Okavango Delta Management Plan - Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

THEMATIC AREA: SOCIO-ECONOMIC
Strategic Goal Stategic Objective Key Issue ID Key issues Operational Objectives
T To sustainably use the
natural resources of the
<strong>Okavango</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> in an
equitable way and
support the livelihoods
of all stakeholders
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To sustainably use the
wetland resources of the
<strong>Okavango</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> for the
long-term benefit of all
stakeholders
To develop socioeconomic
opportunities
to improve livelihoods of
the <strong>Okavango</strong> <strong>Delta</strong>
stakeholders
4.5 ACTION PLAN
S.1.1 There is a need to
establish the non-use
economic values for the
ODRS
S.1.2 There is need to address
the possible impacts of
tourism activities on the
ODRS ecosystem.
S.1.3 Sustainable use of
vegetation resources
S.2.1 Cross-cutting issues
such as HIV/AIDS,
Gender and Poverty
need to be
mainstreamed into the
ODMP process
S.2.2 <strong>Management</strong> of channel
blockages to sustain
communities access to
livelihood activities
S.2.3 The human/wildlife
conflicts continue to be
a problem.
S.2.4 The level of citizen
participation in the
tourism sector needs to
be improved.
S.2.5 The tourism products
need to be diversified
from being wildlife
based to other areas.
S.2.6 Traditional access rights
to natural resources in
concession areas need
to be upheld.
S.2.7 The livestock/wildlife
interactions need to be
reduced.
DEA to undertaken estimation of non-use
economic values for the ODRS
DoT to monitor and mitigate the impact of
tourism in the ODRS
DFRR to develop regulations for
sustainable use of vegetation resources
DEA to prepare and implement guidelines
for sectors to streamline HIV/AIDS,
Gender and Poverty during ODMP
implementation
DWA to manage small channel blocks
primarily for communities access to
livelihood activities.
DWNP to assess and mitigate the
human/wildlife conflicts
DoT to develop and implement strategies
to enhance citizen participation in the
tourism sector
DoT to develop and implement strategies
for tourism product diversification
TLB to ensure that traditional access
rights to natural resources for subsistence
in concession areas are respected
DAH to develop programmes for the
reduction of livestock/wildlife conflicts.
The Action <strong>Plan</strong> is given in Appendix I. For the purposes of future reference in the
action plan, these issues are given identity numbers (ID). The first letter represents
the thematic area in which the issues are classified (I - Institutional, B – Biophysical,
S – Socio-economic), the first number after letter is the sub-thematic
area, the last number reflects the key issue. For example I.1.1 refers to the
institutional issue under the sub-thematic area institutional strengthening on the
need to establish a regional DEA office and strengthening its capacity