TERMINAL REPORT FORM
B asic prog ramme/project in fo rmation (T o be pr ovi ded by progr amm e or pr oject managem ent)
Progr amm e/Project num ber and ti tl e:
RAF/92/G32 -Pollution Control and Other Measures to
Protect Biodiversity in Lake Tanganyika
D esignated insti tuti on:
Burundi: Institut National pour l'Environnement et Conservation de la Nature
D. R. Congo:
Ministrie de l'Environnement et Conservation de la Nature
Tanzania: Vice President's Office, Division of Environment
Zambia: Environmental Council of Zambia
Project starting date:
Ori gi nal ly pl anned:
Jul y 1994
Actual :
August 1995
Project com pl eti on date:
Ori gi nal ly pl anned:
Jul y 31 2000
N ew :
Jul y 31 2000
T otal budget ($) :
Ori gi nal :
10,000,000
Latest signed r evi si on:
10,000,000
Per iod covered by the r eport:
August 1995 to August 2000

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PAR T I: N U MERIC AL R A TING
R ate the r elevance and per form ance of the programm e or project usi ng the fol lowi ng scale:
1 - H i ghly sati sfactory
4 - U nsati sfactory
2 - Sati sfactor y
X - N ot appli cable
3 - U nsati sfactory, w ith som e positi ve el em ents
Place your answ ers i n the colum n that cor responds to your rol e in the progr amm e or pr oject.
T arget
Pro gramme
Govern ment
U ND P
SUBSTANTIVE FOCUS
g ro up ( s)
o r pro ject
man ag er
A . R ELEVA N CE
1. H ow r elevant is the progr amm e or pr oject to
1
the development pr ior ities of the countr y?
2. H ow r elevant is the progr amm e or project to
the promotion of sustainable human
development? Indicate your rating on the
thematic focus which the program or project
was designed to address.
(a) Poverty eradication and sustainable
livelihoods

( b) Protecti on and r egenerati on of the
envir onm ent
1
(c) Gender i n developm ent
(d) Prom oting an enabl i ng envir onm ent for
SHD , i ncluding gover nance
3. To what extent are appropriate beneficiary
groups being targeted by the programme or
project, based on the following
considerations?
( a) Gender
3
( b) Soci o- economi c factor s
2

( c) Geogr aphic l ocati on
1
4. Given the objectives of the programme or
project, are the appropriate institutions
being assisted?
2

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B. PER FORMA NC E
1. Using the following indicators, rate the
contribution of the outputs to the
achievement of the immediate objectives: a/
IO1 - Establish a regional long-term
management program for pollution control,
conservation and maintenance of biodiversity in
Lake Tanganyika.
Indicator 1.1 When a Management Plan (the
Lake Tanganyika Strategic Action Programme)
is accepted by all riparian states, is supported
by appropriate legislation and a Regional
Management Committee and supporting
technical committees are formally constituted
2
and supported by legislation;
Indicator 1.2 When nationally defined action
4
programs contained within the management
plan are funded and operational.
IO2 ­ Formulation of a regional legal framework
for co-operative management of the lake
environment.
Indicator 2.1 When a draft regional agr eem ent
1
for the co-operative m anagement of the Lake
(" the Agr eem ent") has been dr afted and
appr oved by representati ves from each of the
4
countri es.
Indicator 2.2 When the Agreem ent has been
form all y signed by all , or the m aj ori ty, of the
countri es.
IO3 ­ Establish a programme of environmental
education and training for Lake Tanganyika and
its basin.
2
Indicator 3.1 When national environment
education programmes involving NGOs and
Government agencies are underway which
address the specific issues related to the lake.
3
Indicator 3.2 When the effects of such

a/ The programme or project manager must list the indicators as reflected in the programme support document or
project document or agreed on by the stakeholders.

