|
Component |
PIP
Performance Indicators |
Progress
Since the Inception of the Project |
Planned
Activities for the Next 3 Months (January to March
2005) |
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1.
Project Management and Transfrontier Collaboration. |
Bilateral
Memorandum of Understanding. Steering
Community Established. Project
coordinating Committees,
Project Coordination Units and
Financial Management
Committees Constituted,
Recruitment of PCU Staff.
Timely Delivery of Project
Milestones. Endorsement of
Cash Forecasts. Financial
Management System in Place.
Establishment of GIS based knowledge management
system.
IT support.
Collation of data layers (landcover, geology,
infrastructure.
Base mapping. |
Four
bilateral meetings and one Bilateral workshop to
enhance tranfrontier cooperation held; Two Security
Working Group Meetings; Initiation of the drafting
of Security Strategy; 38 PCU meetings held; PCUs
established in three districts; Two National
Stakeholders Planning Workshops Held; New Project
Accountant and Procurement Manager Recruited; BSC,
PCC and PCU progress and planning meeting held
regularly; FMC revived; Financial records and
accounting system reviewed; One internal project
audits undertaken; One external project audit
conducted; Financial Management System-FINPRO
Installed; Inputting Financial Records into FINPRO;
Annual work plans and procurement plans reviewed and
updated; Prepared Budget for 2005/2006; Prepared
Work Plans for 2005/2006; Three WB supervision
missions; Two FM WB supervision missions undertaken;
Provided GIS support to components; Launched Project
Website. |
One
Bilateral Steering Committee meeting; Six
fortnightly PCU meetings; One quarterly meeting with
district PCUs; One quarterly FMC meeting; Three
Monthly MDTP Coordinators’ meeting; Review the
financial records and accounting system of the
project; Continue Inputting Data into FINPRO;
Procure M&E System – TECPRO; Adopt FMR reporting
system; Finalise budget and procurement plans for
the fiscal year 2005/06; Continue Providing GIS
support for project components; Continue collation
of GIS data layers; Development of DSS databases (i.e
fire monitoring); IT support.
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2.
Conservation Planning. |
Completed
biodiversity surveys
in priority areas; new Pas
identified and delineated;
biodiversity conservation
programme finalized and
implemented. |
Evaluated Expression of Interest (EoI) for Contract:
MDTP-GEF/005 – Biodiversity Assessment and
Monitoring Programme. |
Submit
Evaluation Report for Contract MDTP-GEF/005 to WB
for no Objection.
Appoint biodiversity consultant.
Initiate bioregional planning process.
Support development of district and community-based
planning methodology starting January 2005. |
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3.
Protected Area Management Planning |
Revised development and zonation plans for PAs.
Initiated process of development and zonation
planning for identified proposed conservation areas;
completed management and business plans for PAs
using participatory approach. |
·
Draft ToRs for review of Sehlabathebe Management &
zoning plans.
· Evaluated Expressions of Interest (EoI) for
Protected Area Planning.
· Appointed a consultant for PPPs for Tśehlanyane
and Sehlabathebe National Parks. |
Develop
Management Plan for SNP starting January 15, 2005,
and possibly Tsehlanyane, Bokong and Liphofung
Caves.
Finalise RFP for infrastructure design and road
upgrading for SNP.
Finalise PPPs for Tśehlanyane and Sehlabathebe
National Parks by end of March 2005. |
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4.
Conservation Management in PAs. |
No
population of threatened species in decline; extent
of alien plant invasion reduced significantly;
sustainable range management in key areas; rock art
sites protected; effective anti-poaching; visitor
management and rescue service, prevention of illegal
grazing; institutionalized social fencing. |
Progress
linked to Component 2.
Negotiations held with the University of
Witswaterstrand to provide training in preparation
for cultural resource inventories in and outside
protected areas. |
Training
of MTEC, MLG, LHDA & MFLR staff and communities in
Cultural Heritage starting February 2005.
Refer to Component 2 for biodiversity assessment. |
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5.
