Protected and conserved area(s) concerned

Burunge WMA and Wakame WMA

The BIOPAMA AC Objectives addressed

• Support local communities’ initiatives aiming to enhance the livelihoods of local people whilst effectively contributing to protected areas management
• Enhance the management and governance of priority areas by addressing existing limitations (supporting new PAME/PAGE assessment tools, strengthening on-site infrastructure/equipment for patrolling, poaching control, developing capacity of staff)

Priority need addressed

• Provide good governance and communications tools essential to ensure equity and transparency in WMA governance. When communities understand and see a value in the WMAs, they can contribute to the protection of these natural resources.
• Honeyguide’s overarching goal is to deliver both Makame WMA and Burunge WMA to sustainability by 2023.

The change the project implementation will bring for the protected area(s)

Fundamental to a sustainable conservation area, good governance is making sure that the leadership is effective, can hold the management accountable and ensures the benefits are shared equitably. The SAGE will provide a road map for the management and governing bodies of these protected areas to improve their governance. Improvement of people participatory in planning and decision making. It is critical for a community to conserve and value the initiatives. The score sheet will enable the WMA governing members and the management to prioritize their actions to strengthen governance. The project will be able to bring WMA:

•  To understand the meaning of Site-level Governance and Equity assessment tool and its importance in conducting the leadership assessment.
• Be able to explain the importance of using of each of the principles in the assessment of WMA leadership.
• Be enabled to use of SAGE tool in the assessment of the WMA leadership in terms of strengths, weaknesses and give recommendations on the improvement 
•  WMA will be to Identify actions to take in the improvement of the WMA leadership to be included in the WMA’s Annual work plan

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