Partners and Subprojects

State Partners: Master Planning and Land Use Planning

See State Visions

Project Partners Contact Sheet 

1. Ngarchelong

2. Ngaraard 

3. Ngchesar

4. Ngeremlengui

5. Aimeliik 

6. Ngiwal 

7. Ngardmau 

8. Peleliu 

9. Airai

10. Melekeok:

11. Ngatpang

12. Kayangel

13. Sonsorol

14. Hatohobei

15. Angaur (Pending)

State Best Practice Projects

• Ngarchelong - 2020: Planting of subdivision access road with native grasses to minimize short-term erosion
  2021: Master Planning & Improving access to taro patches; mesei restoration

• Ngaraard - 2020: Planting of burned/degraded lands (Ngulitel) with native and fruit trees, with an eye on future eco-tourism
  2021: Master Planning & Community-operated Sustainable Tourism summer house

• Ngchesar - 2020: Replanting of bare land at Mlonguis with a mixture of native trees, approved non-native trees, and lemongrass
  2021: Master Planning & Creation of a Planning Commission and Improvements to a kayak launch site at Chuall River

• Ngeremlengui - 2020: Phase 1: Reforesting of Ngermetengel Heights with Mahogany, Btaches, Coconuts, and Kuskus (lemon grass). Phase 2: Build berms with compost around existing plants to rehabilitate soil at Ngerikrongel.
  2021: Master Planning & Two aquaculture projects (creating a lease program for clams and youth project to raise sea cucumbers)

• Aimeliik - 2020: Replanting/reforestation of bare land AND Stream Restoration at Ngerderar
  2021: Master Planning & continued upstream restoration at Ngerderar (PAN Site) 

• Ngiwal - 2020: Ngermechau & Ngercheluuk River Restoration
  2021: Master Planning & Water source/Dam renovation, Stream restoration

• Ngardmau - 2020: Removal of clogs, waste, and landslide materials from multiple spots in Diong er a Did, with repair of a traditional rock wall to reduce flooding and rotting in taro patches
  2021: Land Use Planning & Restore spring water outlet at Diong er a Did 

• Koror - Review and update of the Rock Islands Southern Lagoon Management Plan
  2021: Complete Carrying Capacity research, Incorporating Tourism and Biosecurity regulations into State procedures, Update Training Programs, 

• Peleliu - 2020: Removal of invasive vines
  2021: Master Planning & improvements to a Trail

National Government (outside MAFE) (Funded)

1. Division of Fish and Wildlife Protection (DFWP):
   Review of monitoring, surveillance, and enforcement; cross-sector plans; updating rules and regulations; improved enforcement

2. Environmental Quality Protection Board (EQPB):
   Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), integration with Landscape/Seascape planning, review of monitoring, surveillance, and enforcement; cross-sector plans; updating rules and regulations; improved enforcement.

3. Ministry of State, Division of Gender (Formerly MCCA and MOJ):
   Gender and social mainstreaming. NEW: Interim Report: "Gender & Natural Resources Assessment 2020: Preliminary Results."

4. PALARIS, MOF:
   Information sharing, Database and standards for Landscape/Seascape planning, spatial mapping. 

   • Palau Street Naming Guidelines (2021)

5. Bureau of Tourism (BOT):
   Develop Green Tourism certification and Green Fins/Green Boots Code of Conduct, input into Landscape/Seascape plans.

National Government (outside MAFE) (NOT Funded)

6. Office of Climate Change
   Vulnerability & Adaptation Assessments

7. Foreign Investment Board (FIB)
   Strategic Planning and mainstreaming of biodiversity policies

8. Palau Housing Authority
   Strategic Planning and mainstreaming of biodiversity policies

National Government (MAFE)

1. Bureau of Agriculture (BOA)/Biosecurity Office: 
   Build, equip, and staff Biosecurity Office, strengthen National Invasive Species Coordination (NISC) Office and coordinate  Biosecurity with NISC, improve legal framework (including regulations), implement key aspects of NISSAP, develop Black & White (Species to Avoid) list, create Cost Recovery and Early Detection and Response systems, IAS mapping and trials, implementation of Best Practices, Education & Awareness, improved enforcement, demonstrations with Native Species.

2. Bureau of Fisheries:
   Best practices for sustainable fisheries

3. Bureau of Environment:
   Invasive species outreach and management

4. Office of the Minister: Project management (programmatic and financial), Environmental Planning through Landscape/Seascape spatial mapping and planning, facilitation and support to the JCB, communications and knowledge management, mainstreaming of National Policies into legal framework, regulations, and laws, Incorporation of Best Practices throughout. KAP Survey

Nonprofit/Independent (Funded)

1. Palau Conservation Society (PCS): State visioning and planning, Integrated Seascape/Landscape visioning and planning, teacher training.

2. Belau National Museum (BNM): Education, measurement of indicators

3. Palau International Coral Reef Center: Education, measurement of indicators 

4. Coral Reef Research Foundation (CRRF): Invasive species awareness and management

Nonprofit/Independent (NOT Funded)

5. Chamber of Commerce, SBDC, and PVA
   Biodiversity-Friendly Local Product Showcase

Additional Partnerships (Advice and Guidance)

1. Governors Association

2. NEPC / NEPC Secretariat

3. Palau Development Plan

4. KBRUDSAP/OPM: Babeldaob Urban Development Strategic Action Plan (Ministry of Finance and ADB)

5. Palau GEF5 Project (MNRET and UN Environment)