In 2021, the Ivorian Office of Parks and Reserves (OIPR), the Liberian Forest Department Authority (FDA) and the German cooperation agency GIZ evaluated the three parks: Tai, Grebo-Khran and Sapo with the  Integrated Management Effectiveness Tool (IMET) . The overall objective was to identify strengths and weaknesses of management. In each park, a dozen of participants from staff, local stakeholders and partners spent four days to look at all aspects of park management taking into account the local context and history of each park. 

Thanks to IMET scaling-up function, they were able to compare and carried out more in-depth analysis among the three parks.

See our StoryMap: 

https://rris.biopama.org/biopama_stories/sustainable-landscapes-post-crisis-times

Effectively managed protected areas are crucial for safeguarding critical biodiversity and habitats and providing many benefits to human well-being and wildlife. The Integrated Management Effectiveness Tool (IMET) ultimate goal is to improve decision making for protected area management, operation, and planning. IMET has internal statistics analysis and generates visualization aids that give a quick overview of the quality of management. 

To learn more about IMET check our dedicated page https://rris.biopama.org/pame/. It can be downloaded from the same page . Once downloaded, it can be used without Internet connection. The IMET Handbook, called COMIT, is available in  French and  English . ​