Practice-oriented contributions address:
- political ecology and polycentric governance for inclusive natural resource management also covering integrated landscape management, landscape governance and the role of tenure;
- climate change, agroecology, climate smart agriculture, biodiversity and ecosystem services, land degradation, environmental justice, sustainable land and forest management, regenerative and resilient food systems, agricultural innovation systems, sustainable food and agriculture;
- system-wide human, organisational and institutional capacity development for country-driven, transformative and sustainable results at scale in development cooperation projects and programs;
- knowledge management, experience capitalization, effective learning for individual and organisational growth;
- multi-stakeholder / multi-actor transformative governance, processes, partnerships, platforms, spaces for dialogues and networks for empowerment to galvanise and transformative change;
- Participatory monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) for adaptive management based on a Theory of Change
- Information and Communication Technologies for Development and Empowerment (ICT4D)
Publications and Book Chapters:
Author / Editor:
Jansen, L.J.M, Kalas, P.P. 2024. “Customised Methodology to Assess and Measure Effectiveness of Integrated Landscape Management Relevant Multi-Stakeholder Transformative Governance, Incorporating Rights-Based Planning and Tenure Aspects, Applied in Kenya, Nigeria and Viet Nam”. Sustainability 16(21), 9312. download
Jansen, L.J.M, Kalas, P.P. 2023. “Improving Governance of Tenure in Policy and Practice: Agrarian and Environmental Transition in the Mekong Region and Its Impacts on Sustainability Analyzed through the ‘Tenure-Scape’ Approach”. Sustainability 15 (3), 1773. download
Boerstler, F., Kalas P.P., Rezende, M. 2022. “Achieving Impact at Scale through an Integrated Landscape Approach” in “Forests for a Better World”. Unasylva No. 223, FAO, Rome. download
Fang, B., Haddad, F., Boerstler, F, Kalas, P.P., Pokrhel, P. 2021. “The Dryland Sustainable Landscapes Impact Program- Local Action for Impact at Scale”. White Paper for Global Landscape Forum “Restoring Africa’s Drylands”. download
Kalas, P.P., Fang, B. 2020. “FAO-GEF Corporate Strategy Component 3 – Improving knowledge management, system-wide capacity development, stakeholder engagement and strategic communications for more enduring and impactful results at scale”. FAO. 2020 (published internally).
Jansen, L.J.M, Kalas, P.P., 2020. “Improving Governance of Tenure in Policy and Practice: A Conceptual Basis to Analyze Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships for Multi-Stakeholder Transformative Governance Illustrated with an Example from South Africa”. Sustainability 12 (23), 9901. download
Jansen, L.J.M, Kalas, P.P., Bicchieri, M. 2020. “Improving governance of tenure in policy and practice: The case of Myanmar”. Land Use Policy Journal. download
Kalas, P.P. 2019.”System-wide Capacity Development for Sustainable Food and Agriculture”. Section 41.3, pages 458-463 in “Sustainable Food and Agriculture (SFA): An Integrated Approach”. Elsevier and FAO. download
Kalas, P.P. 2018. “System-wide Capacity Development for Country-Driven Transformations”. page 38 in “Feeding People, Protecting the Environment- FAO and the Global Environmental Facility (GEF): Partners in Action”. FAO 2018. download
Kalas, P.P. and Jansen, L.J.M. 2018. “Country-Level Implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure (VGGT) in South Africa”. FAO. page 91 in Multi-stakeholder Partnerships to Finance and Improve Food Security and Nutrition in the Framework of the 2030 Agenda. High-Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition Report. download
Kalas, P.P. et all. 2018. “Institutional Capacity Development Assessment Approach for National Adaptation Planning in the Agriculture Sectors”. FAO. download
Kalas, P.P. et all. “Enhancing Capacities for a Country-Owned Transition towards Climate Smart Agriculture”. FAO. 2017. download
Kalas, P.P. and Rioux, J. 2017. “Capacity Development at Multiple Levels for Effective Implementation of Sustainable Land Management. FAO. 2017. page 82 in Sustainable Land Management (SLM) in Practice in the Kagera Basin. download
Kalas, P.P et all. 2015. “Measuring Capacity Development Results- What and How”. FAO. download
Kalas, P.P. et all. 2012. “Capacity Development for Climate-Smart-Agriculture”. FAO. download
Kalas, P.P. and Spurk, Ch. 2011. “Deepening Participation and Enhancing Aid Effectiveness through ICTs and Media- A Practical Manual”. Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Working Paper. download
Kalas, P.P.. 2011. “Ironie des Schicksals in Tunesien”. Letters to the Editor Neue Zürcher Zeitung. download
Kalas, P.P. 2011. “Amplify the Potential of Smartphones to Fight Poverty in Africa while keeping the Dark Side of Mining Rare Minerals in Mind”. Letters to the Editor Economist Intelligent Life. download
Kalas, P.P. 2010. “African Citizens Need a Voice as well as Votes”. Financial Times Letters to the Editor. download
Kalas, P.P. and Finlay, A. 2009. “Planting the Knowledge Seed- Adapting to Climate Change using Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)”. BCO Alliance. download
Kalas, P.P. 2006. “Multi-stakeholder Partnerships and Processes in ICT4D at the Global Policy Level- The Case of the United Nations Working Group on Internet Governance”. Discussion Paper. download
Kalas. P.P. 2005. Public Private Development Partnerships and the Provision of Water and Sanitation Services to Meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Working Paper. unpublished.
