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9thStrategicCommitteeMeeting|9May2018

AcceleratingProgressinScaling-upClimate-SmartAgriculture:CatalyzingActiontoImplementCommitmentsforSustainableDevelopment

andClimateAction

August2018

GlobalAllianceforClimateSmartAgriculture

(GACSA)

STRATEGICPLAN2018-2022

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1. GACSADELIVERYMODEL

Asthesoleglobalmulti-stakeholderapoliticalplatformforclimate-smartagriculture(CSA),withan

integratedknowledge-intensiveapproach,theGlobalAllianceforClimate-SmartAgriculture(GACSA)seeks

tocatalyzeandrallyactiontoacceleratethescalingupofCSAthroughitsmembers’owninitiatives,

engagementsandprograms.MembersworkcollaborativelythroughthreeActionGroups(knowledge,

investment,enablingenvironment)andaRegionalEngagementtaskteam,focusingonbringingconcrete

solutionstofruition,acceleratingcoordinatedeffortswithinandacrossregionsonscalingupCSAinitiatives,

andfacilitatingmatchmakingandprojectdevelopmenttowardstangibleeffectsontheground.

TheAllianceisnotanimplementingbodyoranegotiationforum,butratheracatalyzingplatformwithalightbutagileorganizationalstructurewherevalue-additionliesinthreecoreaction-orientedfunctions:

• Convening – bringing people and institutions together to generate or scale up action at global,regionalandnationallevels;

• Connecting–breakingdownsilos,buildingsynergies,bridging theknowledge-uptakegap, fosteringintegratedapproaches,brokeringpartnershipstoensurethatactionsaretaken;

• Communicating–fosteringco-learning,co-creationofknowledgeandknowledge-sharingtofacilitatethedevelopmentofsoundbankableprojects.

2. GACSAVALUE-ADDITION

GACSAisintegraltofulfillingtheUNglobalambitionsandagendaonSUSTAINABLEDEVELOPMENTandCLIMATEACTIONinlinewithglobaldevelopmentambitionsasagreedinthe2030AgendaandSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs)andtheParisAgreement.Itisuniquelypositionedtocatalyzeactionfocusedonimplementationbyprovidingaclearinghousemechanismforlessonslearnedandamatchmakingfacilitythatwill:brokerandhelpcreatetransformationalpartnershipstoencourageactionsthatreflectanintegratedapproachtoCSA;sharehowleadersarepursuinginnovativestrategiesandovercomingbarriers;publicizethesesuccessstoriesattheglobal,regionalandnationallevels;andpromotebreakthroughanalysesthatdemonstratethebenefitsoftheseapproaches.

• Clearinghouse:GACSAwillinspirethedevelopmentanddisseminationofinnovative,evidence-basedoptionsforCSAindifferentsettings,bytransparent,voluntarysharingofinformationandexperience,technologies,knowledgeandpractices.Itwilltakeintoaccountthesynergiesandtrade-offsrelatingtodifferentoptionswithregardstoagriculture,climatechangeandfoodsecurity.Itwilladvocatefortheuseofrobustmethodsformeasuringtheimpactofitsparticipants’collectiveactions.Theseoutcomesmightbeexpressedintermsofexpectedachievementsglobally,orwithinspecificcountries(implementationofNationallyDeterminedContributions(NDCs)orregions,wherepossiblespecifyingquantitativeprogresstowardsinternationallyagreedgoals,suchastheSDGs.

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• Matchmaking:GACSAwillproposeandsupportspecificambitiousandinnovativeinitiatives,partnershipsandactivities,andidentifywindowsofopportunitytoimproveanddevelopkeyaspectsofeachinitiative(e.g.upcominggovernmentpolicydecisions,upcomingdevelopmentbankfinancingprograms;etc.).ItwillworktodevelopenablingenvironmentsthatencouragepeopletoadoptCSAthroughaccessing(a)appropriatenationalorinternationalexpertise,(b)lessonsfrompilotstudies,and(c)resourcesneededtoestablishthenecessaryoperatingprinciples,extensionservicesandfarmersupportschemes.Itwillengageacademicandresearchinstitutions,businesses,foundations,civilsociety,developmentagenciesandintergovernmentalorganizationsinsupportofthisagenda,inwaysthatbringbenefitstothepeoplewhoselivelihoodsaremostthreatenedbytheimpactofclimatechangeontheagriculturalsectors(crops,livestock,forestry,fisheriesandaquaculture).

