The objectives of the workshop in relation to community based coastal resource management and community based marine sanctuaries was to share experience between Indonesia and the Philippines, discuss results of the Philippines focus group sessions and field research, discuss lessons learned concerning success at a given site and for promoting institutional replication in other villages, elaborate on guidance for field workers and for institutions interested in replicating this process and describe future challenges for the Philippines and North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The report begins with an overview of the project in Philippines and Indonesia. It was found that over a three year period, several CB-MS models have been established in North Sulawesi which can show concrete benefits. They key to the success of these initiatives are also described. In the case of the Philippines, it was noted that the long term goals are to focus on ICM approaches that are comprehensive and include MSs as an important tool for habitat management. It was stressed that MSs are really a microcosm of larger and more complex coastal management programmes that are essential to address the multitude of issues in coastal areas. It was also stressed that multi-sector collaboration is required for ICM to succeed. This collaboration must include foreign donors as well as national agencies and organizations.