This is a presentation from the fourth event of an online learning series for the East African Community region on communities combating illegal wildlife trade.
The event took participants through the third step of the ‘Local communities: First Line of Defence against Illegal Wildlife Trade (FLoD)’ methodology, which aims to support designers and implementers of anti-poaching and anti-wildlife trafficking strategies and projects to effectively engage local communities as partners.
The events are organised by IUCN, together with the International Institute for Environment and Development and IUCN CEESP/SSC Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group. They are supported by USAID Kenya and East Africa through the Conserving Natural Capital and Enhancing Collaborative Management of Transboundary Resources (CONNECT) project, and will supplement the comprehensive training course on FLoD, which is currently under development with support from the BIOPAMA programme, supported by the European Union and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States.
More info: https://www.iucn.org/regions/eastern-and-southern-africa/our-work/conservation-areas-and-species/local-communities-first-line-defence-against-illegal-wildlife-trade-flod
3. What do we mean by a Learning
Event?
What it is:
− Shares uses and
contributions of the
methodology
− Explains concepts and
principles that underpin it
− Describes steps involved in
implementing it
− Introduces tools that can be
used
− Promotes interactions
with the participants
What it is not:
− A series of lectures
− A course for credit
− A detailed and comprehensive
training course
CAUTION: You will not be
ready to fully implement the
FLoD methodology on your
own at the end of this learning
event series.
SAWC is developing an in-depth
training course
4. IMPLEMENTER /
DESIGNER TOC
A. B. C. D.
COMMUNITY TOC
A. B. C. D.
3b. CONSTRUCT
IMPLEMENTER /
DESIGNER TOC
4a. COMMUNITY FIELDWORK
5. FEEDBACK WORKSHOP
KEY STAKEHOLDER
INTERVIEWS
4b. CONSTRUCT
COMMUNITY TOC
A. B. C. D.
BASELINE TOC
3a. IMPLEMENTER / DESIGNER
INTERVIEW
1. SCREENING /
SCOPING
2. INCEPTION
WORKSHOP
6. COMMUNICATE
LESSONS LEARNED
7. MONITOR &
ADAPT
5. Task 1. Defining the locality
Identify and gather context
⎼ Geographical / topographical
⎼ Administrative
⎼ Institutional
⎼ Cultural
⎼ Social
9. IMPLEMENTER /
DESIGNER TOC
A. B. C. D.
Decreased pressure on species
from illegal wildlife trade
COMMUNITY TOC
A. B. D.C.
BASELINE TOC
A. B. C. D.
Decreased pressure on species
from illegal wildlife trade
Step 3: Implementer / Designer ToC
11. Stronger and more effective collaboration between well-
capacitated community scouts and well-trained formal
enforcement agencies
Reduced active or tacit community support for poaching / trafficking for IWT
Strengthened community action against internal or external poachers /
traffickers engaged in IWT
Reduced poaching / trafficking for IWT by community
A-I
A-R
A-P
E
F
Formal and traditional disincentive mechanisms are
strengthened, socially acceptable, and applied
Social norms effectively imposed on individuals
engaged in poaching / trafficking for IWT
Reduced recruitment of community members by poachers / traffickers
engaged in IWT
e.g. Strengthen traditional sanctions
protecting wild plants & animals
e.g. Train & equip community
members to act as effective law
enforcement partners
Reduced poaching / trafficking for IWT by outsiders
15. IMPLEMENTER /
DESIGNER TOC
A. B. C. D.
COMMUNITY TOC
A. B. C. D.
3b. CONSTRUCT
IMPLEMENTER /
DESIGNER TOC
4a. COMMUNITY FIELDWORK
5. FEEDBACK WORKSHOP
KEY STAKEHOLDER
INTERVIEWS
4b. CONSTRUCT
COMMUNITY TOC
A. B. C. D.
BASELINE TOC
3a. IMPLEMENTER / DESIGNER
INTERVIEW
1. SCREENING /
SCOPING
2. INCEPTION
WORKSHOP
6. COMMUNICATE
LESSONS LEARNED
7. MONITOR &
ADAPT
16. Objectives
• The objective of Step 3 is to construct a
validated Implementer/Designer ToC.
Step 3: Implementer / Designer ToC
17. Intended Outputs
• At the end of Step 3, your output should be a
validated Implementer/Designer ToC.
