CD Focal points: Question 2.14, 2.15, 2.16, 2.17: Is Sustainable Development Goal 14 considered as a national priority in your country (and how)?

2.14 Summary Graph, 2.16 Summary Graph, 2.17 Summary Graph

COUNTRY	INSTITUTION	YOUR POSITION	GENDER	Is Sustainable Development Goal 14 considered as a national priority in your country?	If yes, how is this reflected in your national plans and policies?	How would you rate the level of capacity available right now in your country to achieve SDG 14?	How would you rate the level of capacity available right now in your institution to support the achievement of SDG 14 in your country?
Argentina	Servicio de HidrografÃa Naval	Technical Secretary	M	Yes	Expressed through the national initiative Pampa Azul www.pampazul.gob.ar	Significant capacity	Significant capacity
Australia	CSIRO	Marine scientist	M	Yes	National monitoring and State of Environment Reporting are being updated to inform reporting on SDG 14. Government and commerce are reflecting SDGs in their strategic plans	Significant capacity	Significant capacity
Brazil	Diretoria de Hidrografia e NavegaÃ§Ã£o (Brazilian Navy Hydrographic Office)	Institutional Advisor on IOC Affairs	M	I don’t know		Significant capacity	Partial capacity
Côte D’Ivoire	Centre de Recherches Oceanologiques	Senior Scientist, Head of Environment Department	M	Yes	Cote d’Ivoire is a member state of IOC; marine reserves are being created.	Partial capacity	Partial capacity
Indonesia	Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology	Research Staff	M	Yes		Partial capacity	Partial capacity
Mexico	SEP-DGETAyCM	Asesor en asuntos de la COI y desarrollo curricular	M	Yes	Se ha creado un organismo nacional que ha elaborado un plan para el ODS 14 y los otros ODSs.	Significant capacity	Partial capacity
Myanmar	Department of Meteorology and Hydrology	Deputy Director	M	I don’t know		Significant capacity	Significant capacity
Nigeria	Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment	Legal Metrologist	M	No		Low capacity	Low capacity
Senegal	MinstÃ©re de la PÃªche et de l’Economie Maritime	Head of Documentation,Information and Communication Unit	F	Yes	A national policy strategy and Document on fishery and aquaculture developped and regularly updated	Partial capacity	Partial capacity
Trinidad and Tobago	Institute of Marine Affairs	Librarian	F	Yes		Low capacity	Partial capacity
United Republic of Tanzania	Institute of Marine Sciences, UDSM		M	Yes	1) The Government is training fisheries officer in the various fishery to better manage resources. 2) The government is to build a fishing port which will enable resource monitoring and management.	Partial capacity	Partial capacity