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programmes can be seen in terms of increased
awareness at all levels, including policy level,
and changes brought about in activities
identified as deleterious to the well-being of the
lake.
3
Indicator 3.3 When a cadre of trained
environmental scientists and technicians are
available to provide governmental institutions
and the Regional Lake Basin Management
Committee with the information and
recommendations required to take rational
management decisions.
IO4 ­ Establish tested mechanisms for regional
co-ordination in conservation management of
the Lake Tanganyika basin.
2
Indicator 4.1 When an operational Lake
Tanganyika Basin Management Committee, as
the principal body for regional co-ordination in
policy management, exists that has
demonstrated its ability to tackle the issues
effectively by engendering appropriate action
through a strategic planning process.
4
Indicator 4.2 When regular meetings of
technical working groups take place within an
2
overall monitoring and management structure
with a clear mandate and the necessary
resources to collect and analyse data from
monitoring programs and formulate
recommendations for mitigation of threats to the
lake's biodiversity.
Indicator 4.3 When a regional information
exchange network exists to support national
activities.
IO5 - In order to produce a full Strategic Plan
for long-term application, some specific studies
need to be undertaken. These special studies
1
will also add to the understanding of the lake as
a whole and in some cases provide the
baseline and framework for long-term research
and monitoring programmes.
1
Indicator 5.1 Successful completion of the
various special studies with published results
and recommendations. These will identify
X
trends in current and potential threats to the
lake, make recommendations for mitigation and
cost effective monitoring.

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Indicator 5.2 Successful integration of
monitoring and scientific research programmes
proposals into a strategic planning process
supported by the necessary institutional
mechanisms.
IO6 ­ The implementation and sustainability of
the Lake Tanganyika Strategic Plan and
incorporated environmental management
proposals.
2
2. Rate the production of target outputs.
3
3. Are the management arrangements of the
programme or project appropriate?
4. Are programme or project resources
(financial, physical and manpower)
adequate in terms of:
(a) quantity?
2
(b) quality?
3
5. Are programme or project resources being
used efficiently to produce planned results?
2
6. Is the programme or project cost-effective
1
compared to similar interventions?

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7. Based on its work plan, how would you rate
the timeliness of the programme or project in
terms of:
2
(a) Production of outputs and initial results?
2
(b) Inputs delivery?
Please i ndi cate your over all r ati ng of the pr ogr am m e or pr oj ect using the foll ow i ng number s:
1 - H i ghly sati sfactory
2 - Sati sfactor y
3 - U nsati sfactory, w ith som e positi ve el em ents
4 - U nsati sfactory
5 - N ot appli cable
T arget
Pro gramme
Govern ment
U ND P
g ro up ( s)
o r pro ject
man ag er
OVERA L L RA T IN G OF TH E
1
PROGR A MM E OR
PROJEC T
Explain the basis of your rating, which need not be limited to, or which may be different from, the
relevance and performance criteria rated above. For the last year of the programme or project, the
overall rating should include an assessment of the potential success of the programme or project as well
as its relevance and performance.
In spite of early delays, constant security restrictions in a large part of the Lake shore and limited
availability of suitable personnel in some locations the project has delivered 4 principal outputs,
developed through a documented process of stakeholder participation and consultation and public
involvement. These are:
· The Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for the Sustainable Management of Lake Tanganyika
· The Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis
· The Convention on the Sustainable Management of Lake Tanganyika
· Scientific and Technical Reports on the State of the Lake
The project also initiated a number of research and monitoring programmes directed at filling the
information gaps needed to prepare the SAP.
Based on these outputs GEF approached the riparian countries and offered to fund a 12 month follow-
on planning phase, to formulate a second major project, to implement the recommendations of the SAP.
GEF have further indicated that they would be willing to fund the incremental costs of the second project.
In view of the circumstances in the region as a whole this is considered to be a highly satisfactory
outcome.

