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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

WOCAT network

DESIRE

LADA

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

WOCAT new set-up

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 …

Video: Regional and National WOCAT Initiatives

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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

THANK YOU

WHAT FUTURE?

WOCAT advocacy in Niger

WOCAT Implementation in Argentina

Cancún, México, 11 de Marzo 2015

MONITORING LAND USE, DEGRADATION & DESERTIFICATION LADA Project

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

vpietragalla@ambiente.gob.ar Maria Laura Corso

mcorso@ambiente.gob.ar

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

ISRIC contribution to WOCAT

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?

What’s new?

e.g. - Videos - Database - Tablet

Tablet application prototype

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-…

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Partnership and Network

take off

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:

www.wocat.net

www.facebook.com/wocatnet

http://issuu.com/wocat

http://www.slideshare.net/wocat

https://vimeo.com/user12138600

https://www.youtube.com/user/WOCATEER1

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