Since the onset of the project in June 2023, the project has met with challenges especially in its procurement process and most of the building materials has significantly risen than anticipated due to the continual devaluation of kwacha and shortage of fuel. With this, the project did not manage to achieve its goals within its planned schedule and budget leading to unfinished work.2.1 Project goal To provide relief support to 29 victim households of Cyclone Freddy in Masikini village. 2.1.1...

As one way of improving the livelihood of the communities surrounding Dzalanyama forest reserve, the project is working on improving biodiversity through climate resilient agriculture and biogas production. Under this objective, there were a number of activities that were conducted.1.4.1     Manure Formulation Demonstration   On 5th July 2023, the project conducted a demonstration activity for the formulation of manure for climate resilient agriculture. The objective of the activity was to showcase the formulation of organic manure in preparation for irrigation farming...

As one way of restoring Dzalanyama forest cover is to ensure that the surrounding communities have sustainable livelihood away from the forest as most of them depend on the forest for their livelihood through the burning and selling of charcoal which has rendered the forest obsolete. In doing so, the project is working on empowering the communities through sustainable economic activities such as goat production and beekeeping and honey production. During this reporting period, the following activities were done to...