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2013 – 2016 Intersessional Programme Design ProcessCEESP Steering CommitteeJanuary 2011

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The intersessional programme

• Regulation 2: … “IUCN shall pursue its objectives through an integrated programme of activities, formulated, coordinated and implemented by the Members and components of IUCN ”

– Programme is mandated in out statutes and regulations– It is a union-wide designed and implemented programme

• Statute 20e:… [The functions of the World Congress shall be inter alia..].... “to consider and approve the programme and financial plan for the period until the next ordinary session of the World Congress”

– The mandate to implement the content of any specific intersessional programme of work can only come from the Members

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Trends in intersessional programming (ISP)• Before WCC 2 (Amman) ISP:

– was loose and unstructured – de facto several programming frameworks.

– lacked synergies between IUCN components– 1998 / 1999 crisis led to first focused effort for a more structured

approach• By WCC 3 (Bangkok)

– agreed to operate under a “one programme ” framework– although progress 2005 – 2008 saw increasing donor critique that

IUCN was unable to demonstrate results and no clear demonstration of conservation interventions that improved human-wellbeing

• By WCC 4 (Barcelona)– shift to results-based programming– greater emphasis on adhering to value proposition– significantly sharper programme focus – re-organised programme structure

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IUCN’s Value Proposition

Credible, trusted knowledge

Partnerships for action

Global to local / Local to global reach

Standards and practices

Derived from our unique structure and characteristics

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Focal point for:CEESPCEM

Focal point for:SSCWCPA

Focal point for:CEL

Focal point for:CEC

Responsible for Responsible for Responsible for Responsible for

• Biodiversity •Climate Change •Energy •Global prog & policy

•Human well-being •Green Economy

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Development of the IUCN Programme 2013-16

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Preparation of 2013-16 component plans

• Each component of IUCN prepares a component programme plan, following the same basic rules:

– The document must contain a clear situation analysis (diagnosis) and justification for the results which are proposed;

– The proposed results should align with the Global Programme Areas and Results;

– The results must actually be results-based, indicating a clear change in policy, governance or behaviour in an intended audience (policy platform, government, person or organization);

– The results must specify targets and indicators of success.

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Identifying means to achieve ends

• The means (or sub-results) shows how the result will be achieved.• In IUCN’s case, this is a combination of different aspects of the

value proposition and other strategies commonly used:– Trusted knowledge, but also what kind of knowledge, packaged in

what way?– Convening and partnerships: who can IUCN bring together,

particularly those who would not normally convene?– Global to local to global reach: how can IUCN leverage its reach, its

experience outside of this region, to bring to bear on the issue?– Standards and practices: deployment of tied and tested tools and

approaches• Also

– Empowerment and capacity building

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Indicators of success

• A well formed result will immediately suggest an indicator• Indicators should be:

– S - specific– M - measurable– A – achievable and appropriate– R – realistic and reliable– T – time-bound

• IUCN often focuses results on policy changes, so it is important to identify indicators that capture:

– The qualitative change in the policy that IUCN wants – e.g. Does it refer to IUCN positions or advice regarding biodiversity conservation?

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Leverage the existing network model for IUCN’s thematic work

Co-ordinator

Core Group

Implementing Networks

Gender

REDD

Capacity Building (CEC)

Climate Change Core Group• 8 people: Commissions,

Council, Regional and HQ Secretariat,

• Function:- Overall advice & quality assurance on programme alignment and delivery

Implementation Networks • Vehicle for delivery of

thematic (sub)-results, e.g. REDD, EbA, Policy, Gender, Social Safeguards

• Designed to implement the one programme across Commissions, National Committees, Secretariat

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Timelines and deliverables

– A CEESP representative attends programme writing week (24th Jan)– Make sure that CEESP successes are recognised and reported in the

2009 – 2010 IUCN programme report– Map ongoing activities in CEESP and identify institutional partners

with similar needs / priorities in other commissions / secretariat regions and global thematics

– Identify list of 6 to 10 candidate results justified by alignment with global results (2013 – 2016) – optimise synergies where possible.

– Draft of the CEESP 2013-16 component Programme is available for discussion by April

– Use opportunity of the Regional Conservation Forum to reinforce mapping process and result identification process

– Finalise the CEESP “2013 – 2016” component programme by October

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Preparation of the CEESP Programme Plan2013-16