Step 3: Implementer / Designer ToC
18. Methods & tools
Methods Tools
Key informant
interview
Developing the
implementer/designer
ToC
Meeting to validate
ToC
FLoD introductory presentation (Long or
short)
FLoD interviewee consent form
FLoD baseline ToC and assumptions
FLoD implementer/designer ToC
development tool
FLoD implementer/designer ToC
development tool – instruction sheet
Step 3: Implementer / Designer ToC
19. Resources required
Resource Required
Personnel Two core team members
Materials
Laptop, power, quiet room without disturbances, projector,
props as suggested
Time
Interview: one day per implementer/designer
Construct Implementer/Designer ToC: one day per
implementer/designer
Validate Implementer/Designer ToC: one day per designer
Step 3: Implementer / Designer ToC
21. IMPLEMENTER /
DESIGNER TOC
A. B. C. D.
Decreased pressure on species
from illegal wildlife trade
COMMUNITY TOC
A. B. D.C.
BASELINE TOC
A. B. C. D.
Decreased pressure on species
from illegal wildlife trade
Step 3: Implementer / Designer ToC
25. A reminder of the components of the ToC
ENABLING ACTIONS
INTERVENTIONS
OUTPUTS
CROSS-CUTTING / OVERALL OUTCOMES
PATHWAY OUTCOMES
Step 3: Implementer / Designer ToC
26. e.g. Strengthen partnerships between
community scouts & formal LE
agencies
Stronger and more effective collaboration between well-
capacitated community scouts and well-trained formal
enforcement agencies
Reduced active or tacit community support for poaching / trafficking for IWT
Strengthened community action against internal or external poachers /
traffickers engaged in IWT
Reduced poaching / trafficking for IWT by community
A-I
A-R
A-P
E
F
Formal and traditional disincentive mechanisms are
strengthened, socially acceptable, and applied
Social norms effectively imposed on individuals
engaged in poaching / trafficking for IWT
Reduced recruitment of community members by poachers / traffickers
engaged in IWT
e.g. Strengthen traditional sanctions
protecting wild plants & animals
e.g. Train & equip community
members to act as effective law
enforcement partners
e.g. Train & equip formal LE agents to
act as effective LE partners w/
communities
Reduced poaching / trafficking for IWT by outsiders
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Step 3: Implementer / Designer ToC
27. DECREASED PRESSURE ON SPECIES FROM
ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE
.
Exploring assumptions
Step 3: Implementer / Designer ToC
28. e.g. Strengthen partnerships between
community scouts & formal LE
agencies
Stronger and more effective collaboration between well-
capacitated community scouts and well-trained formal
enforcement agencies
Reduced active or tacit community support for poaching / trafficking for IWT
Strengthened community action against internal or external poachers /
traffickers engaged in IWT
Reduced poaching / trafficking for IWT by community
A-I
A-R
A-P
E
F
Formal and traditional disincentive mechanisms are
strengthened, socially acceptable, and applied
Social norms effectively imposed on individuals
engaged in poaching / trafficking for IWT
Reduced recruitment of community members by poachers / traffickers
engaged in IWT
e.g. Strengthen traditional sanctions
protecting wild plants & animals
e.g. Train & equip community
members to act as effective law
enforcement partners
e.g. Train & equip formal LE agents to
act as effective LE partners w/
communities
Reduced poaching / trafficking for IWT by outsiders
PATHWAY A – INCREASE COSTS OF
PARTICIPATING IN IWT
e.g. Collaboration between communities and formal
enforcement agencies leads to stronger action against
IWT and not stronger collusion in IWT.
e.g. Better trained, better equipped community
members do not use their more advanced equipment
and training to engage in IWT.
e.g. Intimidation by poachers/traffickers does not deter
community action against IWT.
e.g. The relative risk of being apprehended, arrested or
prosecuted is not so low that it undermines community
action against IWT.
e.g. Poaching/trafficking is reduced to within
sustainable levels.
29. Reduced active or tacit community support for poaching / trafficking for IWT
Strengthened community action against internal or external poachers /
traffickers engaged in IWT
Reduced poaching / trafficking for IWT by community
E
F
Reduced recruitment of community members by poachers / traffickers
engaged in IWT
Reduced poaching / trafficking for IWT by outsiders
PATHWAY B - INCREASE
INCENTIVES FOR
STEWARDSHIP
e.g. Support other activities to
generate livelihoods & other
benefitsfrom wild plants &
animals
Communities recognise and access tangible and
intangible benefits from wild plants and animals
Communities are more empowered to manage and
benefit from wild plants and animals
B-I
B-R
B-P
Communities value wild plants and animals
more as a result of increased benefits
e.g. Recognise & profile
effective community
approaches against poaching /
trafficking for IWT
e.g. Support / reinvigorate
traditional values around wild
plants & animals
e.g. Generate / support paid
jobs for local people as
community scouts
e.g. The relative value of illegal wildlife products is not so
high that corruption undermines community action against
IWT.
e.g. The full suite of benefits (tangible and intangible) from
wild plants and animals are enough to deter poaching.
e.g. Benefits are distributed widely enough to ensure that
the wider community, rather than just a few individuals,
values wild plants and animals.
e.g. Communities have rights to benefit from managing and
using wild plants and animals.
