Elimination of agro chemicals through establishment of organic herbal gardens and biodiversity conservation.
1.1 Project Summary
The project on Elimination of Chemicals through Establishment of Organic Herbal Gardens and Biodiversity conservation seeks to address the use of chemicals in agriculture and biodiversity loss in Chinamhora Ward of Goromonzi District. The project is located in the Domboshava communal lands of Goromonzi District about 50 kilometers northeast of the Capital City Harare. Its climate is characteristic of agro-ecological region 2b which receives good rains averaging between 650-800mm, but is subject to frequent droughts, dry summer spells and short rainy seasons (Agritex). Most of the rains are normally received between October and March. However some of the areas in this district have been noted as being relatively dry as compared to the rest of the region. The soils are pit sand with a few patches of red clay soils (Lister 1987). Because of its climatic conditions and proximity Domboshawa has traditionally been a supplier of horticultural products to the country?s capital city - Harare. Any fall in production in Domboshava is likely to impact negatively on Harare?s horticultural price regimes and consequently adversely affect the rural and urban poor livelihoods which depend on them.
The project shall be facilitated by Little Children of Our Blessed Lady (LCBC) on behalf of Chinamhora Support Group. Little Children of Our Blessed Lady (LCBL) is a local Faith Based Non-Governmental Organization, registered as a private voluntary organization in 2007 (PVO 16/2007).
The Chinamhora Support group was founded and registered in 2010 with Zimbabwe National Network of People living with HIV/AIDS (ZNNP +) through the assistance of Little Children of Our Blessed Lady (LCBL). It is made up of people living with HIV/AIDS and it is also registered with Makumbi Hospital. The Support Group has a total number of 67 members drawn from four sub-groups namely Mukai, Zvirinani Kurembera Panekudonha, Long Life and Beginning of New Life. Each member pays a monthly subscription fee of $0.50 and each support group has a committee which oversees the activities of the group. The table below shows the name of the sub-group, the names of villages where these members are drawn and the total members per each group.
Name of the Sub-Support Group Names of village in the Sub-Support Group Number of members on the Sub-Support Group
Mukai Chakabvapasi, Mutake, Chirombo, Mashayamombe, Chinyane, Mhizha, Sasa, Matope, Marime 22
Zvirinani Kurembera Panekudonha Zhanda, Mashonganyika, Chavengera A and Chinamhora 18
Long Life Chaitezvi, Chidziva A and Mukwesha 15
Beginning of New life Guhwa, Chavhengera B and Chidziva B 12
Total 67
All the Sub groups will participate in the project as direct beneficiaries with eight villages namely Chakabvapasi, Chaitezvi, Chirenda, Marimo, Nenzou, Zhanda, and Makumbe while Munemo volunteered to participate in afforestation activities as indirect project participants.
The project seeks to address the environment challenges of biodiversity loss and use of agro-chemicals in the Domboshawa community. The Domboshawa Community is faced with a number of environment challenges such as biodiversity loss, land degradation and diminishing livelihoods options. Several factors are noted to be contributing to the escalating rate of biodiversity loss and land degradation. The community is a peri-urban community hence it is experiencing population increase which has resulted in the cutting down of trees for settlement. Other factors that have contributed to biodiversity loss include the increasing demand for firewood as a source of energy in the nearby Capital City Harare due to constant power cuts and wood for furniture making. A variety of indigenous tree species such as Muzhanje, Mutunduru and Musasa just to mention but a few have been lost. This has also contributed to climate change as the community is now experiencing successive droughts in the recent years.
Another environmental challenge being faced in Domboshawa is the continued use of dangerous chemicals such as tamaron, rogor, cab aryl 85, DDT Methyl Dibromide and Copper Ox chloride in agriculture activities. Most of these chemicals are Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are organic compounds that are resistant to environmental degradation through chemical, biological, and photolytic processes. Because of this, they have been observed to persist in the environment, to be capable of long-range transport, bioaccumulate in human and animal tissue, biomagnify in food chains, and to have potential significant impacts on human health and the environment. The project shall be working with HIV/AIDS infected and affected members of the society hence elimination of such chemicals is of paramount importance. Some of the notable effects on human beings include disruption of the endocrine, reproductive, and immune systems; neurobehavioral disorders; and cancers possibly including breast cancer. These POPs are consumed through plant tissues hence it is very critical that Chinamhora Support Group promote and practice organic agriculture.
In addressing the environment challenges mentioned above, the project aims to address two GEFSGP thematic areas i.e. Biodiversity conservation and Elimination of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) as it also addresses GEFSGP Strategic Objective Goals Number 5 and Number 9. The project is linked to the Millennium Development Goal Number 6 of Combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases and goal number 7 of ensuring environment sustainability.
The Overall Goal: To eliminate Persistent Organic Pollutants through promoting and practicing organic gardening for sustainable Livelihoods and restoration of biodiversity through tree planting. The proposed objectives of his project are:
1) To eliminate Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in agriculture through establishment of organic herbal gardens.
2) To mitigate bio-diversity loss through establishment of 3 nurseries in Chaitezvi and Chakabvapasi Villages, Makumbe High School and 2 woodlots.
3) To procure Micro Herbal Processing Plant Equipment at Makumbe High School for the processing, researching and marketing of herbal products.
The project?s proposed activities are as follows; establishment of 2 community herbal gardens in Chaitezvi and Chakabvapasi Villages, and one demonstration garden at Makumbi High School, planting of herbs in the garden, practicing organic gardening, establishment of water harvesting infrastructure and all the groups shall be trained on organic farming. As well as procurement of fencing materials and establishment of a Green house. All the gardens shall be fenced with diamond wire, barbed wire and Mauritius hedge. In mitigating biodiversity loss all Sub-Support Groups shall be engaged in seedling production and establish woodlots, 500 trees per each Sub-Support Group, construction of demonstration wood saving stoves, training of seedling production and tree planting, establishment of woodlots .
FUNDING SOURCE YEAR 1 YEAR 2 TOTAL
Amount requested from GEFSGP 30,000.00 20,000.00 50,000.00
Proposing organization contribution (LCBL &CSG) 14,928.00
4,976.00
19,903.00
Other contributions from partners (British Embassy & AGRITEX) 11,250.00
4,250.00
15,000.00
Total project cost 56,178.00
29,226.00 85,404.00
Duration: Two Years (October 2012? 2014)
1.2 Organizational Background and Capacity to implement the project
Facilitating Organization?s Background
Little Children of our Blessed Lady (LCBL) Sisters is a faith based national NGO registered as a private voluntary organization in 2007 (PVO 16/2007). The organization is also registered with Traditional Medical Practitioners Council (TPMC) under Ministry of Health and Child Welfare and is an active member of Zimbabwe Aids Network (ZAN).
