Addressing Land degradation through gully reclamation, agro forestry and organic farming for sustainable livelihoods
mission/vision statement as appropriate. (Max 500 words)
FORUM VISION
The purpose of Hotsprings Environmental Champions Youths Forum is to protect environment through reversing land degradation by work with the community to address the issue. We also teach and leading by example in protecting and promoting environmental problems.
Core activities
Core activities of the Organisation include land restoration, Reforestation, improving balanced diet and preventing environmental from any form of violation. We also capacitating people in community on environmental rights and policies.
Objectives.
To see the community participating in environmental protection programmes such as tree planting, gully reclamation and in gabion construction. We also need to monitor the environment together as a community .
Forum Goal
Is to see land restored and trees in our community. We also want to see people living a safe and clean environment which is sustainable. , n?
d) (i) Briefly describe
Hotsprings Environmental Champions Youth Forum has a clear governance structure and Public accountability mechanism. The community Based organization is owned by a Board of trustees driven from the Save Odzi Community Network Trust (CBO) and community. Our board is the custodians of the organisation and policy making board. The operation board of trustees is in the hands of secretariat headed by the Chairperson. The chairperson report to the board of trustees and oversees the day to day running of the organisation Below the chairperson is the environment management director who report to the chairperson and direct all the programmes. Below the Director is the programme manager who is responsible for organising programmes and delegates duty to the subordinates. There is also legal officer who is responsible for monitoring the activities of field officers that they are working according to the organisation policies. Treasurer is the one who is responsible for all financial administration and cash inflow and outflow of the organisation.
Chairperson
Chairperson is the Head of the organisation
Duties
Responsible for organization final decision
Organising meetings for the organisation
Responsible for the overview of the participation of the organisation
Motivating the board to work properly according to the organisation deed.
Receive organization problems and fix it
Director
Responsible for all the controlling and directing all the programmes
Duties
Responsible for the effective and efficient overall financial management of the programmes fund in line with the objectives and policy of the organization.
Participating in budget setting control
Assist the board treasurer in the preparation of financial report for presentation to quarterly and periodical meetings and audit
Ensure that appropriate financial structures and procedures are established and maintained per HECYF guidelines.
Programme manager
Responsible for the daily running of the organisation and reporting to director.
Duties
Effectively coordinate actions related to the administration of human resources activities, job clarification, reviews and separation of staff members for delegation and responsible for trainings.
External liason with funding partners
Supporting performance development system
Coordinating training of staff in te organisation and assist in identifying training options for staff.
Developing training policies
Treasurer
The finance department comprises of one person and is supported by director of the board. He is the finance keeper.
Also responsible for financial statement, banking statements and cash flows
Programme treasurer
Responsible for keeping money when programme is undergoing
Field treasurer
Responsible for keeping money to buy necessary requirements in field
Legal officer
Responsible for monitoring field officers whether they are following the programme protocols
Field officer
Working with the community, educating and monitoring all activities at the ground all the times
Board of trustees
Monitoring and evaluating every day running of the organisation
Programme Strategy implementation
Owners of the organisation and have voting rights
Auditors of all financial flows whether planned or unplanned finances
They are the funders to the organisation through subscriptions
They wanted to see positive environmental changes
Organisation legal status
The organization is not fully registered with the district authority. We are working with district council, EMA, Forestry, Tourism and Zim parks in all our activities. We are working hand in glove with all mentioned stakeholders. We are working closely with them and they wrote a recommendation letter to support us.
ii) How many direct and indirect beneficiaries (gender segregated) are in the project?
Number of Direct beneficiaries Number of indirect beneficiaries
Number of Men Number of Women Number of Men Number of Women
160 130 490 670
iii) How many members are in the project committee (gender segregated). List the names of project committee members and IDs.
NAME GENDER POSITION CONTACT AND i.d NUMBER
Mr Chibuwe Male Chairperson
Keith Marera Male Project Management Officer 078 47 20050
44-109160 N 44 9
Ebbah Hadziri Female Assistant Project Officer 0785860625
Berlin Muza Male Admin Officer ( treasurer) 078836767
Noel Pambukani Male Legal officer 0771177708
13-25739 L 13
David Mwafisheni Male Field Environment Coordinator 0775032479
13-257936Z44
Nyarai Sithole Female Field treasurer
Tatenda Dutiro Female M&E Officer 0788337172
iv) If there is no project Committee in existence, indicate the management structure that will be in place for this project and what will be the role.
