Anchor Environmental Consultants CC

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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
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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
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• 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

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• 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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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• 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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• 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

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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

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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

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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

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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