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TIMORE LESTEProgramme of Work on Protected Areas

CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT ACTION PLAN

Part 3 - Annexes

for the Department of Protected Areas & National ParksOctober 2011

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ANNEX 1: MAF ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE (2009) ................................................................................................. 3

ANNEX 2: PROBLEM TREE SUMMARY TABLES – KEY INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES ............................................. 4

ANNEX 3: PROBLEM TREE SUMMARY TABLES – KEY THEMATIC ISSUES ..................................................... 18

ANNEX 4: CAPACITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT ON-LINE SURVEYS .......................................................................... 28

ANNEX 5: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS AT THE MULTI-STAKEHOLDER PRESENTATION ................................. 29

ANNEX 6: CAPACITY ASSESSMENT FOR VEGETATION SURVEY AND MAPPING ......................................... 30

ANNEX 7: CURRENT IT EQUIPMENT DPANP ............................................................................................................. 35

ANNEX 8: EDUCATION AND TRAINING PLAN – A FRAMEWORK TO PLAN AND MONITOR ...................... 36

ANNEX 9: FINANCIAL PLAN – LOG FRAME MATRIX ............................................................................................. 39

ANNEX 1: MAF Organization Structure (2009) Ministry of Agriculture and

Fisheries

Secretary State of Agriculture & Arbiculture

Secretary State of Fisheries

Legal Cabinet Cabinet of the Inspector General,

Finances and Audit

Cabinet of Protocol and Public Relations

National Directorate for Administration & Finance Departments: ‐ Administration Finance ‐ Procurement ‐ Logistics ‐ Information Technology

National Directorate for Policies and Planning Departments: ‐ Policies and Legislation ‐ National and International Cooperation ‐ Program planning and evaluation ‐ Coordination of Food Security ‐ ALGIS/SIGAT

Agriculture & Horticulture

Departments: ‐ Food Crops Production; ‐ Mechanization & Post-Harvest; ‐ Crop Protection

Coffee, Industrial Crops &

Agribusiness Departments: ‐ Coffee ‐ Perennial& Annual Crops ‐ Plant Protection for Industrial Crops ‐ Market Research and Information ‐ Development of Agribusiness ‐ Commodity Information

Forestry Departments: ‐ Rehabilitation & Reforestation ‐ Protection and Management of Forest Resources ‐ Production & Utilization of Forest Products ‐ Protected Areas and National Parks

Irrigation & Water Management

Departments: ‐ Irrigation Development ‐ Land Protection ‐ Desenv. Da Recolhae Conservacao da Auga ‐ Development of Water User Association

Research & Specialist Services Departments: ‐ Coordination of Research ‐ Laboratory Services

Agricultural Education

Natarboa Maliana Fuiloro Oecussi

Support to the Development of

Agricultural Communities

Livestock & Veterinary Services Departments: ‐ Livestock Production ‐ Livestock Reproduction ‐ Livestock Technologies & Industries ‐ Prevention & Erradication of Diseases ‐ Investigation & Examination ‐ Public Hygiene ‐ Treatment & Control

Quarantine & Biosecurity

Departments: ‐ Plant Quarantine ‐ Animal Quarantine ‐ Fish & Aquaculture Quarantine ‐ General Inspection ‐ Quarantine Information

Fisheries & Aquaculture

Departments: ‐ Fisheries Industry ‐ Management of Fisheries Resources ‐ Aqua-& Sali-Culture ‐ Inspections & Licences ‐ Centre for Fisheries Inspection

Director General

Secretary State of Live Stock

District Directorates for Agriculture & Fisheries

National Directorates


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ANNEX 2: Problem Tree Summary Tables – Key Institutional Issues TEMPLATE 1: Problem Analysis – Plan, Estab & Mgmt of PAs –

DPANP Divisions Key Issues/Pressures Driving Forces/Root causes (Reasons)

Impacts/Effects/ Consequences

Responses/ Actions

Gaps and Needs Potential Actions/ Mitigating Measures

Natural Tourism Mr. Luis Context: Focus is to be on Education and balance between Environmental values and economic opportunities within PAs.

Lack of Human Resources

Lack of finances Lack of qualified persons Lack of training

Quality & quantity lacking

Delays in activities

Frustrations stress

[NB PS Law states min 10 persons for Divisions, 40 people in Dept]

A program to identify Tourism potential – however curbed by lack of funds

need help with id tourism sites 30 sites (a lot of work),

Assistance with promotion and awareness

Lack of training opportunities

Consistent follow-up required to Capacity building

Integrate efforts to promote livelihoods improvements through Tourism

Lack of community/government awareness and understanding of natural tourism

Poor information o Quality o Quantity

Limited transfer of info Lack of awareness

activities Limited absorption

capacity of the community

Community confused or unsure of what natural tourism is or what benefits will accrue;

Awareness & communication activities to focus on the benefits of natural tourism in PAs;

Links to national tourism Masterplan *important

Extended Table for Baseline Assessment


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Responses/ Actions


Lack of political will for natural tourism

Govt people assume big development when talking about tourism – different goals and objectives

Priority focus is on economic development

Lack of coordination

Overlapping roles and responsibilites

Confusion on who decides on Tourism

Need to target better information to high level government of potential of Natural Tourism for PAs and community livelihoods

Lack of finances

money provided to NGO’s for id potential Natural Tourism sites and none given to DPANP

Inconsistent budgets Limited information

income generation opportunities for

o Community o Responsible

agency (e.g DPANP)

Delays Plans and

program of activities but with no budget actions are delayed

Consistent annual budgets are required

Income generating opportunities need to be explored:

o For community o For responsible

agency o User pays o Fees for

access/activities

o License fees o Donations for

use of remote areas


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Responses/ Actions


Inconsistencies in policy and laws

o Inconsistent base and subsidiary laws

o Overlapping mandates – main law a problem

o Overlapping roles and responsibilities

o Conflict between laws o Forestry & Infra o Forestry & Env o Forestry & Tourism o Forestry & Economic o Forestry & Land &

Property o Pressures from other

ministries (tourism – different objectives) also pressures from NGO’s and communities – everyone wants to invest their money – building small restaurants or money making activities within the park

Legal base – weak for establishing PA

Enforcement – to address impacts of tenure and conversion

Lack of understanding of DPANP’s objectives

Ministerial Diploma – controls tourism business within PA – sets out rules for tourism development within Park.

Ministerial Diploma to control admission

Improved mechanisms for coordination across government

Review of main environmental and resource management laws to reduce conflict of objectives, provisions and implementation

Law reviews should assist with understanding of the objectives of DPANP – to assist with raising the profile


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Responses/ Actions


Lack of Coordination

o Existing mechanism for coordination across government not effective

o Inconsistent programs and activities: across Govt, with Development projects and with NGOs

o No X-sector coordination meetings

Poor relationships Poor

understanding of DPANP’s objectives and role

Sector approach based on egos

Duplication & delays

Poor communications

Coordination meetings only Project based: inconsistency, Silo approach;

Delays Duplication of

effort

Have guidelines on Identification of potential Tourism Sites – site selection; prioritizing.

Lack of cross-sector coordination mechanisms in Govt

Could be assisted by Masterplan for Tourism, inclusive of Nature based Tourism

Guidelines on standards of operation in PAs: activities, Services, Socio-economic performance.

Needs for x-sector coordination meetings in NRM Ministries;

UN project management cycle – needs review so that it is more efficient and does not lead to the Silo approach for NRM

Protected Area Boundaries/Demarcation and mapping Mr.Gil

Lack of Human Resources (quality and quantity)

Govt Finances Lack of training & skill

(consistent) Lack of opportunity

Delays (e.g boundary demarcation)

Cannot respond quickly to demands

Increase in pressures on PA (e.g conversions, illegal logging, hunting, species decline etc etc)

Targets will not be achieved

Staff have good GPS skills

Interest & Commitment

Clear areas and responsibilities agreed

Good teamwork atmosphere

Improved and consistent training opportunities

Programmatic training (a good mix of theory with practical)

Cross-sectoral training needed

GIS Skills upgrade Continued backup

support (GIS….