N/A
iv) What is your Current Annual budget: _Do you have an Annul budget_______9000________________
v) Does the organization have a Constitution Certificate of Registration, please attach copies.
Yes
vi)Has the organization received a previous grant from other sources? If Yes, indicate in the table provided below; If No, place N/A in the table below:
Name of Project Name of Funder Amount of Grant (US$) Year
N/A
(Please add rows to the table as required
d) Describe previous experience relevant to the proposed project, including activities related to global environmental issues; or experience with projects that focus on sustainable development at community level. (Max 600
The organization has a board of trustees who have much experience in local issues as they worked with various Non-Governmental Organisation and Government Organisation including Environmental Management Agency, Forestry, Zimbabwe National Parks and District Councils in solving environmental matters. We also have much experience in reversing land degradation issues through different rehabilitation strategies for example gully reclamation, gabion construction filling of deep pits and protection measures. Having partnering with different stakeholders and Non-Governmental Organization brought lot of experience in environmental sustainable development and strategies. The organization is working with ZELA, Save Odzi Community Network Trust (SOCNET),Environmental Management Agency, Forestry, CCDT,MDT,ZIDAWU, Zimrights as partners and it helps to gain experience. The organization has been active as it has established community and school environmental clubs which are instrumental in the land reclamation activities for the past years and have been working with local authority and EMA in grooming them. The local organization also works with community leadership (Chiefs, Headmen and Village Heads) and the Rural District Councils for all its entry projects and programmes to ensure that the community participates of environmental protection and sustainable development.
e) Please indicate the organization?s prior engagement with GEF SGP (e.g. grantee, partner, etc), i.e Has the organization received a previous grant from the GEF Small Grants Programme? (Yes) (No). If Yes, complete the table below. If NO, insert N/A in the table.
Project Number Project Title & Location Total Grant received Summary of achievements from previous SGP grant Gaps to be addressed by grant being applied for
N/A
Objective 1:
To restore and protect degraded land through strengthening community knowledge on tree planting, and increase the capacity of direct beneficiaries on how to plant trees and growing organic horticulture
Activity (1.1)Tree planting of indigenous including bamboo, jatropha, and exotic
Activity (1.2) Train 45 Lead farmers on horticulture organic planting, organic manure and 15 nursery monitors on seedling planting and tree shootings.
Activity (1.3)Installation of 3 solar pumping system and plumping
Activity (1.4)Establish one gardens nurseries for exotic trees and indigenous for community cooperative
Activity (1.5)Improve livelihood through establish three gardens for horticulture
Objective 2:Reclaim 6 gullies in ward five
Activity (2.1)
Survey and reclamation strategies on 6 gullies
Objective 3: Capacitating people on Environmental policy, human rights and access to information through dialogue and multi Actor Partnership with other organisations.
Activity 3.1: Conduct a district inception meeting and share project objectives, expected results, management, and stakeholder roles with 35 stakeholders
Activity 3.2: Conduct a ward inception meeting, share project objectives, and expected results, and agree on an implementation roadmap
Activity 3.3: Conduct a ward commissioning meeting and develop a project impact sustainability strategy.
Activity 3.4: Convene a district commissioning meeting and consolidate project impact sustainability strategy.
PART 2: PROJECT PROPOSAL
SECTION A: PROJECT FRAMEWORK
1. Project Summary (Max 600 words)
The project is overall goal is addressing land degradation through gully reclamation, agro forestry and organic farming for sustainable livelihoods This proposed project resonates well with GEF country strategy and thematic area of land degradation and sustainable forestry management. The project is being implemented in ward 5 which is approximately above 6000 people for villages namely Nenohwe, Nemaramba, Chibuweand Nemutenzi village with a target of 290 direct beneficiaries for the three programs under the project. These include:
i) nurseries and value addition
ii) ii) gully reclamation
iii) iii) organic conservation farming.
