Appendix 1 - Pacific Regional Environment Programme



APPENDICES

to the

UNDP – GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY

National Capacity Self Assessment

Solomon Islands

United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity

Thematic Assessment

Prepared by Jackie Thomas

December 2006

Appendices

Appendix 1 Provincial Government Capacity Constraints

Appendix 2 Opportunities for Addressing Capacity Constraints

Appendix 3 NGO Capacity Constraints

Appendix 4 NGO Opportunities for Addressing Capacity Constraints

Appendix 5 Summary Analysis of ECD Organisational Requirements

Appendix 6 Survey of ECD Training Needs

Appendix: 1

|Provincial Government Capacity Constraints: |

|Environmental Planning /Management Role|Systemic |Institutional |Individual |

|(convention Commitments) | | | |

|Policy, Planning & Programmes (includes|Provincial govt policies & |No specific portfolio for |Limited people with policy and |

|legal framework) |ordinances must not conflict with |environment in most provinces. |planning and proposal development|

| |national govt. | |skills within province. |

| | |Lack of capacity to develop plans | |

| |Provincial policies are governed by |and funding proposals – limited |Limited knowledge of provincial |

| |national agency policies. |people with skills. |NRM laws and regulations at |

| | | |provincial level both at |

| |National policies and programmes |Lack of man power to implement |community level and within the |

| |must be in tandem with SD |policies/laws or enforce or monitor|province. |

| |principles. |compliance with regulations. | |

| | | | |

| |Lack of priority given to |Heads of Depts don’t have enough | |

| |environmental considerations |manual manpower to carry out | |

| | |functions and responsibilities | |

| |Governance structure and | | |

| |institutional design between |Provisions in some ordinances | |

| |provincial and national govt is |outdated & penalties low. | |

| |limiting. | | |

| | |Need strategic land use planning & | |

| |Provincial autonomy is a serious |guidelines for sustainable & | |

| |impediment in controlling resource |appropriate development. | |

| |depletion at provincial level. | | |

| | |Town and Country Planning Act does | |

| |Need national framework to support &|not cover customary owned land | |

| |recognise protected areas & | | |

| |community based management plans & | | |

| |regulations (to empower community or| | |

| |chiefs/elders) | | |

| | | | |

| |Complexities & confusion of | | |

| |ownership over lagoons, reefs & | | |

| |coastal waters | | |

| | | | |

| |Traditional system of chiefs | | |

| |breaking down – affects local level | | |

| |enforcement of by-laws | | |

| | | | |

| |Some local courts not functioning | | |

| |properly – problems with dealing | | |

| |with breaches of customary laws | | |

| |Need leadership and accountability | | |

| |by Provincial Govt. | | |

| | | | |

| |Provinces need legal backing | | |

| | | | |

| |Need Sustainable Environmental | | |

| |Development Act | | |

| | | | |

| |Need Environmental Impact Assessment| | |

| |working | | |

| | | | |

| |Lack of provincial level | | |

| |environmental policies | | |

|Research & Monitoring (includes data |Unsustainable logging threatening |WP No R&M – no staff – rely on NGOs|Limited pool of people with |

|collection & Dissemination) |wildlife and BD. |for this and for information and |monitoring and data collection |

| | |data. |skills |

| | | | |

| | |WP no centralised data or |Provinces lack staff with skills |

| | |information base – each dept holds |and knowledge. |

| | |own information, statistics. | |

| | | | |

| | |Lack of support from the national | |

| | |agencies | |

| | | | |

| | |Lack of scientific information and | |

| | |data - information gaps (ie impacts| |

| | |of subsistence harvesting) | |

| | | | |

| | |Lack of data based and limited | |

| | |research activities results in lack| |

| | |of appropriate resource monitoring | |

| | |mechanisms. | |

| | | | |

| | |Lack of finance | |

|Public Awareness & Information Exchange|Complexities & confusion of |WP - No proactive information |Environmental awareness in |

| |ownership over lagoons, reefs & |sharing with public – based more on|communities is poor – especially |

| |coastal waters |demand than proactive role. |in rural areas. |

| | | | |

| |Logging companies not bound to do |Environmental information comes |Lack of environmental awareness |

| |any developmental or environmental |from ECD or WWF |within provincial staff and MPs. |

| |related education programmes. | | |

| | | |Need regular awareness for |

| | | |communities – stakeholders must |

| | | |have available information at |

| | | |resource centres. |

|Training & Education | |Fisheries research staff are | |

| | |centralised in Honiara, not based | |

| | |in the provinces. | |

| | | | |

| | |Training opportunities are | |

| | |generally limited and slow in | |

| | |implementation. | |

|Human & |Lack of equitable revenue sharing |WP – limited financial resources, |WP – staff not proficient at |

|Financial Resources |with National Govt; |HODs not making submissions, small |making budget submissions to |

| | |budget allocations to environment. |central govt so no funds come |

| |National govt is not filling | |through. |

| |positions for seconded officers in |Reliance on Central govt. |WP – no librarian or library, |

| |provinces ie legal officers. | |tourism officer not qualified, no|

| | |Need an environmental officer and a|manpower to carry out R&M or |

| |Most divisions are understaffed |legal adviser. |environmental management, CC, BD |

| |while current staff are not well | |conservation etc – rely on NGOs |

| |trained for specific areas. |Need research officers and |or Honiara central govt. |

| | |information networks. | |

| |Provincial Govt Act confers | |Lack of skilled staff and limited|

| |significant authority on provincial |Fisheries Division lacks manpower. |awareness among community leaders|

| |govts but they suffer from severe | |are obstacles to achieving |

| |under funding & poor performance |Lack of support from the national |sustainable management |

| |management. |agencies | |

| | | |Lack of capacity in sustainable |

| | |Lack legal adviser |use of resources. |

| | |Lack staff with knowledge of | |

| | |environmental issues (ie CC, BD, SD| |

| | |etc) | |

| | | | |

| | |Lack accommodation, logistics | |

| | |support, staffing/ manpower, | |

| | |infrastructure, supportive | |

| | |environment, finance. | |

|Coordination & Collaboration |Main coordinating body for provinces|Provinces need resources for |WP feels some NGOs don’t know the|

| |is Dept of PG. Govt agencies wanting|integrated development strategies |govt processes for dealing with |

| |to deal with provinces must first go|and effective institutional |Provincial Govt. |

