1. Training of Trainers Workshop Reference Centres and Regional Partners in the Performance Review and Assessment of Implementation of the Strategy (PRAIS) Project 31 May – 4 June 2010, FAO Rome

2. Training of Trainers Workshop 31 May – 4 June 2010, FAO Rome Day 3 - Session 3 – Performance indicators for affected country Parties Where are we? We are in: The UNCCD > The 10-year Strategy (2008 – 2018) > The 21 Outcomes and the 5 Operational Objectives of The Strategy > The performance indicators of affected country Parties for the 5 operational objectives

3. Training of Trainers Workshop 31 May – 4 June 2010, FAO Rome The UNCCD > The 10-year Strategy (2008 – 2018) > The 21 Outcomes and the 5 Operational Objectives of The Strategy > The performance indicators for the 5 operational objectives > General remarks What are ‘performance indicators’ for? They are for measuring the progress of The Strategy against its 5 operational objectives and 21 outcomes (decision 3/COP.8). How many performance indicators do affected country Parties report on? Thirteen (13) indicators. Which is the baseline year? The first implementation year of The Strategy: 2008. Reporting in 2010 is due for 2008 and 2009.

4. Training of Trainers Workshop 31 May – 4 June 2010, FAO Rome The UNCCD > The 10-year Strategy (2008 – 2018) > The 21 Outcomes and the 5 Operational Objectives of The Strategy > The performance indicators for the 5 operational objectives > Performance indicators for Operational Objective 1 What reporting is about under OO1? For: OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVE 1 OF THE STRATEGY: ADVOCACY, AWARENESS RAISING AND EDUCATION Reporting by affected country Parties is about : communication processes engagement mechanisms education initiatives

5. Training of Trainers Workshop 31 May – 4 June 2010, FAO Rome The UNCCD > The 10-year Strategy (2008 – 2018) > The 21 Outcomes and the 5 Operational Objectives of The Strategy > The performance indicators for the 5 operational objectives > Performance indicators for Operational Objective 1 Anticipating questions....Why? Why under OO1 the focus is on Civil Society Organizations and Science and Technology Institutions? The focus on these stakeholders is a requirement of outcome 1.3. This requirement applies to CONS-O-1, CONS-O-3 and CONS-O-4.

6. Training of Trainers Workshop 31 May – 4 June 2010, FAO Rome The UNCCD > The 10-year Strategy (2008 – 2018) > The 21 Outcomes and the 5 Operational Objectives of The Strategy > The performance indicators for the 5 operational objectives > Performance indicators for Operational Objective 1 How do affected country Parties report on communication? By means of CONS-O-1. Are DLDD issues/synergies communicated? It is assessed through the measurement of the ‘volume’ of communication activities (n° of events) and their reach (participants to these events) ‏

7. Training of Trainers Workshop 31 May – 4 June 2010, FAO Rome The UNCCD > The 10-year Strategy (2008 – 2018) > The 21 Outcomes and the 5 Operational Objectives of The Strategy > The performance indicators for the 5 operational objectives > Performance indicators for Operational Objective 1 Are media playing a role? Is communication effective? It is assessed through the appraisal of the persons reached by media products (estimate of audience). It is assumed that the stronger the role of the media, the higher the probability of passing the messages on to the target audience (effectiveness).

8. Training of Trainers Workshop 31 May – 4 June 2010, FAO Rome The UNCCD > The 10-year Strategy (2008 – 2018) > The 21 Outcomes and the 5 Operational Objectives of The Strategy > The performance indicators for the 5 operational objectives > Performance indicators for Operational Objective 1 How do affected country Parties report on the engagement of CSOs/STIs? By means of CONS-O-3. Are programmes/projects valid tools for CSOs/STIs engagement at the field level? It is assessed through the quantification of the participation of CSOs and STIs in DLDD-related programmes and projects.

9. Training of Trainers Workshop 31 May – 4 June 2010, FAO Rome The UNCCD > The 10-year Strategy (2008 – 2018) > The 21 Outcomes and the 5 Operational Objectives of The Strategy > The performance indicators for the 5 operational objectives > Performance indicators for Operational Objective 1 How do affected country Parties report on the involvement of CSOs and STIs in DLDD-related education initiatives? By means of CONS-O-4. Are CSOs/STis sufficiently committed to combat DLDD through their education initiatives? It is assessed through the quantification of education-related initiatives undertaken in the formal and non-formal sectors by target stakeholders.

