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| Welcome note by the SN Spokesperson |
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Dear colleagues and members of the SNRD Asia and the Pacific,
At SNRD Asia and the Pacific, we are awaiting exciting times! As you know our Joint Virtual Conference SNRD Asia and the Pacific & Sector Network TUEWAS is coming closer. From the 25th-29th of October 2021 we will reunite virtually and will present to you a highly interesting programme. We will have SNRD Asia and the Pacific Updates (including our strategy process outcomes), Portfolio news presented by our Heads of Departments, a stimulating Key-note input, Working Group meetings, exciting content-sessions, presentations of new features of our sector networks, a strategy meeting for AVs and Cluster Coordinators, an Onboarding session for new members and a virtual Asia and the Pacific-wide get together session with a quiz & drinks…
Besides that we will also announce the new spokesperson of SNRD Asia and the Pacific – as Matthias has to handover the role of the spokesperson due to the transfer to GIZ head office. Therefore, we are already looking forward to soon meet you in our and your SNRD Asia and the Pacific virtual conference.
In this issue, we are delighted to share not just these upcoming highlights, but also updates from our member projects. We are impressed to see how much work is being realized, despite challenging Covid-times, and see what “drive” there is in our sector network.
Lastly but most importantly, we would like to send our hearts and minds to our colleagues in Afghanistan. We as a sector network strongly hope and pray for your safety and well-being.
Warm regards and stay healthy.
Matthias, Donaya, Neha, Wilaiwan
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| Joint Virtual Conference SNRD Asia and the Pacific & Sector Network TUEWAS |
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We are happy to announce that the long-awaited regional event of the year, our Joint Virtual SNRD Asia and the Pacific and TUEWAS Conference is coming to you very soon!
Lock your calendar for the week of 25-29 October 2021 for a series of several exciting events and announcements! Note that the events will be held in several small sessions throughout the week.
What will be happening in the event:
- Strategy meeting for AVs and Cluster Coordinators
- Our portfolio updates
- Technical exchange
- Virtual market place
- Virtual networking opportunities
- Working groups / Workstreams / Task Forces activities
- and more!!!
There will an opportunity for you to conduct your own session (this is a “can” and not a “must”). We will send out a ‘call for contribution’ in the coming days.
Stay tuned for more updates regarding the event!
For further information, please visit our IDA page Sector Network / Natural Resources and Rural Development Asia and the Pacific (SNRD Asia & Pacific) (sharepoint.com)
Warmest regards,
SNRD Asia and the Pacific and TUEWAS Secretariat
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| New Projects in SNRD Asia and the Pacific! |
| Strengthening the Sustainability of the Supply Chain for Innovation Rattan Products |
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A new develoPPP.de project managed under the Business Hub Indonesia/ASEAN, Sustainable Rattan with Vivere Group and out for space GmbH, aims to promote sustainability of the rattan supply chain for innovative rattan products of selected farmers in Sumatra, Sulawesi, Kalimantan and Java.
Country: Indonesia
Timeframe: October 2020 to September 2023
Commissioning Agency: BMZ
Project volume: 800,000 €
Contact Person
Heiko Woerner – Project Manager
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Strengthening Regional Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Support Structures in the ASEAN Region
This project’s objective is improving the development of small and medium enterprises (SME) promotion services within the framework of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC).
Country: ASEAN region (Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam)
Timeframe: September 2018 – August 2022
Commissioning Agency: BMZ
Project volume: 3,840,000 €
Contact Person
Till Ahnert – Project Manager
Wetlands Management for Biodiversity and Climate Protection
The objective of the project is to strengthen institutional framework and capacities for integrating ecosystems approach to management of wetlands of international importance (Ramsar sites) in India.
Country: India
Timeframe: September 2018 - August 2023
Commissioning Agency: BMU
Project volume: 4,350,000 €
Contact Person
Ravindra Singh – Project Manager
Protection of Aquatic Ecosystems in India's Northeastern Himalay Region
The overarching objective of the project is to maintain and use sustainably the unique aquatic eco-systems in Northeastern India, which provide livelyhoods for millions of people.
