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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Dear Igshaan,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I am happy to endorse this letter, also on behalf of CIRAD<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Warm regards, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Véronique<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Véronique Ancey</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Socio-économiste</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> HDR, </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>CIRAD – ART-Dev - MUSE</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Bureau 313</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>TA C-113/15<br>73 rue Jean-François Breton<br>34398 Montpellier Cedex 5</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Tel 04 67 61 57 83</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>De :</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Iyrp-gcg <iyrp-gcg-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu> <b>De la part de</b> Andiswa Finca<br><b>Envoyé :</b> jeudi 10 octobre 2024 12:26<br><b>À :</b> Igshaan Samuels <isamuels@uwc.ac.za>; iyrp-gcg@list.cals.arizona.edu<br><b>Objet :</b> Re: [Iyrp-gcg] [EXTERNAL] IYRP request to GEF CEO to priorities' rangelands for GEF9<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Dear Igshaan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Thank you for this initiative, I fully endorse it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Andiswa<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Iyrp-gcg <<a href="mailto:iyrp-gcg-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu">iyrp-gcg-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Igshaan Samuels<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 9, 2024 12:58 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:iyrp-gcg@list.cals.arizona.edu">iyrp-gcg@list.cals.arizona.edu</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] [Iyrp-gcg] IYRP request to GEF CEO to priorities' rangelands for GEF9<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA>Dear GCG members <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA>The IYRP and some of our supporters and supporting organisations, had been having discussions on how work on rangelands and sustainable pastoralism could be funded in the future. Given the great work for the environment that GEF projects have been doing for some time, there is still scope for the projects to increase their focus on rangelands. With the new GEF9 scheme in the pipeline, we thought that we should write to the GEF CEO to initiave a process where we can engage them on prioritizing rangelands as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA>I have signed the letter to the GEF CEO (attached), but ask whether GCG members would want to add their support to this letter and we will attach the names of the GCG members who support our call to prioritize rang;ands. We just need an email from you on whether you support this, and we will add your name, institution and country to the list. No need for everyone to sign the document. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA>Kind regards<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA>IYRP ISG co-chair <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-stretch:normal'><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'>Disclaimer - This e-mail is subject to UWC policies and e-mail disclaimer published on our website at: <a href="https://url.za.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/leHRC3lv3PhRZODOfgfOFQt0g-?domain=uwc.ac.za" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC;background:white'>https://www.uwc.ac.za/disclaimer</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>