RAF/92/G32 - POLLUTION CONTROL AND OTHER MEASURES TO PROTECT
BIODIVERSITY IN LAKE TANGANYIKA
Progress Report No. 14
June to August 1999
RAF/92/G32 Pollution Control and other measures to Protect Biodiversity in Lake Tanganyika
Table of Contents
1. PROJECT CO-ORDINATION UNIT
2
1.1.
Project Co-ordinator and Scientific Liaison Officer
2
1.2.
Strategic Action Plan
5
2. PROGRESS REPORTS OF SPECIAL STUDY GROUPS
6
2.1.
Progress Report: June - August 1999 for "Biodiversity" Special Study
and "Conservation Activities"
6
2.3. Progress Report: June - August 1999 for "Fishing Practices" Special Study10
2.4.
Progress Report: June - August 1999 for Legal and Institutional
Component
12
2.5.
Progress Report: June - August 1999 for Special Study on "Sediment
Discharge and Its Consequences"
14
2.6.
Progress Report: June August 1999 for Special Study on Pollution
and its Effects on Biodiversity
21
2.7.
Progress Report: June - August 1999: Socio-economics (SE) Special
Study, Environmental Education (EE), Training & Communication Components23
2.8.
Progress Report: June to August 1999 for GIS and database
management.
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1.
Project Co-ordination Unit
1.1.
Project Co-ordinator and Scientific Liaison Officer
1.1.2. General summary of key events
Minutes of the May meeting of the Steering Committee were distributed in June
followed by the minutes of the Tripartite Review meeting; slightly delayed because of
the need for a review by UNOPS/GEF before distribution.
As requested at the TPR all remaining funds have been released to the project and
NRI/UNOPS are formulating a revised budget based on the new figures and detailed
workplans to the end of the project. Although the revised budget is not yet complete
it is clear that available funds will not allow extension of this project beyond its
current end date of 31 July 2000. The crucial question of how the task of further
developing structures for the regional management of the lake can be pursued, beyond
the current project, will be the main topic of discussion at the next meeting of the
Steering Committee. It was proposed that this meeting be held in September, but this
now appears unlikely. The PCU is making all efforts to arrange a date as early as
possible that is convenient to all, although this is proving difficult owing to delegates
many other commitments.
Two new field-based facilitators joined the LTBP team. Ms. Karen Zwick, based in
Bujumbura, will be facilitating Socio-economic surveys in the region and Mr. Robert
Lindley, also based in Bujumbura, will be co-ordinating the activities of the fishing
practices special study.
After careful consideration it was agreed by all four countries that the recruitment of
counterparts to the special study facilitators would not be pursued. This was due
largely to the facts that the recruitment process would inevitably be long and
expensive and the counterparts would thus be in post, at best, shortly before most of
the special studies are due to end. Instead it was decided that the current national co-
ordinators of each special study from each country would continue to be the most
effective means of addressing this requirement raised in the MTE report.
With regard to the recruitment of the Regional Training Education and
Communications Facilitator (RTECF) a letter was sent to all NCs on 1 July with job
descriptions etc requesting that they advertise for the post and send the 3 best CVs to
the PCU. To date none have been received and the value of this post is rapidly
diminishing with the passage of time.
It is most gratifying to note that after several delays owing to insecurity in the region,
the builders have completed the renovation of the Centre de Recherche en
Hydrobiologie CRH in Uvira. Renovations included: replacement of the roof, refitting
of all electrical installations, repair and refitting of plumbing, masonry, woodworking
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and painting. When renovations were completed, LTBP transferred laboratory
equipment and field gear to the station, including boats, motors, dive gear, computers
and full limnology laboratory kit. Members of CRH and the project co-ordination unit
celebrated the completion of renovations and the equipping of CRH with a re-
inauguration party on 22 August, which many local dignitaries attended. This fine old
building has been brightened up considerably as has the moral of the CRH staff that
use it!
Thanks to funds provided by UNICEF it was possible this quarter for the project to
arrange for an in-depth assessment of the oil pollution caused by the Kigoma power
station and its impact on the local water supply. This power station situated very
close to the lake uses diesel powered generators and has for several years been spilling
both fresh fuel when filling the generator fuel tanks and waste oil from general
maintenance operations, into the lake causing concern to LTBP as well as local health
authorities. The study was carried out by an expert consultant, an engineer from the
Tanzanian power company and the head of the Tanzanian LTBP pollution team. A
draft report has been submitted pointing to a number of fairly straightforward ways of
preventing further spillage. Once the final report is handed to the power company it
is hoped that the recommended remedial measures will be instigated rapidly.
Thankfully the report also indicated, based on extensive chemical analyses, that at
least during the dry season, the town's water supply that is drawn from the bay into
which the oil is spilled, is not contaminated. This threat to public health was, of
course, the reason for UNICEF's intervention and provides a good example of how
resources can be leveraged for lake management interventions from less obvious
sources if there is mutual benefit.
In the two sub-regional legal workshops held in successive weeks this quarter the
formulation of the Convention has been taken an important step forward.
Delegations worked through the draft clause by clause agreeing and amending each.
All delegations left the workshops with drafts of the document incorporating their
recommended modifications. The legal consultants will rationalise these two
documents into one, taking into account comments sent in by external reviewers (LTR
and UNEP) and internal, i.e. LTBP, reviewers. The resulting document will be the
focus of discussion at the regional workshop planned for early November. Overall,
the delegations were complimentary about the draft Convention and agreed to consult
widely within their governments before the next workshop. It is hoped that early and
thorough consultation will considerably reduce the time to final signing by all four
countries.
The major event for BIOSS in this quarter was the survey of Nsumbu National Park in
Zambia. Owing to the high density of crocodiles and hippos in the park the team had
to use used a modification of the standard technique and viewed the substrate through
a Perspex bottomed box rather than by towing a snorkelling team member behind the
boat. The completion of this survey means that all existing protected areas on the lake
shore have now been sampled and detailed information has been collated on the
location of major habitats types as well as the distribution and abundance of fish and
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mollusc species. The team also continues to conduct a habitat modification experiment
in conjunction with SEDSS to assess the long-term impact on biodiversity of
sedimentation deposition on rocky habitats.
Dr Sichingabula of UNZA who leads the Sediment studies in Zambia submitted his
final report on the work. The report is of high quality both in terms of presentation
and content and sets a high standard for others to try and emulate.
LTBP sponsored 3 students each from Burundi, DR Congo, Tanzania and Zambia to
participate in the 1999 Nyanza Project, a six week intensive training course in tropical
lakes based in Kigoma from 5 July through 13 August 1999. The course was a great
success, with students gaining classroom, laboratory and field experience in the
geology, limnology and biology of large tropical lakes.
In addition LTBP organised a "Training of Trainers" workshop in Bujumbura from the
7-17 July 1999. Led by Ms. Rachel Roland and Ms. Monique Trudel, four
participants each from Burundi, DR Congo, Tanzania and Zambia, attended,
representing NGOs and national institutions charged with environmental education.
Project regional facilitators and SE coordinator also participated.
The workshop ran for 10 days between 7-17 July 1999 and was participatory in
nature. The main aim of the workshop was that participants be introduced to and
have the opportunity to practice training and communication skills so that they may
improve their competence and confidence to use these skills when planning LTBP
training, facilitation or management programmes and activities.
