INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE 2013 – 2016 Intersessional Programme Design Process CEESP Steering Committee January 2011

2 The intersessional programme Regulation 2: … “IUCN shall pursue its objectives through an integrated programme of activities, formulated, coordinated and implemented by the Members and components of IUCN ” –Programme is mandated in out statutes and regulations –It is a union-wide designed and implemented programme Statute 20 e :… [The functions of the World Congress shall be inter alia..].... “to consider and approve the programme and financial plan for the period until the next ordinary session of the World Congress” –The mandate to implement the content of any specific intersessional programme of work can only come from the Members

3 Trends in intersessional programming (ISP) Before WCC 2 (Amman) ISP: – was loose and unstructured – de facto several programming frameworks. –lacked synergies between IUCN components –1998 / 1999 crisis led to first focused effort for a more structured approach By WCC 3 (Bangkok) –agreed to operate under a “one programme ” framework –although progress 2005 – 2008 saw increasing donor critique that IUCN was unable to demonstrate results and no clear demonstration of conservation interventions that improved human-wellbeing By WCC 4 (Barcelona) –shift to results-based programming –greater emphasis on adhering to value proposition –significantly sharper programme focus –re-organised programme structure

4 IUCN’s Value Proposition Credible, trusted knowledge Partnerships for action Global to local / Local to global reach Standards and practices     Derived from our unique structure and characteristics

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6 Focal point for: CEESP CEM Focal point for: SSC WCPA Focal point for: CEL Focal point for: CEC Responsible forResponsible forResponsible forResponsible for BiodiversityClimate ChangeEnergyGlobal prog & policy Human well-beingGreen Economy

7 Development of the IUCN Programme

8 Preparation of component plans Each component of IUCN prepares a component programme plan, following the same basic rules: –The document must contain a clear situation analysis (diagnosis) and justification for the results which are proposed; –The proposed results should align with the Global Programme Areas and Results; –The results must actually be results-based, indicating a clear change in policy, governance or behaviour in an intended audience (policy platform, government, person or organization); –The results must specify targets and indicators of success.

9 Identifying means to achieve ends The means (or sub-results) shows how the result will be achieved. In IUCN’s case, this is a combination of different aspects of the value proposition and other strategies commonly used: –Trusted knowledge, but also what kind of knowledge, packaged in what way? –Convening and partnerships: who can IUCN bring together, particularly those who would not normally convene? –Global to local to global reach: how can IUCN leverage its reach, its experience outside of this region, to bring to bear on the issue? –Standards and practices: deployment of tied and tested tools and approaches Also –Empowerment and capacity building

10 Indicators of success A well formed result will immediately suggest an indicator Indicators should be: –S - specific –M - measurable –A – achievable and appropriate –R – realistic and reliable –T – time-bound IUCN often focuses results on policy changes, so it is important to identify indicators that capture: –The qualitative change in the policy that IUCN wants – e.g. Does it refer to IUCN positions or advice regarding biodiversity conservation?

INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE Leverage the existing network model for IUCN’s thematic work Co-ordinator Core Group Implementing Networks Gender REDD Capacity Building (CEC) Climate Change Core Group 8 people: Commissions, Council, Regional and HQ Secretariat, Function:- Overall advice & quality assurance on programme alignment and delivery Implementation Networks Vehicle for delivery of thematic (sub)-results, e.g. REDD, EbA, Policy, Gender, Social Safeguards Designed to implement the one programme across Commissions, National Committees, Secretariat

12 Timelines and deliverables –A CEESP representative attends programme writing week (24 th Jan) –Make sure that CEESP successes are recognised and reported in the 2009 – 2010 IUCN programme report –Map ongoing activities in CEESP and identify institutional partners with similar needs / priorities in other commissions / secretariat regions and global thematics –Identify list of 6 to 10 candidate results justified by alignment with global results (2013 – 2016) – optimise synergies where possible. –Draft of the CEESP component Programme is available for discussion by April –Use opportunity of the Regional Conservation Forum to reinforce mapping process and result identification process –Finalise the CEESP “2013 – 2016” component programme by October

13 Preparation of the CEESP Programme Plan