Glengoffe Climate Change Adaptation Project
This project is geared at reducing the risks of landslides and flooding from heavy rain as well as lessening the effects of extreme drought conditions on crop production. This will be done realising four outputs:
-contour farming
- reforestation
-fruit tree production
- and drought mitigation, all incorporating training of farmers and community
-contour farming
- reforestation
-fruit tree production
- and drought mitigation, all incorporating training of farmers and community
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Glengoffe Community Development Committee
Country:
Jamaica
Area Of Work:
Community Based Adaptation
Community Based Adaptation
Community Based Adaptation
Grant Amount:
US$ 40,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 9,000.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 30,132.18
Project Number:
CBA/JAM/SPA/09/07
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
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Project Characteristics and Results
Capacity - Building Component
-Farmers to be trained in proper record keeping for the activities
-Increase awareness of climate change issues
-farmers to be trained in soil fertility techniques and how to decrease soil erosion
Notable Community Participation
Community has a long and distinguished history of volunteerism and by all account members are anticipating the start of the project
Indicators
Biophysical
VRA1: Vulnerability to present climate change hazards
10
Biophysical
VRA3: Vulnerability to future, anticipated climate hazards
10
Biophysical
VRA5: Magnitude of barriers to adaptation
10
Biophysical
VRA6: Sustainability of project intervention
10
Empowerment
Number of CBOs / NGOs participated / involved in SGP project
7
Biophysical
Hectares of degraded land rest
50
SGP Country office contact
Ms Hyacinth Y Douglas
Phone:
(876) 978-2390-9 ext. 2030
Email:
Ms. Faradaine Forbes-Edwards
Email:
Address
1-3 Lady Musgrave Road
Kingston 5, LA and the Caribbean
Kingston 5, LA and the Caribbean
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