Practical Action to Connect Ecosystem Conservation and Livelihood Improvement in the Mpumalanga Lakes District, South Africa
Practical Action to Connect Ecosystem Conservation and Livelihood Improvement in the Mpumalanga Lakes District, South Africa
Objective 1: Interactive meetings and community events to create a platform for collective environmental problem analysis, action planning and evaluation - The project will start with community mobilization interactive meetings to enable the target stakeholders to fully understand the project goal and objectives as well as the role they are expected to play during project implementation.
Objective 2: Improve practical skills development and mentorship for project beneficiaries:
A training schedule describing all training and practical demonstrations will be developed and implemented in collaboration with agricultural extension and community development officers.
Objective 3:Creation of opportunities for livelihood improvement (food security and income generation) - Social upliftment activities will involve promoting small-scale entrepreneurial projects and assisting the beneficiaries to access appropriate local and national markets.
Objective 4: Introduction of integrated waste management systems and reduction of littering
Project actions will mainly focus on the problem of wanton dumping of wastes by households and retail businesses since it is in this area that the community can make a difference.
Objective 5: Community engagement in practical action to improve environmental education and conservation awareness - To enhance learning at schools, the ACCP Community Field Officer will work with educators at target schools to expose learners to the activities being promoted.


 
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Project Snapshot

Grantee:
Endangered Wildlife Trust
Country:
South africa
Area Of Work:
Land Degradation
Grant Amount:
US$ 25,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 24,250.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 9,000.00
Project Number:
SAF/SGP/OP5/STAR/Y3/LD/13/07
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed

Partnership

African Crane Conservation Programme

SGP Country office contact

Ms Motsei Choabi
Phone:
27 (12) 354-8155
Email:
Ms. Anele Moyo
Email:

Address

351 Francis Baard Street, Metropark Building 10th Floor, P.O. Box 6541
Pretoria, Africa, P.O. Box 6541, 0001