OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS TERRAFRICA EXPLAINED 2-4 May Johannesburg, South Africa 1) Overview 2) Where does TerrAfrica come from? 3) Business Model 4) Resource Mobilization

OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS OVERVIEW COMMON VISION Current trends of land degradation and unsustainable land management in SSA negatively impact rural land use productivity & security of ecosystem functions. Scaling up SLM necessary to reverse these trends, thereby address a major obstacle to economic growth in SSA. This is a common goal shared by a wide range of stakeholders. OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS Millennium Ecosystem Assessment – poverty strongly linked to degradation of ecosystem services

OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS LAND DEGRADATION PHYSICAL IMPACT Land degradation affects about 65 per cent of Africa’s population 1 Unless action is taken, it is projected that two-thirds of arable land in SSA could be non- productive by It is also projected that under current land management practices 25 countries will become water scarce by Reich et al. (2001) 2 Millenium Ecosystem Assessment Desertification Synthesis Report (2004) 3 World Bank (2003) OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS MDG 7 – ensure environmental sustainability

OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS LAND DEGRADATION OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS Source: From data in Oldeman et al. (1990)

OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS LAND DEGRADATION ECONOMIC IMPACT Agriculture provides employment for two- thirds of working Africans and generates one-third of the continent’s Gross National Income Over 3 per cent of agricultural GDP in Africa is lost annually as a direct result of soil and nutrient loss 1 This translates to an estimated loss in gross annual income of USD 9 billion per year 2 Thus land degradation is clearly a genuine constraint to economic growth 1 Drechsel and Gyiele GTZ CCD Factsheet on Desertification (cite: Dregne 1991) OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS MDG 1 – Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS LAND DEGRADATION STUDY REGIONAnnual Loss (% AGDP) Discounted Future Loss (% ADGP) AUTHORSTYPES OF DEGRADATION ETHIOPIAN HIGHLANDS 36 (GDCL)Bojö and Cassells (1995)Soil erosion Drechsel & Gyiele (1999)Soil erosion, nutrient depletion GHANA4 - 5-Drechsel & Gyiele (1999)Soil erosion, nutrient depletion LESOTHO 5 (GDFL)Bojö (1991)Soil erosion Drechsel & Gyiele (1999)Soil erosion, nutrient depletion MADAGASCAR6 - 9-Drechsel & Gyiele (1999)Soil erosion, nutrient depletion MALAWI 18 (GDFL)World Bank (1992)Soil erosion Drechsel & Gyiele (1999)Soil erosion, nutrient depletion MALI 4 (GDFL)Bishop and Allen (1989)Soil erosion Drechsel & Gyiele (1999)Soil erosion, nutrient depletion ZIMBABWE <1 (GDFL)Grohs (1994)Soil erosion Drechsel & Gyiele (1999)Soil erosion, nutrient depletion GDFL: Gross Discounted Future Loss (the value of the stream of constant future annual losses due to soil degradation in a given year). GDCL: Gross Discounted Cumulative Loss (the cumulative value of the stream of future losses due to continued soil degradation over time).

OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS OVERVIEW HOW CAN WE SCALE UP SLM? Past experiences point to a range of barriers, or bottlenecks, which need to be dismantled if SLM is to be effectively and efficiently scaled up: OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS

BARRIERS AND BOTTLENECKS INSTITUTIONAL AND SECTORAL BARRIERS KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT POLICY BARRIERS FINANCIAL BARRIERS IMPLEMENTATION BARRIERS OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS SLM must be moved into the political mainstream and not be pigeon-holed as an agricultural or env. prob There is a need to develop a coherent picture of the root causes and optimal solutions for SLM and provide rigorous tools and data to support SLM investment The effective adoption of SLM practices requires the institutional capacity to shape policies – such as regulatory frameworks and incentive systems – at both the local and national levels Foreign and domestic investment needs to be scaled-up to reflect the scale of the problem, but also harmonized and aligned to ensure such investment is efficient Unless delivery mechanisms are diversified and aligned, and backed up by strong monitoring and evaluation systems, implementation cannot be carried out effectively

OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS BARRIERS AND BOTTLENECKS INSTITUTIONAL AND SECTORAL BARRIERS KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT POLICY BARRIERS FINANCIAL BARRIERS IMPLEMENTATION BARRIERS OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS By directly addressing these bottlenecks, TerrAfrica aims to create the enabling environment for scaling up and mainstreaming SLM at the country level.

OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS OVERVIEW THE TERRAFRICA APPROACH TerrAfrica addresses these bottlenecks by harmonizing activity through a work partnership, organized around three mutually reinforcing “Activity Lines”:  Coalition Building (AL1)  Knowledge Management (AL2)  Investments (AL3) OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS

SUMMARY THE NEED.. Scale up SLM in SSA THE PROBLEM.. Previous approaches have not taken enough account of critical bottlenecks to implementing SLM. Institutional Knowledge and technology dissemination Policy Financing Implementation A NEW APPROACH IS NEEDED.. TERRAFRICA A partnership, built around a work program based on three mutually reinforcing Activity Lines: AL 1: Coalition Building AL 2: Knowledge Management AL 3: Investments TerrAfrica provides a collective vehicle for addressing bottlenecks, resulting in unlocking and increasing efficiency of financial and non-financial resources, allowing for...

OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS TERRAFRICA EXPLAINED 1) Overview 2) Where does TerrAfrica come from? 3) Business Model 4) Resource Mobilization

OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS WHERE DOES TERRAFRICA COME FROM? SLM – REGIONAL CONTEXT FOR ACTION ─The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Motivated by a will, especially amongst African countries, to address the problem of land degradation. Signed in ─The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) launched CAADP in 2002 as an African-led commitment to address issues of growth in the agricultural sector, rural development and food security ─NEPAD Action Plan of the Environment An integrated action plan designed to address environment challenges whilst also combating poverty and promoting socio-economic development. Launched in OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS

DESPITE THE INSTITUTIONAL SUCCESS... Land deg in SSA hasn’t attracted policy makers & donors’ attention in a way commensurate with the dimension of the problem. Past efforts essentially fragmented & ineffective. There is a will, esp. among African countries, to address prob of land degradation. But, for lack of appropriate policy env, in many areas, support for land deg short of s/holders expectations. OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS WHERE DOES TERRAFRICA COME FROM?

OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS LESSONS LEARNT FROM PAST EXPERIENCES OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS PROBLEM Too many overlapping and scattered programs and missions with conflicting objectives Land degradation is too large a problem for a single institution to address alone Narrow approaches have had a limited and un-sustained impact Poor knowledge management has constrained the implementation of SLM scale-up LESSON LEARNT Better alignment and harmonization between stakeholders is required to reduce the drain on country resources By pooling resources, a regional partnership can reduce transaction costs and achieve economies of scale across SSA A comprehensive approach to SLM is required, which directly and jointly targets the identified barriers Better tools are needed to assess the economic and social benefits of SLM A vehicle is needed to share success stories and promote replication and benchmarking

OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS TERRAFRICA EXPLAINED OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS A partnership developed in association with African govts & TA Partners Born out of a consultative process began in 2004 TerrAfrica was launched in 2005 at UNCCD COP 7 in Kenya & CAADP donors retreat in Pretoria Learning from past experiences, it endorses the principles of PARTNERSHIP, KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT and harmonized, aligned and scaled-up INVESTMENT at the country level Its mission: To create an enabling environment for mainstreaming and financing effective nationally-driven SLM strategies WHERE DOES TERRAFRICA COME FROM?

OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS TERRAFRICA EXPLAINED 1) Overview 2) Where does TerrAfrica come from? 3) Business Model 4) Resource Mobilization

OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS QUICK RECAP VISION To scale up sustainable land management (SLM) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This is a common goal shared by a wide range of stakeholders. TERRAFRICA’S MISSION To create an enabling environment for mainstreaming and financing effective nationally-driven SLM strategies. OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS

THE TERRAFRICA APPROACH SO WHAT IS THE TERRAFRICA BUSINESS MODEL? OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS A BUSINESS PLAN.... AND A PARTNERSHIP Business plan – a catalytic process that will result in leveraging of resources, both at country & regional level Partnership – its partnership based, coming together to create a harmonised & targeted approach to SLM

OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS TERRAFRICA – A BUSINESS PLAN THE BUSINESS PLAN The TerrAfrica business plan has been designed to directly target the bottlenecks which are currently preventing the scaling up of SLM. In order to remove these bottlenecks, three key themes, or Activity Lines (AL), are being pursued:  Coalition Building (AL1)  Knowledge Management (AL2)  Investments (AL3) OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS

THE ACTIVITY LINES AL1 – COALITION BUILDING - Support African owned coalitions & partnerships for SLM at Regional & Global levels and develop dialogue & advocacy -CB improves cooperation & coordination between partners AL2 – KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT - Help TA partners identify, generate & disseminate data to inform policy decision making AL3 – INVESTMENTS - Advocates for adoption of SLM practices & mainstreaming into devpt strategies & policy dialogues and promote harmonisation of investment development & implementation, helping to leverage additional funding for SLM OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS

COALITION BUILDING KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT INVESTMENTS Building African owned coalitions and strategic partnerships for SLM at regional and global levels Develop inclusive regional dialogue and advocacy on strategic priorities, enabling conditions, and delivery mechanisms Support high quality regional knowledge-based networks Identification and generation of stronger analytical underpinnings Harmonize monitoring and evaluations systems Advocacy for and mainstreaming of SLM into development strategies and policy dialogues Investment harmonization, development and implementation 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) UNDER EACH ACTIVITY LINE ARE TARGETED OBJECTIVES:

OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS THE WORK PROGRAM For each objective there are a number of product lines with specific activities, from which is derived the annual work program. 3) Support high quality regional knowledge- based networks 3-1. Alignment of priority regional knowledge based partnerships Examples of activities: Develop a strategy for knowledge generation and management (KGM) in the SLM context Identify key KGM resources, institutions and actors relevant to SLM in Africa Develop an SLM awareness raising strategy 3-2. Results orientated knowledge-sharing mechanisms linking global, regional, national and local levels Example of activities: FIELD database updated and dissemination strengthened, emphasizing priority knowledge products related to TerrAfrica objectives For example, objective 3:

OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS THE GOAL: Scale up SLM in SSA BUSINESS PLAN – SUMMARY 3 ACTIVITY LINES 7 KEY OBJECTIVES PRODUCT LINES WORK PROGRAM

OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS THE TERRAFRICA APPROACH SO WHAT IS TERRAFRICA EXACTLY? OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS A BUSINESS PLAN.... AND A PARTNERSHIP

OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS TERRAFRICA – A PARTNERSHIP SUCCESS THROUGH JOINT ACTION The TerrAfrica Business Model is built on the realization, based on past experience, that no single institution can address the problems of land degradation alone. By acting through a joint work program, partners can leverage their own efforts, and organize and amplify their actions according to their respective COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES. OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS

TERRAFRICA – A PARTNERSHIP THE PARTNERSHIP IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLES: African country ownership Transparency and accountability Action based partnership Broad-based participation Subsidiarity based on partners’ comparative advantage Measureable and sustainable performance and results OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS

TERRAFRICA EXPLAINED 1) Overview 2) Where does TerrAfrica come from? 3) Business Model 4) Resource Mobilization

OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS RESOURCE MOBILIZATION OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS TERRAFRICA IS NOT A FUND! TA doesn’t exist to fund SLM projects. By dismantling the bottlenecks currently preventing the scaling up and mainstreaming of nationally- driven SLM strategies, TA aims to help mobilize – or “unlock” – both resources already available and additional funds. The bulk of resources for SLM already exist at country level. Hence some activities (under AL 3) are aimed at leveraging resources available at this level.

OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS RESOURCE MOBILIZATION WHAT DOES COUNTRY-LEVEL‘RESOURCE MOBILIZATION’ INCLUDE? Financial resource mobilization includes: All domestic and international, public and private funding Increasing the efficiency of resource use through harmonization of investment and improved governance Increasing scale of investment by unlocking existing but untapped resources, as well as attracting new resources to the SLM agenda OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS

LEVERAGING GEF RESOURCES THE STRATEGIC INVESTMENT PROGRAM (SIP) An inter-agency GEF funding for SLM up-scaling in SSA Supports SSA efforts to design & manage programs that advance SLM mainstreaming, improve governance for SLM & catalyse investments planned as a 12-year phased program, phase 1 ( ) It is guided by the GEF priority to commit substantial resources to SSA for SLM under GEF4 (OP15) OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS

LEVERAGING GEF RESOURCES The GEF SIP introduces innovations to facilitate for SSA engagement in SLM & alignment, incl: -CSIF – for countries to prioritise diagnostics & investments while aligning stakeholders & investors around those priorities PROGRESS July 2006, NEPAD hosted 2 nd TA Regional Prep w/shop to finalise SIP PB with African s/holders Full PB to be presented at GEF Council in June OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS

TERRAFRICA LEVERAGING FUND (TLF) The TerrAfrica Leveraging Fund Where specific needs related to TA’s agenda cant be adequately covered by existing funding mechanisms, the TLF can provide the resources needed. TLF - a multi-donor trust fund administered by WB. Provides a flexible financing mechanism to address these specific needs, particularly for Coalition Building (AL1) and Knowledge Management (AL2). The TLF could also occasionally provide seed funding for country dialogue, mainstreaming & pilot investments under AL3. OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS

TERRAFRICA EXPLAINED 1) Overview 2) Where does TerrAfrica come from? 3) Business Model 4) Resource Mobilization Final Summary

OUR LAND – OUR WEALTH, OUR FUTURE, IN OUR HANDS SUMMARY THE NEED.. Scale up SLM in SSA THE PROBLEM.. Previous approaches have not taken enough account of critical bottlenecks to implementing SLM. Institutional Knowledge and technology dissemination Policy Financing Implementation A NEW APPROACH IS NEEDED.. TERRAFRICA A partnership, built around a Business Model based on three mutually reinforcing Activity Lines: AL 1: Coalition Building AL 2: Knowledge Management AL 3: Investments TerrAfrica provides a collective vehicle for addressing bottlenecks, resulting in unlocking and increasing efficiency of financial and non-financial resources, allowing for...

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