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1. Monitoring and reporting on the implementation of the
Second Global Plan of Action for PGRFA
Cairo 5-6 November 2014
Monitoring the implementation of the
Second Global Plan of Action for PGRFA
Stefano Diulgheroff
Plant Production and Protection Division,
FAO

2. Background on GPA Monitoring
An efficient GPA monitoring
system is important in terms of
planning, priority-setting and for
the mobilization of financial
resources to support national
programmes (‘97; ‘99; ‘02; ‘04).
Adoption in 2004 of 83 core
indicators and a reporting format
for monitoring implementation of
the 20 Priority Activities of the
GPA.

3. .. on GPA Monitoring
a country driven, participatory
and capacity-building process
which led to the establishment of
National Information Sharing
Mechanisms (NISM) in 75
countries
GPA monitoring ->
in 24 languages
with the active
participation of
> 1,200 stakeholders

4. Monitoring the Second GPA
CGRFA-14: to agree on targets
and indicators as well as on
reporting format for monitoring
the implementation of the Second
GPA, building on previous work
done by the Commission
CGRFA-13 requested FAO to:
•review existing indicators
•identify or develop higher-order
indicators and
•propose targets for PGRFA

5. About monitoring
CGRFA-13 and Council-143
Second GPA “315. Overall progress
on implementation […] will be
monitored and guided by
governments and other FAO
Members through the Commission.
[…] A 1st review of its implementation
should be undertaken at 15th Regular
Session, including an assessment of
its achievements as well as gaps and
financial and other needs for its
implementation

6. Monitoring the Second GPA
Supporting component of the
International Treaty.
GPA Monitoring will also help the IT
GB to monitor the implementation of
the Treaty.
and CBD Aichi Target 13

7. Targets and Indicators for monitoring Second GPA
Result of a collaborative process involving FAO (AGP, CGRFA
and IT Secretariats), GCDT, CGIAR (Bioversity Int.; CIAT; ILRI)
Expert consultation -> INIA (Madrid) April 2012
Preparation of targets and indicators

8. CGRFA-14 on Second GPA monitoring
Adopted
• 63 indicators for monitoring the Second GPA are
specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-
bound to the specific reporting period and intended to
measure progress at national level
• 3 targets for PGRFA, addressing the main
objectives of the Second GPA: 1) conservation, 2)
sustainable use and 3) capacity development
mutually supportive, in line with the Aichi Target
13

9. CGRFA-14 on Second GPA monitoring
Asked FAO
• 3 composite indices to provide a synthetic
picture of the progress with regards to the
three targets;
Decided
• first assessment of the implementation of the
Second GPA due for CGRFA-16

10. CGRFA-14 on Second GPA monitoring
Stressed
• integration of Second GPA monitoring and
preparation of The Third Report on the State of
the World’s Plant Genetic Resources for Food
and Agriculture;
Endorsed
• the proposed timeline for the Second GPA
monitoring and the preparation of The Third
Report

11. GB-5 on Second GPA monitoring

12. Monitoring changes of
in situ diversity: Number of PGRFA surveyed/inventoried
Percentage of PGRFA threatened out of
those surveyed/inventoried
Number of farming communities involved
in on-farm PGRFA management and
improvement activities
Number of crop wild relatives and wild
food plants species actively conserved in
situ
…
Indicators

13. Monitoring changes of
ex situ diversity:
in situ diversity
Number of crops in the national gene
bank(s) that require targeted collecting
Number of accessions resulting from
targeted collecting missions in the
country
Number of species conserved ex situ
under medium or long-term conditions
Number of accessions conserved ex situ
under medium or long-term conditions
…
Indicators

14. Monitoring changes of
use:
ex situ diversity
in situ diversity
Average number of morphological traits
characterized per accession for the ex
situ collections
Number of samples distributed by gene
banks to users of germplasm
Number of new varieties released
Number of crops with active public pre-
breeding and breeding programmes
Number underutilized species with
potential for commercialization identified
…
Indicators

15. Indicators
Monitoring changes of
capacity:
use
ex situ diversity
in situ diversity
Percentage of national in situ conservation
sites with management plans addressing crop
wild relatives and wild food plants
Trend in annual capacity for sustaining ex situ
collections
Existence of a governmental policy framework
and strategies for PGRFA conservation and
use
Number of accessions from ex situ collections
documented in a publicly available
information system
Percentage of staff whose skills in conserving
and using PGRFA have been upgraded
…