Kalas, P.P. “Country-Driven Capacity Development for Climate Smart Agriculture”. Extension Worker’s Manual. FAO. unpublished.
Kalas, P.P. “Capacity Development for Sustainable Implementation of Tenure within UN REDD+. FAO. forthcoming.
Contributed (chronological):
“Harnessing the potential of the 10 Elements of Agroecology to facilitate agrifood systems transformation – From visual narratives to integrated policy design”. FAO, 2023. download
“Halting Deforestation from Agricultural Value Chains: the Role of Governments”. FAO, 2022. download
“Transforming food and agriculture to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – Good practices from FAO-GEF projects around the world. FAO. 2020. download
“Strenghtening civic spaces in spatial planning processes – A technical guide on regulated spatial planning and tenure to balance societal priorities in the use of land, fisheries and forests”. FAO. 2020. download
“The Potential of Agroecology to Build Climate Resilient Livelihoods and Food Systems”. FAO and Biovision. 2020. download
“Improving governance of tenure in policy and practice: monitoring in a space for multiple views”. Sustainability 12 (23), 9896. 2020. download
“FAO Strategy on Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors. Rome. 2020. download
“Multi-stakeholder Partnerships to Finance and Improve Food Security and Nutrition in the Framework of the 2030 Agenda”. High-Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition Report. Committee on World Food Security. 2019. download
“FAO Office of Evaluation Capacity Development Evaluation Framework”. FAO, Rome. 2019. download
“TAPE- Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation– Process of development and guidelines for application”. Test version. Rome. 2019. download
“Meeting the climate change mitigation commitments of Least Developed Countries – The role of the agricultural sectors and and the need for urgent action”. FAO. Rome. 2019. download
“Nature-Based Solutions for agricultural water management and food security”. Land and Water Discussion Paper no. 12. FAO, Rome, 2018. download
“Dare to Understand and Measure (DaTUM) –A literature review of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) frameworks for Climate-Smart Agriculture”. FAO. 2018. download
“Landscapes for Life: Approaches to landscape management for sustainable food and agriculture”. FAO. 2018. download
“FAO Strategy on Climate Change”. Food and Agriculture Organization and the United Nations (FAO). 2017. download
“Implementing 2030 Agenda for Food and Agriculture: Accelerating Impact through Cross-Sectoral Coordination at the Country Level”. FAO, Rome. 2017. download
“Toolkit for the Application of Green Negotiated Territorial Development (GreeNTD). FAO 2017”. download
“Addressing Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in National Adaptation Plans- Supplementary Guidelines”. FAO. 2017. download
“Assessment of Innovation Capacities- A Scoring Tool”. FAO. 2017. download
“Facilitating Capacity Needs Assessments for Agricultural Innovation Systems- Trainer’s Manual”. CDAIS. 2017. download
“Capacity For Change: Common Framework on Capacity Development for Agricultural Innovation Systems”. Synthesis Document / Guidance Note on Operationalization / Conceptual Background. 2017.
“FAO Corporate Environmental Responsibility and Corporate Strategy 2017-2020” download
“The Agriculture Sector in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)”. FAO 2016. download
“Pastoralist Field Schools in Eastern Africa: Innovative Climate Adaptation in Practice” download
“Strengthening Individual and Institutional Capacities to Address Climate Change in Laos PDR. FAO 2016”. download
“Enhancing Countries Capacities to Report on Green House Gases”. FAO. 2016 download
“Enabling Capacities to Innovate with System-wide Assessment Process” FAO. 2015. download
“Deepening Country Ownership for the Governance of Tenure in Myanmar” FAO 2015. download
“Building a Common Vision for Sustainable Food and Agriculture- Principles and Approaches”. FAO 2014. download
“Food Security Commitment and Capacity Profile: Acting on Food Insecurity and Malnutrition”. Methodology Paper. FAO. 2014. download
“Organizational Analysis and Development”. FAO. 2013. download
“Good Learning Practices for Effective Capacity Development”. FAO. 2012. download
“ICTs and Education – Public-Private Partnership (PPPs) to connect Schools to the Net – A National Model in Switzerland.” SDC, Berne, Switzerland. 2009. download
“Fighting Poverty- Utilizing Community Media in a Digital Age”- Practitioners Reflections from an interactive Roundtable at the World Congress on Communication for Development. 2006.
“Mission to Movement- Creating a rural knowledge revolution in India”: Tracing Lessons Learned from Mission 2007. 2006.
Blog Posts:
Moving from “Small is beautiful” to a “Sea of Transformative Change”: Applying a system-wide, country-owned and empowering capacity development approach to mainstream biodiversity across agriculture sector. Global Forum for Food Security and Nutrition. 2018.
Smart, Systemic and Sustainable Capacity Development for effective national implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). United Nations Open Consultation. 2017.
Voices 2.0: Revolutionizing Participation within Development Cooperation. World Bank Blog. 2011.
Simple but Not Easy- Why strategic integration of ICTs into development programmes is simply not easy. Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Learning Blog. 2010.
The ICT4D Baby is Out but Its Bathwater is Making Waves. Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Learning Blog. 2010.
