The provision of regular training opportunities is
vital in ensuring that MMNR staff have necessary and
upto-
date skills to carry out their work efficiently.
This is especially important with regard security staff
who
are not only charged with protecting the
area’s exceptional natural resources, but also with ensuring
the
safety of the Reserve’s visitors as well as
other MMNR staff. This management action aims to ensure
that
security staff are well trained and that suitable
opportunities for enhancing staff capacity are capitalised
on.
This will include sending staff on short training
courses such as those provided by KWS at Manyani or
by
the Administration Police at Embakasi. In
addition in-situ training by specialists, such as
the General Service
Unit (following registration as Police Reservists)
or private agencies (such as Ridgeback Consultants used
by
the Mara Conservancy) will also be provided where
appropriate and feasible. Over the long-term, an
inservice
training curriculum will be established for MMNR
security staff, and senior staff will be sent
on
longer courses so that they themselves are able to
function as in-house trainers.
