationoftheABNJTunaProjectthenumberofstocksmanagedunder

aharveststrategy(HS)orhavingaHSbeingdevelopedincreasedfromonetofourteen,whilethenumberofoverfishedstocksdecreasedbymorethan60%;

b. Thepercentageofstocksfishedatasustainablelevelalmostdoubled,increasingfrom43%to78%;and

c. AlthoughitisnotpossibletoobjectivelyassesshowmuchofthisprogresscanbeattributedtotheABNJTunaProject,theprojecteffortsundoubtedlyhavecontributedsignificantlytothisoutcome.

ii. Component2a. ThenumberofCMMrelatedtoMCSadoptedbythe5t-RFMOsincreasedsharplyduring

Projectimplementation,clearlyshowingamuchstrongercommitmenttoMCSbycontractingparties;

b. Thenumberofinitiativesrelatedtoelectronicmonitoringsystemsandelectronicreportingsystemsquintupled;and

c. AlthoughtheexactcontributionfromtheProjectcan’tbemeasured,itdidhaveacatalysteffect,helpingtodisseminateandtoshowcasethebenefitsofEMS+ERSandtoboostMCSimprovementeffortsoverall.


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iii. Component3a. Thedataavailableonsharks,seaturtlesandseabirdsint-RFMOswerenotonlyintegrated

invariousways,butgreatlyenhanced;b. Thestatusofseveralsharkstockswassuccessfullyassessed,basedondataprovided

entirelyorpartiallybytheProject;c. Theengagementoftheprivatesector,mainlythroughtheISSF,intheABNJTunaProject

wasunparalleled,greatlycontributingtotheadoptionofbestpracticesforbycatchmitigationbytunafishingboatsworldwide;

d. TheProjectcontributedtoimprovingthequalityofthedataonthetunagillnetfisheryinthenorthernIndianOcean,allowing,forthefirsttime,anestimationofthebycatch:basedonthedatageneratedbytheProject,theintroductionofgearmodificationsinthisfisheryresultedinadecreaseofcetaceanbycatchby98.5%(tobeconfirmed);

e. Theseareoutstandingachievementsthatirreversiblytransformedthemanagementandconservationofbycatchspeciescaughtinassociationwithtunafisheries,entailinganunprecedenteddegreeofinternationalandintert-RFMOcooperationinthemanagementofbycatch;and

f. Overall,itisunquestionablethattheABNJTunaProjectdidsucceedinpromotingatransformationalchangeinthewaybycatchissuesaremanagedbyt-RFMOs,inaglobalscale,significantlyreducingtheimpactoftunafisheriesonbycatchspeciesandinthemarineecosystem.

13. ThePSCnotedkeyfindingsoftheevaluationwithregardtoa. Efficiency

a. Problemswithnewfinancialandadministrativesystemsarepresumablyover;b. Thereremainprocurementpoliciesandproceduresthatareimpedimentstotheefficient

implementationofprojectsinFAO(e.g.biodegradableFADsinGhana,longlineinPakistan);c. Limitsonthenumberofdaysoftravelareaseriousimpedimenttopromotingtheresultsof

theprojectwithRFMOsandRegionalSeasProgrammesandmaintainingpartnerships;andd. Communicationsandcoordination(betweenprojectsandoutputs)largelyfailed(e.g.many

outputleadingagenciesonlymetatPSCs,onceayear).b. Sustainability

a. Themajorresultsofthetunaprojectweresustainable,withsomeimportantexceptions(e.g.ElectronicmonitoringinGhanaandFiji).

c. Stakeholderengagementa. DespitetheverylargenumberofpartnersinvolvedinProjectexecutionand

implementation,theamplepartnershipwasconsideredoneoftheprojectstrengths(despitetheclearneedforbettercommunicationandcoordination);and

b. Thestrongparticipationbytheprivatesector,mainlythroughISSF,wasalsoverypositive,helpingtofostersustainability.

