Participatory Assessment of Participatory Assessment of Conservation and Livelihood Conservation and Livelihood Indicators in Congo Forest Indicators in Congo Forest
BasinBasin
Sangha Group
Dominique Endamana, Louis Defo, Antoine Eyebe, Jeffrey Sayer, Manuel Ruiz Perez, Intu A. Boedhihartono, Cléto Ndikumagenge,
Kamiss Ami
PERSPECTIVES ON IMPACT EVALUATION: Approaches to Assessing
Development Effectiveness
An International Conference in Africa for policy-makers, program managers, evaluators, sponsors and other stakeholders in evaluation
and developmentSunday 29 March – Thursday 2 April 2009
SUMMARYSUMMARY
- - ContextContext
- Steps towards Assessing Landscape - Steps towards Assessing Landscape performance performance
- Methodological Approach- Methodological Approach
- Tools- Tools
- Results- Results
- Conclusion- Conclusion
- TNS 45 200 sq km is one of TNS 45 200 sq km is one of the 12 priorities landscapes the 12 priorities landscapes in Congo Basin Forestin Congo Basin Forest- Managed by 03 countries - Managed by 03 countries Cameroon, Central Africa Cameroon, Central Africa Republic and Congo Republic and Congo Republic Republic - Conservation and - Conservation and development activities are development activities are coordinated mainly by the coordinated mainly by the Congo Basin Forest Congo Basin Forest Partnership with CARPE and Partnership with CARPE and COMIFAC COMIFAC - Importance of for African - Importance of for African dense forest biodiversitydense forest biodiversity- Key technical partners - Key technical partners include WWF, IUCN, CIFOR, include WWF, IUCN, CIFOR, WCS, GTZ…WCS, GTZ…
CONTEXT
Steps towards Assessing Steps towards Assessing TNS Landscape TNS Landscape
performanceperformance
Launching assessment landscape approach: Concepts & theories
2004
Selection of fist set of monitoring indicators and field testing of methodology
2008200
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2006
2005
Refinement of methodology and practical orientation
Visualisation of Cameroon and CAR tacking tools
Simulation, Integration and linkages of existing tracking tools with priority objectives of other ongoing programmes (IUCN-LLSCARPE, COMIFAC…)
Cameroon
CAR
Cameroon
Congo
Integration of Governance aspect in current monitoring model
development of guidelines of landscape management and performance assessment
CAR
DATA COLLECTIONDATA COLLECTION
Listening
Learning
Sharing
LLS
PRIMARY DATA
DATA COLLECTIONDATA COLLECTION
•Review of report of specific Review of report of specific studiesstudies
•Review of report activities of Review of report activities of partners (WWF, Local NGOs, partners (WWF, Local NGOs, WCS, GTZ , local Gov)WCS, GTZ , local Gov)
•Ecological and socioeconomic Ecological and socioeconomic monitoring reportmonitoring report
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TOOLTOOLSS
Local Natural Asset Unit of measurement Score
Availability of NTFP Perception of abundance [1-5]
Availability of wildlife resources Perception of abundance [1-5]
Incidence of bush fire Perception of importance [1-5]
Process of certification/Progress on sustainable management forest
% forest concession certified [1-5]
Pollution/waste liquid Perception of pollution [1-5]
Condition of water coursesPerception of state water course [1-5]
Global natural asset Unit of measurement Score
Rate of deforestation Percentage [1-5]
Population of elephant Number of elephant [1-5]
Populations of grate apes (Gorilla) Number of GA/gorilla [1-5]
Population of Bongo Number of Bongo [1-5]
Condition of other biodiversity element Perception of abundance [1-5]
TOOLTOOLSS
Social asset Unit of measurement Score
Functioning of organizations for NRM Perception on functionality [1-5]
CBNRM initiativeNumber of village in co management process [1-5]
State governance (state institution effective and effectiveness)
Perception of effectiveness of institution [1-5]
Traditional governance (litigation, conflict, participation of all social components in community affair, effectiveness of village chief...)
Percentage of litigations solved by traditional chief [1-5]
Corruption perception( public and private sector) Perception of corruption [1-5]
Associative activity levelPercentage of HH adhere to association [1-5]
implication progress of indigenous people (Baaka, Baka) in CBNRM Number of partnership with IP [1-5]
Participation of baka for taking decision
Percentage of pygmies involved in local taking decision [1-5]
Use of forestry tax
Percentage of forest royalties invested in social infrastructure [1-5]
TOOLTOOLSS
Human Asset Unit of measurement Score
Heath access Number of physician per inhabitant [1-5]
Quality of education Number of qualified teacher per pupils [1-5]
Number of person with technical and professional qualification Percentage of employment to locals [1-5]
Morbidity Children rate Comparison to national average [1-5]
Adoption by youth of traditional value on SNRM (rites, ceremonies, traditional) Adoption rate [1-5]
Usage of traditional medicine Perception on predominance [1-5]
Physical Asset Unit of measurement Score
Cassava machinePercentage of village with 01 machine for 500 persons [1-5]
Habitat quality Percentage with zinc roof [1-5]
Number of water source supply Percentage of village with improved water source [1-5]
Accessibility Time of travel [1-5]
National tourism infrastructure Number of tourist per year [1-5]
Sport hunting permit Number of permit per year [1-5]
Transformation wood industry Number of job created [1-5]
Trend of price of 3 first necessity food Perception of trend [1-5]
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Score
Social asset 5 4 3 2 1
CBNRM initiative
Co management operational at least 3 villages
Co management operational at 2 villages
Co management operational at 1 villages
Initiation of process Zero progress
State governance (state institution effective and effectiveness)
Very important support of the administration to the respect of the laws and rules
Adequate support from the administration in elaboration and validation
Little support from the administration in the elaboration and signature
Low support from the administration in the elaboration and signature
Major barrier in the elaboration and signature of file
Traditional governance (litigation, conflict, participation of all social components in community affair, effectiveness of village chief...)
More than 90% of litigations are solved by the traditional chief
70-90% of litigations are solved by the traditional chief
50-70% of litigations are solved by the traditional chief
20-50% of litigations are solved by the traditional chief
Less than 20% of litigations are solved by the traditional chief
Corruption perception( public and private sector) Inexistent
some cases isolated current generalised Very generalised
Associative activity level
90-100% of the households adhere to an association
70-90% of the households adhere to an association
50-70% of the households adhere to an association
20-50% of the households adhere to an association
Less than 20% of the households adhere to an association
Use of forestry tax
90-100% of forestry tax are invested in the social infrastructure
70-90% of forestry tax are invested in the social infrastructure
50-70% of forestry tax are invested in the social infrastructure
20-50% of forestry tax are invested in the social infrastructure
less than 20% of forestry tax are invested in the social infrastructure
Example of score measurement of social indicators
RESULTSRESULTS
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MOD IndicatorsWater Access EducationHeath Habitat Road Infrastructure
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• In general the trends of change are slow • Change in natural assets is slower than change in development assets • Conflict between global and local natural assets
CONCLUSION
• Assess conservation and development flow benefit in Forest Congo
• Approach using assist conservation agencies to develop monitoring framework
• This approach help local people and outside advisers to better share their understanding of the problem and issues and to work closely for the same vision
• Communication with decision makers and flight against corruption
• Framework of discussion and negotiation between main stakeholders
• Conflict between local natural and global natural asset
• Build partnership with private sector
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PARTNERS OF IMPLEMENTATIONPARTNERS OF IMPLEMENTATION
GTZMEFE
Programme Régional de l’AfriqueCentrale pour L’Environnement
CSO CBO