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PA RT II: TEXT UAL A SSESSMEN T
1. What ar e the m ajor achievem ents of the progr amm e or pr oject vi s- à-vis the expected resul ts? Please
expl ain them i n detail i n ter ms of potenti al im pact, sustai nabil ity of r esults and contri bution to capacity
development.
The major achievements of the project all relate fundamentally to the high level of regional
participation and collaboration that has been achieved in developing the principal outputs listed
above. The ultimate objective of the project was to demonstrate an effective regional approach to
control pollution and to prevent the loss of the exceptional diversity of Lake Tanganyika's
international waters. Although this process is by no means complete this project has taken a
considerable step forward and laid a firm base that the countries and supporting agencies recognise
and appreciate and are willing to build on. The potential impact on biodiversity conservation and
pollution control is thus high although sustainability of direct actions that involve substantial resources
will depend to a large extent on external support for some time to come. Nevertheless the potential
for sustainability of country commitment has been greatly enhanced through the signing of the SAP
and ongoing joint development of the Convention for the Sustainable Management of Lake
Tanganyika. Moreover the collaborative and participatory development of these agreements has
enhanced the capacity within the region for joint action.
Technical capacity has been substantially developed through (intense) participation of national
institutions and individuals in carrying out the numerous technical studies on which the principal
outputs are based.
2. What factors affected the achievement of programme or project results?
There were a number of constraints that undoubtedly reduced the overall efficiency and effectiveness
of the project. The main ones were:
· Lack of broad stakeholder participation in project planning and pre-implementation phase.

· Lack of clear UNDP guidance regarding implementation procedures especially with respect to
personal emoluments of regional staff.

· The late acceptance that full time special study facilitators/advisors were essential. The original
project design provided for only two full time field staff the PC and SLO.

· Shortage of scientists/technicians in lake shore stations, to either undertake project activities or to
be trained.

· Lack of security in, and access to, large stretches of the lake shore and hinterland for much of
the project's duration.
· Inappropriate management structure: National Co-ordinators should have been full time project
staff reporting to the PC. Current NCs would more appropriately be termed Project Directors as
they have had very little direct involvement in project implementation. Their primary role being
participation in Regional Steering Committees and chairing National Working Groups.
The hard work and dedication of a relatively small number of staff, regional and international was the
principal factor in overcoming the above constraints.

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3. What lessons (both positive and negative) can be drawn from the experience of the programme
or project?
The principal lesson to be drawn from this project is that great care and consideration and effort must
be put into ensuring that the number and capacity level of human resources is adequate and
identified prior to implementation. This applies especially to the choice and role of national
implementing agencies and to the management/co-ordination structure of the project.
Training needs should also be identified at this stage or very early in the project and where capacity
gaps occur arrangement agreed upon as to how these gaps will be filled, while training takes place,
e.g. through consultants, long term facilitators/trainers etc.
Links to communities should be established early in the project but these should be at a level and in
a manner appropriate to the likely short to medium term benefits likely to accrue to the community
from the project.
4. What ar e the view s of the tar get groups wi th regard to the progr amm e or pr oject? Please note any
si gnifi cant gender- based di fferences in thei r views.
This is difficult to answer i n a straightfor war d manner because of the l ar ge number and r ange of target
gr oups, and the undoubtedl y different per cepti ons they wi ll have of the project, according to qui te a lar ge
extent the l evel of involvement across the four countr ies.
As the project has largely been about developing collaborative mechanisms across the four countries
and testing proposed hypotheses with respect to the type and magnitude of threats the principal
target group has been .the national implementing institutions of which there have been 74 across
the region. These may be divided into two groups.
Comments from each of the National Project Co-ordinators are as follows:
Burundi:
DR Congo
Tanzania
Zambia:
5. If the pr ogr am me or pr oj ect has been evaluated, w hat i s the im pl ementati on status of the
recommendati ons m ade by the eval uator s?
Those recommendations made by the mid-term evaluation, carried out in November 1998, and
accepted by the four countries subsequent to their review of the evaluation report have been
implemented.
A final evaluation was carried out in May 2000 the recommendations of which will be discussed at the
final TPR and used to guide future interventions rather than the current one which ends in August
2000.

