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Enhanced awareness on pertinent issues related to the management of deepwater snapper fisheries within Samoa and Tonga
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Deepwater Snapper Stock information updated and available for Samoa and Tonga
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Review relevant policy and legislation
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Analysis of historical data
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Stock assessment
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Draft Deepwater Snapper Management Plan for Samoa developed
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Deepwater Snapper Management Plan for Tonga reviewed and updated
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A set of recommendations or guidelines outlining the process to complete draft fisheries management plans prepared
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An appropriate set of indicators for the management of deepwater snapper stocks developed
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Review and validate results and report through a National Workshop.
| Support for the sustainable exploitation of Deepwater Snapper Fisheries in Samoa and Tonga | Samoa and Tonga | 31/05/2013 |
Landell Mills is working closely with the fisheries administrations of Samoa and Tonga to sustainably manage the deepwater snapper fisheries within their maritime zones.
The five month project aims to enhance awareness on pertinent issues related to the management of deepwater snapper fisheries; update and make available stock information; devise a deep water snapper fisheries management plan for Samoa; review and update a deep water snapper fisheries management plan for Tonga, and; develop a simple and robust set of indicators that are appropriate, acceptable and effective in both countries that can be used by the fisheries administration to monitor the sustainable and equitable management of deepwater snapper.
Our team comprises expertise in fisheries management, policy, guidelines and stock assessments.
The work is being commissioned by the ACP FISH II Programme Management Unit in Brussels. It aims to contribute to the sustainable and equitable management of fisheries in ACP regions, thus leading to poverty alleviation and improving food security in ACP States.
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Technical Assistance
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Training
| Technical assistance to Support District and Local Government Affairs | Papua New Guinea | 30/04/2012 |
Technical assistance to support the Department of Provincial and Local Level Government Affairs in Papua New Guinea
Landell Mills has been contracted to provide support to the government to manage this EUR9.5m programme. This Programme comprises the following Components:
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Component 1: Grants to strengthen capacity and development initiatives at district and LLG A grant facility will provide funding to district administrations, which also cover LLGs in the area.
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Component 2: Support to training and capacity building Parallel to the provision of grants, the programme will support training and capacity building directly, initially through a number of individual activities and pilot actions.
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Component 3: Management support to the Department of Provincial and Local Level Government Affairs
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Component 4: Support to governance initiatives
The overall objective of the project, of which this contract is part, is to support the delivery of essential services to the population of PNG and to support the foundation for broad-based socio-economic growth.
The purposes of this contract are:
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To assist the PNG counterparts, mainly DPLGA, to strengthen the functioning of lower levels of government in PNG with a focus on district administrations and Local Level Governments and thus lay a good foundation for the implementation of the focal sector programmes of the 10th EDF;
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To strengthen the capacity of DPLGA – in synergy with the actions carried out at provincial level – in engaging with and supporting Districts and Local Governments.
The total project value comes to EUR 5,446,000.
The expected results of the project that the technical assistance should, through its support, enable DPLGA to achieve are:
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Result 1: Strengthened capacity of lower levels of government, in particular the district level and LLG, for services delivered and development initiatives strengthened
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Result 2: Increased accountability of local level government
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Result 3: Improved overall framework for the functioning of the lower level government
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Result 4: Efficient and effective management of the project and grant facilities
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A tailored and prioritised workplan that clearly sets out the actions that need to be taken to implement the EPA
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A set of high-level project design documents for implementation projects. These documents will be of sufficient quality to enable funding to be sought from potential development partners, including the European Union, EU Member States, and other donors.
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Develop a draft framework, based on iEPA assessments, to guide implementation of the EPA to the extent possible given the progress of the negotiations
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Conduct extensive in-country consultation with key stakeholders including Government Ministries, departments and agencies, private sector representatives, non-state actors, EU representatives and other stakeholders with an interest or involvement in the implementation of the iEPA/EPA.
| TA for Needs Assessments for Interim and Comprehensive EPA Implementation in Pacific-ACP States | Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Tonga | 31/03/2012 |
The purpose of this project is to assist the selected participating Pacific countries: Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Tonga to implement the interim Economic Partnership Agreement (iEPA) and the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) by identifying and prioritising trade related needs, and assisting with the development of high-level project designs that can be used to secure implementation assistance for specific activities.