| |through DPG. |mechanisms between provincial, | |

| | |national and regional | |

| | |organisations. | |

| | | | |

| | |Need central information centres | |

| | |and good consultation. | |

|Reporting |Provinces deal through DPG – |Provinces report directly to | |

| |particularly if want to liaise with |agencies responsible who report to | |

| |a foreign organisation or govt and |parliament. | |

| |DPG will go through Foreign Affairs | | |

| |office. | | |

| | | | |

| |Central govt is also responsible to | | |

| |report to Parliament on behalf of | | |

| |Provincial govt. | | |

| | | | |

| |Reporting functions not well | | |

| |coordinated | | |

Appendix: 2

|Provincial Government Capacity Opportunities |

|Environmental Planning /Management |Systemic |Institutional |Individual |

|Role (convention commitments) | | | |

|Policy, Planning & Programmes |Provincial ordinances – |Increased partnerships between |Include technical advisers to work|

|(includes legal framework) |partnerships at provincial, |provincial govt and NGOs and |alongside national counterparts |

| |national and regional level to |communities (ie Arnavon Marine | |

| |develop, implement and address SD |Conservation Area partnerships) |Include national officers in NGO |

| |issues. | |projects as counterparts. |

| | |Sound planning with safeguards for | |

| | |indigenous approaches to resource |Employ environmental officers in |

| | |conservation |provinces. |

| | | | |

| | |Provincial BD strategy. |TNC appointing Project Coordinator|

| | | |in Isabel and with technical |

| | |Use of business licence process for|support from UNDP, to shaping |

| | |controlling logging operations. |effective institutional strategy |

| | | |to ensure BD protocols. |

| | |Isabel Province partnerships with | |

| | |UNDP on the GEF “Community led | |

| | |conservation and resource | |

| | |management project” as a model. | |

|Research & Monitoring (includes |Need research into Non-Timber |NGOs already undertaking R&M can |NGOs can provide training to |

|data collection & Dissemination) |Forest Products for targeting |include provincial govt officers in|provincial govt officers to be |

| |poverty issues and meet the |their activities |able to carry out these functions |

| |economic needs of rural people | | |

| | |Arnavon Marine Conservation Area & |Assign officers to be responsible |

| | |partnerships with TNC, Provincial |for information exchange |

| | |govt & communities is a model |(including collection, analysis |

| | |conservation area project. |and dissemination) |

| | | | |

| | |Info & data base development is |Research students carrying out |

| | |part of Isabel GEF project. |research in the provinces. |

|Public Awareness & Information |Central govt to provide funding or|Arnavon Marine Conservation Area |Increased partnerships with NGO |

|Exchange |officers to undertake awareness |good model for raising community |and Central govt to development |

| |and education campaigns. |awareness. |education awareness programmes. |

| | | | |

| | |Expand PFNet email stations and | |

| | |equip with HF radios for two way | |

| | |communication throughout rural | |

| | |areas. | |

| | | | |

| | |Develop communications strategy & | |

| | |procedures regarding acquisition, | |

| | |management & use of info with | |

| | |provincial govt & communications | |

| | |with stakeholders (Isabel). | |

| | | | |

| | |Use radio for regular bulletins on | |

| | |provincial activities & Identify | |

| | |communication hubs for flow of | |

| | |information. | |

|Training & Education | |Use of communications networks for |Increased sharing of training and |

| | |env. education & community |education opportunities offered by|

| | |awareness & distance learning |NGOs to include provincial staff |

| | |opportunities |and MPs. |

|Human & |GEF funding for small and medium |Build capacity of public officers |Provide access to opportunities to|

|Financial Resources |sized projects. |for improved governance & economic |enhance community development to |

| | |management. |promote integrated rural |

| | | |development and increase |

| | |Allocation of adequate funds to |participation of stakeholders. |

| | |carry out work of govt officers & | |

| | |provide appropriate equipment & |Recruit or train officers for |

| | |materials |specific fisheries areas and |

| | | |research; |

| | |Establish info centres & data base;| |

| | |& Establish advisory networks | |

| | |within communities | |

|Coordination & Collaboration |Central govt to establish a |Provincial govt to take more | |

| |coordination and planning unit |initiative to invite NGOs to | |

| |with representation from |participate in provincial | |

| |provincial govt |activities. | |

| | | | |

| | |Provincial govts to develop | |

| | |provincial & island level | |

| | |coordination to ensure coordinated | |

| | |approach to liaison with | |

| | |communities & resource owners. | |

|Reporting |Systematic process for two flow of|Capitalise on work by NGOs in | |

| |information between provinces and |reporting back to communities. | |

| |central govt – use of advisory |Provincial govt be included as | |

| |committees or networks. |partners in the process. | |

| | | | |

| | |Establishment of an environmental | |

| | |organisation. | |

Appendix: 3

|NGO/Civil Society Capacity constraints: |

|Environmental Planning /Management |Systemic |Institutional |Individual |

|Role (convention commitments) | | | |

|Policy, Planning & Programmes |No national framework for BD |WWF falls down in environmental |Lack of staff with skills in WWF in|

|(includes legal framework) |conservation - need NBSAP |planning & land use planning |land use planning & environmental |

| | | |policy development & planning |

| |Lacking proper implementation of |Need Resource Management Ordinance | |

| |Logging Code of Practice |for alienated land in WP. |Some communities lack political |

| | | |will for ecoforestry (have been |

| |No Forestry Bill |Live Reef Fish Mgt plan developed |paid off) |

| | |but not implemented. | |

| |Environment Act without | | |

| |regulations |Environment Advisory Council never | |

| | |established. | |

| |Lack of political will power at | | |

| |provincial level | | |

| | | | |

| |Land tenure issues in NRM. | | |

| | | | |

| |Provincial level ordinances | | |

| |lacking for NRM in some provinces.| | |

| | | | |

| |Environment, Wildlife and | | |

| |Fisheries Acts important | | |

| | | | |

| |No proper legislation for small | | |

| |scale forest harvesting. | | |

| | | | |

| |Forest Act does not address | | |

| |protected areas – no ecoforestry | | |

| |standards. | | |

| | | | |

| |Need emphasis on reforestation of | | |

| |local species. | | |

| | | | |

| |Marine tenure system – open access| | |

| |makes MPAs difficult - open to | | |

| |conflict between users. | | |

| | | | |

| |Laws & policies relating to | | |

| |environment, land/ customary | | |

| |tenure & water out of date or | | |

| |under review. | | |

|Research & Monitoring (includes |Independency of NGOs & lack of |WWF has data but not set up in a |WWF Lacks staff with skills on data|

|data collection & Dissemination) |cooperation. |readable format. |analysis |

| | | | |

| |Isolation of some locations |Not been successful in getting govt|Need GIS mapping capability (either|

