Introduction Concessions Manuals Anna Spenceley Jim Barborak

Concessions manuals and guidance Anna Spenceley & Jim Barborak 21 March 2012, Girassol Indy, Maputo USAID/SPEED logo Purpose of concessions manuals Guide stakeholders on processes and options Different focus: Operators Manuals as an investment outreach tool and (park agency) Implementation Guidance as a capacity building tool USAID/SPEED logo Contents options Contract terms (including obligations, rights, term, options for renewal, transfer of rights, risks, conflicts, intellectual property) Project life cycle Communication channels Environmental and conservation requirements including integrated environmental management; environmental control officers; cultural and natural resources; biosphere manipulation; game control; monitoring and research; patrols; numbers of beds; water; fire management; traversing; problem animals; alien biota; firearms; staff issues; aircraft and vehicles; game drive procedures; off road driving; guided walks; cods of conduct; safety Technical infrastructure management (including construction and design; power; water extraction; communications infrastructure; waste management; roads and tracks) SANParks, undated USAID/SPEED logo Contents options . . . contd Environmental and technical monitoring mechanism (construction and operation) Social and empowerment requirements (including shareholding, training and promotion, business opportunities for local communities) Financial and contractual requirements (including concession fees, minimum rental, fixed fees, annual fees, monitoring) Breaches (including financial, empowerment, and environmental breaches, and processes for remedial action – contact, final letter, performance bond, formal notice and termination). Fixing fines and penalties Code of conduct (including working relationships with concessionaires, permanent and temporary residents) Annexes: Protected area policies and regulations Templates for reporting Templates for applications Glossary and bibliography SANParks, undated USAID/SPEED logo Manuals available Mozambique guidance: IFC, Niassa South Africa: PPP toolkit, SANParks Namibia on policy Canada: Concessions guidelines Brazil: Sao Paolo New Zealand, US, Australia: Several national and sub-national agency websites USAID/SPEED logo Online sources IFC – toolkit (available soon!) South African – PPP toolkit Learning portal at TNC site managed by CSU Agency web sites (South Africa, Namibia, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand federal agency websites, state/provincial websites from Canada, US, Australia CSU planning to update bibliography, glossary and web links on TNC site to reflect outputs of this workshop

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This presentation by Anna Spenceley and Jim Barborak was delivered at the 'Concessioning tourism opportunities in conservation areas and maximising rural development' workshop, held in Maputo between 19-22 March 2012 (Day 3, Session 8, Concession manuals and guidance)

Transcript of Introduction Concessions Manuals Anna Spenceley Jim Barborak

Concessions manuals and guidance

Anna Spenceley & Jim Barborak

21 March 2012, Girassol Indy, Maputo

USAID/SPEED logo Technoserve logo

Purpose of concessions manuals

Guide stakeholders on processes and optionsDifferent focus:

Operators Manuals as an investment outreach tool and (park agency) Implementation Guidance as a capacity building tool

USAID/SPEED logo Technoserve logo

Contents optionsContract terms (including obligations, rights, term, options for renewal, transfer of rights, risks, conflicts, intellectual property)Project life cycleCommunication channelsEnvironmental and conservation requirements including integrated environmental management; environmental control officers; cultural and natural resources; biosphere manipulation; game control; monitoring and research; patrols; numbers of beds; water; fire management; traversing; problem animals; alienbiota; firearms; staff issues; aircraft and vehicles; game driveprocedures; off road driving; guided walks; cods of conduct; safetyTechnical infrastructure management (including construction and design; power; water extraction; communications infrastructure; waste management; roads and tracks)

SANParks, undated USAID/SPEED logo Technoserve logo

Contents options . . . contdEnvironmental and technical monitoring mechanism (construction and operation)Social and empowerment requirements (including shareholding, training and promotion, business opportunities for local communities)Financial and contractual requirements (including concession fees, minimum rental, fixed fees, annual fees, monitoring)Breaches (including financial, empowerment, and environmental breaches, and processes for remedial action – contact, final letter, performance bond, formal notice and termination). Fixing fines and penaltiesCode of conduct (including working relationships with concessionaires, permanent and temporary residents)

Annexes:Protected area policies and regulationsTemplates for reportingTemplates for applicationsGlossary and bibliography

SANParks, undated

USAID/SPEED logo Technoserve logo

Manuals available

Mozambique guidance: IFC, NiassaSouth Africa: PPP toolkit, SANParksNamibia on policyCanada: Concessions guidelinesBrazil: Sao PaoloNew Zealand, US, Australia: Several national and sub-national agency websites

USAID/SPEED logo Technoserve logo

Online sourcesIFC – toolkit (available soon!)South African – PPP toolkitLearning portal at TNC site managed by CSU

Agency web sites (South Africa, Namibia, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand federal agency websites, state/provincial websites from Canada, US, AustraliaCSU planning to update bibliography, glossary and web links on TNC site to reflect outputs of this workshop