Lead country
Regional - Asia and Pacific
Participating countries
Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Timor Leste
Project status
Under implementation
Implementing period
From January 28, 2019 to January 28, 2024
SDGs addressed by this project
SDG targets
- 15.1 Conserve, restore, sustainably use terrestrial, freshwater ecosystems
- 1.4 Equal rights to services, economic resources
- 12.2 Sustainably manage, efficiently use natural resources
Project ID: 5439
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Technical team
- Oceans and Water Programme
Technical area(s)
- Sustainable management of oceans in a changing climate
- Climate resilient integrated water resource and coastal management
Landscape(s)
- Marine
Sub-landscape(s)
- Coasts
- Exclusive economic zone
Transformed sector(s)
- Fisheries
UNDP role(s)
- Capacity development / Technical assistance
- Convening / Partnerships / Knowledge Sharing
- Data collection and analysis
Strategy
- Governance
- Capacity building
- Management operation
Sub-strategy
- Institutional framework
- Partnerships
- Institutional capacity building
- Community capacity building
- Ecosystem-based management
- Integrated coastal zone management
Social inclusion
- Local community/CSOs
- Women
Gender equality
N/A
Gender result effectiveness scale
N/A
Pathway(s)
- Systems pathway
- People pathway
Risk reduction target(s)
- Improve resilience
SDG target(s)
- 15.1 Conserve, restore, sustainably use terrestrial, freshwater ecosystems
- 1.4 Equal rights to services, economic resources
- 12.2 Sustainably manage, efficiently use natural resources
Conventions and protocols
- Strategic Action Programme
- National Action Plan
Private sector(s)
N/A
Hot topic
- Nature-based solution
- Food and agricultural commodities strategy
About this project
Description
The ATSEA-2 project is the second phase of the GEF-financed, UNDP-supported ATSEA program, and is designed to enhance regional collaboration and coordination in the Arafura and Timor Seas (ATS) region. ATSEA-2 will specifically focus on supporting the implementation of the endorsed strategic action program (SAP), a 10-year vision for the Arafura-Timor Seas with the long-term objective “to promote sustainable development of the Arafura-Timor Seas region to improve the quality of life of its inhabitants through restoration, conservation and sustainable management of marine-coastal ecosystems”. The GEF alternative establishes a regional governance mechanism that strengthens the enabling policies and capacities of institutions and individuals, including the integration of Papua New Guinea, resulting in a sustained transboundary response to over-exploited fisheries and increased pressures on the globally significant biodiversity in the ATS region, including the impacts of climate change. Integrated approaches are designed to incentivize local communities to more sustainably use coastal and marine resources, enhancing their own livelihoods while safeguarding the ecosystem goods and services that are the backbone of their socio-economic well-being.
Objectives
To enhance sustainable development of the Arafura-Timor Seas (ATS) region to protect biodiversity and improve the quality of life of its inhabitants through conservation and sustainable management of marine-coastal ecosystems (as indicated in the SAP).
USD $10,045,662
Grant amount
USD $60,201,173
Leveraged amount (co-financing)
1
Source(s) of fund
Sources of fund
- Global Environment Facility – Trust Fund ($10,045,662)
Implementing partner(s)
- Government of Indonesia
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