#290 - Aliance Workshop: Celebrating success of a partnership approach to invasive species management.

#290 - Aliance Workshop:Celebrating success of a partnership approach

to invasive species management

Pacific Invasives Initiative (PII)Pacific Invasives Initiative (PII)

6.30 Programme & introductions

6.50 PII Overview

7.00 New Zealand’s role in PII

7.05 Demonstration Projects and lessons learned

7.20 Discussion: Meeting the needs of your region

7.45 Next steps

7.50 Summary and conclusion

8.00 Finish

Welcome to Aliance Workshop #290

A cooperative approach to meeting the invasive species challenge in the

Pacific

Pacific Invasives InitiativePacific Invasives Initiative

Cooperative Islands Initiative (CII)Cooperative Islands Initiative (CII)

• Proposed by island nations

• Launched at COP 6 in 2002

• Initiated by NZ Government and Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG)

• Hosted by ISSG at The University of Auckland, New Zealand

• Pacific Invasives Initiative (PII): First regional programme of CII

Pacific Invasives Initiative: Pacific Invasives Initiative: aa Partnership Partnership

• Birdlife Pacific

• Conservation International

• Invasive Species Specialist Group

• IUCN Regional Office for Oceania

• New Zealand’s International Aid and Development Agency

• Secretariat of the Pacific Community

• Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

• The Nature Conservancy

Pacific Invasives InitiativePacific Invasives Initiative

Goal: To contribute to the conservation of island biodiversity and the sustainability of island livelihoods by minimising the spread and impacts of invasive species

within Pacific Island Countries and Territories

Objective: To assist Pacific agencies to effectively manage invasive

species

Generating support

Developing capacity

Promoting and

facilitating cooperation

Demonstration ProjectsTechnical support

Training and skills exchanges

PII-supported Demonstration Projects

Key outcomesKey outcomes

• Increased awareness of invasive species impacts on biodiversity and livelihoods

• Increased support for invasive species management

• Increased capacity for managing invasive species

• Increased coordination and information sharing

• First successful rat eradication in Fiji!

LessonsLessons

• Integrating biodiversity and livelihoods outcomes makes the best sense

• Building of strong relationships based on trust and mutual respect is essential

• Demand driven (ownership)

• Realistic timelines

• Coordination is essential

PII Project Development and Implementation Process: maximising the likelihood of project success

ProposalSelection

Feasibility Study

ProjectDesign

Operational Planning

Operational Phase

Peer review Peer reviewImplementation

Funded

ImplementationDevelopment

Generating support + Developing capacity

PII process maximises the likelihood PII process maximises the likelihood of project successof project success

• Provision of technical support and advice

• Coordination and facilitation

• Access to expertise

• Training

• Peer review

Pacific Ant Prevention Pacific Ant Prevention ProgrammeProgramme

Pacific Islands Ant SurveysPacific Islands Ant Surveys

Invasive Ant Taxonomy TrainingInvasive Ant Taxonomy Training

TEAM 2

TEAM 1

Yasawa, Mamanuca, Denarau

Vatulele

Beqa

Fiji: Operation Kadridri

VVatu I Raatu I Ra Restoration Project Restoration ProjectCooperation and coordinationin action!

Some lessonsSome lessons

• Even “small” operations require careful planning & appropriate consultation

• Project management and community engagement skills are as crucial as the technical ones

• Celebrating success

• Leveraging success $$$, ACTION

• Regional-scale effects can result

People are central to successful People are central to successful invasive species managementinvasive species management

• Consult

• Engage

• Empower

• Acknowledge

Visit us at: www.issg.org/cii/PII

Acknowledgements:Taholo Kami: IUCN ROFOMick Clout: ISSGAndrew Bignell: NZ DOCStas Burgiel: TNCSouad Boudjelas: PIIAlan Saunders: NZ LandcareBill Nagle: PIIISSG colleaguesDavid Mudge (rat eating bird

photographs)

PII Partners and our Pacific colleagues