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  • 31 May 2014

The 5th CTI-CFF Ministerial Meeting (MM5) approved the establishment of a new thematic Technical Working Group (TWG), bringing to five the total number of active TWGs under the CTI-CFF. Each TWG corresponds to one of the five thematic goals of the CTI-CFF Regional Plan of Action (RPOA).

Called the Threatened Species Working Group (TSWG), the new TWG will be primarily responsible for facilitating progress on Goal 5 of the RPOA (improving the status of threatened species). Its specific functions include:

  1. Track and report progress on implementing regional priority actions, especially those related to the RPOA goal and targets on threatened species.
  2. Guide and review progress on other RPOA actions as requested by the CTI-CFF Committee of Senior Officials.
  3. Collaborate with the CT Atlas (external link) to draw relevant map data layers and non-spatial attribute data.
  4. Provide inputs and review the regional State of the Coral Triangle Report, particularly the chapters related to the RPOA goal and targets on threatened species.
  5. Prepare and review TSWG contributions to the CTI-CFF Annual Progress Report.
  6. Assist in organizing and conducting regional exchanges and workshops as public consultations.
  7. Review and provide input on funding proposals, reports, and other related CTI-CFF activities.

The TSWG will be composed of at least two representatives from each of the six Coral Triangle countries, designated by their respective National Coordination Committees, along with one representative each from the Regional Secretariat and the CTI-CFF Partners. An advisory group with no decision-making authority will provide guidance to the TSWG and will include technical experts on different species of threatened marine organisms.

Malaysia, through the Sabah Fisheries Department, will serve as TSWG Chair for a two-year term.