Presentation delivered during Day 1 of the Global Soil Partnership Plenary Assembly – 5th Session that took place at FAO Hq in Rome, Italy, from 20 to 22 June 2017. The presentation was made by Ms. Lucrezia Caon, GSP Secretariat, FAO

1. Ms. Lucrezia Caon
GSP Chair for Pillar 2

3. What is Pillar 2 about and why is it important?
NOT ONLY TO
PILLAR 2 IS THE MOST COMPLEX PILLAR OF THE GSP

4. A Pillar of 6 interlinked components

5. …at the basis of the successful
implementation of all the Pillars
of Action of the GSP
 Funds for implementing activities;
 Policy for triggering actions;
 Education and awareness to sensitize
about soils, develop capacities and
ensure support during execution;
 Sci. & Tech. Cooperation and Extension
to share knowledge and technology and
develop better strategies.

6. Pillar 2 Global Implementation Plan (P2 GIP)
February 2016: start writing
November 2016: P2 GIP endorsed by the regional Chairs for
Pillar 2 and the ITPS Chair for Pillar 2
P2 GIP published on the GSP webpage
http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/c5ecccd4-bf37-4de2-8f3d-9361342067ad/
History
Versioning First Implementation Phase: 2017-2020 (4 years)
Next versions of the P2 GIP: every 5 years starting from 2021:
• Update based on feedback and experiences (e.g. investments).
P2 GIP
writing
team
Pillar 2 Regional Chairs
GSP Secretariat
ITPS (leader of the internal WG for Pillar 2)

7. Reading the

8. Policy Estimated budget: US$ 1 656 000
Activities focused on:
- Knowledge exchange
- Soil-related action in the policy domain
Link to the UN Conventions and the SDGs
Core activities in the implementation plan:
• Implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines for Sustainable Soil Management
(VGSSM) – LINK TO PILLAR 1;
Which policy-related incentives are needed for implementation?
• Develop an online database (questionnaire format) to compile country-specific
soil programmes and policies (embedded into the GSP website);
Implementation of the Revised World Soil Charter
• Development of a strategy document to advocate for soil related policies;
• Organization of interdisciplinary policy workshops.

9. Investments Estimated budget: US$ 255 000
Activities focused on:
- Compilation of databases
- Creation/identification of public-private partnerships
- Identification and involvement of international funds and donors
Core activities in the implementation plan:
• Compilation of databases on investment needs,
partners/donors ready to undertake investment
projects to resolve certain soil-related problems or
invest in soil education, extension and R&D;
• Mobilize financial resources for executing activities in
the global and regional implementation plans;
Healthy Soils Facility
This is important
especially at the regional
& country level

10. Education Estimated budget: US$ 1 490 000
Activities focused on:
- Review of the academic curriculum
- Provision and promotion of learning opportunities
- Scholarships and awards
Core activities in the implementation plan:
• Include/increase soil science aspects in school
curriculum;
• Establishment of the GSP education platform;
• Implementation of summer/winter schools;
• Support countries in establishing exchange
programmes and subsidies for students on
soil-related science.
• Develop academic material on soils.

11. Extension Estimated budget: US$ 3 020 000
Core activities in the implementation plan:
• Development and implementation of the Volunteer Soil Doctors programme;
• Promotion of projects on soil addressing local knowledge;
• Creation of regional web platforms to collect and share soil information and
material concerning the region (in addition to the GSP website) and establish
forums of discussion;
• Creation of an online soil health card generation system for fertilizers
management.
Activities focused on:
- Involve and invest on rural and indigenous communities
- International programmes and exchanges
- Targeted training programmes
- Production and distribution of extension material

12. Societal awareness Estimated budget: US$ 3 576 000
Activities focused on:
- Development of societal awareness material
- Use of communication media
- Organization of public relations events
- Use of new technologies
- Involvement of engaged groups in soil
Guidelines for the development of societal awareness material are provided
Core activities in the implementation plan:
• World Soil Day campaign;
• Glinka World Soil Prize;
• Writing of the SWSR2020;
• Develop computer games on soil-related subjects;
• Recruit celebrities for promoting SSM;
• Support countries in establishing soil museums.

13. Technical and Scientific cooperation
Estimated budget: US$ 548 000
Activities focused on:
- Media for promoting scientific and technical cooperation;
- Tools for promoting scientific cooperation;
- Tools for promoting technical cooperation.
Core activities in the implementation plan:
• Increase the cooperation with institutions specialized in technology
development and the private sector;
• Support innovation activities for sustainable soil management;
• Increase the number of activities for promoting South-South and inter-regional
cooperation.