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6. What activities or steps do you recommend as follow-up to the project?
Appropriate steps are already in place; GEF wish to develop a second project to implement the
recommendations of this project. A proposal for funding under the GEF Project Development
Facility has been formulated and will be submitted to GEF for approval before this project ends. This
will provide for functioning of a planning support unit for a period of 12 months to formulate a
programme of projects based on the LTBP Strategic Action Programme.
7. Provide any other information that may further support or clarify your assessment of the programme
or project. You may include annexes as you deem necessary.

For target groups:

Name:

Title:

Signature: Date:


For the programme or project management:

Name:

Title:

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For the government:

Name:

Title:

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For UNDP:

Name:

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PART III: Programme/project summary table
Programme or project title and
Management arrangement:
number: RAF/92/G32 -Pollution
Control and Other Measures to
Protect Biodiversity in Lake
Tanganyika
Designated institution:
Period covered: August
1995 to August 2000
OVERALL ASSESSMENT
Brief analysis of progress achieved in the contribution of the programme or project to the expected results.
The project has delivered 4 principal outputs, developed through a documented process of stakeholder participation and consultation and public involvement.
These are:
· The Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for the Sustainable Management of Lake Tanganyika
· The Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis
· The Convention on the Sustainable Management of Lake Tanganyika
· Scientific and Technical Reports on the State of the Lake
The project also initiated a number of research and monitoring programmes directed at filling the information gaps needed to prepare the SAP.
The project has thus to a large extent achieved its expected results with respect to Immediate objectives one to five of the six objectives stated in the
project document. Within the time and resources available to this project it was not possible to begin the implementation of identified management actions
(Objective 6) although a process has been set in motion whereby the potential for implementation of the SAP in the near future is high.

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Source of funds
Budget
Estimated expenditure
Delivery rate
($ `000)
($ `000)
(%)
TRAC (1+2)
TRAC 3
Other
Cost-sharing:
Government
Financial institution
Thirdparty
Trust funds
AOS (where applicable)
SUMMARY OF RESULTS
Programme support objectives
Indicators
Achievements
(PSOs) or Immediate Objectives
Establish a regional long-
1.1 When a Management Plan (the Lake
Obj. 1 term management program
Tanganyika Strategic Action Programme) is
A Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis of threats and actions
for pollution control,
accepted by all riparian states, is supported by
for mitigation has been completed leading to the formulation
conservation and
appropriate legislation and a Regional
of detailed Strategic Action Programme containing a
maintenance of biodiversity
Management Committee and supporting
programme of national actions required to address regional
in Lake Tanganyika.
technical committees are formally constituted
concerns. This has been signed up to by all four riparian
and supported by legislation;
states. The SAP provides for an interim lake management
body with technical committees that will be formalised once
the legal Convention is signed.
1.2 When nationally defined action programs
contained within the management plan are
Nationally defined action programmes are detailed in the
funded and operational.
SAP. To be funded under a second project

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Formulation of a regional
2.1 Whe n a dra ft re giona l a gr eement f or the co-
Obj. 2 legal framework for co-
oper ative ma na gement of the L ake ( "the
A draft legal Convention approved by all countries has been
operative management of
Agre eme nt") ha s bee n dra fte d and a ppr oved by
produced.
the lake environment.
re pr ese ntative s f rom e ac h of the c ountr ies.
2 When the Agr eement has been form al ly
si gned by al l, or the major ity, of the Convention now undergoing internal consultation process in
countri es.
all countries.
Establish a programme of
3.1 When national environment education
National EE teams, including representatives from NGOs
Obj. 3 environmental education and programmes involving NGOs and
have been formed and these have planned and carried out
training for Lake Tanganyika
Government agencies are underway which
a series of EE programmes.
and its basin.
address the specific issues related to the lake.
3.2 When the effects of such programmes can
be seen in terms of increased awareness at all
Implementation began late in project thus too early to
levels, including policy level, and changes
evaluate impact.
brought about in activities identified as
deleterious to the well-being of the lake.
3.3 When a cadre of trained environmental
scientists and technicians are available to
provide governmental institutions and the
A large number of scientists and technicians have received
Regional Lake Basin Management Committee
training both on-the-job and through in-country and external
with the information and recommendations
courses. This has increased capacity to inform
required to take rational management
governments.
decisions.

