ICCA national catalytic organisations and networks

The strategic approach that the Consortium is promoting in more than 26 priority countries as part of GSI goes through identifying and supporting national catalytic organisations to accompany the emergence and self-strengthening of some emblematic ICCAs in each country. ‘Emblematic ICCAs’ are defined as those that have great potential to be inspiring examples (e.g., they may be sites representative of common ecosystems or situations, or highly visible sites because of their historical or cultural value). The emblematic ICCAs in the priority countries are supported to network nationally and beyond, to strengthen each another, to analyse their own context and to develop and implement efforts to enhance policies and practices in support of ICCAs.The list of national catalytic organisations identified and supported by national GEF SGP offices is provided below.   While in some cases the national catalytic organisation is most competent and effective, in others the considered advice provided by the ICCA Consortium in the choice of such organisations has been out-rightly disregarded. In some situations we face national catalytic organisations unable to play their role and unwilling to receive advice.