Country: India
Timeframe: January 2020 - December 2023
Commissioning Agency: BMU
Project volume: 4,700,000 €
Contact Person
Ashish Chaturvedi – Project Manager
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| News from partner projects & initiatives from the region and from HQ |
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| Green Recovery for Practitioners - Examples from around the World for Building Forward Better |
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Looking at how communities, cities and countries have put the idea of a green recovery into practice, the report presents a compilation of 23 examples from more than 20 countries worldwide. By showcasing measures and instruments that have been deployed particularly in developing and emerging economies and by highlighting different approaches and lessons learned, it seeks to inspire the practical implementation of a green recovery.
You can download it here.
The report is the second publication of the three-part series Green Recovery for Practitioners, which is developed in contribution to the NDC Partnership's Economic Advisory Initiative. The first part provides a practical framework for a green recovery (download it in ENGLISH, FRENCH,
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SPANISH) and the forthcoming third part will focus on fiscal approaches for a green recovery. All three publications are rooted in collaborative efforts with partner organizations and have thus benefitted from and enriched the international discussions on a sustainable recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
The series is developed in a joint effort by the EU-funded EUROCLIMA+ programme, the BMU-funded IKI Support Project for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement (SPA) and IKI Support Project for the Design and Implementation of the New Global Biodiversity Framework (BioFrame), the Low Emission Development Strategies Global Partnership (LEDS GP) and E3G.
Contact Person
David Rouhani - Communications Specialist
IKI Projects BioFrame, CDCPIII, GET, SDG-RI & SPA**
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| Updates, latest development & knowledge sharing |
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| Working Group Agriculture |
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| Berau District Has the Plantation Land-Use Governance Strengthened |
| Sungai Lesan Protected Forest, Lesan Dayak Village, Kelay Subdistrict |
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With the technical support from the BMU project Low-emissions oil palm development in Berau District (LEOPALD), Berau District Government, Indonesia, continue improving its land-use governance capacity. It aims for net-zero deforestation in 2021-2026, applying the risk-based approach in district-wide HCV area management, also forming and training a local team for land-use change |
monitoring. This initiative could save up to 85,000 ha (more than double the area of Bremen) of forested land, which is otherwise eligible for oil palm development. Read More
Contact Person
Iwied Wahyulianto - Professional
Low-Emissions Oil Palm Development in Berau District (LEOPALD)
Key buzzwords
Palm oil, biodiversity, high conservation value
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| Economic Empowerment of Female Smallholder Coffee Farmers in Tanggamus, Lampung Indonesia |
| Together, Enita and her fellow women farmers group go to their coffee plantations to pick the coffee. Cr. @Coffee+ Project /GIZ |
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It was a sunny day in Gunung Megang Village when a group of females gathered in front yard of a house. Their laughter and voices could be heard from afar. But in between the atmosphere was silenced when they were listening to the explanations from one of the females in the center. She is one of the agronomists from the Coffee+ Project. That day was one of her regular visits to monitor and guide the women smallholder coffee farmers group (WFG) Cahaya Tani in the Gunung Megang Village in Tanggamus, Lampung. Anita, the agronomist, explained about the |
recommended intercropping method and grafting technique for a coffee plant. The topic then widened as the discussion moved on. They discussed about vegetables that has been recommended by the agronomist to be planted as an added farm activity. All the members of Cahaya Tani WFG recently have grown vegetables in their yard, beside coffee as their main crop and other crops as well in their coffee plantations as part of the coffee intercropping. Read More
Link to Further Materials
Contact Person
Mike Bartels - Head of Business Hubr
Coffee+, GIZ Business Hub, GIZ Indonesia
Key buzzword
Coffee, agriculture, women, coffee farmers, empowerment, public private partnership
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| Engaging the Young in the Promotion of Sustainable Coffee Farming Systems in Thailand |
| Sanpetch Kitphaibuntawee gets hands-on experience from Pichet Niampradit during a field trip to Prachuab Khiri Khan |
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All three students from Prince of Songkla University travelled to Ranong and Chumphon provinces to meet and learn directly from robusta coffee smallholders how to become agricultural business entrepreneurs. Read More
Contact Person
Apiradee Treerutkuarkul - Senior Communication Officer
Agriculture and Food Cluster
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| New Sector Project Agriculture (2021-24) |
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On 1st of April 2021, the new Sector Project Agriculture has started with a duration of three years (04/2021-03/24). The Sector Project supports BMZ in the strategic agenda-setting for a global sustainable agricultural and food economy. In addition to providing policy advice, the project develops concepts as well as approaches and promotes networking and knowledge management in the following thematic priority areas:
- Sustainable crop production and animal husbandry: promoting sustainable agricultural production: integrated, site-appropriate and resource-efficient farming systems that also promote climate-resilient and low-emission agricultural development.
