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Promoting innovative agroecology models and mechanisms for conservation of carbon stocks within the savannah landscapes in Seripe and Wakawaka communities

PROBLEM STATEMENT
The major livelihood sustaining rural communities in the savannah ecological zone is agriculture. The adverse impacts of climate change on crop production in the Sakpa, Seripe and Wakawaka communities are daring. The shrinking growing season is characterized by dry spells and erratic rains. With declining soil fertility, crop yields are poor which translates to low incomes and poverty. Other environmental problems such as deforestation and forest degradation, unsustainable charcoal and fuelwood production and bush fires/fire hunting among others are rife in these communities. Climate risks to cropping are expected to increase in particularly low income countries where adaptive capacity is weaker. Like many communities in the Savannah ecological zone, Seripe and Wakawaka are under threat from climate change.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE
To empower livelihoods of local communities through the promotion of innovative agroecology models and mechanisms for conservation of carbon

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

AGROINTRODUCTION GHANA

Country:

Ghana

Area Of Work:

Land Degradation

Operational Phase:

OP6 - Y2 (Jul 16-Jun 17)

Grant Amount:

US$ 25,800.00

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 22,500.00

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 35,000.00

Project Number:

GHA/SGP/OP6/Y2/CORE/LD/2016/004

Start Date:

11/2016

End Date:

10/2018

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

Project Characteristics and Results

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

A communication plan would be developed to advance dissemination and promulgation of project information whilst inviting feedback. The documented goals, activities, results and lessons learnt would be communicated to community members (women groups, youth groups), CBOs and other stakeholders in kick off meetings, participatory learning tours, stakeholder consultations, radio sessions, project status meetings, reviews, project closure meetings among others. Tools such as verbal exchanges, minutes, project briefs, project road shows etcetera would be used to effect communication processes.

Project sustainability

All 5 LIT members now manages demonstrational poultry farm on weekly rotational basis from knowledge sharing. Some of the beneficiaries have gone further to raise their own nurseries at their homes and farms. The beneficiaries are capitalizing on their acquired knowledge for economic gains.

Gender Focus

Gender equality and equity, and social inclusion is a priority area of the project. Central to achieving this, the project would ensure equal representation of both men and women as beneficiaries. Special livelihood interventions such as bee farming, poultry farming, tree nursery establishment and orchard farming under the project would target and economically empower women and vulnerable groups (disabled, widows) whilst strengthening their adaptive capacity to climate change.

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

Selected beneficiaries were taken through intensive training on poultry keeping, making of efficient cook stoves and the production of charcoal briquettes and sharing the knowledge acquired by training others in different communities.

Capacity - Building Component

The Youth farmers would be trained in climate smart agriculture including Crop insurance (drought index insurance), Up-to-date mobile weather forecasts, Conservation Agriculture (minimum tillage/soil disturbance, Zai pits, mulching, zero burning in land preparation, trees on farms/trees as farm boundaries). Selected people will be trained as local community-based agricultural extension Agents on CSA, ISFM and climate change adaptation (early warning and crises mapping)

Replication of project activities

The construction of the efficient cook stoves are being replicated in other communities.

Policy Influence

The minamata convention on mercury The gradual ban on single use plastics.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

The project would be implemented by local people

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

The project would directly benefit 200 indigenous people. Hundred (100) drawn from each of the two communities. Hundred (100) women would be engaged in alternative livelihood options including bee farming (11 from each community totaling 33), poultry farming (11 from each community totaling 33) and fruit farming (12 from 1 community, then 11 from two communities totaling 34). Out of the 200 farmers, not less than 60 will be women

Notable Community Participation

The proposed beneficiaries are mostly youth. They would be trained in ecological farming and supported to invest in livelihood development.

Planning gef grant

Yes

Policy Impact

policy on climate action by the manufacturing of efficient cooking stoves

Project Results

1st Disbursement
7 member Project Management Team (PMT) formed and trained. The Project launched at a public durbar.

4 Radio shows instituted and 2 month radio advert aired, Awareness created, behavioral change and Knowledge enhanced. 4 community outreaches convened on climate change, deforestation, bush fires, and biodiversity conservation organized

Community talk shows and presentations organized in schools, community groups and other communal associations. Environmental clubs formed in schools. 3 community presentations (video shows) organized and 2 school outreaches organized. 1 school club formed

Training workshop on CSA for agriculture extension agents organised. 23 AEA trained and Climat Smart Agriculture (CSA) manual developed. 7 local extension agents identified and trained on agroforestry and how to subscribe, read and disseminate weather forecasts

Setting up and operating Village Savings and Loans Schemes for four Groups

Train and support trust groups in alternative livelihood options. 1 model poultry farm established
Women beneficiaries receive micro credits. Women beneficiaries supported in leafy vegetable farming

2nd Quarter

A technical officer from the forest service division of the forestry commission was engaged to educate all 55 beneficiaries on prevention of bushfires and management
A private nursery owner and a trainer, and two staffs of the Cocoa Research Institute (CRIG) in Bole were contracted to train the beneficiaries on cashew nursery establishment including grafting training. These were carried out theoretically and hands on practices. Also, a technical staff of the forest service division in the district was contracted to train the beneficiaries on nursing cassia.
Land for nursery space acquired

8000 capacity project nursery established by interested beneficiaries with technical support from 2 CRIG staffs, FSD and AiG staffs

4500 Cashew and 1500 Cassia raised at the nursery

Beneficiaries were trained on how to graft cashew by contractors from CRIG

4000 cashews grafted with 75% success rate

2 LIT members trained on poultry farm management, antibiotics, de-wormer and vaccines administration

17 women trained on the uses and preparations of Charcoal Briquette using charcoal dust, clay, sawdust, and wood chips by AIG staffs

17 women trained on the uses of improved fuel-efficient cook stoves

Three (3) metallic fabricated fuel-efficient cook stove procured and distributed to the women groups from the three communities; Jinka, Wakawaka and Letiegberi as moulds.

17 women trained on how to make improved fuel-efficient cook stoves.
Twenty-two (22) women beneficiaries trained on Small Businesses and Financial Management.
1500 cassia replanted on community woodlot to replace failed mahogany
400 Cassia replanted on school compound.

The project supported fifty (50) farm families to integrate poultry and small ruminants into agroforestry farms systems. Sixty five (65) champion farmers were each supported to invest in 2.5 ha integrated agroforestry incorporating the timber species with cash and food crops to ensure food sovereignty. Indigenous trees (Khaya spp, Ceiba, Emire, Otie and Onyina) were planted and nurtured on farms. The project created 162.5 ha agroforestry farms within the landscape. District level advocacy for the integration of bamboo agroforestry was introduced. 250 farmers registered and joined the village saving schemes, with a working capital of US$15,000 equivalent

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Indicators

Empowerment

Number of CBOs / NGOs participated / involved in SGP project 2

Empowerment

Number of women participated / involved in SGP project 35

Empowerment

Number of indigenous people participated/involved in SGP project 120

Empowerment

Innovative financial mechanisms put in place through SGP project 2

Biophysical

Hectares of degraded land rest 10

Biophysical

Hectares of land sustainably managed by project 10

Livehood

Increase in household income by increased income or reduced costs due to SGP project 80

Livehood

Number of households who have benefited* from SGP project 60

Livehood

Number of individuals (gender diaggregated) who have benefited* from SGP project 100

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