Development and application of decision-support tools to conserve and

sustainably use genetic diversity in indigenous livestock and wild relatives

Project Rationale, Objectives & Expected outcomesProject Rationale, Objectives & Expected outcomes

M.N.M. Ibrahim

Regional Project Coordinator - ILRI

UAF

Project launch: Faisalabad, Pakistan: 24 January, 2011

Rationale• The informed use of FAnGR could help meet the

challenges of:(i) the rapidly rising demand for livestock products in

many parts of the developing world,(ii) Increasing number of food insecure people (1

billion hungry)(iii) Climate change impacts (adaptive abilities are

essential for sustainable agriculture in low-input production systems),

(iv) emerging zoonotic and animal diseases, and (v) global targets such as the Millennium

Development Goals

Rationale cont..

• Ongoing & rapid erosion of the diversity of FAnGR is of great concern

• Many breeds not fully characterized yet but could significantly contribute to present & future breeding programs

• Wild relatives as progenitors of FAnGR are important reservoir of diversity and adaptation (need to characterize, utilize & conserve)

Rationale cont..• In many countries, the 4 targeted included; population

data and trends are unavailable for breeds (need to for local monitoring mechanisms)

• Need for the development and implementation of measures to halt AnGR erosion (Interlaken declaration & GPA) (conserve through improved use)

• Appropriate policy framework for the sustainable management of FAnGR are lacking & knowledge of the value of indigenous breeds are inadequate

• Farmers, communities and breeder associations) are not organized & weakly linked to markets, policy makers (need for enhanced capacity of stakeholders to prioritize, monitor and manage the FAnGR and make informed decisions)

Alignment with domestic and global initiatives

• Fully aligned with the 4 countries’ strategies on FAnGR

• GEF’s Biodiversity Strategic Objective 2 and its Strategic Programs 4 and 5 (supporting the mainstreaming of biodiversity in production landscapes thro. strengthening the policy and regulatory framework for FAnGR and their wild relatives)

• FAO’s –AGAP (GPA)• FAO’s breeding guidelines & decision support tools to aid

design & implementation of breeding programs

• ILRI’s research focus: informed conservation and sustainable use of AnGR and

• Capacity strengthening focus

The path to-date

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Project Team

Project Review:

Project Team

GEF

Baseline, Case studies

Outcome mapping2001

2004

2009 June

2007

March, 2009 Approval

Full Project development

3 independent, CBD-Sec.World Bank & GEF-Council

Response to reviewers

Further consideration

Documentation and finalization of agreements

Baseline, Case studies

Outcome mapping

Inception

The development objective

Conservation of indigenous livestock for future generations and their increased contribution to livelihoods through enhanced use

Immediate objective

To develop and to make available effective tools to support decision making:

• for the conservation and• sustainable use of indigenous FAnGR

and their wild relatives

Global benefits

• Availability of DST tools applicable beyond the 4 project countries to:

• Prioritize (what populations, which interventions & why?)• conserve (which ones and how)• sustainably use FAnGR & their wild relatives

• Importance and value of indigenous FAnGRs recognized & breeding strategies/plans mainstreamed into country livestock development plans

• Productivity of indigenous livestock species increased through improved management

Domestic benefits• Through capacity building at multiple levels:

• Informed & better decisions on all aspects of FAnGR and wild relatives

• Inclusive and stronger stakeholder, incl. women’s participation in the production & marketing of indigenous animals & products in the local contexts of community-sanctioned roles.

• Expertise (strong local technical capacity) to support diversity assessment, livestock market analysis, & legal and policy issuesaffecting FAnGR conservation and use available

• Participatory and consultative mechanisms for decision-making established & policy briefs available to support enhanced conservation of animal diversity

• Strategies available to support informed utilization of indigenous breeds and requisite support services within the reach of the rural communities and hhs!

