National Wetlands Policy - Implementation Plan

Republic of Zambia Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources NATIONAL POLICY ON WETLANDS Implementation Plan: 2018-2028 September 2018 FOREWORD Wetlands are important sources of food (fish, game, rice) materials (papyrus, grass), fresh water and also play various ecological functions. There are various socio-­‐economic and cultural services derived from wetlands and these include: pasture for livestock grazing; and traditional ceremonies such as the Kuomboka. Wetlands also provide other ecosystem services such as maintaining good water quality by acting as filters, recharging ground water, storage of carbon, recycling of soil nutrients and preventing soil erosion by acting as soil control. They are also important habitats for biological diversity. However, all these benefits provided derived from wetlands are threatened due to weak coordination of wetland management activities. It is against this background that the National Policy on Wetlands has been developed to provide a framework for coordinated action for sustainable wetland management. The policy is a product of extensive consultations between government and other stakeholders across sectors in Zambia. The Implementation Plan for the National Policy on Wetlands provides concrete area of work for the active support and participation of all key stakeholders in conservation and management of wetland resources. This is based on partnerships and provision of an enabling environment to ensure that wetlands contribute effectively towards national economic growth and development. Honourable Jean Kapata, MP MINISTER OF LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The development of the Implementation plan for the National Policy on Wetlands for Zambia was achieved through a wide consultative process involving all key stakeholders across all sectors. Against this background I wish to extend my appreciation and gratitude to all stakeholders who participated in the formulation of this Policy. These include, but not limited to the following: a) All Government line Ministries and Departments whose staff immensely contributed to the process; b) The Members of Parliament for their contributions provided during the validation of the policy; c) Provincial Permanent Secretaries and their delegates for their contributions towards the refinement of the Policy ; d) Private sector institutions and Civil Society Organizations; e) Academicians, individual climate change experts and consultants who were involved in the development of this Policy; f) All media institutions who contributed to the development of this Policy; g) The Technical Working Group, who expeditiously and professionally executed their duties according to their terms of reference ascribed to them for the purpose of drafting this policy; and h) Members of staff in the Ministry, particularly the Natural Resources Management Unit who provided secretarial services; i) Last but not the least, I wish to thank any organizations or individuals, who, in one way or another contributed to the formulation process of this Policy but not specifically mention. The omission has not been intentional but purely due to constraints of space. Trevor Kaunda Permanent Secretary MINISTRY OF LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES 1.0 INTRODUCTION This document is an implementation plan for the National Policy on Wetlands. The plan covers a period of 2018-2028 and is closely aligned to government initiatives as outlined in the Vision 20130, the Seventh National Development Plan (7NDP) and the Second National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) of 2015-2025 aswell as other related policies and pieces of Legislation. The Plan provides concrete area of work for the active support and participation of all key stakeholders in conservation and management of wetland resources. This is based on partnerships and provision of an enabling environment to ensure that wetlands contribute effectively towards national economic growth and development. Zambia’s wetlands covers about 14 to 19% of the total land area of the country and contributes to economic development through supporting various economic sectors such as tourism, agriculture, fisheries, forestry among others. They also support livelihoods and provide ecosystem services such as reducing the impacts from storm