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CChAMP CChAMPioning Food Security ioning Food Security and Poverty Alleviation and Poverty Alleviation in Southeast Asia in Southeast Asia in Southeast Asia in Southeast Asia Maria Celeste H. Cadiz, PhD Manager for Knowledge Management, SEARCA Manager for Knowledge Management SEARCA mchc@agri.searca.org SOUTHEAST ASIAN REGIONAL CENTER FOR GRADUATE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN AGRICULTURE Science and Education for Agriculture and Development Science and Education for Agriculture and Development B Background k d SEARCA is one of 20 Centers of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization or SEAMEO, a treaty organization of 11 countries founded in 1965 to promote regional founded in 1965 to promote regional cooperation in education, science, and culture. Mandate: Build capacities for agricultural and rural development B ild iti f i lt l d l d l t SOUTHEAST ASIAN REGIONAL CENTER FOR GRADUATE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN AGRICULTURE Science and Education for Agriculture and Development Science and Education for Agriculture and Development

SEARCA ’ s 3 Major Functions SEARCA s 3 Major Functions • To provide high quality graduate education T id hi h lit d t d ti and training in agriculture to member countries t i • To promote undertake and coordinate • To promote, undertake, and coordinate research related to the needs and problems in agriculture of the region problems in agriculture of the region • To disseminate the findings of agricultural research and experimentation SOUTHEAST ASIAN REGIONAL CENTER FOR GRADUATE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN AGRICULTURE Science and Education for Agriculture and Development Science and Education for Agriculture and Development Enabling Institutions in Agriculture and Rural Development in a Globalizing Southeast Asia: SEARCA ’ s 9 th 5-Year Plan 09-14 ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY O G O S G OUTCOME An enabled THEMATIC MISSION AREAS MISSION AREAS FOCUS  Graduate environment Graduate  Natural Resource Natural Resource Scholarship Scholarship Scholarship Scholarship for rural for rural rural rural Management  Research and poverty poverty Research and  Agricultural Dev ’ t Dev reduction and reduction reduction and reduction C Competitiveness  Knowledge Mgt Knowledge Mgt food security food security in Southeast • Intensive project development and management p j p g Asia via built • Regionalized operations • Stronger strategic partnerships/linkages capacities and • Long ‐ term financial viability institutions institutions • Operational efficiency and productivity

SEARCA ’ s Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Program (CChAMP Program (CChAMP CChAMP) CChAMP) for Agriculture and Natural Resource Management in Southeast Asia An enabled Climate environment environment change for rural resiliency poverty in agricultural in agricultural Built capacities Built capacities reduction d ti production and and institutions and food sustainable security y natural resource natural resource in Southeast management Asia SOUTHEAST ASIAN REGIONAL CENTER FOR GRADUATE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN AGRICULTURE Science and Education for Agriculture and Development Science and Education for Agriculture and Development Main Issues in CCA in ANR in SEA Main Issues in CCA in ANR in SEA • Reduced crop yields due to heat stress and Reduced crop yields due to heat stress and drought (El Niño); and floods (La Niña) • Inconsistent timing of production cycle due to Inconsistent timing of production cycle due to erratic precipitation patterns also affecting life cycles of pests and diseases • Loss of arable land due to amplified soil salinity from seawater intrusion (rising sea levels) • Reduced aquaculture harvest due to saltwater intrusion and reduced fish catch due to coral bleaching SOUTHEAST ASIAN REGIONAL CENTER FOR GRADUATE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN AGRICULTURE Science and Education for Agriculture and Development Science and Education for Agriculture and Development

