The development objective of the project is improved food security, nutrition and livelihoods through enhanced conservation and sustainable use of pollinators.  The immediate objective is to harness the benefits of pollination services provided by wild biodiversity for human livelihoods and sustainable agriculture, through an ecosystem approach in selected countries. The outcomes of the project is an expanded knowledge of pollination services, enhanced conservation and sustainable use of pollinators for sustainable agriculture, increased capacity to conserve and sustainably use pollinators, and enhanced awareness of conservation and sustainable use of pollinators for farmers, land managers and for policymakers. The project shows how the services of pollination can be conserved and used sustainably in agriculture through the application of the ecosystem approach.  Project outcomes will be tested, evaluated and showcased in a set of representative farming systems in seven countries with a wide diversity of ecological zones and farming patterns. Through the development of good agricultural practices for pollination services, built on an extended knowledge base, capacity will be increased and awareness raised to promote wise management of pollinators and their services.  The result is a set of tools, methodologies, strategies and best management practices that can be applied to pollinator conservation efforts worldwide.

• The project shows how the services of pollination can be conserved and used sustainably in agriculture through the application of the ecosystem approach.
• Project outcomes are being tested, evaluated and showcased in a set of representative farming systems in seven countries with a wide diversity of ecological zones and farming patterns.
• Through the development of good agricultural practices for pollination services, built on an extended knowledge base, capacity is being increased and awareness raised to promote wise management of pollinators and their services.
• The result is a set of tools, methodologies, strategies and best management practices that can be applied to pollinator conservation efforts worldwide.