GIS Unit for DPANP: state and monitor conditions & pressures etc)


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Responses/ Actions


Lack capacity and skills in mapping

(similar to above) Progress is slow – mapping goes through ALGIS

GIS Capacity training is undertaken but left with no ongoing support

Future GIS capabilities in Forestry (agreed)

Chase up SLM Outputs

Need for better awareness that PA demarcation is not going to effect opportunities (Tell community it will not affect right to use of land)

Maintain efforts in community involvement in coming up with Agreements through consultation

Need for Community Mapping/profiling

Information – lack of access and availability to maps

GIS – takes time (delays) to produce maps through ALGIS – separate place – would like to have their own GIS unit – but lack capacity in skills

Restricts ability to make decisions on certain areas

Information - Lack of access and availability to basic maps –

o topography

o land use

o Issues are across Directorate of Forestry


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Responses/ Actions


Lack of laws and Inconsistencies in policy and laws

Legal base – weak for establishing PA, & needs to be specific for establishing boundaries

Enforcement provisions are weak

human resources lacking to police laws and regulations (eg address impacts of use, tenure and conversion)

Land laws – still being processed – very sensitive issue, constitution says land is owned by state but in field land is owned and managed by the communities

No enforcement (affects policing)

Although constitution says land is owned by State, in field land is owned and managed by communities

Coordination – stronger links to law base

Better consistency between law bases (ie natural resources & economic development)

Land use Planning within Protected Areas to address community activities and livelihoods

No Spatial plans for e.g. Agric extension or land capability to determine potential threats

As above re financial and HR limitations

Conflict between Sectors

SLM Project? Need information for planning and monitoring of socio economic development in PAs

Need to initially be able to characterize existing people and existing activities

Need spatial planning in PAs as well as Conservation zoning


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Responses/ Actions


Lack of standards – guidelines and approaches for boundary demarcation

Finance and Human resources

Unclear of processes

Delays

Some standards but pretty general

Need to improve standards and guidelines

Surveying of Flora and Fauna Mr. Fernando

Lack of Human Resources/Skills

Finance and Human resources

Delay in data collection

Frustrations Limits data

interpretation and action

BLI Separate research

(institutional and private) actions -

‐ Need to determine Types of expertise - TORs - Practices

‐ Methods of survey and assessment /coordination

‐ Capacity transfer between outside expertise and local staff

‐ Knowledge transfer: outside expertise work needs to improve TL databases

Lack of Coordination

Insufficient information about the purpose and work of the DPANP

Not getting consistent knowledge;

Data gaps persist

Have guidelines for having license

Existing bio-security processes

Knowledge transfer: outside expertise work needs to improve TL databases

Need better protocols for outside expertise

Coordinate with Biodiversity unit management of licenses outside of Pas

Become members of CITES


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Responses/ Actions



Lack of information – basic maps

Limited maps of vegetation cover, structure, habitat, topographic, land use, condition, land capability, climatic info,

Lack of Cross cutting information o Catchment o Stream quality o Nutrient loading

Poor quality of information within the PAs

Delays in progress Limited familiarity

with conditions in the field

Affects prioritization

Tools ‐ GPS (currently use) ‐ Plani meter ‐ Data &knowledge

transfer (from GPS) ‐ GIS connectivity

Improve GIS capability in DPANP including other associated tools (e.g GPS

Development of Data-bases re Taxa, species location, geographic info–

o Consistent HR skills and training in database management and analysis

o Set up data exchange relationship with Indonesia to assist with quick capacity development

No data-bases/Herbarium – central place of knowledge of species, specimens, taxa and relationships

Lack of skills Very expensive to

establish and maintain

Little understanding of specimen collection and cataloguing

Limited on-hand reference info for species identification

Not all the Status of all species is clear

Collect but send to other countries for cataloguing

Need a herbarium Need Botanic garden Centre for research

and education Botanic & ecological

information repository Knowledge transfer

and consistent training


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Responses/ Actions



Researchers not passing on information to department

Knowledge Base lacking

Pursuit of individual benefit (of the researcher)

Poor coordination

Piecemeal knowledge transfer

Potential bio-piracy

License for entering in PAs (Ministerial Diploma)

Stronger regulation of scientific research.

Database on research, outcomes and products needed

Data protocols: all the data from any research needs to be lodged with the DPANP = including text, database, mapping etc.

Lack of skills and training

Limited finance Knowledge of

ecological communities very embryonic

Not a priority of Govt

Currently using signature species, to verify need for protected areas - flora-mostly trees, fauna-mostly birds

Training in Survey techniques and taxa collection

Follow up and consistent training on survey techniques, taxa collection and habitat characterization

Need to broaden ecological knowledge

Tools need to be updated

‐ GPS (currently use) ‐ Plani meter ‐ Data &knowledge

transfer (from GPS) ‐ GIS connectivity

Develop knowledge on species


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Responses/ Actions


Capacity for establishing PA -STANDARD /CRITERIA/OBJECTIVES -for establishing Protected Areas -times for consultations -Criteria for prioritizing -Monitoring indicators -Agreements

Lack of finances to build capacity

Need data to pursue categories and priorities

No clear management regime for the PAs

Delay progress in setting up PAs.

No recognition of other PAs (values, needs for action);

Loss of momentum to progress other PAs.

Have own standard: based on experience, expertise and conditions in the field

Some protected areas have been nominated (‘classified’) e.g forest reserve.

Guides and Criteria to determine TYPE of PA

‐ National Park ‐ IUCN Categories ‐ Species protection –

voluntary ‐ Tara Bandu

Legal base for setting up PA

No expertise to progress law to setup PAs

Funding & Human resources

Ongoing threats to biodiversity and land conversion.

Regulation 19 – covers 15 areas

Two Ministerial Diplomas

o Licensing o Natural

tourism

New Decree law to give base to setting up new PAs and give strength to Management Plans

Provisions should be included to address Access and Benefit sharing & WIPO etc– traditional and indigenous knowledge

Mr Gil Land Tenure

Conflict of ideas of tenure Pressures on population

location Pressures on land-uses Pressures on economic

well-being

Continued conversion, threats on biodiversity

Gain agreements with communities on boundaries

Agreements can include enclaves to recognize existing customary land and use

Improved coordination Land dispute resolution

procedures need to be faster

Gain enclave agreements for uses within protected areas.


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Responses/ Actions


Manager of NKSNP – Mr. Pedro

22 issues from community consultation

Lack of Human Resources/Skills

‐ As above As above

Management Plan (policy) needs to include guidance on biodiversity zoning

‐ No management plans therefore nothing to base management and enforcement on

Costly implementation

conflict

o Regulations to give the Management Plan legal standing

o Structure of NP management plan

No facilities with the Park

o Infrastructure – roads, visitor facilities, trails, maintenance (roads under other department responsibility)

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No local office for management

Proposal Design for community centre – training, education, office, gate to collect funds from tourism

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Need for the community centre needs to be approved/supprted

No funds allotted for community centre

Need to have database, GIS and HR resources within park

Financial resources

o No operational funding for ongoing management – (ie track maintenance)

o Limited understanding or guidance on how to optimize environmental services

o Access and benefit sharing

o User pays


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Responses/ Actions


Knowledge on how to manage both marine and terrestrial side of National Park

Knowledge transfer Capacity

‐

Lack of nurtured development of knowledge among stakeholders

o Capacity, resources, choices, links to other government dept, operation, choices

Integrated planning

‐ Need to undertake conservation within a broader community development framework.

Conflict confusion

o Land use planning

o Social and cultural planning

o NRM planning

Extension, education and awareness – Mr. Higino Barros

Human resources – Q & Q

‐ As above Difficult to prioritize which communities to talk to associated with PA because they are all important (all 30 areas) – for one person this job is massive!

Insufficient information comes to the community

Developed training materials, awareness material

More resources and capacity to create awareness materials (very high cost)

Use of posters & boards very effective (illiteracy still high)


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Responses/ Actions


Awareness & Communication

lack of Awareness amongst local communities and across government

Limited ability to prioritize due to financial and human resources limits

‐ No consistent campaigns (budget)

‐ Capacity skills ‐ Sometime language

boundaries e.g. Nino Konis Santana NP

Knowledge transfer Capacity : Local community capacity - 40% illiteracy in TL – issue with how people will understand the information provided about the NP

Lack of appreciation of what DPANP are doing

Coordination problems

Community lack understanding

Ongoing actions as resources allow

Improved and consistent Funding

Better Coordination of activities:-integrate with actions of other departments e.g. Education (with curriculum)

Facilitation guidelines/manuals – have large manual – needs to be translated (very important)

Need to continue:- Promotion Awareness Consultation Publications/media

use/ materials Capacity development

and use of advanced technology for communications.

Involvement of local community in training

Human capacity to explain messages and information:- o Need easy

explanations o Easy information Promotion – more

specific Structuring income

generation opportunities vs. General knowledge experiences


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Responses/ Actions


‐ Promote use of Scouts (youth and children) to be environmental ambassadors.


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ANNEX 3: Problem Tree Summary Tables – Key Thematic Issues TEMPLATE II: Problem Analysis – Why PAs are needed

Type of Threat to Biodiversity

Key Issues/Pressures

Driving Forces/Root causes (Reasons)


Responses/ Actions


Habitat Destruction/Conversion - Terrestrial

Land Conversion

Land Tenure

Shifting agriculture & Changes in Land Management

Coffee and other agricultural plantation crops (Commercial value & Livelihoods)

Major infrastructure (Need for energy generation, Roads)

Large development projects Industrial scale

cropping Tourism projects Lack of regulations

Tourism Loss of traditional

knowledge Population

displacement

Unclear land

registration process Land Law still in process No tax – anyone can

claim land Lack of user pay e.g

rates/tax

Decline in soil fertility

Loss of landcover

Impacts on water systems

Impacts on Coastal resources

Loss of species Loss of habitats Habitat

fragmentation Loss of

biodiversity

SLM Project

JICA Project

MAF Programmes

FAO responses

UNESCO Man and Biosphere recent response

SLM needs to go beyond the capacity needs initial work

Follow up project funds and programmes for long term nurtured capacity development

Particular understanding of the character of the issue within and surrounding PAs

Socio-Economic assessments needed to understand pressures-key driving forces

Strategies for PAs;

Requiring characterization for each PA

Extended Table for Baseline Assessment


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Responses/ Actions


1. Bushfires

Unregulated burning (shifting cultivation & grass fires for new grass for livestock, for hunting)

Lack of community awareness, understanding of influences of bushfire and impacts on biodiversity

Climatic conditions – very dry and combustible


Loss of landcover

Impacts on water systems

Impacts on Coastal resources



biodiversity

MAF and DPANP staff fight fires

Adhoc and very limited resources

Limited to staff and shovel!!