| |(difficulty with logistics), |engagement in NGO activities. |externally or internally) |

| | | | |

| |Time required to train people |Localised issues of land |Lack of training in marine resource|

| | |registration (Baoro Highlands |monitoring for some NGOs & |

| |Cost of R&M |Makira), genealogy processes for |communities |

| | |designating areas as conservation | |

| |R&M not a priority of some |areas. |Lack of standard protocol for |

| |provinces | |establishing MPAs |

| |. |Difficult access to remote areas | |

| | | |Process for data sharing |

| | |Land owner issues. | |

| | | | |

| | |Lack of funding, skills & | |

| | |expertise, time & logistics. | |

| | | | |

| | |Forestry Division focussed too much| |

| | |on logging | |

| | | | |

| | |Lack of technical back up - | |

| | |Fisheries need more staff. | |

| | | | |

| | |Some organisations don’t have in | |

| | |house technical staff & rely on | |

| | |other NGOs, regional & Govt | |

| | |partners | |

| | | | |

| | |No research on regrowth of local | |

| | |timber species or promoting fast | |

| | |growing local species. | |

|Public Awareness & Information |Quality of exchange of info is |Reticence to share information |Need better understanding of & |

|Exchange |variable at different levels – | |ability in lobbying – lack of |

| |fair at govt level, good at NGO, |SICHE School of Natural Resources |recognition of power of lobbying. |

| |very good for delivery to |lacks a BD component | |

| |communities. | |Awareness of environmental issues |

| | |Ministry of Natural Resources needs|at provincial govt level poor |

| |Govt lacks awareness on what NGOs |to focus more on helping | |

| |are doing & visa versa. |communities with environmental |Awareness of environmental issues |

| | |issues. |at community level also generally |

| |Govt is not taking a lead role in | |poor to fair. |

| |awareness raising – should be at |Govt agencies reluctant to share | |

| |the forefront of awareness |some information & knowledge |Need earlier intervention with |

| |programmes & activities. |(Forestry & DAL at national level) |communities threatened by logging. |

| | | | |

| | |Lack of awareness tools for |Communities need more legal |

| | |communities |assistance |

| | | | |

| | |Govt not participating enough at | |

| | |community level | |

| | | | |

| | |Lack of telecoms & radio | |

| | |communications & equipt. | |

|Training & Education |Need to look outside country for |CI – no training or programmes for |Data analysis, policy development, |

| |training & education |training – CI outside the standard |govt processes, lobbying skills. |

| | |process for applicants to obtain | |

| |Limited pool of skilled trainers –|govt scholarships |Capturing & building on Lessons |

| |in high demand. | |Learned |

| | |Limited training opport for staff, | |

| | |especially short term or refresher |Alternative Livelihoods |

| | |courses for NGOs | |

| | | |Leadership, management, |

| | |SIDT/Greenpeace are pioneers in the|coordination & organisational |

| | |Ecoforestry Management Planning |management; |

| | |process – but need more people | |

| | |trained. |Communication skills, counselling, |

| | | |selection skills, media skills; |

| | |Narrow range of local timber | |

| | |species sold – to narrow |Mapping & research; |

| | | | |

| | |Ecoforestry sector – Forest |Proposal writing, project planning,|

| | |officers need training in |evaluation, monitoring, |

| | |ecoforestry management |implementation; |

| | | | |

| | |Project cycle management skills for|Budget (proposal, analysis & |

| | |NGOs |management); |

| | | | |

| | |Limited staff numbers & especially |Computer skills |

| | |fixed term tenures for staff | |

| | |affects training opportunities for |Need for sustainable forest |

| | |some NGOs, hence no opportunity for|management capacity building within|

| | |long term training for higher |community based organisations |

| | |qualifications | |

| | | |Need project & business mgt |

| | | |training for some NGO staff & local|

| | | |partners |

| | | | |

| | | |Need skills in reforestation, |

| | | |forest restoration & marine |

| | | |resource management |

|Human & |Need for transport & additional |Need to better prioritise |Appropriate human resources that |

|Financial Resources |staff. |activities – needs strong |have relevant knowledge or skills |

| | |leadership. |on environmental issues. |

| |Need funding/cofinancing | | |

| | |Better office accommodation & |Reporting skills, training & |

| |Lack of core funding for some NGOS|resources. |facilitation skills |

| |–project funding only | | |

| | |Need IT support services |Logistics |

| |Need awareness materials | | |

| | |Field budget for field activities, |Advocacy in mining & environmental |

| |Need additional equipment (boat, |transportation |issues |

| |travelling gear, monitoring & dive| | |

| |equipment) |Organisational management - |Need community planning & |

| | |Accreditation through formal |facilitation skills |

| | |coursework | |

| | | |TNC needs social science as part of|

| | |Strengthen, expand & sustain |work – gap & conservation planner |

| | |leadership training |ie to link BSSE & broader scale |

| | | |activities & partners. |

| | |Technical assistance in | |

| | |organisational development |ECANSI needs a CEO or director in |

| | | |situ. |

| | |Institutional strengthening to | |

| | |implement training |GIS, Data analysis & interpretation|

| | | |skills needed |

| | |Need skills in administration & | |

| | |programme management |Scientific report writing skills |

| | | | |

| | |Skills in community participation &|Need people with skills on CC |

| | |dealing with communities |issues. |

| | |(facilitation). | |

| | | |Need marine biologists. |

| | |Ecoforestry programme needs more | |

| | |resources ie equipment – Mills for |Need in house skills on resource |

| | |training purposes, community level |monitoring & surveys. |

| | |training, awareness, office | |

| | |equipment, space, more foresters. |Ecoforestry programme needs social |

| | | |worker or social scientist. |

| | |Financial systems within NGOs can | |

| | |be inefficient & restrictive |Organisational management skills |

| | |leading to delays in activities & |for some NGOs. |

| | |achievements. | |

| | | |Plant pathology, entomology. |

| | |Oxfam requires Increased knowledge | |

| | |of CC for all staff to translate | |

| | |into programmes of work with | |

| | |communities; | |

| | | | |

| | |Basic research skills for some | |

| | |Oxfam staff for areas of | |

| | |responsibility (HIV & Disaster | |

| | |Management); & Specific Advocacy & | |

| | |strategic planning for programmes | |

| | |(eg disaster risk management be | |

| | |integrated into development | |

| | |framework for national policy) | |

|Coordination & Collaboration |National govt needs to include |Need to remove duplication in |Need to start at the communities & |

| |NGOs more in policy development & |number of groups & committees |with landowners – bottom up |

