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NATIONAL REVIEW OF CBNRM IN BOTSWANA 2003
The stakeholders, including the Government of Botswana, involved
in Community-based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) in Botswana
have agreed to undertake a national review of CBNRM in Botswana.
The goal of the exercise is to reflect on the progress made so
far, the problems encountered and to find a way forward to improve
on the design and implementation of the approach. DFID and the
CBNRM Support Programme will finance the exercise while the funds
will be managed by IUCN Botswana. A Review Reference Committee,
chaired by DWNP will guide the review.
Eighteen (18) companies responded to the consultancy announcement.
An initial short-listing of 6 companies was done on the 26th of
February while the final selection was made during the Review
Reference Committee (RRC) meeting of the 19th of March 2003.
The Centre of Applied Research with a team including Jaap Arntzen,
Ketsile Molokomme, Onkemetse Tshosa, Nkobi Moleele, David Mazambani
and Beth Terry will start with the Review as from the 1st of May.
The next step for the consultant will be drafting the Inception
Report (end of May) after which the consultation process starts.
The process will include in-depth case studies at community level
in Sankuyo, Khwai, Kgetsi ya tsie and KD1 (Ukhwi, Ngwatle and
Ncaang) with the intention to draw lessons from the CBNRM implementation
so far. The same reasoning applies to taking a closer look at
the roles played by BOCOBONET and NGOs such as the Kalahari Conservation
Society and Thusano Lefatsheng. Also 2 private sector companies
(Rann Safaris and HCH) will be studied more closely to understand
their roles in joint venture agreements with communities (CECT
and STMT).
The consultants will present and discuss an issues and options
report to 3 stakeholder workshops in Kgalagadi, Ngamiland and
Central districts (probably in July). A draft report will be presented
to the National CBNRM Forum (probably August/September). The review
is expected to be completed not later than the 1st of October
2003. The final report will be translated into a "popular
version" for wide distribution over all stakeholders in and
beyond Botswana as part of the CBNRM Support Programme Occasional
Paper Series (#15).
The timing of the review comes at an opportune moment. The Review
Reference Committee (RRC) was informed that the Ministries of
Environment as well as Local Government have agreed to "restart"
the district consultation process on the draft CBNRM Policy. This
"restart" was prompted by questions asked in Parliament
recently regarding the delay of the finalisation of the Policy.
It is planned that both the consultation process and the national
review will result into an updated and improved CBNRM Policy to
be presented to Parliament towards the end of the year.
For up-dated information please visit the Botswana CBNRM website
at http://www.cbnrm.bw.
(CBNRM Support Programme, April the 9th 2003)
NEW TRANSBOUNDARY INITIATIVE LAUNCHED IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
Harare, Zimbabwe, 7 May 2003 (IUCN) - The Zimbabwe-Mozambique-Zambia
(ZIMOZA) transboundary natural resources management initiative,
the first of its kind in Southern Africa, will officially be launched
today in Luangwa, Zambia. Cooperation through the ZIMOZA project
will secure the long term conservation of the environment and
the sustainable use of natural resources in the area. "IUCN
sowed the first seed for this transboundary initiative to grow,"
says David Sheppard, Head IUCN Programme on Protected Areas and
Secretary General of the Vth IUCN World Parks Congress "in
the initial stages, IUCN mobilized stakeholders, reached consensus,
and then found the financial resources to implement the initiative
- the fertilizer to ensure the roots develop." IUCN has been
involved in the initiative since its inception in 1999 when the
Zimbabwe Deputy Minister of Mines, Environment and Tourism, Edward
Chindori Chininga asked IUCN to facilitate collaboration among
the border communities of the three countries. Working with local
communities, IUCN focused primarily on resolving conflicts in
the use of natural resources around the border, solving of transboundary
problems, and sharing experiences. The ZIMOZA initiative, sponsored
by USAID, is expected to help curb rampant poaching of wildlife
and cross-border trade in the region; reduce deforestation; and
reverse the poor state of infrastructure, particularly the roads.
