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Expression of Interest
Request for Financial Assistance for Initial POWPA Analysis and Priority Setting
Country Niger
Abstract In order to further implementation of the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas, the Government of Niger seeks to 1) establish by 2011 national objectives for protected areas in Niger and indicators to evaluate the achievement of those objectives, 2) achieve by the end of 2010 a detailed ecological gap analysis to identify next steps in establishing an ecologically-representative protected area network, 3) identify et create positive incentive measures to support the maintenance of protected areas and the participation of indigenous and local communities, as well as other stakeholders, 4) organize workshops for validate the results of aforementioned activities, 5) Produce a synthesis report of the results of aforementioned activities.
Funding Needed $30,000 USD EUR
Time frame 6 months
Area Impacted National
Objective (1) establish national objectives and indicators for protected areas (2) complete a thorough gap analysis of the protected area system (3) identify and create positive incentive measures for the integrity and the maintenance of the protected areas, as well as for the participation of local communities, (4) Organize workshops of the results of the various studies related to activities (5) Develop a summary report containing the results obtained from the activities mentioned above.
Scale National
Scope Strengthening management of existing protected areas
Date Submitted 08-Feb-2010

Project description

En novembre 2005 a eu lieu au Niger la Consultation sectorielle sur l'environnement et la lutte contre la désertification, laquelle s’est traduit par un Plan d'Action à Moyen Terme (PAMT), décliné en 14 sous-programmes, eux-mêmes rattachés aux programmes de la SDR. Parmi les objectifs retenus pour l… Read more >>

Objectives and Results

(1) establish national objectives and indicators for protected areas (2) complete a thorough gap analysis of the protected area system (3) identify and create positive incentive measures for the integrity and the maintenance of the protected areas, as well as for the participation of local communiti… Read more >>

Synergies with the Programme of Work on Protected Areas

Goal 1.1: To establish and strengthen national and regional systems of protected areas integrated into a global network as a contribution to globally agreed goals
Goal 2.2: To enhance and secure involvement of indigenous and local communities and relevant stakeholders

Funding Needed
$30,000.00
from a project total of $30,000.00
time frame: 6 months

Focal Points

Dr. Kamayé Maazou
Secrétaire Exécutif
Conseil National de l'Environnement pour un Développement Durable (CNEDD)
Niamey , Niger
E-Mail: kamayemaazou [ at ] yahoo.fr
Mr. Boukar Attari
Conseiller
Conseil National del 'Environnement pour un Développement Durable
Niamey , Niger
E-Mail: biocnedd [ at ] intnet.ne