The contractual arrangement for all Red Sea rangers should be reviewed. It is highly 

advisable to start a time plan to adjust the contractual arrangements of the rangers to be 

permanent staff of EEAA.      

 Develop an official communication and a coordination mechanism between various 

agencies. This entails effectiveness and efficiency. Proposed mechanisms should be 

concurred by the highest administrative level of the concerned agencies (preferably 

Ministries). 

 Implement capacity building events to enhance current staff s capabilities as well as those 

of newcomers. Training fields include, but are not limited to, environmental management; 

administrative skills; laws enforcement; communication skills to enable rangers to 

cooperate with other agencies; work planning; time management; environmental awareness 

raising and observation tours, and technical training in the fields of professional SCUBA 

diving, under water photographing and surveying   etc. Furthermore, language training is 

needed mainly for English, German and Russian; the predominant tourists visiting the area 

at this time speak those languages. The proposed capacity building program should be 

designed based on the outcome of a comprehensive training needs assessment for all Unit 

staff.  

 Enhance experience and perform joint activities with other protectorates' staff in Egypt, 

and develop a mechanism for information flow between them, and transferring lessons 

learned. 

 A further study of opportunities and consequences of turning the Red Sea Protectorate to 

a self sustained unit within the NCS is worth examining. 

 Finally and most important of all, phasing out of the PSU should be planned for and 

implemented gradually from the present time. This proposed action is essential to ensure a 

smooth hand over of the activities and guarantee sustainability of the Unit, specifically to 

ensure that new management is more than adequately prepared for taking on its 

responsibilities.   

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