Strategic action programme for the International waters of the Pacific Small Island Developing states : economic strategy 2003

Abstract

The Strategic Action Programme for the International Waters of the Pacific Small Island Developing States (IWP) involves 14 participating Pacific Island Countries: Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati. Marshall Islands, Nauru, Nine, Palau. Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.The Programme was originally designed as a 5-year programme. However, for a variety of reasons implementation of the Programme was slower than anticipated with the recommendation in December 2002 that the Programme be extended to cover 7 years. Approval for a 7 year Programme was received from UNDP in January 2003. The revised completion date is to December 2006. The Programme is executed by the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP). Its objectives and broad activities are described in a Project Document (UNDP 1999). The day-to-day coordination of work for the IWP, across the 14 participating countries, is conducted by a Project Coordination Unit (PCU), that is housed at SPREP.