- Strengthening agricultural value chains in the agri-food sector: financing and promotion of investments, marketing, and inclusive and innovative business models, as well as cooperation with the rest of the economy.
- Transformative agricultural policy and agricultural trade policy: fair and rule-based trade in agricultural products, continental and national agricultural policy reforms and trade agreements, and the impact of EU agricultural policy on developing countries.
The project focuses on the conceptual implementation of the One World No Hunger (EWOH) core topic ‘agriculture’ and in particular on the impact of agriculture on climate change and vice versa. The project looks forward to growing contacts and cooperation within the SNRD and closer collaboration with the many exciting projects worldwide.
Contact Person
Dr. Heike Hoeffler - Project Leader
Stephanie Heiland - Co-Lead
David Wilder - Junior Advisor (Contact person for SNRD Asia and the Pacific)
Sector Project Agriculture
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| Thai Rice Researchers Ready to Take Action on Climate Change |
| GHG emission data is collected from pilot rice paddies in central provinces of Thailand. |
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The Thai Rice Department and The Thai German Climate Programme – Agriculture (TGCP-Agriculture) hosted online trainings for rice researchers nationwide to enhance their capacity in Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission measurement. Read More
Contact Person
Apiradee Treerutkuarkul - Senior Communication Officer
Agriculture and Food Cluster
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| Working Group Biodiversity |
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| Opportunity for Capacity Development on Nature-Based Solutions |
| Eight criteria of the IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions. © IUCN |
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Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are central topics for the upcoming biodiversity COP 15 and the climate COP 26. To respond to the related demand, the existing capacity development offers on NbS will be extended to other continents and sectors: The Biodiversity WG of SNRD AP and the Sector Programme Conservation of Biodiversity on Land are organising a workshop series on NbS and… i) Ecosystem-based Adaptation, ii) Gender transformative approaches iii) Agriculture and iv) the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework and NBSAPs. The interactive sessions will be organised virtually throughout October and November and are open access for GIZ staff and external participants. |
Link to Further Materials
Contact Person
Carina van Weelden - Co-speaker
Biodiversity Working Group
Carolin Frisch - Advisor
Sector Programme Conservation of Biodiversity on Land
Key buzzwords
NbS, post-2020 global biodiversity framework, training
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| Project Commences Pilot Implementation of HWC Mitigation Guidelines |
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GIZ India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India and State Forest Departments (SFD) of Karnataka, Uttarakhand and West Bengal organised an online workshop under on 1 July 2021 to commence the process of pilot implementation of species-specific guidelines on human-wildlife conflict mitigation in India. Ten species-specific and four issue-specific guidelines |
are being developed under the Indo-German project and will be implemented using a harmonious co-existence approach, to ensure that the mitigation measures are both effective and wildlife-friendly. The current drafts are the result of over two years of participatory processes, where a group of more than 80 experts including scientists, practitioners, decision-makers, field response teams, capacity development and strategic experts contributed to its development
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Link to Further Information
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Ravindra Singh - Programme Director
Indo-German Biodiversity Programme
Dr. Neeraj Khera - Senior Advisor
‘Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation in India’ project (BMZ)
Key buzzwords
Biodiversity, human-wildlife conflicts, India
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| The International Alliance Against Health Risks in the Trade of Wildlife and Their Products |
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After a successful inception period, the International Alliance against Health Risks in the Trade of Wildlife and their Products is officially launched at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille next week September 6th. Therefore we created a short “Image Film” with the voices of different members of the alliance all over the globe to reflect the diversity within the alliance and to present their motivations and aims for this inclusive and interdisciplinary platform. |
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Link to Video
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Hannah Emde - Advisor
Support to the International Alliance against Health Risks in Wildlife Trade
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| Training Cardamom Farmers in Kerala |
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The developPPP.de project organised the second training for the farmers of Idukki district, Kerala, on 'Sustainable Cardamom Cultivation Practices’ on 17 July 2021. The training was conducted by Dr A. K Vijayan, former Senior Scientist and Head Division, Indian Cardamom Research Institute (ICRI), Spices Board (Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India) on different sustainable practices for |
cardamom cultivation. 55 farmers including women farmers attended the virtual training programme that focused on planting methodology, cultural practices for cardamom, biodiversity conservation in and around the cardamom fields.
