Establish low impact eco-tourism enterprises as an income generator and to
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Branding strategy The Program office in Chamanga has a sign with the USAID and EcoCostas logos. In the interior
of the office, there are maps and educational posters displayed with SUCCESS Program logos. Two hundred and fifty copies of each of the “Chame Culture and Family Gardening Manuals”
with institutional logos have been distributed to the local promoters, NGOs, Municipal governments, Parrish Committees, high schools, the School Network and local leaders. In
cooperation with InWent, branded materials such as maps of the estuary and educational materials on solid waste management and climate change have been prepared and distributed in
the School Network. Branding guidelines will be adhered to for upcoming publications and materials for Year 3: water
quality study, chame feasibility study, report on medicinal plants, report on organic agriculture for passion fruit and cacao, governance study on shrimp and maps.
Tasks, Milestones, Dates, Status, Comments Tasks still pending, completed during, or added as of December 31, 2006
Task and Milestones 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
Delayed Small grants for beekeeping and
chame production provided; establishment of wider funding base
delayed due to personnel transition; new efforts targeted to start January
2007
Produce extension manuals December
2005 Completed
Chame culture and gardening manuals completed; 250 copies of
each distributed to stakeholders; beekeeping manual draft completed
and used for training, but final publication postponed until more
people are in training