CTI-CFF Monitoring and Evaluation System Readied for Launch

 Representatives from the six countries of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) completed a Monitoring and Evaluation framework, draft system with indicators and action plan in a workshop on October 22-24, 2012 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The Monitoring and Evaluation system will be put forward for formal endorsement at the November 2012 Senior Official Meeting enabling Coral Triangle countries to track progress for each goal in the CTI Regional Plan of Action against baselines. Workshop participants also agreed on new indicators to monitor progress toward higher level goals including maintenance of coral reefs systems and services, building sustainable fisheries and enhancing food security and human well-being.

The workshop achievements represent a substantial milestone towards the establishment and implementation of cohesive CTI region-wide systems and include the finalization of inputs to the Regional State of the Coral Triangle Report. The event was hosted by the government of Indonesia with support from USAID's US CTI Support Program and the Asian Development Bank.

Photo: Representatives from the six Coral Triangle countries and development partners finalize the framework for monitoring and evaluation progress towards achieving the goals of the CTI-CFF

Credit: C.Sia/USCTI