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7 MINUTES OF FAME: ICTs,
Education and Poverty |
Abel Otacala
ICTs and Natural Resource Management - Mozambique case study
Abel Otacala grew up in Beira, Mozambique and moved to
Maputo to study a history degree at University Eduardo Mondlane. While
completing his degree he worked as a teacher, a documentalist in the
National History Archives and as a fundraiser for FDC (Community Development
Fund). In 2001, he began working with IUCN in 2000.
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Abel Otacala
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As a Program Assistant he is responsible for IUCN
Mozambique’s information dissemination and web page production. He reports
to the regional office for his marketing responsibilities.
Soon after he joined IUCN, Otacala began managing the Acacia
project which used wireless connectivity to support ongoing community based
natural resource management activities. Otacala believes that to erradicate
rural poverty, animal populations must be maintained and expanded so that
the benefits of ecoturism can be gained locally. Otacala believes ICTs can
play a role to help inhibiti poaching, ensuring licenses are purchased, and
keeping wardens and scouts safe and healthy in isolated areas.
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