The region has an intra-regional goods agreement known as the Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA), and is still negotiating a comprehensive EPA with the EU.
The outcomes of this project will help each implementing country to fully implement the interim agreement by creating the following results:
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Countries will be able to clearly identify their individual implementation needs;
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Countries will be able to prioritise their implementation needs and will develop a clear, agreed workplan with timelines for implementation;
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Countries will have developed high-level specifications for future projects that will address their implementation needs.
These results will enable the Secretariat to then assist countries to secure Aid for Trade funding, from the European Union or other development partners as applicable, and to then engage with regional institutions to provide targeted programs of technical support.
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| Support to the Non-State Actors Programme in PNG | Papua New Guinea | 31/12/2011 |
Landell Mills has been contracted to provide support to the government to manage this EUR5m programme. The overall objective of the programme was to enhance the role of Civil Society in the development process and to increase the dialogue with government at all levels in PNG.
The purposes of this contract were:
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To assist the PNG counterparts, mainly DCD, in strengthening the role of NSAs in promoting the demand for and delivery of good governance and the improvement of service delivery;
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To strengthen the capacity of DCD in engaging with and supporting civil society.
The target area was every province in PNG.
The results of the programme that the technical assistance helped the DCD achieve, through its support, were:
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Result 1: Strengthened capacity of NSAs to engage in national policy dialogue
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Result 2: Community based actions and projects were effectively designed and delivered and were coherent with / strengthen District / local level government (LLG) / Ward level planning processes
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Result 3: Strengthened financial, organisational, project cycle management and service delivery capacity of NSAs
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Result 4: Strengthened institutional and operational environment of NSAs
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Result 5: Efficient and effective management of the project and grant facilities.
The total project value comes to EUR 5,462,000.
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The main focus of assistance to be undertaken by Component 1 is to assist the PACPs to convert their tariff codes into the full 2007 HS and gather the recent trade data (2006-2008). Specific tasks include: - Verify the HS conversions already made for Vanuatu and Tuvalu; - Assist Kiribati, Palau and RMI with the HS conversions; - Gather 2006-2008 trade data for all countries and transpose into HS 2007.
| Assistance to Pacific ACP States (PACPS) in EPA Negotiations - Component 1 | Fiji, Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Palau, Kiribati, RMI | 30/11/2010 |
Assistance to the Pacific ACP States (PACPS) to prepare or revise their trade in goods market access offers for the purpose of EPA negotiations - Component 1: HS Conversions and gathering 2006-2008 Trade Data.
The PACPS have been participating in the EPA negotiations since 2002. Realising that more resources were required to assist PACPS to prepare or revise their offers, PACPS requested assistance from TradeCom to convert their tariff codes to the 2007 HS and to amend their Customs legislation to implement the Harmonised System (HS) 2007. This action is divided into 3 components:
1) Conversion of current tariff codes to 2007 HS, gathering the 2006-2008 trade data and transposing it into the 2007 HS;
2) Using the 2007 HS and the 2006-2008 trade data to update the EPA Data Tool and conducting in-country training on how to use the Data Tool to formulate market access offers;
3)Conduct a regional market access workshop to assist PACPS to finalise their offers and consider relevant issues relating to EPA trade in goods prior to further negotiations with the EC.
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Compilation of annual working plans with budgets; staffing plans prepared and implemented
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Adapted and developed micro project appraisal system with selection criteria, timetables for grant awards and monitoring
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Issuing calls for proposals
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Design and implementation of training and support programmes
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Capacity building for national team
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Improved project management procedures
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Development of Partnerships with NGOs, NSAs and other Donor Programmes
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Local level planning for small scale rural development
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EDF Procurement of goods and services
| TA to the Micro Projects Programme II | Solomon Islands | 01/10/2010 |
The Provision of Technical Assistance Services to the Department of National Planning & Aid Coordination for the Micro Projects Programme Phase II.
The overall objectives of the programme are to:
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Contribute to decrease tensions between the communities and therefore stabilise the political situation
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Participate in the improvement of the GDP per capita up to the 1999 figures
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Reverse the migration to urban centres, primarily Honiara and therefore decrease the concomitant urban unemployment rates.
The specific objective (project purpose) of the programme is to provide rural communities with greater access to improved social services and to sources of cash income.