The region falls under Chimanimani district which of late has been experiencing not only environmental land pollution but has been battling with climate change due to inconsistence of weather patterns resulting in increased poverty gap between women and men. The climate siege has impacted access to clean water and has lowered productivity in agriculture and livelihood projects such fisheries. Henceforth, the objective of this project is to promote environmental restoration of degraded land through natural agroforestry practices and upholding conservation farming for improved production and productivity to livelihood enhancement The project also focuses mostly on social inclusion of vulnerable groups of women, PWD and youths constituting more than 60 percent of ward 5 beneficiaries to the project. To add on, the project seeks to address and mitigate environmental problems affecting the well-being of the communities? women, children, men and people living with disabilities.
The project henceforth seeks
i) to enhance and promote the knowledge skills of the community to utilize and manage natural resources and practice sustainable land management through gully reclamation and tree planting
ii) Strengthen the capacity for local rural communities to practice organic farming for small grain production and horticulture to enhance livelihood resilience and biodiversity conservation.
The project expected results are to have a strengthened community with young people and women who are determined in pushing for nature based actions in addressing land degradation and at the same time improving income generating opportunities. The project outcome goal is to have increased knowledge capacity for the community to improve sustainable environmental protection and food security. To add on, it also seeks to bring awareness to the benefits the community will get from the conservation of their indigenous fruit trees by value addition and embracing organic farming which cheap and effective to soil conservation. The Community is going to benefit vast knowledge on harvesting, marketing and value addition of garden produce and natural products.
Project Justification and Baseline
Problem Analysis:
State the
Problem/Issue
Challenge The project is of great importance as it seeks to address environmental problems affecting the well-being of the communities? that include women, children, men and people living with disabilities. The need to overcome environmental problems is not only for the community members but it ensures young children are given a safe and clean environment to freely exercise their right to play without falling into open pits. Notably the major environment problem facing the district area is land degradation mainly caused by a number of complex human and natural activities that include mining activities, overgrazing, soil type, poor method of farming, deforestation. This has resulted to development of numerous gullies which has directly and indirectly reduced agricultural land to farm and build infrastructure. The Ward 5 covers the four villages Nemaramba, Chibuwe, Nenohwe, Nemutenzi a survey has recorded of 45-65 critical gullies of different sizes in length, width and deep which shows a critical need to be reclaimed to promote and protect the environment and people needs?? of the baseline survey is attached to the proposal. To add on, the project seeks to work with EMA in raising awareness on alternative source of energy to reduce deforestation so to enhance efforts of replantation/afforestation. The area has a large number of people who still really on collection of wood for firewood and cutting of trees for construction purposes without replantation. The project seeks to protect and improve the climate alternative of sources through awareness and nurseries education. The gullies are at various stages of formation with most being massive and almost uncontrollable however the project has sustainable solutions if implemented.
The degraded land has proliferated water borne diseases as most gullies store water during and after rainy season indirectly affecting the heath standard of the community. The implementation of the project protect school children considering there are 3 primaries and one secondary?s within the area highlighted to have high records of open pits henceforth activating the project enhance the protection of children rights to a safe environment. The project will be appreciated by the schools as they have been highlighting the same problem with Practical Action tthrough tree planting initiatives but have been lacking capacity to construct sustainable solutions like gabions construction and gulley reclamation. .
Furthermore, Chimanimani is not spared from climate change as it is now facing shortened rainfall seasons which has negatively impacted on agriculture and livestock production in the area. This has resulted in poverty, migration to look for better opportunities, malnutrition in some cases and early marriages (some instance forced marriages) to alternatively reduce household poverty by sending children to marry well up families. The area has youth and children who resort to artisanal mining as a way to survive due to lack of formalized employment henceforth the project will create employment opportunities at the same time giving women, youth and PWD access to land, water and productive means for survival. The communities and farmers in Ward 4 have been facing water shortage for both human consumption and livestock production. The area depends on few boreholes which are still functional and Odzi River which is pegged a distance from the village ward. The introduction of organic farming, small grain production and horticulture will improve resilience to livelihood production and promote climate adaptation to the community.
