{"id":1715,"date":"2026-04-29T14:30:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T14:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/?page_id=1715"},"modified":"2026-05-29T21:11:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T21:11:59","slug":"integrating-biodiversity-conservation-and-community-livelihoods-in-the-luapula-landscape","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/index.php\/integrating-biodiversity-conservation-and-community-livelihoods-in-the-luapula-landscape\/","title":{"rendered":"GEF Small Grants Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1715\" class=\"elementor elementor-1715\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dafe785 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dafe785\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3151058\" data-id=\"3151058\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d45f14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d45f14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GEF-1024x442.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1931\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GEF-1024x442.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GEF-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GEF-768x332.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GEF-1536x663.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GEF-2048x884.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9e067b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c9e067b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7e2d90\" data-id=\"e7e2d90\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d336df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d336df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About GEF Small Grants Program<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eaaa516 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eaaa516\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da0474f\" data-id=\"da0474f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc9611b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc9611b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP) has been providing financial and technical support to civil society and community-based organizations on innovative community-driven initiatives that address global environmental issues such as biodiversity loss, climate change mitigation and adaptation, land degradation, international waters management, and chemicals and waste management, while improving livelihoods for over 30 years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1226cfb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1226cfb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3cc118b\" data-id=\"3cc118b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6e30b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b6e30b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Visit GEF<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ae31a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ae31a9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb17870\" data-id=\"fb17870\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfe2875 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dfe2875\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e94a705 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e94a705\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87c0aea\" data-id=\"87c0aea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1553502 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1553502\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Integrating Biodiversity Conservation and Community Livelihoods in the Luapula Landscape<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63a0aa4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63a0aa4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8005389\" data-id=\"8005389\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-817ec99 elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"817ec99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1351\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1351\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Milenge<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1351\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Milenge<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1351\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1351\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><ol><li><span style=\"font-family: Aptos;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">The main project objective is to restore 30 square kilometers of degraded Luapula wetlands in Milenge District, promoting biodiversity conservation and climate change resilience. The project&#8217;s development objective aims to contribute to enhanced livelihoods of 5,000 community members through sustainable biodiversity Conservation, Habitat Restoration and climate adaptive interventions, thereby reducing poverty and promoting local economic growth. This will contribute to improved livelihoods for 5,000 community members, reducing poverty, and fostering local economic growth. The project targets ecosystem conservation, livelihood enhancement, and empowerment of marginalized groups.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ol><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0000pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">2. The implementation of activities started and we have managed to conduct 3 activities\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 namely:<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0000pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">Activity 1.1: Formation of community based natural resource management teams. This also included community mapping where community members were able to map out the critical resource base that they currently have and outline the ones that they have lost over time and begin to think of how best they can be restored.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0000pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">Activity 1.2: Capacity building of 20 environmental defenders in all two wards. This involved building capacity of environmental defenders to advocate for environmental justice and protect their communities by providing knowledge, skills and strategies on how to conserve their resources.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0000pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">Activity 1.3: Support communities to develop and implement community-based management plans for biodiversity reserves. This involved development of natural resource management plans development for the community by the lead farmers. At least 70 were trained from both wards.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0000pt;\">\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13c58b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13c58b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71e420c\" data-id=\"71e420c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-146ef7f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"146ef7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"85\" src=\"https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PARTNERS-1024x136.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1970\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PARTNERS-1024x136.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PARTNERS-300x40.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PARTNERS-768x102.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PARTNERS-1536x204.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PARTNERS-2048x272.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a591dd3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a591dd3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4921c8c\" data-id=\"4921c8c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91a1f39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"91a1f39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Banana-1024x586.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2037\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Banana-1024x586.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Banana-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Banana-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Banana-1536x879.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Banana-2048x1172.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-363500f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"363500f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-329840b\" data-id=\"329840b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4700ee9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4700ee9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The project implementation yielded several key lessons. Farmers experienced a mindset shift from negative to positive attitudes, driven by ongoing discussions and the tangible benefits they began to see.<\/p><p>Communities also came to understand that development initiatives require full ownership and active participation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a03b4b\" data-id=\"0a03b4b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab608ea elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab608ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a result, these communities now view the project as their own. The ripple effect of the training was initiated by the trained lead farmers and environmental stewards. So far, farmers were trained in climate-adaptive practices and techniques, and have since started applying the knowledge gained in their own fields.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe3a067 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe3a067\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e609cbd\" data-id=\"e609cbd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b587917 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b587917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/group-2-1024x463.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2042\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/group-2-1024x463.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/group-2-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/group-2-768x347.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/group-2-1536x695.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/group-2-2048x926.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78b680f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78b680f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Objective of the assignment was to facilitate the engagement of young women and men in participatory action research and remote sensing for wetland detection and monitoring in the Milenge district of Luapula Province.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-604ea76 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"604ea76\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21b4f99\" data-id=\"21b4f99\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-661a4cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"661a4cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"637\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Teaching-637x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2053\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Teaching-637x1024.jpg 637w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Teaching-187x300.jpg 187w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Teaching-768x1235.