The vision of the organization is to create an environment which mitigates the impacts of HIV/AIDS to the affected/infected and to the needy, through the use of natural therapies which are accessible and affordable to substitute or compliment other therapies. The mission of the organization includes: 1. Training individuals, families, groups and communities on the growing, processing and proper use of herbs and other natural therapies.2. Training in growing, processing, harvesting, packaging and the distribution of herbal products 3. Offering counseling services and use of natural therapies 4. Offer reflexology services 5. To improve community nutrition and health delivery system
The Values and Principles includes1. Cooperation-We work with a unity of purpose and direction to attain our goals and objectives 2. Equality ?We treat our clients in an impartial, fair and equal manner despite creed, color, race age or gender 3. Integrity-Honesty is and shall always be a priority in the conduct and discharge of duties in this organization 4. Responsiveness- the organization sensitizes all involved in its activities about its responsiveness to cases where need for help is evident 5. Innovativeness-We constantly research for ways to improve our programmes, standards, guidelines and procedures in benefitting our target group 6. Transparency-Every course of action and methodology (ies) are always checked against the strict standards of authentification and accountability and responsibility of records are made available for audits by qualified personnel 7. Professionalism- Every activity being carried out has to be done by qualified professional personnel to maximize efficiency.
? Organizational structure, governance and administrative Framework.
An 8 member Board of Trustees, governed by a registered constitution, oversees the organization through the Executive Director. The Executive Director is responsible for the day to day operations guided by a 5 year strategic plan. Currently LCBL employs 9 full time employees, Executive Director, Programme Officer, Accountant, reflexologist, herbalist, agricultural office, two gardeners and two facilitators and 18 part time employees as herbal products distributing agents. Annex
? Capacity to Handle Donor Funds.
The table below shows the funds that LCBL received from various Funding Partners and Donor Agencies since 2007 to date. The total amount received to date is USD246, 000.00 and the highest amount received from an individual Donor Agency is UD72, 000.00.
Funding Partner Amount Received Cash/Kind Purpose
1.Mission Astra 40,000.00 Cash ? Administration Expenses payment
2. Miva Netherlands 28,000.00 kind ? Vehicle
3.Miva Netherlands 12,000.00 kind ? Feeding People living with HIV/AIDS
4. Jesuit Missions Germany 72,000.00 Cash ? Building of Clinic and Offices
5.Miva Netherlands 7,000.00 kind ? Public Address System.
6. Jesuit Mission Germany 36,000.00 cash ? Administration Costs.
7. Lotto Zimbabwe 14 000.00 cash ? Borehole drilling, Gardening equipment and labour.
8.Miva Netherlands 10,000.00 kind ? 5 Computers and printers, 2 Laptops, Overhead Projector, 1 point of sale and video Camera.
9. British Embassy 15,000.00 Cash. ? Construction of Herbal Processing Plant
10. Lotto Zimbabwe 12,000.00 Kind ? Food aid for people living with HIV/AIDS.
11. Zimbabwe National Foods Kind ? LCBL receives 3000 kgs of salt, 1080 kgs of beans, 1200 kgs of Mealie- meal every month for assisting people living with HIV/AIDS.
Total 246,000.00
? Summary activities and LCBL Relationship with Chinamhora Support Group (CSG)
The Little Children of our Blessed Lady (LCBL) has been working with the four Support groups in Domboshawa Ward since 2007. The organization facilitated in the establishment of these support groups namely Mukai, Zvirinani Kurembera Panekudonha, Long Life and Beginning of New Life. As a faith based organization LCBL was touched by the plight of disadvantaged groups of the society which includes HIV/AIDS infected and affected members of society, women and children who are not well represented in the issues of development. It is against this background that LCBL has embarked on the drive to address local environmental issues so that the marginalized members of the society can also participate in addressing these environment conservation issues as well as derive benefits from their environment.
The organization facilitated the establishment of the organic demonstration herbal garden at Makumbi High School picture 3. The 560m2 gardens is completely fenced with barbed and diamond wire and herbal vegetables and other herbal plants are planted Annex2. Plans are underway to plant Mauritius hedge around the garden so as to sustain the garden when the fence deteriorates in future. All the Sub-Support Groups have been participating in the maintenance of the garden but the establishment of herbal gardens for each Sub- Support Group will see the Makumbi Garden acting as a demonstration to be replicated in other groups. LCBL has established a herbal clinic supported by products from the herbal garden.
The organization is also currently working with 14 Support Groups of people living with HIV/AIDS pandemic in and around Harare. The support groups are in places like Mabvuku, Epworth, Rugare, Budiriro 1 and 2, Mbare, Dzivarasekwa, Highfield, Chitungwiza and Mufakose encouraging them to have their own home herbal gardens as well as community gardens. The success of this project will result in the replication of the project in all these areas with LCBL acting as a facilitator
Beneficiaries Background
? Background of Chinamhora Support Group
The Chinamhora Support group was founded and registered in 2010 with Zimbabwe National Network of People living with HIV/AIDS (ZNNP +) through the assistance of Little Children of Our Blessed Lady (LCBL). The Support Group has a total number of 67 members drawn from four sub-groups namely Mukai, Zvirinani Kurembera Panekudonha, Long Life and Beginning of New Life. Each member pays a monthly subscription fee of $0.50 and each support group has a committee which oversees the activities of the group.
? Indirect Beneficiaries
Eight villages namely Chakabvapasi, Chaitezvi, Chirenda, Marimo, Nenzou, Zhanda, Makumbe and Munemo volunteered to participate in tree planting as indirect project participants and each village is going to plant at least 500 trees. Each village shall establish a woodlot at village level and at least 10 households per each village shall establish woodlots at household level.
? Capacity of the Community to Implement the project
The Chinamhora Support Group currently is made up of communities from nineteen villages namely Chakabvapasi, Mutake, Chirombo, Mashayamombe, Chinyane, Mhizha, Sasa, Matope, Marime, Zhanda, Mashonganyika, Chavengera A, Chinamhora, Chaitezvi, Chidziva A, Mukwesha, Guhwa, Chavhengera B and Chidziva B. Members in the association are operating in sub group with Sub Committees Annex1 which then report to the overall management committee namely Chinamhora Support Group Committee. Each Sub-Support Group has established a constitution that governs their operations especially in areas such as new membership acceptance, financial administration, Committee member?s term of office and legal procedures if a member defaults. Annex3
The subgroups have different members with Mukai having the highest of 22 followed by Zvirinani Kurembera Panekudonha 18 then Long Life 15 and Beginning of life 12. Hence the total for the members in the Chinamhora Support Group is 67. The Overall Management Committee namely Chinamhora has 2 representatives from each Sub-Support Group. The Committee has gained some experience having worked with LCBL for some time although they need to be trained especially in handling environment project to further sharpen their leadership skills.
