Enhancing Biodiversity Conservation Sustainable land Management and Livelihood enterprise development within the Fian and Tabease CREMA fringing Gbele Resource Reserve
Objective and Expected Outputs
The main objective of this project is to promote biodiversity conservation, organic agriculture and livelihood enterprise development within the Fian/Tabease CREMA. The specific objectives are:
i. To establish community-managed tree nurseries to produce indigenous and economic species to enrich the CREMA and restock degraded landscapes.
ii. To support farm-families to invest in organic agriculture through the adoption of soil fertility improvement technologies other innovative strategies, procedures and opportunities to in sustainable land management.
iii. To support sustainable livelihood enterprise development as compensation for the conservation of ecosystem goods and services
The implementation of the project will produce three (3) main outputs.
Output 1: Capacities of local communities within the Fian/Tabease CREMA developed to raise one million seedlings for biodiversity conservation and woodlot establishment.
Planned Activities
i. Strengthen biodiversity resources management structures
The strengthening of Community Resources Management Committees (CORMACS) and the drawing up of draft CREMA constitution has immediately awakened the enthusiasm of the communities to strive to manage their natural resources in a sustainable manner. The modest achievements have underscored the need for constant interaction with the communities to strengthen the conservation governance structures to promote livelihood enhancement based on biological resources in the rural communities. The Natural Resources Management Plan can only be implemented through the CORMACS with the official devolution of management authority to the CREMA Executive in conjunction with the appropriate District Assembly bylaws.
.There is therefore the need to finalise the CREMA processes to formally establish it so that it can be recognized at the Nadowli -West District Assembly as worthy and credible development partner in its development plans.
ii. Establish five community tree nurseries, each capable of producing 50,000 seedling annually.
Each tree nursery would be managed by a seven member committee trained and equipped. The nurseries would be made to operate as independent entities under the management of the CREMA executives. Seedling would be bought by the project and he monies deposited at the bank. They will graft mangoes and other economic species for sale.
Output 2: Local communities within the CREMA ecosystem supported to invest in sustainable land management and biodiversity conservation
Planned Activities
iii. Train and Support 50 farm-families in compost preparation
The project will select 50 serious farm families in the pilot communities. A training programme in integrated small ruminant and poultry production and compost preparation will be organized for the 50 farm families to utilize the animal droppings and domestic/farm residues for organic compost preparation and usage. The training would be carried out by the staff of MoFA in collaboration with the CREMA executives.
iv. Support 50 farm families in soil fertility improvement technique and investment in organic fertilizer usage
Training will be organized for 50 farmers in the project area to adopt appropriate methods of farming and incorporate soil management into farming. This will maintain soil fertility, increase yield per unit of land and reduce extensive clearing of trees for farm expansion. Each farmer would be given a micro credit to buy organic fertilizer to cultivate at least 1 ha of arable land for cereals, vegetable and grains. The micro-credit would be repaid at the end of the planting season to be made available to new set of farmers. This will be carried out during the third quarter of the 1st year of the project with resource persons from MOFA.
Output 3: Ten women?s groups supported to establish natural resource-based micro enterprises in the target project communities.
v. Establish livelihood development enterprises for shea butter processing and honey production
Most community members depend on natural (biodiversity) resources in the CREMA for their livelihood and it is expected that interventions that seek to enhance the livelihoods based on these resources would lead to sustainable management of the resources, improved incomes and enhanced livelihoods. The project would establish a revolving credit scheme to support sheanut processing, expand honey production to other communities in Fian and Tabease Areas where there are community forest reserves and local soap making.