damage and flooding, maintaining good water quality in rivers, recharging groundwater, storage of carbon and nutrient cycling, thereby helping to control pests and stabilise climatic conditions. Functions and uses of wetlands in Zambia can be divided into ecological, socio-economic and cultural. Ecological functions refer to those that are natural and independent of human manipulation, whereas Socio-economic functions refer to uses of wetlands that contribute to the economic well-being of local communities and the nation. Wetlands may be of religious, historical, archaeological or other cultural significance at local or national level. Despite the importance of wetlands as highlighted above, they have continued to face a number of challenges resulting in their degradation. These include poor management, over cultivation, indiscriminate digging of drains, and overgrazing leading to permanent drying up of certain wetlands, mining, invasive species and encroachment. The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources in consultation with other stakeholders developed an implementation plan for the period 2018-2028, to guide the operationalisation of the National Wetlands Policy. The implementation plan aims at addressing the challenges highlighted in the Wetlands Policy and also spell out the activities of various stakeholders in wetland management such as Government, Private sector, Civil Society Organisations, Communities around wetlands and Development partners. 2.0 IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK 2.1 Timeframe for implementation The National Wetlands Policy shall be implemented over a period of 10 years beginning in 2018 and will be reviewed from time to time. Government will ensure alignment of various strategies and development initiatives that have a bearing on the implementation of the plan. 2.2 Institutional arrangements The Ministry responsible for Natural Resources will be the lead institution in overseeing the implementation of the activities in the plan and will lead the inter-agency coordination on the management of all wetlands in the Country. The Ministry will collaborate with other stakeholders that are involved in the conservation and management of wetlands. 3.0 LEGAL FRAMEWORK The implementation of the National Wetlands Policy will be supported by the various pieces of legislation as outlined in the policy. 4.0 RESOURCE MOBILISATION The implementation of the policy will be funded from the following sources: a) Government’s national budget; b) Funding from bilateral and multilateral sources; c) Private sector finance; and d) Any other alternative funding sources. 5.0 MONITORING AND EVALUATION The Ministry responsible for Natural Resources shall develop a comprehensive M&E Framework in order to effectively monitor and evaluate the implementation of the National Wetlands Policy. To ensure that the expected outputs, outcomes and impacts are achieved in line with the National M&E System, the framework will emphasize on regular monitoring of progress and periodic in-depth evaluation with the involvement of relevant stakeholders. The M&E Framework will be reviewed periodically to take on board emerging issues related to wetlands management. A N N E X : N at io na l W et la nd s P ol ic y Im pl em en ta tio n L og fr am e N O PO L IC Y O B JE C T IV E S PO L IC Y M E A SU R E S A C T IV IT IE S R E SP O N SI B L E IN ST IT U T IO N /S T A R G E T S IN D IC A T O R S E ST IM A T E D C O ST S (Z M K ) 1 To co ns er ve w et la nd ec os ys te m s so a s to en su re th ei r in te gr ity , pr od uc tiv ity an d su st ai na bi lit y. St re ng th en t he l eg al fr am ew or k on w et la nd s m an ag em en t th at se ek s to pr ev en t po llu tio n, ov er ex pl oi ta tio n, an d de gr ad at io n an d en ha nc e bi od iv er si ty co ns er va tio n. 1. R ev ie w e xi st in g le gi sl at io n 2. Id en tif y ga ps a nd op po rtu ni tie s 3. A m en d re le va nt le gi sl at io n to a dd re ss th e id en tif ie d ga ps 4. D ev el op n ew le gi sl at io n 1. M in is try R es po ns ib le fo r N at ur al R es ou rc es 2. M in is try of Ju st ic e B y 20 28 a t le as t 8 pi ec es of le gi sl at io n re vi ew ed . N um be r of pi ec es of le gi sl at io n am en de d. N um be r of pi ec es of le gi sl at io n de ve lo pe d 25 0, 00 0. 