Identification of Potential Stakeholders
The SIP was prepared by identifying those stakeholders that would be involved as partners in the project.
Stakeholders at national, island, and local levels - including relevant government ministries such as
Environment, Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, iTaukei Affairs, Health, Lands and Education and their
respective line agencies such as Department of Environment, AFL, FRCA, Fiji Police, Maritime Safety
Authority and Northern Division Offices of various Ministries and Departments, NGOs, academic
institutions, hoteliers and resort owners, and local communities.
Role and responsibilities of key stakeholders and their Involvement Mechanisms and Strategies
The identified stakeholders will have specific roles to play in implementing the project and were consulted
on the project and their roles in project implementation during project development. Mechanisms and
strategies for stakeholder involvement will ensure that relevant shareholders receive and share
information, provide input in the planning, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of project
initiatives, and play a role in sustaining the initiatives during and following the closure of the project. Roles
and responsibilities of main stakeholders of the project are summarized in Table 2. These will be further
defined during the project inception phase and collated in a stakeholder engagement strategy with time-
bound actions and responsibilities. The strategy will be reviewed annually, and request the feedback of
key stakeholders to support this process.
The following initiatives will be completed to ensure participation of stakeholders in project activities:
Project inception arrangements
1a) Inception workshop
Project stakeholders will participate in the multi-stakeholder project inception workshop that would be
held within three months of the start of the project. The purpose of the workshop will be to create
awareness among stakeholders of the project objective and outcomes and to define their individual roles
and responsibilities in project planning, implementation and monitoring. The stakeholders will be
acquainted with the most updated information (objective, components, activities, roles and
responsibilities of stakeholders, financial information, timing of activities and expected outcomes) and
the project work plan. The workshop will assist the partners to understand the project design, understand
their role and responsibilities in the project including implementation, monitoring, reporting and
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communication, conflict resolution and grievance-redress mechanisms. The workshop will be the first step
in the process to build partnerships with the range of project stakeholders and ensure that they have
ownership of the project. It will also establish a basis for further consultation as the project’s
implementation commences.
1b) Constitution of Project Board
See detail in Section VIII Governance and Management Arrangements.
1c) Establishment of the Project Implementation Unit
See detail in Section VIII Governance and Management Arrangements.
Project implementation arrangements
a) Establishment of national and sub-national IAS advisory and technical committees
See detail in Section VIII Governance and Management Arrangements, and Outputs 1.1 and 2.2.
b) Stakeholder participation outreach program
The project design explicitly incorporates mechanisms to directly involve local communities and
stakeholders with a responsibility for effective management of IAS. An outreach strategy will be
developed and implemented to ensure effective participation of stakeholders, including local iTaukei
communities, Fijian of Indian descent communities, resort owners and tour operators. Outreach efforts
will be well planned and initiated by the hiring of an international consultant to facilitate and lead efforts
to develop an outreach program. The outreach program is intended to bring together the diverse cohort
of partners that will be needed to ensure that both the planning and the on-the-ground activities are
comprehensive and targeted to significantly improving community ownership and support for IAS
prevention and management across the four-island group, initially. Public outreach will be used to inform
the citizenry of the threat the invasive species pose to their future livelihoods and seek from them all
recent reports of iguana sightings and their cooperation in quickly reporting any further sightings. Once
this outreach effort has been successful, it can be used as a blue print for developing and implementing
similar programs throughout the remainder of the country. The outreach program will involve numerous
partners including iTaukei Affairs, Education, BAF, Ministry of the Environment, USP and other existing
groups with existing supportive capacity. This output will ensure the use of communication techniques
and approaches appropriate to the local context such as appropriate languages and other skills that
enhance communication effectiveness.
b) Quarterly meetings with key stakeholders
On a quarterly basis, the PIU will organize meetings with the main stakeholders, including groups of local
communities in the four-island area with the aim of discussing achievements, challenges faced, corrective
steps taken, and future corrective actions needed for implementation of planned activities. It will be
ensured that local communities have the participation of women, all ethnic groups and include
participation of local stakeholders such as resort owners and tour operators and village leaders among
the local communities. Result-based management and reporting will consider inputs taken from
stakeholders during such meetings.
