Okavango Delta Management Plan - Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
Okavango Delta Management Plan - Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
Okavango Delta Management Plan - Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
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Strategic Goal 1:<br />
To establish viable instituti<strong>on</strong>al arrangements to support integrated resource management in the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Okavango</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Delta</str<strong>on</strong>g> at local, district level, nati<strong>on</strong>al level and internati<strong>on</strong>al (River Basin) level<br />
Strategic Object 1.3: To raise public awareness, enhance knowledge and create a platform for informati<strong>on</strong> exchange and learning about the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Okavango</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Delta</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
ID Key Issues Operati<strong>on</strong>al Objectives Critical Activities Output /<br />
Leading Supporting Delivery date Resource needed<br />
Outcome<br />
Instituti<strong>on</strong> Instituti<strong>on</strong>s<br />
I.3.1 There is need to establish<br />
effective communicati<strong>on</strong><br />
am<strong>on</strong>gst ODMP<br />
stakeholders at all levels<br />
during plan<br />
implementati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
I.3.2 Uncertainties about<br />
stakeholders c<strong>on</strong>tinued<br />
meaningful participati<strong>on</strong> in<br />
the implementati<strong>on</strong> of the<br />
ODMP<br />
I.3.3 There is need to c<strong>on</strong>tinue<br />
to engage Namibia and<br />
Angola in the sustainable<br />
use of the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Okavango</str<strong>on</strong>g> River<br />
Basin.<br />
I.3.4 The limited awareness of<br />
the ecological impacts of<br />
tourism activities in the<br />
ODRS need to be<br />
addressed.<br />
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DEA to promote effective<br />
communicati<strong>on</strong> am<strong>on</strong>gst<br />
stakeholders.<br />
HOORC to provide<br />
participatory services to<br />
the ODMP implementing<br />
instituti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
DEA to facilitate<br />
engagement of Angola and<br />
Namibia through the<br />
OKACOM process.<br />
DWNP to mount awareness<br />
campaign to reduce the<br />
negative ecological<br />
impacts of tourism<br />
activities in the ODRS<br />
Finalise and<br />
operati<strong>on</strong>alise<br />
Communicati<strong>on</strong><br />
strategy<br />
Engage stakeholders<br />
<strong>on</strong> a c<strong>on</strong>tinuous basis<br />
through participatory<br />
methods<br />
Engage Namibia and<br />
Angola <strong>on</strong> the<br />
sustainable use of the<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Okavango</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Delta</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
through the OKACOM<br />
platform<br />
Develop and<br />
disseminate tourist<br />
educati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
informati<strong>on</strong> and<br />
publicity materials<br />
Operati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
Communicati<strong>on</strong><br />
strategy<br />
Stakeholders<br />
participati<strong>on</strong><br />
Participati<strong>on</strong> of<br />
Angola and<br />
Namibia in the<br />
joint<br />
management of<br />
the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Okavango</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
basin<br />
Educati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
programme and<br />
publicity<br />
materials<br />
DEA All government<br />
ministries and<br />
departments,<br />
private sector<br />
and communities<br />
HOORC All government<br />
ministries and<br />
departments,<br />
private sector<br />
and communities<br />
DEA DWA,<br />
Internati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
Waters Unit,<br />
Namibia, Angola<br />
March 2007 Existing Staff and<br />
SIDA<br />
P1.5 milli<strong>on</strong><br />
April 2007-March<br />
2013<br />
Nov 2006-March<br />
2013<br />
In-house<br />
P100 000<br />
In-house<br />
P150 000<br />
DWNP DoT, TLB, NWDC March 2009 In-house<br />
P100 000