? Community Participation in the project
All the groups shall be trained in the area of organic farming i.e. compost making and seedling production. All members of Chinamhora Support Group are going to participate in the Makumbi demonstration Garden. Two community gardens shall be established for two Sub Support Groups namely Mukai and Zvirinani Kurembera Pane Kudonha and the other two groups shall be working in Makumbi Demonstration Garden. 32 demonstration wood saving stoves shall be installed for 32 project members and each group shall raise 500 seedlings and establish a wood lot. Income shall be raised through the selling of herbs and herbal products. Eight villages namely Chakabvapasi, Chaitezvi, Chirenda, Marimo, Nenzou, Zhanda, Makumbe and Munemo have volunteered to participate in tree planting as indirect project participants and each village is going to plant at least 500 trees. Chinamhora Support Groups shall establish nurseries at community gardens and distribute the seedlings to the mentioned villages. Chinamhora Support group shall raise at least 4000 seedlings.
The problem statement
The communities in Domboshawa Ward are faced with multifaceted challenges arising from losses in biodiversity, land degradation and diminishing livelihood options. This array of challenges result in reduced agriculture production and food insecurity which are further exacerbated by high levels of poverty, HIV and AIDS as well as a cycle of droughts which has significantly reduced their capacity to adapt or cope with the rate of biodiversity loss and land degradation. The above mentioned challenges cascade down to the household level which is the nucleus of community development initiatives. Agriculture which is the mainstay of the community is adversely affected by all the above mentioned challenges.
There are several factors that have contributed to diversity loss and land degradation. The community is a peri-urban community hence it is experiencing influx of people from Harare who are looking for cheap accommodation as well as cutting down of trees while clearing land for settlement and for sale in the nearby Capital City Harare as well as for furniture making. Given the rate of load shading in the nearby Capital city, lack of alternative sources of energy has fueled the demand for fire wood from Domboshawa. Successive droughts experienced in the past have exerted pressure on local natural resources. A variety of indigenous tree species such as Muzhanje, Mutunduru and Musasa just to mention but a few have been lost. This has also contributed to climate change as the community is now experiencing successive droughts in the recent years. Vegetation acts as carbon sinks of greenhouse gases, hence the need to maintain a balanced ecosystem in the area. There has been inadequate community oriented efforts in curbing biodiversity loss despite the irrevocable existing evidence of such loss. Current financial resource constraints within the central government have limited effective enforcement of environmental policies aimed at safeguarding biodiversity. Therefore weak policies at a local level have contributed immensely to biodiversity loss in Domboshawa Ward.
Apart from biodiversity loss in Domboshawa use of harmful chemicals in agriculture is posing a threat to the environment as well as communities? health. Communities in Domboshawa are generally exposed to POPs and are at risk since these chemicals can enter the human body through many mechanisms such as ingestion, the skin and nose. POPs have been found at global scale in soils, sediments, fat of fish, terrestrial animals and in vegetables tissues. Use of chemicals in tobacco and horticulture farming has exposed the Domboshawa Communities. Chemicals such as DDT, Methyl Dibromide and tamaron are commonly used in the surrounding areas. Poor disposal of empty containers after use has threatened the children and women. Since horticulture is one of the main sources of livelihood in Domboshawa some vegetable farmers are also using chemicals such as rogor, cab aryl and DDT for controlling vegetable pests and increasing yield. Other chemicals identified to be commonly used in the area include chlordane used for termite control. These POPs are linked by a growing body of evidence to reproductive failure, deformities, cancer and immune system disruption. People living with HIV/AIDS are at greater risk as the accumulation of POPs in their bodies will worsen their condition hence the project seeks to work with HIV/AIDS victims. The effects of POPs are experienced in the long run.
This project seeks to provide a sustainable solution through implementing organic herbal gardening as well as to call for total elimination of these chemicals in all agriculture activities. Organic agriculture dramatically reduces the need for external inputs by employing only biological methods for controlling pests and diseases, as well as increasing both agricultural yields and disease resistance. Organic agriculture adheres to globally accepted principles (Principles of Organic Agriculture), for local socio-economic, climatic and cultural settings. Alternatively, agricultural contaminants such as inorganic fertilizers, herbicides and insecticides used in conventional agriculture are a major concern all over the world. Eutrophication, the suffocation of aquatic plants and animals due to rapid growth of algae, referred to as "algae blooms", are literally killing lakes, rivers and other bodies of water. Persistent herbicides and insecticides can extend beyond target weeds and insects when introduced into aquatic environments. These chemicals accumulate up the food chain where top predators (e.g. humans) consume toxic dosages. Organic agriculture restores the environmental balance and has none of these or other such deleterious effects on the environment.
The rationale
In addressing the environment challenges mentioned above, the project seeks to address two GEFSGP thematic areas i.e. Biodiversity conservation and elimination of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) while mainstreaming GEFSGP Strategic Objective Goal Number 5 and Number 9. The project is linked to the Millennium Development Goal Number 6 of Combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases and goal number 7 of ensuring environment sustainability. The project seeks to respond to biodiversity loss which is one of the key environment challenges that the Domboshawa communities are facing. Communities are likely to continue being exposed to the impacts of biodiversity loss if environment programmes are not implemented. If the problem of bio-diversity is not addressed soon Domboshawa Ward will experience indigenous trees extinction. As a result of the education, the communities will engage in activities to rehabilitate and conserve the environment in this project. This project is therefore justified by the need to conserve the environment through incorporation of the marginalized members of the society such as people living with HIV/AIDS and build capacity of the local communities to address their environment challenges. The upholding of environmental legislation will go a long way in helping the local communities and authorities in maintaining good ecosystems in the area.
Organic farming will be used as a tool for eliminating POPs which are posing a great threat to the environment; it has a number of beneficial impacts on the environment as well as the health of people living with HIV/AIDS. The project is justified in that by engaging the communities in practicing organic herbal gardening, this will not only address the environmental challenge of use of agro- chemicals but also strengthen the immune system of people living with HIV/AIDS. The project aims to improve the quality of life of the people living with HIV/AIDS in communities as well as engagement of communities in income generating activities through establishment of organic herbal garden. The project will also reduce expenditure on medicine and hospital bills as the communities will be using herbal medicines. The establishment of processing plant/lab will provides a market for herbs and will help in processing of herbal plants. High medical cost has also triggered the demand for herbal medicine hence project seeks to increase the supply chain of herbal products.
1.4 Description of Project Activities
? The primary Goal of the project: To eliminate Persistent Organic Pollutants through promoting and practicing organic gardening for sustainable Livelihoods and restoration of biodiversity through tree planting.
?The specific objectives
1.To eliminate Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in agriculture through establishment of organic herbal gardens.
2.To mitigate bio-diversity loss through establishment of 3 nurseries in Chaitezvi and Chakabvapasi Villages, Makumbe High School and 2 woodlots.
3.To procure Micro Herbal Processing Plant Equipment at Makumbe High School for the processing, researching and marketing of herbal products
Objectives, Activities, Outputs and Outcomes
OBJECTIVE 1: To eliminate Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in agriculture through establishment of organic herbal gardens.
