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

Nom du projet qui a facilité la documentation/ l'évaluation de l'Approche (si pertinent)

Community-based sustainable land and forest management in Afghanistan

Nom du ou des institutions qui ont facilité la documentation/ l'évaluation de l'Approche (si pertinent)

FAO Afghanistan (FAO Afghanistan) - Afghanistan

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

Quand les données ont-elles été compilées (sur le terrain)?

15/12/2024

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

Oui

1.4 Références au(x) questionnaire(s) sur les Technologies de GDT

2.1 Courte description de l'Approche

Community-driven reforestation initiative that involves awareness-raising, capacity building, feasibility analysis, and collaboration among various stakeholders to address land degradation and promote sustainable forest and rangeland management

2.2 Description détaillée de l'Approche

Description détaillée de l'Approche:

The main aim of this approach is to contribute to ecosystem restoration, biodiversity conservation and carbon sequestration through community awareness raising, consultation and capacity building, feasibility analysis, site selection as well as resources mobilization for reforestation initiatives in Khost-Afghanistan.
This community driven initiative emerged, bringing together land users, forest and rangeland associations, environmental experts, specialists and policymakers from various departments like Provincial Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, National Environment Projection Agency, District Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock to heal the land, restore the forests, and rebuild the connection between people and nature.
The first step was understanding the root causes of degradation. With careful assessment, they identified areas most in need of intervention: land stripped bare by erosion, forests reduced to scattered tree stumps, and soil depleted of nutrients. The community listened to the wisdom of elders who recalled the days when the valley was green and full of life. They combined this knowledge with modern ecological practices to craft a restoration plan that balanced tradition and innovation.
The approach ensures awareness raising of the rural community, and knowledge and information enhancement on restoration of degraded forest and rangeland through reforestation initiatives in Khost-Afghanistan. Specific objectives of the approach are:
1. To enable the community to restore the degraded forest and rangeland through reforestation initiatives in Khost-Afghanistan throuth awareness raising, consultation and capacity building of the community, feasibility analysis, as well as resources mobilization.
2. To ensure the knowledge and information of rural communities are raised to ensure approach Introduction, public awareness, community mobilization, consultation and assessment feasibility study to Enable the community to Restore the Degraded Forest and Rangeland through Reforestation initiatives in Khost-Afghanistan.
3.The stakeholder involved were, Provincial Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock (PAIL), provincial National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA), District Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock department (DAIL), forest and rangeland management association (FM/RM association). The role of PAIL district extension department and (NEPA) were consulted for community mobilization, social engagement and for technical assistance, guidance and supervision.
4.To enhance the capacity of Forest and Rangeland management association (FM/RM Association) and local communities on adoption of restoration of degraded forest and rangeland through reforestation initiatives in Khost-Afghanistan.
5.To restore degraded forests and rangelands by enhancing the knowledge, skills, and resources for sustainable management. This includes empowering the FM/RM Association by enhancing its members understanding, skills, capacity, and participation in conservation and restoration efforts toward forest and rangeland management.
6.To restore habitat for strengthening biodiversity conservation.

2.3 Photos de l'approche

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

To enhance the capacity of FM/RM Associations and local communities for the adoption of the technology on Restoration of Degraded Forest and Rangeland through Reforestation initiatives in Khost

-To restore habitat for strengthening biodiversity conservation.
-To promote the application and conversion of unproductive land to productive land.
-To empower local communities to replicate and scale up similar initiatives

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	auto-mobilisation	FM/RM Association: mobilization, awareness raising and general management through social participation.
planification	interactive	FM/RM Association: jointly with community by developing of Community Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) plan.
mise en œuvre	interactive	FM/RM Association: jointly with community provided labour, facilitation, coordination and consultation as well as supporting all the activities during implementation period as self and community in kind contribution.
suivi/ évaluation	interactive	FM/RM Association: members are key stakeholders of the participatory monitoring and evaluation process.

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:

• tous les acteurs concernés dans le cadre d'une approche participative

Expliquez:

It was a participatory feasibility study that involved joint decision making

Spécifiez sur quelle base ont été prises les décisions:

• l'évaluation de connaissances bien documentées en matière de GDT (prises de décision fondées sur des preuves tangibles)?

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
• personnels/ conseillers de terrain

Formats de la formation:

• sur le tas
• entre agriculteurs (d'exploitants à exploitants)
• réunions publiques

Thèmes abordés:

SLM/SFM practices, awareness, mobilization, quarantine, rotational grazing, biodiversity conservation, climate change, CBNRM plan, participatory moinotoring, operation of the system and general management of natural resources.

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:

Operating the irrigation system, sapling transplantation, quarantine, rotational grazing and general management.

4.3 Renforcement des institutions (développement organisationnel)

Des institutions ont elles été mises en place ou renforcées par le biais de l'Approche?

• oui, modérément

Spécifiez à quel(s) niveau(x), ces institutions ont été renforcées ou mises en place:

• local

Décrivez l'institution, ses rôles et responsabilités, ses membres, etc.

