Planning non gef grant
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Policy Influence
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Project sustainability
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Replication of project activities
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Gender Focus
Livestock rearing and wool and mohair production is by and large a male dominated farming activity. All effort will be made to take into consideration all sectors of the community, by involving all in the whole project development process, to ensure that all livelihood aspects of the project beneficiaries are taken into account.
Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment
The main mode of communication in the rural village setting is public gatherings and targeted meetings. Furthermore
Inovative Financial Mechanisms
The project sets out to
Capacity - Building Component
Though the grantee has seen and been part of projects implemented in the area, the organization has no capacity to develop, on its own, a proposal and lacks project management experience. With planning grant, the grantee will be taken through the process of developing a full project proposal complete with an implementation and monitoring plan; and the reporting
Notable Community Participation
To be elaborated in the full project proposal yet to be developed through the planning grant.
Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples
To be elaborated in the full project proposal yet to be developed through the planning grant.
Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods
To be elaborated in the full project proposal yet to be developed through the planning grant.
Project Results
- 420 members (190 men and 230 women) of Ramat?eliso Grazing Association (RGA), in Qacha's Nek, through engagement of an expert, were empowered to identify challenges, particularly uncontrolled veld fires, in sustainable management of rangeland and wetland resources, viable solutions to address the challenges and package them into a viable proposal.
- Through collaboration between the SGP Team and National University of Lesotho, a mentorship session was held for 3 grantees in Qacha's Nek including RGA, for planning, reporting and development of annual work-plans for smooth implementation and monitoring of projects. During the same session roles and responsibilities of the grantee and SGP as contained in the MOA were explained and MOAs in the local language distributed to all participants thereby empowering them to interpret the agreements to their respective grantee membership and also to enhance project management skills and compliance. Two (2) officers from the District Coordination Office for Forestry, Range and Soil Conservation participated throughout the session and also attended the grant award and MOA signature ceremony with the result that their understanding of the SGP approach is enhanced.
- Peer-to-peer learning and networking among grantees in the Qacha's Nek has been strengthened thereby increasing the mass of advocates in Qacha's Nek by 1620 (RGA membership: 190 men and 230 women) for environmental sustainability and empowerment of mountain communities to engage meaningfully in protection of the environment for livelihood support.
- Partnership has been strengthened between the grantee and the District Coordination Office for Forestry, Range and Soil Conservation and the SGP Secretariat in Lesotho. The Office is responsible for sustainable forest and range resources management and soil and water conservation.