Activities relating to objective 1 Outputs (0-6months of completed) Outcome (1 year after completed activity)
1.1 Process training workshop with GEFSGP and other stakeholders. 1.1 Equipping the project members with knowledge on project activities and implementation strategies.
1.1 Indicators: one workshop with GEFSGP office.
-Workshop report. -project members equipped with project implementation strategies.
-reduction in the use of agrochemicals.
-Improved food security and community livelihoods.
-improved nutrition and immune system for beneficiaries living with HIV/AIDS.
-Improve sources of income through the sale of agricultural produce from gardens.
1.2 Training on organic herbal gardening.
1.2 Improved capacity of local community to practice organic herbal production.
1.2 indicators: 4 trainings on organic farming to be conducted at Makumbi Demonstration garden by Organic Network Forum. All 67 project members to attend.
1.3 Compost making, Production of liquid manure and construction of liquid manure tanks.
1.3 Establishment of composts for the production of organic manure.
1.3 indicators: 2 composts per each garden established.
-production of liquid manure and pest control techniques.
1.4 Construction of 2 community organic herbal gardens. (2 and half hectares each)
1.4 well fenced consolidated Organic herbal garden established.
1.4 Indicator: 2 gardens measuring 50 m x 50m (2 ½ hectares) constructed.
1.5 Establishment of 2 rope and washer deep well in 2 community herbal gardens. 1.5 To capacitate Beneficiaries practicing organic herbal
Gardening.
1.5 indicators: 2 deep wells established in 2 community herbal gardens.
1.6 Purchase and Distribution of seed starter packs to project beneficiaries implementing organic herbal gardening
1.6 Capacitating beneficiaries practicing organic gardening by supplying them with input packs.
1.6 Indicators: of different seeds distributed to project beneficiaries.
1.7 Conducting an exchange visit to Makoni Organic Farmers for the purpose of learning on organic farming techniques. 1.7 To draw lessons of organic farming technique.
1.7 Indicators: one exchange visit.
OBJECTIVE 2: To mitigate bio-diversity loss through establishment of 3 nurseries in Chaitezvi and Chakabvapasi Villages, Makumbe High School and 2 woodlots.
Activities relating to objective 2 Outputs (0-6months of completed activity) Outcome (1 year after completed activity)
2.1 Training on nursery establishment and seedling production.
2.1 capacitating the project beneficiaries on nursery establishment and seedling production.
2.1 indicators: one training on seedling production to be conducted by COSMO. -Revive woodland ecosystems and bio-diversity.
-Sustainable agro forestry management
-Decreased deforestation.
-mitigation of bio-diversity loss.
-Reduce emission of green house gases.
-Reduced consumption of firewood
-Reduced burden on women of fire wood fetching.
2.2 Establishment of 3 nurseries in Chaitezvi, Chakabvapasi villages and Makumbe High School and 2 woodlots in these villages.
2.2 Production of seedlings for tree planting purpose.
2.2 indicators: 3 nurseries established. Woodlots fencing material procured.
-4000 planting pocket.
-1000 herbal plants seedlings produced, 1000 seedlings distributed to Chakabvapasi, and Chaitezvi villages.
2.3 Construction of demonstration wood saving stoves for 32 households.
2.3 Mitigating bio-diversity loss through adoption of wood saving stoves.
2.3 indicators: 32 demonstration wood saving stoves constructed.
OBJECTIVE 3: To procure Micro Herbal Processing Plant Equipment at Makumbe High School for the processing, researching and marketing of herbal products.
3.1 Procurement of Micro-herbal processing plant equipment and accessories.
3.1 Micro-Herbal processing plant equipment procured.
3.1 Indicator: Bill of materials to be procured. -Micro-herbal processing plant equipped.
-Acceptance of herbal medicine in society.
-Rise in demand for herbal products.
3.2 Procurement of protective clothing. 3.2 Protective clothing procured
3.2 Indicator: Quantities of materials procured.
3.3 Procurement of packaging materials. 3.3 Packaging materials procured.
3.3 Indicator: Quantities of packaging materials procured
3.4 Procurement of raw materials used in the making of herbal products. 3.4 Raw materials procured
3.4 Indicators: Quantities of raw materials procured
3.5 Construction of drying cages, veranda and pavement.
3.5 drying cages, veranda and pavement constructed.
3.5 Indicators: drying cage, veranda and pavement established.
3.6 Conducting research and documentation of community's knowledge on traditional medicines and other herbal products.
3.6 documentation of communities knowledge on traditional medicines and other herbal
3.6 Indicator: one document on IKS produced.
3.7 Development of herbal products promotion manuals.
3.7 Production of herbal products manual.
3.7 Indicator: 100 herbal manuals produced and distributed to project beneficiaries.
3.8 Documentation infomercials and videos
3.8 Completion of documentation, printing and distribution of t-shirts. 3 signage.
3.8 Indicator 1 DVD, 3 signage?s, 80 t-shirts.
The project on Elimination of Chemicals through Establishment of Organic Herbal Gardens and Biodiversity conservation seeks to address the use of chemicals in agriculture and biodiversity loss in Chinamhora Ward of Goromonzi District. The project is located in the Domboshava communal lands of Goromonzi District about 50 kilometers northeast of the Capital City Harare. Its climate is characteristic of agro-ecological region 2b which receives good rains averaging between 650-800mm, but is subject to frequent droughts, dry summer spells and short rainy seasons (Agritex). Most of the rains are normally received between October and March. However some of the areas in this district have been noted as being relatively dry as compared to the rest of the region. The soils are pit sand with a few patches of red clay soils (Lister 1987). Because of its climatic conditions and proximity Domboshawa has traditionally been a supplier of horticultural products to the country?s capital city - Harare. Any fall in production in Domboshava is likely to impact negatively on Harare?s horticultural price regimes and consequently adversely affect the rural and urban poor livelihoods which depend on them.
The project shall be facilitated by Little Children of Our Blessed Lady (LCBC) on behalf of Chinamhora Support Group. Little Children of Our Blessed Lady (LCBL) is a local Faith Based Non-Governmental Organization, registered as a private voluntary organization in 2007 (PVO 16/2007).
The Chinamhora Support group was founded and registered in 2010 with Zimbabwe National Network of People living with HIV/AIDS (ZNNP +) through the assistance of Little Children of Our Blessed Lady (LCBL). It is made up of people living with HIV/AIDS and it is also registered with Makumbi Hospital. The Support Group has a total number of 67 members drawn from four sub-groups namely Mukai, Zvirinani Kurembera Panekudonha, Long Life and Beginning of New Life. Each member pays a monthly subscription fee of $0.50 and each support group has a committee which oversees the activities of the group. The table below shows the name of the sub-group, the names of villages where these members are drawn and the total members per each group.
