Miradi and EcoLogic | Dave Kramer | #NPTechClubATX

Miradi:AFlexibleApproachtoProgramPlanningforConservationandBeyond

February15,2017Austin,TexasNTENNonprofitTechClubAustin@CapitalFactory

DaveKramer,SeniorManagerforImpact,Learning,&Innovation:[email protected],1-617-441-6300

EcoLogic DevelopmentFundwww.ecologic.orgDaveKramer,Sr.ManagerforImpact,Learning,&Innovation:[email protected]

SessionProgression&AimsforParticipantsA. Fillyourhead.Leavew/solidunderstandingof

oneapproachtoresults-baseddesignandmanagement

B. Playinalittlesandbox.HaveanopportunitytodownloadandexperimentwithMiradi

C. Rollupyoursleeves.Helpsolvechallenges,shareadvicein“real-timeconsulting.”

A.PresentationOutline1. WhatisMiradi (andwhataretheOpen

Standards)?2. WhoisEcoLogic andwhydidwedecide

touseMiradi?3. HowhasEcoLogic hadtoadaptitto

accommodateempowerment(our“TheoryofChange”)+deliverymodel?

ConservationMeasuresPartnership

TM

Adaptive Management Software for Conservation Projects

Slide Credit: FOS Foundations of Success fosonline.org

ConservationMeasuresPartnership(CMP)Acommunityofpracticebringingtogetherleadingconservationorganizations,fundersandagencies


TM MiradiSupportstheOpenStandardsMiradiisdesktopsoftwareforimplementationoftheConservationMeasuresPartnership’sOpenStandards.


TM MiradiistheSwahiliWordfor“Project”Miradiisusedtomanageconservationprojectsofallshapesandsizes.Examplesinclude:

1. Managingacommunityfishingground2. Astate/provincialparkorwildliferefugearea3. Aspeciesactionplan4. Impactassessmentofsustainablesoyproduction5. Anagency’splanforstate-wideconservation6. Adonor’sfundingprogramfortheGalapagos


TM Step-by-StepInterviewLiketaxsoftware,Miradihasabuilt-ininterviewthatwalksyouthrougheachstepintheOpenStandards.

The top part of the screenprovides step-by-step help

The bottom part of the screen

provides tools to do work


TM DiagramViewOnekeytoolinMiradiisadiagram-basedconceptualmodelusedtooutlineyourprojectsituation.

The diagram isan electronic“sticky tarp”


TM ViabilityAnalysisViabilityanalysisisapowerfultoolfordeterminingthestatusofyourconservationtargets.


TM ThreatRatingsTheThreatRatingviewallowsyoutoprioritizepressuresfacingyourtargetsusingastandardmethodology.


TM ResultsChainsResultschainsareusedtolayoutthetheoryofchangeforyourconservationactions…


TM

Ind E1: Number of breeding pairs of ruby crested puffins

Obj RAT 2 – By June 2009, all tour boats have rat barriers in place.

Goals,Objectives&IndicatorsResultschainsalsoenableyoutostatecleargoalsandobjectivesandeffectivenessindicators.


TM WorkPlanMiradialsohasaflexibletooltoallocatetaskstoprojectteammembers,createbudgets,andtrackprogress.

Planning can be at a high level or fine grained


TM

Communicate

Analyse, Adapt Implement

Plan

Conceptualise

Finance System

MiradiEnablesStrongStandardReporting

Slide Credit: Bush Heritage Australia

ProgramManagersdefinebuildingblockstosetprogramframework

Project Managersusebuildingblockstodefine,

manageandmonitorindividualprojectswithin

overallprogram

Agency/OrgLeadersanalyzeandreviewcombinedprojectdatatodrive

adaptivemngmtFunders

regularlyreceiveconsolidatedreportsshowinginvestment

results

MiradiShare

MiradiShare

OnlineAM&LearningAcrossConservationPrograms

Practitionersfindsimilarprojectsand

learnfromthem

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TM

MiradiShareWillEnableSpatialMappingMiradi’s developersarenowworkingtocombineMiradi’s conceptualanalyseswithspatialanalysesandremotesensing.


