Combating Environmental Degradation & Climate Change in Arba Minch Zuria
Combating Environmental Degradation & Climate Change in Arba Minch Zuria
The project focuses on providing support to the local communities, their local experts and administrators in 4 kebeles (Shelle Mela, Genta Kenchema, Genta Meyche and Genta Bonke) in Arba Minch Zuria Woreda of Gamu Zone in Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Regional State. The overall goal of the project is to help the local communities combat climate change and rehabilitate their environments, including improving their crop production through an organic approach. The global impact will be the conservation and sustainable use of the local biodiversity, and particularly the maintenance of the rich bird diversity of the area. The rehabilitated vegetation, including trees, will contribute to combating global warming.
 
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Project Snapshot

Grantee:
Institute for Sustainable Development
Country:
Ethiopia
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 44,900.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 98,298.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 20,000.00
Project Number:
ETH/RNE/06/002
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Project sustainability
Handover of the project was made to the local community that ensures continuity of the project activities.
Gender Focus
It is planned to accomplish that women, girls and the youth will be equipped with training in skills and basic equipment and materials to carry out income generating activities. This also incorporates assistance with improved production capacity especially for women-headed households and elderly. They will also constitute members of the liaison groups for conflict resolution among the different social groups.
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Indicators
Biophysical
Hectares of globally significant biodiversity area protected or sustainably managed by project 150
Empowerment
Number of value added labels/certifications/quality standards received or achieved 50
Biophysical
Hectares of degraded land rest 24
Livehood
Number of individuals (gender diaggregated) who have benefited* from SGP project 24

SGP Country office contact

Mr. Dejene Biru Kekeba
Phone:
+251-115-540964/65
Fax:
+252-115-540963
Email:
Ms. Hirut Hussien Musellem
Email:

Address

P.O.Box 5580
Addis Ababa, East Africa

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