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Compost Manure/Fertilizer Production from food waste to reduce green house gas production (methane gas) in landfills

This project proposal is aimed at addressing the thematic area stated by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF)-Small Grants Programme (SGP) in efforts to address environmental issues such as Climate change and Global warming in Botswana.GEF/SGP programme provides a platform for Community Based Organization (CBOs), Civil Society Organization (CSOs) to address environmental challenges by funding their ideas and implementing them on the ground. Green Habitat Botswana wishes to kick start a project of producing green compost manure/fertilizers from food left over(waste) from Hotels, restaurants, homesteads and any food production company to reduce the rate of waste that is dumped at lands fill which contributes to emission of greenhouse gases(Methane gas). Food waste will be collected three times a week from the places mentioned above to the compost pit, where it will be mixed with organic leaves from plants, saw dust from timber and water to start the composting procedure. The project will be carried out in conjunction with Botswana University Of Agriculture and Natural Resource (BUAN) in Sebele Content Farm, the target community will be the students of BUAN, Farmers, Backyard Gardeners. The innovation behind this will also help in reducing the bad odor from landfills; reduce green house gases that causes climate change and producing compost manure through smart innovative agro solutions.
The objective of the project is aimed at addressing the impact of climate through the use of Climate smart innovative agro-ecology measure, this achievable through raising awareness, workshops and trainings. The specific project objectives are as follows;

? Reduce food waste from landfills and fertilizes barren land for food production

? Reduce the production of greenhouse gases caused by food waste at landfills

? Enhance soil fertility for food production

? Encourage the use of Organic fertilizers

? Facilitate Environmental awareness to the students, farmers and the general public

? To build working relations with the donors of GEF/SGP for future projects and funding.

Expected Outcomes

? Increase organic food production because of compost/organic manure production

? Decrease in food waste at landfills

? Rehabilitation of 50 hectares degraded land using organic manure

? Good health and well being for local community.

? Increased use of organic manure instead inorganic manure by farmers

? A strong with the stakeholders and partners

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Green Habitat Botswana Society

Country:

Botswana

Area Of Work:

Climate Change Mitigation

Operational Phase:

OP6 - Y5 (Jul 19-Jun 20)

Grant Amount:

US$ 34,667.54

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 1,351.10

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 720.61

Project Number:

BOT/SGP/OP6/Y5/CORE/CC/2020/03

Start Date:

8/2020

End Date:

12/2022

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

Project Characteristics and Results

Gender Focus

During the trainings and workshops on compost manure production, the public will be made aware of the trainings and women, youth and the disabled will be argued to take part so that they acquire more knowledge and skills. Through the consultation with the SGP office efforts will be made to hold Women based workshops to encourage women to be hands on at a large scale. The project will be communicated to the public through the use of social media, radio interviews and using Government platform

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

From project inception, implementation to decommissioning there will be media coverage to make people aware of the great initiative that Green Habitat Botswana is doing in combating and education local on challenges brought forth by climate change and how to mitigate them, the use of social media such as Facebook and Twitter will be essential in reaching a high er level of youth, Seminar and public consultation meetings will be held quarterly to give feedback to the local community and also receive comments and suggestion from key stakeholders and the citizens

Capacity - Building Component

Green Habitat Botswana will be the oversee of the project proceedings

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

Social media, radio interviews, workshops, video production will be some of the communication strategies put in place to promote public awareness about the project at hand and the environmental conservation in efforts to address Climate change and also finding noble and sustainable ways to tackle the issue.

Notable Community Participation

The project is being led by youth of Botswana who are part of Green Habitat Botswana Society, and they are also in the management task team which will be overseeing the project design, implementation, monitoring and decommissioning of the projects, they possess the right skills and knowledge on implementing this project. Students from BUAN and other educational facilities will be involved in this project as well as young farmers in Botswana to capacitate them with knowledge and skills of compost production from food waste and the use of organic manure at a young age, this will also spark the interest of recycling waste in Botswana.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

The project is set in a way that it should create employment for youth of Botswana and also gain interest in recycling and conservation of the environment. Management positions will be set aside for women to encourage them to lead and execute project, this will enhance their skills and knowledge. We are leaving no me behind hence we allow al to be part of this project including the disabled.

Policy Impact

The use of food waste to produce organic manure is one way of recycling waste so that it does not end in landfills, waterways and also end up making people sick. Our efforts as Green Habitat Botswana is to show not only the locals but the Government of Botswana that we need policies in place that support recycling in the country because it haspotential to create employment, save the environment and also reduce the effects of climate change on biodiversity. The project can also act as a guideline to enforce Environmental Education to be compulsory to all learning institution from preschool to tertiary, it can also help Botswana to achieve some of the Sustainable Development Goals #13(Climate Change) , #15(Life on Land), this will show the global world the efforts of Botswana in addressing and supporting the SDGs of 2030.We might even see the Government implementing the 3 Bin system to separate litter and also using the waste to produce a lot of things such as power and cooking gas, recycling plants might be constructed which will create employment for Batswana and we might end up importing waste like other countries.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

The use of local languages will be essential to send the message to all corners of Botswana, this is to say the communication language will not only be Setswana and English but all other languages in Botswana, so that the project is well known and accepted by all.

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