It will also focus on conflict prevention and resolution; building
trust, confidence and security. Collaboration between the countries
should also lead to greater regional stability. This will be beneficial
to the establishment of the tourism industry, which will be a
step in the right direction for the realisation of the full economic
potential of the area. ZIMOZA stands to promote community-based
management of the environment and natural resources, and help
promote biological and cultural diversity in the area. The region
encompasses the biodiversity-rich African Rift Valley and spans
the Guruve District in Zimbabwe, the Luangwa District in Zambia,
and the Zumbo and Magoe Districts in Mozambique. Transboundary
cooperation is one of the leading themes of this year's Vth IUCN
World Parks Congress - the world's major forum on protected areas,
to be held in Durban, South Africa, from 8 to 17 September. It
is also the subject of one of IUCN's cutting-edge publications
in the Best Practice Protected Area Guidelines series. The guidelines
build on some fifteen years of work on transboundary issues by
IUCN's World Commission on Protected Areas, a unique network of
1300 experts from 139 countries. For more information, contact:
Caroline Gwature, Information and Marketing Unit, tel: +263-4
728266/7 or email:<mailto:carolineg@iucnrosa.org.zw>
Xenya Cherny, IUCN Communications, tel: +41-22 9990127 or email:<mailto:xec@iucn.org; <http://www.iucn.org>
Created in 1948, IUCN - The World Conservation Union brings together
75 states, 108 government agencies, 750 plus NGOs, and some 10,000
scientists and experts from 181 countries in a unique worldwide
partnership. IUCN's mission is to influence, encourage and assist
societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity
of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable
and ecologically sustainable. IUCN is the world's largest environmental
knowledge network and has helped over 75 countries to prepare
and implement national conservation and biodiversity strategies.
IUCN is a multi-cultural, multilingual organization with 1000
staff located in 62 countries. Its headquarters are in Gland,
Switzerland. The IUCN World Congress on Protected Areas, or IUCN
World Parks Congress as it has become known, is a 10 yearly event
which provides the major global forum for setting the agenda for
protected areas. Previous Congresses have had a tremendous impact
in assisting national governments to create new protected areas,
and direct more resources towards biodiversity conservation. The
Vth IUCN World Parks Congress will be held in Durban, South Africa,
from 8 to 17 September, 2003. Both Patrons of the Congress, former
South African President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Mr Nelson
Mandela and Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan strongly endorse
the theme of the Congress, "Benefits Beyond Boundaries".
The Vth IUCN World Parks Congress is organised by <http://iucn.org/themes/wcpa/wpc/about/www.iucn.org>
IUCN - The World Conservation Union, its World Commission on Protected
Areas (WCPA), South African National Parks and the <http://www.gov.za/>
Government of South Africa.
CHEETAH CONSERVATION BOTSWANA - WHY CONSERVE CHEETAHS??
Cheetahs are unique animals. They are the most specialised of
all 37 species of cat and the world's fastest land mammal. Its
light, flexible skeleton, small head, specialised organs, claws
and tail are all designed for speed. It is also different from
many other big cats, in that it has a non aggressive, shy nature
and when challenged it will be the first to retreat. They have
been revered for centuries as symbols of nobility and grace and
have been kept for hunting by royalty for over 5000 years.
The cheetah is one of Africa's most endangered cats. Populations
are dramatically declining. The species is now threatened with
extinction due to loss of habitat and prey, a diminishing gene
pool and human persecution. Botswana contains one of the largest
remaining populations of free ranging cheetahs in the world. It
has been estimated at 1768 individuals (Funston et al 2001). This
represents 12% of the world's population, identifying Botswana
as one of the last strongholds of the species. However, populations
are not safe within protected areas as they are outcompeted by
stronger predators, such as lions and hyenas. Many cheetahs then
move out onto marginal land, where they come into conflict with
rural farming communities. Their survival is dependant on conservation
management of these areas.
