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Presentation by Sara Scherr on the Action and Advocacy Strategy of the Landscapes for People, Food and Nature Initiative. March 7, 2012.
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Action and Advocacy Strategy Review
Sara J. ScherrMarch 7, 2012
If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take
you there.
Lewis Carroll
Presentation Focus
●Review the overall strategy of the LPFN
●Outline the Action and Advocacy approach
●Review draft Initiative outcomes
I. OVERALL STRATEGY OF THE LPFN INITIATIVE
Goal: To catalyze a shift towards integrated agriculture & rural land use strategies • Sustainable, climate-resilient, diverse food production to meet rural, urban
and export demand and food security needs for 9+ billion• Sustainable biomass fuel, forest, fisheries production• Conservation and restoration of wild biodiversity• Protection of critical watershed functions• Terrestrial climate mitigation
Outcomes:• Compelling case for a new paradigm for farming & rural landscapes• Leaders and innovators mobilized• Action agendas developed and implemented
Initiative Theory of Change
Leaders at the landscape, national and international levels…
are supported by new resources, motivated by new evidence, and empowered by new partnerships and coalitions…
to develop and advocate for effective landscape programs, policies and investments in their home landscapes, countries or institutions.
Principles and Approach
●Build from existing analyses●Phased approach to action●Learn from innovators●Strategically assess need for farm
& landscape innovation●Don’t seek consensus, rather:●Commitment to pursue integrated
goals●Energy & political space to innovate●New partnerships across many
sectors
Niche and Value-added of LPFNTo complement the many landscape initiatives underway●Provide a non-ideological, non-confrontational platform to
bring diverse groups together●Promote learning among diverse communities of practice●Document experience across communities of practice●Foster dialogue and action among diverse types of
institutions●Generate and synthesize knowledge from a broad base of
evidence and experience●Pool resources to strengthen policy advocacy and outreach●Provide communication link between high-level policy
initiatives and landscape actors
II. ACTION & ADVOCACY APPROACH
Scaling-up
●Innovation without scaling up is of limited value
●Drivers for scaling-up:• Ideas/model (LPFN)• Vision (LPFN champions and
leaders)• External catalysts (crises, donors)• Incentives (people, food and
nature)
●“Small is beautiful, but big is necessary”
Objectives
1) Articulate priority policy, investment, and research actions
2) Develop collaborative action plans in selected landscapes and countries
3) Define target audiences, with key messages and specific advocacy tactics
4) Promote partner engagements and establish modalities for partner collaboration
Principles of Engagement
Broad change achieved with a networked constituency of many sectors, on many levels, working together for change on many fronts
Use of existing networks No forced consensus Mobilize strategic actions at
scale Evidence-based approach
III. PROPOSED OUTCOMES
1. Landscape initiatives strengthened 1a. 8-12 large, MSH landscape initiatives have
improved technical and institutional strategies and interventions
1b. Producer and community organizations are effectively engaged in internat’l, nat’l and local landscape initiatives
1c. Mechanisms are in place for sharing experience, tools and lessons learned among landscape networks and initiatives
1d. At least 6 landscape cases documenting activities and impacts across sectors and scales are produced and shared internationally
2. Nat’l and sub-nat’l policies support integrated landscapes
2a. Policy Guide to support and scale up landscape initiatives is clearly articulated and widely disseminated
2b. Policies to support integrated landscapes are implemented in a least 3 countries
2c. Nat’l and sub-nat’l policy experience to support integrated landscapes is widely shared
3. Business leaders are engaged in and championing integrated landscape approaches
3a. Compelling business case for engagement in landscape action is articulated and widely disseminated
3b. In at least 3 landscapes, businesses are engaging actively in landscape initiatives
3c. Business sustainability platforms and eco-standard bodies are actively advancing strategies to link with landscape initiatives
4. Financing is expanded for integrated landscape investments
4a. The financial case for integrated landscape investments is articulated for an widely disseminated to finance stakeholders
4b. At least 2 sources of international finance have opened or expanded or windows for integrated landscape investment
5. International policies endorse an integrated landscape approach
5a. The integrated landscape approach is endorsed in major international policies (ag, food security, ecosystem management, climate change, rural & urban development)
6) Science and knowledge systems support integrated landscape initiatives
6a. Researchers have a shared understanding of what types of analysis are needed to advance the science of integrated landscapes
6b. Knowledge systems are being developed that support decision-making in integrated
6c. Int’l research better meets the needs of integrated landscape initiatives
6d. International funding for research on integrated landscapes is increased
7) Key stakeholders are aware of the potential benefits of integrated landscapes
7a. Information about integrated landscape approaches is widely available to practitioners and policymakers
7b. The media have raised the profile of integrated landscape approaches with the general public
Outcome # Outcome Name
Scale (internat’l, nat’l, landscape)
Primary Audience
Secondary Audience
Key Messages
Objectives
Evidence Base (note KPs)
Messenger(s)
Implementation Tactics
Timeline
Budgetary Needs
Available Resources
Measurable Indicators
Related Initiatives
Co-Organizer Lead
Other Co-Organizers (Role)
Partners (Roles)
Resources to Implement Action and Advocacy● In-kind commitments of co-financing of over $2 million from
LPFN co-organizers and partners
●Funded grants for LPFN through EcoAg (GEF, Moore Fdn)• Outcome 1: Support for activities in priority landscapes ($225,000)• Outcome 2: Leadership training to support in-country action and
policy development ($175,000)• Outcome 3: approximately $150,000 for business engagement
(cases studies, Roundtable)• Outcome 7: Communications (LPFN website, blog, publications,
media, etc.) ($100,000)• Additional Global Review products, tbd ($200,000)
● Individual partners self/co-finance activities of interest
●Collaborative fund-raising by LPFN partners
Outputs from the Working Groups1) Work plan templates for all
sub-outcomes2) Notes describing key points
from discussion3) Key messages to other
Working Groups, including Stakeholder Awareness
4) Powerful messages/concrete input to Call for Action
5) List of Group members