Sharing Best Practices and Lessons Learned on Focused Investment Strategies The Focused Investment Partnerships (FIP) Program OWEB-SRFB Board Meeting June 26, 2018 Eric Hartstein, OWEB Senior Policy Coordinator Andrew Dutterer, OWEB Partnerships Coordinator
OWEB’s Long-Term Investment Strategy • Operating Capacity • Open Solicitation • Focused Investments • Monitoring
OWEB 2017-2019 Spending Plan Operating Other, 3.28% Capacity, 16.84% Open Focused Solicitation, Investments, 59.50% 20.39%
OWEB Board FIP Priorities • Sagebrush/Sage-Steppe Habitat • Oregon Closed Lakes Basin Wetlands Habitat • Dry-Type Forest Habitat • Oak Woodland and Prairie Habitat • Coho Habitat and Populations Along the Oregon Coast • Aquatic Habitat for Native Fish Species • Coastal Estuaries in Oregon
FIP Program Definition and Goals “Focused Investment Partnership” means an OWEB investment that: Addresses a Board-identified priority of significance • to the state, Achieves clear and measurable ecological • outcomes, Uses integrated and results-orientated approaches • as identified through a strategic action plan, and Is implemented by a high performing partnership. •
Implementation FIP Program “An initiative with an existing strategic action plan that is ready for implementation by a high-performing partnership for a period of up to 6 years and not exceeding $12 million.” • Strategic Action Plan Strategic Action Plan: • Initiative Long-Term Conservation Strategy • Work Plan Initiative: Program within the SAP pursuing FIP funding Work Plan: Proposed activities for 6 years
Development FIP Program “An initiative with an existing partnership that is pursuing enhancement of that partnership, development of a strategic action plan and community engagement in support of the strategic action plan for a period of up to 3 years and not exceeding $150,000.”
Map of FIPs and Priorities
A Continuum of Partnership Types Partnerships are networks of people and organizations working together to advance shared interests. Information Cooperating Coordinating Collaborating Networks Partnership Partnership Partnership More autonomous More interdependent
Implementation Progress Monitoring • Results chain & theory of change • New strategic action plan guidance document
Lessons Learned • All partnerships are unique • Partnership capacity and coordination • March 2018 FIP Gathering • Partnership Learning project & BEF Progress Monitoring • OWEB as a partner
Questions & Discussion Eric Hartstein, OWEB Senior Policy Coordinator eric.hartstein@oregon.gov 503-986-0029 Andrew Dutterer , OWEB Partnerships Coordinator andrew.dutterer@oregon.gov 503-986-0034 Whychus Canyon (near Sisters, OR). Owned by Deschutes Land Trust; restored by Deschutes Partnership.
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