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c) Project communications
The project will develop, implement and annually update a communications strategy to ensure that all
stakeholders are informed on an ongoing basis about: the project’s objectives; the project’s activities;
overall project progress; and the opportunities for stakeholders’ involvement in various aspects of the
project’s implementation. Copies of the annual and quarterly progress reports and work plans will be
circulated to main stakeholders such as National IAS Committee, NEC, FIST and UNDP to inform them
about project implementation and planning and outcomes.
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Table 2: Stakeholder Involvement Plan
Stakeholder
Role and responsibilities
Broad role in project implementation
Specific involvement mechanisms
Geographic scale of
involvement
Biosecurity
Authority of Fiji
(BAF)
Key government agency responsible for
biosecurity in Fiji. Is involved with monitoring,
prevention, control and eradication, as well as
promoting biosecurity among the different sectors
in the country, coordination of biosecurity actions,
training, establishing regulations and standards,
community outreach and awareness creation.
Implementing Partner with overall
responsibility for outcomes of the
project
Chair of Project Board
Convene inception workshop.
Member of national IAS committee
Chairmanship and convener of Fiji
Invasive Species Taskforce (FIST)
Development of stakeholder outreach
program.
Regional
National
Four-island area
Local
Ministry of
Public
Enterprises
Responsible for overseeing reform and monitoring
of public enterprises to facilitate improvement in
services to the public. Ministry under which BAF
falls.
Responsible for budgetary and
administrative aspects related to BAF.
An important advocate for the project
at national level
Inception workshop.
Member of Project Board (including BAF
representation).
Member of national IAS committee.
National
Ministry of
Industry, Trade
and Tourism
Tourism and trade promotion entity of the Fijian
government.
Creation of awareness in the tourism
and trade sectors on IAS issues
Inception workshop.
Member of national IAS committee.
Global (trade, tourism)
National
Ministry of
Agriculture
Responsible for maintaining food security through
extension and research services for livestock and
crops, commodity projects, building capacity of
farmers to increase production, sustainable
management of natural resources through flood
protection and sustainable land management.
Its National Disaster Management
Office can be potential lead partner for
rapid-response action relating to IAS
Inception workshop.
Member of national IAS committee.
Member of FIST (Fiji Quarantine and
Inspection Division).
National
Four-island area
Local
Ministry of
Fisheries and
Forestry
Responsible for the formulation and
implementation of policies to promote best
practice in Fisheries and Forestry sector.
Important partner for ensuring
prevention of entry of forest pests into
the country, undertakes pest risk
analysis for incoming seeds and plants
for BAF
Inception workshop.
Member of national IAS committee.
Member of FIST (Department of Forests,
Department of Fisheries).
National
Ministry of
iTaukei Affairs
Responsible for
developing, maintaining and
promoting policies that will provide for the
continued good governance and welfare of the
iTaukei or native people in the country. The
Ministry operates at the district and provincial
level.
Support for community awareness and
outreach, particularly at local level and
with communities in four-island area
Inception workshop.
Member of national IAS committee.
Member of FIST.
Development of stakeholder outreach
program.
Participation in GII eradication outreach
in four island sites.
National
Four-island area
Local
Ministry of Local
Government,
Housing and
Focused on legislative reviews, urban planning and
managing the impacts of rapid urbanization,
municipal reforms, fire protection and disaster
Its Department of Environment
provides overall environmental
guidance and oversight, monitoring
Inception workshop.
Member of Project Board.
Member of national IAS committee.
Global (GEF OFP)
National
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Environment
management, and control and regulation of land
use.
and reporting to various conventions
and international agreements.
Member of FIST.
Reporting to GEF.
Development of stakeholder outreach
program.
Ministry of
Health and
Medical Services
Overseas management and control of IAS- related
diseases.
Awareness raising and training on
health-related IAS concerns
Inception workshop.
