TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS MANAGED AND PROTECTED AREA COMMUNITY
Background:
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) requires a contractor to provide technical assistance services in support of the Pacific Islands Managed Protected Area Community (PIMPAC), primarily through the development and provision of training courses which respond to PIMPACs priorities.
PIMPAC is a NOAA funded program that provides technical assistance and services to a network of managed and protected area managers in the Pacific region. PIMPAC is comprised of federal, state & territory government and non-governmental partners, who work on terrestrial and marine protected areas. PIMPAC supports skills-building activities through training, technical assistance, learning exchanges, coursework, and information sharing. It is co-coordinated by NOAA OCRM and the Micronesian Conservation Trust (MCT). PIMPAC provides the mechanism necessary for regional discussion, information and experience sharing, and action to address emerging Marine Protected Area challenges. The Community includes partners from the State of Hawaii, the three U.S. Territories of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and American Samoa; and the Freely Associated States of the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