No strategies No ongoing capacity

development nor resources

Assessments and characterization for generally then for each PA

Mapping of bushfire hazard ranking and risk assessment

Education and Awareness of the hazards, the impacts and possible responses


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Responses/ Actions


Illegal logging

Provides financial income

Market demands (carpenter, building, traditional house building, craft, Bero.)

Lack of awareness Lack of employment

opportunities Shifting cultivation Commercial value

Negative impacts on biodiversity

Stress on ecosystems

Loss of nutrients in soils

Sedimentation increase in rivers

Increased impacts from flooding

Reduced capacity of environment to support livelihoods

Threatening endangered species

Threatening ecosystems sustainability

Establish 6 big nurseries (1m/yr capacity)

Reforestation in Critical areas

Community Awareness campaign

Mangrove Rehabilitation programme

Integrated Catchment Management

Apply provisions of Regulation 17

Continue Community Awareness Programme

Promote traditional knowledge (tara bandu)

Budget allocations for rehabilitation programmes to be improved

Ownership and transparency of development agency Projects like JICA Integrated Catchment work needs to be improved to enable better implementation.

Better response systems in terms of surveillance, enforcement and promotion of alternatives


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Responses/ Actions


Livestock management (including Grazing)

Uncontrolled grazing Lack of community

awareness, understanding of impacts of uncontrolled grazing;

Limited agriculture industry to provide economies of scale for more intense agriculture – to stem uncontrolled grazing;

Importing of food (chicken meat etc) is cheap so no encouragement to grow or intensify local production

Loss of landcover


Erosion & sedimentation

Conflict between farmers and graziers

Socio-economic impact as cheap imports affect community income potential

[Farmers: Industrial scale development first then farmers adapt; versus Govt say increase production then we provide industrial scale]

Agriculture responses limited by consistent funding

Need for better understanding of the socio-economic drivers

Needs for information including mapping to be presented to landowners – to increase understanding

Work directly with farmers on alternatives

Strategies generally and then particular understanding for each PA Participative approaches for Sustainable Land Management Approaches


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Responses/ Actions


Fuel wood cutting

Only cheap energy source

Current alternatives (kerosene, gas etc) very expensive)

Unemployment: seeking income, no other alternative

Lack of Community awareness.

Limited staff and resources for campaigns & enforcement

Traditional bread baking – demand for fuel wood (high demand for traditional bread)

Loss of landcover



biodiversity

MAF Programs JICA Project at

Community NRM level

Need alternative jobs Reduce costs of fuel

energy Supply better stoves Increase low cost

alternative energy sources.

Promote and improve access to biogas energy at house level

Encourage communities to plant fuel wood. Limit fuel wood cutting to family lands (with planting of fuel wood)


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Responses/ Actions


Mining Sand Marble

(marmer) Gravel

Quarries Gold

Need for building materials, road construction

Poor location of quarries & mines

Poor controls on activities and impacts

National economic

development

Degraded hills and landscape, catchments, rivers & beach environments

Leads to instability of land and infrastructure

Landslides in steep lands

Sedimentations of lower catchments and marine areas

Cause more infrastructure which affects habitats (destruction and loss), esp in the lower catchments and coral reefs)

Environmental Impact assessment for all mining and extraction industries (Min of Economics and Development)

EIA also for all major construction industry must be available (Min of Economics and Development)

Licensing needs to be more strict (Min of Tourism, Commerce and Industry)

Better guidelines of sustainable mining and extraction processes.

Introduce EMPs for major industry operations (under EMS provisions of ISO 14,000)


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Responses/ Actions


Rubbish dumping

(lisu) Currently OK in PAs Big issue in big towns like Dili Big issue in the Marine side

No specified Lisu areas

Lack of regulations and or enforcement

Lack of Community Awareness

No industry for recycling of rubbish

Pollution to surrounding waterways

Pollution to coastal marine areas

Reduced water quality and toxins lead to species kills

Promotion of recycling industries (Min of Administration)

Needs for specific laws on rubbish disposal control

Need better implementation and enforcement of pollution control laws (Min of Economic Development)

Habitat destruction/conversion - Marine

Coral use Mix with Beetlenut Ornaments

Destruction of reefs

Impact on important fish breeding grounds

Collection of fuel wood from Mangroves

Need for cooking and warmth

Sell for cash

Impacts on important fish breeding areas

Fishing methods

Stomping and stepping on Coral

Anchorage

Damages fish habitat

Sedimentation impacts on reefs

Inland forest clearing

Smothers reef and reduces productivity and decline in fish abundance


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Responses/ Actions


Habitat Fragmentation

Transport corridors

Roads, secondary roads, primitive roads, logging roads, bridges

Lack of coordination Plan for National

Roads still poor

Roads : Poor location and bad condition – causes land sliding, effects natural areas, erosion and sedimentation, impact on coastal marine areas, habitat destruction

Invasive weeds Increases

access and disturbance

Maps of PAs, so Infrastructure has to come for Advice

Strengthen the Coordination between sectors

Engage forestry sectors in road planning, construction & management.

Regular maintenance of roads to reduce impacts.

Utility and Service Lines

Need for electrical transmission lines, phone wires, pipelines

Lack of Coordination Plan for major service

lines is poor Community pressure

to the Govt for improved services

Poor location – causes land sliding, effects natural areas, erosion and sedimentation, impact on coastal marine areas, habitat destruction

Radiation impact on human adjacent to alignments

Encourages development

Maps of PAs, so Infrastructure has to come for Advice

Strengthen the Coordination between sectors

Engage forestry sectors in utility service planning, construction & management.

Regular maintenance of systems and roads to reduce impacts.


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Responses/ Actions


Extraction of Non Timber Forest Products

Community needs (bamboo, rattan, honey, food, fruits, medicine, flowers )

Market needs

Pressure on threatened species

Reduces soil fertility

Forest degradation

Long story about Honey: traditional history and importance; very high quality. Separate Dept in Forestry assisting Honey production

Planting bamboo – fragile soils

Resources required for honey development and other Non timber forest products.

Assess the potential for NTFP in PAs

Improve information about the prospects for NTFPs

Subsistence lifestyle

Need for Fuel wood Need for food

Research (re soils, vegetation, identification of species, weeds etc)

Lack of experts and facilities to manage

Lack of funding to research

Lack of consistent training

Lack of Coordination Lack of information

and data about vegetations, flora and fauna

Insufficient data – limits good planning and implementation

Affect response time to deal with invasive weeds and pests (threats)

Then threats to farming

Pest and invasive species can directly affect yields from crops

Some research but limitations (Chromolaena Island)

Improve capacity (skills and facilities, knowledge transfer, coordination etc)

Assess and then establish a database on invasive and pest species

Improved extension from research to practical application in the field and communities

Need to give legal power to address WIPO and property rights of research information and access and benefit sharing of outcomes


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Responses/ Actions


Climate Change Increased GHGs

Burning of fossil fuels Increased temperatures

Increased rainfall (beneficial): landslides

intensity of storms and flooding events

Sea level rise Impacts on

agriculture Impacts on

coral reefs/marine ecosystems

NAPA completed

INC

More knowledge on impacts to PAs.

o Assess adaptation needs of species and communities


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ANNEX 4: Capacity Needs Assessment On-line Surveys

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Institutional Capacity Assessment - GISInstitutional Capacity Assessment - GISInstitutional Capacity Assessment - GISInstitutional Capacity Assessment - GIS

For those involved in GIS and Remote Sensing work to assist biodiversity, land management and protected areas management.

1. Land Information Systems (LIS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) enable text and tabular information to be linked to spatial mapping. This capability provides a powerful tool for strategy development, decisionmaking, management and monitoring. Choose one of the following that best describes the situation in Timor Leste.

Institutional & Human Resource Capacity GIS Mapping

Very limited;

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Embryonic i.e. good start and development of capacity of individuals;

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Good base but limited to Land survey and management;

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Good information but problems with Coordination and sharing across Government and others;

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Burgeoning demand and use across Government;

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Good use in environmental management and development planning processes;

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Strong infrastructure base & use of GIS in environmental management, development planning and monitoring.

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Other (please specify)

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Institutional Capacity Assessment - GISInstitutional Capacity Assessment - GISInstitutional Capacity Assessment - GISInstitutional Capacity Assessment - GIS2. What do you see as the priority needs for LISGIS development for crossgovernment and community use?