Link to News
Link to Further Information
Contact Person
Ravindra Singh - Programme Director
Indo-German Biodiversity Programme
Dr. Poonam Pande - Advisor
‘Enhancement of Smallholder Spice Farmers’ Capacities in Sustainable Farming’ project (developPPP.de project/BMZ)
Key buzzwords
Biodiversity, spices, farmers, private sector, India, sustainable farming |
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| VPA-FLEGT Policy Brief Spreads the Word |
| The Working Group of the Policy Brief development visited and had exchanges with leader and workers of a timber processing factory. © Le Thi My Thuyen |
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The VPA-FLEGT Agreement between Viet Nam and the EU aims to reinforce sustainable forest management, address illegal logging, and promote the trade of legal timber products. It provides regulations for implementation and monitoring, and recognizes the crucial role of stakeholders, including non-state actors. With support from the GIZ-Bio Project, five non-state actors worked together to develop a policy brief that provides valuable input for independent VPA implementation and monitoring, and conveys key messages to policy makers and enterprises. |
Link to Further Information
Contact Person
Anja Barth - Programme Leader
Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystem services of forests in Vietnam
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| Working Group Climate Change Adaptation |
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| #RECYCLEGIRI – Our Take on Making Recycling a Part of Our Daily Lives! |
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A social media campaign was launched in July 2021 under the develoPPP project – “Developing Collection Infrastructure & Recycling Platform for plastic waste & e-waste in non-urban India”. The campaign aims to increase awareness of stakeholders on responsible recycling of plastic and e-waste under the theme ‘Recyclegiri’. The word |
Giri is a colloquial suffix - means one action or a set of all action’s characteristic of the prefix word, in this context ‘Recycle’. Read More
Link to Video
Contact Person
Aruneema Singh - Junior Technical Expert
Environment, Climate Change & Natural Resource Management, GIZ India
Key buzzwords
Climate risk screening, public private partnership, blended finance, adaptation, agriculture-value chain, India
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| Leadership for Facilitating Better Climate-Smart Land Use Practices in the Region |
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Building on last year’s success, the ASEAN Climate Leadership Programme (ACLP) 2021 aims to enhance participants’ leadership skills, while contributing to the discussion on ASEAN regional processes related to climate-smart land use. In total, there are 22 participants from eight ASEAN Member States enrolled in the programme, representing a wide variety of government, public and civil society institutions. The ACLP 2021 runs virtually from 18 August until 28 October 2021. Read More |
Contact Person
Zahra Mutiara - Advisor
Climate Smart Land Use (CSLU) in ASEAN
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ASEAN, leadership, climate change, climate-smart land use, food security
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| Macro-Economic Modelling for Climate Resilient Development Planning |
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The IKI global programme Policy Advice for Climate Resilient Economic Development (CRED) will be conducting model training sessions in Vietnam to enable ownership of the national dynamic general equilibrium (DGE-CRED) model developed by the project. The main goal of the second training in October 2021 is the implementation of climate change and scenario analyses for economic development and adaptation planning.
