Okavango Delta Management Plan - Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

Table 4-4: Operational Objectives to address key issues
THEMATIC AREA: INSTITUTIONAL
Strategic Goal Stategic Objective Key Issue ID Key issues Operational Objectives
To establish viable
institutional
arrangements to support
integrated resource
management in the
<strong>Okavango</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> s at
local, district, national
and international (River
Basin) levels
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To establish viable
management institutions
for the sustainable
management of the
<strong>Okavango</strong> <strong>Delta</strong>
To improve the planning
and regulatory
framework for
sustainable
management of the
<strong>Okavango</strong> <strong>Delta</strong>
I.1.1 There is need to
establish a regional DEA
office in ODRS and
strengthen its capacity
to coordinate and
monitor the
implementation of the
ODMP.
I.1.2 There is need to build
the capacity of
communities for
delivering management
and sustainable use of
natural resources
I.1.3 Manpower capacity of
the fisheries division
needs to be addressed
I.1.4 The solid waste
collection services within
the ODRS need to be
improved.
I.1.5 The solid and liquid
waste infrastructure in
the ODRS needs to be
improved.
I.1.6 The institutional capacity
of the district waste
management needs to
be improved
I.2.1 There is a need to
harmonize legislation
and policies applicable
to the ODRS.
I.2.2 There is a need to
ensure that plans,
programmes and
development activities in
the ODRS are guided by
a common and shared
vision for the ODRS.
I.2.3 There is a need to
facilitate the approval of
the Draft National
Wetlands Policy and
Strategy by Parliament.
I.2.4 Difficulties in obtaining,
updating and accessing
existing information for
resource planning and
management in the
ODRS.
I.2.5 Research in the ODRS
needs to be coordinated.
I.2.6 The long standing
problem of fisheries
conflicts needs to be
resolved.
I.2.7 Haphazard and delays in
land allocations as well
as poor record keeping
need to be reduced.
DEA to strengthen the capacity of the
ODRS DEA office to coordinate and
monitor implementation of the ODMP by
March 2008
NWDC to strengthen the capacity of the
communities in the management and
sustainable use of the natural resources
by 2012
DWNP to improve the manpower capacity
in the Fisheries Division to sustainably
manage the fish resources by 2012
NWDC to improve solid waste collection
within the ODRS
NWDC to improve the solid and liquid
waste infrastructure in the ODRS
NWDC to improve the institutional
capacity of the district waste
management.
DEA to facilitate the process of
harmonizing legislation and policies
applicable to the ODRS
DEA to ensure that the common and
shared vision of the ODRS guides the
planning and programmes in the ODRS
during the ODMP implementation
DEA to facilitate approval of the Draft
National Wetlands Policy and Strategy
HOORC to improve accessibility and
updating of data and information for
resources planning and management
HOORC to implement the
recommendations of the Research
Strategy
DWNP to put in place fishery conflict
resolution mechanisms
TLB to allocate land in an orderly and
timely manner through the use of a land
management database.