English - Global Environment Facility

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
13. Staff numbers
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?
There are no staff
Staff numbers are inadequate for critical management activities
Staff numbers are below optimum level for critical management activities 2
Staff numbers are adequate for the management needs of the protected area 3
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
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Comment/Explanation Next steps
0 The management plan does
not determine the quantity of
1 1
officials. Nevertheless, a
proposal exists that the NP
have as a minimum 8 park
rangers. At present, only 4
officials exist.
0 The personnel of the
protected area are qualified to
carry out the work of
2 2
management. Nevertheless, it
is required to devise a plan or
3
programs of training with the
purpose to be up to date and
to reinforce the abilities and
know-how of the officials.
Some of the required training is
related to the functions of the
park ranger, for example: team
management, data
processing/GPS, maps,
compass, first aids, basic
English, control of fires,
interpretation
rescue of fauna.
of paths and
0 The Barú Volcano NP =
1
TOTAL 44,405 US$ budget
assigned in 2010.