Multi-Site Peer Learning: A Tool to Improve Strategy and Management Effectiveness

Presentation Preview TNC Conservation Planning Approach Efroymson Fellowship Program Results/Benefits of Efroymson Approach

Conservation By Design

The Five-S Framework Systems Stresses Sources Strategies Success Threat Abatement Restoration Strategies Success Conservation Area Integrity Threat Status & Abatement Conservation Capacity

Recognizing that... people change, and plans change… as time passes, scenarios change, people change, and plans change… How do we … meet these challenges? improve? maximize positive results?

The Efroymson Approach 150 project sites to date 11 countries, 49 states 4-6 project groups Theme-based “classes”

Efroymson Workshop Series Goals “Credible first iteration” or “tune up” Effective strategies to abate critical threats and enhance biodiversity health Share lessons learned among network of conservation practitioners

Several multi-disciplinary project teams working concurrently

Structured approach using the “5-S” Framework Select focal conservation targets Assess viability of the targets Determine critical threats Develop effective strategies Assess capacity for enduring conservation results

Iterative Approach Initial Plan Group Homework Workshop Tasks/Activities Refine Plan &Implement

Peer review & discussion with colleagues in a “tough love” environment

Expert Guidance... Bringing new tools to the table, new thinking, reality checks

Results? Revised conservation targets New & improved viability assessments Refined objectives Development of new strategies Updated plans Increased partner capacity

Utility? - straight from the manager’s mouth... Peer pressure Integrating new thinking/perspectives Experts “on call” Builds network of practitioners Partner participation Learning from “failures”

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