Subsequent to the SESS Facilitator taking up her post, she and the SESS Co-ordinator
reviewed the SESS work undertaken to date, drafted a report summarising this, defined
priorities for the rest of the study, and drafted a workplan. Following this, the
gathering together of so many SESS and EE/T/C staff for the ToT workshop
mentioned above, provided an excellent opportunity for SE related meetings and
discussions in the evenings. By the end of the workshop period, SENCs for Burundi
and DR Congo had been identified, and SESS workplans for Burundi, DR Congo, and
Zambia discussed. In the following weeks, these were refined and formalised, along
with a plan for Tanzania; all four countries now have SENCs in position and SESS
workplans for the coming months.
David Silverside, LTBP Project Manager based in the UK, visited the Bujumbura and
Uvira Stations 28 May 5 June 1999. In addition to getting acquainted with project
field activities, he was able to meet with administrative officers from Kigoma and
Bujumbura to discuss methods of streamlining the accounting procedures.
Mr. Alan Mills visited Bujumbura, Kigoma, Dar es Salaam and Lusaka in a
reconnaissance trip to identify national collaborators and collaborating institutions for
the installation and expansion of LTBP's GIS system in the region. Several
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workshops and training sessions, for collaborators at all levels, will be organised when
the GIS arrives in the region in November1999.
The PC took leave from 7 to 28 July and visited Bujumbura and Uvira twice in late
July and early August.
1.2.
Strategic Action Plan
1.2.1. Preparation of the Draft Outline Strategic Action Programme.
The framework document for the Sap has been prepared and distributed for comment
to senior project staff, prior to translation into French and distribution to the
workshop participants
The purpose of this document is to provide a lead for the Regional SAP Workshop,
indicating areas which may need further discussion and agreement before being
incorporated into the Preliminary Draft SAP report.
This document presents a possible outline structure for the Draft SAP, and includes a
number of aspects drawn from previous national and regional consultations.
1.2.2. Timetable for Action - Regional SAP Workshop
The next stage in the development of the SAP will be undertaken at the Regional SAP
Workshop which will take place following the extraordinary Steering Committee
meeting scheduled for September/October 1999. The workshop is provisionally
scheduled for the second week in December.
The Regional SAP Workshop will be responsible for ensuring that the Draft SAP
incorporates the conclusions of the regional consultation process and presents these in
a manner that is acceptable to national stakeholders. The workshop will be
responsible for establishing what management proposals will be included in the Draft
SAP, and what steps will be required to achieve management objectives. The
workshop will provide detailed and explicit guidance to the project on the contents
and structure of the Draft SAP.
Based on this, the project will draw up a Preliminary Draft SAP in both French and
English for distribution and comment.
1.2.3. Goals for the Next Quarter
The main output during the next quarter is expected to be the translation of the
framework SAP, and preparation for the December Workshop.
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Progress reports of special study groups
2.1.
Progress Report: June - August 1999 for "Biodiversity" Special
Study and "Conservation Activities"
2.1.1. Overall Summary of Progress
The major event for BIOSS in this quarter was the survey of Nsumbu National Park in
Zambia. The Zambian team and Regional Facilitator deployed for 2 weeks to the park.
The first phase of the survey was to map the habitats along the shoreline of the park.
Owing to the very high density of crocodiles and hippos in the park the team used a
modification of the manta board technique whereby the substrate was viewed through
a Perspex bottomed box rather than by towing a snorkelling team member behind the
boat. From the results of this procedure 20 sites were selected for more detailed
survey. Again owing to the threat from crocodiles it was not possible to dive and
alternative techniques were employed; grab sampling to determine the nature of the
substrate, gillnets for fish sampling and dredging for mollusc sampling. The
completion of this survey means that all existing protected areas on the lake shore
have now been sampled and detailed information has been collated on the location of
major habitats types as well as the distribution and abundance of fish and mollusc
species. The Zambian team has also continued their regular monitoring programme
carried out jointly with the Pollution and Sedimentation special studies, though
consideration is currently being given to reducing the number of sites in order to
ensure sustainability beyond the life of the project. The team also continues to
conduct a habitat modification experiment in conjunction with SEDSS to assess the
long-term impact on biodiversity of sedimentation deposition on rocky habitats.
In Burundi 11 potential monitoring sites were selected for surveying. The initial
surveys are almost complete and final selection of the 4 long-term monitoring sites is
expected early in the next quarter. The team have incorporated in some of these
surveys the Full Species Census technique with a view to determining whether it
would be a useful addition to the range of fish sampling methods employed by BIOSS.
Two members of the team have also been assisting the BIOSS Literature database
manager in identifying and extracting information on the biodiversity of the lake from
the wealth of sources in the LTBP library in Bujumbura. As a result the rate of data
entry has been greatly increased. The report on the terrestrial flora and fauna of Rusizi
National Park has been completed by Mr Benîot Nzigidahera and Dr Gaspard
Ntakimazi, this will now be incorporated into the report on the aquatic elements of
the park before final distribution.
The Tanzanian team has identified 3 monitoring sites in the vicinity of Kigoma, a
control site and two sites threatened by pollution in Kigoma Bay. The team will be
making a short expedition to Gombe National Park with members of the Fishing
Practices team in mid September in order to select a final site for joint monitoring with
FPSS. The major refurbishment of the CRH in Uvira has caused a hiatus in the
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activities of BIOSS in Congo. This work was completed in late August and subject to
the security situation remaining stable, it is envisaged that the team will commence the
habitat mapping of the shoreline up to approximately 50km south of Uvira at the
beginning of September.
All teams have continued the work of entering the data collected during the special
study into the BIOSS Survey database. This process led to the teams identifying
further refinements to the database which would improve its effectiveness. These have
been submitted to the IT specialists at MRAG and a revised version of the database is
expected in the region shortly. Recommendations for integration of the BIOSS
databases with the TANGIS system have also been discussed between BIOSS
representatives and Mr Alan Mills who is leading the GIS component of the project.
During the next quarter the priorities will be to finalise the site selection and
implement the long-term monitoring programme, as well as completing the technical
reports from the Mahale and Nsumbu surveys. At the end of the quarter Dr E Allison,
BIOSS Co-ordinator will be visiting the region to oversee the writing of the final
reports for the Biodiversity Special Study which will be used in the formulation of the
Strategic Action Plan.
2.1.2. Chronology of Activities
June:
Visit to region by Mr Alan Mills, GIS specialist at NRI. Discussions
with BIOSS facilitator and team members on integration of BIOSS data
with TANGIS system.
June - Aug: Habitat modification experiment conducted off Mbita Island by
Zambian BIOSS team in conjunction with SEDSS team.
June - Aug: Burundian, Tanzanian and Zambian teams enter data from
previous BIOSS fieldwork into Survey Database.
July:
BIOSS Facilitator and BIOSS National Co-ordinator, Congo participate
in Training of Trainers workshop in Bujumbura.
July:
Manta habitat mapping of Nsumbu National Park by Zambian BIOSS
team
July-Aug:
Survey of potential long-term monitoring sites by Burundian and
Tanzanian teams.
July-Aug:
Burundian BIOSS team assist with Literature database entry.
August:
Survey of Nsumbu NP by Zambian BIOSS team.
2.1.3. Staffing Schedule
2.1.3.1.
Burundi
Dr Gaspard NTAKIMAZI, Burundian Co-ordinator
Robert KUMANA, Responsable de la Base de donnees.
2.1.3.2.
