First Conference of the Great Green Wall for the Sahara and the Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI) Restoring Africa s Landscapes The Way Forward Provisory Agenda Date: May 2 7, 2016 Venue: Dakar, Senegal 09H00 13H00 13H00 14H00 14H00 15H00 16H00 16H30 16H30 18H30 MONDAY 2 MAY, 2016: PRE-CONFERENCE EVENTS Great Green Wall for the Sahara and the Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI) Regional Steering Committee (by invitation only) Lunch Break Status of research conducted on the Great Green Wall: Opportunities and Challenges with concerned development actors Coffee Status of research conducted on the Great Green Wall: Opportunities and Challenges with concerned development actors Room B01 Circular Theater 18H30 20H00 Cocktail [TBD] TUESDAY3 MAY, 2016: CONFERENCE HIGH LEVEL SEGMENT 08H30 9H00 Welcome and registration of participants Registration Desk Session 1: Conference Opening Ceremony 09H00 09H45 Welcoming and opening remarks Dr. Djime Adoum, Executive Secretary, the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS) Mr. Aimé Nianogo, Regional Director, International Union for Conservation of Nature Programme for West and Central Africa (IUCN/PACO) Mr. Khatim Kherraz, Executive Secretary, Observatory for the Sahel and Sahara (OSS) Mr. Vincent Martin, FAO Representative, Senegal Mr. Jamal Saghir, Advisor to the WBG Africa Vice-President Mrs. Tumusiime Rhoda Peace, Commissioner of the Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture of the African Union Mr. Mohammed Dionne, Prime Minister of Senegal : Official opening statement 09H45-10H00 Coffee break and group photo Hall Baobab Session 2: Conference Introduction and Status of GGWSSI African Union (AU) NEPAD NEPAD African Union (AU) 10H00 10H05 Conference objectives and introduction 10H05 10H10 Agenda briefing and selection of reporters 10H10 10H20 Topic: Growing a World Wonder Format: Virtual reality film with brief introduction Presenter: Mr. Abdoulaye Balde, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development of Senegal 10H20 10H30 Topic: GGWSSI status as a response to African and global commitments Format: Presentation and short movie Presenter: Elvis Tangem, AU African Union (AU) 10H30 10H40 Topic: Challenges in Africa s Drylands & the World Bank s Contribution Format: Presentation Presenter: Magda Lovei, WBG Environment & Natural Resources Global Practice Manager WBG 1 / 7
Session 3: Ministerial Round table on Gaps & Investment Opportunities for GGWSSI - Part 1 10H40 12H30 Topic: Gaps & Investment Opportunities for GGWSSI Part 1 Format: Round table discussion : Journalist African Ministers / Representatives (Algeria, Sudan, Egypt, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia) 12H30 13H30 Lunch Break [TBD] Session 4: Ministerial Round table on Gaps & Investment Opportunities for GGWSSI - Part 2 13H30 14H45 Topic: Gaps & Investment Opportunities for GGWSSI Part 2 Format: Round table discussion : Journalist African Ministers/Representatives (Togo, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal) S.E. Tumusiime Rhoda Peace Commissioner, DREA 14H45 15H00 Coffee Break [TBD] Session 5: Communicating results towards the GGW Objective of session: Overview of supporting projects/programs to the GGWSSI and other related actions in the region. 15H00 15H30 15H30 16H00 Topic: Timeline presentation on achievements and current efforts in the GGWSSI through supporting projects/programs. Format: Presentations and animation/video Presenters: WBG: SAWAP FAO: Action Against desertification (By Francois Tapsoba) GM-UNCCD: FLEUVE Topic: Presentations of other ongoing programs with potential link to GGWSSI Format: Presentations Presenters: France: Land restoration Agenda within the context of the GGW Islamic Development Bank: Current interventions in the Sahel region ENDA: UNCCD activities GM-UNCCD, FAO, WBG 16H00 16H20 Session 6: Engaging in transformational actions Objective of session: Act on challenges and opportunities to scale up interventions for the GGWSSI. Topic: Africa Drylands - Opportunities for Enhancing Format: Presentations Presenters: Raffaello Cervigni, Lead Environmental Economist, WBG& Michael Morris,Lead Agriculture Economist, WBG 16H20 16H45 Topic: Africa Drylands Opportunities for Enhancing (Continued) Format: Panel discussion Mr. Amedi Camara (Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development of Mauritania) Mr. Vincent Martin, (FAO Representative, Senegal) Dr. Djime Adoum, Executive Secretary, the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS) : Magda Lovei, WBG Environment & Natural Resources Global Practice Manager 2 / 7
