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Annex IV ‐ Comments and suggestions on Session 2: Presentation of project‐
site proposals
These comments were summarized by Prof Donald Gabriels, who took the lead in providing feedback
on the case study proposals.
General comments
The presentations of the ‘lessons learned’ from the 1 st phase of SUMAMAD were very good and also
very much appreciated showing already the need for a 2 nd phase of SUMAMAD. The enthusiasm of
the partners is also very much appreciated but should however take into account a ‘realistic’ but
limited budget. More and other financial resources should be found. Therefore it is suggested that
the proposals consider clear and specific objectives, eventually complemented to each other. The
socio‐economical aspects should be included in each project proposal and clearly explained.
Specific comments for each case study sites
Hunshandake Sand Area: (Dr Jiang Gaoming)(China)
Positive points:
- lessons learned: ok
- objectives are clear: ‐chicken farming, milk cattle, forage market
- project helped two farms to raise chicken, 5 farms in 2009 is realistic
- organic wheat for chicken farming, organic food production
- proposal is not too ambitious
Points to be improved and to be clarified better:
- why is economy weak?
- Clarify what organisation would help to develop marketing strategy of organic chicken
- Organic food production shall be put on market in Beijing in 2001??
Heihe River Area (Dr Wang Tao) (China)
Positive points:
- Lessons learned
Points to be improved and to be clarified better:
- Specific objectives should be indicated
- explain better the ‘integrated’ watershed
- effect of water savings on ecology
- How will the proposal contribute to alternative livelihood objective
Omayed Biosphere Reserve(Boshra B. Salem) (Egypt)
Positive points:
- a good review of the previous phase of SUMAMAD is given
- the five scenarios are good
- the idea of new stakeholders: change from rangeland to agriculture, coastal habitants and
urbanization
- possibilities for new financial support
Points to be clarified
‐ problems of land tenure is important
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