wocat launch at the unccd 3rd scientific conference in cancun, mexico
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Hanspeter Liniger Nina Lauterburg
WOCAT Secretariat CDE, Bern
Cancun 11.03.2015
World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies
WOCAT so far:
New set-up 2014
Initiated in 1992 «Do you want to make a change?
Learn from those who made it»
Questionnaires on SLM technologies, approaches, map
Documenting information from and with land users
Documenting SLM knowledge at field level
Entering data in questionnaire
Entering data in database
Computer data entry form
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What? How?
Where?
Costs?
Benefits? Impacts?
Key for KM & DS: Standardized tools &
SLM technology
SLM approach
Harmonized products
> 500
> 250
Knowledge products for KM & DS Books: all online in different languages
Global / Regional: Total: 4
National: Total 11 Maps
Degradation SLM
books few videos tablet application prototype On-line database website: www.wocat.net
Knowledge sharing
Draft methodological framework: ‘Decision Support for Mainstreaming and Scaling-up of SLM’
Knowledge-based Decision Support Framework
UNCCD recognition: ‘primary recommended database for reporting on SLM Best Practices’
agreement signed April 15 between:
UNCCD Secretariat and
CDE WOCAT Secretariat
Achievement 2014: WOCAT network
… challenge and opportunity
spreading SLM access and use of
knowledge documenting benefits of SLM on-site (food and water
security, …) off-site! DRR: floods, droughts CC adaptation
capacity building for KM&DS (Knowledge Management & Decision Support)
regional & national initiatives and reaching land users
Vision: further support …
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World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification 3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference
Special Panel with WOCAT Countries/network members Cancun, Mexico, march 2015, 9-12
Abdoulaye Sambo Soumaila, GREAD/WOCAT Niger WOCAT IN NIGER
Effective management of existing knowledge and efficient applying of support decision tools for sustainable land management
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Content A. WOCAT institutional organization in Niger.
B. Applying WOCAT support decision tools in Niger: activities, regions and main results.
C. WOCAT in Niger: opportunities and vision.
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A. WOCAT institutional network in Niger?
NGO GREAD (since 2004)
Public Administration/Government Institutions MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
MINISTRIES OF LIVESTOCK AND AGRICULTURE SECTORAL STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
LOCAL RURAL POPULATIONS ORGANIZATIONS OF FARMERS AND BREEDERS (Community Organizations)
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Research Institutions
Geography Department/ FLSH/University of Niamey
ICRISAT
INRAN
Development Institutions
Projects/Programes: PNEDD, CCA, DNPGCA, etc.
National/international NGO:
ADN, MASNAT, OSEA, ACF Dakar, etc.
Bilateral/Multilateral Development partners: WB, UNDP, EU, France,
Germany, USA,
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B. Applying WOCAT tools: Where, What and Results.
AREA 1
AREA 2
Activities Results Observations
Data collection (QA, QT and QM) Since 2011: Niamey, Tillabéri and Tahoua Regions
42 approaches 256 technologies 3 QM documented
Partners: Food Crisis and Social safety nets programs Contribution to elaboration of the book on SLM best practices in SSR
Implementation of water and soil conservation technologies and approaches (projects/programs) 2011-2015 Niamey and Abalak
1 project at Niamey 2011-2012, 200 women supported, 3 kms of kori protected, 36,000 us $ distributed as income to women 3 projects at Abalak 2011-2015 300 ha of degraded land recovered with watershed approach
Projects executed by local NGOs and funded by World Food Program, FAO, World Bank and IFAD
Realization of studies on SLM strategies in agropastoral region 2011-2015 Abalak, Tchintabaraden, Abala
Land management scheme “Schéma directeur d’aménagement du territoire communal” for to complete local development plan
In partnership with local authorities (“Communes”)
Establishment of a monitoring system of movements and spatial adaptation strategies of transhumant herders in Sahel Abala, 2014
A document is available (French) Test st of system had begin in November 2014 and first evaluation will occur june 2015
With ACF Dakar, AREN and ICRISAT
WOCAT in Niger: opportunities and vision OPPORTUNITIES
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VISION
SHARING and IMPROVING knowledge on sustainable land management AT LOCAL LEVEL are the main effective tools for improving the FERTILITY OF LAND
and LIVELIHOODS
NIGER GREAT GREEN WALL PROGRAMME
NATIONAL RESILIENCE PROGRAMME
MONITORING SYSTEM OF MOVEMENTS AND SPATIAL ADAPTATION
OF PASTORAL POPULATIONS
Institutionalization of WOCAT in Argentina
Official map of desertification was elaborated with WOCAT methodology
National Observatory of Land Degradation and Desertification was adopted. Which promotes and recommends WOCAT methodology
Promoted the adoption of WOCAT methodology and develop a degradation map within each PAP. Building their own baseline of a degradation map.
The main results ... (besides the maps!)
During the implementation of WOCAT/LADA, a group of interdisciplinary experts was created. Which is the current National Advisory Group on LD&D.
