unff 10: knowfor

Poverty reduction, biodiversity conservation and climate protection through improved management of forests

Equipping of policymakers and practitioners in developing countries with strategic knowledge, comparable evidence, reliable tools and systematic analysis on forests and climate

Recognition that many forest policies and projects are poorly underpinned by science, evidence and knowledge

KNOW-FOR Improving the way knowledge on forests

is understood, communicated and used internationally

CIFOR, IUCN and PROFOR have been working jointly on a number of areas

DFID saw a great opportunity to emphasise the value added of globally important organisations working together on knowledge uptake

Capitalizes on respective, complementary strengths and networks of partners:- CIFOR, IUCN, PROFOR

KNOW-FOR Improving the way knowledge on forests

is understood, communicated and used internationally

KNOW-FOR DeliverablesThis programme will develop:

Application of knowledge on how forests contribute to economic development, poverty reduction and climate change

Systematic, rigorous and comparable evidence of what works and what does not in forestry science and practice, which rapidly reaches those who need it internationally and on the frontline

Improved design and implementation of broader national policies and programmes in 40 countries

Techniques and practices for forest restoration (the “+” in REDD +) creating healthy landscapes in up to15 countries

A broad suite of toolkits, analyses and knowledge products that are mainstreamed into in 30 countries

KNOW-FOR Deliverables

CIFOR

Application of knowledge on how forests contribute to economic development, poverty reduction and climate change

Systematic, rigorous and comparable evidence of what works and what does not in forestry science and practice, which rapidly reaches those who need it internationally and on the frontline.

Improved design and implementation of broader national policies and programmes in 40 countries

DFID KNOW-FOR: CIFOR investments

Cross-cutting & emerging issues Evidence-based forestry Communications & knowledge sharing Future emerging issues

Environment portfolio Planted forests SFM capacity building

Governance portfolio Global & regional trade & investment impacts Property rights & REDD+

Livelihoods portfolio Forests & food security Livelihoods in the context of REDD+ Poverty-Environment Network

PROFOR: background and approach

Livelihoods Financing

GovernanceCross-sectoral Policies

• Multidonor partnership supported by a consortium of 8 donors and the World Bank

• Secretariat is hosted by the World Bank

• Collaborative ties established with the NFP facility and its successor, the Forest and Farm Facility

Analysis of Emerging Themes

Knowledge products and tools

Innovation and testing

Mainstreaming

Networks and Partnerships

What we do

KNOW-FOR Deliverables

Application of knowledge about how forests contribute to economic development, poverty reduction and climate change

Improved design and implementation of national policies and programmes

toolkits, analyses , videos, knowledge products, publications, field notes;

Targeted outputs and outcomes 120 outputs (knowledge activities,

toolkits, field notes, publications, videos, etc.)

Focussed dissemination through interactive search-based web and face-to-face interaction on-the-ground

Mainstream findings into local, national, regional, global forests-related activitiesWhere appropriate, complement donor operations (including World Bank group)

At least 30 countries

KNOW-FOR Deliverables

Accessing KNOW-FOR Deliverableswww.profor.info

www.twitter.com/forestideas www.vimeo.com/forestideas

KNOW-FOR: IUCN investments in support of the Bonn Challenge

Key deliverables1. Production and uptake of new knowledge and analysis on key economic, social and biophysical opportunities for and constraints to landscape restoration 2. Development and testing of robust and easy-to-use tools to assist local, national and regional actors to identify, negotiate, implement, and monitor locally suited landscape restoration strategies3. Strengthening capacity for scaling up landscape restoration efforts and investment

Thematic focus1. Restoration as a vehicle for carbon-intensive land stewardship2. Land-use dynamics as a contribution to LR (farm fallow) 3. Adaptation/mitigation synergies through landscape restoration 4. Links between water, water flows and LR, including implications for urban areas5. Governance, institutional, monitoring arrangements for LR6. Models for private and public sector investment in LR

KNOW-FOR: IUCN INVESTMENTS

• Knowledge package on all 6 thematic areas• National restoration (including economic,

carbon) assessments • Assessment of revenue streams from

restored landscapes • Decision-support framework to improve

resilience of LR • Best practice guidance for negotiating

outcomes and equitable trade-offs at landscape scale

• Peer review and early action support for national and stakeholder commitments to Bonn Challenge

• Systematic pooling and dissemination of analysis, good practice and policy-relevant lessons: exchanges and online learning

A common framework for knowledge uptake and use

Highlighting synergies between CIFOR, IUCN and PROFOR

For more information:

DFID: G-allison@dfid.gov.uk

IUCN: carole.saint-laurent@iucn.org www.iucn.org; www.forestlandscaperestoration.org

PROFOR: profor@worldbank.org; pdewees@worldbank.org www.profor.info; www.twitter.com/forestideas; www.vimeo.com/forestideas

CIFOR: j.colmey@cgiar.org cifor.org