24-26 July 2006 Midrand, South Africa

OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS

24-26 July 2006

Midrand, South Africa

Second Regional Preparation Workshopfor the GEF Strategic Investment Program for Sustainable Land Management (SIP)

Session 3: SIP Program Description

(chapter B of the SIP Program Brief)

Part one: - Objectives of the SIP

Part two:

- SIP Programming - Framework: rules of the game

Part three:

- SIP project development approach (ie, CSIF)

BREAKOUT


Part one:

Objectives of the SIP

Part two:

SIP Programming Framework: rules of the game

Part three:

SIP project development approach (ie, CSIF)

BREAKOUT

Part one: SIP objectives• Validate the stated goals and objectives

negotiated at the Dakar workshop and refined since then

Part two: SIP programming framework• Provide recommendations on minimum

criteria for countries to engage in SIP

Part three: SIP project development approach (ie, CSIF)

• Provide recommendations on how projects would be developed using the CSIF as a tool

• Provide recommendations on how multi-country projects would be developed, using CSIF(s) or not

Objectives of Session 3: Program description (chapter B of the SIP Program Brief)


Specific guidance is needed on SIP program description – please keep in mind during presentations:

1. Does chapter B of the Program Brief adequately explain the program-level objectives and development approach for projects under the umbrella?

2. What do you see as the minimum criteria needed for countries to engage in the SIP?

3. Is the CSIF a useful and lean tool for agreeing on and implementing country investment priorities to scale up SLM?

Most relevant documents circulated:– SIP Program Brief draft chapter B (English and French)– SIP Results Framework – Annex 1 of the Program Brief (English and

French)– Country SLM Investment Framework - draft annex to the Program Brief

(English and some French)




Part one:











Part One: Objectives of the SIP

Long-term program goal (2007-2019):

…to support sub-Saharan countries in improving natural resource-based livelihoods by preventing and reversing land degradation.

Program objectives (Phase I, 2007-2010 and beyond)

…to support sub-Saharan beneficiaries in their efforts to design and manage programs of activities that advance SLM mainstreaming, improve governance for SLM, and catalyze investments

…to prevent and reduce the impact of land degradation on ecosystem

services in SIP investment areas




SIP objectives directly support the goals of existing efforts:

• NEPAD CAADP: increase amount of land under sustainable management, secure productivity increases, etc.

• NEPAD EAP: improve livelihoods by countering land degradation, etc.

• RECs’ Implementation Action Plans: productivity increases, soil fertility enhancement, reduction in land degradation, etc.

• MDGs 1 (food security) and 7 (environmental sustainability)




Four program-level intermediate results: together help achieve the

program goals

Intermediate Result 1 (Phase I - 2010)• SLM applications on the ground are scaled up in country-defined

priority agro-ecological zones.

Intermediate Result 2 (Phase I - 2010)• Effective and inclusive dialogue and advocacy on SLM strategic

priorities, enabling conditions and delivery mechanisms established and ongoing.

Intermediate Result 3 (Phase I - 2010)• Commercial and advisory services for SLM are strengthened and

readily available to land users.

Intermediate Result 4 (Phase I - 2010)• Targeted knowledge generated and disseminated and monitoring

established and strengthened at all levels.




Four program-level intermediate results: aggregated from country level actions and multi-country investments


multi-country

country 6+

country 5 country 4

country 3

country 2

country 1

SIP results


Part one:


Part two:


Part three:


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Part 2 – programming framework

(or, “SIP rules of the game”)

1. Criteria for engagement

2. Processing of SIP operations

Part 2 – SIP programming framework


1. Criteria for engagement by countries in SIP (1)

– Country commitment to move toward an SLM programmatic approach, using CSIF principles

– Commitment to the land related objectives of EAP, CAADP, and REC’s implementation action plans