| |national planning – need to invite|established & ensure regular |approach. |

| |NGOs to the table |meetings of the key group (whether | |

| | |CCOSI or SISDAC) | |

| |Need MOU or endorsement between | | |

| |each NGO & govt, with instrumental|Lack of national environmental | |

| |staff to follow through & |protection authority | |

| |strengthen working relationships. | | |

| | |Not enough govt involvement in | |

| |National & Provincial Govt |SILMMA & other networks | |

| |agencies need to be proactive & | | |

| |take the lead from NGOs |Lack of coordination in the | |

| | |ecoforestry sector – stakeholders, | |

| |Coordination efforts have failed |agents, sellers, millers, shippers.| |

| |in the past. | | |

|Reporting |Lack of library facilities for |No formal mechanism for reporting | |

| |submitting reports on NGO |activities to national & provincial| |

| |activities. |level. | |

| | | | |

| | |No way to know if info is being | |

| | |used. | |

| | | | |

| | |Some NGOs/donors require | |

| | |unrealistic levels of reporting | |

| | |from NGOs – time consuming | |

Appendix: 4

|NGOs/Civil Society Capacity Opportunities |

|Environmental Planning /Management |Systemic |Institutional |Individual |

|Role (Convention Commitments) | | | |

|Policy, Planning & Programmes |Need to complete the NBSAP as |NGOs have offered support & funds | |

|(includes legal framework) |there is much BD to protect – need|to the NBSAP process & drafting of | |

| |better liaison & partnerships with|regulations for the Environment Act| |

| |stakeholders – need to convince |& Wildlife Act; | |

| |govt of the importance especially | | |

| |in rural development focus. |NGOs have data, information & | |

| | |external networks; | |

| |DSE is developing a Code of Ethics| | |

| |for its members. |NGOs & academic institutions | |

| | |drafting provincial level | |

| |Bridge the link between govt |ordinances to support MPA | |

| |ministries through NGO activities |establishment; | |

| |in rural areas. | | |

| | |Oxfam recruiting a Legal Rights | |

| |Provinces should strengthen |Officer who will have a key role in| |

| |ordinances & be more proactive in |critiquing new/ revised legislation| |

| |environmental issues – take a lead|to ensure indigenous rights are not| |

| |role. |undermined, there are provisions | |

| | |for holding companies & decision | |

| |Need to look at ways of addressing|makers accountable, environment, | |

| |the marine tenure system & |conservation & social issues are | |

| |ensuring community management |addressed; | |

| |plans are effective. | | |

| | |Natural Resources & Rights | |

| | |Coalition working for new Forests | |

| | |Bill & to increase consultations & | |

| | |urgency for new Bill to be passed; | |

| | | | |

| | |Isabel Resource Management | |

| | |Ordinance a good model of | |

| | |provincial ordinance for | |

| | |communities/ NGOs; | |

| | | | |

| | |TNC is establishing an MOU with SIG| |

| | |to fund a position within ECD to | |

| | |undertake NBSAP process. Seeking | |

| | |other NGO partners; | |

| | | | |

| | |FSPI working with Fisheries, FFA | |

| | |provinces & other orgs to resolve | |

| | |problems with ordinances; | |

| | | | |

| | |FSPI moving into CC issues; | |

| | | | |

| | |Need new legislation or enhance | |

| | |Forest Bill to include protected | |

| | |areas & ecoforestry standards – | |

| | |Ecoforestry Programme has developed| |

| | |the standards; | |

| | | | |

| | |Ecoforestry programme tried urging | |

| | |govt to give the last remaining | |

| | |forests to ecoforestry rather than | |

| | |industrial logging; | |

| | | | |

| | |Fisheries & Marine Resources should| |

| | |establish a Coastal Fisheries Unit | |

| | |(to replace role of IWP). | |

|Research & Monitoring (includes | |Partnerships with govt, | |

|data collection & Dissemination) | |communities, other NGOs; | |

| | | | |

| | |NGOs have staff skilled in marine | |

| | |resource monitoring & surveys, | |

| | |socio economic information & data | |

| | |collection; | |

| | | | |

| | |Commitment in Makira – Provincial | |

| | |govt, MCCF & CI signed tripartite | |

| | |MOU to realise & work together to | |

| | |accomplish conservation outcomes; | |

| | | | |

| | |NGO networks provide in-house | |

| | |support to country offices in GIS, | |

| | |data management & analysis & | |

| | |training; | |

| | | | |

| | |Access to volunteers for data | |

| | |analysis & interpretation. | |

|Public Awareness & Information |Use regional organisations such as|Networks – SILMMA & NRRC; |DSE has a data base of members & |

|Exchange |SPREP, BSSE; | |their roles |

| | |NGOs carrying out own programme of | |

| |Need centralised info & data base |awareness raising (PRAs, workshops,|Training for communities on forest|

| |which is accessible & each |media communications, drama |legislation & legal rights of |

| |province should hold information |performances, national radio |resource owners. |

| |relevant to its own area (ie field|programmes, website); | |

| |work reports & results - province | |Earlier intervention to provide |

| |should also have copies); |NGOs can build relationships with |awareness on alternatives to |

| | |provincial level agencies (ie |logging. |

| |DSE focal points in provinces – |Environmental Health) | |

| |for dissemination of information &|DSE networking in conjunction with |Ecoforestry project looking to use|

| |train the trainers; |CSP & EUMPPII to support community |participatory or playback theatre |

| | |practitioners; |to involve villagers in |

| |NGOs are carrying out a lot of | |performances as awareness raising.|

| |awareness & addressing |More proactive role by the Ministry| |

| |environmental issues in |of NR to focus more on helping |Voice Blo Mere a powerful group |

| |communities; |communities with environment |for spreading info for women & for|

| | |related issues; |awareness programmes & training |

| |Roundtable discussions; | | |

| | |Maintain good working relationship | |

| |Establish a suitable mechanism for|with Forestry Division on data | |

| |improved info exchange at all |sharing; | |

| |levels of govt & with | | |

| |stakeholders; |NGOs provide awareness materials, | |

| | |posters, drama, workshops, radio, | |

| |Information needs to be |newspaper; | |

| |understandable & simple; | | |

| | |Need a wider range of timber | |

| |Internet & radio communication; |species sold – need a holistic | |

| | |approach towards the ecotimber | |

| |Information could be better |industry such as marketing, | |

| |disseminated to villages through a|identification & promotion of NTFP | |

| |coordinated approach to awareness |as alternatives, shipping, road | |

| |raising by all CSOs, Govt, Donors,|transport; | |

| |etc; | | |

| | |Practical demonstrations valuable | |

| |Brochures could be sent to a |to explain ecological processes. | |

| |central location (eg NRRC, DSE), | | |

| |for collection by those touring | | |

| |provinces – will bring awareness | | |

| |to people about organisations that| | |

| |exist, what they do that can | | |

| |assist them to contact the right | | |

| |organisations for the right kind | | |

| |of information. | | |

|Training & Education |Need greater partnerships & |WWF can provide expertise from its |USP to provide GIS/Data analysis |