To complement the capacity building activities, a guidance paper on the main entry points and enabling factors for integrating the modelling results into economic development planning was published. This also serves as basis for forwarding respective discussions on the national and sectoral level through stakeholder dialogues to be held later this year. |
Further Information
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Stefanie Springorum - Senior Advisor
Anne Weltin - Senior Advisor
Global programme Policy Advice for Climate Resilient Economic Development (CRED)
Key buzzwords
Climate change adaptation, macro-economic modelling, policy advice, Vietnam
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| Youth in Action: 50 Young Thai Leaders Bring Forward Sustainable Water Solutions |
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50 inspiring young people from across Thailand gathered at ‘Blue-Net’, an online camp on 6-8 August 2021 to boost youth action in tackling water challenges. The 3-day youth camp was organized by Thailand’s lead water agency, the Office of National Water Resources (ONWR), following a 10-episode webinar series that took place between |
March and June to enhance knowledge and engage youth in Thailand’s sustainable water management. GIZ colleagues from the Thai-German Climate Programme contributed to the online capacity-building with a session on ‘Information Sharing and Good Practices of Water Management from Germany’. Based on exchanges on a variety of issues such as integrated water management and growing challenges including from climate change impacts, the participants developed different youth-led projects together, for example to help improve water quality and promote water saving in Thailand, thereby also addressing the need to adapt to climate change in the Thai water sector. Read More
Link to Further Information
Contact Person
Phoossarapha Thongjumrool - Junior Advisor
Thai-German Climate Program (TGCP) – Water
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| Get Ready for COP 26! |
On July 29th the SNRD Forest WG had organized the event ‘Get ready for COP 26!’. 60-80 participants joined the event. The event was not limited to Forest WG members, but was also joined by other members of SNRD Asia and Pacific, TUEWAS, even SNRD Africa and also colleagues from Headquarters, who are not (yet) sector network members. The format as allowed a wide range of perspectives in the discussion.
Since the Forest WG received a fund from the SNRD Innovation and Learning fund, the working group had the opportunity to invite an external speaker to the event. Nur Masripatin, Senior Advisor for the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry on Climate Change, gave interesting insights about the country preparation representing perspectives from the Global South.
In addition, two internal speakers contributed to the event. Daniela Göhler, Head of GIZ International Forest/Climate Finance Programme, provided an update on most relevant Forest Outcomes expected at COP 26. Hannah Fabri, Junior Advisor in the GIZ Climate Policy Support Programme, presented how SV Klima supports BMZ with regard to the COP26 and how GIZ is positioning itself for the COP.
Outlook: The Forest WG is planning an event on the topic of Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) Finance in October. The working group is looking for internal or external speakers, who would be willing to speak on this. Please contact the working group in case you would be willing to speak on this topic or recommend someone else.
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Tunggul Butarbutar - Speaker
Forest Working Group
Lena Keller-Bischoff - Tandem Partner
Forest Working Group
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| Operational Logging And Degradation Monitoring Initiative (Oldm) Boosts Law Enforcement Through Forest Monitoring In Laos |
| Field inspection. Credit: Bee Aphaiso |
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OLDM is a forest monitoring system that enables Lao authorities to detect changes in forest cover on individual tree level fast enough for field teams to interdict illegal logging activities, seize logs before transport and processing, and apprehend the offenders. The system undergoes a second phase of expanded piloting until October 2021. Past piloting activities have already shown its technical effectiveness and logistical feasibility. Read More |
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Yia Yang - FLEGT Advisor
Protection and sustainable use of forest ecosystems and biodiversity (ProFEB)
Key buzzwords
Forest monitoring, forest law enforcement, FLEGT, illegal logging, Laos
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| Working Group Green Education |
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| Long-term Assessment of Environmental Education, Communication and Awareness Raising in Laos |
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In a rare long-term assessment of environmental communication in development assistance, the 2021 summer edition of the Global Media Journal (GMJ) analyzes a Lao-German GIZ project over a 10-year period. What started as ProCEEd in 2011 became the Environmental Education and Awareness (EEA) output of the GIZ ProFEB program in 2017, which was outsourced to GFA for the 2019-2022 period. |
The GMJ article’s conclusions drawn from the project’s 10-step environmental education and communication strategy (EECS) based on Knowledge-Attitude-Practice (KAP) surveys and an edutainment approach are mostly positive. Yet it remains to be seen whether the project’s relative success will last. Read More