16. Monitoring changes of
in situ diversity:
Indicators and Reporting Format
Number of PGRFA surveyed/inventoried
Percentage of PGRFA threatened out of
those surveyed/inventoried

17. Monitoring changes of
in situ diversity:
Indicators and Reporting Format
Number of PGRFA surveyed/inventoried
Percentage of PGRFA threatened out of
those surveyed/inventoried
Number of farming communities involved
in on-farm PGRFA management and
improvement activities
Number of crop wild relatives and wild
food plants species actively conserved in
situ
…

18. Monitoring changes of
ex situ diversity:
in situ diversity
Indicators and Reporting Format
Number of crops conserved ex situ under
medium or long-term conditions
Number of species conserved ex situ
under medium or long-term conditions
Number of accessions conserved ex situ
under medium or long-term conditions
Percentage of ex situ accessions safety
duplicated
…

19. 3 Targets for PGRFA
•Conservation Target By 2020, an increasing proportion of the genetic
diversity of cultivated plants and their wild relatives, as well as of wild food
plant species is maintained in situ, on farm and ex situ in a complementary
manner
•Sustainable Use Target By 2020, there has been an increased use of
plant genetic resources for food and agriculture to improve sustainable crop
production intensification and livelihoods while reducing genetic vulnerability of
crops and cropping systems
•Institutional and Human Capacities Target By 2020, many more
people are aware of the values of plant genetic resources for food and
agriculture and institutional and human capacities are strengthened to
conserve and use them sustainably while minimizing genetic erosion and
safeguarding their genetic diversity

20. PGRFA Targets and the Second GPA
•Conservation Target <-> HCI Priority Activities 1-7
Surveying…; On farm management…; Crop wild relatives…;
Targeted collecting…; Ex situ …
•Sustainable Use Target <-> HCI Priority Activities 8-12
Charact/Evaluation…; Pre-breeding/Breeding…; Broadening
diversity…; Varieties commercialization…; Seed production…
•Institutional and Human Capacities <-> HCI Priority Activities 13-18
Target National programmes…; Networking…;
Information sharing…; Monitoring diversity…; Human resources…

21. PGRFA Targets and the Second GPA
•Conservation Target <-> HCI Priority Activities 1-7
Surveying…; On farm management…; Crop wild relatives…;
Targeted collecting…; Ex situ …
24 indicators
•Sustainable Use Target <-> HCI Priority Activities 8-12
Charact/Evaluation…; Pre-breeding/Breeding…; Broadening
diversity…; Varieties commercialization…; Seed production…
20 indicators
•Institutional and Human Capacities <-> HCI Priority Activities 13-18
Target National programmes…; Networking…;
Information sharing…; Monitoring diversity…; Human resources…
19 indicators

22. PGRFA Targets and the Second GPA
•Conservation Target <-> HCI Priority Activities 1-7
Surveying…; On farm management…; Crop wild relatives…;
Targeted collecting…; Ex situ …
24 indicators
•Sustainable Use Target <-> HCI CI Priority Activities 8-12
Charact/Evaluation…; Pre-breeding/Breeding…; Broadening
diversity…; Varieties commercialization…; Seed production…
20 indicators
•Institutional and Human Capacities <-> HCI Priority Activities 13-18
Target National programmes…; Networking…;
Information sharing…; Monitoring diversity…; Human resources…
19 indicators

23. GPA2 Indicators and PGRFA HC Indices
•
Indicators
(i)
Normalized
Indicators
(I)
Priorities
scores (P)
HCI
score
(HCI)
a
b
c
CategoricalScore
QuantitativeScoreExpertJudgment

24. GPA2 Indicators and PGRFA HC Indices•
GPA2 Indicators and PGRFA HC Indices

25. PGRFA HC Indices Uses
•
PA1 PA2 PA3 PA4 PA5 PA6 PA7
HCI
1 PA8 PA9 PA10 PA11 PA12
HCI
2 PA13 PA14 PA15 PA16 PA17 PA18
HCI
3
Country A
Country B
Country C
Country D
Country E
Country F

26. Expected results
In 1- 3 years…
A clearer picture
of the progress in
the
implementation
of the Second
GPA

27. Expected results
A clearer picture …
at global
regional
national
institutional levels

28. A clearer picture …
food crops
underutilized species
crop wild relatives
wild edible plants
Expected results

29. to strengthen national capacity
and facilitate the preparation of national
assessments, highlighting
status,
trends,
gaps,
needs
To develop/update PGRFA strategies
Expected results

30. Second GPA monitoring and The Third Report preparation
timeline

31. Thank you
Plant Production and Protection