14. ThePSCnotedkeyrecommendationsforapotentialphaseIIoftheProjecti. TheconstructionofthePhaseIIprojectshouldseekamuchstrongerparticipationof

stakeholdersintheplanning/prioritizingofactivities,goingdownfromRFMOSecretariatstomemberStates;

ii. Amuchstronger/betterstrategyforcommunicationandcoordinationwithintheTunaProject(i.e.betweendifferentoutputs)andwithintheProgram(i.e.betweenprojects)shouldbedevisedforPhaseII,includingaproperbudget;and

iii. TheTunaProjectcommunicationstrategyshouldbesignificantlystrengthened,includingbyaproperbudgetandfocus(i.e.goingbeyondthegeneralpublic/socialmedia,butalsoaddressingmoretheactualchangesatseathantheperformedactivities).


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15. ThePSCi. Welcomedthecomprehensiveterminalevaluationanditsfindings;andii. Inquireda. WhethertherewerespecificfindingsoftheevaluationintermsofarevitalizationoftheKobe

processandstrongerengagementofmemberStates,whilstavoidingtheknownpitfallsoftheKobeprocess;

b. TowhatextentchangescouldeffectivelybeattributedtotheProjectastheyweretakingplaceinacomplexenvironmentwithstronginvestmentsbyseveralstakeholders;

c. Whetherclarificationcouldbeprovidedaboutstrengtheningcommunicationsrelatedtoactualchangesatsea;

d. Whetherprocurementcouldbeout-sourcedtopartnersinthefuture;ande. WhatwouldbetheexpectedbenefitsofastrongerengagementwithmemberStates.

16. TheEvaluatorandtheGlobalTunaCoordinatorclarifiedthati. TheKobeprocesswasrevitalizedasawaytoimprovecoordinationoftunaRFMOsfroma

technicalpointofviewthroughsupporttoactivitiesthatwouldbringtogetherinformationandfacilitateexchangeofexperiencesontechnicalissuesofrelevanceinalloceanse.g.jointmeetingsonbycatch,theTunaComplianceNetwork,theCLAVandtheBMIS.

ii. AttributionoftheProjectscontributionstoresultscannotbeobjectivelyassessed,butestimatesintermsofminor/medium/strongcanbeprovided,increasedmarketpressuretowardscertificationcouldbeconsideredanimportantdriveraswell;

iii. Withregardtostrengtheningcommunicationsrelatedtoactualchangesatsea,astrongercommunicationtokeyaudiences(e.g.GEF,RFMOmemberStates)aboutprojectachievementsandexperienceswasintendedengagementwithmemberStatestookplacethroughdifferentmeanse.g.attendanceofRFMOmeetings,exchangesbetweenpilotcountriesandregularnewsletters,butstillrequiresfurtherstrengthening.

iv. FAO’sOperationalPartnersImplementationModality(OPIM)developedduringrecentyearsdefinesarrangementsforfundstobedisbursedforintendedpurposesandinaccordancewithfinancialandadministrativeproceduresandsystemsofpartners,whichcomplywithinternationalstandards;

v. StrongerengagementwithmemberStatescouldimprovepotentialoutcomese.g.throughchampioningproposalsintheRFMOaswellashelptoaddressconcernsofStateswhichmightblockproposalschangesatseawouldalsorequireincreasedownershipbythememberStates.

17. ThePSCnoted

i. ThattheGovernmentofFijiagreedtocontinuetheEMSactivitiesonFijiantunalonglinevessels;and

ii. ThecomplexityoftheEMSpilotsandthedifficultiescreatedbythechoiceofasingleServiceProviderwithoutthepossibilitytode-coupledatagatheringfromdataanalysisandtheneedtoensureinteroperabilityofimagefilesacrosssystems.