Member of national IAS committee.
National
Four-island area
Ministry of
Education
Concerned with broad policy issues on all aspects
of education and ensuring that available resources
are judiciously allocated and put to optimum use
to ensure that relevance and quality of education
provided at all levels of the education system
particularly in rural areas.
Supporting awareness by including IAS
in all levels of curriculum
Inception workshop.
Participation in training activities.
Development of stakeholder outreach
program.
National
Four-island area
Ministry of
Defense, Police
and Military
Maintaining law and order and upholding rule of
law effectively.
Enforcing and strengthening
collaboration with BAF in biosecurity
measures
Inception workshop.
Member of FIST.
Training of GII eradication teams in use
of firearms.
National
Four-island area
Fiji Revenue and
Customs
Authority
(FRCA)
Responsible for enforcement of control of imports
and exports from the country, including IAS and
pests, in collaboration with BAF.
Collaboration with BAF to improve
enforcement of biosecurity regulations
at borders
Inception workshop.
Member of FIST.
Participation in training activities.
National
Four-island area
Airports Fiji
Limited (AFL)
Responsible for control and management of
travellers into and within Fiji, including biosecurity
related issues in collaboration with BAF.
Collaboration with BAF to improve
enforcement of biosecurity regulations
at borders
Inception workshop.
Participation in training activities.
National
Northern
Division Offices
of Agriculture,
Environment,
iTaukei, etc.
Local extension and implementation of mandates
and activities of host Ministries.
Providing extension support for
Ministry activities at the division level.
Members of Four Island IAS Taskforce
(FIIT).
Development of local outreach program.
Participate in related activities at four
islands including training.
Four-island area
Resort Owners
on four island
site
Operate and runs resorts on the islands of
Taveuni, Qamea, Matagi and Laucala, and
responsible for tourist lodging, recreation and
food.
Collaboration with BAF and GII
eradication teams in undertaking
biosecurity measures
Regular consultations, meetings, and
information sharing.
Staff participation in outreach activities
and training and communication on GII
sightings.
Members of Four Island IAS Taskforce
(FIIT).
Four-island area
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Local
communities on
four-island sites
Mainly farmers, skilled workers, local government
staff, small-business persons, etc.
Provide support for GII eradication and
biosecurity measures
Share responsibility for IAS prevention,
control and management at local level
Participate in outreach and information
sharing.
Contribute to GII search efforts and share
sighting information.
Will be invited to serve as members of
four island IAS committee/ taskforce
Four-island area
Local
Academic,
research and
regional
institutions
(SPREP, FNU,
USP, etc.)
Academic courses, taxonomic and IAS related
research, etc.
Training, education and capacity
building relating to IAS, identification
of new pests, etc.
Inception workshop.
Support for development of IAS
databases and clearinghouse mechanism,
including provision of data.
Participate in NISFSAP, EDRR, risk
assessment.
Development of stakeholder outreach
program.
Global (learning and
networks)
National
Four-island area
Non-
governmental
organizations
(CI, IUCN,
BirdLife, WWF,
etc.)
Involved in a range of activities (biological surveys,
IAS eradication, community conservation
initiatives, financing local initiatives,
environmental education, etc.)
Sharing of lessons and best practices,
training and outreach resources, etc.
Inception workshop.
Potential members of FIST through
independent EOI process.
Participate in NISFSAP, EDRR, risk
assessment.
Development of stakeholder outreach
program.
Exchange of lessons and experiences
including regional workshops
Global (learning and
networks)
National
Four-island area
Local
Pacific Invasive
Partnership
(PIP) and Pacific
Invasive
Learning
Network (PILN)
PIP is umbrella regional coordinating body
(coordinated by Island Conservation with Fiji
members being Birdlife International, Secretariat
of the Pacific Community, and the University of
the South Pacific) and for agencies working on IAS
in more than one country of the Pacific and PILN is
a network for invasive species workers in the
countries and territories themselves.
Opportunities for South-South
cooperation and mutually beneficial
learning.
Inception workshop.