| |understanding with govt education |international network & can include|training |

| |ministry on need for training & |partners in training opportunities |PIANGO/UNITECH post graduate |

| |education in environment & BD | |diploma programme for |

| |issues. |CI aims to develop tools for |not-for-profit management. |

| | |conservation education that could |SPC provided training on fish |

| |National curriculum development |be taught as part of a course or |counts. |

| | |module at SICHE | |

| |Enhance SICHE School of Natural | | |

| |Resources courses |Encourage & allow NGO staff to | |

| | |participate in environmental | |

| |Drama troupe eg Wan Smolbag for |programmes or workshops organised | |

| |touring provinces & spreading |by Govt ministries. | |

| |messages. | | |

| | |Work with NGOs such as Oxfam to | |

| |Integrate conservation into the |share skills & access skills in | |

| |school curriculum & in formal & |other countries such as PNG | |

| |informal training. | | |

| | |Look at opportunities through SPC &| |

| | |USP & SICHE for training & | |

| | |education. | |

| | | | |

| | |TNC has access to wider | |

| | |organisational network for training| |

| | |& services. | |

| | | | |

| | |NGOs invite schools & students on | |

| | |look & learn opportunities. | |

| | | | |

| | |NGOs participate in curriculum | |

| | |development | |

| | | | |

| | |FSPI offering training to Village | |

| | |Development Worker on CC issues to | |

| | |work at community level. | |

| | | | |

| | |FSPI signed MOU with USP for | |

| | |scholarships for graduates. | |

| | | | |

| | |FSPI In-house training on marine | |

| | |related issues & exchanges within | |

| | |country programmes. | |

| | | | |

| | |Improved partnerships with NGOs & | |

| | |DAL & communities for knowledge | |

| | |sharing & transfer of skills. | |

| | | | |

| | |Oxfam utilises expertise | |

| | |in-country, around the region & | |

| | |within the Oxfam International | |

| | |network for short term training of | |

| | |staff & partners, either in the | |

| | |country or externally. | |

|Human & |EU Stabex funds (for forest |NGOs have access to broader |WWF is taking a closer look at |

|Financial Resources |conservation programme) |organisational networks & expertise|recruitment & making stronger |

| | |for developing skills. |linkages with other NGOS & UNDP. |

| |WWF network for expertise | | |

| | |NGOs able to share skills. |TNC is accessing Australian Youth |

| |Volunteer organisations (AVI, | |Ambassador to undertake role as |

| |CUSO, Japan) for technical support|CI supports efforts of other NGOs |partnership coordinator |

| | |such as TDA & MCCF | |

| |Networking & partnerships to | |TNC is taking on a coordinator for|

| |deliver the needed human resources|Need short term consultancy |the Arnavons Marine Conservation |

| |& financial resources for NGOs. |services & training of local |Area. |

| | |counterparts to fill gaps in human | |

| | |resources. |Lauru Land Conference a successful|

| | | |community NRM model |

| | |NGOs look to private foundations | |

| | |for funding. |Australian Business Volunteer |

| | | |possibly provide some technical |

| | |EU Microprojects & CSP are |advice on KGA projects. |

| | |potential sources of funding for | |

| | |NGOs & communities projects such as| |

| | |NTFP & ecoforestry. | |

| | | | |

| | |There is value in being part of a | |

| | |larger network (the NRRC, network | |

| | |of experts in-country & around the | |

| | |region, Oxfam Australia & Oxfam NZ | |

| | |& a Reference Group of local | |

| | |experts) to provide the necessary | |

| | |advice & assistance. | |

|Coordination & Collaboration |Govt should invite NGOs to the |Access existing organisations & |Need to target communities& |

| |table for participation in policy |networks – Economic Association of |landowners – bottom up approach |

| |& programme development & analysis|Solomon Islands, NRRC & develop | |

| | |working relationships with govt | |

| |Need regular meetings of CCOSI |agencies. | |

| | | | |

| |Reduce duplication in the number |Establish a National Protection | |

| |of groups & committees |Authority | |

| | | | |

| |Need a strong coordinating body – |SISDAC & national planning body to | |

| |need common understanding & |work closely. | |

| |greater communication. | | |

| | |Need coordination in the | |

| |Remove duplication of effort, & |ecoforestry sector – stakeholders, | |

| |decentralise efforts |agents, sellers, millers, shippers.| |

| | | | |

| |Partnerships – meet regularly to | | |

| |strengthen partnerships – include | | |

| |education institutions – trying to| | |

| |change attitudes. | | |

| | | | |

| |Networking & in partnerships govt | | |

| |to talk & listen to community | | |

| |practitioners | | |

| | | | |

| |Govt should be more active in | | |

| |networks such as SILMMA to raise | | |

| |national & international awareness| | |

| |of issues. (Fiji LLMA a good | | |

| |model of success). | | |

| | | | |

| |MOU between NGOs & govt. | | |

| | | | |

| |If national & provincial govts & | | |

| |NGOs are active & concerned to | | |

| |reach rural dwellers with info, | | |

| |they could collaborate to have | | |

| |their info sheets, etc delivered | | |

| |by visiting NGOs or govt field | | |

| |officers. | | |

|Reporting |Improve communication & establish |Copies of annual reports, data, |Capacity building for communities |

| |an office for dissemination of |workshop reports, surveys etc |to be able to report on issues of |

| |information |should be submitted to the govt |importance to them |

| | | |TNC invited by SIG to attend COP 8|

| | |NGO/Govt agency MOUs. |in Brazil. |

| | | |Establish Community Management |

| | |Need to expand MOUs to include |committees |

| | |other agencies. | |

Appendix 5

Summary Analysis of Organisational Requirements under the Environment Act and the Wildlife Protection and Management Act (Source: 2004 HRD Assessment of ECD - SPREP, AusAID, AVI)

|Key area & Functions |Current Status |Comments |

|Interagency co-ordination |NIL |A system is required to promote discussion, |

|The Director may advise any public authority on |Environmental responsibilities are not well |co-ordination and accountability at the highest |

|Performance Targets”. (Part 11.sect 9) |defined between agencies and few agencies have |level. |

