Summary
The Intervention on Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Programme was implemented in Matobo district and was funded by Bread for All.
It was a once-off project (1 year) that aimed at raising awareness on climate change and helping people to cope under the current prevailing climate conditions.
The Bread for All project was being mainstreamed into the Permaculture Consolidation and Market Linkages programme (PCML) funded by HEKS EPER of Switzerland operational in wards 14 and 17 of Matobo district.
The Climate Change project was initiated after a consultative workshop on climate change that was facilitated by Ms Marion Kunsler from Bread for All (Switzerland).
It was noted during the consultative workshop that the impact of climate change was already being felt in many parts of the world and Matobo has not been spared, hence, the need to assist in adopting solutions around adaptation and mitigation.
The project sought to reduce the impacts of climate change and variability amid efforts that were already underway (in the same area) to promote sustainable and environmentally friendly food production systems among the poor communities.
Project Goal
To enhance the individual and collective capacities for climate change adaptation and mitigation of women and men from Madwaleni and Dema wards in Matobo District.
Objectives
- Increased community knowledge and awareness of the causes and effects of climate change in Madwaleni and Dema wards by 2011.
- Strengthened community-based climate change adaptation and mitigation options among small holder farmers in the project implementation area.
- Improved livelihoods for the participating men and women.
Accomplishments
A total of 325 (75% women) community members from the 2 target wards (Dema and Madwaleni) were trained in climate change adaptation and mitigation measures.
Formed a nine-member committee of local actors of change who sensitised other community members about the climate crisis.
Conducted a highly thronged Sports for Transformation, HIV/AIDS and Climate Change Awareness Day that was attended by 531 people.
Distributed more than 200 IEC materials that had information about climate change awareness.
Distributed and planted more than 200 trees for agroforestry in nutrition gardens and bee forage.
Distributed seed starter packs for bee and goat forage trees to 150 people.
Facilitated the formation of 25 Climate Change Clubs in communities, schools and churches.
