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Tree Planting Activities in Ghona Village

Ghona village is situated in the lowland area of Kilimanjaro. The areas has been deforestatated due to charcoal burning and burning of bricks for building a newly established settlement.The soko spring which produces water for about 800 families downstream is located in this village. The communities were not well informed on environmental conservation issues as well as tree planting. The main objective of this project is to improve community livelihood through environmental related developments such as tree planting in open space and in schools in Ghona Village.
The projec is also intending to provide training and seminar on environmental conservation issues including establishment of tree nurseries.

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

KILIMANJARO ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

Country:

Tanzania

Area Of Work:

Land Degradation

Operational Phase:

OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)

Grant Amount:

US$ 6,181.00

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 618.00

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 85.00

Project Number:

TAN/COMPACT/GEF-CORE/OP4/Y1/07/03

Start Date:

6/2008

End Date:

12/2009

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

Project Characteristics and Results

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

All the areas in Ghona village being planted trees which will be tended and managed to grow sustainably by each household,one primary schools and three secondary schools within the village.

Notable Community Participation

Community memers will participate in tree planting activities by contributing their manpoer.

Planning non gef grant

N/A

Linkages gef projects

N/a

Planning gef grant

N/a

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

The project has been funded by COMPACT in collaboration with the Locl communities and the NGO

Replication of project activities

The project has been replicated in other villages.

Policy Impact

The project has psitive impact on the Joint forest management policy where the communities patricipate in forest management and conservation.

Capacity - Building Component

The project will conduct semina and trainings on environmental conservation issues.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

The project will create sustainable livelhood througth agroforest practices as tree will also be planted on community farms.

Policy Influence

The project will influence the policy on joint forest management, to involve community members in conservation of forest.

Project sustainability

The project will provide training to the village leaders and community on environmental conservation and tree planting.

Project Results

The Project will plant trees in open areas in Ghona village and also in primary and secondary school area. The project will also provide training to the leaders and community members in Ghona village which will reduce the rate of cutting tree for charcoal burning and bricks firering.

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Indicators

Empowerment

Number of women participated / involved in SGP project 2160

Biophysical

Hectares of degraded land rest 5

Livehood

Number of households who have benefited* from SGP project 720

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