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GEF-4 Tracking Tool for Biodiversity Focal Area Strategic
Objective One:
Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Area
Issue Criteria Score: Tick only one box
per question
Are there enough
people employed to
manage the protected
area?
Inputs
14. Staff training
Are staff adequately
trained to fulfil
management
objectives?
Inputs/Process
15. Current budget
Is the current budget
sufficient?
Inputs
16. Security of budget
Is the budget secure?
Staff numbers are inadequate for critical management activities
Staff numbers are below optimum level for critical management activities 2 2
Staff numbers are adequate for the management needs of the protected area
3
1
Comment/Explanation Next steps
PN Chagres proposed,
approximately 40 staff but only has
16 actual.
Staff lack the skills needed for protected area management
0 The personnel of the park
Staff training and skills are low relative to the needs of the protected area
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
1
2
3
2
concentrate on a basic training in
administrative management, legal
base and procedure for
retentions/seizures, besides
elaboration of annual operating
plans (POA). That more training
would be required to fully realize
objectives).
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
The available budget is acceptable but could be further improved to fully
achieve effective management
The available budget is sufficient and meets the full management needs of the
protected area
There is no secure budget for the protected area and management is wholly
reliant on outside or highly variable funding
There is very little secure budget and the protected area could not function
adequately without outside funding
There is a reasonably secure core budget for regular operation of the protected
area but many innovations and initiatives are reliant on outside funding
0 PN Chagres= 423,902.00 US$
1
TOTAL budget assigned in 2010
(SINAP+FIDECO)
2
3 3
Through the Chagres Fund
there is a long-term budget for
10 years, but the ANAM must
meet an annual compensation to
ensure the management of the
park.
0 Chagres Funds 223,268.00 US$
1
2 2
20