Low Priority LowMedium Medium Priority High Very HighBetter awareness of the benefits and commitment to development;

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Filling of essential data gaps


Establishment of a national (spatial) information ‘centre’, with a long term strategy and resource mobilization plan;


Technical capacity building in data collection, enhancement, production and access;


Technical capacity building in use of data in decisionmaking e.g. biodiversity priority setting, land use planning, EIA, development management and natural resource management;


Technical capacity to extend LISGIS infrastructure – network;


Development of consistent monitoring and evaluation systems e.g. State of the Environment monitoring, MDG monitoring systems (including harmonization of baselines and indicators);


Broadening of the training base within government and community;



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Institutional Capacity Assessment - GISInstitutional Capacity Assessment - GISInstitutional Capacity Assessment - GISInstitutional Capacity Assessment - GIS3. In terms of recognizing the benefits for biodiversity, land use planning and land management, how would rate the commitment to LISGIS and its priority by government? Which of the choices below best describes the current situation.

4. What do you see as the critical barriers / constraints to LISGIS development in your country? Choose the three most important barriers/constraints that you feel should be addressed.

not seen as a priority

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recognized benefit but suffers from inconsistent commitment;

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Commitment to locally driven activities, but suffering from inconsistent resources & spasmodic capacity building;

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Good management, actions and recognized as of high priority – but lacking in infrastructure & systems capacity (human, technical

and administrative capacity);

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Well coordinated action, consistent resources, expanding infrastructure and use across government.

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Political commitment;

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Consistent resources & training;

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Low profile of the utility if LISGIS (seen as a technical tool only to assist land surveyors);

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Quality of base land management information (e.g. cadastral bases);

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Data gaps: age of data, integrity and coverage;

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Limited infrastructure and ability to network hubs;

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Hardware & software shortcomings;

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Poor quality, inconsistent and/or spasmodic human resource capacity development (training);

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No agreed systems for data management, protocols for access & sharing, and pricing of data.

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Institutional Capacity Assessment - GISInstitutional Capacity Assessment - GISInstitutional Capacity Assessment - GISInstitutional Capacity Assessment - GIS5. GIS is a useful tool / approach in integrating social, economic, physical and environmental information for environmental management, conservation planning, development planning, land and asset management. It provides a good visualizing mechanism for communities to understand pressures, impacts and possible solutions to problems. With a tailored land use planning system it can assist in alleviation tensions and conflict generated from competing demands for use of land and resources. Given the above what best describes the extent of LISGIS use in your country? Up to five (5) choices can be made.

Used primarily to assist with land management (land survey & tenure management)

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Used in land use and development planning,in special circumstances, as may be requested;

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Laws and administrative processes encourage the use of LISGIS in land use planning, EIA and strategic environmental assessments;

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Used by infrastructure and utility agencies for service planning, development & monitoring

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There are links between GIS and spatial related databases and the socioeconomic databases of the Statistic offices;

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Used commonly by members of the community in project design, land use proposals and EIA;

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Used commonly by health and community services in planning, management and monitoring of services;

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Used in natural resource management initiatives,

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Used in resource extraction/use industries: forestry, agriculture, and/or fisheries

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Used to assist work in satisfying international commitments e.g. Climate Change, Biodiversity, Sustainable Development, MDGs.

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Institutional Capacity Assessment - GISInstitutional Capacity Assessment - GISInstitutional Capacity Assessment - GISInstitutional Capacity Assessment - GIS6. Given the benefit of LISGIS in assisting with tensions and/or conflict over land or resources, in terms of strategic direction for capacity building, in what areas would you like to see advancement? Up to five (5) choices can be checked.

Stocktaking of land and marine degradation & characterization of pressures and impacts;

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Development of baselines and benchmarks for environment and socioeconomic monitoring and evaluation [including the tailoring of

indicators & targets for state of the environment reporting and MDG monitoring];

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Use for investigating options for and implementation of integrated land use planning systems;

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Use to improve participation methods for community involvement in decisionmaking;

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Improving the understanding of the nature, constraints and vulnerability of various natural and resource systems, such as:

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* water and catchment management options

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* soil landscapes and capabilities

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* biodiversity and landcover

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*landscape and atmospheric interactions

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Improving the understanding of economic and human systems and their vulnerabilities, such as:

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* nature of urbanization

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* infrastructure and utility service constraints

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* demographic (spatial) characteristics of population

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* risk assessments based on vulnerabilities and the coping capacities of human systems.

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Institutional Capacity Assessment - GISInstitutional Capacity Assessment - GISInstitutional Capacity Assessment - GISInstitutional Capacity Assessment - GIS7. Are there particular capacity development areas (i.e. different approaches, methods or tools), you’d like to see advanced in tandem with the strategic directions? Up to five (5) choices can be checked.

Moving from land suitability analysis to land functionality analysis;

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Moving from Land information systems to geographic information systems (GIS) [broadening the scope of use]

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Moving from land management (cadastral, surveys etc) to integrated land use planning and management;

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Moving from EIAs to SEA (Strategic Environmental Assessment)

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Moving from catchment management to integrated watershed and coastal management;

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Moving from valuing resource for exploitation to valuation of ecosystem function & services;

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Integrated assessments involving traditional knowledge & management;

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Integrated LU planning using the landscape approach;

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Drought preparedness and contingency planning;

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Multicriteria analysis and decision making;

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Gender Analysis and gender sensitization approaches.

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Institutional & Human Capacity Assessment - Project ManagersInstitutional & Human Capacity Assessment - Project ManagersInstitutional & Human Capacity Assessment - Project ManagersInstitutional & Human Capacity Assessment - Project Managers

This survey is for those project and programme managers involved in conservation, biodiversity and protected areas management

1. Project and/or Programme Management: Where you are involved in the following, indicate the importance of these Roles and Responsibilities to complete your work well.

Institutional & Human Resource Capacity Project Managers

Extremely unimportant Extremely ImportantDevelop Plans and Proposals (using logical framework approaches);


Prepare & negoitate Proposals for resources;


Develop business/corporate plans;


Organize collaborative partnerships;


Undertake project reviews and evaluations;


Develop Operational Plans (work plans, schedules, logistics);


Manage implementation and teams



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Institutional & Human Capacity Assessment - Project ManagersInstitutional & Human Capacity Assessment - Project ManagersInstitutional & Human Capacity Assessment - Project ManagersInstitutional & Human Capacity Assessment - Project Managers2. Where you are involved in Project or Programme Management, what is the status of the Knowledge & Skills you need?

3. What are the five (5) most important capacity building priorities to assist you with your roles & responsibilities?

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Experience with developing logical framework matrices;


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Biodiversity funding options/resources: user pays, permits, licensing, sponsorship etc;


Identifying & building partnerships & collaborations;


Project monitoring, verification & reporting;


Strategic planning, problem analysis techniques, work plans;


Project management, delegation and decisionmaking.



Training on Strategic Plan generation

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Preparation & negotiation proposals

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Business Planning & securing Finance

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Communication, collaborations & Partnerships

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Project management: reviews and evaluation

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Operational Planning

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Team Management & Implementation

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Institutional & Human Capacity Assessment - NRMInstitutional & Human Capacity Assessment - NRMInstitutional & Human Capacity Assessment - NRMInstitutional & Human Capacity Assessment - NRM

For those involved in Natural Resource Assessmet planning, operation and management.

1. Natural Resource Assessment: Where you are involved in the following how important are the roles and responsibilities for your work?

2. What are the most important Skills & Knowledge priorities for you?

Natural Resource Assessment

Not very A little Some importance Very important Extremely importantOrganize &/or lead biophysical surveys & monitoring;


Analyse & interpret data, surveys & present evaluations;


Undertake specific taxonomic, habitat & ecosystem surveys;


Interpret air photos and satellite imagery;


Use GIS & create outputs for decisionmaking;


Design & implement biophysical surveys, research & monitoring activities.


Little importance Extremely importantSurvey design & Sampling methods;


Techniques to gain information from Communities;


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Statistical analysis & data presentation;


Advance Conservation biology;


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Taxa data collection, storage & management;


GIS and GPS use and integration;


Remote Sensing and Interpretation;


Research approaches & techniques;


Data and knowledge security



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Institutional & Human Capacity Assessment - NRMInstitutional & Human Capacity Assessment - NRMInstitutional & Human Capacity Assessment - NRMInstitutional & Human Capacity Assessment - NRM

For those involved in natural resource and conservation management

3. Natural Resource Management: Where you are involved in the following how important are the roles and responsibilities for your work?

