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Number of responses: 11 out of 40 IOC member states (27.5%); 11 out of 27 developing country IOC member states (40%)
IOC CD focal points have been designated by IOC Member States in response to IOC Circular Letter 2738 (2018) and IOC Circular Letter 2793 (January 2020). It stated: “In order to enable us to communicate effectively on the results of the survey, to assist with the implementation plan and its future implementation in Member States, it is recommended that you designate an “IOC CD focal point”. The list of designated IOC CD focal points is available from THIS LINK.
The data presented is based on the weighted average. All the responses were included to reflect a more general picture of the respondent’s perspectives, including items that were ranked low. To get a weighted average the number that gave the highest rank (e.g. essential) was multiplied times 5 and added to the number that gave a second highest (e.g. very important) multiplied times 4, and so on. Due to the relatively small sample sizes care must therefore be taken when interpreting the results and making assumptions based on the data presented.
QUESTIONS
The survey included the following questions. Click on the question to jump to the reporting.
Q1.1-Q1.4: (confidential information for user identification: not included in this report).
Q1.5: How familiar are you with the following?
Q1.6,1.7,1.8,1.9: Participation in IOC activities
Q2.1: Please rank the most critical capacity development needs to build ocean science capacity (currently not available) in your country?
Q2.2: How important are the following in terms of developing capacity in human resources (currently not available) in your country?
Q2.3: In your opinion, how important are the following in terms of increased access to physical infrastructure for your country?
Q2.4: If applicable, to what extent does the following help your country with regards to strengthened coordination with global, regional or sub-regional IOC communities and local networks?
Q2.5: In your opinion, how useful are the following in terms of development of ocean research policies in support of sustainable development in your country?
Q2.6: In your opinion, how useful are the following in terms of increasing visibility and awareness of ocean research in your country?
Q2.7: In your opinion, how useful are the following in terms of mobilising sustained (long-term) resources in your country?
Q2.8: Does your institution offer any of the following?
Q2.9: Online data and information resources: How often do you use the following marine information portals in performing your essential functions?
Q2.10 What other specific support can IOC global and regional programmes (GOOS, IODE, MPR, tsunami, etc.) provide to contribute to addressing your country’s CD requirements?
Q2.11: In terms of developing an overall Implementation Plan for the IOC CD Strategy (http://www.ioc-cd.org/strategy), are there any other CD efforts and supports not previously mentioned which you would like to see included?
Q2.12: In the context of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development for which of the following Ocean Decade Challenges are capacity development needs greatest in your country?
Q2.13: In the context of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development for which of the following Ocean Decade objectives are capacity development needs greatest in your country?
Q2.14: Is Sustainable Development Goal 14 considered as a national priority in your country? Q2.15: If yes, how is this reflected in your national plans and policies? Q2.16: How would you rate the level of capacity available right now in your country to achieve SDG 14? Q2.17: How would you rate the level of capacity available right now in your institution to support the achievement of SDG 14 in your country?
Q2.18: In your opinion, to what extent are the following aspects of capacity lacking to achieve SDG 14?
Q2.19: Does your country or institution have a national ocean science capacity development strategy? Q2.20: If yes, please specify (provide URL if available online)
Q2.21: Has your country carried out an ocean science capacity needs assessment? Q2.22: If yes, please specify (provide URL if available online).
SUBSET QUESTIONS
2B.1 – 2B.3. Do you coordinate, as CD focal point, with your national HEIs and research institutions? If yes, how? If no, why?
2B.4. What actions have you undertaken since your designation as IOC focal point for CD?
2B.5. What changes should be made to the IOC CD strategy to become the 2022-2026 (or 2030) strategy?
2B.6. How would you rate the implementation of the IOC CD strategy (2015-2021) at the regional level?
2B.7. Are you familiar with the IOC Ocean InfoHub project that started in April 2020?
2B.8. Are you involved in the IOC Ocean InfoHub project?
2B.9. The IOC Ocean InfoHub project is currently being developed in three regions: Latin America, Africa and P-SIDS. Should this geographic focus be expanded to other regions? 2B.10. If yes then please provide more information.
2B.11. In your capacity as IOC national focal point for CD, what do you consider as the biggest problem in developing and maintaining national capacity in marine research/monitoring/management in your country?
2B.12. What can/should IOC do to assist you?
