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Lasting Community Development through biodiversity conservation in Svinita

The area proposed for the implementation is situated in the Svinita Commune; Mehedinti county.
The purpose of the project is to promote alternative income generation activities for a community of unemployed miners, based on sustainable use of the natural resource in the area.

Objectives of the projects:
O1: To Increase the level of understanding and involving of the Svinita community? membersregarding the biodiversity conservation, correlated with the local needs of subsistence and decreasing the bareness.
O2: To support the initiatives of local communities from Svinita, in order to found an NGO and to stranghten the capacity of this new NGO in the field of community developing projects preparation and implementation.
O3: To develop activities that generate revenues through sustainable utilization of the natural resources with the direct involvement of local communities and with impact concerning to decrease the bareness.;
O4: To disseminate the lessons learned and the good practices.

Target groups and the project beneficiaries:
The entire population of Svinita (1100 inhabitants) will benefit of projec??s result.They will be involved in the process of identification and prioritisation of the local development needs. Aut of them, 20 persons will be directly involved, as members, in the establishment of the new NGO. The representatives of Local Public Administration will be involved in the whole project for community devlopment.

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Grantee:

Asociatia Romana de Dezvoltare Comunitara - Filiala Craiova

Country:

Romania

Area Of Work:

Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation

Operational Phase:

OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)

Grant Amount:

US$ 22,653.80

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 15,078.53

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 11,087.00

Project Number:

ROM/SGP/OP4/RAF/07/03

Start Date:

12/2007

End Date:

10/2008

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

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Local flora: local traditional products (fig jam)

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Project Characteristics and Results

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

In a poor area, with high unemployment due to the closing up of the mining activities, the project supported the locals to develop alternative income generation activities based on the biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of its resources. In this respect a Collection Center for the local products (figs, mushrooms, medicinal plants) was established. An existing space (owned by the local public administration) was rehabilitated and an installation for drying fruits, plants and vegetables was acquired.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

The Svinita community belongs to a disadvantaged category first because they are in a remote, isolated area, second because they belong to an etnic minority (Serbian) and third because this a was a monoindustrial area (minning) and this activity was dramatically reduced generating a great number of unemployed persons. 40 locals participate in the training activities; 300 persons are involved in the development of the income generation activities; 1,000 persons participate in the information, identification and prioritization of the local needs process.

Notable Community Participation

The community and the Mayoralty from Svinita village are participating and co-financing the project activities.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

The information activities developed within the project raise awareness of the local population (including school population) on the climate changes and on importance of the biodiversity conservation.

Capacity - Building Component

The local capacity will be enhanced at: - Community level, through the establishment of a local NGO and enable it to identify and prioritize the local community needs and to develop an informed dilogue with Local Authorities in order to fulfill these needs. - Individual level, through trainings, regarding the climate change, biodiversity conservation, development of income generating activities, accessing the financing sources

Policy Influence

The new NGO, established within the project, became an active partner of the local public administration and is invited to participate in Local Council meetings when important decisions for local community are discussed.

Project sustainability

The new established NGO in partnership with the local public administration will continue to manage the Center for local products collection and processing, as this activity is generating income for the locals. Additional to this, they decided to establish a fig plantation close to the Center, taking into account the high request of dried figs existing on Romanian market (so far, these products are imported).

Gender Focus

The women are actively involved in all project activities. They are part of the project implementation team (3), they are among the founding members of the new established organization (3), they are involved in the training activities (20) and they participate in the practical activities related to local products collection and processing (200).

Project Results

1. One NGO ("Partner for Development Svinita"), formed and legally registered.
2. Two information campaigns sustained and 500 information materials printed and distributed, regarding biodiversity conservation and sustainable management of its resources.
3. Two training sessions on climate change, and on the development of project proposals, delivered.
4. One Center for local products collection and processing, established.
5. One drying equipment acquired and installed, for the community use

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Indicators

Biophysical

Number of globally significant species protected by project 1

Biophysical

Hectares of globally significant biodiversity area protected or sustainably managed by project 9660

Biophysical

Number of innovations or new technologies developed / applied 1

Empowerment

Number of CBOs / NGOs formed or registered through the SGP project 1

Livehood

Number of households who have benefited* from SGP project 300

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