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Good practices of initiative:
Conservation and Sustainable Use of Agro-biodiversity to Improve Human Nutrition in Five Macro Eco-regions (Bolivia)
Relevance
It measures the alignment of the initiative with existing policy frameworks in the country. In addition, the scalability of the initiative to other realities and geographies is valued.
| Framework | Description | Ambit | Country | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivia: Supreme Decree No. 27029 - Creation of the National Council for Food and Nutrition (CONAN) | The project promoted the creation of a multi-sectoral platform within CONAN to integrate agrobiodiversity conservation into sectoral policies during their implementation. | National | Bolivia | Link |
Effectiveness
This measures how well the objectives and goals set out in the initiative were fulfilled, as well as the extent to which the results achieved are attributable to the actions implemented by the initiative.
| Indicator | Description | Indicator Type | Measure Unit | Base date | Base | Goal | Measure Date | Measure | Compliance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hectares under conservation of selected ecotypes | Area conserved in situ of native species prioritized for their food and nutritional value | Effectiveness | Hectares conserved | 15-04-2014 | 0 | 6000 | 30-06-2023 | 66337 | 1105 | Link |
| Hectares under production standards and nutritional labeling | Supervised area that has been certified under ecological and nutritional labeling standards | Effectiveness | Hectares monitored | 15-04-2014 | 0 | 1000 | 30-06-2023 | 967 | 97 | Link |
| People in target groups with knowledge about the nutritional benefits of agrobiodiversity | Percentage of people in the target groups with a level of awareness achieved through awareness and training campaigns | Effectiveness | Percentage of target audience | 15-04-2014 | 0 | 30 | 30-06-2023 | 98 | 98 | Link |
| Documents/data incorporated into the National Agrobiodiversity Information System | It measures the availability of systematized information on agrobiodiversity, food consumption and climate resilience of native species that has been produced and incorporated into the National Agrobiodiversity Information System | Effectiveness | Number of systematized documents/data | 15-04-2014 | 0 | 1000 | 30-06-2023 | 1105 | 110 | Link |
Sustainability
It measures the installed capacities or actions identified to maintain or improve the results of the policy initiative.
| Indicator | Description | Indicator Type | Measure Unit | Base date | Base | Goal | Measure Date | Measure | Compliance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approved and institutionalized conservation management plans | It measures the degree of institutionalization of management instruments (developed management plans) that support the continuity of in-situ conservation after its closure | Sustainability | Number of institutionalized plans | 2014-04-15 | 0 | 8 | 4 | It does not comply | Link | |
| Organizations/associations with legal personality | Associations, organizations and beneficiary communities with the institutional and legal capacity to sustain their ventures and access government support without depending on the project | Sustainability | Number of organizations/associations | 2014-04-15 | 0 | 28 | 22 | It does not comply | Link |
Learned lessons
Gained knowledge from implementing, evaluating, and managing a policy intervention, including why it was or was not effective and how it could be improved in the future.
| Lesson | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maintaining institutional ties despite political and personnel turnover | Despite changes in authorities due to national elections and staff turnover in the ministry involved, the project maintained its implementation through direct cooperation with producer associations and local organizations, mitigating risks of discontinuity. | Link |
| Participation in local fairs strengthens the competitiveness of agrobiodiversity products | Faced with the difficulties these products had in competing in the market, an active presence at local fairs made it possible to demonstrate their nutritional benefits and improve the commercial links of the associations. | Link |
| Participatory certification promotes the economic autonomy of indigenous communities | The formation of a local ecological certification body allowed Guarani producers to access public school purchases and strengthen their cultural and economic identity. | Link |
| A differentiated gender approach increases the effective participation of women in value chains | The strategies of the gender and generational plans increased the participation of women from 43% to 49% in conservation and management of species, and up to 52% in marketing. | Link |