4. Natural Resource Management: What are the most important Skills & Knowledge priorities for you?

For those involved in actual Conservation, Cultural heritage or Protected Areas site management or field operations

Natural Resource Management

Not very A little Some importance Very important Extremely importantSpecify management requirements for habitats & ecosystems;


Advise on measures for protection, survival or recovery of key species or habitats;


Develop comanagement/participatory management systems for Protected Areas & Natural resources;


Little importance Extremely importantKnowledge of habitats & ecosystems;


Knowledge & skills for conservation of specific species, ecosystems & habitats;


Insitu conservation methods;


Understanding the purpose, impact & uses of various habitat management measures;


Understanding of recovery and restoration techniques;


Skills in comanagement & collaborative management systems;


Stakeholder analysis & Facilitation skills


Site Management & Field Operations


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Institutional & Human Capacity Assessment - NRMInstitutional & Human Capacity Assessment - NRMInstitutional & Human Capacity Assessment - NRMInstitutional & Human Capacity Assessment - NRM5. Site Management & Field Operations: Where you are involved in the following how important are the roles and responsibilities for your work?

Not very A little Some importance Very important Extremely importantOccupation Health and Safety;


Manage and maintain technology and field equipment;


Installation of Conservation & Environmental management facilities (e.g bouys, moorings, FADs, boundary markers, trails);


Vehicle, boat, or workshop maintenance & operation;


Site infrastructure design, build & maintenance;


Design, construct & maintain land/coast trails, interpretation centres, information signs etc;


Impact assessment and monitoring of impacts of facilities.



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Institutional & Human Capacity Assessment - NRMInstitutional & Human Capacity Assessment - NRMInstitutional & Human Capacity Assessment - NRMInstitutional & Human Capacity Assessment - NRM6. Site Management & Field Operations: What are the most important Skills & Knowledge priorities for you?

Little importance Extremely importantOccupation, Health & Safety procedures;


Risk Assessment & Management;


Basic first aid, emergency plans & management;


Swimming, diving, snorkelling skills;


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Environmental Management Plan generation & implementation;


Care & Maintenance procedures


Contemporary techniques & technologies related to bouys, FADs, moorings, beach access etc;


Boat & vehicle handling training & equipment care;


Navigation, procedures & boating license training;


Environmental planning, impact assessment & landscape management;


Basic construction techniques & methods (trails, signage etc);


Interpretation Plans & specifications;


Construction standards and quality control;


Technical designs, signage, estimating costs & calculating quantities;


Planning & building application procedures & requirements.


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Institutional & Human Capacity Assessment - Socio EconomicsInstitutional & Human Capacity Assessment - Socio EconomicsInstitutional & Human Capacity Assessment - Socio EconomicsInstitutional & Human Capacity Assessment - Socio Economics

For those involved in SocioEconomic, Cultural Heritage Management & Community Livelihoods planning, assessment and management.

1. Land use, SocioEconomics & Cultural Heritage:Where you are involved in the following how important are the roles and responsibilities for your work?

Socio Economics, Cultural Managment & Community Livelohoods

Not very A little Some importance Very important Extremely importantDesign, conduct & supervise land boundary and land use surveys;


Design, conduct & supervise community based socioeconomic surveys & assessments;


Design, conduct & supervise cultural heritage surveys & assessments;


Undertake resource use surveys & assessments;


Stakeholder engagement, identification & analysis;


Plan and implement socioeconomic & sustainable livelihoods initiatives.



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Institutional & Human Capacity Assessment - Socio EconomicsInstitutional & Human Capacity Assessment - Socio EconomicsInstitutional & Human Capacity Assessment - Socio EconomicsInstitutional & Human Capacity Assessment - Socio Economics2. What are the most important Skills & Knowledge priorities for you?

For those involved in community livelihoods and sustainable development.

Little importance Extremely importantCommunity development frameworks for Conservation;


Participatory community assessment approaches;


Basic survey techniques: interviews, data & record gathering, recording methods;


Socioeconomic assessments including impact assessment;


Data analysis, validation & reporting;


Stakeholder engagement approaches;


Stakeholder identification & analysis techniques;


SocioEconomic monitoring techniques;


Participatory techniques (e.g. participatory rural appraisals);


Cultural heritage planning and assessment;


Cultural heritage & customary land management linkages.


Community Livelihoods


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Institutional & Human Capacity Assessment - Socio EconomicsInstitutional & Human Capacity Assessment - Socio EconomicsInstitutional & Human Capacity Assessment - Socio EconomicsInstitutional & Human Capacity Assessment - Socio Economics3. Community Livelihoods: Where you are involved in the following how important are the roles and responsibilities for your work?

Not very A little Some importance Very important Extremely importantFacilitate Community inputs to Land use and Conservation planning;


Assist participatory approaches in Decisionmaking;


Negotiate community livelihood outcomes & agreements;


Assist with understanding resource use opportunities;


Plan & implement sustainable livelihoods capacity building;


Assembling and characterizing information to assist with livelihoods;


Advise on specific community livelihoods options & opportunities;


Advise on benefits of community based natural resource use & management;


Identify and mobilize external sources of assistance & support;


Design & negotiation of community participation in conservation & development projects;


Develop agreements for resource access & use;


Resolving conflicts among agencies, resource users & communities.



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Institutional & Human Capacity Assessment - Socio EconomicsInstitutional & Human Capacity Assessment - Socio EconomicsInstitutional & Human Capacity Assessment - Socio EconomicsInstitutional & Human Capacity Assessment - Socio Economics4. Community Livelihoods & Sustainable Development: What are the most important Skills & Knowledge priorities for you?

Little importance Extremely importantUnderstanding local community needs, aspirations & constraints;


Understanding livelihoods problems, issues and options;


Community profiling and evaluation;


Use of community development policies & programmes;


Integrating livelihoods with integrated land use planning;


Community training and extension opportunities;


Developing community development & livelihoods priorities;


Understanding sources of finance & support;


Entrepreneurship & business development;


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Integrated land use and resource management planning;


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Protected areas regulation to protect livelihoods;


Legislative frameworks to integrate conservation objectives with development management and land tenure management;


Enhancing customary & traditional approaches in livelihood opportunities;


Conflict resolution, mediation & negotiation techniques


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Institutional and Human Capacity Assessment - LivelihoodsInstitutional and Human Capacity Assessment - LivelihoodsInstitutional and Human Capacity Assessment - LivelihoodsInstitutional and Human Capacity Assessment - Livelihoods

For those involved in Rural, Tourism & Recreation Livelihoods planning, operation & management.

1. Livelihoods, Recreation & Tourism: Where you are involved in the following how important are the roles and responsibilities for your work?

Rural, Toursim & Recreation Livelihoods

Not very A little Some importance Very important Extremely importantDevelop recreation and tourism strategies & plans;


Identifying potential tourism & recreation opportunities;


Developing sustainable land management & sustainable agriculture strategies/plans;


Coordinating sustainable livelihoods activities;


Instituting equity in access & benefit sharing;


Coordinating opportunities for carbon sequestration;


Organizing collaborations with entrepreneurs, communities, industry groups & other resource users;


Advising on microfinance systems for community benefits;


Market Chain Analysis for Livelihood initiaitives;


Advising on operational safeguards for livelihood opportunities (OH&S, Risk insurance, physical safeguards);



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Institutional and Human Capacity Assessment - LivelihoodsInstitutional and Human Capacity Assessment - LivelihoodsInstitutional and Human Capacity Assessment - LivelihoodsInstitutional and Human Capacity Assessment - Livelihoods2. What are the most important Skills & Knowledge priorities for you?

Little importance Extremely importantDeveloping tourism & rural livelihood strategies & plans;


Generating criteria to consider livelihood opportunities;


Identification & evaluation of tourism opportunities;


Identification of recreation opportunities;


Identification & evaluation of rural livelihood opportunties;


Understanding business approaches & models for commercial activities;


Understanding basic business administration & customer services;


Natural resource economics & valuation methods;


Feasibility analysis and EIA;


Undertaking market chain analysis;


Identifying opportunities for Certification;


Implementing Health & Safety policies & procedures;



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Institutional and Human Capacity Assessment - Education & AwarenessInstitutional and Human Capacity Assessment - Education & AwarenessInstitutional and Human Capacity Assessment - Education & AwarenessInstitutional and Human Capacity Assessment - Education & Awareness

For those involved in Education, Awareness & Training, including community engagement.

1. Education, Awareness & Training: Where you are involved in the following how important are the roles and responsibilities for your work?

2. What are the most important Skills & Knowledge priorities for you?

Education & Awareness

Not very A little Some importance Very important Extremely importantPlan Education, Awareness & training activities;


Develop Education & Awareness materials;


Develop Interpretive materials & information packages/centres;


Undertake extension training.


Little importance Extremely importantDevelopment of environmental education, awareness & training materials;


Generate strategies for environmental education & training;


Creative writing & graphic design skills;


Use of interpretive media, materials & techniques


Undertake education & training activities;


Understanding rapid rural appraisal activities.




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Institutional & Capacity Assessment - Policy & PlanningInstitutional & Capacity Assessment - Policy & PlanningInstitutional & Capacity Assessment - Policy & PlanningInstitutional & Capacity Assessment - Policy & Planning

For those involved in Environmental Policy, Planning & Management.

1. Policy, Planning & Management:Where you are involved in the following how important are the roles and responsibilities for your work?

