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Engaging Donors for Earth Observation Capacity Building

This task report discusses the implementation of the Seville Roadmap, which aims to engage donors in supporting the GEO Capacity Building Strategy. It outlines milestones achieved to date and potential contributions to the CB portal/GEO portal. The report also identifies potential risks and expected completion date.

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Engaging Donors for Earth Observation Capacity Building

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  1. 6th GEO Capacity Building Committee MeetingHanover, Germany13 to 14 February 2008CB-07-01aMarta ANGOLOTImangoloti@inm.esINM Spain

  2. Task REPORT CB-07-01a Task Report

  3. Background and objective • GEO CB Strategy - 4.6 Priority Action: Engaging donors on Earth observation capacity building priorities • Ex-CB-07-01a: Organise a Capacity Building Symposium • The Seville Roadmap: Mobilizing resources for implementing GEOSS (CBC-5) • OBJECTIVE: Develop and implement the Seville roadmap to engage Donors. The Seville roadmap aims to support the implementation of the GEO Capacity Building Strategy by positioning GEO as a coordinated resource mobilization mechanism and honest broker serving EO users and potential resource providers as a convenient gateway to the GEO community. CB-07-01a Task Report

  4. Milestones achieved to date • 07Q1 Start • 07Q3 1st Donor Symposium • 07Q3 CBC-5: Elaboration of the Seville Roadmap • 08Q1 CBC-6: Scheme of Seville Work Plan Draft • Expected milestones for 2008:Implementation of the Seville Roadmap 08Q1 CBC-6: WP roles and responsibilities to implement the Seville Roadmap. 08Q2 CBC-7: Coordination meeting. First outcomes. 08Q3 CBC-8: Present the components & outcomesof the Seville Roadmap. 08Q4 Plenary: Make available and disseminate outcomes to Members & PO. CB-07-01a Task Report

  5. Extent of Participation/Recommendations for additional participants “The implementation of the Work Plan belongs to GEO members, the CBC and other Committees and the Secretariat. The roles will be defined in the Work Plan, although coordination from the Task Team will still be needed”. • Nevertheless, contributors to the task are needed & welcome: This task needs a big number of contributors: the more ideas and inputs we have, the best! • Need of contributors from different SBA and regions. • No specific profile is needed, everyone is able to contribute. • Experience in mobilizing resources or to have contacts with donor community is desirable. • GEO National Groups could add value to CBC Member contribution. CB-07-01a Task Report

  6. Coordination points with other GEO work plan tasks • CB 07-01c: elaboration of the Performance indicators for GEO’s resource mobilization. • All Committees & Task Teams: • Needed a better integrating resource mobilization and CB concerns into the work of all GEO Committees and Task teams. • Search of pilot projects for funding. CB-07-01a Task Report

  7. Potential risks that may impede completion of task • Small number of contributors: • Inadequate user/donor network • SBA and regional gaps • Incomplete information • Narrow overview of the task • Lack of commitment on its implementation (all GEO members). • Information not shared. • Outcomes and actions not reviewed and updated. CB-07-01a Task Report

  8. 7. Potential Contributions to the CB portal /GEO Portal - Expected products • Marketing and communication kits. • Inventory of “Champions” for resource mobilization. • Inventory of conferences, workshops and other opportunities for making presentations on GEO to groups of donors. • Inventory of donors relevant to GEOSS. • Inventory of the resource-mobilization capacities and contacts of GEO Members. • Inventory of training opportunities for funding proposals. • Performance indicators for GEO’s resource mobilization (CB-07-01c). CB-07-01a Task Report

  9. 8. Expected date of completion of task • Some outcomes of the implementation of the Seville Roadmap could be presented in November 2008 (V Plenary), but engaging DONORS is a permanent task. • Nevertheless, a constant review & update of outcomes is needed (list of donors, new projects, new training opportunities, etc) • 9. Expectations of task lead from CBC • Shared ownership of task in CBC. • Assigned roles and responsibilities within CBC. • Increase the number of task contributors. • Defined criteria for identifying pilot projects, identified champions, Developed communication kit • Share national or international donor organizations contacts. CB-07-01a Task Report

  10. Task DISCUSSION • A. An example project: MERIT • B. Implementation of the Seville Roadmap. • Elements for action:Quick description. • Action implementation: an example. • CBC Brainstorming on selected items. • Roles and responsibilities. • C. Cooperation with other organizations: UN-OOSA proposal. • D. DISCUSSION CB-07-01a Task Report

  11. A. An example project: MERIT

  12. B. Implementation of the Seville Roadmap: elements for action.

  13. B. Implementation of the Seville Roadmap:an example. MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION KIT Taking into account the elements defined in the Seville Work Plan, the kit could be: CONCEPT GEO folder marked “Resource mobilization information kit” with pockets that can be filled with appropriate mix of materials CONTENTS 1. A personalized letter crafted for each potential donor based on template 2. A GEO CB brochure (800 words with photos). 3. GEO Co-Chairs commentary 4. Selection of sheets from GEO information kit 5. Depending on donor, a relevant task sheet, press release, meeting report, etc.

  14. B. Implementation of the Seville Roadmap:CBC brainstorming PILOT PROJECT Actions addressed: Clarify leads and a process for better integrating RM and CB concerns into the work of all GEO Committees and Task teams. Identify ways and means for integrating GEOSS into regional and national planning processes for sustainable development. Incorporate GEO CB and funding priorities into existing advocacy programmes. Somecriteriafor identifying projects for fast-track action with donors could be: 1. To achieve its goal, project needs improved access to EO (EO as means to an end) 2. Project will advance the value of GEOSS 3. Project supports the MDGs and national sustainable development plans 4. Project can demonstrate concrete results within three years 5. Project could appeal to multiple donors 6. Requested funding is in specified range (e.g. $1-10 million) 7. Project implemented by more than one GEO Member or Participating Organization 8. …..

  15. B. Implementation of the Seville Roadmap:CBC brainstorming CHAMPIONS Some ideas: Different profiles according to the donor work field or SBA. Knowledge of donors and developing institutions preferable (goals, procedures, etc). Enough technical knowledge to give a good overview of GEO benefits, but with the added value of human relations skills. Suggestions: ….. CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS & FORA Some ideas: The fora could be addressed to the donor community, but also to decision-makers, users, etc. The number of selected fora should be limited, and therefore the most effective ones should be chosen. Suggestions: …..

  16. B. Implementation of the Seville Roadmap:roles & responsibilities • MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION KIT • SELECTION OF CHAMPIONS • SELECTION OF FORA • INVENTORY OF DONORS & RM CAPACITIES • INVENTORY OF TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES • DEFINE FINAL CRITERIA & SEARCH PILOT PROJECTS • PERFORMANCE INDICATORS • Active collaboration and leadership is requested from CBC Members. • Cooperation from all the CBC members is also requested, when needed.

  17. C. Cooperation with other organizations: UN-OOSA proposal.

  18. D. DISCUSSION Revise contents of the marketing and communication kit Define pilot projects selection criteria Suggest champions Suggestconferences, workshops and other fora Assign roles and responsibilities CB-07-01a Task Report

  19. Thank you! CB-07-01a Task Report

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