This consultancy to conduct OECM desktop reviews in the Sulu-Sulawesi, Lesser Sunda, and Bismarck-Solomon Seascapes, including a review of legal and policy frameworks relevant to OECM identification and recognition across the six CTI countries has
the following objective(s):
1. Develop a harmonized methodological framework and data architecture for identifying potential marine OECMs in the Coral Triangle.
2. Ensure alignment of all work with CBD Decision 14/8, IUCN-WCPA Guidance on OECMs, and SOMACORE requirements. The consultancy will also ensure alignment with lessons and case studies from other IUCN regions to support global OECM knowledge integration while delivering CT-focused outputs.
3. Consolidate outputs from the three seascapes into a unified regional geodatabase and synthesis report.
4. Conduct a comprehensive review and comparative analysis of legal and policy frameworks relevant to OECM identification and recognition across the six CTI countries.
5. Provide a regional synthesis and actionable recommendations for CT6 countries, elaborated in Section 3.
