COMBATING LAND DEGRADATION IN PUNGWE RIVER BASIN
1.0 BACKGROUND
Towe Development Association is a community based organisation aimed at improving the livelihoods of communities living in Zindi ward 13 of Honde Valley under Mutasa District. Zindi ward is located in the catchment area of Pungwe river that stems from Inyangani mountains. Honde valley is popular for its rich palins and forests with indigenous trees and fruit that includes bananas, litchi, mango and guava trees that grow naturally in the wild. The project seeks to protect Pungwe river basin from biodiversity loss through unsustainable land management practices that have contributed to degraded of the area.
2.0 PROJECT GOAL
The goal of the project is to conserve and utilize land and other natural resources within upper Pungwe Catchment Area in a sustainable manner to reduce land degradation whilst improving livelihoods of communities.
3.0 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
i) To minimize land degradation by practicing forest conservation, reforestation and agro-forestry
ii) To promote sustainable soil conservation practices and improved land husbandry so as to improve soil fertility as well as reducing levels of siltation in the Pungwe river
iii) To reduce the demand for arable land and dependence on agriculture for food security and economic sustenance by introducing beekeeping and agro-forestry initiatives
4.0 OUTPUTS
a) Outputs relating to objective 1:
- Community acquires knowledge on sustainable natural resource management
- Well functioning insitutional mechanisms for natuar resource management in place
- Community has knowledge to plant and care for trees
- Community teams engage in systematic removal of lantana camara
- Reduced incidence of illegal tree cutting and veld fires in the Matora Forest
-Project members intensify agro-forestry activities and reduce the demand for arable land
b) Outputs relating to objective 2:
i) Adequate supply of cassava cuttings and vertiva grass plantings to meet community needs
ii) Improved soil conservation and land husbandry practices
iii) Fields stabilised against run-off
5.0 OUTCOMES
i) Community has capacity and skills to reduce land degradation
ii) A sustainable supply of tree seedlings to project members and community is assured
iii) Increase in growth of indigenous shrubs along the road network after removal of lanatana camara
iv) Demand for arable farming reduced and hence potential for land degradation minimized and demand for chemical fertilizers reduced
v) Cassava and vertiva adopted as viable soil stabilization agents
vi) A critical mass of business enterprenuers established at community level.
c) Outputs relating to objective 3:
i) Community is exposed to relevant skills for expanding livelihood base
ii) Project members have knowledge to process honey and make candles from wax residue
iii) Improved nutritional standards at household level.
Towe Development Association is a community based organisation aimed at improving the livelihoods of communities living in Zindi ward 13 of Honde Valley under Mutasa District. Zindi ward is located in the catchment area of Pungwe river that stems from Inyangani mountains. Honde valley is popular for its rich palins and forests with indigenous trees and fruit that includes bananas, litchi, mango and guava trees that grow naturally in the wild. The project seeks to protect Pungwe river basin from biodiversity loss through unsustainable land management practices that have contributed to degraded of the area.
2.0 PROJECT GOAL
The goal of the project is to conserve and utilize land and other natural resources within upper Pungwe Catchment Area in a sustainable manner to reduce land degradation whilst improving livelihoods of communities.
3.0 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
i) To minimize land degradation by practicing forest conservation, reforestation and agro-forestry
ii) To promote sustainable soil conservation practices and improved land husbandry so as to improve soil fertility as well as reducing levels of siltation in the Pungwe river
iii) To reduce the demand for arable land and dependence on agriculture for food security and economic sustenance by introducing beekeeping and agro-forestry initiatives
4.0 OUTPUTS
a) Outputs relating to objective 1:
- Community acquires knowledge on sustainable natural resource management
- Well functioning insitutional mechanisms for natuar resource management in place
- Community has knowledge to plant and care for trees
- Community teams engage in systematic removal of lantana camara
- Reduced incidence of illegal tree cutting and veld fires in the Matora Forest
-Project members intensify agro-forestry activities and reduce the demand for arable land
b) Outputs relating to objective 2:
i) Adequate supply of cassava cuttings and vertiva grass plantings to meet community needs
ii) Improved soil conservation and land husbandry practices
iii) Fields stabilised against run-off
5.0 OUTCOMES
i) Community has capacity and skills to reduce land degradation
ii) A sustainable supply of tree seedlings to project members and community is assured
iii) Increase in growth of indigenous shrubs along the road network after removal of lanatana camara
iv) Demand for arable farming reduced and hence potential for land degradation minimized and demand for chemical fertilizers reduced
v) Cassava and vertiva adopted as viable soil stabilization agents
vi) A critical mass of business enterprenuers established at community level.
c) Outputs relating to objective 3:
i) Community is exposed to relevant skills for expanding livelihood base
ii) Project members have knowledge to process honey and make candles from wax residue
iii) Improved nutritional standards at household level.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
TOWE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
Country:
Zimbabwe
Area Of Work:
Land Degradation
Grant Amount:
US$ 37,800.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 30,100.00
Project Number:
ZIM/SGP/OP4/Y1/CORE/2008/04
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
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Project Characteristics and Results
Policy Influence
At the local level, the other wards will adopt the policies that will be developed by the Towe Project if they are found to be effective supporting communities to move away from arable farming areas with limited and fragile land for cultivation through income and generating ventures.
Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment
Awareness raisisng on the impact that localactions have on the global environment will be included in the training workshops on natural resources management. There will be exposure to elements of National Environmental legislation and how this relates to Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAS)
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