In order to achieve the specific objective the following results are planned:
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Staff trained and competent to implement improved programme management procedures
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Selected NSAs competent to perform project management and technical activities
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Improved access to and quality of social service delivery and maintenance
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Sustainable income generating activities identified and operating
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Youth and Cultural organisations competent to plan and implement activities on a financially sustainable basis.
As part of this programme we have issued Calls for Proposals (CfP) for grants (micro projects). This involves a large administrative burden (guidelines, forms, procurement, monitoring and evaluation procedures etc. all to be compliant with EDF procedures). In order to manage this we have built a database of grants/projects at the outset and populated it with all available data (number of applications, reasons for approval/rejection, community information, budget, implementing schedule, goods/service providers etc.). A user-friendly database is also vital for the Department of Provincial and Local Level Government Affairs in Papua New Guinea. We recommend that a database is developed at the very start of the programme and kept up to date – it can be set-up to provide all information necessary for reporting and monitoring/evaluation purposes.
Other aspects for successful implementation (through our lessons learnt in Solomon Islands) include: agreeing all procedures, ground-rules, reporting requirements, Terms of Reference (ToRs) and powers of signatory with representatives from the relevant Department(s), NAO and EC- prior to implementation; Bringing in all potential NSAs/NGOs and other parties, explaining the grant facility rules to them and seeking their assistance in re-defining parameters (in some cases redrafting the procedures); and ensuring firm guidance to first assist the trainees to explore training options and then to articulate their needs. The training budget should be (and seen to be) handled in a very transparent and egalitarian manner.
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Detailed analysis and formulation of major LRRD project, covering social and economic infrastructure and livelihoods improvement for crisis affected communities
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Design and full preparation of project implementation activities
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Design of the overall program coordination and management procedures and processes
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Project procurement and financial management guideline development
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Elaboration of Monitoring and Evaluation guidelines for project implementation phase
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Design and delivery of project implementation manual (PIM) and procurement guidelines
| Preparation of the Rural Development Project | Solomon Islands | 20/08/2007 |
The overall objective of the Rural Development Project (RDP) was to improve the security and level of livelihoods of rural people in post-conflict Solomon Islands, through increased participation of rural communities in sustainable economic development, enhanced local governance and improved access to priority rural services and infrastructure, identified in a participatory manner.
Preparation of this project linking relief, rehabilitation and development, involved the following:
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Design and preparation of full project implementation activities relating to: - promotion of participatory planning and accountability at the local level, restoring linkages between provinces and communities,
- provision of performance-based block grants to provincial governments for investments in rural infrastructure and services,
- strengthening services and infrastructure delivery in rural areas,
- development of village development mechanisms to meet community needs,
- building capacity of local-level public administration, civil society and private sector agricultural institutions in planning, financial management and service delivery;
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Design of the overall program coordination and management procedures and processes, including for procurement and financial management;
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Monitoring and Evaluation guidelines for project implementation phase;
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Design and delivery of project implementation manual (PIM) and procurement guidelines.
The expected LRRD outcomes of the proposed project included:
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Increased capacity of the government to provide services and infrastructure in rural areas, in partnership with private and non-governmental service providers, through participatory planning;
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Increased capacity of both public and private service providers in rural areas;
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Improved access to economic services and infrastructure for villagers and rural communities;
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Adoption and dissemination of innovation (new technologies, marketing practices, etc.);
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Strengthened institutional framework to support agricultural development.
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- A literature review of relevant documents;
- Interviews with relevant stakeholders;
- Field trips to the principal cocoa and copra producing and marketing centres on Malekula and Santo;
- A Stakeholder Workshop in Port Vila to discuss the Study’s findings;
- A final report containing analysis and recommendations.
| Study on the Dev and Marketing Value of Vanuatu Cocoa and Coconut Products | Vanuatu | 01/10/2005 | Study on the Development and Marketing Value of Vanuatu Cocoa and Coconut Products
Landell Mills was contracted to undertake the following:
- Review and analysis of the world market for cocoa and coconut products placing Vanuatu in a global context and Pacific Islands context. Assess Vanuatu’s comparative advantage, if any, in the cocoa and coconut sectors.
- Review and assess of the suitability to local industry conditions of current Vanuatu cocoa, copra, coconut oil marketing chains and analyze transaction costs and recommend measures to improve market efficiency. This task will include an up to date assessment of producers, local and export buyers; and historic, current and forecasted crop volumes.