? How the project relates and will be contributing to the SGP Country Programme Strategy
? How the project relates to other relevant programmes supported by government, GEF and other donors, and private sector. (Max 400 words)
The project links very well with other GEF larger projects which address most Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The project links with (SDG goal 1) that seeks to eradicate extreme poverty. To add on climate action and protection of the environment SDG Goal 11 which ensures environmental sustainability which seeks to integrate sustainable development principles into national policies. Furthermore, the project Woman-be contributing to the SGP Country Programme Strategy through promoting public awareness of Global Environment issues and ensuring it implements community solutions on how to mitigate and adapt to land degradation and climate change effects. The project contributes to the programme goal and objective of achieving of mitigating land degradation to increase access to land for better improved conservation farming. The project besides the elements of community capacity building, it shall demonstrate and train plot groups of farmers in conservation farming. This will enable the respective households to improve their crop yields, which will contribute towards household food security for the community. To add on, the project is closely linked to EMA as section 87-96 which provides for the preparation of a national environmental action plan to include issues of prevention and mitigation of activities contributing to global climate change. On gender and inclusivity, the project ensures both men, PWD, youth and women are actively involved in the project activities and trainings so as to equally empower them to manage the resources effectively.
FORUM VISION
The purpose of Hotsprings Environmental Champions Youths Forum is to protect environment through reversing land degradation by work with the community to address the issue. We also teach and leading by example in protecting and promoting environmental problems.
Core activities
Core activities of the Organisation include land restoration, Reforestation, improving balanced diet and preventing environmental from any form of violation. We also capacitating people in community on environmental rights and policies.
Objectives.
To see the community participating in environmental protection programmes such as tree planting, gully reclamation and in gabion construction. We also need to monitor the environment together as a community .
Forum Goal
Is to see land restored and trees in our community. We also want to see people living a safe and clean environment which is sustainable. , n?
d) (i) Briefly describe
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organizational structure, governance and administrative framework, including staff numbers, roles, etc (put organogram). Provide an indication of the legal status with any supporting registration/legal documentation as annex. If none, provide an elaboration of its nature of existence. Provide recent audited financial statement if any. (Max 400 words)Hotsprings Environmental Champions Youth Forum has a clear governance structure and Public accountability mechanism. The community Based organization is owned by a Board of trustees driven from the Save Odzi Community Network Trust (CBO) and community. Our board is the custodians of the organisation and policy making board. The operation board of trustees is in the hands of secretariat headed by the Chairperson. The chairperson report to the board of trustees and oversees the day to day running of the organisation Below the chairperson is the environment management director who report to the chairperson and direct all the programmes. Below the Director is the programme manager who is responsible for organising programmes and delegates duty to the subordinates. There is also legal officer who is responsible for monitoring the activities of field officers that they are working according to the organisation policies. Treasurer is the one who is responsible for all financial administration and cash inflow and outflow of the organisation.
Chairperson
Chairperson is the Head of the organisation
Duties
Responsible for organization final decision
Organising meetings for the organisation
Responsible for the overview of the participation of the organisation
Motivating the board to work properly according to the organisation deed.
Receive organization problems and fix it
Director
Responsible for all the controlling and directing all the programmes
Duties
Responsible for the effective and efficient overall financial management of the programmes fund in line with the objectives and policy of the organization.
Participating in budget setting control
Assist the board treasurer in the preparation of financial report for presentation to quarterly and periodical meetings and audit
Ensure that appropriate financial structures and procedures are established and maintained per HECYF guidelines.
Programme manager
Responsible for the daily running of the organisation and reporting to director.
Duties
Effectively coordinate actions related to the administration of human resources activities, job clarification, reviews and separation of staff members for delegation and responsible for trainings.
External liason with funding partners
Supporting performance development system
Coordinating training of staff in te organisation and assist in identifying training options for staff.
Developing training policies
Treasurer
The finance department comprises of one person and is supported by director of the board. He is the finance keeper.
Also responsible for financial statement, banking statements and cash flows
Programme treasurer
Responsible for keeping money when programme is undergoing
Field treasurer
Responsible for keeping money to buy necessary requirements in field
Legal officer
Responsible for monitoring field officers whether they are following the programme protocols
Field officer
Working with the community, educating and monitoring all activities at the ground all the times
Board of trustees
Monitoring and evaluating every day running of the organisation
Programme Strategy implementation
Owners of the organisation and have voting rights
Auditors of all financial flows whether planned or unplanned finances
They are the funders to the organisation through subscriptions
They wanted to see positive environmental changes
Organisation legal status
The organization is not fully registered with the district authority. We are working with district council, EMA, Forestry, Tourism and Zim parks in all our activities. We are working hand in glove with all mentioned stakeholders. We are working closely with them and they wrote a recommendation letter to support us.
ii) How many direct and indirect beneficiaries (gender segregated) are in the project?
