Collaboration is the foundation of the NESMP and ensures sharing
of responsibilities for the programme, thereby making best
use of available financial and human resources. Central to the
successful implementation of the NESMP is programme management,
funding and implementation (Fig. 6). The responsibility
for these three main activities rests with different organizations
and, in most instances, is overlapping.
Table 5 indicates the main participants in the estuaries monitoring
programme for the initial 28 estuaries, as well as their roles
and responsibilities. The provision of capital equipment, including