Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program - Second Phase for Economic Resilience

The development objective of Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program : Second Phase for Economic Resilience Project for Marshall Islands is to strengthen the shared management of selected Pacific Island oceanic and coastal fisheries, and the critical habitats upon which they depend. This project has four components. 1) The first component, Strengthening Policy and Institutions, has the following sub-components: (i) Improve the capacity to manage and maintain the sustainability of fisheries; (ii) Strengthen seafood and environmental monitoring; and (iii) Improving infrastructure and their operation. 2) The second component, Strengthening Regional Collaboration and National Capacity for Oceanic Fisheries, has the following sub-components: (i) Consolidating the management of oceanic fisheries; and (ii) Harnessing oceanic fisheries to regional economy. 3) The third component, Strengthening Regional Collaboration and National Capacity for Coastal Fisheries and Conservation of Critical Coastal Habitats, has the following sub-components: (i) Strengthening coastal fisheries and habitat management; and (ii) Developing and diversifying livelihoods in support of coastal fisheries management and to improve the sustainability of outer islands infrastructure. 4) The fourth component, Project management, aims to finance strengthening of Marshall Islands Marine Resource Authority (MIMRA’s) project management and implementation capacity, including for financial management (FM) and procurement administration, monitoring and evaluation, and management of environmental and social risks.