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Displaying 1351 - 1360 of 6947Knowledge Generation and Management to support the Implementation of the UNCCD COP15 Abidjan Legacy Program (
Objectives
To generate and use knowledge products to stimulate investments to support Parties to the UNCCD to successfully implement the Abidjan Legacy Program.
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Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Target Groups
1. It is reteirated here that this project is cross-cutting knowledge management and learning pillar and precursor of the Legacy Program of the COP that will focus on transforming production systems of target value chains (cocoa, coffee, palm oil, cashew and cotton, among others) including making them more resilient to climate change , inclusive and mitigate their contribution to land degradation and deforestation. Therefore, it is designed to support the overall implementation of the Legacy Program. In increasing access to knowledge and appropriate tools and innovations, participating coun tries and the private sector will make better informed decisions in the AFOLU business sector. Thus, in this regard, the MSP will contribute to reducing or arresting trends in deforestation and associated land degradation of targeted agricultural value chains, while supporting livelihoods of local communities that directly depend on the integrity of forests and soil fertility to survive. Improved forests and reduced levels of land degradation have positive impacts on biodiversity but also reduce carbon emissions that result from particularly agriculture, but also generally, from land use change. 2. As a principally knowledge-generation and exchange focused project to support the implementation of the Legacy Program, the MSP is conceived to contribute to reducing land degradation, deforestation, loss of biodiversity and GHG emissions associated with agricultural commodity value chains – thereby supporting livelihoods of communities that directly depend on land for their survival. 3. The MSP will generate and disseminate reliable information to support the integration of environmentally-friendly systems, such as those informed agroecology approach into agricultural commodity value chains in production landscapes across different biomes – facilitating the mainstreaming of different innovations, practices and technologies in production landscapes to increase food security, diversify agricultural livelihoods, reduce environmental degradation and biodiversity loss and increase soil carbon sequestration. 4. The MSP is a precursor of the Legacy Program to facilitate its implementation to achieve both environmental benefits as well as contributing to the socioeconomic wellbeing of local livelihoods. In its role as a cross-cutting knowledge management and learning pillar and precursor of the LP, the proposed MSP is poised to: · Support eight (8) events to foster national-level knowledge exchange and scaling up of SLM and LDN best practices; · Establish one community of practice with strengthened capacities targeted on climate resilient and low emission agricultural value chains, forest and land use; · Build capacities of direct beneficiaries of 30,000 individuals, inclusive across the gender divide to ensure 50% representation of both males and femals; · Produce knowledge products (on low emission agricultural value chains, forest and land use and technologies investments, financial models and instrument) and devise dissemination mechanisms to reach out to all relevant stakeholders in Côte d’Ivoire that will participate in the LP and beyond, including peer-reviewed publications. During the dissemination process of knowledge products and learning, the project will also involve GEF National Focal Points and the UNCCD National Focal Points. As noted by STAP, the involvement of the Focal Points will create a ‘knowledge and practice multiplier effect’ as they will be equipped with the right skills and understanding of how to define knowledge exchange needs and help develop, implement, measure, and report knowledge results[1]; and · Create one open access information platform for targeted investments to facilitate knowledge sharing and stimulate interest in investments in SLM and LDN in support of sustainability in priority value chains – this will also seek to learn and contribute to responding to the challenges in value chains e.g recurrent difficulties on the cocoa value chain in Côte d’Ivoire , carbon credit owners etc. 5. In consultation with other key stakeholders who include the GEF and the UNCCD Knowledge Hub, the creation of one open information will be informed by other existing knowledge information systems, user access and platform content – to best synergise through interoperability rather than duplicating efforts. 