Sustainable mountain development in East Africa in a changing climate

Table 1: Relevant programmes or projects implemented in different mountain areas of East Africa (continued)

Project

Country

Purpose/objectives

Implementation

Results and impacts

Catchment/Watershed management (continued)

Koga Irrigation and Watershed Management Project

Ethiopia

The project comprised four main components: (i) Irrigation Development; (ii) Watershed Management; (iii) Capacity Building; and (iv) Project Coordination and Management. The project aimed at harnessing the water resources of the Koga River to irrigate 6 000 ha of the command area, as well as to improve rain-fed agriculture, forestry, livestock, soil conservation, water and sanitation on some 22 000 ha catchment area. The overall sector goal of the project was to contribute towards poverty reduction among smallholders through improvement in food security in the region in particular and the country as a whole, consistent with the government’s policies of sustainable environment and agricultural development. The specific objective of the project was to improve agricultural production in the catchment and command areas of the Koga River valley in a sustainable manner To increase soil and water conservation (land rehabilitation), restore biodiversity and increase food security

2002–2008

Not available

Project to rehabilitate Dejel watershed in the eastern Gojjal zone of the Ahmara region

Ethiopia

2008–2012

Farmers are less vulnerable to climate- related stress and shocks in the watersheds. There is improved food security. 1220 ha of land was rehabilitated for 3044 families. Household safety nets strengthened through on-farm income generating activities

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