Number of ILIs surveyed:
87
We surveyed leaders and managers of ILIs in 33 African countries to provide the first region-wide portrait of contexts, motivations, design, participation and outcomes of such initiatives. Results suggest that ILIs are promoting “multi-functionality” of rural regions, while aiding staekholders in mediating tradeo�s and synergies among multiple outcomes.
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40 initiatives0 initiatives
climate change adaptation
conflict reduction
institutional planning
improvement of livelihoods
improving agriculture
conservation
Number of initiatives* reporting each of 6 main categories of primary
motivations
*of the 52 initiatives that indicated primary motivations
livelihoods
0% 80%
% of ILIs that reported each outcome:
0% 80%
0% 80%
cash income increased
food security improved
non-cash measure of livelihood improved
vulnerability decreased
access to health care improved
yield increased
env. impacts reducedagrobiodiversity protected
profitability increased
total area increased
0% 80%
other ecosystems protectedconnectivity increased
water quality improved
endangered species protectedecosystem services for
agriculture protectedoverall biodiversity protected
traditional knowledge preserved
sectoral coordination improved
women gained capacity
gained capacity for agricultureand natural resource managment
improved stakeholder coord.
communities politically empowered
reduce natural resource degradation
sustainable land management
conserve biodiversity
increase farmer incomessoil conservation
enhance food security
reduce conflict
redu
ce ri
sk &
vuln
erab
ility
redu
ce ne
gativ
e imp
acts
of ag
ricult
ure
water conservationimprove crop productivity
diversify food production
improve livestock productivityclimate change mitigation/adaptationimprove health or nutrition 40%
60%
80%
tourismhealthenergy infrastructure
education agriculturelivestock naturalresources
forestry
sectoral participation indicated by
% of ILIs involving
each sector
institutional planning
conservation
agriculture
average % of ILIs that invested in each of 4 domains:
ILIs per country1 15
Key messages:
AN ILLUSTRATED LOOK AT INTEGRATED LANDSCAPE INITIATIVES
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IN AFRICA
Stakeholder coordination is a priority among ILI leaders and
practioners and must therefore be supported by all
stakeholders.
Funding remains a
central challenge to many ILIs.
