Development of a training module on integration of sustainable development and environmentally sound decision making (biodiversity mainstreaming) within Tawana Landboard

Presentation outline Background to study Problem statement Approach & Methodology Proposed thematic areas Semi structured questionnaire Deliverables Team members Time schedule

Background Okavango Delta –Ramsar site –Conflict in land use, conflicting laws/legislation that have a bearing on land use Land board –Mandate, appointment, composition.

Problem statement UB-HOORC working with Tawana Landboard –Develop a training module for the Tawana Land Board called “ sustainable development and environmentally sound decision-making training course “ to assist their members to be able to identify situations where : –there is no coherent land use plan –Land board members are not adequately equipped to guide development –there is need to improve the way decisions are made and the way planning is done –there is need to build capacity of land boards to make informed decisions about sustainable development, sustainable landuse planning and biodiversity considerations

Tasks Review literature to establish the current landuse planning processes in theTawana landboard establish the issues of concern about the existing the landuse planning process establish the extent to which the principles of biodiversity conservation or sustainable have been mainstreamed into the planning processes. prepare and produce a Training Manual, utilizing the existing model provided by the client Train trainers at UB-HOORC on the use of the manuals Conduct a pilot training with draft training module on a focus group of the Tawana Land Board with 2 with the UB trainers integrate the comments from the trainers and pilot training to produce the final training manual

Approach and Methodology Principle: Ecosystems approach Literature review –Okavango Delta Management Plan –Okavango Delta Waste Management Strategy –Integrated landuse plan for Okavango Delta –Ngamiland Development Plan –Landboard Regulations –Biokavango waste management systems in the tourism establishments –Penhandle Management Plan –World bank and GTZ papers on Integrated Land-use Planning Approaches –District Planning Handbook, Draft Report, by R.V Management &Consultancy –The role of traditional structures in local governance for local development, The case study of Botswana –Optimising land information management tribal lands of Botswana

Preliminary Stakeholder analysis Primary stakeholders Tawana land board, Sub landboards (Gumare, Nokaneng, Seronga, Shakawe, Sehitwa) District Council, DLUPU (Ngamiland), Chiefs/tribal admin VDCs Council secretary/ LUP officials Landusers Secondary stakeholders HOORC, Tour operators NGOs HATAB ODMP Tertiary stakeholders OKACOM Secretariat RAMSAR desk officer in Botswana

Thematic areas Legal and Institutional, including land administration Socio-economic considerations Land and water Biodiversity Land use and planning

Semi-structures questions What is your role in land use planning? What is the guiding principle that you apply in land allocations and landuse planning? What are the current practices, in land allocation and landuse planning? Challenges and constraints encountered in the current landuse planning process What are the areas of improvements that you envisage or have been identified by those affected What legal, institutional, socio-economic, land, water and biodiversity considerations do you factor in to your component of landuse planning? What challenges are you faced with as you take the above subjects into consideration? And how they be improved? What do you understand by biodiversity mainstreaming? Is it take into consideration when planning What skills and experience do you possess that makes you able to carry out land use planning? Do you feel you are well equipped for the task? What capacity building activities do you require if any? Are there any suggests or recommendation you might want to make

Prepare and produce manuals An analysis of the existing environmental and biodiversity conservation issues and activities in the Tawana Landboard area. An analysis of the main weaknesses, strengths and challenges experienced by landboard and sub landboard members in their efforts at planning will be factored into the development of the manual; An analysis of the development planning skills levels of relevant planning officials in the district. A training needs assessment of Tawana landboard members; An analysis of the current institutional and legal arrangements An analysis of the issues of concern emerging from the interviews

Train trainers at UB-HOORC on the use of the manuals UB-HOORC trainers will be trained on the structure and use of the manuals for one(1) days. The inputs or suggestions of the trainers will be incorporated into the training manual over a day before the manual is piloted on the select group of landboard members. Conduct a pilot training with draft module on a focus group of the Tawana Land Board with the UB trainers -pilot testing with a focus group of the Tawana Land Board and other government and civil society organizations that are operational in the district and involved in landuse planning

Work schedule Activity categoryMajor activitiesExpected output/deliverables Mobilisation and Inception (2 weeks) - Mobilization, familiarization and briefings; - Preliminary identification of stakeholders Inception Report; -Revised and detailed Study, Methodology and Work Programme, A list of relevant stakeholders at the district for the sustainable, landuse planning process Literature/ Data collection Phase (2 weeks) Literature review; institutional and legal analysis; Active consultation / interviews with the Land; Identification of learning experiences rich background to the training manual; - final list of thematic topics for the training manual; Development of training manual (2Wk) Development of draft training manual Draft training manual i.e trainers and trainee manuals Trainng and Piloting Phase Training of the UB-HOORC trainers -Pilot test training of a focus group of the Tawana Land Board Comments from the HOORC trainers and other district organs and stakeholders;

Time schedule ActivityDue date Inception report7th Nov Meeting with team members Inception report presentation, stakeholder interview and data collection for Maun 17 Nov-21 Nov production of draft report and submission and presentation5 th DEC Mid term report5 th DEC Receive comments from Reference group12 th DEC Submit Draft final report19 th DEC Training of HOORC and pilot testing12-16 th JAN Submit Final report23 rd JAN

Team members Name of Staff Area of Expertise Position Assigned Tasks Assigned Henry M. Sibanda Agric, envir mgt,land use plg,EIA, conflict mgt Envir Protection & land use Specialist Lit analysis; identification of envir. issues, Gap Analysis; mitigation measures; development of Training manual, team management, quality control Oliver Chapeya ma Sust Dev Planning and Training. Envir training Spec Lit analysis; identifying social issues, Training Needs Assessment, policy analysis, development of Training manual. Kulthoum Omari Biodiversity monitoring, EIA, legal analysis, cap.needs assessment Biodiversity conservation specialist Lit, situational analysis, cap needs assessment, legal and institutional aspects,legal issues, mainstreaming of biodiversity conservation, development of Training manual