FM/RM Association

Précisez le type de soutien:

• financier
• renforcement des capacités/ formation
• équipement

Donnez plus de détails:

Signed LoA for implementation and cost contribution, on site awareness raising, social mobilization, holding gathering and workshops and provided construction materials and tools for nursery establishment.

4.4 Suivi et évaluation

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

Oui

Commentaires:

FM/RM Association has the responsibility to perform monitoring of all activities in Sapari forest of Sabari district of Khost province.

Si oui, ce document est-il destiné à être utilisé pour le suivi et l'évaluation?

Oui

Commentaires:

Community-based plan, so monitoring is a part of this documentation

4.5 Recherche

La recherche a-t-elle fait partie intégrante de l’Approche?

Non

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):

FAO financial support and community in kind contribution (in kind contribution covers providing physical locations/ space or facilities across different regions to support the project, coordination, consultation and general facilitation for implementation of the project). Based on this we can say 80 percent of the financial support is given by FAO and 20 percent by community, which includes plantation, patrolling, quarantine and other community relevant activities.

5.2 Soutiens financiers/ matériels fournis aux exploitants des terres

Les exploitants des terres ont-ils reçu un soutien financier/ matériel pour la mise en œuvre de la Technologie/ des Technologies?

Oui

Si oui, spécifiez le(s) type(s) de soutien, les conditions et les fournisseurs:

Input livelihood package including solar cooker, chopper machine, dairy toolkit, walnut cracker, construction material for reservoirs (cement, sand, stone, pipes), technical support, material for nursery establishment (this year established, but in two years will produce own saplings) and saplings (from market). In the order of 8250 persons had participated in training workshops and other capacity building programmes.

5.3 Subventions pour des intrants spécifiques (incluant la main d'œuvre)

• aucun

Si la main d'œuvre fournie par les exploitants des terres était un intrant substantiel, elle était:

• volontaire

5.4 Crédits

Des crédits ont-ils été alloués à travers l'Approche pour les activités de GDT?

Non

5.5 Autres incitations ou instruments

D'autres incitations ou instruments ont-ils été utilisés pour promouvoir la mise en œuvre des Technologies de GDT?

Oui

Si oui, spécifiez:

On job trainings, field day tour, social gathering as well as site visits by communities.

6.1 Impacts de l'Approche

6.2 Principale motivation des exploitants des terres pour mettre en œuvre la GDT

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)?

• oui

Si oui, décrivez de quelle manière:

The land user can sustain, because their capacity was enhanced, they have local ownership, adaptive tribal management is there, thereby they can ensure that the benefits of these efforts continue for future generations.

6.4 Points forts/ avantages de l'Approche

Points forts/ avantages/ possibilités du point de vue de l'exploitant des terres
Community well aware and their consciousness and knowledge enhanced through workshops and trainings regarding natural resources management.
Natural resources like (forest, rangeland, water, financial support, equipment, saplings, community…etc) are available for existence of facilities regarding implementation of the approach.
Community contribution increased, so after the external support it will assist in protection and sustainable management.

Points forts/ avantages/ possibilités du point de vue du compilateur ou d'une autre personne ressource clé
This approach revives ecosystems by reintroducing native plant and animal species, supporting increased biodiversity and creating habitats for wildlife.
This approach improves ecosystem resilience, supporting sustainable livelihoods, and promoting climate adaptation, restoration ensures long-term sustainability while addressing environmental, economic, and cultural needs.
The established FM/RM Associations became a legal address for forest, rangeland and general natural resources management, which will be responsible after the supporting of project for its sustainability and long term protection.

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?
FM/RM Associations established, but still not formally recognized and hasn’t got well population to be used a legal address.	It must be formally introduced to various organization through an official letter by Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock of Afghanistan.
Some of the project should be implemented for women, but it is a sensitive issue, because of government ban on women work, hence it can be mentioned as a weakness.	Government should allow women for the satisfaction of donor, because it is a gender-based projects, their inclusion is necessary.
This approach has been implemented in faraway forest with no formal guard, thereby its protection is also a weakness.	Community should contribute on this regard and take the responsivity of the protection

Faiblesses/ inconvénients/ risques du point de vue du compilateur ou d'une autre personne ressource clé	Comment peuvent-ils être surmontés?
This approach often requires significant initial investment in terms of funding, materials, labor, and technical expertise. This includes costs for site preparation, planting, irrigation, and ongoing maintenance, which can be limiting for many communities.	Adequate budget and community contribution can overcome or reduce this weakness.
This approach can take many years, even decades, to show significant ecological improvements, which can lead to frustration, reduced enthusiasm, or a loss of community and donor support.	Strong mobilization and raising of the ownership sense in the community can overcome this weakness.
If local communities are not adequately involved, they may not feel a sense of ownership or responsibility for the project, leading to poor long-term maintenance and protection of the restored areas.	This should be a community-based project, ensuring that, after donor support ends, the community takes responsibility for its ongoing maintenance and sustainability.
Insecure land tenure and unclear property rights can lead to conflicts over land use and limit the ability of communities to manage and protect restored areas.	Solving of conflict over property rights belongs to community and it must be facilitated by them.

7.1 Méthodes/ sources d'information