Report on theRegional Soil Partnership

Dr. Olegario Muñiz Ugarte

CENTRAL AMERICA, MEXICO AND THE CARIBBEAN

Introduction• 25 participants of 15

countries from CA, Mexico and The Caribbean

• FAO, CIAT, CRS NGO and organizations like PNUD

LAUNCHING 2013

Steering CommitteeCuba- ChairGuatemala- Vice ChairMexicoJamaicaNicaraguaHondurasGrenada

Focal Points (18)Bahamas BelizeCosta Rica Cuba El Salvador GrenadaGuatemala GuyanaHaiti HondurasJamaica MexicoNicaragua Panama Sto. Domingo Sta. Lucía Suriname Trin.Tobago

Chairs of Groups1 - Honduras2 - Mexico3 - Costa Rica4 - CIAT5 – Costa Rica

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Meeting of Steering Committe, Nicaragua 2014

Achievements• Promotion of IYS by means of more than 50 Articles

in Newspapers and Magazines of the Region.• Radio and TV programs were aired in most of the

countries about Soil, Soil Degradation and SSM.• National Soil Congresses dedicated to SSM and the

IYS in Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Santo Domingo. • Global Soil Week, Berlin

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Achievements

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SOIL INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR L. A. AND THE CARIBBEAN

-SISLAC-

Workshop “Establishment of the International Network of Soil Information Institutions (INSII)”, FAO HQ, December 8 to 10, 2015

Haiti (August 2015): Training course about use of soil data base and soil information systems

SISLAC 3 , development of a concept note for Central America by collaboration of CRS-CIAT-GSP; promotion of free access to the soil data base; education of human resources; soil digital maps as an instrument for soil extensionism.

Achievements

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PROMOTION of SSM

• Development of projects dealing with SSM, CRS together with national institutions, universities and small farmers in Central America and Mexico

• Development of Demonstrative Areas of Soil, Water and Wood Conservation, Cuba

Finca Polígono Nacional 2009

Finca Polígono Nacional 2011

Finca Polígono Nacional 2014, Cuba

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INITIATIVES:

Lottery Coupon,Costa Rica

2015 Calendar,SLCS

Launching of Soil Atlas of Latin America and the Caribbean,Costa Rica, Cuba. Mexico, others

Phone Book,Cuba

Documentary Film “The Conquest of Soil” (53 min.) in Cuba

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Achievements

•AchievementsWorkshop of RSP with the participation of Focal Points: Regional Implementation Plan for 2015 - 2019

GENERAL OBJECTIVE: To propose specific activities for SOIL PRESERVATION to be performed by the RSP during next 5 years, based on identified and shared priorities and the Plan of Action of the GSP Pillars.

Regional Implementation Plan

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Pillar 1: PRODUCT: Established a REGIONAL PROGRAM for Soil Conservation and rehabilitation

ACTIVITY: Regional Project for Soil rehabilitation (4 countries of C.A., 4 countries of The Caribbean and Mexico)

10 million USDARE REQUIRED

> 2018

Pillar 2: PRODUCT: Established a regional platform of LEGISLATIONS AND POLICIES for SSM

ACTIVITY: Elaboration of a proposal of MINIMUM REGULATORY FRAMEWORK for SSM

100 000 USDARE REQUIRED

2016 -2017

Pillar 2: PRODUCT: Established a regional platform for STRENGHTHENING HUMAN RESOURCES for SSM

ACTIVITY: Support Medium level institutions and universities for developing and strengthening programs that will allow to increase the number and quality of soil specialists

100 000 USDARE REQUIRED

2016 -2019

Regional Implementation Plan

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Pillar 3: PRODUCT: Obtained a framework for interdisciplinary Soil Science research

ACTIVITY: Promote the development and implementation of research projects in Soil Science, preferably in an interdisciplinary and related to other pillars of the AMS.

3 million USDARE REQUIRED

2017 - 2019

Pillar 4: PRODUCT: Soil Information System for Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean, estrenghened

ACTIVITY: Implement a training program in digital soil mapping to strengthen local capacity for the management and harmonization of databases and the generation of digital maps

100 000 USDARE REQUIRED

2016 - 2017

Regional Implementation Plan

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ACTIVITY: Design of a first approximation harmonized methodology with verifiable indicators of socioeconomic and biophysical impact of SSM

100 000 USDARE REQUIRED

2017 - 2018

ACTIVITY: Set up of a Regional Program for harmonization of sampling and soil analysis

100 000 USDARE REQUIRED

2016 - 2017

Pillar 5: PRODUCT: Methodologies for assessing the impact on areas benefited by SSM, established

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Priorities for near future• Workshop about Legal Framework of SSM (together with South America

RIP) (Colombia, June 27-30 2016)

• Development of SISLAC program: improving regional soil data base; education of human resources; soil digital maps as an instrument for soil extensionism.

• Workshop about Soil sampling, soil analysis and quality control in the Region (Costa Rica, 4th trimester 2016)

• Promotion of SSM (Conservation Agriculture)

Concluding remarks• Main achievements • The RIP was developed and approved by the Focal

Points of the Region. Five Working Groups were established corresponding to the GSP Pillars. • A wide diversity of activities were carried out for

the promotion of IYS and SSM. • Challenges• Be able to increase the interest of policy makers,

national institutions and stakeholders on integrating on RIP activities.

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Concluding remarks

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GRACIAS