Decision-support framework for targeting investment towards

climate-smart agriculture practices and programs

Our Common Future Under Climate Change

Paris, France8 July 2015

Caitlin Corner-Dolloff1 c.corner-dolloff@cigar.orgAM. Loboguerrero2, M. Lizarazo2, A. Nowak1, F. Howland1, N. Andrieu3, A. Jarvis1,4

(1)International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Decision and Policy Analysis Research Area, Cali, Colombia; (2)CCAFS, Latinoamerica, Cali, Colombia; (3)CIRAD, L’unité mixte de recherche innovation et développement dans l’agriculture et l’agroalimentaire,

Montpellier, France;(4)CCAFS, CSA Practices Flagship, Cali, Colombia

© CIAT/Neil Palmer

Alliance for CSA in Africa

Vision 25 x 25

Map of a selection of CIAT-ICRAF CSA initiatives with CCAFS, WB, USAID from 2014-2105

West Africa CSA Alliance (WACSAA)

Global momentum building for CSA

“The overall aim …. is to support efforts

from the local to global levels

for sustainably using agricultural systems to achieve

food and nutrition security for all people at all times,

integrating necessary adaptation, and

capturing potential mitigation” (where possible and

appropriate)

DefiningClimate-smart agriculture

Lipper et al. (2014) Nature: Climate Change • 24 authors from 15 institutions

No blanket recommendations

Not CSA

CSA

Many practices/programs/policies can be CSA somewhere

But none are likely CSA everywhere

Rosenstock et al. unpublished

Context

A set of filters for evaluating CSA options & establishing CSA investment portfolios

CSA Prioritization Framework

Users:1° National decision makers2° Donors, NGOs, implementers

Multi-level

Linkable

Stakeholder Driven

Flexible

Simple

CSA Prioritization Framework

Filters for selecting CSA investment portfolios

*Analysis of context variables

Long list of CSA practices

CSAPF Pilots: Colombia, Guatemala, Mali, Vietnam

*Ex-ante assessment based on CSA indicators

*Stakeholder workshop

Ranked short list of priorities

*Economic analysis – assess costs and benefits

Ranked short list based on CBA

*Integrated analysis of opportunities & constraints

* Stakeholder workshop

CSA investment portfolios

Workshop 1

GuatemalaFiltering: Indicators of CSA Pillars

Workshop

Literature review

Expert interview

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Lessons:

• Participatory indicator selection - link science with desired change

• Improved communications and visualization of data key for CSA decision-making

Ranked long list of possible CSA Practices

ScoreCSA Practices

Prioritized Practices

Portfolios DesignersProducers Research MoAgr

Agroforestry systems: live fence Varieties tolerant to pests & diseases

1: low resource farmers

Varieties tolerant to drought and water stress

1: low

resource farmers

Conservation agriculture 2: FS,

droughtCrop rotation (maize-beans) Reservoirs + Drip irrigation

X: FS, drought

GuatemalaFiltering: Integrated AnalysisCSA indicators, CBA, externalities, barriers and opportunities

Lesson:

Prioritization does not imply one output

• Multi-variate analyses allow users to create differentiated portfolios based on intended application and beneficiaries

Lesson:

Process is as important as the content• Discussions of data create

space for collaborative integrated planning between users

• EU modifying calls based on results – other potential applicants linked from beginning

MaliCSA at the Regional Level

Policy/Research

forums (AEDD)

Regional governments

NGOs (C-GOZA, Sahel

Eco)

Donors (EU, Swedish

Embassy)

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Lesson: Local ownership is critical to prioritization • Local communities act as researchers • Minimize extractive data collection• Adapt metrics to local context and socialize prior to users.

Training on Survey Discussion

on indicators

ColombiaCSA at the Local Level

© CIAT/Andreea Nowak

• Integrating qualitative and quantitative assessment is critical to CSA planning

• Link across levels and bring together multiple sectors – providing opportunities for robust and integrated CSA planning

• CSA is about transformation must move beyond laundry lists of what is already happening

Key Messages for CSA Prioritization

© CIAT/Neil Palmer

Partnerships for Scaling CSA

CSA-Plan

Uptake of CSA Plan components, including CSA PF, in 15+ countries in Asia and Africa 2015-2018

ICRAF - T. Rosenstock, C. LamannaCIAT - E. Girvetz, C. Corner-Dolloff

Caitlin Corner-Dolloffc.corner-dolloff@cigar.orgadditional information at:

ccafs.cgiar.org/climate-smart-agriculture-prioritization-framework

Thank you!