vi. Identify and train 20 farmers in the Tabease areas in the production of honey and provide equipment. Forest loss and fragmentation are widely recognised as the two most important factors responsible for the degradation of the environment. People living in or near tropical forests and woodlands are amongst the poorest in the world, often depending on shifting cultivation for their food, and local wood as their fuel source. These people will be the first to feel the consequences of deforestation: soil and water degradation, low agricultural productivity, wood fuel shortage and flooding. In working to retain natural environments, it is widely understood that habitats cannot be protected without the interest and involvement of local people. In fact, beekeeping contributes to the maintenance of biodiversity by pollination. To conserve forests, local people must be assured of sources of food and income that are sustainable without being environmentally damaging. Beekeeping fits this category so perfectly.: using locally available renewable resources, forest beekeeping is an environmentally sound activity that gives local people and the Government economic incentive for the retention of natural habitats, and therefore an ideal activity in any forest conservation programme
FIRST QUARTER REPORT
i. 5 beehives have been procured for Saamambo
ii. Gh¢2,000 seed money for Livelihood support was deposited with Credit Union at Issah for disbursement to support existing women groups
iii.3 AEAs, and 1 Foundation member participated in the GEF/SGP trainer of trainers workshop on organic fertilizer use in Tamale
SECOND QUARTER REPORT
i. 20 farmers trained in honey production and provided with ten(10) bee hives
ii. 10 women groups supported to establish natural resource based microenterprises in 3 communities
iii. Revolving credit fund established at 3 communities as ff; Wogu ¢1,300; Duang ¢1,300; Samanbo: ¢1,400
iv.10 bee hives set up at Samanbo community forest
3RD QUARTER
I. A total of ten farmers, including one woman were supported to go into organic farming in Wogu, Issa and Kojokpere.
II. A total of 4ha was cultivated made up of 3.2ha maize and 0.4ha okro.
III. Three women groups who were supported with money to go into shea butter and dawadawa condiment production made substantial gains in the repayments into the revolving fund. So far 76 women have benefitted.
IV. Five beehives were procured and installed at Wogu community reserve
The main objective of this project is to promote biodiversity conservation, organic agriculture and livelihood enterprise development within the Fian/Tabease CREMA. The specific objectives are:
i. To establish community-managed tree nurseries to produce indigenous and economic species to enrich the CREMA and restock degraded landscapes.
ii. To support farm-families to invest in organic agriculture through the adoption of soil fertility improvement technologies other innovative strategies, procedures and opportunities to in sustainable land management.
iii. To support sustainable livelihood enterprise development as compensation for the conservation of ecosystem goods and services
The implementation of the project will produce three (3) main outputs.
Output 1: Capacities of local communities within the Fian/Tabease CREMA developed to raise one million seedlings for biodiversity conservation and woodlot establishment.
Planned Activities
i. Strengthen biodiversity resources management structures
The strengthening of Community Resources Management Committees (CORMACS) and the drawing up of draft CREMA constitution has immediately awakened the enthusiasm of the communities to strive to manage their natural resources in a sustainable manner. The modest achievements have underscored the need for constant interaction with the communities to strengthen the conservation governance structures to promote livelihood enhancement based on biological resources in the rural communities. The Natural Resources Management Plan can only be implemented through the CORMACS with the official devolution of management authority to the CREMA Executive in conjunction with the appropriate District Assembly bylaws.
.There is therefore the need to finalise the CREMA processes to formally establish it so that it can be recognized at the Nadowli -West District Assembly as worthy and credible development partner in its development plans.
ii. Establish five community tree nurseries, each capable of producing 50,000 seedling annually.
Each tree nursery would be managed by a seven member committee trained and equipped. The nurseries would be made to operate as independent entities under the management of the CREMA executives. Seedling would be bought by the project and he monies deposited at the bank. They will graft mangoes and other economic species for sale.
Output 2: Local communities within the CREMA ecosystem supported to invest in sustainable land management and biodiversity conservation
Planned Activities
iii. Train and Support 50 farm-families in compost preparation
The project will select 50 serious farm families in the pilot communities. A training programme in integrated small ruminant and poultry production and compost preparation will be organized for the 50 farm families to utilize the animal droppings and domestic/farm residues for organic compost preparation and usage. The training would be carried out by the staff of MoFA in collaboration with the CREMA executives.
iv. Support 50 farm families in soil fertility improvement technique and investment in organic fertilizer usage
Training will be organized for 50 farmers in the project area to adopt appropriate methods of farming and incorporate soil management into farming. This will maintain soil fertility, increase yield per unit of land and reduce extensive clearing of trees for farm expansion. Each farmer would be given a micro credit to buy organic fertilizer to cultivate at least 1 ha of arable land for cereals, vegetable and grains. The micro-credit would be repaid at the end of the planting season to be made available to new set of farmers. This will be carried out during the third quarter of the 1st year of the project with resource persons from MOFA.
