COM 3.3

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Competence Level

Category name:

Local communities and cultures

Category code:

COM

Category function:

Establishing systems of protected area governance and management that address the needs and rights of local communities.

Competence level:

LEVEL 3

Code:

Scope of work:

Direction and management of medium sized organisations.

Typical function:

SENIOR MANAGER

Knowledge statement:

Enable participation of communities in protected area governance and management.

Knowledge criterion:

Details of main local stakeholders communities and indigenous peoples associated with protected area. Principles and practices of participatory governance.

Performance criterion:

Instituting mechanisms for regular communication and consultation with local communities. Ensuring formal representation of local communities in relevant meetings workshops planning and decision making bodies and processes. Ensuring inclusion of groups such as indigenous peoples local minorities young people women and those disadvantaged or underrepresented for various reasons.