UNDP/GEF Main Streams of LifeWetland PA System Strengthening

for Biodiversity Conservation

Developing “Report Templates” to assist in ProDoc formulation: Review, Discussion & Elaboration of draft templates for national specialists

Working together | ProDoc formulationDr J Marc Foggin, Plateau Perspective (Xining, Qinghai, China)

Report Templatesfor National Specialists

UNDP/GEF MSL Programme Beijing, China 6 June 2012

Working together | ProDoc formulation

J Marc FogginConservation biologist, also community development>15 years in China, living/working in Qinghai Province and Tibet Autonomous Region

• Associate Professor, Qinghai Normal University• Honorary Research Fellow, University of Kent• International Director, Plateau Perspectives

Working together | ProDoc formulation

Who has come together today?SFA, UNDP, FAO, Provincial governments, and many institutions / researchers / specialists, etc.MSL Programme encompasses many provinces and sites:

• In Anhui Province, Hainan Province, Heilongjiang province, Hubei Province, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region , Jiangxi Province, Xinjiang Autonomous Region

• Three main project components– Building systemic and institutional capacity for managing wetland

ecosystems and protected areas in Xinjiang UAR– Developing the Altai Protected Area Network as a model for

effective biodiversity conservation at the landscape level– Demonstration of effective wetland PA management through

development of alternative livelihood programmes and community co-management in the Altai Liangheyuan Nature Reserve, working in collaboration with local nomadic (herding) Kazakh communities

Goal: To strengthen management effectiveness of the PA landscape in Altai Mountains and Wetlands

Main Streams of Life (MSL) Programme

Project Preparation Grant (PPG) processHow do we achieve the PPG goal of ProDoc formulation?

• Multiple stakeholders• Government bureaus• Individual specialists• Local communities

Key factor for project success is open & regular communication and collaboration / cooperation

• Multiple stakeholders = complexity• Many different areas of expertise required• Both global and local knowledge important• Much information is needed, as well as an

appropriate integration of all the data and information into single coherent ProDoc for each sub-project (e.g., Altai Wetlands)

Sustainable OutcomesInvolvement of multiple stakeholders

• Specialist consultants available– Biodiversity conservation, PA planning– Socioeconomics, community co-management– Economic valuation of ecosystem services– Biodiversity health indicators (BHI)– Legal and institutional capacities– Development and sector planning– PA information and data management

What do we need to know?What information, and who to collect it?

• Capacity review• BHI development• PA data management• KAP survey, incl. gender• PA financing needs• Profiling wetland PAs• Feasibility analysis• (Sector planning)

PPG for sample sub-projectCore PPG activities, leading to ProDoc

National specialists’ areas

of responsibility and leadership are largely aligned, but not exclusively aligned, to the core P

PG

activities.

Cross-fertilization of ideas and inputs to sub-project ProDocs

MSL Programme

Xinjiang project

Hainan project

Other projects

Team Leaders Specialists

Sample table of specialists’ core responsibilities

PPG activity 1 Key roles, and deliverables 2 Approx. deadline

Overview of colleagues involved 3

1/ Capacity review -- -- H,B (also D,I)

2/ BHI development -- -- F,C (also B,G)

3/ PA data management (Shall contribute to this section) 1 -- E (also C,D,F)

4/ KAP survey, gender (Shall contribute to this section) 1 -- J (also D)

5/ PA financing needs

- Report on community needs, also on potential for their involvement in eco-compensation schemes

- Report on development of alternative livelihoods (e.g., ecotourism)

Sept 2012 G,C (also B,D,I)

6/ Profiling of wetland PAs

- Review, analyze and profile wetland PA sub-system and targeted PA sites; produce map profile of wetland sub-system and PA sites;

- Assess and analyze threats, root causes and impacts on biodiversity & ecosystem function, with focus on local people and communities;

- Describe socio-economic context and land use in project region and in PAs; develop map of local communities and land use for wetland sub-system

Sept 2012 C,D (also E,H)

7/ Feasibility analysis, etc. (Shall contribute to this section) 1 -- B,C (also D,I)

To be considered in conjunction with

more detailed description of P

PG

activities (as outlined in original project docum

ent).

• Following a general familiarization with the ProDoc template, each specialist should…– Write according to agreed sections or headings,

not only according to interests, or too broad terms– Interact and dialogue as appropriate with other

specialists (some guidance is provided in Table)– Pre-plan fieldtrip, and make clear list of contacts

to facilitate follow-up, as necessary or as requested

Suggested approach for the development of specialists’ reports

based on documents, correspondence with team members, etc.

Sample headings / categories for specialist input

Socio-economic situation, and local/regional land use

Profile of wetland PA sub-system at provincial/local levels

This is an example text. Go ahead and replace it

Potential for community co-management (e.g., monitoring) *

Threats, root causes and impacts of current situation

Community profiles, in target PAs and adjacent areas

Recommendations for PA financing, incl. eco-compensation

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Barriers to the proposed solutions (as outlined in the PIF)

Note: * Community co-management is more than ‘free labor’ by local communities, in support of nature reserve or other conservation authorities’ goals and project activities; it is a bi-directional partnership in which both conservation and development objectives of both parties are considered in depth, and solutions sought through collaborative efforts.

Templates• Table of roles & deliverables, according to PPG

activities

• Suggested main topics (or headings) for each specialist

• Additional information requested from each specialist: Full list of colleagues, institutions, bureaus, etc. with

appropriate contact details, and type of info available

Compilation of key documents, whether in English or in Chinese; ideally making copies available, minimally with full reference information

Potential contributors to project implementation (also include an extended list of stakeholders – with specific reason to include new elements, not generic inclusion)

• As sections are written, presenting relevant information … specialists will have insights not only into how to write a successful proposal, but more importantly into how the work/project should proceed in practice, to reach the very important goals of the MSL Programme – please write up these significant insights in the form of recommendations for the project

Headings … and recommendations

• To facilitate inclusion of recommendations, several tables also are suggested at the end of the report template document…– Each specialist’s “Top 3” recommendations– List of notable other projects or initiatives in the area– Perceived shortcomings or challenges in the current

plan, with proposed solutions or actions to consider– List of stakeholders not yet included in project plan

After writing the reports…

While fact-finding and writing, always keep project goals in mind; as this will enhance project quality through collection of relevant information, and valuable recommendations.

Writing toward common purpose

Summary of the process of ProDoc planning & writing

Team work, collaboration

Successful formulation of the ProDoc

Agreed roles and deliverables, and targeted writing

Other recommendations?How can we improve on current suggestions?

PIF Specialist Inputs ProDoc

WHAT INFORMATION DO WE NEED?HOW CAN WE FACILITATE COLLECTION,AND PRESENTATION OF INFORMATION?

SUGGESTIONS FOR REPORT TEMPLATE? (Q&As, discussion…)

THANK YOU!

Dr J Marc FogginInternational Team LeaderXinjiang Altai Mountains and Wetlands

foggin@plateauperspectives.org

marc.foggin@gmail.com