Existence of a The Kidepo Cluster Introduction of a security and Security System. Business and security functional and PAs, particularly the enforcement system with a Surveillance plans will set cost operational security CFRs and Karenga platform for information sharing equipment radios, coefficients for all – system in 8 PAs. lack operational and intelligence gathering repeaters, GPS, prescribed PA capacity to manage among parks and other cameras, night vision functions and rolling secure PA operations institutions; with databases that and fire fighting operations plans will in an effective will be continuously updated. equipment purchased, define site manner, gaps exist in Includes provision of trained on, logged and management HR across park surveillance equipment, ranger in use. priorities. operations, lack of uniforms, fire management tools equipment means difficulty to manage fires, poaching and monitoring the ecosystem. A business plan for the Business planning in A sustainable financing plan for PA Management plan; UWA, NEMA, NFA PA clusters northern Uganda's the PA cluster providing Business plan; Project and other government Kidepo PA cluster accurate revenue forecasts (from Annual and Quarterly and community lacks local context gate fees, concessions, film work plans and partners willing to and full rights and other permissible uses progress reports; NFA support the understanding of the to private sector investments), is Data bank; Project development of an international developed approved and Annual and Quarterly objective planning dimension of implemented, and matches work plans and process for the financial and business revenue to priority management progress reports; sustainable financing planning needs, measured by Number of of PAs in the Kidepo requirements; improvement in financial beneficiaries Cluster and support business planning is scorecard results by >25% and implementation. Field, quarterly and limited as a result. the creation of a wildlife annual reports; field Financial scorecards conservation trust fund. visits; field inspection show scores of 72% reports of pilot sites for UWA and 39.5% for NFA
Existence of a functional and operational security system in 8 PAs. The Kidepo Cluster PAs, particularly the CFRs and Karenga lack operational capacity to manage secure PA operations in an effective manner, gaps exist in HR across park operations, lack of equipment means difficulty to manage fires, poaching and monitoring the ecosystem. Introduction of a security and enforcement system with a platform for information sharing and intelligence gathering among parks and other institutions; with databases that will be continuously updated. Includes provision of surveillance equipment, ranger uniforms, fire management tools Security System. Surveillance equipment – radios, repeaters, GPS, cameras, night vision and fire fighting equipment purchased, trained on, logged and in use. Business and security plans will set cost coefficients for all prescribed PA functions and rolling operations plans will define site management priorities. A business plan for the PA clusters Business planning in northern Uganda's Kidepo PA cluster lacks local context and full understanding of the international dimension of financial and business planning requirements; business planning is limited as a result. Financial scorecards show scores of 72% for UWA and 39.5% for NFA A sustainable financing plan for the PA cluster providing accurate revenue forecasts (from gate fees, concessions, film rights and other permissible uses to private sector investments), is developed approved and implemented, and matches revenue to priority management needs, measured by improvement in financial scorecard results by >25% and the creation of a wildlife conservation trust fund. PA Management plan; Business plan; Project Annual and Quarterly work plans and progress reports; NFA Data bank; Project Annual and Quarterly work plans and progress reports; Number of beneficiaries UWA, NEMA, NFA and other government and community partners willing to support the development of an objective planning process for the sustainable financing of PAs in the Kidepo Cluster and support implementation. Field, quarterly and annual reports; field visits; field inspection reports of pilot sites
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