6. As a cross-cutting knowledge management and learning pillar and precursor, it should be noted that future projects, principally the LP will benefit from the MSP’s knowledge products and built capacities in production landscapes through maintaining or improving the flow of agro-ecosystem services to sustain food production and livelihoods; and reducing pressures on natural resources from competing land uses and increase resilience in the wider landscape. Overall, this will involve the use of SLM practices such as agroforestry, silvo-pastoral systems, agro-ecological intensification, and other practices. Production systems such as agroforestry, for example, support the generation of global environmental benefits through the preservation of biodiversity, carbon emissions avoided and carbon sequestration. Additionally, this helps to maintain important local ecosystem services including the provision of clean water for crops and communities – contributing to food and nutrition security, resilience, and livelihoods of local farmers. The role of the MSP as a cross-cutting knowledge and learning pillar of the LP cannot therefore, be underestimated in catalysizing the generation of socioeconomic and environmental benefits in production landscapes. 7. Consistent with the expectation that a GEF project will not cause any harm to environment or to any stakeholder and, where applicable, it will take measures to prevent and/or mitigate adverse effects, this project is a cross-cutting Knowledge Management and Learning Pillar of the LP. According to IFAD’s Environmental and social categorization and criteria, this is a Category C project – not requiring additional environmental analysis because the activities have positive environmental impacts, or negligible or minimally adverse environmental impacts.[2] [1] STAP (2021). Understanding South-South Cooperation for Knowledge Exchange [2] IFAD (2017) Social, Environmental and Climate Assessment Procedures (SECAP): Managing risks to create opportunities
Facilitating agrobiodiversity (ABD) conservation and sustainable use to promote food and nutritional resilienc
Objectives
Conservation, sustainable use and securing of the national and globally significant agrobiodiversity and the associated knowledge and cultural aspects of traditional agro-ecosystems of Tajikistan.
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Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Target Groups
Tajikistan is at the heart of one of eight global Centres of Crop Diversity[1] and as such has a wealth of crop landrace and Crop Wild Relative importance that is global as well as national importance in sustaining food security and human wellbeing. Such diversity is increasingly threatened from environment change and land management intensification globally[2] and specifically in Tajikistan[3] and therefore, active conservation will also have global and national benefits. The conservation value of Tajik agrobiodiversity is significant and provides many essential ecosystem services, such as wildlife habitats and recreational, opportunities but the core benefit is to underpinning provisioning services through sustaining crop improvement and promoting diversification. The scenic, cultural and historic value of the Tajik environment is not only economic, but the quality of life benefits cherished by the people of Tajikistan. The Global Environmental Benefits (GEBs) that will result from GEF’s biodiversity financing and project implementation will include: Conservation of globally significant biodiversity; and Sustainable use of the components of globally significant biodiversity. The project will also: · Promote gender equalities in terms of men’s and women’s participation in decision making and/or their differential access to productive resources, services and markets including 2,370 (1,185 men and 1,185 women) direct beneficiaries · Promote the sustainable use of GR and neglected species · Promote the on-farm conservation of landraces and the active conservations of CWR · Improve the access to Gene bank material to farmers, breeder and researchers · Add at least 400 seed accessions of 30 crops and 200 CWR established in seed bank and 400 LR and 100 CWR accessions characterized and evaluated · Strengthen the national technical capacity in sustainable use of agrobiodiversity · Support new business models for biodiversity products including new microfinancing lines for farmers allowing them to new and innovative business models · Generate and improve knowledge on traditional crop landrace and crop wild relative diversity · Promote traditional and local knowledge [1] Vavilov, N.I., 1926. Tzentry proiskhozhdeniya kulturnykhrastenii. [The centres of origin of cultivated plants]. Works of Applied Botany and Plant Breeding, 16(2), 248 P: [Russian, English]. [2] FAO, (2010). Second report on the State of the World’s Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy. Available online: http://www.fao.org/agriculture/seed/sow2/en/ [Accessed 25 July 2013]. [3] FAO, 2008. State of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in the Republic of Tajikistan.
Enhancement of agro-ecological management system through promoting ecosystem-oriented food production
Objectives
To develop an integrated and comprehensive agro-ecological management strategy in Bolu, Türkiye.