Link to Further Information
Link to Project’s Website
Contact Person
Robert Steele - Team leader
Manfred Oepen - C4SC consultant
Promotion of Climate-related Environmental Education (ProCEEd), Protection and sustainable use of forest ecosystems and biodiversity (ProFEB)
Key buzzwords
Communication for social change (C4SC), environmental education & communication strategy (EECS), 3H learning: Head-Heart-Hand, transformative education for pro-environmental behavior, edutainment, environmental radio & TV, roadshows, KAP surveys, Laos
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| National Environmental Education and Communication Strategy for the Protected Areas System in Mongolia |
| Turtle Rock in the Gorkhi Terelj National Protected Area. Credit : Caroline Bollrich. Source: SPACES project |
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The GIZ SPACES project (Supporting Protected Areas for the Conservation of Ecosystem Services) completed a national environmental education and communication strategy (EECS) for the system of protected areas (PAs) in Mongolia. It is the conceptual cornerstone of the project’s outreach output to raise the environmental awareness of PA-related visitors, local people and experts. The strategy is based on the results and conclusions from local partners' |
capacity needs assessments, and uses a 10-step EECS toolkit developed by GIZ for OECD-DAC. It looks into target groups’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP), defines communication objectives, and selects an appropriate mix of media and messages to be delivered to specific groups. Read More
Link to 10-step EECS toolkit
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Michael Trockenbrodt - Project Manager
Supporting Protected Areas for the Conservation of Ecosystem Services – SPACES
Key buzzwords
Environmental education & communication strategy (EECS), 3H learning: Head-Heart-Hand, edutainment, environmental media & materials, KAP surveys, Mongolia
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| Working Group Agriculture |
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| Project Coffee+ in Action: Milestones and Life Stories |
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The publication is a documentation of the Philippines experience as part of the Project, “Improving Smallholder Coffee Farming Systems in Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines)” in partnership with private partner- Nestle. It highlights the project’s performance for the last 3 years (2018-2021). Most notable is the increasing trend in coffee production and the proof of concept that 1ton/ha. for Robusta coffee can be attained: from a project baseline of |
235 kg/ha. The key project intervention is on training on Farmer Business School (FBS) as customized for coffee and integrated the good agricultural practices (GAP) for coffee.
The publication also provides the human face for the Project through six (6) success stories and testimonials of the smallholder coffee farmers.
Link to Publication
Contact Person
Tomas Cabuenos Jr. - Project Manager
Project Coffee +, GIZ Philippines
Key buzzwords
#CooperationWithThePrivateSector, #FarmingAsABusiness, #IntercroppingInCoffee, #ProjectCoffeePlus
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| Working Group Biodiversity |
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| A Guide to Conducting BMC Consultations on ABS Applications |
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This guide is meant for State Biodiversity Boards, Biodiversity Councils and organisations authorised by them to support Biodiversity Management Committees (BMC) in fulfilling their role as prescribed in the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. The topics discussed in the guide are also useful for BMC secretaries and Technical Support Groups.
Link to Publication
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Ravindra Singh - Programme Director
Indo-German Biodiversity Programme
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Bio-resources, access and benefit-sharing, benefit sharing, traditional knowledge, biological resources |
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| Sustainable Ecotourism at Hamta, Himachal Pradesh |
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Hamta is one of the most pristine sites of Himachal Pradesh, outside of having high camping pressure and unsustainable trekking footfall. It is also a pilot site of the HP-FES project. This trailer and film showcase major capacity development activities conducted with the communities who form the core workforce behind managing sustainable eco-sensitive tourism. |
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Link to Film
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Ravindra Singh - Programme Director
Indo-German Biodiversity Programme
Sanjay Tomar - Senior Advisor
Himachal Pradesh Forest Ecosystem Services Project (HP-FES/BMZ)
Key buzzwords
Forests, biodiversity, ecosystem services, India, Himachal Pradesh
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| Sustainable Ecotourism at Shangarh, Himachal Pradesh |
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The Himachal Pradesh Forest Department has been attempting to engage the communities of Shangarh, a pilot site of the HP-FES project, in the conservation of a UNESCO world heritage site, ‘The Great Himalayan National Park’. This trailer and film showcase capacity development initiatives such as birdwatching, trekking, cooking, and homestays operations conducted to empower communities in managing sustainable eco-sensitive tourism. |