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Teaching-955x1536.jpg 955w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Teaching-1273x2048.jpg 1273w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Teaching-scaled.jpg 1592w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-626db30\" data-id=\"626db30\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dc1f6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4dc1f6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Learning-633x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2052\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Learning-633x1024.jpg 633w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Learning-185x300.jpg 185w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Learning-768x1243.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Learning-949x1536.jpg 949w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Learning-1265x2048.jpg 1265w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Learning-scaled.jpg 1582w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b3e51af elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b3e51af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48f58135\" data-id=\"48f58135\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11eed2d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"11eed2d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1046\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Trainigg.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2000\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Trainigg.png 1046w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Trainigg-230x300.png 230w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Trainigg-785x1024.png 785w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Trainigg-768x1002.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1046px) 100vw, 1046px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68ecf3de\" data-id=\"68ecf3de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10379010 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10379010\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Agroecology<br>training<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-234bc6b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"234bc6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A key training workshop was held in Milenge District focusing on climate-adaptive agroecology and beekeeping. Participants received practical training in soil and water conservation, organic farming, agroforestry, and pest management using natural approaches.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-787564d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"787564d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-534f493\" data-id=\"534f493\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03b40d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"03b40d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/group-1-1024x531.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2035\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/group-1-1024x531.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/group-1-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/group-1-768x398.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/group-1-1536x797.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/group-1-2048x1062.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57d213a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57d213a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-245ff1b\" data-id=\"245ff1b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44baada elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44baada\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beekeeping<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba8343b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba8343b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-057b7e3\" data-id=\"057b7e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8822c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8822c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The training covered practical techniques for hive management, pest control, and harvesting, moving from classroom lessons to real-world practice in the field.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-487bb94\" data-id=\"487bb94\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fd6371 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fd6371\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Farmers applied these methods directly, building their capacity to diversify income and support pollination in their local ecosystems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c36b0e7\" data-id=\"c36b0e7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000a32f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"000a32f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"903\" src=\"https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bk-1-726x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2014\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bk-1-726x1024.png 726w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bk-1-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bk-1-768x1083.png 768w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bk-1.png 968w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-105593a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"105593a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b82d7c\" data-id=\"3b82d7c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-061e5fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"061e5fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bee-hive-1024x496.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2047\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bee-hive-1024x496.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bee-hive-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bee-hive-768x372.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bee-hive-1536x744.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bee-hive-2048x992.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bee-hive-825x400.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4cc177 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4cc177\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fcbc8aa\" data-id=\"fcbc8aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca5ad8f elementor-arrows-position-outside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"ca5ad8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 9\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bk-3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"bk 3\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 9\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/pelumzambia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/beekeeping-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"beekeeping\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 9\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img 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Through the establishment of the 0.2 km\u00b2 (2-hectare) demonstration site, the project improved the management effectiveness of critical wetland ecosystems. By training\u00a0<strong><b>20 <\/b><\/strong>Environmental Defenders<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>as stewards of water bodies and biodiversity, the project has institutionalized the protection of these habitats.<\/p><ol><li>Restoration of Degraded Land through Agroecological Management<\/li><li>The project is demonstrating measurable progress toward the restoration of 30 km\u00b2 (3,000 hectares) of degraded land of which 28.3 km\u00b2 has been worked on through a structured multiplier model. A total of 70 trained community leaders comprising 20 Environmental Defenders and 50 Lead Farmers are each managing approximately 0.43 km\u00b2 of land using agroecological practices. These practices include Integrated Land Use Design (ILUD), zero burning, and agroforestry systems, resulting in improved land management, reduced land degradation, and enhanced ecosystem resilience across the targeted landscape.<\/li><li><p>Improved Vegetative Cover and Soil Fertility<\/p><\/li><li><p>The targeted distribution and establishment of 345 tree seedlings (Musangu, Gliricidia, and Leucaena), soil-enhancing cover crop seeds (Sunn hemp and Velvet beans), and 50 banana suckers has led to increased vegetative cover and improved soil conditions across the intervention areas. These inputs have strengthened soil structure, enhanced nutrient cycling, and contributed to the regeneration of degraded land, thereby supporting sustainable agricultural productivity within the 3,000-hectare restoration.<\/p><\/li><li><p>The project successfully strengthened decentralized natural resource governance through the formation of 8<b><\/b>Natural Resource Management (NRM<strong><b>)<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0teams\u00a0at community level. These teams were established to empower community stakeholders to actively participate in decision-making, stewardship, and sustainable management of natural resources. This community governance structure has enhanced community ownership, accountability, and responsiveness to environmental conservation needs.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Currently, 6 out of the 8 teams remain fully active, demonstrating sustained community engagement despite some fluctuations in participation<\/p><p>due to differing local priorities and variations in resource availability. The project continues to refine resource allocation mechanisms and provide targeted support to ensure consistent performance and functionality across all target wards.<\/p><\/li><li><p>The project reached 150 community members in its initial phase, achieving strong gender balance (80 women and 70 men). Women\u2019s leadership was particularly evident in the Lead Farmer initiative, where 42 out of 70 trained lead farmers were women, strengthening women\u2019s influence in climate adaptation, sustainable agriculture, and natural resource management decision-making.<\/p><\/li><li>Inclusivity was further promoted through deliberate engagement of vulnerable groups. Eight caregivers from households with persons living with disabilities were trained, alongside one person living with a disability who directly participated, ensuring equitable access to project benefits and knowledge.<\/li><li>The project exceeded its initial outreach targets through a <strong><b>multiplier training model<\/b><\/strong>, whereby <strong><b>50 Lead Farmers each mentored approximately 10 additional farmers<\/b><\/strong>, resulting in <strong><b>500 farmers gaining climate-adaptive agricultural skills<\/b><\/strong>. This approach significantly expanded knowledge dissemination, strengthened peer learning networks, and increased community capacity to adopt sustainable land management practices.<\/li><li>To reduce pressure on natural resources while improving household income, the project trained 95 farmers (57 women and 38 youth<strong><b>)<\/b><\/strong>in sustainable beekeeping. 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