Unjp/sfs/002/uid revitalization of forest training centres in the sadc region for green employment – Phase I

Stakeholders and beneficiaries

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  Ministries responsible for forestry and technical vocational education.
  
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  SADC Forestry Secretariat.
  
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  Forestry education institutions like forestry colleges and universities.
  
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  Forestry and forest industry companies and SMEs operating in forestry and wood processing.
  
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  Forestry and forest industries associations and federations.
  
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  NGOs
  

Direct and final beneficiaries of the projects include:

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  Entrepreneurs and enterprises operating in forestry and forest industry operations.
  
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  Community people living close to forest plantations and forest reserve areas.
  
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  Small scale farmers and plantation owners growing trees and managing small scale forest plantation plots
  
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  Forestry education institutions like forestry colleges and universities.
  
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  Teachers and trainers of the forestry colleges and universities.
  
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  Workers and employees of the forestry and wood processing companies
  

4. FAO’s comparative advantage

5. Sustainability

Outcome: Development of a harmonized institutional framework that enables establishment of integrated fire management across all land tenures and uses in the countries.	Follow-up action to ensure sustainability of each Output	Institution responsible for this follow-up action and the resources it will provide (human, physical and financial)	Contribution of each Output to the sustainability of project Outcome	Contribution of each Output to the impact and the catalytic effects expected to be generated
Output 1: Developed institutional fire management framework comprised of draft national fire legislation, policy and implementation strategy.	Enactment of draft national fire legislation. Continuation of multi-stakeholder dialogue and coordination platform.	Government Ministry and implementing agency with custodianship of institutional fire management framework to be established during the project. Provision of National Fire Management Coordinator, national office and operating cost.	Critical to provide the foundation, mandate and government ownership for continuation and development of integrated fire management in countries.	Critical to provide the foundation and mandate to coordinate integrated fire management in countries to improve rural livelihoods and reduce poverty. Expected to catalyse harmonized stakeholder implementation of fire management.
Output 2: Increased public and stakeholder awareness on harmonized institutional fire management framework.	Continuation of advocacy of institutional framework throughout the countries. Continuation of multi-stakeholder dialogue and coordination platform.	Government Ministry and implementing agency with custodianship of institutional fire management framework to be established during the project. Provision of National Fire Management Coordinator, national office and extension operating cost.	Essential to continue enabling environment for stakeholder and target beneficiary coordination and implementation of integrated fire management in the countries. Advocates public ownership of fire management.	Essential to continue public and stakeholder awareness of fire management roles and responsibilities. Expected to catalyse harmonized implementation across all land tenures and uses to improve rural livelihoods and reduce poverty.
Output 3: Increased government, private and community stakeholder capacity to implement the National Fire Management Strategy and Voluntary Fire Protection Associations (FPAs) supported/established in South Africa in Zimbabwe and Zambia.	Continuation of pilot focal area fire management programs. Strategic scaling up of National Fire Strategy throughout the countries.	Government Ministry and implementing agency with custodianship of institutional fire management framework to be established during project. Provision of National Fire Management Coordinator, national office and extension operating cost.	Critical to continue and expand establishment of integrated fire management and tangible stakeholder and beneficiary benefits.	Critical to provide tangible stakeholder benefits that improve rural livelihoods and reduce poverty across all land tenures and uses. Expected to catalyse stakeholder ownership and continued implementation of harmonized fire management.
Output 4: Established National Fire Information System.	Maintain and update National Fire Information System.	Government Ministry and implementing agency with custodianship of institutional fire management framework to be established during project. Provision of National Fire Management Coordinator as operator, national space and hardware operational and maintenance costs.	Essential to continue collating, and disseminating fire information to stakeholders to provide feedback and guide fire management planning and implementation.	Important to provide fire information from local to national scale and link integrated fire management with improved livelihoods and reduce poverty.
Output 5: Established regional fire management scientists network and Fire Management curricula for Forestry Faculties in Universities of Zimbabwe and Zambia developed	Continuation of advocacy of institutional framework. Continuation of international dialogue and coordination platform.	Government Ministry and implementing agency with custodianship of institutional fire management framework to be established during the project.	Essential to continue collating, and disseminating fire information to stakeholders and to provide feedback and guide to fire management planning and implementation.	Important to provide fire information from national to international scale and link fire management with climate change processes.

Capacity development of all stakeholders is a key component of the project. Technical staff will be trained both in the field and at the central level to implement the National Fire Management Strategy. Strategic trainer intervention based on piloting will be employed to ensure stakeholder and target beneficiary development. Emphasis on developing target beneficiaries during the implementation phase will maximize Project benefits. Information collected during the project will be capitalised and shared through regular meetings and specific workshops.

6. Risks and Assumptions

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  at all levels, realizing the importance of forest fires threat, are willing to put forward substantial changes, maintain a strong willingness to commit resources, and participate fully in prevention and control activities;
  
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  are willing to provide suitable human resources in an acceptable technical environment and provide the basis for the capacity building;
  
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  are willing to collaborate with all the stakeholders involved in the prevention and suppression of forest fires;
  

The key risks that could jeopardize the realization of the project outcome identified for this project are summarised in table below.

