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Management of tree nursery and tree planting at Mweka, Sungu and Singu villages in Kibosho East Ward/

The objective of this project objectives is to conserve the half mile strip of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Kibosho East. the project also has the objective of enhancing tree planting as a continuous process to the local communities in Sungu,Mweka and Singa village. Tree planting will contibute in conservation of water sources in these villages which are located near the forest reserve of Mt. Kilimanjaro and the halfmile strip area.
The project will involve production of tree seedlings which will be planted in the open areas of the half mile strip areas and on community farms.

Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Environmental Youth Education Group,Kibosho.

Country:

Tanzania

Area Of Work:

Biodiversity

Operational Phase:

OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)

Grant Amount:

US$ 5,728.00

Co-Financing Cash:

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 800.00

Project Number:

TAN/COMPACT/GEF/06/07

Start Date:

5/2006

End Date:

12/2007

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

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Project Characteristics and Results

Gender Focus

Most of the group memebrs are women.

Linkages gef projects

N/A

Planning gef grant

N/A

Planning non gef grant

N/a

Replication of project activities

Other villagers which are boardering the halfmilestrip area now participating in tree planting and protection of the natural forest of Mt. Kilimanjaro.

Notable Community Participation

The communities areparticipating in the project by provideing manpower in digging holes for planting trees and in protection of the planted trees.

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

The project has been financed by COMPACt with a contribution by the local communities throgth provision of manpower.

Policy Influence

The project has infuenced policy on joint forests management.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

The project promotes the conservation of the Mt. kilimanjaro forest which holds most of the Global significant biodiversity.

Project sustainability

The project sell the seedlings to the forest departments as well as to the individuals.The project has also trained members of the Group in tree nursery management and environmental consservation pratcices.

Policy Impact

Ths project has stregthered the policy on Joint forest management.

Capacity - Building Component

Training seminars on establishment of tree bnurseries.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

the project emphasize on agroforest which will provide sustainable agriculture for sustainable livelhoods

Project Results

The project has managed to plant trees on open ara of the halfmilestrip area measure 10 ha with 600,000 tree of different types since 1998. The project also has a tree nursery which has about 35,000 tree seedlings for sell. The project managed to conduct 3 training meetings which was attended by 73 women and 30 childrens.

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Empowerment

Number of women participated / involved in SGP project 73

Empowerment

Number and type of support linkages established with local governments/authorities 1

Biophysical

Hectares of land sustainably managed by project 18

Livehood

Number of households who have benefited* from SGP project 160

Livehood

Number of individuals (gender diaggregated) who have benefited* from SGP project 800

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