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INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE
Director General’s Presentation - Asia Regional Conservation Forum
Bangkok - Thailand, 10-12 August 2015
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Conservation Priorities for the Union
Growing Pressures on Environment
IUCN’s Legacy of Impact & Delivery
IUCN’s Identity
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Conservation Priorities for the UnionSome Examples…
• Aichi Targets• Policy Influencing• Official Observer Status to the UN General
Assembly• Strategic engagements with CBD, World
Heritage, CITES, Ramsar, WEF, WBCSD, Global Compact, UN, World Bank
• Proud legacy with International Environmental Conventions
Strategic Outlook
The State of ConservationPriorities
Conservation Priorities
for the Union
Growing Pressures on Environment
IUCN’s Legacy of Impact & Delivery
IUCN’s Identity
*Source: Global Biodiversity Outlook 4, UNEP
• Conservation FinanceDemand for Conservation Finance
(USD billion)
*Source: Credit Suisse/WWF/McKinsey
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Growing Pressures on Environment• Population • Urbanization
• C02 & Climate Change • Poverty
Strategic Outlook
The State of ConservationPriorities
Conservation Priorities
for the Union
Growing Pressures on Environment
IUCN’s Legacy of Impact & Delivery
IUCN’s Identity
*Source: World Bank Group, 2014 (“Poverty Policy Research Report 2014”)
*Source: United Nations (defined by UNHabitat as a city with a population of more than 10million)*Source: United Nations World Populations Prospects, Allianz SE
*Source: IPCC, 2013 (“Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis”)
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IUCN’s Legacy of Results, Impact & DeliverySome Examples…
• Programme: Mangroves for the Future
- Building resilience and empowering coastal communities by promoting NBS
- Present in 10 Asian countries plus the Seychelles- Since 2007, over 263 projects supported; US$6.1
mil. distributed, mostly to community organizations
Strategic Outlook
The State of ConservationPriorities
Conservation Priorities
for the Union
Growing Pressures on Environment
IUCN’s Legacy of Impact & Delivery
IUCN’s Identity
• Programme: Shinyago – TZ- 500k ha new forests- 1.5m ha new agroforesty- 42 million tCO2e- Economic Empowerment:
Increased income: US$14/mon
(nat’l avg. of US$ 8.50/mon)- Improved food security- Children stay in school- Women empowerment
• Programme: Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing (ABS) in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Ratification of the Nagoya Protocol on ABS in 3 Project Countries (Panama, Guyana & Peru)
- Strengthening capacities on ABS & intellectual property rights
- Systematization and Production of Knowledge: 4 books & website w/ technical products
• Programme: Climate Change Adaptation in Kenya & Uganda
- Increase social & ecological resilience in hotspots of climate vulnerability using adaptation strategies
- Produced mapping on various environmental changes that have taken place due to impact and destruction of the natural vegetation
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• Red List
IUCN’s Legacy of Results, Impact & DeliverySome Examples…
Strategic Outlook
The State of ConservationPriorities
Conservation Priorities
for the Union
Growing Pressures on Environment
IUCN’s Legacy of Impact & Delivery
IUCN’s Identity
• Scaling Business Environment- Impacts on the ground - Public policies and finance- International supply chains
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*Source: Hoffman et all, 2014.
Observed RLI
Counter-factual RLI
IUCN Engagement with the Cement Sector
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• Conventions
IUCN’s Legacy of Results, Impact & DeliverySome Examples…
Strategic Outlook
The State of ConservationPriorities
Conservation Priorities
for the Union
Growing Pressures on Environment
IUCN’s Legacy of Impact & Delivery
IUCN’s Identity
• Organizations• Commissions
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Examples of IUCN Outputs
But this is not enough to meet the challenges we are facing…
World Heritage Outlook
• First global assessment of natural World Heritage • Two-thirds of sites with positive conservation outlook
Strategic Outlook
The State of ConservationPriorities
Conservation Priorities
for the Union
Growing Pressures on Environment
IUCN’s Legacy of Impact & Delivery
IUCN’s Identity
World Database on Protected Areas March 2015
217,300 records238 countries & territories
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Science & Knowledge
IUCN’s Identity
Engaging & leveraging the Union
Strengthening conservation – policy & governance influence
Results on the ground
Strategic Outlook
The State of ConservationPriorities
Conservation Priorities
for the Union
Growing Pressures on Environment
IUCN’s Legacy of Impact & Delivery
IUCN’s Identity
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IUCN’s Standing
• Legacy– We have a proud legacy within the environment and conservation community.– We are a convener and standard-setter.
• Voice of the Union – Our voice is heard within the environment community but it needs to be
louder outside this community. – Now is the time for us as a Union to claim our potential and set ourselves on
a strategic trajectory for impact in a changing world. • Membership
– We need to strengthen membership experience. – We need to draw on members – we need members’ strength for the benefit
of the Union.
