UNCTAD-UNDP Joint Initiative on BioTrade and Reintegration

1. UNCTAD-UNDPJoint Initiative on BioTrade and Reintegration Enhancing the Sustainability of Socioeconomic Reintegration for Conflict-Affected Groups COP-10 CBD

2. Overview • DDR and Natural Resource Management • UNCTAD-UNDP Joint Initiative • BioTrade and Reintegration • Pilot Initiatives • Challenges & Opportunities • Upscaling

3. UNDP – DDR and Natural Resource Management • UNDP has supported the Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegraton of ex-combatants and associated groups in over 20 countries worldwide • UNDP's support for reintegration goes beyond ex-combatants to focus on the socioeconomic recovery through a community-based approach • Co-chair of the Inter-Agency Working Group on DDR, and the Sub-Working Group on Reintegration • Integrated DDR Standards launched in 2006 • Reintegration module review 2010

4. Natural resources and conflict • Many conflict-affected areas are also biodiversity hotspots (2/3 of hotspots experienced violent conflict between 1950-2000) From: Hanson et al. 2009. Conservation Biology

5. Natural resources and DDR • Role of natural resources in supporting livelihoods is crucial in post-conflict contexts • Conflicts fuelled by natural resources are twice as likely to relapse within 5 years • Most reintegration programmes occur in rural areas and are agriculturally-based

6. UNCTAD-UNDP Joint Initiative UNCTAD-UNDP Joint Initiative on BioTrade and Reintegration developed in February 2009: • To develop and promote BioTrade as an economic reintegration option for ex-combatants and conflict-affected communities in post-conflict environments • To integrate environment and NRM into reintegration efforts

7. BioTrade and Reintegration • Linkages: • Economic Reintegration programs • Social cohesion • Development of local business and entrepreneurial skills • Sustainable use of natural resources

8. Aceh, Indonesia • UNDP Gender-responsive Reintegration pilot programme in Aceh Selatan • Working with female ex-combatants and widows • High potential BioTrade products (essential oils and natural ingredients)

9. Next steps • Scale-up planned for 3 additional districts in highlands area • Working through provincial and district governments to integrate support for markets and BioTrade industries into development planning processes • Elaborate and implement workplans to develop the chains of selected products

10. Challenges & Opportunities • Working on the ground reintegration and BioTrade: different actors & approaches • Programmes must be conflict sensitive, inclusive and target specific groups • High expectations by DDR beneficiaries • Potential to work on providing sustainable livelihoods options that support biodiversity • Promoting specialized value chains that have cultural significance and market advantages • Integrating natural resource management and environment into DDR programmes

11. Upscaling the Joint Initiative Northern Uganda Colombia Ongoing national BioTrade and Reintegration programmes Initial exchange of experiences has taken place Discussions ongoing to identify specific opportunities to link programmes • Initial assessment of potential BioTrade value chains begun • Ongoing national reintegration programme • Opportunity to support SMEs and value chain development in conflict-affected areas

12. Thank you! Adrienne Stork adrienne.stork@undp.org