Jirimhanda Project on Awareness Raising on Land Degradation.
Jirimhanda project is located in Nyika District.It can be characterised as lying in natural region 111 which has semi-intensive cultivation and rainfall averaging 650-800mm a year. The area is however facing problems common to most communal areas .A rapid increase in population combined with scarcity of land, is resulting in increasingly intensive utilisation of available resources.Deforestration and soil degradation are now becoming apparent and traditonal farming methods are no longer sustainable.
In order to curb the trend of increasing environmental degradation , the Jirimhanda community identified these projects ;crop farming ,water management, grazing scheme management, and reforestation/aforestation.
The objectives of the project are
-to empower the community with the knowledge and confidence to deal with the problems of environmental degradation confronting them.
-mobilise the involved communities to addresss environmental problems.
-to increase awareness on the environmental problems in their area.
The activities to becarried out under project include exchange visits and training of 35 people on soil and water conservation,dam construction, reforestation and grazing scheme management .
The project -participants and or beneficiaries are the inhabitants of 6 Kraals in the area of Nyika.The anticipated results are ;
-increased awareness and motivation to adress the problems of environmental degradation facing the area
-increased ability to improve yields from the available natural resources in a sustainable manner.
In order to curb the trend of increasing environmental degradation , the Jirimhanda community identified these projects ;crop farming ,water management, grazing scheme management, and reforestation/aforestation.
The objectives of the project are
-to empower the community with the knowledge and confidence to deal with the problems of environmental degradation confronting them.
-mobilise the involved communities to addresss environmental problems.
-to increase awareness on the environmental problems in their area.
The activities to becarried out under project include exchange visits and training of 35 people on soil and water conservation,dam construction, reforestation and grazing scheme management .
The project -participants and or beneficiaries are the inhabitants of 6 Kraals in the area of Nyika.The anticipated results are ;
-increased awareness and motivation to adress the problems of environmental degradation facing the area
-increased ability to improve yields from the available natural resources in a sustainable manner.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Organisation for Environment and Sustainable Development
Country:
Zimbabwe
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 4,064.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 7,000.00
Project Number:
ZIM/92/G31/08
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods
As with almost all the projects undertaken in Zimbabwe the underlying problem that has to be addressed by default is the issue of livelihoods. This has to be integrated with the rest of the environmental activities for there to be sustainability. As such the training, while focusing on local solutions to the global environment, is designed to integrate the important livelihood issues.
Policy Impact
No policy impact.
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