• IUCN on the global stage– CBD, CITIES, Ramsar, World Heritage, IPBES
Strategic Outlook
The State of ConservationPriorities
Conservation Priorities
for the Union
Growing Pressures on Environment
IUCN’s Legacy of Impact & Delivery
IUCN’s Identity
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Current Challenges
• Influence– Setting global agenda– Policy influencing– Resolutions process – Leveraging the Union
• Donor Relations– Framework donors – Reporting tools – consolidated reporting on project portfolio– Measuring results and impact
• Members– Strengthening member engagement
• Science and Knowledge - Commissions– Leading edge– Impact– Availability
Strategic Outlook
The State of ConservationPriorities
Conservation
Priorities for the Union
Growing Pressures
on Environme
nt
IUCN’s Legacy of Impact & Delivery
IUCN’s Identity
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Current Challenges
• Secretariat Management– Financial– Systems (project reporting, metrics, etc.)– Communications– Rationalize management & accountability of dispersed Secretariat– Science and knowledge
Strategic Outlook
The State of ConservationPriorities
Conservation
Priorities for the Union
Growing Pressures
on Environme
nt
IUCN’s Legacy of Impact & Delivery
IUCN’s Identity
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Strategic Outlook
The State of ConservationPriorities
Science & Knowledge
Engaging & leveraging the Union
Strengthening conservation – policy & governance influence
Results on the ground
Value Proposition
Transformational Impact & Influence Change
Framework for Impact
IUCN Identity
Communications& Brand
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Strategic Outlook
The State of ConservationPriorities
PrioritiesTransformational Impact & Influence Change
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Vision 2048
Next Programme Cycle (2017-2020)
Next 18 Months
Strategic Outlook
The State of ConservationPriorities
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What is our Vision 2048?
• What do we need to shift or do to get there?– Effective communications Union-wide– Strengthen scientific base – IUCN the go-to organization– To impact on conservation, expand our influence on the drivers behind
the conservation and environmental challenges
World-class conservation leader influencing policy makers, media, public for a sustainable future.
Strategic Outlook
The State of ConservationPrioritiesVision
2048
Next Programme
Cycle
Next 18 Months
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Next Programme Cycle (2017-2020)
Drive change where IUCN is best placed to deliver
Valuing & Conserving
Nature
Deploying Nature-Based Solutions to
Address Societal
Challenges
Effective & Equitable
Governance of Nature’s Use
Leverage the IUCN “brand” for enhanced conservation impact
Draft Work Programme
Strategic Outlook
The State of ConservationPrioritiesVision
2048
Next Programm
e Cycle
Next 18 Months
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IUCN by 2020Strategic Outlook
The State of ConservationPrioritiesVision
2048
Next Programm
e Cycle
Next 18 Months
With concerted leadership by IUCN and its Members, conservation positive actions mainstreamed at policy and “on the ground” levels. Aichi targets exceeded and nature-based solutions are a mainstay
of economic development model.• Programme
– Moving from “retail towards wholesale”– Consolidated and impactful global & regional initiatives - programme
coherence– Strong focus on application of conservation science (policy & on the ground)– Support members to build conservation capacity & scale up conservation
approaches - expanding grant-making platforms (GEF, SOS, Green Climate Fund, etc.)
• Improved science & knowledge management – Create, curate and disseminate of science and knowledge (review with
Commissions)– IUCN Red List data sets online - global public good– Anticipate new knowledge needs
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IUCN by 2020Strategic Outlook
The State of ConservationPrioritiesVision
2048
Next Programm
e Cycle
Next 18 Months
• Outreach & Communications– Enhance the global voice for conservation beyond the env. world – Strengthen the IUCN “brand”: sharp, effective, streamlined communications &
outreach– Lead a vibrant conservation community in a Union that works in synergy (use
WCC in Hawai’i as a springboard)• Policy influencing based on science & on-the-ground evidence• Governance
– Develop strategic shifts for enhanced governance and effectiveness of the Union
– Adaptive governance : promote dynamism + evolution of the Union – Conversation on optimal organizing & leveraging science and knowledge for
impact & change • Membership
– State and government agency membership numbers significantly increase – New Membership categories clarified– A broad and engaged constituency – Dynamic regional networks of Members
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IUCN by 2020Strategic Outlook
The State of ConservationPrioritiesVision
2048
Next Programm
e Cycle
Next 18 Months
• Measuring Impact– Annual Flagship Report: State of the Conservation - w/ rankings & metrics – Measuring results - “biodiversity positive” growth
• HR – IUCN - destination career choice for conservation and environment
professionals• Funding
– Improved reporting on IUCN-generated results – Efficient and effective delivery – Strong basis on science and knowledge – Global conservation voice amplified – Enhanced governance Above actions place IUCN in a position to significantly expand funding base
