The following 7 key elements may be considered when developing the DS-SLM mainstreaming and scaling out strategy: 1. A clear concept about what is mainstreamed is needed in the course of the DS-SLM project implementation. What are we going to mainstream?: the use of methodology? SLM as an integral concept? a specific SLM practice? a methodological tool for landscape assessment and SLM implementation? 2. Mainstreaming may to promote changes and activities facilitating the implementation and scaling out of SLM. 3. The shall guide the activities to Operational Strategy for SLM mainstreaming and scaling out be undertaken during the course of the DS-SLM project implementation for integrating SLM into national policies and for promoting the scaling out of SLM practices. 4. SLM be mainstreamed into key policy instruments at all levels and not only into national development strategies. Policy instruments include: Policies and regulations Strategies, programmes and projects Incentive and financing mechanisms Decentralized territorial planning decision making processes 4. The may be divided in 3 Operational Strategy for SLM mainstreaming and scaling out phases, where a preliminary institutional analysis may lead the institutions with whom the project will create synergies and will implement the project. A second phase can consist on implementing mainstreaming activities during and after the national/subnational and landscape/local assessments are done. A third phase focus on the development of partnerships for further scaling out. 5. The may include or be Operational Strategy for SLM mainstreaming and scaling out designed as a communication strategy, with objectives, target audiences, tools and budget for its implementation. 6. Among policy instruments that could be addressed, integrating SLM or developing financing strategies for SLM at landscape level could be an excellent input of the DS-SLM project in order to seek sustainability of SLM implementation. 7. DS-SLM project countries may include in their activities the design of a methodological process tool for landscape evaluation, identification and implementation of SLM best practices, based on LADA-WOCAT tools but resulting from its application at landscape level along with SLM implementation.
The following 7 key elements may be considered when developing the DS-SLM mainstreaming and scaling out strategy: 1. A clear concept about what is mainstreamed is needed in the course of the DS-SLM project implementation. What are we going to mainstream?: the use of methodology? SLM as an integral concept? a specific SLM practice? a methodological tool for landscape assessment and SLM implementation? 2. Mainstreaming may to promote changes and activities facilitating the implementation and scaling out of SLM. 3. The Operational Strategy for SLM mainstreaming and scaling out shall guide the activities to be undertaken during the course of the DS-SLM project implementation for integrating SLM into national policies and for promoting the scaling out of SLM practices. 4. SLM be mainstreamed into key policy instruments at all levels and not only into national development strategies. Policy instruments include: Policies and regulations Strategies, programmes and projects Incentive and financing mechanisms Decentralized territorial planning decision making processes 4. The Operational Strategy for SLM mainstreaming and scaling out may be divided in 3 phases, where a preliminary institutional analysis may lead the institutions with whom the project will create synergies and will implement the project. A second phase can consist on implementing mainstreaming activities during and after the national/subnational and landscape/local assessments are done. A third phase focus on the development of partnerships for further scaling out. 5. The Operational Strategy for SLM mainstreaming and scaling out may include or be designed as a communication strategy, with objectives, target audiences, tools and budget for its implementation. 6. Among policy instruments that could be addressed, integrating SLM or developing financing strategies for SLM at landscape level could be an excellent input of the DS-SLM project in order to seek sustainability of SLM implementation. 7. DS-SLM project countries may include in their activities the design of a methodological process tool for landscape evaluation, identification and implementation of SLM best practices, based on LADA-WOCAT tools but resulting from its application at landscape level along with SLM implementation.
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