Member profile
Janelle Sylvester
Organization:
The Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT
Country:
Colombia
Field(s) of expertise:
I am working on:
Food system drivers of deforestation; forest landscape restoration through scaling of sustainable land use systems; enhancing biodiversity in agricultural landscapes; interactions between food and land systems
Janelle Sylvester
Dear Steering Committee, Co-Chairs and Facilitators,
We are pleased to submit our submission, "Co-designing and scaling sustainable agricultural systems for biodiversity enhancement, climate change mitigation and peacebuilding in Colombia."
The initiative focused on designing and scaling sustainable agricultural interventions to reduce deforestation and promote peace in Colombia while enhancing biodiversity in production systems. Sustainable Land Use Systems (SLUS) were co-developed, incorporating practices at farm, landscape, and value chain levels. The project aimed to create sustainable rural livelihoods in post-conflict areas, combining research with stakeholder engagement to tailor interventions to smallholder producers and create enabling environments for scaling.
Kind regards,
Janelle Sylvester
Janelle Sylvester
Dear Steering Committee, Co-chairs, and Facilitators,
Please find attached our submission for the call titled "Optimizing access by producers to existing green finance toward biodiversity conservation."
In Colombia, smallholder farmers face barriers to adopting sustainable practices due to limited financial resources. Our initiative aims to address this challenge by optimizing access to existing green finance mechanisms. We are collaborating with the government to adjust tax incentive policies, mobilize funding for nature-based solutions, and build capacity for regulatory harmonization. Additionally, we are working with cocoa producers' organizations to structure projects eligible for funding.
Kind regards,
Janelle Sylvester