Gaps/needs and Solutions p SOME GAPS/NEEDS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS 1. Vulnerability of climate- 1. Appropriate and useful sensitive sectors tools in and data management on t 2. Limited access to vulnerability financing and assessment investment for CChAM investment for CChAM 2. KM and capacity 3. Limited capacity for development on CChAM financing and CChAM fi i d CChAM 4. Gaps in policies and 3. Policy studies, fora, development plans and materials and materials 5 5. Translation of science- T l ti f i 4. Action research on based knowledge to mainstreaming action SOUTHEAST ASIAN REGIONAL CENTER FOR GRADUATE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN AGRICULTURE Science and Education for Agriculture and Development Science and Education for Agriculture and Development Expected Outputs p p • Empowered agriculture and natural resource institutions to address Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation (CChAM) • Well-informed policy and decision makers on the impact of CC in agriculture and natural p g resources (ANR) • Science-based CC knowledge Science based CC knowledge • Mainstreamed CChAM in national and sub national development plans sub-national development plans • Informed public and effective KM on CC in SEA SOUTHEAST ASIAN REGIONAL CENTER FOR GRADUATE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN AGRICULTURE Science and Education for Agriculture and Development Science and Education for Agriculture and Development

CChAMP Components p • Research and Development Research and Development • Mainstreaming in Development Management Management • Capacity Building and Knowledge M Management t • Scholarships and Grants SOUTHEAST ASIAN REGIONAL CENTER FOR GRADUATE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN AGRICULTURE Science and Education for Agriculture and Development Science and Education for Agriculture and Development Research and Development Research and Development 1. Seed fund for research and development activities focused on CC in SEA 2. Research projects on risk and vulnerability assessment and impacts of CC on assessment and impacts of CC on agri-biodiversity 3 3. Policy studies on CC Policy studies on CC SOUTHEAST ASIAN REGIONAL CENTER FOR GRADUATE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN AGRICULTURE Science and Education for Agriculture and Development Science and Education for Agriculture and Development

Mainstreaming in Development Management • Special projects mainstreaming CChAM at regional, sub-regional, national, and sub- national levels • Assistance to government institutions and Assistance to government institutions and other partners ’ projects addressing CChAM • Experts database buildup • Experts database buildup SOUTHEAST ASIAN REGIONAL CENTER FOR GRADUATE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN AGRICULTURE Science and Education for Agriculture and Development Science and Education for Agriculture and Development Capacity Building and p y g Knowledge Management • Regional and national training programs and online courses on programs and online courses on climate risks in ANR • Regional CChAMP conferences • Regional CChAMP conferences, symposia, seminars, policy forums, and workshops related to ANR and workshops related to ANR • Information and resources on CC through KC3 publications and through KC3, publications, and other knowledge products SOUTHEAST ASIAN REGIONAL CENTER FOR GRADUATE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN AGRICULTURE Science and Education for Agriculture and Development Science and Education for Agriculture and Development

Scholarships and Grants Scholarships and Grants • Dissertation grants addressing CC concerns • Exchanges and cross visits of CC experts to Exchanges and cross visits of CC experts to enhance adaptation and mitigation measures in SEA in SEA • Support for participation of graduate scholars and fellows to symposia forums and training and fellows to symposia, forums, and training courses related to CC SOUTHEAST ASIAN REGIONAL CENTER FOR GRADUATE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN AGRICULTURE Science and Education for Agriculture and Development Science and Education for Agriculture and Development Some SEARCA CCA Projects/Initiatives Projects/Initiatives 1. Mainstreaming of CChAMP in Local Development Plans (EU-SEARCA Focused D l t Pl (EU SEARCA F d Food Production Assistance to Vulnerable Sectors) Sectors) 2. KC3, a repository website on CCA in ANRM in SEA in SEA 3. EEPSEA-SEARCA Building Capacity to Adapt to CC: VA and Econ Analysis of Adapt to CC: VA and Econ Analysis of Adaptation in Camb, Phil, Viet 4 4. IRRI-SEARCA Impact of CC on Phil Rice IRRI SEARCA Impact of CC on Phil Rice Sector SOUTHEAST ASIAN REGIONAL CENTER FOR GRADUATE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN AGRICULTURE Science and Education for Agriculture and Development Science and Education for Agriculture and Development