Name of the Sub-Support Group Names of village in the Sub-Support Group Number of members on the Sub-Support Group
Mukai Chakabvapasi, Mutake, Chirombo, Mashayamombe, Chinyane, Mhizha, Sasa, Matope, Marime 22
Zvirinani Kurembera Panekudonha Zhanda, Mashonganyika, Chavengera A and Chinamhora 18
Long Life Chaitezvi, Chidziva A and Mukwesha 15
Beginning of New life Guhwa, Chavhengera B and Chidziva B 12
Total 67
All the Sub groups will participate in the project as direct beneficiaries with eight villages namely Chakabvapasi, Chaitezvi, Chirenda, Marimo, Nenzou, Zhanda, and Makumbe while Munemo volunteered to participate in afforestation activities as indirect project participants.
The project seeks to address the environment challenges of biodiversity loss and use of agro-chemicals in the Domboshawa community. The Domboshawa Community is faced with a number of environment challenges such as biodiversity loss, land degradation and diminishing livelihoods options. Several factors are noted to be contributing to the escalating rate of biodiversity loss and land degradation. The community is a peri-urban community hence it is experiencing population increase which has resulted in the cutting down of trees for settlement. Other factors that have contributed to biodiversity loss include the increasing demand for firewood as a source of energy in the nearby Capital City Harare due to constant power cuts and wood for furniture making. A variety of indigenous tree species such as Muzhanje, Mutunduru and Musasa just to mention but a few have been lost. This has also contributed to climate change as the community is now experiencing successive droughts in the recent years.
Another environmental challenge being faced in Domboshawa is the continued use of dangerous chemicals such as tamaron, rogor, cab aryl 85, DDT Methyl Dibromide and Copper Ox chloride in agriculture activities. Most of these chemicals are Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are organic compounds that are resistant to environmental degradation through chemical, biological, and photolytic processes. Because of this, they have been observed to persist in the environment, to be capable of long-range transport, bioaccumulate in human and animal tissue, biomagnify in food chains, and to have potential significant impacts on human health and the environment. The project shall be working with HIV/AIDS infected and affected members of the society hence elimination of such chemicals is of paramount importance. Some of the notable effects on human beings include disruption of the endocrine, reproductive, and immune systems; neurobehavioral disorders; and cancers possibly including breast cancer. These POPs are consumed through plant tissues hence it is very critical that Chinamhora Support Group promote and practice organic agriculture.
In addressing the environment challenges mentioned above, the project aims to address two GEFSGP thematic areas i.e. Biodiversity conservation and Elimination of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) as it also addresses GEFSGP Strategic Objective Goals Number 5 and Number 9. The project is linked to the Millennium Development Goal Number 6 of Combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases and goal number 7 of ensuring environment sustainability.
The Overall Goal: To eliminate Persistent Organic Pollutants through promoting and practicing organic gardening for sustainable Livelihoods and restoration of biodiversity through tree planting. The proposed objectives of his project are:
1) To eliminate Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in agriculture through establishment of organic herbal gardens.
2) To mitigate bio-diversity loss through establishment of 3 nurseries in Chaitezvi and Chakabvapasi Villages, Makumbe High School and 2 woodlots.
3) To procure Micro Herbal Processing Plant Equipment at Makumbe High School for the processing, researching and marketing of herbal products.
The project?s proposed activities are as follows; establishment of 2 community herbal gardens in Chaitezvi and Chakabvapasi Villages, and one demonstration garden at Makumbi High School, planting of herbs in the garden, practicing organic gardening, establishment of water harvesting infrastructure and all the groups shall be trained on organic farming. As well as procurement of fencing materials and establishment of a Green house. All the gardens shall be fenced with diamond wire, barbed wire and Mauritius hedge. In mitigating biodiversity loss all Sub-Support Groups shall be engaged in seedling production and establish woodlots, 500 trees per each Sub-Support Group, construction of demonstration wood saving stoves, training of seedling production and tree planting, establishment of woodlots .
FUNDING SOURCE YEAR 1 YEAR 2 TOTAL
Amount requested from GEFSGP 30,000.00 20,000.00 50,000.00
Proposing organization contribution (LCBL &CSG) 14,928.00
4,976.00
19,903.00
Other contributions from partners (British Embassy & AGRITEX) 11,250.00
4,250.00
15,000.00
Total project cost 56,178.00
29,226.00 85,404.00
Duration: Two Years (October 2012? 2014)
1.2 Organizational Background and Capacity to implement the project
Facilitating Organization?s Background
Little Children of our Blessed Lady (LCBL) Sisters is a faith based national NGO registered as a private voluntary organization in 2007 (PVO 16/2007). The organization is also registered with Traditional Medical Practitioners Council (TPMC) under Ministry of Health and Child Welfare and is an active member of Zimbabwe Aids Network (ZAN).
The vision of the organization is to create an environment which mitigates the impacts of HIV/AIDS to the affected/infected and to the needy, through the use of natural therapies which are accessible and affordable to substitute or compliment other therapies. The mission of the organization includes: 1. Training individuals, families, groups and communities on the growing, processing and proper use of herbs and other natural therapies.2. Training in growing, processing, harvesting, packaging and the distribution of herbal products 3. Offering counseling services and use of natural therapies 4. Offer reflexology services 5. To improve community nutrition and health delivery system
The Values and Principles includes1. Cooperation-We work with a unity of purpose and direction to attain our goals and objectives 2. Equality ?We treat our clients in an impartial, fair and equal manner despite creed, color, race age or gender 3. Integrity-Honesty is and shall always be a priority in the conduct and discharge of duties in this organization 4. Responsiveness- the organization sensitizes all involved in its activities about its responsiveness to cases where need for help is evident 5. Innovativeness-We constantly research for ways to improve our programmes, standards, guidelines and procedures in benefitting our target group 6. Transparency-Every course of action and methodology (ies) are always checked against the strict standards of authentification and accountability and responsibility of records are made available for audits by qualified personnel 7. Professionalism- Every activity being carried out has to be done by qualified professional personnel to maximize efficiency.
? Organizational structure, governance and administrative Framework.
An 8 member Board of Trustees, governed by a registered constitution, oversees the organization through the Executive Director. The Executive Director is responsible for the day to day operations guided by a 5 year strategic plan. Currently LCBL employs 9 full time employees, Executive Director, Programme Officer, Accountant, reflexologist, herbalist, agricultural office, two gardeners and two facilitators and 18 part time employees as herbal products distributing agents. Annex
? Capacity to Handle Donor Funds.
The table below shows the funds that LCBL received from various Funding Partners and Donor Agencies since 2007 to date. The total amount received to date is USD246, 000.00 and the highest amount received from an individual Donor Agency is UD72, 000.00.
