Training for Concessions review Anna Spenceley Jim Barborak

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Training and capacity building

for concessions

Anna Spenceley & Jim Barborak

21 March 2012, Girrasol Indy, Maputo

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Protected Area Stakeholders

Wildlife Area .Natural

attractions

Wildlife Tourism operation

Farmers

Community .

Cultural

attractions and

activitiesSmall Medium and

Micro Enterprises

External

activities

Tour operators

Community

based

organisations

Government and authorities

Traditional

authorities

National government

Local government

Conservation

authorities

ILO, 2011


Who needs to know what?

� Government

� Protected area managers

� Concessionaires

� Communities

� Local businesses

� Others . . .


Government

� Strategic objectives of government:

� conservation, poverty reduction, development

� Legislative and regulatory framework:

� tourism, protected areas, development

� Responsibilities of different levels:

� National, provincial, local

� Responsibilities of different departments:

� Environment, tourism, agriculture, finance etc.


Protected area agencies

� Legislative and regulatory framework:

� tourism, protected areas, development

� Options for concession models:

� PA management

� Contract with private sector / community / JV

� Concessions process

� Concessions manual to guide process

� Contracting and contract management


Concessionaires

� Planning processes (e.g. EIA)

� Licensing and registration requirements

� Concessions process & manual

� Contracting and contract management

� Concession location options in PA – access

& infrastructure

� Labour options (e.g. local and expatriate)

� Financing options and incentives

� Tourism trends - market

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Communities


Local businesses

� Procurement needs during:

� Construction – e.g. materials, furnishings, equipment

� Operation – e.g. food and beverage, craft

� Service needs during:

� Construction – e.g. labour, electricians, plumbers, construction workers, transport

� Operation – e.g. labour, maintenance, transport, guiding


We need to use a menu of types of personnel to

manage protected areas effectively and efficiently!

� Full time permanent personnel

� Part time and seasonal personnel

� Co-managers

� Seconded personnel

� Contractors and concessionaires

� Scientists, students doing theses, interns

� Local, national and international volunteers

� Outsourced personnel

Also equipment and

technology to work

smarter!


Approaches to capacity building

� Best to start with training needs assessment

of target audiences and supply/demand:

what training providers, opportunities exist

� There is a hierarchy of training approaches

that vary in length, intensity, and formality

� Adults pedagogy requires special skills


Training is vital, but

� Staff stability is important or training

investments are wasted

� Good working conditions critical

� Salaries and non-salary compensation tied to

performance and improved competency vital

� Informal training opportunities should be

readily available to staff

� Success in building capacity takes time!


PresentationsStakeholders involved in concessions &

training needed by whom

Anna Spenceley, Jim

Barborak

What communities and civil society need to

know

Ema Batey

What the private sector needs to know Andrew Kingman

What government agencies need to know Mohamed Harun /

Fransisco Pariela

Illa de Mozambique - a community rights

approach

Haffiz Jamu

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