SLM contributes to ecologically sustainable, economically viable and socially beneficial management of sloping land by improving soil fertility, preventing soil erosion and meeting the needs of local people. SLM/AF is recognised at national level: aiming to ensure food security and environmental protection (rehabilitation). MoLEP in its strategy 2011-2015 is targeting 150’000 ha of degraded sloping lands to be restored on the basis of  improved AF approach and reinforcing standards mainly based on the experiences of SDC SLM projects.

The project in brief

Directorate/federal office responsible	SDC
Credit area	Humanitarian aid
Project partners	Contract partner Foreign academic and research organisation Research Organisation of South East
Budget	Current phase Swiss budget CHF    390’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF    377’708
Project phases	Phase 3 17.04.2015 - 31.03.2017   (Completed) Phase 2 01.01.2013 - 31.12.2014   (Completed) Phase 1 01.04.2012 - 30.09.2013   (Completed)

Further technical details

• Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation	AGRICULTURE GENERAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
  Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation	Agricultural development Environmental policy and administrative management
  Cross-cutting topics	The project promotes biodiversity. Specific project on gender equality The project also supports partner organisation improvements
  Type of support	Official development assistance (ODA)
  Type of collaboration	Bilateral cooperation
  Finance type	Aid grant
  Aid Type	Project and programme contribution
  Tied/untied aid	Untied aid
  Project number	7F08384