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Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Target Groups
The project will generate socio-economic benefits for the participating farmers and the 365 (175 female and 190 male) direct beneficiaries of the project. It is expected that the introduction of improved agroecological management practices for crop and horticulture production as well as for pasture management will increase productivity by around 25% leading to increased incomes for farm households, while enhancing soil organic carbon levels and reducing soil erosion and other forms of land degradation on productive land. The project is following the ILO guidelines on full and productive employment and decent work in rural areas, and will especially target women with gender response knowledge products. The project will also ensure that the rural network for agroecology that it will be establish is inclusive and reaches all relevant stakeholders, men as well as women, and other disadvantaged groups in rural areas in Bolu province, so that it can support the scaling up of project experiences and agroecological management practices in an inclusive and equitable manner that generates socio-economic benefits.
Investing in the Komodo Dragon and other globally threatened species in Flores (IN-FLORES)
Objectives
To strengthen conservation of Komodo dragon and other globally threatened species in Flores through integrated approaches across multiple use landscapes-seascapes.
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Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Target Groups
The IN-FLORES project will generate a range of socio-economic benefits as it invests in protecting the environmentally sensitive areas and extending conservation measures beyond the PA system. The multi-stakeholder coordination platforms are designed to bring together groups and institutions that are not accustomed to collaborating on issues related to land use, natural resource management, and biodiversity conservation. As such, the coordination platforms have the potential create opportunities for more organizations and groups to participate. Although communities, governments, NGOs and the private sector may share a common interest in ensuring that Flores’ unique biodiversity resources are well managed, it will be necessary to develop the capacity and mechanisms for working together. Across different sectors, the capacity of stakeholders in biodiversity management will also be enhanced through various capacity building workshops organized under the multi-stakeholder coordination platforms in both west and north Flores landscapes-seascapes. The multi-stakeholder coordination platforms will allow for the sharing of knowledge about local ecosystems to support decision making and environmental education campaigns targeted to increase local awareness about the Komodo dragon and the other globally threatened species. Support community development, particularly those initiatives that contribute towards generating multiple benefits. At the grass-roots level, local communities including customary communities, will participate and in the planning and implementation of project activities. In addition, they will participate in identifying the areas for OECMs where they can clarify their priorities for conservation planning. The OECMs will contribute to good governance, effective management and long-term biodiversity outcomes, and be inclusive of diverse contributions to conservation within and beyond protected areas. Conservation initiatives outside the protected areas will be supported by the creation of business and investment models for biodiversity conservation. Project beneficiaries will gain access to funding from institutions which in turn will result in improved access to markets; more livelihood opportunities and increased income. There will also be new business ventures to be tested thus improving communities’ entrepreneurship capacity and opening the door to more investment. Introduction and adoption of income generating measures. At the local level, increased income generating measures and economic incentives will be promoted that give local communities reason to adopt them, and these measures will generate economic benefits to the communities in the short as well as longer term in order to be considered sustainable. The biodiversity-friendly livelihood and business ventures are expected to increase land productivity and enhance food security. The target landscapes-seascapes are situated within a high priority tourism destination identified by the Government of Indonesia. Local tourism operators will benefit from capacity building on best practices, linkages with sustainable certification schemes, and strengthened concession arrangements with protected areas. Increased inclusion of Adat communities in natural resource governance. Adat communities will be engaged in the governance and management of OECMs involving Adat villages, protecting and respecting customary bylaws and traditional knowledge. Engagement of Adat communities will be ensured through obtaining free, prior and informed consent (FPIC). Capacity development and women empowerment. Facilitating partnerships through the multi-stakeholder landscape platforms, delivering capacity building on improving financial management skills, and disseminating information on available financing options for local community organizations will help enhance small-scale entrepreneurship, with a particular emphasis on engaging women-led community-based organizations and local enterprises. Improved management of human-wildlife conflicts and increased awareness of risks associated with zoonotic diseases. The project strategy has a strong focus on increasing engagement with local communities in the target landscapes-seascapes. Part of this engagement involves improving how human-wildlife conflicts are managed, e.g., through preemptive measures and capacity building, as well as increasing awareness on the risks associated with zoonotic diseases. Strengthened resilience to the risks associated with climate change and natural disaster hazards. Promoting sustainable livelihood and business alternatives will help reduce unsustainable practices in the target landscapes-seascapes, and increase the awareness and coping capacities of local communities. The project is relevant to a number of SDGs, most notably SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 14 (Life below Water), SDG 15 (Life on Land), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals), as outlined below in Table 1 of the Project Document.
