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Good practices of initiative:

Sustainable Livestock Integration-Colombia

Eficacy
This measures how well the objectives and goals set out in the initiative were fulfilled, as well as the extent to which the results achieved are attributable to the actions implemented by the initiative.
Indicator Description Indicator Type Measure Unit Base date Base Goal Measure Date Measure Compliance Source
Reduction of GHG emissions Effectiveness Tons of CO2 equivalent (t CO2 eq) 29-01-2020 28.9 millones t CO2 eq (2020) Reducción del 33.9% de emisiones netas al 2030 29-12-2030 11.4 millones t CO2 eq de reducción 2030 Link
Eficiencia
Efficiency is the assessment of whether a public intervention achieves its objectives while using resources in a way that the costs incurred are proportional to the economic, social, or environmental benefits obtained.
Indicator Description Indicator Type Measure Unit Base date Base Goal Measure Date Measure Compliance Source
Financial Efficiency Colombian pesos (COP) 2020-06-29 2020 COP 3.85 billones (USD 1,100 millones), costo por hectárea: COP 1.1 millones/ha para 2030 3.63 millones de hectáreas intervenidas Link
Sustentaibility
It measures the installed capacities or actions identified to maintain or improve the results of the policy initiative.
Indicator Description Indicator Type Measure Unit Base date Base Goal Measure Date Measure Compliance Source
Carbon sequestration in silvopastoril systems Amount of CO2 captured by implemented silvopastoral systems Sustainability t CO2 eq/ha/year 2020-01-29 Varía según ecorregión (2.9 - 21.6 t CO2 eq/ha/año) 4.3 millones t CO2 eq de remociones anuales 2030 In progress Link
GHG emissions GHG emissions per unit of product Sustainability kg CO2 eq/kg protein 2020-01-29 72.4 kg CO2 eq/kg proteína 66.2 kg CO2 eq/kg proteína 2030 In progress Link
Employment generation Jobs generated by NAMA implementation Sustainability Employment number 2020-01-29 19% del empleo agropecuario N/A Link
Training coverage Producers trained in sustainable practices Sustainability Number of producers 25,368 predios intervenidos Link
Livestock productivity Increase in meat and milk production Sustainability Increase percentage Producción actual Incremento de 1.7% en carne y 4% en leche
Improved producer income Rentability Sustainability Colombian pesos (COP) COP 1.06 millones/ha
Learned lessons
Gained knowledge from implementing, evaluating, and managing a policy intervention, including why it was or was not effective and how it could be improved in the future.
Lesson Description Source
The importance of an integrated approach combining productivity and environmental sustainability Link
The need to involve multiple stakeholders (public, private, academia, international cooperation). Link
The value of silvopastoril systems as an effective mitigation strategy Link
The relevance of having a robust monitoring, reporting and verification system in place Link
The importance of linking actions to markets and sustainable financing mechanisms Link


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