Community Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) for Capacity Building in Southern Africa

Goals and objectives

The Regional Community Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) Capacity Building and Training Project, generally referred to as the Regional CBNRM Project, is an initiative of WWF Norway and the WWF Southern Africa Regional Programme Office (WWF SARPO) to address CBNRM capacity needs at government departmental, NGO and community levels within seven project countries.

The overall goal of regional CBNRM Project is:
"Improved rural livelihoods at the household level attained through sustainable management of natural resources by communities in Southern Africa."

The project purpose is:
"CBNRM principles, policies and practice adopted as a mainstream strategy for sustainable natural resource management and rural development in southern Africa."

Immediate Objectives
The first objective is training and capacity building through partnerships with existing training organisations within the region. This objective promotes the mainstreaming of CBNRM in formal and non-formal educational institutions.

The second objective is to support CBNRM policy development and implementation. This entails policy engagement with governments, wildlife and other resource management departments in the region in order to facilitate and enhance their role in CBNRM and empower them in addressing issues of devolution and proprietorship with confidence.