00 D ev el op an d im pl em en t co ns er va tio n pl an s, pr og ra m m es an d gu id el in es fo r su st ai na bl e m an ag em en t of w et la nd s. 1. Id en tif y an d en ga ge re le va nt st ak eh ol de rs 2. Id en tif y co ns er va tio n is su es su rr ou nd in g w et la nd s 3. U nd er ta ke fi el d ve rif ic at io n vi si ts o f id en tif ie d co ns er va tio n is su es 4. Pr ep ar e co ns er va tio n ac tio n pl an s 5. Im pl em en t t he co ns er va tio n ac tio n pl an s 1. M in is try R es po ns ib le fo r N at ur al R es ou rc es 2. M in is try of To ur is m an d A rts 3. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r 4. Fi sh er ie s an d Li ve st oc k, 5. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r En vi ro nm en t 6. ZE M A 7. N H C C 8. W A R M A 9. C iv il So ci et y O rg an is at io ns B y 20 23 co ns er va tio n pl an s fo r at l ea st 8 ke y w et la nd s de ve lo pe d. B y 20 28 co ns er va tio n pl an s fo r at l ea st 8 ke y w et la nd s im pl em en te d N um be r of co ns er va tio n ac tio n pl an s d ev el op ed . N um be r of co ns er va tio n ac tio n pl an s i m pl em en te d. 1, 20 0, 00 0. 00 Pr om ot e im pl em en ta tio n of In iti al En vi ro nm en ta l A ss es sm en ts as a ba si s fo r in fo rm ed de ci si on on de ve lo pm en ts an d in ve st m en ts in w et la nd s e co sy st em s 1. U nd er ta ke aw ar en es s o n en vi ro nm en ta l as se ss m en ts 2. Sc re en in g of pr op os ed p ro je ct s 3. Id en tif y el em en ts of e nv iro nm en t l ik el y to be a ff ec te d by p ro po se d pr oj ec ts 4. Ev al ua tin g ou tc om e of th e as se ss m en t 5. A w ar d be st pe rf or m in g co m pa ni es in e nv iro nm en ta l co m pl ia nc e 1. M in is try R es po ns ib le fo r N at ur al R es ou rc es 2. M in is try of To ur is m an d A rts , 3. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r En vi ro nm en t 4. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r W at er D ev el op m en t 5. M in is try of In fo rm at io n A nd B ro ad ca st in g 6. ZE M A 7. C iv il So ci et y O rg an is at io ns 8. Pr iv at e Se ct or A t l ea st 5 aw ar en es s ca m pa ig ns o n en vi ro nm en ta l as se ss m en ts un de rta ke n an nu al ly . A t le as t 80 % o f de ve lo pm en ts an d in ve st m en ts in w et la nd s ec os ys te m s un de rg o en vi ro nm en ta l as se ss m en ts N um be r o f a w ar en es s ca m pa ig ns o n en vi ro nm en ta l as se ss m en ts u nd er ta ke n an nu al ly Pe rc en ta ge of in ve st m en ts un de rg oi ng en vi ro nm en ta l as se ss m en ts 75 0, 00 0. 00 Pr om ot e th e de ve lo pm en t of gr ee n te ch no lo gi es fo r ut ili sa tio n an d va lu e ad di tio n of w et la nd re so ur ce s. 1. D ev el op gu id el in es o n gr ee n te ch no lo gi es 2. Pr ov id e in ce nt iv es on g re en te ch no lo gi es 3. M on ito r t he u sa ge of g re en te ch no lo gi es fo r w et la nd re so ur ce s 4. Es ta bl is h lin ka ge s w ith in st itu tio ns in th e re gi on a nd in te rn at io na lly o n g re en te ch no lo gi es fo r w et la nd re so ur ce s 1. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at ur al re so ur ce s 2. M in is try R es po ns ib le fo r N at io na l D ev el op m en t Pl an ni ng , 3. M in is try of Fi na nc e 4. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r Sc ie nc e an d Te ch no lo gy , 5. ZE M A 6. ZD A Pr od uc e 20 00 br oc hu re s an d di ss em in at e in fo rm at io n on gr ee n te ch no lo gi es on w et la nd re so ur ce s an nu al ly . N um be r of br oc hu re s on gr ee n te ch no lo gi es di st rib ut ed 15 0, 00 0. 00 2 To Pr ot ec t th e w et la nd s an d th ei r ca tc hm en t ar ea s an d im pr ov e th e re si lie nc e of w et la nd s ys te m s to na tu ra l an d an th ro po ge ni c sh oc ks . R ev ie w ex is tin g in fo rm at io n on w et la nd s, w he re ne ce ss ar y, u nd er ta ke fu rth er st ud ie s in or de r to de ve lo p gu id el in es fo r th ei r pr op er u til iz at io n. 1. U nd er ta ke as se ss m en ts o f w et la nd s 2. Ev al ua te h ig h le ve l r is ks 3. D ev el op a ct io ns to m iti ga te th e th re at s f or su st ai na bl e ut ili sa tio n 4. Fa ci lit at e th e im pl em en ta tio n of th e ac tio ns 1. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at ur al R es ou rc es , 2. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at io na l Pa rk s an d W ild lif e 3. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r fis he rie s, W A R M A , 4. ZE M A , 5. N H C C , 6. Ze sc o Lt d 7. Lo ca l C ou nc ils 8. C iv il So ci et y O rg an is at io ns B y 20 20 a t le as t 8 ke y w et la nd s ha ve t he ir st at us re vi ew ed an d up da te d. G ui de lin es fo r pr op er u til is at io n of w et la nd s de ve lo pe d by 20 19 . N um be r of w et la nd s w ith re vi ew ed a nd u pd at ed st at us G ui de lin es do cu m en t av ai la bl e 35 0, 00 0. 00 D ef in e w et la nd s m an ag em en t ar ea s an d de ve lo p a w et la nd s cl as si fic at io n sy st em . 1. U nd er ta ke cl as si fic at io n of id en tif ie d w et la nd s in Za m bi a 2. U nd er ta ke a na tio na l W et la nd in ve nt or y to d et er m in e th e c ur re nt e xt en t of w et la nd s th ro ug h m ap pi ng an d ot he r re m ot e se ns in g te ch ni qu es 3. Fa ci lit at e th e de cl ar at io n of so m e w et la nd s as en vi ro nm en ta lly se ns iti ve a re as 1. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at ur al R es ou rc es 2. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at io na l Pa rk s an d W ild lif e 3. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r fis he rie s, 4. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r C hi ef s an d Tr ad iti on al A ff ai rs 5. Su rv ey D ep ar tm en t 6. N at io na l R em ot e Se ns in g C en tre 7. W A R M A 8. ZE M A 9. N H C C 10 . L oc al C ou nc ils 11 . C iv il So ci et y O rg an is at io ns , B y 20 20 a w et la nd s cl as si fic at io n sy st em de ve lo pe d B y 20 28 w et la nd s ar e m ap pe d at na tio na l, pr ov in ci al an d di st ric t N um be r o f w et la nd s m ap pe d an d bo un da rie s d ef in ed . N um be r o f m ap s p ro du ce d 15 0, 00 0. 00 St re ng th en th e In te r A ge nc y co or di na tio n fo r w et la nd s m an ag em en t th ro ug h th e de ve lo pm en t an d im pl em en ta tio n of an in te gr at ed w et la nd s m an ag em en t s ys te m . Es ta bl is h a W et la nd s C oo rd in at in g C om m itt ee c om pr is ed of v ar io us st ak eh ol de rs in vo lv ed in th e m an ag em en t o f w et la nd s 1. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at ur al R es ou rc es 2. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at io na l Pa rk s an d W ild lif e 3. C ab in et O ff ic e W et la nd s C oo rd in at in g C om m itt ee es ta bl is he d by Ju ne , 2 01 8 Ex is te nc e of T oR ’s o f th e co m m itt ee 10 0, 00 0. 00 Es ta bl is h, im pl em en t an d m ai nt ai n w et la nd ec o sy st em s re st or at io n m ec ha ni sm s. 1. Es ta bl is h hi st or ic al b as el in e fo r w et la nd s e co sy st em s 2. U nd er ta ke si tu at io n an al ys is co m pa re d to th e hi st or ic al b as el in e 3. U nd er ta ke re st or at io n m ea su re s 1. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at ur al R es ou rc es 2. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r En vi ro nm en t 3. M in is try R es po ns ib le fo r N at io na l Pa rk s A nd W ild lif e, 4. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r W at er D ev el op m en t 5. N H C C 6. W A R M A 7. Ze sc o ltd 8. C iv il So ci et y O rg an is at io ns G ui de lin es fo r w et la nd s re st or at io n de ve lo pe d by 20 19 A t le as t 3 ke y w et la nd s ha ve si te ba se d re st or at io n pr og ra m m es in pl ac e by 2 02 8. H an db oo k fo r w et la nd s re st or at io n av ai la bl e N um be r of w et la nd s w ith si te ba se d re st or at io n pr og ra m m es in p la ce . 3, 00 0, 00 0. 00 Pu t in pl ac e m ec ha ni sm s an d in fr as tru ct ur e to en ha nc e w et la nd ec o sy st em s pr ot ec tio n an d re si lie nc e. 1. In st al la tio n of te le m et ric su rf ac e w at er le ve l g au gi ng st at io ns 2. In st al la tio n of lo gg er se ns or s t o m ea su re se le ct ed w at er qu al ity p ar am et er s (in cl ud in g se di m en ts ) o f im po rta nc e to w et la nd s m an ag em en t 3. Pr es cr ip tio n of en vi ro nm en ta l f lo w re qu ire m en ts fo r w et la nd s a nd in w at er pe rm its is su ed a ro un d w et la nd a re as 4. M ec ha ni sm s t o en fo rc e bu ff er z on es fo r an y ki nd o f de ve lo pm en t a ro un d a w et la nd th ro ug h de cl ar at io n of w at er re so ur ce p ro te ct io n ar ea s 1. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at ur al R es ou rc es 2. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r W at er D ev el op m en t, M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r En vi ro nm en t 3. M in is try R es po ns ib le fo r N at io na l Pa rk s an d W ild lif e 4. M in is try of ho us in g an d In fr as tru ct ur e N H C C 5. D M M U 6. W A R M A 7. Ze sc o ltd 8. C iv il So ci et y O rg an is at io ns A tle as t 3 k ey w et la nd s a re im pl em en tin g a m ec ha ni sm to en ha nc e w et la nd ec o sy st em s pr ot ec tio n an d re si lie nc e. N um be r o f m ec ha ni sm s p ut in p la ce N um be r o f w et la nd s im pl em en tin g a m ec ha ni sm 39 6, 00 0. 00 3 To pr om ot e re se ar ch , in ve nt or yi ng an d m on ito rin g of w et la nd re so ur ce s to i nf or m e ff ec tiv e m an ag em en t. Pr om ot e an d fin an ce re se ar ch an d m on ito rin g pr og ra m m es on su st ai na bl e w et la nd s m an ag em en t. 1. Pr ov id e fu nd s f or re se ar ch in w et la nd s 2. En ha nc e co lla bo ra tio n an d co or di na tio n be tw ee n lo ca l a nd in te rn at io na l re se ar ch in st itu tio ns in w et la nd s m an ag em en t. 1. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at ur al R es ou rc es M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r W at er D ev el op m en t M in is try B y 20 28 a t le as t 2 ae ria l su rv ey s un de rta ke n in 3 ke y w et la nd s. B y 20 28 un de rta ke g ro un d ba se d an nu al su rv ey s/ re se ar ch N um be r of ae ria l su rv ey s un de rta ke n N um be r of w et la nd s su rv ey ed N um be r of gr ou nd ba se d su rv ey s u nd er ta ke n 1, 20 0, 00 0. 00 re sp on si bl e fo r A gr ic ul tu re 2. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at io na l Pa rk s an d W ild lif e 3. N H C C 4. W A R M A 5. C iv il So ci et y O rg an is at io ns 6. N IS IR 7. A ca de m ic in st itu tio ns on ke y w et la nd re so ur ce s. D ev el op an d im pl em en t an In te gr at ed W et la nd s m an ag em en t in fo rm at io n sy st em 1. G at he r r el ev an t da ta o n w et la nd s 2. V al id at e an d co nt ro l t he q ua lit y of da ta 3. C re at e an d op er at io na lis e th e w et la nd s i nf or m at io n sy st em 4. C on du ct tr ai ni ng am on g st ak eh ol de rs to m an ag e th e sy st em 1. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at ur al R es ou rc es 2. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r W at er D ev el op m en t 3. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r En vi ro nm en t, 4. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at io na l Pa rk s an d W ild lif e 5. W A R M A 6. C iv il So ci et y O rg an is at io ns , B y 20 20 an In te gr at ed W et la nd s m an ag em en t in fo rm at io n sy st em is de ve lo pe d an d op er at io na lis ed . A fu nc tio na l in fo rm at io n sy st em in p la ce . 65 0, 00 0. 00 D ev el op en vi ro nm en ta l an d so ci o ec on om ic m od el lin g an d fo re ca st in g sy st em fo r w et la nd s. 1. G en er at e da ta a nd in fo rm at io n fo r en vi ro nm en ta l a nd so ci o ec on om ic m od el lin g 2. A na ly se d at a fo r tre nd s r eg ar di ng en vi ro nm en ta l a nd so ci o ec on om ic a sp ec ts of w et la nd s 3. D ev el op a m od el fo r m od el lin g an d fo re ca st in g of w et la nd s 1. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at ur al R es ou rc es 2. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r W at er D ev el op m en t 3. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at io na l D ev el op m en t Pl an ni ng 4. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r En vi ro nm en t 5. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at io na l Pa rk s an d W ild lif e 6. ZE M A 7. N H C C 8. W A R M A 9. C iv il So ci et y O rg an is at io ns 10 . A ca de m ic in st itu tio ns 11 . P riv at e se ct or B y 20 25 a t le as t 3 ke y w et la nd s ha ve an en vi ro nm en ta l an d so ci o ec on om ic m od el lin g an d fo re ca st in g sy st em in p la ce . N um be r of w et la nd s w ith a m od el i n pl ac e an d us ed i n de ci si on m ak in g. 30 0, 00 0. 00 Pr om ot e ed uc at io n an d pu bl ic aw ar en es s on w et la nd s. 1. Pr od uc e an d di ss em in at e br oc hu re s, TV a nd ra di o pr og ra m m es , p os te r a nd ne w sp ap er a rti cl es o n w et la nd s c on se rv at io n an d m an ag em en t 2. U se so ci al m ed ia to d is se m in at e in fo rm at io n on w et la nd s co ns er va tio n an d m an ag em en t 3. In cl ud e w et la nd s co ns er va tio n an d m an ag em en t i n sc ho ol s cu rr ic ul um a t a ll le ve ls 4. Es ta bl is h w et la nd s re so ur ce a nd in fo rm at io n ce nt re s 5. Es ta bl is h w et la nd s pa rk s 1. