Annual Report 2015_FINAL.compressed

Base Camp
Staff Developments
Base Camp Staff
This year, CLZ underwent substantial growth in Base Camp staff composition. As the organisation
continues to grow over the next few years - with plans for a restocking programme and several new
law enforcement units, all of which will be accompanied by various new donors reporting needs and
increased administrative tasks - there was a need to expand its management staff. General Manager,
Eleanor Harvie, left the organisation in June, and was replaced by Vera Hoffmann in July. CLZ also
employed Francesca Cooke as Assistant General Manager and Fynn Corry as Maintenance and
Logistics Manager – both new positions in the organisation. At the beginning of 2015, CLZ employed
two female staff – an assistant to the kitchen chef and a staff cook – in an effort to employ and
empower local women.
CLZ’s Village Scout, established in 2013,
continues to run in its third year of
operation. The unit is responsible for on
average 8.1 10-day patrols and 358 mandays
per month in the Lower Zambezi NP
and surrounding GMAs, accounting for
40% of the total patrol effort in 2015. With
ZAWA’s manpower shortage, the VS unit is
a crucial addition to increasing ‘boots on
the ground’. Nevertheless, progress within
the VS unit has not been without its
problems.
This year, the VS unit decreased to 15 village scouts from an initial 20. Two scouts’ contracts were not
extended in 2015 due to information leakage. One more scout was dismissed for disciplinary issues
and two was absorbed by ZAWA. The middle level leadership quality of patrol teams has also been
lacking which has lead CLZ to put together a new ranking structure to appoint senior village scouts
based on their performance, with approval from ZAWA. CLZ is hoping this will improve leadership
skills of patrol team leaders as it is a vital component to effective wildlife protection and law
enforcement. CLZ will also be employing four more scouts to bring the manpower back to its original
level at the beginning of 2016.
Other Training
Village Scout Unit
CLZ has been able to support the training of
other staff members throughout the year.
During the two SMART workshops, Rabson
Tembo, Shaina Irwin, Peter Tembo and
Justin Gumbula were trained in using
SMART software and the Trimbles. CLZ’s
driver, Timo Kanyanya, was supported
financially to obtain his truck driving license.
Rabson Tembo and Shaina Irwin attended a
course on Environment and Natural
Resource Management that was held in
Lusaka in July.
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