1.2 Coordonnées des personnes-ressources et des institutions impliquées dans l'évaluation et la documentation de l'Approche

Nom du projet qui a facilité la documentation/ l'évaluation de l'Approche (si pertinent)

Generating Economic and Environmental Benefits from Sustainable Land Management for Vulnerable Rural Communities of Georgia (GREENLANDS)

Nom du ou des institutions qui ont facilité la documentation/ l'évaluation de l'Approche (si pertinent)

Global Environment Facility Georgia (GEF Georgia) - Géorgie

1.3 Conditions relatives à l'utilisation par WOCAT des données documentées

Quand les données ont-elles été compilées (sur le terrain)?

04/11/2019

Le compilateur et la(les) personne(s) ressource(s) acceptent les conditions relatives à l'utilisation par WOCAT des données documentées:

Oui

1.4 Références au(x) questionnaire(s) sur les Technologies de GDT

2.1 Courte description de l'Approche

In the framework of the project ‘Generating Economic and Environmental Benefits from Sustainable Land Management for Vulnerable Rural Communities of Georgia’, Land Degradation Neutrality Transformative Projects and Programmes (LDN-TPP) were developed to implement the LDN targets at municipal level.
The approach defines the process to break down global and international LDN targets and to translate these into local contributions from the municipalities of Gori, Kareli, Kvareli and Sagarejo.

2.2 Description détaillée de l'Approche

Description détaillée de l'Approche:

The three-year project ‘Generating Economic and Environmental Benefits from Sustainable Land Management for Vulnerable Rural Communities of Georgia' funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), is implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and executed by the Regional Environmental Centre for the Caucasus (RECC). The initiator and beneficiary of the project is the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia. Within this framework, Land Degradation Neutrality Transformative Projects and Programmes (LDN-TPP) were developed to implement the LDN targets at municipal level.
The project aims to create an enabling environment at the community level to achieve the country's goal of Gender Responsive Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN). The project supports local farmers to apply sustainable land management and climate-smart agricultural practices to promote food security and resilience in order to reduce the impacts of erosion, salinisation and soil fertility reduction in Sagarejo, Kvareli, Gori and Kareli on 20,000 ha of pilot land. As a result, it is expected that there will be an improved understanding of the economics of land degradation and integrated land use planning at national and sub-national levels. In the preceding approach recorded under WOCAT, namely ‘Integrated Land Use Plans (ILUPs) for sustainable agriculture and rural development with special emphasis on SLM, CSA and LDN in four municipalities [Georgia]’, ILUPs were developed for four municipalities providing a detailed spatial basis. A separate study (Ballesteros et al. 2020) compiled baseline information about LDN indicators.

This approach complements the ILUP. It combines the spatial information elaborated for land use planning, the LDN baseline information with national LDN targets, UNCCD principles for LDN and municipal stakeholder priorities to come up with a concrete plan for the municipal contribution to (inter)national targets. Thus, this approach serves to operationalise the national LDN targets at municipal level. At the time of documentation of this apporach, planning was completed and the participatory process for validation and decision-making for concrete targets had been initiated.

Taking this into account, a targeted programme was designed, which breaks down national targets into municipal targets with related activities and spatially explicit priority areas for implementation. This approach serves to operationalise LDN-related recommendations and proposed actions as presented and defined in the Integrated Land Use Plan. It seeks to define the contribution of the municipalities Gori, Kareli, Kvareli and Sagarejo to the achievement of national and global LDN targets.

The output is intended to serve as a starting point for local discussion (especially with the LDN Working Group) to further specify and prioritise the objectives and measures proposed. It provides a solid basis for discussing (a) concrete measures and (b) the areas best suited for these measures. The approach is documented in a consolidated document on how the municipality can contribute to the national LDN goals, based on the specific situation and potentials of the municipality.
The LDN TPP focuses on specific objectives and actions in the area of the municipality and its various functional land units in a pro-active, forward-looking and visionary manner as a contribution to the nationally set LDN objectives and the overall LDN vision. It presents possible and recommended development pathways and focuses predominantly on LDN implementation options through the application and adoption of various SLM and CSA practices.

