This presentation was presented during the Asian Soil Partnership workshop that took place in Bangkok 14-16 December 2017. The presentation was made by Lucrezia Caon from the GSP Secretariat, Rome http://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/en/

1. Introduction to the Asian Soil Partnership
Implementation Plan
Lucrezia Caon, GSP Secretariat

2. Asian Soil Partnership Workshop 2015
Priorities in order to preserve and increase soil health, and stop and revert soil
degradation:
- Promotion of sustainable soil management at all levels and in all land use types;
- Restoration/rehabilitation of degraded soils with focus on soil erosion, nutrient
imbalance, soil acidification, soil pollution, loss of organic carbon and soil salinity; and
- Enhancement of soil information by using state of the art methods of digital soil
mapping and advocating for having national soil information systems.
Call for investment on the promotion of sustainable soil management.
a pre-condition for achieving sustainable development.
Decision to proceed with the development of a
Regional Implementation Plan for a horizon of five years

3. ASP Implementation Plan
• The plan is for the region: no reference to specific countries
Successful experiences from specific countries are reported in Annex 2. These justify
the presence of those countries in the task force (stakeholders).
• Highlight on regional activities with reference to the global implementation plans
(important for fund raising)
• Implementation period: 2017-2021
• Activities should be realistic / feasible (time and budget). Do not be too ambitious
• Avoid repetitive activities: each activity should refer to only one pillar
• Details for each activities should be contained. Details will be added to each activity
during the implementation phase.

4. Zero-order draft Document shared with
the Focal Points of the
Asian Region
First-order draft
Second-order draft
Proof reading
Implementation Plan ready for execution
Exchange
of feedback
GSP Secretariat –
Focal Points
GSP Secretariat
GSP Secretariat
GSP Secretariat
Recommendations
from the Plans of
Action
Priorities from the ASP
Workshop
Bangkok, May 2015
Finalization of
the documentInputs from
individual countries:
- Priorities
- Implementation activities
per pillar
Coordination with the working group of each pillar
ASP Implementation Plan
Exchange
of feedback
GSP Secretariat –
Focal Points

5. Who contributed to the writing of the implementation plan?
Working group for Pillar 1
Chair: Dhermesh Verma (India)
Country Expert
Bhutan Dr. Tshering Dorji
India Dr. S.K. Chaudhari
Indonesia Dr. Rudy Husnain
Lao PDR Mr. KonepanyDounphady
Mr. Thisadee Chounlamountry
Malaysia Assoc. Prof Dr Radziah Othman
Dr Wan Abdullah Wan Yusoff
Nepal Mr. Sunil Pandey
Pakistan Dr. Arshad Ali
Philippines Engr. Samuel Contreras
Sri Lanka Dr. Saman Dharmakeerthi
Dr. Warshi Dandeniya
Thailand Mr. Nuntapon Nongharnpitak
Working group for Pillar 2
Chair: Milkha Singh Aulakh (India)
Country Expert
Bhutan Dr. Karma Dema Dorji
India Dr. S.K. Chaudhari
Indonesia Prof. Dr. Budi Mulyanto
Lao PDR Mr. Kongkeo Phachomphone
Malaysia Prof. Dr. Che Fauziah
Nepal Dr. Keshav Raj Adhikari
Pakistan Dr. Arshad Ali
Philippines Ms. Sonia Salguero
Sri Lanka Dr. Ajantha De Silva
Dr. Thusitha Amarasekra
Thailand Mr. Pramote Yamclee
Additional Dr. A. N. Singh

6. Who contributed to the writing of the implementation plan?
Working group for Pillar 3
Chair: Kazuyuki Yagi (Japan)
Country Expert
Bhutan Mr. Suraj Chetri
India Dr. S.K. Chaudhari
Indonesia Dr. Fahmuddin Agus
Lao PDR Mr. Saysongkham Sayavong
Mr. Khamphet Phomphoumy
Malaysia Dr. Wan Rashidah Abdul Kadir
Dr. Khasifah Muhammad
Nepal Dr. Shree Prasad Vista
Pakistan Dr. Mahmood ul Hassan
Philippines Dr. Edna Samar
Sri Lanka Mr. D.N. Sirisena
Dr. ArunaHeenkenda
Thailand Dr. Nisa Meesang
Additional Dr. Vinay Singh
Working group for Pillar 4
Chair: Rodelio Carating (Philippines)
Country Expert
Bhutan Mr. Tsheten Dorji
India Dr. S.K. Chaudhari
Indonesia Dr. Yiyi Sulaeman
Japan Dr. Toshiaki Ohkura
Lao PDR Mr. Oloth Sengta heuanghung
Malaysia Mr. As’ari Hassan
Nepal Mr. Roshan Babu Ojha
Pakistan Dr. Amanullah
Philippines Dr. Andrew Flores
Sri Lanka Dr. W.A.U. Vitharana
Prof. R.B. Mapa
Thailand Mr. Satira Udomsri
Additional Dr. Jagdish Prasad
Dr. Dhermesh Verma

7. Who contributed to the writing of the implementation plan?
Working group for Pillar 5
Chair: Audthasit Wongmaneeroj (Thailand)
Country Expert
Bhutan Mr. Haka Drukpa
India Dr. S.K. Chaudhari
Indonesia Dr. Suwardi
Japan Dr. Yusuke Takata
Lao PDR Dr. Pheng Xengxua
Mr. Xaysathith Souliyavongsa
Malaysia Mr. Amir Hamzah Yasak
Nepal Mr. Balaram Rijal
Pakistan Dr. Amanullah
Philippines Dr. Gina P. Nilo
Dr. Edna Lynn C. Floresca
Dr. Betty Magno
Dr. Dominciano Ramos
Dr. Andrew Flores
Sri Lanka Dr. W.M.A.D.B. Wickramasinghe
Dr. Chammi Attanayake
Dr. Priyantha Weerasinghe
Thailand Mrs. Nopmanee Suvannang
Additional Dr. A.K. Sharma

8. Name of the Pillar
Outcome Outcome Description
Activity
No.
Activity Description
Priority
(1,2,3)
Execution
period
(start-end)
Stakeholders
Funding
requirement
(USD)
Overall goal
Understanding the table(s):
When the activity is expected to
be implemented.
This very much depends on the
availability of financial resources
How much money are
needed for
implementing the
activity and where do
these money have to
come from?
Who will lead the
implementation of the
activity at the regional
and national level
How important is
the activity
Reference code
Description of the
overall goal
What are we planning
to do in the specific?
TASK FORCES:
Countries that proved to have, to some extent, already started to
successfully implement the activity at hand. These countries can:
- Share their experience
- Lead/guide other countries through the implementation

9. What are we called to do during this workshop?
- Review and endorse the ASP implementation plan:
• Solve the issue of overlapping activities: which activity better falls under
which pillar?
• Discuss technical issues (especially related to Pillars 4 and 5)
- Set-up the next steps for the implementation of the activities in the plan
Importance of…
- Reviewing and clarifying the ASP governance
- Meeting of the ASP Steering Committee
Commitments of the countries of the ASP on implementing the endorsed
activities

10. Thanks for your attention