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Agulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystems Project

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Over the next five years, the nine countries of the western Indian Ocean region, including Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa and Tanzania, will work together through the Agulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystems (ASCLME) Project.
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Strategic Action Programme

The Strategic Action Programme (SAP) is a road map that sets out the policy, legal and institutional reforms and investments that are required to address the problems identified by the TDA. It outlines the actions needed to resolve these problems. The preparation of the SAP is a cooperative process that is undertaken between the countries of a given region. Specific actions are set out for each country. These can be adopted nationally, but must be harmonised with those of the other countries in the region.
 

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“This is the second meeting of the Project Steering Committee and it is a valuable exercise to look back and compare this meeting with the last. In January 2008, David didn’t even have his full team, and although his plans looked good, he had yet to prove himself. Today, it is obvious that he has put together an excellent team that is performing well. And Magnus brings a new dimension to the project. He is someone with strong links to the top decision makers of the region and he is well positioned to convey to them the importance of the Project. Magnus has an excellent grasp of the policy issues and understands the importance of political buy-in.

I also believe that the “add-on” coastal sustainability study will prove to be an advantage in the long run because it will make the Project as a whole more palatable to the decision-makers.
So, yes, the project has made very good progress, and this is best reflected in the successful cruise programme that was instituted last year. The PCU is generating a lot of excitement and enthusiasm and I believe we really are on track now.”

Johann Augustyn, Chief Director of Research, Marine and Coastal Management Branch, Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa.
GEF/UNDP Agulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystems Project
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