Capacitated institutions implement the project

All C.A.P.E. signatory institutions directly support implementation of the Project (of TOTAL NUMBER, measured based on the number of C.A.P.E. partners that regularly attend CIC meetings)
Five-year targets for protected area status for irreplaceable broad habitat units in lowlands and watersheds are met as defined by the C.A.P.E. 2000 strategy. (in ha of critically endangered and endangered veg under formal conservation management )
Increased number of conservation organisations with education strategies (revised from: A CFR-wide conservation education strategy is successfully designed and implemented across the Project area)
Spatial development frameworks in six representative lowland local municipalities sites incorporate conservation priorities (in number of SDFs).
The Baviaanskloof, Cederberg and Garden Route protected areas have been consolidated and expanded through critical lowland habitats (in ha under formal management agreements; as alternative to: the extent of protected areas in the CFR increases 400,000ha)
The number of jobs directly associated with conservation and nature-based tourism, and related to the project objectives in Project intervention sites (in person days)
The number of jobs directly associated with conservation and nature-based tourism, and related to the project objectives in Project intervention sites (in number of people employed)
The number of registered civil society stakeholders and individuals participating in the Project (measured through C.A.P.E. database registration)
Increase in number of biodiversity conservation planning products published on the BGIS website (in number of products published on the website)
Increase in number of conservation information management products produced (part replaces: 50% increase in number of conservation information management products produced and used in biodiversity management)
Increase in the number of users of the information management products. Based on the number of user registrations for information management products produced and used in biodiversity management.
Institutions are able to meet demand to incorporate private land into protected areas
Legal mandates and roles of institutions clarified
Number of learning programmes that respond to identified C.A.P.E. capacity building needs (new)
Number of people within participating institutions who directly benefit from C.A.P.E. capacity building activities, through participation in trainnig courses or mentorship prgorammes
Use of Project supported management systems in the various agencies
Civil society and private sector initiatives support conservation of the CFR (measured by the number of projects registered on C.A.P.E. databases)
Increased number of conservation education professionals offering programmes (measured as the number of participants registering and completing relevant courses)
Learning support materials (LSM) in use and supporting CE (measured by the number of materials produced and disseminated, per partner, per year)
CCU staffed to deliver on project management and coordination (based on the number of staff employed)
CCU undertakes effectives coordination, financial management, communication, monitoring and evaluation and programme development functions
Increase in number of communication programme materials produced and disseminated ( including brochures, campaigns, exhibitions, media releases, popular articles and publications)
Lessons learned through monitoring and evaluation are recorded, disseminated and periodically incorporated into C.A.P.E. strategy and M&E system
Project partners support the CCU in Phase 2 of the C.A.P.E. program
400 000ha of additional protected area established (in ha)
Conservation plans implemented in six lowland areas / 6 fine scale biodiversity (conservation) plans and associated guidelines produced for priority lowland areas
Economic incentives for enhancing conservation stewardship in priority lowlands identified and tested
Increase in number of landowners who receive input or support regarding biodiversity conservation from extension teams in priority areas
Increase in number of officials who received capacity building in conservation planning (this indicator will only measure direct project results as other data has not been recorded)
A pilot IAS control project is
implemented in priority ecosystems (Revised from: Two pilot IAS control projects implemented in priority ecosystems)
Adoption and implementation
of biodiversity conservation measures in fire management systems in target watersheds
Extent to which the implementation of the ecological Reserve integrates biodiversity concerns in target areas (Replaces: Extent to which biodiversity concerns are integrated into ecological reserve determinations in target areas)
Plans developed and implemented to remove threats to biodiversity in watersheds (alien invasives, fire, ecological reserve, estuarine management)
1. Fire management strategy 2. IAS strategy
Protocol developed for CFR
estuarine management

Inhabitants of the CFR contributing to biodiversity conservation through improved awareness raising and environmental education

CCU capacitated to perform project coordination function

Additional 4000kms of viable protected area established and properly managed

Biodiversity in six priority lowland landscapes identified and secured in conjunction with civil society