English - Global Environment Facility

GEF-4 Tracking Tool for Biodiversity Focal Area Strategic
Objective One:
Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Area
Issue
manage the protected
Criteria Score: Tick only one box
per question
area?
Staff numbers are adequate for the management needs of the protected area 3
Inputs
14. Staff training
Are staff adequately
trained to fulfil
management
objectives?
Inputs/Process
15. Current budget
Is the current budget
sufficient?
Comment/Explanation Next steps
Staff numbers are below optimum level for critical management activities 2 2 area, likewise proposes a new
Staff lack the skills needed for protected area management
Staff training and skills are low relative to the needs of the protected area 1
Staff training and skills are adequate, but could be further improved to fully
achieve the objectives of management
Staff training and skills are aligned with the management needs of the
protected area
There is no budget for management of the protected area
The available budget is inadequate for basic management needs and presents a
serious constraint to the capacity to manage
chart of work, but this has not
been implemented.
It was indicated that there were
not an agreement between the
requests of personnel and it
cited in the MP; personnel is
needed to administer the
infrastructures, support the
programs and monitoring of the
organizations and communities,
attention to the tourists and
environmental promotion;
besides locate park rangers in
the new areas (Candela, Los
Pozos and Boquete).
0 The personnel of the
protected area is qualified to
carry out the works of
2 2
management. Nevertheless it
is required to devise a plan or
programs of training with the
3
purpose of bringing up to
date and to reinforce the
abilities and know-how of the
officials.
Among some of the training that
are required there, are related to
the functions of the park ranger,
besides, they request a devise of
a training plan.
0 The PILA = TOTAL B/.
134,324 budget assigned in
1
2010 (SINAP + FIDECO).
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