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National Capacity Self Assessment - Questionnaire
Note: * - Refers to mandatory information
General Information
1. Name of the Institution:
*
Name of the person completing the form:
*
Designation of the person completing the form:
*
Address of the Institution:
*
2. Date of establishment:
/
/
(dd/mm/yyyy) (For Ex: 31/12/1999)
*
3. Type of institution (government, non-government, university):
government
non-government
university
4. Employee statistics
Total number of employees:
Number of staff with higher degrees (Masters degree and above):
Students/Interns:
5. Funding sources (rank 1-6 : 1 for maximum and 6 for least or nil)
Government:
1
2
3
4
5
6
International donor agencies:
1
2
3
4
5
6
Indian donor agencies:
1
2
3
4
5
6
Memberships/Subscriptions:
1
2
3
4
5
6
Donations:
1
2
3
4
5
6
Other:
1
2
3
4
5
6
(Specify):
Capacity Status - Thematic Issues
6.a. Please rate (High/Medium/Low) the contribution of your organization towards implementation of the Convention on Biodiversity issues given below:
Participation in biodiversity conservation planning:
High
Medium
Low
Identifying and monitoring biodiversity and its conservation:
High
Medium
Low
In-situ conservation, including protected area system management:
High
Medium
Low
Ex-situ conservation of biodiversity:
High
Medium
Low
Environmental impact assessment for biodiversity conservation:
High
Medium
Low
Managing information through clearinghouse mechanisms:
High
Medium
Low
(e.g. ENVIS centres, nodal centres for database initiatives, etc.)
Providing scientific and technical education and training:
High
Medium
Low
Raising public understanding and awareness:
High
Medium
Low
Preserving indigenous and local knowledge, innovations and practices:
High
Medium
Low
Regulating access to and transfer of genetic resources:
High
Medium
Low
Biosafety, regulating the handling of living modified organisms:
High
Medium
Low
Regulating commercialization and ensuring benefit-sharing from genetic resources:
High
Medium
Low
Accessing financial resources:
High
Medium
Low
Developing and introducing economic and social incentives:
High
Medium
Low
Alien species and invasives:
High
Medium
Low
Biological diversity and tourism:
High
Medium
Low
Taxonomy initiatives:
High
Medium
Low
Any other:
High
Medium
Low
(please specify):
Please provide any further useful information, if any
6.b. Rank the 5 most important points from the list above, in the order of their priority within your institution, in the table given below.
Rank
1 (most important)
2
3
4
5
Point#
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
7. Please indicate if you have ongoing projects in the any of the following biomes/biogeographic zones on the following taxonomic groups.
Geographical Coverage of Taxonomic levels
Ecosystem / Habitat / Community
Species or taxonomic group (specify a - h)
Field studies (specify a - c)
Molecular studies (specify a - i)
Sociological studies (specify a - f)
Islands
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
a
b
c
d
e
f
Coastal/Marine Ecosystems
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
a
b
c
d
e
f
Eastern Himalaya & North-East India
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
a
b
c
d
e
f
Trans-Himalaya, N-W,W & C Himalaya
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
a
b
c
d
e
f
Deccan Plateau and Eastern Ghats
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
a
b
c
d
e
f
Desert & Semi-Arid Ecosystems
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
a
b
c
d
e
f
Agro-Ecosystems
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
a
b
c
d
e
f
Western Ghats
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
a
b
c
d
e
f
Forests
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
a
b
c
d
e
f
Inland Waters
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
b
c
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
a
b
c
d
e
f
Taxonomic group
(a) mammals (b) birds (c) amphibians (d) reptiles (e) fishes (f) invertebrates (specify groups) (g) plants (h) fungi & lichens (i) other
Field studies
(a) Observational studies (b) capture and handling (c) collection (d) other
Molecular studies
Specify taxonomic group
Sociological studies
(a) policy (b) sociology (c) socio-economic (d) ecological economics (e) environmental history (f) other
Capacity Status - Enabling Environment
8. Please provide a self-assessment of current institutional capabilities. In the table, write Adequate (AD), Inadequate and require funding (I) or Completely Absent and require establishment (CA). If the requirement does not exist, write Not Required (NR). Please elaborate where required.
Institutional Capability
Rating
Infrastructure
Office space
AD
I
CA
NR
Field stations
AD
I
CA
NR
Transportation
AD
I
CA
NR
Field Equipment
AD
I
CA
NR
GIS facilities
AD
I
CA
NR
Computers
AD
I
CA
NR
Software
AD
I
CA
NR
Communication facilities
AD
I
CA
NR
Library
AD
I
CA
NR
Herbaria, Museums
AD
I
CA
NR
Molecular Biology Labs
AD
I
CA
NR
Germplasm and Tissue Culture Facilities/Other repositories
AD
I
CA
NR
Other:
(specify):
AD
I
CA
NR
Human Resources
Networking capabilities
AD
I
CA
NR
Fund raising capabilities
AD
I
CA
NR
Administrators
AD
I
CA
NR
Biologists
AD
I
CA
NR
Taxonomists
AD
I
CA
NR
Statisticians
AD
I
CA
NR
Social Scientists
AD
I
CA
NR
Trainers & Outreach personnel
AD
I
CA
NR
Laboratory Technicians
AD
I
CA
NR
Research Fellows & Students
AD
I
CA
NR
Field assistants
AD
I
CA
NR
Support staff
AD
I
CA
NR
Policy groups
AD
I
CA
NR
Advocacy groups
AD
I
CA
NR
Other:
(specify):
AD
I
CA
NR
Inter Institutional Issues
Inter Institutional collaborations
AD
I
CA
NR
Participation in networks
AD
I
CA
NR
Engagement with government (permits etc.)
AD
I
CA
NR
Outputs
Databases
AD
I
CA
NR
Websites
AD
I
CA
NR
Peer-reviewed publications
AD
I
CA
NR
Other publications
AD
I
CA
NR
Conferences, Workshops, Symposia
AD
I
CA
NR
Other:
(specify):
AD
I
CA
NR
Please provide any further useful information, if any
Capacity Strengths
9. What are your institution's core competencies?
10. Please list the 5 most significant institutional contributions or outputs towards biodiversity conservation. These could be published outputs such as important peer-reviewed publications, project reports, online databases, networks, economic incentive schemes or any other body of work.
Capacity Constraints
11. What are the most important gaps /requirements for strengthening your institution for biodiversity conservation? Choose from the table in Question 8 or specify others.
12. What according to you are the specific gaps in the systemic level in India/your area of work for implementation of the CBD? Systemic issues include overall political, economic, legislative, judicial, societal, policy, regulatory, incentive and accountability frameworks.
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