16H45-18H00 Session 7: Leveraging the private sector Objective of session: Identify and seek engagement of the private sector to scale up financing for the GGWSSI. Topic: Leveraging the private sector Format: Panel discussion : H.E. Mahama Ayariga (Minister of Science, Environment, Technology and Innovation of Ghana) H.E. Ms. Frenesh Mekuria (State Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources of Ethiopia) ANIDA NIGER Lait S.A Chidume Okoro, NGARA (Network for Natural Gums and Resins in Africa) Rémi Hemryck, SOS Sahel GM-UNCCD 18H00 18H45 18H45 19H30 Session 8: Closing of High Level Segment Closing remarks by Ministers and Partners S.E. Tumusiime Rhoda Peace Commissioner, DREA Minister of Environment, Senegal Press Conference Ministers S.E. Tumusiime Rhoda Peace Commissioner, DREA Mr. Jamal Saghir, Advisor to the WBG Africa Vice-President Theater 18H45 20H30 Cocktail Hall Parvis WEDNESDAY 4 MAY, 2016: CONFERENCE TECHNICAL SEGMENT 08H15 08H50 Coffee Hall Parvis Session 9: Landscape & Restoration Objective of session: Update on GGWSSI restoration activities and share best practices and approaches in restoration planning, implementation, and monitoring. 09H00 11H15 Topic: FAO s restoration approach in the Great Green Wall at all levels Sub-topics: Communities at the heart of Restoration Local perspective NGO and Commune representative, Arouna Compaore, Tera Municipality, Niger Restoration across Borders - Enhancing capacities and cooperation for scaling-up, Moctar Sacande, FAO Restoration along the market Value Chain: From seed to market : Generating benefits along the value chain, Chidume Okoro, NGARA, Nigeria FAO Global guidelines for the restoration of degraded forests and landscapes in drylands building resilience and supporting livelihoods- Nora Berrahmouni, FAO Monitoring Restoration: When and how do we know it is a success? Regis Oubida (CNSF, Burkina Faso) Format: Presentations followed by discussion : Prof Patrick Van Damme, Ghent University FAO 11H15 12H30 Topic: Restoration ambitions & challenges in the Great Green Wall Format: World Café(Plenary Discussion) Wrap-up of the World Café discussion by : Prof Patrick Van Damme, Ghent University 12H30-13H30 Lunch Break [TBD] 3 / 7
13H30-15H00 Topic: Restoration approaches in the Great Green Wall (Continued) Format: Panel discussion Sibiri-Jean Ouedrago, CILSS Robert Winterbottom, WRI Bora Matsumbuko, IUCN Dennis Garrity, ICRAF/ Evergreen Agriculture Partnership Stephen Danyo, WBG : Prof Patrick Van Damme, Ghent university FAO 15H00 15H15 Coffee Break [TBD] 15H15 15H50 Presenters: Raffaello Cervigni, Lead Environmental Economist, WBG : Introduction Cees de Haan, Consultant, former Livestock adviser, WBG: Improving the resilience of pastoral livelihoods : Philippe Dardel, Sr NRM Specialist, WBG WBG 15H50 16H30 16H30 17H00 17H00 17H30 Presenter: Frank Place, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI: The potential contribution of tree-based systems : Steve Danyo, Sr NRM Specialist, WBG Presenter: Robert Winterbottom, Senior Fellow, WRI: Landscape approaches for enhancing resilience : Stephen Danyo, Sr NRM Specialist, WBG Presenter: Tom Walker, WBG: Improving the productivity of agriculture in Africa s drylands : Michael Morris, WBG THURSDAY 5 MAY, 2016: CONFERENCE TECHNICAL SEGMENT DAY 4 4 / 7