EcoLogic’s missionandvision

Mission:Empower ruralcommunitiesto restoreandprotecttropicalecosystemsinCentralAmericaand

Mexico.Vision:Afuturewhereruralcommunitiesleadin

thecreationofasustainableworldforbothpeopleandnature.

HowEcoLogic Operates

EcoLogicpartnerswithruralandindigenouspeopletosustainhealthyecosystemsandfosterresilientcommunities.

NETWORKS TOOLS&TRAINING INCENTIVES

Weworkcommunitybycommunity,buildingonsharedinterestsandgoalstocreatealliancesthatwillhavepositiveimpactregionally,andatthelandscapelevel.

OurModel:Community-PoweredConservation

WetailortoolsandtrainingforcommunitiesandpartnerNGOstoensureasustainableapproachtotherestorationandconservationoftropicalecosystems.

Wedesignandprovideaccesstosocial,economic,andotherincentivesinsupportofsustainablepractices.

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SOMETOOLS&TECHNIQUESWEUSEPeer-to-peerlearningandworkshopfacilitationMicro-watershed management (+Power,Interest,Legitimacy analysis)Paymentforenvironmentalservices(PES)schemedesign,accesstoincentivesprograms,andencouragingadoptionofforest-friendlylandusesAgroforestry,forexamplewithIngaedulis andtechnicalassistanceforslowingslashandburn-drivendeforestation,soilrecovery,strongerfoodsecurity,andFuel-efficientcookstoves forimprovedhealthofpeopleandforests- andearlybuy-intolong-termprojects

Photo: Dan Grossman

WHEREWEDOIT

Central America and Mexico (Mesoamerica)

Mexico Guatemala Honduras Belize

Forests Watersheds Farmlands Coasts

PROJECTSANDPARTNERSHIPSITES

OAXACA,MEXICO

Chinantla region,headwatersforPapaloapan River(ProNaturaVeracruz).Manycommunitiesdependoncattleranching(pastureshowninyellow)

Land use in La Chinantla, Oaxaca, Mexico

NORTHERNCOAST,HONDURASEcoLogic’sfirstlarge-scalelandscape-levelconservationeffort.Directthreatstoforestsincludecattleranching,agriculture(smallholderandcommercial-level–includingpalmoilplantations).Pineforestsarethreatenedbypinebeetle(Dendroctonusfrontalis).

TOTONICAPAN,GUATEMALA

Uniquemodelofindigenousforestandwatermanagement,where48Cantonsworktogetherwithage-oldmodeltoconserve21,000-Hectareforest.

Directthreatstoforestincludesheepgrazing,illegallogging.Indirectthreatsincludelossofindigenouspractices/wisdom.

AMATIQUEBAY,CARIBBEANBORDER,BELIZE/GUATEMALA

Fisheriesmanagementprojectonadisputedborder,withlargeprotectedareasacrossthebayfromoneanother.

LanduseinGuatemalaaffectsAmatique Bay,especiallyagricultureintheSarstun RiverwatershedanddestructionofmangrovesalongtheSarstun andTemash Rivers.

Afewthingswe’rewrestlingwithlearning:

Organizational Model and Management• Standardization of model, using Miradi/OS• Information flow / knowledge management

Ambition and Impact• Landscape-scale impact (David-sized

resource pool in a Goliath-sized challenge)• Collective Impact• M&E

Structural and entrenched barriers• Land tenure• Policy / politics

Skills and technology• Mapping, GIS, Remote Sensing, Decision support w/out being

top-down• Mobile data collection

Miradi guidancesays:“Humanwellbeingisachievedviaecosystemservicesprovidedbyfunctioningconservationtargets”

Services that intact, functioning ecosystems, species, and habitats provide and that can benefit people

ToadoptMiradi,wehadtoadaptitandclarifyourownuseoftheterm“empowerment”

SowefocusedonempowermentFirst,clarifyinghowempowermentisanessentialpre-condition/readinessfactorfor“meaningful”conservationengagementandaction

SowefocusedonempowermentNowwe’reworkingtodefinevariousattributesofempowerment

CategoriesDraft/Proposed Key Empowerment

Attributes Defined AsSocial Capital Political Voice Ability to access, influence decision-makers and hold them accountable, in particular around matters

related to natural resource exploitation and management.Territorial Rights/Resource Rights Ability to control, define, establish, and/or enforce uses for land and natural resourcesCapacity to Resolve Conflicts Ability to manage, determine, or settle differences that may arise among individuals, families, groups,

organizations, communities, nations, or any other social unit, in particular around natural resource exploitation and management.

