INTERNATIONAL TREATY ON PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

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1 July 2018 IT/ACFSRM-10/18/Inf.9 INTERNATIONAL TREATY ON PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE TENTH MEETING OF THE AD HOC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE FUNDING STRATEGY AND RESOURCE MOBILIZATION Rome, Italy, 5 7 September 2018 COMMUNICATION AND VISIBILITY OF FUNDING TOOLS IN SUPPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL TREATY DURING THE BIENNIUM AND GUIDANCE SOUGHT ON RESOURCE MOBILIZATION This document contains the presentation provided by the Secretary at the tenth meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Funding Strategy and Resource Mobilization as part of agenda item five: Advise on resource mobilization efforts and on leveraging funding and developing synergies between different funding sources and partners during the biennium, and agenda item six: Communication and visibility of Funding Tools in support of the International Treaty during the biennium. At its Seventh Session, the Governing Body decided to reconvene the ACFSRM with a revised mandate, which included to: i) Improve communication and visibility of Funding Tools in support of the implementation of the International Treaty during the biennium; ii) Advise on resource mobilization efforts and on leveraging funding and developing synergies between different funding sources and partners during the biennium, in particular by engaging stakeholder groups, implementing agencies of multilateral mechanisms, Official Development Assistance agencies and others in the implementation of the International Treaty; The presentation is in two parts. The first provides an update on communication and visibility activities in support of the implementation of the Treaty during the biennium. The second contains a request for advice from the Committee on resource mobilization in the biennium.

2 Continuing work on communication, visibility and Resource Mobilization update since GB7 September 2018, Rome Kent Nnadozie Secretary, International Treaty on PGRFA, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

3 Background to this presentation The GB7 decided to reconvene the ACFSRM with a revised mandate, in order to: i) Develop the updated Funding Strategy and related Annexes, including the Results Framework, for the consideration and approval by the Eighth Session of the Governing Body ii) iii) Advise on resource mobilization efforts and on leveraging funding and developing synergies between different funding sources and partners during the biennium, in particular by engaging stakeholder groups, implementing agencies of multilateral mechanisms, Official Development Assistance agencies and others in the implementation of the Treaty Improve communication and visibility of Funding Tools in support of the implementation of the International Treaty

4 The GB7: Part 1: Update on communication and visibility o Decided to reconvene the ACFSRM with a revised mandate, in order to. improve communication and visibility of Funding Tools in support of the implementation of the International Treaty during the biennium (Res 3/2017, para 7, iii) o Emphasized the importance of continuing the work on resource mobilization, communication, promotion of the International Treaty s branding and media presence to enhance funding for, and the visibility of the Benefit-sharing Fund and the Fund for Agreed Purposes in particular, and for the Funding Strategy (Res 3/2017, para 19) This presentation provides an update on activities undertaken to continue the work on communication, visibility and resource mobilization Provides a selection of examples not a complete list of all activities

5 The key strategic objectives reflected in the Work Programme for the biennium Continue the enhancement of the core Treaty systems and strategies: the enhancement of the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing, the Funding Strategy; strengthening the holistic implementation of the Treaty provisions and operational systems; address the funding needs for the elements of the Funding Strategy; contribution to the SDGs.

6 November 2017: Giving visibility to the annual GNIS contribution to the Benefit-sharing Fund

7 February th Anniversary of Svalbard

8 March 2018 GCDT Donors Council

9 March 2018 Joint Norway-Treaty visit to BSF projects in Malawi

10 Seed fair in Malawi 9

11 Svalbard Global Seed Vault Community Seed Bank, Malawi Community Seed Fair Malawi

12 April 2018 Joint EC-Treaty field visit to projects in Kenya and Tanzania

13 April 2018 Asia Pacific Seed Association meeting

14 Discussion of a GEF-FAO project on PGRFA with authorities in Guatemala. Visibility actions planned for BSF projects in Guatemala with FAO and partners. Deposit of BSF Material into the national genebank National Consultation on ratification by Mexico May 2018 Mission to Mexico and Guatemala

15 June 2018 Raising awareness in Australia - ISF, COGENT, Australian Grains Genebank Private sector meetings at ISF Convened meeting with Australia, COGENT and other key-stakeholders to discuss support to COGENT Participated in Rural Press Club Events in Brisbane and Horsham Presented at Australian Grains Genebank

16 June 2018 Joint awareness raising with the Trust in Australia

17 June 2018 Visit to Japan

18 June GCDT Donors Council

19 July 2018 Permanent Representative briefing

20 Benefit-sharing Fund Supporting Farmers to maintain and conserve agrobiodiversity in areas vulnerable to climate change and food security

21 Looking ahead BSF important part of the MLS of the Treaty Though small compared to development assistance, great value for money Value of integrating PGRFA in other development assistance programmes Donor engagement

22 Part 2: Advice sought on resource mobilization: Leveraging funding and developing synergies between funding sources in the short-term The GB7 decided to reconvene the ACFSRM with a revised mandate, in order to: ii) Advise on resource mobilization efforts and on leveraging funding and developing synergies between different funding sources and partners during the biennium, in particular by engaging stakeholder groups, implementing agencies of multilateral mechanisms, Official Development Assistance agencies and others in the implementation of the Treaty

23 Advice sought on resource mobilization: Leveraging funding and developing synergies between funding sources in the short-term Key questions for discussion: What are the opportunities to access funding for Treaty implementation in the short-term? o BSF CFP4 o Other priorities o CAB o 018 Where are the synergies? What are the emerging themes and priorities of interest to donors relevant to the areas of the Treaty? Are there opportunities to pilot an approach prior to GB8? Which are the major donors, stakeholder groups, implementing agencies and others we should be approaching or partnering with for funding in this biennium?