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Conservation and Development Network

A Smithsonian Institution and the World Bank collaborative effort within

the Global Tiger Initiative

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Conservation and Development Network

“The Purpose of the initiative is to integrate tiger conservation into sustainable development by providing advance

knowledge and tools for conservation leaders and policy makers”

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Center for Conservation Education and Sustainability

“Studying and understanding biodiversity, people and the environment, and training the next generation of

conservation practitioners”• Professional Training and Academic Programs • Conservation and Sustainable Development Programs

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Conservation and Development Network

Agenda

I. Welcome Remarks, Steve Monfort

II. Brief Overview of Conservation and Development Network, Charles Lydeard

III. Facilitated Discussion, John Griffin

IV. Wrap-up, Miles Roberts

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Overall success of the GTI requires:

• Reinforce existing conservation capacity• Partnership and engagement • Cooperation and diplomacy• Site and regional specific customized

solutions• Realistic and measurable goals and timelines• Adequate funding 5

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Conservation and Development Network

To accomplish this:• establish a training collaboration among SI,

the World Bank, the Tiger Range Countries, and other conservation cooperators; and

• establish and support a Conservation and Development Network.

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Conservation and Development Network

Pilot Phase• Stakeholder consultation• Needs assessments• Executive leadership training• Training of trainers• 2010 Tiger Summit preparation• Community of practice network 7

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Conservation and Development Network

Interconnected Hubs • Support partnerships• Promote effective capacity building• Provide long-term professional support

framework• Contribute to GTI objectives

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Conservation and Development Network

• Executive Leadership Training (ELT)• Training of the Trainers (TOT)• Conservation Development Network –

“Community of Practice”• Interconnected Hubs

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Sources of Information to Date

for Needs Assessment

Sources of Information to Date

for Needs Assessment• Country Tiger Action Plans• Tiger Range Country “Country Snapshots”• GTI Overview of Priorities for Tiger Range Countries• Tiger Task Force Report - Connecting the Dots (India)• IUCN Tiger Reserve Assessment Report (India)• Meetings scoping missions, white papers• Interviews with governmental and non-governmental

organizations

• Country Tiger Action Plans• Tiger Range Country “Country Snapshots”• GTI Overview of Priorities for Tiger Range Countries• Tiger Task Force Report - Connecting the Dots (India)• IUCN Tiger Reserve Assessment Report (India)• Meetings scoping missions, white papers• Interviews with governmental and non-governmental

organizations

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New Sources of Information for Needs Assessment

New Sources of Information for Needs Assessment

• National Input Documents (NIDs)• Surveys• Course evaluations and feedback• Focus groups• Interviews

• National Input Documents (NIDs)• Surveys• Course evaluations and feedback• Focus groups• Interviews

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• To assess capacity building needs to achieve tiger conservation at the local regional and international scales;

• To assess what specifically is needed for capacity building in the next five years; and

• To assess the elements of a successful conservation and development network;

• To assess the elements of a hub approach for network implementation.  

Kathmandu Global Tiger Workshop: Parallel Session

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Conservation and

Development Network

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