Saint Lucia Equipped With A Management Effectiveness Assessment Tool
The third national workshop was facilitated from 24 -27 February 2020 to assess The North East Coast – Iyanola Region (NEC-IR). Collectively the BIOPAMA team used The Saint Lucia PAME Tool to conduct three (3) PAME Assessments for the following sites:
- The Pitons Management Area (PMA), UNESCO World Heritage Site;
- The Pointe Sable Environmental Protection Area (PSEPA);
- The North East Coast – Iyanola Region (NEC-IR);
The PAME Assessments highlighted the following:
- Protected Areas often have multiple agencies with different institutional mandates working in the same spaces; this creates challenges for coordinated management strategies. Therefore, a solid governance structure is important to define mandates and identify organisational roles.
- Staff enforcement powers are usually written in policy but are not actualised on the ground limiting effective enforcement of PA regulations; therefore, management agencies need to empower staff to execute enforcement duties.
- Management agencies often have limited resources to implement activities and must explore methods to mobilize resources and obtain sustainable finance.
- Protected Area agencies should incorporate the results of PAME assessments into their work plans using assessments to forecast budgets and as evidence for funding mechanisms.
Developing a national tool was important for Saint Lucia as it allowed Protected Area agencies to cater specifically to stakeholder requirements and the unique challenges experienced at site level. Asking the right questions allows managers to screen for potential weaknesses in effective management during the PAME process, leading to better outcomes.
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