The country has a data baseline for all drylands
Provide the data to inform the PRAIS the amount of degraded hectares
It is an easy to show politicians
For the future we would like…
WOCAT used to evaluate the implementation of SLM
A WOCAT integrated and adapted forLAC WOCAT / LADA it would be the monitoring tool
for Minimum presuppose Law for Soil Conservation
For the future we would like…..
WOCAT used to assess implementation of MST
A WOCAT adapted to the LAC region. WOCAT / LADA and evaluation methodologies
to the Laws of minimum soil conservation supoused
Thank you!
Vanina Pietragalla
[email protected] Maria Laura Corso
SAyDS - Argentina
WOCAT: THE PHILIPPINE EXPERIENCE AND
FUTURE PROSPECT
Samuel M. Contreras Science and Technology Correspondent
Questions: 1. Where is WOCAT embedded in your country? 2. What differences has made WOCAT on the ground, where did you use, what are the major results? 3. Future Opportunities/Vision in your Countries
1. Where is WOCAT embedded in your country? The Philippine Conservation Approaches and Technologies (PHILCAT) - as institutional mechanism with 18 Institutional Members from NGAs, Senate Office, Academe and State Colleges and Universities Professional Org, and NGOs
- PHILCAT meets regularly on a Quarterly basis
- Supports the implementation of programs/projects on SWC including the most recent project that adopt the WOCAT tools (QA and QT)
- Supports national and international events (e.g. WOCAT steering meeting, WOCAT-ASOCON seminars, IYS observance etc.)
2. What differences has made WOCAT on the ground, where did you use, what are the major results? In using WOCAT KM standardized
tools and methodologies
– strengthened partnership among national and local institutions (i.e. thru the Philippine LADA project as different agencies participated to build the LUS Map of the Philippines and to initially map LD hotspots: inputs to prioritize areas/domain of the Aligned NAP)
- collaboration with regional partners i.e., transfer of knowledge and capacity building with Chinese experts providing assistance in the implementation of the Philippine LADA project
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2. What differences has made WOCAT on the ground, where did you use, what are the major results?
Secure local funds to document SLM best practices in 5 priority ecosystems: 1) Highland for HVC with small holder –farmers; 2) Highland with Corporate Farms; 3) Irrigated Rice Production System; 4) Natural Resources and Watersheds; 5) Small-islands vulnerable to typhoons
Tools for building awareness and advocacies; opening stronger collaboration among NGAs, LGUs, private sector
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Source: Benguet State University
Source: Mt. Kitanglad Agri Dev. Cor.
3. Future Opportunities/Vision in your Countries
With the on-going development and initiatives, we expect increasing recognition of WOCAT at the national and local levels
SLM Knowledge products including compendium of SLM Best Practices for the 5 priority ecosystems (through the on-going PHILCAT project) will be available
SLM is mainstreamed into the national and local agricultural development plans (National and Government Agencies)
Broader adoption of SLM by the private sector (SLM as component of Corporate Farm Business Plan – Private Sector)
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Source: Mt. Kitanglad Agri Dev. Cor.
Markus Giger
Sally Bunning
Yves Guinand Bruno Schuler
Godert Van Lynden
Theib Oweis
David James Molden
Deborah Bossio
Heinz Beckedahl
How do you see your role as International Consortium Partner?
• ISRIC has been strongly involved in WOCAT management since the very beginning, as a logical sequel to its role in the GLASOD map (1991) and will continue in this role as Consortium partner;
• As a global Soil Information Centre ISRIC fully subscribes to the goal to expand Sustainable Land Management and will support this endeavor with its available soil and land expertise and products, such as the 1 km resolution SoilGrids, a collection of updatable soil property and class maps of the world produced using state-of-the-art geo-statistical methods;
• ISRIC will also (promote the) use of WOCAT in various applied projects, such as currently in Green Water Credits or RECARE;
• We further like to contribute to the development of more user-friendly WOCAT databases and (web/mobile)applications.
• ISRIC can make a difference to the countries involved in WOCAT by combining the tools and products available in WOCAT with its own data and expertise and by using this combined knowledge in applied projects in various countries in close collaboration with other (WOCAT) partners;
• ISRIC can contribute to training activities on WOCAT, e.g. in its own Spring School, and by further developing and/or harmonising educational materials;
• ISRIC’s international network is complementary to the WOCAT network and might offer other relevant links to the institutions involved in WOCAT.
How can you make a difference for the countries?
Panel discussion:
- What are opportunities for the use of WOCAT tools, products and the network to spread SLM?
- How to rise awareness about the local and global impacts of SLM?
- Is availability of SLM knowledge and its use still a need and how to make it easier?
The way forward:
A consolidated joint effort needed for… innovative user-attractive interactive tools and knowledge products… that help recognizing complexity of SLM but … simplifying access to knowledge and … its use in decision making and spreading of SLM…
Strengthening..
capacity building and partnership!!! together win-win-win-…
WOCAT still stands for World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies:
Widely Open Caos /Collaboration
Termination Approaching
Wonderfully Organized Collaboration / Consortium
Troubles / Transition Appreciating
Till now: After the launch: