Activities

A1.1.1 Activity title: brief description of the activity and methodology

A.1.1.1 Conduct sensitization meetings to the District Agriculture Extension Committee (DAEC) and District Executive Committee (DEC) in district of Lilongwe on the project plans and goals in the district. 

A1.1.2 Conduct sensitization meeting to the Area Development Committee (ADC) and Village development Committee (VDC) in district of Lilongwe about the project implementation plans.

A1.1.3 Conducting awareness raising sessions for the communities regarding forest use and catchment management in district of Lilongwe.

A1.1.4 Establish Tree nurseries in preparation for tree planting on the 10 hectors land during tree planting seasons.

A1.1.5 Planting of trees on 20 hectares of land in community forests in TA Dzalanyama forestduring tree planting seasons.

A1.2.1 Construct fire breaks in both the 20 hectares newly tree planted area and the 10 hectaresregenerated area to keep the tree from catching fire. The fire breaks will be constructed by the community clubs overseeing the area both during tree planting and 6 months after tree planting.

A1.2.2 Establish community structures and institutions such as Natural Resources committee and forest by-laws to be responsible for taking care of the forests. The members will be selected by the village headmen and the Government forestry department.

A1.2.3 Development and set up by laws for forest and trees management in Dzalanyama forest through community meetings led by the project.

A1.2.4 Recruit guards to take care of the Forest for two years by the project.

A1.2.5 Establish 2 irrigation systems in Dzalanyama forest for watering the trees and seedlings on the planted areas.

A2.1.1  Purchase Beehives by the project to be distributed and installed in the Dzalanyama forests.

A2.1.2 The Project to distribute at least 200 beehives and Install beehives in the Dzalanyama forest for beekeeping and honey production

A 2.1.3 Harvest and process 15 Tons of Honey annually from the installed 200 beehives by the community clubs

A2.1.4 Distribute and sell honey produced by the community clubs from the installed 200 beehives to project off takers Bi annually.

A2.2.1 Establish 2 clubs consisting of women and youth in community

A2.3.1 Conduct 3 trainings to women and youth in the clubs in goat production and management, business, leadership and group dynamics. 1 annually to new clubs.

A2.3.2 Facilitate improved goat housing construction by beneficiaries to ensure compliance to recommended guidelines.

A2.3.3 Source and distribute start up goats to lead women and youths who will later on pass on to other members when they start producing.

A2.3.4 Provide medications for the goats

A3.1.1  The Project to purchase 6 acres of land for establishing permaculture demostration fields.

A3.1.2 To establish 1 permaculture demonstration gardens in Masumbankhunda community for conducting demonstration activities for the communities.

A3.2.1 The project to source and purchase 2 drip irrigation systems for the project Permaculture demonstrations activities.

A3.2.2  The project together with the community clubs to set up and install 1 irrigation systems for permaculture farming in Masumbankhunda on a 6 acre land area.

A3. 3.1 Conduct 2 annual demonstration trainings on the established demonstration gardens to train farmers on permaculture activities.

A3.3 2 Monitor the implementation of the permaculture demonstration trainings on 200 household farmers in their gardens.

Monitoring and Evaluation

The Honey Production, Climate Resilient Agriculture and Tree Planting for Dzalanyama Forest Biodiversity Conservation project monitoring and evaluation plan will provide real time information to help the project make any necessary adjustments to keep the project on track.  This will allow project officers to monitor the project progress, track expenditure and ensure that implemented activities adhere to the established plans. With the project log frame in place explaining the project goal, specific goals, outputs, outcomes and activities, the project objectives and goals are clear and measurable. The project aims to restore forest cover in Dzalanyama forest reserve and empower Masambankhunda community through livelihoods activities and forest management skills to help restore loss of biodiversity in the forest and reduce poverty among the community members. To achieve this, at least 20 hectares will be planted with indigenous and fruit trees such as Miombo (Brachystegia spp) and 150 hectors managed for regeneration inside Dzalanyama Forest Reserve managed in Dzalanyama forest Reserve, 200 beehives will be set up on 15 acres of land in Dzalanyama Forest reserve, 240 women and youths will engage in goat production for household economic activities and 2 Permaculture demonstration gardens will be established for intercropping, water conservation, agroforestry, irrigation farming and organic manure making. Through continuous monitoring for adherence and collection of necessary data, the project will achieve its objectives within specified period and intended budget with the expected quality. In this project, the project team together with the project beneficiaries will play important role in the implementation of project activities with the guidance of the project Monitoring and Evaluation officer. The Project manager, Environment officer, Administration and Finance Officers will be responsible for the implementation of the project in the communities through conducting of project activities, purchasing of necessary equipments and ensuring participation of beneficiaries, whereas the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will keep track of the project adherence to the established plans and help make necessary adjustments through monitoring of project activities, collecting of necessary data and providing progress reviews.