Combating Land Degradation within the Zambezi International Water Basin
1.0 Background
The project location is Chisunga, Neshangwe A and B and Chiriwo wards which lie in Mbire district about 200km north- east of Harare and 100km from Mvurwi town of Zimbabwe. the wards are located within the Manyame catchment area which forms part of the Zambezi River international water basin. the Zambezi river is vulnerable to siltation as a result of the massive land degradation taking place within its basin.
The main factors behind land degradtion in this part of the Zambezi's basin include deforestation, poor farming methods and gold panning along rivers. one of the heavily affected areas is Mushumbi area where huge gulley's have developed and the encroachment of one of the gulley's has caused the closure of a school. the other gully is rapidly extending towards th mushumbi shopping center and the main road that leads to Harare. the soil that is being degraded finds its way into manyame river which then deposits into Zambezi river. this has negative effects on wetlands and lakes downstream in Mozambique thereby threatening livelihoods and aquatic life.
project goal
1. the overall goal of the project is to enhance environmental sustainability by reducing land degradation in international water basins such as the Zambezi.
specific objectives
1. assess the causes, extent and impacts of land degradation in Mbire rural district and adopt strategies aimed at reducing land degradation through the active involvement of local communties.
2.empower local communties and local leadership to fully participate inenvironmental management, monitoring and evaluation so as to reduce land degradation within international water basins
3. to document and desssiminate lessons learnt within the ward, district, country and sections of the zambezi basin.
project outputs
1. communties trained and awareness raised in comabting environmental degradtion
2. nature and extent of land degradtion assessed and mapped
3. land degradation comabting activities formulated and implemented
4. increased community participation in comabting land degradtion in Zambezi basin
project outcomes
1.a reduction of land degradation through the participation of local communties
2. increased and improved participation of relevant local institutions in environmental managemnt so as to combat land degradtion and siltation of the manyame and Zambezi rivers.
3.increased awareness on adoption of practices that prevent land degradation
4. improvement in local environmental governance
project impact
1. degraded gulleys rehabilitated
2. trees planted on deforested lands
3. community livelihoods improved.
The project location is Chisunga, Neshangwe A and B and Chiriwo wards which lie in Mbire district about 200km north- east of Harare and 100km from Mvurwi town of Zimbabwe. the wards are located within the Manyame catchment area which forms part of the Zambezi River international water basin. the Zambezi river is vulnerable to siltation as a result of the massive land degradation taking place within its basin.
The main factors behind land degradtion in this part of the Zambezi's basin include deforestation, poor farming methods and gold panning along rivers. one of the heavily affected areas is Mushumbi area where huge gulley's have developed and the encroachment of one of the gulley's has caused the closure of a school. the other gully is rapidly extending towards th mushumbi shopping center and the main road that leads to Harare. the soil that is being degraded finds its way into manyame river which then deposits into Zambezi river. this has negative effects on wetlands and lakes downstream in Mozambique thereby threatening livelihoods and aquatic life.
project goal
1. the overall goal of the project is to enhance environmental sustainability by reducing land degradation in international water basins such as the Zambezi.
specific objectives
1. assess the causes, extent and impacts of land degradation in Mbire rural district and adopt strategies aimed at reducing land degradation through the active involvement of local communties.
2.empower local communties and local leadership to fully participate inenvironmental management, monitoring and evaluation so as to reduce land degradation within international water basins
3. to document and desssiminate lessons learnt within the ward, district, country and sections of the zambezi basin.
project outputs
1. communties trained and awareness raised in comabting environmental degradtion
2. nature and extent of land degradtion assessed and mapped
3. land degradation comabting activities formulated and implemented
4. increased community participation in comabting land degradtion in Zambezi basin
project outcomes
1.a reduction of land degradation through the participation of local communties
2. increased and improved participation of relevant local institutions in environmental managemnt so as to combat land degradtion and siltation of the manyame and Zambezi rivers.
3.increased awareness on adoption of practices that prevent land degradation
4. improvement in local environmental governance
project impact
1. degraded gulleys rehabilitated
2. trees planted on deforested lands
3. community livelihoods improved.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
University of Zimbabwe
Country:
Zimbabwe
Area Of Work:
Land Degradation
Grant Amount:
US$ 49,891.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 76,800.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 253,300.00
Project Number:
ZIM/SGP/OP4/Y1/CORE/2007/03
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Policy Influence
Mbire project has influenced Agriculture education in Zimbabwe. Institute of Environment of Zimbabwe is now training Agricuulture Colleges on land degradation and environment conservation as a stand alone course.
Planning gef grant
The project is now being developed to a medium size project and the experience gained in implementing the project through GEFSGP will help in improving delivery of the medium size project.
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