Policy, Planning & Management

Not very A little Some importance Very important Extremely importantUnderstand & interpret relevant legislation;


Create Conservation and Protected Area Management Plans;


Implement, monitor, review and update Plans, objectives & Actions;


Coordinate land use planning;


Design Conservation and Protected Area zoning schemes to assist conservation objectives;


Monitor the effectiveness of Protected Area management;


Lead or assist with policy development for biodiversity conservation;


Lead or assist with policy development for environmental management;


Develop policy for specific environmental issues or systems;


Lead or assist with the design of Protected Area networks, systems & strategies;


Manage the process of Protected Area boundary identification, evaluation & rationalization;


Contribute to the development of PA legislation;



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Institutional & Capacity Assessment - Policy & PlanningInstitutional & Capacity Assessment - Policy & PlanningInstitutional & Capacity Assessment - Policy & PlanningInstitutional & Capacity Assessment - Policy & Planning2. What are the most important Skills & Knowledge priorities for you?

Little importance Extremely importantInterpretation of laws, regulations & procedures;


Planning methods for setting up Protected Areas;


Adaptive Management Approaches;


Integrated land use planning;


Development planning & design;


Integrated coastal area management;


Integrated water resource management;


Creating PA zoning schemes/plans;


Options for PA classifications;


Multicriteria analysis to determine PA classifications;


Strategic management planning processes;


Developing specific & operational management plans;


Monitoring, Verification & Reporting management effectiveness;


Integrating national policies


Harmonizing policies with regional platforms, conventions & international agreements;


Legal choices for biodiversity conservation;


Linking biodiversity conservation with customary land management;


Guides for comanagement options;


Understanding PA systems and network planning;


Participatory approaches for boundary setting;


Generating environmental law, guidelines & procedures.



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Institutional & Capacity Assessment - Policy & PlanningInstitutional & Capacity Assessment - Policy & PlanningInstitutional & Capacity Assessment - Policy & PlanningInstitutional & Capacity Assessment - Policy & Planning

For those involved in on the ground enforcement of biodiversity & environmental plans & environmental control of development.

3. Enforcement and Control: Where you are involved in the following how important are the roles and responsibilities for your work?

Enforcement & Environmental control

Not very A little Some importance Very important Extremely importantConduct enforcement operations;


Coordinating activities with regulatory agencies;


Lead or assist in investigations of breaches or degradation;


Undertake surveillance and patrol activities;


Setting up participatory enforcement initiatives;


Mediation and alternate dispute resolution.



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Institutional & Capacity Assessment - Policy & PlanningInstitutional & Capacity Assessment - Policy & PlanningInstitutional & Capacity Assessment - Policy & PlanningInstitutional & Capacity Assessment - Policy & Planning4. Enforcement and Control: What are the most important Skills & Knowledge priorities for you?

5. If you like could you please indicate what industry sector you are from: Government, District, Suco, NGO, UN organ, BINGO, Civil society, Community

Little importance Extremely importantUnderstanding laws, procedures & precedence;


Understanding the power of arrest & policing;


Building partnerships and collaborations with communities;


Building partnerships with other agencies, including police & the judiciary;


Harmonizing biodiversity requirements with land use & development requirements;


Understanding rules of evidence, legal & court proceedings;


Procedures for investigating violations of laws/agreements or noncompliance with management plans;


Investigation techniques, observation recording & reporting.


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ANNEX 5: List of Participants at the Multi-Stakeholder Presentation National Biodiversity Working Group:21 July 2011, 9:00 – 4:30 pm, Dili, Timor Leste

Name Institution

1. Zelia Anita Maria DNMA 2. Jucinta Ximenes DNMA 3. Armandina Marcal MAP/DNPSE 4. Natalia Gonzaga SEMA/DNMA 5. Ermelinda Ximenes MTCI/DNT 6. Livio Xavier UNDP 7. Octaviana Ferreira Agostinho MAP/DNPSE 8. Jorge Bendito Alves DNMA 9. Flamicio ME Davies DNMA 10. Moises G. De Sai DNMA 11. Hernando Fabias UNDP 12. Hipolito Gama UNDP 13. Marcus Mendoza GDNAAI 14. Faustino R. Bere DNMA 15. Arlindo S. DNNAI-SEMA 16. Joaquin S. Cabase DNQB/MAP 17. Maximiano Mineses Gama DNMA 18. Helio Jose A. Acosta Santalum 19. Julito Maia DNGD/MSS 20. Carlos C. DNMA 21. Joao Baptista Soares DNMA 22. Maria Carcers GIG 23. Higino TC Barros Floresta 24. Adelino Rojario Floresta 25. Gil F. de Oliveira Floresta 26. Evangelinio Soares Vaz DNMA 27. Natalin Ventura M. P. Sico DNMA 28. Jose Fernando DNMA 29. Augusto M. Pinto DNMA 30. Joao Bdavida da Cruz DIT 31. Domingos Mesquita DNMA 32. Andre Soares DNMA 33. Domingos de Cosca Carmio DNMA 34. Veronica Benevides DNP 35. Matt McIntyre DPANP (P4USD Pty Ltd) 36. Rita de FV da Silva UNDL 37. Elisa dos Santos Timor Verde 38. Eugenia Ximenes Pires UNDP 39. Pedro Pinto Floresta 40. Maria Parcoela Pereira DNPV/MAP 41. Marcelino Goncalves DNMA/Distric li Quires 42. Sionio Alves da Silva DNMA 43. Daniel de Jesus Ministerio Educ. Dirc. Curiculo 44. Helden Illastines SEPE 45. Virgilio Silva Guiterez Haribon 46. M. Mercado MAP-DNP 47. Augusto Pinto DNMA/MED 48. Manuel Mendez NDF/MAF 49. Joseph d’Cruz UNDP

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ANNEX 6: Capacity Assessment for Vegetation Survey and Mapping [Extracts from the Vegetation Survey and Mapping Review and Planning Nino Konis Santana National Park, Timor Leste, 2009. Birdlife International and Darwin Initiative]. The assessment of capacity and function for vegetation survey and mapping was primarily carried out in DPANP office of National Directorate of Forestry in Dili, particularly to DPANP personnel, and in the district office of Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Lospalos, Lautem District. The assessment was also carried out to selected personnel of ALGIS, lecturers of the Department of Educational Biology at the National University of Timor Leste UNTL), NGO’s personnel, and personnel of other relevant community organizations. The assessment was carried out through informal interviews Assessment of Quality of Data and Maps for Vegetation Management Vegetation Data The assessment was carried out on vegetation data available from surveys funded by the Darwin Initiative and data from other sources. The appropriateness of the available data was determined using the following criteria:

1) Area coverage, whether the data cover the whole national park area or only a particular part of the area 2) Representativeness of data, whether the available data are representative of most existing vegetation types or cover only on some vegetation types. 3) Mappability of data, whether the available data have or do not have geographic coordinates. 4) Form of data, whether the data are readily available in the form of files or in the form of hardcopy. 5) Accessibility and copyright issues, whether the data are open access (under public domain) or copyright issues have to be negotiated.

Base Map Data The assessment was carried out on base maps available at ALGIS or other institutions. The appropriateness of the available base maps was determined using the following criteria:

1) Date of data, whether the available base maps are up to date or obsolete 2) Form of data, whether the available base maps are in the form of files or hardcopies. If in the form of files, whether they are in the format of shape files (shp) or in other formats. 3) Accessibility and copyright issues, whether the base maps are open access (under public domain) or copyright issues have to be negotiated.

Findings Examples of maps produced from base data and base maps available at ALGIS:

(a) village boundary, (b) overlay of road network base map on aerial photographs, (c) collated composite earth surface map sheets available from Indonesian BAKOSURTANAL, (d) topography map, (e) geology formation map, (f) soil order map, (g) annual rainfall map, and (h) annual mean of air temperature

Among those base maps available at ALGIS, the most useful one, at least for preliminary vegetation mapping, is the land cover thematic map. The map is very general, but it can be used at least as guidance in developing a representative sampling procedure by placing transects and quadrats for each recognizable land cover type. This is however would have been very useful if such base data


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and base maps had been collected by project management prior to carrying out the already finished floristic surveys. This was possibly because ALGIS was not appropriately approached or there was not any specific request to the assigned specialists to achieve a particular purpose in designing their vegetation surveys.

Considering that vegetation survey was from the very beginning conceived as a mean to produce map at the end, the available land cover thematic map could even be overlaid with other base maps, for example with topography, geology, and topography thematic maps, to produce a new map of stratified land cover. This stratified land cover map would provide a better basis for designing an appropriate sampling procedure. Data from Surveys Funded by Darwin Initiative As already reported by Mudita (2007), before this vegetation survey for mapping purpose was finally envisioned, two floristic surveys had already been carried out, i.e. one by Whistler (2001) and another by Cowie (2006). Both surveys have in fact produced comprehensive floristic accounts of the vegetation in NKSNP area. The resulting floristic data from both surveys should have been very valuable in generating attributes for vegetation mapping provided that the surveys included spatial aspects in their methodology. Unfortunately, there are a number of factors that mean hese floristic surveys are not of much use for vegetation mapping purposes:

1) Surveys were conducted without prior envision of mapping purpose and understanding on the need of a vegetation classification scheme as an important requirement to meet the purpose.

