- The project aims to tackle land degradation in the North bank Region through tree planting to curd deforestation by working with 2 villages: Kerewan and Karantaba. In both villages, youth groups were selected to implement the project.

- The first project activity was the establishment of a tree nursery in Kerewan to make available 25, 350 different tree seedlings to be planted at the project sites were raised beginning in early November 2014.

- A sensitization session was conducted for 50 participants drawn from the 2 villages on the aim and objectives of the project and their different roles and responsibilities. The specific objectives of this project were to:
(1). The establishment of a tree nursery to raise 25, 000 seedlings.
(2). Training of beneficiaries on nursery establishment and management.
(3). Training of bee keeping and composting to raise incomes of the beneficiaries group members.

- A training session for 50 youth members (25 mle and 25 female) on deforestation was organised to raise awareness of the main causes of land degradation in the area and some of the measures that be be adopted to address the problem. The training session also included Compost making as a strategy for improving soil fertility levels.

- 2 sites identified and secured for the establishment of woodlots in the 2 project villages (Karantaba and Kerewan) and the sites fenced. On August 2, 2015, 7, 700 seedlings were supplied to the youth groups in the villages of Karantaba for planting in their woodlot and the surrounding landscape. Similarly on August 6, 2015, another batch of 6, 700 seedlings were supplied to the Karantaba youth group for planting in their woodlot (2, 500 planted in the woodlot) and their surrounding landscapes. In the Karantaba woodlot, sesame was planted in between the trees to generate income for the group.

- Based on demands for the restoration of degraded landscapes in the area, the project supplied the following with seedlings;

Kerewan Area Council - 1,000 seedlings
ADWAC office premises - 146 seedlings
Toroba community woodlot - 1, 500 seedlings
Torotayam community - 1, 500 seedlings
Kerr Banno community - 1, 500 seedlings
Jabel Satou community - 1, 500 seedlings
Pannel Ba community - 1, 500 seedlings.
Schools in the area - 700 seedlings
Individual farmers - 1, 300 seedlings.
The total number of trees planted was 14, 040 seedlings.

- A capacity building training programme on beekeeping to promote sustainable livelihood targeting the youth in the 2 villages was conducted for 30 participants. At the end of the training, 30 hives, 10 bee suits, 10 pairs of gloves, 10 pairs of boots, 8 sets of hive tools and 8 smokers were supplied to the groups to start the activities.

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