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Environment & Social
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The Government of Seychelles prepared an Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) and a Process Framework (PF) in line with the World Bank safeguards policies and consistent with national regulations to identify and address the main environmental and social impacts of the SWIOFish3 project.
The ESMF provides the environmental and social due diligence principles and processes that need to be followed, as well as the measures to be implemented by project stakeholders and beneficiaries to mitigate potential negative E&S impacts caused by any of the sub-project activities during the implementation of SWIOFish3.
The PF provides the criteria and procedures to be followed when a sub-project activity is identified as having a potentially adverse socioeconomic impact on existing rights, assets or livelihoods, for example; as a result of new restrictions on access to fisheries or other natural resources.
What is Environmental and Social Safeguards?
- This refers to policies, standards and operational procedures designed to first identify and then try to avoid, minimize or mitigate adverse environmental and social impacts that may arise in the implementation of development projects’ activities with an aim to ensure sustainability of the outcomes of the projects.
- It is basically the integration of environmental and social considerations into project decision making process.
- To comply with the safeguards policies requirements, it is crucial for proponents to take note that environmentally and socially sustainable projects are primarily achieved through a good project design during project preparation and effective environmental and social management during project implementation.
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SeyCCAT
Administered the Blue Grants Fund
The Blue Bond Grants are tied to:
SeyCCAT Strategic Objective 1: Support new and existing marine and coastal protected areas and sustainable use zones.
SeyCCAT Strategic Objective 2: Empower the fisheries sector with robust science and knowhow to improve governance, sustainability, value and market options
- For this objective applications are to address the ‘Principles for Investment in Sustainable Wild-caught Fisheries’
SeyCCAT Strategic Objective 5: Trial and nurture business models to secure the sustainable development of Seychelles’ blue economy.
- For this objective applications are to address the ‘Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Principles’.
SeyCCAT project safeguards
- First use of satellite telemetry on small pelagic and abundant seabirds (juvenile Sooty Terns) to define potential Marine Protected Areas through identification of foraging areas used during the gaining of independence from their parent.
Download the ESMP - Marine Biodiversity Baseline assessment around Frégate Island, the eastern most Seychelles ‘Inner’ granitic islands.
Download the ESMP - ‘Proze Caiman’ (producing an educational video on the importance of mangroves to local communities)
Download the ESMP - Blue Economy Internship Programme – 4th Edition
Download the ESMP - Mapping coral population connectivity and ocean currents to inform management & policy of the coral reef system
Download the ESMP - Nou lanmer ble: Lannen 2020
Download the ESMP - Marine Scholarship Programme
Download the ESMP - Roadmap to Blue Carbon opportunities in the Seychelles
Download the ESMP - Entrepreneurship development in the Blue Economy sector – advocate capacity building for MSME’s & ESA staff to sustain and grow awareness amongst this evolving sector
Download the ESMP - Video documentaries and promotional videos
Download the ESMP - TGMI Blue Economy accelerator program
Download the ESMP - Piloting and integration of tracking, logbook and market traceability tools for co-management of the small-scale fisheries sector
Download the ESMP - Reduction of ocean pollution through sea floor clean up, and education of fishermen and youths about the impact of ocean pollution
Download the ESMP - Feasibility study on the use of algae as a resource for sustainable consumption and development across sectors – with focus on biodegradable products
Download the ESMP - Wildlife books/educational material for schoolchildren
Download the COVID-19 Plan - Feasibility study for SEYSSI – Seychelles Sustainable Seafood Initiative
Download the COVID-19 Plan - Research and Development of Hatchery Culture of the Tropical Echinoderm HOLOTHURIA SCABRA and HOLOTHURIA sp. “PENTARD” in the Republic of Seychelles for the consequent application in Sustainable Commercial Production
Download the ESMP - Exploration of the contribution of fishing to the socio cultural well being of Seychellois artisanal fishermen Download the COVID-19 Plan
DBS
Administered the Blue Investment Funds
DBS Projects Safeguards
No projects to date
SWIOFish 3
The SWIOFish3 project is coordinated by the Department of Blue Economy and the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Trade and it is implemented by the Department of Fisheries , the Department of Environment , the Seychelles Fishing Authority , DBS and SeyCCAT.
SWIOFish3 Consultancy Assignment Safeguards: No project to date.