Despite being listed as a species threatened with extinction by
the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)
and vulnerable by the IUCN, no formalised studies have been done
and little is known about the status of the cheetah in Botswana.
In order to create a management plan for the species to ensure
its survival into the future, we need to understand what is occurring
in our resident populations and how they are being affected by
the factors influencing them.
Cheetah Conservation Botswana: To address the above problem Cheetah
Conservation Botswana has been set up this year under the umbrella
of the Mokolodi Wildlife Foundation and in collaboration with
Kalahari Conservation Society and the Botswana Department of Wildlife
and National Parks. It aims to be a long term conservation project,
incorporating scientific research, practical species management
and community education. One of our main focuses is aiding the
farming community with predator management. In order to understand
the status of the species we are carrying out a comprehensive
survey of farms, game reserves, cattleposts, etc to see where
the cheetahs are and where they are causing problems. We have
prepared a questionnaire to gather information about predators
on farmlands. This will help us to understand the following:
1.Where the main populations of cheetah are occurring.
2.Which factors cause cheetahs or other predators to begin taking
livestock.
3.Which methods are successful in preventing cheetahs from taking
livestock.
The results of the survey will allow us to identify priority areas,
where we can focus education and information programmes on non
lethal methods of predator control, appropriate livestock management
and encourage farmers to coexist with cheetahs. While proximity
to farms does produce cheetah / livestock conflicts, it has been
demonstrated that with the maintenance of a suitable prey base,
increased awareness of the benefits of a healthy ecosystem and
the adoption of simple and appropriate livestock husbandry techniques,
this conflict can be minimized to the benefit of all. It has been
shown by the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia, that when successfully
managed, predators and farming communities can utilise the same
areas with minimum of conflict. As part of our education campaign
we will promote several successful methods of non lethal predator
control, which can be utilized to prevent cheetah becoming problem
animals. Such as kraaling young livestock, keeping calving camps
near to homestead, keeping older experienced steers with horns
with the herd, keeping female donkeys with the herd, utilizing
guarding breeds of dogs, etc. As a last resort, we will relocate
problem animals to suitable release sites, where they will be
monitored by telemetry and information gathered on behaviour,
home ranges, diseases and genetic status. As a flagship species,
protection of the cheetah and awareness raising for the species
goes hand in hand with protecting the entire ecosystem. A viable
population of cheetah requires a suitable prey base and habitat.
Therefore, protection of the cheetah means protection for the
entire ecosystem.
If anyone reading this has a farm or knows of friends who do,
please consider calling us at 71759219 / 71464809 / 71656782 and
we will send you out a questionnaire. Alternatively, email us
at cheetah@mokolodi.com.
As well as this, please call us with your cheetah sightings and
any info you may have that may help us!
(Mokolodi, May 2003)
ANNOUNCEMENT
It is with great dismay to inform you about the tragic death of
Mr Desire Matirekwe. He was a staff member at ZERO Regional Environment
Organization in Zimbabwe since 1991 up until he met his death
on Sunday the 20th of April 2003. Desire was serving as the NAWISA
contact person at ZERO since NAWISA was launched. He is survived
by his wife, two sons and one daughter. His funeral took place
in Mutare on April 23rd 2003. May we all pay our last respect
to Desire by observing a moment of silence during the course of
tomorrow. May his soul rest in peace.
(Sindisiwe Ngcobo NAWISA Co-ordinator P.O.Box 13378 Mowbray 7705
Tel: +27 +21 448-2881, Fax: +27 +21 448-2922)
RESEARCHES - BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN LIVESTOCK KEEPING AND
OTHER NATURAL PRODUCTS
In supporting communities to improve their alternatives and the
quality of livelihood options it is important that these remain
sustainable. The natural resources found in Ngamiland (like most
of the Country) daily face the challenege of meeting peoples growing
survival demands which include food for livestock. In Ngamiland
(to a larger extent than most of the country) survival demands
on the envirionemnt include that of wildlife as well as that of
peoples and their domestioc aniumals. The key question that this
research will address is "given the current ecosystem and
people's current livelihoods practices, how much livestock can
be sustained now and in the future". This study will be carried
out in the three villages in Okavango sub-district - Qangwa, Habu
and Beetsha.