Conservation Management ex-PAs. |
Improved
range condition and basal cover. Education
programmes on grazing management implemented;
resource management plans for improved range
condition and animal productivity in place within
two years of project implementation. |
EMRCs
establishment in progress in Mokhotlong district.
Continued with participatory rangeland assessment in
Mokhotlong.
Initiated revival of dormant RMAs in Mokhotlong and
Qacha’s Nek.
Clarified management responsibilities around the
newly demarcated local government boundaries to
facilitate planning. |
Undertake
participatory assessment in Botha-Bothe and Qacha’s
Nek.
Initiate establishment of EMRCs in Botha-Bothe and
Qacha’s Nek.
Establish natural resource management function
within the context of the proposed local government.
Recruit range management consultant for development
of grazing plans in pilot community council and
CPAs. |
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6.
Community Involvement. |
Recruitment
of 1 social ecologist. Creation of 3 community
conservation centers with curio shops by end of year
2. Recruitment of community extension officers for
the centers. Not less than 10 community facilitators
per community centre before the end of year 2.
preparation of training materials, visual aids
within 12 months. Annual training of trainers’
workshop for Eos and community facilitators.
Workshops with at least 50 herdboys p.a. At least 1
training workshop for principal chiefs & VDCs and
livestock owners p.a. |
Identified community sub-groups and determined
stakeholder profiles using assessment forms.
Supported community forums through regular workshops
and meetings.
Recruited and trained six community facilitators.
Conducted herders training workshops in three
districts.
Identified and negotiated with relevant authorities
to use Farmers Training Centres in Qacha’s Nek and
Mokhotlong, and the Education Centre in Botha-Bothe
as community centres for MDTP in the three
districts.
Prepared ToRs for Materials development and
environmental awareness specialist.
Drafted ToRs for Socio-economic assessment within
MDTP. |
Engage
a consultant to establish community trusts and to
develop relevant PPPs model for Sani Top community
eco-tourism project.
Appoint consultant for materials development and
formulation of awareness strategy.
Appoint a consultant for socio-economic survey.
Train District Steering Committee members in the
three districts of Botha-Bothe, Mokhotlong and
Qacha’s Nek in leadership and project management.
Community mobilization in pilot areas in the three
districts (Khubelu, Monotśa, Senqu Sources, Sani and
Mehloding). |
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7.
Nature-based Tourism. |
At
least 200 people employed in local nature-based
tourism enterprises by end of year 2 and additions
of 300 p.a. Nursery output; local tourism plans in
community areas finalized. At least 100 community
entrepreneurs and 10 civil servants trained each
year starting in year 2. No. of Km hiking & 4x4
trails installed p.a. At least 2 village nurseries
installed by end of year 2, with additions of 2
every year thereafter. |
Compiled an inventory of attraction within MDTP
area.
Reviewing the Tourism Master Plan for the purposes
of preparing MDTP ecotourism Master Plan.
Undertook SWOT analysis of Attractions in
Botha-Bothe.
Prepared a concept paper for the proposed visitors
centre for Qacha’s Nek.
Prepared a concept paper for the proposed Sani Top
ecotourism pilot project. |
Design
Sani Top Community chalets.
Complete inventory of attractions and SWOT analysis.
Training of communities and private sector.
Continue with the process of acquiring sites for
visitors’ centres.
Engage a Consultant by March 2005 to develop a
tourism strategy for Lesotho. |
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8.
Institutional Development. |
Establishment
of Community Conservation Forums. Support
development of national and local institutions for
nature conservation and land use planning measures
in priority areas. Staff training programme
implemented. |
Trained District Steering Committees in nature
conservation laws of Lesotho.
Recruited Legal Consultant for review of existing
laws; drafting of new nature conservation law; and
institutional analysis. |
Draft public information document and press release.
Translate the public information documents and press
release into Sesotho.
Draft legislation.
Assess the Institutional Arrangements within the
Department of Environment and make recommendations
to accommodate the proposed nature conservation law.
Hold a workshop for MPs on public participation
strategy.
Hold a workshop for DAs, DSs, Principal Chiefs and
PSs on public participation strategy. |