Governance 1) Ability to mobilize; 2) Capacity to form partnerships; 3) Credibility, legitimacy; 4) Ability to define and apply rules and/or establish behavior norms, either formally or informally; 5) Decision-making mechanisms in place

Cultural and Social Identity Coherence and connectedness that generates the mechancis for trust, solidarity, and cooperation. A sense of belonging and affinity to the values, principles, and fundamental interests of a group.

Resilience Capacity to respond and adapt to risks and change (current or projected) to reduce or leverage the associated impacts.

Diversity, Inclusion, Equity of Participation Respect for and appreciation of differences in ethnicity, gender, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, education, and religion.

Human Capital Economic Opportunity Access to or possibility of participating in income-generating activities and connecting to markets or other incentives

Knowledge and Information Access to education and training, traditional knowledge, literacy, awarenenss of rights and responsibilities

Self-Determination Autonomous motivation, ownership, a profound sense of choiceLivelihood Security Sustainable, adequate access to resources to secure basic human needs: food, water, shelter

STEPBYSTEPADAPTIVEMANAGEMENTMUSTBEACOLLABORATIVEPROCESS-BOTHFIELDANDDESKFOLKSINCLUDED!

Afewlinksandresources:v EcoLogic andtheOS/Miradi:http://bit.ly/2kDrJG1 andhttp://bit.ly/2l8GfJ5

v Miradi Share:http://www.miradishare.org

v ConservationCoachesNetworkCCNet:http://www.ccnetglobal.com

v ConservationMeasuresPartnership:http://www.conservationmeasures.org

v Audubon’sToolkitforEngagingPeopleinConservation:http://web4.audubon.org/educate/toolkit

v SitkaTech:http://www.sitkatech.com

v FoundationsofSuccess:http://www.fosonline.org

v PerformanceImperative:http://leapofreason.org/performance-imperative

www.ecologic.org

B.Miradi Sandboxwww.miradi.org

C.SolvingforX(andy,andz,and…)X=problemsolve!howtorecoverfrompoororbumpyrollout?(changemgmt advice)

Y=howtoevaluatethisMIRAMonitoringapporothersforsimilaraims?http://bit.ly/2lCWOxp

Z=how(andwhether)toadoptatoollikeMiradi butonlypartially?

Q=participant-ledquestionsaroundspecificprogramplanningandmanagementchallenges

C.SolvingforX(andy,andz,and…)X=problemsolve!howtorecoverfrompoororbumpyrollout?(changemgmt advice)

Y=howtoevaluatethisMIRAMonitoringapporothersforsimilaraims?http://bit.ly/2lCWOxp

Z=how(andwhether)toadoptatoollikeMiradi butonlypartially?

Q=participant-ledquestionsaroundspecificprogramplanningandmanagementchallenges

Whose project is it? Who’s in driver’s seat? Grassroots ownership and support?

How do you plan ahead to forecast trends and incorporate projections into the initial snapshot analysis?

How do we funnel innovation?

How to tackle a project with wide variation on

tech skills and interest?

Welookforwardtofurthercollaborationwith-andlearningfrom– NTEN,especiallyNTEN’s

AustinChapterandallinterested!

www.ecologic.orgDave Kramer, Senior Manager,Impact, Learning, & Innovation: [email protected], 1-617-441-6300

Afewlinksandresources:v EcoLogic andtheOS/Miradi:http://bit.ly/2kDrJG1 andhttp://bit.ly/2l8GfJ5

v Miradi Share:http://www.miradishare.org

v ConservationCoachesNetworkCCNet:http://www.ccnetglobal.com

v ConservationMeasuresPartnership:http://www.conservationmeasures.org

v Audubon’sToolkitforEngagingPeopleinConservation:http://web4.audubon.org/educate/toolkit

v SitkaTech:http://www.sitkatech.com

v FoundationsofSuccess:http://www.fosonline.org

v PerformanceImperative:http://leapofreason.org/performance-imperative

www.ecologic.org

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