08H30 9H00 Coffee Hall Parvis 09H00 09H10 09H10 09H20 09H20 09H30 Session 10: Sahel and West Africa Program (SAWAP) Objectives of session: Report on activities and results achieved in 2015 and present the next 2016 program of work; Present and launch the SAWAP web and geo portal; Present M&E and geospatial tools; and Report of on the progress made on the study on best practices in SLM for dissemination. Opening remarks by Mr. Jean Marc Sinnassamy, Sr. Environmental Specialist, GEF Secretariat Topic: Briefing on the State of thesahel and West Africa Program for the Great Green Wall Format: Presentation Presenter: Stephen Danyo, Task Team Leader Project, WBG Topic: Overview of project implementation status Project Format: Presentation Presenter: Philippe Zoungrana, CILSS GEF Secretariat WBG Agencies 09H30 10H45 Topic: Results of the study on best practices in SLM for dissemination Format: Presentation and Panel discussion Presenter: Consultancy firm one representative from SAWAP countries Rémi Hemryck, SOS Sahel FAORobert Winterbottom, WRI Philippe Dardel, WBG WOCAT : Sibiri Jean Ouedraogo, CILSS Agencies Note: Orientation needed 10H45 12H00 Topic: Launch of the SAWAP web portal and geoportal Format: Presentation and Panel discussion Presenter: Consultancy Firm & Fatou Mar, OSS Hissene Souleymane Nourene, Coordonateur du SAWAP Tchad Alex Asen, GM-UNCCD Maarten Roest, FAO Jean-Marc Sinassamy, GEF Secretariat WBG : Nabil Ben Khatra, OSS 12H00 13H00 Lunch Break [TBD] 13H00 16H00 13H00 16H00 Session 11 (parallel sessions): Practical Interactive Seminars Objective of session: Participants obtain some hands-on training on tools which are most relevant to their respective needs. Participants will have the choice of attending one of the following practical interactive seminars that will happen in parallel: Best practices in SLM [Brief summary of Tors] Communication tools &SAWAP Web portal Introduction to collaborative online tools (Google Drive & Google Hangouts) and hands-on training Functionalities of sawap.net Room B01 Agencies, CILSS IUCN 13H00 16H00 Geoportal, M&E system Room OSS Methodologies and M&E Tools developped 5 / 7
TechnicalsessionontheGeoportal: use of tools and accessto data Tools and productstosupportthenational M&E System: GIS and mapping 16H00 16H15 Coffee Hall Parvis Session 12: Learn and Share - FLEUVE and SLM migration projects, FAO (?), Results from the Strategic Investment Program (SIP) (WB), Land & Ecosystem accounting (IUCN) - TBD Objective of session: Share different project experiences and their implications for the GGWSSI initiative. 16H15 17H00 Topic: Lessons of interest for an expanded GGWI Format: Presentations followed by panel discussion Presenters: WBG & GEF Testimonies from two SIP countries Saliou Ndiaye, Project Coordinator, ASPRODEB. HabtamuHailu, Ethiopia SAWAP Project Coordinator Nora Berrahmouni, Drylands Forestry officer, FAO : NEPAD WBG, FAO 17H00 18H15 Topic: FLEUVE and SLM migration projects &Land & Ecosystem Accounting Format: Presentations followed by panel discussions Presenters: GM-UNCCD & IUCN EU, Migration Expert, IUCN : Conference GM-UNCCD, FAO, WBG, IUCN FRIDAY 6MAY, 2016: CONFERENCE TECHNICAL SEGMENT 08H00-8H30 Coffee Hall Parvis 08H30 08H50 Topic: Field trip orientation briefing Presenter: CILSS Agencies Session 13: Set the GGWSSI for success - Results framework, knowledge management and communication Objective of session: presentation and discussion of the Great Green Wall results framework, knowledge management platform as well as messaging and strategic communication guidelines 08H50 11H00 Participants will have the choice of attending one of the following parallel sessions: Topic: GGWSSI results Framework Format: Presentation and working group discussion Presenter: Elvis Tangem, AU Participants: M&E experts from GGWSSI partners Reporter: Foday Bojang Room B01 AU Topic: GGWSSI Knowledge management and Communication Format: Presentation and working group discussion Presenter: Alex Asen, GM-UNCCD andmaarten Roest, FAO Participants: KM experts and Communication experts from GGWSSI partners Rapporteur: Sophie Treinen GM-UNCCD Session 14: Conference summary and Closing remarks 11H00 11H45 Presentation of the results of the breakout sessions to the plenary and open s 6 / 7
discussion 11H45-12H20 Conference summary &Closing observations s 12H20-12H30 Closing remarks by Senegal Minister of Environment Senegal Minister of Environment 12H30-13H30 Lunch Break [TBD] Session 15: Advisory Committee Objective of session: TBD 13H30 14H30 FLEUVE Steering Committee (by invitation only) GM-UNCCD 14H30-16H00 Advisory Committee Meeting (by invitation only) CILSS SATURDAY 7MAY, 2016: OPTIONAL FIELD TRIP 09H00 17H00 Optional field trip IUCN 7 / 7