Integrated Landscape Management for Addressing Land Degradation, Food Security and Climate Resilience Challeng
Objectives
To enhance climate-resilient food production across productive agricultural landscapes through sound Integrated Landscape Management and Land Degradation Neutrality approaches in The Bahamas.
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Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Target Groups
This project makes a significant contribution to the implementation of The Bahamas commitments to the three Rio Conventions, as expressed in the country’s UNCCD National Action Plan, the NBSAP, and the INDC and National Communications to the UNFCCC. The UNCCD NAP aims to address the main causes of land degradation and to combat drought through the promotion of alternative livelihoods, sustainable agricultural practices, the development and efficient use of energy, and the strengthening of capacities for assessment and observation. This project will impact productive Bahamian agricultural landscapes using sound ILM approaches. Primary objectives are to enhance climate-resilient food production using CSA; and achieve LDN by the judicial implementation of SLM Approaches and Technologies (AT). The activities being implemented will contribute to expanded livelihood opportunities through uptake of gender-sensitive business investment plans and market access mechanisms, giving rise to business development services and capacity building to facilitate enhanced production of agricultural and other value-added products from restored landscapes. It will contribute to the desired impacts of improved and sustainable crop yields and healthy, resilient and productive ecosystems toward improved livelihoods and well-being and expanded global environmental benefits.
Redesign of proposal Lantmäteriet - Redesign
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The Swedish Land administration authority, Lantmäteriet, is with this small intervention given the assignment to redisgn their ITP proposal, and to integrate a thorough gender perspective into the design, with the support of a consultant.
FAO/ECOWAS, 2019-2023 Global Transformation of Forests for People and Climate
General
FAO has asked Sida for funding of 75,000,000 SEK to carry out the project named "Global transformation of Forests for People and Climate: A Focus on West Africa " during the period 2019 – 2023. The intervention builds on FAO’s existing support in the ECOWAS region and targets on three priority focus areas, namely Knowledge of the state of forest ecosystem dynamics; Forest and land related laws, policies and strategies at the sub-regional level; and Demonstration and dissemination of sustainable forest and land use practices. These focus areas were identified in the Convergence Plan endorsed by member states of ECOWAS. The expected overall results encompass all ECOWAS member countries while specific outputs and activities refer to a selection of countries that show similar ecological characteristics and challenges. ECOWAS is a key partner for implementation of the intervention together with forestry and environmental units in government agencies, NGOs and CSOs concerned with forests and land use, Indigenous peoples and local communities who reside in or near forested areas, and academia and research institutions. Based on the request from ECOWAS so as to formally report on the contribution of Sweden in the region, ECOWAS and Sweden will sign MoU in support of this project. Sida and FAO will sign a separate Contribution Agreement, under the existing FAO-SIDA Framework Agreement, signed in 2017. During the inception phase of the project, outstanding issues will be clarified and agreed upon between the partners.
Objectives
The overall objective of the contribution is to strengthen decision-making on forests and land management, and to strengthen capacity at a sub-regional level through ECOWAS and other sub-regional partners to implement elements of the regionally agreed plan called the Convergence Plan. Achieving this objective will positively contribute to the livelihoods and climate change resilience thus contributes to the achievement of the SDGs and the Paris Agreement, identified as the broader impact. In addition, identifying lessons learned and best practice will contribute to a longer-term impact through sharing in other sub-regions and globally. This intervention builds on FAO’s existing support in the region and targets three priority focus areas of the Convergence Plan, around which all the project outputs are clustered (Knowledge of the state of forest ecosystem dynamics; Forest and land related laws, policies and strategies at the sub-regional level; and Demonstration and dissemination of sustainable forest and land use practices). The expected overall results encompass all ECOWAS member countries while specific outputs and activities refer to a selection of countries that show similar ecological characteristics and challenges.
