Conservation Organisations – the kind of jobs they provide

PGS also partners with other national and international organisations on livelihood improvement projects for the local population. These make the future more secure for people and wildlife.

Almost all the local population, except the old, young and infirm get work from PGS, 35 people are employed as research assistants, forest guides, builders, cleaners, cooks, guards, and about 200 other local people get temporary work on a regular basis.

The Yaounde PGS office employs a driver, a secretary/accountant, housekeeper, researcher, project coordinator and three research assistants.

Some of these posts were created in 2001, others in 2007. PGS staff have been trained in accounting, use of statistics software and computer mapping. Research assistants are trained in how to collect scientific data, scientific methodology, use of special equipment, safety. Some staff involved in specific projects receive specialist training.

As well as providing jobs for people from villages in the forest PGS also gives training and employment for Cameroon graduates. Many Cameroonian university students of forestry, wildlife and natural resources, have completed higher degrees with PGS. The two senior managers are Cameroonians who studied masters and PhD degrees with PGS. They have both worked with PGS for 13 years.