Behind the Scenes at the CTI-CFF

CTI-CFF Interim Regional Secretariat Coordinator Dr. Darmawan talks to WWF about what happens inside the muti-country multi-stakeholder initiative.

Excerpts of the interview

Q: What is the role of the CTI-CFF Interim Secretariat in the implementation of the CTI-CFF?

The CTI-CFF Interim Regional Secretariat is the main body that manages, coordinates, and supports official meetings and events being implemented under the CTI-CFF Regional Plan of Action road map. These include the annual high-level CTI-CFF Senior Officials Meeting and Ministerial Meetings and the periodic meetings and workshops organized by the CTI-CFF working groups.

The CTI-CFF Interim Regional Secretariat also provides technical and coordination support to the CTI National Coordination Committees in each of the six Coral Triangle countries – Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste - on emerging opportunities and priorities related to reaching the goals and targets of the CTI-CFF Regional and National Plans of Action.

The CTI-CFF Interim Regional Secretariat acts as an information nerve center and a networking hub among those working to implement the goals of the CTI-CFF such as development partners, donors, non-government organizations, local governments, academia, and other stakeholders. It manages the CTI-CFF website and CTI-CFF representation in the media and various international forums such as the Rio+20 Earth Summit in Brazil and the 12th International Coral Reef Symposium in Australia. The Indonesia Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries currently hosts the CTI-CFF Interim Regional Secretariat.

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