GOAL : The development of productive and sustainable agropastoral systems that conserve the resource base and support rural livelihoods in the dry areas of the WANA region. |
Sustainable agropastoral production systems and livelihood strategies adopted by rural communities
Rural incomes increased by 15%
Increased investment in development of dry areas |
Reports from national Agriculture Ministries, extension agencies, and development programs
National income and welfare data
National budgets |
Governments committed to implementation of participatory community approaches and dry land development |
PURPOSE : To provide technical, policy and institutional options that empower local communities and promote sustainable livelihoods and production systems and the conservation of agropastoral resources. |
Community approaches and technical, institutional and policy options (TIPOs) available to policy makers, research and extension services, rural communities, NGOs and other stakeholders.
Research findings are included in the design of rural development strategies in dry areas.
The community approach is institutionalized in research and extension services and in development programs and projects.
Use of the project’s methodologies and tools by governments and research institutions to evaluate welfare and resource management effects and tradeoffs of different options. |
Published package of tools, methodologies and practices comprising the community approach.
Published recommendations for TIPOs.
Medium- and long-term plans of research institutions, extension services, and development projects
Published government reports and national development policies
Evaluation mission reports |
Formulated recommendations are acceptable to the government
Government and national extension staff support dissemination of research results
Development projects apply the new approaches and support CDPs |
