Forest and mountain protected areas project
Institutional Strengthening
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Institutional Strengthening
The staff required for efficient implementation of impact mitigation measures and monitoring should include the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of Ministry od Environment and Tourism FBiH, personnel of Forest Planning Unit and Forestry Department of Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Waterworks and Forestry, including the Inspectorate in the cases of protected natural areas and national parks, or personnel of cantonal Ministry of Environment in charge in the case of protected landscapes and monuments of nature, Management/personnel of the Protected Area and rangers (during reconstruction or construction activities also the site supervisor), personnel of Forestry Companies of the Sarajevo, Una-Sana and Herzegovina-Neretva cantons, with occasional engagement of cantonal or municipal inspectors in charge of environmental protection, agriculture or forestry issues, and - if required – experts from the Universities of Sarajevo, Tuzla, Mostar, Zenica or Bihać. For efficient monitoring of impacts on residents, as well as efficacy of compensation measures according to the Process Framework for Miigating Potential Adverse livelihood Impacts for this project, it is recommended to use rangers as primary sources of information and field reporting to th extent possible. The rangers will be introduced and trained within the Project. They should be elected jointly by the PIU and PA Management. In addition to this, for each PA a Monitoring Committee (MC) should be formed. The MC should comprise representatives of a PIU representative, as/when required representatibe of the country World Bank Office, PA Manegement, local (municipal) authorities, local residents, and major local NGOs, plus a ranger upon protected area management’s choice. The MCs should be based at PA Management premises (contact telephone, fax, etc.).
The staff required for efficient implementation of impact mitigation measures and monitoring should include: the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of the Ministry of Physical Planning, Urbanism, Civil Works and Ecology RS; personnel of the RS Ministry of Agriculture, Waterworks and Forestry, including its Inspectorate, Farming Development Agency and Agency for Expert Services in Agriculture; Management/personnel of the Protected Area and rangers (during reconstruction or construction activities also the site supervisor); personnel of Forestry Company Srpske Šume, with occasional engagement of municipal inspectors in charge of environmental protection, agriculture or forestry issues, and - if required – experts from the Universities of Banja Luka, Istočno Sarajevo or Bijeljina. For efficient monitoring of impacts on residents, as well as efficacy of compensation measures according to the Process Framework for Miigating Potential Adverse livelihood Impacts for this project, it is recommended to use rangers as primary sources of information and field reporting. The rangers will be introduced and trained within the Project. They should be elected jointly by the PIU and PA Management. In addition to this, for each PA a Monitoring Committee (MC) should be formed. The MC should comprise representatives of a PIU representative, as/when required representatibe of the country World Bank Office, PA Manegement, local (municipal) authorities, local residents, and major local NGOs, plus a ranger upon protected area management’s choice. The MCs should be based at PA Management premises (contact telephone, fax, etc.). The following institutional needs have been identified for both Entities: a) Equipment procurement
b) Training and consulting services
Training costs
c) For efficient biodiversity protection and better planning of development activities the following approach is recommended: - Permanent support to research activities, in particular biological research, - Close cooperation of the Entity PIUs and Managements of PAs from the territories of both Entities, establishment of coordination bodies at the state level, - Where possible, territorial connection of neighboring PAs within BiH, - Promotion of regionalization through connection of PAs in BiH and neighboring countries. Schedule of activities
As primary source of information, rangers will report quarterly to Monitoring Committee of the given PA. Local residents should be motivated to communicate with rangers, however, a parallel mechanism should be provided for information flow from residents upwards to Monitoring Committee (through Mjesna Zajednica – local neighborhood community) in the case of inadequate monitoring/reporting by rangers. For efficient monitoring and reporting, it is recommended that the PIUs adopt standard forms to be completed by rangers. Each Monitoring Committee (MC) should have 2-4 regular annual meetings for assessment of all project implementation aspects based on established success indicators. Additional, extraordinary meetings should be organized as required. The following monitoring and reporting mechanism is recommended: 
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