CTI-CFF Coordination Mechanisms Working Group Prepare Next Steps for Permanent Regional Secretariat Transition

The Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) Coordination Mechanisms Working Group (CMWG) held a meeting on March 21-22 2013 in Bali, Indonesia and agreed to implement a series of actions that will facilitate the implementation of the roadmap to usher the transition to a permanent CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat. These steps includes the development of a draft Operations Plan outlining the staff structure, priority functions and cost of a permanent Regional Secretariat that will take  into account the desired functions and budgetary concerns of the Coral Triangle countries; establishment of an Appointment Committee and the development of a staff remuneration structure including benefits and allowances and the preparation of recruitment packages for the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director(s); design of a financial management system; and preparation of operation policies for meetings and travel.

Mr. Anang Noegroho of Indonesia, Chair of the CMWG, told that the CMWG also agreed to recommend to the Council of Senior Officials to develop a CTI-CFF Communications Strategy Guideline taking into consideration the CTI-CFF Communications Strategy Design and 2013 Workplan Draft presented at the 8th CTI –CFF Senior Officials Meeting in October 2012. The Guideline should include criteria for developing a CTI core theme and its implementation will be based on capacity and needs of each CTI member country. Government representatives from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Solomon Islands and  Timor-Leste and CTI Partner representatives from the Government of Australia, USAID, ADB, TNC, and  WWF attended the meeting.

Photo Caption: Representatives from the CTI CMWG and CTI Development Partner Organizations at the meeting in Bali. Credit: Lydia Napitupulu