Conservation of forest ecosystems of Central Africa – ECOFAC IV (link a www.ecofac.org) – Obo Natural Parks - Sao Tomé and Principe.

 

ECOFAC IV is an initiative of European Commission and 7 Countries of Central Africa to promote sustainable use of natural resources of Congo Basin to preserve forest ecosystems and improve livelihood of populations.

 

Project overall objectives:

 

- Support to Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to prepare and carry out an institutional framework for sustainable management of natural resources;

 

- Assist the Directors of National Parks in the management of protected areas and buffer zones; establish monitoring system on biodiversity;

 

- Preparation of ecological territorial planning with participation of technical services, NGOs and stakeholders taking into account activities having impact on environment (agriculture, forestry, tourism, etc.);

 

- Support National Cadastral Service to set out Geographic Information System focusing on natural resources management;

 

Main duties as project manager:

 

- Set out operational framework in cooperation with project National Director by transferring skills and facilitate local staff to assume their responsibility;

 

- Work with Project Steering Committee to prepare work plans, budget and logical framework based on the financing agreement;

 

- Recruit and supervise project Accountant;

 

- Administration and management of project funds according to EDF/EU procedure and financing agreement;

 

- Relationship and cooperation with stakeholders, national staff, Directorate of environment, EU Delegation, NGOs, etc. to carry out the project;

 

- Establish project monitoring system and Geographic Information System to support the management of national parks and their buffer zones;

 

- Prepare and carry out training programme for local staff and others actors;

 

- Identification of short term technical inputs including ToR, selection and supervision of consultants;

 

- In collaboration with Directorate of environment, identify organisation chart, organization and management for national parks;

 

- Define national strategy for proteced areas management focusing on people participation in conservation activities.

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