DR
Congo
Dr Muderhwa NSHOMBO, Directeur Général, C.R.H. Uvira
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Regional Dive Team:
Burundi Celestin
Bigirimana Kamnyosha
SecondaryPADI Advanced open
School
water
Terence
Hakizimana Cibitoka
SecondaryPADI Advanced open
School
water
Libére
Ndayisenga INECN - Rusizi
BSAC-sport
Félix
Nicayenzi
LTBP Bujumbura
BSAC-sport
Albéric
Rugirabirori Univ Buj Bujumbura
BSAC-sport
Bernard
Sinunguka
DEPP Bujumbura
BSAC-sport
Congo Constantin Amundala
CRH Uvira
BSAC-sport
Byeragi
Bahane
CRH Uvira
PADI Open water
Alexis
Bashonga
CRH Uvira
BSAC-sport
Patrick
Buda
CRH Uvira
BSAC-sport
Donatien Muzumani CRH Uvira
BSAC-sport
Igundji
Watuna
CRH Uvira
PADI Advanced open
water
Tanzani Fadhili
Kimambo
TANAPA Gombe
BSAC-sport
a
Robert
Kayanda
TAFIRI Kigoma
PADI Advanced open
water
Bakari
Mnaya
TANAPA Gombe
PADI Advanced open
water
Robert
Wakafumbe TAFIRI Kigoma
BSAC-sport
Zambia Charles
Lukwesa
DoF Mpulungu
BSAC-sport
Maybin
Mwenda
DoF Mpulungu
BSAC-sport
Reuben
Shapola
DoF Mpulungu
BSAC-sport
Robert
Sinyinza
DoF Mpulungu
PADI Open water
Isaac
Zulu
DoF Mpulungu
PADI Advanced open
water
2.1.3.3.
International
Dr Ian Payne, MRAG Ltd, BIOSS Director
Dr Eddie Allison, MRAG Ltd, BIOSS Co-ordinator
Richard Paley MRAG Ltd, BIOSS Facilitator
Vicki Cowan, MRAG Ltd, BIOSS Management
2. John Pearce, Crag Jones, MRAG Ltd, BIOSS IT specialists
2.1.4. Main Outputs and Achievements
2. Survey of Nsumbu National Park, Zambia..
3. Short listing of potential monitoring sites in Burundi, Zambia and Tanzania.
4. Final amendments Survey Database submitted.
5. Further amendments to draft Standing Instructions submitted to BIOSS Co-
ordinator and MRAG.
6. Completion of the report on the terrestrial flora and fauna of Rusizi National Park,
Burundi.
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2.2.1. Main Objectives for the Next Quarter
· Completion of long-term monitoring site selection and commencement of
programme in all four riparian countries.
· Habitat mapping of DRC coast from border with Burundi to approx. 60km south
of Uvira
· Completion and distribution of technical reports from survey of Mahale
Mountains National Park, Tanzania and Nsumbu National Park, Zambia.
· Revision and distribution of Standing Instructions document.
· Final revision the Literature and Survey Databases
· Dr Allison to oversee final analysis and report drafting in region. Planned dates:
22nd November 17 December 1999. Location to be Bujumbura unless security
situation indicates Kigoma as an alternative.
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2.3. Progress Report: June - August 1999 for "Fishing Practices" Special
Study
2.3.1. Overall Summary of Progress
This quarter ended on a positive note as Mr Robert Lindley arrived in Bujumbura as
regional facilitator in the last week of this reporting period. This offers this special
study the opportunity to make the most of the time remaining in the project although
the momentum lost as a result of the past 8 months without a full time facilitator on
the lake is unlikely to be fully recovered. However, every effort is being made to
ensure that each national team is part of the intensive programme to provide key
contributions on fishing issues to the strategic action programme during its
development in 2000.
In the short time Mr Robert Lindley has been in post, he has visited Uvira field
station several times and has agreed a workplan with the National Co-ordinator, Mr
Mulimbwa, for the newly established Congolese team. Progress has also been made
in Burundi with the appointment of a National Co-ordinator, Ir Kiyuku, and a
workplan is being agreed as the new quarter begins. Security issues are now the main
constraint to progress in both of these countries, with curfews limiting time available
for field work and safety limiting sites which can be included in the programme. At
this early stage in his contract, Mr Lindley feels that within these constraints,
constructive work can still be completed by the end of the project.
The Tanzanian team continued to work according to their field programme throughout
this quarter and will be visited by Mr Lindley in early September. At this time, they
will review their work to date and rationalise their programme in light of current time
and budgetary constraints with Mr Lindley. Visiting Zambia is next on Mr Lindley's
work plan for this quarter and a field programme will be established with Mr Mwape
of DoF, Mpulungu.
The recent appointment of a regional facilitator for the socio-economic study (SESS)
is of importance to FPSS. Discussions between Vicki Cowan and Kate Meadows,
SSGL for the SESS, have started to develop potential for overlap in the field, with the
aim of providing expedient advice to the SAP from these closely connected SS's, both
of which have experienced unfortunate delay in the field without full time facilitator
support. It is expected that this overlap will be developed by the two facilitators as
they establish teams and their respective work programmes on the lakeshore.
Similarly the potential overlap between FPSS and LTR will be explored by Mr
Lindley as he visits each field station.
2.3.2. Chronology of Activities
June-August: FPSS team in Tanzania continue field work and
reporting to MRAG
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July:
First discussions with Mr Lindley about his potential
involvement in FPSS
August:
FPSS and SESS SSGL's meet with Mr Lindley to
discuss potential for overlap
August:
Mr Lindley's appointment is confirmed (with UNOPS
approval) and he takes up his post in Bujumbura.
2.3.3. Staffing Schedule
2.3.3.1.
Regional team
Tanzanian Team
Mr Omari Kashushu (TAFIRI, Kigoma)
Mr Hamza Maboche (Community Development)
Zambian Team
Mr Leonard Mwape, National Co-ordinator (DoF, Mpulungu)
+ representative from DoF, Mpulungu
+ representative from DoF, Mpulungu
2.3.3.2.
Burundian Team
Ir antoine Kiyuku, National Co-ordinator, LTBP
+ a representative from the Departement des Eaux, Peche et Pisciculture (DEPP)
Congolese Team
Mr Mulimbwa, National Co-ordinator, CRH
+ representative from Centre for Hydrobiological Research
+ a representative from the Secteur Peche du Service de l'Environnment (SPSE)
2.3.3.3.
International team
Dr Ian Payne, MRAG Ltd, FPSS Director
Mr Robert Lindley, MRAG Ltd, Regional Facilitator
Ms Vicki Cowan, MRAG Ltd, FPSS Management
Dr E Allison, MRAG Ltd, FPSS consultant
2.3.4. Main Outputs and Achievements
· Regional facilitator appointed and operational on the lake
· Workplan for DRC and Burundi established
· Staff appointed to FPSS teams in DRC, Burundi
2.3.5. Main Objectives for the Next Quarter
· Work plans for Tanzania rationalised and Zambia established
· Staff appointed to FPSS team in Zambia
· Opportunities for overlap between FPSS and SESS in the field identified and
developed
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2.4.
Progress Report: June - August 1999 for Legal and Institutional
Component
2.4.1. Summary of Progress
The two sub-regional workshops to review the draft Convention were held in
successive weeks this quarter. Delegations worked through the draft clause by clause
agreeing and amending each. One of the consultants attended both workshops to
ensure the comments and views of the first (Anglophone) were carried to the second
(Francophone). All delegations left the workshops with drafts of the document
incorporating their recommended modifications. The legal consultants will rationalise
these two documents into one, taking into account comments sent in by external
reviewers (LTR and UNEP) and internal, i.e. LTBP, reviewers. The resulting
document will be the focus of discussion at the regional workshop planned for early
November.
