http://www.fao.org/globalsoilpartnership This presentation was made during the third GSP Planery Assembly that took place in Rome; FAO HQ from 22-24 June 2015. The presentation was made by Olegario Muñiz Ugarte and it presents. ©FAO: http://www.fao.org

1. Regional Soil Partnership for
Central America, Mexico and
The Caribbean:
Development of Regional
Implementation Plan
Dr. Olegario Muñiz Ugarte - President of the Regional Steering Comittee
GSP Plenary Assembly, June 22-24 2015

2. • 25 participants of 15 countries from
CA, Mexico and Thel Caribbean
• FAO, CIAT, 2 NGOs and
organizations like PNUD
• 15 Cubans from different
institutions related wit soil
• Visit to Demonstrative Areas of
Soil Sustainable Management in
Cooperatives nearby Havana
sept. 30 – october 3 2013

3. GUYANA
GUATEMALA
HAITÍ
of the agricultural areas of the
region are affected by soil
degradation

4. Priorities for SSM
• To establish Soil National Legislations
• To develop Soil Information Systems
• To implement Programs for Soil Education, Farmers
capacitation and SSM Extension.
• To increase number and technical level of soil
especialists
• To promote SSM as a contribution for Food Security
• To develop an strategy for obtaining finantial
resources
• To establish synergisms with projects in development

5. 1st Meeting of the Regional Soil Partnership Steering Committee
for Central America, Mexico and The Caribbean
Managua, 7 a10 de octubre de 2014
Objective:
Elaboration of a 1st proposal of an Implementation Plan of Action
for the Region for a five years period.

6. Pilar 1. Promoción del manejo sostenible del recurso suelo y mejoramiento de la gobernanza para la protección del suelo y su productividad
sostenible.
Problema Línea de Acción
Actores
(Líder y colaboradores)
Prioridad
F. de Cumplimiento
Inexistencia de una ventana
informativa sobre la Alianza Regional
para el MSS
Establecer y mantener actualizado sitio
de la Alianza Regional para CA, M y C
dentro del sitio web de la GSP
FAO, Puntos focales, CRD, y
Asociados
1
Permanente
(Inicio Marzo 2015)
Legislación sobre uso y manejo del
suelo desactualizada o inexistente
Realizar diagnóstico sobre la existencia
de Marco Regulatorio en los países de
la región
FAO, CDR, Puntos focales y
asociados
1
Mayo 2015
Apoyar la elaboración de propuesta de
Marco Regulatorio mínimo para países
de la región 1
Diciembre 2015
Requiere financiamiento
No existen plataformas nacionales
para la gestión sostenible del suelo
Promover la constitución de
plataformas nacionales para la gestión
sostenible del suelo
Puntos focales, asociados, FAO,
CDR 1
Mayo 2016 (preferiblemente
para el 5 de diciembre 2015)
No existen políticas nacionales a la
gestión sostenible del suelo
Promover políticas y estrategias que
favorezcan la seguridad alimentaria, la
restauración de suelos y los servicios
ecosistémicos, mediante la gestión
sostenible del suelo
Puntos focales, asociados, FAO,
plataformas, CDR
1
Permanente
Se requiere elaborar proyecto
o financiamiento especifico
Existe una cantidad limitada de RRHH
preparados para la gestión sostenible
del suelo
Elaborar una estrategia de capacitación
regional a los diferentes niveles
incluyendo los productores, para la
formación de RRHH para la gestión
sostenible del suelo
Puntos focales, asociados, FAO,
plataformas, CDR
1
Diciembre 2015
Poca adopción de tecnologías basadas
en el manejo sostenible de suelo
Fortalecer las capacidades regionales
de los sistemas de extensión (incl.
sistemas de gestión de conocimiento)
para el manejo sostenible de suelo
Puntos focales, asociados, FAO,
plataformas, CDR
1
Diciembre 2016
Proposal of an Implementation Plan of Action for the Region for
2014-2019

7. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED:
SOIL INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR L A AND THE CARIBBEAN
-SISLAC-
• Celebration of WORLD SOIL DAY, on Dec.5 2014
• New PARTNERS incorporation
• Survey about the existence of LEGAL REGULATORY
FRAMEWORK on soil use and management
• Launching of 2015 International Year of Soils
• Participation on XX LATINAMERICAN CONGRESS OF
SOIL SCIENCE, Cusco, Peru; Nov. 10- 14 2014

8. Congreso Suelos 2015, Havana, June 1-5 2015
Workshop of RSP with the
participation of Focal Points:
Plan of Implementation for
2015 - 2019
GENERAL OBJECTIVE:
To propose specific activities
for SOIL PRESERVATION to be
performed by the RSP during
next 5 years, based on
identified and shared priorities
and the Plan of Action of the
GSP Pillars.

9. Workshop of RSP with Focal Points, June 1-2 2015
Pillar 1:
PRODUCT: To establish a
REGIONAL PROGRAM for Soil
Conservation and rehabilitation
ACTIVITY:
Regional Project for Soil
rehabilitation (4 countries of
C.A., 4 countries of The
Caribbean and Mexico)
10 million USD
ARE REQUIRED

10. Workshop of RSP with Focal Points, June 1-2 2015
Pillar 2:
PRODUCT: To establish a regional
platform of LEGISLATIONS AND
POLICIES for SSM
ACTIVITY:
Elaboration of a proposal of
MINIMUM REGULATORY
FRAMEWORK for SSM
30 000 USD
ARE REQUIRED

11. Workshop of RSP with Focal Points, June 1-2 2015
Pillar 2:
PRODUCT: To establish a regional
platform for STRENGHTHENING
CAPACITATION for SSM
ACTIVITY:
Support Medium level
institutions and universities for
developing and strengthening
programs that will allow to
increase the number and
quality of soil specialists.
100 000 USD
ARE REQUIRED

12. Workshop of RSP with Focal Points, June 1-2 2015
Pillar 3:
PRODUCT: Obtained a framework for
interdisciplinary Soil Science research that
generates contextualized scientific
information, updated and applied
ACTIVITY:
Promote the development and
implementation of research
projects in Soil Science,
preferably in an
interdisciplinary and related to
other pillars of the AMS, in
order to increase awareness of
3 000 000 USD
ARE REQUIRED

13. Workshop of RSP with Focal Points, June 1-2 2015
Pillar 4:
PRODUCT: Soil Information System for
Central America, Mexico and the
Caribbean, estrenghened
ACTIVITY 2:
Maps generation of land use capacity,
scale 1:250,000 (and more detailed);
soil erosion; and others according as
required by each country/institution
400 000 USD
ARE REQUIRED
ACTIVITY 1:
Implement a training program in
digital soil mapping to strengthen
local capacity for the management
and harmonization of databases and
the generation of digital maps
100 000 USD
ARE REQUIRED

14. Workshop of RSP with Focal Points, June 1-2 2015
Pillar 5:
PRODUCT: Methodologies to assess the
impact on areas benefited by SSM,
established
ACTIVITY :
Design a first approximation of a
harmonized methodology with
verifiable indicators of socioeconomic
and biophysical impact of SSM
100 000 USD
ARE REQUIRED

15. GSP: an opportunity that we cannot waste
in the region, for join efforts in order to stop
and reverse soil degradation processes by
means of SSM..
GRACIAS
CONTRIBUTIONS
are needed