10. Training of Trainers Workshop 31 May – 4 June 2010, FAO Rome The UNCCD > The 10-year Strategy (2008 – 2018) > The 21 Outcomes and the 5 Operational Objectives of The Strategy > The performance indicators for the 5 operational objectives > Performance indicators for Operational Objective 2 What reporting is about under OO2? For: OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVE 2 OF THE STRATEGY: POLICY FRAMEWORK Reporting by affected country Parties is about: Policy instruments for UNCCD implementation (CCD action plans) ‏ Policy instruments for synergistic implementation among the three Rio Conventions

11. Training of Trainers Workshop 31 May – 4 June 2010, FAO Rome The UNCCD > The 10-year Strategy (2008 – 2018) > The 21 Outcomes and the 5 Operational Objectives of The Strategy > The performance indicators for the 5 operational objectives > Performance indicators for Operational Objective 2 How do affected country Parties report on their National Action Plan? By means of CONS-O-5. Reporting countries are guided by a list of questions to report on the NAP formulation/alignment process. Their replies will inform the UNCCD whether each country has finalized the formulation/revision of the NAP aligned to The Strategy, taking into account biophysical and socio-economic information, national planning and policies, and integration into investment frameworks.

12. Training of Trainers Workshop 31 May – 4 June 2010, FAO Rome The UNCCD > The 10-year Strategy (2008 – 2018) > The 21 Outcomes and the 5 Operational Objectives of The Strategy > The performance indicators for the 5 operational objectives > Performance indicators for Operational Objective 2 How do affected country Parties report on the existence of mutually reinforcing measures among DLDD, biodiversity and climate change? By means of CONS-O-7. Reporting countries are guided by a list of questions to report on the presence of initiatives for synergistic planning/programming and of mechanisms for joint implementation.

13. Training of Trainers Workshop 31 May – 4 June 2010, FAO Rome The UNCCD > The 10-year Strategy (2008 – 2018) > The 21 Outcomes and the 5 Operational Objectives of The Strategy > The performance indicators for the 5 operational objectives > Performance indicators for Operational Objective 3 What reporting is about under OO3? For: OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVE 3 OF THE STRATEGY: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND KNOWLEDGE Reporting by affected country Parties is about: monitoring processes knowledge-transfer processes knowledge-sharing processes

14. Training of Trainers Workshop 31 May – 4 June 2010, FAO Rome The UNCCD > The 10-year Strategy (2008 – 2018) > The 21 Outcomes and the 5 Operational Objectives of The Strategy > The performance indicators for the 5 operational objectives > Performance indicators for Operational Objective 3 How do affected country Parties report on monitoring tools for DLDD? By means of CONS-O-8. Reporting countries are guided by a list of questions to report on the presence and maintenance of DLDD- related monitoring systems allowing national monitoring and vulnerability assessment.

15. Training of Trainers Workshop 31 May – 4 June 2010, FAO Rome The UNCCD > The 10-year Strategy (2008 – 2018) > The 21 Outcomes and the 5 Operational Objectives of The Strategy > The performance indicators for the 5 operational objectives > Performance indicators for Operational Objective 3 How do affected country Parties report on the extent of knowledge-transfer from the theoretical to the operational level? By means of CONS-O-10. Reporting countries are guided by a list of questions to carry out a brief quality- assessment of the country’s NAP. Countries not having a NAP or not having aligned their NAP to The Strategy do not report on this indicator.

16. Training of Trainers Workshop 31 May – 4 June 2010, FAO Rome The UNCCD > The 10-year Strategy (2008 – 2018) > The 21 Outcomes and the 5 Operational Objectives of The Strategy > The performance indicators for the 5 operational objectives > Performance indicators for Operational Objective 3 How do affected country Parties report on the presence of DLDD-related knowledge-sharing systems and networks? By means of CONS-O-11. Do DLDD-relevant knowledge sharing systems exist at country level? Reporting countries are invited to list any system they are aware of, providing name and Internet link. Are these systems effective in sharing knowledge with the end- users? It is assessed through the quantification of the systems’ users’ base (estimated number of users per year)

17. Training of Trainers Workshop 31 May – 4 June 2010, FAO Rome The UNCCD > The 10-year Strategy (2008 – 2018) > The 21 Outcomes and the 5 Operational Objectives of The Strategy > The performance indicators for the 5 operational objectives > Performance indicators for Operational Objective 4 What reporting is about under OO4? For: OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVE 4 OF THE STRATEGY: CAPACITY BUILDING Reporting by affected country Parties is about: capacity building initiatives

18. Training of Trainers Workshop 31 May – 4 June 2010, FAO Rome The UNCCD > The 10-year Strategy (2008 – 2018) > The 21 Outcomes and the 5 Operational Objectives of The Strategy > The performance indicators for the 5 operational objectives > Performance indicators for Operational Objective 3 How do affected country Parties report on DLDD- related capacity building? By means of CONS-O-13. It is assessed through the quantification of major capacity-building initiatives undertaken within NCSA or other frameworks.

