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MAINSTREAMING BIODIVERSITY IN DEVELOPMENT POLICY AND
PLANNING INITIATIVE: AN OVERVIEW
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Abisha Mapendembe, Programme Officer

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GETTING BIODIVERSITY “INTO”
DEVELOPMENT
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 August 2015 – March 2017
 Implemented by IIED and UNEP-WCMC
 Funded by UK Darwin Initiative and BMZ
 Supported by CBD, UNDP, UNEP
 Working with eight African countries: Botswana, Namibia, The
Seychelles, Uganda + Ghana, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe
 Focus on getting biodiversity priorities reflected in national and
sectoral development plans

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APPROACH
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 Technical support and capacity development
 Peer-to-Peer learning and support - workshops and events
 Profile building – website, videos, presentations: leadership
 Co-development of tools
 Consensus-building – ALG “statements”

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APPROACH
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 National workshops – mainstreaming targets and entry
points (NDPs, sector plans , SDG domestication )
 International capacity development workshops –
mainstreaming tactics, communications etc
 Tools to support identified capacity needs
 Lesson learning and international guidance

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APPROACH
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CO-DEVELOPED TOOLS
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 Writing about biodiversity
 Diagnostic tool for selecting strategic development targets
 M & E for biodiversity mainstreaming
 Lessons learned on ‘real’ mainstreaming

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ALG CONSENSUS STATEMENT
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 Communicate and share lessons learned through
Statements
 Harare Statement
 Accra Statement

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THANK YOU