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Establish tested
4.1 When an operational Lake Tanganyika
Obj.4
mechanisms for regional co-
Basin Management Committee, as the
Details for the formation of management bodies with
ordination in conservation
principal body for regional co-ordination in
necessary technical support groups are contained within
management of the Lake
policy management, exists that has
the SAP and Convention and are expected to be
Tanganyika basin.
demonstrated its ability to tackle the issues
implemented in a follow-on project.
effectively by engendering appropriate action
through a strategic planning process.
4.2 When regular meetings of technical
working groups take place within an overall
monitoring and management structure with a
clear mandate and the necessary resources to
collect and analyse data from monitoring
See above
programs and formulate recommendations for
mitigation of threats to the lake's biodiversity.
4.3 When a regional information exchange
network exists to support national activities.
The project has developed a web-site and GIS system for
regional collation and dissemination of information.
In order to produce a full
5.1 Successful completion of the various
Obj.5
Strategic Plan for long-term
special studies with published results and
Special studies have been completed and reports published
application, some specific
recommendations. These will identify trends
that fulfil project requirements .
studies need to be
in current and potential threats to the lake,
undertaken. These special
make recommendations for mitigation and
studies will also add to the
cost effective monitoring.
understanding of the lake as
a whole and in some cases
5.2 Successful integration of monitoring and
provide the baseline and
scientific research programmes proposals into
framework for long-term
a strategic planning process supported by the
The SAP provides for the monitoring programmes based on
research and monitoring
necessary institutional mechanisms.
recommendations from the special studies.
programmes.

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The implementation and
6.1 When underwater conservation areas are
Project indicators re conservation areas no longer valid
Obj.6 sustainability of the Lake
established in all four countries with
owing to recommendations from Biodiversity special study
Tanganyika Strategic Plan
operational management plans;
that more clearly define requirements.
and incorporated
environmental management
6.2 When long term research and monitoring
proposals.
programs are operational with funding for the
time horizon of the Strategic Plan and which
Both 6.2. & 6.3 are incorporated into the SAP. Funding for
include the participation of all stakeholder
planning and preparation of proposals for management
groups;
interventions.
6.3 When operational management
interventions are funded that are fully
effective in identifying and responding to
See above
environmental threats to the lake and the
needs of the communities affected.
Output targets
Achievement of outputs
Obj. 1 Establish a regional long-term
management program for pollution
control, conservation and
maintenance of biodiversity in Lake
Tanganyika

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Output 1.1
The following Baseline Reviews of available data were produced:
Review all existing relevant data on
Lake Tanganyika and its basin to
· Biodiversity
provide platform for initial formulation
· Pollution and its effects on biodiversity
of the Strategic Plan for the
· Sediment discharge and its consequences
management of Lake Tanganyika.
· Social, economic and sectoral features
· Legal and Institutional
These were distributed to the key institutions in the region through the Project Co-ordination Unit and the
National Co-ordinators as primary resource documents for the Inception Workshop. The reviews fulfil
project requirements and will be an important resource that can be developed further during the project.
Owing to the longer term value of the literature review sections of the three technically-oriented
baseline reviews - 'Biodiversity', 'Pollution and its Effects on Biodiversity' and 'Sediment Discharge and
its Consequences'. These were compiled and published as a single volume. This volume is an
excellent recent literature review of the current state of Lake Tanganyika.
Output 1.2
The Inception Report was adopted at the project Steering Committee meeting on 20 September 1996,
Inception Report based on all review data
subject to amendments agreed upon during the meeting and published in the minutes of that meeting.
will provide bench-line data for the
The report presents the findings of two key activities of the first Phase of the project: the "Inception
planning of the management program.
Workshop" held in Dar es Salaam in late February 1996 and the "Baseline Reviews" of secondary
literature information sources, Output 1.1. The report identified and ranked the negative trends
influencing the lake and major information gaps and developed workplans to address the gaps.
Output 1.3
A preliminary Lake Basin Strategic
A Preliminary Strategic Action Plan was drafted in February 1997 based largely on the results of the
Plan will be drawn up from
baseline review process and the inception workshop. A more formal process for the development of the
information compiled in reviews and
final plan was subsequently developed. This resulted in a preliminary Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis
combined into the Inception Report.
being carried out based on information available prior to the completion of the special studies and details
This plan will be used to lay down the of the first draft of the SAP formulated, through a series of national and regional workshops not
basic elements of the management
envisaged in the original project document.
program and the activities needed to
finalise and implement it.
Output 1.4
Finalisation of the long-term Lake
A final Strategic Action Programme has been completed incorporating the findings of a second
Tanganyika Strategic Plan will take place
Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis and SAP workshop informed by the results of the Special Study
when all the requisite information has
programme.
been collected. Finalisation will therefore
take place after Year 2 when sufficient
data should have become available from
the special studies (see Output 5).

