Benefit Sharing Mechanism (BSM) components A conceptual framework or mental model, applied to the Andes Basin in Phase 2 of the CPWF food · water · environment · livelihoods

Components The following slides describe “components” or elements thought to be a necessary or desirable part of many BSM Components not presented in any particular order Emphasis on interrelationships among components

The following slides describe “components” or elements thought to be a necessary or desirable part of many BSM

Components not presented in any particular order

Emphasis on interrelationships among components

Components Someone willing to “pay”

Someone willing to “pay”

Someone willing to pay Trust fund Endowment Water user fees Those who value ecosystem services Development assistance agencies and others Not necessarily monetary

Trust fund

Endowment

Water user fees

Those who value ecosystem services

Development assistance agencies and others

Not necessarily monetary

Components Someone willing to “pay” Supportive policy environment and legal framework

Someone willing to “pay”

Supportive policy environment and legal framework

Supportive policy environment Typically at national, regional or municipal level Encourages, not discourages, the design and implementation of suitable BSM Directs resources to poverty reduction through rural investments Appropriate legal framework Government priorities

Typically at national, regional or municipal level

Encourages, not discourages, the design and implementation of suitable BSM

Directs resources to poverty reduction through rural investments

Appropriate legal framework

Government priorities

Components Someone willing to “pay” Supportive policy environment and legal framework Improved management practices in water source areas

Someone willing to “pay”

Supportive policy environment and legal framework

Improved management practices in water source areas

Improved management of water source areas Practices that reduce land degradation, siltation Practices that stabilize water flow to downstream users Practices that improve ecosystem services Example: improved management of páramos

Practices that reduce land degradation, siltation

Practices that stabilize water flow to downstream users

Practices that improve ecosystem services

Example: improved management of páramos

Components Someone willing to “pay” Supportive policy environment and legal framework Improved management practices in water source areas Community engagement in water source areas

Someone willing to “pay”

Supportive policy environment and legal framework

Improved management practices in water source areas

Community engagement in water source areas

Community engagement in water source areas Reasons to improve land and water management in páramos and similar areas Social process of engagement and commitment

Reasons to improve land and water management in páramos and similar areas

Social process of engagement and commitment

Components Someone willing to “pay” Supportive policy environment and legal framework Improved management practices in water source areas Community engagement in water source areas Improved productive practices for livelihoods

Someone willing to “pay”

Supportive policy environment and legal framework

Improved management practices in water source areas

Community engagement in water source areas

Improved productive practices for livelihoods

Improved productive practices for livelihoods Reduce poverty Improve incomes In exchange for improved management of water source areas

Reduce poverty

Improve incomes

In exchange for improved management of water source areas

Improved productive practices for livelihoods Reduce poverty Improve incomes In exchange for improved management of water source areas Enabled by investment from those “willing to pay”

Reduce poverty

Improve incomes

In exchange for improved management of water source areas

Enabled by investment from those “willing to pay”

Components Someone willing to “pay” Supportive policy environment and legal framework Improved management practices in water source areas Community engagement in water source areas Improved productive practices for livelihoods Community engagement in selecting improved practices for livelihoods

Someone willing to “pay”

Supportive policy environment and legal framework

Improved management practices in water source areas

Community engagement in water source areas

Improved productive practices for livelihoods

Community engagement in selecting improved practices for livelihoods

Community engagement in selecting improved practices Participatory methods/ social processes Investment funds from those willing to pay “ Carrot” or incentive to improve management of water source areas

Participatory methods/ social processes

Investment funds from those willing to pay

“ Carrot” or incentive to improve management of water source areas

Components Someone willing to “pay” Supportive policy environment and legal framework Improved management practices in water source areas Community engagement in water source areas Improved productive practices for livelihoods Community engagement in selecting improved practices for livelihoods Water allocation/ conflict management in catchments

Someone willing to “pay”

Supportive policy environment and legal framework

Improved management practices in water source areas

Community engagement in water source areas

Improved productive practices for livelihoods

Community engagement in selecting improved practices for livelihoods

Water allocation/ conflict management in catchments

Water allocation/ conflict management in catchments Access to water by different communities or groups Do the poor have access to water?

Access to water by different communities or groups

Do the poor have access to water?

Components Someone willing to “pay” Supportive policy environment and legal framework Improved management practices in water source areas Community engagement in water source areas Improved productive practices for livelihoods Community engagement in selecting improved practices for livelihoods Water allocation/ conflict management in catchments Understanding the consequences of management changes

Someone willing to “pay”

Supportive policy environment and legal framework

Improved management practices in water source areas

Community engagement in water source areas

Improved productive practices for livelihoods

Community engagement in selecting improved practices for livelihoods

Water allocation/ conflict management in catchments

Understanding the consequences of management changes

Understanding the consequences of management changes Water flow Reliability of dry season water supply Sedimentation Effects on livelihoods of management changes Benefits to the poor

