Okavango Delta Management Plan - Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

Appendix I. 3: Action <strong>Plan</strong> for the Socio-economic Thematic Subsystem
Strategic Goal 3: 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.
Strategic Objective 3.1:
To sustainably use the wetland resources of the <strong>Okavango</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> for the long-term benefit of all stakeholders
ID Key Issues Operational
Critical Activities Output / Leading Institution Supporting
Objectives
Outcome
Institutions
S.1.1 There is need to
establish the nonuse
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 need to
be addressed
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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
Carryout assessment of
non-use values
Carryout further
assessment on direct
and indirect values
Determine the carrying
capacity and limit of
acceptable change for
the tourism activities in
the <strong>Delta</strong>
Carry out an assessment
of vegetation use and
users as well level of
use.
Determine levels of
levies in consultation
with the communities.
Carry out a pilot project
to test this management
option
Revised
Economic
Valuation
Report
Information on
ecological
impacts of
tourism
activities
Vegetation
resources
levies
DEA DoT, DWNP, DAHP,
DWA, DFRR,
NWDC, DFCP,TLB
DoT NWDC, DFRR,
DWNP, DEA
Strategic Objective 3.2: To develop socio-economic opportunities to improve livelihoods of the <strong>Okavango</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> stakeholders
S.2.1 Cross-cutting issues
such as HIV/AIDS,
Gender and Poverty
need to be
mainstreamed into
the ODMP process
S.2.2 The need to
manage channel
blockages to
sustain
communities access
to livelihood
activities
DEA to prepare and
implement guidelines
for sectors to
streamline HIV/AIDS,
Gender and Poverty
during ODMP
Prepare mainstreaming
tools
Hold stakeholder
workshop for sectors on
utilisation of the tools
implementation Monitor the
implementation of the
guidelines
DWA to manage small
channel blocks
primarily for
communities access to
livelihood activities.
Undertake EIA on areas
of channels blockages
Mainstreaming
tools
Workshop
proceedings
Cross cutting
issues
mainstreamed
EIA report on
blocked
channels
DFRR DoT, NWDC,
DWNP, TLB, Private
sector, CBOs,
communities
DEA All Government
departments
DWA DEA, Government
departments,
Communities,
private sector
Delivery date Resource needed
March 2009 Consultants
P600,000
March 2009
In-house
March 2008 In-house
Feb 2007
Preparation
Feb 2007
Feb 2007-
March 2013
Covered under
SIDA/ODMP
contribution
In-house
P100 000
April 2007 Consultancy
P450 000