GEF-7 SUSTAINABLE LUANGWA PROJECT
Securing Luangwa’s water resources for shared socio economic and environmental benefits through integrated catchment management
GREATER AWARENESS
Engagement efforts increased understanding of conservation and sustainable practices within communities
Stronger Partnerships
Collaboration among stakeholders improved, enabling joint initiatives and resource sharing
Community Ownership
Enhanced engagement fostered a stronger sense of ownership and participation in managing local resources
Responsive Planning
Stakeholder feedback was incorporated into project planning, resulting in more relevant and effective interventions
The Sustainable Luangwa Project: Securing Luangwa’s water resources for shared socioeconomic and environmental benefits through integrated catchment management’ is a 2.9 million USD GEF funded project to be implemented by Government of the Republic of Zambia through the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment (Executing Agent) in collaboration with World Wide Fund – WWF (Implementing Agent).
The objective of this 5-year project is to reduce forest and land degradation of the Luangwa Upper Sub-Catchment for enhanced protection of water resources, biodiversity and associated community livelihoods.
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