1.2 Contact details of resource persons and institutions involved in the assessment and documentation of the Approach

Name of the institution(s) which facilitated the documentation/ evaluation of the Approach (if relevant)

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (GIZ) - Germany

1.3 Conditions regarding the use of data documented through WOCAT

When were the data compiled (in the field)?

20/09/2016

The compiler and key resource person(s) accept the conditions regarding the use of data documented through WOCAT:

Yes

2.1 Short description of the Approach

The approach applied in this project is an integrated and multi-stakeholder approach in the South West of Burkina Faso, based on watershed management and sustainable land management with a strong emphasis on local participation. It carries out physical and biological measures against erosion, adaptation to climate change and various activities of capacity building.

2.2 Detailed description of the Approach

Detailed description of the Approach:

TThe actions implemented by the project are oriented towards capacity building in climate change adaptation, support in communal work and the restoration of degraded land. The specific objectives are:

1) Reduce by 50% the damages caused by extreme weather (heavy rain, drought) on the production bases (soil, water) over a total area of 20.000 hectares
2) Reduce by 30% the period of hunger in 7.500 households
3) Increase by 30% the income of 60.000 farmers, of which 60% are to be women

The areas of work are:

• Watershed Management
In 6 watersheds, the project works towards a recovery of degraded lands through the construction of physical structures such as contour stone bunds, rock dams and rock dikes and the treatment of gully erosion. Working groups are brought into life for the construction of these structures and for maintenance works. Another field of work is awareness raising on issues such as child labour and HIV / AIDS.

• Agroforestry and support of agricultural production
The use of organic manure and improved seeds is promoted and three rainwater collection basins have been constructed. In addition, this component includes trainings on assisted natural regeneration, controlled land clearing and the fight against bushfires. Demonstration plots have been established on various technologies (use of organic fertilizer and pesticides, improved seeds or micro-dose).

• Capacity building in the field of communal work and climate change adaptation
Climate change, and all its dimensions, are integrated into municipal planning processes. In addition, the project trains public officials in climate change adaptation.

So far, the project was able to recover 12.709 hectares of degraded land, plant more than 150.000 trees and train more than 80.000 people on climate change.

2.3 Photos of the Approach

2.5 Country/ region/ locations where the Approach has been applied

2.6 Dates of initiation and termination of the Approach

2.7 Type of Approach

• project/ programme based

2.8 Main aims/ objectives of the Approach

In the southwest of Burkina Faso, population growth and bad practices have led to a sharp deterioration of agricultural land that is enhanced by the effects of climate change. 89% of the local population directly depends on agriculture and the poor ability to adapt to climate change makes them more vulnerable.
Therefore, the project's main objective is to improve the capacities of climate change adaptation. This requires among other things the restoration of 20.000 hectares of degraded land until 2019. This should be achieved through a combination of physical structures, such as the realization of anti-erosion structures and biological measures such as revegetation and agroforestry. These actions are accompanied by capacity building activities on agricultural practices, adaptation to climate change and transfer of knowledge through service providers for the benefit of municipalities and households.
The most important practices:
• Soil stabilization with stone barriers and revegetation using native species
• Conservation of water and soil by promoting agroforestry, the use of manure pits for composting, improved seeds, application of micro dosing, assisted natural regeneration (ANR) and the production and application of bio-pesticides. In all these areas, land users are trained. Special emphasis is put on increasing households' incomes and promoting agricultural entrepreneurship.
• Many of the activities aim at the inclusion of women to increase their farm income.
• Rainwater collection techniques through rainwater harvesting and micro dosing (so far, the project has installed three rainwater collection basins with micro-dosing technologies.
• Production of Moringa Oleifera
• And finally, the large-scale awareness: More than 80.000 people have been sensitized on cross-cutting issues such as climate change, HIV / AIDS, child labour and gender through the Forum Theatre.

2.9 Conditions enabling or hindering implementation of the Technology/ Technologies applied under the Approach

3.1 Stakeholders involved in the Approach and their roles

3.2 Involvement of local land users/ local communities in the different phases of the Approach

	Involvement of local land users/ local communities	Specify who was involved and describe activities
initiation/ motivation	interactive	Municipalities, land chiefs and village developpement committees : community mobilisation
planning	interactive	Working groups : establish campaign objectives; Municipalities: funding requests and granting of local subsidies
implementation	external support	Working groups: construction of anti-erosion measures and planting of trees
monitoring/ evaluation	interactive	Working groups: technical inspection of anti-erosion measures; Municipalities: official approval

3.3 Flow chart (if available)

3.4 Decision-making on the selection of SLM Technology/ Technologies

Specify who decided on the selection of the Technology/ Technologies to be implemented:

• mainly SLM specialists, following consultation with land users

Explain:

Consensus, discussions in work shops at village level

Specify on what basis decisions were made:

• research findings
• personal experience and opinions (undocumented)

4.1 Capacity building/ training

Was training provided to land users/ other stakeholders?