- Review current cocoa, copra and coconut oil quality standards and grades and make recommendations in accordance with international trading requirements.
- Review and assess the suitability of current credit arrangements in the cocoa and coconut sectors, and make recommendations in this context.
- Review the current Institutional arrangements affecting the Vanuatu cocoa and coconut industries, with emphasis on; (i) the historic and current regulatory, advisory and commercial role and costs of the VCMB together with its impact on net producer prices (ii) the historic and current role of Government, particularly the DARD and the Department of Trade (DOT), in the cocoa and coconut industries (iii) recommend a suitable future Institutional policy which will optimize net prices to farmers; enhance rural livelihoods; and ensure the global reputation of Vanuatu cocoa and coconut products.
- Review and assess global and niche markets, including the organic and fair trade sectors, for cocoa and coconut products and recommend future action to enable Vanuatu to access niche markets if appropriate and feasible.
- Investigate the potential for value addition and alternative usages in the cocoa and coconut sectors, with particular reference to coconut oil biofuel and virgin coconut oil, and Government support policy in this context.
- Recommend a ten-year development policy for the cocoa and coconut sectors for submission to the Government.
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- Project management
- Technical backstopping
- Inventory
- Valuation and economics
| Forest Inventory and Government Plantations | Solomon Islands | 01/12/1995 | Forest inventory of all Government owned forest plantations. Valuation of the plantations and preparation of tender dossier prior to sale of plantations. The key elements of the project involved:
- an inventory of all Government owned forest plantations throughout the archipelago to assess species composition, growth, yield and potential merchantable volume.
- a valuation of the plantations in preparation for their sell-off.
- preparation of tender documents for the plantations prior to sale.
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- Advising on the selection of hybrid varieties which show high yield potential. Research on prolonging production life and adaptability of hybrids under smallholder conditions. Identified varieties of cocoa that have high yielding potential and a high degree of tolerance to vascular streak dieback (VSD) are, Amazonians, KEE2, KEE5 and Trinitarios KA2-10 and K20.
- Research on coconuts has focussed on identifying varieties which have early maturity, high yielding and resistance to pests and diseases namely MRD X Karkar Island Tall, MRDX Markham Tall, MRD X Gazelle Tall, MRD X West African Tall.
- Research on farm model budgets included:
- Hectare of new cocoa under new coconuts
- New cocoa under existing coconuts, and
- Sole cocoa model.
| Cocoa and Coconut Research Programme | Papua New Guinea | 01/01/1992 | LML provided two crop research adviser to support Department of Agriculture and Livestock (DAL) in developing research methodologies to improve yields for (i) cocoa and (ii) coconut. |
| The company appointed two specialists to conduct the work. An Agro-sociologist was responsible for survey of smallholders in different yield categories, identifying production constraints, preparing material for DAL (Department of Agriculture and Livestock) Extension Service. The Agronomist identified technical constraints, easily adopted practices and recommended agronomic measures that can be communicated through the DAL extension service | Smallholder Oil Palm Productivity Study | Papua New Guinea | 01/01/1991 | The study - based at the PNG Oil Palm Research Association in Dami - had two main objectives:
- to investigate factors constraining and limiting smallholder productivity and to determine the means of encouraging smallholders to increase production;
- to design a series of methodologies and mechanisms that could be used by extension agents to encourage improved smallholder production.
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Landell Mills supplied expatriate specialist in institutional strengthening, agricultural planning (tropical agronomy and agricultural economics), monitoring and evaluation and agricultural scientific research management. Their work was facilitated through recent (1987) structural changes at DPI including the creation of
- an investment division (central and provincial planning),
- a planning and programming unit (M+E),
- a staff development and training division.
| Five Year Commodity Investment Programme – SCCREP | Papua New Guinea | 01/01/1991 | Preparation of project involving the provinces of East New Britain, New Ireland and East Sepik Provinces. The project aims to develop as well as to redevelop a total of Ha 2175 of village based smallholder cocoa and coconut blocks of between half and one hectare each in size during 1988 – 1991, It is projected that the project will involve a total of US $ 3m in direct National Government expenditure and approximately US$ 0.6m of direct Provincial expenditure |
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