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that have emerged from the practice of integrating approaches to the challenges of coastal change and to their dissemination through manuals, papers, presentations and a diversity of capacity building measures.
In its second phase, SUCCESS, is working to assemble and disseminate good practices in:
• Diversified livelihood strategies • Sustainable small scale fisheries and low impact aquaculture
• Methods for the analysis of governance responses to coastal ecosystem change
In Year 9, the SUCCESS Project will transition its learning portfolio. Originally this learning agenda focused on developing curricula and guides to capture lessons learned on two specific topics—
livelihoods, and fisheries and aquaculture—and then using these guides in our capacity building interventions. In the Project’s remaining two years, we will switch that focus to capturing what we
have learned across a full suite of SUCCESS activities including climate change and certification and how these are linked in an integrated approach. We will have additional “learning” and advocacy
initiatives on the topic of climate change as it affects coasts see section 2 of this report for more detail. As part of a final outreach and lesson learned event for SUCCESS in year 10, we will
organize a workshop to reflect on USAID investments in coastal and marine programs over the last two and a half decades, with invitees from national and international partner organizations, USAID,
and other government and private donors investing in coastal and marine programs—to assess what has worked and not worked, why, the value achieved through the “successes,” and how all that has
been learned can inform future programming decisions. From these events, we expect to produce a number of reflectionposition statementsproducts that can inform the coastal management, including
climate change as it impacts coastal management, moving forward these products are detailed in subsequent sections of this report.
1.4 USAID Strategic Goals and Regional Priority Interests
SUCCESS contributes to USAID strategic goals and priority interests, especially to “Governing Justly and Democratically” focus on good governance, consensus-building, and civil society, “Investing in
People” focus on issues of health, and education services especially for vulnerable populations, and “Promoting Economic Growth and Prosperity” focus on the environment and biodiversity conservation.
SUCCESS also places an emphasis on: Food security by promoting reform in the policy and practice of nearshore fisheries upon which so many
coastal communities in developing countries depend, but which unless better managed are in rapid decline as a food source; and by introducing alternative food sources such as low-impact mariculture options—
topics covered in the earlier mentioned “Sustainable Fisheries and Responsible Aquaculture” Guide. Prosperity by helping identify and share lessons learned about livelihoods strategies that can help reduce
poverty in communities—by providing food and income—but through an approach that also sustains and promotes the health of the biodiversity-rich resources upon which this very food and income depends.
Management and conservation of natural resources—by promoting through guidebooks and training on proven best practices, tools and approaches for managing coastal resources within the context of such
pressures as those resulting from climate change—approaches that marry short term needs with longer term vision; and through recognition that human quality of life and environmental health are intertwined
and it is possible to take actions that consider the needs of both. Unsoundcontradictorynonexistent policies—by promoting best practices that “support” policies that
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should be in place, whether those are policies and laws focused on a reformed sustainable fisheries andor policies that recognize and mainstream considerations of the impacts from climate change.
Local capacity development by finalizing development of a long-term capacity-building strategy for MPA management that certifies professionals meet established standards of competence in skill areas
needed for effective MPA management, which is one tool that can contribute to biodiversity conservation. Inequality by promoting—in its guidebooks, piloting of new and innovative models for capacity
building, or its learning approach—the important role of stakeholder involvement, especially of the disenfranchised, including women.
Local and global health crises of HIVAIDS—by disseminating what has been learned about alternative income-generating activities that acknowledge victims’ loss of stamina for energy-demanding jobs. This
includes the research that individuals with HIVAIDS are often “driven” to destructive use of marinecoastal resources by the belief this is the only way to reduce the time required to secure their food
or income through more traditional means. Biodiversity as it is linked to all of the issues above—i.e., people who are physically healthy, who have
sufficient income and food, who have a voice in the governance of their place, and who are supported by wise policies are more likely to protect and conserve the biodiversity of their marinecoastal resources.
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2. Year 9 Activities
