INTERAMERICAN BIODIVERSITY INFORMATION NETWORK IABIN Sustainability of IABIN

"INTER-AMERICAN BIODIVERSITY INFORMATION NETWORK (IABIN)" Sustainability of IABIN: Vision and Future Fifth IABIN Council Meeting _________ May 9 -11, 2007 Punta del Este, Uruguay

Sustainability of IABIN: Vision and Future Objectives: • Review fundraising efforts to support IABIN sustainability and make recommendations • Review IABIN Vision and Future and make recommendations • Review IABIN legal status and make recommendations Reference Documents: 4, 4. 1, 6.

Sustainability of IABIN: Vision and Future The Project Implementation Plan outlines a $35 million project. IABIN was awarded $6 million from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) towards this plan. Co-financing of $28. 9 million has been identified from 76 regional or national institutions and programs

Sustainability of IABIN: Vision and Future The IABIN sustainability has two components: Sources of recurring funding (e. g. , for the continued operation and technological development of TNs, support IABIN Council and IEC meetings, training activities, and communication, as well as to cover Secretariat staff salaries) must be identified It is anticipated that in order for the TNs to continue operation substantial resources will be needed that will be channeled trough the Coordinating Institutions (CIs). Participating countries must be assured of sustained internal funding for IABIN-related activities and to facilitate their efforts to continue promoting data interoperability at the national, regional, and global levels

Sustainability of IABIN: Vision and Future • Fundraising ought to be a coordinated activity conducted by several actors Fundraising P O ‘S IEC SECRETARIAT NFP´S TNs O A S

Sustainability of IABIN: Vision and Future Elements of IABIN Fundraising strategy: • IABIN TNs should be operational no later than by the end of 2007 • The network should explore other funding venues that capitalize on the technical developments and expertise it has developed

Sustainability of IABIN: Vision and Future Elements of IABIN Fundraising strategy: • Develop project that advance tools development and that help fulfill countries' needs (mid-term / size projects) • Develop projects geared at securing long-term sustainability of the Network • Development of targeted “special IABIN projects” to support areas of interest of the network that can be advanced by interested parties such as a group of Focal Points or partners or a coalition of both

Sustainability of IABIN: Vision and Future Elements of IABIN Fundraising strategy: • The Network needs to establish clear guidelines as to when and how IABIN name can be used by other organization to obtain grants or donations (10% recommendation) • Establishment of a IABIN country members annual fee to cover in-country activities, IEC and Council Meetings (the amount of which can similar to percentage of fees paid to e. g. , OAS or a set amount that could be in the range of US$500 -1, 000)

Sustainability of IABIN: Vision and Future Fundraising activities Immediate past and future: • IABIN Connectivity Program (IABIN-DGF project) obtained a follow up grant of US$412. 000 from WB (2005 -2006) with a co-finance of US$267. 825 from participant institutions. Total support from WB: US$812. 000 • IABIN Connectivity Program (DGF Project) secured a US$80 K donation of Arc. IMS software from ESRI in 2005 to be distributed among environmental organizations from South America participating in the ETN and the Geo. Sur Program

Sustainability of IABIN: Vision and Future Fundraising activities Immediate future: • Work with the Andean Development Corporation (CAF), IPGH and USGS-EROS Data Center, and others to design and execute the Geo. Sur Program. This program will, among other things, help expand the IABIN Geo. Spatial Network to South America. For the first year of this program IABIN will execute ca. US$50 K • Pre-proposal “Enhancing Knowledge for Establishing Ecosystem Conservation Priorities in the Neotropics by Integrating Biodiversity and Geospatial Data, ” submitted to the JRS Biodiversity Foundation for US$200 K [jointly with the Association of American Geographers (AAG), World Conservation Society (WCS)-Belize office, and Virginia Tech. University]

Sustainability of IABIN: Vision and Future Fundraising activities USGS-NBII support for Secretariat salary (US$15 K) and training (10 K) IABIN has been approached by Environmental Consulting firms to provide services (mostly on biodiversity information management and training) under bidding proposals they are submitting Two Pre-proposals submitted to USAID (2006) • IABIN-GITAN joint proposal • IABIN- American Geographers Association

Sustainability of IABIN: Vision and Future Fundraising activities Two proposals submitted for Internal Competition under the World Bank’s Trust Fund for Environmentally & Socially Sustainable Development (TFESSD). One approved another conditionally approved. • Developing Guidelines for Management of Environmental Information in World Bank and IADB projects (US$40 K) • Integrating Ecosystem and Species Data into Disease Forecasting Models (200 K)

Sustainability of IABIN: Vision and Future Fundraising activities Long-term sustainability: Debt swap for “Knowledge Management” Negotiations with the Spanish Government Global Strategic Alliance for Sustainable development (GLOSAS). Concept idea proposed to the United Arab Emirates

Sustainability of IABIN: Vision and Future Additional Ideas Concept idea for a Project on Strengthening Municipalities to manage biodiversity using integrated bioinformatics and geospatial data (Inter-American Foundation) Approach GEF with a new Regional Project idea based on TNs developed data and infrastructure (e. g. , Invasive Species, Pollinators, Ecosystems) Approach Encyclopedia of Life to see areas of common interest and possible funding to carry our activities in support of this initiative UNESCO? (Peru idea)

Secretariat Iván Valdespino, Director ivaldespino@iabin. net Rita Besana, Data Content Manager rbesana@iabin. net Boris Ramírez, TN Coordinator bramirez@iabin. net Ciudad del Saber, Edificio 801, Clayton, República de Panamá Telephones: +507 317 -1993 and 317 -1994 Fax: +507 317 -1992 www. iabin. net Muito Obrigado Gracias Thank you Some of our partners: CAF, CCAD, CIAT, City of Knowledge, Eros Data Center, MACGA, NASA, USGS-NBII, Fund. Boticario, TNC, IUCN, WWF, WICE, Nature. Serve, Ecociencia, UNEP-WCMC, I. von Humboldt, CATHALAC, SERVIR, WB.