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Link to Full Film
Contact Person
Ravindra Singh - Programme Director
Indo-German Biodiversity Programme
Sanjay Tomar - Senior Advisor
Himachal Pradesh Forest Ecosystem Services Project (HP-FES/BMZ)
Key buzzwords
Forests, biodiversity, ecosystem services, India, Himachal Pradesh |
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| Working Group Climate Change Adaptation |
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| Double Impact: COVID-19 and Climate Change in Food and Agriculture |
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What are the linkages between climate change and COVID-19 for the agriculture sector, and how can governments in Southeast Asia best respond? The policy review outlined how the ASEAN region’s policymakers can consider short and long-term responses to both phenomena. It outlines – in practical terms – strategies and recommendations for policymakers in ASEAN to consider incorporating climate actions and investments into COVID-19 recovery in the food, agriculture and forestry sector. For a visual approach of explaining the interlinkages check out our graphic narrative: A Story about Agriculture in Times of Climate Crisis and COVID-19. |
Link to Publication
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Diella Dachlan - Communication Advisor
Climate-Smart Land Use (CSLU) in ASEAN
Key buzzwords
#climate #climatemitigation #Covid-19 #climatecrisis #climatesmartlanduse #agriculture #foodandagriculture
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| Policy Brief Positioning ASEAN in International Climate Negotiations Lessons Learned From the ASEAN Negotiating Group for Agriculture (ANGA) |
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The ASEAN Climate Resilience Network (ASEAN-CRN) formed the ASEAN Negotiating Group on Agriculture (ANGA) in 2017. Since then, ANGA has been representing ASEAN positions on agriculture in the context of the UNFCCC framework. The Koronovia Joint Work on Agriculture (KJWA) forms a strong basis for ASEAN governments to work together for shared agricultural goals in Southeast Asia. The lessons learned from establishing ANGA could provide important input into the continuous pathway of establishing ASEAN as a strong actor in the international policy arena on environment and climate change.
Link to Publication
Contact Person
Diella Dachlan - Communication Advisor
Climate-Smart Land Use (CSLU) in ASEAN
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#climatesmartlanduse #climate #agriculture #negotiation |
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| Working Group Green Education |
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| Manual on Environmental Education and Communication in Laos |
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The Environmental Education and Awareness (EEA) output of the GIZ ProFEB program in Loas has re-established links to a manual on environmental education and communication, originally published by GIZ ProCEEd. The manual incorporates results from environmental education and communication tours and events (Vol. 1), human capacity development efforts (Vol. 2), a toolbox for action learning (Vol. 3), and a guide on environmental journalism (Vol. 4). The four volumes are the backbone of what organizations committed to EEA in Laos have developed with GIZ. Its rather general methods and tools can be used for environmental education and communication in other countries as well. Read More |
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Link to Project’s Website
Link to Vol. 1 Environmental Tours & Events
Link to Vol. 2 EEC Training
Link to Vol. 3 EEC ToolBox
Link to Vol. 4 Environmental Journalism
Contact Person
Robert Steele - Team leader
Manfred Oepen - C4SC consultant
Promotion of Climate-related Environmental Education (ProCEEd), Protection and sustainable use of forest ecosystems and biodiversity (ProFEB)
Key buzzwords
environmental education & communication (EEC), 3H learning: Head-Heart-Hand, transformative education for pro-environmental behavior, edutainment, EEC tools, games, exercises etc., communication for social change (C4SC), environmental journalism, roadshows, Laos
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| Interesting External Publications |
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| Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems: Insights on Sustainability and Resilience from the Front Line of Climate Change |
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The study report conducted in 2018 on “Indigenous Peoples’ food systems: Insights on sustainability and resilience from the front line of climate change” analyses eight different Indigenous Peoples food systems in Asia, Pacific, Latin America, Arctic and Africa identifies threats affecting their food security and warns about their future and the impacts their disappearance will have on humanity's ability to adapt to climate change.The methodology for the study was designed by FAO and its partners and the study was conducted in Namik village of Pithoragarh, India in 2018. The study was designed by FAO Indigenous Peoples’ department and was conducted in 7 geographies around the world. The book was launched on 25th June in a High Level seminar at Rome.