2.3 Photos de l'approche

2.5 Pays/ région/ lieux où l'Approche a été appliquée

2.6 Dates de début et de fin de l'Approche

2.7 Type d'Approche

• fondé sur un projet/ programme

2.8 Principaux objectifs de l'Approche

The approach seeks to define the local contribution of the municipalities Gori, Kareli, Kvareli and Sagarejo to the achievement of national and global LDN targets whilst meeting local needs and priorities

2.9 Conditions favorisant ou entravant la mise en œuvre de la(des) Technologie(s) appliquée(s) sous l'Approche

3.1 Parties prenantes impliquées dans l'Approche et rôles

3.2 Participation des exploitants locaux des terres/ communautés locales aux différentes phases de l'Approche

	Participation des exploitants locaux des terres/ communautés locales	Spécifiez qui était impliqué et décrivez les activités
initiation/ motivation	aucun
planification	passive	Local land users were consulted to gain experience and insight into the situation of agriculture in the different areas. The interviews were then incorporated in the preparation of the maps and land use plans. Stakeholder priorities formulated during the meetings were the basis for the setting of the municipal targets. Due to COVID 19 the related participatory process to validate the proposed targets, activities and locations has only started recently. Thus, finally the classification would rather refer to "interactive planning".
mise en œuvre	aucun
suivi/ évaluation	aucun	M&E will be provided in a later stage once the decisions are made regarding the final activities and priorities

3.4 Prises de décision pour la sélection de la Technologie/ des Technologies

Indiquez qui a décidé de la sélection de la Technologie/ des Technologies à mettre en œuvre:

• principalement les spécialistes de la GDT, après consultation des exploitants des terres

Expliquez:

After initial consultations, the plan was prepared based on scientific and GIS-based information translating it into a muncipal programme. The process will be concluded once the programme is validated and discussed with land users and municipal administration (ongoing process).

Spécifiez sur quelle base ont été prises les décisions:

• l'évaluation de connaissances bien documentées en matière de GDT (prises de décision fondées sur des preuves tangibles)?
• les résultats de recherches?
• expériences et opinions personnelles (non documentées)

4.1 Renforcement des capacités/ formation

Une formation a-t-elle été dispensée aux exploitants des terres/ autres parties prenantes?

Non

4.2 Service de conseils

Les exploitants des terres ont-ils accès à un service de conseils?

Non

4.3 Renforcement des institutions (développement organisationnel)

Des institutions ont elles été mises en place ou renforcées par le biais de l'Approche?

• oui, un peu

Spécifiez à quel(s) niveau(x), ces institutions ont été renforcées ou mises en place:

• local

Décrivez l'institution, ses rôles et responsabilités, ses membres, etc.

Within the framework of the project, municipal Land Degradation Neutrality Groups were established comprising municipal stakeholders and land users. This board serves to discuss LDN issues, define priorities and provide knowledge about local phenomena of land degradation (e.g. participatory mapping of degradation)

Précisez le type de soutien:

• renforcement des capacités/ formation

Donnez plus de détails:

Basically, these groups were consulted for the identification of priorities and land-degradation mapping in the municipality. In a follow-up step, these groups will play a crucial role in decision-making and implementation of the programme.

4.4 Suivi et évaluation

Le suivi et l'évaluation font ils partie de l'Approche? :

Non

Commentaires:

The current approach designed a LDN-TPP at municipal level. Once the municipality decides about the final priorities and measures to be taken, a monitoring plan will be included.

4.5 Recherche

La recherche a-t-elle fait partie intégrante de l’Approche?

Oui

Spécifiez les thèmes:

• sociologie
• écologie
• technologie

Donnez plus de détails et indiquez qui a mené ces recherches:

The designed programme builds on 3 main elements: (1) local knowledge through project-based experiences and implicit knowledge of land users and the LDN group, (2) a spatial analysis of land use within the frame of the land-use planning process (see Zollner, 2021, separate approach recorded under Wocat) and (3) a LDN baseline study about the three global LDN indicators (land cover, net primary production and soil organic carbon) (Ballesteros et al. 2020).

