climate-smart approaches into Zoba, landscape restoration and Zoba and agricultural production practices. Kebabi administration Farmers Resource User Groups NUEW NUEY Component 2: Outcome 2.1: Enhanced MOLWE Review and assessment of capacity and • Implementation resilience of ecosystems and MoA capacity needs of on-the-ground livelihoods through landscape MLG Implementation of physical interventions at – • interventions to regeneration and integrated Department landscape and farm levels reduce land watershed management in over of Agriculture Review of and updating extension • degradation and 80,000 hectares and Land packages. pressure on Zoba, Development of monitoring and evaluation • forests and Zoba and strategy. increase Kebabi Development and implementation of • agricultural administration community-based land-use and restoration productivity. plans. Farmers Development and implementation of • Resource alternative livelihood options. User Assessment of the groundwater and • Associations surface water resources. NUEW Identification and implementation of • NUEY improved water use and management techniques. Support to farmers on implementation of • on-farm water conservation measures Implementation of a range of • agricultural technologies and methods within and around pilot communities. Establishment of demonstration plots at • each of the project intervention sites. Training of local communities on • agricultural technologies and livestock production methods. Component 3: Outcome 3.1 Increased MLG Awareness-raising campaigns for • Knowledge knowledge sharing and MOLWE stakeholders, academic institutions, NGOs, management and awareness at Zoba, sub-Zorba, MOA CBOS and local communities. awareness Kebabi and community level on NUEW Implementation of a gender strategy • raising integrated landscape NUEY Disseminating lessons learned and • management, including SLM, Farmers knowledge generated through the project SFM, biodiversity conservation Resource and water resource User management. Associations This project will build on lessons and knowledge generated from a portfolio of past and ongoing initiatives and projects funded by government and other partners, including the GEF. Key GEF and donor-funded ones include the following: The project will build on lessons from the former GEF SIP, Sustainable Land Management Pilot Project (UNDP ID: 2979; GEF ID: 3364), whose objective was create the enabling “To environment (policy, capacity, knowledge, alternatives) necessary for adoption of sustainable land management practices and alleviate environmental degradation while improving livelihoods of the farming communities of the The project will draw from the Central Highland Zone (CHZ)”. lessons learned and replicate the best practices for SLM, particularly relating to positive linkages
climate-smart approaches into landscape restoration and agricultural production practices. Zoba, and Kebabi Farmers Resource User Groups NUEW NUEY Component 2: Implementation of on-the-ground interventions to reduce land degradation and pressure on forests and increase agricultural productivity. Outcome 2.1: Enhanced resilience of ecosystems and livelihoods through landscape regeneration and integrated watershed management in over 80,000 hectares MOLWE MoA MLG – Department of Agriculture and Land Zoba, and Kebabi Farmers Resource User Associations NUEW NUEY • Review and assessment of capacity and capacity needs • Implementation of physical interventions at landscape and farm levels • Review of and updating extension packages. • Development of monitoring and evaluation strategy. • Development and implementation of community-based land-use and restoration plans. • Development and implementation of alternative livelihood options. • Assessment of the groundwater and surface water resources. • Identification and implementation of improved water use and management techniques. • Support to farmers on implementation of on-farm water conservation measures • Implementation of a range of agricultural technologies and methods within and around pilot communities. • Establishment of demonstration plots at each of the project intervention sites. • Training of local communities on agricultural technologies and livestock production methods. Component 3: Knowledge management and awareness raising Outcome 3.1 Increased knowledge sharing and awareness at Zoba, sub-Zorba, Kebabi and community level on integrated landscape management, including SLM, SFM, biodiversity conservation and water resource management. MLG MOLWE MOA NUEW NUEY Farmers Resource User Associations • Awareness-raising campaigns for stakeholders, academic institutions, NGOs, CBOS and local communities. • Implementation of a gender strategy • Disseminating lessons learned and knowledge generated through the project This project will build on lessons and knowledge generated from a portfolio of past and ongoing initiatives and projects funded by government and other partners, including the GEF. Key GEF and donor-funded ones include the following: The project will build on lessons from the former GEF SIP, Sustainable Land Management Pilot Project (UNDP ID: 2979; GEF ID: 3364), whose objective was “To create the enabling environment (policy, capacity, knowledge, alternatives) necessary for adoption of sustainable land management practices and alleviate environmental degradation while improving livelihoods of the farming communities of the Central Highland Zone (CHZ)”. The project will draw from the lessons learned and replicate the best practices for SLM, particularly relating to positive linkages Zoba Zoba administration administration