Havui is a rural community on the estuary where the Volta river joins the sea. Commercial extraction of the coastal mangroves for fie wood is the main activity and this has degraded the mangrove vegetation to an extent that it can no more regenerate naturally. This project therefore seeks to restore, conserve and sustainably manage the degraded mangroves for the restoration of biodiversity whilst improving on the livelihood of the people.

The project seeks to build on traditional structures and systems to formulate management plans to guide the utilization and restoration of the mangroves and other resources. Natural resource management groups would be formed to manage the resources. Alternative livelihood activities including fresh water and land crab farming and rearing of lobsters in local waters and under the thickets will be introduced. Organic farming under kornu no-pump irrigation system will be introduced to promote commercial cultivation of vegetables in the area to take advantage of its proximity to Accra and Tema.

Commercial wood fuel producers will be encouraged to set up woodlots of fast growing species to minimize the dependence on the mangroves as fuel wood. Households would be introduced to energy-saving cooking stoves whilst solar lighting systems will be introduced at the community centre to facilitate evening adult learning. The solar energy will also be used to power radio to enable the people listen to national development programme on radio