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Strategic PES in Africa
Alice Ruhweza & Sam MuhumurePrivate Katoomba Meeting, Jinja
UGANDA17 Sept, 2005
Why Africa?
Africa’s rural populations depend upon ecosystem services for their livelihoods
PES can have a major role in PRSP’s & national plans/MDG’s
Growing private sector interest
Potential role of PES to restore degraded ecosystems
Numerous activities emerging around PES
Enormous interest from African partners
What have we done?
• East & Southern Africa wkg grp• In country planning meetings• Country Inventories on PES • 2 Case Studies in Uganda/field trips • Strategic planning wkshp
Country Inventories
Uganda, Kenya & South Africa prepared country inventories which covered:-
- Existing PES initiatives on carbon, water and biodiversity
- Supporting legislation
- Supporting agencies and services
Findings - continued
UGANDA• Projects on carbon & biodiversity (no water?)• Money has exchanged hands in some projects• Mostly funded by Government/development
partners- Some self organized private deals• Strong supporting legislation – NEA (polluter
pays, beneficiary pays)/Sectoral policies provide for economic incentives/Strong supporting agencies – NFA, NEMA, UWA etc.
FINDINGS
UGANDA KENYA SA
Carbon & BD payments
Biodiversity Payments
Water pmts
More Government
deals
More private self organized deals
private
Enabling legislation/
Enabling legislation
Enabling legislation
Findings - continued
KENYA-Most projects still in planning phase- Mostly self-organized private deals-Carbon – no payments /Water – no payments-Biodiversity – some payments in cash/others in kind -Strong supporting legislation – NEM Act, Forest
Bill, Water Act-Strong supporting agencies-NEMA, Kenya Wildlife
Service, etc, etc
Findings - continued
SOUTH AFRICA• Payments for watershed services• Carbon and biodiversity projects in planning phase• Carbon projects rely on Govt and international
community funding (buyers); Water deals are more privately orientated except the working for water programmes that are funded by the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
• Enabling legislation for water/biodiv & carbon being strengthened
What are the main gaps?
• Understanding what payments are and how they can add value/fulfill overall govt & business objectives
• Defining/identifying the relevant services• Project design - How to identify activities or land
use practices needed to promote the services• Market Information- linking sellers to buyers • Little or no involvement of private sector • Specific policies and structures for PES-
Gaps continued ……..
• Valuation issues – what to pay for, how much, whom to pay, for how long
• Establishment of baselines and assessment of impact
How can we fill the gaps?Research and scientific knowledge transfer and networksProject design - Practical case study projects/implementable
and coordinated project sites from which lessons can be learnt
Capacity building for implementers and support servicesPutting PES onto the private sector agenda is a real needLong term partnerships between the innovators and the hosts
of successful PES projects – backstoppingContinued advocacy –governments to support establishment
of PES projects as an option for achieving conservation & poverty reduction
Objectives of the Mweya meeting
-Build an understanding of PES and how it works especially in the context of rural develoment and conservation - Sharing experiences and lessons from around the world - Build communication channels between partners and across countries - Develop ountry strategies for investing in pro poor PES
Outcomes expected from Mweya
Gaps inhibiting PES identified and actions for addressing them identified
Enhanced understanding of PES for all stakeholders – govt, private sector, civil society
Enhanced interest in PES as a viable option to achieve conservation and development
Sources of expert knowledge and information on PES identified
Country strategies and actions developed