3. GACSAVISIONANDMISSION

4. GACSASTRATEGICOBJECTIVES

AcknowledgingitsFrameworkDocument;

Acknowledging international agreed principles, conventions, and work done within the UN andinternational development and financial institutions and aware that countries and regionshave their ownlocal context-specific strategies, plans and programs driving action on advances and implementation toscale-upCSAandrelatedissues,includingthroughtheirrespectiveNDCs;

Recognizing outcomes of other international processes, including the 2030 Agenda for SustainableDevelopment;theParisClimateAgreement;theCOP23KoroniviaJointWorkonAgriculture,theCOP23GenderActionPlan;theVoluntaryGuidelinesontheResponsibleGovernanceofTenureofLand,FisheriesandForestsin

Vision

Workingtogethertoensurethattheworld’sagriculturecansustainablyfeedandnourishhumanityandsecurelivelihoodsinthefaceofachangingclimate.

MissionStatement

Recognizingtheimportanceofempoweringfarmers,GACSAfacilitatesdialogue,knowledgeexchangeandpartnershipsthroughanopen,diverseandinclusive

multi-stakeholderplatform,tocatalyzeactionsonenhancingagriculture,forestry,livestockandfisheriespracticesandsystemsthatincreaseproductivityinasustainableway,improveresilienceandadaptationandreduce/sequester

emissions.

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the ContextofNational FoodSecurity and thePrinciples forResponsible Investment inAgriculture and FoodSystemsendorsedbytheCommitteeonWorldFoodSecurity;

Bearinginmindtheoutcomesofthe2016and2017GACSAAnnualForums,whichhighlightedtheneedforGACSAtobe:

• STRATEGIC–ProvidingmorestrategicdirectiontoguideGACSAworkthroughclearerstrategicrolesandobjectivesoverthenextfouryears

• DEMANDDRIVEN–EnsuringGACSAworkisguidedbytheneedsofbeneficiariesandlinkedtorealitiesontheground

• INCLUSIVE–Fosteringdiversityinmembership(geographicandconstituencybase)andideas,evenifnotallconverging,withspecialattentiontofarmers,womenandyouth

• UPTAKE - Enhancing awareness of GACSA and promoting the dissemination, use and application ofCSAapproachesatnational,regionalandgloballevels,toactatscale

• ENGAGING - Creating political momentum and commitment to CSA and GACSA, resulting ininvolvementandownershipofGACSAmembers,includingatahigh-level

• ADEQUATELYRESOURCED-EnsuringsustainablefundingtocoverthecorebudgetofGACSA

STRATEGICOBJECTIVE1Voluntaryandinclusivemulti-stakeholderplatformstofosterdialogueandlearningthatleadtoaction

GOALTosustainandfacilitate“discussion/dialogue,networkingandlearningspaces”allowingdiversityinviews,

acrossdisciplinesandsectors,geographicalboundariesandpoliticalaffiliations,towardscatalyzingexpandedandaccelerateduptakeofCSA

OUTCOME1.1 InformeddecisionsandactionsamongplayersandstakeholdersintheGACSAcommunityonCSAissues

OUTCOME1.2 Morestakeholdersmotivatedtoengage inGACSAprocessesandundertakings forcross-sectorandinter-disciplinarydialogueandcollaborativeaction

OUTCOME1.3 Stakeholdersinmostvulnerable/marginalizedsituations(e.g.smallholders,women,youth,indigenouspeoples)areempoweredtoparticipateinGACSAprocessesandundertakings

OutputA GACSAAnnualForum

OutputB GACSAissue-specificwebinarsorganizedanddeliveredsuccessfully

OutputC GACSA representation/participation in stakeholder gatherings with the aim to promote,advocatefor,andfostertheGACSAandCSAvalue

Activities

(conceptsinconsultant’s

• Co-conveneRegionalAnnualForums(Concept1:SupportingACSAAmulti-stakeholderAfricaCSAForumtoachieve25x25Vision)

• Co-facilitatesupportforNationalCSAprocesses(Concept6:NEPAD-INGOSupportfor

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proposal) NationalCSAProcessesandProgramDevelopment)

• Co-conveneregionalCSAevents(Concept3:SupportimplementationofCentralAmericaCSAStrategy;Concept4:SupportthePacificCommunitytopromoteCSAinits22memberstates;Organizeregionalworkshopstopromotecriticalmassincludingregionalfarmerorganizations)

• Undertakecollaborativeworkonissuesraisedbymembersasaremaininggap:GenderintegrationinCSAandCSAmetrics

• Participateinkeyglobalandregionalmeetings/events

• EnsurepaneldiversityinGACSAsideevents(farmers,youth,women)

STRATEGICOBJECTIVE2Leveragingmulti-institutionalactiontogenerateproblem-solvingknowledgeandpartnerships

GOALAsaneutralbroker,facilitatemutuallybeneficialcollaborationsandjointactionsindeliveringon“greaterpublicgoods”toadvancetheuptakeofCSAatscale

OUTCOME2.1 Increased research and development promoting an integrated approach to CSAtechnologies,practices,andpolicies,alongthevaluechain,andbestpracticesscaledoutthroughoutreach,extension,andtechnicalassistance

OUTCOME2.2 Scaled up public and private investments in CSA that are more effective and can bemeasured

OUTCOME2.3 CSA integrated inpolicies, strategiesandplansat regional,national, and local levels andacrosslandscapes

OUTCOME2.4 GACSAinternalcapacityoncoordinationandfacilitatingnetworkingaswellasup-holdingalltheGACSAactivities

OutputA Actively functioning GACSA Action Groups with critical mass of players and interestedstakeholdersparticipating(basedoneachActionGroup’sownWorkPlan)

OutputB Mutually beneficial and collaborative studies, analyses and research documenting bestpracticeandlessonslearned,demonstratingeconomicandsocialbenefitsandidentifyingtrade-offsandstrategies

OutputC Brokered and catalyzed transformational partnerships that advance an integratedapproachtoCSAandfacilitatecountryimplementationofSDGsandNDCs

Activities

(conceptsinconsultant’sproposal)

• Collaborateonissuesraisedbymembers(Concept2:PolicyPaper-ComplementarityofCSAandAgroecology;biologicalsolutions/soilhealthamendments;climateinformationservicestemplateforCSAextension;systemsscaleanalysisofdeforestationandsupplychain;policyanalysisofCSAenablingenvironmentacrosscountries,suchasneededpolicyreforms,focusingonagroforestry;)

• Developmethodologiesandmetricstoguideinvestmentstrategiesandmeasureresultsachieved(CSAworkonmetrics,developingsynergieswithmultilateraldevelopmentbank(MDB)grouponmetricsforclimatefinanceandresilienceandsharing

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results)

• Supportmemberstoidentify“shovelready”nationalandregionalCSAprojectsandfacilitatedevelopmentofbankableCSAprojects(Concept5:BuildonthesuccessesoftheASEANCRNandfacilitatingtheimplementationofitsCSAroadmap;IncorporategenderintothenextiterationofNDCs,andmakerecommendationsforimplementationofCOP23GenderActionPlan)

STRATEGICOBJECTIVE3Purpose-builtCSAKnowledgeManagementsupportsystem

GOALToprovideeasyaccesstointegratedandupdatedinformationandknowledgeonCSAthroughaservice-

orientedandpurpose-builtCSAknowledgemanagementsystem

OUTCOME3.1 ContinuallyupdatedbodyofemergingknowledgeandinnovationsonCSAandtheagriculture-climatechangenexus

OUTCOME3.2 Functioningweb-basedfacilitywheremembers,interestgroupsandstakeholdersareabletoshareandco-createknowledgeonCSA

OUTCOME3.3 Players,interestgroupsandstakeholdershavingaccesstoaone-stoppointforupdateintegratedinformationonCSAandCSAinitiativesintheirregionandglobally

OutputA User-friendlyGACSACSAWebsitewithinteractivefacilities/servicesfunctioningandalwaysup-todate

OutputB GACSA knowledge-sharing and co-creation gatherings with targeted opportunity toempower thosewith limited or no access toweb-based services (including farmers andotherpractitionersmostoftheminruralareas)

OutputC Social media (non-web-based) networks (e.g. mobile phone application based systems,suchasWhatsAppandTwitter)foreasydisseminationandsharingacrossawiderangeofCSAcommunity

Activities

(conceptsinconsultant’sproposal)

• Developandimplementrobustcommunicationstrategy

• Support innovative communications initiatives and platforms of GACSA memberorganizations(Concept7:Agri-source:AnOpenInnovativePlatformforAgriculture)

• Disseminatesuccessstoriesandresultsachieved

• Buildcriticalmassofchampionsandadvocates

5. GACSASTRUCTURE(seeAnnex1forchartofcompleteGACSAstructure)

The following revitalized light organizational structure (Strategic Committee, Co-chairs, Bureau andFacilitation Unit) is proposed to more effectively support GACSA delivery model: actions carried outcollectivelybymembersthroughthethreeActionGroups(Knowledge,Investment,EnablingEnvironment),each coordinated by two co-conveners and composed of an unlimited number of committed memberscollaboratingonavoluntarybasis,andthroughtheRegionalEngagementTaskTeam,aswellastheAnnual

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Forum serving as the main platform to take stock of progress and facilitate learning and partnerships,capableofelevatingclimate-smartagriculturetoanappropriatelyhigh-levelofconsiderationinmeetingourfoodsecurityandnutritionandclimatechallenges:

COMPONENT MANDATE FORMAT

StrategicCommittee Maindecision-makingbody

ToprovidestrategicdirectionontheworkoftheAlliance,includingapprovingtheStrategicPlan,thebudgetandspendingpriorities,electingtheco-chairsandendorsingtheBureaumembers

Upto-24members:co-Chairs(2),co-convenersofthethreeActionGroups(6),uptotwo(2)representativesofeachofthesixconstituencies(12).OtherGACSAmemberscanparticipateasobserversonissuesofinterest,uponinvitationorrequest.

Co-chairs TochairtheStrategicCommitteeandoverseetheimplementationofitsdecisions,aswellasrepresenttheAllianceinvariousforums

Two(2)Co-chairselectedintheirpersonalcapacitybytheStrategicCommitteeforminimumalternatingtwo-yearterms,onefromadevelopingcountryandonefromadevelopedcountry

Bureau Tocreatestrongpoliticalcommitmentandfosterhighlevelengagement,toadvocateforGACSAandCSA,tohelpmobilizeresourcesandenablefinancialsustainabilityincludingthroughfinancialoversight,andtoprovideadviceonhigh-levelstrategicpolicyissuesandproposalsintheimplementationoftheStrategicPlan.

Ten(10)high-levelmembersappointedintheirpersonalcapacity,throughnominationbytheCo-chairsandendorsementbytheStrategicCommitteeforatwo-yearterm:co-chairs(2);FAODeputyDirector-Generalashost(1);donorcountries(3);developingcountries(2),whichcanrotateonanannualbasis;othernon-stateconstituencies(2).

Virtualmeetingsonceamonth,andphysicalmeetingsonthemarginsofglobal/regionalevents,convenedandchairedbytheco-Chairs

FacilitationUnit

Totrackrelevantdevelopmentsandidentifysynergiesandgaps;tocooperatewithglobal,regionalandnationalinitiativesandhubstofostergreatercoordinationandinformation-sharingonactivities,dialogues,capacity-buildingeffortsandfinancingmechanisms;toadvancetheimplementationoftheStrategicPlan;toconvenetheRegionalEngagementTaskTeam;toprepareanddeliverthecommunicationsstrategy;tofacilitatebrokeringofpartnerships;toprepareanddelivertheresourcemobilization

Aleanstructureoffive(5)full-timestaffequivalent:

• Coordinator(includingadvocacy,resourcemobilizationandfinance,brokeringpartnerships)

• RegionalEngagement(liaisingwithregionalalliancestodevelopknowledgeexchange,fosterdialogueandinclusiveness,anddevelopjointcommunicationactivities)

• Communications(includingmembershipengagement)

• Liaison(supportCo-Chairs,SC,ActionGroups,organizationofmeetings/events)

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COMPONENT MANDATE FORMAT

strategy • Administrativeassistant

6. GACSAEXPECTEDRESULTS

By2022,asaresultoftheimplementationofGACSA’sStrategicPlan2018-22:

1) GACSAwillbewidelyrecognizedbyallkeystakeholdergroupsasavaluableplatformandknowledgeand networking marketplace to support their work on productive, resilient, and low carbonagriculture;

2) GACSA’s membership will have expanded significantly, attracting more farmer’s organizations,developing country governments, donors, and civil society organizations as actively engagedmembers;

3) GACSA will be recognized by a growing network of regional CSA alliances and partners as a keystrategic partner in their efforts to scale CSA practices, attract donor financing, and improve CSAprogramqualityandcoordination;

4) Existing regional CSA alliances, platforms and processeswill bemore robust and have strong localownershipandleadershipbykeystakeholders;

5) CSAplatformsandprocesseswillemergeorganicallyinregionswheresuchmechanismseitherdonotcurrentlyexistorareweak;

6) GlobalandregionalCSAAllianceswillhavecontributedtothesuccessoftheirmembersandpartnersindevelopingalargerpipelineofbankableCSAproposalsandalargeportfoliooffundedCSAprojects;

7) GlobalandregionalCSAAllianceswill serveasaneffectiveplatformforsharingknowledgeongoodCSApracticesandgeneratingtheevidencebasefortheimpactofCSAinvestments.

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ANNEX1-GACSASTRUCTURE

GACSAANNUALFORUM

- MembershipbaseoftheAlliance- Opentoallinterestedandcommitted- Convenesonceayear

National,Regional,ContinentalandGlobalCSAcommunities

[Practitioners,interestgroupsandstakeholdersandstakeholderorganizations]

GACSA

STRATEGICCOMMITTEE

- Meetsatleasttwiceayear

- Handlingpolicyguidance

- Convenedbyco-chairs

- FacilitationUnitisSecretariat

KAG IAGEEAG

GACSAACTIONGROUPS

Co-Chairs

GACSA

FACILITATIONUNIT(including

RegionalEngagementTask

Team)

Thematic(standingorAdhoc)TaskTeams

Bureau