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WCC 2012 Res 105 - Activity Report

Submitted by smithm on Mon, 09/28/2015 - 21:04
General Information
Conserving cultures and nature for food security
IUCN Constituent: 
Headquarters
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Secretariat
Period covered: 
2015
Geographic scope: 
Global
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
African Wildlife Foundation - Kenya HQ ( AWF ) / Kenya
International Institute for Environment and Development ( IIED ) / United Kingdom
IUCN Commissions: 
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2013-2016 (CEESP)
IUCN Secretariat: 
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
SNV Tanzania,
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescription
Convene stakeholders/NetworkingIUCN PACO implements the Global Water Initiative in West Africa, including assessment of resources equity and risks for vulnerable people in irrigation development in West Africa.
FundraisingIUCN Secretariat raised funds for demonstration and learning from interventions in landscapes and watersheds aimed at reducing the vulnerability of livelihoods to land-use change and climate change, with the aim of improving food security and access to water for poor people.
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
The SUSTAIN-Africa programme was launched in 2014 with implementing partner the African Wildlife Foundation, which includes demonstration and learning from intervention measures using the landscape approach to improving food security, sustainability of water allocation and climate resilience. IUCN PACO, in partnership with IIED, has used results from the Global Water Initiative to advocate changes in legal protections and land tenure arrangements for smallholder irrigators in West Africa.
What challenges have you encountered in implementing this Resolution and what measures have you taken to overcome them?: 
Further development of efforts for fundraising on food security, although this requires up front investment, which is currently not available.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessDissemination of results from the SUSTAIN-Africa programme and expansion of the partnership.