Overall, the delegations were complimentary about the draft Convention and agreed to
consult widely within their governments before the next workshop. This is an
important part of the strategy being promoted for this component of the project: on
the premise that if key ministries (e.g. foreign affairs) are familiar with the draft the
potential for problems at the negotiation stage will be lower, thus increasing the
likelihood of each country signing the convention.
The staff of the PCU deserve mention for their excellent support of these two
workshops, particularly Ritesh Bhandari and Maria Hirza.
2.4.2. Chronology of Activities
June-July
Drafting text of convention and explanatory notes
August
Translation of two documents for workshop and circulation to
delegations
Aug/Sept.
Two four-day sub regional workshops were held in Tanzania
(Anglophone:
2.4.3. Current Staffing Schedule
Delegations attending the sub-regional workshops this quarter.
2.4.3.1.
Tanzania
1. Mr. Rawson Yonazi National Co-ordinator - DOE
2. Ms. Hawa S. Msham- Assistant National Co-ordinator - DOE
3. Ms. Verdiana Macha- Senior State Attorney- AG's Chamber
4. Ms. Alice Chinguwile- Senior State Attorney- Ministry of Nat. Resources &
Tourism
2.4.3.2.
Zambia
1. Mr. George Munshimbwe Chitalu- Assistant National Co-ordinator ECZ
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2. Ms. Mulenga Punabantu- Draft Person, Ministry of Legal Affairs
3. Ms. Irene Mbewe-Legal Council, Mbewe and Mbewe Associates
2.4.3.3.
Burundi
1. Monsieur JeanBerchmans Manirakiz- Coordinateur National (L'INECN)
2. Monsieur Benoit Bihamiriza- Directeur des affairs juridique et du Contentieu
3. Monsieur Damien Nindorera- Conseiller juridique (L'INECN)
2.4.3.4.
DR Congo
1. Dr. Lunpungu Kalanbay, Professeur d'Universite, Universite de Kinshasa
2. Mr. Mbusu Ngamani, Secretaire General no. 1, Ministere de l'Environnement,
Conservation de la Nature et Tourisme
3. Mrs. M. Mwakwilay,
2.4.3.5.
International
Dr Ian Payne, MRAG Ltd, Component Director
Mr Cormac Cullinan, MRAG Ltd (Legal Specialist, Anglophone)
Mr Stephen Hodgson, MRAG Ltd (Legal Specialist, Bilingual)
Ms Vicki Cowan, Component Manager
2.4.4. Main Outputs and Achievements
· Two language versions of the draft Convention and explanatory notes circulated in
advance of the workshops
Both sub-regional workshops held and delegates left with a copy of the workshop
output their amended draft.
2.4.5. Main Objectives Next Quarter
· Rationalise comments from all reviews of first draft into one document
· Hold regional workshop 1st - 5th November, 1999.
· Secure steering committee meeting agenda item for presentation of `final' draft
convention
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2.5.
Progress Report: June - August 1999 for Special Study on
"Sediment Discharge and Its Consequences"
2.5.1. Overall Summary of Progress
Zambia : Dr Sichingabula continued and completed successfully his work monitoring
Zambian rivers during this quarter. Early in the quarter, he produced firstly a report
(7th) of the work on high flows discharge measurements on the 5 rivers and initial
analysis of the data. And secondly, he produced the draft of the Zambian final report
(`Analysis and results of discharge and sediment monitoring activities in the Southern
Lake Tanganyika basin, Zambia') and submitted it to GP early in August.
A 5 month extension period of the work programme has been agreed with UNZA and
the Department of Water Affairs by the project in order to complete a full year of
measurements at the 5 hydrometric stations in Mpulungu area. This will take the
Zambian SedSS until end of December 1999 for field activities and end of January
2000 for data analysis and report writing.
SedSS team at Department of Fisheries, Mpulungu continue their work on suspended
matters and granulometry analysis and impacts of sediments on biota. The monitoring
of the field experiment initiated by Erik Verheyen during his last visit is carried out by
SedSS and BioSS teams on a monthly basis.
Mr Sinyinza participated in the successful survey of Nsumbu National Park along the
other members of the BioSS team and the Biodiversity Special Study Regional
Facilitator in August.
Burundi : DGGM - IGEBU teams and Dr E Nzeyimana, University of Burundi
continued their work program. The 3 teams met at the National Working Group
meeting on 23 July. DGGM and IGEBU produced a fourth quarterly report in July
and their work is progressing well. Due to unstable security in some parts of the
country, access to the lake was restricted to Bujumbura Bay for some time during this
quarter, therefore the DGGM field team could not sample all the river mouths as part
of their usual programme. The IGEBU team was able to carry out their normal
discharge measurements programme but they had to provide their own transport to
the sites. Tharcisse Songore (DGGM) met with Dr Ntakimazi and Dr Kelly West to
develop a way of assessing the impacts on the biodiversity of excess of sediments
(caused by landslides and earth moving grounds) entering the lake on sites identified
on the third quarterly report. Dr E Nzeyimana (University of Burundi) and his
research assistant (David Nahimana)'s trip to VUB to finalise their findings and to
participate in the writing of the final report was cancelled. This was unfortunately due
to the fact that Dr Nzeyimana disagreed with some project financial policy.
Tanzania : Dr Nkotagu (University of Dar es Salaam) travelled to University of
Arizona to carry out isotope analysis on water samples collected in the 2 Gombe
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catchments. He produced a quarterly report during this quarter on his work on the
rivers of Gombe region. He is undertaking some further measurements in Gombe area
till early September as part of the last phase of the study. Mrs Mbwambo (Tanzanian
Bureau of Standards) continues her work on water analysis. Mr Rubabwa (student at
University of Dar es Salaam) carried out some field work on Mitumba and
Mwamgongo village streams and springs before returning to Dar es Salaam in August
for a review of the work done and then travelled back to Gombe area for the second
phase of the study. Mr Mpyalimi (Water Department) carried out discharge
measurements and collected sediment samples on Luiche river till mid-July.
LARST reports (Kigoma) were produced for each of the three months of the quarter.
Discussions have started about the future location of the equipment for the best
sustainability of regional data measurements after the life of the project.
DR Congo : As the security situation around Uvira permitted field work during this
quarter, the SedSS team at CRH Uvira continues the monitoring of the 3 rivers and
river mouths and carried out analysis in the labs according to the workplan. Bombi
Kakogozo and the team produced a report for each of the three months of the quarter,
and a quarterly report is in preparation and should be available soon to Bujumbura
station. OD met the team several times in July and the sites for the installation of the
gauge plates in the rivers were selected. The team is expected to should proceed with
the installation of the stations very soon in the next quarter.
2.5.2. Chronology of Activities
3 June : OD attended the Zambian National Working Group meeting in Lusaka, and
presented the SedSS activities which took place in Zambia during the previous quarter.
8 - 11 June : OD and staff from Department of Fisheries, Mpulungu, Zambia installed
successfully the HF radio at Mpulungu station, at PCU request. Communications
with Kigoma station, Tanzania are now possible and of great use.
