Project: Scientific capacity building in Tropical Forest areas

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Report to the Council and to the European Parliament Operations to promote tropical forests in ACP countries B7-6201 Budget Year 1997	Project summary DGVIII Records

B7-6201/97-07/VIII/FOR "Scientific Capacity Building in Tropical Forest Areas" by Earthwatch UK Objective : To contribute in human resource development and institution building with emphasis on scientific training on the Convention on Biological Diversity. Beneficiaries : Young African scientists and park staff Result : Increased scientific knowledge and capacity on forest conservation and management Activities : Provide training in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda for young African scientists. Recruit 108 young scientists through open competition each year. Provide professional development to 66 young scientists, park staff and NGO workers. Coordination: EC-ECOFAC programme

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Updated from the DGVIII internal management system 'GELIBU'
December 1999

DGVIII GELIBU System
internal management system

Intitule	SCIENTIFIC CAPACITY BUILDING IN TROPICAL FOREST AREAS
	(B7-6201/97.07)
Description	The project aims to train joung African scientists in tropic
	al ecology and biological conservation relevant to the under
	standing of biodiversity in Africa and to increase regional
	networking capacity
Objectifs	Deals withe training under the TBA project, which involves t
	he TBA, EANHS and Earthwatch; deals with the professional de
	velopment which Earthwatch will undertake in partnership
	with the ECOFAC consortium
Etat	ENGAGE
Duree	36 MOIS

Pays Beneficiaire(s)

CENTRAFRIQUE

MONTANT FINANCEMENT 1,063,450 EUR

Contractant	Nationalite	Type
EARTHWATCH EUROPE	ROYAUME-UNI	O.N.G.

Information in the TROPICS system is provisional only
Comments and suggestions to tropics@odi.org.uk