Common use of The TRIDOM complex Clause in Contracts

The TRIDOM complex. The Tri-National transborder Complex Dja-Odzala-Minkebe (TRIDOM) extends over the Congo, Gabon and Cameroon. It covers an area of 141,000 km ² of which 35,968 kilometers ² (24%) are protected areas (7 PA altogether). These protected areas include: • Dja, Boumba-Bek, Nki and Mengame for Cameroon; • Minkébé and Mwagne for Gabon; • Odzala for Congo The three governments involved, as well as WWF, WCS and ECOFAC have actively participated in the preparation of TRIDOM. The cooperation agreement TRIDOM was signed in February 2005 by the Ministers in charge of protected areas in Cameroon, Gabon and the Republic of Congo. This agreement marks the commitment of 3 countries to manage the complex TRIDOM and defines the governance structures of the tri-national transborder site. A project was developed, whose objective is to maintain the functions and ecological connectivity in the TRIDOM and ensure long term conservation of its protected area system. It is based on a GEF grant through UNDP for a period of seven years. The management structures of the TRIDOM project are: • An RMU (Unité Régionale de Gestion du Projet) which provides technical support to the three National Project Teams (EPN). • A regional steering committee, which aims to ensure proper implementation of the project, to ensure transparent decision-making and to represent the interests of stakeholders in its implementation. • A Scientific and Technical Committee: it is an auxiliary organ of the Regional Steering Committee. Its role is to assist the Steering Committee in its supervising tasks over the activities of the project.

The TRIDOM complex. The Tri-National transborder Complex Dja-Odzala-Minkebe (TRIDOM) extends over the Congo, Gabon and Cameroon. It covers an area of 141,000 km ² of which 35,968 kilometers ² (24%) are protected areas (7 PA altogether). These protected areas include: • Dja, Boumba-Bek, Nki and Mengame for Cameroon; • Minkébé and Mwagne for Gabon; • Odzala for Congo The three governments involved, as well as WWF, WCS and ECOFAC have actively participated in the preparation of TRIDOM. The cooperation agreement TRIDOM was signed in February 2005 by the Ministers in charge of protected areas in Cameroon, Gabon and the Republic of Congo. This agreement marks the commitment of 3 countries to manage the complex TRIDOM and defines the governance structures of the tri-national transborder site. A project was developed, whose objective is to maintain the functions and ecological connectivity in the TRIDOM and ensure long term conservation of its protected area system. It is based on a GEF grant through UNDP for a period of seven years. The management structures of the TRIDOM project are: • An RMU (Unité Régionale Unite Regionale de Gestion du Projet) which provides technical support to the three National Project Teams (EPN). • A regional steering committee, which aims to ensure proper implementation of the project, to ensure transparent decision-making and to represent the interests of stakeholders in its implementation. • A Scientific and Technical CommitteeCommittee : it is an auxiliary organ of the Regional Steering Committee. Its role is to assist the Steering Committee in its supervising tasks over the activities of the project.