PROJECT INFORMATION 1
ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS 6
GLOSSARY OF TERMS 10
SECTION 1: PROJECT SUMMARY 11
SECTION 2: PROJECT CONTEXT 16
A.Introduction 16
B.Environmental Context and Global Significance 16
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Figure 1. Locations of the four demonstration sites selected across the eastern tropical pacific seascape. The trans-boundary area of interest for Ecuadorian/ Colombian common mangrove policy is also highlighted. 17
C.Socio-Economic and Cultural Context 19
D.Relevant Policies, Laws, Regulations, Rules, and Standards 21
E.Institutional Context 23
SECTION 3: PROJECT JUSTIFICATION 27
A.Problem Definition: Global Environmental Problems and Root Causes 27
F.Barriers to Addressing the Environmental Problems and Root Causes 29
G.Current Baseline (Business-as-Usual Scenario) and Future Scenarios without the Project 30
H.Alternatives to the Business-as-Usual Scenario 34
I.Cost Effectiveness Analysis 35
J.Incremental Cost Reasoning and Expected Contributions to the Baseline 36
K.Associated Baseline Projects 37
L.Project Consistency with GEF Focal Area and/or Fund(s) Strategies 40
M.Project Consistency with National Priorities, Plans, and Policies 40
Table : Project Consistency with National Priorities, Plans, and Policies. 40
N.Country Ownership and Drivenness 43
O.Project Consistency and Alignment with CI Institutional Priorities 43
SECTION 4: PROJECT STRATEGY 45
A.Project Vision and Objective 45
P.Project Components, Expected Outcomes, and Outputs 45
Q.Project Timeline 54
R.Expected Global, National, and Local Environmental Benefits 55
S.Expected Human Well-being Benefits 57
T.Linkages with other GEF Projects and Relevant Initiatives 57
Table : Other Relevant Projects and Initiatives 57
U.Appropriateness of New Technology and Methodologies to be applied by the Project 60
V.Project Stakeholders 60
Table : Project Stakeholders 60
W.Project Assumptions 63
Table : Project Assumptions 63
X.Project Risk Assessment and Mitigation 65
Table : Project Risk Assessment and Mitigation Planning 65
Y.Sustainability 66
Z.Project Catalytic Role: Replicability and Potential for Scaling Up 67
AA.Innovativeness 68
AB.Project Communications, and Public Education and Awareness 68
AC.Lessons Learned During the PPG Phase and from other Relevant GEF Projects 69
SECTION 5: COMPLIANCE WITH CI-GEF PROJECT AGENCY’S ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK (ESMF) 71
A.Safeguards Screening Results 71
Table : Safeguard Screening Results and Project Categorization 71
AD.Project Safeguard Categorization 73
Table : Project Categorization 73
AE.Safeguards Policies Recommendations 73
AF.Compliance with Safeguard Recommendations 74
AG.Accountability and Grievance Compliance 78
SECTION 6: IMPLEMENTATION AND EXECUTION ARRANGEMENTS FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT 80
A.Project Execution Arrangements and Partners 80
AH.Project Execution Organizational Chart 82
SECTION 7: MONITORING AND EVALUATION PLAN 83
A.Monitoring and Evaluation Roles and Responsibilities 83
AI.Monitoring and Evaluation Components and Activities 83
Table : Project M&E Plan Summary 85
SECTION 8: PROJECT BUDGET AND FINANCING 87
A.Overall Project Budget 87
Table : Planned Project Budget by Component 87
Table : Planned Project Budget by Year 87
AJ.Overall Project Co-financing 88
Table : Committed Cash and In-Kind Co-financing (USD) 88