Coral Reef Rehabilitation and Management Project, Phase II (COREMAP-II) (ADB Loan 1962-INO)

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Project DescriptionThe Project is the second of a three-phase comprehensive, 15-year program funded by several financing institutions for the rehabilitation and management of coral reefs in Indonesia. Incorporating lessons learned from Phase I, COREMAP-II is adopting a holistic approach to the management of coastal resources, particularly coral reefs and associated ecosystems. The Project is focusing on a few key provinces where the costs to delaying, and the benefits from expediting, such a project are greatest.

The Project covers six districts in three provinces in Indonesia, viz., (i) Kota Batam, Kepulauan Riau, and Natuna in Riau Province; (ii) Nias and Tapanuli Tengah in North Sumatra Province; and (iii) Mentawai in West Sumatra Province. The Project aims to (i) enhance the national and local capacity to manage the country’s coral reef resources and (ii) rehabilitate and effectively manage priority coral reef ecosystems, thereby helping raise income levels and improving living standards among poor coastal communities. The Project has two major components: (i) Institutional Strengthening and Project Management, comprising (i) strengthening of national and regional institutions in policy, strategy, and guideline formulation and resource planning and management; (ii) establishment and strengthening of a network of coral reef information and training centers (CRITCs); (iii) human resources development (HRD) and extension; and (iv) Project management; and (ii) Community-based Resource Management and Development, involving (i) community empowerment, (ii) community resource management, (iii) community social services and infrastructure development, and (iv) community livelihood and income generation.

PRIMEX Role in the Project Implementation

PRIMEX is providing the services of a team of international consultants led by the Project Management Specialist/Team Leader, who are assisting and supporting the Project Management Office (PCO) and the Regional Project Implementation Units (RPIUs) in day-to-day Project implementation.

The specific tasks of the consultants include the following: (i) development of implementation approaches, procedures, and guidelines for key project activities and for coordinating implementation by the concerned agencies at the national and regional level; (ii) development of selection criteria for non-government organizations (NGOs) and other service contractors to be hired by the PMO and the RPIUs and for the final community-based management (CBM) core sites with inputs from the technical specialists; (iii)design and development of the project management information system, including the project performance monitoring system (PPMS), in close cooperation with LIPI; (iv) procurement of goods and services, including preparation of bid documents, evaluation criteria, evaluation of bids, selection of winning bidders, and award of contracts to winning bidders; (v) monitoring of project progress and the performance of various service contractors; (vi) preparation of regular progress reports for submission to MMAF and ADB; (vii) assessment of the institutional role of MMAF and DGCSI in particular, in coastal resource management in Indonesia, its required level of staffing and skills at national, provincial, and district levels; (viii) assessment of the current role of the district/city institution, its skills, and identification of any gaps and weaknesses in its service provision; (ix) development of all institutional and organizational plans, including a comprehensive human resource development (HRD) plan and training program in conjunction with the Training and Extension Specialist; (x) development of a comprehensive human resources development plan and annual training and extension plan at the national, regional, and local levels; (xi) identification of key institutions that have a proven record in providing courses in Integrated Coastal Management (ICM), surveillance and monitoring, legal issues, community development, business development, project management, etc.; (xii) identification of key individuals who can operate as extension workers; and (xiii) review of the National Coral Reef policy prepared under COREMAP Phase I.

PRIMEX Consultants Involved

Mr. Guillermo L. Morales   -             Project Management Specialist/Team Leader
Ms. Elvira C. Ablaza         -             Project Director
Ms. Marinela R. Castillo    -             Policy and Planning Specialist

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