Annex 1 - the European External Action Service - Europa

PNG Centre for Locally Managed Areas
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1. NGO historical aspects
Founded in 2009. Founders were Marine Partner organization in PNG, Nature Conservationancy,
UPNG Motipore, Centre for Legal and Community Rights, Community reps from Manus, Kimbe,
Kaviang, Madang, and Central, Wild Life Conservation Society. Reps from those orgs got together to
form it. The main aim of the Centre is to assist local communities’ main sustainable living via use of
their rivers, lakes, seas and mangroves using traditional and local hunting methods.
2. Organizational aspects
Hope to be covering nationally but currently work sites in Kimbe and Madang. urrently 4 workers in
total, including the Executive Director. No volunteers but two coming later. Technical capacities
include social science training, scientist based in Madang, community worker in Kimbe.
3. Networking and institutional relations
Member of local managed marine areas at the regional, philliphines, Fiji, Palau, plus 8 countries in the
region. In the PNG the Centre is linked to all Marine NGOs in the country, WWF, WCS, Seaweb
International, Environmental Law Centre, Department of Environmental and Conservation, Kimbe
LLG.
4. Juridical aspects
Incorporated as an Association with IPA in January 2009. Has its own Constitution. There is an
elected Board which oversees the running of the organization.
5. Financial aspects
The Centre publishes audited financial reports. Source of funding comes from Nature Conservancy
(mother organistion) PACKRD Foundation, LMA Network, Global Green Fund, McCarter Foundation,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Fund. There is no government funding.
6. Activities and sectors
Main sectors: People living in marine diversity areas where fishing is part of their lives.
Main activities: Capacity building of communities and partners in marine areas. Advocacy and
campaigns on sustainable living and support of traditional methods of fishing and hunting. Making
them aware of the relationship between marine and local community.
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