Number of Direct beneficiaries Number of indirect beneficiaries
Number of Men Number of Women Number of Men Number of Women
160 130 490 670
iii) How many members are in the project committee (gender segregated). List the names of project committee members and IDs.
NAME GENDER POSITION CONTACT AND i.d NUMBER
Mr Chibuwe Male Chairperson
Keith Marera Male Project Management Officer 078 47 20050
44-109160 N 44 9
Ebbah Hadziri Female Assistant Project Officer 0785860625
Berlin Muza Male Admin Officer ( treasurer) 078836767
Noel Pambukani Male Legal officer 0771177708
13-25739 L 13
David Mwafisheni Male Field Environment Coordinator 0775032479
13-257936Z44
Nyarai Sithole Female Field treasurer
Tatenda Dutiro Female M&E Officer 0788337172
iv) If there is no project Committee in existence, indicate the management structure that will be in place for this project and what will be the role.
N/A
iv) What is your Current Annual budget: _Do you have an Annul budget_______9000________________
v) Does the organization have a Constitution Certificate of Registration, please attach copies.
Yes
vi)Has the organization received a previous grant from other sources? If Yes, indicate in the table provided below; If No, place N/A in the table below:
Name of Project Name of Funder Amount of Grant (US$) Year
N/A
(Please add rows to the table as required
d) Describe previous experience relevant to the proposed project, including activities related to global environmental issues; or experience with projects that focus on sustainable development at community level. (Max 600
The organization has a board of trustees who have much experience in local issues as they worked with various Non-Governmental Organisation and Government Organisation including Environmental Management Agency, Forestry, Zimbabwe National Parks and District Councils in solving environmental matters. We also have much experience in reversing land degradation issues through different rehabilitation strategies for example gully reclamation, gabion construction filling of deep pits and protection measures. Having partnering with different stakeholders and Non-Governmental Organization brought lot of experience in environmental sustainable development and strategies. The organization is working with ZELA, Save Odzi Community Network Trust (SOCNET),Environmental Management Agency, Forestry, CCDT,MDT,ZIDAWU, Zimrights as partners and it helps to gain experience. The organization has been active as it has established community and school environmental clubs which are instrumental in the land reclamation activities for the past years and have been working with local authority and EMA in grooming them. The local organization also works with community leadership (Chiefs, Headmen and Village Heads) and the Rural District Councils for all its entry projects and programmes to ensure that the community participates of environmental protection and sustainable development.
e) Please indicate the organization?s prior engagement with GEF SGP (e.g. grantee, partner, etc), i.e Has the organization received a previous grant from the GEF Small Grants Programme? (Yes) (No). If Yes, complete the table below. If NO, insert N/A in the table.
Project Number Project Title & Location Total Grant received Summary of achievements from previous SGP grant Gaps to be addressed by grant being applied for
N/A
Objective 1:
To restore and protect degraded land through strengthening community knowledge on tree planting, and increase the capacity of direct beneficiaries on how to plant trees and growing organic horticulture
Activity (1.1)Tree planting of indigenous including bamboo, jatropha, and exotic
Activity (1.2) Train 45 Lead farmers on horticulture organic planting, organic manure and 15 nursery monitors on seedling planting and tree shootings.
Activity (1.3)Installation of 3 solar pumping system and plumping
Activity (1.4)Establish one gardens nurseries for exotic trees and indigenous for community cooperative
Activity (1.5)Improve livelihood through establish three gardens for horticulture
Objective 2:Reclaim 6 gullies in ward five
Activity (2.1)
Survey and reclamation strategies on 6 gullies
Objective 3: Capacitating people on Environmental policy, human rights and access to information through dialogue and multi Actor Partnership with other organisations.
Activity 3.1: Conduct a district inception meeting and share project objectives, expected results, management, and stakeholder roles with 35 stakeholders
Activity 3.2: Conduct a ward inception meeting, share project objectives, and expected results, and agree on an implementation roadmap
Activity 3.3: Conduct a ward commissioning meeting and develop a project impact sustainability strategy.
Activity 3.4: Convene a district commissioning meeting and consolidate project impact sustainability strategy.
