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2.5 Timelines and next steps
Milestones
Generally, it was discussed that there will be milestones at two distinct levels, at the level of
individual case studies and at the international level. For the international level there should be a
focus on crosscutting themes and strengthened synthesis work. A number of key outputs of the next
phase were explored:
• Handbooks / guidelines on different topics such as on marketing, water and land
management practices, synthesizing the joint wisdom of all case study sites. These manuals
would be useful beyond the lifetime of the project and would benefit managers and land
users in other dryland countries. Synthesis work should build on ongoing activities and could
be coordinated by team leaders and/or UNU‐INWEH / UNESCO.
• Framework for scenario development to be used as planning– and decision‐making tools for
planners.
• Economic valuation of land use options tested and promoted under SUMAMAD that is
informed by data collected at the SUMAMAD case study sites.
• Common indicator system to demonstrate quantified environment and livelihood impacts
across case studies.
• Outputs of training and environmental education activities.
• Showcasing key findings and major lessons of the SUMAMAD project at international level
meetings.
Timelines and next steps
By end of September the overall proposal for the second phase of the SUMAMAD project has to be
submitted to the Flemish Government including information on financial contributions and
commitment by other donor agencies. The proposal will be evaluated by experts from several
Universities, who will provide comments to UNESCO.
The immediate next steps to be taken by the core management team and case study partners are
summarised in the table below:
Action item Who When
Re‐submission of case study proposals CS‐TLs* By end of June (30 th June)
Evaluation
proposals
and feedback on project UN‐POs* By end of July
Prepare draft proposal for submission to
Flemish Government
UN‐POs By mid August
Provide comments on draft SUMAMAD
project proposal
CS‐TLs By end of August
Submit final SUMAMAD project proposal
to Flemish Government
UN‐POs 15 th September
*CS‐TLs = Case study team leaders; UN‐POs = UN partner organizations: UNESCO and UNU‐INWEH
Several options for the next international SUMAMAD workshop were discussed:
1. Review meeting, end of 2009 in Uzbekistan;
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