Description

Land degradation and loss of forests, exacerbated by climate change and unsustainable land use practices in Africa, threaten the vital ecological functions of the land, its productivity, food and water security, and resilience against climate change. There is large evidence that women are more severely affected by these factors. High population growth rates stretch national efforts in all sectors to the limit and beyond. Poor natural resource governance, little access to innovation and resources, and unfavourable policies prevent the partner countries from bringing FLR to scale.

The main purpose of this project is to build capacities of famers, extension workers and Subject Matter Specialists (SMS) based in the targeted areas of the project in Ntcheu District to implement viable land use options at landscape level, agroforestry and agriculture production in order to increase socio-economic, ecological and climate-related benefits from a large-scale Forest Landscape Restoration intervention. This will be achieved through facilitating hands-on trainings on agroforestry practices for Farmer Field Schools (FFS) facilitators, farmers groups and extension workers across the landscape of the Mpira Dam Catchment, as well as providing technical backstopping on the implementation of various interventions. Tailor-made training materials such as video clips, posters or flyers are also developed.