UCI's Project Management Office has more than 30 years of experience in the formulation, implementation and management of projects at national and international level. Throughout this journey, we have developed initiatives in various thematic areas such as: biodiversity monitoring, regenerative agriculture and livestock, local development, management of protected areas, entrepreneurship and tourism, among others.
The UCI has coordinated initiatives in various parts of the world, such as Latin America, the Caribbean and South America and ecologically important regions such as the Amazon, the Trifinio and the forests of Mesoamerica, as well as in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Middle East.
Strengthen the management of the Al-Ula Protected Areas Network (APAN) by assessing and redesigning the Wildlife and Natural Heritage Department of the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU). The initiative identifies key competencies for the effective management of six protected areas, analyzes institutional gaps and develops training processes to strengthen them. As a result, an operational model was designed for Al-Ula's protected area network, aligned with international conservation standards, including the IUCN Green List, to promote representative, connected, equitable and climate change resilient protected area systems. In addition, a capacity building program was designed for the Network's rangers.
and workshops related to protected area management, control and protection, and biological monitoring were implemented.
Specialized training for rangers of the King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve (KARNR), aimed at strengthening their capacities in patrolling, field security and biodiversity monitoring. Through practical training modules, the rangers acquire tools to apply best patrolling practices, safety protocols for wildlife encounters, and data collection and management methods that contribute to the protected area's monitoring and management systems.
