The Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Management in Pacific Island Countries herein referred to as the 'MACBIO Project' is assisting five island countries in managing their marine biodiversity. The countries the project supports include Solomon Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Vanuatu and Tonga. The project supports these five countries to meet their National Biodiversity targets as set out in their National Biodiversity Strategic Action Plan ( NBSAP) and the 2011-2020 Strategic Plan of the Convention on Biological Diversity. This is also in line with Aichi Targets 2,11,14 & 15; Sustainable Development Goals 13 & 14 and Pacific Oceanscape Framework SP 2,3, &4.
By managing marine biodiversity, it is expected to (i) strengthen institutional and individual capacity, (ii) to manage and conserve biodiversity in marine and coastal ecosystems and (iii) MACBIO supports sustainable economies and livelihoods of Pacific Island Countries.