Ridge to reef: protecting water quality from source to sea in the Federated States of Micronesia

Project 2586 - PAS Implementing Sustainable Integrated Water Resource and Wastewater Management in the Pacific Island Countries - under the GEF Pacific Alliance for Sustainability

Indicator type Improved catchment management

Stress reduction indicator Area under improved catchment management (ha)

Baseline

Target "The target of the project is to have surface water watershed declared as a reserve in Nett Watershed. At project start-up Nett district government leadership, its traditional leaders and communities were not in support of the State sanctioned 1987 Watershed Forest Reserve Act. Through the joint efforts of the IWRM process and partners, Nett Municipality has principally endorsed the establishment of its watershed boundaries to protect 1,700 hectares of watershed after 23 years since the establishment of the State watershed law. "

Other notes/results "2(a) INDICATOR#1: NATIONAL STRATEGY IN PLACE
At project inception FSM had no national strategy for water and sanitation. The national target was to have this national strategy in place by mid 2012. In March 2011 the FSM President and four State Governments endorsed a framework national policy and implementation strategy. This is currently being developed by the National Water Task Force for endorsement by Congress in March 2013.

2(b) INDICATOR#2: BEST IWRM AND WUE APPROACHES DEFINED
At project inception FSM had no agreed approach for implementing IWRM or WUE. The FSM national target was to have an agreed approach for IWRM endorsed by a National APEX Water Body. An approach to strengthened national coordination and delivery of IWRM services was developed and endorsed by the FSM President, State Governors, and Traditional Leaders during a National Water Summit in 2011. This is currently being further elaborated by the National Water Task Force.

2(c) INDICATOR#3: MULTI-SECTOR APEX BODY ESTABLISHED
At project inception FSM had no multi-sector National APEX Water Body. The national target was to have an APEX body established by national government by end 2010. In March 2011 the FSM President established a National Water Task Force as the lead body for coordination and planning of water and sanitation in the FSM. This Task Force is currently operational and addressing issues such as diagnostic reporting, policy development, and IWRM planning. "