PART 2: PROJECT PROPOSAL
SECTION A: PROJECT FRAMEWORK
1. Project Summary (Max 600 words)
The project is overall goal is addressing land degradation through gully reclamation, agro forestry and organic farming for sustainable livelihoods This proposed project resonates well with GEF country strategy and thematic area of land degradation and sustainable forestry management. The project is being implemented in ward 5 which is approximately above 6000 people for villages namely Nenohwe, Nemaramba, Chibuweand Nemutenzi village with a target of 290 direct beneficiaries for the three programs under the project. These include:
i) nurseries and value addition
ii) ii) gully reclamation
iii) iii) organic conservation farming.
The region falls under Chimanimani district which of late has been experiencing not only environmental land pollution but has been battling with climate change due to inconsistence of weather patterns resulting in increased poverty gap between women and men. The climate siege has impacted access to clean water and has lowered productivity in agriculture and livelihood projects such fisheries. Henceforth, the objective of this project is to promote environmental restoration of degraded land through natural agroforestry practices and upholding conservation farming for improved production and productivity to livelihood enhancement The project also focuses mostly on social inclusion of vulnerable groups of women, PWD and youths constituting more than 60 percent of ward 5 beneficiaries to the project. To add on, the project seeks to address and mitigate environmental problems affecting the well-being of the communities? women, children, men and people living with disabilities.
The project henceforth seeks
i) to enhance and promote the knowledge skills of the community to utilize and manage natural resources and practice sustainable land management through gully reclamation and tree planting
ii) Strengthen the capacity for local rural communities to practice organic farming for small grain production and horticulture to enhance livelihood resilience and biodiversity conservation.
The project expected results are to have a strengthened community with young people and women who are determined in pushing for nature based actions in addressing land degradation and at the same time improving income generating opportunities. The project outcome goal is to have increased knowledge capacity for the community to improve sustainable environmental protection and food security. To add on, it also seeks to bring awareness to the benefits the community will get from the conservation of their indigenous fruit trees by value addition and embracing organic farming which cheap and effective to soil conservation. The Community is going to benefit vast knowledge on harvesting, marketing and value addition of garden produce and natural products.
Project Justification and Baseline
Problem Analysis:
State the
Problem/Issue
Challenge The project is of great importance as it seeks to address environmental problems affecting the well-being of the communities? that include women, children, men and people living with disabilities. The need to overcome environmental problems is not only for the community members but it ensures young children are given a safe and clean environment to freely exercise their right to play without falling into open pits. Notably the major environment problem facing the district area is land degradation mainly caused by a number of complex human and natural activities that include mining activities, overgrazing, soil type, poor method of farming, deforestation. This has resulted to development of numerous gullies which has directly and indirectly reduced agricultural land to farm and build infrastructure. The Ward 5 covers the four villages Nemaramba, Chibuwe, Nenohwe, Nemutenzi a survey has recorded of 45-65 critical gullies of different sizes in length, width and deep which shows a critical need to be reclaimed to promote and protect the environment and people needs?? of the baseline survey is attached to the proposal. To add on, the project seeks to work with EMA in raising awareness on alternative source of energy to reduce deforestation so to enhance efforts of replantation/afforestation. The area has a large number of people who still really on collection of wood for firewood and cutting of trees for construction purposes without replantation. The project seeks to protect and improve the climate alternative of sources through awareness and nurseries education. The gullies are at various stages of formation with most being massive and almost uncontrollable however the project has sustainable solutions if implemented.
The degraded land has proliferated water borne diseases as most gullies store water during and after rainy season indirectly affecting the heath standard of the community. The implementation of the project protect school children considering there are 3 primaries and one secondary?s within the area highlighted to have high records of open pits henceforth activating the project enhance the protection of children rights to a safe environment. The project will be appreciated by the schools as they have been highlighting the same problem with Practical Action tthrough tree planting initiatives but have been lacking capacity to construct sustainable solutions like gabions construction and gulley reclamation. .
Furthermore, Chimanimani is not spared from climate change as it is now facing shortened rainfall seasons which has negatively impacted on agriculture and livestock production in the area. This has resulted in poverty, migration to look for better opportunities, malnutrition in some cases and early marriages (some instance forced marriages) to alternatively reduce household poverty by sending children to marry well up families. The area has youth and children who resort to artisanal mining as a way to survive due to lack of formalized employment henceforth the project will create employment opportunities at the same time giving women, youth and PWD access to land, water and productive means for survival. The communities and farmers in Ward 4 have been facing water shortage for both human consumption and livestock production. The area depends on few boreholes which are still functional and Odzi River which is pegged a distance from the village ward. The introduction of organic farming, small grain production and horticulture will improve resilience to livelihood production and promote climate adaptation to the community.