18. ThePSChighlightedthefutureneedfori. Strongercoordinationwithinandacrossprojectsandappropriatefundsandmechanismsto

facilitatethis,learninge.g.fromtheCoastalFisheriesInitiative;ii. Strongerbuy-inandpoliticalsupportfrommemberStates,whichcouldalsohappen

throughoutimplementationandmightrequireadiversifiedstrategytoreachthekeyaudiencesfordifferentissues;

iii. Increasedagilityinproblem-solving;iv. OvercomingtheFAOlimitationsontravel;v. Strongerandmorevisualcommunicationsbasedonasolidcommunicationsstrategy;vi. More strategic use of partners based on their comparative advantages and clear roles and

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vii. Improved planning of Phase II work starting from an agreed Theory of Change and theopportunitytolearnfromtheexperiencesofthecurrentphase;

viii. Afocusonworkthat a. IsalignedwithprioritiesoftherespectiveCommission;b. WouldstrengthencooperationandcoordinationacrosstunaRFMOsandc. Wouldshowcasesuccessfulapproachesandcatalyzefurtherinvestment;and

ix. Increasedconsiderationofvirtualmeetingsinthefaceofclimatechangeandcarbonbudgets;19. TheEvaluatorthankedthePMUandallindividualswhocontributedtotheterminalevaluation.

V. Development of a Second Phase

Draft Theory of Change for the second phase of the Tuna Project, connections to the programmatic ToC and brief description of the second phase of the Program

Proposed components, outcomes and outputs

20. TheGlobalTunaCoordinatorpresentedthedraftTheoryofChange(ToC)fortheTunaProject,whichwasdevelopedbasedontheToCforthecurrentphasereconstructedbythemid-termevaluationteamandinalignmentwiththeprogrammaticToC.

21. ThePSCprovidedcommentsandinputstotheToC,whichweretakenintoaccountintheversionincludedinAnnexIII.

22. ThedraftChildConceptNoteforPhaseIIwassharedwiththePSCandmemberswereinvitedtoprovidecommentsbyMidFebruary2020.

23. WithregardtotheChildConceptNoteforPhaseII,thePSChighlightedtheneed

i. Tomakesurethatactivitieswillbenefitallregionsandtokeepthegeographicfocusopenfornow;and

ii. TotakeintoaccountRFMOrulesforthedevelopmentofstandardsforcertification.

24. TheGlobalCoordinatorclarifiedthatsocio-economicconsiderationsintheframeworkoftheEcosystemApproachtoFisheriesManagementwouldbemostlyaddressedatthenationallevel.

Budgeting and co-financing arrangements and additional funding mechanisms

25. ThePSCnotedthatthesupportrequestedfromGEFforpPaseIIwillbeundertheIWFocalArea,Objective2-ImprovemanagementintheAreasBeyondNationalJurisdiction(ABNJ),fundsundertheGEFSTARallocationwerenotenvisaged.

26. ThePSCnotedi. Thetargetedco-financingratioforGEF-7of7:1andthatadditionalorganizationssupporting

theProjectcouldbebroughtintoreachandexceedtherequiredamount;ii. Thatco-financingcommitmentsexpressedthroughco-financingletterswouldberequiredat

thetimeofCEOEndorsementattheendoftheProjectPreparationPhase;andiii. Thesuggesteduseofnon-grantinstrumentsforproposalsrequiringsubstantivefinancial

resources,whereFAOcouldactasafacilitator.Moreinformationwouldberequiredonthis.

27. ThePSCraisedseveralquestionswithregardtoco-financingandexpressedtheneedforfutherclarificationsinthatregardthroughtheGEFUnitandGEFSecretariat.


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Timeline and next steps

28. ThePSCnotedtheprogressmadesinceitssixthmeetingwithregardtothei. FormulationoftheImpactstatement(includingPSCcomments)anddeliverytoGEFSecretariat;ii. CompletionofaprogrammaticconceptnoteincludingtheprogrammaticToCandanarrative

withbroaddescriptionofinterventions;iii. OngoingworkonPhaseIIcapsulesincludingmergingofproposals,clarificationsonbudgetsand

additionalproposals;andtheiv. OngoingworkinthepreparationoftheChildConceptnoteforaPhaseIIoftheProjectwiththe

assistanceoftheProjectDesignTeamcomposedofa. ShelleyClarke;b. RandomDubois,c. GeraldScott;andd. KimStobberup.