– UNCCD NAP existence

– Potential for replicability and upscaling



1. Criteria for engagement by countries (2)

– Commitment to using harmonized indicators and benchmarks to measure SLM scale up and progress toward established goals at regional program level

– Land management included in the PRSP

– Country commitments to policy/legal/institutional reforms

– Existence of scientifically validated vulnerability study (only if accessing additional special grants to “climate proof” SLM investment)



2. Processing of operations

– Operations enter GEF pipeline on a rolling basis, quickening processing

– Potential delegated authority for project approval to the GEF CEO, quickening processing



Part one:


Part two:


Part three:


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SIP Project Development Approach

SIP allows two types of country engagement but also allows flexibility to engage in multi-country projects at regional/subregional level.

Country level (The CSIF is a tool for the country level.)– Country programs

– Targeted investments

Regional/subregional level– Investments involving supranational organizations (RECs, NEPAD, basin

orgs, scientific orgs, CSOs, etc.)

– Investments involving multiple countries

Part three – SIP Project Development Approach


Country SLM Investment Framework (CSIF)

- what it is - how countries can use it

-how SIP will support it


CSIF: Goal & Value Added

GOAL: establish a country-owned programmatic framework for investments sectoral and donor alignment

OBJECTIVE: mainstream/scale-up SLM: secure ecosystem services and enhance rural livelihoods

VALUE ADDED:– improve quality, targeting and consistency of investments– lower transaction costs– leverage GEF funds – catalytic, strategic– assist accurate and comparable M&E– secure ecosystem services– assist climate-proofing of land management


- CSIF is a tool not a condition

- CSIF is country-owned: not just related to SIP

- CSIF is cross-sectoral, multi-stakeholder and multi-financier

- CSIF builds upon/implements existing strategies/programs:• PRS, CAADP/NMTIPs/compacts, NAPs, NAPAs, CPPs, SAPs etc.

Where comprehensive programmatic approach already exists no additional CSIF needed – but must demonstrate link to SIP results for access to SIP funds

CSIF: Characteristics


What is investment in the CSIF context

– not only physical investment• civil works, equipment, goods

– but also• investment in human capital (e.g. training)• strengthening the knowledge base (e.g.studies)• building institutions (e.g. consultation processes)• providing financial and other incentives

Implement TerrAfrica objectives of Activity Line 3 Investments and selectively AL 1 Coalition Building and AL 2 Knowledge Management


CSIF Intervention Levels

Farm/Forest/Rangeland

This is where it happens!

CSIF is at country level National

Sub-National- administrative

- ecosystem/watershed

Local-local government- community level

CSIF will identify priority ecosystems for SLM investments


CSIF – Main Actors

Scaling upSLM

Land users/managers

men and women

Government national

local (incl. traditional)

Civil SocietyCBOs, NGOs

Service providersinputs, outputs, research, advice

CSIF will continuously build stakeholder ownership through preparation, and partnerships in implementation, M&E and updating/revision

Main sectors:• agriculture/ grazing

• forestry

but also:• inland fisheries/ aquaculture

• tourism• wildlife• energy


1. Supporting on the ground activities for scaling up SLM

2. Creating a conducive enabling environment for SLM

3. Strengthening commercial and advisory services for SLM

4. Developing effective SLM knowledge management, M&E and information dissemination systems

Components directly align with SIP Intermediate Results

CSIF: Components


1. Supporting on-the-ground activities for scaling up SLM

Activity Lines to Consider:

• 1.1 Identification of best entry points for scaling up SLM to achieve ecosystem integrity.

• 1.2 Capacity building for SLM implementers (farmers, forest users, rural community members, etc.) to support integrated approaches to natural resources management.

• 1.3 SLM investment pilots/demonstration sites with embedded scale-up strategy.

• 1.4 Strengthening farmer/producer organizations for adoption and up-scaling of SLM practices

• 1.5 Providing incentives for SLM adoption (including support to design of environmental services payments, targeted matching grants or credit programmes).