Support to the International Security and Stabilisation Support Strategy DRC
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Support to the Stabilization Coherence Fund (SCF) for implementation of the International Stabilization Strategy (ISSSS) in Eastern DRC. The fund, established in 2015, is administrated by the UNDP Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (MPTF-O) in New York. The overall goal of the ISSSS is to strengthen the social partnerships between the state and the population in order to strengthen accountability and the management of violent conflict. This goal is furthermore divided into three results: achieving socioeconomic resilience against increased armed conflict; Improved security for women, girls, boys and men in the eastern provinces; and strengthen the legitimacy of the Congolese state and its institutions. The Stabilization Strategy is based on five pillars to deal with multisectoral and multi-dimensional challenges, as well as enabling conflict dynamics to be addressed in an integrated manner. 1) "Democratic dialogue" focuses on activities that help address the interaction of a number of conflict dynamics identified at the local level. Support is given to the population to develop the ability to analyze and transform conflicts peacefully, thus reducing the risk of mobilization by conflict actors. State actors are part of the recipients in order to transform the state-society relationship. 2) The "Security Component" deals with the interplay between the security actors and the mobilization around land and identity as a cause of conflict. Activities under this component focus on the local interplay between the military and the population. Activities support the promotion of behavioral change within the military and promote the "good behavior" of commanders and troops that will help to create internal mutual pressure to hold each other responsible. 3) The "restoration of state authority" (RSA) focuses on bridging the gap between state actors and communities and ensuring equitable delivery of services based on local needs. It also seeks to address fragmented governance structures and improve the legal framework. 4) The "Return, Reintegration and Economic Recovery" (RRR) component addresses the socio-economic causes of conflict in order to address the underlying causes of poverty, sociodemographic pressure, land access and fragmented Congolese identities. 5) Addressing "sexual violence" within the framework of ISSSS means focusing on root causes by transforming harmful gender norms. It is about discussing perceptions of masculinity and femininity in a local context and its impact on the conflict. Projects also look at how to strengthen the defense, security and justice system, and to increase the social, economic and political participation of women and girls. The trust fund is to date supported by DFID, the Netherlands, Norway and the Peacebuilding Fund.
Objectives
Improved mutual accountability and capacity of the Congolese state and society to cope with and mitigate the main factors of violent conflict in the eastern provinces and to strengthen the legitimacy of the social contract and promote long-term economic development. The International Security and Stabilisation Support Strategy (ISSSS) has developed an innovative approach to programming based on conflict analysis, targeting one or more main conflict dynamics identified in the stabilization zones. This approach allows for programming that targets: the transformation of existing, open or latent, intra- or inter-community conflicts; the strengthening of the security of women, girls, boys, and men in their communities; the fight against the exploitation and illegal trafficking of natural resources; and analyzing and addressing regional conflict dynamics identified in the priority zones. Furthermore, the ISSSS acknowledges that conflict actors (women, youth, and men) are at the center of the transformation process of the main conflict dynamics identified. In order to address the main conflict dynamics, collaboration between the State, traditional authorities, and women, youth, and men is necessary. Finally, in order to successfully transform conflict and promote sustainable peace, we need to address structural and sociocultural barriers to women's and girls' participation in these processes.