Link to Book
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| Mobilising Climate Finance: Experiences in Central America and Caribbean |
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Climate action needs to be accelerated urgently to achieve the ambitious goals of the Paris Agreement before it is too late. This requires leveraging new financial resources at the regional, national and -above all- subnational levels of each country. However, the support of international cooperation itself is insufficient. The public and private sectors play a central role in developing initiatives and financing mechanisms that provide continuity and sustainability for medium- and long-term investments. |
A new publication titled "Mobilising climate finance: Experiences and lessons learned by IKI projects in Central America and the Caribbean" explores eight different initiatives in the region, detailing interesting opportunities to create new financing mechanisms or strengthen already existing ones. In addition, it analyzes the main challenges and learnings faced by countries in the region regarding this issue.
Enjoy this publication in Spanish or English!
This publication is part of the activities of the ACCION Clima project, implemented by GIZ in Costa Rica on behalf of the Federal Ministry of the Environment and Nature Protection and Nuclear Safety (BMU).
Contact Person
Mariana Cerdas Gutiérrez - Junior communications advisor
ACCIÓN Clima III - Support to reaching Costa Ricas Climate targets and dissemination into the region
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| Events, Trainings & Webinars |
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| Thementag 2021: Thursday, 16th December 2021 | 9.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m. |
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The Thementag 2021 - GIZ’s End-of-year Conference on Education, TVET and Labour Markets under this year’s thematic heading ‘Going green – skills and jobs for a sustainable transformation’ will be held on Thursday 16th December 2021. For further details, please refer to the attached concept note. We also attached a save-the-date that you can import in your calender.
Due to restrictions in Germany and our partner countries resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the End-of-year-Conference 2021 will take place in a virtual format via event website and Microsoft Teams. The invitation to the End-of-year-Conference 2021 including a detailed programme and the link to the registration form will be sent to you in October. Registration is not possible yet.
Please direct any requests regarding the End-of-year-Conference 2021 to thementag2021@giz.de.
As every year we would also like to draw your attention to the Expert Talks taking place on 17th December 2021, the day following the Thementag 2021, for presentations of and discussions with project representatives. For further details, please refer to the attached save-the-date or contact experttalks@giz.de. Organised by the GIZ Competence Centre Education, TVET and Labour Markets
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| Workshop Series on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) |
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Online workshops series on NbS Building on existing capacity development on NbS (such as the training on “NbS for global challenges” in February 2021, and the annual “Vilm seminar” in June 2021), a series of online workshops will be organized. The workshops will support participants to design, implement and promote NbS in priority topics. They expand the NbS capacity development from Asia Pacific to other regions with a special focus on promoting South-South cooperation.
Link to Further Information
Contact person
Carina van Weelden – Co-Speaker
Biodiversity Working Group, Sector Network on Rural Development and Natural Resources in Asia and Pacific
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| Other Newsletters, Useful Links & Platforms |
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AdaptationCommunity.net - The Global Programme Human Mobility in the Context of Climate Change (HMCCC) have launched a global website, a subpage on Climate Change and Migration under the AdaptationCommunity.net. Please click the link for an introduction to the topic of climate change-induced human mobility, publications, and other resources. The global programme operates in the Pacific Islands, the Philippines and the Caribbean, and is supported by a team in Bonn.
GIZ International Forestry Policy Newsletter - Subscribe now to get news and updates on GIZ International Forest Policy. If you would like to receive the GIZ International Forest Policy Newsletter, please send a message to forests@giz.de
GIZ Philippines - Get updated on GIZ Philippines and Pacific
GIZ Thailand - Learn about GIZ Thailand activities and other updates
INA Newsletter - Read news from the Initiative for Sustainable Agricultural Supply Chains (INA), an association of players from within the private sector, civil society, and politics.
Indo-German Biodiversity Programme - Indo-German Biodiversity Programme Newsletter, Issue 12, March 2021. The newsletter features project updates from across India and interesting thematic articles on the challenges of biodiversity conservation and management from the IGBP projects. Click here to subscribe!
Sector Network TUEWAS - Sector Network Transport, Environment, Energy, and Water in Asia. Click here to subscribe to TUEWAS Newsletter!
SNRD Africa - Stay informed what is happening with our sister network
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Working Group Forest Welcomes New Tandem Partners
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SNRD Forest is very glad to have two tandem partners on board.
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