5.3 Tasks, Milestones, Dates, Status, Comments
Tasks still pending, completed during, or added as of March 31, 2007 Task
Date Due Status
CommentsChallenges Constraints
Promotion of diversified livelihood options for coastal communities in the Cojimies estuary to raise incomes and promote more conservation oriented practices
Establish Livelihood Diversification Fund for
sustainability of local economic development
November 2005
On track
Develop diversified mariculture technologies using indigenous species chame
Livelihood diversification pilot projects
Ongoing Ongoing Final
chame harvest conducted; although wide interest exists in
the communities to restock, difficulties are being
encountered with an unexpected scarcity of fingerlings. Reasons
and solutions for this are being investigated.
Prepare business plans with stakeholders for various
livelihood alternatives On-going
On-going General business plan and
feasibility studies completed.
Continue to monitor and document chame
development; evaluate production economics and
price variations during the year in wetlands and ponds
stocked with chame and shrimp
On going On track
Monitoring and documentation of chame production continues.
Further research is being conducted in areas where
chame culture is traditional. Workshop for exchange of
information and experiences is being planned for June.
Research and document marketing channels for chame
On going On track
Currently investigating means of transporting large quantities
of chame to regional markets and negotitation with vendors
to obtain higher prices
Expand beekeeping livelihood to additional women beneficiaries Livelihood diversification
pilot projects Ongoing
Ongoing Beekeeping continues. A
second harvest of honey was obtained.
Prepare business plans with stakeholders for the various
livelihood alternatives Ongoing
On-going First phases of studies for bees
completed; data collection continues
Improve product quality through technical assistance to
use centrifugefilters for processing
On going On-track
Centrifuge for honey extraction and improved filtration
resulting in better honey product.
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Document impacts of backyard gardening activities and medicinal plant gardens Livelihood diversification
pilot projects Ongoing
Ongoing Feasibility study is being
completed and data being collected from existing family
gardens. Initial data shows gardens have significant
benefits for providing local foods and revenues;
Prepare business plans with stakeholders for the various
livelihood alternatives Ongoing
On-going Plans for a permaculture effort
at Nuevo Milenio completed and the nurserygarden is being
developed to support this plan. A separate reforestation project
funded by the EU is also being supported by the nursery.
Establish low impact eco-tourism enterprises as an income generator and to promote improved conservation ethics among local residents
Prepare business plans with stakeholders for the various
livelihood alternatives December
2005 Delayed
First plan for tourist trails was completed, but actual business
plans delayed pending formation of group to begin
working on implementation. It became apparent that more
training such as for guides and development of materials would
need to be done for this to happen.
Map newly formed islands and define their legal status
December 2006
Delayed Mapping completed.
Determination of legal status begun, awaiting government
response.
Natural Resource Management Reforestation strategies using high value crops
Livelihood diversification pilot projects
Ongoing Ongoing
19 ha planted, with 11 remaining to be planted.
Specialist in organic methods to provide further training.
Prepare business plans with stakeholders for the various
livelihood alternatives Ongoing
On-going New work initiated with
passion fruitcacao and preliminary report issued.
Investigate issues of land tenure for Neuvo Milenio
November 2006
Completed
Build skills and capacity of local promoters Conduct ICM workshop to
kick-off natural resources initiatives and present
alternative management practices
February 2007
Delayed Workshop now in final
planning stages and rescheduled for May. Significant local
governmental and NGO support has been garnered for this.
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