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Obj. 2.... Formulation of a regional
legal framework for co-operative
management of the lake
environment.
A legal and institutional baseline baseline report was prepared based on a review of the national laws,
Output 2.1 Analysis of existing laws and
policies, institutions and international obligations of the riparian countries.
recommendations for new legislation
By means of series of national and regional workshops a draft Legal Convention has been developed
placed in an international legislative
that has been endorsed by the participating governments and will no go through a further process of
framework.
Obj. 3. Establish a programme of
environmental education and training
for Lake Tanganyika and its basin.
Output 3.1
Increased environmental awareness
Through the establishment of village environmental committees, training of extension workers,
and sensitivity among lakeside
deployment of drama groups and direct contact with groups of lake resource users such as fishers.
communities concerning the fragility
Local communities have been made aware of the linkages between usage of natural resources and the
of Lake Tanganyika, the international
impact on the Lake.
nature of its problems and the
interdependence of people with the
lake.
Output 3.2
A cadre of trained environmental
Over three hundred national scientists, technicians, manager and students from 74 institutions involved
scientists and technicians to provide
with the management of the lake and its resources have been affiliated with the project. Training in all
a core of expertise for managing the
aspects of project work has been undertaken through on-the-job training, national and regional
biodiversity of the lake and protecting
workshops and training courses. Special study teams have been established in all countries notable
its watershed in the future will be
Biodiversity survey teams trained in underwater survey techniques, EE teams led by a national Training
produced.
& Environmental Education Co-ordinators and Socio-Economic survey teams. Nationals have been fully
involved in data collection analysis and report writing.
Obj. 4.. Establish tested mechanisms
for regional co-ordination in
conservation management of the
Lake Tanganyika basin.

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Output 4.1 Mechanisms for regional co-
Physical communication has been enhanced through the introduction of email facilities in all key
ordination will be introduced and
locations, where possible and the purchase and installation (Tanz & Zambia only to date) of effective HF
developed.
radios.
During the course of the project the first stage of this institution building and development process was
through the creation of the management and co-ordination structure for the project itself. Originally this
comprised a Regional Steering Committee at Permanent Secretary and Director level with the mandate to
steer and direct the project. At a national level National Working Groups led by the National Co-
ordinators were established. Their principal role was to bring together the key institutional stakeholders at
senior level, and other interested parties who might not necessarily be directly involved, in order to
exchange information and views and ensure a collaborative approach. Later National Steering
Committees were established for higher level in country co-ordination across ministries.
The SAP contains an agreed structure for an Interim Lake Tanganyika Management Body comprised of
an Interim Lake Tanganyika Management Committee (largely equivalent to the projects Regional
Steering Committee) and an Interim Lake Tanganyika Secretariat, the role which will be to pursue the
aims of the SAP and progress the Convention until the latter is signed and ratified. At that stage the
Convention provides for a Conference of Parties to oversee a Lake Management Authority, comprised of
a management Committee and permanent secretariat.
The experience gained through the Regional Steering Committee will make the establishment and
functioning of these follow on bodies more efficient and effective.
Obj. 5.... In order to produce a full
Strategic Plan for long-term
application, some specific studies
need to be undertaken. These
special studies will also add to the
understanding of the lake as a whole
and in some cases provide the
baseline and framework for long-term
research and monitoring
programmes.

