Kristine Bucchianeri

Pacific Islands Managed and Protected Area Community Strategic Plan 2023 - 2027

2023

Pacific Islands Managed and Protected Area Community

"From February 1-2, 2023, Pacific Islands Managed and Protected Area Community (PIMPAC) members gathered in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, to draft PIMPAC strategic plan components for the next 3-5 years. The plan development was designed to address the key results of the 2019 PIMPAC Evaluation, which involved surveys of over 50 partners in the region (from all jurisdictions) in collecting knowledge and perceptions of partners on PIMPAC's design, clarity of roles, the effectiveness of activities, ability to adapt its approach, and ways to improve moving forward. While the approaches carried out by PIMPAC to support capacity building were considered the 'right' approaches with much success, the main challenges identified involved lack of clarity of roles, institutionalizing training content, a clear theory of change, and monitoring and evaluation. The strategic action plan focused on these components. Goal One: All PIMPAC jurisdictions have the capacity to independently lead activities required to achieve and sustain effective site-based management. Goal Two: PIMPAC Partners leverage the success of effectively managed sites in the region to catalyze at least 5 sites in each jurisdiction Protected Area and Locally Managed Area networks to achieve and sustain effective management through funding and capacity building activities. Goal Three: Educational and professional development opportunities that build capacity for effective site-based management are adopted and offered by PIMPAC partners on an ongoing basis throughout the region."

Micronesia, strategic plan, capacity building, management

NMFS

PIRO

FY2023 CRCP Project ID 427; Project Title: Pacific Islands Managed and Protected Area Community and Micronesia Region Implementation Activities; Principal Investigator: Kristine Bucchianeri