The Inception workshops held in Trinidad on November 24, 2015 and in Tobago on December 3, 2015 provided a forum to validate
proposed actions and mechanisms and provided useful additional mechanisms to
contribute to achieving the project results.
Stakeholders identified a few gaps in the work plan which could be addressed under project activities or via complimentary projects. Additionally, stakeholders demonstrated and shared a sense of ownership for the project. The project activities and results were promoted on several local media.
While
there is significant progress with regard to the establishment of the Pilot
Protected Areas (PAs) Sub Committees and towards the development of work plans for
these six Pilot Protected Areas other key areas of the project require an
in-depth project revision. These are:
- Project Component 1, Output 1.1.1 which addresses the drafting of a national legislation for forest, wildlife and PAs management; and
- Capacity building and training of staff of the proposed Forest and Protected Areas Management Authority.
The Inception Workshop Report provides further details on the Workshops.