(ACORD Botswana, Newsletter March 2003)
THE MANY BENEFITS OF THE MORULA TREE
The people in Namibia like Batswana and people in South Africa,
have recognised the economic potential of the Morula tree fruit
and its by-products.
In Botswana a women's cooperative in the Tswapong area harvests
the Morula fruit when it is season to make jam and recently began
exploring the export of iol extracted from the fruit, for the
manufacture of natural cosmetics. In South Africa, the Amarula
liquor is becoming a brand name that has became very popular locally
abroad. Namibian people are also involved in the commercial production
and marketing of several products derived from the Morula fruit,
which include various cosmetic products, refreshments, wine and
cooking oil. Many of these products are available locally, while
others are being sold on the international market" said Nujoma
addressing the Omangongo Cultural Festival 2003. Omugongo fruit
is used to make a traditional wine (omagongo), juice (oshinwa)
and cooking oil (odjove). The by-products that remain after the
extraction of cooking oil and the manufacture of cosmetics are
used to make different types of soap. He also called on communities
to plant many indigenous trees so that they can provide the country
with fruit, shade and timber, as well as prevent desertification
which threatens many areas.
(The Botswana Gazette, May 7th 2003, pg. 16)
LIFELINE VOLUNTEERS PREPARE FOR TRANS-MAKGADIKGADI TREK
Botswana's spectacular Pans will be in the spotlight next month
when Dr Nomsa Mbere and a small group of volunteers will undertake
a 150Km journey across this unique wilderness area. The journey
has a two fold purpose: to raise awareness of the need to protect
the historically important and fragile environment of the Pans
and to raise funds for Lifeline Botswana. The journey will start
at Jack's Camp on June the 11th and will end at Sowa Town on June
15th.
(Mmegi, 23-29th May 2003, pg. Bokamoso6)
OKAVANGO RIVER BASIN MINISTERIAL WORKSHOP
The Okavango River Basin Water Commission (OKACOM)held a workshop
at the Maun Lodge. It was launched on the 7th and ended on the
9th of May and involved the water and environment ministers, permanent
secretaries and Senior officials of the three countries, Angola,
Botswana and Namibia, that share one common river, the Okavango
River. The workshop was an open discussion of interest and issues
concerning the Okavango River Basin. Min. Hon. Mokgothu, said
after a low flight over the delta "The Okavango belongs to
all of us and we must see to it that what ever we do in our individual
countries does not cause problems that threaten nature, the river
flows through Angola and Namibia and dams or alterations to the
flow of water might have some effect on the delta".
(Mmegi, 23-29th May 2003, pg. 26/31)
BOTSWANA DROUGHT STRICKEN
Government is to spent and estimated P282 million on drought relief
measures to be implemented between July 2003 and June 2004. Declaring
the country drought stricken, the President said the 2002/2003
rainfall season was generally deficient and only seven per cent
of the 300000 Ha available for arable farming had been ploughed
and planted. This season production level were expected to drop
to their lowest in more than 10 Years and only four percent of
the total national cereal requirement would be met locally. The
measures include the continuation of the labour intensive public
works programme and under five supplementary feeding programme
which would now include children up to six not yet in school while
remote area dweller children would be provided with a second meal.
