The project proposal respond to and assessment done by AYDDAP in the East Nimba Nature Reserve. The goal of the project is to enhancing Agro ecological farming in the East Nimba Nature Reserve and nine of its Primary Bordering Communities as means of mitigating the Effects on its Biodiversity. As a means of achieving this goal, the project conduct training for subsistent farmers on how to use agro-ecological method of farming. It will further work with the nine primary communities bordering the Reserve to undertake oil palm plantation for each community planting and dressing 200 trees each. These are aimed reducing the pressure on the biodiversity of the Reserve and adapting sustainable land management practices.
The total cost of the project is about US$31,000;US$30 representing UNDP/GEF/SGP?s contribution and US$1,000 as AYDAP?s contribution. The communities will contribute land and unskilled labor.

1.2 Organizational Background and Capacity to implement the project & Past experience relevant to the proposed project


AYDAP?s staffs have the requisite training and experience to manage and implement the project to its successful conclusion, as evidenced by their experiences in civic education, law, project management, Agriculture, rural sociology, community mobilization and development, environmental and biodiversity.

AYDAP has a vast experience in awareness and education projects- for over 5 years conducted awareness, training and protection of victims of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in schools and communities, and worked along with schools? administrators to inculcate into the schools handbooks measures and penalties to serve as deterrent for would be perpetrators; worked with urban and rural communities and institutions to conduct awareness on TB?s prevention, control and management. AYDAP conducted leadership and peace building training for local community based organizations. 2012 ? 2013, AYDAP implemented its music and Drama projects in three junior and senior high schools in Monrovia with the participation of over 400 students. With funding from the UNDP GEF SGP, AYDAP partnered with the UNDP GEF SGP to implement the ?Enhancing the Protection of Hippopotamus project in the Cestos Basin in Rivercess County from 2014 to 2015 where goats were distributed to local hunters who pledged their commitment to stop hunting and killing protected animals . Also from 2014 to 2015 with funding from the Glasgow Gospel Choir, Scotland, United Kingdom, AYDAP conducted Ebola Awareness and Survey in four Districts in Rivercess and three District in Montserrado Country. Since 2014 and onward, with funding from the Glasgow Gospel Choir, AYDAP is providing support to the Open Bible Standard Mission School and Mardea Toe Harmon Memorial Institute, both in Rivercess County.