Project Detail

Mundindo Community Project

The projectis located n ward 27 in Guruve. It was initiated to address the issue of loss of vegetation cover,loss of soil,siltation of major rivers,overgrazing,poor crop yields and inadequate fuelwood supply.

Objectives of the project
-to introduce and maintainn agroforestry methods of farming and to pprovide water
-to increase crop yields and tree yields by planting trees that increase sol fertility
-to make sure that every household plants at least 10 trees per season
-t produce vegetables for mainly consumption
-to make sure every home uses a fuel saving stove
-to improve both climatic conditions and biodiversity

Activities
The activities planned for this programme are to promote biodiversity and promote positive changes in climate. The activities nclude the following:
-nursery management
-agroforestry
-reafforestation
-gully reclamation
-water harvesting
-training and farmer visits
-species conservation
-wood saving stoves

Project participants
-50 households are actively

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Mudhindo Community

Country:

Zimbabwe

Area Of Work:

Biodiversity

Operational Phase:

Phase 1

Grant Amount:

US$ 25,892.00

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 4,500.00

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 15,000.00

Project Number:

ZIM/92/G52/19

Start Date:

6/1997

End Date:

12/2001

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

Project Characteristics and Results

Notable Community Participation

Mundindo community has been actively involved in identifying their problem of loss of biodiversity through unsustainable ways of natural resource use e.g. extensive tree-cutting. They came up with the ideal of establishing woodlots and agro-forestry gardens for the purposes of rehabilitating their area and reducing soil erosion. They have incorporated tree planting into their day to day activities and are now realising the benefits of reduction in soil loss and are harvesting fruits in their agro-forestry gardens.

Capacity - Building Component

One of the major components of the project is training project members on nursery establishment and afforestation. The farmers are now better eqipped in terms of technical knowledge and have been capacitated to achieve optimum use of land which is now available in limited quantities. They are now able to identify trees with well established root systems which can recycle nutrients and also bind the soil from being washed away. They have also learnt a lot on permaculture which they are now practising in their gardens.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

The agro-forestry gardens ahve gone a long way in addressing the livelihood aspect as they harvest vegetables and fruits for household consumption and for sale. Some of the group members have testified that they are now able to send children to school and to improve their homesteads as a result of the income raised from vegetable and fruit sales.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

The lcoal people in the area are largely the Korekore people and are playing a central role int he project. They have come up with their own by-laws for the proper management and sustainable use of the resources. Indigenous peopel have contributed to a great extent in terms of practices related to IKS which use locally available materials and are cost effective especially on agricultural production.

Gender Focus

The project ensured an equal representation of men and women from project development phase up to date. However, at the moment women constitute 75% of project membership and are active participants in the garden project. They ae in control of the resources, decision-making process and benefits which accrue to the group. The group has a strong workforce of women who have been able to change not only the destiny of their immediate households but of the whole community as a whole.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

The project has helped to raise awareness on biodiversity conservation at local level and the group has managed to relate what they are doing to issues of global concern and benefit. Some of the indigenous trees they are planting were on the verge of extinction and they have managed to restore the threatened species.

Project Results

Completed though the progress of project was affected by the mishandling of funds by the Chairperson. A conflict resolution workshop was held. The Chairperson was requested to return the funds.

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