? How the project relates and will be contributing to the SGP Country Programme Strategy
? How the project relates to other relevant programmes supported by government, GEF and other donors, and private sector. (Max 400 words)
The project links very well with other GEF larger projects which address most Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The project links with (SDG goal 1) that seeks to eradicate extreme poverty. To add on climate action and protection of the environment SDG Goal 11 which ensures environmental sustainability which seeks to integrate sustainable development principles into national policies. Furthermore, the project Woman-be contributing to the SGP Country Programme Strategy through promoting public awareness of Global Environment issues and ensuring it implements community solutions on how to mitigate and adapt to land degradation and climate change effects. The project contributes to the programme goal and objective of achieving of mitigating land degradation to increase access to land for better improved conservation farming. The project besides the elements of community capacity building, it shall demonstrate and train plot groups of farmers in conservation farming. This will enable the respective households to improve their crop yields, which will contribute towards household food security for the community. To add on, the project is closely linked to EMA as section 87-96 which provides for the preparation of a national environmental action plan to include issues of prevention and mitigation of activities contributing to global climate change. On gender and inclusivity, the project ensures both men, PWD, youth and women are actively involved in the project activities and trainings so as to equally empower them to manage the resources effectively.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Hot-springs Environmental Champions Youth Forum
Country:
Zimbabwe
Area Of Work:
Land Degradation
Land Degradation
Land Degradation
Land Degradation
Land Degradation
Operational Phase:
OP7 Y4 (July 23-June 24)
Grant Amount:
US$ 35,212.17
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 16,500.00
Project Number:
ZIM/SGP/OP7/Y4/STAR/LD/2023/05
Start Date:
11/2023
End Date:
12/2025
Status:
Currently under execution
Project Characteristics and Results
Inovative Financial Mechanisms
Knowledge Product Quantity (where applicable)
Documentary film /Video Explainer 1 video documentary
Newsletters 1 newsletter
Photo Stories 1 photo story
Case Studies 1 case study
Gender Focus
Men The beneficiaries to take a lead in land identification, clearance of land and fencing the land. Construction of the gabion with the help from youth
Planting of trees, seedling planting and working at the horticulture gardens
Selling of products locally and urban centers
To have one lead farmer for a farmer field school demonstration
Women Collection of stones for gabion construction, gathering of reeds for making mats and baskets
Planting of trees, seedling planting and working at the horticulture gardens
Selling of products locally and urban centre
To have one lead farmer for a farmer field school demonstration to educate women
Youth Collection of stones for gabion construction
Planting of trees, seedling planting and working at the horticulture gardens
Packaging and value addition of products
Selling of products locally and urban centre
To have one lead farmer for a farmer field school demonstration to educate youth
Persons with Disabilities Making artifacts and products from reeds mats, baskets.
Planting of trees, seedling planting and working at the horticulture gardens
Packaging and value addition of products
Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples
N/A
Policy Impact
The community was involved and they assured their commitment to the project implementation, this will commence at the project inception.The project recognise inclusivity of people living with disabilities and gender focusing both men and women are going to be actively involved in the project activities and trainings so as to equally empower them to manage the resources effectively. To effectively contribute to the project implementation the community beneficiaries and stakeholders to have continuous capacity trainings on key topic areas to effectively implement their project to this end the project is going to go a long way in working with local volunteers and experts to strengthen the capacity of the community.
The project ensures the beneficiaries participate effectively through having committee structures responsible for three programs to be implemented that is for i) agroforestry and nurseries enterprise , ii) organic farming and iii) gully reclamation programs. The structures shall ensure transparency and accountability during and after the project, at the same it makes it for the monitoring and evaluation to track progress throughout the implementation phrases. To ensure stakeholder participation, the project shall have a steering committee to monitor, evaluate and support with technical assistance for the success of the project. The steering committee structure to include local authorities, EMA, AGRITEX, experts and traditional leaders. This ensures both sustainability and innovative ways for collaborative efforts to partner with likeminded organisation.
