Sustainable Utilisation of Natural and Cultural Resources in Nlapkhwane Village
Land in Nlapkhwane village is degraded, rendering some parts unproductive due to the presence of dongas and gullies. The area has also lost its scenic and natural beauty. The gullies and dongas continue to develop to such an extent that they are even invading the homesteads. There is an urgent need to rehabilitate the land, and control further development of such. The community has an interest of actively engaging in finding solutions to the degradation through dialogue and involvement of government extension agents who have expertise to impart skills to them for such.
The Nlapkhwane Public Advisory Committee in conjuction with the community plans to have a series of Kgotla meetings and a workshop aimed at raising awareness and consolidating efforts to solve these environmental problems. In addition, the community will form a legal entity which will enable them to further solicit funds to use in implementing the agreed solution to the land degradation problem. Eventually, sustainability will be built into the project through consensus building by the community and imparting of skills by government extension agents. Finally, the community will concentrate efforts for rehabilitation.
The Nlapkhwane Public Advisory Committee in conjuction with the community plans to have a series of Kgotla meetings and a workshop aimed at raising awareness and consolidating efforts to solve these environmental problems. In addition, the community will form a legal entity which will enable them to further solicit funds to use in implementing the agreed solution to the land degradation problem. Eventually, sustainability will be built into the project through consensus building by the community and imparting of skills by government extension agents. Finally, the community will concentrate efforts for rehabilitation.
Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Nlapkhwane Lingilila Environmental Conservation Trust
Country:
Botswana
Area Of Work:
Land Degradation
Grant Amount:
US$ 2,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 2,773.36
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 1,772.73
Project Number:
BOT/05/11
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Planning gef grant
The Nlapkhwane Community Lingilila Environmental Conservation Trust has come up with a concept of project proposal and through this project they intend to implement a conservation education programme that would enable members of the community to fully appretiate the natural environment in the light of present day lifestyles and so wholeheartedly and voluntarily participate in other conservation activities of the project and engage in the suistainable utilisation of natural resources.
Project sustainability
The community of Zwenshambe will form a legal entity that will enable them to further solicit funds to use in implementing the ageed solution to the land degradation problem.Eventually, suistainability will be built in to the projcet through consensus building by the community and imparting of skills by government extension agents.
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