Forest & Farm Facility (FFF) Guatemala Expected outcomes and first steps Ogden Antonio Rodas, National Coordinator FAO/FFF Guatemala, april 2013 Implementing the FFF – Experiences from pilot countries Background The NFP Facility (2003-2009) The GFP Facility (2009-12) The Forest Connect The National Alliance of Comunity Forests The financial mechanism products Sector Studies Strategy and Methodology Promote cross – sectoral coordination Promote Alliances sectoral / cross sectoral Implementation: Thematic (national) and pilot areas (local) Promote dialogue (local, national, international) and local actions Catalytic Role Pillars I. Organizing producer groups II. Government crosssector integration Policy dialogue Network of communities Business development National level: (GCI and others) Local level (GCI operators) Research Workshops Integration and Comunicaton FFF Guatemala – Pillars Training Specific process of support (technic, administrative, legal) Pillar I – Platforms and specific issues Platforms and issues Policy dialogue National Alliance FC Organizing producer groups National Indigenous Network PINPEP Network Incentives, Illegal Login, REDD, FLEGT Business development San Francisco Producers National Alliance of FC (Small producers) Other small producers 64 mipymes Pillar II – Platforms and specific issues Platforms and themes and results Gubernamental (National level) Government cross-sector integration Policy and institutions Agriculture Food Security Energy Water Policy instruments for forest and farms designed and visible in the national agendas National Alliance FC (Local level) National Alliance of FC (Small producers) Pilot A Pilot B Pilot C Policy instruments implemented in pilot areas and local vision of producers is considered National Alliance of Community Forests ACOFOP ASOCUCH FUNDALACHUA FEDECOVERA FEDERAFOGUA ENREDEMONOS ASILCOM UT’Z CHE’ COGMANGLAR ASORECH RENACOR 11 second level organizations 300 + first level organizations 388,000 indirect beneficiaries More than 750,000 ha of forest managed (17.5% of national forest cover and more than 4% of forest cover in Central America) Participate in national and international forums on forests Output Pillar Ia: Participation in Policy dialogue of forest communities Impacts Comission Vision considered in public policy and international Forestry dialogue Comission Probosque REDD National Allliance FLEGT National Plan for reduce IIlegal Loggin Acofop Fedecovera Others OFCS Output Pillar Ib Organising producers for business development Impacts : Political incidence Community Forestry Chamber (CFC) National Forestry Chamber (Gremial Forestal) National Alliance Access to financial and markets Enterprise development Mipyme I Mipyme 2 Mipyme 3 Output Pillar II Government cross-sector coordination Impacts: MAGA MEM Forestry sector visible in main government agendas Cross Sectoral Coordination SEGEPLAN Forestry Service MAGA SESAN Response: Added value of FFF in Guatemala Linking main public policy processes Linking other projects and FAO support and others in the territories, in order to assure greater impacts and real results. Added value of FFF in Guatemala Provide skills and knowledge to small producers Facilitate producers associations for policy dialogue and business development Thank you More information: Ernesto Sinopoli Rep FAO Guatemala Ernesto.Sinopoli@fao.org Ogden Antonio Rodas National Coordinator FFF ogden.rodas@fao.org