Rangeland Management Project (RAMA)
Poor and landless families depend on rangeland resources for livestock rearing, fuel and fodder collection. A growing population puts increased pressure on limited resources, while decades of conflict and displacement have weakened rangeland management systems. RAMA will improve livelihoods and food security of rural households through empowering the communities to sustainably manage and use their rangeland resources in order to generate equitable benefits.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Afghanistan |
Agriculture & food security Conflict & fragility nothemedefined
Agricultural land resources
Agricultural development Agricultural policy Conflict prevention |
01.10.2017
- 31.08.2022 |
CHF 5’966’000
|
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURE
GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
AGRICULTURE
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Agricultural land resources
Agricultural policy and administrative management
Agricultural development
Civilian peace-building, conflict prevention and resolution
Agricultural policy and administrative management
Cross-cutting topics The project promotes biodiversity.
Conflict reduction
Aid Type Mandate with fiduciary funds
Mandate without fiduciary fund
Project number 7F09909
| Background | Rangelands account for 79% of Afghanistan’s agricultural land and are mostly used as common property. Rangelands are crucial for livestock production, which is of particular importance for the livelihoods and food security of poor and landless households. However, in the absence of effective governing systems, a growing population puts increased pressure on rangeland resources, resulting in their degradation through erosion processes and putting them at risk of desertification. |
| Objectives | The overall objective of RAMA is that “Poor families improve their livelihoods through sustainable natural resource management”. |
| Target groups |
The project will establish and work with 30 Rangeland Management Associations and 4’500 rural households in 6 target districts of Daykundi province (Nili, Khadir, Ishtarlay, Shahrestan, Mir Amur, and Sangi Takht). The project will also engage with national, provincial and district level government authorities, notably from the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock. |
| Medium-term outcomes |
Outcome 1: Community-based governance institutions improve and manage rangelands in an inclusive and sustainable way. Outcome 2: Women and men make sustainable use of rangeland resources to improve production and food security. |
| Results |
Expected results: Output 1.1: Community-based institutions define access rights in a participatory way and establish community agreements. Output 1.2: Community-based institutions establish and implement pasture management and improvement plans to halt and reverse rangeland degradation Output 1.3: PAIL extension staff have capacity to replicate the process of establishing and capacitating RMAs. Output 2.1: Women and men apply sustainable land management practices on rangelands. Output 2.2: Women and men’s rangeland-based livelihoods are more sustainable and resilient. Results from previous phases: Currently, no rangeland management associations are in place and no rangeland management plans have been developed. |
| Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
| Credit area |
Development cooperation |
| Project partners |
Contract partner International or foreign NGO |
| Coordination with other projects and actors | Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock at national, provincial and district level, Agricultural Services and Livelihoods Improvement (ASLI) project. |
| Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 5’966’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 5’746’397 |
| Project phases |
Phase 1 01.10.2017 - 31.08.2022 (Completed) |