5.1 Budget annuel de la composante GDT de l'Approche

Si le budget annuel précis n'est pas connu, indiquez une fourchette:

• 10 000-100 000

Commentez (par ex. principales sources de financement/ principaux bailleurs de fonds):

This amount covers the elaboration of four programmes for four municipalities excluding the final implementation. Depending on the funding source and the final political decisions, the implementation of the programmes ranges from 500,000 - 4,000,000 USD. The costs for this process were funded by GEF via UNDP.

5.2 Soutiens financiers/ matériels fournis aux exploitants des terres

Les exploitants des terres ont-ils reçu un soutien financier/ matériel pour la mise en œuvre de la Technologie/ des Technologies?

Non

5.3 Subventions pour des intrants spécifiques (incluant la main d'œuvre)

• aucun

5.4 Crédits

Des crédits ont-ils été alloués à travers l'Approche pour les activités de GDT?

Non

5.5 Autres incitations ou instruments

D'autres incitations ou instruments ont-ils été utilisés pour promouvoir la mise en œuvre des Technologies de GDT?

Non

6.1 Impacts de l'Approche

6.2 Principale motivation des exploitants des terres pour mettre en œuvre la GDT

6.3 Durabilité des activités de l'Approche

Les exploitants des terres peuvent-ils poursuivre ce qui a été mis en œuvre par le biais de l'Approche (sans soutien extérieur)?

• oui

Si oui, décrivez de quelle manière:

The programme seeks agricultural transformation and a change in agricultural practice both reducing land degradation and increasing land productivity

6.4 Points forts/ avantages de l'Approche

Points forts/ avantages/ possibilités du point de vue de l'exploitant des terres
Allows for a discussion based on maps displaying degradation challenges. This makes it easier to concretly agree on measures and priorities

Points forts/ avantages/ possibilités du point de vue du compilateur ou d'une autre personne ressource clé
Combination of stakeholder priorities, local conditions, scientific baseline information and spatially very clear maps
Linking different plans and strategies with (inter)national obligations and targets at local level. This is a good basis for attracting funding and targeted interventions
Comprehensive, intersectoral and local approach connecting climate change, agricultural development, ecological and social aspects

6.5 Faiblesses/ inconvénients de l'Approche et moyens de les surmonter

Faiblesses/ inconvénients/ risques du point de vue de l’exploitant des terres	Comment peuvent-ils être surmontés?
Local capacities are rather low and require external funding	Increased capacity building of the Muncipal LDN Group as key resource

Faiblesses/ inconvénients/ risques du point de vue du compilateur ou d'une autre personne ressource clé	Comment peuvent-ils être surmontés?
Due to COVID 19 a more participatory discussion of targets and exact location and scope of measures is still required (but planned)	The planning process can be extended to enable the participatory process
Without a capable local lead, it will be challenging	With REC which has been involved for a long time in the region, capable support and exact knowledge of local capacities is available.

7.1 Méthodes/ sources d'information

7.2 Références des publications disponibles

Titre, auteur, année, ISBN:

Ballesteros Canovas, J.A., Da Silva Correia, G., Schlechten, J., Zumbulidze, M. & Stoffel, M. 2020: Report. Generating Economic and Environmental Benefits from Sustainable Land Management for Vulnerable Rural Communities of Georgia. University of Geneva

Disponible à partir d'où? Coût?

REC Caucasus

Titre, auteur, année, ISBN:

Huber, M., Zollner, D., Zumbulidze, M., 2021: Sagarejo Land Degradation Neutrality Transformative Programme (LDN-TPP Sagarejo) for sustainable agriculture and rural development with special emphasis on SLM, CSA and LDN (Part B – LDN TPP Sagarejo). Version 2.0. Klagenfurt, Tbilisi, Sagarejo. 56 p.

Disponible à partir d'où? Coût?