2) In the previous surveys, both Whistler (2001) and Cowie (2006) had tried to provide some sort of vegetation classes, but such classes were not based on a particular classification standard. In addition, in both surveys, vegetation classes were simply proposed without any provision of a clear procedure on how the resulting vegetation classes were related to the sampling procedure in use.

3) Sampling was not intended to represent any existing vegetation assemblages although for this purpose interpretive materials were available from ALGIS.

4) Because sampling was not intended to being representative, some vegetation assemblages, particularly those in areas with good access, were over-represented while others, mostly those in difficult areas, were under-represented.

5) The resulting data were unmappable simply because geographic coordinates and elevations were not available.

6) According to DPANP staff, GPS receivers were used in the surveys and therefore spatial data must have been collected. However, such data are not available in the report of both surveys and effort has to be made by project management to ask the researchers to provide such data.

7) Both surveys emphasized the floristic composition of the vegetation and gave less attention to vegetation structure. The reports provide some sorts of structural descriptions, but again, such descriptions were not based on a particular vegetation classification scheme and being so, they are of not much use for mapping purposes.

8) Data from both surveys are not available because the project does not have a formal structure with responsibility to manage all resulting data from the three-year-long Darwin Initiative.

9) engagement with National Directorate of Forestry. Mr. Fernando Santana, the Head of Forest Survey and Inventory Section at DPANP, with whom the project closely worked almost within its entire lifespan, does not have any formal position in the project structure and, therefore, can not be assumed as being responsible for the maintenance of project data.

10) In terms of manageability, such detailed floristic surveys by Whistler (2001) and by Cowie (2006) should have been carried out only after a preliminary survey and mapping for the entire area of national park was finished.


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Preliminary survey and mapping should have been carried out to provide a general picture concerning what vegetation assemblages are to be dealt with and where in the entire area of NKSNP they are most likely to exist. Or, as an alternative, the project could collect base data and base maps from secondary sources, e.g. from ALGIS that has appropriate base data and base maps, for laying out the basis for further more detailed surveys. Unfortunately, these efforts were not initiated and none of such base data and base maps is available as part of project management. Secondary Data from ALGIS and Others ALGIS is a national directorate with function to provide general survey and mapping service within MAF. Being a national directorate of the same ministry, the National Directorate of Forestry should not have had any problem in accessing data from ALGIS for the project, considering that the project work closely with DPANP. ALGIS, in fact, has base data and base maps more than needed for preliminary vegetation mapping for the entire area of NKSNP. In reality, however, this is not the case. The project has only a number of sheets of hardcopy maps of old Indonesian version of the so-called composite earth surface (RBI) map and some other maps in JPG format. According to DPANP staff, obtaining a map from ALGIS is frustrating because “those guys working there are all our colleagues but they are always busy playing with computers for nothing”. This is not true, of course, because playing with computers is the job in GIS-based mapping. In fact, after a long discussion with ALGIS people, their reluctance in providing base data and base maps is related more on project management issues than on ALGIS limited resources. According to ALGIS staff, the project should provide something in return to those base data and base maps asked by the project. This something does not necessary means money but more importantly opportunity to share the benefits between both institutions. ALGIS actually has various types of base maps to support vegetation survey and mapping. Description on available base maps and their appropriateness for vegetation survey and mapping support in the entire area of NKSNP is presented in the table below. Type of base data and base maps available at ALGIS for NKSNP, Timor Leste Type of Base Data/Base maps

Data Format Coverage Description & Notes

Aerial Photographs Acquisition 2002

Compressed ECW format

Entire NKSNP area • Compression makes the aerial photograph lose its detail. • It is quite old, many changes have taken place in terms of vegetation cover since 2002.

Composite earth surface map from Indonesian BAKOSURTANAL

Compressed ECW format

Entire NKSNP area • Compression makes the aerial photograph lose its detail. • Being a composite map, it consists of many layers that are difficult to separate

Base map of existing administration boundary

Desirable SHP map format

Entire NKSNP area • Appropriate for delineating administration boundary within the area of NKSNP • Need some editing before being able to be incorporated in vegetation mapping

Base map of existing public infrastructure


Entire NKSNP area • Appropriate for depicting currently existing public infrastructure within the area of NKSNP • Need some editing before being able to be incorporated in vegetation mapping


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Base map of existing road network


Entire NKSNP area • Appropriate for depicting currently existing road network within the area of NKSNP • Need some editing before being able to be incorporated in vegetation mapping

Base map of hydrology


Entire NKSNP area • Appropriate for depicting hydrology condition within the area of NKSNP • Need some editing before being able to be incorporated in vegetation mapping

Base map of topography


Entire NKSNP area • Appropriate for delineating vegetation types based on altitude, but the contour is not detail enough for depicting topography in a <1:50.000 scale map • Need some editing before being able to be incorporated in vegetation mapping

Base map of existing land cover


Entire NKSNP area • Quite appropriate, but the mapped land cover is too general • Need some editing before being able to be incorporated in vegetation mapping

Base map of annual rainfall


Entire NKSNP area • Appropriate for delineating vegetation types based on rainfall, but better if base map of climate type is available • Need some editing before being able to be incorporated in vegetation mapping

Base map of annual means of temperature


Entire NKSNP area • Appropriate for delineating vegetation types, but better if base map of climate type is available • Need some editing before being able to be incorporated in vegetation mapping

Base map of geology formations


Entire NKSNP area • Appropriate for delineating vegetation types based on geology formation • Need some editing before being able to be incorporated in vegetation mapping

Base map of soil orders


Entire NKSNP area • Appropriate if a very detailed vegetation map is to be produced • Need some editing before being able to be incorporated in vegetation mapping

Among the base maps available at ALGIS, the most useful one, at least for preliminary vegetation mapping, is the land cover thematic map. The map is very general, but it can be used at least as guidance in developing a representative sampling procedure by placing transects and quadrats for each recognizable land cover type. This is however would have been very useful if such base data


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and base maps had been collected by project management prior to carrying out the already finished floristic surveys. This was possibly because ALGIS was not appropriately approached or there was no any specific request to the assigned specialists to achieve a particular purpose in designing their vegetation surveys. Considering that vegetation survey was from the very beginning conceived as a mean to produce map at the end, the available land cover thematic map could even be overlaid with other base maps, for example with topography, geology, and topography thematic maps, to produce a new map of stratified land cover. This stratified land cover map would provide a better basis for designing an appropriate sampling procedure. The most important base data required for vegetation survey and mapping is, however, aerial photography and satellite imagery. This is because aerial photography and satellite imagery are the most reliable interpretive materials for delineating polygons to be used as map units in designing a sampling protocol for vegetation survey. Using this approach, transects are placed to represent map unit and quadrats to represent any variation that exists along a transect within a particular map unit. The currently available aerial photography from ALGIS is that of 2002 acquisition which is of course quite old considering that much changes could have been taking place, especially in 2006 when forest guarding could not strictly imposed for the reason of political instability. ALGIS may have a newer aerial photograph or even satellite imagery that could not be confirmed because at the time of consultant visit to Dili the director was not available because of a long period of leave. If such an aerial photograph or satellite imagery cannot be available made from ALGIS, an available alternative is to purchase current satellite imagery. There are various types of satellite imagery differing in resolution and price that is now available in the market that could be considered. Specimen Management and Identification Vegetation survey will produce a large amount of plant specimens that need to be handled properly before identification. Collection of a large amount of specimens is unavoidable since for mapping up to higher than hierarchy III in any vegetation classification schemes floristic data are the necessary attribute for vegetation classification. For this reason vegetation survey will need herbarium facilities and help from taxonomists to do the identification. Unfortunately, no herbarium currently exists in Timor Leste and taxonomy expertise has to be brought in from outside, either from Australia or Indonesia. For the purpose of helping the project in approaching the necessary herbarium facility, a list of herbarium in Australia and Indonesia is presented in the table below. List of herbarium in Australia and Indonesia that can be approached for help in managing specimens and assisting with specimen identification. Northern Territory Herbarium http://www.nt.gov.au

/nreta/ wildlife/plants/herbarium

Dr Dale Dixon [email protected]

Western Australia Herbarium

http://www.science.calm.wa. gov.au/herbarium/

Dr Kevin Thiele [email protected]

Division of Botany, Research and Development Center for Biology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (Herbarium Bogoriense)

No official website is found

Eko Baroto Walujo

[email protected]

Indonesia Botanic Gardens No official website is found

Irawati [email protected]


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ANNEX 7: Current IT Equipment DPANP Current IT Equipment DPANP – Head Office


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ANNEX 8: Education and Training Plan – A Framework to plan and monitor Name