Risk	Impact	Probability	Mitigation
1. Some decision-makers at national, regional and local level reluctant to a project which could change their habits	High	Low Fire management is a National political priority	The Key decision-makers will be regularly sensitised by the technical staff through appropriate commission or committee
2. The stakeholders (public, semi-public, associative and private) do not show much interest for fire management	High	Low Fire management is considered as an important issue by all stakeholders	- A multi-stakeholder steering committee involving the relevant stakeholders will be set up to follow the project; - Stakeholder feedback on the project progress will be continual throughout and following completion.
3. Local Communities do not want to change their practices and behaviour to manage fire appropriately.	High	Low - Medium - Fire is an actual issue for Local Communities. - Sufficient Government support is required to catalyse behavioural change	- Awareness campaigns on fire management methods will be carried out by the technical staff trained - CBFiM guidelines / manual of good management practices to enable safe use and prevention of wildfire.
4. Government does not have resources to continue and donors are not interested to fund the Strategy following Project completion.	High	Medium Fire is considered by the Government and most donors as an issue for both Human development and Natural Resources conservation	- Steering Committee will canvas Government to promote sufficient budget allowance for continuation of project. - The donors will be regularly sensitised by the steering committee and awareness campaigns during the project

7. Institutional Framework and Coordination

The other ministerial administrations involved will be: (i) Ministries of Agriculture; (ii) Ministries of Education (iii) National Disaster Management Agencies; (iv) National Fire and Emergency Services; (v) Ministries responsible for regional and rural administration and community development; (vi) Departments of Meteorology, Tourism and Environmental Affairs; (vii) Ministries responsible for sustainable natural resources and energy management and development; (viii) Ministries responsible for sustainable national, social and economic growth; (ix) Authorities responsible for environmental, economical and socially sustainable development; (x) Commissions for the conservation of natural and cultural heritage; and (xi) the police forces.

8. Strategy/Methodology

9. Financial and/or contributions in kind

10. FAO Contribution

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  Overall coordination of the Project activities
  
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  9 backstopping missions (6 days/each) carried out by the Officer based at the FAO Headquarters in Rome and deskwork support to the project from Rome.
  

Fire Management Specialist (International Consultant) to assist with:

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  Development of draft national fire legislation, policy and implementation strategy (45 days);
  
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  Development of fire management awareness campaign (15 days);
  
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  Curricula development for the Universities (10 days);
  
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  Training of national, regional and local stakeholders to implement National Fire Management Strategy (260 days);
  
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  Establishment and maintenance of a National Fire Information System (15 days);
  

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  3 backstopping mission (8 days each) carried out by Legal Officer (Development Law Service, FAO HQ Rome) and deskwork support from Rome to assist the national consultants (National Legal Consultant and Fire Management Specialist) in drafting legislation and Policy.
  

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  Development of draft national fire legislation, policy and implementation strategy (30 days);
  
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  Development of fire management awareness campaign (10 days);
  
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  Training of national, regional and local stakeholders to implement National Fire Management Strategy (100 days);
  
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  Establishment and maintenance of a National Fire Information System (10 days);
  

National Legal Consultants( for Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa) to:

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  Review existing fire management institutional arrangements (5 days);
  
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  Develop a draft National Fire Act integrating relevant national legislation (10 days);
  
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  Develop a National Fire Policy to harmonize institutional arrangements (5 days);
  
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  Develop a National Fire Management Strategy to implement National Fire Policy (5 days);
  
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  Assist in national multi-stakeholder workshop to finalize the institutional fire management framework (5 days).
  

Fire Information System Specialist(for Zambia and Zimbabwe) to:

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  Install soft- and hardware as framework for National Fire Information System (5 days);
  
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  Develop a Fire Information System to organise and disseminate fire information (10 days);
  
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  Assist in training National Fire Management Coordinator in the operation and maintenance of the National Fire Information System (5 days);
  
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  Assist in the development of National Fire Information System and a national, regional and local stakeholder fire monitoring and reporting system (10 days);
  

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  Travels to the field made by the staff of the FAO representation in Harare to monitor the project (one per year per country);
  
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  Travels made by representatives of each Region to attend the National Steering Committee meetings twice a year (this activity will be supported with a lump sum of US$ 6,000 per year corresponding to a mean of US$ 500 per region/per year/country).
  

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  Design and multiplication of National Fire Management Policy and Strategy;
  
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  Design, translation and multiplication of Fire Management Training Manual (Good practice guidelines);
  
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  Design, translation, multiplication and circulation of the Awareness Campaign communication material for stakeholder awareness (Print and electronic media);
  

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  National multi-stakeholder workshop on National Fire Act, National Fire Policy and Strategy.
  
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  Eight (one per district per year) regional-level multi-stakeholder workshops on National Fire Management Strategy.
  
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  Regional Fire Management trainers training courses.
  
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  Hold 2 annual National Fire Management Award ceremonies to share information and project achievements.
  

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