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Making the case for public investment in SLM. MSc Programme on Integrated Drylands Management 2010 – 2011 CAREERI, Lanzhou, China 4-6 October 2010. Main challenges for financing SLM. Four levels of constraints Political SLM is not a priority, hence political backing is weak
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Making the case for public investment in SLM MSc Programme on Integrated Drylands Management 2010 – 2011 CAREERI, Lanzhou, China 4-6 October 2010
Main challenges for financing SLM Four levels of constraints • Political SLM is not a priority, hence political backing is weak • Institutional the institutional framework is not coherent enough to tackle such a cross-sectoral issue • Organizational knowledge of procedures is weak • Technical the capacities of the actors and the know-how are insufficient
Mainstreaming SLM Involves: Demonstrating that SLM is relevant and contribute to national development goals and objectives Creating understanding of the cost of land degradation and the benefits of SLM in national development Getting commitment from the decision makers to take action (do something about the degradation of land /land resources) Mainstreaming is an important tool for resource mobilisation!
Approach and Methodology No standard approach to mainstreaming, but common elements, including 3 broad categories of tools: • Analytical tools: Identify stakeholders and develop the arguments (e.g. economic cost benefit analysis, analyse environment-economic development linkages, financial diagnostics and gap analysis, stakeholder analysis). • Consultative/participatory tools: Strengthen participation and partnerships and raise awareness (e.g. working groups, think tanks, expert group consultations, data banks). • Educational tools: Raise awareness and strengthen knowledge (e.g. guidelines, manuals, handbooks, awareness raising courses, media, education)
Making the case through economic arguments • Generating evidence to support SLM policies and investments, by demonstrating their existing and potential contribution to national development and poverty reduction. • Show the economic impact of land degradation on GDP and the value of land resources
Approach and Methodology • STEP 1: Identifying entry points, stakeholders and partners • STEP 2: Gathering and disseminating analytical inputs • STEP 3: Deploy a communication and coordination strategy
Entry points SLM mainstreaming should take place at three levels - in order to provide a comprehensive governmental response • Policy level: national macro-economic policies, sector policies, government-donor policy dialogues • Institutional level: all stakeholders (civil society, private sector, business community, government, etc). Need effective communication and coordination, adequate institutional structure to manage the process • Programme/project level: implementation on the ground
Examples of policy processes, entry points and partners for SLM mainstreaming
Entry points Tourism Food Security Education NAP SLM Health Water Infrastructure Trade Land Tenure
From Mainstreaming to Resource Allocation Policies/strategies Programmes/Projects Financial allocation Mainstreaming Translation to programs/projects Implementation 1 2 3 Planned Period