| |determined their Performance targets for | |

| |environment or are held accountable for such | |

| |targets. | |

|Organisational Structure |Current structure attached |A review is required to determine whether the |

| | |organisation’s function is most effectively |

| | |served by a Department or an independent |

| | |Statutory Authority. |

|Environmental Regulations |NIL |Urgently required. |

|To prescribe: Application forms and processes; forms and | | |

|contents for E I Statements & environmental reports; | | |

|import and export licenses. Appeal processes; Fees and | | |

|charges, Record keeping; license forms; stop notices and | | |

|pollution abatement notices. Discharge and other | | |

|standards for vehicles and vessels; Penalties; | | |

|Registration of scientific organisations | | |

|Environment Advisory Committee |NIL |Terms of Reference to be developed |

|To advise the Division or Minister, specifically on | |Committee to be established |

|technical matters | |Training required on roles and responsibilities |

|Director’s Position |Established and filled position. |Technical Assistance required in developing a |

|Manage and control the Division; Advise the Minister; |Frequent absence of the Director at International|strategic plan for the department. |

|Promote co-ordination among Ministries and govt |Conferences and Conventions, limits his capacity | |

|Divisions; develop, co-ordinate and facilitate |to focus on operational matters. | |

|Environmental Policy; Monitor, advise on international |Limited environmental policy developed. | |

|developments and obligations; Review and ensure |Legislation recently enacted. | |

|development of legislation; Ensure community |No previous state of environmental report made. | |

|participation |Limited baseline data on state of environment | |

|Revise and amend national environmental strategies and |available. No established systems or forums for | |

|programmes as necessary; Submit three year report on |co-ordination of environmental activities (see 1 | |

|State of Environment |above). | |

|HR Management processes |A position of Deputy Director was approved and |Potential for position to be filled by a |

|Departmental operations; provide leadership and promote |has been frozen. |volunteer, with responsibilities to develop and |

|teamwork and staff motivation. |Staff living the legacy of four years of civil |institutionalise appropriate staff management |

|Responsible for HR and HRD function; Orientation; Promote|strife and deteriorating conditions of service. |systems; identify and implement systems for |

|learning; OH&S |Staff meetings have not been held for four years,|motivating staff, develop team work and creating|

|Performance Management |and information sharing and co-ordination between|a culture of learning. |

|Ensuring work plans developed and carried out |staff is poor. Staff requiring leadership and | |

|Monitoring and evaluating progress |direction. Position descriptions poorly defined.| |

|Providing feedback, |No processes of work planning, or accountability.| |

|Provide coaching and on the job training; |Limited on the job coaching and training, or | |

|Ensuring work standards are met; |career planning. Few links between training | |

|Provide discipline |opportunities, financial compensation and work | |

| |performance or attendance. Limited motivational | |

| |factors within the system. | |

|Human Resource Development |NIL |Some of these processes will be either in place |

|Key elements of HRD structure and systems would include: | |or planned on completion of this project. Others|

|A Strategic plan; Position descriptions aligned with the | |will be addressed through an HRD Manual in June.|

|plan; Performance Management Process; TNA based on all | | |

|three above; Range of learning opportunities; Effective | | |

|selection processes; Effective implementation & | | |

|dissemination; Evaluation; Data management & analysis; | | |

|Co-ordination | | |

|Administration |Treasury responsible for collection and |Strong argument for ECD to have its own |

|Budget and financial management; Develop & manage |receipting of all monies from permits. No |administrative unit, with delegated |

|financial systems for permit/licensing fees; provide |financial reporting made to ECD. |responsibilities. However, such change is |

|financial reports on funding received and required; |Project money managed by Director or project |unlikely failing Public Service Reform. |

|Ensure budget reconciliation; Stores requisition/ |co-ordinators. | |

|management; Equipment maintenance; Travel and transport |Ministry Natural Resources has a centralised | |

|arrangements; Staff records |Administration Unit for stores and staff records.| |

| |Stores, including stationery, have been | |

| |unavailable for several months due to financial | |

| |restraints. Stationary sourced from project | |

| |funds. | |

| |No asset registry available. Limited office | |

| |equipment. | |

|Environmental economics |Environmental initiatives are constrained by lack|An economic review is required to make |

|Improved valuation and pricing of environmental |of funding. There appear to be no conscious links|recommendations on appropriate resource |

|resources. (Part 11 Sect. 6(2)(d)) |between income generated through the use of |allocation, taking into consideration the |

| |natural and physical resources, (and even the |commercial value of natural and physical |

| |permit and licensing funds collected for the use,|resources and the costs required to ensure |

| |development and export of natural resources) and |sustainability through conservation activities. |

| |the funds required to ensure sustainability i.e. |This is unlikely failing Public Service Reform. |

| |environmental research/ education/ community | |

| |development activities. | |

|Data management |Nil |Support is required in establishing data base(s)|

|Develop database and ensure regular analysis of permits |All Permits frozen pending development of |and in data analysis in the following areas: EIA|

|given, to whom, where and for what. Analysis made to |Regulations. No records maintained. |Statements & environmental reports; import and |

|prevent exploitation and ensure sustainability |No data analysis to date. |export licenses; stop notices and pollution |

| | |abatement notices; Registration of scientific |

| | |organisations; complaints; HRD. |

| | |Training is required in data management and |

| | |analysis. |

|Development control, EIA, Review and Monitoring |Staffing consists of Snr Environment Officer and |Regulations required to prescribe systems. |

|Receive, assess and process all project development |Environment Officer. |Training required in systems. |

|applications |SEO is currently on 12 months study leave |Additional staffing required as Environmental |

|Issue/refuse permits accordingly. |completing MA in EIA. Many staff from this and |Inspectors |

|Monitor projects/development according to the approval |other agencies have attended in country workshops| |

|conditions |on EIA and have the basic awareness and | |

|Conduct environmental monitoring |conceptual understanding of what is required, if | |

|Maintain adequate records |not the practical experience. | |

| |Technical support is available from SPREP and | |

| |other Regional organisations | |

| |Position description needs to be revised as | |

| |current responsibilities do not include functions| |

| |of an Environmental Inspector | |

| |No environmental monitoring/surveillance | |

| |activity. Staffing numbers inadequate for the | |

| |role. | |

| |All staff are concentrated in Honiara. | |

|Complaints management |NIL |Complaints data- base needs to be established |

|Accept, register and respond to complaints re | |and staff trained in its management. |

|environmental concerns/development activities etc. | |Community to be informed of facility. However, a|

|Utilise data analysis to inform environmental strategy | |complaints process can only be useful if |