(Daily News, May 12th, 2003, pg1)
ZIM COMMUNITIES WANT TO TAKE PARKS BACK
When Zimbabwe designated a 5000 Km2 stretch of southern savannah
as the Gonarezhou National Park in 1966, the new park boundaries
did more than protect the wildlife within the park, they locked
people out. With the creation of the park the government forcibly
relocated a number of traditional communities that had lived on
the land for generations. The conflict between park and people
is not unique to Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe has begun to reconsider parts
of its policy of keeping local communities out of the parks. In
1982, the government gave limited permission for locals to benefit
from sport hunting in wilderness areas outside the park when it
adopted the Communal Areas Management Programme for Indigenous
Resources (CAMPFIRE). However, communities displaced decades ago
are now pushing for more than just sport hunting rights; they
want their land and resources back. "What we have learned
in the past 30 to 40 years is that communities outside parks must
be allowed to benefit from the environmental goods and services
those protected areas produce" said Dr Miller (Vice President
for Conservation at the World Resources Institute). "Only
then doe we see truly sustainable parks and viable communities
with proper human services such as education, health and transportation"
he continued. In Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe revenue generated
from hunting, eco-tourism and photo-safaris is invested into conservation
and the development of roads, bridges, schools and clinics. "As
a community we also need to set up big business ventures inside
Chobe National Park" said Luckson Masule, Chief of the Chobe
Enclave in Botswana. "Already there is a privately run lodge
in the Chobe National Park. We request that we be granted the
same opportunity. This is the way that our community can benefit
beyond the park boundaries".
(Mmegi, 30 May-5 June 2003, pg. 24)
ANNOUNCEMENT: NEW REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR IUCN (SOUTHERN AFRICA)
IUCN is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr James Murombedzi
as the new Regional Director for its Regional Office for Southern
Africa with effect from June I 2003.
Dr Murombedzi joins the IUCN from the Ford Foundation where he
was Program Officer for Southern Africa (Environment and Development).
Dr Murombedzi was responsible for developing and implementing
the Foundation's initiative on securing land and resource rights
for marginalized constituencies in southern Africa
Prior to joining the Ford Foundation, Dr Murombedzi was faculty
in the Center for Applied Social Sciences (CASS) at the University
of Zimbabwe. He taught in the masters program in Tropical Resource
Ecology and carried out research on land reform and the macro
and micro-political dynamics of natural resources management in
southern Africa's communal tenure regimes.
Dr Murombedzi brings to IUCN more than 15 years of experience
as an academic, researcher, administrator and manager in the field
of environment and development. He has served on international
environment and natural resources management boards, including
the Conservation and Development Forum (CDF) and the International
Association for the Study of Common Property (IASCP), and has
also served as an advisor to the Biodiversity Support Program.
During the past decade he has been actively involved with the
IUCN and its work on many occasions - including most recently
as the Deputy Chair of the IUCN Commission on Environment, Economic
and Social Policy. Dr Murombedzi has written and published widely
on decentralization, land reform and natural resources management
in southern Africa.
The appointment of Dr Murombedzi follows the departure of Dr Yemi
Katerere in March who has since joined the Center for International
Forestry Research (CIFOR) as the Assistant Director General.
(IUCNROSA Press Release May 2003)
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TRAINING PROGRAMMES AND COURSES
PEOPLE, POVERTY AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COURSE
The Regional Policy Programme, in partnership with the Centre
for Applied Social Sciences (CASS), Programme for Land and Agrarian
Studies (PLAAS) at the University of the Western Cape will be
holding a five week course on People, Poverty and Natural Resource
Management. The course will be held from 18 August to 18 September
2003 in Cape Town South Africa. This course is the first one
to be held as part of the GTZ funded Phase III Social Sciences
Perspectives in Natural Resources Management Project. Please note
that this course is the same as what we used to call the Six Weeks
Course in Human and Social Science Perspectives in Natural Resources
Management. We have just changed the name of the course and have
reviewed the curriculum so that it suits the changing needs. The
deadline for application is July 4th 2003. Here the Application
Form and the brochure and for
more information you can visit the website: http://www.iucnrosa.org.zw
MASTERS BURSARY - LOCAL TRADE IN NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS:
OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES (SANPAD PROJECT 2003)
An exciting opportunity exists for a Masters student to work on
a project investigating local trade in non-timber forest products
(NTFP). The student would work as part of a team from Rhodes,
UNITRA, UWC and two institutions in The Netherlands, with close
collaboration and joint workshops permitting collation of different
case studies. The team is exploring the contribution that locally
driven trade in NTFP makes to rural livelihoods in South Africa,
and the constraints and opportunities faced by communities participating
in this trade. The Masters project will constitute a case study
on a natural resource traded in Transkei. Formal questionnaires
and informal interviews will be used to assess the extent and
dynamics of trade, product source and availability, revenue derived
and trade constraints. A review of the potential for the trade
will be developed using this information and ecological data.