Funding Partner Amount Received Cash/Kind Purpose
1.Mission Astra 40,000.00 Cash ? Administration Expenses payment
2. Miva Netherlands 28,000.00 kind ? Vehicle
3.Miva Netherlands 12,000.00 kind ? Feeding People living with HIV/AIDS
4. Jesuit Missions Germany 72,000.00 Cash ? Building of Clinic and Offices
5.Miva Netherlands 7,000.00 kind ? Public Address System.
6. Jesuit Mission Germany 36,000.00 cash ? Administration Costs.
7. Lotto Zimbabwe 14 000.00 cash ? Borehole drilling, Gardening equipment and labour.
8.Miva Netherlands 10,000.00 kind ? 5 Computers and printers, 2 Laptops, Overhead Projector, 1 point of sale and video Camera.
9. British Embassy 15,000.00 Cash. ? Construction of Herbal Processing Plant
10. Lotto Zimbabwe 12,000.00 Kind ? Food aid for people living with HIV/AIDS.
11. Zimbabwe National Foods Kind ? LCBL receives 3000 kgs of salt, 1080 kgs of beans, 1200 kgs of Mealie- meal every month for assisting people living with HIV/AIDS.
Total 246,000.00
? Summary activities and LCBL Relationship with Chinamhora Support Group (CSG)
The Little Children of our Blessed Lady (LCBL) has been working with the four Support groups in Domboshawa Ward since 2007. The organization facilitated in the establishment of these support groups namely Mukai, Zvirinani Kurembera Panekudonha, Long Life and Beginning of New Life. As a faith based organization LCBL was touched by the plight of disadvantaged groups of the society which includes HIV/AIDS infected and affected members of society, women and children who are not well represented in the issues of development. It is against this background that LCBL has embarked on the drive to address local environmental issues so that the marginalized members of the society can also participate in addressing these environment conservation issues as well as derive benefits from their environment.
The organization facilitated the establishment of the organic demonstration herbal garden at Makumbi High School picture 3. The 560m2 gardens is completely fenced with barbed and diamond wire and herbal vegetables and other herbal plants are planted Annex2. Plans are underway to plant Mauritius hedge around the garden so as to sustain the garden when the fence deteriorates in future. All the Sub-Support Groups have been participating in the maintenance of the garden but the establishment of herbal gardens for each Sub- Support Group will see the Makumbi Garden acting as a demonstration to be replicated in other groups. LCBL has established a herbal clinic supported by products from the herbal garden.
The organization is also currently working with 14 Support Groups of people living with HIV/AIDS pandemic in and around Harare. The support groups are in places like Mabvuku, Epworth, Rugare, Budiriro 1 and 2, Mbare, Dzivarasekwa, Highfield, Chitungwiza and Mufakose encouraging them to have their own home herbal gardens as well as community gardens. The success of this project will result in the replication of the project in all these areas with LCBL acting as a facilitator
Beneficiaries Background
? Background of Chinamhora Support Group
The Chinamhora Support group was founded and registered in 2010 with Zimbabwe National Network of People living with HIV/AIDS (ZNNP +) through the assistance of Little Children of Our Blessed Lady (LCBL). The Support Group has a total number of 67 members drawn from four sub-groups namely Mukai, Zvirinani Kurembera Panekudonha, Long Life and Beginning of New Life. Each member pays a monthly subscription fee of $0.50 and each support group has a committee which oversees the activities of the group.
? Indirect Beneficiaries
Eight villages namely Chakabvapasi, Chaitezvi, Chirenda, Marimo, Nenzou, Zhanda, Makumbe and Munemo volunteered to participate in tree planting as indirect project participants and each village is going to plant at least 500 trees. Each village shall establish a woodlot at village level and at least 10 households per each village shall establish woodlots at household level.
? Capacity of the Community to Implement the project
The Chinamhora Support Group currently is made up of communities from nineteen villages namely Chakabvapasi, Mutake, Chirombo, Mashayamombe, Chinyane, Mhizha, Sasa, Matope, Marime, Zhanda, Mashonganyika, Chavengera A, Chinamhora, Chaitezvi, Chidziva A, Mukwesha, Guhwa, Chavhengera B and Chidziva B. Members in the association are operating in sub group with Sub Committees Annex1 which then report to the overall management committee namely Chinamhora Support Group Committee. Each Sub-Support Group has established a constitution that governs their operations especially in areas such as new membership acceptance, financial administration, Committee member?s term of office and legal procedures if a member defaults. Annex3
The subgroups have different members with Mukai having the highest of 22 followed by Zvirinani Kurembera Panekudonha 18 then Long Life 15 and Beginning of life 12. Hence the total for the members in the Chinamhora Support Group is 67. The Overall Management Committee namely Chinamhora has 2 representatives from each Sub-Support Group. The Committee has gained some experience having worked with LCBL for some time although they need to be trained especially in handling environment project to further sharpen their leadership skills.
? Community Participation in the project
All the groups shall be trained in the area of organic farming i.e. compost making and seedling production. All members of Chinamhora Support Group are going to participate in the Makumbi demonstration Garden. Two community gardens shall be established for two Sub Support Groups namely Mukai and Zvirinani Kurembera Pane Kudonha and the other two groups shall be working in Makumbi Demonstration Garden. 32 demonstration wood saving stoves shall be installed for 32 project members and each group shall raise 500 seedlings and establish a wood lot. Income shall be raised through the selling of herbs and herbal products. Eight villages namely Chakabvapasi, Chaitezvi, Chirenda, Marimo, Nenzou, Zhanda, Makumbe and Munemo have volunteered to participate in tree planting as indirect project participants and each village is going to plant at least 500 trees. Chinamhora Support Groups shall establish nurseries at community gardens and distribute the seedlings to the mentioned villages. Chinamhora Support group shall raise at least 4000 seedlings.
The problem statement
The communities in Domboshawa Ward are faced with multifaceted challenges arising from losses in biodiversity, land degradation and diminishing livelihood options. This array of challenges result in reduced agriculture production and food insecurity which are further exacerbated by high levels of poverty, HIV and AIDS as well as a cycle of droughts which has significantly reduced their capacity to adapt or cope with the rate of biodiversity loss and land degradation. The above mentioned challenges cascade down to the household level which is the nucleus of community development initiatives. Agriculture which is the mainstay of the community is adversely affected by all the above mentioned challenges.
There are several factors that have contributed to diversity loss and land degradation. The community is a peri-urban community hence it is experiencing influx of people from Harare who are looking for cheap accommodation as well as cutting down of trees while clearing land for settlement and for sale in the nearby Capital City Harare as well as for furniture making. Given the rate of load shading in the nearby Capital city, lack of alternative sources of energy has fueled the demand for fire wood from Domboshawa. Successive droughts experienced in the past have exerted pressure on local natural resources. A variety of indigenous tree species such as Muzhanje, Mutunduru and Musasa just to mention but a few have been lost. This has also contributed to climate change as the community is now experiencing successive droughts in the recent years. Vegetation acts as carbon sinks of greenhouse gases, hence the need to maintain a balanced ecosystem in the area. There has been inadequate community oriented efforts in curbing biodiversity loss despite the irrevocable existing evidence of such loss. Current financial resource constraints within the central government have limited effective enforcement of environmental policies aimed at safeguarding biodiversity. Therefore weak policies at a local level have contributed immensely to biodiversity loss in Domboshawa Ward.
