Project Proposal

Proposal on the Promotion of Climate Resilient Water Resources and Agro-Ecological Systems
for Sustainable Livelihoods of CommunitiesTweetWhatsappEmail
Project Identification Details

Project title Promotion of Climate Resilient Water Resources and Agro-

Ecological Systems for Sustainable Livelihoods of
CommunitiesTweetWhatsappEmail

Thematic Focus Climate change,sustainable agriculture,sustainable

livelihood.water conservation,women empowerment

Proposed Location Arusha region

Project Duration Five years

Beneficiary Reach Direct beneficiaries 20,000(famele 12,000 and male 8,000)

Indirect beneficiaries 60,000

Budget 20,000,0000

Project Summary
The research will focus on developing a climate change adaptation focused sustainable water
resources and sustainable agro-ecological management strategy for mountain region, through
appropriate institutional framework. The action will be to operationalise the systems and
management practices through an appropriate institutional framework for integrated water
resources planning and ago climate management. The project intends to promote application of
integrated technologies and practices for resilience of local communities to handle problems due
to climate change in fragile eco-system.

Life and livelihood in the community have been abruptly affected due to climate change. Needs
integrated approach, engaging all stakeholders for long term sustainability
The project will be covered all Villages in Arusha region ,Spring shed management and water
conservation models, climate resilient farming, land development and farm bunding, energy
efficiency, automated weather stations, community sensitization, action research .
Primary target group would be small, poor and marginalized women farmers in villages and
livestock’s keepers. In addition, a network of NGOs engaged in working in Arusha regions, will
also benefit

 Problem Statement
Changing climatic conditions poses a great threat to the already vulnerable food production in
the Tanzania eco-system. The major constraints resulting from climatic variability includes;
water scarcity, recurrent droughts, flood, pest and diseases, fodder scarcity, poor access to
electricity .There is a continuous fall in the productivity of agriculture crops like
maize,rice,sunflower,sorghum . Also, there is mass migration of pastoralists from different area
within the region to the reserve area for searching water and pasture to feed their livestock’s
Women, who contribute 80% of labour force, are most affected. Life and livelihoods are abruptly
affected. The Programme will be implemented in seven districts of Arusha region, has
population is 2.8 million with 63.4% people engaged in agriculture. Horticulture is the main
livelihood but due to climate variability farming productivity in these areas will decrease by 1%
by 2020 and 4% by 2030. Similar impacts are seen in vegetable, pulses and cereal crops grown.

Proposed purpose
Overall objectives and specific objectives
Overall objective:
To improve climate resilience and build adaptive capacities of the communities to handle
impacts of climate change like low productivity in mountain state, Himachal Pradesh.
Specific Objectives:
1) Improved soil and water regime for better crop productivity and resultant increase in
income of farmers.
2) Increased adaptation to climate change through climate resilient farming system and
diversification such as providing seeds of tolerant varieties, organic farming and multi-
cropping, which will also help check stress related out-migration
3) Integration of risk mitigation measures like digitized weather advisory and crop
insurances for the farmers.
4) Creation of knowledge management system for climate change adaptation
Project Beneficiaries
List out type and number of beneficiaries to get impacted directly or indirectly through the
proposed methodology (covering individual as well as other stakeholders such as government
departments, government institutions (schools, hospitals, etc.), frontline workers, partner
organizations, etc.)
1) Direct beneficiary groups farmers, self-help groups, NGOs, Women, PRIs, Women
headed families
2) Projected number of beneficiaries- 20000 (12000 female, 8000 male)
3) Indirect beneficiary groups population of 240 villages
4) Projected number of indirect beneficiaries- 60000 (35,000 Female, 25,000 Male)

Framework
Sustainability
The action will engage in promoting social, institutional and economic sustainability of local
communities and their associations. Sustainability will be ensured through capacity building,
collective action and empowerment processes. Community Based Organizations (CBOs),
Federations and their local networks that would emerge as outcome of the long-term
development intervention in the region through sustained efforts will further nurture and
strengthen the ongoing initiatives under the project, ensuring its sustainability.
Actions at the grassroots and state level will also be supported through greater awareness among
local communities. Structured training and capacity building initiatives will be undertaken during
the project phase with local self-governance) Institutions, government authorities, Judiciary,
elected peoples’ representatives, local communities, community groups and associations. Our
role will be of facilitation of project activities. Empowered collectives of local communities
formed through the project, will access government resources including development schemes
and vocational training facilities on a sustainable basis, which will contribute towards ensuring
sustainability of the interventions beyond the project period.