19. Training of Trainers Workshop 31 May – 4 June 2010, FAO Rome The UNCCD > The 10-year Strategy (2008 – 2018) > The 21 Outcomes and the 5 Operational Objectives of The Strategy > The performance indicators for the 5 operational objectives > Performance indicators for Operational Objective 5 What reporting is about under OO5? For: OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVE 5 OF THE STRATEGY: FINANCING AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Reporting by affected country Parties is about: integrated financing processes quality of bilateral contribution financial mobilization capacities facilitation of access to technology

20. Training of Trainers Workshop 31 May – 4 June 2010, FAO Rome The UNCCD > The 10-year Strategy (2008 – 2018) > The 21 Outcomes and the 5 Operational Objectives of The Strategy > The performance indicators for the 5 operational objectives > Performance indicators for Operational Objective 5 How do affected country Parties report on the presence of integrated financing procesess ? By means of CONS-O-14. Reporting countries are guided by a list of questions to report on the presence of investment frameworks allowing the leverage of national, bilateral and multilateral resources for combating DLDD.

21. Training of Trainers Workshop 31 May – 4 June 2010, FAO Rome The UNCCD > The 10-year Strategy (2008 – 2018) > The 21 Outcomes and the 5 Operational Objectives of The Strategy > The performance indicators for the 5 operational objectives > Performance indicators for Operational Objective 5 How do affected country Parties report on the quality of bilateral contributions received? By means of CONS-O-16. Reporting countries are guided by a list of questions to provide a perception-based assessment of the adequacy, timeliness and predictability of bilateral contributions received from developed country Parties.

22. Training of Trainers Workshop 31 May – 4 June 2010, FAO Rome The UNCCD > The 10-year Strategy (2008 – 2018) > The 21 Outcomes and the 5 Operational Objectives of The Strategy > The performance indicators for the 5 operational objectives > Performance indicators for Operational Objective 5 How do affected country Parties report on financial mobilization capacities? By means of CONS-O-17. Is the country making efforts to mobilze resources to combat DLDD? It is assessed through the quantification of project proposals successfully submitted for funding to the various financing organizations,and the amount of funds raised.

23. Training of Trainers Workshop 31 May – 4 June 2010, FAO Rome The UNCCD > The 10-year Strategy (2008 – 2018) > The 21 Outcomes and the 5 Operational Objectives of The Strategy > The performance indicators for the 5 operational objectives > Performance indicators for Operational Objective 5 How do affected country Parties report on the facilitation of access to technology? By means of CONS-O-18. Within DLDD-related programmes and projects, are financial resources allocated to access technology? It is assessed through the quantification of amounts allocated to technical support (material and knowledge aid).

24. Training of Trainers Workshop 31 May – 4 June 2010, FAO Rome The UNCCD > The 10-year Strategy (2008 – 2018) > The 21 Outcomes and the 5 Operational Objectives of The Strategy > The performance indicators for the 5 operational objectives > Performance indicators for Operational Objective 5 Has the country established incentives intended to facilitate access to technology? Reporting countries are guided by a list of questions to report on the presence of policy/regulatory, financial and fiscal incentives.

25. Training of Trainers Workshop 31 May – 4 June 2010, FAO Rome The UNCCD > The 10-year Strategy (2008 – 2018) > The 21 Outcomes and the 5 Operational Objectives of The Strategy > The performance indicators for the 5 operational objectives > Conclusions Which are the knowledge requirements? # 1 Become fully confident with what reporting is about and the background information  Consult key background documents: ICCD/CRIC(8)/5/Add. 1 ICCD/CRIC(8)/5/Add.2

26. Training of Trainers Workshop 31 May – 4 June 2010, FAO Rome The UNCCD > The 10-year Strategy (2008 – 2018) > The 21 Outcomes and the 5 Operational Objectives of The Strategy > The performance indicators for the 5 operational objectives > Conclusions Which are the knowledge requirements? # 2 Get the right and complete understanding of the type of data required.  Read the explanatory texts provided for each indicator on the PRAIS portal.  Consult the glossary to get the precise meaning of the terms/concepts used in the questions and templates.

27. Training of Trainers Workshop 31 May – 4 June 2010, FAO Rome The UNCCD > The 10-year Strategy (2008 – 2018) > The 21 Outcomes and the 5 Operational Objectives of The Strategy > The performance indicators for the 5 operational objectives > Conclusions Which are the knowledge requirements? # 3 Be aware of the importance of this type of reporting and of providing information as precisely as possible.  The information provided by country Parties through their reports will contribute to the shaping of the recommendations made by the CRIC to the COP.

28. Training of Trainers Workshop 31 May – 4 June 2010, FAO Rome The UNCCD > The 10-year Strategy (2008 – 2018) > The 21 Outcomes and the 5 Operational Objectives of The Strategy > The performance indicators for the 5 operational objectives > What is next? Next are some concrete examples of the type of data and information needed and examples of databases underpinning the data