Natalia Rodriguez Eugenio Seventh session of the GSP Plenary Assembly | 5 - 7 June 2019 | FAO HQ, Rome, Italy

1. New developments:
National Soil Partnerships
Natalia Rodríguez Eugenio

2. From global to local context
1. Implementation of GSP Pillars and
complementary activities on soil threats
2. All regions have established RSPs and are
actively working on their RIPs
Often a lack of coordination at national level to
respond to all global and regional activities

3. Many efforts have been and are being made, but
they do not always allow effective use and
exchange of soil data and information.
Soil Science Societies  their own agenda
Soil science societies are often confined to
academia.
Governments, the private sector, and farmers
are left out.
NSPs, a real need?

4. Benefits of the NSPs
Focal Points responsible to build and coordinate
the national network, but not always successful
Facilitate tackling soil-related problems and
creating a shared space to develop joint
programs (resource mobilization)
Facilitate distribution of tasks and allow
resource savings by leveraging each partner's
potential

5. Existing NSPs: Nicaragua (budget
mobilization), Portugal (agreed on national
priorities), Italy (20 contributors to GSOCmap),
Mongolia (organized scientific conferences),
Malawi (resource mobilization), Thailand (WSD
celebration and awareness raising) and Syria
(WSD celebration)
They have proven effective in coordinating
different actors within the country
In process: Brazil, Ukraine
National Soil Partnerships

6. Showed interest: Bangladesh, Nepal, Namibia,
Botswana, Kingdom of Eswatini, Zimbabwe,
Gambia, Djibouti, Niger, Sierra Leone, Zambia,
Lesotho, Nigeria, Belgium
National Soil Partnerships
Secretariat
Several requests
for support for
establishing NSPs
Lack of approved
guidelines or rules

7. Guidelines for establishing a
NSP

8. • It should comprise all interested and active
partners in a country willing to contribute to
the achievement of SSM under the framework of
the GSP
• Governance similar to RSPs but open to
national particularities
• Facilitate cooperation, consultative processes,
address national priorities, including
awareness-raising, policy development and
education, and contribute to global and
regional activities
Guidelines for establishing a
NSP

9. 1. Inventory of all relevant stakeholders in the
country
2. Meeting with key stakeholders for:
a. Identifying national priority actions (considering
RSP and GSP Plan of Actions and IPs)
b. Agreeing on the establishment and structure of the
NSP
c. Drafting NSP implementation plan (IP)
3. Agree on data sharing among stakeholders
4. Implement the IP
Steps for establishing a NSP

10. What is expected from the PA?
1. Review and comment on Annex 1: Guidelines
for the establishment and consolidation of
National Soil Partnerships (GSPPA VII/2019/2)
2. Endorse or request the GSP Secretariat to
modify the document
3. Encourage other countries to establish their
NSP and work cooperatively to mobilize
resources in the country

11. THANK YOU!!
Thank you for your
attention!