REC Caucasus

Titre, auteur, année, ISBN:

Huber, M., Zollner, D., Zumbulidze, M., 2021: Kareli Land Degradation Neutrality Transformative Programme (LDN-TPP Kareli) for sustainable agriculture and rural development with special emphasis on SLM, CSA and LDN (Part B – LDN-TPP Kareli). Version 2.0. Klagenfurt, Tbilisi, Kareli. 61 p.

Disponible à partir d'où? Coût?

REC Caucasus

Titre, auteur, année, ISBN:

Huber, M., Zollner, D., Zumbulidze, M., 2021: Gori Land Degradation Neutrality Transformative Programme (LDN-TPP Gori) for sustainable agriculture and rural development with special emphasis on SLM,CSA and LDN (Part B – LDN-TPP Gori). Version 2.0. Klagenfurt, Tbilisi, Gori. 55 p.

Disponible à partir d'où? Coût?

REC Caucasus

Titre, auteur, année, ISBN:

Huber, M., Zollner, D., Zumbulidze, M., 2021: Kvareli Land Degradation Neutrality Transformative Programme (LDN-TPP Kvareli) for sustainable agriculture and rural development with special emphasis on SLM, CSA and LDN (Part B – ILUP Kvareli). Version 2.0. Klagenfurt, Tbilisi, Kvareli. 54 p.

Disponible à partir d'où? Coût?

REC Caucasus

Titre, auteur, année, ISBN:

Zollner, D., Zumbulidze, M., Kirchmeir, H., Fuchs, A. und Huber, M. 2021: Gori Integrated Land Use Plan (ILUP Gori) for sustainable agriculture and rural development with special emphasis on SLM, CSA and LDN. Part A – ILUP Gori. Version 2.0. Klagenfurt, Tbilisi, Gori. 80 p. + documentation volume/ annex.: REC Caucasus, E.C.O- Institute of Ecology

Disponible à partir d'où? Coût?

REC Caucasus

Titre, auteur, année, ISBN:

Zollner, D., Zumbulidze, M., Kirchmeir, H., Fuchs, A. und Huber, M. 2021: Kareli Integrated Land Use Plan (ILUP Gori) for sustainable agriculture and rural development with special emphasis on SLM, CSA and LDN. Part A – ILUP Gori. Version 2.0. Klagenfurt, Tbilisi, Gori. 80 p. + documentation volume/ annex.: REC Caucasus, E.C.O- Institute of Ecology

Disponible à partir d'où? Coût?

REC Caucasus

Titre, auteur, année, ISBN:

Zollner, D., Zumbulidze, M., Kirchmeir, H., Fuchs, A. und Huber, M. 2021: Kvareli Integrated Land Use Plan (ILUP Gori) for sustainable agriculture and rural development with special emphasis on SLM, CSA and LDN. Part A – ILUP Gori. Version 2.0. Klagenfurt, Tbilisi, Gori. 80 p. + documentation volume/ annex.:REC Caucasus, E.C.O- Institute of Ecology

Disponible à partir d'où? Coût?

REC Caucasus

Titre, auteur, année, ISBN:

Zollner, D., Zumbulidze, M., Kirchmeir, H., Fuchs, A. und Huber, M. 2021: Sagarejo Integrated Land Use Plan (ILUP Gori) for sustainable agriculture and rural development with special emphasis on SLM, CSA and LDN. Part A – ILUP Gori. Version 2.0. Klagenfurt, Tbilisi, Gori. 80 p. + documentation volume/ annex.: REC Caucasus, E.C.O- Institute of Ecology

Disponible à partir d'où? Coût?

REC Caucasus

7.3 Liens vers les informations pertinentes disponibles en ligne

Titre/ description:

UNCCD Checklist for Land Degradation Neutrality Transformative Projects and Programmes (LDN TPP)

URL:

https://knowledge.unccd.int/sites/default/files/2018-09/LDN%20TPP%20checklist%20final%20draft%20040918.pdf

Titre/ description:

UNCCD Land Degradation Neutrality Transformative Projects and Programmes: Operational Guidance for Country Support

URL:

https://www.unccd.int/publications/land-degradation-neutrality-transformative-projects-and-programmes-operational