Training and Environmental Education By Munshimbwe CHITALU Environmental Council of Zambia Zambia

A Training Strategy for LTBP

Linking Training And EE To LTBP Objective 3 of the LTBP was to: “Establish a programme of environmental education (EE) and training for Lake Tanganyika and its basin” (LTBP, 1997)

Training Needs Analysis

The Training Strategy The Training Strategy was designed to: “..provide a framework for the identification, design, production, implementation and evaluation of training with reference to Project Goal and Objectives and agreed priorities. The Strategy aims to move towards the achievement of the Project Goal and Objectives by providing appropriate training for key stakeholders of the LTBP” (Roland & Trudel, 1998, p 9).

Structure and Process of Implementation

Group Photo of TECCs, January 1999

EE Training

Training of Trainers and Communication Skills

Country Programme Implementation The programmes developed in each country by the TECCs were largely EE in character, although most of them used training as there method. The TECCs agreed to take the UNESCO approach within their programme activities. This approach states that: “Environmental Education is a permanent process in which individuals gain awareness of their environment and acquire the knowledge, values, skills, experiences, and also the determination which enable them to act - individually and collectively - to solve present and future environmental problems". (UNESCO 1987)

Monitoring and Support

BURUNDI The following activities took place under the TECC programme in Burundi: World Environment Day Activities 1999, Gitaza Workshop for decision makers on Rusizi National Park issues World Environment Day Activities 2000, Gatumba Preparation of a leaflet on Rusizi National Park issues

R D CONGO 2 Training workshops: one for fishermen and one for farmers, in Uvira 8 weeks of local Radio "crossroads" programmes 4 posters were produced in draft form and piloted at the workshops and have now been printed as leaflets Field visits to 14 villages and beaches to identify new training needs and to support the Training received “Days of reflection” organised in Uvira for local stakeholders on fishing issues

Draft EE Material: R D CONGO

TANZANIA  2 workshops at the lakeshore on conservation and fishing practices issues  Production of 2 posters enhanced from original designs by January Workshop participants  6 Workshops to Disseminate 2 posters in villages along the lake shore  WED in Kigoma, 1999.

ZAMBIA  Series of lakeside Village Conservation and Development Committee (VCDC) training workshops between January and May,  Stakeholder meeting in Mpulungu to agree structure and roles of different village committees including the VCDCs  Zambia programme marked by its integration with the SESS and several combined activities

Lessons Learned  TECC team with members from a mixture of institutional and sectoral experience was a key to success  Contact person based close to the lakeshore gave good opportunities to coordinate and collaborate with the Special Studies and local institutions, as well as communities  Communication bridge between SS and EE personnel helped to make sure that EE was relevant and fitted LTBP priorities and findings

Lessons Learned ( continued )  Field support very important to ensure that lessons learned from training were adapted to reality and that teams had the confidence to actually change their previous practice  Having part time national and international staff necessitated a full time regionally-based Facilitator, in order to keep momentum and to provide support

Recommendations For Future Action

Recommendations Partnership approach to be taken with lakeside communities to ensure sustainable livelihoods and realistic application of SAP and Convention Accessible, simple systems for data storage, reporting and monitoring set up early for Institutional Memory

Recommendations Funding be continued for EE work in progress Capacity Building the core approach of Lake Management Authority. This means a named individual with clear responsibilities and a budget EE initiated and continued throughout as a core function of the Authority