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INSTITUTIONAL WORKING GROUP UPDATE - NACSO Members Meeting Feb 2005 -

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  1. INSTITUTIONAL WORKING GROUP UPDATE - NACSO Members Meeting Feb 2005 -

  2. - Institutional Working Group - Purpose – The Institutional Working Group’s role is to provide communal conservancies and their support agencies with the necessary assistance to help strengthen their institutional capacity with the intention of building self-sustaining conservancies.

  3. Two main activities we are dealing with: 1. Conservancy Planning Framework – development and support Development of planning document through a workshop which identifies all components of conservancy management Assistance with implementation of the identified INSTITUTIONAL components and systems of the doc i.e: Finances Communication & Decision-making Staff HIV&AIDS Assets Workshops with conservancies (IDWG, support staff) ToT workshops for facilitators (for the components) Training materials development M & E system 2. Support to conservancies for preparation and presentation of Management and Utilisation Plan (MUP) to Land Board

  4. Framework – Progress to date in terms of development • and implementation Dev of a conservancy planning framework document • Conservancy planning frameworks established in 22 (*6) conservancies in 9 regions with field-based support NGOs and CSD: • ERONGO (1) – Tsiseb – RISE/CSD • CAPRIVI (7) - Kasika, Kwandu, Mayuni, Mpalila, Wuparo, Kyaramacan, Salambala – IRDNC/CSD • KUNENE (2) - Sorri-Sorris; Ehi-Rovipuka – IRDNC/CSD • OMUSATI (3) – Uukwaluudhi, Sheya Shuushona, Uukolonkadi – Rossing/CSD • OSHIKOTO (1) – King Nehale - Rossing/CSD * Still in progress

  5. Framework – Progress to date in terms of development • and implementation Dev of a conservancy planning framework document cont • OTJOZONDJUPA (West) (*4) – Okamatapati, Ozonahi, African Wild Dog, Otjituuo - NDT, MET • OTJOZONDJUPA (East) (1*) – Nyae Nyae– NNDFN/MET • HARDAP (1*) – Oskop – NDT/MET • KARAS (2*) - // Khob Naub (Tses), //Gamaseb (Karasberg)– NDT/MET • Trainer of trainers workshop conducted for the framework for facilitators (14 MET; 28 NACSO)

  6. Development plan - finances Who? Key ingredients When?

  7. Framework – Progress to date in terms of development • and implementation ‘Key ingredients’ – training • Modules developed for ID key ingredients (Development plan) • New modules (KIs) developed and trailed in the field and where necessary, trainer with partners in various regions • Assets - Sesfontein (IRDNC K/MET) • Staff management–Wuparo; Staff policies– Kwandu (IRDNC C/MET) • AGMs – Kwandu (IRDNC/MET) • Comms - Erongo (RISE/MET) • Financial management - Kunene, Erongo and Caprivi (NNF+support organizations); ToT conducted for facilitators (NNF) • Working groups jointly in the process of developing style guides and modular system in collaboration with a consultant

  8. 2. Support to Conservancies with MUP preparation and presentation to Land Boards • Discussions on MUP format held with MET/NACSO partners; regions and Conservancies proposed, namely: • Erongo – Tsiseb • Kunene – Sorri Sorris • North-Central – Uukwaluudhi • East – Nyae Nyae • Caprivi - Kwandu • Focused on Tsiseb as a model, gained their inputs and jointly developed the doc with Tsiseb and RISE – stakeholders workshops, maps, economic assessments; several revisions; sent to PS • Liaised with other conservancies on the list and assisted them with development of the document (various stages); Caprivi - full time volunteer to assist with all conservancies over the next 6 months • Ongoing debate on format – John Hazam appointed by MET PS to analyse content, discuss with partners so that endorsement of the format can be finalised. NACSO/MET group to meet shortly.

  9. Planned activities for next 6 months 1. Conservancy Planning Framework – development and support • Facilitate the finalization of a NACSO style guide for Institutional framework training modules – liaise with B&EWG and NRM • Assist with development of Framework documents in Kunene, Erongo, Otjozodjupa, and the south as identified by support organisations • Continue with follow-up and support to those conservancies with Frameworks in place (as identified during quarterly planning) • Coordinate a ToT in Windhoek for key support personnel for the staff component of the framework; assist trained personnel with implementation • Work collaboratively with key partners – particularly MET and IRDNC to trial an M&E system for institutional components in Kunene and Caprivi

  10. Planned activities for next 6 months cont.. 2. Support to conservancies for preparation and presentation of Management and Utilisation Plan (MUP) to Land Board • Smaller NACSO/MET group to collaborate with the MET PS and relevant conservancies to come to an agreement on format of MUP and recommend a system for presentation to LB • Facilitate collaboration with NRM, B&E WGs, support agencies and conservancies to select key conservancies to develop and present MUPs to LB. • Coordinate a ToT for conservancy Land Board reps and key support agency personnel on relevant LB issues – legal aspects, MUP development and presentation etc

  11. THANK YOU

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