Fatima Az Zahra? Women Charity Society in Bseira, Tafileh governorate will implement this project, which aims at building the capacity of Bseira?s community, especially the women sector, in the field of integrated resource management, protection of agro-biodiversity important species and control of land degradation in a way that reflects positively on the household economy in the town.

Activities to be implemented under the project include training and implementation of small projects in the fields of agro-biodiversity protection, medicinal plants, dried fruits and jams production and marketing, gray water use and soil conservation measures for the purpose of rehabilitating orchards and home gardens in and around Bseira town. Support to the individual projects will be provided on a revolving loan basis, in order to insure sustainability of the project.

Situated over the remains of what used to be ancient Edom?s capital, Bseira is one of the Tafileh governorate small towns around Dana Nature Reserve falling under the same unique eco-system. Dana Nature Reserve will be providing technical assistance and support to Fatima Az Zahra? Society in the implementation and follow up of this project.