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Status on Key Actions

PoWPA Key Action	Implementation Progress	Global Average

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	0 - Not yet begun, no progress	2

1.3: To establish and strengthen regional networks, transboundary protected areas (TBPAs) and collaboration between neighbouring protected areas across national boundaries	3 - Significant progress, nearly complete	1

1.4: To substantially improve site-based protected area planning and management	4 - Activity completed	2

1.5: To prevent and mitigate the negative impacts of key threats to protected areas	0 - Not yet begun, no progress	1

2.1: To promote equity and benefit-sharing	1 - Just started, limited progress	1

2.2: To enhance and secure involvement of indigenous and local communities and relevant stakeholders	0 - Not yet begun, no progress	2

2.1: Progress in assessing protected area governance	0 - Not yet begun, no progress	1

3.1: To provide an enabling policy, institutional and socio-economic environment for protected areas	4 - Activity completed	2

3.1: Progress in assessing the contribution of protected areas to local and national economies	1 - Just started, limited progress	1

3.2: To build capacity for the planning, establishment and management of protected areas	0 - Not yet begun, no progress	2

3.3: To develop, apply and transfer appropriate technologies for protected areas	0 - Not yet begun, no progress	1

3.4: To ensure financial sustainability of protected areas and national and regional systems of protected areas	2 - Activity fully underway	1

3.5: To strengthen communication, education and public awareness	4 - Activity completed	2

4.1: To develop and adopt minimum standards and best practices for national and regional protected area systems	2 - Activity fully underway	1

4.2: To evaluate and improve the effectiveness of protected areas management	0 - Not yet begun, no progress	1

4.3: To assess and monitor protected area status and trends	0 - Not yet begun, no progress	1

4.4: To ensure that scientific knowledge contributes to the establishment and effectiveness of protected areas and protected area systems	0 - Not yet begun, no progress	1

Progress in incorporating climate change aspects into protected areas	0 - Not yet begun, no progress	1

Priority Actions

countries

1

actions

7

steps

9

timeframe

2012 - 2014

cost

$1,545,000

Undertake gap analysis for all protected areas in the country.

2013 - 2015 $345,000

2013 - 2014 $20,000	Gap analysis in Staffing requirement, resources requirement, and skills inventory and requirement, for effective protected areas management for all protected areas in the country.
2013 - 2014 $25,000	Gap analysis of Legal framework and sector policies to ensure mainstreaming
2014 - 2015 $300,000	Reviewing and updating appropriate sectorial policies and legislation, including strengthening of community involvement in conservation.

Protected area Integration into wider landscape and mainstreaming of biodiversity with other sectors and ecosystem

2013 - 2016 $500,000

2013 - 2014 $100,000	Consultation workshops on land use issues and wildlife corridors
2014 - 2015 $200,000	Identify and engage a consultant, to do land use analysis and conflict resolution
2016 $200,000	Implementation of corridor management plans

Empower Protected area managers to undertake management effectiveness assessment of all protected areas in the country.

2013 $600,000

Assessment of the management effectiveness of all the PAs in Botswana


Incorporating climate change aspects into protected areas	2012 - 2020


Assessing the values and contribution of protected areas to the national and local economies and to achieving MDGs	2012 - 2020


Undertake protected area capacity needs assessment.	2012 - 2020

Establishing an effective PA monitoring system

2013 - 2014 $100,000

2013 - 2014 $100,000	Development of the PA Monitoring System
2013 - 2014	Training of PA staff to implement the system