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Blue Growth Initiative
Activities Improved evaluations of ecosystem servicesImproved evaluations of ecosystem services in Large Marine Ecosystems including coastal zones and Lakes for local and regional integrated and spatial planning, Strengthened fisheries and aquaculture governance and institutional frameworks to set clear objectives and development paths for the sector; Increased contributions from the small-scale fisheries and aquaculture sectors – through improved fisheries management, aquaculture development and improved post-harvest practices and market access; Increased resilience to climate change, extreme events and other drivers of change through improved knowledge of vulnerability and adaptation and DRM options specific to fisheries, aquaculture and dependent communities who are at the front line of change; Technical and financial support to transitioning the sector to low-impact and fuel/energy efficiency and Blue Carbon enhancements.y efficiency and Blue Carbon enhancements.  +
Available reporting http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/10d32cb5-a5bf-4905-936b-89bac8caab92/  +
Criteria Are not expired  + , Not only in one country  + , Do not have a secretariat or focal point  + , Not only have national states as participators  +
Description The Food and Agriculture Organization of tThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Blue Growth Initiative (BGI) aims at building resilience of coastal communities and restoring the productive potential of fisheries and aquaculture, in order to support food security, poverty alleviation and sustainable management of living aquatic resources. Promoting international coordination is crucial to strengthen responsible management regimes and practices that can reconcile economic growth and food security with the restoration of the eco-systems they sustain.storation of the eco-systems they sustain.  +
Geographical coverage Global  +
Goals 1. Enabling environment (capacity building1. Enabling environment (capacity building, knowledge platform, and improved governance) established within 2 to 3 years in 10 target countries. 2. 10% reduction of carbon emissions in the 10 target countries in 5 years and 25% in 10 years. 3. Reduction of overfishing by 20% in the target countries in 5 years and 50% in 10 years. 4. "Blue communities" established in 5 target countries and resource stewardship ownership with 30% improved livelihoods. 5. Ecosystem degradation reversed in the target countries and 10% ecosystems restored in 4 target countries within 5 years.ored in 4 target countries within 5 years.  +
Have only national states as participators No  +
Indicators Technical dialogue;Knowledge dissemination and exchange;  + , Implementation;Goal setting (ex-ante);  + , Capacity building;Training and education;  +
LPAA Theme Agriculture  +
LPAA Theme Adaptation No  +
LPAA Theme Agriculture Yes  +
LPAA Theme Buildings No  +
LPAA Theme Business No  +
LPAA Theme Cities and subnational governments No  +
LPAA Theme Energy Access and Efficiency No  +
LPAA Theme Energy Supply No  +
LPAA Theme Energy efficiency No  +
LPAA Theme Financial institutions No  +
LPAA Theme Fluorinated gases No  +
LPAA Theme Forestry No  +
LPAA Theme Industry No  +
LPAA Theme Innovation No  +
LPAA Theme International maritime transport No  +
LPAA Theme Other No  +
LPAA Theme Private Finance No  +
LPAA Theme Renewable energy No  +
LPAA Theme Resilience No  +
LPAA Theme Short Term Pollutants No  +
LPAA Theme Supply chain emission reductions No  +
LPAA Theme Transport No  +
LPAA Theme Waste No  +
LPAA initiative Yes  +
Location/Nationality of lead organisation Italy  +
NAZCA Initiative Yes  +
Name of initiative Blue Growth Initiative  +
Name of lead organisation Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)  +
Organisational structure Launched in 2013 and led by the FAO and its partners – UNDP, NORAD, WWF, UNEP, ICFA, MSC, GEF, World Bank, the Netherlands.  +
Page url http://climateinitiativesplatform.org/index.php/Blue_Growth_Initiative  +
Participants business organisations number 0  +
Participants companies number 0  +
Participants faith members number 0  +
Participants financial institutions number 0  +
Participants governmental actors number 0  +
Participants intergovernmental organisations number 0  +
Participants municipal actors number 0  +
Participants national actors names Cabo Verde  + , Madagascar  + , Seychelles  + , Senegal  + , Kenya  + , Mauritania  + , Morocco  + , Algeria  + , Bangladesh  + , Indonesia  + , Philippines  + , Sri Lanka  + , Vietnam  + , Barbados  + , Grenada  + , Ivory Coast  + , Mozambique  + , Netherlands  + , Nigeria  + , Sao Tome and Principe  + , St Lucia  + , Timor Leste  + , Tunesia  + , and Zambia.  + , Kiribati  +
Participants national actors number 25  +
Participants non-governmental organisations number 0  +
Participants other members number 0  +
Participants regional actors number 0  +
Participants research and educational organisations number 0  +
Participants supporting partners names the Netherlands.  + , FAO (Italy)  + , UNDP (USA)  + , NORAD (Norway)  + , WWF (Switzerland)  + , UNEP (Kenya)  + , ICFA (New Zealand)  + , MSC (United Kingdom)  + , GEF (USA)  + , World Bank (USA)  +
Participants supporting partners number 10  +
Participants total names Cabo Verde  + , Madagascar  + , Seychelles  + , Senegal  + , Kenya  + , Mauritania  + , Morocco  + , Algeria  + , Bangladesh  + , Indonesia  + , Philippines  + , Sri Lanka  + , Vietnam  + , Barbados  + , Grenada  + , Ivory Coast  + , Mozambique  + , Netherlands  + , Nigeria  + , Sao Tome and Principe  + , St Lucia  + , Timor Leste  + , Tunesia  + , and Zambia.  + , Kiribati  +
Primary function Training and education  + , Knowledge dissemination and exchange  + , Goal setting (ex-ante)  +
SDGS E_SDG_goals_icons-individual-rgb-14.png  +
Secretariat FAO: Lahsen.ababouch@fao.org; cassandra.deyoung@fao.org; TCSR-Chief@fao.org  +
Starting year 2013  +
Starting year n 2,013  +
Total members 25  +
Type of initiative Capacity building  + , Technical dialogue  + , Implementation  +
Type of lead organisation International organisation  +
Website address http://www.fao.org/3/a-i7862e.pdf  +
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