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Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development

Initiative (SARD)

led by Civil Society,

supported by Governments

& Intergovernmental Organizations,

convened by FAO

Introduction

What is SARD?

The SARD Initiative (who, objectives, priorities, history)

What is new?

How the Initiative would work

What happens next?

What is SARD?

SARD

ecologically sound

economically viablesocially just

culturally appropriate

Who is involved ?

Governments

Business and Industry

Media and Consumer

Science and Technology

Farmers

Indigenous peoples

Workers

Trade unionsWomen

Youth

FAO convened

& other Inter-

governmental entities

Local Authorities

SARD Initiative-Objective

people centred sustainable agriculture and rural development

to conserve, restore, and improve

environmental economic social well being

Why do we need an Initiative?

Disadvantaged people often unable to secure or improve livelihood

resource constraints, lack of influence over policies, processes and institutions

due to

SARD Initiative-Priorities

fairer conditions of employment in agriculture

better sustainable agriculture and rural development practices

improved access to resources

SARD Initiative-History?

SARD-Forum, COAG 16

World Food Summit+5

Adelboden 2002

Johannesburg WSSD

Themes emerged at CSD-8 Dialogue

Multistakeholder process

What is new?

SARD Initiative

scales-up successfulexperiences

scales-up successfulexperiences

links resources, expertise,

knowledge and technology

links resources, expertise,

knowledge and technology

provides a framework

for local, regional,national

initiatives

provides a framework

for local, regional,national

initiatives

catalytic support to strengthen capacitiescatalytic support to

strengthen capacities

promotes greater useand benefits from existing

resources

promotes greater useand benefits from existing

resources

How would the Initiative work?

Resource centre

SARD-Initiative

Funds

& Seed Money

Decision support tools,

guidelines and

training

Why the process is important

•support, complement Type 1 outcomes

•catalyze joint action •involve all stakeholders•improve equity and participation of weaker

“partners”•reduce fragmentation, support coordination

and synergies among smaller initiatives•build on existing local experience•recognize and strengthen the capacity and influence of the poor and disadvantaged

How to get involved?

provide successful cases, findings, tools sponsor workshops/conferences support learning exchanges, site visits,

targeted training offer services, expertise, knowledge,

technologies link an existing project to the SARD Initiative develop regional/local resource centres provide financial support others?

What happens next?

SARD-Forum, COAG 16

World Food Summit+5

Adelboden 2002

Johannesburg WSSD

Themes emerged at CSD-8 Dialogue

Multistakeholder process???

What happens next?

SARD-Forum, COAG 16

World Food Summit+5

Adelboden 2002

Johannesburg WSSD

Themes emerged at CSD-8 Dialogue

Multistakeholder process

Stakeholder design

workshop planned for

March 2003 to refine design

and define mechanism for SARDInitiative

Thank you

very much

for your attention!