1. Lara Atkinson and Marlene Laros MARLENE LAROS & ASSOCIATES
TRAINING AND CAPACITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR THE BCLME
Barry Clark
Lara Atkinson and Marlene Laros
MARLENE LAROS & ASSOCIATES
SUSTAINABILITY MATTERS
Sustainable environmental policy, planning and management solutions
Anchor Environmental Consultants CC

2. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
To obtain broad overview of key human capacity, training and infrastructure needs amongst institutions and organizations within the BCLME countries mandated with implementation of the 5 policy action areas:
A. Sustainable Management and Utilisation of Living Marine Resources,
B. Management of Mining and Drilling Activities,
C. Assessment of Environmental Variability, Ecosystem Impacts and Improvement of Predictability
D. Management of Pollution, and
E. Maintenance of Ecosystem Health and Protection of Biological Diversity

3. METHODOLOGY Mostly one-one-one interviews with key individuals
In some cases self administered questionnaires
Forced to rely on available information – policy documents, reports, business plans etc.
Report summarizing key findings

4. ANGOLA
Sustainable Management and Utilisation of Living Marine Resources
Ministry of Fisheries
Institute of Marine Research (IIM)
Institute for the Development of Artisanal Fisheries (IPA)
Key training and capacity gaps:
Shortage of staff, infrastructure and equipment (vessels, communications, office space, vehicles, computers and software), staff need training

5. B. Management of Mining and Drilling Activities
Ministry of Urban Affairs and Environment
Ministry of Petroleum
Ministry of Geology and Mines
Key training and capacity gaps:
Key concern: Environmental Impact Assessment regulations, pollution and waste management regulations and water and air quality standards are not yet in place (in draft form)
Environmental expertise is needed at management and technical levels as well as monitoring capacity

6. C. Assessment of Environmental Variability, Ecosystem Impacts and Improvement of Predictability
Institute for Marine Research (IIM)
Ministry of Urban Affairs and Environment
Ministry of Petroleum
Key training and capacity gaps:
Staff shortage, staff training, design of monitoring programmes and statistical analysis

7. D. Management of Pollution
Institute for Marine Research (IIM)
Ministry of Urban Affairs and Environment
Ministry of Petroleum
Key training and capacity gaps:
Need to increase capacity to manage pollution from all perspectives (law, strategy, human capacity, training and infrastructure)

8. E. Maintenance of Ecosystem Health and Protection
E. Maintenance of Ecosystem Health and Protection of Biological Diversity
Institute for Marine Research (IIM)
Ministry of Urban Affairs and Environment
Key training and capacity gaps:
Shortage of staff, particularly with respect to taxonomic expertise and coastal management capacity

9. NAMIBIA
Sustainable Management and Utilisation of Living Marine Resources
Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources
Ministry of Environment and Tourism (Directorate of Environmental Affairs)
Key training and capacity gaps:
Large staff compliment (research, compliance, observers) but need technical and statistical training, stock assessment expertise, and management and leadership skills

10. B. Management of Mining and Drilling Activities
Ministry of Mines & Energy
Directorate of Environmental Affairs, Ministry of Environment and Tourism
Department of Water Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Rural Development
Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources
Key training and capacity gaps:
Agencies are severely short staffed (compliance monitoring) and many staff lack appropriate training

11. C. Assessment of Environmental Variability, Ecosystem Impacts and Improvement of Predictability
Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources
Namibia Meteorological Service, Ministry of Works, transport and Communications
Key training and capacity gaps:
Making good use of international donor assistance but shortage of staff, equipment and resources

12. D. Management of Pollution
Directorate Maritime Affairs, Ministry of Works, Transport and Communications
Department of Water Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Rural Development
Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources
Ministry of Regional and Local Government and Housing
Directorate Environmental Affairs, Ministry of Environment & Tourism
Key training and capacity needs:
legal and institutional framework for control of pollution in Namibia is highly fragmented and poorly coordinated
Most institutions are critically short of staff, particularly regionally based staff that can assist with monitoring and compliance activities

13. E. Maintenance of Ecosystem Health and Protection
E. Maintenance of Ecosystem Health and Protection of Biological Diversity
Ministry of Fisheries & Marine Resources
Ministry of Environment and Tourism
Key training and capacity needs:
Legal and statutory protection for marine biodiversity in Namibia is scant, few staff dedicated to biodiversity conservation

14. SOUTH AFRICA
Sustainable Management and Utilisation of Living Marine Resources
Marine and Coastal Management, Department of Environmental Affairs & Tourism
Key training and capacity gaps:
High staff turnover, many unfilled posts (research and management), critical shortage of enforcement staff
Existing staff need management, research, technical and operational training, stock assessment expertise

15. B. Management of Mining and Drilling Activities
Department of Minerals and Energy (DME)
Marine and Coastal Management (MCM)
Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF)
Key training and capacity needs:
High staff turnover, many unfilled posts, infrastructural capacity - vehicles and communications equipment
Staff need training in marine conservation and management

16. C. Assessment of Environmental Variability, Ecosystem Impacts and Improvement of Predictability
Marine and Coastal Management, Department of Environmental Affairs & Tourism
Key training and capacity gaps:
Shortage of staff (operational, research and technical levels), equipment and resources, and lack of adequate training

17. D. Management of Pollution
Marine and Coastal Management, Department of Environmental Affairs & Tourism
Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF)
South African Maritime Safety Authority, Department of Transport
Department of Minerals and Energy
Key training and capacity gaps:
lack of co-ordination among the different institutions and sufficient and suitable capacity is severely lacking
Many vacant posts, intensive training is required at all levels, monitoring and enforcement is very poor

18. E. Maintenance of Ecosystem Health and Protection of Biological Diversity
Marine and Coastal Management, Department of Environmental Affairs & Tourism
Western Cape Nature Conservation Board
South African National Parks
Key training and capacity needs:
MCM needs additional staff capacity or must outsource MPA management functions