Project Title
Note: The Netherlands provides support to AHI through ICRAF core funding, and therefore to the overall program rather than specific projects.
Project Goal
Small-scale farmers and research and development agencies develop, adapt and methods and approaches that integrate innovative technological, institutional and policy options to improve livelihoods through sustainable intensification and diversification of highland agricultural landscapes.
Project Purpose
The project purpose corresponds to AHI contributions to the ICRAF Medium Term Plan 2005-2007, and has 3 components:
- AHI partners develop and use an integrated, participatory NRM approach to develop and adapt practical technologies and practices that improve land use, increase returns to land and labour, arrest land and biodiversity degradation in the highlands and empower local communities to sustain these efforts.
- Support is provided by AHI partners to local policy makers and stakeholder groups to analyse, formulate and implement improved institutional arrangements and policies that reverse land and biodiversity degradation and improve livelihoods.
- Strengthen the capacity of NARS, IARCs and other institutions to use integrated, participatory NRM approaches across the ecoregion ensuring that efforts to improve livelihoods and land management are sustainable.
Project Background/Rationale
The rationale for this project is the same rationale guiding the AHI Regional Program in Phases 3 and 4, as highlighted in Sections IV and XIII, respectively.
Project Nature
Non-CGS Project
Participating Countries and Institutions
Ethiopia: EIAR and partner organizations (Areka and Ginchi benchmark sites)
Kenya: KARI and partner organizations (W. Kenya benchmark site)
Tanzania: DRD and partner organizations (Lushoto benchmark site)
Uganda: NARO and partner organizations (Kabale benchmark site)
Rwanda: Activities with ISAR will initiate in 2006.
Duration and Status
Unspecified duration; ongoing
Source of Funding
Dutch Government
