This document contains an overview of the WWF Network’s Standards of Conservation Project and Programme Management (PPMS). These standards are the product of many inputs, field tests, discussions, debates and subsequent revisions. This document has been approved by the WWF Results Based Management Group on behalf of Conservation Committee. It will continue to be revised and improved over time. Click here to download the latest version of this document from OneWWF, the WWF Intranet or here to download it from the WWF website. Please address any comments to Will Beale.

For a Protected Area training in the Open Standards held in in Mongolia in 2015, a Mongolian guidance version of the Open Standards (v2.0) was developed. This guidance has been approved by the Mongolian Department of Protected Areas Management. Over 30 staff were trained with the help of Tuugi (Tuguldur Enkhtsetseg) and Munkchuluun – the CCNet co-leads for Mongolia, as well as staff from CCNet global, including John Morrison.

“Something quite remarkable on a global scale is happening on Wunambal Gaambera country” said Ian Dutton in review ing the plan, “Indigenous people returning to their country have begun to reconnect and invigorate culture and ecological health”. The 2015 mid-term evaluation of the Wunambal Gaambera Healthy Country Plan noted after only five years, measurable progress on several key strategies of the plan, including “right way fire”, which has carbon reduction, ecological and cultural benefits.  Equally impressive has been the rapid development of natural resource management capacity through the Indigenous Ranger program and their work with local community members to renew…

Description This is a comprehensive, step-by-step manual for project management. It is accompanied by associated tools and support templates to implement each step of each process, which can be accessed here. It was developed by WildTeam, a Bangladeshi not for profit established in 2003 with the aim of protecting the rapidly disappearing natural assets of Bangladesh, and in particular, the tiger. WildTeam has found the use of detailed work processes in project management to be very useful and has adapted processes sourced from both business and the Open Standards. For further information, contact Adam Barlow, Director of WildTeam UK. Citation…

Description: This booklet was produced to facilitate the use of Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation (OS) in the preparation of the 6th Regional Nature Reserve Management Plan for Tour du Valat. It was designed to help the (French-speaking) manager of that process, with a coach, to acquire a good understanding of the Open Standards and apply them, along with the methodology of the Nature Reserves of France. It derives from the online course (https://www.conservationtraining.org ), from various technical guides and also includes some information on using the software Miradi. It makes make accessible to French managers the content…

Description: This short technical guide by the TNC to assess the viability of targets was developed to help practitioners accurately document key environmental attributes, indicators and indicator ratings because of “the complexity and importance of this section in defining and measuring success, complete and clear documentation is a necessity”. It details the steps involved and gives an worksheet of example results, plus an updated flowchart of probing questions to guide choice of KEA indicators. Citation: The Nature Conservancy (2003) Assessment of Target Viability1 Worksheet: Conservation Project Management Workbook Versions 3 (CAP) and 4. The Nature Conservancy, Arlington, Virginia USA

Description: This short guide was developed to help understand and use conceptual models to document a situation analysis more effectively. It predates integration of human wellbeing and climate change into the Open Standards. Full citation: Foundations of Success. (2009). Using Conceptual Models to Document a Situation Analysis: An FOS How-To Guide. Foundations of Success. Bethesda Maryland, USA.