Joint pasture management
Type: Approaches
Creation: 2011-12-16 00:00 Updated: 2017-08-17 11:15
Compilers: Azamat Isakov
Reviewers: Alexandra Gavilano, David Streiff
Country/ region/ locations where the Approach has been applied
- Country: Kyrgyzstan
- Region/ State/ Province: Naryn
- Further specification of location (e.g. municipality, town, etc.), if relevant: Naryn
- Map: View Map
Description of the SLM Approach
Short description of the Approach
The aim of this approach is the joint management of pastures t by considering opinions of pasture users with the view of prevention and mitigation of pasture degradation and an improvement in the living conditions of local communities (in the frame of CACILM).
Detailed description of the Approach
Aims / objectives: Resolution of the degradation and erosion-related problems through sustainable community-based pasture management. The suggested approach is based on the participation of the local population in pasture management by imposing responsibilities on them for the safekeeping and preserving of pastures. A selected part of this approach concerning the development of pasture use plans, was described in a separate approach called “Joint pasture use planning” (WOCAT QAKYR002e)
Methods: Until the adoption of the law “On pastures” in 2009, the responsibilities were shared in the following ways: the oblast state administrations were responsible for the remote pastures; the rayon administrations for intensive pastures; and the village administrations for the near-to-village pastures. After the law’s adoption in 2009, all the authority pertaining to pasture management of all categories was delegated to the bodies of local self-government. In turn, they delegated their pasture management authority to the Pasture Users Associations (PUA), represented by the Pasture Committees. This law became a key factor in the implementation of this approach
Stages of implementation: Implementation of the approach was started by conducting a baseline survey in the pilot territory by the Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research NCCR North-South. 2) Moderators of the public foundation CAMP Ala-Too conducted L4S (learning for sustainability) workshops for pasture users. 3) The outcome of the workshops conducted was the formation of the initiative group to create the PUA. 4) The initiative group dealt with the legalization of this institution, and, as a result, the PUA was established along with its executive body, the Pasture Committee, which develops pasture management plans. 5) Currently, the Pasture Committees monitor the pasture state, the outcomes of which must serve as the basis for the development of a pasture management plan in future
Role of stakeholders: 1. The project “Sustainable pasture management within the river basins of Jergetal and Onarcha”: The joint pasture management approach was implemented within the framework of this project. 2) PF CAMP Ala-Too: executor of the project. 3) Local self-government bodies have delegated the pasture management rights to the PUAs, which allowed them to fully implement the approach. 4) As per the legislation “On pastures”, local communities have the right to establish PUAs with their representative bodies, Pasture Committees. 5) The Pasture Department of the Ministry of Agriculture has ensured support from the Oblast Pasture Department. 6) Experts from the Rural Advisory Service and the Agency for Rural Development and Investment have been trained on separate components of the approach to be disseminated throughout the whole country
Other important information: This approach was implemented by PF CAMP Ala-Too within the framework of the regional program “Sustainable use of natural resources in Central Asia”, implemented by GIZ
Photos of the Approach
- 📍 Kuibyshev village, Naryn
- 📷 Isakov Azamat (Kuibyshev village, Naryn oblast)
- 📍 Jergetal village, Naryn
- 🗓 2011-10-06
- 📷 Ute-Fisher Zuikov (Bishkek)