1. The International Small Group and Tree Planting Program (TIST) 4 Years - Visible Results February 9, 2004

2. Present Reality: Deforested Land

3. Degraded Soil

4. Rampant Disease, Drought, and Famine Malaria Cholera Tuberculosis HIV/AIDS Malnutrition

5. Living In Desolation - Tanzania

6. Living In Desolation - India

7. TIST Participants -- Choosing Change

8. TISTs Best Practices Make a Difference Confidence and Empowerment GhG: Long Term Income Beyond Sustainable Development Small Groups

9. Confidence and Empowerment Small Groups developed the TIST program Small Groups implement TIST program Small Groups work to change behavior Small Groups see visible results of efforts Small Groups encourage and train others Small Groups are changing lives

10. TIST Groups -- Going Beyond Sustainable Development Small Groups develop best practices Small Groups disseminate best practices Small Groups invest today in: –Reforestation –Conservation farming –Soil enrichment –Improved health, education, information, etc. Small Groups –Meet their needs today, AND –Improve the ability of later generations to meet theirs!

11. Greenhouse Gas Income TIST Small Group activities sequester carbon in trees and improved soil –Planting diverse tree species –Implementing conservation farming, TIST Quantifiers verify, measure and monitor visible results CAAC creates the electronic infrastructure Sequestration estimates provide CO2e impact CAAC negotiates with purchasers to deliver long term income to Small Groups

12. Small Groups Prepare Nurseries Gather seeds from local trees Make seedbeds of soil and compost Select best methods depending on species Tend and water during dry season

13. Thousands of Seedlings

14. Tens of Thousands of Seedlings

15. Tanzanian Groups - ready to plant

16. Indian Groups - ready to plant

17. Groups - prepare land for trees

18. Plant and tend young trees

19. 1 year old tree

20. 2 year old trees

21. 3 year old trees

22. Trees now line paths

23. Trees now shade houses

24. Trees now allow grass to grow

25. Transforming the landscape…

26. Back to Forest

27. Improving agriculture saves lives TIST helps improve participants diets.. TIST has doubled crop yields A balanced diet of several small meals each day improves HIV/AIDS survival and overall health

28. Good Harvest = Better Diet

29. Better Diet = Better Health

30. TIST - Developing Best Practices Best Practices are developed by Small Groups Newsletters, seminars, trainings disseminate best practices In 4 years -- dramatic innovation and improvement

31. Innovation: Cattle destroy trees and ground cover

32. Innovation: Solutions to land tenure, infrastructure

33. Innovation: Solutions to Eroded Soil Dig Holes Harvest Water So Trees and Crops Can Grow

34. Innovation: TIST Website Transparent, Current Information

35. TISTs Best Practices Creating Program Success Confidence and Empowerment GhG: Long Term Income Beyond Sustainable Development Small Groups

36. Program Improvement: Benefits Dwarf GhG Value

37. Program Improvement: Groups joining TIST

38. Program Improvement: TZ Seedling Count

39. Program Improvement: Declining Cost/Tree

40. Effect of GhG Income on TIST GhG sales = Long-Term Group Income GhG Income allows sustainable program TIST now a self-replicating program –explosion in group numbers –explosion in seedlings started Byproduct of explosion: lower cost/tree Lower cost/tree = lower GhG costs CAAC Focus - keep our promises to SGs

41. TIST 4 Years 19,000 Participants Visible Results

42. SMALL GROUPS ARENT WAITING! How to support Small Group Success? –World Bank options and opportunities? –Partner options and opportunities? Responding to their efforts –Next steps for CAAC? –Next steps for World Bank? Action Items

43. Budget 5 Yr/10 MM Ton Strategy: Establish 6-10 Pilot Locations Work with3-5 Dow Partners Develop Regional Best Practices Prepare Replication Plans Develop Host Government Plan Schedule