29. ThePSCnotedthetimelineforthepreparationofaPhaseIIoftheCommonOceansABNJ

ProgramandtheTunaProjectasshowninTable1.Table1:TimelineforthepreparationofaphaseIIoftheCommonOceansABNJProgramandtheTunaProject

Item DateProgramFrameworkDocumentwithConceptNotesforallfiveChildProjects.SubmissiontopartnersandinternalFAO.

February2020

CompletionoftheTerminalEvaluationforallProjects+Program February2020SubmissionofPFDtoGEFSecretariatforcomments March23,2020SubmissiontoGEFCouncilforendorsement June2020Programbridgingarrangementsagreedonthebasisofsavings UntilMarch2021Targetdateforsubmissionofprojectdocument June2021Possiblestartforthesecondphase beginningof2022

30. ThePSCnotedi. ThecapsulemeetingsplannedfollowingthismeetingtodiscussPhaseIIproposalswithmost

capsulemeetingsopentoallorganizationsplanningsimilaractivities,whilstsomewouldberestrictedtotheProjectDesignTeamandtheproponents;

ii. Regardingcriteriaforselectingproposals,GEFSecretariatsignalledthatFAOwouldbeinchargeofdesigningPhaseIIoftheTunaProjectwhilstGEFSecretariatmightstillprioritizecertainactivitiesrelatedtoe.g.climatechangeandpossibleadaptationinalloceans;genderaspects;carbonfootprintofthevaluechain;generally,cooperationontechnicalissuesbenefittingasmanyoceansaspossibleaswellasdevelopingcountrieswouldbemorerelevantthanfocussingonparticulargeographicareas.

iii. AbroadframeworkoftheoutcomesandoutcomesoftheProjectwouldberequiredbyMid-February2020anddetailedactivitiescouldbedevelopedlater,and

iv. PotentialdelaysofprojectsthatmightnotallowforsubmissionbytheMarch23,2020deadlinecouldbeaddressedbydroppingtheseProjectsorbydelayingthesubmissionbysixmonthsforthefollowingGEFCouncil.

31. ThePSCnotedthecurrentproposalsforthefiveChildProjectsunderPhaseIIoftheCommon

OceansABNJProgramunderGEF-7:i. Sustainablemanagementoftunafisheriesandbiodiversityconservationintheareasbeyond

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ii. Deepseafisheriesundertheecosystemapproach(FAOimplemented);iii. Strengtheningthestewardshipofaneconomicallyandbiologicallysignificanthighseasarea–

theSargassoSea(UNDPimplemented);iv. BuildingandEnhancingSectoralandCross-SectoralCapacitytoSupportSustainableResource

UseandBiodiversityConservationinAreasBeyondNationalJurisdiction(UNEPimplemented);v. GlobalcoordinationprojectfortheCommonOceansABNJProgram(FAOimplemented).ThedetailedChildProjectproposalswouldbesharedanddiscussedduringtheGlobalSteeringCommitteeMeetingfrom29-30January2020

VI. Any Other Business

32. Nootherbusiness

VII. Meeting Closure

33. TheChairandtheGlobalTunaCoordinatorthankedeveryoneinvolvedinthepreparationandimplementationoftheProjectfortheircollaborationandthemeetingwasclosedbytheChair.


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Annex I. List of participants

AgreementontheConservationofAlbatrossesandPetrelsChristineBogleExecutiveSecretaryBirdlifeInternationalCleoSmallHeadofGlobalSeabirdProgrammeEuropeanCommissionAngelaMartiniPolicyOfficerFAO-PMUAlejandroAnganuzziGlobalTunaProjectCoordinatorJanneFogelgrenSeniorFisheryOfficerKathrinHettMonitoringandEvaluationOfficerEmelieMårtenssonCommunicationsExpertKimStobberupMCSExpertFAOJacquelineAlderConsultant