The beneficiaries shall be actively involved in trainings on nurseries and replantation practices to enable the project goal to be successful if people are capacitated. To ensure community ownership the project shall establish and register cooperative association for the organic horticulture program and the agroforestry nurseries enterprise for the community. The community voted for the garden to be association which must be formally registered. The registration of cooperative is to formalise the business and enable the association to sale beyond the local community.
Notable community participation in the project they shall be involved in the day to day management of the project. The committee and the community are responsible for the planning of the work to be done and for designing a community action plan and all the activities to be undertaken in this project are community led.
Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods
The project goal is to enhance sustainable livelihoods through planting of citrus fruits at gully reclamation sites and idle land which was not used. The project is going to create employment and enhance household diet through agroforestry. There is need for women to improve livelihoods and develop economic opportunities and enable them to move out of poverty. The project will promote sustainable utilization of forestry products by, women, youth and men through market gardening and making use of the vetiver grass and reeds common in the area to naturally conservation of making baskets, mats and bowls.The 30 beneficiaries to the project shall be connected to potential markets as such mining companies and private sector for both exotic and indigenous trees. To ensure sustainability of the project beneficiaries shall undergo trainings on nurseries and replantation practices to enable the project goal to be successful if people are capacitated. This means there is reduced cost of buying nurseries for agroforestry program as the project is locally supplying . The program is going to enhance resilience of the household livelihood positively for both farmers and beneficiaries. The farmers are in support to organic horticulture production such as sustainable agriculture, nutritional gardening, for sale production are some of the projects to undertaken to improve the livelihoods of the community people. Furthermore, the mining companies have been working with Hot springs organization has been lobbying for the companies to upscale Corporate Social Responsibilities through tree planting project and rehabilitation. The project hence has an opportunity to supply for the companies and local people
Capacity - Building Component
The project has ensured a strategic means of using resources at the same time opening economic opportunities for the beneficiaries of the project. The project has three programs that is gully reclamation which requires about 30 % of labor from the community to construct gabions and natural soil restoration methodologies. This ensures that they are benefiting from the money generated for their effect to the project. The beneficiaries for organic and seedling production shall be sharing the same plot of land including access to all required resources. The project ensures that the community naturally employs the beneficiaries within the cooperative formed as they shall be responsible for the daily management and production of the conversation farming. To add on the project will promote sustainable harvesting and value addition of natural products that is fruits and increased utilization of land and youth shall be key beneficiaries to market opportunities. The project to train beneficiaries on processing and packaging of natural products, value addition training, entrepreneurship training and construction of gabion which they can uptake as a personal skill for individuals. The project has indirect results on value addition opportunities which is going to be done that include the following. The project on seedling to resourcefully train and grow exotic trees for fast vegetation coverage and indigenous species including mutohwe, mupfura, munyii, musasa, and muchakata. This including also upscaling of already popular trees like muuyu for youth to value add to juice drinks and women to leverage on the common reeds in the area to make baskets, mats and bowls.. The organization to facilitate direct market linkages of the organic farming products to improve income generating projects are channelled to Mutare supermarket and local businesses.
The project will ensure the seed nurseries production to be rollout and sale returns shall be used to support the grant funding for the project. The project to partner with potential stakeholder to support and also help in funding other project activities. The project to use community halls and church as venues for workshops at reduced rates. Value chains products being led by youth and PWD will be sold to raise income and sustain the project goals. Local business persons will be approached to assist and compliment by providing fencing and garden equipment. Fruits from the orchard will supplement income and refreshment for the meetings to reduce cost.
To increase the chances of success for the project the beneficiaries shall be exposed to exchange visits to nearest communities who have and are implementing the same project to gain learn, share knowledge and strengthen their networks through exchange learn visit. This improves the creativeness and technical knowledge on how to improve the project program for example on agroforestry and gully reclamation of areas where it has worked well. The project to ensure expert consultants have huge experience in organic farming and small grain production. The project to establish cooperative to innovatively employ the beneficiaries through the association .The project to have a corporate social responsibility to the beneficiaries that is to bring a certain % of labor or in kind to ensure sustainability through ownership responsibility for the maintenance, supply of unpaid labor for some of the project as they will be indirectly paid through their association businesses.
Notable Community Participation
To take a lead on nurseries and awareness campaigns in schools and community To be active on all the three program of the project manual labor and selling To be self-employed and capacity to teach others
Access to land, water and knowledge on organic farming
Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment
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