Apart from biodiversity loss in Domboshawa use of harmful chemicals in agriculture is posing a threat to the environment as well as communities? health. Communities in Domboshawa are generally exposed to POPs and are at risk since these chemicals can enter the human body through many mechanisms such as ingestion, the skin and nose. POPs have been found at global scale in soils, sediments, fat of fish, terrestrial animals and in vegetables tissues. Use of chemicals in tobacco and horticulture farming has exposed the Domboshawa Communities. Chemicals such as DDT, Methyl Dibromide and tamaron are commonly used in the surrounding areas. Poor disposal of empty containers after use has threatened the children and women. Since horticulture is one of the main sources of livelihood in Domboshawa some vegetable farmers are also using chemicals such as rogor, cab aryl and DDT for controlling vegetable pests and increasing yield. Other chemicals identified to be commonly used in the area include chlordane used for termite control. These POPs are linked by a growing body of evidence to reproductive failure, deformities, cancer and immune system disruption. People living with HIV/AIDS are at greater risk as the accumulation of POPs in their bodies will worsen their condition hence the project seeks to work with HIV/AIDS victims. The effects of POPs are experienced in the long run.
This project seeks to provide a sustainable solution through implementing organic herbal gardening as well as to call for total elimination of these chemicals in all agriculture activities. Organic agriculture dramatically reduces the need for external inputs by employing only biological methods for controlling pests and diseases, as well as increasing both agricultural yields and disease resistance. Organic agriculture adheres to globally accepted principles (Principles of Organic Agriculture), for local socio-economic, climatic and cultural settings. Alternatively, agricultural contaminants such as inorganic fertilizers, herbicides and insecticides used in conventional agriculture are a major concern all over the world. Eutrophication, the suffocation of aquatic plants and animals due to rapid growth of algae, referred to as "algae blooms", are literally killing lakes, rivers and other bodies of water. Persistent herbicides and insecticides can extend beyond target weeds and insects when introduced into aquatic environments. These chemicals accumulate up the food chain where top predators (e.g. humans) consume toxic dosages. Organic agriculture restores the environmental balance and has none of these or other such deleterious effects on the environment.
The rationale
In addressing the environment challenges mentioned above, the project seeks to address two GEFSGP thematic areas i.e. Biodiversity conservation and elimination of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) while mainstreaming GEFSGP Strategic Objective Goal Number 5 and Number 9. The project is linked to the Millennium Development Goal Number 6 of Combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases and goal number 7 of ensuring environment sustainability. The project seeks to respond to biodiversity loss which is one of the key environment challenges that the Domboshawa communities are facing. Communities are likely to continue being exposed to the impacts of biodiversity loss if environment programmes are not implemented. If the problem of bio-diversity is not addressed soon Domboshawa Ward will experience indigenous trees extinction. As a result of the education, the communities will engage in activities to rehabilitate and conserve the environment in this project. This project is therefore justified by the need to conserve the environment through incorporation of the marginalized members of the society such as people living with HIV/AIDS and build capacity of the local communities to address their environment challenges. The upholding of environmental legislation will go a long way in helping the local communities and authorities in maintaining good ecosystems in the area.
Organic farming will be used as a tool for eliminating POPs which are posing a great threat to the environment; it has a number of beneficial impacts on the environment as well as the health of people living with HIV/AIDS. The project is justified in that by engaging the communities in practicing organic herbal gardening, this will not only address the environmental challenge of use of agro- chemicals but also strengthen the immune system of people living with HIV/AIDS. The project aims to improve the quality of life of the people living with HIV/AIDS in communities as well as engagement of communities in income generating activities through establishment of organic herbal garden. The project will also reduce expenditure on medicine and hospital bills as the communities will be using herbal medicines. The establishment of processing plant/lab will provides a market for herbs and will help in processing of herbal plants. High medical cost has also triggered the demand for herbal medicine hence project seeks to increase the supply chain of herbal products.
1.4 Description of Project Activities
? The primary Goal of the project: To eliminate Persistent Organic Pollutants through promoting and practicing organic gardening for sustainable Livelihoods and restoration of biodiversity through tree planting.
?The specific objectives
1.To eliminate Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in agriculture through establishment of organic herbal gardens.
2.To mitigate bio-diversity loss through establishment of 3 nurseries in Chaitezvi and Chakabvapasi Villages, Makumbe High School and 2 woodlots.
3.To procure Micro Herbal Processing Plant Equipment at Makumbe High School for the processing, researching and marketing of herbal products
Objectives, Activities, Outputs and Outcomes
OBJECTIVE 1: To eliminate Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in agriculture through establishment of organic herbal gardens.
Activities relating to objective 1 Outputs (0-6months of completed) Outcome (1 year after completed activity)
1.1 Process training workshop with GEFSGP and other stakeholders. 1.1 Equipping the project members with knowledge on project activities and implementation strategies.
1.1 Indicators: one workshop with GEFSGP office.
-Workshop report. -project members equipped with project implementation strategies.
-reduction in the use of agrochemicals.
-Improved food security and community livelihoods.
-improved nutrition and immune system for beneficiaries living with HIV/AIDS.
-Improve sources of income through the sale of agricultural produce from gardens.
1.2 Training on organic herbal gardening.
1.2 Improved capacity of local community to practice organic herbal production.
1.2 indicators: 4 trainings on organic farming to be conducted at Makumbi Demonstration garden by Organic Network Forum. All 67 project members to attend.
1.3 Compost making, Production of liquid manure and construction of liquid manure tanks.
1.3 Establishment of composts for the production of organic manure.
1.3 indicators: 2 composts per each garden established.
-production of liquid manure and pest control techniques.
1.4 Construction of 2 community organic herbal gardens. (2 and half hectares each)
1.4 well fenced consolidated Organic herbal garden established.
1.4 Indicator: 2 gardens measuring 50 m x 50m (2 ½ hectares) constructed.
1.5 Establishment of 2 rope and washer deep well in 2 community herbal gardens. 1.5 To capacitate Beneficiaries practicing organic herbal
Gardening.
1.5 indicators: 2 deep wells established in 2 community herbal gardens.
1.6 Purchase and Distribution of seed starter packs to project beneficiaries implementing organic herbal gardening
1.6 Capacitating beneficiaries practicing organic gardening by supplying them with input packs.
1.6 Indicators: of different seeds distributed to project beneficiaries.
1.7 Conducting an exchange visit to Makoni Organic Farmers for the purpose of learning on organic farming techniques. 1.7 To draw lessons of organic farming technique.