End of June : Mr Sinyinza attended a one week conference in Namibia where he
presented a paper on the variations of water levels in Lake Tanganyika.
7 - 17 July : OD attended the `Training of Trainers' workshop in Bujumbura, Burundi
during which practical sessions on presentation and use of the project web site were
made by Jerod Clabaugh and OD.
9 July : Dr Nkotagu (University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania) returned from a 6 week
period in the USA during which he undertook isotope analysis of water samples from
Mitumba and Mwamgongo catchments, Tanzania with Dr Dettman (University of
Arizona, USA).
12 July : OD met with Dr Nzeyimana (University of Burundi) (review of work done,
possible VUB team's visit to the region to prepare the draft of final report).
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18 July - 7 August : Ross Bryant (MSc student at King's College, London, UK,
working under Martin Wooster's supervision) visited the region (Bujumbura and
Kigoma stations) to carry out field investigations on sediments plumes entering the
Lake. He met with Tharcisse Songore (DGGM) for his work in Burundi, with teams
attending the Nyanza Project for field trips and presented the methodology and initial
results of his study to the team operating the LARST station for his work in Kigoma,
Tanzania. This work was at no cost to the project.
19 July - 4 August : OD toured Kigoma, Bujumbura and Uvira stations (meeting and
fieldwork with Mr Rubabwa and Mr Mpyalimi at Gombe National Park and
Mwamgongo village, Tanzania, work with the team at the LARST station, meetings
with staff and field trip to Malagarasi river with students participated in the Nyanza
Project, Kigoma, meetings with Tharcisse Songore (DGGM, Burundi), work with the
teams at CRH, Uvira, DR Congo for the refurbishment of the CRH building and
installation of the labs, selection of sites for the future installation of gauging stations
on the 3 rivers monitored around Uvira, technical visit of the CRH building with Dr
Menz, Dr West and Dr Cohen).
End of July : Mr Rubabwa (MSc student from University of Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania) returned to Dar es Salaam after a 3 month period at Gombe National Park
collecting groundwater samples from Mitumba and Mwamgongo catchments, before
starting the second phase of his field work in the same area later in August.
6 - 16 August : Mr Sinyinza participated in the BioSS survey of Nsumbu National
Park, Zambia.
12 August : H Sichingabula visited NRI during a visit to UK to discuss a strategy for
work continuation beyond the life of the project.
17 August : OD met Dr Sichingabula at UNZA, Lusaka (distribution list of the draft
of the final report for Zambia, extension of the work programme for Zambia (UNZA -
Department of Water Affairs), planning for the next visit of the Lusaka team to
Mpulungu area to carry out discharge measurements at the end of the dry season).
End of August : Dr Nkotagu (University of Dar es Salaam) travelled to Kigoma region
to monitor with Mr Rubabwa the 2 Gombe region catchments.
2.5.3. Staffing Schedule
Main staffing changes over this quarter are listed below.
Zambia : a 5 month extension period of the work programme has started on 31 July
involving the same staff (UNZA - Department of Water Affairs, Lusaka & Kasama).
Tanzania : Mr Gerva Shayo (School of Meteorology, Kigoma) retired at the end of
July, however it was agreed that he continues his work operating the LARST station
in Kigoma. He has been replaced by Mr William Chilambo as leader of the team.
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DR Congo : Mr Mwenyemali (CRH, Uvira) attended the Nyanza Project in Kigoma
and was replaced by Mr Kangele during that period.
The complete staff list for the SedSS is given below with institutional affiliation.
2.5.3.1.
Local staff
Person
Institutional affiliation (or project direct
employee)
Dr Hudson Nkotagu
University of Dar es Salaam
Mr. C. Rubabwa
University of Dar es Salaam
Mr. T. Mpyalimi
Tanz Water Dept.
Mr. H. Mdangi
TANAPA
Mr Shaban Shemdoe
Gauge reader Project (Tanz.)
Mr George Shimba
Gauge reader Project (Tanz.)
Mr Anatase Baletse
Gauge reader Project (Tanz.)
Mr Shaban Haruna
Gauge reader Project (Tanz.)
Ms K. Mbwambo
Tanz. Bureau of Standard
Ms E. Msaky
Tanz Petroleum Dev. Corp
Mr. Gerva Shayo
Tanzanian Met. Dept.
Mr William Chilambo
Tanzanian Met. Dept.
Mr Medard Madula
Tanzanian Met. Dept.
Mr Henry Mchomba
Tanzanian Met. Dept.
Mr Joseph Maliba
Tanzanian Met. Dept.
M. Mathias Sebahene
DGGM (Geomines), Burundi
M. Tharcisse Songore
DGGM (Geomines), Burundi
M. Manassé Nduwayo
IGEBU, Burundi
M. Gerard Ntungumburanye
IGEBU, Burundi
Dr Evariste Nzeyimana
Univ. Burundi
Mr. David Nahimana
Univ. Burundi
M. Bombi Kakogozo
Project (DRC)
M. N'djungu Kahindo
CRH (DRC)
M. Banamwezi Mwenyemali
CRH (DRC)
Mrs Mujinga
CRH (DRC)
Dr Henry Sichingabula
University of Zambia
Mr. Mugandi Nasitwitwi
University of Zambia
Miss Lucy Muwowo
University of Zambia
Mr. Happy Sikazwe
Zambian Water Affairs Dept.
Mr. Sunday Ng'ambi
Zambian Water Affairs Dept.
Mr J C Chama
Zambian Water Affairs Dept.
Mr J B Chipasha
Zambian Water Affairs Dept.
Miss Prisca Chakumanda
Gauge reader Project (Zambia)
Mr Labson Mpepo
Gauge reader Project (Zambia)
Mr Daniel Paka Matebele
Gauge reader Project (Zambia)
Mr Edward Chifunda
Gauge reader Project (Zambia)
Mr Alfred Mpondela
Gauge reader Project (Zambia)
Mr Abram Mbao
Gauge reader Project (Zambia)
Mr. Robert Sinyinza
Zam Fisheries Dept.
Mr. Mutanga Syapila
Zam Fisheries Dept.
Mr Whiteford Chomba
Zam Fisheries Dept.
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Mr Kennedy Kaoma
Zam Fisheries Dept.
Mr Gideon Zulu
Zam Fisheries Dept.
2.5.3.2.
International staff
Person
Institutional affiliation
Other non-regional support to these institutions
(not listed above)
Dr G. Patterson
NRI
SS co-ordinator
Mr Olivier Drieu
NRI
SS facilitator
Dr Andrew Cohen
Department of Geology, Dr A. Cohen, Dr M. Palacios-Fest, Dr D. Dettman,
University of Arizona
Dr D. Livingstone, Dr K. Lezzar, Mr J. McGill,
Dr C Scholz and Dr B McKee
Dr Robert Duck
Department of Geography, Dr S Wewetzer
University of Dundee.
Dr Ken Irvine
Department of Zoology, Mr Ian Donahue, Dr P. Tierney, Dr E Verhayen
Trinity College, Dublin
Dr Leo Goeyens
Department of Chemistry, Dr N. Brion, Dr W Baeyens
Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
Dr Martin Wooster
Department of Geography, Dr N Drake, Elias Symeonakis, Xiaoyang Zhang,
Kings College London.
