Progress report for
Scaling up Implementation of Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) in the East Asian Seas Region
Achievement at a glance
-128 ICM sites have been established covering 29% (65, 408.8 km) of the region's coastline. This is far greater than the regional target set by the East Asian Seas Ministerial Compact in Da Nang of 25% of the region's coastline be covered by ICM in 2021.<br>-In line with ICM implementation and scaling up, capacity building activities have been conducted from late 2014 to end of 2019, a total of 138 trainings and workshops have been conducted (including workshops at EAS Congress 2018).
<br>-The PEMSEA Network of Local Governments (PNLG) implementing ICM has grown to 50 members with 2 associate members by the end of 2019. The online tracking system for PNLG to monitor local progress contributing to SDG 6, 11, 13, and 14 is operational.
<br>-The PEMSEA Network of Learning Centers (PNLC) providing support to countries as well as local governments on various technical and capacity building activities (including ICM trainings) have reached a total of 18 members by end of 2019.
<br>-The ICM certification program was recently launched to recognize competent ICM managers and practitioners in the EAS region and to contribute in their continual improvement, as well as in the ICM sites they are involved in. The certification program is not just a recognition program but aims to influence the drivers and leaders of change to build upon the initial successes and to scale up ICM programs.
Beneficiaries
The key beneficiaries are the countries of the East Asian Seas region, particularly the local level whereby ICM programs are being implemented.
Actions
-Conduct of trainings, workshops and forums<br>-Development of policy briefs and knowledge materials
<br>-Close collaboration and communication with countries and ICM sites
<br>-Ensuring, monitoring and reporting on alignment of targets and actions related to ICM with the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia and with the UN SDGs as well as other relevant international commitments (i.e., Aichi Biodiversity Targets, UNFCCC, etc.).