Okavango Delta Management Plan - Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

Appendix I. 1: Action <strong>Plan</strong> for Institutional Thematic Area
Strategic Goal 1:
To establish viable institutional arrangements to support integrated resource management in the <strong>Okavango</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> at local, district level, national level and international (River Basin) level
Strategic Objective 1.1
To establish viable management institutions for the sustainable management of the <strong>Okavango</strong> <strong>Delta</strong>
ID Key issues Operational Objective Critical Activities Output /
Outcome
I.1.1 There is need to DEA to strengthen the capacity DEA to complete the Full staff
establish a regional of the ODRS DEA office to recruitment of the compliment
DEA office in ODRS coordinate and monitor
regional office staff.
and strengthen its
capacity to
coordinate and
monitor the
implementation of
the ODMP.
implementation of the ODMP.
DEA to prepare and
sign a memorandum of
agreement with HOORC
for HOORC to provide
technical support
during ODMP
implementation.
Operational
Memorandum
of Agreement
I.1.2 There is need to NWDC to strengthen the Assess the capacity of Capacity needs
build the capacity capacity of the communities in communities to manage assessment
of communities for the management and
CBNRM programmes report
delivering
sustainable use of the natural
management and resources. Develop and implement Capacity
sustainable use of
capacity building building
natural resources
programmes
programmes
implemented
I.1.3 Manpower capacity DWNP to improve the
Rationalization of Additional
of the fisheries manpower capacity in the DWNP positions to personnel (2 at
division needs to Fisheries Division to sustainably increase capacity of the degree level
be addressed manage the fish resources by Fisheries Division. (C1), 2
2012
technical
officers (C2), 6
technical
assistants (B4))
Train existing
rationalized staff
Trained staff
152
Leading Supporting Delivery period Resource needed
Institution Institution
(Manpower and budget)
DEA March 2007 3 new positions required
Recurrent/development
DEA HOORC April 2007 DEA to prepare annual
budget for engagement
of HOORC
NWDC
DWNP
DoT, DFRR,
DWNP, DEA,
TLB, Tribal
Admin
March 2007
April 2008-March
2013
March 2007
March 2011
Consultants
Included in the P2 700
000 on going
consultancy
To be determined by
March 2007
Inhouse
Recurrent(
Budget (700 000)