2. Creating a conducive enabling environment for SLM

Activity Lines to Consider:• 2.1 Integrating SLM into national and sectoral development frameworks at

national and decentralised levels.• 2.2 Integrating SLM objectives and requirements into institutional and legal

reform processes • 2.3 Capacity building for SLM at all levels, to support awareness, coalition

building and advocacy.• 2.4 Strengthening cross-sectoral spatial planning systems at the national and

decentralised level to prioritize investments between agro-ecosystems and types of intervention.

• 2.5 Reviewing country investment programmes and public expenditure frameworks to identify constraints and entry points for SLM and to increase predictability of financial flows to SLM.

• 2.6 Analysing and rectifying incentive frameworks for SLM.• 2.7 Building or strengthening early warning systems, contingency and response

capacity.• 2.8 Strengthening traditional and innovative conflict resolution mechanisms to

avoid, mitigate and resolve conflicts over NR


3. Strengthening commercial and advisory services for SLM


• 3.1 Identify non-policy constraints/bottlenecks to SLM adoption.

• 3.2 Capacity building for SLM service providers.

• 3.3 Strengthening input suppliers (seeds, tools, seedlings, etc.).

• 3.4 Marketing support for outputs from SLM, including certification systems to strengthen fair trade and eco-labelling schemes.

• 3.5 Strengthening providers of financial services to offer financial products to support SLM adoption.


4. Developing effective SLM knowledge management, M&E and information ‘dissemination systems


• 4.1 Supporting targeted and applied SLM research (technical, economic, social), including long-term ecological research and monitoring, directly linked to scale-up agenda.

• 4.2 Support knowledge sharing and innovation networks based upon participatory/community-driven and iterative approaches.

• 4.3. Strengthen capacity of SLM stakeholders for innovation

• 4.4 Developing M&E MIS for SLM for CSIF implementation and evaluation

• 4.5 Developing effective national dissemination strategies for lessons and best practices (to complement regional TerrAfrica efforts).


Selecting priority interventions • thematic: between/within CSIF Components• geographic: high-potential vs. low-potential areas, priority ecosystems• technical: prevention versus rehabilitation of degradation

Creating rapid momentum• do away with perverse incentives• build upon successes• use and strengthen existing SLM institutions• bring SLM into existing programs• start with low cost and low risk investments

Harmonization & Alignment• horizontal and vertical and between stakeholders/donors

CSIF is living document: regular consultative review & updating

Prioritization & Harmonization


Sector-wide programs incl. SWAps • NRM, Agriculture, Forestry, Land

Projects, such as:• watershed management and irrigation projects • community-driven development projects • research and extension projects • disaster management projects • commercialization/supply chain development

projects • SLM projects

Implementation/Delivery Mechanisms


CSIF Sources of Financing:• land users/managers• users of environmental services provided by SLM• service providers and civil society• government• donors, including GEF through SIP

Financing Modalities - donors • budget support• programme approach/basket funding• projects

Financing and Financing Modalities


Funding for CSIF Implementation

Country programs – for “advanced” countries• implement all/most of CSIF priority investments

Targeted investments – if analytical underpinnings and/or political/institutional support insufficient

• implement selected investments identified in preliminary CSIF• prepare full CSIF for future country program

CSIF priorities need to be fed back into sectoral and other planning processes


SLMnational task force (*)

with champions

stocktaking/analysisquick assessment by team

national & sub-national consultants

preliminary CSIF

1)review of national strategies& priorities;

2)review of existing SLM related activitiesaccording to CSIF framework

(strengths, gaps, bottlenecks)

3) public expenditure review (preliminary)

4) territorial ecosystems/farming systems analysis(strengths, weaknesses, bottlenecks)

5) stakeholder consultations

TerrAfrica/SLMawareness

sensitization( continuous process)