Ross Bryant, R. Loftie
2.5.4. Main Outputs and Achievements
The main objectives for this quarter were given in the previous quarterly report
(March 1999 May 1999) as follows :
Dr Sichingabula (UNZA) to travel to Mpulungu for the monitoring of Zambian rivers
(mid-March)
Erik Verhayen (Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences) to travel to the Lake in
April-May for 4 to 5 weeks to work on Impact of sediments on biota
Dr Nkotagu (University of Dar es Salaam) to travel to Kigoma region for the
monitoring of the 2 Gombe region catchments and of the Luiche river
M Sebahene to organise regular meetings with the 3 SedSS teams in Burundi (DGGM
IGEBU University of Burundi). This initiative was suggested by himself, cf.
OD's BTOR Burundi DRCongo
IGEBU team to install 5 hydrometric stations on the Burundian rivers and to recruit
and train gauge readers
OD to implement workplan produced by Dr Irvine for SedSS in Zambia.
OD to supervise closely SedSS team at Department of Fisheries, Mpulungu during
Mr Sinyinza's training course in Tanzania.
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GP and OD to formulate plans for a windup meeting and reporting format for the
Special Study.
As the completion of the Sedimentation Special Study approaches, during this quarter
drafts of final reports produced by international consultants and by Dr Sichingabula
from UNZA for Zambia were submitted to GP.
All the objectives for this quarter were achieved though details of the windup meeting
have not yet been completed it has been proposed to be held 11-16 January 1999
During the period draft final reports were received from a number of participants in
the study these are being peer reviewed before being released in final format.
These are listed:
Title of Report
Principal Authors
Paleolimnological Investigations
Cohen, Palacios-Fest, Dettman, Msaky,
Livingstone, O'Reilly and McKee
Side-scan sonar and echo-sounding surveys of the Duck and Wewetzer
southern end of Lake Tanganyika
Analysis and results of discharge and sediment Sichingabula and Sikazwe
monitoring activities in the southern lake Tanganyika
basin, Zambia
Soil erosion modelling in the lake Tanganyika Drake, Wooster, Symeonakis and Zhang
catchment
Nitrogen dynamics in northern lake
Brion, Nzeyimana, Goeyens, Nahimana and
Baeyens
2.5.5. Main Objectives for the Next Quarter (Sept. Nov. 1999)
SedSS team from the CRH, Uvira to install 3 hydrometric stations on the rivers
around Uvira (if security situation permits).
Tharcisse Songore (DGGM) to finalise (report) with Dr Kelly West and Dr
Ntakimazi (University of Burundi) their findings and data on the impacts of excess of
sediments on the biodiversity of the Lake at sites identified by DGGM.
Ian Donohue (student University of Dublin) to travel to Mpulungu for the next phase
of the study on the impacts of sediments on biota (for a 7 week period starting at the
end of September).
Erik Verheyen (Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences) to travel to Mpulungu to
initiate the second phase of a field experiment survey to measure the impact of
sediments on biota (for a 2 week period starting at the end of September).
Dr Sichingabula (UNZA) to travel to Mpulungu for the monitoring of Zambian rivers
as part of the extension programme in Zambia (mid-October).
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Mr Rubabwa (student at University of Dar es Salaam) to complete his hydrological
study on Gombe National Park area by end of October.
Dr Nkotagu (University of Dar es Salaam) to produce the Tanzanian final report of
the SedSS by the end of November.
OD to install the aquaria facility at Mpulungu station.
OD to finalise with Dr Sichingabula, the Director of Water Affairs, Lusaka and the
Provincial Water Engineer, Kasama the future of the stations and the gauge readers
possible employment by Water Affairs after the life of the project.
GP and OD to further formulate plans for a windup meeting and reporting format for
the Special Study.
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2.6.
Progress Report: June August 1999 for Special Study on
Pollution and its Effects on Biodiversity
2.6.1. Overall summary of progress
The Pollution Special Study (PSS) continues to maintain its focus on 'ascertaining the
nature and (where possible) the extent of pollution on biodiversity, and develop the
human and equipment resources that will allow the work to be sustained after the end
of this particular Project'.
This report summarises the progress made by the PSS teams led by Dr Francis Chale
in Kigoma, Mr Mwape and Mr Makassa in Mpulungu, and Mr Gabriel Hakizimana
in Bujumbura. All have generated more limnological information including aspects of
chemical and phytoplankton water quality; this will ultimately allow us to provide a
valuable contribution to the Strategic Action Plan on the future management of the
lake. While by far the greater focus of the work comes under the umbrella of
eutrophication, the laboratories in Bujumbura and Kigoma include e.g. heavy metals,
and plans have been drawn up for an increase in attention to these pollutants as well
as pesticides and hydrocarbons. Much awaited budgetary decisions are virtually
completed following separate visits to Dr Bailey-Watts at the Institute of Freshwater
Ecology (Edinburgh) by Mr David Silverside and Dr Kelly West. The detailed
outcome of these meetings will be detailed in the next progress report, but early
indications are that the PSS will be able to carry out the following:
"
in October, a 10- to 12- day visit by Mr Alex Kirika to the LTBP
DroC laboratory based at the newly re-furbished Centre Recherche
Hydrobiologique (Uvira) - to initiate limnological and pollution studies
"
a similar length visit by Dr Chris Foxall, later, to Bujumbura as part of
a desk and field study to assess the nature and approximate amounts of the
considerable outputs of a wide variety of pollutants, and
"
a PSS round-up meeting (hopefully including 4 personnel from each of
the riparian countries); this would cover all PSS aspects rather than just a
workshop on field and laboratory sampling practices and Analytical Quality
Control (AQC) as indicated in the last report.
2.6.2. Brief chronology of activities and visits
No visits have been made during this quarter, but Drs Bailey-Watts and Foxall and
Mr Kirika have made further progress over the `Standing instructions' for the large
array of field and laboratory activities in the PSS programme; texts will soon be mailed
to Bujumbura for translation into French.
2.6.3. Current staffing schedule
The staff complement is now as follows:
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In Burundi: Mr Hakizimana, Mrs Aline Irimbere (INECN), Ms Consolate Musanisoni
and Mr Wilondja Kamalebo.
In Uvira, DRoC: Dr Tshibangu (PSS Co-ordinator in Congo) and Mukungilwa
Kamalebo; two other appointments are still to be made.
In Kigoma, Tanzania: Dr Chale (PSS Co-ordinator in Tanzania) and Ms Lyoba, D
(50% of her time), Messrs Lyoba, Mfilinge, Muhoza (90%), Tegulilwa, Kadula
(80%), Wakafumbe (75%).
In Mpulungu, Zambia: Messrs Mwape, Chimanga, Kaweme, Makasa and Zulu.
Messrs Sinyinza, Shapola and others contributing to the Biodiversity and Sediment
Pollution Special Studies are associated with the PSS for the purposes of
synchronising sampling activities. In ECZ, Lusaka, Zambia: Shadreck Nsongela (the
PSS Co-ordinator in Zambia) is now the sole facilitator for the PSS..
2.6.4. Main objectives for next quarter (September to December 1999)
1. To mount Mr Kirika's visit to Uvira (and Bujumbura).
2. Along with the national personnel, assess the PSS data and information base,
finalise graphs and produce text of two types - one technical and the other expressed
in terms more appropriate for policy-makers and administrators.
3. Incorporate the information where appropriate, into the NRI TANGIS system, as
well as (hopefully) the University of East Anglia's system.
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2.7.
