Reflections from 2009
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FRAMEweb Fall Survey 2009 Results are in!
Frameweb launched a survey this fall to gather feedback from users on how they use the site, what topics and features are of most interest, and what they would like to learn more about. The survey was sent out in English, Spanish and French and we received 81 responses. The topics of highest interest to people are climate change and Community-Based Natural Resource Manage ment (CBNRM). However, you also mentioned a diverse set of additional interests that range from water resources, wildlife management, conservation and health, policy, agro-forestry, etc to name a few.
Many of you also have expressed interest in the Network feature. We highly encourage you to try filtering or searching for people, organizations or similar interests.Based on your comments and suggestions we have begun to make a few changes to the front page of FRAMEweb. We have created an "About" tab that describes about the site and its purpose. We have also changed the welcome page to highlight the features of the site and to more clearly describe how to use them.
In the coming months, we will also begin to organize information around themes such as Climate Change and CBNRM that have broad appeal but may not fit into one community. For a summary of the survey results, click here. For graphs from each question, click here.
"The Other Green Revolution": Farmer-Managed, Agro-Environmental Transformation in the Sahel
On October 29, 2009 Oxfam America hosted an event in Washington, DC to bring together farmers, researchers, NGOs and policy makers from the Sahel to discuss how local action has regenerated forest growth, increased access to food security, empowered women, and combated desertification. Panelists including local farmers, discussed drought itself, the response, and resilience practices. The message emerged that systems are linked - human and natural.
Read FRAMEweb's Carmen Tedesco's event summary.
FRAMEweb LIVE from Copenhagen
Staff from FRAMEweb attended the Copenhagen COP15 Climate Negotiations and provided Live, or near-real time Twitter coverage of some of the proceedings.
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Hot Topics!
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African Drought Risk and Development (ADDN)
ADDN welcomed Yuko Kurauchi as community leader. Many policy briefs, newsletters, case studies and guidelines were added, especially relating to climate change. A few hot discussion topics include: Are there any realistic alternatives to food aid for drought prone Africa? and Why does Africa seem to be more affected by drought than other regions? (Feel free to log on and join in)
Sustainable and Thriving Environments for West African Regional Development (STEWARD)
15 documents and websites were posted during the year as well as 5 distinct discussions informing fellow practitioners about land issues in the region. Which of the transboundary initiatives that touch on Liberia is the most advanced and why? Are there any lessons or best practices that can be shared from the most advanced initiative?
Global Conservation Program Symposium: 1999-2009
This year marked the end of the 10 year USAID-funded GCP. A new community has formed to share in the multitude of resources that resulted from the consortium, and discussions have started around the future of conservation and development.What are the challenges of approaching conservation from a development lens?
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 Changing the Landscape- Ten Years of Impact and Learning in USAID's Global Conservation Program
In 1999, the U.S. Agency for International Development started a worldwide initiative to promote more effective biodiversity conservation strategies. The Global Conservation Program challenged six international conservation organizations to work with USAID and put new ideas into action. This video highlights ten years of impact and learning through USAID's Global Conservation Program. Click here to watch! |
GeoExplorer Tool Coming Soon!
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Map Your ActivitiesThe FRAMEweb Geoexplorer is  a geospatial tool that will provide access to searchable, map-based information on natural resource management initiatives. Its purpose is to foster knowledge sharing across the conservation and development community through an interactive, on-line map. The content will be user-generated and will compliment discussions in different communities of practice.
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| New on FRAMEweb
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 FRAMEweb is now on Twitter!Twitter is a way to communicate short messages (140 characters or less), as well as weblinks and pictures. By following us, you'll stay up-to-date on the latest documents, questions and new items on FRAMEweb and NRM. To set up Twitter account and Follow us , click here!
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