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IUCN by 2020: IUCN Secretariat Programme• Programme
– Moving from retail towards wholesale – Relevance of projects and interventions
Current IUCN Secretariat Project Portfolio(Total: CHF 379m)
Strategic Outlook
The State of ConservationPrioritiesVision
2048
Next Programm
e Cycle
Next 18 Months
33%
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17%
1%
Number of Projects
<100k 100-500k 500k-1m 1-5m >5m
2%10%
12%
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16%
Value of Projects
<100k 100-500k 500k-1m 1-5m >5m
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IUCN by 2020: Science & Knowledge Mgmt• Improved science & knowledge management
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The State of ConservationPrioritiesVision
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Total # of New IUCN “Publications” (in IUCN Library Portal)
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IUCN by 2020: Science & Knowledge Mgmt
Top 5 IUCN Downloads of 2014
Publication Year Downloads
Tourism, ecotourism, and protected areas : the state of nature-based tourism around the world and guidelines for its development
1996 34,594
1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants 1998 12,963
Turning the Tide: The Eradication of Invasive Species 2002 11,001
Evaluating effectiveness : a framework for assessing management effectiveness of protected areas (PAG-014)
2006 8,090
World conservation strategy : living resource conservation for sustainable development
1980 7,782
Strategic Outlook
The State of ConservationPrioritiesVision
2048
Next Programm
e Cycle
Next 18 Months
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IUCN by 2020: Science & Knowledge Mgmt
Strategic Outlook
The State of ConservationPrioritiesVision
2048
Next Programm
e Cycle
Next 18 Months
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SIUCN by 2020: Influence
• Outreach & Communications – Strategy
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S Clarify and raise IUCN’s profileStrengthen the credibility of IUCN’s outputs
Make IUCN’s messages relevant to our target audiences
People
• Communications resources are organised and staffed according to the magnitude of tasks and goals.
Tools and channels
• Standardised platforms for communications operations.
Positioning
• Position IUCN firmly and strategically.
• Reverse IUCN brand fragmentation.
• Clear leadership on key messaging• Sound policies and guidelines for all key communications components• Consistent high quality across the Union
Strategic Outlook
The State of ConservationPrioritiesVision
2048
Next Programm
e Cycle
Next 18 Months
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IUCN by 2020: Influence
• Communications – Media & Website
2013 2014
48,300 47,634
Media Hits Media Hit per Region
Strategic Outlook
The State of ConservationPrioritiesVision
2048
Next Programm
e Cycle
Next 18 Months
Facebook Twitter
Oceania; 4,372
Asia Pacific; 13,325
Africa; 1,124
Central & South America; 3,257
North America; 13,482
Europe; 11,207
Middle East; 871
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IUCN by 2020: Membership
Evolution of IUCN Membership1301 Members (as of July ‘15) vs. 1237 Members (as of April ‘14)
(data as of 16/04/2015)
Strategic Outlook
The State of ConservationPrioritiesVision
2048
Next Programm
e Cycle
Next 18 Months
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IUCN by 2020: Membership
Members per Statutory Region
Strategic Outlook
The State of ConservationPrioritiesVision
2048
Next Programm
e Cycle
Next 18 Months
West Asia
Oceania
East Europe, North and Central Asia
North America and the Caribbean
Meso and South America
Africa
South and East Asia
West Europe
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ST GA IN NG AF
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IUCN by 2020: Membership
Commission Members per Statutory Region
Strategic Outlook
The State of ConservationPrioritiesVision
2048
Next Programm
e Cycle
Next 18 Months
SSC
WCPA
CEC
WCEL
CEM
CEESP
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000
West Europe North America and the CaribbeanOceania East Europe, North and Central AsiaSouth and East Asia Meso and South AmericaAfrica West Asia
West Eu-rope4,483
North Amer-ica & Carib-bean 3,443
Oceania1,332
East Eu-rope, North & Central Asia 902
South & East Asia
2,550
Meso & South Amer-
ica2,044
Africa1,924
West Asia305
*Only denotes Commission Members with listed regions. Excludes 7 Members.
15,447 Commission members in 185 countries
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Next 18 Months • Develop 4-year program – innovative & ambitious• Prioritize & strategic focus of science @ IUCN• Building resource economics and conservation finance skills @ IUCN• Strengthen corporate communications• Membership strategy • Project portal and reporting mechanisms for quality assurance &
monitoring• All of the above should enable
– Enhanced donors engagement– Stronger financial base– Better service to members– Enhance policy and on the ground impact
Strategic Outlook
The State of ConservationPrioritiesVision
2048
Next Programm
e Cycle
Next 18 Months
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Enhancing IUCN’s Visibility & Impact
• Branding • Leverage • Repositioning
Mechanisms• Events • Communications • Website, Social Media • 2016 World Conservation Congress
Strategic Outlook
The State of ConservationPriorities
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