General objective of the project: The adaptability to climate change of the local population in the south-west of Burkina Faso is improved.
Activities and services provided included:
Output A:
- Advise the communes with regards to the integration of measures for integrated natural resource protection in the municipal development plans
- Consolidate the local authorities’ coordination capacity : planning, implementation and monitoring of natural resources conservation measures in watershed areas
- Advise the communes with regards to the identification and prevention of potential land-use conflicts which could result from the measures protecting natural resources
Output B:
- Assess the current situation: analyse the initial training and advisory needs
- Develop training modules on climate change adaptation specific for the context
- Identify and select advisors and trainers
- Implement the trainings at different level
- Evaluate the quality of the trainings and advisory services and their outcomes
Output C:
- Support the implementation of both mechanical and biological measures for protection against erosion and rehabilitation of degraded surfaces
- Identify, select and promote the usage of appropriate varieties for biological protection & support measures for increasing availability, and planting)
- Identify actions for promoting ecological diversity of the environment
- Identify and select seeds adapted to the climate: support the target group in the distribution of seeds as well as their storage and conservation
- Identify innovative local measures for adaptation to climate change and assess their relevance
- Training in improved production and management techniques