COMPONENT 1 : Strengthening of the collective governance of the riparian communities in Sebitoli and of the institutions involved
In order to improve the collective and participatory governance of the communities bordering the National Parc of Kibale in the Sebitoli zone and in the 6 targeted villages as well as their coordination with the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), various actions have been put in place.
In September 2018, during 5 days, John-Paul Okimat carried out a mission in France, at the MNHN. He was able to meet the PCGS team and the Museum team and received training for his position as coordinator. John Paul then returned to Uganda and took up his position with the Sebitoli Chimpanzee Project in November 2018. He plays a fundamental role in terms of communication between France and Uganda and in the daily management of the field team.
In Uganda, at the Sebitoli research station, weekly activities are organized for village children to increase their interest in the park and wildlife.
In order to assess the seriousness of the problems encountered in the face of elephant damage, meetings were organized with the villagers by Julie Bonnald, PhD student CIFRE-MNHN/Kinomé. With the help of SCP's research assistant, meetings and surveys were carried out in five of the six target villages during her field mission in April 2018.