Applicants should hold an Honours degree in either a biological
or social science. The successful applicant will be registered
at the University of Transkei or at Rhodes University and will
receive R25 000 each year for a period of 2 years, with potential
to enhance this income through participation in other projects.
Contact Dr Rehema M. White for further information at: Email:
white@getafix.utr.ac.za;
Tel : 047 502 2947 / 2916; Fax: 047 502 2215
CBNRM SHORT COURSE RHODES UNIVERSITY
The fourth Rhodes University Community Based Natural Resource
Management (CBNRM) Course will be offered by Dept. of Environmental
Science and the Environmental Education Unit in Grahamstown from
11 - 15 August 2003. The cost is R 3 500.00 per delegate
excluding travel and accommodation. More information will be available
soon. This course is aimed at practitioners with a relevant post
matric qualification. Only 25 places will be available to outside
participants. Please convey this to your networks and/or register
your interest by contacting: BigTree Project Support Conference
and Training Support Services P.O. Box 2026 Grahamstown 6140 South
Africa E-mail: BigTree@intekom.co.za
Tel and Fax: (+27)(0)46 6226242 Mobile: 082 7095329
FOURTH NATIONAL CBNRM FORUM MEETING
The Fourth National CBNRM Forum meeting will be held on the 12th
of June 2003 at the President Hotel, Gaborone.
The Forum will discuss relevant CBNRM issues and follow-up on
recommendations of previous Conferences, Forums, Steering Committee
meetings and other CBNRM related events. Some of the items on
the agenda include: discussions on the problems around community
management of CBNRM funds and towards possible solutions, as well
as presentations of the EU funded Wildlife Conservation and Management
Programme (2002-2006) - Community Development Fund (CDF) and the
Community Based Strategy (RDCD). For more information contact
Cathrine Cathrine@iucnbot.bw
or Nico information@cbnrm.bw
(National CBNRM Forum Secretariat, May 2003)
THE VTH WORLD PARKS CONGRESS - "BENEFITS BEYOND BOUNDARIES"
The Vth World Parks Congress will take place in Durban, South
Africa September 8-17, 2003. The Congress will examine
the challenges and opportunities that protected areas will face
in coming decades. The goal is to secure the multiple values of
the global system of protected areas through the application of
our best science, information and experience. The main theme of
the Vth World Parks Congress is "Benefits Beyond Boundaries".
The Congress will stimulate broader thinking about protected areas:
their opportunities, their values and their beneficiaries. This
is also reflected in the attendance of new protected area audiences,
shifting constituencies and non-traditional stakeholders from
among the public and private sectors and civil society. It will
be the first Congress held in Africa. The Congress is being organised
by IUCN's World Commission on Protected Areas in collaboration
with the South African Department of Environmental Affairs and
Tourism (South African National Parks). IUCN is delighted that
Mr. Nelson Mandela and Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan have consented
to be Co-Patrons for the Congress. Their real interest and support
will make a significant impact in terms of raising awareness of
issues relating to protected areas, and they have each embraced
the theme of "Benefits Beyond Boundaries".
