[Iyrp-gcg] Global Action Plan of the IYRP Global Alliance

Mon Apr 21 01:38:10 MST 2025

Hi Engin,
I echo Fiona's comments and I have made a couple of additions to Strategy 5
that she has introduced in the document.
Jon

On Fri, 18 Apr 2025 at 14:56, Flintan, Fiona (ILRI) <F.Flintan at cgiar.org>
wrote:

> Dear Igshaan, all,
>
>
>
> Please find some input to the attached global action plan.  A few comments
> also in the attached:
>
>    - I would broaden out the contribution/role of UNCCD – I think we have
>    many entry points to work with them and not only the Mongolia COP.
>    - Wondering to what degree you want all regional events in here or not
>    – I noticed Ken put in a lot from East/Southern Africa but that is the only
>    region to add their activities….
>    - I have clarified and added some activities/outputs that will be
>    supported through the STELARR project.
>
>
>
> Also I have been having some discussions on events that ILRI has potential
> to get involved in:
>
>    1. Taking forward a UNFSS coalition (originally called game-changing
>    solution) on “pastoralism as a sustainable food system” including an event
>    at the UNFSS stocktake in Addis Ababa in July. Will send some more
>    information on this separately and how people can get involved.
>    2. The Global Landscapes Forum are considering having a GLF Rangelands
>    next year (as they are doing GLF Forests this year). I suggested this to
>    them and they are keen. We will confirm in next few weeks.
>
>
>
> Finally I thought we had a gap in the action plan for processes and events
> around “appropriate investment” in rangelands and pastoralists areas – this
> can be i)  donor/public investment through development projects (also an
> opportunity to get NGOs working in pastoralist areas involved such as
> Mercycorps and CARE), ii) private sector investment which includes
> incentives such as the establishment of the Rangelands Stewardship Council
> and global rangelands standard, and iii) pastoralists’ investments and
> building pastoralist capacities on this. I think there several different
> activities and processes that are, will and/or can be held over 2025/6.
>   So I have suggested a 5th strategy/set of activities, with startings of
> some activities.
>
>
>
> Best
>
> Fiona
>
>
>
> Fiona Flintan
>
> Senior Scientist Rangelands and Pastoralism, ILRI (International Livestock
> Research Institute) hosted at  the Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT, Rome.
>
> Lead CGIAR Research Initiative on Livestock and Climate.
>
> Council Member of the International Land
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> Coalition.
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> *From: *Iyrp-gcg <iyrp-gcg-bounces at list.cals.arizona.edu> on behalf of
> Ken Otieno <kenotieno at reconcile-ea.org>
> *Date: *Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 18:34
> *To: *Igshaan Samuels <isamuels at uwc.ac.za>, "
> iyrp-gcg at list.cals.arizona.edu" <iyrp-gcg at list.cals.arizona.edu>
> *Subject: *Re: [Iyrp-gcg] Global Action Plan of the IYRP Global Alliance
>
>
>
> Dear Igshaan,
>
>
>
> Please find our additions to the plan.
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>
>
> We have some interesting activities that would contribute to the plan.
>
>
>
> Ken
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> *Peter K. Otieno*
>
> *Executive Director RECONCILE, *
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> *Co-Facilitator Rangelands and Pastoralists Platform Africa *
>
> *Co-Chair Eastern & Southern Africa (ESA) Regional Support Group (RSG)
> International Year of Rangelands & Pastoralists (IYRP), Regional Focal
> Point for CELEP|Cel. +254 722 90 22 23|+254 722 25 60 59*
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> *From:* Iyrp-gcg <iyrp-gcg-bounces at list.cals.arizona.edu> on behalf of
> Igshaan Samuels <isamuels at uwc.ac.za>
> *Sent:* Friday, April 11, 2025 1:29 AM
> *To:* iyrp-gcg at list.cals.arizona.edu <iyrp-gcg at list.cals.arizona.edu>
> *Subject:* [Iyrp-gcg] Global Action Plan of the IYRP Global Alliance
>
>
>
> Dear GCG members
>
>
>
> Recently, we asked members to include possible activities that they are
> planning and/or could possibly still be organised in 2025 and 2026 that
> will aid in the celebration of the IYRP. We circulated an Excel document of
> actions and extracted that information into a narrative version (attached)
> for easier reading and understanding.  We dont view this as the final list
> of actions the GA are planning for 2025 and 2026, but we will use this as a
> guide to plan around and invest our energy and resources into. This
> excludes all the activities that will occur at national and local levels.
>
>
>
> We needed this document as the Govt. of Mongolia wants to assess and
> determine what and how they can support the Global Action Plan. We hope
> that it will also be of value to the FAO IYRP International Steering
> Committee when they do their planning.
>
>
>
> Note that the Global Alliance doesn't have the funding to implement these
> activities but will support those who have proposed to host these
> activities or implement these actions.
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> As mentioned, we will keep the Global Action Plan Excel document as a
> living document to keep track of proposed activities.
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> If there is anything major we missed or that only arose recently, please
> let us know so that we include it. General comments are also welcome.
>
>
>
> Kind regards
>
> Igshaan
>
>
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*Dr Jonathan Davies*

Independent Consultant, Agricultural Economics & Ecology

*Specialist fields: Sustainable Pastoralism, Rangeland Restoration,
Sustainable Land Management, Regenerative Agriculture*

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