|and to monitor staff performance. | |adequate staff and vehicle available to |

| | |investigate and follow up on complaints and if |

| | |funding available to manage environmental |

| | |projects in response to those complaints. A |

| | |complaints system without the resources to |

| | |resolve the complaints would contribute to |

| | |public cynicism and staff disempowerment. |

|Environmental Planning |No environmental plan in existence. |Project assistance required to develop an |

|Establish a plan and processes for making decisions |EO has had training in GIS. |environmental plan for SI. |

|relevant to the environment, incorporating information |Currently has no GIS equipment. | |

|acquired through surveying, remote sensing, data mapping,|No capacity to complete plan independently. | |

|mapinfo and GIS. | | |

|Disseminate this plan to all other related agencies. | | |

|Developing and monitoring standards to promote |Limited research completed. Standards are not |Research required in many areas of environment |

|sustainable development (Part 11 6(c)) |available. Limited monitoring of standards. |to develop standards. |

|Ensuring baseline data available on natural and physical |Limited co-operation with other govt departments.| |

|resources |ECD facilitates research by various donor bodies.| |

|Determining standards available on use and development of| | |

|natural resources. | | |

|Liaising with govt and non-govt agencies to ensure | | |

|standards are adhered to. | | |

|Management of world heritage properties |A Senior Conservation Officer (Diploma in |World heritage properties need to be identified |

| |Wildlife Reserve Management) and a Wildlife |and declared |

| |Officer (certificate in Protected Area |Regulations required for Park Management. |

| |Management) have responsibility for conservation |Local staff employed and trained as rangers and |

| |management. |communities educated. |

| |No world heritage sites declared. Many | |

| |sanctuaries/ reserves have been declared | |

| |historically but are un managed. ECD manages one | |

| |marine conservation area in Isobel Province. | |

| |Prior to the “tensions” eco-tourism was being | |

| |used to encourage protection of certain (water- | |

| |catchment) areas. This will be re-instigated at | |

| |some stage. | |

|Pollution control |S E O and EO have responsibilities for pollution,|Staffing numbers inadequate for role. Systems |

|To develop, establish and administer systems of |but no work being done on waste/pollution |need to be developed. Training required. |

|prevention and control of pollution in both the |control. |Monitoring equipment required. |

|industrial and non industrial sectors: | |Community and govt education programme required.|

|Co-ordinate response with other govt agencies; |POPS project funding pending will provide for the| |

|Disseminate standards on what is acceptable and |appointment of a project officer and assistant. | |

|unacceptable levels of emission; Ensure emissions are | | |

|monitored by appropriate body; Manage licensing system | | |

|for discharge of waste; Manage system of abatement | | |

|notices and stop notices for discharge of waste. | | |

|Conservation of biological diversity and ecological |National Bio-diversity Strategy and Action Plan |Review of current status of project required |

|integrity |was initiated through UNEP project funding. |urgently and if possible, a Bio diversity |

|Baseline data required. |However, no project co-ordinator appointed and |Officer appointed under project. |

| |project stalled. | |

|Monitoring and controlling the import and export of all |Senior Conservation Officer and Wildlife Officer |Regulations required (see above) |

|fauna and flora. |responsible. Position descriptions do not reflect|Review of position descriptions required. |

|Regulation through permits and authorisation; Monitoring |new responsibilities. |Training required in systems and protocols. |

|and surveillance through Inspectors, (Customs and |Current freeze on all permits pending development|Co-ordination systems required with Customs and |

|Police); Liaison with Customs and Police; Public |of Regulations. Limited funding for |Police. ECD has a role in ensuring that these |

|Information on regulations; Research into the status of |implementation. Limited research into threatened|officers are well informed on the extent of |

|animals and plants threatened with extinction; |species. |their responsibilities under the Act, and well |

|Development and management of statistical data- base |No previous data on permits maintained. |skilled in their implementation. Specifically, |

|relative to import and export of flora and fauna. | |Customs Officers will need to be able to |

| | |recognise Schedule 1 and Schedule 11 Flora and |

| | |Fauna and be aware of the ECD permitting |

| | |procedures. |

| | |Data- base required and training in data base |

| | |management. Research into threatened species |

| | |required. |

| | |Communication strategy required to inform |

| | |public. |

|Community development and participation |Some community development as a result of |Extensive community development limited by lack |

|Promoting the informed participation of traditional |specific projects, eg. IWP; parks establishment; |of a strategic plan for community development; |

|landowners, and community groups in the development and |turtle protection etc. IWP staff have received |lack of staff and other resources. Continued |

|management of environmental policy, planning & |extensive practical training in facilitation |training required to establish a network of |

|implementation. |skills. |trained community facilitators in all provinces.|

|Developing effective working relationships with a full |Limited routine and/or strategic involvement of | |

|range of all stakeholders. |non-government organisations/ interest groups in | |

| |developing environmental policy and strategy. | |

|Library and resources. |Environment Officer responsible for library and |Library and resources could be married to an |

|Cataloguing all existing and incoming books, |information management. SPREP consultant has |administrative function in the event an |

|publications, and resource materials; Promoting the use |assisted in developing data-base and indexing |environmental administrative unit were to be |

|of environmental library facilities in the community. |systems. Neglected area and library currently not|established. Continued support from SPREP |

| |functional. |required. |

|Community education and awareness |Individual officers are expected to include |If ECD is to ensure community awareness of and |

|A Community education and awareness strategy that: |community education within their duties. This |compliance to environmental legislation, policy |

|Identifies key target groups, including rural and |does not routinely happen. No designated staff |and strategy it must win the hearts and minds of|

|isolated communities; Identifies key environmental |person responsible for co-ordination or |the community through education. The culture of |

|messages; Identifies a range of strategies, according to |developing education strategy or materials. |SI does not lend itself to enforcement, given |

|the intended outcomes and target group; Schedules |Limited educational resources available. Limited |the power of the wantok system and tribal |

|outputs; The development of a range of materials and |skills in community education and awareness. |affiliations. |

|programmes; Conduct and evaluation of the strategy; | | |

|Ongoing education of staff in community education skills.| | |

|Provincial Government and outer islands |NIL |An organisational review is required to |

|To ensure that environmental legislation, policy and | |determine the structure and staffing required to|

|strategy is disseminated, promoted, enacted and monitored| |enable environmental management |

|in all sectors of the country. | | |

Appendix 6

|Summary of ECD Training Needs, the preferred process and the resources required |

