Building the Foundations for Pro-Poor Payments for Ecosystem Services in Agricultural and Forest Landscapes of Africa Mweya National Park, Uganda September 19-22, 2005

Objectives of Mweya Meeting To understand what PES is, potential applications, and role in rural development and conservation in East and Southern Africa. To understand what PES is, potential applications, and role in rural development and conservation in East and Southern Africa. To share experiences and lessons learned on PES from around the world and consider within an African setting. To share experiences and lessons learned on PES from around the world and consider within an African setting. To assessments the status of PES and institutional capacity in selected countries of Africa. To assessments the status of PES and institutional capacity in selected countries of Africa. To build channels for communication between different sectoral actors whose input is required for PES. To build channels for communication between different sectoral actors whose input is required for PES. To plan a strategy for investment in pro-poor PES in ESA. To plan a strategy for investment in pro-poor PES in ESA.

Participants will be able to: Define and distinguish different types of PES Define and distinguish different types of PES Identify potential buyers and sellers Identify potential buyers and sellers Recognize different institutional models for organizing PES at the deal and system levels Recognize different institutional models for organizing PES at the deal and system levels Understand the key elements that need to be in place for structuring a PES system Understand the key elements that need to be in place for structuring a PES system Recognize the potential risks of PES Recognize the potential risks of PES Understand how PES complements or competes with other conservation elements Understand how PES complements or competes with other conservation elements Understand equity challenges in the context of weak property rights and opportunities of PES Understand equity challenges in the context of weak property rights and opportunities of PES Understand the basic mechanics of of PES Understand the basic mechanics of of PES

Agenda Tuesday Institutional Foundations of PES: Institutional Foundations of PES: Conceptual framework, country cases for Uganda, Kenya, South Africa Mechanics & Organization of PES: Mechanics & Organization of PES: Payments for carbon, biodiversity, watershed cons. (plenary+ break-out groups) Making a Market: Making a Market: Mobilizing buyers, policy framework, enabling community sellers

Agenda (cont) Wednesday: Wednesday: Field Trips (carbon and watershed projects) Field Trips (carbon and watershed projects) Introduction to the Ecosystem Marketplace Introduction to the Ecosystem Marketplace Country Working Groups Meet and Report Country Working Groups Meet and Report Thursday Thursday Regional Strategy Regional Strategy Return to Kampala Return to Kampala