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SEDZE WETLAND AND WOODLANDS MANAGEMENT FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION PROJECT

The project area is Sedze vilage situated in chitsanza ward 19 of Nyanga district.the goal of the project is sustainable management of biodiversity and water resources in order to improve the livelihoods of households in Sedze village.

project objectives are
-increase wood biomass production t the household and community levels
-improve efficiency in the use of wood biomass energy resources for coking
-improve access to water resources and management of wetlands areas in the foothills of Nyangani mountain range.

project activities
-awareness raising on the use and importance of chingwa stoves and on the need to conserve vegetation cover
-establishing household and project woodlots, and tree nurseries
-planting jatropha as live fencing around gardens and homesteads
- formualting and implementing bylaws on woodland mangement
instituting by laws that protect natural resource springs
- afforestation along stream water courses
-harnessing water through constructing a weir
-constructing water storage tanks
-laying pipes that connect the weirs to the storage tanks
- constructing drinking troughs for cattle livestock.
-watering gardens, woodlots and orchards

project results
-improved access to water for nurseries, woodlots and orchards
-increased capacity to expand tree growing at home as hedges
-earning cash from selling tree seedlings, jatropha seed cuttings, fruits from orchards, poles and firewood from woodlots and sugarcane
-engaging in beekeeping activities
vegetable production for home consumption and for marketing
-introduction of fish farming
-aces to better cooking technology
-self employment
-access to readily available food stuffs and other products
-an improved physical environment
-improved inyangani mountain range ecosystem
-improved grazing scheme
-increased environmental awareness.

project beneficiaries
-the primary beneficiaries are the project members and their households. the project`s benefits also ripple out to non project members such as the entire households in the village.

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Sedze village project committee

Country:

Zimbabwe

Area Of Work:

Biodiversity

Operational Phase:

Phase 3

Grant Amount:

US$ 29,429.40

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 14,563.90

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 14,143.70

Project Number:

ZIM/SGP/OP3/Y2/CORE/2006/04

Start Date:

9/2006

End Date:

12/2008

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

Project Characteristics and Results

Linkages gef projects

None

Replication of project activities

Other neighborings villages from other wards are already replicating some of the project activities as they also live below the Nyangani Mountains.

Policy Influence

The enacted by laws are having a great effect as natural resources are no longer exploited haphazardly.

Project sustainability

The project encourages project members to make financial contributions to meet some of the project objectives.

Planning gef grant

The project members have not made any plans as yet on scaling up to medium sized GEF

Planning non gef grant

Yes, the CBO has plans to scale the project up with contributions from project members.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

awareness meetings will be conducted so as to increase public awareness of the project and importance of biodiversity conservation.

Gender Focus

both men and women are active participants inthe project. the project has also involed the child headed families and widows.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

the harvesting of water and improved management of woodlands will have many positive ripple effcts on the livelihoods of households in the project village. the benefits will include increased capacity to introdue income generating projects based on natural resources management and farming leading to improved food security.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

the local people are the active participants in the project

Policy Impact

the project will have an impact on local policies through theformulation and adoption of bylaws that promote conservation of wetlands and woodland resources.

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

the project willl encourage the establishment of income generating projects such as beekeeping and gardening so as to generate cash for the running of the core projects.

Notable Community Participation

the sedze community are the project owners and implementors. they ensure that the project is mplemented, monitored and evaluated.

Capacity - Building Component

various trainings wil be undertaken so as to build the capacity of the project members so sa to ensure project success and sustainability. some of the various training programmes include that on results based mangement.

Project Results

The Results

Local By laws were enacted and enforced and these have greatly influenced local policies.

11 345 gum trees in 3 woodlots were planted, 1345 indigenous trees and 50 orange fruit trees and 50 nartijes were also planted in one orchard and thus woody biomass was increased at household at community level.

Three builders wee trained in building Chingwa stoves and 8 Chingwa Stoves were constructed. this has improved efficiency in the use of wood biomass energy resources for cooking.

3 wetlands areas were fenced of using 8 rolls barbed wire and 6 polythene pipes were bought. Although water access has not greatly improved ther is however better management of wetlands

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