Step 3: Implementer / Designer ToC
30. Reduced active or tacit community support for poaching / trafficking for IWT
Strengthened community action against internal or external poachers /
traffickers engaged in IWT
Reduced poaching / trafficking for IWT by community
E
F
Reduced recruitment of community members by poachers / traffickers
engaged in IWT
Reduced poaching / trafficking for IWT by outsiders
PATHWAY C - DECREASE
COSTS OF LIVING WITH
WILDLIFE
e.g. Support practical approaches to deterring problem animals
at the site level
Costs to communities imposed by presence of
wildlife are reduced
Communities can mitigate conflict better
Decreased antagonism toward wildlife
C-P
C-R
e.g. Support insurance,
compensation or offset
schemes that reduce the cost
of living with wildlife
e.g. Support land use planning
that reduces the human-wildlife
interface
C-I
e.g. The full costs of living with wildlife are known and
can be quantified
e.g. Resources and tools are available to mitigate HWC
e.g. Communities with decreased antagonism towards
wildlife have a decreased incentive to directly or
indirectly support IWT.
e.g. Communities with greater ability to mitigate HWC
(resources, tools, policies) feel less antagonism towards
wildlife.
Step 3: Implementer / Designer ToC
e.g. The relative risk of being apprehended, arrested or
prosecuted is not so low that it undermines community
action against IWT.
31. Reduced active or tacit community support for poaching / trafficking for IWT
Strengthened community action against internal or external poachers /
traffickers engaged in IWT
Reduced poaching / trafficking for IWT by community
E
F
Reduced recruitment of community members by poachers / traffickers
engaged in IWT
Reduced poaching / trafficking for IWT by outsiders
PATHWAY D – INCREASE
NON-WILDLIFE BASED
LIVELIHOODS
e.g. Support interventions to generate livelihood
options from non-wildlife-based activities
Communities have a greater diversity of non-
wildlife-based livelihood options
D-I
Viable non-wildlife-based livelihood strategies in
place & generating sufficient income to substitute for
poaching income
D-R
D-P
e.g. Non-wildlife-based livelihoods generate enough
income to substitute or remove the incentive for
engaging in IWT, rather than acting as additional
income to IWT.
e.g. Non-wildlife-based livelihoods have sustainable
markets and supply chains.
e.g. Non-wildlife-based livelihood schemes do not
generate perverse incentives — eg, money earned is
not reinvested in poaching or in other land uses that
negatively affect conservation.
Step 3: Implementer / Designer ToC
32. IMPLEMENTER /
DESIGNER TOC
A. B. C. D.
Decreased pressure on species
from illegal wildlife trade
COMMUNITY TOC
A. B. D.C.
BASELINE TOC
A. B. C. D.
Decreased pressure on species
from illegal wildlife trade
Step 3: Implementer / Designer ToC
Task 2. Construct Implementer
/ Designer ToC
33. Step 3: Implementer / Designer ToC
Task 3. Validate Implementer /
Designer ToC
IMPLEMENTER /
DESIGNER TOC
A. B. C. D.
Decreased pressure on species
from illegal wildlife trade
You’ll remember our three ToCs.
Do not need to worry about the Community ToC at this point
Our focus is on developing the Implementer/Designer ToC
We revisited the pathways
We explored each one of the pathways in more detail
Holly
Move to end?
You’ll remember our three ToCs.
Do not need to worry about the Community ToC at this point
Our focus is on developing the Implementer/Designer ToC
Diane - Why is this Step 3?
I’ve added the player icons – you can remove it if you want.
Diane Take Over.
We might want to use my pics
Maps to Baseline Assumptions
Maps to Baseline Assumptions
Maps to Baseline Assumptions
Maps to Baseline Assumptions
You’ll remember our three ToCs.
Do not need to worry about the Community ToC at this point
Our focus is on developing the Implementer/Designer ToC