Position/ Location

Existing Staff

Staff required

Current Qualification

Future Education & training

Options Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Cost estimates

Head Office Existing Staff

7 Staff required

Mr Manuel Mendes

Head DPANP Office

1 - Bachelor in Forestry

MSc, Project Management, Policy development

Mr Pedro Pinto Head, NKSNP 1 1 /District Bachelor in Forest Technology

Grad Dip Park Mgmt, GIS skills training

Mr Fernando Santana

Manager, PA Survey & Mapping

1 1 full time 2 temp

Forestry Vocational High School

Assoc Dip in Ecology, Modeling & GIS

Mr Gil Fernandez

Manager, PA Boundary Management

1 1 full time 2 temp

Bachelor in Forest Product Technology

Grad Dip in NRM, GIS training

Mr Gino Manager, PA Natural Tourism

1 1 temp Socio-economics

? BA in Natural Tourism,

Ms Veronica Extension & Awareness Raising (DPANP)

1 - ? Geography or Science Cert; communications techniques; production skills. Must have general understanding of PA science & management and be able to


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Name

Position/ Location

Existing Staff

Staff required



Options Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Cost estimates

communicate with a range of audiences

Ms Geo 1 1 to assist Head

NKSNP Team Existing Staff

Staff required

Dinis Magelhaens

NKSNP Community Officer Suco Kom

Senior High School

Cert in Forestry or Conservation

Gil Mendes Cabra

NKSNP Community Officer Suco Muapitine

Senior High School


Abino Pareira

NKSNP Community Officer Suco Bauro

Senior High School


Jose R. Albuquerque

NKSNP Community Officer Suco Mehara

Senior High School


Marbaun da Crus

NKSNP Community Officer Suco Tutuala

Senior High School


Modesto Sarmento

NKSNP Community Officer Suco Lore I

Senior High School


Field Teams Existing Staff

Staff required

Almeida F. Xavier

Head, MAF Branch Office Lautem District


Joao dos Santos

Forest Guard

Senior High School


Lorenco dos

Forest Guard

Portuguese Elementary

Cert in Forestry or


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Name

Position/ Location

Existing Staff

Staff required



Options Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Cost estimates

Santos

School

Conservation

Benancio da Costa

Forest Guard Forestry Vocational High School


Joaozinho da Costa

Forestry Technical Officer




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ANNEX 9: Financial Plan – Log Frame Matrix

DPANP Overall Management Outcome/Strategic Action Areas Responsible Party Potential Source of

Funds1 Year 1

(Amount $US) Year 2

(Amount $US) Years 3-5

(Amount $US) Total

(Amount $US) 0. PROJECT MANAGEMENT COSTS

Personnel Costs DPANP

Primary: Govt of Timor Leste Secondary: UNDP, UNESCO

40,000.00 40,000.00 140,000.00 220,000.00 Office & other basic Field Equipment2 DPANP 15,000.00 7,500.00 15,000.00 37,500.00 Travel Costs DPANP 4,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 10,000.00 Admin/Committee Operational Costs DPANP 2,000.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 5,000.00 Publications, Monitoring and Evaluation Costs

DPANP 7,000.00 8,000.00 8,000.00 23,000.00

Total for Overall Management $ 68,000.00 $60,000.00 $167,500.00 $295,500.00

LONG-TERM GOAL 1: Establish and Strengthen National Systems of Protected Areas Outcome/Strategic Action Areas Responsible Party Potential Source of

Funds Year 1

(Amount $US) Year 2


(Amount $US) Total

(Amount $US) Activity 1 Flora and Fauna Surveys DPANP CI, TNC, PoWPA,

GEF, UNEP, LifeWeb, IUCN

125,000.003 65,000.00 140,000.00 330,000.00

Activity 2 Demarcate Boundaries DPANP MAF Fisheries

CTI, UNDP, GEF, PoWPA

37,500.00 25,000.00 50,000.00 112,500.00

Activity .3 Explore Natural Tourism - Marine DPANP MAF Fisheries CI, TNC, CTI, 12,000.00 10,000.00 23,000.00 45,000.00

Activity 4 Explore Natural Tourism - Terrestrial

DPANP CI, TNC, UNESCO

12,000.00 10,000.00 23,000.00 45,000.00

Total for Strategic Action Area $186,500.00 $110,000.00 $236,000.00 $532,500.00 1 This column should be update as this CDAP is circulated and additional resources are secured. 2 Refer to Table 3 of the Capacity Development Action Plan: Equipment, Data and Software needs. Figures do not include costs of remote sensing imagery which is incorporated within Activity 1 of Goal 1 above to the value of $65,000. 3 Includes $65,000 budget for initial remotely sensed imagery to assist with Flora and Fauna survey, characterization mapping, CEMP and generating guides & criteria for future PAs.


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LONG-TERM GOAL 2: Establish and Strengthen Networks and Improve Collaboration Outcome/Strategic Action Areas Responsible Party Potential Source of

Funds Year 1

(Amount $US) Year 2


(Amount $US) Total

(Amount $US) Activity 5: Improve Coordination across

Government & Community DPANP Govt of Timor Leste

UNDP GEF

4,000.00 4,000.00 4,500.00 12,500.00

Activity 6: Improve Communication DPANP MAF NGO

4,000.00 4,000.00 7,000.00 15,000.00

Activity 7: Promote & Market PAs DPANP 4,000.00 4,000.00 7,000.00 15,000.00

Total for Strategic Action Area $12,000.00 $12,000.00 $18,500.00 $42,500.00

LONG-TERM GOAL 3: Build Capacity for the Planning, Establishment and Management of Protected Areas

Outcome/Strategic Action Areas Responsible Party Potential Source of Funds

Year 1 (Amount $US)

Year 2 (Amount $US)

Years 3-5 (Amount $US)

Total (Amount $US)

Activity 8: Develop Criteria for establishing

new PAs DPANP

15,000.00 7,500.00 15,000.00 37,500.00

Activity 9: Produce PA Management Plans DPANP MAF NGO

80,000.00 35,000.00 32,500.00 147,500.00

Activity 10: Improve Individual Capacity of DPANP

DPANP 35,000.00 30,000.00 75,000.00 140,000.00

Activity 11: Improve Systems Capacity of DPANP

DPANP MOF MAF AG’s Office

25,000.00 25,000.00 45,000.00 95,000.00

Activity 12: Develop capacity to advise on Livelihoods Opportunities

10,000.00 25,000.00 35,000.00 70,000.00



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LONG-TERM GOAL 4: Prevent and Mitigate Negative Impacts of Key Threats to Protected Areas


Year 1 (Amount $US)

Year 2 (Amount $US)


Total (Amount $US)

Activity 13: Better understanding of Key

Threats at the village level DPANP

AusAID 12,500.00 12,500.00 20,000.00 45,000.00

Activity 14: Understanding habitat destruction & land conversion

DPANP MAF NGO

7,500.00 12,500.00 10,000.00 30,000.00

Activity 15: Understanding Bushfire Hazards

DPANP 7,500.00 15,000.00 17,500.00 40,000.00

Activity 16: Understanding Alternative Land Management

DPANP 7,500.00 15,000.00 12,500.00 35,000.00

Activity 17: Understanding the impacts of illegal logging & cutting

DPANP 10,000.00 15,000.00 30,000.00 55,000.00

Activity 18: Understanding the extent of Invasive Alien Species.

DPANP 7,500.00 15,000.00 12,500.00 35,000.00


LONG-TERM GOAL 5: Promote Equity and Benefit Sharing to ensure socio-economic benefits and Financial Sustainability


Year 1 (Amount $US)

Year 2 (Amount $US)


Total (Amount $US)

Activity 19: Undertake Socio-Economic

Assessments

DPANP MAF MOF

30,000.00 25,000.00 50,000.00 105,000.00

Activity 20: Undertake Community Mapping

10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 30,000.00

Activity 21: Community development pilots

12,000.00 25,500.00 40,000.00 77,500.00

Training Total for Strategic Action Area $52,000.00 $60,500.00 $100,000.00 $212,500.00


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LONG-TERM GOAL 6: Enhance Involvement of Local Communities and Relevant Stakeholders through improved Communication, Education and Public Awareness.


Year 1 (Amount $US)

Year 2 (Amount $US)


Total (Amount $US)

Activity 22: Improve Communication with Protected Areas communities

DPANP MAF MOF

30,000.00 17,500.00 20,000.00 67,500.00

Activity 23: Enhance participatory planning at the village level

20,000.00 30,000.00 17,500.00 67,500.00


LONG-TERM GOAL 7: Provide Enabling laws, Policy, Institutions and Systems for Protected Areas


Year 1 (Amount $US)

Year 2 (Amount $US)


Total (Amount $US)

Activity 24: Improve the legal & policy

bases for PAs DPANP Consultant TBC 30,000.00 25,000.00 10,000.00 65,000.00

Activity 25: Protect & enhance use of indigenous and local knowledge

DPANP Consultant TBC

15,000.00 10,000.00 5,000.00 30,000.00

Activity 26: Mainstream PA planning & management

DPANP Consultant TBC 15,000.00 20,000.00 22,500.00 57,500.00


GRAND TOTAL

$578,000.00

$492,500.00

$734,500.00

$1,805,000.00

Documents

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