MPA Management CapacityBuilding Training
Module 4:
MANAGEMENT PLANNING,PART 1
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Introductions & Overview
• Purpose and need forManagement Planning
• Strategic Planning and Evaluation
• Case studies
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• Marine Protected Area (MPA)managers and staff have thetools and information to supportthe design and developmeasurable site managementplans.
Workshop GoalMPAMPA
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Objectives
• Discuss the roles and value of various kinds ofplans
• Describe the drivers, baselines, and niche ofMPA program
• Work though a planning process at the projectand site scale
• Select appropriate performance measuresbased on goals and objectives
• Identify stakeholder participation mechanismsand discuss level of involvement
• List tasks that need additional effort
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Marine Protected AreaManagement Framework
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Subject plans
Stakeholderinvolvementguidelines
Sitemanagementplan outlines
PLANNINGDOCUMENTS THATGUIDE EFFECTIVE
MANAGEMENT ANDUSE OF MARINE
PROTECTED AREAS
Is “your” MPAsuccessful?
How do you know?
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Planning for SuccessMPAMPA
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• What are your drivers?
• What are your goals?
• How do I monitor progress towards goals?
Discussion: Are YouBeing Effective?
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Strategic Planning
A disciplined effort to producefundamental decisions and
actions that shape and guide whatan organization is, what it does,
and why it does it, with a focus onthe future.
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What Is Strategic Planning?
Strategic:Response preparation
Planning:Setting goals and anapproach to achievethem
What is Strategic PlanningMPAMPA
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Strategic Planning…MPAMPA
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•Is the highest order of planning•Is broad and long-term•Is ongoing•Must involve stakeholders•Should incorporate monitoringand evaluation•Helps to identify action areas
• Attempt to give detailedobjectives
• Provide step-by-stepdescription
• Make future decisions• Always flow smoothly
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• Range of scales• All plans share the fundamental
elements of planning• At each scale, the purpose and
scope differ• Planning levels should be linked• Similar styles of localized plans
Planning ScaleMPAMPA
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Planning ScaleMPAMPA
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Anne, do we evenwant to addressplanning scales?Nesting inside ofeach other for MPAsystems? If so, arethere other maps wecould use?
•System•Region•Site
Focus on• Developing planning frameworks• Articulating broad goals and objectives
Result in• Strategic planning• Requirements for lower-level planning
System PlansMPAMPA
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• Follow strategic guidance• Address site-specific issues• Contain detailed management
actions• Prioritize issues• Are updated periodically
Site PlansMPAMPA
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• Apply to multiple sites• Are strategic and specific• Address common site-specific
issues
Regional PlansMPAMPA
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• One or a limited number of subjects• A range of scales – site to system• Limit scope of stakeholder involvement• Examples
– Resource management plans– Industry sector plans– Stakeholder process
Subject PlansMPAMPA
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Executive Summary
Current and Emerging Issues
BackgroundAuthorityProgram Description
Management StrategiesGoals and MissionBiophysicalSocio-economicGovernanceInformation GapsStakeholder Involvement
System Plan OutlineMPAMPA
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Site Goals
Current and Emerging Issues
Quantifiable management strategies &objectives
MonitoringEducation and outreachAccess and useRestorationStakeholder engagement (volunteers)Land acquisition priorities
Background
Appendix
Site Plan OutlineMPAMPA
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Scientific Research
Mapping
Natural Resource Monitoring
Natural Resource Restoration
Environmental Education and Outreach(includes volunteering)
Administration
Examples of Subject PlansMPAMPA
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Assessment PhaseMPAMPA
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DRIVERSLegislative Mandates
Agency and Organizational GoalsPriority Environmental Issues
Stakeholder Interests
ESTABLISH PROGRAM NICHEStrengths and WeaknessesOpportunities and Threats
Gap Analysis and CompetitionPartnerships and Stakeholders
BASELINE INFORMATIONCondition of Resources
Social/Community AssessmentCapabilities of Program
Assess
PROGRAMSTRATEGIC PLAN
ResourcesActivitiesOutputs
Outcomes
DRIVERS
• Legislative Mandates
• Agency and Organizational Goals
• Priority Environmental Issues
• Stakeholder Interests
What and who do you answerto?
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BASELINE INFORMATION
• Condition of Resources
• Social/Community Assessment
• Program Capabilities
Current State of Resources,Program, and Social Environment
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NICHE
• Strengths and weaknesses
• Opportunities and threats
• Gap analysis and competition
• Partnerships and stakeholders
Program’s UniquePositioning
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NICHEStrategic PlanningMPAMPA
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ASSESSMENT• Drivers• Baseline Information• Establish Niche
STRATEGICPLAN
• Resources• Activities• Outputs• Outcomes
- Biophysical-Socioeconomic- Governance
DRIVERS
• Local policy
• Public outcry regarding sudden issues
• Environmental community's priorities
• Stakeholder communities’ interests
• Decisions by government
• Others?
Anne,
Please addexamplesthat willrelate to thecontext inVietnam.
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• Current resource conditions• User conflicts not documented• Increase in use• Permitting information• Access sites -- good data on this• Data on staffing, budgets, equipment
Anne,
Please addexamplesthat willrelate to thecontext inVietnam.
Baseline InformationMPAMPA
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Program’s unique positioning
• Strengths of MPA• Weaknesses of MPA• Opportunities• Threats• Partnerships• Competition
Anne,
Please addexamplesthat willrelate to thecontext inVietnam.
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Vietnam Examples
• Additional ideas about drivers,baseline information, and niche
• Status of site-level knowledgeof drivers and baselineinformation- Aware of?- Monitoring? If yes, how? How often?- Are some of these information gaps?
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• There are complex influences toconsider
• Drivers and niche guide the long-termvision of MPA sites and systems
• Baseline information informs strategicplanning at both the system and sitelevels
• Baseline information also provides astarting point for monitoring andevaluation
Front-end AssessmentMPAMPA
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DAY 5
Self assessment tool to determineprogress along the managementcontinuum.
Score CardMPAMPA
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