The Vth World Parks Congress has five specific objectives:
The 2003 Congress will have a strong technical focus exploring
cutting-edge thinking for protected areas, but will also include
a number of "Big Picture" sessions. To expand the influence
of the Congress, its outcomes will be linked to other global agreements
and conventions such as the Convention on Biological Diversity
(CBD) and the World Heritage Convention. Also IUCN will link the
World Parks Congress with the earlier World Summit on Sustainable
Development (WSSD), held in Johannesburg, South Africa in August
2002, raising awareness of the synergy between protected areas
and sustainable development.
The Durban Congress is expected to welcome up to 2000 participants,
invited as individuals. The World Parks Congress International
Steering Committee (ISC) will oversee the invitation process.
For further details about participating please contact: Peter
Shadie: Tel: ++41 (22) 999-0159; Fax: ++41 (22) 999-0025; mail:
pds@iucn.org for further detail
on the Congress please visit the webpage at www.iucn.org
3RD INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT CONGRESS
The 3rd International Wildlife Management Congress is announced
to be held in Christchurch, New Zealand, from the 1st-5th December
2003. The Congress is co-hosted by the Wildlife Society, a
wildlife science and educational association based in the USA.
The two first congresses were held in Costa Rica (1992) and in
Hungary (1999). The local co-hosts for the Third Congress are
Manaaki Whenua/Landcare Research (New Zealand) and the Australasian
Wildlife Management Society, in conjunction with Ngai Tahu (Maori
tribe of the South Island) and the New Zealand Department of Conservation.
The Congress will provide a forum and meeting place for wildlifers
from around the world to interact and exchange information and
ideas on all aspects of wildlife management. The scope of the
Congress will be broad and interest those approaches wildlife
issues from a strongly theoretical perspective, right through
to those who are interested in practical wildlife management and
sustainable use. Financial assistance may be available for students
and others who would otherwise be unable to attend the Congress.
The main focus of the Congress will be on contrasting perspectives
of wildlife management in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
For more information on the Congress please contact the Wildlife
Congress Secretariat at wildlife@cont.canterbury.ac.nz
or visit the website at http://www.conference.canterbury.ac.nz/wildlife2003
7TH INTECOL INTERNATIONAL WETLANDS CONFERENCE
Under the auspices of INTECOL, Utrecht University will organise
the 7th INTECOL Wetlands Conference in Utrecht, The Netherlands,
from the 25th to the 30th of July 2004. All wetland scientists
and water resource managers across the globe are kindly invited
to participate in this meeting. For detailed information please
visit the Conference web site http://www.bio.uu.nl/INTECOL
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CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL
ECOTOURISM OFFICER - OKAVANGO BIODIVERSITY PROGRAM
With its Head Office in Washington DC,
Conservation International (CI) is a global leader in conservation,
working to protect threatened ecosystems in 30 countries focusing
its resources and expertise on biodiversity hotspots, major tropical
wilderness areas and wetlands.
CI is seeking to employ an Ecotourism Officer for the Botswana
office, based in Maun. Major duties and responsibilities will
include leading ecotourism and related conservation enterprise
activities relevant to the strategic goals of the CI Okavango
Biodiversity Programme.
The Ecotourism Officer will be responsible
for:
· Overseeing implementation of community-based ecotourism
projects, including: craft enterprise; cultural and environmental
education programmes; and community development activities.
· Coordinating project team members on project implementation
activities.
· Organizing and facilitating capacity building programme
for ecotourism projects.
· Facilitating community-private sector partnerships in
ecotourism related projects.
· Designing and developing future ecotourism projects and
maintaining a portfolio of projects.
· Securing financial resources, providing technical support
and ensuring proper monitoring and evaluation of the projects.
· Donor reporting and the financial and administrative
control of projects.
The position is one of significant responsibility
and impact at the regional level in CI. Candidates must therefore
have the following qualifications and experience:
· A University Degree in a relevant field.
