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4.3 Is there effective public participation in PA management?
Assessment criteria
Condition Category* (Tick ü) Remarks
Little or no public participation in PA
Public participation is limited to E.D.C works
Poor
management.
and some support for protection duties.
Opportunistic public participation in some
aspects of PA management.
Fair ü
Systematic public participation in most
aspects of PA management.
Good
Comprehensive and systematic public
participation in all important aspects of PA
management.
Very good
4.4 Is there a responsive system for handling complaints and comments about PA management?
Assessment criteria
Condition Category* (Tick ü) Remarks
No systematic approach to handling
Public complaints are heard and dealt with to
Poor
complaints.
the extent possible however, all complaints
Complaints handling system operational
but not responsive to individual issues and Fair
are not entered in the registers and monitored
systematically for follow up.
limited follow up provided.
Coordinated system logs and responds
effectively to most complaints.
Good ü
All complaints systematically logged in
coordinated system and timely response
provided with minimal repeat complaints.
Very good
4.5 Does PA management addresses the livelihood issues of resource dependent communities
especially women?
Assessment criteria
Condition Category* (Tick ü) Remarks
No livelihood issues are addressed by PA
Livelihood issues are addressed mainly
Poor
management.
through E.D.C’s for which considerable fund
Few livelihood issues are addressed by PA
come from F.D.A, but this is on adhoc basis.
Fair
management.
Substantial livelihood issues are addressed
by PA management.
Good ü
Livelihood issues of resource dependent
communities especially women are
addressed effectively by PA managers.
Very good
*Score: Poor: 2.5; Fair: 5; Good: 7.5; Very Good: 10
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