Environment Component of EU Support Programme to the SAGCOT Initiative (Southern Agriculture Growth Corridor of Tanzania) into the Kilombero and Lower Rufiji Wetlands Eco-system Management Project
KILOMBENV
Tanzania
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Environment Component of EU Support Programme to the SAGCOT Initiative (Southern Agriculture Growth Corridor of Tanzania) into the Kilombero and Lower Rufiji Wetlands Eco-system Management Project whose objective is to deliver rapid & sustainable agricultural growth, with benefits for food security, poverty reduction and reduced vulnerability to climate change |
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| Code | TAN120281T |
| Start date | 27 February 2013 |
| End date | 27 September 2018 |
| Stage | Closed |
| Donor | European Union |
| Sector | 31120 Agricultural development |
| Budget | Not available |
General objective
As an overall outcome the EU investment will contribute to the general objective of the KILORWEMP: to sustainably manage the wetlands Ecosystem of the Kilombero Valley and Lower Rufiji so that its ecological balance is conserved, the local communities’ livelihoods are improved and economic development is sustained.
Specific objective
Through pooling of resources available for implementation of Environment component of the EU support to the SAGCOT initiative, it will directly contribute to the achievement of KILORWEMP’s specific objective defined as: strengthened capacities to implement the sustainable management policy and regulations to the Wetlands Ecosystem of the Kilombero Valley and Lower Rufiji, fostering sustainable livelihoods development and more effective natural resources governance within the decentralization framework.
This envisaged outcome will empower communities and their representatives in local government structures to mitigate the potential negative effects of improved road access and commercialization of agricultural production and processing facilities in the Kilombero Valley.
This envisaged outcome will empower communities and their representatives in local government structures to mitigate the potential negative effects of improved road access and commercialization of agricultural production and processing facilities in the Kilombero Valley.
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