Okavango Delta Management Plan - Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

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 1.2:
To improve the planning and regulatory frame work for sustainable management of the <strong>Okavango</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> ecosystem
ID Key Issues Operational Objectives Critical Activities Potential impact Mitigation measure Sustainable criteria
I.2.4 Difficulties in obtaining,
updating and accessing
existing information for
resource planning and
management in the ODRS
need to be addressed.
I.2.5 Research in the ODRS needs
to be coordinated.
I.2.6 The long standing problem
of fisheries conflicts need to
be resolved.
I.2.7 Haphazard and delays in
land allocations as well as
poor record keeping need to
be reduced.
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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.
Improve internet
connectivity in all
govt. depts.
Create information
and data
(ODIS/Library)
accessibility
the web
through
To establish the
Research
Group
Advisory
To develop and
implement research
strategy action plan
Finalise
operationalise
and
fisheries regulations
Revive
Fishermen
Ngamiland
Association
Implement guidelines
for land allocation as
contained in the
Integrated Land Use
and <strong>Management</strong>
<strong>Plan</strong> of 2005
Develop
management
database
land
Improved information
availability on the ODRS
Lack of financial
resources might delay
implementation of the
programme
Gaps in data reduces
effectiveness
availbale data
of
Improved
in research
coordination
Bias in research can
marginalise some issues
An implementable ODMP
research strategy
Aspects of fisheries
management might not
be addressed by the
regulations
Lack of information
amongst stakeholderson
the guidelines
Lack of information
among stakeholders on
the guidelines
Lsck of standard format
result in different data
sets being collected
Financila resources need to
be made available to allow
implementation of the
programme
Data gaps need to be
highlighted and incentives
offered to collect missing
data
Research Advisory Group
needs to be multi-sectoral
and multi-disciplinary
Action plan needs to be
widely communicated
Ensure wide consultations on
the regulations
Ensure uidelines are
communicated adequately to
stakeholders
Standardise data collection
and storage format
An easily accessible, affordable
and internet based system
A standardised data and
information system
A representative Advisory
Reasrch Group capable of
advising on different research
needs
Reliable information generated
through research made
available to managers
Regulations should incorporate
sustainable
management practices
fisheries
Sustainable land use
management guidelines which
are adequately communicated
to stakeholders
Standardised data sets for land
managment