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at ur al R es ou rc es 2. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r En vi ro nm en t 3. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r Ed uc at io n 4. M in is try of In fo rm at io n an d B ro ad ca st in g 5. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at io na l Pa rk s an d W ild lif e 6. ZE M A 7. C iv il So ci et y O rg an is at io ns 8. Pr iv at e se ct or A t l ea st 1 0 pu bl ic aw ar en es s ev en ts on w et la nd s un de rta ke n an nu al ly . B y 20 28 a t le as t 50 ed uc at io n aw ar en es s ca m pa ig ns ta rg et in g le ar ni ng in st itu tio ns un de rta ke n B y 20 20 a t le as t 1 w et la nd re so ur ce in fo rm at io n ce nt re e st ab lis he d Pr im ar y an d se co nd ar y sc ho ol cu rr ic ul um re vi ew ed , ga ps id en tif ie d an d ne w el em en ts re co m m en de d N um be r of re le va nt co m m em or at io ns . N um be r of TV an d ra di o pr og ra m m es . N um be r of w et la nd s re la te d ar tic le s pu bl is he d in el ec tro ni c an d pr in t m ed ia . N um be r of br oc hu re s di st rib ut ed . N um be r of ed uc at io n aw ar en es s ca m pa ig ns un de rta ke n. 30 0, 00 0. 00 4 To pr om ot e an d su pp or t su st ai na bl e liv el ih oo d op tio ns in o rd er t o en su re pr od uc tiv ity w hi le pr ot ec tin g w et la nd re so ur ce s Pr om ot e su st ai na bl e liv el ih oo d pr og ra m m es an d pr oj ec ts w ith in w et la nd s ca tc hm en ts at a ll le ve ls . 1. U nd er ta ke st ud ie s on a lte rn at iv e liv el ih oo d ac tiv iti es in w et la nd ca tc hm en ts 2. Su pp or t v ia bl e co m m un ity b as ed al te rn at iv e liv el ih oo d ac tiv iti es 3. In vo lv e co m m un iti es a ro un d w et la nd s t hr ou gh es ta bl is he d st ru ct ur es in th e co ns er va tio n an d m an ag em en t o f w et la nd s 1. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at ur al R es ou rc es M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r En vi ro nm en t 2. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r Ed uc at io n 3. M in is try of C om m un ity D ev el op m en t an d So ci al W el fa re 4. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at io na l Pa rk s an d W ild lif e 5. ZE M A 6. C iv il So ci et y O rg an is at io ns 7. Pr iv at e se ct or B y 20 25 a t le as t 5 ke y w et la nd s ha ve vi ab le co m m un ity su st ai na bl e liv el ih oo d pr og ra m m es an d pr oj ec ts . N um be r of w et la nd s w ith vi ab le co m m un ity su st ai na bl e liv el ih oo d pr og ra m m es a nd p ro je ct s. 1 00 ,0 00 .0 0 Pr om ot e an d pr ov id e te ch ni ca l su pp or t to w ar ds w et la nd s ba se d ec o to ur is m . 1. Id en tif y w et la nd s w ith p ot en tia l f or e co to ur is m 2. Id en tif y ec o to ur is m in iti at iv es 3. Pr ov id e su pp or t t o ec o to ur is m in iti at iv es 1. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at ur al R es ou rc es M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r En vi ro nm en t 2. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r To ur is m 3. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at io na l Pa rk s B y 20 25 a t le as t co m m un iti es ba se d or ga ni sa tio ns in 5 ke y w et la nd s ha ve re ce iv ed te ch ni ca l su pp or t to w ar ds w et la nd s ba se d ec o to ur is m . N um be r of co m m un ity ba se d or ga ni sa tio ns t ra in ed in w et la nd s ba se d ec o to ur is m . 1 00 ,0 00 .0 0 an d W ild lif e 4. N H C C 5. Za m bi a To ur is m A ge nc y 6. ZE M A 7. ZD A 8. C iv il So ci et y O rg an is at io ns 9. Pr iv at e se ct or 5 To pr om ot e st ak eh ol de r pa rti ci pa tio n in ef fe ct iv e m an ag em en t of w et la nd s an d en su re eq ui ta bl e sh ar in g of b en ef its . Su pp or t tra di tio na l le ad er sh ip an d co m m un iti es to de ve lo p lo ca l le ve l ru le s an d re gu la tio ns to f ac ili ta te e ff ec tiv e m an ag em en t of w et la nd s. 1. Id en tif y th e st at us of ru le s a nd re gu la tio ns on th e gr ou nd 2. A na ly se th e ex is tin g ru le s a nd re gu la tio ns to id en tif y ga ps 3. Fa ci lit at e th e st re ng th en in g ex is tin g ru le s a nd re gu la tio ns 1. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at ur al R es ou rc es 2. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r C hi ef an d Tr ad iti on al A ff ai rs 3. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r To ur is m 4. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at io na l Pa rk s an d W ild lif e 5. N H C C 6. ZE M A 7. C iv il So ci et y O rg an is at io ns , B y 20 25 a t le as t 10 tra di tio na l le ad er s ar ou nd 3 ke y w et la nd s pr ov id ed w ith su pp or t to de ve lo p lo ca l le ve l ru le s an d re gu la tio ns . B y 20 25 a t le as t 10 co m m un ity ba se d or ga ni sa tio n ar ou nd 3 ke y w et la nd s pr ov id ed w ith su pp or t to de ve lo p lo ca l le ve l ru le s an d re gu la tio ns N um be r of tra di tio na l le ad er s s up po rte d N um be r of co m m un ity ba se d or ga ni sa tio n su pp or te d/ en ga ge d Ex is te nc e of ru le s an d re gu la tio ns o n m an ag em en t of w et la nd s. 1 30 ,0 00 .0 0 D ev el op m ec ha ni sm s fo r va lu e ad di tio n to w et la nd s re so ur ce s fo r bo th lo ca l an d fo re ig n in ve st m en ts . 1. U nd er ta ke a n ec on om ic v al ua tio n of w et la nd re so ur ce s 2. D es ig n a fr am ew or k fo r P ub lic Pr iv at e Pa rtn er sh ip s i n th e m an ag em en t o f w et la nd s 3. Se cu re in ve st m en ts fo r co ns er va tio n an d su st ai na bl e of w et la nd re so ur ce s 4. D ev el op a nd im pl em en t a ct io n pl an s w ith in th e fr am ew or k 1. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at ur al R es ou rc es M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r C om m er ce 2. M in is try of Fi na nc e, M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r To ur is m 3. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at io na l Pa rk s an d W ild lif e 4. Za m bi a D ev el op m en t A ge nc y 5. C iv il So ci et y O rg an is at io ns 6. Pr iv at e se ct or B y 20 20 m ec ha ni sm s fo r va lu e ad di tio n to w et la nd s re so ur ce s fo r bo th lo ca l an d fo re ig n in ve st m en ts in pl ac e. N um be r of m ec ha ni sm s fo r va lu e ad di tio n in p la ce . N um be r of P PP in ve st m en ts an d pr oj ec ts fo r va lu e ad di tio n es ta bl is he d. 80 ,0 00 .0 0 En co ur ag e th e pa rti ci pa tio n of m ic ro , sm al l an d m ed iu m en te rp ris es in th e su st ai na bl e ut ili sa tio n of w et la nd s r es ou rc es . 1. F or m ul at e gu id el in es fo r pa rti ci pa tio n of m ic ro , sm al l a nd m ed iu m en te rp ris es in th e ha rv es tin g of w et la nd s re so ur ce s 2. Id en tif y ex is tin g fu nd /s th at c ou ld su pp or t p ar tic ip at io n of m ic ro , s m al l a nd m ed iu m e nt er pr is es in th e ha rv es tin g of w et la nd s r es ou rc es 3. F ac ili ta te c ap ac ity bu ild in g pr og ra m m es fo r m ic ro , s m al l a nd m ed iu m e nt er pr is es in th e m an ag em en t o f w et la nd re so ur ce s 4. P ub lic is e th ro ug h di ff er en t m ed ia ch an ne ls th e ex is te nc e of th es e fu nd s 1. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at ur al R es ou rc es M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r En vi ro nm en t 2. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at io na l Pa rk s an d W ild lif e 3. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r To ur is m 4. M in is try of Fi na nc e, C EE C 5. ZE M A 6. ZD A 7. C iv il So ci et y O rg an is at io ns 8. Pr iv at e se ct or B y 20 28 a t le as t 3 ke y w et la nd ar ea s ha ve SM E’ s pa rti ci pa tin g in su st ai na bl e m an ag em en t an d ut ili sa tio n of w et la nd s re so ur ce s. N um be r of SM E’ s pa rti ci pa tin g in su st ai na bl e m an ag em en t an d ut ili sa tio n of w et la nd s r es ou rc es . 14 0, 00 0. 00 Pr om ot e th e do cu m en ta tio n an d in co rp or at io n of In di ge no us kn ow le dg e on w et la nd s ut ili sa tio n an d m an ag em en t an d pr ac tic es in de ci si on m ak in g. 1. U nd er ta ke st ud ie s on in di ge no us kn ow le dg e on w et la nd s ut ili sa tio n an d m an ag em en t 2. V al id at e th e in fo rm at io n w ith th e co m m un iti es 3. Id en tif y en try po in ts fo r i nd ig en ou s kn ow le dg e in d ec is io n m ak in g 4. D is se m in at e th e in fo rm at io n on in di ge no us k no w le dg e in w et la nd s co ns er va tio n an d m an ag em en t 1. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r C hi ef s an d Tr ad iti on al A ff ai rs 2. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at ur al R es ou rc es 3. M in is try O f In fo rm at io n A nd B ro ad ca st in g 4. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at io na l Pa rk s an d W ild lif e 5. N H C C 6. C iv il So ci et y O rg an is at io ns , B y 20 28 In di ge no us kn ow le dg e on 3 ke y w et la nd s do cu m en te d an d in co rp or at ed i nt o de ci si on m ak in g. N um be r of w et la nd s w ith In di ge no us kn ow le dg e do cu m en te d an d in co rp or at ed in to de ci si on m ak in g. N um be r of pr og ra m s on in di ge no us kn ow le dg e pr od uc ed . 30 0, 00 0. 00 6 To re gu la te in ve st m en ts an d pr om ot e su st ai na bl e m an ag em en t of w et la nd s. D ev el op an d im pl em en t st an da rd op er at in g pr oc ed ur es fo r ex tra ct io n, pr oc es si ng , tra ns po rti ng an d m an ag em en t of w as te re la tin g to w et la nd re so ur ce s. 1. R ev ie w e xi st in g in te rn at io na l s ta nd ar ds in th e m an ag em en t o f w as te in w et la nd s 2. A da pt re le va nt st an da rd s i n th e m an ag em en t o f w as te to Za m bi an c on te xt 3. Im pl em en t t he ad ap te d st an da rd s 1. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r co m m er ce a nd in du st ry 2. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at ur al R es ou rc es 3. M in is try of To ur is m an d A rts 4. ZE M A 5. N H C C 6. C iv il So ci et y O rg an is at io ns B y 20 25 s ta nd ar d op er at in g pr oc ed ur es fo r ex tra ct io n, pr oc es si ng , tra ns po rti ng an d m an ag em en t of w as te r el at in g to w et la nd re so ur ce s ar e in pl ac e. St an da rd op er at in g pr oc ed ur es a va ila bl e. 10 0, 00 0. 00 En su re eq ui ty in be ne fit s, de fin e ro le s an d re sp on si bi lit ie s fo r w om en yo ut hs an d pe op le w ith sp ec ia l ne ed s in w et la nd s m an ag em en t. 1. U nd er ta ke as se ss m en t o n ge nd er di sa gg re ga tio n on th e ut ili sa tio n of w et la nd re so ur ce s 2. D ev el op gu id el in es to e ns ur e th at ge nd er e qu ity in ut ili sa tio n of w et la nd re so ur ce s i s p rio rit is ed . 3. Im pl em en t t he gu id el in es 1. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r G en de r 2. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at ur al R es ou rc es 3. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r C hi ef s an d Tr ad iti on al A ff ai rs 4. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r C om m un ity D ev el op m en t 5. M in is try R es po ns ib le fo r N at io na l D ev el op m en t Pl an ni ng 6. C iv il So ci et y O rg an is at io ns B y 20 20 gu id el in es to en su re ge nd er an d so ci al in cl us iv en es s in ut ili sa tio n an d m an ag em en t of w et la nd re so ur ce s ar e in pl ac e. G ui de lin es t o en su re g en de r an d so ci al i nc lu si ve ne ss i n ut ili sa tio n an d m an ag em en t of w et la nd re so ur ce s av ai la bl e. 10 0, 00 0. 00 In ve st or s to u ph ol d th e pr in ci pl e of co rp or at e so ci al re sp on si bi lit y. 1. D ev el op a co rp or at e st ew ar ds hi p fr am ew or k fo r w et la nd s m an ag em en t 2. R ec og ni se /a w ar d w ith g oo d co rp or at e 1. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r Fi na nc e 2. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at io na l D ev el op m en t B y 20 19 a fr am ew or k fo r co rp or at e w et la nd s st ew ar ds hi p is i n pl ac e. Fr am ew or k fo r co rp or at e w et la nd s st ew ar ds hi p av ai la bl e. N um be r o f c or po ra te in st itu tio ns re co gn is ed a nd aw ar de d fo r t he ir co rp or at e 10 0, 00 0. 00 so ci al re sp on si bi lit y 3. Pu bl ic is e be st p ra ct ic es in c or po ra te so ci al re sp on si bi lit y Pl an ni ng 3. ZD A 4. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r C om m er ce 5. M in is try re sp on si bl e fo r N at ur al R es ou rc es 6. M in is try of In fo rm at io n an d B ro ad ca st in g 7. C iv il So ci et y O rg an is at io ns 8. Pr iv at e se ct or A t l ea st 1 co rp or at e in st itu tio n re co gn is ed a nd aw ar de d fo r t he ir co rp or at e so ci al re sp on si bi lit y an nu al ly . so ci al re sp on si bi lit y G R A N D T O T A L 9, 94 6, 00 0. 00 Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources Climate Change And Natural Resources Management Department Mulungushi House P.O. Box 50694 15101 Ridgeway LUSAKA Tel: +260 211 252589 http://www.mlnr.gov.zm