Progress Report: June - August 1999: Socio-economics (SE)
Special Study, Environmental Education (EE), Training & Communication
Components
2.7.1. Overall summary of progress
This has been a busy and exciting quarter. The biggest event was the regional Training
of Trainers (ToT) workshop in Bujumbura which was attended by almost all of the
Project's Environmental Education, Training, and Socio-economics staff and partners.
The workshop ran for 10 days between 7-17 July 1999 and was participatory in
nature. A range of methods was used, including: games, role play, case studies,
question and answer, discussion, peer group feedback on participant's practical
experiences.
The main aim of the workshop was that participants be introduced to and have the
opportunity to practice training and communication skills so that they may improve
their competence and confidence to use these skills when planning LTBP training,
facilitation or management programmes and activities.
This training workshop addressed a priority identified in the LTBP Training Strategy
(Roland & Trudel, May 1998). In regards to the Training Strategy and the evaluation
in section 6, this workshop was useful in terms of refreshing and giving participants &
partners, tools to enable them to implement with accuracy their training, education
and facilitation activities. The next step will be to give them the support needed in the
field to follow up the lessons learned as recommended.
The SESS Facilitator took up her post, and she and the SESS Co-ordinator reviewed
the SESS work undertaken to date, drafted a report summarising this, defined
priorities for the rest of the study, and drafted her workplan.
The gathering together of so many SESS and EE/T/C staff for the ToT workshop
provided an excellent opportunity for other meetings and discussions in the evenings.
By the end of the workshop period, SENCs for Burundi and DR Congo had been
identified, and SESS workplans for Burundi, DR Congo, and Zambia discussed. In the
following weeks, these were refined and formalised, along with a plan for Tanzania; all
four countries now have SENCs in position and SESS workplans for the coming
months.
SESS work has already begun in Burundi, where the SENC has completed a literature
review, and in DR Congo, where the SENC has identified a site for the pilot study,
selected a team, and drafted questionnaires. In Tanzania and Zambia the SENCs are
progressing with national reviews.
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Following the ToT workshop the TECCs returned home and produced detailed
proposals and workplans for EE and Training activities in each of the four countries;
these are currently being reviewed and refined.
2.7.2. Chronology of activities
6 June World Environment Day activities in Kiogoma
21 June
Appointment of SESS Facilitator
7 17 July
ToT workshop, Bujumbura
July August Report summarising SESS work undertaken to
date drafted
July August
Appointment of SENCs, drafting of
SESS workplans for Burundi and DR Congo
15 August
EE/Training proposals and workplans submitted
AugustQuestionnaires for pilot study in DR Congo drafted
23 August
SESS workplan for Zambia drafted
24 August
SESS workplan for Tanzania drafted
31 August
Literature review for Burundi submitted
2.7.3. Staffing Schedule
2.7.3.1.
Burundi
Dr André MuhirwaUniversité de Burundi
SENC
Mme Cecile Gakima
l'INECN
TECC
2.7.3.2.
DR Congo
M Gerard Kitungano
CRH
SENC
M Kwibe Assani
CRH
SE (Enquetêur)
M Byaya Kalondji
CRH
SE (Enquetêur)
M Mukirania Muke
CRH
SE (Enquetêur)
M Bulambo Mutete
CRH
SE (Enquetêur)
M Olivier Nshombo
CRH
SE (Enquetêur)
M Assumani Kimanuka
CRH/CADIC TECC
M Irenge Bahizire
CRH/NOPTA
EE
M Mubake Kitungano
CRH
EE
M Bonginda Mangubu
CRH
EE
M Saleh Mukambilwa
CRH
EE
M Bwami Mukandilwa
CRH
EE
M Itulamya Walumona
CRH
EE
2.7.3.3.
Tanzania
Dr Claude Mung'ong'o
UDSM
SENC
Mr Bartholemew Tarimo
NEMC
TECC
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2.7.3.4.
Zambia
Mr George Mushimbwe Chitalu ECZ
SENC
Mrs Ngula Mubonda
ECZ
TECC
Mr Frighton N'gandu
DoF
2.7.3.5.
International
Dr Kate Meadows
NRI SESS/Overall Co-ordinator
2.7.3.6.
Ms Monique Trudel
EE Co-ordinator
Ms Rachel Roland
CRDT
Training Co-ordinator
Ms Karen Zwick
LTBP
SESS Facilitator
2.7.4. Main outputs and achievements
· ToT workshop in Bujumbura
· SESS Facilitator in position
· SENCs in all four countries in position
· SESS work undertaken to date reviewed, priorities for the rest of the study
defined, SESS Facilitator workplan drafted
· SESS workplans for all four countries drafted
· SESS work in Burundi and DR Congo begun
· EE/Training proposals and workplans from all four countries submitted
2.7.5. Main objectives for the next quarter
· SESS teams identified and trained, materials produced, and pilot studies carried out
in all four countries; reports produced and reviewed, and at least one further study
carried out in each country this quarter
· SESS working group meeting in Kigoma 9 13 November (provisionally)
· EE/Training proposals and workplans approved and implemented
2.7.6. SESS Facilitator activities
21 27 June
DSM
Administrative formalities, familiarisation
28 June 5 July
KGM
Review of SESS work undertaken to date
6 22 July
BUJ
ToT workshop, meetings with Burundian, Congolese, and
Zambian SENCs
23 July 5 August
KGM
Report summarising SESS work undertaken to date, drafting of
workplans
6 19 August
BUJ/UVR
Support to Burundian and Congolese SENCs
20 August
KGM
21 25 August
DSM
Meetings with Tanzanian and Zambian SENCs
26 30 August
KGM
31 August
BUJ/UVR
Support to Burundian and Congolese SENCs
Co-ordinator(s) activities, etc.
4 20 July
Visit to Bujumbura by KM, MT, and RR for ToT workshop
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2.8.
Progress Report: June to August 1999 for GIS and database
management.
2.8.1. Overall Summary of Progress
The GIS component is now reaching its final active stage, when the GIS, database and
metadatabase are passed to the region, and training is given at various levels. Work in
this quarter has concentrated on starting this process approaching a provisional
deadline for training and installation in November. This has largely involved
assessments of resources and environmental information networks in place or in
development in each country and subsequent tailoring of GIS outputs to satisfy
current resource levels and needs.
2.8.1.1.
Region visit
Implementation of the GIS component in the region commenced with a regional visit
by A Mills (AMi) in June to three countries; Burundi, Tanzania and Zambia. The
visit aims were to:
· Assess the current status of GIS in the region
· Demonstrate the database and GIS interface (TANGIS)
· Determine the support network necessary to sustain GIS activities for the
Strategic Action Programme (SAP) of LTBP once the present project is
completed.
· Determine training requirements for GIS in the region.
AMi visited eleven GIS centres, and met over twenty Special Studies' (SS) members
(including the BIOSS facilitator), LTBP project leader and scientific co-ordinator.
AMi also met several national and regional co-ordinators or their deputies to update
them on GIS activity and discuss the plan for geographical data storage.
AMi obtained a comprehensive picture of current GIS capability for the three
countries visited, and sought methods for linking the LTBP GIS to national data
initiatives to assist in maintaining its sustainability. The visit was an opportunity to
liaise more closely with institutes and individuals working on the project in terms of
data and GIS capability. New datasets were collected and methods of linking the
Special Study databases to the GIS were discussed in detail. Other technical issues
were discussed during the visit, including the usage and location of the LARST
satellite receiving station and the transfer of the web pages to the region.
