ACM Documents GBIF-Africa Regional Engagement Strategy
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African Coordinating Mechanism What is it? A formal regional structure for supporting biodiversity information management on the continent Strategic Objectives Six strategic priority areas to advance the African biodiversity informatics efforts 1 3 4 6 2 5 Strengthen Deliver data Leverage Build a strong capacity to Build Strengthen across the science, African mobilise institutional capacity to Strengthen data- technology platform for foundational capacity in mobilise regional science- and innovation biodiversity data & fill data foundational engagement policy to achieve the informatics knowledge management data interface SDG’s partnerships gaps Key Achievements Science Review and Research Priorities Science Review of literature citing GBIF - Biodiversity in Africa Invasive alien Thematic Use of GBIF Mediated Data for species: Building African Biodiversity* Advancing national watch lists biodiversity science for invasive alien Biodiversity and species 15% human health 35% Data management Public health: Mapping the niche of Ebola 23% Food, farming and biofuels host animals Impact of climate 7% 9% change Food security: 9% 2% Invasive alien Conserving species genetic diversity of crops in West Africa * Summary 2011-2017, GBIF science review 10 Voting country participants Key Achievements 11 Associate country participants 4 Participant organisations The achievements of the GBIF-Africa Partnership Data Funding Capacity Building The GBIF-Africa Nodes have leveraged more than US$ 9 million Continuous regional More than in funding since 2014 * engagements since 30 million 2010 Primary biodiversity Approximate 50 BID & 11 data records mobilised CESP projects enabling by regional members training and capacity development * Sources: Country contribution, GBIF CESP, JRS Foundation & BID Action Plan The ACM will enable the implementation of the holistic action plan that will foster a dynamic, capacitated network in biodiversity informatics able to generate, publish and use biodiversity data for sustainable development. The need for regional Through the ACM The conceptualisation The ACM will explore a coordinating offices explore funding and development of broader community of has been placed on the avenues with catalytic projects, like practice for biodiversity GBIF agenda for the governments and mass digitization, to informatics initiatives. first time, since other funding enable activities to The aim is to enhance adopting a regional agencies that has a support the the use of data in of approach, at the 2019 strong focus on implementation of the support science, GBIF Governing Board. promoting science, ACM technology, innovation Secure Funding Secure This was highlighted in technology and Projects Catalytic and conservation Regional Presence Presence Regional the 20 year review innovation. outcomes. Community of Practice of Community Call to Action Funders, National Institutions, Science Councils, Governments, Academia, NGOs, Conservation Agencies, Museums, Research Institutions Research Museums, Agencies, Conservation NGOs, Become part of Invest in the our Africa Africa biodiversity Biodiversity Share your data informatics informatics network community Share your knowledge and Use the available expertise to build technology, platforms capacity and tools Support the data revolution by ensuring that data supports open science and decision making at the national, regional and global policy levels. Partnerships More Information The African Coordinating Mechanism Report Contact information: Ms. Fatima Parker-Allie: [email protected] Prof. Jean Ganglo: [email protected] Resources Africa Coordinating Mechanism Benin GBIF Node presentation SANBI-GBIF Fitness SANBI Node Managers for Use Training Biodiversity Advisor training Masters program in Data Use for Biodiversity Biodiversity Decision Making Informatics Training Informatics JRS grants led by GBIF GBIF e-Learning African Nodes GBIF-AFRICA REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY FUNDING PROPOSAL: TOWARDS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AFRICA COORDINATING MECHANISM 2019-2024 Fatima Parker-Allie, Kristal Maze and GBIF-Africa Nodes 21 November 2018 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................ 4 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 6 2. PURPOSE .............................................................................................................................. 8 2.1. Strategic Objectives ................................................................................................................ 9 2.2. SANBI’s role in the national and regional landscape to support a Convening Function for the ACM ............................................................................................................................................ 10 3. BACKGROUND AND POLICY CONTEXT OF AFRICAN ENGAGEMENTS ..................................... 11 3.1. Context: South Africa’s role ....................................................................................................... 11 3.2. Policy framework ....................................................................................................................... 11 3.2.1. International ....................................................................................................................... 12 3.2.2. Regional............................................................................................................................... 14 3.2.3. National ............................................................................................................................... 15 4. PAST AND CURRENT BIODIVERSITY AND BIODIVERSITY INFORMATICS INITIATIVES OF GBIF- AFRICA ...................................................................................................................................... 18 5. THE GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY INFORMATION FACILITY IN AFRICA ............................................ 19 6. AFRICAN REGIONAL BIODIVERSITY INFORMATION COORDINATION MECHANISM ................ 20 6.1. Governance Structure and Functions of the ACM ..................................................................... 22 6.1.1. Functions ....................................................................................................................... 22 6.1.2. Organisational Structure ............................................................................................... 22 7. THE KEY ACHIEVEMENTS OF GBIF-AFRICA ............................................................................ 23 7.1.1. Data Mobilization and Publishing ..................................................................................... 24 7.1.1.1. Funding Mechanisms for Data Mobilisation at the Global Level .............................. 27 7.1.2. Training and Capacity Development ................................................................................. 27 7.1.3. Regional Engagement ....................................................................................................... 28 8. SCIENCE REVIEW AND PRIORITY THEMATIC AREAS .............................................................. 28 8.1. Priority thematic areas .......................................................................................................... 28 8.2. Africa Science Review ........................................................................................................... 29 8.3. Example applications of biodiversity data ............................................................................ 29 8.3.1. Public health: Mapping the niche of Ebola host animals .................................................. 30 8.3.2. Food security: Conserving genetic diversity of crops in West Africa ................................ 31 8.3.3. Invasive alien species: Building national watch lists for invasive alien species ................ 31 2 9. THE WAY FORWARD ........................................................................................................... 32 Table 1: Log-frame and Implementation Plan for the African Coordinating Mechanism ................ 37 Table 2. Budget to support the operationalisation of the ACM ...................................................... 53 Table 3: GBIF-Africa regional action plan 2016-2018 developed during the 2016 GBIF-Africa Meeting ............................................................................................................................................. 54 APPENDIX 1: GBIF-AFRICA COMMUNIQUÉ ................................................................................. 65 APPENDIX 2: PAST AND CURRENT REGIONAL BIODIVERSITY INFORMATICS INITIATIVES LED, SUPPORTED AND/OR IMPLEMENTED BY GBIF-AFRICA ................................................................. 68 APPENDIX 3: AFRICA RISING DECLARATION ................................................................................ 71 APPENDIX 4: NUMBER OF RECORDS PUBLISHED BY GBIF COUNTRIES AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS IN AFRICA ....................................................................................................... 72 APPENDIX 5. PROJECTS FUNDED THROUGH THE BIODIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT (BID) INITIATIVE ................................................................................................................................. 73 APPENDIX 6: SCIENCE REVIEW FOR GBIF-AFRICA (2011-2017) .....................................................