Exchange of lessons and experiences
including regional workshops
Regional
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iv.
Mainstreaming gender:
Fiji has made considerable progress in recognizing gender issues in relation to legal and human rights and
gender and development, as reflected in legislative and policy progress since 1988
2
. It has made
commitments to eight major international agreements and programs for action on gender equality and
advancement of women. It is committed to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – and
the subsequent Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – including those associated directly or indirectly
with the status of women and gender equality. The National Gender Policy provides a framework for
including gender perspectives in all activities of government and civil society, thereby promoting full and
equal participation of men and women in the development process. The policy is consistent with the
Government’s commitment to implementing the Women’s Plan of Action (WPA 2010-2019) based on the
Beijing Platform for Action, and with Fiji’s commitment to the Convention on the Elimination of
Discrimination against Women.
In terms of BAF, over 40% of staff that include technical specialists are women. They will benefit
professionally from the training, capacity development, new technologies and tools that will be used by
the project. In addition, BAF incorporates several measures to promote the role of women, which under
the project are envisaged to include:
Capacity building and training activities will ensure that at least 40% of participants are women.
Efforts will be made to encourage women’s participation in outreach activities (at least 40%
representation) and actively attend outreach events and participate in various project initiatives.
Outreach teams at Taveuni will include women who will be involved in the outreach promotion
to encourage greater participation of women from local communities in GII eradication and
biosecurity.
Outreach and communication strategy will have a specific gender focus.
The use of gender-sensitive indicators and collection of sex-disaggregated data for monitoring
project outcomes and impacts will be undertaken.
Qualified women will be encouraged to apply for positions, under BAF rules and regulations.
Promotion of adequate representation and active participation of women in project specific
committees, technical workshops, strategic planning events.
A gender strategy and action plan is provided in Annex 17.
v.
South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTrC):
2
Asian Development Bank. Country Gender Assessment (2006).
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This project is specific to Fiji, but it has implications for the rest of the Pacific that is extremely vulnerable
to the introduction of IAS. The project will collaborate with a variety of other projects that are both on-
going and currently under development (as summarized in Section IV Part ii. Partnerships).
Collaboration, coordination and synergistic projects are expected to be critical elements of improving
biosecurity and IAS protection within Fiji and also regionally. The GEF-financed UNEP-supported regional
IAS project (to be implemented in the Marshall Islands, Niue, Tonga and Tuvalu) and this Fiji IAS project
will be linked and work collaboratively, as both projects are facilitating the improvement of biosecurity
and IAS management within specific countries, which in many cases are trade partners and which already
work collaboratively in a variety of IAS initiatives. These efforts and others will only be enhanced with
biosecurity and IAS management activity improvements at the country level, which in turn will foster
regional improvements.
In terms of the proposed UNEP-supported GEF project for the Pacific, there are a number of activities that
are directly relevant to this project that will benefit IAS and biosecurity actions throughout the Pacific.
Component 1 of the UNEP-supported project seeks to strengthen IAS legislation, regulations and policies
and development and updates of NISSAP that that are extremely relevant to the Fiji IAS project as is
Component 2 on risk assessment and baseline studies on IAS. In addition Component 3 of the UNEP-
supported project focuses on EDRR protocols, risk mitigation measures and pilot eradication activities,
while Component 4 deals with establishing a Pacific islands regional framework for IAS management,
including establishing information systems for delivery of case studies, guidelines, operational procedures
and tools for IAS management. The Fiji IAS project will ensure close linkages with the UNEP-supported
regional project and other Pacific initiatives to share information and best practices, through participation
in regional databases, regional workshops and lesson sharing events, and ensuring that Fiji biosecurity
staff attend regional workshops and conferences to learn of experiences from other parts of the Pacific.
The knowledge management component of this project in Fiji intends to capture such learnings and
experience that can be shared with other countries through regional networks, meetings, conferences
and other mechanisms. The specific mechanisms for this collaboration will be further defined during the
inception of the Fiji project and the project development phase of the UNEP-supported regional project.
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