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| IUCN Eastern Africa Regional Office (EARO) |
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Highly
qualified and dedicated
staff work together,
under the leadership
of the Regional
Representative,
and the Programme
Coordinator, to
fulfill the mandate
and support the
mission of the Union.
Secretariat and
Project Staff consist
of:
- The
Technical Programme
Group includes
specialists
whose role is
gathering, sharing
and applying
sound scientific
knowledge to
achieve the
goals and objectives
of the EARP.
The group possesses
expertise in
regionally relevant
thematic areas
such as Forest
Conservation,
Water
and Wetlands,
Marine
and Coastal,
Dryland
Ecosystems,
Environmental
Policy and Planning,
Environmental
Economics
and Species.
Technical Advisors
may be called
upon be provide
additional guidance
to selected
field projects
- The
Programme Management
Group are, primarily,
Programme Officers
responsible
for the management
functions of
project planning
and implementation.
Based at the
EARO, they ensure
that projects
are implemented
effectively
and efficiently.
Project management
may also be
complemented
by Technical
Advisors and
Project Managers,
working together
with implementation
partners on
field projects
- The
Finance Department
ensures that
all financial
transactions
are efficient
and transparent
and provides
financial advice
to both the
Secretariat
and project
leaders. EARO
Finance Officers
are supported
by Project Accountants
in the field
- The
Human Resource
and Administration
Department consists
of the Human
Resource Officer
who works with
the Global Human
Resources Management
Group to promote
effective and
equitable HR
policies and
practices for
all IUCN-EARO
staff. This
department also
includes Secretaries,
Garden staff
and other support
staff that provide
a host of administrative
and other support
services
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| Wasaa Conservation Centre |
IUCN
EARO is located
within the
precincts
of the gardens
at Wasaa on
the outskirts
of Nairobi,
acknowledged
as being among
the finest
in tropical
Africa. Wasaa
is now the
site of the
Wasaa Conservation
Centre which
represents
the culmination
of the work
of Peter Greensmith,
one of East
Africa’s
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Peter
Greensmith was born in England in
1911. In 1943, while serving with
the Royal Navy, he was posted to Kenya
and was fascinated with its diverse
landscapes, so much so, that at the
end of the war he chose to be decommissioned
in Kenya and remained in the country
for the rest of his life. |
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