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Integrating Ecosystem Solutions into Policy and Investments (IES):
Focal Regions and Innovation Fund
IES Theory of Change Engage and align with public, civil society and
private sector partners in each region who create or re-frame water and ecosystems investments or implementation strategies
Integrate WLE research to assess the long-term impacts, risks and trade-offs of these investments and strategies
Strengthen the capacity of decision makers, WLE partners and regional and national organizations
Draw out lessons learned on sustainable intensification for cross-regional application
Review of IES Focal Region Steps
Focal Region Progress
Process to roll out four focal regions approved in March Review of SC approved concept notes by regional
stakeholders completed All concept notes adapted into open calls for EOIs All four focal region calls issued Two calls closed – over 200 EOIs received with very
positive feedback from CO, SC external and regional partners
On track to receive over 400 EOIs across the four focal regions
Strong review process put in place
Focal Region Progress Continued
Impact Pathways being developed following from CCAFS model to build coherence with existing flagships and within IES
Focal Region teams being hired Integration of gender and ecosystems Writeshops to be held in October and
November Contracting in November and December Projects to commence in January and
initially run for two years with potential to move into second phase
Writeshops Each writeshop runs for 4-5 days
Objectives Significant progress on proposals and workbooks Jointly develop impact pathways Common understanding of WLE and its goals Develop relationships across teams and cross project
engagement Understand how projects fit into global and regional impact
pathways Understand the support provided by the Focal Region
team and program team Understand coordination mechanisms, reporting
mechanisms, roles and responsibilities and processes
Writeshops Continued
Outputs Project impact pathways Revised regional impact pathway Draft proposals Clear process for finalizing proposals Understanding of other projects, inter-
connections and potential areas of collaboration
Understanding of opportunities that WLE provides at program and regional levels
Writeshop Dates and Locations Greater Mekong:
• Vientiane, Lao PDR – 13th to 17th October
Nile and East Africa:• Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 21st to 24th October
Volta/Niger:• Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - 4th to 7th November
Ganges• Kathmandu, Nepal – 11th to 14th November
Innovation Fund Three innovation funds selected by three members of the SC and two members of MC along with Andrew
17 Countries covered:• Burkina Faso, Ghana, Peru, Kenya, Tanzania, Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Nigeria,
Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
7 WLE Center Partnerships: CIAT, IFPRI, CIRAD, ICRAF, IWMI, Biodiversity, WorldFish (WF)
22 External Partners: The Nature Conservancy, Natural Capital Project, Nairobi Water Fund, Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania, Kings College London, Stockholm Resilience, Centre, SNV World, Washington State University, Univ. Minnesota, INERA, University of Development Studies, University of Massachusetts-Amherst (UMASS); University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), L’Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD); Planning Commission of Pakistan (PCP), COWAS, Water Resources Coordination Centre (WRCC), Niger Basin Authority (NBA), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), World Wildlife Fund, (WWF), Pakistan Water Partnership (PWP) and International Human Rights Observer (IHRO)
Innovation funds will be aligned with IES impact pathway and existing flagships to integrate and avoid overlap
Innovation Fund Titles: Targeting agricultural innovation and
ecosystem service management in the Northern Volta - Biodiversity
Finding common ground: bringing together ecosystem services, agricultural productivity and smallholder livelihoods in landscape planning – CIAT
A generic ABM framework for complex ecosystem service analyses in WLE focal regions - IFPRI