The document outlines interventions, collaboration, and a plan of action for natural resource management. Key interventions include farmer managed agro-forestry systems and grafting local tree species. Collaboration is needed between stakeholders in food security, research, and media. The short-term plan includes regional training and working groups, while mid-term goals are to establish communities of practice, develop university curricula, and formalize research partnerships.

1. Interventions:
• FMNR
• Farmer Managed Agro-forestry Systems (FMAFS) (Niger)
• Grafting of local species (Niger)
• Composting
• Public awareness
 Video shows
 Rural radio shows
 Mobile technology (Niger)
 Brochures

2. Collaboration
 Strengthening national development structures which
involve all actors
 Food security cluster needs to be involved in natural
resources discussions
 Enhance or develop collaboration with national research
institutes
 Create a national level consortium of stakeholders in
natural resources management
 Strengthening or developing collaboration with multi
media organisations (local/international)

3. Plan of Action
Period Actions
Short term • Regional training - September 2012
• National working groups
Mid-term • Establish West African community of practice for Natural
Resource Management (NRM)
 Identification and sharing innovations
 Develop dissemination tools
 Sharing country experience
 Start developing value chain in FMNR
• Establish formal MoU with universities for developing curricula
• Establish formal MoU with national research institutions.