· Significant experience (5 years+) in ecotourism project
management, ideally in the context of community-based and conservation
programmes.
· Knowledge of project planning and management methodologies.
· Knowledge of business and financial planning.
· Ability to work at all levels in ecotourism development
from local communities to high level private sector, NGO and governments
representatives.
· Ability to work with an interdisciplinary team that combines
different professional backgrounds.
· Creative and resourceful, able to develop new ways of
combining available resources to achieve the stated outcomes and
milestones.
· Good writing and spoken presentation skills in English
and Setswana
· Computer skills: word processing, spreadsheets and presentation
software.
· Driver's license.
Applicants should submit an updated CV with full contact details of three referees to:
The Director
CI-Botswana
Private Bag 132
Maun, Botswana
Tel: +267.6860017. Fax: +267.6861798
e-mail Dr J Hanks: hanks@nbict.nbi.ac.za
Closing date for applications: 20 June 2003
ADDENDUM TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Conflict Resolution, Workshop Facilitation, Regional Partnership,
& Training in Support of Sharing Water: Towards a Transboundary
Consensus on the Management of the Okavango River
Submission Deadline: July 11, 2003
The Sharing Water Team consists of: IUCN's Regional Office for Southern Africa, Natural Heritage Institute (NHI), IUCN's Botswana Office, Namibia Nature Foundation, JEA (spell out), Harry Oppenhiemer Okavango Research Center, and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.
REISSUE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Sharing Water partners, including NHI, are seeking to compliment
our implementation team by partnering with an organization that
specializes in conflict management and collaborative processes.
Following our first project meeting, we are resubmitting the request
for proposals for Sharing Water initially released in March 2003
with this Addendum. Except where noted below, the main text of
the Request for Proposals for Sharing Water has remained unchanged.
This addendum does not change the overall size of the reward as
stated in the original RFP ($150,000).
This RFP is now being more widely distributed in the US as well as in southern Africa. The intent of re-issuing this RFP is to determine if there are any interested southern African organizations with experience and skills in integrating river basin data and hydrological modeling into collaborative decision-making and joint fact-finding. We invite these organizations to respond to this RFP independently or in collaboration with US-based or other organizations. The re-issue also serves to encourage non-Southern African organizations to partner with an organization in the SADC region.
The aim of this type of partnership will be to pass on facilitation skills required in technical; scientific; and joint-fact finding situations. Furthermore, the involvement of a southern African dispute resolution team will enable the transboundary mediation process to sustain itself after the life of the Sharing Water project.
Please review the main text of the Sharing Water Request for Proposals for a Description of the Project, Description of Services Required Overall, Budget Information, Proposal Requirements, Consultant Evaluation Criteria and Selection Process.
If you are proposing a partnership with a southern African organization, please describe contracting steps, collaborative process to facilitate the three key workshops, steps to craft a regionally sensitive and location specific strategy for facilitation, training, and joint fact-finding. In addition, please be specific about anticipated cost breakdown between lead organization and subcontract.
ADDITIONAL CHANGES TO THE RFP
The original RFP requested services for four (4) workshops. NHI,
with its project partners, has combined workshops and now will
only host three (3) workshops; one each in Luanda, Windhoek, and
Maun.
DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMITTING YOUR
PROPOSAL
If you have already responded to our first Request for Proposals,
it is not necessary to resubmit your entire proposal. Instead,
we request you submit an Addendum addressing partnership with
a facilitation team in the Southern African region and a revised
budget that reflects this partnership and three workshops, instead
of four.
If you are submitting a proposal for
the first time, please follow the directions of the original RFP
which can be found on the NHI website at:
http://www.n-h-i.org/Projects/InternationalRivers/Okavango/Okavango.html
Please submit all Proposals and Addendums by July 11, 2003 to:
Julie Leimbach
409 Spring St.
USA
Nevada City, CA
95959
Telephone: 530 478 9026
Email: juliel@n-h-i.org
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