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Output 5.1
Determination of the biological
The study has been completed as required and much information collected regarding the source, causes
consequences of sediment discharge
and impacts of sedimentation on the lake.
into Lake Tanganyika caused by
watershed deforestation and erosion.
Output 5.2
Determination and the prediction of
The study has been completed as required. Results indicate current levels of water quality, types and
consequences of chemical pollution
sources of pollutants, likely impacts and future trends.
discharged from land or boats.
Output 5.3
Determination of patterns and structure
Effective, appropriate and replicable techniques have been established for use by national teams. Critical
of biodiversity in Lake Tanganyika with
areas have been surveyed for habitat, fish and mollusc diversity. Need and impact of current and
emphasis on proposed national parks and
possible future protected areas on biodiversity conservation has been established.
other conservation areas.
Output 5.4
The damaging effects of exploitation on
the fish of Lake Tanganyika will be
The study has been completed as required. The likely impact of both the inshore and offshore fisheries
investigated and recommendations made
(latter from information from FAO/FINNIDA project) on biodiversity and sustainability of the fisheries has
for their mitigation.
been established and recommendations for mitigation made.
Output 5.5
Developments in other sectors within the
lake basin intimately affects what
The baseline reviews, national and regional workshops collated information on a wide range of activities
happens to the lake itself. A detailed
that effect the lake related to other sectors such as forestry, transport, mining and oil exploration,
examination of present and future plans
population trends and refugees.
in these other sectors needs to be carried
out so that they can be taken into account
in the Lake Tanganyika Strategic Plan.
Output 5.6
The prospects for the future of the lake
management may depend upon
additional benefits generated. The nature
Detailed socio-economic surveys and analyses of livelihood strategies of lake shore communities were
and direction of those benefits will be
carried out in all four riparian states. Usage of the lake and lake shore natural resources was examined
investigated and recommendations made
as were the constraints on sustainable exploitation and potential alternative means of income
for their distribution.
generation and more efficient resource use.
An analysis of tourism potential was carried out early in the project.

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Obj. 6.... The implementation and
sustainability of the Lake Tanganyika
Strategic Plan and incorporated
environmental management
proposals.
Output 6.1
Creation of long-term research and
Each project component has drawn up recommendations for future research and monitoring
monitoring programmes.
programmes. These have in general been designed for local implementation with existing resources.
Output 6.2
Management plans will be drawn up for
the development of four underwater
Surveys of existing parks has been done and assessments made of their current effectiveness in
reserves in Lake Tanganyika for the
protection of biodiversity and conservation of commercial fish nursery grounds. Proposals for future
protection of biodiversity, the
protected areas are contained within the SAP but differ from the original project proposal of simple
conservation of commercial fish nursery
establishing 4 parks one in each country. A variety of protected areas with different levels of protection
grounds and the enhancement of tourism.
are envisaged, co-managed by local users in a system of integrated coastal management. Hence no
Output 6.3
attempt was made at this stage to prescribe new park boundaries or to draw up traditional management
Establish and manage new underwater
plans that might exclude people without good justification.
reserves with trained management.
Output 6.4
Mangers of current parks bordering or extending into the lake participated in habitat and faunal surveys
Mechanisms for ensuring the
and adjacent areas thus raising their capacity to understand and manage the aquatic zones of their
involvement and co-operation of local
parks.
people.
In Zambia lake shore communities were involved through the creation of village environmental committee
although this model was not extended to the other countries. Much of the work of the EE and SE special
studies examined means whereby involvement of local communities could be enhanced in future
interventions.

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