📋 Tender Overview
Country:Zimbabwe
Area Of Work:Biodiversity
Grant Amount:US$ 50,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:US$ 21,150.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:US$ 30,100.00
Project Number:ZIM/SGP/OP7/Y4/STAR/BD/2023/07
Status:Currently under execution
The project Farmer Managed Wetlands Ecosystems Conservation and Regenerative Agriculture for Chebvute Rambatemwa Wetlands in Zvishavane District is a demonstration project that focuses on the restoration of wetlands ecosystems, Siboza gully reclamation, regenerate agro-based livelihoods through conservation, sustainable climate-smart agriculture that make use of Ecosystems based Adaptation for supporting communities threatened by land degradation, climate shocks and other stressors to build resilience in ecosystems and rural food and income security. A total of 2,835ha of landscape covering Chebvute Rambotemwa Wetlands will be restored using a wetland-based landscape-scale adaptation.
A total of 1011 smallholder farmers will benefit directly (430) and indirectly (396) from climate change participatory scenario planning that strengthens their resilience and adaptation. Out of the 16 hectares to be fenced for conservation purposes, a total of 6 hectares (4 at Siboza and 2 atChebvute) will be put under the regenerative agroecological model that include gardening and tree nurseries to provide skills and increased food production to 80 smallholder farming households. Using the food forestry model, a diversity of vegetables, tubers, cover crops, fodder and fruit trees will be grown in the agroecological garden. The Siboza centre activities will include rehabilitation of the gully, establish a fence making facility for the community and processing centre for women cooperatives. A total of 4 research papers will be produced to influence policy and a community of practice. Maintenance of key habitats for threatened grey-crowned bird species will be protected and restored to support the breeding of the threatened species.
2. Project Justification and Baseline
Problem Analysis:
State the
Problem/Issue or Challenge Wetlands degradation in the arid areas of Chebvute is occurring at a faster rate that is threatening vulnerable species and undermining rural food and water security. Climate change and human activities are aggravating factors in threatening agriculture and wetlands. Communities in Chebvute Rambatemwa are now dependent on food aid and their water situation has threatened livelihoods.
What are the causes of the problem/issue or challenge Direct Causes Indirect Causes
1. cultivation in wetlands
2. livestock trampling
3. veld fires
4. firewood collection
5. soil erosion Droughts and climate change effects
Poverty
Lack of information and knowledge
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This project focuses on Biodiversity Conservation, one of the key areas addressed by GEF SGP Country programme which aims to protect threatened ecosystems. This will have multiple benefits that support
