📋 Tender Overview
Country:Ivory Coast
Area Of Work:Biodiversity
Grant Amount:US$ 14,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:US$ 15,700.00
Project Number:CIV/SGP/OP7/Y3/CORE/BD/22/13
Status:Currently under execution
Project Title: Valorization of THAUMATOCOCUS cultivation in agroforestry fields on the outskirts of the Mount Nimba reserve.
Name of the organization: Actions for the Sustainable Protection of Nature (APDN)
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Landscape: mountain landscape Locality: City of Danané Domain/IS: Biodiversity / Community conservation of ecosystems and endangered species.
Project Summary:
This project consists of the valorization of thaumatococus daniellii in association with food crops (cassava, banana, corn, etc.) in agroforestry on the outskirts of the Mount Nimba reserve.
Project Justification:
The Mount Nimba reserve is subject to infiltration by local populations who exploit non-timber forest products (NTFPs) such as the arils and leaves of thaumatococus daniellii for commercial purposes.
Main Objective:
Contribute to the safeguarding and preservation of the reserveof Mount Nimba and its biodiversity.
Main results:
10 ha are sustainably exploited on the periphery of the reserve; beneficiaries have acquired knowledge in agroforestry; approximately 60T of products produced per year. A reduction in infiltration has been achieved.
Main activities:
Community awareness and mobilization; training and capacity building of beneficiaries in agroforestry techniques and associated crops; acquisition of agricultural equipment; development of the plot; Monitoring and supervision.
Community participation plan:
Women are beneficiaries and an integral part of the project. They play a role in the project and will be mobilized for awareness raising, cleaning of production sites and sowing of legumes.
Inclusion - women, indigenous peoples, youth and people with disabilities:
The project takes into account women and youth.
Impact, sustainability, scaling up and replication:
The good results of the project supported by communication and awareness-raising actions will promote replication and ultimately eliminate pressures on the reserve.
Knowledge Management:
The solution, experience and results will be capitalized through reports and technical notes and widely shared for popularization.
Risks and Mitigation Measures:
Low adherence and reluctance towards the project approach which will be controlled by awareness-raising actions.
Project Budget / PMF/GEF Contribution: USD 20,000 / USD 14,000.
