AWF at APAC: Day 4 - Thursday 21st July 2022
Upholding rights, promoting good governance and equity
8:30-10:00 - Auditorium
There will be a Leadership Dialogue on “Upholding rights, promoting good governance and equity” in terms of a) good governance and protecting rights, b) approaches to implementation of these principles c) experiences of challenges faced by international NGOs and IPLCs and what they have learnt about governance for the future. There will be discussions on how to address historical injustices of conservation, and recommendations for the future d). how to foster respectful relationships between INGOs and CSOs.
The moderator will be Hon. Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Republic of Rwanda.
There will be two keynote addresses on “Upholding rights and promoting Equity” by:
- Hon. Collins Nzovu, Minister of Green Economy and Environment, Zambia
- Solange Bandiaky-Badji, Global Coordinator of Rights and Resources Initiative, RRI, and President of the Rights and Resources Group, Senegal
There will be a panel with the following panelists:
- Lucy Mulenkei, Executive Director, Indigenous Information Network ()
- Jimmiel Mandima, Vice President IFAW
- Jennifer Mohamed-Katerere, Independent Human Rights and Environmental Law Expert
- Brian Child, IUCN Regional Councilor
Video: Francisco Cali Tzay, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples
This will be followed by a question-and-answer session and a concluding summary by the moderator
ABCG Land-Use Planning Training Methodology Conservation Clinic
10:30-12:00 - Kigali Convention Centre Room: Radisson Blue Room
The Africa Biodiversity Collaborative Group (ABCG) has developed a Land-Use Planning to Train Methodology, combining expert presentations with interactive group exercises to provide a comprehensive introduction into the theory and practical starting points of biodiversity-sensitive land-use planning. Learn how to apply this methodology, build connections, and promote the course to improve land-use planning skills across Africa.
Role of Youth in Conservation
10:30-12:00 - ACBA Pavilion
Developing the capacities of women and youth to promote smokeless fuel from biomass waste to mitigate climate change in rural areas of Africa. This event will include a presentation on climate change, which is majorly caused by increased heat-trapping gases known as Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. One of the mitigation measures of climate change is the adoption of biomass briquettes as an alternative source of energy, which reduces dependency on forest wood as the main source of energy.
This case study presentation by Vhembe Youth Aims to:
- Present information on mitigation measures of climate change and it can be implemented.
- Provide information on green business modeling in rural areas of Africa and how it can benefit the people and the environment.
- Provide information on how to manage waste and change livelihoods
Allasane Makadassou, AWF's Technical Director, Niger will be delivering a presentation.
Modeling Household Well-being and Poverty Trajectories
12:00-13:00 - AWF Pavilion
Join Enos Omondi, the African Wildlife Foundation Senior Manager, Knowledge Management to learn more on what model and variables inform economic trajectories following a detailed survey carried out in Esilalei and Oltukai Villages of Monduli District, Tanzania.
Cross-Cutting Theme Parallel Workshops: Sustainable Finance & Biodiversity
14:00 to 17:30 - MH1
Title: Show me the money: Sustainable financing for PCAs in Africa
The session will be moderated by Edwin Tambara (AWF), and David Ombisi, UNEP, African Union - Green Stimulus Programme will make the keynote address on finance for biodiversity as Africa’s natural infrastructure. Roman Eyholzer (Porini Foundation) will make a TEDx talk on nature collectibles - blockchain technology (Seychelles).
There will be a moderated panel by Pauline Nantongo (ECOTrust) with Peter Katanisa (NCA COP), Sue Snyman (ALU SOWC), and Marie Suzanna (RAMPAO). They will speak on natural capital, wildlife economy and promoting and strengthening the financial sustainability of marine and coastal biodiversity conservation in West Africa.
A second panel moderated by Kathleen Fitzgerald on ‘Demystifying Carbon’ where Mike Korchinsky (Wildlife Works in DRC) will provide a recorded interview on Trends in REDD+ and the carbon market. Other panellists include Roland Hunter (Southpole), Jonas Syapze (WWF) and James Kairo (Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute). They will focus interventions on nature-based projects and barriers and opportunities to accessing carbon finance, the landscape of Trinational Dja, Odzala and Minkebe (TRIDOM, Gabon, Congo and Cameroon), community engagement in REDD+, and mangrove carbon (Mikoko Pamoja Kenya).
After panelists make their comments, the audience will discuss questions on conservation finance, natural capital; finance for marine biodiversity, REDD+, emerging financial technologies (Blockchain, NFTs); and wildlife economies.
Collaborative Management Model Workshop
16:00-17:30 - AD11
Clinic: Explore PA Authorities way of 'doing business' with Collaborative Management models should help create new perspectives & narratives so PA Authorities actively & competitively seek the best partners & models for agreements that will attract support & provide long-term solutions i.e., capacity-building & sustainability. (Alistair Pole; Zimbabwe) X55 (1)
- Alistair Pole, AWF's Senior Director, Project Management & Partnerships is leading this session
African Conservation Voices Film Screening and Panel Discussion in collaboration with NEWF
18:00-20:00 - T1
How do you change the Story? You change the storyteller! Through a showcase of indigenous African storytellers and their projects we explore, unpack and understand the power of film to communicate nature and conservation science, practices and indigenous knowledge to local and global audiences, policy makers and local communities in order to reduce human wildlife conflict, positively impact livelihoods and importantly support the conservation of protected areas. (Pragna Parsotam-Kok; NEWF (Nature Environment and Wildlife Conservation Trust; South Africa)