Water flow

Reliability of dry season water supply

Sedimentation

Effects on livelihoods of management changes

Benefits to the poor

Components Someone willing to “pay” Supportive policy environment and legal framework Improved management practices in water source areas Community engagement in water source areas Improved productive practices for livelihoods Community engagement in selecting improved practices for livelihoods Water allocation/ conflict management in catchments Understanding the consequences of management changes Understanding water flow with complex infrastructure

Someone willing to “pay”

Supportive policy environment and legal framework

Improved management practices in water source areas

Community engagement in water source areas

Improved productive practices for livelihoods

Community engagement in selecting improved practices for livelihoods

Water allocation/ conflict management in catchments

Understanding the consequences of management changes

Understanding water flow with complex infrastructure

Components Someone willing to “pay” Supportive policy environment and legal framework Improved management practices in water source areas Community engagement in water source areas Improved productive practices for livelihoods Community engagement in selecting improved practices for livelihoods Water allocation/ conflict management in catchments Understanding the consequences of management changes Understanding water flow with complex infrastructure Understanding the likely consequences of climate change

Someone willing to “pay”

Supportive policy environment and legal framework

Improved management practices in water source areas

Community engagement in water source areas

Improved productive practices for livelihoods

Community engagement in selecting improved practices for livelihoods

Water allocation/ conflict management in catchments

Understanding the consequences of management changes

Understanding water flow with complex infrastructure

Understanding the likely consequences of climate change

Understanding the likely consequences of climate change Changes in future water availability may change everything Anticipate these changes Can the poor still benefit?

Changes in future water availability may change everything

Anticipate these changes

Can the poor still benefit?

Components Someone willing to “pay” Supportive policy environment and legal framework Improved management practices in water source areas Community engagement in water source areas Improved productive practices for livelihoods Community engagement in selecting improved practices for livelihoods Water allocation/ conflict management in catchments Understanding the consequences of management changes Understanding water flow with complex infrastructure Understanding the likely consequences of climate change Going to scale – where are all suitable conditions met?

Someone willing to “pay”

Supportive policy environment and legal framework

Improved management practices in water source areas

Community engagement in water source areas

Improved productive practices for livelihoods

Community engagement in selecting improved practices for livelihoods

Water allocation/ conflict management in catchments

Understanding the consequences of management changes

Understanding water flow with complex infrastructure

Understanding the likely consequences of climate change

Going to scale – where are all suitable conditions met?

Going to scale – where are all these conditions met?

Components Someone willing to “pay” Supportive policy environment and legal framework Improved management practices in water source areas Community engagement in water source areas Improved productive practices for livelihoods Community engagement in selecting improved practices for livelihoods Water allocation/ conflict management in catchments Understanding the consequences of management changes Understanding water flow with complex infrastructure Understanding the likely consequences of climate change Going to scale – where are all suitable conditions met? Going to scale – Knowledge management and advocacy

Someone willing to “pay”

Supportive policy environment and legal framework

Improved management practices in water source areas

Community engagement in water source areas

Improved productive practices for livelihoods

Community engagement in selecting improved practices for livelihoods

Water allocation/ conflict management in catchments

Understanding the consequences of management changes

Understanding water flow with complex infrastructure

Understanding the likely consequences of climate change

Going to scale – where are all suitable conditions met?

Going to scale – Knowledge management and advocacy

Going to scale – knowledge management and advocacy

Components Someone willing to “pay” Supportive policy environment and legal framework Improved management practices in water source areas Community engagement in water source areas Improved productive practices for livelihoods Community engagement in selecting improved practices for livelihoods Water allocation/ conflict management in catchments Understanding the consequences of management changes Understanding water flow with complex infrastructure Understanding the likely consequences of climate change Going to scale – where are all suitable conditions met? Going to scale – Knowledge management and advocacy Widening the range of BSM – strategies of integration

Someone willing to “pay”

Supportive policy environment and legal framework

Improved management practices in water source areas

Community engagement in water source areas

Improved productive practices for livelihoods

Community engagement in selecting improved practices for livelihoods

Water allocation/ conflict management in catchments

Understanding the consequences of management changes

Understanding water flow with complex infrastructure

Understanding the likely consequences of climate change

Going to scale – where are all suitable conditions met?

Going to scale – Knowledge management and advocacy

Widening the range of BSM – strategies of integration

Components Someone willing to “pay” Supportive policy environment and legal framework Improved management practices in water source areas Community engagement in water source areas Improved productive practices for livelihoods Community engagement in selecting improved practices for livelihoods Water allocation/ conflict management in catchments Understanding the consequences of management changes Understanding water flow with complex infrastructure Understanding the likely consequences of climate change Going to scale – where are all suitable conditions met? Going to scale – Knowledge management and advocacy Widening the range of BSM – strategies of integration Coordination

Someone willing to “pay”

Supportive policy environment and legal framework

Improved management practices in water source areas

Community engagement in water source areas

Improved productive practices for livelihoods

Community engagement in selecting improved practices for livelihoods

Water allocation/ conflict management in catchments

Understanding the consequences of management changes

Understanding water flow with complex infrastructure

Understanding the likely consequences of climate change

Going to scale – where are all suitable conditions met?

Going to scale – Knowledge management and advocacy

Widening the range of BSM – strategies of integration

Coordination