A series of recommendations on GIS implementation were proposed following the
visit (see visit report "Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing
Component, Visit to Region, 31st May to 20th June, 1999 by A Mills). It was
recommended that the geographical information metadatabase be located at
MINATE's Environmental Information Centre in Bujumbura from November. To
manage the cataloguing of spatial data effectively, a centralised base in one country is
necessary. However, because GIS resources elsewhere in the region are at a suitable
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level, CD's of the TANGIS interface, including the current database and a simplified
version of the metadatabase, will be shipped to several other institutes from October
onwards.
To co-ordinate the passage of data, several national institutes are recommended to
assist in the data flow from country to regional centre. It is recommended these be
ECZ (Zambia), TANRIC (Tanzania), the LTBP Office, Uvira (DR Congo) and
IGEBU (Burundi). The mechanism for data transfer and identification of data to be
routinely updated have not been finalised but will reflect the information needs of the
SAP.
Training and implementation of the GIS will occur in November and will be in a
hierarchical structure:
· Presentations to directors of institutes and ministerial representatives
· Training of trainers workshops using the database and TANGIS
· GIS Theory and Application for scientific staff
· Metadatabase maintenance training for MINATE EIS centre.
The GIS still does not fully integrate SS databases as in many cases their analytical
functionality has not been fully worked out. It is hoped that progress towards
completion will be made before GIS installation in November, but this is dependent on
other SS activities.
Several national environmental data strategies exist or are under discussion. It was
recommended from the visit that LTBP should link in with the existing GIS
community (identified by the established GIS Contacts Database) and these fledgling
environmental information system (EIS) strategies.
2.8.1.2.
Datasets
NRI have created new data or enhanced existing datasets, several datasets being
obtained during the region visit.
· Copies of the current Tanzania BIOSS Survey Databases and data for FPSS were
collected from Kigoma. A sample FPSS database has been created and sent to
MRAG for evaluation.
· The GIS contacts database, revised following AMi's visit, is attached to the back
of the visit report, and is available from NRI on request. It shows a diverse range
of GIS capability in the region, with complimentary skills both within and
between countries. Predominantly, Arcview, the project standard, is the main GIS
software used.
· The project office locations have been added as a dataset in the GIS.
· During the region visit, AMi was able to pinpoint SS activities in the region more
accurately, and datasets for the PSS study sites in both Burundi and Tanzania
were identified, as were FPSS sites from previous work, and BIOSS sites for
Tanzania were added. These data give a better picture of the extent of LTBP
activity .
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· Several Students have worked for NRI over the summer, giving LTBP an
opportunity to enhance several of the datasets created for the project. These
include:
· 1: 50 000 coastline for Burundi, Tanzania and Zambia (Universal Transverse
Mercator (UTM) Projection Zone 35)
· 1: 50 000 map of the coast road from Uvira to Kigoma (UTM Zone 35)
· Identification of all settlement names for catchment within Burundi and
Tanzania
· Naming of minor rivers along the lakeshore of Burundi.
· Development of a gazetteer of place names along the lake including
settlements, river mouths, headlands and bays around the lake from Uvira to
Mpulungu via Kigoma. This has been sent to several SS Leaders and
facilitators to check for spelling mistakes, alternative spellings and additions.
· Mapping data collected for the FINNIDA 1993 Aerial Frame Survey of fishing
boats in Congo, Tanzania and Zambia. Output maps from this show the
number of boats at lakeshore locations and demonstrates an interesting pattern
of concentration of boat resources. These maps will be available on the next
GIS newsletter on the web at the end of the month
2.8.1.3.
Programming.
In the light of the region visit, AMi was able to make an improved assessment of the
capability of LTBP institutions to use the TANGIS interface. AMi created several
new programming tools after the visit (particularly to make sure that the interface is
accessible to the widest number of software platforms).
Several new controls have been written into the interface. These allow users to turn
off/on some of the large number of menus and buttons from TANGIS to leave a
simpler interface (i.e. one allowing just adding and removal of data from the maps).
There is a new tool allowing background layers (lake, rivers, boundaries, roads and
settlements) to be drawn with one mouse click, so users have a simple background
map to which data can be added.
TANGIS Arcview Projects now exist in Arcview versions 3.1 and 3.0. Because some
Arcview installations do not have access to Spatial Analyst Extension, a cut down
version of TANGIS has also been constructed. This allows people to look at image
data (e.g. NOAA imagery or raster data of land cover or the digital elevation model),
but does not allow the full manipulation of the datasets possible with Spatial Analyst.
A series of useful GIS tools gleaned from the Internet have been added in the general
interface. These allow users to merge data together, extract the x,y, locations, project
data and make unique ID numbers for each geographical feature. Arcview 3.1 allows
for reprojection of datasets. It is now possible to change data from Geographic co-
ordinate (Latitude / Longitude) datasets to the UTM Zone 35 (as well as other UTM
zones) so all LTBP data can be transferred into any standard map projection.
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The planning interface has been completed. This allows users to select data from a
specific area (Country, district, sub-catchment or within a distance of a settlement)
and then zoom into that area. This is meant to be used as a cross cutting interface and
will be of specific interest to SAP regional activities.
2.8.1.4.
Other activities
The creation of a small atlas has had to be cut from our intended schedule for
budgetary reasons.
Collection and archiving of NOAA satellite data has continued at the lakeside LARST
station near Kigoma. AMi visited the station in June to assess its long-term
sustainability. There has been a significant debate about its utility and sustainability
post-project. A more coherent role for the LARST station should be identified, with
more emphasis on its future sustainability in a larger EIS community. Options for
sustainability of the LARST station are currently under discussion.
2.8.2. Chronology of Activities
31st May 20th June region visit by AMi to assess sustainability, training and
resources for GIS, and site visit to the LARST station, Kigoma
July/August student support to NRI creates series of new datasets
July extra programming.
August schedule for November training visit completed.
August versions of TANGIS for different computer specifications begun.
August visit report published.
2.8.3. Staffing Schedule
UK (NRI)
Alan Mills, Geographer; GIS developer
Anne Jackson, Data liaison officer
Valerie Obsomer, GIS specialist and trainer
Rupert Loftie LARST co-ordinator
2.8.4. Main Outputs and Achievements
Region visit to ascertain training needs, site for metadatabase and integration of LTBP
GIS with other EIS.
Enhancement of existing datasets and creation of new data
Better picture of lakeside activity for project databases
New programs and Arcview Interfaces to satisfy diverse nature of GIS in region
Gazetteer of lakeshore place names completed
2.8.5. Main Objectives for the next quarter (September to November 1999)
It is envisaged that the next quarter will be the last active quarter of the GIS
component and subsequent support from NRI will be low level technical support and
data advice to the SAP and SS.
1.
Cut down version of TANGIS to be created (end September)
2.
Training courses written (end September)
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3.
Final TANGIS manual written, approved and distributed (end October)
4.
Newsletter (end September)
5.
French version of TANGIS (end September)
6.
Installation of TANGIS database and metadatabase in region (November)
7.
Transferral of TANGIS machines to MINATE in Burundi (November)
8.
Training courses and presentations in region (November)
9.
Appointment of metadatabase manager, national centres of data assimilation
and transfer of metadata responsibility to region (November).
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Document Outline
- Table of Contents
- Project Co-ordination Unit
- PC and SLO
- Strategic Action Plan
- Biodiversity
- Fishing Practices
- Legal
- Sedimentation
- Pollution
- Socio-econimics and EE
- GIS