0-1 month

1-6 months

6-9 monthsCSIF revision + priorities negotiation by national task force supported by

sub-national consultations

Final CSIF (*) could be an existing organization/council around 10 people representing :various public sectors + development partners-donors+ NGOs +farmer associations + private sector


Step 1 – Engaging in the process

• Political will to make SLM a national priority

• Commitment and alignment of development partners

• Broad-based coalition-building• Leadership of “SLM champions” in a National Task Force

• Sub-national fora and groups

• Multi-level and cross-sectoral

• Multi-stakeholder: private, public, civil society, development partners

• SLM sensitization and awareness-raising at all levels

• regional partners (NEPAD and RECs) support the process

on a demand-driven basis


• Stocktaking• Strategies, institutions, policies

• Public expenditure on SLM

• Best practices

• Existing projects and programs

• Ecosystems and landscapes: LD issues, trends and local/sub-national stakeholder expectations/needs

• Analysis• LD drivers and ecosystems at risk

• Barriers and bottlenecks

• Threats and opportunities (e.g. climate change, bioenergy)

• Potential synergies and trade-offs between multiple objectives

Step 2 Stocktaking and analysis


• Investment framework• Based upon:

• national priorities;

• SLM diagnostic; and

• expectations of stakeholders.

• Participatory identification and prioritization of investments

• Harmonized, coherent and cost-effective

• Suggested components of CSIF as guidance for structure

Step 3 – Investment design and programming


Step 4 – Implementation,monitoring and evaluation

• Participatory implementation of investment projects• Outputs, activities, M&E • Budget, time frame, responsibilities, funding and delivery

mechanisms

• Rapid momentum interventions

• M&E transparent and participatory to feed into CSIF update

• Regular updating of CSIF

• CSIF task force/stakeholder forum members must ensure that CSIF priorities are fed back into sectoral and other planning processes


Question/Feedback on CSIF

• Country CSIFs: What level of endorsement? Binding?– National level? SIP Regional Technical Committee (RTC) role?

• Preparation process for full and preliminary CSIF– how to keep it “light” and yet create ownership?– cross-sectoral multi-stakeholder task force sufficient? Or need stakeholder

forum?

• Diagnostic for CSIF preparation – content: technical/institutional/what level of detail for full/preliminary CSIF? – what elements of diagnostic should be mandatory for CSIF

• Support for diagnostic/preparation of CSIF – TerrAfrica? Donors?

• Should there be “compulsory” activities under targeted investments?

• Feedback on draft guidelines – structure/clarity/gaps?

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Guidance for this breakout session on context of the SIP

• Agree on key content for the Program Brief

• Make specific recommendations on the content to finalize write-up of the Brief

• Documentation to be discussed:Program Brief chapter B (Eng / Fr)CSIF materials (Eng / Fr)This presentation

Breakout session: what is needed


Specific guidance needed to finalize write-up of Program Brief:

1. Does chapter B of the Program Brief adequately explain the program level objectives and development approach for projects under the umbrella?

2. What do you see as the minimum criteria needed for countries to engage in the SIP?

3. Is the CSIF a reasonable tool for assembling country level programs to scale up SLM?

Most relevant documents circulated:SIP Program Brief draft chapter B (English and French)Country SLM Investment Framework - draft annex to the Program Brief

(English and some French)



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Chairs for this breakout session

Group 1: Francophone

Joel Beassem

Group 2: Anglophone

Tidiane Ngaido

Group 3: Anglophone

Debalkew Berhe



Recommendations from STRP on the SIP objectives and project development approach:

General recommendation:

1. Content is realistic and relevant with strong participative approach and programming, but the section on CSIF preparation should include need to build on existing institutions from local to national levels when countries prepare a CSIF. Also, multi-country and transboundary dimensions need to be captured.

2. As much as possible, light and flexible administrative and financial procedures for funds provision to countries should be applied.

3. Donor alignment process must be country driven in CSIF or country program implementation, with a donor providing lead support.



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24-26 July 2006 Midrand, South Africa