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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">ANNOUNCEMENT: CONTRACTS
FOR TECHNICAL TRAINERS </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Project Title: Conservation
Management of Eritrea's Coastal, Marine and Island Biodiversity
Project</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Project No: ERI/97/G31/B/1G/UNDP</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">The objective of this
GEF-funded (US$5m) project is to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of
the globally significant biodiversity of the State of Eritrea’s coastal, marine
and island (CMI) ecosystems. These are currently threatened by the rapid
development of fisheries, tourism and oil exploration. The project will
facilitate: sustainable development of the CMI resources through a participatory
management framework; establishment of conservation areas and species protection
programmes; an operational information system; and increased public awareness of
the needs and benefits of CMI biodiversity.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This nationally executed project
commenced in January 1999 and is implemented by the Ministry of
Fisheries.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">T</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">he project has four primary
components, the first of which is to build a CMI Information System.
Comparatively little data exists on the CMI biodiversity of Eritrea and thus an
initial focus of the project will be to acquire necessary baseline data
throughout the geographical range of Eritrea’s CMI. The CMI Information System
will form the basis for future project activities (including CMI Management) and
it is therefore essential that the data is accurate, comprehensive and
reliable.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">The technical capacity of
the project to acquire, assimilate, synthesise and maintain quality control of
CMI data has been identified as a key issue (Hatcher, B.G. & Currie, P.D.,
Consultants Report, March 2000), and additional guidance and training is
required to deal effectively with the scope of these project activities. To
achieve this, the project will let two contracts for a <I>CMI Ecology Trainer
</I>and a <I>CMI Data Management and GIS Trainer</I>, to work in-country with
the core project team and other national partners for a minimum period of three
months (commencing in May or June 2000). </SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><SPAN lang=EN-US
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<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><SPAN lang=EN-US
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">For Terms of
Reference and application procedures, please
contact:</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Peter
Raines</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Chief Technical
Advisor</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">email: <A
href="mailto:ecmip@eol.com.er">ecmip@eol.com.er</A></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>