The networking and implementation of the project in the region
The Regional Focal Points facilitate communication, coordination and networking with other partners, while supporting the design and implementation of project activities with ad hoc expertise, staff secondment and/or technical support. Regional Focal Points advocate for SARD policies in the mountains and work closely with relevant entities at the regional level.
Partnerships are developed with the following Regional Focal Points:
- CIHEAM-IAM Bari in collaboration with Plan Bleu in the Mediterranean Basin
Contact: Lamberto Lamberti, lamberti@iamb.it - GMP/CIP in collaboration with CONDESAN in South America
Contact person: Peter Trutmann, p.trutmann@cgiar.org - EUROMONTANA in Europe
Contact: Kristiina Urpalainen, kristiina.urpalainen@euromontana.org - GMP en Afrique subsaharienne
Contact: Gete Zeleke, g.zeleke@cgiar.org
Other implementing partners
- CEPES in South America
Contact: Fernando Eguren Lopez, fegurenl@cepes.org - UNEP – Interim Secretariat of the Carpathian Convention in Europe
Contacts: Harald Egerer, harald.egerer@unvienna.org
Pier Carlo Sandei, piercarlo.sandei@unvienna.org - BFSD - Balkan Foundation for Sustainable Development
Contact: Vlatko Andonovski, bfsd@mt.net.mk
Other partners
Partnerships with international organizations, governments at central and decentralized levels, civil society, NGOs and the private sector contribute to the implementation of the project at global, regional and national levels.
At the national level, the project benefits at least one country in each of the Regional Focal Points regions. Concerted actions:
- Integrates sectoral policies, local governance and the decentralisation processes;
- Valorizes traditional know-how;
- Strengthens the public and private sector, as well as civil society institutions.