Outcome 1: Enhanced conservation and management of FAnGRdiversity using DST (informed conserv. & mngt. process)

Outcome 2: Increased capacity and enhanced knowledge to use decision support tools for conservation of livestock diversity at national and global levels (i.e. enhanced skills & knowledge)

Outcome 1

Output 1.1. Appropriate breeding tools for low input

production systems are developed and evaluated

Output 1.2. An effective tool for cost-benefit analysis of

breeding programs for alternative breeds evaluated and made available

Outcome 1 (contd…)Output 1.3. Analytical frameworks for assessment of

policy and marketing options (existing and alternatives) for FAnGR developed, evaluated and made available

Output 1.4. Tools for diversity assessment and for

setting cost effectiveness conservation priorities developed and made available

Outcome 2

Output 2.1.Capacity of stakeholders to apply the developed

Decision Support Tools for conservation and sustainable management/ use of FAnGR and their wild relatives enhanced

Output 2.2.Knowledge and understanding of value of FAnGR

and wild relatives increased and replication strategies made available

Decision Support Tools (DSTs)

1. Cost benefit analysis breeding programs

2. Breeding manuals

3. Recording system

4. Breeds diversity index

5. Risk assessment tool for conservation

6. Cost benefit analysis of breeding programs

7. Framework for analysis of policy options (existing and alternatives)

8. Framework for analysis of market options (existing and alternatives)

9. Recording systems

10.Molecular and phenotypic characterization tools

11.Database and knowledge center for the project

12.Training modules and manuals(Surveys on AnGR; Phenotypic characterization; Genetic characterization; Breeding programs; Policy analysis; Market analysis; Management protocols)

Implementation Arrangements

Regional Project Steering Committee √

ILRI Advisory Team √

Project Management Unit - PMU(ILRI: Iain/Okeyo, Regional Project Coordinator (Ibrahim)

√

National Steering Committees 3/4

Project Implementation Unit (Country level)

Site Coordinating Committees(Site level)

Achievements so far…….

• RPC was appointed in March 2009• Inception workshop was held in June 2009• Project was launched in June 2009• 1st RPSC meeting was held in June 2009• August 2009, NPDs met in Nairobi and

worked together with ILRI staff and agreed on the annual work plan

Achievements so far…….

• As agreed at the NPDs meeting, a CORE team of Economists (1 from each country) was appointed and is led by an economist (Isabelle) and Research Methodology Scientist (Jane) from ILRI

• CORE team from different countries including Pakistan contributed to the preparation of the Questionnaires

• Training manuals were prepared by ILRI scientists and trainings were conducted by them

Achievements so far…….

• In Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Vietnam, following surveys

have been completed and data are stored in a especially

designed database:

PRA

HH survey

Market Agent survey

• In Bangladesh & Sri Lanka data have been analyzed and

draft report prepared

• In Vietnam, data are being analyzed, and the draft report

to be ready end of this month

Achievements so far…….

• In-depth phenotypic and genetic characterization

survey protocols were developed, and the national

project teams trained

• The field work is in progress in the 3 project

countries

• Longitudinal monitoring survey questionnaire were

prepared and the partners trained

• Field work to start 2 months after completion of

characterization survey

• NSC meetings • RPSC meetings • Site coordination meetings• Awareness workshops at community level• Global website (www.fangrasia.org),

National websites (www.fangrbd.org; www.fangrsl.org; www.fangr.vn.org)

• AnGR associations:-Bangladesh: Indigenous chicken and Indigenous Goat association formed- Vietnam: Ho –Chicken association strengthened

Achievements so far…….

Training Manuals:1.PRA checklist and training manual2.HH survey Questionnaire and training

Manual & Data Base3.Market Agent Questionnaire and Training

Manual & Data Base4.Phenotypic and Genetic characterization

and longitudinal survey questionnaire and training manual & Data Base

Jungle Fowl - Vietnam

Chicken types..

PRA

Acknowledgements

• With the Blessings and Guidance of Almighty Allah, I am confident that the Enthusiastic Project Team in UAF will soon in line with the other countries

• I would like to especially THANK Vice Chancellor for all his support, encouragement without which it would be possible to launch the project in a matter of 3 days

• Finally I would like thank Dr. M. Sajjad Khan for accepting the position as NPD, and for long hours we have spent in the last 3 days in planning the project activities. My sincere thanks are also due to Dr. M. Ashfak for joining in the planning of baseline surveys