On 16-20 October 2019, the national coordinating committee (NCC) of Malaysia with the support of CTI-CFF regional secretariat organised the 8 th MPA Regional Exchange and the 8 th MPA technical working group (TWG) meeting in Kota Kinabalu and Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia.
The workshop was participated by NCCs and MPA WG Parties from the six member countries (CT6) -Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Timor Leste except for the Philippines, regional Secretariat of CTI-CFF and the development Partners and Collaborators. MPA TWG is among the five Technical Working Groups of the CTI-CFF that supports the CT6 countries, working towards achieving the goals and targets of the Regional Plan of Action (RPOA), particularly Goal 3: “Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) Established and Effectively Managed”.
Among the issues discussed and outputs during the workshop was strengthening of the Coral Triangle Marine Protected Area System (CTMPAS), preparation for Secretariat Official Meeting (SOM 15) in Solomon Islands, and strengthening CT6 MPA Professionals and Institutions to manage CTMPAS.
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