Presentation of the improved version of IMET conserved areas tool. The presentation will be held online and it will target RCoE, IMET/PAME/PAGE communities and practitioners. The tool aims at playing a pivotal role in collecting data and in supporting governance and prioritization of actions in conserved areas. It will directly support the work undertaken by NaturAfrica 

Enhancing conservation efforts and sustaining governance in community areas as OECM, LMMAs, ICCAs, Community Forests, etc., and in buffer areas of Protected Areas.        

The IMET Conserved Areas tool: 

Integrates context, management and governance dimensions for improved knowledge, planning, governance and monitoring

• Sustains data collection and establishes baselines
• Supports identification of stakeholders
• Identifies key conservation elements and ecosystem services, prioritising stakeholders implication, management and governance activities
• Allows understanding community awareness in the management and governance of the conserved area and promotes dialogue, governance and shared planning
• Empowers local communities for effective conservation
• Encourages participation from local communities, government agencies, and NGOs, fostering collaboration and shared responsibility
• Supports priority planning and allows monitoring progress and adapting management and governance strategies as necessary