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Background
The international Initiative "4 per 1000" 'Soils for Food Security and Climate' was launched in 2015 at the UNFCCC COP 21 in Paris. In 2020, it developed and adopted its strategic plan. It includes 24 objectives with clearly defined targets for 2030 and 2050, contributing to 6 goals to strengthen the different phases of the transformation continuum.
For each objective, a Task Force (TF) was established. In a first step, its 126 experts specified the problem underlying each objective and its consequences and examined the causes in a global consultation process. In a second step, they developed detailed implementation strategies. They identified the activities that need to be invested in, the obstacles that need to be overcome and the critical success factors that need to be considered to achieve the objectives. The resulting strategy document serves as a global reference framework for actions and projects that contribute to achieving the "4per1000" vision for 2050: "Globally healthy and carbon-rich soils to combat climate change and end hunger."
From now on, task forces will focus on implementation. They develop project ideas, forge alliances and form partnerships for project development, facilitate access to funding, and monitor progress.
Purpose
The primary purpose of the Strategy Implementation Cycle (SIC) is to systematically assist Initiative partners in planning and raising funds for projects and activities that contribute to the goals of the "4per1000" strategy. In addition, this process will provide a better overview of relevant ongoing activities and gaps, facilitating the coordination of investments by funding agencies and governments while demonstrating progress in implementing the strategy.
Process
Prior to the start of the Strategy Implementation Cycle (SIC), the Executive Secretariat will Consolidate the Task Forces to allow for decentralized management of activities.
The annual cycle includes 6 steps:
I. Stocktaking & Planning: inventory of ongoing projects and activities, analyze gaps, identify funding opportunities and plan TF activities.
II. Ideation & Team Building: develop project ideas and form project development partnerships to address gaps.
III. Project Conception: develop project concepts using the standard spreadsheet template.
IV. Scouting for Funding: solicite project outlines from funding agencies to obtain an expression of interest.
V. Securing Funding: prepare and submit complete applications.
VI. Implementation: implementation of projects.
The Executive Secretariat provides Backstopping & Monitors progress throughout the cycle.
Activities, actors and responsibilities
| Step | # | Activities | Purpose / Description | Output | Executive Secretariat | STC | Bureau | Task force leader & Regional representative | Project Team leaders | Timing |
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| Consolidate Task Forces (TF) | 1 | Call for joining Task Forces (TF) | Give members of TFs the opportunity to review their membership and new partners the opportunity to join them. When joining, they indicate their preferred role (leader Task Force Leader (LTFL), regional representative (RRTask Force Regional Representative (TFRR), member Task Force Member (MTFM) and provide information about their relevant "Expertise" ( work experience/projects, skills, capacities ...) |
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| September 2022 | ||||
| 2 | Nominate TF Leaders (TFL) and Regional Representatives (TFRR) | The ExSec will ask task force leadership Task Force Leader candidates and regional representatives TF Regional Representatives to a) update their profileprofiles, b) list key global and regional players, and c) explain why they believe they are qualified for the role. The ExSec will use the feedback to propose TFLs and TFRRs for each task force for approval by the Governing governing Board. |
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| November 2022 (at COP27) | ||||
| 3 | 1st Task Force Leaders Meeting | Task force leaders will be briefed regarding their roles and responsibilities and the structure and expected outcome of the process during the TF leader meeting. |
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| December 2022 | |||
| I. Stocktaking & Planning | 4 | TF Planning | TFL and TFRR should meet to discuss how to make their task force work. |
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| 5 | Project Inventory | Based on the information that TF members have provided during phase 1 and 2 the TFL and TFRR will exchange with their member members to compile information on relevant past and ongoing activities (titel, region, sponsor, ...). |
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| November 2022 - January 2023 | ||||
| II. Ideation & Team building | 76 | Task Forces meeting(s) | The task forces hold one or more meetings to review the status (implementation strategy, list of past and ongoing projects, funding opportunities, ...), identify gaps, exchange project ideas and form Project Teams. It is possible that a single idea may lead to the creation of several Project Teams covering different regions or thematic areas that are part of a concerted action. This might be an interesting option for larger actions requiring the support of multiple donors. |
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| February to May 2023 | ||||
| III. Project Conception | 87 | Project Team meetings | Project Team meets to complete the 4p1000 - Project Concept Note Template and to define an action plan for the completion. |
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| March to August 2023 | ||
| 89 | Complete project concept notes | Complete the 4p1000 - Project Concept Note Template |
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| May to August 2023 | ||||
| 109 | 2nd Task Force Leaders Meeting | Evaluate progress and prepare a list of concept notes for the assessment by the STC and validation of the bureau |
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| June to July 2023 | ||||
| IV. Scouting for funding | 1110 | Assess relevance of concept notes | Verify the relevance of the project for the initiative and the quality and completeness of the concept note |
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| September 2023 | ||
| 1211 | Search and advocate for financial support | Exchange of concept papers with funding bodies (call for investment interest). The aim is to get an expression of interest to invest and to convince funding bodies to request the submission of a complete proposal following their guidelines. |
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| June to November 2023 | ||||
| 1312 | 3rd Task Force Leaders Meeting | Evaluate progress and formulate recommendations for improvement of the SIC |
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| October 2023 | ||||
| V. Securing funding | 1413 | Develop and submit a full proposal | Preparation of full proposals in accordance with the guidelines of the funding agencies. |
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| July to December 2023 | ||||
| 1514 | Contract negotiations | Conclude and finalize project agreement |
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| VI. Implementation | 1615 | Implement projects | Projects that work toward the objectives of the strategy are implemented |
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| Backstopping & Monitoring | 1716 | Backstopping | Exchange regularly with TFL and TFRR and assist them if required |
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| 1817 | Monitoring | Document progress and prepare an annual progress report on the SIC and the projects that are underway / ongoing. How far have they progressed, how do they help to achieve the strategic objectives? |
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