Good Relations with the Mandated Management Institution of the MPA
Prior Assessments to Identify Capacity Gaps
Expertise Necessary for the Capacity Building Process
Adopting and adaption
Interacting with local chief
Francis Sakala
community meeting
Francis Sakala
This process involved peer-to-peer learning among the different sites of the project beneficiaries, to learn from one another, adopt some good governance practices and adapt to their local situations such as how to structure good benefit-sharing mechanisms.
The beneficiary communities shared similar governance challenges, and sometimes the same landscape and were familiar with common issues. Through sharing of the lessons at the various sites and joint implementation and peer-to-peer interaction were an important part to share the success stories and challenges.
Governance challenges are similar across sites in Zambia and require enacting national policies and legislation to support efficient community-led conservation. Community based natural resources management approaches are crucial to successful management of protected areas.
