Description
The proposed project seeks to pilot practical and cost effective and community rooted solution to improve livelihood of poor people, restore and habilitate ecological systems, support agriculture and livestock production in Kongwa district. The objective is to enhance climate resilience of more than 320,000 people living in the area and improve livelihood actions towards climate adaptation and transformed environmental actions. Specifically, the proposed project will be addressing the following objectives; To enhance climate resilient rural water supply system in vulnerable agro-pastoral communities at Mtanana and Ugogoni wards; To support transformation of exploitive agro-pastoral practices to diversified climate smart and sustainable livelihoods; To improve ecological functions to sustain climate sensitive livelihoods in Kongwa District; To strengthen capacities of institutions, extension services and trainers to reduce risks associated with climate- induced livelihood failures in Kongwa district.