Yes

Specify who was trained:

• land users
• field staff/ advisers

Form of training:

• on-the-job
• farmer-to-farmer
• demonstration areas
• public meetings

Subjects covered:

- Construction of the anti erosion structures (stone bunds, dams and dikes, measures against gully erosion)
- Agroforestery and composting
- Plant production in tree nurseries
- Agricultural use of meteorological data
- Production of improved seeds
- Production and use of plant-based pesticides / herbicides

Comments:

In order to develop a local knowledge base, 1.770 land users have been trained in the construction of anti-erosion structures, 360 in agroforestery, 20 in the production of trees in tree nurseries , 30 in the use of meteorological data in agriculture, 90 in the production of impoved seeds and 48 in the production of plant-based pesticides.

4.2 Advisory service

Do land users have access to an advisory service?

Yes

Specify whether advisory service is provided:

• on land users' fields

Describe/ comments:

Assistance is offered on different construction techniques for anti-erosive structures. Other subjects are:

• Capacity-building and awareness-raising on climate change and SLM
• Assistance on Assisted Natural Regeneration, Control of Bush Fires
• Assistance and training of farmers on the production of organic fertilizers and improved seeds

4.3 Institution strengthening (organizational development)

Have institutions been established or strengthened through the Approach?

• yes, moderately

Specify the level(s) at which institutions have been strengthened or established:

• local

Describe institution, roles and responsibilities, members, etc.

- Municipalities: Capacity building with regard to community work in climate change adaptation
- Working groups: Groups carry out the collection of material for the stone rows and the construction of these measures, as well as planting the trees. Groups receive a training prior to these activities.

Specify type of support:

• financial
• capacity building/ training
• equipment

4.4 Monitoring and evaluation

Is monitoring and evaluation part of the Approach?

Yes

Comments:

Monitoring and Evaluation is guaranteed through GIZ procedures and methods.

If yes, is this documentation intended to be used for monitoring and evaluation?

No

4.5 Research

Was research part of the Approach?

Yes

Specify topics:

• sociology
• economics / marketing
• ecology
• technology

Give further details and indicate who did the research:

Students towards the end of their studies can write their final papers about the project. The topics are broad and include, for example:
- Evaluating the climate change adaptation measures ,
- Assessing the role agroforestry with regard to climate change mitigation ,
- Assessing the projects' activities regarding improved soil fertility and agricultural production
- Studying communal forests in the south-west of Burkina Faso.

The results of this study show that:

- The majority of land users operate on small areas between 0.5 and 6 hectares,
- Agricultural land is degraded and the land pressure is very high,
- The main cause of land degradation is water erosion combined with poor agricultural practices,
- Sustainable land management practices are developed and applied locally, such as direct seeding with little tillage, crop association, crop rotation, stone lines, use of organic fertilizer, planting of trees.
- The projetc's operating costs on one hectare of formerly degraded land are F CFA 156,000, i.e. € 238;
• The additional average yield generated by the project is 194.4 kg / ha for maize;

5.1 Annual budget for the SLM component of the Approach

If precise annual budget is not known, indicate range:

• 100,000-1,000,000

Comments (e.g. main sources of funding/ major donors):

The project funds come from the German Cooperation.

5.2 Financial/ material support provided to land users

Did land users receive financial/ material support for implementing the Technology/ Technologies?

Yes

If yes, specify type(s) of support, conditions, and provider(s):

The members of the working group are equipped and paid for their work. The producers of organic manure are equipped to realize their tasks.

5.3 Subsidies for specific inputs (including labour)

• labour

• equipment

• agricultural

• construction

If labour by land users was a substantial input, was it:

• paid in cash

5.4 Credit

Was credit provided under the Approach for SLM activities?

No

5.5 Other incentives or instruments

Were other incentives or instruments used to promote implementation of SLM Technologies?

No

6.1 Impacts of the Approach

6.2 Main motivation of land users to implement SLM

6.3 Sustainability of Approach activities

Can the land users sustain what has been implemented through the Approach (without external support)?

• yes

If yes, describe how:

The activities aim to create a local knowledge system. The anti-erosion measures (physical structures and planted trees) and other climate change adaptation measures can be put in place individually. Furthermore, the provided materiel ensures independent follow ups and maintenance works.

A follow up on municipal level is achieved through the training of public and private personnel in terms of climate change, adaptation strategies and communal work.

6.4 Strengths/ advantages of the Approach

Strengths/ advantages/ opportunities in the land user’s view
Improvement of agricultural extension and contact to extension services
Decrease of land degradation / land loss
Increase in agricultural yields

Strengths/ advantages/ opportunities in the compiler’s or other key resource person’s view
The project improves, in general, the food security of rural populations, it adapts the local food system to climate change and it mitigates greenhouse gas emissions.
Genuine community participation is achieved with this approach. The participatory approach takes into account the needs, views and expertise of the land user. The approach can be adapted to current state of land degradation
Awareness raising for environmental issues and the importance of sustainable land management among the local population.
The approach may positively influence migration patterns.

6.5 Weaknesses/ disadvantages of the Approach and ways of overcoming them

Weaknesses/ disadvantages/ risks in the compiler’s or other key resource person’s view	How can they be overcome?
Reproduction of the approach is difficult, when the material (especially stones) is unavailable.	Involvement of extension services at village and regional level to replicate the technology in everyday life

7.1 Methods/ sources of information