Support to the International Security and Stabilisation Support Strategy DRC
General
Support to the Stabilization Coherence Fund (SCF) for implementation of the International Stabilization Strategy (ISSSS) in Eastern DRC. The fund, established in 2015, is administrated by the UNDP Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (MPTF-O) in New York. The overall goal of the ISSSS is to strengthen the social partnerships between the state and the population in order to strengthen accountability and the management of violent conflict. This goal is furthermore divided into three results: achieving socioeconomic resilience against increased armed conflict; Improved security for women, girls, boys and men in the eastern provinces; and strengthen the legitimacy of the Congolese state and its institutions. The Stabilization Strategy is based on five pillars to deal with multisectoral and multi-dimensional challenges, as well as enabling conflict dynamics to be addressed in an integrated manner. 1) "Democratic dialogue" focuses on activities that help address the interaction of a number of conflict dynamics identified at the local level. Support is given to the population to develop the ability to analyze and transform conflicts peacefully, thus reducing the risk of mobilization by conflict actors. State actors are part of the recipients in order to transform the state-society relationship. 2) The "Security Component" deals with the interplay between the security actors and the mobilization around land and identity as a cause of conflict. Activities under this component focus on the local interplay between the military and the population. Activities support the promotion of behavioral change within the military and promote the "good behavior" of commanders and troops that will help to create internal mutual pressure to hold each other responsible. 3) The "restoration of state authority" (RSA) focuses on bridging the gap between state actors and communities and ensuring equitable delivery of services based on local needs. It also seeks to address fragmented governance structures and improve the legal framework. 4) The "Return, Reintegration and Economic Recovery" (RRR) component addresses the socio-economic causes of conflict in order to address the underlying causes of poverty, sociodemographic pressure, land access and fragmented Congolese identities. 5) Addressing "sexual violence" within the framework of ISSSS means focusing on root causes by transforming harmful gender norms. It is about discussing perceptions of masculinity and femininity in a local context and its impact on the conflict. Projects also look at how to strengthen the defense, security and justice system, and to increase the social, economic and political participation of women and girls. The trust fund is to date supported by DFID, the Netherlands, Norway and the Peacebuilding Fund.
Objectives
Improved mutual accountability and capacity of the Congolese state and society to cope with and mitigate the main factors of violent conflict in the eastern provinces and to strengthen the legitimacy of the social contract and promote long-term economic development. The International Security and Stabilisation Support Strategy (ISSSS) has developed an innovative approach to programming based on conflict analysis, targeting one or more main conflict dynamics identified in the stabilization zones. This approach allows for programming that targets: the transformation of existing, open or latent, intra- or inter-community conflicts; the strengthening of the security of women, girls, boys, and men in their communities; the fight against the exploitation and illegal trafficking of natural resources; and analyzing and addressing regional conflict dynamics identified in the priority zones. Furthermore, the ISSSS acknowledges that conflict actors (women, youth, and men) are at the center of the transformation process of the main conflict dynamics identified. In order to address the main conflict dynamics, collaboration between the State, traditional authorities, and women, youth, and men is necessary. Finally, in order to successfully transform conflict and promote sustainable peace, we need to address structural and sociocultural barriers to women's and girls' participation in these processes.
Tenure Facility 2023-2025
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Core funding to the Tenure Facility. The Tenure Facility supports projects in low- and medium-income countries by facilitating the implementation and improvement of government policies that strengthen IPLC land and forest rights and gender equality in collective land rights, both directly and by providing tools and approaches and influencing other funders, government agencies, NGOs, private companies, and practitioners. The Tenure Facility places IPLC at the heart of the projects it funds with the principal aim of improving their rights over forests and lands in tropical forest countries. Where IPLC have secure tenure and better capacity to govern their territories and administer their resources there is reduced deforestation, better forest cover, and lower carbon emissions and biodiversity loss. The Tenure Facility also contributes to the design and implementation of policies for sustainable forest and land use in tropical forest countries and jurisdictions and the transparency and accountability of entities with land governance responsibilities (including IPLC organisations and their government agency partners). It strengthens these entities’ capacity for supervision, oversight, and surveillance, and increases the clarity and coherence of the regulatory functions and responsibilities of the various parties. Main countries for support are Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ecuador, Guyana, Indonesia, Liberia og Peru.