The CDP Fund Policy

Requirements for Technical Funding

Eligibility

To be considered for the PNA CDP Technical Fund, applicants must:

• Be working for a PNA Tuna Fisheries Agency/Authority and endorsed by the head of department or nominated and endorsed as a candidate by a PNA Tuna Fisheries head of department.
• Be pursuing technical capacity building that are relevant to priority capacity needs outlined in the CDP Roadmap.
• Must be a PNA national of Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, or Tuvalu.

Types of Technical Assistance

There are four types of assistance under the technical track:

Attachments

There are two types of technical attachments that will be supported by the CDP fund:

PNAO Attachment

This attachment is focused on PNA national fisheries staff or professionals seeking to further their understanding and knowledge in the functions and operations of the PNA Office. The placement will be with the most relevant PNAO Unit with the aim of providing benefit to both the PNA national fishery and the PNA Office.

The CDP Fund will cover roundtrip airfares and DSA for the PNAO Attachment.

Application Requirements:

• Application form
• Resume
• Endorsement letter

Peer-to-Peer Attachment

The aim of the Peer-to-Peer (P2P) program is for PNA countries to learn and benefit from each other. The program is an exchange platform between two or more PNA national fisheries departments/authorities.

The CDP Fund will cover roundtrip airfares and DSA for the P2P program.

Application Requirements:

• Agreement letter signed by the participating PNA national fisheries and requesting Party
• Application form
• Resume

Short-Term Training

Short-term training involves trainings or workshops that build capacity for tuna fisheries staff. The PNAO will advertise training by the Office via Circular to the PNA members.

The CDP Fund will cover:

• Participants airfare and DSA
• Trainer’s fee

Internships

Professional Internship

The technical internship is intended for employees who have taken up a new position in fisheries. The internship intends to provide an introduction to the works of the PNAO Office and to further understanding, skills and knowledge through short term work with the PNA Office or other regional or international organizations, such as SPC, FFA, or WCPFC.

The internship placement at the PNA Office will be dependent on the availability of staff, who are most appropriate to guide and train the intern.

For internship placement at an organization outside of the PNAO, written communication from the head of the organization will be required to prove acceptance of internship.

Internship opportunities identified by the PNAO or PNA National Fisheries will be advertised, where appropriate, via Circular Notes to all PNA member countries.

The CDP Fund will cover for roundtrip airfare and DSA.

Application Requirements

• Application Form
• Resume/CV
• Endorsement Letter from the Head of National Fisheries

Requirements for Academic Funding

Eligibility

To be considered for the CDP academic fund, applicants:

• Must be a citizen of the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, or Tuvalu.
• Pursuing high level training, research, or academic studies proven to contribute to the PNA member’s priority areas of focus outlined in the CDP Roadmap.

Types of Academic Assistance

The academic track will focus on supporting PNA nationals to gain post graduate qualifications or experience in relevant fisheries management and development related subjects that are identified by Parties as priority areas of focus for their tuna industry.

There are two main activities for the academic track:

Academic Internships

Preferences are given to PNA national students pursuing Masters or Doctorates degree whose field of study is related to the priority needs of the Parties. The PNAO will send out notification for internship opportunities via Circular notes to the Scholarship Offices and Academic Institutions with large number of PNA+ national students; or will consider applications submitted to the Office requesting internship support.

The internship placement will be at the PNA Office, one of the PNA country national fisheries, or other international or regional organizations, such as SPC, FFA, or WCPFC. The internship placement at the PNA Office will be dependent on the availability of staff, who are most appropriate to guide and train the intern. For internship placement at an organization outside of the PNAO, written communication from the head of the organization will be required to prove acceptance of internship.

The CDP fund will cover roundtrip airfare and USD$75 a day for the academic internship program.

Application Requirements:

• Resume
• Application Form
• Letter of Recommendation from University Professor and Head of National Fishery
• For applications with international or other regional organization such as SPC, FFA, or WCPFC, an essay justifying the relevancy of the internship to the PNA’s objectives is required.

Academic Studies

Support towards academic studies is intended for PNA Nationals pursuing higher education, preferences given to Masters or Doctorate degrees, in fields related to the CDP areas of focus or fields outlined in the CDP Roadmap..

Application Requirements:

• Letter of acceptance from the University
• Letter of intent (purpose of study, relevancy of study to the tuna industry)
• Application Form
• Endorsement Letter from Head of National Fisheries
• Financial assistance request (cost outline by year and justification)

Award Requirements (mandatory for re-applicants):

• Maintain good academic standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and provide transcript of grades at the end of each semester.
• Provide a copy of the certificate or degree upon completion.

Reporting Requirements

At the completion of each funded program, the awardee must provide a brief report of the program including brief description of the program, key highlights, issues encountered (if any), and lessons learned.

A post-award survey and periodic impact review will be conducted and required to assess long-term contribution of the CDP to PNA capacity goals.

Payment

For Technical Awardee

• Payments of airfare will be made by the PNA Office directly to the airline agency.
• The DSA will be paid directly to the recipient.
• If, for any reason, the recipient withdraws or cancels their participation from the event, funds (airfare and DSA) paid to the recipient must be returned to the PNA Office. For recipients withdrawing participation mid-training, DSA to cover remainder of training days will be returned to the PNA Office. For Recipients withdrawing participation before the training date, must return funds to the PNAO in full.

For Academic Awardee

• Payments of tuition fee will be made directly from the PNA Office to the school/university.
• Other related costs outlined in the Financial Assistance Request, approved by the PNAO CEO, will be paid directly to the recipient.
• Payments of airfare will be made by the PNA Office directly to the travel agency.

The Office reserves the right to suspend or reclaim funds in cases of non-compliance or misrepresentation. All disbursements will be subject to verification by the PNAO Accounting department.

Medical and Insurance

All medical and insurance costs shall be borne by the recipient and PNAO shall be under no liability in respect of medical expenses or insurance costs.

Equal Opportunities Statement

The PNA CDP is committed to the following principles: transparency, fairness, teamwork, continuous improvement, sustainability and relevancy. The PNA CDP fund awards are based on merit, qualifications, and need of the PNA member countries in building up capacity of their human resources. The primary focus is to support PNA nationals seeking to broaden and increase their tuna fisheries related operational and management skills that will contribute to PNA’s betterment.