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Habitat restoration through beach planting and reconstruction of destroyed community boat beaching points by Fisheries Development Solidarity Centre

the tsunami disaster in 2004 devastated the natural environment in the project area including the sea shore, lagoon, the coastal plants, mangroves , boat parking places etc., thus making the community avulnerable group of people for future disaster and also made them to undergo untold sufferings in their daily life.this has necessiated a project programme of this nature to assist the people to equip themselves to overcome the sufferings snd prepare to reduce the effects of Tsunami disaster.
the main objective of this programme is to entrust conservation and development of the coastal and lagoon mangrove area with villagers, reside in the area by enhancing them to take active in re-plantion of mangrove and beach bushes in their vicinity.other than that under the programme it is also planned to provide toilet facilities, boat landing parks and beach and lagoon pollution prevention with the participatin of the community who live in the pemises. this is to inculcate sustainability value in the environmental protection and Development amongst the people in the area for their own protection and development ans also to lessen their effect of future disaster like Tsunami in the lived of people in the project aera.

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Fisheries Development Solidarity Centre

Country:

Sri lanka

Area Of Work:

Land Degradation

Operational Phase:

Phase 3

Grant Amount:

US$ 32,657.00

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 28,072.00

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 2,000.00

Project Number:

SRL/05/22

Start Date:

2/2006

End Date:

8/2007

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

Project Characteristics and Results

Capacity - Building Component

1. Conscientising on the gravity of nature conservation on human life and especially on fisherfolk's livelihoods. 2. Education on coast bush and mangrove plantation from the time of nursery up to re-plantation and management by practical training. 3. Enhancement of women, school teachers, and students would train them to continue resource management unaided. 4. Empower women and school children's (organic) home gardening by the economic development programme. 5. Leadership training would give confidence to take initiation in any village development.

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

1. Subsidiary income generation by the project, increased the village economy. 2. Home gardening for school students will be helpful in further income generation. 3. Mangrove,lagoon and coast conservation would also increase fishermen's income.

Gender Focus

First priority has been given to women so that the inferiority would be completely irradicated out of women. Also, children have been benefitted irrespective of gender while men have also been benefitted.

Notable Community Participation

Fisherwomen-60%, Children-25%, Fishermen and other-15% The project gives priority to the involvement of villagers, especially women and school children on re-plantaion of coastal mangroves and bushes, which have been destroyed by exploiters or due to natural causes. In order to ensure the management of the re-plantaion programme , a special conservaton team by the name of "Green Belt Development" has been created. Special concern is also given to subsidiary income generation of women such as fish drying and home gardening, so as to engage them in building up their quality of life on their own. Involvement of school teachers and students on re-plantation not only accelerates this activity but also guarantees expansion and sustainability of coastal conservation and management even after the termination of the project.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

Nearly 40,000 resident villagers will be secured from the repercussion such as sea erosion, floods, and unpredicted disasters like Tsunami. They will continue their useful existence methodologies without any fear as they're confident about their sustainability. As a result of this programme of re-planting, home gardening etc, nearly 250-400 women and children will get an extra income to uplift their living standards. Due to the toilet facilitation and garbage cleaning, the environment will be in a healthy condition as well.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

The fishery community of the project area participated in planning and will be taking part in the implementation as well. Women are the most commited. Men are usually occupied with their own work of thier livelyhoods.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

Until the Tsunami, the villagers of this area were not concerned on global environment. However, villagers are more concerned about earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunami waves etc which they have been educated on via educational programmes.

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