We surveyed leaders and managers of ILIs in 33 African countries to provide the first region-wide portrait of contexts, motivations, design, participation and outcomes of such initiatives. Results suggest that ILIs are promoting “multi-functionality” of rural regions, while aiding stakeholders in negotiating trade-offs and synergies among multiple outcomes.

1. Number of
ILIs surveyed:
87
We surveyed leaders and
managers of ILIs in 33
African countries to
provide the first
region-wide portrait of
contexts, motivations,
design, participation and
outcomes of such
initiatives. Results suggest
that ILIs are promoting
“multi-functionality” of
rural regions, while aiding
staekholders in mediating
tradeoffs and synergies
among multiple outcomes.
36
44
50
56
40 initiatives0 initiatives
climate change adaptation
conflict reduction
institutional planning
improvement of livelihoods
improving agriculture
conservation
Number of initiatives* reporting
each of 6 main categories of primary
motivations
*of the 52 initiatives that indicated primary motivations
livelihoods
0% 80%
% of ILIs that reported each
outcome:
0% 80%
0% 80%
cash income increased
food security improved
non-cash measure of
livelihood improved
vulnerability decreased
access to health care improved
yield increased
env. impacts reduced
agrobiodiversity protected
profitability increased
total area increased
0% 80%
other ecosystems protected
connectivity increased
water quality improved
endangered species protected
ecosystem services for
agriculture protected
overall biodiversity protected
traditional knowledge preserved
sectoral coordination improved
women gained capacity
gained capacity for agriculture
and natural resource managment
improved stakeholder coord.
communities politically empowered
tourismhealthenergy infrastructure
education agriculturelivestock natural
resources
forestry
sectoral
participation
indicated by
% of ILIs
involving
each sector
institutional
planning
conservation
agriculture
average % of ILIs that
invested in each of 4
domains:
ILIs per country
1 15
Key messages:
AN ILLUSTRATED LOOK AT
INTEGRATED LANDSCAPE
INITIATIVES
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37
17
16
7
4
3
IN AFRICA
Stakeholder coordination is a
priority among ILI leaders and
practioners and must
therefore be supported by all
stakeholders.
Funding
remains a
central
challenge to
many ILIs.