1.2 Coordonnées des personnes-ressources et des institutions impliquées dans l'évaluation et la documentation de l'Approche

1.3 Conditions relatives à l'utilisation par WOCAT des données documentées

Le compilateur et la(les) personne(s) ressource(s) acceptent les conditions relatives à l'utilisation par WOCAT des données documentées:

Oui

2.1 Courte description de l'Approche

Creating natural resource conservation awareness among the youth

2.5 Pays/ région/ lieux où l'Approche a été appliquée

2.6 Dates de début et de fin de l'Approche

2.7 Type d'Approche

• fondé sur un projet/ programme

2.8 Principaux objectifs de l'Approche

The Approach focused mainly on other activities than SLM (Alien invasive plants, soil and water conservation, life skills, pollution, water purification, drama and culture)

Create awareness in terms of sustainability & conservation. To create awareness in terms off different focus areas in Resource management, i.e. erosion control, water conservation. To combine learning & adventure. To follow up and evaluate different projects to ensure value adding To take information gained, back to the communities for value adding. To give learners a hands on opportunity.

The SLM Approach addressed the following problems: Physical soil erosion, overgrazing of natural vegetation, invader plants, pollution of fresh water resources

2.9 Conditions favorisant ou entravant la mise en œuvre de la(des) Technologie(s) appliquée(s) sous l'Approche

3.1 Parties prenantes impliquées dans l'Approche et rôles

3.2 Participation des exploitants locaux des terres/ communautés locales aux différentes phases de l'Approche

	Participation des exploitants locaux des terres/ communautés locales	Spécifiez qui était impliqué et décrivez les activités
initiation/ motivation	interactive	Awareness: specialists and youth. Follow up and planning: specialists and youth
planification	aucun
mise en œuvre	interactive
suivi/ évaluation	interactive
Research	aucun

3.3 Diagramme/ organigramme (si disponible)

3.4 Prises de décision pour la sélection de la Technologie/ des Technologies

Indiquez qui a décidé de la sélection de la Technologie/ des Technologies à mettre en œuvre:

• principalement les spécialistes de la GDT, après consultation des exploitants des terres

Expliquez:

Decisions on the method of implementing the SLM Technology were made by by SLM specialists alone (top-down). Working with youth, consultation was between Department of Agriculture, Free State and management of the outdoor centre.

4.1 Renforcement des capacités/ formation

Une formation a-t-elle été dispensée aux exploitants des terres/ autres parties prenantes?

Oui

Spécifiez qui a été formé:

• exploitants des terres

Si pertinent, spécifiez le genre, l'âge, le statut, l'ethnie, etc.

Youth only

Formats de la formation:

• sur le tas
• zones de démonstration
• cours

Thèmes abordés:

Alien invasive plants, soil and water conservation, life skills, pollution, water purification, drama and culture

4.2 Service de conseils

Les exploitants des terres ont-ils accès à un service de conseils?

Oui

Spécifiez si le service de conseils est fourni:

• dans les champs des exploitants?

Décrivez/ commentez:

Name of method used for advisory service: Experiential learning through implementation

4.4 Suivi et évaluation

Le suivi et l'évaluation font ils partie de l'Approche? :

Oui

Commentaires:

no. of land users involved aspects were regular monitored through measurements

management of Approach aspects were regular monitored through measurements

There were several changes in the approach as a result of monitoring and evaluation: (1) Approach for awareness creation changed, e.g. use songs and drama (2) Follow up visits establish a ripple effect (3) Junior LandCare clubs at schools fro continuous involvement and value adding

5.1 Budget annuel de la composante GDT de l'Approche

Si le budget annuel précis n'est pas connu, indiquez une fourchette:

• 10 000-100 000

Commentez (par ex. principales sources de financement/ principaux bailleurs de fonds):

Approach costs were met by the following donors: government (Free State Department of Agriculture): 85.0%; private sector (Aasvoelberg outdoor centre): 15.0%

6.1 Impacts de l'Approche

6.3 Durabilité des activités de l'Approche

Les exploitants des terres peuvent-ils poursuivre ce qui a été mis en œuvre par le biais de l'Approche (sans soutien extérieur)?

• incertain

Si non ou incertain, spécifiez et commentez:

Only the Junior LandCare clubs can continue to an extent on their own. New schools need to be introduced and trained and that requires funding and external inputs like trained facilitators.

6.4 Points forts/ avantages de l'Approche

Points forts/ avantages/ possibilités du point de vue de l'exploitant des terres
Exposure to experience in natural resource management (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: Continuous funding)
Improving interpersonal and personal life skills (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: Ensure life-skill training stays integrated to the programme)
Fun (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: Make sure fun is integrated in the programme)
Exposure and the possibility for future career choice (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: Maintain a positive attitude towards sustainability in general and explain careeer opportunities to them)
Positive contribution to society (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: Become involved in local natural resource management initiatives)

Points forts/ avantages/ possibilités du point de vue du compilateur ou d'une autre personne ressource clé
Sponsored participation (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: Continuous funding)
Existing infrastructure (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: Continuous funding for maintenance and expanding)
Compotent facilitators (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: Continuous training and exposure)
Establishsed and successful programme (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: Continuous evaluatuion and exposure to other similar initiatives)
Available natural resources at the centre supports active learning (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: Concerning natural resources land negotiate access to neighbouring propoerties)
Provincial Department of Education support the initiative because it compliments the natural science curriculum (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: Continuous involvement and expand exposure to National Department of Education to enhance a National buy-in)

6.5 Faiblesses/ inconvénients de l'Approche et moyens de les surmonter

Faiblesses/ inconvénients/ risques du point de vue de l’exploitant des terres	Comment peuvent-ils être surmontés?
Funds allow only a limited number of students to participate - some have to be left out	More centres, more funding

Faiblesses/ inconvénients/ risques du point de vue du compilateur ou d'une autre personne ressource clé	Comment peuvent-ils être surmontés?
Funding criteria	Change policy to accommodate a broader spectrum of youth
Funding inadequate to make a definite impact	Negotiate for additional and sustained funding
Too few similar centres	Sponsorships to build / develop more centres
Junior LandCare not a priority by executuve management in all provinces	Buy in of managers through continuous exposure to impacts and success stories

7.1 Méthodes/ sources d'information