|(Source: 2004 HRD Assessment of ECD - SPREP, AusAID, AVI) |

|Issue |Outcomes |Process |Resources required |

|Environment Advisory |Are clear on the role of the Committee |Workshop | |

|Committee |Establish trust amongst themselves. |Training Manual | |

| |Are clear on their responsibilities as committee members | | |

| |Have knowledge of environmental legislation, particularly as it applies to the | | |

| |Council | | |

| |Have adequate knowledge on the structure, role and functions of the Department of | | |

| |Conservation and Environment | | |

| |Understand the role of the Director | | |

| |Have knowledge and skills to establish effective reporting and communication systems | | |

| |with the Director and the Department | | |

| |Have an awareness of international and local environmental issues | | |

| |Have knowledge of International Conventions and Agreements. | | |

| |Are familiar with basic principles of Environmental Impact Assessment | | |

| |Are skilled in effective meeting management | | |

| |Are skilled in evaluating the Performance of the Board in fulfilling its Terms of | | |

| |Reference. | | |

| |Are skilled in negotiation | | |

|Environmental Law |Knowledge of the Acts and the Regulations (the latter are yet to be developed) |Workshop conducted | |

| |The application of the Acts to their role |by the Office of the| |

| |Promoting community awareness and compliance with the legislation |Attorney General in | |

| |Seeking advice from Attorney General and other law enforcement bodies, including the |collaboration with | |

| |Police and Customs, when necessary |Customs and the | |

| |Skills in negotiating agreement, particularly in difficult or sensitive situations, |Police. | |

| |or with difficult people. | | |

| | | | |

|Strategic planning: |A commitment to the need to work with other departments and organisations to ensure |Attachment to | |

|National |environmental policy is reflected in their strategic planning. |Department | |

| |Skills in negotiating Performance Agreements |Conservation in New | |

| |Skills in monitoring progress on the implementation of Strategic Plans |Zealand | |

| |Skills in auditing |Manual | |

| |Skills in reporting | | |

|Strategic Planning: |Identifying and consulting with the customers of the Department of Environment |Technical Advisor | |

|Departmental |Integrating the requirements of the Acts, International Agreements and | | |

| |responsibilities and the consultation process into the development of a strategic | | |

| |plan. | | |

| |Ensuring that position descriptions are aligned with the implementation of the | | |

| |strategic plan. | | |

| |Ensuring that Performance Management processes promote accountability for | | |

| |implementation. | | |

| |Evaluating the plan. | | |

|Human Resource |Staff and performance management to include work-planning, work monitoring, feedback,|Technical Advisor |Public Service Reform |

|Management |coaching and problem solving. | |required to support |

| |Effective orientation processes, on the job training and HRD | |effective HRM |

| |Effective motivational strategies | | |

| |Team work | | |

|Control of |Completing application forms and processing systems |Technical Advisor |A vehicle |

|Development, EIA and |Reporting and permitting systems |Manual | |

|Environmental Planning|Processes, forms and contents for E I Statements & environmental reports; | | |

| |Advising on Appeal processes | | |

| |Applying Fees and charges to be levied | | |

| |Record keeping | | |

| |Applying Penalties | | |

| |Processes of prosecution | | |

| |Analysing a situation to determine if it will have an effect on the environment. This| | |

| |implies the: | | |

| |Importance of protecting rare & endangered species | | |

| |Identification of rare & endangered species | | |

| |Knowledge of risks & consequences imposed to: | | |

| |Foreshores & coastal waters | | |

| |Internal waters | | |

| |The value of wetlands | | |

| |Using field trips to monitor, investigate and follow up on observed concerns | | |

| |The capacity to collect evidence (use a camera) | | |

| |The capacity to manage difficult issues with the public and other organisations | | |

| |The capacity to negotiate agreement. | | |

|Pollution Control |Education and Awareness Activities relative to pollution control |Technical advisor |National Integrated |

| |Community development activities to promote community management of pollution. |Manual |Waste Management Plan;|

| |Standards of what is acceptable and unacceptable levels of emission | |Infrastructure to |

| |Disseminating standards to other organisations | |support waste |

| |Ensuring emissions are monitored by the acceptable body | |management including |

| |Monitoring, control and surveillance procedures | |sewerage treatment |

| |Prosecution procedures | |facilities; a new |

| |Using field trips to monitor, investigate and follow up on observed concerns | |dump; adequate garbage|

| |The capacity to collect evidence | |collection services; |

| |The capacity to manage difficult issues with the public and other organisations | |recycling facilities. |

| |The capacity to negotiate agreement. | |Policies and |

| | | |Regulations; |

| | | |Monitoring equipment; |

| | | |Vehicle. |

|Wildlife Conservation |Monitoring of Exports |Technical Advisor | |

|and protection |Skills in Processing of applications for export/import |Manual | |

| |Permitting systems and conditions | | |

| |Fees and record keeping | | |

| |Inspection processes | | |

| |The identification and monitoring of key flora, fauna, corals, turtles, crabs, clams,| | |

| |plants and birds | | |

| |Arrest and Prosecution Processes | | |

| |Negotiation skills and managing potentially conflicting situations | | |

| |Developing team- work approach with Customs and the Police Force. | | |

| |Conservation | | |

| |Skills in implementing cultural values and practices in to protect natural resources | | |

| |Skills in biological surveys of key species and ecosystems. | | |

| |Skills in conducting periodic assessments of major changes and trends to the natural | | |

| |resources | | |

|Community Education |A commitment to community education and awareness activities |Technical Advisor |Audio –visual |

|and Awareness |An annual schedule of education and awareness activities for a range of target groups| |equipment |

| |The development, delivery and evaluation of a range of different education | |Stationary |

| |initiatives | |Power Point Projector |

| |Ability to use knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of a range of different | | |

| |media, relevant to the target group and the desired outcomes. | | |

| |Skills in drafting press releases | | |

| |Skills in desktop publishing | | |

| |Skills in creating videos | | |

| |Skills in utilising radio (information and talk back) | | |

| |Skills in conducting Environment Days | | |

| |Skills in developing educational packages | | |

| |Skills in Train the Trainer. | | |

|Data Analysis |The value of data management and analysis in determining the strategic direction of |Short course |Integrated computer |

| |the Organisation | |system |

| |The development of a data- base | | |

| |Data analysis. | | |

|Control of Protected |Working effectively with a range of authorities in seeking the designation of areas |Academic Study | |

|Areas |as protected areas. | | |

| |Promoting community advocacy of protected areas. | | |

| |Managing the political arena to achieve support and commitment to protected areas. | | |

| |Promoting more equitable valuation of the environment, taking into consideration | | |

| |aesthetic, health, cultural and social interests. | | |

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