Project Detail

Multiple Land Use Practices for Sustainable Biodiversity Conservation and livelihood development through Integrated Production System in Todome, Kaira, and Peki –Adzkokoe production landscapes

The project seeks to support and sustain livelihoods and well being of the local communities, towards the conservation of natural and semi-natural habitats and ecosystem services, through strengthening of the local institutional capacities at landscape level to realize the goal of integrating conservation and production in the management of Weto socio-ecological production landscape based on the COMDEKS approach, promotion of cyclical use of the natural resources and multiple stakeholder participation in resource management to ultimately reduce poverty and eliminate poverty-induced resources mismanagement.
The project seeks to achieve the following outputs:

1. Build capacities of 120 persons representing groups, clans, families and individuals in the project area to invest in multiple uses of land management techniques.

2. Building the capacity of six (6) existing fire volunteer squads and four (4) local institutions to participate in natural resource management.

3. Introduce and support local farmers cultivating on the slopes to adopt agro-forestry, stone bonding and other sustainable land management practices

4. Introduce and support farmers in organic composting and recycling of farm manure.

5. Develop participatory land use plan based on the production practices and the goals of the COMDEKS

6. Document the indigenous knowledge and cultural practices in the conservation and protection of the wildlife caves, sacred feature and landscapes including twelve (12) sacred groves

7. Initiate and support 60 functional Fire Volunteers to invest in two rural enterprises in fish farming and beekeeping linked to sustainable trade initiatives and value chains.

8. Sustain multiple cropping and compost technology to all farmers
9. Support the rehabilitation of the degraded land within the landscape

:

Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Centre for Youth in Agricultural Development

Country:

Ghana

Area Of Work:

Biodiversity

Operational Phase:

Phase 5

Grant Amount:

US$ 25,140.00

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 8,000.00

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 41,100.00

Project Number:

GHA/COMDEKS/2012/002

Start Date:

11/2012

End Date:

6/2014

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

Photo Gallery

View photo gallery

Project Characteristics and Results

Policy Impact

1. Build capacities of 120 persons representing groups, clans, families and individuals in the project area to invest in multiple uses of land management techniques. 2. Building the capacity of six (6) existing fire volunteer squads and four (4) local institutions to participate in natural resource management. 3. Introduce and support local farmers cultivating on the slopes to adopt agro-forestry, stone bonding and other sustainable land management practices 4. Introduce and support farmers in organic composting and recycling of farm manure. 5. Develop participatory land use plan based on the production practices and the goals of the COMDEKS

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

All the project beneficiaries are indigenous people of the area

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

Investing in commercial fish farming.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

Livelihood enterprise are targeted on social groups within the landscape including fish farming, beekeeping and small ruminant rearing

Capacity - Building Component

Specific capacity building activities included: •160 Fire Volunteers training and reactivation • training in community nursery establishments • Beekeeping: Training for 60 persons and central apiary established • Fish farming training for six resource user groups leaders to set-up enterprise at Todome communities

Notable Community Participation

The project is being implemented by the local communities in Todome, Kaira and Peki-Adzkokoe

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

The project will create awareness on biodiversity conservation, sustainable land management and climate change mitigation..

Gender Focus

Through the leadership of queen mothers, women participation in the project has been endorsed. Women will therefore be given leadership roles in the Project Implementation Committee

Project Results

FIRST QUARTER:

1)156 participants were reached with the concept of Satoyama in three communities. The members participated in several community meetings, fire education campaigns, and project group selection exercises and workshops organized.

2)Four (4) fire volunteers’ squads were formed in the project communities.

3)Three (3) PLUP committees were formed in the project communities.

4)Three (3) beekeepers groups were formed in the project communities.

5)Two (2) famer based organizations were formed in the project communities.

SEOND QUARTER:
1. 156 participants reached with the concept of Satoyama in three communities. The members participated in several community meetings, fire education campaigns, and project group selection exercises and workshops organized by CEFYAD.
2. Four (4) fire volunteers’ squads in the project communities formed.
3. Three (3) PLUP committees formed
4. Two (2) beekeepers groups formed
5. Two (2) famer based organizations formed. Please find attached in appendix A, the various group members and name of group
6. Capacity building and training for the farmer based organizations and beekeepers undertaken whilst PLUP committees and fire Volunteers are in progress.
7. Means of communication provided for PLUP Committee leaders
Fifteen (15) PLUP Committee members of with Indigenous knowledge on the History and status of the Sacred grove sites constituted and chaired by Torgbui Ajadi from Tsibu/Dafor, Capacity building on the use of data collection tools and documentation is in progress. 11 sacred groves sites have been identified. Local documentation of the sacred grove sites documentation and review of the draft ongoing. Cave Agabteh under rehabilitation by community members to serve as tourist sites. Support for piggery to serve as source of income for those managing the sacred groves and cave site initiated by community with a donation of one acre land. Building materials and startup pig to be supplied by CEFYAD.
8. 40 beehives have been constructed and supplied. Six (6) community members receive training in beekeeping from VORAB. Fish farming has been replaced with the development of commercial tree nursery at Peki-Wudome. This will supply seedlings to all the community on sustainable basis. Three 9. (3) acre land for nursery development donated by the community. Polybags have been procured whilst equipment have been ordered. Effective linkages have been established with beekeepers association. Work in progress to link the piggery to Pig farmers Association in the Volta region.

END OF PROJECT REPORT ATTACHED

+ View more

Indicators

Empowerment

Number of CBOs / NGOs participated / involved in SGP project 10

Empowerment

Number of CBOs / NGOs formed or registered through the SGP project 3

Empowerment

Number of women participated / involved in SGP project 80

Empowerment

Number of indigenous people participated/involved in SGP project 200

Empowerment

Number and type of support linkages established with local governments/authorities 3

Livehood

Increase in household income by increased income or reduced costs due to SGP project 60

Livehood

Number of households who have benefited* from SGP project 120

Livehood

Number of individuals (gender diaggregated) who have benefited* from SGP project 250

Back to search results

Countries

Regions

Project Snapshot

Photo Gallery

SGP Country office contact

Address