1.7 Indicators: one exchange visit.
OBJECTIVE 2: To mitigate bio-diversity loss through establishment of 3 nurseries in Chaitezvi and Chakabvapasi Villages, Makumbe High School and 2 woodlots.
Activities relating to objective 2 Outputs (0-6months of completed activity) Outcome (1 year after completed activity)
2.1 Training on nursery establishment and seedling production.
2.1 capacitating the project beneficiaries on nursery establishment and seedling production.
2.1 indicators: one training on seedling production to be conducted by COSMO. -Revive woodland ecosystems and bio-diversity.
-Sustainable agro forestry management
-Decreased deforestation.
-mitigation of bio-diversity loss.
-Reduce emission of green house gases.
-Reduced consumption of firewood
-Reduced burden on women of fire wood fetching.
2.2 Establishment of 3 nurseries in Chaitezvi, Chakabvapasi villages and Makumbe High School and 2 woodlots in these villages.
2.2 Production of seedlings for tree planting purpose.
2.2 indicators: 3 nurseries established. Woodlots fencing material procured.
-4000 planting pocket.
-1000 herbal plants seedlings produced, 1000 seedlings distributed to Chakabvapasi, and Chaitezvi villages.
2.3 Construction of demonstration wood saving stoves for 32 households.
2.3 Mitigating bio-diversity loss through adoption of wood saving stoves.
2.3 indicators: 32 demonstration wood saving stoves constructed.
OBJECTIVE 3: To procure Micro Herbal Processing Plant Equipment at Makumbe High School for the processing, researching and marketing of herbal products.
3.1 Procurement of Micro-herbal processing plant equipment and accessories.
3.1 Micro-Herbal processing plant equipment procured.
3.1 Indicator: Bill of materials to be procured. -Micro-herbal processing plant equipped.
-Acceptance of herbal medicine in society.
-Rise in demand for herbal products.
3.2 Procurement of protective clothing. 3.2 Protective clothing procured
3.2 Indicator: Quantities of materials procured.
3.3 Procurement of packaging materials. 3.3 Packaging materials procured.
3.3 Indicator: Quantities of packaging materials procured
3.4 Procurement of raw materials used in the making of herbal products. 3.4 Raw materials procured
3.4 Indicators: Quantities of raw materials procured
3.5 Construction of drying cages, veranda and pavement.
3.5 drying cages, veranda and pavement constructed.
3.5 Indicators: drying cage, veranda and pavement established.
3.6 Conducting research and documentation of community's knowledge on traditional medicines and other herbal products.
3.6 documentation of communities knowledge on traditional medicines and other herbal
3.6 Indicator: one document on IKS produced.
3.7 Development of herbal products promotion manuals.
3.7 Production of herbal products manual.
3.7 Indicator: 100 herbal manuals produced and distributed to project beneficiaries.
3.8 Documentation infomercials and videos
3.8 Completion of documentation, printing and distribution of t-shirts. 3 signage.
3.8 Indicator 1 DVD, 3 signage?s, 80 t-shirts.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Little Children of Our Blessed Lady (LCBL) Sisters
Country:
Zimbabwe
Area Of Work:
Chemicals
Chemicals
Chemicals
Chemicals
Chemicals
Grant Amount:
US$ 49,550.17
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 15,000.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 20,404.00
Project Number:
ZIM/SGP/OP5/CORE/CH/13/01
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Project sustainability
Capacity building, communication, involvement and transparency in all project activities are the major drivers to project sustainability. The project will from the onset involve all the relevant stakeholders for example the council committee on agriculture and environment, the department of Agritex, the Forestry Commission. These stakeholders play a critical role in land rehabilitation and sustainable management of forests.
Capacity building of communities on all aspects of tree and herb propagation will be conducted in collaboration with the key stakeholders (Agritex, Forestry Commission). Involvement of these stakeholders ensures that the communities have a fallback position once the project funding cycle comes to an end also where need arises.
Sustainability within communities is ensured through the ability of communities to derive benefits from the project products; hence communities will be made aware of the various products that can be derived from the trees, tree seedlings and also the herbs that will be established. Beneficiaries will be trained on aspects of farming as a business to appreciate the importance of income generation from the surrounding natural resources. Hence income generation realized during the course of the project will strengthen the communities and give them an urge to continue even after the project has ended. This however does not need to be inculcated into the community at the end of the project but from inception up to the end of the project period.
Gender Focus
Chinamhora Support Group is a gender sensitive group giving men and women equal opportunities in the implementation of various activities. This is demonstrated through different levels from leadership to various activities. In all workshops issues of gender mainstreaming will be discussed. Currently the number of women participating in the project as direct beneficiaries is 63 and 4 men.
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Indicators
Biophysical
Hectares of globally significant biodiversity area protected or sustainably managed by project
0
Biophysical
Number of innovations or new technologies developed/applied
1
Biophysical
Number of local policies informed in biodiversity focal area
1
Biophysical
Tonnes of CO2 decreased or avoided by energy efficient and renewable energy technologies or applying environmentally sustainable transport practices introduced by SGP Project
0
Biophysical
Number of innovations or new technologies developed / applied
1
Biophysical
Number of local policies informed in climate change focal area
1
Biophysical
Number of national policies informed in climate change focal area
1
Empowerment
Number of CBOs / NGOs participated / involved in SGP project
4
Empowerment
Number of CBOs / NGOs formed or registered through the SGP project
1
Empowerment
Number of women participated / involved in SGP project
63
Empowerment
Number of value added labels/certifications/quality standards received or achieved
1
Empowerment
Innovative financial mechanisms put in place through SGP project
2
Empowerment
Number and type of support linkages established with local governments/authorities
1
Empowerment
Number and type of support linkages established with national government institutions
1
Empowerment
Total additional in cash or in kind support obtained for new initiatives and opportunities through SGP project (in US dollars)
1
Livehood
Total monetary value (US dollars) of ecosystem goods sustainably produced and providing benefit to project participants and/or community as a whole (in the biodiversity, international waters, and land degradation focal areas as appropriate)
10
Livehood
Total monetary value (US dollars) of clean energy services provided to project participants and / or community as a whole (in the climate change focal area)
80
Livehood
Increase in household income by increased income or reduced costs due to SGP project
100
Livehood
Number of households who have benefited* from SGP project
67
Livehood
Number of individuals (gender diaggregated) who have benefited* from SGP project
63
Biophysical
Reduction in the amount released into the environment or elimination of POPs through the SGP (Kg) of Aldrin (also called Aldrec, Aldrex, Drinox, Octalene, Seedrin with chemical formula C12H8Cl6) eliminated or release into the environment prevented
6
Biophysical
Number of innovations or new technologies developed / applied
1
Biophysical
Number of local policies informed in POPs focal area
1
Biophysical
Number of national policies informed in POPs focal area
1
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Ms. Tsitsi Wutawunashe
Phone:
263-4-338846/44
Fax:
(263) 700946
Email:
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