GenevieveBraunProgrammeOfficerNicolasGutierrezFisheriesOfficerandLeadTechnicalOfficerTunaProjectGlennHurryFisheriesManagement/PolicySpecialistKuenaMorebotsaneProgrammeOfficerFAOGEFUnitMaartenRoestCommunicationSpecialist

Fiji,GovernmentofNetaniTavagaCoordinatorFijiEMSPilotFijiFishingIndustryAssociationNileshNavinRamFinancialController,SunshineFisheriesGhana,GovernmentofMichaelArthur-DadzieDirectorofFisheries,FisheriesCommissionRichardYeboahFisheriesOfficerIndianOceanTunaCommissionChristopherO'BrienExecutiveSecretaryInter-AmericanTropicalTunaCommissionAlexandreAires-da-SilvaCoordinatorofScientificResearchInternationalCommissionfortheConservationofAtlanticTunasCamilleJeanPierreManelExecutiveSecretaryInternationalMCSNetworkMarkYoungExecutiveDirector

InternationalSeafoodSustainabilityFoundationSusanJacksonPresidentVictorRestrepoVice-President,ScienceMarineStewardshipCouncilBillHoldenSeniorTunaFisheriesOutreachManagerNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministrationRachelO'MalleyOfficeofInternationalAffairs


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OceanOutcomesRossMcLeodWanlessAsiaTunaManagerOPAGACMiguelAngelHerreraDeputyManagerPacificIslandsForumFisheriesAgencyMatthewHooperDeputyDirectorGeneral

WesternandCentralPacificFisheriesCommissionFeletiTeoExecutiveDirectorWWFLaurenSpurrierVicePresident,OceanConservationVishwanieMaharajManager,MarinePortfolioRabNawazDirectorWWFPakistanProjectDesignTeamRandomDuboisProjectDesignSpecialistGeraldScottFisheriesExpertShelleyClarkeFisheriesBycatchandEcosystemExpert

Observers

GlobalOceanForumMiriamBalgosSeniorAssociateBilianaCicin-SainPresidentVanessaKnechtAssociateInternationalPole&LineFoundationRoyBealeyFisheriesDirectorEvaluationTeamLaviniaMonforteEvaluationSpecialistFAOOfficeofEvaluationSVDivaakaarEvaluatorFábioHissaVieiraHazinEvaluator


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Annex II. Agenda of the Meeting

SEVENTHPROJECTSTEERINGCOMMITTEEPROVISIONALAGENDA

FAO,Rome–MexicoRoom(D-213Bis)27-28January2020,9:00-17:00hours

Opening27Januaryat9:00amCoffeebreaks:10:30-11:00,15:00-15:30

Lunchbreaks:12:30-14:00

1. OPENINGOFTHEMEETING

a. Openingremarksandintroductionsb. ElectionoftheChairpersonc. Adoptionoftheagendaandhousekeepingmatters

2. PRESENTATIONOFPROJECTIMPACTS

3. SUMMARYOFPROJECTCOMMUNICATIONSANDVISIBILITY

4. TERMINALEVALUATIONOFTHEPROJECT/PROGRAMa. Introduction of the scope and evaluation approach of the terminal evaluation by

FAO’sOfficeofEvaluationb. Presentation of findings, conclusions and recommendations of the terminal

evaluationfocusedontheTunaProjectbytheIndependentEvaluationConsultant5. DEVELOPMENTOFASECONDPHASE

a. DraftTheoryofChangeforthesecondphaseoftheTunaProject,connectionstotheprogrammaticToCandbriefdescriptionofthesecondphaseoftheProgram

b. Proposedcomponents,outcomesandoutputsc. Budgetingandco-financingarrangementsandadditionalfundingmechanismsd. Timelineandnextsteps

6. ANYOTHERBUSINESS

7. MEETINGCLOSURE


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Annex III: Theory of Change for proposed Common Oceans ABNJ Tuna Project

Documents

Report of the Seventh Project Steering Sustainable ......4. The chair introduced the agenda and highlighted the opportunity to review the project impacts and to allow the PSC to take