Land-use planning network work plan South America First Regional Meeting Conservation International Lima, Peru 26/03/2010

Members Peru – Eddy Mendoza Brasil Amazon – Luis Claudio Barbosa Brasil Atlantic Forest – Adriano Paglia Colombia – Patricia Bejarano Bolivia – Juan Carlos Ledezma Surinam – Vacant (Ravik Nubroek) Guyana – Vacant (Curtis Bernard) Ecuador – Vacant

Position remarks The land use planning coordinators are the foundation for technical support for other field coordinators, as well as, for achieving the goals as they are outlined in the new CI mission.

Position tasks Build strategic regional land use planning based on needs of: ◦Governments ◦Regional bodies ◦Field divisions ◦CI South America Assist governments and partners in policy decision making Amplify our work to the region

Background There are proven methodologies for Land- use planning in SA countries There is an existing GDB from previous Andes CBC There is the CONDOR tool There are different levels of development and interests of LUP and GIS in our countries

Vision We envision effective collaboration between field division land use planning coordinators to support governments and local populations to design resilient landscapes

Objective To achieve effective support and communication between network members to develop and implement proven methodologies, planning tools and data standards, and to collaborate on regional projects.

Outputs FY11 Evaluate existing and proven GDB designs and tools in field division offices. Standardize geographical databases across the region. Assess the spatial planning needs of current national and regional CI projects for supporting government planning offices at several levels.

Work Plan Outputs/Deliverables FY11ActivitiesResponsibleBudget Evaluate the existing and proven GDB design in field division offices. 1.1 GDB Assessment summary - Send the GDB design to all members w/ Assessment form - GDB Assessment summary - Assessment of the GDB (Virginia office) JCL, RN Evaluate the effectiveness of CONDOREM (PB)0 Standardize geographical databases across the region. 2.1 Workshop (Belem?) - Discuss results from objective 1 - Country presentations on spatial structures and activities - Decide on common framework for better collaboration LB8000 Assess the spatial planning needs of current national and regional CI projects for supporting government planning offices 3.1 Evaluate country division needs - Assess current development plans for infrastructure works - Questionanaire for country hardware, software, and training needs PB (All members) Development of strategic publication on the efectiveness of proper the land use planning 2000

Interaction Regular meetings via Skype every 2 months One workshop a year Meetings on demand

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