Bylaws will de developed and adopted by the communities to protect the Gola Rainforest.

Data /information collection ? information on environmental degradation and livelihood sourcing patterns in project implementing communities. This can be source through community stakeholders and self -help groups? perception about afforestation, sustainable livelihood and forest management practices in the community, via consultation meetings, perception survey of local communities. Data / information analysis ? all information / data/ success stories collected at all level of project implementation will be analyzed ,challenges and potential resolutions identified. These information can then be made to the target audience[s] (community people, The Donor UNDP/SGP-GEF, EPA, Conservation Society, Law enforcing bodies both local and national, the Ministry of social welfare gender and children?s affairs(MSWGCA), Ministry of agriculture Forestry and Food Security (MAFFS) , Kenema district council and the general public) through the following means: -There will be quarterly reports written on all project activities and submitted to the donors (UNDP/SGP-GEF) and other target audiences. At the end of the implementation, a comprehensive report will be produced by the project management which will also be submitted to the donors (UNDP/SGP-GEF and other key stakeholders and with approval from the donor agency will be published.

Prior to the development of this proposal, a rapid assessment was done to identified project locations and potential beneficiaries in the two targeted communities. These communities have already consented in providing land space for both IVS development and planting of the tree crops. The community stakeholders are willing support the implementation of this project in their communities. Before implementation starts, community consultation meetings will be held to discuss the full scope of the project. The project will be working with the self-help groups mainly youths who will be the direct beneficiaries. They will be involve in the development of the IVS and the natural flow irrigation system under the supervision of a qualified agricultural extension work. They will also be directly involved in the development cultivation of identified economic tree crop.

The use of locally produced farm tools will be purchased from indigenous people, Besides, ADPA-S/L will involve community stakeholders ( indigenous people ) in the entire project life cycle implementation starting from the initiation period, planning, Implementation, monitoring, evaluation and project closure for active participation and ownership of facilities provided by the project

This project will be targeting mostly young people including women. Women and young people will be involved project life cycle from the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluations stages through

This project will provide an alternative livelihood that will be more sustainable and environmentally friendly than the current traditional slash and burning method of agriculture. A well-developed IVS will enhance not only increase yield, but also double the number of time they will be cultivated thereby boosting the income level of the communities