1.2 Detalhes do contato das pessoas capacitadas e instituições envolvidas na avaliação e documentação da abordagem

Nome da(s) instituição(ões) que facilitou(ram) a documentação/avaliação da Abordagem (se relevante)

FAO Afghanistan (FAO Afghanistan) - Afeganistão

1.3 Condições em relação ao uso da informação documentada através de WOCAT

Quando os dados foram compilados (no campo)?

15/12/2024

O/a compilador/a e a(s) pessoa(s) capacitada(s) aceitam as condições relativas ao uso de dados documentados através da WOCAT:

Sim

1.4 Referência ao(s) questionário(s) sobre tecnologias da GST

2.1 Descrição curta da abordagem

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 Descrição detalhada da abordagem

Descrição detalhada da abordagem:

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 Fotos da abordagem

2.5 País/região/locais onde a abordagem foi aplicada

2.6 Datas de início e término da abordagem

2.7 Tipo de abordagem

• Baseado em projeto/programa

2.8 Principais metas/objetivos da abordagem

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 Condição que propiciam ou inibem a implementação de tecnologia/tecnologias aplicada(s) segundo a abordagem

3.1 Partes interessadas envolvidas na abordagem e seus papéis

3.2 Envolvimento do usuários de terra/comunidades locais nas diferentes fases da abordagem

	Envolvimento do usuários de terra/comunidades locais	Especifique quem estava envolvido e descreva as atividades
Iniciação/motivação	Automobilização	FM/RM Association: mobilization, awareness raising and general management through social participation.
Planejamento	Participativo	FM/RM Association: jointly with community by developing of Community Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) plan.
Implementação	Participativo	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.
Monitoramento/avaliação	Participativo	FM/RM Association: members are key stakeholders of the participatory monitoring and evaluation process.

3.3 Fluxograma (se disponível)

3.4 Decisão sobre a seleção de tecnologia/tecnologias de GST

Especifique quem decidiu sobre a seleção de tecnologia/tecnologias a serem implementadas:

• todos os atores relevantes, como parte de uma abordagem participativa

Explique:

It was a participatory feasibility study that involved joint decision making

Especifique em que base foram tomadas as decisões:

• Avaliação de conhecimento bem documentado de GST (tomada de decisão baseada em evidências)

4.1 Reforço das capacidades/ formação

Foi oferecida formação aos usuários da terra/outras partes interessadas?

Sim

Especifique quem foi capacitado:

• Usuários de terra
• Equipe de campo/consultores

Tipo de formação:

• Em exercício
• Agricultor para agricultor
• Reuniões públicas

Assuntos abordados:

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 Serviço de consultoria

Os usuários de terra têm acesso a um serviço de consultoria?

Sim

Especifique se foi oferecido serviço de consultoria:

• nas áreas dos usuários da terra

Descreva/comentários:

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

4.3 Fortalecimento da instituição (desenvolvimento organizacional)

As instituições foram fortalecidas ou estabelecidas através da abordagem?

• Sim, moderadamente

Especifique a que nível (níveis) as instituições foram fortalecidas ou estabelecidas:

• Local

Descreva instituição, papéis e responsabilidades, membros, etc.

FM/RM Association

Especifique o tipo de apoio:

• Financeiro
• Reforço das capacidades/ formação
• Equipamento

Dê mais detalhes:

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 Monitoramento e avaliação

Monitoramento e avaliação são partes da abordagem?

Sim

Comentários:

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

Caso afirmativo, esta documentação é destinada a ser utilizada para monitoramento e avaliação?

Sim

Comentários:

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

4.5 Pesquisa

A pesquisa foi parte da abordagem?

Não

5.1 Orçamento anual para o componente de GST da abordagem

Caso o orçamento exato seja desconhecido, indique a faixa:

• 10.000-100.000

Comentários (p. ex. principais fontes de recursos/principais doadores):

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 Apoio financeiro/material concedido aos usuários da terra

Os usuários da terra receberam apoio financeiro/material para a implementação de tecnologia/tecnologias?

Sim

Caso afirmativo, especifique tipo(s) de apoio, condições e fornecedor(es):

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 Subsídios para entradas específicas (incluindo mão-de-obra)

• Nenhum

Se a mão-de-obra pelos usuários da terra foi uma entrada substancial, isso foi:

• Voluntário

5.4 Crédito

Foi concedido crédito segundo a abordagem para atividades de GST?

Não

5.5 Outros incentivos ou instrumentos

Foram utilizados outros incentivos ou instrumentos para promover a implementação das tecnologias de GST?

Sim

Caso afirmativo, especifique:

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

6.1 Impactos da abordagem

6.2 Principal motivação dos usuários da terra para implementar a GST

6.3 Atividades de sustentabilidade de abordagem

Os usuários da terra podem manter o que foi implementado através da abordagem (sem apoio externo)?

• Sim

Caso afirmativo, descreva como:

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 Pontos fortes/vantagens da abordagem

Pontos fortes/vantagens/oportunidades na visão do usuário da terra
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.

Pontos fortes/vantagens/oportunidades na visão do/a compilador/a ou de outra pessoa capacitada
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 Pontos fracos, desvantagens da tecnologia e formas de superá-los

Pontos fracos/desvantagens/riscos na visão do usuário da terra	Como eles podem ser superados?
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

Pontos fracos/vantagens/riscos na visão do/a compilador/a ou de outra pessoa capacitada	Como eles podem ser superados?
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 Métodos/fontes de informação