ADRA, CFGB and the Micaia Foundation, in partnership with the Chimanimani National Park, officially launch the Nature + Project in Sussundenga
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This is a three-year project, funded by the Government of Canada, which aims to contribute to improving low-carbon and climate-resilient economies in the buffer zone of Maputo National Park, specifically in the communities of Muôco, Mpunga, Rotanda-Sede and Mussapa, through an approach called "nature-based solutions."
The event took place yesterday, December 20, and was attended by various provincial and district government figures, including the Chairman of the Board of Directors of ADRA Mozambique and representatives of its local implementing partner, the Micaia Foundation.
During the launch festivities,
the Director of the Manica Provincial Service for Economic Activities, Agostinho Robate, representing the Secretary of State in Manica Province, who officially launched the project, said on the occasion that the Nature + project is a project with unique and relevant interventions for the communities, and said that it means "a step" for the development and well-being of the targeted communities.
Róbate continued and reiterated that "Climate change can affect our health and our ability to grow crops. That's why the launch of the project aims to respond to these challenges, but also to improve the income and resilience of the targeted beneficiaries." he added.
On another occasion, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of ADRA Mozambique, Pastor Alfredo Chilundo, in his speech, stated that:
"With the Nature + project, ADRA and the Micaia Foundation hope to respond to the most worrying climate challenges, including
a implementation of conservation agriculture, improving market access and increasing beekeeping, agroforestry, water resource management, as well as the conservation of beautiful landscapes and restoration of degraded areas" he said.
On the other hand, the beneficiaries of the Nature + project are pleased to have been selected for this intervention and stress that:
"With conservation approaches, the project will change the way we live. We hope to practice smart agriculture, the kind that adapts to climate change." Fernando Mazia, beneficiary.
With the Nature + project, ADRA Mozambique hopes to
contribute to Conservation Agriculture approaches, which include the Peasant Farm School (EMC) and Farm Market School (EMA) methodologies, with a view to improving the sustainability of family sector agriculture and establishing market links between small producers and companies that supply agricultural inputs and sell agricultural surpluses.
The Micaia Foundation, on the other hand, will contribute to increasing beekeeping, ecotourism and the collection of non-timber forest products, including essential oils, mushrooms, teas, soap and other cosmetics, based on local knowledge.
It should be noted that in addition to Mozambique, the Nature + project is also being implemented in three other African countries, namely Kenya, Ethiopia and Zimbabwe. In Mozambique, the project is
implemented by ADRA and the Micaia Foundation, in partnership with Chimanimani National Park, through funds from the Government of Canada, in a consortium led by the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.
Budgeted at around 170 million meticais, the project is funded by the Government of Canada, through a consortium led by the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, and in Mozambique the project is being implemented by ADRA and the Micaia Foundation until March 2026.
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