Output 3: Ten women?s groups supported to establish natural resource-based micro enterprises in the target project communities.
v. Establish livelihood development enterprises for shea butter processing and honey production
Most community members depend on natural (biodiversity) resources in the CREMA for their livelihood and it is expected that interventions that seek to enhance the livelihoods based on these resources would lead to sustainable management of the resources, improved incomes and enhanced livelihoods. The project would establish a revolving credit scheme to support sheanut processing, expand honey production to other communities in Fian and Tabease Areas where there are community forest reserves and local soap making.
vi. Identify and train 20 farmers in the Tabease areas in the production of honey and provide equipment. Forest loss and fragmentation are widely recognised as the two most important factors responsible for the degradation of the environment. People living in or near tropical forests and woodlands are amongst the poorest in the world, often depending on shifting cultivation for their food, and local wood as their fuel source. These people will be the first to feel the consequences of deforestation: soil and water degradation, low agricultural productivity, wood fuel shortage and flooding. In working to retain natural environments, it is widely understood that habitats cannot be protected without the interest and involvement of local people. In fact, beekeeping contributes to the maintenance of biodiversity by pollination. To conserve forests, local people must be assured of sources of food and income that are sustainable without being environmentally damaging. Beekeeping fits this category so perfectly.: using locally available renewable resources, forest beekeeping is an environmentally sound activity that gives local people and the Government economic incentive for the retention of natural habitats, and therefore an ideal activity in any forest conservation programme
FIRST QUARTER REPORT
i. 5 beehives have been procured for Saamambo
ii. Gh¢2,000 seed money for Livelihood support was deposited with Credit Union at Issah for disbursement to support existing women groups
iii.3 AEAs, and 1 Foundation member participated in the GEF/SGP trainer of trainers workshop on organic fertilizer use in Tamale
SECOND QUARTER REPORT
i. 20 farmers trained in honey production and provided with ten(10) bee hives
ii. 10 women groups supported to establish natural resource based microenterprises in 3 communities
iii. Revolving credit fund established at 3 communities as ff; Wogu ¢1,300; Duang ¢1,300; Samanbo: ¢1,400
iv.10 bee hives set up at Samanbo community forest
3RD QUARTER
I. A total of ten farmers, including one woman were supported to go into organic farming in Wogu, Issa and Kojokpere.
II. A total of 4ha was cultivated made up of 3.2ha maize and 0.4ha okro.
III. Three women groups who were supported with money to go into shea butter and dawadawa condiment production made substantial gains in the repayments into the revolving fund. So far 76 women have benefitted.
IV. Five beehives were procured and installed at Wogu community reserve
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
FOUNDATION FOR SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Country:
Ghana
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Biodiversity
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 23,800.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 8,500.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 15,200.00
Project Number:
GHA/SGP/OP5/Y4/STAR/BD/06/11/039
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
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Project Characteristics and Results
Policy Influence
CREMA bye-laws enacted and endorsed by stakeholders
Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment
Creating awareness on biodiversity conservation and climate change
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Indicators
Biophysical
Number of globally significant species protected by project
5
Biophysical
Hectares of globally significant biodiversity area protected or sustainably managed by project
200
Biophysical
Number of innovations or new technologies developed/applied
3
Biophysical
Number of local policies informed in biodiversity focal area
2
Empowerment
Number of women participated / involved in SGP project
50
Empowerment
Innovative financial mechanisms put in place through SGP project
3
Biophysical
Hectares of degraded land rest
100
Biophysical
Hectares of land sustainably managed by project
100
Biophysical
Number of innovations or new technologies developed / applied
3
Biophysical
Number of local policies informed in land degradation focal area
2
Livehood
Increase in household income by increased income or reduced costs due to SGP project
120
Livehood
Number of households who have benefited* from SGP project
150
Livehood
Number of individuals (gender diaggregated) who have benefited* from SGP project
200
SGP Country office contact
Dr. George Buabin Ortsin
Phone:
233-242-977980
Email:
Ms. Lois Sarpong
Phone:
+233 505740909
Email:
Ms Akosua Bireduaa Aninakwa
Email:
Address
UNDP, Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme P.O. Box 1423
Accra, Greater Accra, 233-302
Accra, Greater Accra, 233-302
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